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Structural change and asymmetry analysis of petroleum product prices in Korea

  • Oh, Sun-Ah;Heo, Eun-Nyeong
    • 한국지구물리탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2003.11a
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    • pp.669-675
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    • 2003
  • This paper examines structural breaks and asymmetries of prices of four domestic petroleum products, i.e., gasoline, kerosene, diesel, and bunker-C, following the changes in the pricing policies pertaining to petroleum products in Korea from the government-controlled pricing system to the market pricing system. We use the monthly wholesale market price data for the sample period between July 1988 and December 2001. Using the four methods: the Chow test, the CUSUM/CUSUMQ tests, the Bayesian approach and the Dufour test, the structural behaviors of the petroleum product prices are examined. We found that structural change occurred in all petroleum products, with the exception of Kerosene, at the point of pricing policy change from government-controlled to the spot-price related pricing system. We, also conducted asymmetric analysis using the Borenstein, Cameron, and Gilbert (1997)'s model and found evidences of price asymmetry for all four product types, but in different pattern for each product.

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The Photoinactivation of Photosystem II in Leaves: A Personal Perspective

  • Chow, Wah-Soon
    • Journal of Photoscience
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    • v.8 no.2
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    • pp.43-53
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    • 2001
  • a, a parameter that describes how effectively photoinactivated PS II units protect their functional neighbours; car, carotenoids; ΔpH, transthylakoid pH difference; D1 protein, psbA gene product in the PS II reaction centre; f, functional fraction of PS II: F$\_$v//F$\_$m/, the ratio of variable to maximum chlorophyll a fluorescence; k$\_$d/, rate coefficient for degradation of D1 protein; k$\_$i/ and k$\_$r/, rate coefficient for photoinactivation and repair of PS II, respectively; NADP+, oxidized nicontinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate; P680, the primary electron donor in the PSII reaction centre; Ph, pheophytin; PS, photosystem; Q$\_$A/, first quinone acceptor of an electron in PS II; R$\_$s/, the gross rate of D1 protein synthesis.

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Concentration Characteristics of Acidic Air Pollutants in the Summer and Winter Seasons (여름과 겨울철 산성오염 물질 농도 특성)

  • 이학성;강병욱;정용승;이지영;김재섭
    • Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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    • 2000.11a
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    • pp.127-129
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    • 2000
  • 산성오염물질과 미세입자($PM_{2.5}$)는 인체 및 생태계에 많은 악 영향을 미치고 있다. 특히 미세입자와 미세입자의 주성분인 ${SO_4}^{2-}$, ${NO_3}^{-}$, ${NH_4}^{+}$, 원소탄소(EC), 유기탄소(OC)는 호흡기 계통의 질병 및 시정장애에 커다란 영향을 미치는 것으로 알려지고 있다(Pope et al., 1995; Reichhardt, 1995; Chow et al., 1993; Conner et al., 1991; Spongier et al., 1990). 미세입자는 연소과정에서 직접 배출되거나 대기 중에서 응집, 휘발성 물질의 응축, 가스에서 입자로의 전환 등에 의하여 이차 입자상 물질로 생성된다(Seinfeld, 1986). (중략)

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우리나라 주요지점에 있어서의 강우해석에 관한 수문통계학적 연구

  • 이원환
    • Water for future
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    • v.5 no.2
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    • pp.30-43
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    • 1972
  • The paper describes on the hydrologic analysis of point rainfall data of the three major areas, such as in Seoul, Pusan and Taegu. Scheme of the paper is analyzed five research cases. Contents of the analysis are carried out five kinds of transformed variables for determination of rainfall distribution types and two kinds of reliability tests on unusual(extraordinary) values each rainfall durations:short durations, long durations, long durations, monthly and yearly. Rainfall depth probability had been computed methods of hydrologic amounts analysis namely logarithmic transformations or Gumbel-Chow method and so on, but in this paper it is calculated log xi, n-square root transformations by using normal distribution function and normalization of rainfall distributions is examined graphical tests and $X^2-test$(chi-square test). Furthermore, rainfall depth probability is calculated taking into account the safty factors of project life of hydraulic structures. We think it is advanced contents that considering priceless experiences, the life of structures, conditions and more problems of planning engineers and designers, proposed rainfall amounts(proposed values) are presented charts or figures.

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Calcium Phosphate Cement Reinforced with Chopped High Performance Polyethylene Fiber.

  • Hirayama, S.;Ikemi, T.;Tsujimoto, Y.;Yamazaki, M.;Chow, L.C.;Takagi, S.;Antonucci, J.M.
    • Proceedings of the KACD Conference
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    • 2001.11a
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    • pp.567.1-567
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    • 2001
  • A self-setting calcium phosphate cement (CPC), consisting of tetracalcium phosphate (TTCP) and dicalcium phosphate anhydrous (DCP A), reacts with water and hardens fast (30 min) to form hydroxyapatite (HA) under physiological conditions as the final product. Although this CPC is finding increasing use as a biomaterial, it is presently limited to low stress bearing applications because of its relatively low strength and highly brittle nature. Recently the mechanical properties of CPC reinforced with chopped carbon fiber have been reported.

