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The Performance and Effectiveness Analysis of Standardization in Construction R&D Project (건설R&D 성과사례분석을 통한 건설기술 표준화 성과 및 효과 분석)

  • Lee, Kyo-Sun;Yun, Won Gun;Kim, Kyong Ju;Chin, Kyung-Ho
    • KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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    • v.35 no.6
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    • pp.1431-1438
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    • 2015
  • According to the report from OECD, 80% of world trade quantity was influenced by standard, 50% of EU trade demand certification of forced standard. This leads to develop standard connected with R&D in most country and company worldwide. Recently, Technical standards have advantage of reduction of production cost and market dominating power. Standardization of construction technology has very important role that ouput of R&D refer to KS, national construction standards and it activates in the market. However, domestic construction research related to effectiveness of standadization fall short of expectation in comparison with manufacturing industry. This study present criteria that can analyze the performance and effectiveness in construction R&D project connected with standardization. And it applied domestic R&D cases (finished from 2000 to 2009), analyzes ouput of standadization and economic effect to verify the value of construcion technology standardization.

Rapidly Increasing Prevalence of Obesity and Their Confident Determinants in Korea

  • Lee, Jung-Su;Kawakubo, Kiyoshi;Park, Chun-Man;Akabayashi, Akira
    • Korean Journal of Health Education and Promotion
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    • v.23 no.5
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    • pp.1-11
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    • 2006
  • Objectives: The 2003 WHO/FAO technical report described that Korea has largely maintained its traditional high-vegetable diet despite major social and economic changes, and had lower than expected levels of obesity prevalence than other industrialized countries. However, the prevalence of obesity in Korea has recently been rapidly increasing. The aim of this study was to elucidate the determinants of this rapid growth of obesity prevalence in Korea and to compare the results of national nutrition surveys between Korea and Japan. Methods: The trends of the National Health and Nutrition Survey in Korea instituted every 3 years and that in Japan conducted every year were compared. The results of obesity prevalence defined as more than 25 of the Body Mass Index, the percentage of habitual exercisers and the results of the nutritional surveys were examined from 1992 to 2005 in Korea and from 1992 to 2004 in Japan. Results: The prevalence of obesity in males has been gradually increasing in both Korea and Japan since 1992. Though until 1995 the prevalence of obesity in the Korean male population was less than that in Japan, after 1998 Korea surpassed Japan and a markedly increasing trend was observed. In females, the increasing trend of obesity was slower than males in both Korea and Japan. However, the prevalence of obesity was much higher in Korea compared with that in Japan. The percentage of exercisers was much lower in Korea than in Japan. Although, the definition of an exerciser varies with the survey year in Korea and is different from that in Japan, almost 70% of the population was not regularly engaging in moderate or hard intensity exercise in Korea. From 1995, the total energy intake was increased by 9.8% in Korea but it was decreased by 6.9% in Japan. Presently, the energy intake per capita per day in Korea exceeded that in Japan. Remarkable increases in the intake of meat and poultry, vegetable oils and fats, and milk and dairy products were observed in Korea from 1995 to 2005. On the other hand, these values decreased during the same period in Japan. Conclusion: The prevalence of obesity in Korea is increasing and has surpassed that of Japan. The current trends could be attributed to the low prevalence of habitual exercisers, and an increase in energy intake and the proportion of energy intake from fat.

Cooking condition for shelling process of raw oyster and contents of nitrogenous compounds in the cooked-released fluid of oyster (굴 가공 부산물의 이용에 관한 연구 (II) -통조림 원료 굴의 탈각 자숙조건과 자즙중의 질소화합물의 함량분포-)

  • KIM Jeung-Keun
    • Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.8 no.2
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    • pp.101-106
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    • 1975
  • Following the previous report(Kang et al, 1974), the conditions of cooking for shelling process of oyster were discussed, and the content of nitrogenous compounds in the cooked-released fluid of oyster by different cooking conditions has been investigated. The heating condition of $110^{\circ}C$ and 15 minutes was adequate for effective shelling and the condition of meat content in cooking of oyster. The contents of total nitrogen, protein nitrogen, nonprotein nitrogen and amino-nitrogen were seemed to be increased with heating time, and the tendency was to be more exact in the cooking condition of $110^{\circ}C$. The content of nitrogenous compounds at the cooking condition of $110^{\circ}C$ and 15 minutes was determined: total nitrogen, $225.6\;mg\%$ protein nitrogen, $54.4\;mg\%$; amino-nitrogen, $89.2mg\%$. The content of free amino acid was also analysed: arginine, $26mg\%$; histidine, $12.1mg\%$; tyrosine, $2.7mg\%$; leucine, $2.2mg\%$; lysine, $1.9mg\%$ Trace amounts of glutamic acid, isoleucine, serine, threonine, and glycine were detected.

