• Korean Journal of Environmental Agriculture
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• v.41 no.4
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• pp.252-260
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• 2022

BACKGROUND: The number of biomass power plants is increasing around the world and the amount of wastes from power plants is expected to increase. But the bottom ash (BA) is not recycled and has been dumped in landfill. This study was conducted to find out functional groups of BA and adsorption rate of heavy metals on BA. METHODS AND RESULTS: The BA was dried in oven at 105℃ for 24 hours, and characterized by analyzing the chemistry, functional group, and surface area. The adsorption rates of heavy metals on BA were evaluated by different concentration, time, and pH. As a result, the adsorption amount of the heavy metals was high in the order of Zn> Cu> Cd> Ni and the removal rates of Zn, Cu, Cd, and Ni by BA was 49.75, 30.20, 32.46, and 36.10%, respectively. Also, the maximum adsorption capacity of BA was different by the heavy metal in the environmental conditions, and it was suggested that the isotherms for Zn, Ni, Cd, and Cu were adequate to Langmuir model. CONCLUSION(S): It is suggested that it would be effective to remove heavy metals in aqueous solution by using BA from biomass power plants in South Korea.

• The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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• v.10 no.3
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• pp.651-657
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• 2024

This study comparatively analyzed the impact of childcare workforce cost on fertility rates across different countries. In the cases of Nordic countries, comprehensive childcare support policies and subsidies for childcare workforce costs were found to have a positive impact on fertility rates. In contrast, high childcare burden and economic pressures were identified as major factors contributing to declining fertility rates in East Asian countries. In developing countries, the effectiveness of childcare support policies varied depending on the socioeconomic context. This study suggests that the impact of childcare workforce cost on fertility rates manifests in diverse patterns across countries, and effective childcare support policies require tailored approaches that consider each country's specific circumstances. In the future, increased social investment in childcare and the spread of a culture that respects the value of care are necessary.

• Proceedings of the Korean Statistical Society Conference
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• 2002.11a
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• pp.103-108
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• 2002

We consider an estimation of discontinuous variance function in nonparametric heteroscedastic random design regression model. We first propose estimators of a change point and jump size in variance function and then construct an estimator of entire variance function. We examine the rates of convergence of these estimators and give results on their asymptotics. Numerical work reveals that the effectiveness of change point analysis in variance function estimation is quite significant.

• Bulletin of the Korean Mathematical Society
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• v.50 no.4
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• pp.1145-1156
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• 2013

In this paper, a kind of modified $q$-Bernstein-Schurer operators is introduced. The Korovkin type statistical approximation property of these operators is investigated. Then the rates of statistical convergence of these operators are also studied by means of modulus of continuity and the help of functions of the Lipschitz class. Furthermore, a Voronovskaja type result for these operators is given.

• Journal of the Korean Statistical Society
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• v.35 no.1
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• pp.1-23
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• 2006

In this paper we consider an estimation of the discontinuous variance function in nonparametric heteroscedastic random design regression model. We first propose estimators of the change point in the variance function and then construct an estimator of the entire variance function. We examine the rates of convergence of these estimators and give results for their asymptotics. Numerical work reveals that using the proposed change point analysis in the variance function estimation is quite effective.

• Proceedings of the Korea Institute of Convergence Signal Processing
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• 2001.06a
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• pp.25-28
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• 2001

A new decision-feedback equalization technique for a filter bank-based orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) data transmission system operating in a frequency selective multipath fading channel is presented in this paper. At the cost of relatively increased computational complexity in comparison to the conventional OFDM systems, the proposed system achieves a better performance in terms of bit error rates. The simulation results confirm the superiority and robustness of our method, particularly, in the low SNR channel environment.

• Journal of the Korean Statistical Society
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.105-112
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• 1990

Let (X, Y) be a pair random variables and let f denote the regression function of the response Y on the measurement variable X. Let K(f) denote a derivative of f. The least squares method is used to obtain a tensor spline estimator $\hat{f}$ of f based on a random sample of size n from the distribution of (X, Y). Under some mild conditions, it is shown that $K(\hat{f})$ achieves the optimal rate of convergence for the estimation of K(f) in $L_2$ and $L_{\infty}$ norms.

• Journal of Applied and Pure Mathematics
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• v.5 no.5_6
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• pp.407-414
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• 2023

In this article we continue the study of smooth Picard singular integral operators that started in [2], see there chapters 10-14. This time the foundation of our research is a trigonometric Taylor's formula. We establish the convergence of our operators to the unit operator with rates via Jackson type inequalities engaging the first modulus of continuity. Of interest here is a residual appearing term. Note that our operators are not positive. Our results are pointwise and uniform.

• Journal of Convergence for Information Technology
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.128-135
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• 2021

The possibility and effectiveness of cryopreservation was determined to assess survival rates and improve stock management of thawed embryos of Manila clam, Ruditapes philippinarum. The ideal freezing rates were designed and tested to allow cryoprotectants to equilibrate across the membrane during freezing. Survival rates ranging from 0 to 64.3% were obtained using a stepwise freezing protocol compared with 82.3% control rates. Embryos of Ruditapes philippinarum were equilibrated in 2 CPAs plus sea water for 10 min at 25℃ and then cooled at -1℃/min from 20℃ to -12℃. Straws containing more than 100 embryos were held at 12℃ for 5 min allowing equilibration after seeding and slowly cooled at 2℃/min. to -35℃ for 30 min for equilibration before quenching in liquid nitrogen. Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) is the best cryoprotectant indicated for embryos of R. philippinarum with a survival rate of 64.3±3.28% in the presence of 2.0 M DMSO.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• v.28 no.3
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• pp.222-229
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• 2020

The process of drug discovery and drug development consumes billions of dollars to bring a new drug to the market. Drug development is time consuming and sometimes, the failure rates are high. Thus, the pharmaceutical industry is looking for a better option for new drug discovery. Drug repositioning is a good alternative technology that has demonstrated many advantages over de novo drug development, the most important one being shorter drug development timelines. In the last two decades, drug repositioning has made tremendous impact on drug development technologies. In this review, we focus on the recent advances in drug repositioning technologies and discuss the repositioned drugs used for inflammatory diseases such as sepsis, asthma, and atopic dermatitis.