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A Study on the Some Considerations of Coverage of Losses caused by Radioactive Contamination in the Marine Insurance (해상보험에 있어서 방사능오염손해에 대한 보상 문제)

  • Hong, Sung-Hwa
    • Journal of Navigation and Port Research
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    • v.35 no.5
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    • pp.455-462
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    • 2011
  • The accident in the Fukushima nuclear plant caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011 is raising voices concerning over radioactive contamination losses. In particular, radioactive contamination losses threaten the safe navigation of vessels, and may impair seafarers' safety and impede the healthy growth of world economy through marine transportation. In case vessels or cargos suffer radioactive contamination losses, it will take a high cost to remove the radioactive contaminants, and in worse cases the contaminated vessels or cargos may have to be abandoned. Furthermore, if seamen are exposed to radioactivity, their treatment can be raised as a crucial issue. Nevertheless, it has not been reviewed clearly by what method and on what ground such losses should be covered in case radioactive contamination losses take place. Thus, this study purposed to review coverage for radioactive contamination losses in marine insurance as an ex post preparation for damages caused by radioactive contamination.

A Study of Concurrency Control Scheme for Scalability of Blockchain Technology (블록체인 기법의 확장가능성을 위한 병행 수행 제어 기법에 대한 연구)

  • Kang, Yong-Hyeog
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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    • 2017.10a
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    • pp.569-570
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    • 2017
  • Bitcoin-based blockchain technology provides an infrastructure that enables anonymous smart contracts, low-cost remittances, and online payments. However, the block-chain technology that implements the bitcoin has scalability constraints in tradeoffs between throughput and latency. To solve these problems, the Byzantine fault tolerant block-chain technique has been proposed. This technique improves throughput without increasing latency by selecting a leader and constructing many microblocks that do not contain proofs of work within the existing block by the leader. However, this technique may be less secure than existing techniques in selecting the reader. In this paper, we propose a technique for scalability of the blockchain technology by using microblock technology and parallel execution technique. Within one microblock there is information about several transactions. In the proposed scheme, the throughput of the microblocks can be increased by performing concurrently.

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Comparison of the Quality of Clavicle Fracture Three-dimensional Model Printing by Open Source and Commercial use Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine Stereolithography File Conversion Program (공개용과 상업용 DICOM STL 파일변환 프로그램으로 출력한 삼차원 프린팅 쇄골 골절 모델의 품질비교)

  • Oh, Wang-Kyun;Kim, Hyeong-Gyun
    • Journal of radiological science and technology
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    • v.41 no.1
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    • pp.61-66
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    • 2018
  • The recent 3D printing technology is used in various medical, manufacturing, and education fields and is more efficient in terms of production process, time, and cost than existing production. Especially in fracture surgery, interest and research have been focused on improving accuracy, shortening of operation time and recovery time, and reducing reoperation. However, because of the financial and technical problems of the 3D printer and the file conversion program, the 3D printing is made directly at the hospital, and it is not generally used for diagnosis of fracture and surgical research. In this study, to solve those problems, clavicle CT imaging was switched into Osirix Open Source DICOM Viewer, Stereolithography file conversion programs and commercial Terarecon 3D DICOM Viewer, file conversion programs, and then clavicle fracture model was directly made through 3D printer of fused filament fabrication wire additive processing method, and then the accuracy of the shape was compared and analyzed. Clavicle fracture models printed in two methods were blind-tested on clinicians of general hospitals' orthopedics and radiologic technicians with over 10 years of experiences, and then their analysis opinions of resolution reviews were analyzed. The result showed no difference. The 3D printing model with open source DICOM STL file conversion program used was applicable to clinical, so it is considered useful in precision diagnosis of fracture and operation plans.

A comparative study of Sargassum horneri Korea and China strains collected along the coast of Jeju Island South Korea: its components and bioactive properties

