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A Case Study on Explosive Demolition of Boiler Building of Steel Frame Structure (보일러동 철골구조물 발파해체 시공사례)

  • Park, Hoon;Nam, Sung-Woo;Noh, You-Song;Suk, Chul-Gi
    • Explosives and Blasting
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    • v.40 no.3
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    • pp.66-76
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    • 2022
  • Recently, the demand for the dismantling of old industrial complexes has been increasing, and the construction of restoring the dismantled industries to their original natural environment is underway. In this case, the felling method was applied to the explosive demolition method to dismantle a large steel frame structure in an old industrial complex. We used a charging container to cut the steel frame structure that generates a metal jet. The thickness of the thick steel structure in the blasting section was controlled by gouging which a method of digging deep groove by gas and oxygen flame or arc thermal. As a result of the explosive demolition, the steel frame structure collapsed precisely according to the estimated direction. The explosive demolition was completed without causing any damage to the surrounding facilities.

A Quantum Free-Start Collision Attack on the Ascon-Hash (양자 컴퓨팅 환경에서의 Ascon-Hash에 대한 Free-Start 충돌 공격)

  • Cho, Sehee;Baek, Seungjun;Kim, Jongsung
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Information Security & Cryptology
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    • v.32 no.4
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    • pp.617-628
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    • 2022
  • Ascon is one of the final round candidates of the NIST lightweight cryptography contest, which has been underway since 2015, and supports hash modes Ascon-Hash and Ascon-Xof. In this paper, we develop a MILP model for collision attack on the Ascon-Hash and search for a differential trail that can be used in a quantum setting through the model. In addition, we present an algorithm that allows an attacker who can use a quantum computer to find a quantum free-start collision attack of 3-round Ascon-Hash using the discovered differential trail. This attack is meaningful in that it is the first to analyze a collision attack on Ascon-Hash in a quantum setting.

An Overview of the Total Allowable Catch Policy and Fish Stock Assessments in Korea (총허용어획량제도 유래 및 국내 수산자원평가의 전반적 개요)

  • Saang-Yoon Hyun
    • Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.56 no.1
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    • pp.1-6
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    • 2023
  • Since 2019, Korea Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries has set the annual total allowable catch (TAC) by fish species, and has allocated the annual TAC into each fishery vessel. Also the Korea government plans to adopt the individual transferrable quota system in time. The TAC allocation is similar to the individual fishermen/fishing quota, which the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has implemented. However, the TAC based management faced fishermen's complaints and a debate is still underway about how to allocate TAC. Because the ideas of the Korea policy are from those in the foreign countries, I intended to provide the Korea fisheries community with an overview about how the TAC has been developed, what problem it caused, and foreign examples of how to allocate it. Furthermore, I pointed out a substantial room for improvement in their current practice of stock assessments, because, otherwise, their current methods for estimation of TAC by species cannot be trusted. Finally I made specific suggestions about what they need to do to reform their current stock assessments.

In vitro Root Induction from Shoot Explants of Pear (Pyrus spp.)

  • Jae-Young Song;Jinjoo Bae;Woohyung Lee;Jung-Ro Lee;Mun-Sup Yoon
    • Korean Journal of Plant Resources
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    • v.35 no.6
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    • pp.770-777
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    • 2022
  • The main objective of this study was to identify the most appropriate condition for root formation of in vitro micropropagated pear (Pyrus spp.) plants. In vitro propagation was induced on Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium with 2.0 mg/L of N6-benzyladenine (BA) and 0.2 mg/L of Indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) medium. The short pre-treatment of explants with a high concentration (1 mg/L) of NAA and IBA (R0 medium) in dark for three days, followed by transfer to five different media (R1 to R5) resulted in good rooting responses in the pear 'Oharabani (P. pyrifolia × P. communis)' genotype. For the rooting experiments, the highest rooting percentage (83.3 ± 8.3%), average root length (3.6 ± 1.9 mm), total root number (31 ± 4.0), and average root number per plant (2.6 ± 2.1) were obtained on half strength (1/2) of MS medium supplemented with 30 g/L sucrose without hormones and activated charcoal (AC) (R1 medium). The highest rooting percentage was obtained at 83.3% from explants on R1 and R3 media. The rooting procedure described in this study resulted in good root formation and significantly shorting the root induction time to within 14 days of culture. Further studies are underway to test the suitability of the protocol developed in this study for other pear genotypes.

Three-dimensional printing of temporary crowns with polylactic acid polymer using the fused deposition modeling technique: a case series

  • Eun-Kyong Kim;Eun Young Park;Sohee Kang
    • Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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    • v.40 no.3
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    • pp.302-307
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    • 2023
  • With recent developments in digital dentistry, research on techniques and materials for three-dimensional (3D) printing is actively underway. We report the clinical applications and outcomes of 3D printing of temporary crowns fabricated with polylactic acid (PLA) using a fused deposition modeling (FDM) printer. Five participants were recruited from among patients scheduled to be treated with a single full-coverage crown at a dental clinic in a university medical center from June to August 2022. We used 3D-printed crowns fabricated with PLA using an FDM printer as temporary crowns and were assessed for discomfort, fracture, and dislodging. The 3D-printed temporary crowns were maintained without fracture, dislodging, or discomfort until the permanent prosthesis was ready. The average time required for printing the temporary crowns was approximately 7 minutes. The 3D printing of temporary crowns with PLA using an FDM printer is a convenient process for dentists. However, these crowns have some limitations, such as rough surface texture and translucency; therefore, the 3D printing process should be improved to produce better prostheses.

