• Phonetics and Speech Sciences
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• v.5 no.2
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• pp.25-31
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• 2013

This study examined cross-generational changes in the vowel system of Seoul Korean. Acoustic analyses of the vowel formants of /o/ and /u/, and their Euclidean distances in the vowel space were undertaken to explore an on-going merger of these two vowels as proposed in previous acoustic studies and a phonological analysis by Chae (1999). A robust cross-generational change of /o/ and /u/ was found, more evident for female speakers than for male speakers. For female speakers, with each successive generation, /o/ became increasingly approximated with /u/, regardless of the syllable positions that the target vowels were posited, whereas the cross-generational differences in the Euclidean distances were only shown in the second syllable position for the male speakers. These results demonstrate that 1) women are more advanced than men in the on-going approximation of /o/ and /u/; 2) the approximation of /o/ and /u/ is common in the non-initial position. Taken together, the merger of /o/ and /u/ appears to be in progress in Seoul Korean.

• Honam Mathematical Journal
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.119-135
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• 1994

Let $Q_{n+p-1}(\alpha)$ denote the- dass of functions $$f(z)=z^{P}-\sum_{n=0}^\infty{a_{(p+k)}z^{p+k}$$ ($a_{p+k}{\geq}0$, $p{\in}N=\left{1,2,{\cdots}\right}$) which are analytic and p-valent in the unit disc $U=\left{z:{\mid}z:{\mid}<1\right}$ and satisfying $Re\left{\frac{D^{n+p-1}f(\approx))^{\prime}}{pz^{p-a}\right}>{\alpha},0{\leq}{\alpha}<1,n>-p,z{\in}U.$ In this paper we obtain sharp results concerning coefficient estimates, distortion theorem, closure theorems and radii of p-valent close-to- convexity, starlikeness and convexity for the class $Q_{n+p-1}$ ($\alpha$). We also obtain class preserving integral operators of the form $F(z)=\frac{c+p}{z^{c}}\int_{o}^{z}t^{c-1}f(t)dt.$ c>-p $F\left(z\right)=\frac{c+p}{z^{c}}\int_{0}^{z} t^{c-1}f\left(t \right)dt. \qquad c>-p$ for the class $Q_{n+p-1}$ ($\alpha$). Conversely when $F(z){\in}Q_{n+p-1}(\alpha)$, radius of p-valence of f(z) has been determined.

• Phonetics and Speech Sciences
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• v.2 no.4
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• pp.229-238
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• 2010

This study investigates the differences in acoustic parameters in vowel space across hearing loss, gender and vowels. The parameters include F1, F2, Euclidean Distance between vowels, and vowel triangular area comprised of /i/, /a/ and /u/. For this study, 20 hearing-impaired and normal hearing adults as a control group were asked to read 7 Korean vowels (/a, $\wedge$, o, u, w, i, $\varepsilon$/). Subjects' readings were recorded by NasalView and analyzed by Praat. Results showed that F1 were significantly higher in the hearing impaired group than in the normal hearing group, higher in the female group than in male group, and higher in low vowels than in high vowels. And the means of F2 was significantly higher in the hearing impaired group than in normal hearing group, higher in high vowels than in low vowels, and there was no difference between male and female group. Secondly, Euclidean distance between vowels was significantly shorter in the hearing-impaired group than in the normal group. Finally, acoustic vowel space area was significantly smaller in the hearing-impaired group than in the normal hearing group. The hearing-impaired group showed that front vowels tended to be backed and back vowels to be fronted.

• Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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• v.29 no.9
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• pp.43-54
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• 2013

This study proposed a new embankment stability control method to analyze the measurement data on the slope activities of the soft ground, using the Stability Control Index (SCI) obtained from the p-q stress paths. In order to validate this new technique, the data from triaxial compression tests (CU) and field measurement were compared. SCI is calculated from the current path of the effective stress points ($p^{\prime}=p-{\Delta}u$) using the relative position between the Total Stress Path $p_{max}$ and the point of $k_f$ line $p_f$. From this result, the point of effective stress $p^{\prime}(=p-{\Delta}u)$ will have access to the point $p_f$ of $k_f$ line when the pore water pressure occurs or the point of total stress pass $p^{\prime}_{max}$ when the pore pressure dissipates. Thus, the Stability Control Index (SCI) can evaluate quantitatively the safety of embankment from the relative position of the effective stress path.

