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콜럼버스 1차 항해의 '항해 속력' 추산

  • 김성준
    • 한국항해항만학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국항해항만학회 2016년도 춘계학술대회
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    • pp.55-57
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    • 2016
  • 콜럼버스는 1492년 1차 대서양 항해시 '자신이 추정한 1일 항해거리를 줄여서 항해일지에 기록하였다. 그 동안 콜럼버스가 1차 항해 때 '항행거리(航程)를 조작했다'는 주장은 자연스러운 일로 받아들여져 왔다. 그러나 최근 이에 대한 새로운 해석이 제기되었다. 1983년 제임스 켈리가 '콜럼버스가 항해거리를 조작했다는 항정 조작설은 콜럼버스가 마일(mile)을 포르투갈 레구아(portugal $l\grave{e}gua$)로 전환하느라고 추산치를 5/6로 줄인 것을 콜럼버스의 항해일지 요약자인 라스 카사스($Bartolom\grave{e}$ de las Casas, 1484-1566)가 오해했다'고 주장하였고, 이를 1992년 필립스 부부가 지지하고, 2013년 주경철 교수가 국내에 소개하였다. 그러나 이는 선박과 항해에 대한 전문 지식의 결여에서 비롯된 오해다. 이 논문에서는 콜럼버스가 1차 항해시 항정을 조작한 것이 아니라 항해일지 요약자인 라스 카사스의 오해에서 비롯되었다는 제임스 켈리, 필립스 부부, 주경철 교수의 주장을 비판적으로 재검토해보고자 한다. 2에서는 항정 조작이 없었다는 켈리, 필립스, 주경철 교수의 주장을 요약하였고, 3에서는 항정 조작 여부를 검증하기 위해 콜럼버스의 1차 항해의 속력을 계산해 본 결과 3.81노트 내외로 추산되었다. 그리고 4에서는 콜럼버스가 항정을 조작할 수밖에 없었던 이유가 그의 대양 항해 경력이 일천했던 탓에 시간당 평균속력을 과대하게 빠르게 추산했기 때문이라는 견해를 제시하였다. 콜럼버스의 '항정 조작설'을 검토하는 것은 항해와 선박에 대한 올바른 이해 없이 전문분야사인 해양사를 연구했을 때 발생할 수 있는 오류를 보여주는 사례의 하나로서 우리들에게 시사해 주는 바가 적지 않을 것이다.

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Modulus of elasticity of concretes produced with basaltic aggregate

  • Maia, Lino;Aslani, Farhad
    • Computers and Concrete
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    • 제17권1호
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    • pp.129-140
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    • 2016
  • Basalt is a type of volcanic rocks, grey to black in colour, contains less than 20% quartz, 10% feldspathoid, and at least 65% of the feldspar of its volume. Basalt is considered an igneous rock with fine grains due to the rapid cooling of lava. Basaltic rocks have been widely used as aggregate for various purposes. The study presented in this paper was carried out on basalts that are widespread in the Madeira Island of Portugal and that comprise the major source of local crushed rock aggregates. This paper discusses an experimental programme that was carried out to study the effects of basaltic aggregate on the compressive strength and modulus of elasticity of concrete. For this purpose, cylinder specimens with $150{\times}300mm$ dimensions and prism specimens with $150{\times}150{\times}375mm$ dimensions were cast. The experimental programme was carried out with several concrete compositions belonging to strength classes C20/25, C25/30, C30/37, C40/50 and C60/75. The Eurocode 2 indicates the modulus of elasticity should be 20% higher when the aggregates are of basaltic origin, however results showed significant differences and a correction is proposed.

Daily Profiles of Blood Insulin, Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I, Thyroxine and Triiodothyronine in Ewes Under Three Levels of Feed Intake

  • Caldeira, R.M.;Vasques, M.I.;Vaz Portugal, A.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제13권8호
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    • pp.1121-1126
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    • 2000
  • Daily variation in the serum concentrations of insulin and insulin-like growth factor-I and in the plasma concentrations of thyroxine and triiodothyronine were evaluated in ewes fed 30%, 100% and 200% of theoretical maintenance energy requirements. The single daily meal has had significant effects (p<0.05) on almost all profiles. In general, serum or plasma hormone concentrations have increased after the meal, in particular at the two higher levels of energy intake. In the group submitted to the lowest level of energy intake, the consequences of the meal on circulating levels were almost imperceptible. The effects of feeding levels on serum or plasma concentrations have widely varied among hormones, not showing any objective pattern or relationship. Because these variations may affect the interpretation of these blood indicators, knowledge of daily profiles and of the effect of feed level must be considered. In order to maximize the diagnostic value of those indicators, the most suitable times for blood collection seem to be 16 h after the meal and (or) just before the meal. The collection 16 h after the meal apparently allows the characterization of a relatively steady metabolic state, intermediate between the close effects of food intake and the final phase of the intensification of body reserves mobilization. The collection just before the meal will give a good indication of the level of activity of those mobilization mechanisms.

