제주연안해역에 서식하고 있는 독가시치의 수중음에 대한 청각 특성을 파악하여 수중음을 이용한 음향 어법에 이용도를 높일 수 있는 기초자료를 제공할 목적으로 측정 주파수 80∼800Hz의 수중음과 7V의 직류 전압의 전기자극을 이용하여 음향 조건학습을 시킨 후 측정주파수와 음압을 임의로 변화시켜가면서 청각 문턱치를 구한 결과 독가시치는 측정주파수 80∼800Hz의 음을 인식하고 있었고, 측정주파수 80Hz, 100Hz, 200Hz, 300Hz, 500Hz, 800Hz에 대한 각각의 청각 문턱치는 102, 96, 92, 95, 105, 121dB로 나타났고, 측정주파수 200Hz에서 가장 낮은 음압 92dB를 나타내었으며, 측정주파수 800Hz에서 가장 높은 청각 문턱치를 나타내었다.

The purpose of this study was to investigate whether or not the physical therapist's explanation of the treatment prior to electrical stimulation affects the subjects level of anxiety. Eighty healthy subjects participated in this study and were assigned either to the experimental group receiving information on the treatment (=40) or to the control group not receiving information on the treatment (=40). Transcutaneus Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS), a sphygomamometer and the Spielberger State Anxiety Scale Questionnaire were used to investigate the threshold of anxiety. Analysis of data revealed significant differences in pulse and diastolic blood pressure compared to the control group when the subjects were stimulated electrically after receiving information on the treatment. We found significant differences between the two groups. The results of the study indicate that the patient's anxiety can be reduced by the physical therapist's explanation on the treatment.

제주 연안역에 있어서 해양목장의 음향순치 대상 어종으로 선정할 수 있는 연안 정착성 어류인 쏨뱅이의 청각 능력을 파악할 목적으로, 임의의 순음과 전기자극을 이용하여 육상수조에서 조건 학습시킨 후, 주파수와 음압을 임의로 변화시켜가면서 쏨뱅이의 심전도를 도출하여 심박간격의 변화로부터 청각 문턱치 곡선을 구한 결과, 쏨뱅이는 실험에서 사용한 측정 주파수 80Hz～800Hz의 순음을 인식하고 있었다. 각 주파수에 대한 청각감도는 주파수 80Hz～200Hz에서는 민감하게 나타났으나, 주파수 500Hz 이상에서는 감도가 급격히 나빠지고 있었다. 청각 문턱치는 주파수 100Hz에서 약 90㏈ 의 음압으로 최소였으며, 주파수 300Hz 이상에서 급격하게 상승하는 경향을 보이면서 주파수 500Hz에서 약 127㏈의 음압으로 최고치를 나타내었다.

NiAl based ODS (Oxide Dispersion Strengthened) intermetallic alloys have been produced by mechanical alloying (MA) process and consolidated by hot extrusion. Subsequent thermomechanical treatments have been applied to induce secondary recrystallization in an attempt to improve creep resistance in this material. The creep behavior of secondary recrystallized MA NiAl has been investigated and compared with those of as-extruded condition. Minimum creep rate were shown to be approximately two orders of magnitude lower than that in as-extruded condition. The improvement in creep resistance is believed due to the grain coarsening, restricting of dispersoid coarsening as well as increase in grain aspect ratio. Creep threshold stress behavior, below which no measurable creep rate can be detected, has been discussed on the basis of particle-dislocation interaction theory. The threshold stress becomes negligible after secondary recrystallization in MA NiAl, presumably due to dispersoid coarsening and a decrease in grain boundary area during secondary recrystallization.

This study was conducted to examine the increasing effects of Ga-As-Al laser Koryo-hand acupuncture on experimental pressure threshold. Forty healthy subjects (female=20. male=20) aged 21 to 30 years were randomly assigned to two treatment groups with same ratio in sex. The subjects in the experimental group (n=20) received Ga-As-Al laser stimulation, and those in the control group (n=20) received sham stimulation on appropriate Koryo-hand acupuncture points M10 on the left hand which is reflex point of upper trapezius portion. Experimental pressure threshold at the contralateral upper trapezius was determined with a pressure algometer and Galvanic Skin Response (GSR) before and after treatment. The change of pressure threshold between pretreatment and posttreatment in the experimental group was greater than that in the control group (p<0.05). The result indicates that Ga-As-Al laser Koryo-hand acupuncture increases experimental pressure threshold and suggests that it is an effective noninvasive pain management technique.

수중에서 어류들이 색이시 생물적인 목표물이나 어로작업시 어구 등의 시각자극과 최대탐지거리 등을 예측하기 위해서 어류의 주된 시각 예민도 요소인 명암대비 역치와 최소 분해각을 수치모델링 하였다. 어류시각의 명반응과 순반응에 따라 명암대비 역치와 최소분해각은 배경휘도와 체장에 따른 자연대수의 함수로 표현하였다. 이 때 관련된 수식의 계수들은 기존의 실험 결과나 어종간의 시각 예민도 등에서 추정할 수 있었으며 또한 생리 생태나 개체차 등도 조정할 수 있다. 본 모델은 먹이생물이나 어구 등의 시각자극에 의한 시인정도와 시정 등의 추산에 이용될 수 있으며, 아울러 전반적인 수중 광학적인 조건하에서 시각자극의 세기에 따른 시각 예민도와 그 반응에 의한 어류행동 모델에 응용될 수 있을 것이다.

