• 말소리와 음성과학
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.47-55
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• 2015

This study examined whether speech acceptability was changed under various conditions of prosodic manipulations. Both speech rate and voice loudness reportedly are associated with acceptability and intelligibility. Speech samples by twelve speakers with mild dysarthria were recorded. Speech rate and loudness changes were made by digitally manipulating habitual sentences. 3 different loudness levels (70, 75, & 80dB) and 4 different speech rates (normal, 20% rapidly, 20% slowly, & 40% slowly) were presented to 12 SLPs (speech language pathologists). SLPs evaluated sentence acceptability by 7-point Likert scale. Repeated ANOVA were conducted to determine if the prosodic type of resynthesized cue resulted in a significant change in speech acceptability. A faster speech rate (20% rapidly) rather than habitual and slower rates (20%, 40% slowly) resulted in significant improvement in acceptability ratings (p <.001). An increased vocal loudness (up to 80dB) resulted in significant improvement in acceptability ratings (p <.05). Speech rate and loudness changes in the prosodic properties of speech may contribute to improved acceptability.

• 한국조리학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.225-236
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• 2008

This study is to explore how the employees of tourist hotels perceive moderate room rates and price acceptance. Sampling was taken among employees for deluxe hotels at Yusong in Daejeon. A total of 150 samples were distributed and 124 valid samples were selected for this research. Answers were processed by SPSS 15.0 after data coding. The results of study are as follows; First, annual average sales price of hotel rooms is \99,223, and the rack rates take up 49.7% of the transaction rates. Second, the rack rates which many employees think moderate are in the range of $50.09{\sim}75.13%(\100,000{\sim}150,000)$ of the rack rates. Third, many employees consider $40.07{\sim}50.09%(\80,000{\sim}100,000)$ of the rack rates as the moderate acceptability rates. Finally, the differences of fair rates by age and annual income were noticeable. These hotels ought to narrow the gap between rack rates and transaction rates. This study has a meaning to draw up a new plan for the room rate policy.

• 동아시아식생활학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.507-515
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• 2008

This study investigated the standard recipe and changes in the quality characteristics of Chungkukjang-Kimchi (CKK) and evaluated its acceptance by elementary school students. The acceptability of Kimchi among elementary school students was evaluated by monitoring the plate waste rate. Chungkukjang powder was added to the Kimchi recipe at 0, 20, 40, 60% of the total weight of red pepper powder. The pH of the CKK decreased as fermentation proceeded, and the total acidity was $0.24{\sim}0.25%$ in all samples. The salinity of the CKK was 2.32%. The L color value was significantly lower in the treatment groups than in the control group. The b and a color values increased in the beginning, but tended to decrease during fermentation. In the sensory evaluation, there was no significant difference in appearance on preparation day, but there were significant differences on the 6th (p<0.05) and 20th days (p<0.01), with the highest scores observed in the 40% added group. Sourness increased significantly (p<0.001) during fermentation in all samples. There were significant differences (p<0.001) in crispness on the 3rd day among the treatment groups, and it tended to decrease as fermentation progressed. There were significant differences in flavor during the early stage (p<0.001), but there were no differences as fermentation proceeded. Overall acceptability was high in the 40% added group. Evaluation of acceptability by monitoring the plate waste rate in the school dining room showed that acceptability was highest in the 20% added group. Thus, it was concluded that acceptability among elementary school students was highest for CKK from the 20% Chungkukjang group.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.3029-3035
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• 2013

