• Journal of Audiology & Otology
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.85-90
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• 2020

Background and Objectives: The present study aimed to compare thresholds of direct bone-conduction (BC direct) with those of behaviorally measured BC pure-tone audiometry (PTA) and objectively measured BC auditory brainstem response (ABR) to confirm the clinical feasibility of their relationships. Subjects and Methods: Young adults with normal hearing participated in the study to determine the thresholds from three measurements at four testing frequencies. In the BC direct, the vibrator of a bone-anchored hearing aid softband was placed on the right mastoid of each subject. In both PTA and ABR, a B71 bone oscillator was placed on the subject's right mastoid. While the subject's thresholds of BC direct and BC PTA were determined with a clinically routine 5-dB step procedure, BC ABR was conducted to determine the individual's hearing sensitivity by a peak V of the waveform using tone-burst and click stimuli. Results: The BC direct showed a different pattern between low and high frequencies. Precisely, its thresholds were 13.25 and 12.25 dB HL at 0.5 and 1 kHz, respectively, but 19 and 19.75 dB HL at 2 and 4 kHz, respectively. A significant positive correlation existed between BC direct and PTA at 1 kHz, which was also correlated with ABR. Conclusions: Based on the current data, the thresholds of BC direct were similar to BC PTA at low frequencies and BC ABR at high frequencies. The thresholds of BC direct might be predictable at approximately 5 dB higher (or lower) than that in PTA, although a large data set is required for standardization.

• 대한청각학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.85-90
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• 2020

Background and Objectives: The present study aimed to compare thresholds of direct bone-conduction (BC direct) with those of behaviorally measured BC pure-tone audiometry (PTA) and objectively measured BC auditory brainstem response (ABR) to confirm the clinical feasibility of their relationships. Subjects and Methods: Young adults with normal hearing participated in the study to determine the thresholds from three measurements at four testing frequencies. In the BC direct, the vibrator of a bone-anchored hearing aid softband was placed on the right mastoid of each subject. In both PTA and ABR, a B71 bone oscillator was placed on the subject's right mastoid. While the subject's thresholds of BC direct and BC PTA were determined with a clinically routine 5-dB step procedure, BC ABR was conducted to determine the individual's hearing sensitivity by a peak V of the waveform using tone-burst and click stimuli. Results: The BC direct showed a different pattern between low and high frequencies. Precisely, its thresholds were 13.25 and 12.25 dB HL at 0.5 and 1 kHz, respectively, but 19 and 19.75 dB HL at 2 and 4 kHz, respectively. A significant positive correlation existed between BC direct and PTA at 1 kHz, which was also correlated with ABR. Conclusions: Based on the current data, the thresholds of BC direct were similar to BC PTA at low frequencies and BC ABR at high frequencies. The thresholds of BC direct might be predictable at approximately 5 dB higher (or lower) than that in PTA, although a large data set is required for standardization.

• 아태비즈니스연구
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.289-297
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• 2021

Purpose - This study analyzed the correlation between economic liberalization and foreign direct investment. The purpose of this study is to seek ways to attract foreign direct investment from developing countries. Design/methodology/approach - This study analysed with observations of 19 from 2000 to 2018 using a fixed effect model, a random effect model, and a two-way fixed effect model. Findings - First, it was found that economic liberalization had a positive effect on attracting foreign direct investment in the early stages of economic liberalization. Second, it was found that economic liberalization in the deepening stage of economic liberalization had a negative effect on attracting foreign direct investment. In general, it was found that the higher the level of economic liberalization in developing countries is not accompanied by innovative changes in the industrial structure, the higher the level of economic liberalization is likely to decrease the inducement of foreign direct investment due to negative factors such as an increase in labor costs. Overall, this study approved that Economic liberalization have a non-linear (inverted U-shape) relationship with the inflow of foreign direct investment. Research implications or Originality - First, this study attempted to expand the variables for the determinants of FDI by analyzing economic factors which is a determinent of FDI. Second, economic liberalization generally has a positive effect on foreign direct investment, but it proved that it does not have only positive effects as a factor of attracting foreign direct investment in developing countries. The advantage of low wages in ASEAN countries acts as a factor for foreign direct investment, but as the degree of economic liberalization increases, the environment such as government size, guarantee of property rights, international trade freedom, fiscal soundness, and regulations change positively. On the other hand, it can be suggested that if the industrial level is less, it may lead to a loss of comparative advantage and a decrease in investment.

