• Macromolecular Research
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.561-566
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• 2008

NR composites with different curing systems were aged thermally at 60, 70, 80, and $90^{\circ}C$ for 2-185 days in a convection oven, and the changes in the crosslink density were investigated as a function of the accelerated thermal aging. The overall crosslink densities increased with increasing aging time irrespective of the aging temperatures and curing systems. The changes in crosslink density were enhanced by increasing the aging temperature. The degree of the increased crosslink density was in the following order: "the conventional cure system > the semi-EV system > the EV system". For short term thermal aging, the change in crosslink density with the aging time was complicated, particularly for low temperature aging. The activation energies of the change in crosslink density with thermal aging using the conventional and semi-EV cure systems increased and then remained relatively constant with increasing aging time, whereas that of the specimen with an EV cure system tended to increase linearly. The experimental results were explained by the dissociation of the existing polysulfidic linkages and the formation of new cross links through the crosslinking-related chemicals remaining in the sample.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.270-286
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• 2012

In this paper, we propose a novel routing protocol called the Cartography Enhanced OLSR (CE-OLSR) for multi hop mobile ad hoc networks (multi hop MANETs). CE-OLSR is based on an efficient cartography gathering scheme and a stability routing approach. The cartography gathering scheme is non intrusive and uses the exact OLSR reduced signaling traffic, but in a more elegant and efficient way to improve responsiveness to the network dynamics. This cartography is a much richer and accurate view than the mere network topology gathered and used by OLSR. The stability routing approach uses a reduced view of the collected cartography that only includes links not exceeding a certain distance threshold and do not cross obstacles. In urban environments, IEEE 802.11 radio signals undergo severe radio shadowing and fading effects and may be completely obstructed by obstacles such as buildings. Extensive simulations are conducted to study the performances of CE-OLSR and compare them with those of OLSR. We show that CE-OLSR greatly outperforms OLSR in delivering a high percentage of route validity, a much higher throughput and a much lower average delay. In particular the extremely low average delay exacerbated by CE-OLSR makes it a viable candidate for the transport of real time data traffic in multi hop MANETs.

• Advances in concrete construction
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• 제1권3호
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• pp.253-272
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• 2013

The use of steel bracing systems is a popular method for the strengthening of existing reinforced concrete (RC) frames and may lead to a substantial increase of both strength and stiffness. However, in most retrofitting cases, the main target is the increase of the energy dissipation capacity. This paper studies numerically the efficiency of a specific strengthening methodology which utilizes a steel link element having a cross-section of various shapes, connected to the RC frame through bracing elements. The energy is dissipated through the yielding of the steel link element. The case studied is a typical one bay, single-storey RC frame, constructed according to older code provisions, which is strengthened through two different types of link elements. The presented numerical models are based on tests which are simulated in order to gain a better insight of the behaviour of the strengthened structures, but also in order to study the effects of different configurations for the link element. The behaviour of the strengthened frames is studied with respect to the one of the original bare frame. Moreover, the numerically obtained results are compared to the experimentally obtained ones, in order to verify the effectiveness of the applied simulation methodology.

• Journal of Information Processing Systems
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.833-852
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• 2019

In real time applications, due to their effective cost and small size, wireless networks play an important role in receiving particular data and transmitting it to a base station for analysis, a process that can be easily deployed. Due to various internal and external factors, networks can change dynamically, which impacts the localisation of nodes, delays, routing mechanisms, geographical coverage, cross-layer design, the quality of links, fault detection, and quality of service, among others. Conventional methods were programmed, for static networks which made it difficult for networks to respond dynamically. Here, machine learning strategies can be applied for dynamic networks effecting self-learning and developing tools to react quickly and efficiently, with less human intervention and reprogramming. In this paper, we present a wireless networks survey based on different machine learning algorithms and network lifetime parameters, and include the advantages and drawbacks of such a system. Furthermore, we present learning algorithms and techniques for congestion, synchronisation, energy harvesting, and for scheduling mobile sinks. Finally, we present a statistical evaluation of the survey, the motive for choosing specific techniques to deal with wireless network problems, and a brief discussion on the challenges inherent in this area of research.

