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The Role of the University in the Innovation Ecosystem, and Implications for Science Cities and Science Parks: A Human Resource Development Approach

  • Ferguson, David L.;Fernandez, Ramon Emilio
    • World Technopolis Review
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    • v.4 no.3
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    • pp.132-143
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    • 2015
  • In the 21st Century, scientific discovery and technological development are fueled by unprecedented changes in knowledge, societal needs and wants, engineering designs, materials, and instrumentation. Such rapid global changes pose major opportunities and challenges for the innovation ecosystem-especially in developing countries. In particular, our models for human resource development and engagement must evolve so as to better prepare leaders in higher education institutions, research institutes, science cities and science parks, businesses and industries, and governments. Universities throughout the world must play a greater role in both the research and practice of human resource development and engagement for the knowledge-based and creative economies. This paper explores the current and potential talent development and talent engagement dimensions of universities in economic development, and research and practice in education and policy-with implications of such dimensions for science cities/science parks. The paper highlights the importance of a greater role for universities, in collaborating with business/industry and governments, in examining new economics-sensitive and values-sensitive models for education and human resource development so as to better understand and support innovation in global contexts.

The Practice of Bending Deflection using Non-destructive MOE of Glulam (비파괴 탄성계수를 이용한 집성재의 휨변형 예측)

  • Park, Jun-Chul;Hong, Soon-Il
    • Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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    • v.37 no.1
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    • pp.48-55
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    • 2009
  • In the glulam beam deflection it is necessary to check the reliability of theory formula, because of wood anisotropy and wood qualities (knot, slop of grain). In this experiment, when bending stress occurred on glulam, practice deflection of glulam measuring with AICON DPA-Pro 3D system were compared with prediction deflection calculated as substituting MOE through non-destructive testing and static MOE through bending test in differential equation of deflection curve. MOE using ultrasonic wave tester of laminae, MOE using natural frequencies of longitudinal vibrations ($E_{cu}$, $E_{cf}$), MOE using ultrasonic wave tester of glulam ($E_{gu}$) and MOE using natural frequencies of longitudinal vibrations ($E_{gf}$) were substituted in this experiment. When practice deflection measured by 3D system was compared with prediction deflection calculated with differential equation of deflection curve, within proportional limit the ratio of practice deflection and prediction deflection was similar as 1.12 and 1.14, respectively. Deflection using ultrasonic wave tester was 0.89 and 0.95, Deflection using natural frequencies of longitudinal vibrations was 1.07 and 1.10. The results showed that prediction deflection calculated by substituting using non-destructive MOE of glulam having anisotropy in differential equation of deflection curve was agreed well with practice deflection.

Energy Consumption and Reliable Communications for Green IoT

  • Singh, Saurabh;Moon, Seo Yeon;Yi, Gangman;Park, Jong Hyuk
    • Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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    • 2016.10a
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    • pp.309-312
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    • 2016
  • Green Internet of Things (IoT) is the study and practice of eco-friendly sustainable computing. The basic goal of green computing is to reduce the use of materials and maximize energy efficiency with reliable and secure communications. The paper presents various technologies and issues regarding green IoT. It also studies the green Information and Communication Technology (ICT) such as green M2M, green Cloud Computing (CC), and green Data Center (DC). In addition, this paper mentions about the reliability in IoT Communication and and issues to achieve green IoT communication by applying efficient activity scheduling technique for energy saving. Finally, we propose the green IoT-Home Service (GIHS) model which provides efficient energy management in home automation system.

Root coverage using a coronally advanced flap with or without acellular dermal matrix: a meta-analysis

  • Guan, Wei;Liao, Haiqing;Guo, Li;Wang, Changning;Cao, Zhengguo
    • Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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    • v.46 no.1
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    • pp.22-34
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    • 2016
  • Purpose: Gingival recession is a major esthetic concern and may lead to root sensitivity during periodontal treatment. Coronally advanced flaps (CAFs) with and without acellular dermal matrix (ADM) are widely used in root coverage procedures. The aim of this study was to analyze the efficacy of CAF in combination with ADM in the treatment of gingival recession. Methods: PubMed, The Cochrane Library, and Embase were used to identify relevant articles. The articles were screened, data were extracted, and the quality of the studies was assessed by three reviewers with expertise in clinical practice, trials, statistics, and biomedical editing. The clinical endpoints of interest included changes in recession, probing depth (PD), clinical attachment level (CAL), and keratinized tissue (KT). Results: Ten randomized controlled trials were identified, including six studies that compared CAFs with ADM and CAFs using connective tissue grafting (CTG) and four studies that compared CAFs with or without ADM. No statistically significant differences were found between the use of ADM and CTG, whereas statistically significant differences were found between groups in which ADM and CAF were combined and groups that underwent CAF alone with regard to recession coverage, CAL, and KT. The combination of CAF with an ADM allograft achieved more favorable recession coverage and recovery of CAL and KT than CAF alone. Conclusions: The results from the ADM and CTG groups suggest that both procedures may be equally effective in clinical practice. Given the limitations of this study, further investigation is needed to clarify the effectiveness of ADM and CAF in clinical practice.

Development of Metacognitive-Based Online Learning Tools Website for Effective Learning (효과적인 학습을 위한 메타인지 기반의 온라인 학습 도구 웹사이트 구축)

  • Lee, Hyun-June;Bean, Gi-Bum;Kim, Eun-Seo;Moon, Il-Young
    • Journal of Practical Engineering Education
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    • v.14 no.2
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    • pp.351-359
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    • 2022
  • In this paper, this app is an online learning tool web application that helps learners learn efficiently. It discusses how learners can improve their learning efficiency in these three aspects: retrieval practice, systematization, metacognition. Through this web service, learners can proceed with learning with a flash card-based retrieval practice. In this case, a method of managing a flash card in a form similar to a directory-file system using a composite pattern is described. Learners can systematically organize their knowledge by converting flash cards into a mind map. The color of the mind map varies according to the learner's learning progress, and learners can easily recognize what they know and what they do not know through color. In this case, it is proposed to build a deep learning model to improve the accuracy of an algorithm for determining and predicting learning progress.

