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Harmonizing the Method of Environmental Color Based on Nuance Concept of Natural Color System (자연색체계(NCS)의 뉘앙스개념에 기초한 환경색채조화방법)

  • Kim, Joo-Mi
    • Korean Institute of Interior Design Journal
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    • v.21 no.1
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    • pp.40-50
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    • 2012
  • This study aims at suggesting the applicability of color combination based upon the characteristics of environmental color perception and the nuance concept of Natural Color System(NCS). The results are summarized below: First, NCS is a scientific coloring system in consideration of the relevance between people, light and environment, to be based on a phenomenological point of view. NCS can be called a psychometric model reflecting our natural color sense. Second, the color triangle established by NCS is one of the methods of expression based on the human visual mechanism, which is classified by two attributes of hue and nuance, not by the three color attributes of hue, lightness and saturation. The nuance concept of NCS implies the impression, atmosphere and tone that are perceived in colors, which are related to lightness and saturation. Accordingly, this paper suggests that the coloring arrangement emphasizing nuance and tone is more useful than hue in color planning. Third, aesthetic impression in environmental color perception is inclusive of instantly perceptive nuance, which is connected with affordance. The affordance is revealed by the different relation of similarity. In this regard, a strong relationship is noticed between color combination and the sense of pleasantness. The hypothesis regarding the complementation and similarity of contrasting nature is judged to provide observers with aesthetic order. Finally, this paper also suggests four harmonizing methods in the NCS color triangle based upon equal blackness, equal whiteness, equal chromaticness and same nuance. At the same time, opposition and a different concept of hue, lightness and lightness are combined complementarily with the nuance value to suggest patterns of color combination.

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Nerve conduction studies: basic principal and clinical usefulness

  • Ahn, Suk-Won;Yoon, Byung-Nam;Kim, Jee-Eun;Seok, Jin Myoung;Kim, Kwang-Kuk;Lim, Young Min;Kwon, Ki-Han;Park, Kee Duk;Suh, Bum Chun;Korean Society of Clinical Neurophysiology Education Committee
    • Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology
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    • v.20 no.2
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    • pp.71-78
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    • 2018
  • Nerve conduction study (NCS) is an electrophysiological tool to assess the overall function of cranial and peripheral nervous system, therefore NCS has been diagnostically helpful in the identification and characterization of disorders involving nerve roots, peripheral nerves, muscle and neuromuscular junction, and are frequently accompanied by a needle Electromyography. Furthermore, NCS could provide valuable quantitative and qualitative results into neuromuscular function. Usually, motor, sensory, or mixed nerve studies can be performed with using NCS, stimulating the nerves with the recording electrodes placed over a distal muscle, a cutaneous sensory nerve, or the entire mixed nerve, respectively. And these findings of motor, sensory, and mixed nerve studies often show different and distinct patterns of specific abnormalities indicating the neuromuscular disorders. The purpose of this special article is to review the neurophysiologic usefulness of NCS, to outline the technical factors associated with the performance of NCS, and to demonstrate characteristic NCS changes in the setting of various neuromuscular conditions.

Chitosan Based Silver Nanocomposites (CAgNCs) Display Antibacterial Effects against Vibrio ichthyoenteri

  • Beom, Seo Seung;Shin, Sang Yeop;Dananjaya, S.H.S.;De Silva, A.B.K.H.;Nikapitiya, Chamilani;Cho, Jongki;Park, Gun-Hoo;Oh, Chulhong;Kang, Do-Hyung;De Zoysa, Mahanama
    • Journal of Veterinary Clinics
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    • v.34 no.4
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    • pp.261-267
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    • 2017
  • The aim of this study was to investigate the antibacterial properties of chitosan silver nanocomposites (CAgNCs) using pathogenic Vibrio ichthyoenteri as a bacterial model. Results of agar disc diffusion and turbidimetric assays showed that CAgNCs could inhibit the growth of V. ichthyoenteri in concentration dependent manner. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) of CAgNCs were 75 and $125{\mu}g/mL$, respectively. Furthermore, CAgNCs treatment induced the reactive oxygen species (ROS) level in V. ichthyoenteri cells in concentration and time dependent manner, suggesting that it generates oxidative stress, leading to bacterial cell death. The field emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM) images of CAgNCs treated V. ichthyoenteri exhibited strong cell membrane damage than un-treated control bacteria. MTT assay results showed the highest cell viability (22%) at $75{\mu}g/mL$ of CAgNCs treated bacteria samples. The results from this study suggest that CAgNCs is a potential antibacterial agent to control fish pathogenic bacteria.