Research on recycling technology for spent cathode materials of lithium-ion batteries using solid-state synthesis (고상법을 활용한 리튬이차전지 폐양극활물질 재활용 기술 연구)

  • Donghun Kang;Joowon Im;Minseong Ko
    • Journal of the Korean institute of surface engineering
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    • v.56 no.4
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    • pp.259-264
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    • 2023
  • As the demand for lithium-ion batteries, a key power source in electric vehicles and energy storage systems, continues to increase for achieving global carbon neutrality, there is a growing concern about the environmental impact of disposing of spent batteries. Extensive research is underway to develop efficient recycling methods. While hydrometallurgy and pyrometallurgy methods are commonly used to recover valuable metals from spent cathode materials, they have drawbacks including hazardous waste and complex processes. Hence, alternative recycling methods that are environmentally friendly are being explored. However, recycling spent cathode materials still remains complex and energy-intensive. This study focuses on a novel approach called solid-state synthesis, which aims at regenerating the performance of spent cathode materials. The method offers a simpler process and reduces energy consumption. Optimal heat treatment conditions were identified based on experimental results, contributing to the development of sustainable recycling technologies for lithium-ion batteries.

Study on the Improvement of MSDS Awareness among University Laboratory Workers

  • Sung-Min HAN;Sei-Yeon KWON;Min-Ji RYU;Woo-Taeg KWON;Hee-Sang YU
    • Journal of Wellbeing Management and Applied Psychology
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    • v.6 no.3
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    • pp.25-32
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    • 2023
  • Purpose: This study is to improve awareness of MSDS in order to prevent university accidents and protect university laboratory workers. In order to improve awareness, measures to increase accessibility through auxiliary means (warning signs, One Page Sheet MSDS, etc) and ways to strengthen safety training (improvement and strengthen MSDS training). Research design, data and methodology: A questionnaire survey was adopted as a research method for this study. Question items were selected, modified, and supplemented by referring to the previous paper. Results: As a result of the survey, MSDS found that it was difficult to find the information they wanted and that there were many technical terms and limitations in using it. In addition, MSDS training is underway, but few university laboratory workers felt that training was helping. This shows that the effectiveness of training is virtually insignificant. Therefore, it seems that improvement measures are needed to solve this. Conclusions: One Sheet MSDS, an effective way for university laboratory workers to communicate information, and MSDS information should be provided with warning signs with large phrases and good visibility. In addition, this study proposes a One Sheet MSDS that prioritizes important MSDS items over all items in the MSDS, and in the field of education, several improvements are proposed, such as "To prevent problems and answers from being shared on the Internet" and "To improve the difficulty of checking the online curriculum".

Analysis of Corporate Awareness for the Regulation of Recommendation Service based on Profiling (프로파일링 기반 추천서비스 규제에 대한 기업의 인식도 분석)

  • In-Kuk Song
    • The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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    • v.23 no.4
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    • pp.149-155
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    • 2023
  • Profiling-based recommendation services provide the convenience of easily accessing specialized content for individuals on the user side and provide an important profit model on the corporate side. Despite the utility of these recommendation services, the issues such as personal information infringement and restrictions on consumer options are emerging, and certain regulatory movements for profiling recommendation services are actively underway. Under the circumstance, there are concerns that the introduction of regulations without a close review of regulatory effectiveness and side effects will weaken the competitiveness of domestic companies in the global market. This study systematically analyzed how companies providing profiling-based recommendation services perceive the corresponding regulations.

The Wound Healing Potential of Lignosus rhinocerus and Other Ethno-myco Wound Healing Agents

  • Hui-Yeng Y. Yap;Mohammad Farhan Ariffeen Rosli;Soon-Hao Tan;Boon-Hong Kong;Shin-Yee Fung
    • Mycobiology
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    • v.51 no.1
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    • pp.1-15
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    • 2023
  • Wound care has become increasingly important over the years. Various synthetic products for wound care treatment have been reported to cause toxic side effects and therefore natural products are in significant demand as they have minimal side effects. The presence of bioactive compounds in medicinal mushrooms contributes to various biological activities which assist in the early inflammatory phase, keratinocyte proliferation, and its migration enhancement which are pertinent to wound rehabilitation. Lignosus rhinocerus (tiger milk mushroom) can reduce the inflammation phase in wound healing by fighting off bacterial infection and modulating pro-inflammatory cytokines expression in the early stage to avoid prolonged inflammation and tissue damage. The antibacterial, immunomodulating, and anti-inflammatory activities exhibited by most macrofungi play a key role in enhancing wound healing. Several antibacterial and antifungal compounds sourced from traditional botanicals/-products may prevent further complications and reoccurrence of injury to a wounded site. Scientific studies are actively underway to ascertain the potential use of macrofungi as a wound healing agent.