The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of high intensity, high frequency microcurrent electrical neuromuscular stimulation(MENS) of auricular and somatic acupuncture points and low intensity, low frequency microcurrent electrical neuromuscular stimulation(MENS) of auricular and somatic acupuncture points on experimental pressure threshold at the elbow according to the time. Fifty healthy adults, aged 19 to 26 years, were assigned randomly to one of five groups: 1) the high intensity, high frequency somatic group(n=10) received MENS to somatic acupuncture points, 2) the high intensity, high frequency auricular group(n=10) received MENS to auricular acupuncture points, 3) the low intensity, low frequency somatic group(n=10) received MENS to somatic acupuncture points, 4) the low intensity, low frequency somatic group(n=10) receive MENS to somatic acupuncture points, and 5) the placebo group(n=10) received placebo treatment and served as controls. Pressure threshold was measured before, after, 5 minutes, 10 minutes and 15 minutes. Pressure threshold has increased significantly(p<.05) in the high intensity, high frequency auricular group following treatment after 5 minutes, with no statistically significant differences in pressure threshold change scores among five groups, Only the high intensity, high frequency auricular group demonstrated statistically significant change score in pressure threshold following treatment after, 5 minutes, 10 minutes and 15 minutes after compared to the placebo group. The results indicated that MENS applied to the high intensity, high frequency auricular group increases pressure threshold.

The purposes of this study were 1) to determine the changes between pre-treatment and post-treatment of four groups of 15 persons each and 2) to compare the effect of conventional transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation(TENS) and laser at auricular acupuncture points on experimental pain threshold measured at the wrist. Sixty healthy adult men and women(M:32, F:28), aged 20 to 28 years, were assigned randomly to one of four groups. Group 1 received TENS to the appropriate auricular point for wrist pain, Group 2 received laser to the appropriate auricular point for wrist pain, Group 3 received placebo TENS to the appropriate auricular point for wrist pain, Group 4 received no treatment and served as controls. Experimental pain threshold at the wrist was determined with a painful electrical stimulus before and 20 minutes after ear stimulation. Group 1 was the only group that showed a stastically significant increase (p<0.05) in pain threshold after treatment whereas the Group 2,3 and 4 did not. These results suggest that TENS has the capability to higher pain threshold but laser does not.

200MHz 응향광변조기 (AOM: Acousto-Optic Modulator)는 제 2고조파(SHG: Second Harmonic Generation)녹색 레이저와 함께 DVDR(Digital Video Disk Recorder)에 적용되어 고밀도 광기록용으로 사용되었다. 이러한 고밀도 광기록 장치로써 사용되기 위해서는 고출력 레이저의 사용이 필수적이며, 레이저 빔이 통과하는 각 광학 소자들의 코팅막은 고출력 레이저 빔에 대해 높은 레이저 damage threshold를 가져야 한다. AOM의 음향공학재료로 사용되는 TeO2단결정에 코팅막의 종류 및 증착조건을 변화시키며 E-beam 증착법으로 A/R코팅 시편을 준비하였다. 0.55W의 입력 power를 갖는Ar레이저를 사용하여 코팅의 광손상 정도를 확인하였다. AI2O3막에 비해 ZrO2와 SiO2막을 사용한 경우 레이저 damage threshold는 크게 향상되었다. 또한 AOM모듈을 제작 후 구동회로와 연결하여 약 20mW의 SHG power를 입력시키며 출력 power long term안정성을 측정하였다.

The purpose of this study was to asses and compare the effects of superficial heating on the pain threshold at limbs in healthy adult and adult hemiplegia. We used hot pack for superficial heat and applied to healthy adult(n=12) and adult hemiplegia(n=12) on lumbar region. Pain treshold was quantatively measured by an electrical stimulator and measured before hot pack application, immediatly and post 30 minutes after hot pack application on the distal parts of limbs(styloid process of radius, medial malleoulus of tibia). The results were as follows 1) A statically significant defference in pain treshold were not found at limbs of healthy adult and adult hemiplegia that have an affected side and a non-affected side before hot pack application, immediatly and post 30 minutes after hot pack apllication(p>0.05). 2) In comparance of pain threshold of upper and lower limbs in the all subjects, pain threshold was significantly increase at lower limbs(p<0.01). 3) In comparance of pain threshold of limbs between healthy adult and adult hemiplegia, pain threshold was showed a significant defferance at the upper and lower limbs of affected side before hot pack application(p<0.05, p<0.01).

