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A Basic Study on Acoustic Conditioning of Fish Suitable for a Marine Ranch -1. The Sound Sensitivity of Japanese Parrot Fish Oplegnathus fasciatus- (해양목장 대상 어류의 음향순치에 관한 기초적 연구 -1. 돌돔의 청각 특성-)

  • Kim Seong Ho;Lee Chang Heon;Seo Du Ok;Kim Yong Ju
    • Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.35 no.6
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    • pp.563-567
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    • 2002
  • Developing base data on luring fish schools into netting position by the use of underwater audible sound on japanese parrot fish Oplegnathus fasciatus found in the coastal waters of Jeju Island, S. Korea. Auditory threshold was determined by the heartbeat condition technique using pure tones coupled with a delayed electric shock. The audible range of japanese parrot fish extended from 80 Hz to 500 Hz with a peak sensitivity at 200 Hz. The mean auditory thresholds at the frequencies of 80 Hz, 100 Hz, 200 Hz,300 Hz and 500 Hz were 104 dB, 95 dB, 91 dB, 99 dB and 113 dB, respectively. As the frequency became higher than 200 Hz, the auditory threshold increased almost linearly with increasing frequency. Critical ratios of fishes measured in the presence of masking noise in the spectrum level range of 69$\~$78 dB (0 dB re 1$\mu$Pa/$\sqrt{Hz}$) ranged from 21 dB to 40 dB at test frequencies. The noise spectrum level at the start of masking was about 70 dB within the test frequency range. The sound pressure level of 100$\~$200 Hz recognized by japanese parrot fish under the ambient noise is above 91 dB and the critical ratio for them is above 21 dB.

The Correlation between the Moving Average of Precipitation and Groundwater Level in Southern Regions of Korea (한국 남부지방의 강수량 이동평균과 지하수위의 상관관계)

  • Yang, Jeong-Seok;Ahn, Tae-Yeon
    • The Journal of Engineering Geology
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    • v.18 no.4
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    • pp.393-403
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    • 2008
  • The relationship between precipitation and groundwater level and the correlation between the moving average of precipitation and goundwater level were analyzed for the southern area of Korean peninsular. There were somewhat different patterns of seasonal fluctuation of groundwater level data. The groundwater level data tends to decrease in dry spell and increase in wet spell however the range between maximum and minimum values is quite different for each gauging point. The maximum correlation coefficient for each gauging station is obtained in a range of 20- to 130-day moving average period of precipitation. The critical infiltration, which is the maximum daily infiltration averaged throughout watershed, value is turned out to have the range of 10 to 90 mm and the moving average period is 10 to 150 days. We could have stronger correlation when we consider critical infiltration and modify the original precipitation data than we use original precipitation data.

Clinical Characteristics of Slowly Growing Lung Cancer: 6 Case-Series Evaluation (서서히 자라는 폐암의 임상적 특성: 6증례 평가)

  • Nam, Hae-Seong;Yang, Dong-Hyuk;Kim, Jeong-Soo;Kim, Hyun-Jung;Yi, Hyeon-Gyu;Lee, Kyung-Hee;Cho, Jae-Hwa;Yoon, Yong-Han;Kwak, Seung-Min;Lee, Hong-Lyeol;Kim, Kwang-Ho;Ryu, Jeong-Seon
    • Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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    • v.68 no.3
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    • pp.180-184
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    • 2010
  • Slowly growing lung cancers are quite rare and the leading cause of length time bias and over-diagnosis bias in lung cancer screening. We report 6 cases of slowly growing lung cancer in a tertiary hospital between January 1999 and December 2008. The clinical characteristics of these 6 cases with slowly growing lung cancer were examined. The median age at diagnosis was 68 years (range, 49~72), and 5 patients (83%) were female. The most common histology type was adenocarcinoma (83%). After excluding two patients who showed no change in the tumor size, the median tumor doubling time was 189 months (range, 86~387). The proportion of patients with slowly growing lung cancer appears to be particularly large in women, especially among patients with adenocarcinoma. Our experience shows that slowly growly lung cancers are more heterogeneous and diverse.

