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Networked Creativity on the Censored Web 2.0: Chinese Users' Twitter-based Activities on the Issue of Internet Censorship

  • Xu, Weiai Wayne;Feng, Miao
    • Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia
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    • v.14 no.1
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    • pp.23-43
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    • 2015
  • In most of the world, the current trend in information technology is for open data movement that promotes transparency and equal access. An opposite trend is observed in China, which has the world's largest Internet population. The country has implemented sophisticated cyber-infrastructure and practices under the name of The Golden Shield Project (commonly referred to as the Great Firewall) to limit access to popular international web services and to filter traffic containing 'undesirable' political content. Increasingly, tech-savvy Chinese bypass this firewall and use Twitter to share knowledge on censorship circumvention and encryption to collectively troubleshoot firewall evasion methods, and even mobilize actions that border on activism. Using a mixed mythological approach, the current study addresses such networked knowledge sharing among citizens in a restricted web ecosystem. On the theoretical front, this study uses webometric approaches to understand change agents and positive deviant in the diffusion of censorship circumvention technology. On policy-level, the study provides insights for Internet regulators and digital rights groups to help best utilize communication networks of positive deviants to counter Internet control.

Influence of Fuel concentration gradient on the Extinction Behavior in Buoyancy minimized Counterflow Diffusion Flame (부력을 최소화한 대향류 확산화염 소화거동에서 연료농도구배의 영향)

  • Park, Jin Wook;Park, Jeong;Yun, Jin-Han;Keel, Sang-In
    • 한국연소학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2014.11a
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    • pp.379-381
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    • 2014
  • Influence of fuel concentration gradient was investigated near flame extinction limit in buoyancy-suppressed non-premixed counterflow flame with triple co-flow burner. The use of He curtain flow produced a microgravity level of $10^{-2}-10^{-3}g$ in He-diluted non-premixed counter triple co-flow flame experiments. Flame stability map was presented based on flame extinction and oscillation near extinction limit. The stability map via critical diluent mole fraction with global strain rate was represented by varying outer and inner He-diluted mole fractions. The flame extinction modes could be classified into five: an extinction through the shrinkage of the outmost edge flame forward the flame center with and without self-excitation, respectively ((I) and (II)), an extinction via the rapid expansion of a flame hole while the outmost edge flame is stationary (III), both the outermost and the center edge flames oscillate, and then a donut shaped flame is formed or the flame is entirely extinguished (IV), a shrinkage of the outermost edge flame without self-excitation followed by shrinking or sustain the inner flame (V).

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PIV Measurements of Hull Wake behind a Container Ship Model with Varying Loading Condition and Reynolds number (선박 모형의 하중 (loading)조건 및 Reynolds 수의 변화에 따른 선미 반류의 PIV 속도장 측정)

  • Lee Jung-Yeop;Paik Bu-Geun;Lee Sang-Joon
    • 한국가시화정보학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2005.12a
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    • pp.54-57
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    • 2005
  • Flow characteristics of hull wake behind a container ship model were investigated experimentally with varying loading condition and Reynolds number. Large-scale bilge vortices of nearly the same strength are formed in the near-wake region. They are symmetric and counter-rotating with respect to the wake centerline for all loading conditions tested. With going downstream for both design and ballast loading conditions, the strength of the bilge vortices decreases and the wake region expands due to diffusion and viscous dissipation. Under the design loading condition, the bilge vortices start to appear at St=0.363 transverse plane above the propeller-boss. For the ballast loading condition, however, the bilge vortices start to appear at St=0.591 below the propeller-boss. They move upward as the hull wake goes downstream and Reynolds number increases. These wake characteristics, under the ballast loading condition, may weaken the propulsion and cavitation performances of the propeller, which are usually optimized for the design loading condition.

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Study on the Influence of Mixing Effect to the Measurement of Particle Size Distribution using DMA and CPC (혼합효과가 DMA와 CPC를 이용한 입자분포 측정에 미치는 영향에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, Youn-Soo;Ahn, Kang-Ho;Kim, Sang-Soo
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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    • v.27 no.3
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    • pp.326-333
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    • 2003
  • In the measurement using DMA and CPC in series, there is some time delay for particles classified in DMA to detect in CPC. During this time, the DMA time-response changes due to the velocity profile of sampling tube and the diffusion of particles in the volume that exists between the DMA exit and the detector of ultra-fine CPC. This is called mixing effect. In the accelerated measurement methods like the TSI -SMPS, the size distribution is obtained from the correlation between the time-varying electrical potential of the DMA and the corresponding particle concentrations sampled in DMA. If the DMA time -response changes during this delay time, this can cause the error of a size distribution measured by this accelerated technique. The kernel function considering this mixing effect using the residence time distribution is proposed by Russell et al. In this study, we obtained a size distribution using this kernel to compare to the result obtained by the commercial accelerated measurement system, TSI -SMPS for verification and considered the errors that result from the mixing effect with the geometric mean diameters of originally sampled particles, using virtually calculated responses obtained with this kernel as input data.

