• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제55권4호
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• pp.1244-1249
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• 2023

Recently, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) announced the development of first-of-a-kind(FOAK) and most advanced futuristic vertical city and named as 'The LINE'. The project will have zero carbon dioxide emissions and will be powered by clean energy sources. Therefore, a study was designed to understand which clean energy sources might be a better choice. Because of its nearly carbon-free footprint, nuclear energy may be a good choice. Nowadays, the development of very small modular reactors (vSMRs) is gaining attention due to many salient features such as cost efficiency and zero carbon emissions. These reactors are one step down to actual small modular reactors (SMRs) in terms of power and size. SMRs typically have a power range of 20 MWe to 300 MWe, while vSMRs have a power range of 1-20 MWe. Therefore, a study was conducted to discuss different vSMRs in terms of design, technology types, safety features, capabilities, potential, and economics. After conducting the comparative test and analysis, the fuel cycle modeling of optimal and suitable reactor was calculated. Furthermore, the levelized unit cost of electricity for each reactor was compared to determine the most suitable vSMR, which is then compared other generation SMRs to evaluate the cost variations per MWe in terms of size and operation. The main objective of the research was to identify the most cost effective and simple vSMR that can be easily installed and deployed.

• 수완나부미
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.157-186
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• 2015

Sittaung-Thanlwin region in Lower Myanmar is an ecological niche for human settlement. Evidences of human activities in the region are seen through various archaeological sites or settlements along the coastal area between the rivers Sittaung and Thanlwin (Salween). In Lower Myanmar, scholar, U Aung Myint, discovered one major site Kyaikkatha and other small scale sites, namely, Sittaung, Kawhtin, Kadaikgyi, Kadaikkalay, Katkadit, Kelatha (little Zothoke), Ayetthama, Winka, Zothoke (big Zothoke), Lagonbyi (Sampannago), Wagaru, Laming and Ye in present day Mon State. In 1980, U Aung Myint undertook an exploration program at Kyaikkatha. After the exploration, an excavation team conducted systematic digging at Kyaikkatha in March 1986. Excavation continued occasionally at Kyaikkatha throughout the years between 1995 and 2000. It is known that Kyaikkatha, the old city, reveals a kind of monumental civilization exposing four religious structures (a stupa and three monasteries). This essay looks into the distribution of features within Kyaikkatha and infers on its social, political, and religious organization. This essay is also about a new discovery of an early urban settlement located at the apex of the Gulf of Muttama (Martaban) where a lost city of Suvannahumi flourished in the ancient days. By means of aerial photographic observations, the site had been noticed recently, which was by followed some excavations. More systematic and detail surveying may be needed to know more about the site and its features for comparison to other similar settlements of through-out mainland South East Asia.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.68-74
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• 2001

Objective: To describe the brain CT and MR imaging findings of unusual acute encephalitis involving the thalamus. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records and CT and/or MR imaging findings of six patients with acute encephalitis involving the thalamus. CT (n=6) and MR imaging (n=6) were performed during the acute and/or convalescent stage of the illness. Results: Brain CT showed brain swelling (n=2), low attenuation of both thalami (n=1) or normal findings (n=3). Initial MR imaging indicated that in all patients the thalamus was involved either bilaterally (n=5) or unilaterally (n=1). Lesions were also present in the midbrain (n=5), medial temporal lobe (n=4), pons (n=3), both hippocampi (n=3) the insular cortex (n=2), medulla (n=2), lateral temporal lobe cortex (n=1), both cingulate gyri (n=1), both basal ganglia (n=1), and the left hemispheric cortex (n=1). Conclusion: These CT or MR imaging findings of acute encephalitis of unknown etiology were similar to a combination of those of Japanese encephalitis and herpes simplex encephalitis. In order to document the specific causative agents which lead to the appearance of these imaging features, further investigation is required.

