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한국 근대은행 실내공간의 표현 특성에 관한 연구 (A Study of the Characteristics of the Interior Space Arrangements of the Modem Bank Buildings of Korea)

  • 오인욱
    • 한국실내디자인학회논문집
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    • 제16권3호
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    • pp.10-20
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    • 2007
  • The materials on the development of modern architecture in Korea are being collected and organized in a systemic fashion. However, this is not the case with the materials relative to interior design. They are gradually disappearing or being lost. In particular, no serious attempt has yet been made to determine the characteristics and historic value of the interior design of the modern bank buildings. The purpose of this study is to trace the disappearing legacy of the interior design of modern bank buildings by learning the inner space arrangements of these buildings and the characteristics of modern interior design in order to determine the historic significance of modern commercial interior design. Banks of relatively large scale were selected for the purpose of this study. They consisted of: Chosun Bank(1911) and its Andong, Wonsan and Cheongjin branches; Chosun Shiksan Banks and its Busan, Daegu and Pyongyang branches; the Busan branch of the 18 Bank; Dongil Bank, Chosun Savings Bank(1935) and their branches. The study focused on the space arrangements and design characteristics of these banks. Although they aimed at modernization in designingtheir interior spaces, the modern bank buildings were not representative of any particular style of interior design. While western style designs were prevalent, eclectic designs incorporating many different styles existed. The characteristics of the interior design of banks of the time included installation of such decorations and use of high quality construction materials for interior and exterior expressing the wealth as to create an aura of credibility for the banks, while the floor arrangements were relatively stereotyped and simplified.

ROLE OF REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES IN MALE INFERTILITY

  • Sharma, Rakesh K.;Agarwal, Ashok
    • 대한생식의학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 대한불임학회 2000년도 제39차 춘계 학술대회
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    • pp.13-28
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    • 2000
  • Human spermatozoa exhibit a capacity to generate ROS and initiate peroxidation of the unsaturated fatty acids in the sperm plasma membrane, which plays a key role in the etiology of male infertility. The short half-life and limited diffusion of these molecules is consistent with their physiologic role in key biological events such as acrosome reaction and hyperactivation. The intrinsic reactivity of these metabolites in peroxidative damage induced by ROS, particularly $H_2O_2$ and the superoxide anion, has been proposed as a major cause of defective sperm function in cases of male infertility. The number of antioxidants known to attack different stages of peroxidative damage is growing, and it will be of interest to compare alpha-tocopherol and ascorbic acid with these for their therapeutic potential in vitro and in vivo. Both spermatozoa and leukocytes generate ROS, although leukocytes produce much higher levels. The clinical significance of leukocyte presence in semen is controversial. Seminal plasma confers some protection against ROS damage because it contains enzymes that scavenge ROS, such as catalase and superoxide dismutase. A variety of defense mechanisms comprising a number of antioxidants can be employed to reduce or overcome oxidative stress caused by excessive ROS. Determination of male infertility etiology is important, as it will help us develop effective therapies to overcome excessive ROS generation. ROS can have both beneficial and detrimental effects on the spermatozoa and the balancing between the amounts of ROS produced and the amounts scavenged at any moment will determine whether a given sperm function will be promoted or jeopardized. Accurate assessment of ROS levels and, subsequently, OS is Vital, as this will help clinicians both elucidate the fertility status and identify the subgroups of patients that respond or do not respond to these therapeutic strategies. The overt commercial claims of antioxidant benefits and supplements for fertility purposes must be cautiously looked into, until proper multicentered clinical trials are studied. From the current data it appears that no Single adjuvant will be able to enhance the fertilizing capacity of sperm in infertile men, and a combination of the possible strategies that are not toxic at the dosage used would be a feasible approach.

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THE 'BOXER UPRISING' IN CHINA AND THE PAN-ISLAMIC POLICY OF THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE FROM A EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE

