• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• v.44 no.4
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• pp.415-420
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• 2012

It is important to understand the amount of time required to execute an emergency procedural task in a high-stress situation for managing human performance under emergencies in a nuclear power plant. However, the time to execute an emergency procedural task is highly dependent upon expert judgment due to the lack of actual data. This paper proposes an analytical method to estimate the operator's performance time (OPT) of a procedural task, which is based on a measure of the task complexity (TACOM). The proposed method for estimating an OPT is an equation that uses the TACOM as a variable, and the OPT of a procedural task can be calculated if its relevant TACOM score is available. The validity of the proposed equation is demonstrated by comparing the estimated OPTs with the observed OPTs for emergency procedural tasks in a steam generator tube rupture scenario.

• The Korean Journal of Pesticide Science
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• v.6 no.4
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• pp.279-286
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• 2002

To improve the growth inhibition activities and selectivities for quinclorac family, novel 3-substituted phenyl-5-(3,7-dichloro-8-quinolinyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole derivatives as the substrate were synthesized and their the activities ($pI_{50}$) against shoot and root of rice plant (Oryza sativa L.) and barn-yard grass (Echinochloa crus-galli) were measured. And the quantitative structure-activity relationships (QSARs) between physicochemical parameters of the substitutents (R) on phenyl group and the activities ($pI_{50}$) were analyzed quantitatively. According to the SAR analyses, the substrates of planar conformation showed higher herbicidal activities against barnyard grass than rice plant. The activities against rice plant depend on the electronic effect (shoots: ${\sigma}_{opt.}=0.49$ & root: $R_{opt.}=-0.15$) of substituents, whereas the activities against shoots and roots of barnyard grass depend on hydrophobicity (${\pi}_{opt.}=0.37{\sim}2.40$). There were conditions of selective growth inhibition activity against barnyard grass when such a ortho-substituted electron donating substituents showing the hydrophobicity value, ${\pi}=2.40$ were introduced on the phenyl ring. The 2-tolyl substituent predicted from SAR equations was expected to have better growth inhibition activity and selectivity (${\Delta}pI_{50}=1.26$) for barnyard grass.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2007.07a
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• pp.1273-1274
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• 2007

In this paper, a Optical Voltage Transformer has been designed and fabricated to improve temperature stability caused by materials properties and insulation in measuring system, using single crystal $Bi_{12}SiO_{20}$ as Pockels effect cells for Gas Insulated Switchgear[GIS] System. LD[wavelength: 850nm] was used as optical source, InGaAs as optical detector to measure optical power, Polarizing Beam Splitter as Polarizer and Analyzer, and Multi-mode Optical-fiber[62.5/$125{\mu}m$] as Light transmission line. OPT was assembled in order to pockels effect, and adopted direct electric field type. The linearity of OPT maintains variation for applied voltage range from 100V - 3000V during the test of electric property, As the temperature was changed from $25^{\circ}C$ to $60^{\circ}C$. the result of this study shows that characteristics of OPT are good, and it can be reflected for practical optical sensors in GIS system.

• Journal of Arbitration Studies
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• v.16 no.3
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• pp.217-230
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• 2006

Singapore is a dual-track arbitration regime. Where seat of arbitration is Singapore, the governing procedural law for domestic arbitration is AA and for international arbitration is IAA. The parties may by agreement opt-out of and opt-into a specific regime. SIAC is a leading arbitral institution in Singapore. It offers wide range of services: administer arbitration proceedings, arrangement of logistics for arbitration hearing, appointment of arbitral tribunal for ad hoc arbitration in Singapore as well as registry and authentication of arbitral awards.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• v.45 no.6
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• pp.671-681
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• 2017

Oil palm trunk (OPT) is a potential source of biomass for the production of biopellet. In the present research, biopellet were prepared from the meristem part of 25 years old OPT with various percentages of its bark (0, 10, and 30%). The highest biopellet durability was found for biopellet produced at $130^{\circ}C$ of pelletizing temperature with 30% bark content. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) of biopellet showed the weak of particle bonding due to the low pelletizing pressure. The moisture content, unit density, ash content, and caloric value of OPT-based pellets were 3.55-5.35%, $525.56-855.23kg/m^3$, 2.76-3.44%, and 17.89-19.14 MJ/kg, respectively. The combustion profiles obtained by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) seemed to be unaffected by the bark content on. Differential thermal analysis of TGA curve indicated different pyrolysis characteristic of hemicellulose, cellulose, and lignin.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.23 no.7
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• pp.863-868
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• 2013

The XylP gene, which encodes endoxylanase in Bacillus sp. HY-20, was subcloned, and two expression plasmids, pG-xylP and pGMF-xylP were constructed. These plasmids, which contain different signal sequences, XylP s.s and $MF{\alpha}_{opt}$ s.s, respectively, for the secretory expression of endoxylanase, were transformed into Saccharomyces cerevisiae SEY2102 and FY833, respectively. The recombinant endoxylanases were successfully expressed, with a total activity range of 23.7-70.1 unit/ml according to the expression system and host strain. The endoxylanase activity in SEY2102/pGMF-xylP reached a maximum of 88.1 unit/ml in baffled flask culture. Most of the recombinant endoxylanase was efficiently secreted in the extracellular fraction, and the $MF{\alpha}_{opt}$ s.s was more efficient for secreting endoxylanase in yeast than the XylP s.s. Therefore, the expression system developed in this study produces large extracellular amounts of endoxylanase using S. cerevisiae as the host strain, and it could be used in bioethanol production and industrial applications.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• v.19 no.3
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• pp.145-155
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• 2014