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Status and Perspective of Biomass Co-firing to Pulverized Coal Power Plants (미분탄 석탄화력발전에서의 바이오매스 혼소 동향 및 전망)

  • Yang, Won
    • KEPCO Journal on Electric Power and Energy
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    • v.2 no.4
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    • pp.525-529
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    • 2016
  • Biomass co-firing to existing thermal power plants is one of the most economical and efficient way to reduce $CO_2$ emission from the plant. There are several methods of co-firing and it can be categorized into (1) Parallel co-firing, (2) Indirect co-firing, and (3) Direct co-firing. Parallel co-firing is the most expensive way to high-ratio co-firing because it requires biomass dedicated boiler. Direct co-firing is widely used because it does not need high capital cost compared with the other two methods. Regarding the direct co-firing, it can be classified into three methods- Method 1 does not need retrofit of the facilities because it uses existing coal mills for pulverizing biomass fuels. In this case high-ratio co-firing cannot be achieved because of poor grindability of biomass fuels. Method 2 needs biomass-dedicated mills and revision of fuel streams for the combustion system, and Method 3 needs additional retrofit of the boiler as well as biomass mills. It can achieve highest share of the biomass co-firing compared with other two methods. In Korea, many coal power plants have been adopting Method 1 for coping with RPS(Renewable portfolio standards). Higher co-firing ratio (> 5% thermal share) has not been considered in Korean power plants due to policy of limitation in biomass co-firing for securing REC(Renewable Energy Certificate). On the other hand, higher-share co-firing of biomass is widely used in Europe and US using biomass dedicated mills, following their policy to enhance utilization of renewable energy in those countries. Technical problems which can be caused by increasing share of the biomass in coal power plants are summarized and discussed in this report. $CO_2$ abatement will become more and more critical issues for coal power plants since Paris agreement(2015) and demand of higher share of biomass in the coal power plants will be rapidly increased in Korea as well. Torrefaction of the biomass can be one of the best options because torrefied biomass has higher heating value and grindability than other biomass fuels. Perspective of the biomass torrefaction for co-firing is discussed, and economic feasibility of biomass torrefaction will be crucial for implementation of this technology.

Arthroscopic Treatment of Septic Arthritis of the Shoulder: Technical Pearls to Reduce the Rate of Reoperation

  • Kwon, Ji Eun;Park, Ji Soon;Park, Hae Bong;Nam, Kyung Pyo;Seo, Hyuk Jun;Kim, Woo;Lee, Ye Hyun;Jeon, Young Dae;Oh, Joo Han
    • Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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    • v.23 no.1
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    • pp.3-10
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    • 2020
  • Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate clinical experience with arthroscopic debridement for septic arthritis of the shoulder joint and to report on our patient outcomes. Methods: The retrospective analysis included 36 shoulders (male:female, 15:21), contributed by 35 patients (mean age, 63.8 years) treated by arthroscopy for septic arthritis of the shoulder between November 2003 and February 2016. The mean follow-up period was 14.3 months (range, 12-33 months). An additional posterolateral portal and a 70° arthroscope was used to access the posteroinferior glenohumeral (GH) joint and posteroinferior subacromial (SA) space, respectively. Irrigation was performed with a large volume of fluid (25.1±8.1 L). Multiple suction drains (average, 3.3 drains) were inserted into the GH joint and SA space and removed 8.9±4.3 days after surgery. Intravenous antibiotics were administered for 3.9±1.8 weeks after surgery, followed by oral antibiotic treatment for another 3.6±1.9 weeks. Results: Among the 36 shoulders, reoperation was required in two cases (5.6%). The average range of motion achieved was 150.0° for forward flexion and T9 for internal rotation. The mean simple shoulder test score was 7.9±3.6 points. Nineteen shoulders (52.8%) had acupuncture or injection history prior to the infection. Pathogens were identified in 15 shoulders, with Staphylococcus aureus being the most commonly identified pathogen (10/15). Both the GH joint and the SA space were involved in 21 shoulders, while 14 cases involved only the GH joint and one case involved only the SA space. Conclusions: Complete debridement using an additional posterolateral portal and 70° arthroscope, a large volume of irrigation with >20 L of saline, and multiple suction drains may reduce the reoperation rate.

