• Journal of Korea Trade
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.37-54
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• 2020

Purpose - This study is to investigate the determinants of suppliers' dependence on buyers in the home country by developing a theoretical model of innovative activities. The high dependence of auto parts suppliers on a single local buyer in South Korea due to firm ownership issues and incremental innovation is examined using data from a set of organizations that supply intermediate goods to this automotive manufacturer. Furthermore, we tested the moderating effect of FDI and global knowledge sourcing on the relationship between firm ownership and suppliers' dependence on the local buyer. Design/methodology - To test the hypotheses, we examined a sample of 101 suppliers over 10 years in the Korean automobile parts industry. In this empirical analysis, we utilized a fixed-effects generalized least squares model using panel data. Findings - In this study, domestic firms (automobile parts suppliers) were more dependent on a single local buyer (automobile assembler) than foreign-owned suppliers operating in Korea. In addition, incremental innovation was the mediating mechanism between domestic firms and dependence on the local buyer. To reduce this dependence on the buyer, we suggest two different international strategies: geographical diversification through FDI and global knowledge sourcing. Originality/value - Previous studies showed that asymmetric dependence between firms has many adverse effects. This study proved that domestic and foreign-owned suppliers have different levels of dependence on local buyers due to their heterogeneous characteristics and business strategies. We distinguish two different types of innovation - radical innovation and incremental innovation - that previous studies have often treated as equal when it comes to firm autonomy. Finally, we propose that both FDI and international knowledge sourcing as global strategies to weaken suppliers' asymmetric dependence on a single buyer.

• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.360-368
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• 2022

PURPOSE. This study assessed the physical and mechanical properties of interim crown materials fabricated using various digital techniques after accelerated aging. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Three groups of interim dental restorative materials (N = 20) were tested. The first group (CO) was fabricated using a conventional manual method. The second group (ML) was prepared from prefabricated resin blocks for the milling method and cut into specimen sizes using a cutting disc. The third group (3D) was additively manufactured using a digital light-processing (DLP) 3D printer. Aging acceleration treatments using toothbrushing and thermocycling simulators were applied to half of the specimens corresponding to three years of usage in the oral environment (N = 10). Surface roughness (Ra), Vickers microhardness, 3-point bending, sorption, and solubility tests were performed. A 2-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Fisher's multiple comparison test were used to compare the results among the groups. RESULTS. The mean surface roughness (Ra) of the resin after accelerated aging was significantly higher in the CO and ML groups than that before aging, but not in the 3D group. All groups showed reduced hardness after accelerated aging. The flexural strength values were highest in the 3D group, followed by the ML and CO groups after accelerated aging. Accelerated aging significantly reduced water sorption in the ML group. CONCLUSION. According to the tested material and 3D printer type, both 3D-printed and milled interim restoration resins showed higher flexural strength and modulus, and lower surface roughness than those prepared by the conventional method after accelerated aging.

• 인간식물환경학회지
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.667-681
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• 2020

Background and objective: Recently, there has been an increasing need for relaxation and familiarity with nature in residential and living spaces faced daily by urban residents, leading to a growing social interest in urban gardens. The aim of this study was to determine how gardens in a city provide physical and social benefits, comparing cases in Korea and overseas. Methods: We used the keywords "garden" and "city" for Korea, and "urban," "garden," and "green" for overseas. We then determined the Korean and overseas research trends in urban gardens by analyzing 63 Korean and 90 overseas articles deemed suitable for this study. Results: As to the types of urban gardens, the most significant type was community gardens, both in Korea and overseas (30.2% and 48.6%, respectively), followed by rooftop gardens in Korea (22.2%) and kitchen gardens overseas (22.2%). Due to the narrow and complex urban structure in Korea, people focus on using rooftop, wall, and alley spaces, and tend to arrange container-type flexible gardens. Overseas there has been a focus on promoting health and reducing food inequality through allotment and kitchen gardens, and a tendency to use a larger area as a fixed form than Korea. In addition, it was found that gardens in urban areas had a positive effect on urban biodiversity. Conclusion: To sum up, gardens in Korea are close to living spaces, and gardens overseas influence the ecosystem with an emphasis on food production. Therefore, creating urban gardens is a method of urban regeneration with a high utility that goes beyond mere food production, both in Korea and overseas, providing comprehensive benefits for the environment (37.73%) and society (62.27%). As such, continuous research on this area of study is needed to create policy guidelines for Korea.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제60권1호
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• pp.51-56
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• 2022

