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A Unified Framework of Information Needs and Perceived Barriers in Interactive Video Retrieval

  • Albertson, Dan
    • Journal of Information Science Theory and Practice
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    • v.4 no.4
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    • pp.4-15
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    • 2016
  • Information needs of users have been examined both generally and as they pertain to particular types and formats of information. Barriers to information have also been investigated, including those which are situational and also across certain domains and socioeconomic contexts. Unified studies concerning both information needs and barriers are needed. Both are likely always present in any given interactive search situation; further, users' attempts to satisfy their own individualized information needs will likely encounter barriers of some sort. The present study employed a survey method to collect users' perceptions of video information needs and barriers as part of recent video search situations. Findings from this analysis establish a unified framework, based on the themes emerging directly from the responses of users, and present the suitability and benefit for informing future designs and evaluations of user-centered interactive retrieval tools.

Transparent Conducting Nanodomes for Efficient Light Management

  • Hong, Seung-Hyouk;Yun, Ju-Hyung;Park, Hyeong-Ho;Kim, Joondong
    • Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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    • 2013.08a
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    • pp.314.1-314.1
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    • 2013
  • Transparent conducting nanoscale-domes were periodically patterned on a Si substrate by nanoimprint method. Transparent conductor of indium-tin-oxide (ITO) was shaped as a nanodome, which effectively drives the incident light effectively into a light-absorber and therefore induces a substantially enhanced photo-response. An ITO nanodome is electrically isolated from the neighboring nanodomes. This structure benefits to provide a low contact between a Si substrate and a front metal electrode giving an efficient electrical path. The ITO nanodome device showed a significantly enhanced photo-response of 6010 from the value of 72.9 of a planar ITO film. The electrical and optical advantage of an ITO nanodome is suitable for various photoelectric applications.

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The Fate of Tetracycline Resistant Bacteria in Biological Wastewater Treatment Plants (생물학적 하수처리장에서 테트라싸이클린 저항 세균의 거동)

  • Kim, Sungpyo
    • Journal of Korean Society on Water Environment
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    • v.22 no.3
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    • pp.527-533
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    • 2006
  • Tetracycline is one of the mostly used antibiotics around the world. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the fate of two different types of tetracycline resistant bacteria in biological wastewater treatment plants. Tetracycline resistant enterics and heterotrophic bacteria were monitored under two different lab-scale experimental conditions. Tetracycline resistant enteric bacteria showed the lower percentages of total enteric bacteria and net specific growth rate in the monitored activated sludge system as compared to tetracycline resistant heterotrophic bacteria. Therefore, total enterics, potentially E.coli, might not be the best indicator microorganism for evaluating the antibiotic resistant bacteria in biological wastewater treatment plant.

Implementation of an OpenWrt-based Remote Blind Control System (OpenWrt기반 블라인드 원격제어 시스템 구현)

  • Beak, Bong-Jin;Shin, Hyun-Jun;Kim, Cheong Ghil
    • Annual Conference of KIPS
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    • 2012.11a
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    • pp.57-59
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    • 2012
  • 본 논문에서는 소형 임베디드 시스템을 응용하여 원격으로 가정의 에너지를 효율적으로 절약할 수 있는 시스템을 제안한다. 이를 위하여 OpenWrt기반 소형 유무선 공유기를 임베디드 시스템 개발 플랫폼으로 활용하여, DC 모터가 장착된 창문 블라인드를 날씨 변화에 따라 원격지에서 스마트폰으로 제어가 가능하게 하였다. 프로토타입 시스템 구현은 Buffalo사의 WZR-HP-G450H 유무선공유기, Arduino 사의 UNO 인터페이스 보드, DC 모터로 구성하였다. 원격제어 시스템은 iOS 기반으로 애플리케이션을 제작하였다. 전체 시스템의 동작 검증은 스마트폰과 유무선 공유기, 인터페이스 보드의 소켓통신을 통하여 DC 모터의 속도를 원격으로 조절함으로 동작을 확인하였다.

