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Single cell gap polymer-stabilized blue-phase transflective LCDs using internal nanowire grid polarizer

  • Cui, Hong-Qing;Ye, Zhi-Cheng;Hu, Wei;Lin, Xiao Wen;Chung, T.C.;Jen, Tean-Sen;Lu, Yan-Qing
    • Journal of Information Display
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    • v.12 no.3
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    • pp.115-119
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    • 2011
  • Optically isotropic liquid crystal (LC) mixture such as blue-phase LC and nanostructured LC composites exhibit the advantages of fast response time, high contrast ratio and wide-viewing angle due to the induced birefringence along the horizontal electric field. Utilizing this mixture, a novel single cell gap in-plane switching-type polymer-stabilized blue-phase transflective liquid crystal display by embedding the nanowire grid polarizer as a polarization-dependent reflective polarizer in the R region is proposed. This device can be used as a normal black mode without any quarter-wave plate or patterned in-cell phase retarder. Moreover, the transmittance is identical to the reflectance so that it will be suitable for single gamma driving. Detailed electro-optic performances, such as voltage-dependent light efficiency and viewing angle of the proposed device configuration, are investigated.

On the Contrast of Aerosol Size Distribution and Cloud Condensation Nuclei Concentrations between the East and the West of the Korean Peninsula (대관령과 영종도에서 측정한 에어러솔 크기분포 및 CCN 수농도에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Jong Hwan;Park, Min-Su;Shim, Sungbo;Yum, Seong Soo
    • Atmosphere
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    • v.22 no.1
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    • pp.87-96
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    • 2012
  • Aerosol number concentration ($N_{CN}$), size distribution and cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) concentration ($N_{CCN}$) were measured during 16-21 August 2008 at Daegwallyeong (DG) located in the eastern rural region of the Korean Peninsula. In the very next week (22-29 August 2008) the same aerosol properties were measured at Yeongjong Island (YJ) in the Yellow Sea. $N_{CN}$ for all 3 size cuts (above 3, 6 and 10 nm) was significantly higher at DG than YJ, but $N_{CCN}$ was significantly lower at the former and resulted in the $N_{CCN}/N_{CN}$ ratio more than twice higher at YJ ($0.94{\pm}0.09$ vs. $0.35{\pm}0.15$ at 0.53% supersaturation). The geometric mean diameter at DG, $53{\pm}15nm$, was much smaller than that at YJ, $91{\pm}6nm$, due to the particle formation events that were likely to have occurred continuously at DG. For given mean diameter, aerosols were more likely to act as CCN at YG compared to those at DG.

Taste in Pollen and Byukgongmuhan - Hyo-Suk's art-for-art's sake - (<화분(花粉)>과 <벽공무한(碧空無限)>에 나타난 TASTE - 효석(孝石)의 예술지상주의(藝術至上主義) -)

  • Jeoung, Kyung-Ihm
    • Journal of Fashion Business
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    • v.3 no.1
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    • pp.159-175
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    • 1999
  • In literature, a description of costume represents an individual's characteristics when the object is an individual. If the literary object is a certain group in a certain region, it would play an important role in representing the culture of time. It clearly shows that aesthetic consciousness of Hyo-Suk Lee who had accepted the western dandyism was well expressed in his literary works. Hyo-Suk has been unique in describing life-styles such as beauty of costume, art-for-art's sake, and leisure activities, and color imagery in his works. The color and the style of the costume show us the mental state of the wearer. They also affect the emotional states of other people. Hyo-Suk's "Pollen(화분)" and "Byukongmuhan(벽공무한)" confirm the fact that the mentality of the people can be hinted through the description of costume. They also ascertain that the color imagery retained by a special color can be altered by different circumstances and settings. Hyo-Suk applies in his works the effect of vivid color contrast, which newly appeared in Fauvism, to the description of costume. In consequence, he reflects the color aesthetics of Modern Art in which the fine art has an effect on the applied art.