  • Kim, Hyun-Soo;Sanjeewa, K.K. Asanka;Fernando, I.P. Shanura;Ryu, BoMi;Yang, Hey-Won;Ahn, Ginnae;Kang, Min Cheol;Heo, Soo-Jin;Je, Jun-Geon;Jeon, You-Jin
    • ALGAE
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    • v.33 no.4
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    • pp.341-349
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    • 2018
  • Sargassum horneri is edible brown seaweed abundant along the coasts of Jeju Island, South Korea. In addition to the native S. horneri population, a large amount of S. horneri has been found to invade Jeju Island from the east coast of China. Thus, S. horneri of both Korea (SK) and China (SC) strains now inhabits along with the shore of Jeju Island and have become a threat to the coastal biodiversity. However, they could be used in obtaining functional ingredients for industrial level applications provided an optimized cost effective strategy. In the present study, we compared SK and SC strains for the extraction efficiency, components, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory properties of 80% methanolic extracts and their partially purified fractions. According to the results, two strains indicated similar bioactive properties such as DPPH and alkyl radical scavenging activity as well as anti-inflammatory activities on lipopolysaccharide-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells. The yield of 80% methanol extract from SC was higher than SK. However, the yields of the ethyl acetate and chloroform fractions from SK were higher than those of SC strain. The major peaks in the high-performance liquid chromatography chromatograms, which was identified as Apo-9 fucoxanthinone, indicated that both methanolic extracts of SK and SC contains major target peaks but with different amounts. This study might be useful for developing functional materials from SC and SK in future.

Stress-strain behaviour of reinforced dredged sediment and expanded polystyrenes mixture under cyclic loading

  • Zhou, Yundong;Li, Mingdong;Wen, Kejun;Tong, Ruiming
    • Geomechanics and Engineering
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    • v.17 no.6
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    • pp.507-513
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    • 2019
  • Reinforced soil and Expanded Polystyrenes (EPS) mixture (RSEM) is a geomaterial which has many merits, such as light weight, wide strength range, easy for construction, and economic feasibility. It has been widely applied to improve soft ground, solve bridge head jump, fill cavity in pipeline and widen highway. Reutilizing dredged sediment to produce RSEM as earthfill can not only consume a large amount of waste sediment but also significantly reduce the construction cost. Therefore, there is an urgent need understand the basic stress-strain characteristics of reinforced dredged sediment-EPS mixture (RDSEM). A series of cyclic triaxial tests were then carried out on the RDSEM and control clay. The effects of cement content, EPS beads content and confining pressure on the cyclic stress-strain behaviour of RDSEM were analyzed. It is found that the three stages of dynamic stress-strain relationship of ordinary soil, vibration compaction stage, vibration shear stage and vibration failure stage are also applicative for RDSEM. The cyclic stress-strain curves of RDSEM are lower than that of control clay in the vibration compaction stage because of its high moisture content. The slopes of backbone curves of RDSEMs in the vibration shear stage are larger than that of control clay, indicating that the existence of EPS beads provides plastic resistance. With the increase of cement content, the cyclic stress-strain relationship tends to be steeper. Increasing cement content and confining pressure could improve the cyclic strength and cyclic stiffness of RDSEM.

Estimating optimal fishing effort of giant octopus, Enteroctopus dofleini by combo fishing - In the case of combo fishing in Gangwon - (대문어 연안복합어업의 경제적 적정어획노력량 추정 -강원도 연안복합어업을 대상으로-)

  • CHOI, Ji Hoon;KWON, Dae-Hyeon;LEE, Jue Bong;YANG, Jae Hyeong;KIM, Do Hoon
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Fisheries and Ocean Technology
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    • v.54 no.4
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    • pp.333-342
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    • 2018
  • In order to manage and rebuild fishery resources, the fishing effort should be controlled effectively. Especially in the setting up of the proper level of fishing efforts, economic standards as well as biological standards must be carefully considered to promote the sustainable and economically viable development of fisheries. This study is aimed to estimate optimal fishing effort of giant octopus by combo fishing which uses longline in Gangwon with statistical data. The result showed that current fishing effort is 28% higher than $E_{MEY}$. Unit fishing cost for each voyage will be 27% lower and unit fishing profit will be 17% higher than the current situation when the fishing effort meets $E_{MEY}$. Although current fishing effort is similar to the $E_{MSY}$, current catching is 16% higher than MSY and 22% higher than MEY.

Development of an RNA Expression Platform Controlled by Viral Internal Ribosome Entry Sites