Global efforts to identify groups at high risk for schistosomiasis have mainly concentrated on identifying their geographical distribution. Investigations on the socioeconomic characteristics of high-risk groups are relatively scarce. This study aimed to explore the associations between schistosomiasis among students and their parents' occupations. A nationwide cross-sectional survey was conducted targeting 105,167 students in 1,772 primary schools across Sudan in 2017. From these students, 100,726 urine and 96,634 stool samples were collected to test for Schistosoma haematobium and S. mansoni infection. A multi-level mixed effect analysis was used with age and sex as fixed factors, and school as a random factor. The odd ratios (ORs) of practicing open defecation among farmers' children were almost 5 times higher than their counterparts whose parents were government officials (OR=4.97, 95% confidence intervals (CIs): 4.57-5.42, P<0.001). The ORs of contacting water bodies for watering livestock among farmers' children were more than 4 times higher than those of children whose parents were government officials (OR=4.59, 95% CIs: 4.02-5.24, P<0.001). This study shows that schistosomiasis represents a disease of poverty and that farmers' children constituted a high-risk group.

• 반도체디스플레이기술학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.67-70
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• 2022

In order to prevent water vapor and oxygen permeation in the organic light emitting diodes (OLED), Al₂O₃ thin-film encapsulation (TFE) technology were investigated. Atomic layer deposition (ALD) method was used for making the Al₂O₃ TFE layer because it has superior barrier performance with advantages of excellent uniformity over large scales at relatively low deposition temperatures. In this study, the thickness of the Al₂O₃ layer was varied by controlling the numbers of the unit pulse cycle including Tri Methyl Aluminum(Al(CH₃)₃) injection, Ar purge, and H₂O injection. In this case, several process parameters such as injection pulse times, Ar flow rate, precursor temperature, and substrate temperatures were fixed for analysis of the effect only on the thickness of the Al₂O₃ layer. As results, at least the thickness of 39 nm was required in order to obtain the minimum WVTR of 9.04 mg/m²day per one Al₂O₃ layer and a good transmittance of 90.94 % at 550 nm wavelength.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.101-112
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• 2023

When a submerged floating tunnel is connected to the ground, there is a risk of stress concentration at the shore connection owing to the displacement imbalance caused by low confinement pressures in water and high confinement pressures in the ground. Here, the effects of the boundary condition and stiffness of the joints installed at the shore connection on the behaviors of a submerged floating tunnel and its shore connection were analyzed using a numerical method. The analysis results obtained with fixed and ground boundaries were similar due to the high stiffness of the ground boundary. However, the stability of the shore connection was found to be improved with the ground boundary as a small displacement was allowed at the boundary. The effect of the joint stiffness was evaluated by investigating the dynamic behavior of the submerged floating tunnel, the magnitude of the load acting on the bored tunnel, and the stress distribution at the shore connection. A lower joint stiffness was found to correspond to more effective relief of the stress concentration at the shore connection. However, it was confirmed that joints with low stiffness also increase the submerged floating tunnel displacement and decrease the frequency of the dynamic behavior, causing a risk of increased resonance when wave loads with low frequency are applied. Therefore, it is necessary to derive the optimal joint stiffness that can achieve both stress concentration relief and resonance prevention during the design of shore connections to secure their dynamic stability.

• 무역학회지
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.47-67
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• 2018

본 연구는 13개 선진국과 15개 개발도상국을 대상으로 국가별 거시적 사회·경제 요인들이 해외직접투자의 유입에 미치는 영향을 파악하고, 국가 경제성장의 질적 수준 및 발전단계에 따른 차이를 살펴보았다. 해외직접투자는 국제 생산의 효율성을 최적화 시킬 수 있는 곳으로 이동하는 국제장기자본이라고 볼 수 있다. 따라서 해외직접투자의 유입에는 기업의 내부 결정 요소 외 외부 요건인 국가별 투자 환경도 영향을 줄 것이다. 지난 30년간 국가별 거시적 사회·경제변수를 활용하여 고정효과 패널 회귀분석을 실시한 결과, 선진국과 개발도상국에 유입되는 투자의 동기와 유형이 다르게 나타났다. 선진국의 경우 국내총생산, 소비지출과 재정지출이 가장 큰 영향을 주는 것으로 나타나 시장추구형 수평적 투자의 특성을 보였다. 반면, 개발도상국으로는 노동보상과 인적자본이 가장 큰 영향을 주는 것으로 나타나 효율성추구형 수직적 투자의 특성을 보였다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제86권2호
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• pp.120-132
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• 2023

