• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.9-21
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• 2023

The parameters of civil engineering structures have time-variant characteristics during their service. When extremely large external excitations, such as earthquake excitation to buildings or overweight vehicles to bridges, apply to structures, sudden or gradual damage may be caused. It is crucially necessary to detect the occurrence time and severity of the damage. The unscented Kalman filter (UKF), as one efficient estimator, is usually used to conduct the recursive identification of parameters. However, the conventional UKF algorithm has a weak tracking ability for time-variant structural parameters. To improve the identification ability of time-variant parameters, an adaptive UKF with forgetting factor (AUKF-FF) algorithm, in which the state covariance, innovation covariance and cross covariance are updated simultaneously with the help of the forgetting factor, is proposed. To verify the effectiveness of the method, this paper conducted two case studies as follows: the identification of time-variant parameters of a simply supported bridge when the vehicle passing, and the model updating of a six-story concrete frame structure with field test during the Yangbi earthquake excitation in Yunnan Province, China. The comparison results of the numerical studies show that the proposed method is superior to the conventional UKF algorithm for the time-variant parameter identification in convergence speed, accuracy and adaptability to the sampling frequency. The field test studies demonstrate that the proposed method can provide suggestions for solving practical problems.

• Journal of Veterinary Science
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.72.1-72.16
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• 2023

Background: Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) on the surface of Streptococcus dysgalactiae, coded with gapC, is a glycolytic enzyme that was reported to be a moonlighting protein and virulence factor. Objective: This study assessed GAPDH as a potential immunization candidate protein to prevent streptococcus infections. Methods: Mice were vaccinated subcutaneously with recombinant GAPDH and challenged with S. dysgalactiae in vivo. They were then evaluated using histological methods. rGAPDH of mouse bone marrow-derived dendritic cells (BMDCs) was evaluated using immunoblotting, reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction, and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay methods. Results: Vaccination with rGAPDH improved the survival rates and decreased the bacterial burdens in the mammary glands compared to the control group. The mechanism by which rGAPDH vaccination protects against S. dysgalactiae was investigated. In vitro experiments showed that rGAPDH boosted the generation of interleukin-10 and tumor necrosis factor-α. Treatment of BMDCs with TAK-242, a toll-like receptor 4 inhibitor, or C29, a toll-like receptor 2 inhibitor, reduced cytokines substantially, suggesting that rGAPDH may be a potential ligand for both TLR2 and TLR4. Subsequent investigations showed that rGAPDH may activate the phosphorylation of MAPKs and nuclear factor-κB. Conclusions: GAPDH is a promising immunization candidate protein for targeting virulence and enhancing immune-mediated protection. Further investigations are warranted to understand the mechanisms underlying the activation of BMDCs by rGAPDH in a TLR2- and TLR4-dependent manner and the regulation of inflammatory cytokines contributing to mastitis pathogenesis.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.319-338
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• 2023

The study presents a new hybrid data-driven method by combining radial basis functions neural networks (RBF-NN) with the Jaya algorithm (JA) to provide effective structural health monitoring of arch dams. The novelty of this approach lies in that only one user-defined parameter is required and thus can increase its effectiveness and efficiency, as compared to other machine learning techniques that often require processing a large amount of training and testing model parameters and hyper-parameters, with high time-consuming. This approach seeks rapid damage detection in arch dams under dynamic conditions, to prevent potential disasters, by utilizing the RBF-NNN to seamlessly integrate the dynamic elastic modulus (DEM) and modal parameters (such as natural frequency and mode shape) as damage indicators. To determine the dynamic characteristics of the arch dam, the JA sequentially optimizes an objective function rooted in vibration-based data sets. Two case studies of hyperbolic concrete arch dams were carefully designed using finite element simulation to demonstrate the effectiveness of the RBF-NN model, in conjunction with the Jaya algorithm. The testing results demonstrated that the proposed methods could exhibit significant computational time-savings, while effectively detecting damage in arch dam structures with complex nonlinearities. Furthermore, despite training data contaminated with a high level of noise, the RBF-NN and JA fusion remained the robustness, with high accuracy.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제90권1호
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• pp.27-40
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• 2024

The prediction of VIV amplitude is essential for the design and fatigue life estimation of steel tubes in tubular transmission towers. Limited to costly and time-consuming traditional experimental and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) methods, a machine learning (ML)-based method is proposed to efficiently predict the VIV amplitude of steel tubes in transmission towers. Firstly, by introducing the first-order mode shape to the two-dimensional CFD method, a simplified response analysis method (SRAM) is presented to calculate the VIV amplitude of steel tubes in transmission towers, which enables to build a dataset for training ML models. Then, by taking mass ratio M^*, damping ratio ξ, and reduced velocity U^* as the input variables, a Kriging-based prediction method (KPM) is further proposed to estimate the VIV amplitude of steel tubes in transmission towers by combining the SRAM with the Kriging-based ML model. Finally, the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed methods are demonstrated by using three full-scale steel tubes with C-shaped, Cross-shaped, and Flange-plate joints, respectively. The results show that the SRAM can reasonably calculate the VIV amplitude, in which the relative errors of VIV maximum amplitude in three examples are less than 6%. Meanwhile, the KPM can well predict the VIV amplitude of steel tubes in transmission towers within the studied range of M^*, ξ and U^*. Particularly, the KPM presents an excellent capability in estimating the VIV maximum amplitude by using the reduced damping parameter S_G.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제48권3호
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• pp.260-265
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• 2005