Vascular dementia is characterized by white matter lesions involving the demyelination and activation of astrocytes and microglia. In a previous study, we showed that the supernatant of a laboratory-scale, hot water extract of ground whole wheat (TALE) attenuated white matter injury and astrocytic activation in a rat model of bilateral common carotid artery occlusion (BCCAO). In the present study, we made several modifications to the hot water extraction process to remove starch and enable large-scale production. We used wheat bran (WB), which contains less starch, instead of ground whole wheat. In addition, we removed starch granules with a decanter before hot water extraction. The final product, wheat bran extract (WBE), contained 2.42% arabinose, a surrogate marker of arabinoxylan, which is an active constituent of WBE. Supplementation of the rat model of BCCAO with WBE (400 mg/kg/day) for 33 days attenuated white matter injury, which was assessed by Luxol Fast Blue staining, in the corpus callosum (cc) and optic tract (opt) regions. Attenuation of white matter injury in the opt region was accompanied by improvement of the pupillary light reflex. Immunochemical staining revealed that supplementation with WBE reduced astrocytic activation in the cc and opt regions and reduced microglial activation in the opt region. These findings indicate that supplementation with WBE is effective at attenuating white matter injury accompanied by the inhibition of astrocytic and microglial activation. Therefore, extracts from WB, a cheap by-product of wheat milling, can be developed as a nutraceutical to prevent vascular dementia, a disease for which there is no approved pharmaceutical treatment.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• v.32 no.3
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• pp.685-695
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• 2002

황색 포도상구균은 급성 구강 감염에 있어서의 병원균이다. 그러나 그러한 황색 포도상구균의 병원성 기전은 완전히 이해되지 않았다. 이전 실험에서 황색 포도상구균의 단백질 A와 골격근의 액틴 필라멘트는 인체 상피 세포로의 황색 포도상구균의 침입에 관여한다. 구강 내 감염에 있어서의 황색 포도상구균의 병원성 기전을 조사하기 위해 인체의 치은 섬유모 세포에 대한 침입이 연구되고 있다. 급성 구강 감염을 가진 환자로부터 분리된 ATCC 25923 황색 포도상구균과 OPT 2 황색 포도상구균의 침입은 시간(0-120분)에 의존한다는 사실을 밝혀냈다. 60분을 초과하는 배양시간은 다시 배양된 균집락수 증가를 가져왔다. 배지에 접종한 세균의 숫자가 증가할 때 (100?10,000,000 cfu/ml/well), 직선적으로 증가한다. 단백질 A가 결핍된 Wood 46 황색 포도상구균의 침입은 단백질 A가 발현된 균주(ATCC 25923과 OPT 2)의 침입보다 훨씬 낮았다. 액틴 필라멘트의 합성을 방해하는 Cytochalasin D는 인체 치은 섬유모세포로 황색 포도상구균 (ATCC 25923과 OPT 2)이 침입하는 것을 방해한다. 이러한 결과는 구강내 감염을 일으키는 황색 포도상구균의 병원성 기전이 세포내 침입에 관여하고, 황색 포도상구균 단백질 A와 골격근의 액틴 필라멘트가 인체 치은 섬유모세포로의 황색 포도상구균의 침입 조절에 관여한다는 것을 보여준다.

• The korean journal of orthodontics
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• v.18 no.1 s.25
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• pp.253-265
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• 1988

This study was designed to compare the normal head posture group with the extended head posture group in order to investigate the relatinship between head posture and craniofacial morphology. The subjects were devided into two groups; one included 80 children with normal head posture and occlusion, and the other 60 malocclusion patients with extended head posture. Their lateral cephalograms were traced and analysed based on 38 selected items. The following conclusion were reached. 1. The craniocervical angulations in normal group; OPT to SN, CVT to SN, OPT to FH and CVT to FH angles were $101.7^{\circ},\;104.8^{\circ},\;91.7^{\circ}\;and\;100.7^{\circ}$, respectively. 2. Compared with normal group, experimental group showed increase in mandibular plane angle, decrease in facial plane angle, airway space and posterior facial height but, there were insignificant differences in anterior facial height and tongue level between two groups. 3. Of the craniocervical angulations, OPT to FH angle was most highly correlated to the variables of the craniofacial morphology. 4. The effect of craniocervical angulation on craniofacial morphology in experimental group was different from that in comparison of normal group and experimental group.

• The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• v.23 no.5
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• pp.151-158
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• 2023

The researchers entirely focused on meta-heuristic method for generalized assignment problem(GAP) that is known as NP-hard problem because of the optimal solution within polynomial time algorithm is unknown yet. On the other hand, this paper proposes a heuristic greedy algorithm with rules for finding solutions. Firstly, this paper reduces the weight matrix of original data to w_ij ≤ b_i/l in order to n jobs(items) pack m machines(bins) with l = n/m. The maximum profit of each job was assigned to the machine for the reduced data. Secondly, the allocation was adjusted so that the sum of the weights assigned to each machine did not exceed the machine capacity. Finally, the k-opt swap optimization was performed to maximize the profit. The proposed algorithm is applied to 50 benchmarking data, and the best known solution for about 1/3 data is to solve the problem. The remaining 2/3 data showed comparable results to metaheuristic techniques. Therefore, the proposed algorithm shows the possibility that rules for finding solutions in polynomial time exist for GAP. Experiments demonstrate that it can be a P-problem from an NP-hard.