Analysis of Relationship between Academic Achievement and Job Satisfaction of Secondary NCS Vocational Education (중등 NCS 직업교육의 학업성취도와 취업만족도 관계 분석)

  • Choi, Sooho
    • Journal of Service Research and Studies
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    • v.8 no.1
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    • pp.41-57
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    • 2018
  • The purpose of this study is to analyze the relationship between academic achievement and job satisfaction in secondary NCS vocational education. The questionnaires were divided into 5 variables : NCS education understanding, quality of education service, necessity of vocational education, academic achievement, job satisfaction. We used SPSS WIN 18.0, to examine the importance, reliability, validity, and association analysis using questionnaires. The results showed that the quality of education service and the necessity of vocational education were influenced on academic achievement in independent variables. But understanding of NCS education was not adopted. In the parameters and dependent variables, academic achievement was found to affect job satisfaction. So if educational institutions are to pay attention to and improve the quality of vocational education service and the need for vocational education, academic achievement will increase. Academic achievement is expected to positively affect job satisfaction after employment.

Clinical and Electrophysiological Characteristics of Meralgia Paresthetica (대퇴감각이상증의 임상 및 전기생리학적 특징)

  • Choi, Mun Hee;Park, Hanul;Eom, Young In;Joo, In Soo
    • Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology
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    • v.15 no.2
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    • pp.48-52
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    • 2013
  • Background: Meralgia paresthetica (MP) is a mononeuropathy affecting the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve. The disease is often diagnosed clinically, but electrophysiological tests play an important role. The aim of this study is to clarify clinical characteristics of MP as well as the role of sensory nerve conduction study (NCS) in the diagnosis of MP. Methods: Sixty-five consecutive patients with clinical diagnosis of MP between March 2001 and June 2012 were retrospectively reviewed at a single tertiary center. General demographics, clinical characteristics and sensory NCS findings were investigated. Measurements of sensory NCS included the baseline-to-peak amplitude, side-to-side amplitude ratio and the conduction velocity. To compare between the normal and abnormal NCS groups, independent t-tests and chisquare test were performed. Results: Sixty-five patients had male predominance (56.9%) with mean age of $48.4{\pm}13.4$ years (range: 16-75). Seven patients (13.5%) had undergone operation or procedure before the symptom onset. The sensory nerve action potentials were obtainable in 52 (80%) of 65 clinically diagnosed MP patients. Sensory NCS revealed abnormalities in 38 patients (73.1%), and others (n=14, 26.9%) showed normal findings. Between the normal and abnormal NCS groups, there is no statistically significant difference on demographics or clinical features. Conclusions: We clarify the clinical features and sensory NCS findings of MP patients. Due to several limitations of sensory NCS, the diagnosis of MP could be accomplished both clinically and electrophysiologically.

The Substitution Reaction of Equatorial-Skew-[Co(TRDTRA)($OH_2$)] Complex with $CN^-, NO^{-}_{2}$ and $NCS^-$ ion (Equatorial-Skew형 [Co(TRDTRA)($OH_2$)] 착물과 $CN^-, NO^{-}_{2}$ 그리고 $NCS^-$ 이온간의 치환반응)

  • Dong-Yeub Kim;Young-Jae Cho;Dong-Jin Lee;Chang-Eon Oh;Doh Myung-ki
    • Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.36 no.3
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    • pp.405-411
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    • 1992
  • The substitution reaction and structrue of products obtained from the reaction of Equatorial-Skew-[Co(TRDTRA)($OH_2$)] (TRDTRA = trimethylenediaminetriacetate) with $CN^-, NO^{-}_{2}$ and $NCS^-$ ions have been investigated by means of electronic absorption spectroscopy and theoretical calculation based on the Yamatera's theory. According to kinetic data, the substitution reaction order for the complexes such as $CN^-, NO^{-}_{2}$ and $NCS^-$ was the first order, respectively, and overall reaction order was second order. It has been determined that the structure of products having $CN^{-} and NO^{-}_{2}$ ions was Polar-Chair type complexes which were accompanying with isomerization and having $NCS^-$ ion was Equatorial-Skew type complex which was not accompanying with isomerization.