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A study on physiochemical Characteristics of Fine Particulate and Acidic Air Pollutants in Seoul and Ulsan (서울과 울산에서의 미세먼지 및 산성오염물질의 물리화학적 특성에 관한 연구)

  • 장기석;김윤신;이종태;조용성;이상복
    • Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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    • 2002.04a
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    • pp.35-36
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    • 2002
  • 대기중에 존재하는 가스상ㆍ입자상 오염물질은 그 형태와 발생원, 함유물질 등이 매우 다양하며, 특히 산성가스와 에어로졸은 스모그 현상의 원인물질로서 수명단축과 가시도(Visibility) 감소의 원인으로 작용하여 건강에 직ㆍ간접적인 피해를 주고있어 대기질 관리의 주요 대상이 되고 있다. 미세입자(PM$_{2.5}$)는 시정장애에 영향을 미치고(Chow et al., 1993; Conner et al., 1991), PM$_{10}$보다도 호흡기 계통의 사망률에 더 큰 영향을 미친다고 보고되고 있다(Reichhardt, 1995). (중략)략)

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Measurements of VOC and Fine Particles at KIST in Seoul in June 2001 - II. Analysis of the Results from Particle Measurements (2001년 6월 서울 KIST에서의 VOC 및 미세입자 측정 - II. 입자 측정 결과 분석)

  • 임득용;김영성;윤용석;진현철;배귀남;문길주;황인조;김동술
    • Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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    • 2001.11a
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    • pp.187-188
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    • 2001
  • 도시와 산업의 발달 및 인구의 도시 집중화로 다양한 종류의 오염물질이 다량으로 대기 중으로 배출되는 등 환경오염이 사회의 중요한 문제로 부각되고 있다. 특히 대기 중 10 $\mu\textrm{m}$ 이하의 미세입자들은 10~60 % 정도가 기도를 지나 폐까지 침투하여 폐포에 침착되기 때문에 인체에 해를 끼칠 수도 있다(Chow et al., 1996). 또한 월드컵 개최 1년여를 앞두고 환경부에서 차량 부제시행, 배출업소 가동율 조정등 대기오염 저감을 위한 대책의 시행효과, 문제점 등을 파악하여 대책을 보완하기 위해 5월 25일부터 6월 25일까지 1개월 동안 예행연습을 실시하였다. (중략)

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Sensitivity Analysis of ILLUDAS Model Parameters Based on Rainfall Conditions (강우조건이 ILLUDAS 모형 매개변수의 민감도에 미치는 영향 분석)

  • Lee, Jong Tae;Kim, Tae Hwa
    • Journal of Korean Society of Water and Wastewater
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    • v.18 no.6
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    • pp.748-757
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    • 2004
  • In this study, we analyzed the sensitivity of parameters which affect the result of ILLUDAS model, in the various rainfall conditions. The three basins including Namgaja, Kings creek, Gray haven were selected for this research. The rainfall conditions are considered in terms of the rainfall frequency, the duration and the distribution. In most cases, the impermeability area ratio, the sewer slope, and the sewer roughness coefficient give more significant effects on the results than others. The results show that as increasing the rainfall frequency, the sensitivity of the parameters, sewer slope and roughness coefficient are rised, while the impermeability area ratio is decreasing. And also, for the duration of rainfall, the impermeability area ratio's sensitivity shows similar tendency. In case of the rainfall distribution, the parameters of the sewer roughness and the impermeability area ratio show more sensitive in Huff distribution. Especially, The impermeability area ratio is the most sensitive parameter in Central blocking and Yen & Chow distributions respectively.

Merit of Ginseng in the Improvement of Insulin Resistance

  • Cheng, Juei-Tang
    • Journal of Ginseng Research
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    • v.34 no.3
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    • pp.155-159
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    • 2010
  • In the present review, the merit of ginseng in the improvement of insulin resistance has been introduced. Using the results in previous studies, we found that ginseng or ginsenoside Rh2 has the ability to reduce glucose-insulin index in rats with insulin resistance. Insulin resistance was induced by feeding of fructose-rich chow in rats. Insulin resistance was characterized by regular methods. Effectiveness of ginseng powder or extract Rh2 was identified in this animal model. Also, the application of ginseng for handling of diabetic disorders in China has been discussed. According to Chinese traditional medicine, ginseng is merit in the treatment of diabetic disorders named as Shiaw-Ker in Chinese. Therefore, it is no doubt that ginseng is helpful in the control of diabetic disorders either prevention or the treatment. Otherwise, the potential effect of ginseng on nervous functions shall be investigated in the future.

Conditional Re-encoding Method for Cryptanalysis-Resistant White-Box AES

  • Lee, Seungkwang;Choi, Dooho;Choi, Yong-Je
    • ETRI Journal
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    • v.37 no.5
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    • pp.1012-1022
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    • 2015
  • Conventional cryptographic algorithms are not sufficient to protect secret keys and data in white-box environments, where an attacker has full visibility and control over an executing software code. For this reason, cryptographic algorithms have been redesigned to be resistant to white-box attacks. The first white-box AES (WB-AES) implementation was thought to provide reliable security in that all brute force attacks are infeasible even in white-box environments; however, this proved not to be the case. In particular, Billet and others presented a cryptanalysis of WB-AES with 230 time complexity, and Michiels and others generalized it for all substitution-linear transformation ciphers. Recently, a collision-based cryptanalysis was also reported. In this paper, we revisit Chow and others's first WB-AES implementation and present a conditional re-encoding method for cryptanalysis protection. The experimental results show that there is approximately a 57% increase in the memory requirement and a 20% increase in execution speed.