• 통상정보연구
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.371-398
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• 2006

Gold prices are rising around the world in all major currencies. This is a telltale sign of a Stage Two gold bull where gold decouples from the US dollar. In this study, We analysed a confluence of factors seem to be feeding gold's gains and the typical shape of a secular gold bull---gold bulls' three stages. Stages one, two, and three of a secular gold bull are defined by the major changes. Each stage, considered in turn, makes perfect sense when described in terms of global investor demand. Since Stage One is currency-devaluation driven, the young gold bull is most noticeable in terms of the dominant eroding currency. Now after three or four years of stage one, Stage Two arrives. Stage Two marks a momentous event when gold decouples from the local-currency devaluation. In the case of our gold bull today, Stage Two will be here when gold starts consistently rising faster than the dollar is able to fall. After five or so years of Stage Two gains, gold has a chance at going ballistic in stage three. Stage Three is only ignited if the general public around the world starts growing enamored with gold investing. In summary, the first stage being when insiders and professionals invest in the market. The second stage is when the general public and financial media recognizes that the bull market is real. The third stage is the mania stage when people feel that not only is the bull market real, but it is a must own situation. Through the study we found that gold is entering it now.

• 한국방재학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국방재학회 2008년도 정기총회 및 학술발표대회
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• pp.593-596
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• 2008

The scour phenomenon involves the erosive potential of flowing water and the relative ability of the soil to resist erosion. The scour phenomenon in cohesive soils is much different from that in non-cohesive soils. Granular soils resist erosion by their buoyant weight and the friction between the particles. The soil particles are dislodged individually from the bed under the action of the eroding fluid. Scour in cohesive soils is much slower and more dependent on soil properties than that in non-cohesive soils. Therefore the analysis models for estimating erosion characteristics of cohesive soils should consider not only flowing water but also the relative ability of the soil to resist erosion. In this study, erosion characteristics for the clay-silt mixed soil will be analyzed as a fundamental study for development of bridge scour analysis and design system considering scour resistance capacity of a soil. For this analysis, the relationship between scour characteristics and soil properties was evaluated through scour rate test with Kaolinite samples remolded using various loading and contents of silt.

• 기술혁신학회지
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.641-656
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• 2004

L Company is producing the second sept pin, Shadow Mask which is the chief part of CRT in W, Monitor. Inside of the CRT pan, Shadow Mask leads the electronic beam to express the three primary colors; red, green, blue, and it is the core part to embody the colors. In the etching process, it produces this part with manufacturing by eroding the iron chloride. Even though the iron chloride is harmless to human body. it is necessary to diminish the amount of it on the view of preservation of environment. In addition, by studying the method of the dispossed liquid process, cutting down the manufacturing cost is a necessary task on the aspect of reconsideration of competitive business. This study shows the case that through the six sigma innovation activity, it reforms the following the former processing flow, and it reduces the amount of it by improving the efficiency of the iron chloride. By rationalization of the standard requirement cooperative company, it could cut down the manufacturing cost in the cooperative company, so it could promote the common profits.

• Journal of Information Science Theory and Practice
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.18-32
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• 2021

Social media has become a popular source of information around the world. Previous studies explored different trends of social media news consumption. However, no studies have focused on Bangladesh to date, where social media penetration is very high in recent years. To fill this gap, this research aimed to understand its popularity trends during the period. For that reason, this work analyzes 97.67 million page likes and 3.48 billion interaction data collected from nine Bangladeshi news media's Facebook pages between December 2016 to November 2020. The analysis shows that the growth rates of page likes and interaction rates declined during this period. It suggests that the media's Facebook pages are gradually losing their popularity among Facebook users, which may have two more interpretations: Facebook's aggregate appeal as a news source is decreasing to users, or Bangladeshi media's appeal is eroding to Facebook users. These findings challenge the previous results, i.e., Facebook's demand as a news source is increasing with time. We offer four explanations of the decreased popularity of Facebook's news: information overload, exposure to incidental news, users' selective exposure and different aims of using Facebook, and conflict between media agendas and users' interests. Some theoretical and practical significance of the results has been discussed as well.

• Ocean Systems Engineering
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.403-411
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• 2022

Annually, about 48-60% of sediment discharge of the Mekong River is delivered near the mouths of the Mekong River branches which is mostly coinciding with the southwest (SW) monsoon. This sediment budget in turn will be southwestwardly transported along the coast of the Mekong Delta (MD) during the northeast (NE) monsoon. Analysis of monsoonal changes in grain-size distribution (GSD) of surface sediment contributes to a better understanding of erosion and deposition processes along the MD. This study aims to figure out changes in GSD and sediment textures along the MD between SW and NE monsoons based on 183 surficial sediment samples collected along the MD during two field surveys carried-out in October 2016 and February-March 2017. Compared to the GSD during the SW and NE monsoon, the GSD along the MD changed significantly, especially in the estuary areas and along the coast of Bac Lieu and Ganh Hao. Whereas, in the west coast of the MD, GSD seem no changes between the two seasons. These changes in seabed sediment suggest that sediment with grain-sizes ranging from silt to fine sand can be transported during only a NE season.

• Composites Research
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.18-23
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• 2009

비선형 동적해석 유한요소 프로그램인 LS-DYNA를 이용하여 속 파편모의탄 충돌에 의한 Kevlar29/Phenolic 복합재 평판의 파손특성을 해석하였다. 적층판과 충격체는 고체요소를 사용하여 이상화하였고, 복합재 층과 층 사이 파손 해석을 위해서는 타이드 브레이크(tied-brake)요소를 사용하였다. 충격체와 복합재 적층판은 면-대-면 소멸 접촉 알고리즘을 사용하였다. 충격체에 의한 파손과 충격체의 관통을 모사하기 위해 응력이 일정한 파손기준식을 만족하면 해당되는 요소의 해당층은 제거된다. 해석 결과는 기존의 시험 결과와의 비교를 통해 검증한다.