• 전자공학회논문지
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• 제50권12호
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• pp.247-253
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• 2013

본 연구의 목적은 Direct DR(Digital Radiography), Indirect DR, I.I(Image Intensifier) DR에서 X선 광자 검출 방식에 따른 선량측정 및 획득된 영상을 정량적이고 객관적인 측정을 통해 DR System을 비교 평가 하는 것이다. Rando phantom을 사용하여 입사표면선량을 측정하였으며, 측정된 입사표면선량 값을 통해 PCXMC 프로그램을 사용하여 유효선량과 방사선 조사로 인한 위험을 평가하였다. 21cm 아크릴 phantom을 사용하여 SNR(Signal to Noise Ratio), NPS(Noise Power Spectrum), CNR(Contrast to Noise Ratio)을 측정하였으며, 측정값은 통계학적 분석기법을 사용하여 유의성을 평가하였다. 입사표면선량, 주요장기선량, 유효선량 모두 direct DR이 가장 낮게 측정되었으며, direct DR 선량을 기준으로 I.I type DR은 약 1.3배, indirect DR은 약 2.4배 높은 선량 비율로 측정되었다. 방사선량에 따른 위험도 역시 동일한 비율로 측정되었다. SNR 측정 결과 direct DR측정값을 기준으로 I.I DR은 약 7.25배, indirect DR이 약 1.48배 낮은 비율로 측정되었다. CNR 측정 결과 direct DR 측정값을 기준으로 I.I DR은 약 1.16배 높고, indirect DR이 약 0.87배 낮은 비율로 측정되었다. 따라서 a-selenium 검출소자를 사용하여 X선 광자를 검출하는 방식인 direct DR은 적은 선량으로 우수한 화질의 영상을 구현함으로써 선량에 민감한 소아나 생식선이 포함된 검사 등에 유용할 것으로 사료된다. 또한 많은 진단 정보를 위한 영상 평가가 요구되는 경우에는 indirect DR이 유용할 것으로 판단된다.

• 경영과정보연구
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.113-130
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• 2017

본 연구는 2006년부터 2015년까지 거래소에 상장된 비금융기업을 대상으로 아시아 지역의 직접투자가 기업가치에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지 실증분석한다. 또한 기업의 현금보유가 아시아 시장 직접투자와 기업가치 사이의 관계를 조절하는 효과를 규명한다. 최근 위험관리의 일환으로 기업은 현금보유량을 늘리고 있으나 현금보유가 대리인 문제를 야기하여 기업가치에 부정적인 영향이 존재한다. 이때 기업이 해외직접투자와 같은 활발한 투자활동을 감행할 경우, 적절한 자금이 적시에 공급되어 해외직접투자의 성공 가능성을 높임과 동시에 현금보유의 대리인 문제가 완화되는 효과가 발생한다. 따라서 현금보유가 해외직접투자와 기업가치 사이의 관계를 조절하는가를 살펴본다. 분석을 위하여 해외직접투자가 가장 활발하게 일어나고 있는 중국, 베트남 시장을 대상으로 한국 상장기업의 직접투자기업 개수를 설명변수로 하고, 현금보유를 조절변수로 설정하여 기업가치의 대리변수로서 토빈 큐를 종속변수로 하여 고정효과모형을 이용하여 분석하였다. 분석 결과, 중국과 베트남 직접투자는 기업가치에 양(+)의 관계를 갖는 것으로 나타났으며, 현금보유가 해외직접투자와 기업가치의 양(+)의 관계를 조절하는 것으로 나타났다. 본 논문의 실무적 함의점으로 아시아 지역 직접투자와 기업가치 사이의 관계를 파악함으로써 직접투자를 적절히 유지하는 것이 기업의 가치를 높일 수 있다는 점을 제시한다. 이와 더불어 현금보유가 해외직접투자를 시행하는 기업에 있어서 효과적 투자공급의 역할을 하게 되어 기업가치에 긍정적 영향을 미치는 것으로 제시할 수 있다.