  • LEE, HEE SOO
    • Acta Via Serica
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    • 제3권1호
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    • pp.103-117
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    • 2018
  • This article aims to examine European reactions against the Ottoman mission headed by Enver Pasha, who was dispatched to China during the 'Boxer Uprising' in 1901. Based on Western archival documents, we can find reliable and informative correspondence about the attitude of the European countries toward the sultan's mission and its pan-Islamic plans in China. The coming of the Ottoman mission caused great reaction in such European countries as Britain, France, Germany and Russia, who were engaged in a competitive power struggle for an influential political and economic position in China. They kept a close watch on the sultan's envoy to find out his secret mission on the one hand and tried to persuade Enver Pasha not to work against their advantage in China on the other. From time to time, Abdul Hamid II (r. 1876-1909), the sultan of the Ottoman Empire, sent China an official mission and secret agents, through whom he tried to subjugate Chinese Muslims for his own advantage. The significance for the Ottoman Empire of any success in penetrating China by way of a pan-Islamic approach cannot be overrated, not only for political advantage but also for commercial and cultural benefit. Like other European countries, Ottomans could retain or gain rights which might bring them opportunities for free trade in opium and in other commodities. The sultan believed that they would constitute a great political factor to his advantage, because most of the tens of millions of Chinese Muslims recognized the Ottoman sultan as their caliph and praised him in their Friday sermon (Khutuba). Taking these factors into consideration, he decided to dispatch the Enver Pasha mission during the Boxer Uprising (1898-1901), responding to the suggestion of German Kaiser Wilhelm II. However, when the Ottoman mission arrived in China, the uprising had already been suppressed. This unexpected situation made the envoy initiate meaningful contacts with Chinese Muslims during its stay in China.

The effect of repeated porcelain firings on corrosion resistance of different dental alloys

  • Tuncdemir, Ali Riza;Karahan, Ismail;Polat, Serdar;Malkoc, Meral Arslan;Dalkiz, Mehmet
    • The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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    • 제5권1호
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    • pp.44-50
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    • 2013
  • PURPOSE. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of repeated porcelain firing process on the corrosion rates of the dental alloys. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Cr-Co, Cr-Ni and Pd-Ag alloys were used for this study. Each metal supported porcelain consisted of 30 specimens of 10 for 7, 9 and 11 firing each. Disc-shaped specimens 10 mm diameter and 3 mm thickness were formed by melting alloys with a propane-oxygen flame and casted with a centrifuge casting machine and then with the porcelain veneer fired onto the metal alloys. Corrosion tests were performed in quintuplicate for each alloy (after repeated porcelain firing) in Fusayama artificial saliva solution (pH = 5) in a low thermal-expansion borosilicate glass cell. Tamhane and Sheffe test was used to compare corrosion differences in the results after repeated firings and among 7, 9 and 11 firing for each alloy. The probability level for statistical significance was set at ${\alpha}$=0.05. RESULTS. The corrosion resistance was higher (30 mV), in case of 7 times firing (Commercial). On the other hand, it was lower in case of 11 times firing (5 mV) (P<.05). Conclusion. Repeated firings decreased corrosion resistance of Pd-Ag, Cr-Co and Cr-Ni alloys. The Pd-Ag alloy exhibited little corrosion in in vitro tests. The Cr-Ni alloy exhibited higher corrosion resistance than Cr-Co alloys in in vitro tests.

수집종(蒐集種) 쑥(Artemisia sp.)의 조기(早期) 재배시(栽培時) 생육특성(生育特性)과 화학성분(化學成分) 함량(含量) (Growth Characteristics and Contents of Chemical Components in Early Cultured Artemisia sp.)

  • 노태홍;서관석
    • 한국약용작물학회지
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    • 제2권1호
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    • pp.95-100
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    • 1994
  • 1. 28 수집종중(蒐集種中) 인도쑥과 실제비쑥은 초기생장량(生長量)이 많은 반면(反面)에 황해쑥은 후기 생장량(生長量)이 많아 $m^2$당(當) 생체중(生體重)은 황해쑥과 실제비쑥이 $1711{\sim}1531gr$으로 가장 많았다. 2. 조기재배시 실제비쑥과 황해쑥은 향미(香味)가 좋고, 형태가 가늘어 상품성(商品性)이 좋아 가장 우수(優秀)하였다. 3. 지상부의 생육이 양호(良好)하였던 산쑥, 황해쑥, 실제비쑥은 탄수화물, 철, 동의 함량(含量)이 많이 함유(含有)되어있었으나, 생육(生育)이 떨어졌던 뺑쑥, 명천쑥, 큰제비쑥은 인과 마그네슘함량(含量)이 많이 함유(含有)되어 있었다. 4. 지상부(地上部)의 생체중(生體重)과 무기성분간(無機成分間)에는 인, 철, 마그네슘, 아연, 동함량간(含量間)에는 유의성이 인정되지 않았으나, 칼슘과 후기 생체중(生體重)과는 유의성이 인정되었다.