  • Ko, Hae Li;Park, Hyo-Jung;Kim, Jihye;Kim, Ha;Youn, Hyewon;Nam, Jae-Hwan
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • v.29 no.1
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    • pp.127-140
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    • 2019
  • Since 1990, many nucleic acid expression platforms consisting of DNA or RNA have been developed. However, although RNA expression platforms have been relatively neglected, several such platforms capped at the 5' end of RNA by an anti-reverse cap analog have now been developed. At the same time, the capping reaction is a bottleneck in the production of such platforms, with high cost and low efficiency. Here, we investigated several viral and eukaryotic internal ribosome entry sites (IRESs) to develop an optimal RNA expression platform, because IRES-dependent translation does not require a capping step. RNA expression platforms constructed with IRESs from the 5' untranslated regions of the encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV) and the intergenic region of the cricket paralysis virus (CrPV) showed sufficient expression efficiency compared with cap-dependent RNA expression platforms. However, eukaryotic IRESs exhibited a lower viral IRES expression efficiency. Interestingly, the addition of a poly(A) sequence to the 5' end of the coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3) IRES (pMA-CVB3) increased the expression level compared with the CVB3 IRES without poly(A) (pCVB3). Therefore, we developed two multiexpression platforms (termed pMA-CVB3-EMCV and pCrPV-EMCV) by combining the IRESs of CVB3, CrPV, and EMCV in a single-RNA backbone. The pMA-CVB3-EMCV-derived RNA platform showed the highest expression level. Moreover, it clearly exhibited expression in mouse muscles in vivo. These RNA expression platforms prepared using viral IRESs will be useful in developing potential RNA-based prophylactic or therapeutic vaccines, because they have better expression efficiency and do not need a capping step.

Configuration Method of AWS Security Architecture for Cloud Service (클라우드 서비스 보안을 위한 AWS 보안 아키텍처 구성방안)

  • Park, Se-Joon;Lee, Yong-Joon;Park, Yeon-Chool
    • Journal of Convergence for Information Technology
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    • v.11 no.7
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    • pp.7-13
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    • 2021
  • Recently, due to the many features and advantages of cloud computing, cloud service is being introduced to countless industries around the world at an unbelievably rapid pace. With the rapid increase in the introduction of multi-cloud based services, security vulnerabilities are increasing, and the risk of data leakage from cloud computing services are also expected to increase. Therefore, this study will propose an AWS Well-Architected based security architecture configuration method such as AWS standard security architecture, AWS shared security architecture model that can be applied for personal information security including cost effective of cloud services for better security in AWS cloud service. The AWS security architecture proposed in this study are expected to help many businesses and institutions that are hoping to establish a safe and reliable AWS cloud system.

Development of a Portable Vibration Analyzer for Precision Diagnosis of Plant's Rotating Equipment (발전소 회전기기 정밀진단을 위한 휴대용 진동분석기 개발)

  • Noh, Hyungho;Y, Hoseon
    • Plant Journal
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    • v.17 no.4
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    • pp.53-60
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    • 2021
  • The purpose of this study was to develop a portable vibration analyzer that is effective for acquiring and analyzing vibration data of rotating equipment of a power plant and a domestic vibration monitoring system manufacturer Nada Co., Ltd. The hardware of the developed portable vibration analyzer minimizes measurement errors by calibrating the measured values obtained through measurement uncertainty for calibration of the measuring devices in the system, and is composed of a signal processing device with high resolution through high speed data processing. The software structure implements a variety of vibration plots to execute a detailed analysis program, and applies algorithms to measure and remove noise caused by disturbances while operating a rotating machine. The developed product contributed greatly to increase the user's mobility and performance, as well as to reduce the purchase cost due to localization.

Research Trends of Technology Holding Companies and Suggestions for improving Corporate Performance : Focusing on the introduction of PMO (기술지주회사 연구동향과 기업성과 향상을 위한 제언 : Project Management Office(PMO) 도입을 중심으로)

  • Lee, Kangoh;Lee, Chanho
    • Journal of East Asia Management
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    • v.4 no.1
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    • pp.53-77
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    • 2023
  • Modern company faces an uncertain future and a competitive environment and are seeking new technologies and creative products to ensure the corporate growth and survival in the market through continuous innovation. "University Industry Cooperation(UIC)" is a point of contact for overcoming the crisis faced by companies and universities in this era and a cooperation platform for mutual prosperity. As a subsidiary of a university, "Technology Holding Company(THC)" is attracting attention as a new window for UIC in Korea. The role of THC is to establish and foster the business opportunities of their subsidiaries and to return investment profits to the university ecosystem again. But recently, the life cycle of technology is getting shorter, and the development cost is steadily increasing. In particular, with the increase of hybrid projects based on convergence and combination, the risk of conducting research(R&D) and new product development(NPD) projects is gradually increasing. A PMO refers to a project management organization that can contribute to improving the success rate of projects with increasing uncertainty by supporting project visibility and appropriate decision-making. The purpose of this study is to raise a research question on whether THC's corporate performance can be improved when "Project Management System(PMO Service)" is introduced into the subsidiary incubation system of THC. This study proposes several research methods to identify the relationship between the introduction of PMO and the corporate performance of THC.