Active Distribution Network Expansion Planning Considering Distributed Generation Integration and Network Reconfiguration

  • Xing, Haijun;Hong, Shaoyun;Sun, Xin
    • Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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    • 제13권2호
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    • pp.540-549
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    • 2018
  • This paper proposes the method of active distribution network expansion planning considering distributed generation integration and distribution network reconfiguration. The distribution network reconfiguration is taken as the expansion planning alternative with zero investment cost of the branches. During the process of the reconfiguration in expansion planning, all the branches are taken as the alternative branches. The objective is to minimize the total costs of the distribution network in the planning period. The expansion alternatives such as active management, new lines, new substations, substation expansion and Distributed Generation (DG) installation are considered. Distribution network reconfiguration is a complex mixed-integer nonlinear programming problem, with integration of DGs and active managements, the active distribution network expansion planning considering distribution network reconfiguration becomes much more complex. This paper converts the dual-level expansion model to Second-Order Cone Programming (SOCP) model, which can be solved with commercial solver GUROBI. The proposed model and method are tested on the modified IEEE 33-bus system and Portugal 54-bus system.

The Importance of Knowledge Produced in the Management Consulting Sector -A Perspective Analysis related to the research field of Strategy-as-Practice

  • da Costa, Renato Lopes;Antonio, Nelson Santos
    • 동아시아경상학회지
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    • 제2권3호
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    • pp.1-17
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    • 2014
  • Although management consulting activities have obtained a considerable growth in terms of economic significance in recent years, these results have not been duly followed by a greater number of conceptual and empirical research in this area. In order to fight the lack of studies on the actual work of management consultants, this article aims at answer some questions that remain open. Is management consulting an intensive and specialized knowledge activity? Are there knowledge and learning key success factors in this area? Are consultants the real experts and the true practitioners of strategy as practice? The results of the empirical analysis in the form of semi-structured interviews and questionnaires given to management consultants and SME managers in Portugal shows that management consulting is founded on a knowledge-intensive base, although consultants cannot be called strategy practitioners as many authors call them. This is illustrated by the Portuguese model of determinants that constitute the management consulting industry presented in this article, which means this proposition is a new direction in strategic thinking in what the field's research strategy-as-practice concerns.

Numerical and experimental simulation of the wind field in the EXPO '98 area

  • Ferreira, A.D.;Sousa, A.C.M.;Viegas, D.X.
    • Wind and Structures
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    • 제1권4호
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    • pp.337-349
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    • 1998
  • A numerical and experimental study was performed for the wind flow field in one area, comprising a group of several pavilions separated by passageways, of the EXPO '98 - a World Exposition (Lisbon, Portugal). The focus of this study is the characterization of the flow field to assess pedestrian comfort. The predictions were obtained employing the Reynolds averaged Navier-Stokes equations with the turbulence effects dealt with the ${\kappa}-{\varepsilon}$ RNG model. The discretization of the differential equations was accomplished with the control volume formulation in a Cartesian coordinate system, and an advanced segregated procedure was used to achieve the link between continuity and momentum equations. The evaluation of the overall numerical model was performed by comparing its predictions against experimental data for a square cylinder placed in a channel. The predicted values, for the practical geometry studied, are in a good agreement with the experimental data, showing the performance and the reliability of the ${\kappa}-{\varepsilon}$ RNG model and suggesting that the numerical simulation is a reliable methodology to provide the required information.

Experimental and numerical analysis of RC structure with two leaf cavity wall subjected to shake table

  • Onat, Onur;Lourenco, Paulo B.;Kocak, Ali
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • 제55권5호
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    • pp.1037-1053
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    • 2015
  • This paper presents finite element (FE) based pushover analysis of a reinforced concrete structure with a two-leaf cavity wall (TLCW) to estimate the performance level of this structure. In addition to this, an unreinforced masonry (URM) model was selected for comparison. Simulations and analyses of these structures were performed using the DIANA FE program. The mentioned structures were selected as two storeys and two bays. The dimensions of the structures were scaled 1:1.5 according to the Cauchy Froude similitude law. A shake table experiment was implemented on the reinforced concrete structure with the two-leaf cavity wall (TLCW) at the National Civil Engineering Laboratory (LNEC) in Lisbon, Portugal. The model that simulates URM was not experimentally studied. This structure was modelled in the same manner as the TLCW. The purpose of this virtual model is to compare the respective performances. Two nonlinear analyses were performed and compared with the experimental test results. These analyses were carried out in two phases. The research addresses first the analysis of a structure with only reinforced concrete elements, and secondly the analysis of the same structure with reinforced concrete elements and infill walls. Both researches consider static loading and pushover analysis. The experimental pushover curve was plotted by the envelope of the experimental curve obtained on the basis of the shake table records. Crack patterns, failure modes and performance curves were plotted for both models. Finally, results were evaluated on the basis of the current regulation ASCE/SEI 41-06.