• Journal of Information Technology Applications and Management
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.39-64
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• 2023

The recent expansion of large cities for economic benefits has worsened cultural inequalities within urban areas, eroding unique cultural identities and social values and deepening mistrust between regions. To tackle this, the idea of creating cultural cities is gaining traction, involving urban branding and cultural elements to foster balanced local cultural development. Current research primarily concentrates on case analysis in cultural cities, lacking sufficient studies examining the interplay of factors through empirical analysis, This study investigated whether Cultural City Formation Factors, which are resources of a cultural city, have a positive effect on City Brand Equity, City Innovativeness, Brand Personality, and Behavior Intention. For this study, questionnaires were collected from 310 people who continuously experience culture and arts in Seoul, and empirical analysis was conducted on 292 copies of them. Consequently, a significant impact was observed among the factors influencing cultural city formation, city brand equity, city innovativeness, brand personality, and behavioral intention. Moreover, it was verified that city brand equity, city innovativeness, and brand personality positively contributed to mediating effects as well as sequential mediating effects. It is expected that the results of this study will be used to establish the foundation for effective urban management and the development of strategies for creating cultural cities.

• 전자공학회논문지T
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• 제36T권3호
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• pp.26-31
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• 1999

이 논문에서는 영상통신을 위한 객체 분할 알고리즘과 지식기반 얼굴 특징 검출 알고리즘을 제안한다. 이를 위해 일정한 조도 상태에서 비디오 카메라로부터 동일거리에서 256×256 크기의 그레이 스케일 256 레벨로 두장의 영상을 취득한 후 가우시안 필터를 이용하여 영상 내에 존재하는 잡음을 제거한다. 취득된 두 입력영상은 비디오가 가리키고 있는 배경영상과 배경영상 내에 사람이 포함된 경우의 영상이다. 그리고 배경 영상과 얼굴이 포함된 입력 영상의 차를 구한다. 다음으로 차영상에 대해 축소와 팽창 과정을 통해 얼굴영역 내의 잡음을 제거한 후 좌, 우에서 픽셀 값을 조사하여 마스크를 생성한다. 그리고 마스크를 얼굴이 존재하는 원 영상에 투영하여 배경에서 얼굴영역을 분할한 후 얼굴영역의 에지성분을 조사하여 눈, 코, 귀, 입을 분할한다 시뮬레이션 결과를 통하여 제안된 알고리즘의 효율성을 입증한다.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 1999년도 가을 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.271-278
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• 1999

Soil filters are commonly used to protect the soil structures from eroding and piping. When filters are clogged by fine particles which are progressively accumulated, these may lead to buildup of excessive pore pressures also leading to instability in subsurface infrastructure. A filter in the backfill of a retaining wall, a filter adjacent to the lining of a tunnel, or a filter in the bottom of an earth dam can be clogged by transported fine particles. This causes reduction in the permeability, which in turn may lead to intolerable decreases in their drainage capacity. In this thesis, the extent of this reduction is addressed using results from both experimental and theoretical investigations. In the experimental phase, the permeability reduction of a filter is monitored when an influent of constant concentration flows into the filter (uncoupled test), and when the water flow through the soil-filter system to simulate an in-situ condition (coupled test), respectively. The results of coupled and uncoupled test are compared with among others. In the theoretical phase of the investigation, a representative elemental volume of the soil filter was modeled as an ensemble of capillary tubes and the permeability reduction due to physical clogging was simulated using basic principles of flow in cylindrical tubes. In general, it was found that the permeability was reduced by at least one order of magnitude, and that the results from the uncoupled test and theoretical investigations were in good agreement. It is observed that the amount of deposited particles of the coupled test matches fairly well with that of the uncoupled test, which indicates that the prediction of permeability reduction is possible by preforming the uncoupled test instead of the coupled test, and/or by utilizing the theoretical model.

• 한국사회복지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국사회복지학회 2002년도 국제학술대회 자료집
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• pp.3-19
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• 2002

The problems and needs of families in Hong Kong are becoming more complex. Traditional family structures and functions are rapidly eroding. Moreover, family problems are further exacerbated by a growing number of socio-economic issues including rising divorce rates and extra-marital affairs. continuous family reunion migration from Mainland China, emotional and financial cost of caring for the older people and the changing economy which has pushed more families into hardship. In effect, more and more families are becoming vulnerable to risk. Traditional family services in Hong Kong are varied in mode, operation and provision, often overlapping in service boundaries with other family-oriented programs. In many instances, family service centers are stretched far beyond their capacity. As a consequence, they become too reactive, remedial and casework dominated. The University of Hong Kong Consultant Team recommended that family service programs have to protect vulnerable families and strengthen family capacities to promote maximum independence. The direction of family services is summarized as: strengthening families; child-centered, family-focused and community-based. New integrative family service centers aim at attaining the principles of promoting accessibility to users with minimum physical, psychological and administrative barriers; early identification of needs and intervention before the further deterioration of problems; integration of services cutting across program boundaries, and partnership between service providers to achieve efficient and effective use of scarce resources. Under the new model, multi-skilled teams can respond more proactively to a wide range of social needs, rather than addressing needs in isolation. To demonstrate the effectiveness of the new model, the consultant team has been commissioned by the government to evaluate the performance of these two-year pilot projects. More importantly, a coherent and family-friendly social policy should be formulated to strengthen family capacity against family-related problems.