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Comparison of Pollutants Removal between the Intermittently Aerated Bioreactor(IABR) and Intermittently Aerated Membrane Bioreactor(IAMBR) (간헐포기공정과 막결합 간헐포기공정의 오염물질 제거특성 비교)

  • Choi, Chang Gyoo;Lee, Kwang Ho
    • KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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    • v.26 no.1B
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    • pp.119-124
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    • 2006
  • The purpose of this study was the comparison of pollutants removal and the track study of the nitrogen and phosphorus, the estimation of the nitrification and denitrification rate, and the investigation of the nitrogen mass balance between intermittently aerated membrane bioreactor(IAMBR) and intermittently aerated bioreactor(IABR), thus it verified the validity of the membrane submergence. As a result, it had no difference of organic matter removal, however, IAMBR showed better efficiency than IABR in the nutrients. Also, $NO_3{^-}$-N concentration at the anoxic state in the reactor was lower in IAMBR, and the denitrified nitrogen of IAMBR was 40.9%, that of IABR was 10.7%, thus it found out that the denitrification capability of IAMBR was higher than IABR above fourfold. Therefore, it seems resonable to conclude that the membrane helps to improve the removal of pollutants, because of the high MLSS concentration and the available method of intermittent inflow/outflow.

The Strategic Ambidexterity of Online Game Companies: The Exploitation and Exploration of NCsoft (온라인 게임회사의 전략적 양면성: 엔씨소프트의 활용과 탐험)

  • Bae, Joonheui;Koo, Dong Mo
    • Journal of Korea Game Society
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    • v.15 no.1
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    • pp.115-124
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    • 2015
  • This research analyzed the case of Ncsoft to study the organizational learning, exploitation and exploration that create dynamic capability in hypercompetitive environment. First of all, we demonstrated the activities of exploitation and exploration in Ncsoft according to the life cycle of online game industry. An exploitation related to routine, learning and fit with existing environment brings about incremental innovation. In contrast, an exploration associated with non-learning, flexibility with changing environment results in radical innovation. We examined them based on the life cycle of its various game services. NCsoft that built the leading position in online game industry focused the exploitation activities at the stage of beginning period and growth, whereas NCsoft has increased the activities of exploration at period of mature. In addition, the firm conducts an exploration for its brand new game services and R&D. Conversely, An exploitation is conducted for sustainable updating of patch service and marketing and system building. The result implies that online game companies create sustainable competitive advantage using the balance between exploitation and exploration.

The Effect of the Health Promotion Program for the Fruit Farm Workers (과수재배 농업인을 위한 건강증진 프로그램의 효과)

  • Park, So-Yeon;Kim, Jin-Kyung
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.14 no.8
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    • pp.266-276
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    • 2014
  • The present study aims to determine the effect of the prevention exercise program of musculoskeletal disorders developed for apple and pear farmers. To achieve this goal, 25 farmers who have subjective symptoms in the musculoskeletal system (Criteria 1 in the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) have conducted the prevention exercise program for 12 weeks from April 7, 2011 to July 1, 2011. As a result, the prevention exercise program of the musculoskeletal disorders for farmers in the fruit growing industry have improved physical capability of them (upper extremity endurance, lower extremity endurance, balance and agility) as well as a quality of life effectively. In addition, a quality of life showed a significant correlation with Oswestry Disability Index, and Psychosocial Well-being Index. For the future study, various studies are expected to develop and apply exercise programs in consideration of the characteristics of farming work.

Load Balancing of Heterogeneous Workstation Cluster based on Relative Load Index (상대적 부하 색인을 기반으로 한 이기종 워크스테이션 클러스터의 부하 균형)

  • Ji, Byoung-Jun;Lee, Kwang-Mo
    • Journal of KIISE:Computing Practices and Letters
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    • v.8 no.2
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    • pp.183-194
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    • 2002
  • The clustering environment with heterogeneous workstations provides the cost effectiveness and usability for executing applications in parallel. Load balancing is considered a necessary feature for a cluster of heterogeneous workstations to minimize the turnaround time. Previously, static load balancing that assigns a predetermined weight for the processing capability of each workstation, or dynamic approaches which execute a benchmark program to get relative processing capability of each workstation were proposed. The execution of the benchmark program, which has nothing to do with the application being executed, consumes the computation time and the overall turnaround time is delayed. In this paper, we present efficient methods for task distribution and task migration, based on the relative load index. We designed and implemented a load balancing system for the clustering environment with heterogeneous workstations. Turnaround times of our methods and the round-robin approach, as well as the load balancing method using a benchmark program, were compared. The experimental results show that our methods outperform all the other methods that we compared.

