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Basic Research for the Efficient Management and Operation of Biosphere Reserves -: A Case Study of the Gwangneung Forest Biosphere Reserve - (생물권보전지역의 효율적 관리·운영방안 마련을 위한 기초연구 -광릉숲 생물권보전지역 사례로)

  • Chan-Young Park;Sung-Jin Yeom
    • Journal of Environmental Science International
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    • v.32 no.6
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    • pp.453-464
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    • 2023
  • To this day, conflicts have intensified between managers who want to preserve biosphere reserves and citizen who want to develop them. Based on this problem, this study seeks to investigate the establishment of a forum for communication between various stakeholders and to promote the economic development of local communities while preserving biodiversity. First, in terms of conservation, the results indicated that Gyeonggi Province and Namyangju City highly valued direct conservation activities in biosphere reserves, whereas Pocheon and Uijeongbu City highly valued indirect conservation functions through management or monitoring. Second, in terms of development, it was found that there were differences in the roles, perceptions and responsibilities with respect to biosphere reserves among the different layers of government: the central government agency, the Cultural Heritage Administration, the metropolitan government, Gyeonggi-do, and the local governments, Pocheon, Namyangju, and Uijeongbu. Third, in terms of logistical support, which serves as a function for communication and practical participation among management entities, the results suggested that it was necessary to establish a comprehensive decision-making organization for efficient management and operation and to provide opportunities for active participation. The study can be utilized as a basic reference for developing efficient communication by management entities in protected areas with similar challenges.

Global Collaboration of R&D: A Case of Samsung Electro-Mechanics and UT Dallas (글로벌 R&D협력: Samsung Electro-Mechanics와 UT Dallas대학 사례연구)

  • Suh, Sang-Hyuk;Lee, Sun-Young
    • Journal of Korea Technology Innovation Society
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    • v.17 no.1
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    • pp.174-194
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    • 2014
  • Collaborative technology development is now one of the most significant modes of activity in the global scientific community. However, the international cooperation of science and technology simultaneously provides opportunities and challenges, and the results of global R&D collaboration can be positive or negative as the cooperation conditions of the parties may be different according to the types or characteristics of the participants and the pattern, purpose, and motivation of cooperation. In order to minimize the risk and improve the performance of cooperation, more comprehensive as well as micro-level research is needed. This study investigates a case of successful collaborative R&D conducted by several firms, universities, and public research organizations in both Korea and the U.S.A. The aim of this study is to identify the factors of successful R&D collaboration.

Embossed Structural Skin for Tall Buildings

  • Song, Jin Young;Lee, Donghun;Erikson, James;Hao, Jianming;Wu, Teng;Kim, Bonghwan
    • International Journal of High-Rise Buildings
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    • v.7 no.1
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    • pp.17-32
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    • 2018
  • This paper explores the function of a structural skin with an embossed surface applicable to use for tall building structures. The major diagrid system with a secondary embossed surface structure provides an enhanced perimeter structural system by increasing tube section areas and reduces aerodynamic loads by disorienting major organized structure of winds. A parametric study used to investigate an optimized configuration of the embossed structure revealed that the embossed structure has a structural advantage in stiffening the structure, reducing lateral drift to 90% compared to a non-embossed diagrid baseline model, and results of wind load analysis using computational fluid dynamics, demonstrated the proposed embossed system can reduce. The resulting undulating embossed skin geometry presents both opportunities for incorporating versatile interior environments as well as unique challenges for daylighting and thermal control of the envelope. Solar and thermal control requires multiple daylighting solutions to address each local façade surface condition in order to reduce energy loads and meet occupant comfort standards. These findings illustrate that although more complex in geometry, architects and engineers can produce tall buildings that have less impact on our environment by utilizing structural forms that reduce structural steel needed for stiffening, thus reducing embodied $CO^2$, while positively affecting indoor quality and energy performance, all possible while creating a unique urban iconography derived from the performance of building skin.