The Historical Change of Policies on Research Facilities and Equipment of South Korea

  • Hwang, ByungSang;Park, JiYoung
    • Asian Journal of Innovation and Policy
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    • v.11 no.2
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    • pp.148-182
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    • 2022
  • This study analyzed changes in the national research facilities & equipment (RFE) policies historically promoted by the Rho administration (2003~2007), Lee administration (2008~2012), Park administration (2013~2016), and Moon administration (2017~2019) in South Korea. By adding new variables such as policy goals and policy means to a model suggested by Hogwood and Peters (1983), policy change types and their flow could be better classified. Korean RFE policies showed various flows in the policy change types instead of a general flow, which is the order of policy innovation -> policy innovation -> policy succession -> policy succession. This finding indicates that each administration could pursue a higher-level policy change purposively. It is highly required to prepare policy development that devotes to organizing and operating a national council, reflecting in the government's comprehensive plan after evaluating policy effectiveness, improving items needed for the RFE status survey, and unifying the research equipment registration.

Evaluating Geographic Differences in Electricity Burdens: An Analysis of Socioeconomic and Housing Characteristics in Erie County, New York

  • Nolan W. Kukla
    • Asian Journal of Innovation and Policy
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    • v.12 no.1
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    • pp.101-130
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    • 2023
  • The increasing cost, and demand for, household energy has increased attention to the phenomena of energy burdens. Despite this increased attention, a lack of consensus remains in pinpointing the strongest predictors, and geographic differences, that exist within the energy ecosystem. This study addresses this gap by utilizing a series of dummy variable regressions across cities, suburbs, and rural areas within Erie County, New York-a county noted to have particularly high energy burdens. Specifically, three types of predictor sets were incorporated into the methodology: a set of socioeconomic variables, physical variables, and a combination of both variable sets. The results of this study suggest that cities tend to have the highest electricity burdens. Despite the aging infrastructure in Erie County, high energy burdens were driven primarily by socioeconomic factors such as housing cost burden and poverty status. Lastly, this study explores various planning and policy implications Erie County can utilize to reduce energy burdens. In turn, this study highlights the importance of focusing policy efforts on existing social service programs to provide support to the region's neediest households.

Two putative novel serotypes of Tibet orbivirus isolated from Culicoides spp. in Yunnan, China

  • Ying-Liang Duan;Zhen Xing Yang;Yu Wen He; Le Li
    • Journal of Veterinary Science
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    • v.24 no.2
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    • pp.18.1-18.7
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    • 2023
  • Tibet orbivirus (TIBOV) was identified as a novel orbivirus in 2014. Antibodies against TIBOV were detected in cattle, Asian buffalo, and goats, while all the sequenced TIBOV strains were isolated from mosquitos and Culicoides. The known TIBOV strains have been classified into four putative serotypes. In this study, two TIBOV strains isolated from Culicoides spp. in Shizong County of Yunnan Province, China, were fully sequenced. The phylogenetic analysis of outer capsid protein 2 (VP2) indicated that these two viral strains belong to two novel putative serotypes of TIBOV. The updated putative serotypes may help in an investigation of the distribution and virulence of TIBOV.

Numerical investigation of flow structures and aerodynamic pressures around a high-speed train under tornado-like winds

  • Simin Zou;Xuhui He;Teng Wu
    • Wind and Structures
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    • v.38 no.4
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    • pp.295-307
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    • 2024
  • The funnel-shaped vortex structure of tornadoes results in a spatiotemporally varying wind velocity (speed and direction) field. However, very limited full-scale tornado data along the height and radius positions are available to identify and reliably establish a description of complex vortex structure together with the resulting aerodynamic effects on the high-speed train (HST). In this study, the improved delayed detached eddy simulation (IDDES) for flow structures and aerodynamic pressures around an HST under tornado-like winds are conducted to provide high-fidelity computational fluid dynamics (CFD) results. To demonstrate the accuracy of the numerical method adopted in this study, both field observations and wind-tunnel data are utilized to respectively validate the simulated tornado flow fields and HST aerodynamics. Then, the flow structures and aerodynamic pressures (as well as aerodynamic forces and moments) around the HST at various locations within the tornado-like vortex are comprehensively compared to highlight the importance of considering the complex spatiotemporal wind features in the HST-tornado interactions.