The Removal Efficacy of Heavy Metals and Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons from Contaminated Soils by Integrated Bio-phytoremediation

  • Lai, Wen-Liang;Lee, Fang-Yin;Chen, Colin S.;Hseu, Zeng-Yei;Kuo, Yau-Lun
    • Journal of Soil and Groundwater Environment
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    • v.19 no.5
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    • pp.35-44
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    • 2014
  • In this study, the bio-phytoremediation and phytoremediation technologies were applied to the soils contaminated with total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) and heavy metals to evaluate the remediation efficacy from May 2012 to December 2013. Poplar (Populus bonatii Levl.) and Sun Hemp (Crotalaria juncea L.) were selected and planted in phytoremediation practice. These plants were also utilized in the bio-phytoremediation practice, with the addition of earthworm (Eisenia fetida) and petroleum-degrading bacteria (Pseudomonos sp. NKNU01). Furthermore, physiological characteristics, such as photosynthesis rate and maximal photochemical yield, of all testing plants were also measured in order to assess their health conditions and tolerance levels in adverse environment. After 20 months of remedial practice, the results showed that bio-phytoremediation practice had a higher rate of TPH removal efficacy at 30-60 cm depth soil than that of phytoremediation. However, inconsistent results were discovered while analyzing the soil at 100 cm depth. The study also showed that the removal efficiency of heavy metals was lower than that of TPH after remediation treatment. The results from test field tissue sample analysis revealed that more Zinc than Chromium was absorbed and accumulated by the tested plants. Plant height measurements of Poplar and Sun Hemp showed that there were insignificant differences of growth between the plants in remediation plots and those in the control plot. Physiological data of Poplar also suggested it has higher tolerance level toward the contaminated soils. These results indicated that the two testing plants were healthy and suitable for this remediation study.

A Study on the construction quality infra and it's core confidency priority for enhancing construction certification system (건설공사 품질인증시스템 향상을 위한 품질인프라 및 핵심역량 도출에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, Kab-Soon;Bae, Young-Ju
    • Journal of the Korea Safety Management & Science
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    • v.19 no.4
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    • pp.189-208
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    • 2017
  • This study is for figuring out major components of construction quality infrastructure and suggesting improvement plan by benchmarking global best practice model and analyzing gap between the model and sample practice. Based on improvement plan, researcher could derive major characters and components of construction quality infrastructure, and also about the priority among core competency components of construction quality experts. The result showed that the 'human resource' was ranked the best priority followed by 'method' 'environment', 'equipment' among major characters and components of construction quality infrastructure. Also, for core competency components of construction quality experts, 'number of years in work places' was the best priority, and the 'professional knowledge on engineering' was another priority ranked. Far from general perception on competency components, 'academic education' ranked the last. It may allude that the current education system in this country is not effective in developing competency of quality engineers. In summary, this study shows professionalism of quality engineer is the most important thing in all the components.

Issues with the electrical characterization of graphene devices

  • Lee, Byoung-Hun;Lee, Young-Gon;Jung, Uk-Jin;Kim, Yong-Hun;Hwang, Hyeon-Jun;Kim, Jin-Ju;Kang, Chang-Goo
    • Carbon letters
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    • v.13 no.1
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    • pp.23-28
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    • 2012
  • Graphene is an attractive material for device applications, but device characteristics are very unstable because the graphene is very sensitive to environmental factors such as charges nearby the graphene, metal contacts, defects, contaminants and other adsorbates. Since the interactions between graphene and environmental factors affect the electrical characteristics of graphene devices, the interpretation of electrical characteristics as simple as current-voltage curves is non-trivial, despite the common practice of using well known electrical characterization methods that have been used in silicon MOSFET. This paper addresses major obstacles in the electrical characterization of graphene devices and offers countermeasures to improve the accuracy of electrical characterization methods.

Analysis of the Status and Limitation of the Biotope Area Ratio on Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Impact Assessment (전략환경영향평가 및 환경영향평가 사업에서의 생태면적률 적용 현황 및 한계점 분석)

  • Park, Jin-Han;Lee, Dong-Kun;Kim, Hyo-min;Sung, Hyun-Chan;Jeon, Seong-Woo;Choi, Jae-yong;Lee, Chang-Seok;Hwang, Sang-Yeon
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Environmental Restoration Technology
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    • v.21 no.1
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    • pp.55-71
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    • 2018
  • To improve the ecological function of urban areas, the guideline for applying the Biotope Area Ratio to the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) was developed in 2005 and modified in the July, 2017. This study investigates whether the guideline has been actually practiced in the real world by searching reports including 648 cases of the Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment (SEIA) and 471 cases of the EIA. The results show that the 38% of SEIA and the 43% of EIA include sections about Biotope Area Ratio, and the 15% of SEIA and the 25 % of EIA are satisfied the threshold of the Biotope Area Ratio suggested by the guideline. The statistical analysis results show that this low level of practice was not improved through the modification of the guideline in 2017. This is because the guideline is forcibleness, its explanation is unclear, and stockholders' understanding of it lacks. In addition, lack of tracking management on SEIA and EIA also contributes to the low level of practice of the guideline. To promote the practice, the efforts to legislate and publicize the guideline are required.