• 대한한의학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.80-88
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• 2013

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of Temporomandibular joint Balance Appliance for Golf (TBA-G) of Functional Cerebrospinal Therapy (FCST) on golf driver head speed and back muscle power. Methods: Twenty-one participants that had a golf career of 4 years or more were involved. We measured golf drive head speed and back muscular strength before and after applying TBA-G in the mouth. A paired t test or Wilcoxon singed rank test was performed to identify the difference of effect between before and after applying TBA-G, using IBM SPSS 19.0. We considered difference significant at P<0.05. Results: Driver head speed increased significantly by 2 mph (1.99%) after applying TBA-G [from $100.52{\pm}9.82$ mph ($mean{\pm}SD$) to $102.52{\pm}10.43$ mph, P<0.001]. Back muscular strength also increased by 7.28 kg (5.60%) [from $129.90{\pm}28.31$ kg to $137.18{\pm}28.81$ kg, P<0.001]. In stratification analysis, a more significant increase was found in the drive head speed and back muscular strength of groups of males with weight more than 69kg, with height more than 175cm, and with golf experience more than 7 years, compared to those of other groups. Conclusions: The results suggest that TBA-G could improve golf drive head speed and back muscular strength.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.171-179
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• 2013

The long-term variability of sea surface temperature in the East China Sea was reviewed based mainly on published literatures. Though the quantitative results are not the same, it is generally shown that sea surface temperature is increasing especially in recent years with the rate of increase about $0.03^{\circ}C$/year. Other meaningful results presented in the literatures is that the difference of water properties between layers upper and lower than the thermocline in summer shows an increasing trend both in temperature and salinity, suggesting that the stratification has been intensified. As a mechanism by which to evaluate the wintertime warming trend in the region, the weakening of wind strength, which is related to the variation of sea level pressure and atmospheric circulation in the western North Pacific and northern Asian continent, is suggested in the most of related studies.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.245-254
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• 2020

The interaction between the frozen soil and building structures deteriorates with the increasing temperature. A nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) stratification test was conducted with respect to the unfrozen water content on the interface and a shear test was conducted on the frozen soil-structure interface to explore the shear characteristics of the frozen soil-structure interface and its failure mechanism during the thawing process. The test results showed that the unfrozen water at the interface during the thawing process can be clearly distributed in three stages, i.e., freezing, phase transition, and thawing, and that the shear strength of the interface decreases as the unfrozen water content increases. The internal friction angle and cohesive force display a change law of "as one falls, the other rises," and the minimum internal friction angle and maximum cohesive force can be observed at -1℃. In addition, the change characteristics of the interface strength parameters during the freezing process were compared, and the differences between the interface shear characteristics and failure mechanisms during the frozen soil-structure interface freezing-thawing process were discussed. The shear strength parameters of the interface was subjected to different changes during the freezing-thawing process because of the different interaction mechanisms of the molecular structures of ice and water in case of the ice-water phase transition of the test sample during the freezing-thawing process.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.213-219
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• 2004

Zygotic embryos were excised from immature and mature seeds of the Himalayan yew, Taxus wallichiana. The embryos germinated precociously when kept in darkness for 5 weeks and developed into full seedlings within 10-12 weeks. The highest rate of embryo germination ($81\%$) was obtained in modified Lloyd & McCown' s woody plant medium containing macro and micronutrients at half strength supplemented with $1\%$ activated charcoal, which supported both the best embryonic growth ($43\%$) and seedling development ($32\%$). However, the supplementation of basal media with kinetin, thidiazuron, 6-benzyl aminopurine or $GA_3$ had no effect on the germination of the embryos. The embryos derived from immature seeds germinated but the frequency of embryonic growth was better in mature seeds. Stratification of seeds effected precocious germination of embryos. Seeds kept at $4^{\circ}C$ for 1 week germinated earlier and at a higher frequency irrespective of the stage of seed maturity, while the germination rate declined with prolonged cold treatment for 1 month at that same temperature. Analysis of taxanes in germinating seedlings revealed that root tissues contained high levels of taxol, 10-deacetyl-baccatin ill and baccatin ill as compared to shoots. Thus embryo culture technique appears to overcome the lengthy dormancy requirement of T. wallichiana seeds.