A Review of Public Datasets for Keystroke-based Behavior Analysis

  • Kolmogortseva Karina;Soo-Hyung Kim;Aera Kim
    • Smart Media Journal
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    • v.13 no.7
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    • pp.18-26
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    • 2024
  • One of the newest trends in AI is emotion recognition utilizing keystroke dynamics, which leverages biometric data to identify users and assess emotional states. This work offers a comparison of four datasets that are frequently used to research keystroke dynamics: BB-MAS, Buffalo, Clarkson II, and CMU. The datasets contain different types of data, both behavioral and physiological biometric data that was gathered in a range of environments, from controlled labs to real work environments. Considering the benefits and drawbacks of each dataset, paying particular attention to how well it can be used for tasks like emotion recognition and behavioral analysis. Our findings demonstrate how user attributes, task circumstances, and ambient elements affect typing behavior. This comparative analysis aims to guide future research and development of applications for emotion detection and biometrics, emphasizing the importance of collecting diverse data and the possibility of integrating keystroke dynamics with other biometric measurements.

Use of Dried Stoned Olive Pomace in the Feeding of Lactating Buffaloes: Effect on the Quantity and Quality of the Milk Produced

  • Terramoccia, S.;Bartocci, S.;Taticchi, A.;Di Giovanni, S.;Pauselli, M.;Mourvaki, E.;Urbani, S.;Servili, M.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • v.26 no.7
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    • pp.971-980
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    • 2013
  • Dried stoned olive pomace (DSOP) was administered to dairy water buffaloes, and their productive performance and milk composition were analysed. Sixteen pluriparous lactating buffaloes were divided into two uniform groups (control and experimental), taking into consideration the following parameters: milk production (2,192 and 2,102 kg) and duration of lactation (254 and 252 d) of the previous year, distance from calving (51 and 43 d), milk production (9.71 and 10.18 kg/d), body condition score (BCS) (6.44 and 6.31) and weight (617 and 653 kg) at the beginning of the trial. Both diets had the same formulation: second cut alfalfa hay 20%, corn silage 42%, concentrate 38% but the two concentrates differed in their formulation, the experimental one contained 15.50% of DSOP as fed. The employed DSOP showed high amounts of secoiridoids, such as 3,4-dihydroxyphenylethanol (3,4-DHPEA) (1.2 g/kg DM), 3,4-dihydroxyphenylethanol-elenolic acid di-aldehyde (3,4-DHPEA-EDA) (12.6 g/kg DM), p-hydroxyphenylethanol-elenolic acid di-aldehyde (p-HPEA-EDA) (5.6 g/kg DM) and lignans, which are known to be powerful bioactive compounds. The control diet had an energy-protein content of 0.86 Milk FU/kg DM and 143.3 g/kg DM of crude protein, whereas the experimental diet of 0.87 Milk FU/kg DM and 146.6 g/kg DM of crude protein. Each animal of the two groups received 17 kg DM/d and each buffalo of the experimental group, by way of the concentrate, ingested 1.05 kg DM/d of DSOP. The trial lasted 40 days. No significant difference was found between the BCS (6.41 and 6.53), live weight (625.93 and 662.50 kg) and milk production (9.69 and 10.08 kg/d) of the two groups, as was the case for fat, protein, lactose, pH and coagulating parameters of the two milks. The milk fat of the experimental group had a significantly higher content of total tocopherols (10.45 vs $8.60{\mu}g/g$, p<0.01) and retinol (3.17 vs $2.54{\mu}g/g$, p<0.01). The content of the reactive substances with tiobarbituric acid (TBARs) was significantly lower in the milk fat of the experimental group (12.09 vs $15.05{\mu}g$ MDA/g, p<0.01). The acid content of the milk fat of the experimental group had a significantly higher content (p<0.05) of C18:0 and of $C18:3{\omega}6$. LC-MS/MS analysis showed the presence of 3,4-DHPEA ($36.0{\mu}g/L$) in the milk of the DSOP-fed buffaloes, while other phenols were not found. DSOP, in the quantity utilized, can be used in the feeding of the lactating buffalo; the dietetic-nutritional characteristics of the milk are improved due to a greater contribution of tocopherols, retinol and the presence of hydroxytyrosol.