Application of Predictive Food Microbiology Model in HACCP System of Milk (우유의 HACCP 시스템에서 Predictive Food Microbiology Model 이용)

  • 박경진;김창남;노우섭;홍종해;천석조
    • Journal of Food Hygiene and Safety
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    • v.16 no.2
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    • pp.103-110
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    • 2001
  • Predictive food microbiology(PFM) is an emerging area of food microbiology since the later 1980’s. It does apply mathematical models to predict the responses of microorganism to specified environmental variables. Although, at present, PFM models do not completely developed, models can provide very useful information for microbiological responses in HACCP(Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) system and Risk Assessment. This study illustrates the possible use of PFM models(PMP: Pathogen Modeling Program win5.1) with milk in several elements in the HACCP system, such as conduction of hazard analysis and determination of CCP(Critical Control Points) and CL(Critical Limits). The factors likely to affect the growth of the pathogens in milk involved storage fixed factors were pH 6.7, Aw 0.993 and NaCl 1.3%. PMPwin5.1 calculated generation time, lag phase duration, time to level of infective dose for pathogens across a range of storage (Critical Control Points) and CL(Critical Limits). The factors likely to affect the growth of the pathogens in milk involved storage temperature, pH, Aw and NaCl content. The factors likely to affect the growth of the pathogens in milk involved storage temperature, pH, Aw and NaCl content. The variable factor was storage temperature at the range of 4~15$^{\circ}C$ and the fixed factors were pH 6.7, Aw 0.993 and NaC 1.3%. PMPwin5.1 calculated generation time, lag phase duration, time to level of infective dose for pathogens across a range of storage temperature.

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The Correlation between Groundwater Level and the Moving Average of Precipitation considering Snowmelt Effect and Critical Infiltration in Han River Watershed (융설효과와 한계침투량을 고려한 한강유역의 지하수위와 강우이동평균간의 상관관계)

  • Yang, Jeong-Seok;Kim, Nam-Ki
    • The Journal of Engineering Geology
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    • v.19 no.3
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    • pp.313-321
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    • 2009
  • The relationship between precipitation and groundwater level and the correlation between the moving average of precipitation and goundwater level were analyzed for the Han river watershed in Korean peninsular. Fourteen regions in the watershed were selected and there were somewhat different patterns of seasonal fluctuation of groundwater level data. The groundwater level data tends to decrease in dry spell and increase in wet spell however the range between maximum and minimum values is quite different for each gauging point. We could have stronger correlation between groundwater level for fractured rock aquifer and the moving average of precipitation than the groundwater level for alluvial aquifer. The critical infiltration, which is the maximum daily infiltration averaged throughout watershed, value is turned out to have the range of 10 to 90 mm. We could have stronger correlation when we consider critical infiltration and modify the original precipitation data than we use original precipitation data. We also could have higher correlation coefficient when we consider snowmelt effect for the watershed that has considerable snow event.

The Hearing Ability of Black Rockfish Sebastes inermis to Underwater Audible Sound 2. The Auditory Critical Ratio (수중 가청음에 의한 볼락의 청각 능력 2. 청각 임계비)

  • LEE Chang-Heon;SEO Du-Ok
    • Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.34 no.2
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    • pp.151-155
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    • 2001
  • In order to obtain the fundamental data on the auditory thresholds of fishes for marine ranching, the auditory thresholds of black rockfish Sebastes inermis were measured in the presence of masking noise in the spectrum level range of $73\~83$ dB (0 dB re $1{\mu}Pa/\sqrt{Hz}$) with a classical cardiac conditioning technique. Critical ratios were about $28\~34$ dB at $80\~300$ Hz and $47\~52$ dB at $500\~800$ Hz. The ratio increased almost linearly with increasing frequency to 500 Hz. The noise spectrum level at the start of masking was about 70 dB within the frequency range of $80\~800$ Hz excepting 65 dB at 300 Hz. It means that hearing of the black rockfish is masked in the natural environment with the noise spectrum level above 65 dB. The sound pressure level of $200\~300$ Hz recognized by black rockfish was above 96 dB under the ambient noise and the critical ratio of them was above 26 dB.

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Microstructural Observation of Multi-coated YBCO Films Prepared by TFA-MOD (TFA-MOD법으로 제조된 다층 YBCO 박막의 미세구조 관찰)

  • Jang, Seok-Hern;Lim, Jun-Hyung;Lee, Chang-Min;Hwang, Soo-Min;Choi, Jun-Hyuk;Shim, Jong-Hyun;Joo, Jin-Ho;Kim, Chan-Joong
    • Progress in Superconductivity
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    • v.9 no.2
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    • pp.167-172
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    • 2008
  • We fabricated $YBa_2Cu_3O_{7-x}$(YBCO) films on (00l) $LaAlO_3$ substrates prepared by metal organic deposition(MOD) method using trifluoroacetate(TFA) solution. The films with various thicknesses were prepared by repeating the dip-coating and calcining processes. The effects of film thickness on phase formation, microstructures, and critical properties were evaluated by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. The microstructure and resultant critical current($I_C$) and critical current density($J_C$) varied remarkably with film thickness: The ($I_C$) value increased from 39 to 160 A/cm-width as the number of coatings increased from one to four, while the corresponding $J_C$ was measured to be in the range of $0.84-1.21\;MA/cm^2$. Both the $I_C$ and $J_C$ decreased when an additional coating was applied due to microstructural degradation, indicating that the optimum thickness is in the range of $1.1-1.8\;{\mu}m$. The possible cause for the decrease in the $I_C$ and $J_C$ value for film thicker than $1.8\;{\mu}m$ include non-uniform thickness, increased surface roughness, and the poor formability of the YBCO phase and texture arising from the insufficient heat treatment time with respect to the increased thickness.