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생분해성 대게 자망용 단일섬유 개발과 어획성능 (Catching efficiency and development of the biodegradable monofilament gill net for snow crab, Chionoecetes opilio)

  • 박성욱;박창두;배재현;임지현
    • 수산해양기술연구
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    • 제43권1호
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    • pp.28-37
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    • 2007
  • In order to develop the biodegradable monofilament gill net for the protection of marine ecosystem and reduction of ghost fishing, enpol monofilament gill net was made for Chionoecetes opilio using polybutylene succinate as a biodegradable chip. Catching efficiency on 2 type monofilament gill net, PA and Enpol, were carried out using 2 commercial fishing boats around the fishing ground of Wang-dol rock from January 2004 to May 2006. Enpol monofilament gill net spun polybutylene succinate as a biodegradable chip was appeared high practicality for Chionoecetes opilio gill net. Target fishing ratio were 98% and 98.3% for the PA and enpol monfilament gill net, respectively. In addition, CPUE ratio of female and male(CL < 90mm) to Chionoecetes opilio caught in the enpol gill net were 25.3-40.3%, 14.0-22.1% less than PA gill net, respectively. However, CPUE ratio of male(CL > 90mm) to Chionoecetes opilio caught in the enpol gill net were 2.5-11.3% more than PA gill net. There was no difference in CPUE of female and male to Chionoecetes opilio caught using 2 gill nets as a result of the significance level of 5% by T-test.

Functional analysis of a homologue of the FLORICAULA/LEAFY gene in litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) revealing its significance in early flowering process

  • Ding, Feng;Zhang, Shuwei;Chen, Houbin;Peng, Hongxiang;Lu, Jiang;He, Xinhua;Pan, Jiechun
    • Genes and Genomics
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    • 제40권12호
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    • pp.1259-1267
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    • 2018
  • Litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) is an important subtropical fruit crop with high commercial value due to its high nutritional values and favorable tastes. However, irregular bearing attributed to unstable flowering is a major ongoing problem for litchi producers. Previous studies indicate that low-temperature is a key factor in litchi floral induction. In order to reveal the genetic and molecular mechanisms underlying the reproductive process in litchi, we had analyzed the transcriptome of buds before and after low-temperature induction using RNA-seq technology. A key flower bud differentiation associated gene, a homologue of FLORICAULA/LEAFY, was identified and named LcLFY (GenBank Accession No. KF008435). The cDNA sequence of LcLFY encodes a putative protein of 388 amino acids. To gain insight into the role of LcLFY, the temporal expression level of this gene was measured by real-time RT-PCR. LcLFY was highly expressed in flower buds and its expression correlated with the floral developmental stage. Heterologous expression of LcLFY in transgenic tobacco plants induced precocious flowering. Meantime, we investigated the sub-cellular localization of LcLFY. The LcLFY-Green fluorescent protein (GFP) fusion protein was found in the nucleus. The results suggest that LcLFY plays a pivotal role as a transcription factor in controlling the transition to flowering and in the development of floral organs in litchi.

Short-term changes of human acellular dermal matrix (Megaderm) in a mouse model

  • Kim, Yang Seok;Na, Young Cheon;Yoon, Hyun Sik;Huh, Woo Hoe;Kim, Ji Min
    • 대한두개안면성형외과학회지
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    • 제20권1호
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    • pp.10-16
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    • 2019
  • Background: Physicians tend to overcorrect when applying the acellular dermal matrix for reconstructive option because of volume decrement problem after absorption comparing with initial volume. However, there are no studies on the exact volume decrement and absorption rate with commercial products in South Korea. To figure out absorption rate of acellular dermal matrix product in South Korea (Megaderm), authors designed this experiment. Methods: Nine mice were used and randomly divided into three groups by the time with sacrificing. The implant (Megaderm) was tailored to fit a cuboid form ($1.0cm{\times}1.0cm$ in length and width and 2.0 mm in thickness). A skin incision was made at anterior chest with blade #15 scalpel with exposing the pectoralis major muscle. As hydrated Megaderm was located upon the pectoralis major muscle, the skin was sutured with Ethilon #5-0. After the surgical procedure, each animal group was sacrificed at 4, 8, and 12 weeks, respectively, for biopsies and histological analysis of the implants. All samples were stained with routine hematoxylin and eosin staining and Masson's trichrome staining and the thickness were measured. A measurements were analyzed using Friedman test. Statistically, the correlation between thicknesses of Megaderm before and after implantation was analyzed. Results: After sacrificing the animal groups at postoperative 4, 8, 12 weeks, the mean tissue thickness values were $2.10{\pm}1.03mm$, $2.17{\pm}0.21mm$, and $2.40{\pm}0.20mm$ (p= 0.368), respectively. The remaining ratios after absorption comparing with after initial hydrated Megaderm were 82.7%, 85.4%, and 94.5%, respectively. In histopathological findings, neovascularization and density of collagenous fiber was increased with time. Conclusion: Author's hypothesis was absorption rate of implant would be increased over time. But in this experiment, there is no statistical significance between mean absorption thickness of implant and the time (p= 0.368). Also it can be affected by graft site, blood supply, and animals that were used in the experiment.