• Journal of the Chungcheong Mathematical Society
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.245-250
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• 2010

We present characterizations of the Weibull distribution by the independent property of record values that F(x) has a Weibull distribution if and only if $\frac{X_{U(m)}}{X_{U(n)}}$ and $X_{U(n)}$ or $\frac{X_{U(n)}}{X_{U(n)}{\pm}X_{U(m)}}$ and $X_{U(n)}$ are independent for $1{\leq}m.

• Analytical Science and Technology
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• v.24 no.4
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• pp.266-274
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• 2011

Using a Hitachi LaChrom Ultra 2000U, a reverse phase ultra high performance liquid chromatography (u-HPLC) method was developed for the rapid quantification of 14 PAHs in foods. The proposed method for PAH analysis is based on solid phase extraction (SPE) cartridges; the determination was carried out by u-HPLC with fluorimetric detection. The method was very sensitive; PAH concentration levels were in a low ${\mu}g$/kg range and could be detected and quantified. Six samples of food were analyzed. Among PAHs, PHE was found in most of samples, the concentration ranging from 2.5 to 19.9 ${\mu}g$/kg. The contents of benzo[c]fluorine (BCL), pyrene (PYR), benzo[a]anthracene (BaA), chrysene (CHR), benzo[b]fluoranthene (BbF), benzo[k]fluoranthene (BkF) were low at the '${\mu}g$/kg' level or were less than LOD.

• Koreanishche Zeitschrift fur Deutsche Sprachwissenschaft
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• v.4
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• pp.29-59
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• 2001

In der vorliegenden Arbeit handelt es sich um die Satzgliedstellung und die Informationsstruktur im Mittelfeld des Deutschen. $F\"{u}r$ die erfolgreiche Beschreibung der Satzgliedstellung und der Informationsstruktur sollte man $zun\"{a}chst$ die grammatischen Bedingungen der Satzgliedstellung genau untersuchen. Dann kann man erwarten, dass die Subtraktion der grammatischen Bedingungen die kommunikativ relevante Struktur der Satzgliedstellung $blo{\ss}legt$. Beides ist aber so verzahnt, dass als erfolgversprechender Vorgehensweg nur bleibt, von einer kommunikativ neutralen Grundreihenfoge der Stellungsglieder auszugehen und alle Abweichungen davon als kontextuell gesteuerte $Ma{\ss}nahmen$ der Informationsstruktur zu deuten. Die grammatischen Bedingungen der Stellungsglieder im Mittelfeld haben $gem\"{a}{\ss}$ dem kategorialen Status, den morpho-syntaktischen Faktoren und der semantischen Rolle die Grundreihenfolge bestimmt. Und nach diesen grammatischen Bedingungen wird die Grundreihenfolge in die bewegliche und die feste Anordnung geteilt. Die feste bzw. bewegliche Anordnung der Stellungsglieder ist $f\"{u}r$ die Betrachtung der syntaktischen und kommunikativen Struktur im Deutschen von $gro{\ss}er$ Bedeutung. Die Grundreihenfolge im Mittelfeld bezieht sich nicht auf den Kontext. Sie ist deshalb merkmallos. Aber wenn diese Foige aufgrund der Veranderungen des Kontextes und der Situation makiert wird, kann diese Grundreihenfolge thematisiert und rhematisiert werden. Wie die Thema-Rhema Struktur $f\"{u}r$ den Ausdruck des Mitteilungswertes in einem Satz aussieht, wird von dem kognitiven Gesichtspunkt und dem sprachlichen Kontext entschieden. Mit diesem Textkontext spielt die engere Verbindung zu dem finiten Verb $f\"{u}r$ den Mitteilungswert eine $gro{\ss}e$ Rolle. Deshalb kann man sagen: Je enger die Stellungsglieder syntaktisch und semantisch an dem finiten Verb sind, desto $h\"{o}her$ wird ihr Mitteilungswert. Und wegen der engen Beziehungen zwischen der grammatischen Struktur und der Informationsstruktur haben wir versucht, die beiden Strukturen in der gegenseitigen $Abh\"{a}ngigkeit\;zu\;ber\"{u}cksichtigen$.