• 한국지역지리학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.1-18
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• 2008

도시개발이 불가피한 상황에서 하천 생태환경을 안정적으로 유지하기 위해서는 인위적 간섭이 하천에 미치는 영향을 자세하게 살펴 볼 필요가 있다. 이 연구는 대전시의 갑천 유역을 대상으로 인위적 간섭이 도시하천에 미치는 영향을 분석하고 하천관리 방안을 찾아보았다. 갑천에 나타나는 인위적 간섭 특징은 첫째, 상류와 중상류 구간은 치수 중심으로 하천을 정비한 뒤 자연 복원되고 있으나 배후지역에 도시개발이 진행되고 있고 하천 정비가 계획되어 있다. 둘째, 중하류 구간은 배후지역이 시가지로 개발되었고 하도가 여가 공간으로 다듬어져 인공 하천으로 굳어 있다. 셋째, 하류 구간은 배후지역에 도시개발과 함께 하도를 정비하여 하천 지형과 생태계가 불안정한 상태이다. 지금까지 기술 공학 중심의 인위적인 하천 관리 때문에 갑천의 하천 지형과 식생은 파괴되었고 생태계 다양성도 잃고 있다. 앞으로 도시하천 관리는 첫째, 사람이 이용하는 공간보다는 하천이 자연 시스템을 유지할 수 있도록 하는데 초점을 맞추어야 한다. 둘째, 도시개발을 할 때 배후지역의 자연환경 특성을 고려하고 하천에 직접적인 영향을 주는 구릉지, 배후습지, 하도의 사력퇴적지와 습지는 보전해야 한다.

• 한국음향학회지
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• 제24권8호
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• pp.481-491
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• 2005

이 연구의 목적은 사운드스케이프의 의미론적 관점에 기초하여 도시의 거리경관에 관한 청각적 이미지의 평가구조를 파악하는 것이다. 캡션평가법이라는 새로운 환경심리조사수법을 이용하여 2001년부터 2005년까지 총45명의 대학생이 남원시의 주요 거리를 걸으면서 듣고 느끼는 소리의 이미지 파악을 위한 현장조사에 참가하고, 그 결과 청각적 경관에 대한 요소, 특징, 인상 및 선호도 등을 포함한 다양한 자료를 얻을 수 있었다. 남원시에 있어서, 청각적 이미지의 구성 요소는 자연음, 그리고 기계음, 사회음, 지시음 등을 포함한 인공음으로 분류되고, 청각적 경관의 특징은 소리종류, 양태, 상황, 성질, 주변관계, 이미지 등으로, 그리고 청각적 경관의 인상은 인간의 감성, 거리의 분위기, 소리 자체의 특성이라는 3가지 카테고리로 분류된다. 청각적 경관과 판단과의 관계로 부터, 청각적 경관의 요소, 특징, 인상 등은 긍정적, 중립적, 부정적 이미지 등의 항목으로 구성된다. 또한, 남원시의 거리경관의 평가구조모델로부터 그 장소 또는 공간의 청각적 이미지특성을 파악할 수 있었다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권13호
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• pp.5239-5243
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• 2014

Background: The prognosis of young colorectal cancer (CRC) patients has been addressed by several studies but with contradictory results. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the clinico-pathological features of young Saudi patients with CRC in addition to displaying their survival outcome. Materials and Methods: In this retrospective study, young CRC patients (${\leq}40$ years) diagnosed between 2007 and 2011 from 4 centres in western Saudi Arabia, were included. Clinico-pathological features, tumor markers, dates of disease relapse and death were collected. Survival parameters were compared with those of older Saudi patients, reported in previous studies. Results: One hundred and sixteen young patients with CRC were identified (32.2% rectal, 67.8% colon). Some 44% were metastatic while 32.7% had stage III at diagnosis. Patients with grade 3 tumors made up 29.4% of the total while 49.5% had positive lymphovascular invasion (LVI), 56% had a lymph node (LN) ratio ${\geq}0.2$ and 40.2% were K-ras mutant. Median disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) in non-metastatic cases were 22.8 and 49.6 months respectively with better median DFS in K-ras wild compared to mutant patients (28.5 vs 20.9 months, p=0.005). In metastatic cases, median OS was 19.5 months. These survival outcomes are inferior compared to those of older Saudi patients reported in prior studies. Conclusions: Young CRC patients present more commonly with advanced stage and a high incidence of adverse prognostic factors such as LVI and high LN ratio. Young CRC patients seem to have worse survival compared to older Saudi patients.