Background: To systematically review studies on inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) and lung cancer incidence in chronic airway disease patients. Methods: We conducted electronic bibliographic searches on OVID-MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Database before May 2020 to identify relevant studies. Detailed data on the study population, exposure, and outcome domains were reviewed. Results: Of 4,058 screened publications, 13 eligible studies in adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma evaluated lung cancer incidence after ICS exposure. Pooled hazard ratio and odds ratio for developing lung cancer in ICS exposure were 0.81 (95% confidence interval, 0.64 to 1.02; I²=95.7%) from 10 studies and 1.02 (95% confidence interval 0.50 to 2.07; I²=94.7%) from three studies. Meta-regression failed to explain the substantial heterogeneity of pooled estimates. COPD and asthma were variously defined without spirometry in 11 studies. Regarding exposure assessment, three and 10 studies regarded ICS exposure as a time-dependent and fixed variable, respectively. Some studies assessed ICS use for the entire study period, whereas others assessed ICS use for 6 months to 2 years within or before study entry. Smoking was adjusted in four studies, and only four studies introduced 1 to 2 latency years in their main or subgroup analysis. Conclusion: Studies published to date on ICS and lung cancer incidence had heterogeneous study populations, exposures, and outcome assessments, limiting the generation of a pooled conclusion. The beneficial effect of ICS on lung cancer incidence has not yet been established, and understanding the heterogeneities will help future researchers to establish robust evidence on ICS and lung cancer incidence.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제26권2D호
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• pp.265-273
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• 2006

최근 고유가 시대를 맞이하여 자가용 이용을 억제하고 대중교통을 활성화 시키려는 정책을 추진하는데 있어 보행환경의 개선은 매우 중요한 요소이다. 보행환경은 보행자가 느끼는 감성이 중요하게 작용한다고 판단되므로 보도 설계시 보행자가 느낄 수 있는 쾌적성 등과 같은 감성적인 측면을 고려한 연구가 수행되어야 할 것이다. 본 연구에서는 사람들이 가진 감성이나 이미지를 구체적인 물체로 만들기 위한 공학적 방법으로 최근 주목을 끌고 있는 감성공학을 적용하여 감성적 표현을 정량화 하고 보행환경에 대한 주성분을 파악한 후 보도 설계요소와 보행환경 선호도에 영향을 미치는 요인을 규명함으로써 보행자가 편안하고 쾌적한 보행환경을 보장받을 수 있는 보도를 설계하기 위해서 고려해야 할 요인이 무엇인지를 제시하였다.

• 한국건설순환자원학회논문집
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.391-399
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• 2023

최근 증가하는 폐플라스틱의 재활용 방법으로 저온 열분해 기술이 연구되고 있다. 폐플라스틱 저온 열분해 기술은 에너지 자원으로 활용할 수 있는 열분해유를 생산하지만, 고체의 잔류물이 발생한다. 폐플라스틱 열분해 잔류물은 활용 범위가 낮아 대부분 매립 처리하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 혼합 폐플라스틱 열분해 잔류물를 활성탄으로 재활용하기 위한 연구를 수행하였다. 혼합 폐플라스틱 열분해 잔류물의 화학적 활성화를 통해 활성탄을 제조하고, 그 특성에 대해 조사하였다. 공업분석을 통해 잔류물의 고정탄소량이 33.69 %인 것으로 확인하였다. 활성탄 제조에는 화학적 활성화를 활용하였으며. 활성화제로 KOH를 사용하였다. KOH와 잔류물의 혼합비율의 영향을 조사하기 위해 0.5, 1.0, 2.0의 비율로 시료를 혼합하였다. 혼합한 시료는 활성화 온도는 800 ℃에서 1시간 동안 화학적 활성화를 진행하였다. BET를 통한 활성탄 특성 분석 결과 KOH의 혼합비율이 증가할수록 비표면적이 증가하는 것을 확인하였다.