A Study on AI Evolution Trend based on Topic Frame Modeling (인공지능발달 토픽 프레임 연구 -계열화(seriation)와 통합화(skeumorph)의 사회구성주의 중심으로-)

  • Kweon, Sang-Hee;Cha, Hyeon-Ju
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.20 no.7
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    • pp.66-85
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    • 2020
  • The purpose of this study is to explain and predict trends the AI development process based on AI technology patents (total) and AI reporting frames in major newspapers. To that end, a summary of South Korean and U.S. technology patents filed over the past nine years and the AI (Artificial Intelligence) news text of major domestic newspapers were analyzed. In this study, Topic Modeling and Time Series Return Analysis using Big Data were used, and additional network agenda correlation and regression analysis techniques were used. First, the results of this study were confirmed in the order of artificial intelligence and algorithm 5G (hot AI technology) in the AI technical patent summary, and in the news report, AI industrial application and data analysis market application were confirmed in the order, indicating the trend of reporting on AI's social culture. Second, as a result of the time series regression analysis, the social and cultural use of AI and the start of industrial application were derived from the rising trend topics. The downward trend was centered on system and hardware technology. Third, QAP analysis using correlation and regression relationship showed a high correlation between AI technology patents and news reporting frames. Through this, AI technology patents and news reporting frames have tended to be socially constructed by the determinants of media discourse in AI development.

Tactics and Pitfalls of MED(Micro Endoscopic Discectomy) System for Lumbar Disc - For Surgeons Who Wish to Attempt - (요추간반 탈출증에 있어 MED(Microendoscopic Discectomy) System을 이용한 수술의 효율성과 수기)

  • Hong, Hyun Jong;Oh, Seong Hoon;Bak, Kwang Hum;Kim, Jae Min;Kim, Choong Hyun;Kim, Young Soo;Ko, Yong;Oh, Suck Jun;Kim, Kwang Myung;Lee, Sang Gu;Kim, Nam Kyu
    • Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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    • v.29 no.1
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    • pp.35-43
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    • 2000
  • Objective : Percutaneous lumbar approaches such as arthroscopic discectomy, laser discectomy, and nucleotome remain controversial and have technical limitations to free fragment disc, bony pathology and access to L5-S1, The purpose of this study was to determine efficacy of this new endoscopic system and to report techniques and tactics. Methods : From July 1997 to May 1998, we treated 40 consecutive patients(43 levels) with the MED system. Mean age was 32 years(range ; 18 to 62). There were 30 males and 10 females. All patients had sciatica with SLRT limitation. There were 23 patients with disc herniation at L4-5 and 14 patients at L5-S1. Three patients had 2 level disc herniations. There was one far lateral disc herniation at L4-5. Results : Using modified MacNab criteria, there were 37 excellent results and 3 good result. Most patients were discharged within 3-4 days except 2 patients with dural tearing. There were no other complications. Mean operation time was 1.5 hours(range : 40 minutes to 2.5 hours). Conclusion : The MED system is a reliable approach to lumbar disc herniations. This system combines the advantages of conventional open surgery and a minimally invasive technique. As tactics for the doctors who wish to attempt, "palpate" the lamina by first dilator, identification of interlaminar space by removal of overlying soft tissue and confirmation of the shoulder portion of nerve root before discectomy are important to this procedure. We conclude that lumbar disc herniations can be successfully treated with MED approach.

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Curation Service to Improve User's Access to National R & D Information : Focusing on Issues R&D Service (사용자의 국가 R&D 정보 이용 접근성 향상을 위한 큐레이션 서비스 : 이슈로 보는 R&D 사례를 중심으로)

  • Yu, Eun-ji;Choi, Kwang-Nam;Hwang, Youna
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.20 no.9
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    • pp.1-10
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    • 2020
  • National R & D data covers information in all fields from basic science research to industrialization, but it is expressed in technical terms, which make it difficult for the public to use. Accordingly, NTIS developed and launched the data curation service 'R&D issue service', which selects national R&D information on national and social issues and provides them to the public. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the effect of a data curation service on NTIS users' access to R&D data and suggest how to develop the curation service. The R&D issue service extracts issue from the news article and provide related national R&D projects, achievements and major research institute. All raw data used for the service are open to the public, organized in a report format and provided as PDF files. In addition, automative process is developed for all NTIS users to make individual issue packaging like administrator. The results show that 'R&D issue service' launching increases users' access and convenience to R&D data related to major issues, and the number of page views of users increased after the service was opened.