• 천문학회보
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.102.1-102.1
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• 2011

In this study we use three-dimensional magnetohydrodynamic simulations to investigate how the dynamic state of emerging magnetic field is related to the twist of field lines. Emerging magnetic field forms a magnetic structure on the Sun where various kinds of activity such as solar flares, jets, and coronal mass ejections are observed. To understand the physical mechanism for producing such activity, we have to know the dynamic nature of this structure. Since flares are the manifestation of rapidly dissipating electric current in the corona, we also investigate the distribution of current density inside the structure and examine how it depends on the field-line twist. To demonstrate the dynamic structure of emerging magnetic field, we focus on the factors characterizing the geometric property and stratification of emerging magnetic field, such as the curvature of field line and the scale height of field strength. These two factors show that emerging field forms a two-part structure in which the central part is close to a force-free state while the outer marginal part is in a fairly dynamic state where magnetic pressure force is dominant. We discuss how the field-line twist affects the two-part structure and also explain a possible relation between electric current structure and sigmoid observed in a preflare phase.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권19호
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• pp.8245-8250
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• 2014

Previous studies investigating the association between 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene polymorphisms and colon cancer risk have generated conflicting results. The aim of our meta-analysis was to clarify the precise association. A systematic literature search was conducted to identify all relevant studies. Pooled odds ratio (ORs) with 95% confidence interval (CI) were used to estimate the strength of the association. In this meta-analysis, a total of 13 articles, involving 5,386 cases and 8,017 controls met the inclusion criteria. Overall, a significant association was found between colon cancer risk and the MTHFR C667 polymorphism (TT vs CC+CT: OR=0.79; 95%CI=0.65-0.96; p=0.017). Stratification by ethnicity revealed that MTHFRC667 was associated with colon cancer risk in the non-Asian group (TT vs CC+CT:OR=0.77, 95%CI=0.68-0.89, p=0.000; TT vs CC: OR=0.84, 95%CI=0.73-0.97, p=0.016). Stratification by source of control indicated that MTHFR C667 also correlated with colon cancer risk in the population-based subgroup (TT vs CC: OR=0.85, 95%CI=0.74-0.97, p=0.017; TT vs CC+CT: OR=0.78, 95%CI=0.68-0.89, p=0.000) and hospital-based subgroup (TT vs CC+CT: OR=0.65, 95%CI=0.49-0.86, p=0.003). However, risk was significantly increased for MTHFR A1298C polymorphisms and colon cancer risk in hospital-based studies (C vs A: OR=1.52, 95%CI=1.26-1.83, p=0.000; CC+AC vs AA: OR=1.93, 95%CI=1.47-2.49, p=0.000) but reduced in population-based studies (CC vs AA: OR=0.83, 95%CI=0.70-0.99, p=0.042). In conclusion, the results of our meta-analysis suggest that the MTHFR C667 polymorphism is associated with reduced colon cancer risk, especially for non-Asian populations.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.754-770
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• 1994

미국 북캐롤라이나의 동해안에 위치하는 뉴우스강 하구를 대상으로 1988년 2월부터 1989년 2월까지 매월 부유퇴적물의 분포와 유속 및 염분을 조사하여, 최대혼탁수의 형성과 물리적 환경요인(담수유출량, 풍향 및 풍속, 조석 등)에 따른 시간적, 공간적 변화를 조사하였다. 대부분의 조사기간동안, 염하구 순환과 관련된 미약한 최대혼탁수의 형성이 염수 침입한계 근처에서 관측되었으며, 염수 침입한계의 연중 이동과 수반하여 강 상류의 약 20 km 지역에 걸쳐 이동하면서 분포하였다. 이 지역 계절풍의 주된 풍향(북동-남서)과 Pamlico Sound의 지형적 방향성의 일치로 인하여, 염분 성충구조와 염하구 순환의 발달정도는 바람의 영향을 크게 받으며, 따라서 최대혼탁수의 형성과 변동 양상도 조석의 영향보다는 담수유출량과 바람의 영향을 뚜렷이 나타내었다.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.249-256
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• 2003