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Generation of lsoresponse Time Regions in Visual Tasks (시각작업시 등반응시간영역의 생성)

  • Jung, Eui-S.;Chung, Min-K.;Kee, Do-Hyung
    • Journal of Korean Institute of Industrial Engineers
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    • v.19 no.2
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    • pp.53-64
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    • 1993
  • Successful completion of a visual task in a predetermined time is very crucial to many operations such as piloting an aircraft. Although existing ergonomic interface models often provide a function of vision tests, it determines only the visibility at any given location. To complement this problem in existing models, the isoresponse time region considering the factors related to visual tasks is presented. Using a multiple regression model, equal response time regions were obtained within which mean response time is expected to be the same and is asymmetrical in shape. Among the factors considered, expectancy significantly decreased response time, and when cued, the effects of field heterogeneity, target uncertainty, density, size contrast and peripheral position on search time were less significant than those in unexpected cases. Response time and error rate, gender and visual acuity were not significantly correlated, and response time and age was positively correlated. These results are expected to be directly applicable to designing various visual tasks in real-life situations.

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A Case of Gastric Glomus Tumor (위 사구종양 1예)

  • Lee, Jin-Sung;Choi, Sun-Taek;Lee, Hyun-Uk;Kwon, Byung-Jin;Lee, Ji-Eun;Lee, Si-Hyung
    • Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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    • v.28 no.2
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    • pp.165-172
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    • 2011
  • Gastric glomus tumor is a rare mesenchymal tumor that originates from modified smooth muscle cells of the glomus body. Glomus tumors are commonly observed in peripheral soft tissue, such as dennis or subungal region, but rarely in the gastrointestinal tract. A 39-year-old woman was admitted due to epigastric soreness. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy revealed a subepithelial mass measuring 3.5 cm with central ulceration at the lesser curvature-posterior wall of the antrum. Characteristically, contrast enhanced abdominal computed tomography scan demonstrated high enhancement of the submucosal mass up to the same level of the abdominal aorta in the arterial phase; this enhancement persisted to delayed phase. Due to the risk of bleeding and malignancy, wedge resection of the submucosal tumor was performed. Histologic findings were compatible with a glomus tumor.

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Holocene Climate Change as Recorded in Mongolian Lake Sediments

  • Khosbayar, P.;Peck, John A.;Ariunbileg, S.;Fowell, Sarah J.;Narantsetseg, Ts.
    • The Korean Journal of Quaternary Research
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    • v.17 no.2
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    • pp.25-32
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    • 2003
  • Mongolia, a land-locked country in Central Asia, is located in the region of the highest degree of seasonal contrast on Earth. This paper presents sedimentologic and geomorphic data used to infer Holocene climate change in North-Central Mongolia. Correlation of data show that the climate was cold and dry before 10500 years BP. The post glacial warming occurred from 10500 to 8700 yr BP. The climate was characterized by becoming warmer and dry from 7300 to 6090 radiocarbon years. Between 6100 and 5500 years ago, conditions were hyper arid. Increased effective moisture balance but still arid conditions prevailed between 5500 and 3900 years ago. Since 3900 years ago, generally more humid conditions prevailed and originated varved sediment accumulation. Between about 2300 to 1300 years ago, greater than present day effective moisture balance. Since 1200 years ago climate was cooler and since 600 years ago becoming warmer.

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Purification and Comparison of Properties of the C-Terminus Truncated Agarase of Pseudomonas sp. W7