Separation and Concentration of L-Phenylalanine using a Supported Liquid Membrane

  • Jeong Woo Choi;Kyu
    • Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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    • v.3 no.1
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    • pp.24-31
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    • 1998
  • The separation and concentration of L-phenylalanine (L-Phe) using a supported liquid membrane (SLM) is investigated. A cation complex agent, di-2-ethylhexyl phosphoric acid (D2EHPA), is used as a carrier in the SLM with n-Heptane as a solvent. The reaction order and equilibrium constant in the formation reaction of L-phe-carrier complex are obtained from the extraction experiment. A mathematical model for a carrier mediated counter transport process is proposed to estimate the diffusion coefficient of L-phe-carrier complexly in the liquid membrant. Permeation experiments of L-phe using a SLM are performed under various operating conditions and optimum conditions for the transport of L-phe are obtained. Concentration of L-phe in the strip phase against its concentration is observed. Transport rate of glucose through liquid membrane is less than that of L-phe in the competitive transport of L-phe and glucose. And the existence of glucose reduced the transport rate of L-phe. The performance of separation with continuous strip phase is increased due to the dilution effect in the strip phase.

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Synthesis of TCO-free Dye-sensitized Solar Cells with Nanoporous Ti Electrodes Using RF Magnetron Sputtering Technology

  • Kim, Doo-Hwan;Heo, Jong-Hyun;Kwak, Dong-Joo;Sung, Youl-Moon
    • Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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    • v.5 no.1
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    • pp.146-150
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    • 2010
  • A new type of dye-sensitized solar cell (DSC) based on a porous type Ti electrode without using a transparent conductive oxide (TCO) layer is fabricated for low-cost high-efficient solar cell application. The TCO-free DSC is composed of a glass substrate/dye-sensitized $TiO_2$ nanoparticle/porous Ti layer/electrolyte/Pt sputtered counter electrode. The porous Ti electrode (~350 nm thickness) with high conductivity can collect electrons from the $TiO_2$ layer and allows the ionic diffusion of $I^-/I_3{^-}$ through the hole. The vacuum annealing treatment is important with respect to the interfacial necking between the metal Ti and porous $TiO_2$ layer. The efficiency of the prepared TCO-free DSC sample is about 3.5% (ff: 0.48, $V_{oc}$: 0.64V, $J_{sc}$: 11.14 mA/$cm^2$).

Tritium Distribution in Some Environmental Samples-Rices, Chinese Cabbages and Pine Needles in Korea (국내 환경시료(쌀, 채소, 솔잎) 중 삼중수소의 분포)

  • Kim, Chang-Kyu;Cho, Yong-Woo;Han, Man-Jung;Pak, Chan-Kirl
    • Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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    • v.17 no.2
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    • pp.25-35
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    • 1992
  • To evaluate tritium level in some environmental samples, tissue-free water tritium (TFWT) and tissue-bound tritium (TBT) were analyzed in rices, chinese cabbages and pine needles collected at 12 locations in Korea. The TFWT was recovered by freeze-drying of the samples and the TBT was obtained in the form of water by combustion of the dried samples. Tritium was measured by liquid scintillation counter. The concentrations of TFWT were in the range of $0.96{\sim}3.96 Bq/1,\; 0.83{\sim}3.40 Bq/1\;and\;1.02{\sim}3.01 Bq/1$ in rices, chinese cabbages and pine needles, respectively. The mean specific activity ratios (TBT/TFWT) were 0.94, 1.71 and 1.39 in rices, chinese cabbages and pine needles, respectiviely. This excess TBT in the samples may be attributed to the fact that the residence time of TBT in the plant is longer than that of TFWT. The specific activity ratio depends on the plant species, the exposed time to tritiated atmosphere, atmospheric moisture, temperature and diffusion factor.