국제우주법의 기본특성과 정책환경 분석

  • Ju, Seong-Hwan
    • Satellite Communications and Space Industry
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    • v.2 no.3
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    • pp.83-92
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    • 1994
  • Outer Space is existing as the opening-up frontier. The space activities included benefit-and-risk are now confronted with the challenge of arriving at just and effective rules for the use of space serving many technical, practical and conflicting legal, economic, political and military interests. Therefore many governments have developed domestic and international policies to respond to the opportunities and constraints engendered by space exploration and exploitation. the challenges of outer space toward the 21st century are being internationalized, commercialized, and privatized, militarized through the international cooperation and competition in space activities. For the future of mankind, futhermore the right to live of humankind, we must be positively interested in international space law which may give rise to international repercussions. I suggeste that many issues be resolved by international coordinating organization.

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NC Soft's Entertainment Expansion Strategy : Focusing on Exploration and Exploitation (엔씨소프트의 엔터테인먼트 확장 전략 : 탐험과 활용을 중심으로)

  • Kwon, Sang-Jib
    • Journal of Korea Entertainment Industry Association
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    • v.15 no.3
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    • pp.1-11
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    • 2021
  • NC Soft will continue to dream of an entertainment innovation world where customers are connected through game and contents. NC Soft images an expansion in entertainment industry which open doors to the future of enjoy break through innovative online game and creative AI & IT technologies, focused on new business opportunities that are solely NC's own. This study starts with the implication on why focusing on exploration innovation and exploitation strategy at the same time in NC Soft is so challenging. NC Soft manages to their online & mobile gaming competencies in the long term and achieves their sustainable growth by incremental innovation (e.g. game planning, game programming, and graphic design). Also, for innovative success, pursuing exploration strategy is essential. NC Soft have built a strategic alliance spanning K-POP, digital contents platform, movie, and animation, sharing the connectivity of entertainment domains with major contents corporations. The findings of this study would also beneficial to entertainment and contents corporation executives and could provide some road-map on managing the dual challenges of exploration and exploitation implementations.

A Framework for Construction Research Program Valuation (건설기술 연구과제 종합 기술가치 분석)

  • Kim, Changyoon;Kim, Hyoungkwan;Park, Sang-hyuk;Han, Seung-heon
    • KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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    • v.28 no.6D
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    • pp.831-837
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    • 2008
  • Korean construction industry faces diverse social and economical changes. Labor shortage, Free Trade Agreements (FTA), high oil prices alert industry practitioners to the new challenges and opportunities. It is time to make novel approaches for significant improvement of industry performance. Korean government and companies have plans for interdisciplinary research and development efforts. To this end, technology evaluation and market needs analysis should be extensively carried out prior to research initiation. Research programs developed in this way are presented in term of budget estimate, research scope and timeline. A framework for construction technology valuation methodology is also suggested to evaluate the holistic technology value and return on investment of research, development and commercialization.

A Study on the Reform of Mathematics Education from the Comparison of Classroom Culture (교실문화 비교를 통한 수학교육개혁에 관한 소고)

  • 방정숙
    • Journal of Educational Research in Mathematics
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    • v.11 no.1
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    • pp.11-35
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    • 2001
  • Many teachers report familiarity with and adherence to reform ideas, but their actual teaching practices do not reflect a deep understanding of reform. Given the challenges in implementing reform, this study intended to explore the breakdown that may occur between teachers' adoption of reform objectives and their successful incorporation of reform ideals. To this end, this study compared and contrasted the classroom social norms and sociomathematical norms of two United States second-grade teachers who aspired to implement reform. This study is an exploratory, qualitative, comparative case study. This study uses the grounded theory methodology based on the constant comparative analysis for which the primary data sources were classroom video recordings and transcripts. The two classrooms established similar social norms including an open and permissive learning environment, stressing group cooperation, employing enjoyable activity formats for students, and orchestrating individual or small group session followed by whole group discussion. Despite these similar social participation structures, the two classes were remarkably different in terms of sociomathematical norms. In one class, the students were involved in mathematical processes by which being accurate or automatic was evaluated as a more important contribution to the classroom community than being insightful or creative. In the other class, the students were continually engaged in significant mathematical processes by which they could develop an appreciation of characteristically mathematical ways of thinking, communi-eating, arguing, proving, and valuing. It was apparent from this study that sociomathematical norms are an important construct reflecting the quality of students' mathematical engagement and anticipating their conceptual learning opportunities. A re-theorization of sociomathematical norms was offered so as to highlight the importance of this construct in the analysis of reform-oriented classrooms.