목 적 : 인플루엔자는 주기적인 유행을 통해 높은 사망률과 유병률을 초래하며 인플루엔자 유행 시에 지역사회에서 폐렴의 증가, 인플루엔자 유사질환에 의한 입원의 증가, 사망률의 증가등을 통해 나타나게 된다. 이에 저자들은 최근 부산지역에서 유행한 인플루엔자 바이러스를 동정하고 유행 시기를 알아보고자 한다. 방 법 : 2000년부터 2002년까지 최근 3년간 성분도병원 소아과를 비롯한 부산광역시의 10개 감시지정병원과 부산광역시의 16개 보건소의 외래로 내원하였거나 입원하였던 환자 중 임상적으로 인플루엔자가 의심되는 환자들에게서 채취한 인후 도찰물, 콧물 등의 가검물을 배양하여 인플루엔자의 유형과 성별, 연령별 발생분포, 유행 시기 등을 분석하였다. 결 과 : 1) 3년간 총 209주의 인플루엔자 바이러스가 분리되었다. 2000년에는 A/sydney/05/97(H3N2)-like, A/Beijing/262/95(H1N1)-like와 B/Harbin/07/94-like이었으며, 2001년에 분리된 바이러스는 A/Panama/2007/99(H3N2)-like와 A/Newcaledonia/20/99(H1N1)-like이었고, 2002년도에는 A/Panama/2007/99(H3N2)-like, A/Newcaledonia/20/99(H1N1)-like와 B/Beijing/243/97, B/Honkong/22/2001, B/Sichuam/379/99이었다. 분리된 바이러스의 성별 발생 분포는 2000년 남성 환자 14명(32.56%), 여성 환자 25명(67.44%), 2001년 남성 환자 23명(41.07%), 여성환자 33명(58.93%), 2002년 남성 환자 57명(50%), 여성 환자 57명(50%)이 발생하였다. 2) 연령별 발생 분포는 2000년에는 0-10세 사이에서 48.84%로 대부분을 차지하였으나 2001년에는 11-20세 사이에서 33.93%로 비교적 높은 비율을 보였고, 2002년에는 10세 이하가 64.91%로 대부분을 차지하였다. 3) 월별 발생 분포는 2000년에는 1월에 한 차례 높았다가 다시 4월에 다소 높은 발생을 보였으며 6월까지 낮은 비율이지만 다양한 바이러스가 출현하였다. 반면 2001년에는 2월과 3월에 집중적으로 발생하였다. 그리고 2002년에는 3월과 11월에 두 번이나 높은 발생을 나타내었다. 결 론 : 인플루엔자 바이러스는 잦은 항원변이를 보이고, 늦가을에서 초봄까지 유행하며, 특히 10세 이하의 소아에서 높은 이환율을 보이므로 각별한 예방대책이 강구되어야 하겠다.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.284-288
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• 2001