인삼 저온숙성비누의 세안전·후 비교연구 (Comparative Study Before and After Washing Face with Ginseng CP Soap)

  • 구진숙
    • 융합정보논문지
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    • 제11권5호
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    • pp.206-214
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    • 2021
  • 본 연구는 인삼저온숙성비누의 세안효과를 연구하기 위하여 진행하였다. 피부상태에 영향을 줄 수 있는 외부적 환경인자를 배제하기 위하여 동일한 환경에서 동일한 물과 타월을 사용하였으며, 세안 전과 세안 직후 10분의 피부변화를 조사하였다. 대조군으로는 세안제를 사용하지 않고 물세안만 한 경우와 시중에서 일반적으로 사용되고 있는 폼클렌저 타입의 세안제를 사용한 경우를 설정하였다. 물세안, F/C세안, 인삼cp비누 세안의 세 가지 케이스를 비교 분석하였으며 물세안의 경우 모공과 색소침착을 유의성있게 감소시켰으나 F/C세안과 인삼cp비누에 비하여는 유의성이 크지는 않았다. F/C세안의 경우 모공과 색소침착을 유의성이 크게 감소시켰으나 세안 후 급격한 수분감소가 나타났다. 인삼cp비누를 이용한 세안의 경우 모공과 색소침착을 유의성 크게 감소시키면서도 수분의 손실은 크게 나타나지 않았다. 그러므로 인삼cp비누는 피부관리를 함에 있어서 가장 적합한 세안제의 형태라고 사료된다.

Influence of heat treatment on the microstructure and the physical and mechanical properties of dental highly translucent zirconia

  • Dimitriadis, Konstantinos;Sfikas, Athanasios Konstantinou;Kamnis, Spyros;Tsolka, Pepie;Agathopoulos, Simeon
    • The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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    • 제14권2호
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    • pp.96-107
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    • 2022
  • PURPOSE. Microstructural and physico-mechanical characterization of highly translucent zirconia, prepared by milling technology (CAD-CAM) and repeated firing cycles, was the main aim of this in vitro study. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Two groups of samples of two commercial highly-translucent yttria-stabilized dental zirconia, VITA YZ-HTWhite (Group A) and Zolid HT + White (Group B), with dimensions according to the ISO 6872 "Dentistry - Ceramic materials", were prepared. The specimens of each group were divided into two subgroups. The specimens of the first subgroups (Group A1 and Group B1) were merely the sintered specimens. The specimens of the second subgroups (Group A2 and Group B2) were subjected to 4 heat treatment cycles. The microstructural features (microstructure, density, grain size, crystalline phases, and crystallite size) and four mechanical properties (flexural strength, modulus of elasticity, Vickers hardness, and fracture toughness) of the subgroups (i.e. before and after heat treatment) were compared. The statistical significance between the subgroups (A1/A2, and B1/B2) was evaluated by the t-test. In all tests, P values smaller than 5% were considered statistically significant. RESULTS. A homogenous microstructure, with no residual porosity and grains sized between 500 and 450 nm for group A and B, respectively, was observed. Crystalline yttria-stabilized tetragonal zirconia was exclusively registered in the X-ray diffractograms. The mechanical properties decreased after the heat treatment procedure, but the differences were not statistically significant. CONCLUSION. The produced zirconia ceramic materials can be safely (i.e., according to the ISO 6872) used in extensive fixed prosthetic restorations, such as substructure ceramics for three-unit prostheses involving the molar restoration and substructure ceramics for prostheses involving four or more units. Consequently, milling technology is an effective manufacturing technology for producing zirconia substructures for dental fixed all-ceramic prosthetic restorations.