The lack of sufficient oral mucosa available for intra-oral reconstruction has been dealt with by the use of skin or oral mucosa grafts harvested from donor sites but grafts requires more than one surgical procedures and could cause donor site morbidity. Many investigators have attempted to increase available soft tissue by tissue engineered skin or oral mucosa replacements for clinical applications. But, reconstructed mucosa by several methods have low physical properties such as rolling and contraction. The aims of this study were to develope an in vitro experimental model that maintains an epithelial-mesenchymal interaction by organotypic raft culture, and to characterize biologic properties of three-dimensionally cultured oral mucosa embedded with Polydioxanone mesh by histological and immunohistochemical analysis. The results were as follows; 1. Oral mucosa reconstructed by three-dimensional organotypic culture revealed similar morphologic characteristics to equvalent normal oral mucosa in the point that they show stratification and differentiation. 2. The expression of cytokeratin 10/13 and involucrin in the cultured tissue showed the same pattern with normal oral mucosa suggesting that organotypic co-culture condition is able to induce cellular differentiation. 3. After insertion of polydioxanone mesh, increased tensile strength were observed. These results suggest that three-dimensional organotypic co-culture of the oral mucosa cell lines with the dermal equvalent consisting type I collagen and fibroblasts reproduce the morphologic and immunohistochemical characteristics similar to those in vivo condition. And increased physical properties by use of polydioxanone mesh will helpful for clinical applications.

• 터널과지하공간
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.150-159
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• 2013

일반적으로 열저장소의 종횡비(폭에 대한 높이의 비)가 커짐에 따라 저장된 열에너지의 성층화가 높게 유지될 수 있는 것으로 알려져 있다. 따라서 열저장소의 열적 성능을 높이기 위해서는 저장소 종횡비를 크게 설정하는 것이 유리할 것이다. 그러나 종횡비의 증가에 따라 저장소의 폭에 비해 높이가 커지고, 이는 열저장소의 구조적 안정성 측면에서 불리하게 작용할 수 있으므로 저장소의 최적 종횡비 결정시 열적 성능 분석과 더불어 역학적 안정성에 대한 정량적인 분석이 수행되어야 할 것이다. 본 연구에서는 지하 열에너지 저장을 위한 사일로형 암반공동의 종횡비 변화에 따른 역학적 안정성을 수치해석적으로 조사하였다. 적용한 종횡비는 1-6의 범위이었고, 전단강도 감소기법에 의한 안전율을 토대로 암반공동의 역학적 안정성을 평가하였다. 종횡비별 안정성 분석 결과, 암반공동의 종횡비가 증가함에 따라 안전율이 감소하는 경향을 보였으며, 주변 암반의 측압계수가 안정성에 미치는 영향이 큰 것으로 분석되었다. 또한 동일한 암반특성 및 종횡비 조건에서 암반공동의 규모(저장 용량)가 줄어듦에 따라 안정성이 향상되는 것으로 나타나, 큰 규모의 단일 암반공동을 소규모의 다중 암반공동으로 분할함으로써 높은 종횡비의 암반공동 설계가 가능한 것을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국해양학회지:바다
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.255-265
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• 1999

금강하구언 수문작동이후 물성구조와 하구유형을 조사하기 위하여 1997년 6월, 7월 및 10월, 1998년 5월과 7윌에 CTD와 조류관측을 하였다. 조석과 조류의 관계는 고조전에 조류가 전류되어 낙조가 창조보다 1.5시간 정도 길다. 풍수기에는(5월부터 7월) 낙조시에 하구언에서 담수를 간헐적으로 대량 방류하여 하구 상류쪽의 수직적 염분차이와 염분의 시간변화가 커지고 하계 홍수시 2‰ 미만의 염분이 나타난다. 유출담수에 의한 염분약층의 발달로 2층구조를 보이며, 약층의 세기와 깊이는 저조시에 증가한다. 조석위상과 표층염분 변화의 관계는 히구 상류쪽에서 약 2.5 시간의 위상차이를 보이나 하구 하류쪽에서는 정상파 관계를 보인다. 하구 상류쪽에서의 위상차이는 낙조시 2~3시간 정도 방류된 담수에 의해 생성된 저염수가 조류에 의해 이동된 것을 의미한다. 갈수기에는 수직염분차이가 현저히 줄어든다. 관측된 표층유속과 염분구조 및 담수방류량을 사용하여 성층계수, 순환계수를 산출하였다. 금강하구는 부분혼합형 하구이고 풍수기와 갈수기에 따라 성층계수가 달라진다. 관측된 조류의 평균적 흐름은 상층에서 바다쪽으로, 저층에서 육지쪽으로 향하여 부분혼합형 하구의 전형적 순환형태와 일치하였다. 이러한 하구언 수문작동 후의 금강하구 유형과 순환은 하구역에서 저층부유사가 상류쪽으로 이동하며 퇴적되는 환경임을 제시한다.