Background: Most developing countries have been unable to implement well-organized health care systems, especially comprehensive Pap smear screening-based programs. One of the reasons for this is regional differences in medical services, and a low-cost portable cervical screening system is necessary. To improve regional discrepancies in cervical screening systems, we investigated the usefulness and acceptability of cervical selfsampling by liquid-based cytology (LBC) for 290 volunteers in the Lao PDR. Materials and Methods: Following health education with comprehensive documents, cervical self-sampling kits by LBC were distributed in three provincial, district, and village areas to a total of 290 volunteers, who were asked to take cytology samples by themselves. Subsequently, the acceptability of self-sampling was evaluated using a questionnaire. Results: The documents were well understood in all three regions. Regarding the acceptability of self-sampling, the selections for subsequent screening were 62% self-sampling, 36% gynecologist-sampling, 1% either method, and 1% other methods. The acceptability rates were higher in the district and the village than in the province. For the relationship between acceptability and pregnancy, the self-sampling selection rate was higher in the pregnancy-experienced group (75%) than in the pregnancy-inexperienced group (60%). For the relationship between selection of self-sampling and experience of screening, the self-sampling selection rate was higher in the screening-inexperienced group (62%) than in the screening-experienced group (52%). Conclusions: Our data show that this new way forward, involving a combination of self-sampling and LBC, is highly acceptable regardless of age, educational background, and residence in rural areas in a developing country.

• 말소리와 음성과학
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.171-179
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• 2014

Purposes: Speech acceptability means the subjective judgement of listeners regarding the naturalness and normality of the speech. The purpose of this study was to determine the predicting variables for speech acceptabilities of children with cochlear implants. Methods: Twenty seven children with CI participated. They had profound pre-lingual hearing loss without any additional disabilities. The mean of chronological ages was 8;9, and mean of age of implantation was 2;11. Speech samples of reading and spontaneous speech were recorded separately. Twenty college students who were not familiar to the speech of deaf children evaluated the speech acceptabilities using visual analog scale. 1 segmental (articulation) and 6 suprasegmental features (pitch, loudness, quality, resonance, intonation, and speaking rate) of speech were perceptually evaluated by 3 SLPs. Correlation and multiple regression analysis were performed to evaluate the predicting variables. Results: The means of speech acceptability for reading and spontaneous speech were 73.47 and 71.96, respectively. Speech acceptability of reading was predicated by the severity of intonation and articulation. Speech acceptability of spontaneous speech was predicated by the severity of intonation and loudness. Discussion and conclusion: Severity of intonation was the most effective variable to predict the speech acceptabilities of both reading and spontaneous speech. A further study would be necessary to generalize the result and to apply this result to intervention in clinical settings.

• 한방비만학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.42-55
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• 2019

Objectives: Acceptability of patients towards obesity treatment program is associated with better weight loss outcomes. The purpose of this study was to review previously published study results of the predictive factors associated with patients' acceptability in obesity treatment. Methods: Authors searched for the articles related to acceptability reported as continuation, attendance and adherence, published from 2011 to 2018 found on Pubmed, Scopus, Research Information Sharing Service, and Koreanstudies Information Service System. A total of 23 articles were finally selected. From the study results, unchangeable and changeable predictors were extracted, and these predictors were examined according to detail categories. Results: Regarding the continuation of the treatment, unchangeable factors such as younger age, lower educational level, male sexuality and lower accessibility to physical activity predicted lower continuation. Furthermore, changeable factors such as early and half weight loss, better accessibility to the treatment and financial incentives for retention predicted higher continuation rate. Greater degree of attendance was predicted by unchangeable factors such as economical affordability, and changeable predictors such as half weight loss and proximity to the clinic. Main factors of adherence to the recommendation were unchangeable predictors such as weight loss experience, and changeable predictors such as more physical activity and appropriate dietary habits. Negative psychological state predicted lower continuation, attendance and adherence rate. Conclusions: Our review results suggest that unchangeable and changeable predictors of acceptability of patients should be carefully examined during treatments of obesity.

• 한국식생활문화학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.336-343
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• 2006

This study examined the consumptive perceptions of herb added breads and cookies with 436 male and 444 female university students. Also this study tested sensory preference of baguette. The results of this study were as follows: First, the intention rate of herb added breads and cookies were high with 85.5% (N=752) and female was higher with 89.6% than male with 81.2%. In terms of consumption prospect, 48.0% of them responded with increasing, 45.6% of them responded quite positively with 'average'. The 4.4% of them responded with decreasing. There was significant difference about consumption between male and female. Second, 45.8% of them responded herb added breads and cookies consumption rate will be increased due to consumers are seeking new tastes. The 59.0% of them responded consumption rate will be decreased due to they are not familiar with new taste. Third, in terms of sensory preference of rosemary added baguette, appearance, flavor, taste, overall acceptability was high with 2% added group. The texture was high with 1% added group. The appearance and flavor preference of mint added baguette breads was high with 1% added group. The taste, texture, and overall acceptability was high with control group. Fourth, while male preferred rosemary 1% on appearance, flavor, taste, texture, overall acceptability, female preferred rosemary 2% on appearance, flavor, taste, overall acceptability. Both of them evaluated mint 4% as the least preferred.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제60권3호
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• pp.356-362
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• 2022