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Application and Effects of a Blood Glucose Control Protocol for Medical Intensive Care Unit Patients (내과 중환자실 환자의 혈당조절 프로토콜 적용 및 효과)

  • Kim, Eun Sung;Choi-Kwon, Smi;Kim, Young Sam
    • Journal of Korean Critical Care Nursing
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    • v.7 no.2
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    • pp.45-57
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    • 2014
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of a blood glucose control protocol for medical intensive care unit (ICU) patients. Methods: The subjects were recruited from medical ICU adult patients whose blood glucose levels exceeded 200 mg/dL in two consecutive tests. The experimental group (n=62) received the modified Yale (MY) insulin protocol, whereas the control group (n=64) was treated with the conventional insulin therapy methods. Results: In the experimental group, the mean blood glucose levels (p<.001) and the time to reach the target range of glucose (p<.001) decreased significantly while the incidence rates of a target range of glucose of 100-140 mg/dL (p<.001) increased significantly as compared to the control group. However, no statistically significant differences were found in the incidence of hypoglycemia(p=.644), or the number of glucose tests (p=.236) between the groups. The length of stays in the ICU (p=.001), ventilator care days (p=.038), and the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score (p=.029) in the experimental group were significantly lower than those of the control group. Conclusion: Application of the protocol was effective in improving the state of blood glucose control in medical ICU patients. Therefore, this protocol is expected to be used as a part of nursing intervention in critical care nursing.

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Oversea IP Ranges Blocking for Security Enhancement of Critical Infrastructures with Cyber Threats Analysis in Electric Industry (전력분야 사이버 위협 분석 및 기반시설 보안 강화를 위한 해외 IP 대역 차단 방안 연구)

  • Han, Choong-Hee;Park, Soon-Tai;Lee, Sang-Joon
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Information Security & Cryptology
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    • v.29 no.2
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    • pp.401-415
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    • 2019
  • Recently, there has been a lot of studies and efforts to strengthen the stability of critical infrastructures against increasing cyber attacks to critical infrastructures. In this thesis, I defined what cyber threats are, after showing you various definitions about what cyber threats are and what the types are. After studying about significant cyber threats from China, I showed you the realities of cyber threats with the analysis about starting points, types of cyber threats, ratios of attacks and so on. At last, I defined guidelines about unnecessary oversea IP range blocking. Also, I proposed unnecessary oversea IP range blocking methodologies with per information system and per network system. Furthermore, I proposed blocking characteristics per security equipment and security operation improvement and blocking effects and service process to normal oversea users.

An extremum method for bending-wrinkling predictions of inflated conical cantilever beam

  • Wang, Changguo;Du, Zhenyong;Tan, Huifeng
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.46 no.1
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    • pp.39-51
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    • 2013
  • An extremum method is presented to predict the wrinkling characteristics of the inflated cone in bending. The wrinkling factor is firstly defined so as to obtain the wrinkling condition. The initial wrinkling location is then determined by searching the maximum of the wrinkling factor. The critical wrinkling load is finally obtained by determining the ratio of the wrinkling moment versus the initial wrinkling location. The extremum method is proposed based on the assumption of membrane material of beam wall, and it is extended to consider beam wall with thin-shell material in the end. The nondimensional analyses show that the initial wrinkling location is closely related to the taper ratio. When the taper ratio is higher than the critical value, the initial wrinkles will be initiated at a different location. The nondimensional critical wrinkling load nonlinearly increases as the taper ratio increases firstly, and then linearly increases after the critical taper ratio. The critical taper ratio reflects the highest load-carrying efficiency of the inflated cone in bending, and it can be regarded as a measure to optimize the geometry of the inflated cone. The comparative analysis shows fairly good agreement between analytical and numerical results. Over the whole range of the comparison, the mean differences are lower than 3%. This gives confidence to use extremum method for bending-wrinkling analysis of inflated conical cantilever beam.