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Comparative Study on the Transport Characteristics of Canalicular Liver Plasma Membrane Vesicles Prepared by Two Different Methods (제조 방법에 따른 간 모세담관막 소포계의 수송 특성 비교)

  • Song, Im-Sook;Chung, Suk-Jae;Shim, Chang-Koo
    • Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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    • v.29 no.1
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    • pp.13-19
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    • 1999
  • Canalicular liver plasma membrane vesicles (cLPM) were prepared according to two different methods (Inoue method and Meier method), and were evaluated for their protein yield, enzyme activity and transport characteristics. No difference was found between the methods in the protein yield (i.e., $0.14{\pm}0.031$ and $0.15{\pm}0.050$ mglg liver for Inoue method and Meier method, respectively). The activity of alkaline phosphatase, a marker enzyme of canalicular membrane, was significantly (P<0.05) higher in the vesicles of Meier method $(3.52{\pm}0.91\;mmol/mg/hr)$than in the vesicles of Inoue method ($2.28{\pm}0.94$ mmol/mg/hr) indicating that more purified cLPM were obtained from Meier method compared with Inoue method. ATP-dependent vesicular uptake of taurocholate and tributylmethylammonium (TBuMA) was observed for vesicles of both methods, and the kinetic parameters responsible for the transport were similar between the vesicles of both methods (for example, $V_{max}:$ 9.72 nmol/mg protein/30sec and $K_m:$ 0.63 mM for Inoue method; $V_{max}:$ 10.1 nmol/mg protein/30sec and $K_m:$ 0.70 mM for Meier method). A pH gradient dependent counter transport of TBuMA was also observed for both vesicles with similar kinetic characteristics. Either the uptake of taurocholate in the absence of ATP or that of TBuMA in the absence of pH gradient, which may represent passive diffusion of respective compound into the vesicles, was more rapid for the vesicles of Meier method than for the vesicles of Inoue method. For example, passive diffusion rate constants $(K_d)$ for TBuMA uptake into the vesicles were 0.00030 and 0.00052\;{\mu}l/mg$ protein/min for the vesicles of Inoue method and Meier method, respectively. It may indicate that more leaky vesicles are obtained form the Meier method compared with the Inoue method. These aspects together with the time necessary to prepare the vesicles (i.e., 8 hr for Inoue method and 23 hr for Meier method) should be considered before selecting an appropriate method for the preparation of cLPM.

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A Study on the Electrochemical Properties of Langmuir-Blodgett Film Mixed with Saturated Fatty Acid and Phospholipid(DMPC) (포화지방산과 인지질(DMPC)혼합 Langmuir-Blodgett막의 전기화학적 특성에 관한 연구)

  • Woo, Seong-Hyup;Park, Keun-Ho
    • Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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    • v.31 no.3
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    • pp.359-366
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    • 2014
  • We investigated an electrochemical properties for Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) films of saturated fatty acid and phospholipid(L-${\alpha}$-dimyristoylphosphatidyl choline, DMPC) mixture. LB films of saturated fatty acid and DMPC monolayer were deposited by the LB method on the indium tin oxide(ITO) glass. The electrochemical properties measured by cyclic voltammetry with three-electrode system(an Ag/AgCl reference electrode, a platinum wire counter electrode and LB film-coated ITO working electrode) in $NaClO_4$ solution. As a result, monolayer LB films of saturated fatty acid and phospholipid mixture was appeared on irreversible process caused by the oxidation current from the cyclic voltammogram. Diffusion coefficient (D) of saturated fatty acid and DMPC mixture(molar ratio 1:1, C12, C14, C16, C18) was calculated $1.2{\times}10^{-3}$, $2.1{\times}10^{-3}$, $1.4{\times}10^{-4}$ and $1.1{\times}10^{-3}cm^2/s$ in 0.05 N $NaClO_4$ solution, respectively.

A Study on the Electrochemical Characterization of Stainless Steel in Triethanolamine Solution (트리에탄올아민용액에서 스테인리스강의 전기 화학적 특성)

  • Park, Jin-Hyeog;Lee, Jong-Ho;Park, Keun-Ho
    • Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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    • v.32 no.2
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    • pp.275-280
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    • 2015
  • In this study, the current-voltage curves for stainless steel in the triethanolamine(TEA) solution was measured using the conventional three electrodes of cyclic voltammetry. Stainless steel as working electrode, Ag/AgCl electrode as reference electrode and Pt wire as counter electrode were used respectively. As a result, the C-V characteristics of stainless steel were to be for an irreversible process due to the oxidation current from cyclic voltammogram, using triethanolamine solutions. Effective diffusivity of corrosion inhibitors was decreased with increasing concentration. And the concentration of 0.5 N $NaClO_4$, $2.5{\times}10^{-3}M$ TEA solution when the corrosion inhibition effect is most great, and 1.5 N $NaClO_4$, $1.0{\times}10^{-3}M$ TEA solution, the lowest corrosion inhibition effect.