수소 기술과 관련된 연구는 전 세계적으로 활발하게 진행되고 있다. 우리나라도 수소경제 강국으로 도약하기 위해 기술개발에 많은 노력을 기울이고 있다. 특히, 세계 수소차 보급률 1위가 그 증거이다. 그러나 수소차의 인프라인 수소충전소 구축이 지연되고 있다. 지연요인은 대중들의 반대가 가장 크다. 이와 같이, 대중들의 지지를 받지 못한 정책은 성공적으로 실현될 수 없고, 지속가능하지 않다. 따라서 이 연구에서는 수소충전소를 찬성하고 반대하는 수용성에 미치는 요인을 분석하고자 한다. 연구방법으로는 선행연구를 검토하여 수용성에 미치는 기초요인을 파악하였고, 설정된 요인을 바탕으로 설문을 설계하고 조사하였다. 설문에 대한 타당도와 신뢰도를 검증하였으며, 상관분석을 통해 가설을 검증하였다. 그리고, 구조방정식 모델링을 사용하여 수소충전소 수용성에 미치는 요인 모델을 개발하였다. 연구 결과로 수용성을 사적수용성과 공적수용성으로 구분하였으며, 사적수용성의 경우에는 환경에 대한 태도와 수소충전소에 대한 지식의 정도가 높을수록, 수소충전소에 대한 위험을 느끼는 정도가 적을수록 수용성이 크다는 것을 확인하였다. 그리고 공적수용성의 경우에는 이익이 많고, 환경에 대한 태도가 좋을수록, 위험을 감수하는 개인의 특성이 적을수록 수용성이 크다는 것을 확인하였다. 이 연구를 통해 수소충전소 등 국가정책 시행 시 주민들의 수용성 제고 방안을 모색하는 기초자료로써 제공하고, 과학적인 소통의 분석자료로 활용될 것을 기대한다.

• 복식
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• 제56권4호
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• pp.96-107
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• 2006

This survey was performed to gain basic information for the development of new protective clothing of high acceptability in pesticide splaying among small size farmers. The rate of protective clothing wearing was low during pesticide spray although they understand its necessity. The reason for this low acceptability was related to the heat stress and reduced work efficiency deriving from wearing protective clothing. Instead of wearing they tend to carry out spray work while the ambient temperature is not to high. In the similar context, they rather intend to spray in consideration of weather condition instead of wearing protective clothing in the future. However, they are willing to purchase protective clothing if desirable products are developed: the clothing need to be efficient in both protection and work performance; the fanciness in design is not a requisite. This survey result will provide information necessary for the direction of new protective clothing development.

• 한국식품조리과학회지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.348-355
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• 1997

As a trial to expand the use of oligosaccharide, tomato jams were made with various kinds and addition rate levels of oligosaccharide and their quality characteristics were evaluated by instrumental analyses and sensory evaluation. As the addition rate of oligosaccharides increased, 1. the sweetness of tomato jams decreased compared to those of control containing sugar, 2. the lightness and yellowness were increased, however, the redness was decreased, 3. the hardness and adhesiveness of tomato jams containing liquid type oligosacchairdes were lower and those of powder type were higher than control. The springiness of the samples containing oligosaccharide was lower than that of control, however, there was no significant difference in cohesiveness. In sensory evaluation, tomato jams containing oligosaccharides were generally similar or better than control. Color, viscosity, flavor and overall acceptability of the samples containing powder type oligosaccharide were higher than those of liquid type. Tomato jams containing 15% powder type oligosaccharide and 35% sugar showed the highest overall acceptability.