아이레스 마테우스 건축에 나타난 디자인 조직체로서의 서브 트랙션 방법과 특성에 관한 연구 (A Study on the Subtraction Method and Characteristics as Design Organization found in the Architecture of Aires Mateus)

  • 김종진
    • 한국실내디자인학회논문집
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    • 제25권2호
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    • pp.3-12
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    • 2016
  • Aires Mateus Architects is one of the most well-known Portuguese architects after $\acute{A}lvaro$ Siza and Eduardo Souto de Moura. The studio shows clear design methods in which the relationship between solid mass and void space are creatively inter-connected. Subtractive transformation of form is the fundamental aspect of this relationship. Most of Aires Mateus' projects were designed based on the subtractive method. Although subtraction can be seen as architectural formal presentation, in Aires Mateus' cases, there are deeper logics, strategies, and meanings. Not only to create a form, subtractive method has been flexibly used to organize and compose different programs and spatial atmosphere. To examine this hidden dimension of Aires Mateus' unique design process, 5 case projects were selected and analyzed in detail based on program, light & visual-perception, and site's placeness. From the case study results, it is found that there are much deeper role of subtraction: relationship between solid-void are constantly changing to generate serviced and servant spaces, there are central spaces that are contrast against the complexity of exterior forms, aiming to build an archetypal form that transcends ever-changing time, ambivalent balance between universality and peculiarity in the genealogy of contemporary architecture. The study concluded that the unique characteristics of subtraction method as design organization have various possibilities that can apply on other architectural and interior projects which would have similar ideas and circumstances.

15-16세기 동남아 해상무역의 특성과 변화: 포르투갈의 진출과 영향을 중심으로 (Nature and Changes of Southeast Asian Maritime Trade in 15-16 Century: Focused on Portuguese Contact and Influences)

  • 김동엽
    • 동남아시아연구
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    • 제21권2호
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    • pp.1-41
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    • 2011
  • Southeast Asia developed maritime trade from the early period due to the suitable physical and cultural conditions. The land consists of peninsular and archipelago, and located at the junction of the two monsoons in South China Sea and India Ocean. The people inherit cultural openness to receive outer influences positively. When Portuguese came to Southeast Asia in 16th century, the region had already enjoyed certain level of commercial development and sociocultural dynamics through the long time experience of interactions with outer world. The Portuguese contact to Southeast Asia was more of participation and assimilation than of conquest and rule experienced in South America. It was due to the higher level of spiritual and material civilization existed in Southeast Asia. Portuguese brought several new elements into Southeast Asia such as colonization and new weapons, Cartaz system and commercial monopoly, and Catholic mission and Casado policy. These new elements, however, did not impact much on the existing Maritime trade that played an important role to change the sociocultural structure of Southeast Asia. Even though Portuguese contact itself did not make significant differences in Southeast Asia, it was meaningful in a sense that it opened a path and left a model case for the more powerful Europeans who came soon after her.

Association between astigmatism and amblyopia.

  • Sapkota, Kishor;Kim, Douk Hoon
    • 한국임상보건과학회지
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    • 제10권1호
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    • pp.1553-1558
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    • 2022
  • Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the association between stigmatism and amblyopia. Methods: It was a hospital based, cross-sectional retrospective study conducted in Nepal Eye Hospital. Medical record of amblyopic children aged 13 years or younger from were reviewed. Children with amblyopic eyes due to simple astigmatism were included. Relation between depth of amblyopia with magnitude and types of astigmatism, orientation of axis was determined. Out of 139 amblyopic eyes of 82 children, 93 were simple myopic astigmatism and remaining 42 were simple hyperopic astigmatism. Results: Mean age of patients was 7.38±2.61 years. Visual acuity improved by at least one line in Snellen chart in 4/5th of eyes after astigmatic correction. Moderate amblyopia was found to be present in 45% eyes while severe amblyopia in 16% of eyes. With the rule astigmatism was found to be present in 88% eyes. Mean astigmatism was 2.47±0.98D and majority of eyes (67.7%) had high astigmatism. Depth of amblyopia was not associated with magnitude of astigmatism (p > 0.05) but number of lines improved with astigmatic correction was correlated with the magnitude of astigmatism (p < 0.001). Risk of amblyopia is more in high myopic astigmatism. Conclusion: Presenting age of amblyopic children was late in Nepal. Depth of amblyopia was not associated with magnitude of astigmatism.