Improvement of Equilibrium Sensory of the Elderly Using A Virtual Bicycle Training System

  • Jeong, Sung-Hwan;Piao, Yong-Jun;Chong, Woo-Suk;Kim, Young-Yook;Kwon, Tae-Kyu;Hong, Chul-Un;Kim, Nam-Gyun
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2005.06a
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    • pp.2464-2467
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    • 2005
  • The purpose of this study was to explore the effectives of a virtual bicycle system in improving the ability of equilibrium sense of normal healthy adults. Experiments were performed to find the factors related to the training of equilibrium sense. The subjects consisted of young and elderly people and the group of young people was compared against the group of elderly people. We investigated three different running modes of virtual bicycle system with two successive sets in total. W measured the parameters related to the running time, the velocity, the weight movement, the degree of the deviation from the road, and the location of the center of pressure (COP). The results showed that the running capability of the elderly became much better after repeated training. In addition, it was found out that the ability to control postural balance and the capability of equilibrium sensory were improved with the presentation of the visual feedback information of the distribution of weight. We also found that the running time and the running velocity reduced when there was no visual feedback information. From the results, our newly developed bicycle system seems to be effective in the diagnosis of equilibrium sense as well as in the improvement of the sense of sight, and vestibular function of the elderly in the field of rehabilitation training.

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An Efficient Wireless Sensor Network Design considering the different preamble detection capability

  • Kang, Young-myoung
    • Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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    • v.25 no.11
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    • pp.83-88
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    • 2020
  • This paper proposes a method of applying an advanced preamble detection technology to wireless sensor nodes and analyzes the trade-off relationship between throughput and fairness that may occur when sensor nodes equipped with the MIM function compete with the legacy IEEE 802.15.4 sensors. Sensor nodes employing the MIM capability have more chances of concurrent transmissions than the legacy IEEE 802.15.4-based sensor nodes, resulting in gains in terms of throughput, whereas the transmission opportunities of 802.15.4 sensor nodes might be limited due to the additional simultaneous transmissions of the MIM sensor nodes. The extensive evaluation results performed under a test environment built using Python program with reflecting the setting value of a commercial sensor node shows MIM sensor nodes outperform up to 40% over the legacy 802.11 sensors. Meanwhile, it was confirmed that a balance can be achieved in terms of throughput and fairness by properly adjusting the concurrent transmission threshold.

A Study On Balance Factors for the Sustainable Growth of Technology-Based Companies: Focusing on the Case of Daedeok Cluster Successful and Unsuccessful Companies (기술기반기업의 지속적 성장을 위한 균형요인 연구: 대덕클러스터 성공실패 사례 중심으로)

  • Kyeongsik Yoo;Heungsik Kang;Jaeman Yoon;Taekeun Kim
    • Industry Promotion Research
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    • v.9 no.3
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    • pp.87-100
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    • 2024
  • This study approached the factors affecting companies's sustainable growth by overcoming the valley of death after starting a business from the perspective of technology, market, location, cluster, and INC model, and conducted a case study on success and failure companies in Daedeok Cluster to explore the adequacy and suitability of the main factors of previous studies. The results of this study suggest that location accessibility-based collaboration between innovators is important for the growth of companies in the cluster, and balanced growth such as innovative ideas, market needs, and capability to meet needs is necessary for companies' products and services to create innovative value in the market. This study is worth in that it presents factors for sustainable corporate growth through the analyses of success and failure cases for companies in the Daedeok Cluster. In addition, the research is successful in that it proposed a policy support plan based on collaboration among companies to foster companies in the cluster.