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Optical properties of HgTe and HgTe/CdTe core-shell structured nanocrystals (HgTe와 HgTe/CdTe core-shell 구조의 나노입자의 광학적 특성 비교)

  • Park, Byoung-Jun;Kim, Hyun-Suk;Cho, Kyoung-Ah;Kim, Jin-Hyong;Lee, Joon-Woo;Kim, Sang-Sig
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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    • 2004.07a
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    • pp.56-59
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    • 2004
  • HgTe and HgTe/CdTe core-shell structured nanocrystals(NCs) were synthesized in aqueous solution by colloidal method. HgTe and HgTe/CdTe NCs structure showed very similar XRD patterns because of the same lattice constant and crystal structure of both samples. The absorption and photoluminescence(PL) spectrum of the synthesized HgTe NCs revealed the strong exitonic peak in the IR region. The PL spectrum of HgTe/CdTe NCs have the intense peak in about 700nm shorter than that of HgTe by 400nm. The photocurrent measurement of colloidal NCs are performed using He-Ne laser for light source. The photocurrent of HgTe NCs shows the instant increased current response to light, but HgTe/CdTe NCs revealed a decreased current when lighted to the sample. In the vacuum condition, it shows reverse result that current increased under the illumination of light and it is thought that the molecules like the hydro-oxygen gas in the air give an important effect on the current mechanism.

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Assembly of Magnetic Nano-Fe3O4@GSH-Au NCs Core-Shell Microspheres for the Visualization of Latent Fingerprints

  • Huang, Rui;Tang, Tingting
    • Nano
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    • v.13 no.11
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    • pp.1850128.1-1850128.10
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    • 2018
  • Glutathione (GSH), the protective agent and reducing agent, has been widely used to prepare gold nanoclusters (GSH-Au NCs) with stable fluorescence properties and negative charge of the surface. Meanwhile, polyethyleneimine (PEI) was used as the modification agent to synthesize magnetic ferroferric oxide nanoparticles ($Fe_3O_4$) with fantastic dispersibility and positive charge of the surface. Based on the electrostatic adsorption force, magnetic nano-$Fe_3O_4@GSH-Au$ NCs core-shell microspheres composed of magnetic $Fe_3O_4$ nanoparticles modified by PEI as the core and GSH-Au NCs as the shell were assembled. The prepared $Fe_3O_4@GSH-Au$ NCs microspheres harbored a uniform size (88.6 nm), high magnetization (29.2 emu/g) and excellent fluorescence. Due to the coordination bond action between Au atom and sulfhydryl (-SH), amino ($-NH_2$), carboxyl (-COOH) in sweat, $Fe_3O_4@GSH-Au$ NCs could combine with latent fingerprints. In addition, $Fe_3O_4@GSH-Au$ NCs with good fluorescence and magnetism could detect fingerprints on various objects. Significantly, the powders were not easy to suspend in the air, which avoided the damage to the health of forensic experts and the fingerprints by only powder contacting. Above all, $Fe_3O_4@GSH-Au$ NCs was successfully applied to the latent fingerprint visualization, which has great potential in forensic science.

A Study on Developing and Validating NCS Core Competency Tests for University Students: Focused on the Self-development Skill, Organizational Skill and Resources-management Skill (4년제 대학생의 NCS 직업기초능력 진단문항 개발 - 자기개발능력, 조직이해능력, 자원관리능력을 중심으로 -)

  • Lim, Se-yung;Park, Yoon-hee;Kim, Ji-young;Woo, Hea-jung;Lim, Min-Sub;Kim, Woo-cheol
    • Journal of vocational education research
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    • v.37 no.2
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    • pp.1-18
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    • 2018
  • Recently human resources who have core competencies are regarded as an important factor in the labor market. However, there are few limitation about instruments to measure university students' core competencies. Recognizing this limitation, this study aimed to develop and validate the tests that could measure core competencies of students in universities. Among NCS core competencies, this study primarily focused on the self-development skill, organizational skill and resources management skill. This study concluded the proper definition of core competencies for university students, sub factors of 3 domains and questionnaire and validated its measurement. Implications of this study were discussed.