This study examines the nonlinear relationship between financial development and economic growth in Pakistan using the threshold regression model for the period 1980-2017. We also employed quantile regression with 0.25, 0.50, and 0.75 quantiles of conditional distribution. The quantile regression is based on minimizing of sum of squared residuals. The result indicates that economic growth responds positively to financial development when the level of financial development surpasses the threshold value of 0.151. However, when financial development lies below the threshold value (that is, 0.151), its impact on economic growth is negative. Thus, when financial development of Pakistan surpasses the threshold level, it contributes more towards economic growth since greater level of financial development contributes more to boosts economic growth. This finding reveals that economic growth reacts differently to financial development, and the relationship between financial development and economic growth is U-shaped in Pakistan. Among the other variables, physical capital, labor force, and government expenditure exert a positive effect on economic growth. Furthermore, inflation rate and trade openness have an insignificant impact on economic growth. The results of quantile regression also confirm the non-linear relationship between financial development and economic growth in Pakistan. The finding of this study suggests revamping of financial sector policies in Pakistan.

The study investigates the relationship between the inflation rate and economic growth to find out the optimal inflation threshold for economic growth. Therefore, this study applied an ordinary least square model (OLS) and the ordinal regression model, and collected the time-series data from 1996 to 2017 to test the relationship between inflation and economic growth in the short-term and long-term. The sample fits the model and is statistically significant. The study showed that 96.6% of correlation between inflation rate and economic growth are close and 4.5% of optimal inflation threshold is appropriate for economic growth. It finds that the optimal inflation threshold is base to perform economic growth, besides the inflation rate is positively related to economic growth. The results support the monetary policy appropriately. This study identifies issues for Government to consider: have a comprehensive solution among macroeconomic policies, monetary policy, fiscal policy and other policies to control and maintain the inflation and stimulate growth; have appropriate policies to regulate inflation to stimulate economic growth over the long term; set a priority goal for sustainable economic growth; not pursue economic growth by maintaining the inflation rate in the long term, but take appropriate measures to stabilize the inflation at the optimal inflation threshold.

Both the propagation velocity and the direction of atmospheric waves are important factors for analyzing and forecasting meteo-tsunami. In this study, a total of 14 events of meteo-tsunami over 11 years (2006-2016) are selected through analyzing sea-level data observed from tidal stations along the west coast of the Korean peninsula. The propagation velocity and direction are calculated by tracing the atmospheric disturbance of each meteo-tsunami event predicted by the WRF model. Then, the Froude number is calculated using the propagation velocity of atmospheric waves and oceanic long waves from bathymetry data. To derive the critical condition for the occurrence of meteo-tsunami, supervised learning using a logistic regression algorithm is conducted. It is concluded that the threshold distance of meteo-tsunami occurrence, from a propagation direction, can be calculated by the amplitude of air-pressure tendency and the resonance factor, which are found using the Froude number. According to the critical condition, the distance increases logarithmically with the ratio of the amplitude of air-pressure tendency and the square of the resonance factor, and meteo-tsunami do not occur when the ratio is less than 5.11 hPa/10 min.

A minimum threshold for the signal to noise ratio (SNRmin) has to be set in the data processing system of wind profiler radar (WPR). The data collection rate and the accuracy of the WPR wind vector depend on the SNRmin. The WPR at Uljin is operated with an SNRmin of 1 dB which is a relatively large threshold. We found that the accuracy and the continuity of the WPR wind vector with height were directly related to the variability of the SNR and vertical gradient of the squared refractive index. We investigated a quantitative method for determining a new SNRmin for the WPR at Uljin and it was evaluated with radiosonde data. The accuracy and continuity of the wind vector from an SNR of less than 1 dB, began to decrease at an altitude of 3.5 km. Most of the SNR values were less than –3.5 dB in altitudes higher than 3.5 km. We retrieved high-accuracy wind vectors at altitudes over 3 km where measurements were deficient with an SNRmin of 1 dB.

This paper takes 36 companies as sample which are first listed in growth enterprise market, using panel threshold regression to verify the relationship between capital structure and corporate performance. After considering dividends, scale growth, investment diversification, managerial ownership and other factors, the empirical result is consistent with the trade-off theory, that is, there exists optimal capital structure according to listing companies in GEM market. The relationship between capital structure and corporate performance is nonlinear, when liability ratio is below 0.1769, increase the liability ratio can improve corporate performance, and when liability ratio is above 0.1769, increases the liability ratio can reduce corporate performance. As a result, GEM companies should use financial leverage appropriately, in order to realize the goal of corporate value maximization.

본 연구에서는 연 최저 유입량과 연 최대 부족량 자료를 이용하여 수문학적 가뭄을 평가하였고, 수자원 시설의 계획 및 관리에 이용할 수 있도록 물 부족량-지속기간-빈도 곡선을 제안하였다. 연 최저 유입량 분석결과, 대부분의 지속기간에서 1989년, 1996년 수문학적 가뭄의 재현기간이 가장 길었다. 연 최대 부족량 분석결과, 비교적 짧은 지속기간인 60일, 90일 부족량의 재현기간은 1982년에서 약 35년으로 가장 길게 나타났으며, 길게 지속되었던 수문학적 가뭄은 1995년으로 재현기간은 약 20년이었다. 가뭄은 크기와 함께 지속기간도 주요한 변수이지만 연 최저 유입량을 이용한 방법은 지속기간을 구분하지 못한다는 단점이 확인되었다.