• 한국건설관리학회논문집
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.15-23
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• 2021

건설산업 혁신방안의 일환으로 건설생산체계가 개편됨에 따라 직접시공이 확대되고 있는 추세이다. 본 연구는 이러한 추세에 따라 직접시공 확대의 영향 및 문제점을 건축관련 업계의 입장과 외국 사례 조사를 통하여 분석하고 직접시공 확대 조치에 따른 영향을 다양한 측면에서 진단하여 직접시공의무제도를 바람직하게 적용하기 위한 대응방안을 제언하였다. 또한, 각 대안에 대하여 정책/행정 및 건축 분야 전문가 인터뷰를 통하여 효과 및 문제점을 평가하였다. 본 연구에서 도출된 직접시공의무제도 확대 및 효율화를 위한 대응방안은 발주자의 재량권 부여, 공사규모에 따른 차별화, 건설보증시스템 활용, 탄력적 작업반장제 도입의 4가지로, 전문가 인터뷰 결과 모두 직접시공 확대에 직간접적으로 긍정적 영향을 줄 것으로 평가되었다. 본 연구는 직접시공 현황을 조사하여 직접시공의무제도 적용에 있어 기초자료를 제공하며 또한 적절한 직접시공의무제도 적용을 위한 대응방안 도출과 이에 대한 전문가 평가를 통하여 직접시공 확대를 위한 방향을 제시함으로써 결과적으로 합리적 직접시공의무제도 운영을 통한 건설기업과 현장의 생산성 향상 및 효율화에 기여할 것으로 기대된다.

• 대한기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기계학회 2007년도 춘계학술대회B
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• pp.2929-2934
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• 2007

Prediction methods for cavitation noise are presented. At first, direct numerical simulation of cavitating flow noise has been performed, and acoustic analogy equation based on the cavitation noise modeling is derived. For the direct numerical simulation, a density based homogenous equilibrium model is employed to simulate cavitating two-phase flow and the governing equations are solved with high-order numerical schemes to resolve cavitation noise. The compressible Navier-Stokes equations for mixture fluids are discretized with a sixth-order central compact scheme, and the steep gradient of flow variables and supersonic regions are treated with the selective spatial filtering technique. The direct simulation of cavitating flow noise is performed for a 2D circular cylinder at cavitation number 0.7 and 1. The far-field noise is also predicted with the derived analogy equation. Noise spectrum predicted with the equation is well compared with the result of direct numerical simulation and also agree well with the theory.

• 한국전산유체공학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2008

Direct Write Technologies are being utilized in various industrial fields such as antennas, engineered structures, sensors and tissue engineering. With Direct Write Technologies, producing features have the mesoscale range, from 1 to 100 microns. One form of the Direct Write Technologies is based on aerosol dynamics. The shape of deposited aerosols determine the form of products in the Direct Write Technology based on aerosol dynamics. To predict shape of deposited aerosol, a prediction model is created. In this study, we estimated Line-Width and Line-Thickness from the prediction model. Results of prediction model is valid from comparison with experimental results.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.82-89
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• 2017

Objectives: We here do propose that cancer treatment moxibustion should be used both direct moxibustion and electro-moxibustion simultaneously. Methods: Electro-moxibustion is used in $38^{\circ}C$ low-heat level and it will help to raise parasympathetic and to bring stability of mentality. Direct moxibustion is used in rice size and will help to raise sympathetic and to induce visceral reflection and visceral motion. Results: Electro-moxibustion increased average body heat by $+2.51^{\circ}C$ and kept patients from suffering pains. Direct moxibustion increased average body heat by $+1.2^{\circ}C$ by meridian point-internal organs reflection. Conclusions: Both use of direct moxibustion and electro-moxibustion simultaneously will be superior to the only either direct moxibustion or electro-moxibustion for cancer treatment moxibustion.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.255-260
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• 2005

Direct solid state synthesis by hot pressing has been applied in order to produce high efficiency $Zn_4Sb_3$ bulk specimens. Single phase $Zn_4Sb_3$ with 98.5% of theoretical density was successfully produced by direct hot pressing of elemental powders containing 1.2 at.% excess Zn. Thermoelectric properties as a function of temperature were investigated from room temperature to 600 K and compared with results of other studies. Transport properties at room temperature were also evaluated. Thermoelectric properties of single phase $Zn_4Sb_3$ materials produced by direct synthesis were measured and are comparable to the published data. Direct solid state synthesis by hot pressing provides a promising processing route in this material.