• Proceedings of the Ginseng society Conference
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• 2002.10a
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• pp.376-384
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• 2002

Object To find out which of the 27 ginsenosides isolated from Panax ginseng C.A. Mey that may inhibit the proliferation of human osteosaocoma cell line $U_2OS$. Methods Effects of each individual ginsenoside on the proliferation of $U_2OS$ cell were studied by determining the viability of cancer cells during culture with or without the presence of the test compound. DNA assay was determined by flow cytometry. Results Ginsonosides -Ro, $-Rh_l,\;-Rh_2,\;-F_1\;and\;-L_8$ at concentrations of 5 ,umol/L could obviously suppress the proliferation of $U_2OS$ cells while ginsenosides $-Rg_1,\;-F_3,$ -Rf, PPT and PT significantly inhibited the cancer cells. Flow cytometry revealed that ginsenosides $-Ro,-Rg_1-Rf,-F_1-Rh_2,PPT$ and PT induced cell cycle arrest at $G_0/G_1$ phase with obvious decrease of cell count at Sand $G_2+M$ phase, Moreover, ginsenosides $-Rf_1,-Rg_1,\;-F_1$ and PPT induced significantly high rates of cell death as compared with the control. Conclusion These data suggested that ginsenosides inhibited $U_2OS$ proliferation Via cell cycle arrest or induction of cell death.

• Proceedings of the KSPS conference
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• 1996.10a
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• pp.521-528
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• 1996

This presentation explores on the perceptual characteristics of the lateral sound /l/ in CV syllables. At initial position we found that /l/ has well marked formant transitions. Then several questions arise: 1) are these formant structures dependent on the following vowel\ulcorner. 2) Are the formant transitions giving an additional cue for the identification\ulcorner Considering that the French vocalic system presents a greater variety of vowels than Spanish, several experiments were designed to verify to what extent a more extensive range of vocalic timbres contribute to the perception of /l/. Natural emissions of /l/ produced in Argentine Spanish and Canadian French CV syllables were recorded, where V was successively /i, e, a, o, u/ for Spanish and /i, e, $\varepsilon$, a, $\alpha$, o, u, y, \phi$/ for French. For each item, the segment C was maintained and V was replaced by cutting & splicing by each of the remaining vowels without transitions. Results of the identification tests for Spanish show that natural /l/ segments with low Fl and high formants F3, F4 can be clearly identified in the /i, e, u/ vowel contexts without transitions. For French subjects the combination of /l/ with a vowel without transitions reflected correct identifications for its own original vowel context in /e, $\varepsilon$, y, $\phi$/. For both languages, in all these combinations, F1 values remained rather steady along the syllable. In the case of /o, u/ very likely the F2 difference lead to a variety of perceptions of the original /l/. For example in Ilul, French subjects reported some identifications of /l/ as a vowel, mainly /y/. Our observations reinforce the importance of F1 as a relevant cue for /l/, and the incidence of the relative distance between formants frequencies of both components.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Combustion
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• v.22 no.3
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• pp.17-22
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• 2017

An experimental study has been conducted to elucidate the effect of AC electric field on behaviors of laminar lifted flame in nitrogen-diluted methane coflow-jets. Our concerns are focued on the regime to show a decrease in liftoff height, $H_L$ with increasing nozzle exit velocity, $U_O$ (hereafter, $decreasing-H_L$). The $H_L$ with $U_O$ near flame extinction were measured by varying the applied AC voltage, $V_{AC}$ and frequency, $f_{AC}$ in a single electrode configuration. The behavior of $H_L$ with a functional dependency of $V_{AC}$ and $f_{AC}$ was categorized into two regime : (I) $H_L$ decreased for nozzle diameter, D = 1.0 mm, and (II) $H_L$ increased in the increase of $f_{AC}$ for a fixed $V_{AC}$ in a D = 4.0, 8.4 mm. The lifted flames in $decreasing-H_L$ region was unstable in high voltage regimes while the $H_L$ showed a decreasing tendency with $U_O$ except them. Such behaviors in $H_L$ were also characterized by functional dependencies of related physical parameters such as $V_{AC}$, $f_{AC}$, $U_O$, fuel mole fraction ($X_{F.O}$) and D.