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Cyber Attacks and Appropriateness of Self-Defense (사이버 공격과 정당방위의 당위성)

  • Shin, Kyeong-Su
    • Convergence Security Journal
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    • v.19 no.2
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    • pp.21-28
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    • 2019
  • The emergence of a hyper-connected-super-intelligence society, called the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, brought about a new change in the security environment. With ICT (Information Communication Technology) convergence and high-tech technologies introduced across the board, the person-centered driving force that moved the real space is replaced by the code-oriented cyberspace, and its dependency is constantly increasing. Paradoxically, however, these technological changes serve as another security vulnerability that threatens our society, and have brought about the justification for building a cyber defense system while simultaneously facing the opportunities and challenges brought by technology. In this study, the theory of self-defense was put forward on the basis of the theoretical basis for actively responding to the increasingly intelligent and mass-evolving cyberattacks, and firstly, the need to enact a cybersecurity law, secondly, and thirdly, the need to develop a response cooperation system with the U.S. and other cyber powers.

Evidence-Based Practice in Neurological Physical Therapy (2) -Information Research Technology for Sustainable Practice of EBP- (신경계물리치료에서의 근거중심실기(2) -지속가능한 EBP 수행을 위한 정보검색 기술-)

  • Lee, Moon-Kyu;Kim, Tae-Yoon;Lim, Jae-Heon
    • PNF and Movement
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    • v.15 no.2
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    • pp.115-124
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    • 2017
  • Purpose: Researchers found that blocks of evidence-based practice (EBP) implementation lacked opportunities for EBP education. The study found that physical therapists had negative views of research as well as their roles in EBP, lacked confidence in EBP, and had limited access to web-based materials. The purpose of this study was to highlight the importance of information research technology for efficient EBP in a clinical environment. Methods: The web-based information research technologies that should be used for sustainable EBP include: the clinical practice guideline (CPG) and PubMed's My NCBI service. Journal mailing services and other academic information sources should also be used to gather information from RSS feeds. An EBP library or archive must be created. A site that provides EBP-specific information is also needed. Results: We should usually do EBP. Practitioners must learn and use information technologies that will help them improve their EBP skills. Conclusion: Facilitating EBP implementation and building an EBP system require related education as well as a practical work environment and equipment. However, the highest priority is individual efforts and trial. Information technology will complement the lack of time. It is important to use information research technology to overcome real obstacles. Lasting EBP must use a number of web-based information research technologies to overcome the practical challenges encountered in EBP implementation.

The Dilemma and Its Optimization Paths for Digital Technology to Enable Rural Education-Example: Chengcheng, Zhejiang Province (디지털 기술이 농촌 교육을 가능하게 하는 딜레마와 그 최적화 경로-저장성 원청현을 예로 들어보자)

  • LING YAN;LI JUNWEN;ZHANG HONGFEI;HUANG LINA
    • Journal of the International Relations & Interdisciplinary Education
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    • v.4 no.2
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    • pp.63-76
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    • 2024
  • Digital technology is progressively transforming rural education and offering unprecedented opportunities for advancement. This study aims to analyze the impact of digital technology on rural education, focusing on the usage of digital resources in Wencheng County, Zhejiang Province, as a case study. The primary objective of this research is to explore how the application of digital technology contributes to balanced educational development in rural areas and to identify the key challenges and issues that accompany such technological advancements. The study revealed several significant issues in Wencheng County's rural education system, including inefficient use of digital resources, inadequate digital skills among educators, and insufficient exploration of digital innovation. In particular, the redundant purchasing of digital educational resources and the inefficient utilization of these resources, coupled with the low adaptability of teachers to digital technologies, emerged as major concerns. The study proposes strategies to address these issues. Ultimately, it presents an optimized pathway for successfully implementing digitalization in rural education and offers policy insights that could be applied in other regions to achieve similar improvements.