The Effect of 12-weeks Aquatic Exercise on Dynamic Balance and Pain Factors in Elderly Osteoarthritis Patients (12주간의 수중운동이 노인 골관절염 환자의 동적평형성과 통증요인에 미치는 영향)

  • Im, Sun-Young;Eo, Su-Ju;Kim, Song-June;Hur, Sung-Hoon;An, Kyung-Jun;Lee, Jang-Kyu;Lee, Jong-Sam
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.17 no.2
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    • pp.601-609
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    • 2016
  • This study evaluated the dynamic balance and pain after 12 weeks aquatic exercise in old osteoarthritis patients. The dynamic balances were assessed using 2 different experimental conditions (Open Eye Condition; OEC, Closed Eye Condition; CEC). Twenty-two subjects were assigned one of the two experimental groups: arthritis group (ART, age=$65.25{\pm}5.9$, n=11), control group(CON, age=$64.50{\pm}7$, n=11). All subjects participated in the aquatic exercise program three times a week for 12 weeks. The dynamic balances (OEC (p<.001), CEC (p<.05)) capability were improved significantly in the ART group after 12 week aquatic exercise. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) was decreased significantly [Factor 10(Soft chair, p<0.01), 11 (Lying down, p<0.05), 12(Handicap, p<0.05), 13 (Work interference, p<0.01)] in the ART group. In conclusion, aquatic exercise was effective in improving the overall health status and the capacity of dynamic balances and reducing the degree of pain in osteoarthritis patients.

Removal of Styrene Using Different Types of Non-Thermal Plasma Reactors (저온플라즈마 반응기의 형태에 따른 스타이렌 분해 특성에 관한 연구)

  • Park, Jeong-Uk;Choi, Kum-Chan;Kim, Hyun-Ha;Ogata, Atsushi;Futamura, Shigeru
    • Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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    • v.27 no.2
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    • pp.215-223
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    • 2005
  • Non-thermal plasma decomposition of gas-phase styrene was investigated in this study using three different types of plasma reactors; dielectric-barrier discharge (DBD) reactor, surface discharge (SD) reactor and plasma-driven catalyst (PDC) reactor packed with 2.0 wt% $Ag/TiO_2$ catalysts. The main parameters used for the comparative assessment of the plasma reactors include the decomposition efficiency, carbon balance, byproduct distribution, COx ($CO+CO_2$) selectivity and COx yield. The SD and the DBD reactors showed better conversion efficiency of styrene than that of the PDC reactor due to their larger capability in ozone formation. On the other hand, the PDC reactor showed better carbon balance, the yield and the selectivity of COx. The required specific input energies to achieve 100% carbon balance from the decomposition of 100 ppmv styrene using the plasma alone reactors and the PDC reactor were 420 J/L and 110 J/L, respectively. The major decomposition products in gas-phase were CO, $CO_2$ and HCOOH regardless of the types of plasma reactors. In the case of SD and DBD reactors, the $CO_2$ selectivity ranged in $39.5{\sim}60%$. The $CO_2$ selectivity in the PDC reactor was in range of $68.5{\sim}75.5%$.

The Study of Correlation Between the Balance, Cognition and Activity of Daily Living in Stroke Patients (뇌졸중 환자의 균형, 인지, 일상생활 평가의 상관성 연구)

  • Kang, Bo-Ra;Jeong, Eun-Song;Kim, Jae-Hee;Ha, Yoo-Na
    • Journal of Korean Society of Neurocognitive Rehabilitation
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    • v.10 no.2
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    • pp.45-52
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    • 2018
  • The purpose of the present study was to determine correlations between the Berg Balance Scale (BBS), Montreal Cognitive Assessment-Korean (MoCA-K) and Modified Barthel Index (MBI) targeting stroke patients, and it seeks to analyze the influence among each factor to establish the fundamental research in evaluating the functional performance capability of stroke patients. The study was conducted between December 2017 and March 2018 and the target of the study was 34 stroke patients who are hospitalized and treated in Y rehabilitation hospital located in Goyang city. Following in criteria of how participants were selected. First, a person without the onset of 6months or more. Second, a person who can communicate and score over 20 points on MMSE-K. Third, a person without unilateral neglect. Fourth, a person without lower motor neuron lesion and orthopedic disease on the bilateral lower extremity. Fifth, a person without audiovisual problem and history of using drug or surgery that influence athletic function. sixth, patients who agreed on participating in the study. The evaluation was processed by measuring BBS, MoCA-K, and MBI with the occupational therapist and physical therapist. Also, one assistant was participated in measuring balanced ability for the safety reason. It was found that significantly correlates (p<.01) with BBS and MoCA-K (r=.459), BBS and MBI (r=.550), MoCA-K and MBI (r=.565). This study is meaningful that it provided the basis for the active use of BBS, MoCA-K and MBI as a clinical evaluation tool and its usefulness.