호흡기 바이러스는 인간에게 가장 강한 감염력을 지닌 병원체의 하나이다. 1997년-2000년 부산지역에서 시행된 바이러스성 전염병 유행예측사업 과정 중에 호흡기계 바이러스를 분리하여 확인하였다. 지정 의뢰된 검체에서 분리된 바이러스의 평균 분리율은 8.4%이었으며 확인된 바이러스의 종류에는 인플루엔자 바이러스 A, B형, 파라인플루엔자 바이러스, 아데노바이러스, 유행성이하선염 바이러스, 홍역 바이러스이었다. 분리된 인플루엔자 바이러스의 주요 항원형은 인플루엔자 A/Sydney/05/97(H3N2)-like 및 A/Johanesburg/33/94(H3N2)-like, A/Beijing/262/95(H1N1)-like, 그리고 인플루엔자 B/Beijing/262/95-like와 B/Harbin/07/94-like, B/Guangdong/08/93-like형이었다. 주요 혈청형으로는 아데노 바이러스는 1, 2, 3, 5 혈청형이 관찰되었고, 유행성 이하선염과 홍역 바이러스는 IgN 과 IgG 항체가로 확인하고 유행성 이하선염 바이러스도 분리하였다. 연도별 발생에서는 인플루엔자 바이러스는 항원형은 달랐으나 매년 나타났으며 파라인플루엔자 바이러스는 1999년에 확인되었다. 1999년과 2000년에는 유행성 이하선염 바이러스가, 2000년도엔 홍역바이러스가 집중적으로 검출되었다. 분리월별로는 인플루엔자 바이러스는 11월에서 다음해 3월 사이, 아데노바이러스는 1월에서 6월 사이, 유행성 이하선염은 2월에서 5월 그리고 12월에, 홍역은 4월에서 8월, 11월과 12월에 각각 확인되었고, 파라인플루엔자는 12월에 분리되었다. 분리된 바이러스는 외피가 없는 70 nm의 아데노바이러스를 제외하고 모든 구형을 나타내었으며, 크기는 인플루엔자바이러스 B형이 130 nm, 유행성 이하선염과 파라인플루엔자 바이러스는 외피가 있는 170-180nm 이었다.TEX>$\pm$0.10(100분), 0.46$\pm$0.11(120분), 0.52$\pm$0.15(심폐기 재가동 30분), 0.62$\pm$0.15(60분), 0.76$\pm$0.17(심폐기이탈 30분), 0.81$\pm$0.20(60분), 0.84$\pm$0.23(90분) and 0.94$\pm$0.33(120분)를 보였고 이는 역행성 뇌관류 전에 비해 유의하게 증가된 소견이었다(p<0.05). 뇌신피질, 기저핵, 해마에서 전자현미경 조직 소견을 관찰하였으며 마이토콘드리아의 부종을 관찰할 수 있었다. 결론 : 역행성 뇌관류 120분 후에 S100 베타 단백의 유의한 증가를 관찰할 수 있었으며 뇌조직 손상과의 관련성은 좀 더 연구되어야 할 부분으로 생각된다. 장기 생존 모델을 통한 재평가가 필요하다고 사료되며 심폐바이패스 시행 등의 교란 인자도 고려해야 할 것이다.비해 Progenitor II의 형질전환 효율이 현저히 떨어졌다. L. acidophilus HY7008과 HY7001은 두 기기 모두 형질전환이 이루어졌으나, L. acidophilus WEISBY와 NCFM은 Progeni-tor II에서 전이가 일어나지 않았으며, Gene Pulser에서 전이균주를 얻어 두 electroporator간에 형질전환 효율의 차이를 보였다. 11. L. casei 102S에 pLZ12를 electroporation시 낮은 전압에서 형질전환 효율이 비교적 좋았으며, 배양 시기를 달리하여 전이시켰을 때 대수생장 말기의 세포가 형질전환 효율이 좋았다. 12. L. casei 102S세포를 각각 10% glycerol, EB, 2차 증류수 등에 녹여 electroporation을 실시하였을 때 각각 $3.

• 경영과정보연구
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.23-42
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• 2018

중국인들은 인터넷 발전으로 인해 인터넷 이용자들의 증가와 온라인 쇼핑몰들의 수가 증가하고 있으며 이에 따라 중국 인터넷 쇼핑몰 이용자들이 쇼핑몰 웹사이트에 대한 만족과 불만을 경험하고 있다. 기존의 연구가 인터넷쇼핑몰을 이용한 고객들의 만족에 대한 연구가 주를 이루고 있었다. 이에 인터넷쇼핑몰을 이용자들이 불만을 제품에 대한 불만과 사이트에 대한 불만으로 연구하였다. 이 연구는 중국의 인터넷 쇼핑몰을 경험하고 인터넷 쇼핑몰에서 구매경험이 있는 이용자들을 대상으로 중국 7개 지역(베이징, 하얼빈, 심양, 간쑤성, 시안, 상하이, 호남성 지역)을 중심으로 설문 조사를 실시하였다. 인터넷 쇼핑몰 이용자들의 제품불만과 사이트불만이 쇼핑태도와 쇼핑성향에 미치는 영향을 연구하였으며 조절변수로 경제적 효익을 연구하였다. 제품불만의 경우 경제적 효익의 조절효과는 영향이 없었으나 사이트 불만의 경우 경제적인 효익은 조절효과가 영향이 미쳤다. 설문조사에 응답한 사람들 중 약 83%가 인터넷 쇼핑 이용경험과 인터넷쇼핑 구매 경험이 있는 20대와 30대로서 실증적인 연구가 될 수 있으며 중국의 인터넷 쇼핑몰 이용자들을 분석함으로 중국으로 진출할 계획을 세우고 있는 국내 인터넷 쇼핑몰을 운영하는 기업들에게 이론적 검토와 지침을 제시하고자 한다.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제64권3호
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• pp.246-268
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• 2019

Soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] is a species of legume native to East Asia. The interactions between climatic conditions and genetic characteristics are known to affect the agricultural performance of soybean. Therefore, the present investigation was conducted to identify the main elements affecting the agricultural performances of 11 soybean varieties/lines from China [Harbin ($45^{\circ}12^{\prime}N$), Yanji ($42^{\circ}53^{\prime}N$), Dalian ($39^{\circ}30^{\prime}N$), Qingdao ($36^{\circ}26^{\prime}N$)] and the Republic of Korea [Suwon ($37^{\circ}16^{\prime}N$), and Jeonju ($35^{\circ}49^{\prime}N$)]. The days to flowering (DTF) of soybeans with the e1-nf and e1-as alleles and the E1e2e3e4 genotype, except in 'Keumgangkong', 'Tawonkong', and 'Duyoukong', were relatively short compared to those of soybeans with other alleles. Although DTF of the soybeans was highly correlated with all climatic conditions [negative: precipitation, average temperature (AVT), accumulated temperature; positive: day-length (DL)], days to maturity and 100-seed weight of the soybeans showed no significant correlation with any climatic conditions. The soybeans with a dominant Dt1 allele, except 'Tawonkong', had the longest stem length (STL). Moreover, STL of the soybeans grown in the test fields showed a positive correlation with only DL; however, the results of our chamber test that was conducted to complement the field tests showed that STL of soybean was positively affected by AVT and DL. Although soybean yield (YLD) showed positive correlations with latitude and DL (except L62-667, OT89-5, and OT89-6), the response of YLD to the climatic conditions was cultivar-specific. Our results show that DTF and STL of soybeans grown in six different latitudes are highly affected by DL, and AVT and genetic characteristic also affect DTF and STL.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제53권6호
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• pp.1942-1946
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• 2021

Gadolinium oxysulfide (GOS) is regarded as a novel scintillator for the realization of ultra-high spatial resolution in neutron imaging. Monte Carlo simulations of GOS scintillator show that the capability of its spatial resolution is towards the micron level. Through the time-of-flight method, the light output of a GOS scintillator was measured to be 217 photons per captured neutron, ~100 times lower than that of a ZnS/LiF:Ag scintillator. A detector prototype has been developed to evaluate the imaging solution with the GOS scintillator by neutron beam tests. The measured spatial resolution is ~36 ㎛ (28 line pairs/mm) at the modulation transfer function (MTF) of 10%, mainly limited by the low experimental collimation ratio of the beamline. The weak light output of the GOS scintillator requires an enormous increase in the neutron flux to reduce the exposure time for practical applications.

• 마케팅과학연구
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.47-58
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• 2009

The marketing environment has become competitive to an extent that requires firms to target their products at markets that span national boundaries. However, competitive clout cannot be achieved in global consumer markets unless firms thoroughly understand and adequately respond to the core values and needs of those consumers. Brand equity is one of the most important assets to a company. Especially in sportswear markets, brand equity is the crucial value added to a product by its brand name. Factors such as country of origin also influence customer's attitude towards brand equity. Therefore, this paper discusses the relationship between country of origin effect and brand equity, and how they influence consumers' loyalty for respective brands. This paper focused on the sports shoes market, because it is an increasing area of opportunity for world manufacturers. The objectives of this study were the following. (1) Test the effect of country of origin on brand equity. (2) Test how brand equity influences consumers' brand loyalty. (3) Find whether there are differences in the effects of country of origin and brand equity among the three countries. (4) Find whether there are differences in the effects of country of origin and brand equity among the different lifestyles. Based on the review of literature results, the hypotheses are concluded as the following: H1-a: Country image has positive influence on country of origin. H1-b: Product perception has positive influence on country of origin. H2-a: Perceived quality has positive effect on brand equity. H2-b: Perceived price has positive effect on brand equity. H3: Country of origin has positive effect on brand equity. H4: Brand equity has a positive impact on brand loyalty. Research model was constructed (see Fig. 1). After data analysis, the following results were concluded: sports shoes purchase behavior showed significant differences among Korean, Chinese, and American consumers for favorite brand, purchased brand, purchased place, information usage, and favorite sports games. The results of this study also extend the research of the relationship among country of origin, brand equity and brand loyalty to the sports shoes market. Brand equity was proven to have a significant relationship with brand loyalty for all countries. The factors which can influence brand equity are different for different countries. The third finding of this paper is that we identified different three lifestyles, adventurer, follower, and laggard, for Korean, Chinese and American consumers. Without the nationality boundary, seeing the emergence of a new group of consumers who have similar preferences and buy similar brands is more important. All of the consumers consider brand equity to keep their brand loyalty. Perceived price is the only factor which can influence brand equity for adventurers; brand is more important for them. The laggards were not influenced by any factor. All of the factors expect perceived price are important for the followers. Marketing managers should consider brand equity when introducing their brand into a new market. Also localization is the basic strategy that all the sports shoes companies should understand. But as a global brand, understanding the same characteristics for each country is more important to build global strategy.