• 한국조경학회지
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.132-137
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• 2000

In June, the City of Seoul held a design competition for $\ulcorner$Seoul Park$\lrcorner$in Paris to promote friendly relations with its sister city. The purpose of this paper is to articulate the design concept of a scheme submitted by the author. The author interpreted the object of this design competition as follows: if we regards a park not as one of urban planning facilities but as a space for expressing a culture, $\ulcorner$Seoul Park$\lrcorner$in Paris is a space expressing Korean culture, or a culture of the City of Seoul in Paris, France. Three points were emphasized in this scheme: 1. Physical and non-physical aspects of Korean culture, or a culture of the City of Seoul were expressed separately. In physical part, a traditional Korean garden was reappeared to express its authenticity compared to its counterpart, French classical garden - its formal and grand style. In nonphysical part, Seoul's features and its citizen's facial expression were engraved on 'free standing walls' named 'Seoul Expression'. In addition, Korean traditional and modern performing arts will be performed in a square named as 'Seoul madang' surrounded by the free standing walls. 2. A space clearly divided by the fence was necessary to distinguish a traditional Korean garden from the place which looks like an amusement park. Traditional wall, mounding and pine tree groves were included. 3. Bamboo grove with the way taking a walk was introduced. The author expected that Parisian feels oriental mystery, the sound of wind, and the time lag of past and present in this sounding bamboo grove.

• 한국지리정보학회지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.92-101
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• 2011

본 연구는 기존 구도심부 상업지역의 공동화로 인한 쇠퇴현상이 나타나고 있어 현 시점에서 진주시의 도시공간구조를 살펴보고자 하였다. 도시공간구조 분석의 범위는 구득자료의 한계와 연구의 목적을 감안하여 진주시의 동지역으로 한정하였다. 진주의 도시공간구조를 밝히기 위하여 다변량해석(Multivariate Analysis)을 사용하여 분석한 결과 7개의 지역(중심지, 공업지, 일반주거지 등)으로 유형화할 수 있었다. 진주시는 장래 낙후된 도시이미지의 쇄신, 서부경남의 중심도시로의 부활을 위해서는 앞서 지역별 현상을 감안하여 도심 노후지역의 전면적인 도심재개발, 재건축사업 및 재정비촉진사업 등이 필요할 것으로 보이며, 상평공단 이전 및 초장동 일원과 연계한 신도시 건설, 현재 계획 중인 혁신도시의 차질 없는 추진이 필요할 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국도로학회논문집
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.45-52
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• 2017

PURPOSES : This study was initiated to estimate the utilities of usage attributes of BRT and Bimodal Trams using a conjoint analysis method in order to identify the important features pertaining to the use of BRT and Bimodal Trams. METHODS : For this purpose, important attributes and those level in the use of BRT and Bimodal Trams in the city of Sejong were identified. Next, a profile questionnaire pertaining to BRT and Bimodal Trams was designed for the conjoint analysis, and a survey was conducted in the city of Sejong. Using SPSS software, conjoint analysis was performed to identify the important attributes vis-$\acute{a}$-vis the use of BRT and Bimodal Trams in the city of Sejong. Finally, the utilities for individual attributes were calculated based on the models estimated by the conjoint analysis. RESULTS : The results of the conjoint analysis were used to identify the important attributes. With regard to the usage of BRT, users indicated that fare was the most important attribute with the highest utility. In the case of Bimodal Trams, the users indicated that the number of seats and internal environment were the most important attributes with the highest utilities. CONCLUSIONS : Based on the results of the conjoint analysis, the important attributes pertaining to the use of BRT and Bimodal Trams in the city of Sejong were identified. Our study indicates that BRT in the city of Sejong needs to be upgraded to improve the utilities of the important attributes. Currently, Bimodal Trams has not been introduced completely in the city of Sejong. However, in the future, when the introduction of Bimodal Trams is completed, the important attributes should be emphasized in order to improve the quality of its service.

• 한국지리정보학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.149-161
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• 2018

항만수변도시 재생계획에 스마트 성장원칙을 적용하기 위해 도시계획요소와 성장원칙에 대한 연관성을 분석한 결과 적용 가능성이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 연관성 분석에서 도출된 스마트 성장원칙을 제주시 탑동 재생계획에 적용할 수 있는 디자인 가이드라인 요소는 ⯈ 걷기에 적합한 커뮤니티 조성, ⯈ 확실한 장소성을 가진 차별화되고 매력적인 커뮤니티 조성, ⯈ 오픈스페이스, 바닷가, 아름다운 자연경관, 환경적으로 중요한 지역보존, ⯈ 기존커뮤니티를 위한 개발 강화와 유도, ⯈ 교통수단선택의 다양성 제공 등이다. 이를 기반으로 제주항 재개발계획에는 ⯈ 복합적 토지 이용 ⯈ 고밀설계방식의 이점활용, ⯈ 다양한 주거기회와 선택권 제공 등을 실시 설계 시 적용할 것을 제안하였으며 통합적인 항만수변도시 재생계획 시 스마트 성장원칙을 적용할 필요성이 높은 것으로 조사되었다.