  • Yoon, Soo-Cheol;Lee, Jong-Hee;Ahn, Sun-Hee;Lee, Eun-Mi;Park, Eun-Mi;Kong, In-Soo
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • v.13 no.5
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    • pp.767-772
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    • 2003
  • Three plasmids derived from the ${\beta}-agarase$ gene (PjaA) of Pseudomonas sp. W7 were expressed in Escherichia coli AD494(DE3) pLysS with lactose as an inducer. These products corresponded to the complete (PjaA) and the two C-terminal truncated (PjaAI and PjaAII) forms of ${\beta}-agarase$. The PjaAI and the PjaAII were originated from exonuclease L treatment from PjaA by deleting 127 and 182 amino acid residues-encoded nucleic acids at 3' region, respectively. The molecular weights of the purified proteins were 71 kDa, 58 kDa, and 50 kDa on SDS-PAGE, respectively. The $K_m$ value of PjaAI was lower than that of the PjaA, and the catalytic efficiency ($k_{cat}/K_m$) of PjaAI was increased to 5 times. The enzyme of PjaAI retained more than 90% activity at $50^{\circ}C$. In contrast to the PjaAI, the remaining activity of the PjaA was only 20% at the same temperature.

Genome Diversification by Phage-Derived Genomic Islands in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

  • Kim, Seol-Hee;Lee, Kyoung-Boon;Lee, Ji-Sun;Cho, You-Hee
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • v.13 no.5
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    • pp.783-788
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    • 2003
  • A 27 bp $tRNA^{Gly}$ region (att1) was identified as the integration site for a 12,384 bp Pfl-derived genomic island containing 15 open reading frames (ORFs) from PA0715 to PA0729 in P. aeruginosa strain PAOl. Homologous island was observed in P. aeruginosa strain PA14, but not in P. aeruginosa strain K (PAK). We isolated the Pfl island from PA14, and determined its 10,657 bp sequences containing 14 ORFs, with significant sequence variations near the borders. In contrast to the PAO1 Pfl island, the PA14 Pfl island was integrated at the 10 bp att2 site between PA1191 and PA1192. The attl site of PA14, however, was still occupied by a third genetic segment, whereas both attl and att2 sites of PAK remained unutilized. These results exemplify an extensive genomic variation of Pfl-related islands involving differential genetic organizations and differential att site utilizations.

Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Surgically Induced Cranial Cruciate Ligament Rupture in the Dog (개에서 전십자 인대 단열의 초음파적 평가)

  • 성윤상;엄기동;장광호
    • Journal of Veterinary Clinics
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    • v.20 no.2
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    • pp.229-232
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    • 2003
  • Ultrasonographic examination of the stifle joint four clinically and radiographically normal adult dogs was performed before and after inducing the cranial cruciate ligament (CrCL) rupture of the bilateral stifle surgically. At Pre- or post-surgery, the hyperechoic patella ligament and the echogenic infrapatella fat interfered the visualization of the CrCL by the plain scanning method. However when the stifle joint was imaged by the scanning method injecting normal saline within the joint capsule, the hyperechogenic ligament was visualized by the separation of the infrapatella fat and the CrCL and the contrast effect of anechoic saline. When the stifle joint was imaged by the real time scanning method after the induction of the surgical rupture, fluttering of the ligament and anechoic area between the bone and the CrCL was identified due to the lack of tonicity and continuity of the ligament. Enlargement of the ligament because of its increased diameter as well as fluttering of the CrCL and the increased joint space's thickness was visualized. Consequently, confirming fluttering of the CrCL, increased ligament diameter and anechoic region between the CrCL and the bone, ultrasonographic examination is a valuable diagnostic tool as well as cranial drawer test and radiographic examination.

Saturated absorption spectroscopy of 13C2H2 in the 1550 nm region (1550 nm 영역에서 아세틸렌 분자의 포화흡수분광)

  • 문한섭;이원규;서호성
    • Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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    • v.15 no.2
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    • pp.177-182
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    • 2004
  • We have observed the saturated absorption spectrum of the P(16) line of the V$_1$+V$_3$ band of $^{13}$ C$_2$H$_2$ molecule by using the external cavity spectroscopy method. The frequency of laser has been stabilized to the saturated absorption spectrum. The relative contrast of the saturation spectrum is about 7 % with respect to the linear absorption and the linewidth is about 1.8 MHz. The frequency fluctuation of the stabilized LD is about $\pm$20 KHz during the sampling time 100 S.