Technology for AR Dry Storage of Spent Fuel (원전부지내 사용후핵연료 건식저장기술 분석)

  • Lee, Heung-Young;Yoon, Suk-Jung;Lee, Ik-Hwan;Seo, Ki-Seog
    • Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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    • v.21 no.4
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    • pp.313-327
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    • 1996
  • As an at-reactor(AR) storage method o( spent fuel, there are horizontal concrete module type, metal storage cask type, concrete storage cask type, dual purpose (transportation and storage) cask type and multi-purpose (transportation, storage and disposal) cask type. All other types except multi-purpose one have been already used for AR dry storage of spent fuels after obtaining operation license in various foreign countries. Also the development of multi-purpose type has been continued for operation license. In America, Japan, Germany, Canada, Spain, Switzerland, and Czech Republic, etc., AR dry storage facilities are under operation or on propulsion, and spent fuels are transported to interim storage facility or reprocessing plant after dry storage at reactor temporarily. At Wolsung site, in case of Korea, concrete silo type has already been introduced, and it is believed to be inevitable to store spent fuels at reactor temporarily, considering the reality that storage capacity of spent fuel is approaching to the limit in some nuclear power plants. In this report, the system characteristics, design requirements, technical standards and status of AR storage system, which is suitable for domestic site such as Kori, have been studied. In most cases, the licensed period of storage cask is limited up to 20 years and the integrity of material and maintenance of leaktightness are required during the whole service life.

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An Evaluative Study of Community based Health Promotion Project (지역사회 건강 증진 사업 평가 연구 -1개 도시지역 보건소의 경험적 사례를 중심으로-)

  • Park, Sung-Ae;Park, Jung-Ho;Yun, Soon-Nyung;Lee, In-Sook
    • Research in Community and Public Health Nursing
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    • v.12 no.2
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    • pp.532-546
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    • 2001
  • This report is the result of interim evaluation of a health promotion project which was operated by a public health center of K Gu in the year of 2000. It evaluated the aspects of the aim of a project, a target group. and adequacy and appropriateness of a approaching strategy by considering data of public health center's self-evaluation, and guidelines of a group assigned to evaluate the project. The way of evaluation was dividing the project into a colligated evaluation and a evaluation by projects in the aspects of the structure, the procedure. and the result of a result. Through this. a device to improve the health improvement project was derived. The target data for evaluation was the second data and data of self-evaluation, reported data, membership register data of a health management. and interview materials with the people in charge by projects that are all collected as a project management documents. The result of evaluation is stated below. 1. Main purpose of a health promotion project is building a environment of healthy life practicing and providing information through various ways to increase the rate of practicing healthy life. Through overall project. the ultimate purpose and definite purpose were same, however, it was not quite satisfied to offer planning of a time, and a target amount in detailed strategy. As the purpose was to build environment of healthy life practicing. most of the projects had the whole community citizen as a target group. That made difficult to operate detailed projects. so the result was hard to estimate as much as the effort put into it. Also, there were too many kinds of projects and target groups to be equal to by the human source of a health promotion project team. so we were just bent on operating a project. and could not prepare for the evaluation. As the most of former evaluation of public health service was just counting number of the objects, the new way of evaluating a project wasn't familiar to us. so the evaluation of a detailed project cannot be done well. Techniques and advices needed for all of these things weren't offered appropriately. For the forward direction of unfolding project. it is desirable to operate project by selecting focused target and considering a strategy of evaluation as a strategy of reasonable spread. The evaluation of the project became difficult as participation of citizen for it was poor. So, approach strategy that can lead the motivation of community citizen should be derived. 2. For the continuation of a health promotion project, technical assistance system. description of a field in charge, and arrangement of the amount of task should be developed as a central level. Furthermore, as the health promotion project focus on behavioral modification program whose purpose is to lessen dangerous factors. the public health service model which is incorporated with former project should be developed and spread out in the field for the object-centered project plan.

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