• 유통과학연구
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• 제19권9호
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• pp.101-111
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• 2021

Purpose: This study discusses and discovers the important role of fashion product coolness in affecting consumers' perceived value and consumers' value creation behavior. Accordingly, fashion product coolness exerts a direct effect on perceived value while perceived value has a direct impact on value creation. Besides, fashion product coolness has an indirect effect on value creation through perceived value. Research design, data, and methodology: This study adopts the quantitative research approach by cross-sectional technical on a sample of 319 respondents in Vietnam. PLS-SEM has been used to analyze the survey data. Results: The result indicates that the proposed direct and indirect effects are significant. Specifically, utilitarian "coolness" and hedonic "coolness" have positive impacts on perceived value. The perceived value poses an impact on consumers' value creation behavior, including customer lifetime value and influencer value. Finally, the perceived value links utilitarian "coolness", hedonic "coolness" with customer lifetime value and influencer value. Conclusions: Fashion distribution is playing an increasingly important role in the retail sector of the economy. Fashion distribution activities are greatly influenced by the perceived value of consumers. The findings are supposed to strengthen the beliefs of fashion brands and retailers in the promotion of value creation and consumers' perceived value in the field of fashion distribution.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.113-120
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• 2022

The goal of this study is to see if there's a relationship between employees' ambidextrous behaviors and macro facilitators of organizational empowerment (such as control over workplace decisions, dynamic structural framework, and fluidity in information sharing) (exploration and exploitation). To acquire data, this study uses survey methods. A cross-sectional survey was done to collect information from academics at five large public sector universities in Pakistan's Balochistan province. Control over workplace decisions boosts academics' engagement in exploration and exploitation, while a dynamic structural framework merely increases their engagement in exploration, according to the findings based on data from 240 respondents (n = 240). The findings also show that information sharing flexibility has little effect on exploration and exploitation behaviors. In conclusion, the results of this study imply that organizational empowerment is critical for academics' ambidextrous behaviors to thrive. As a result, specific organizational facilitators of empowerment (such as control over workplace decisions and a dynamic structural framework) are advised in higher education institutions. This research is significant because it develops and tests a model that explains hitherto unexplored connections between macro facilitators of organizational empowerment and employees' ambidextrous behaviors. In addition, the research provides important insights for managerial practice and research.

• 정보기술과데이타베이스저널
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.31-62
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• 1994

Information systems for application areas like office automation, customer service or computer aided manufacturing are usually highly interactive and deal with complex document structures composed of multiple media formats. For the realization of these systems, nonstandard database systems, which we call document databases, need to handle different types of coarse-and fine-grained document objects(like full-text documents, graphics and images), hierarchical and non-hierarchical relationships between objects(like composition-links and cross-references using hypertext structures) and document attributes of different types such as formatting/presentation information and access control. In this paper, we present the underlying data model for document databases based on descriptive markup languages that provide mechanisms for specifying the logical structure(or schema) of individual documents stored in the database. We then describe extensions to the data model for supporting notion of composite structures("join" operators for documents) --composition and hyperlinking mechanisms for representing compound documents and inter-linked documents as unique entites separate from their components. Furthermore, due to the interactive nature of the application domains, the database system in conjunction with clients(or browsers) has to support visual navigation and graphical query mechanisms. We describe the functionality of a new user interface paradigm called HyBrow for meeting the above mentioned requirements. The underlying implementation strategy is also discussed.discussed.

• 전자공학회논문지
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• 제52권2호
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• pp.27-39
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• 2015

항공 수요가 지속적으로 증가함에 따라 레이더를 이용한 항공 감시가 한계에 다다르면서, 새로운 항공 감시 기술인 ADS-B가 등장하였다. ADS-B는 레이더에 비해 높은 위치 정확도와 빠른 갱신 주기를 제공하며, ADS-B 송수신기를 장착한 항공기간에는 서로의 위치 정보를 확인할 수 있다는 장점을 갖는다. 하지만 모든 항공기가 ADS-B 송수신기를 탑재하지는 않으며, 서로 다른 ADS-B 데이터 링크를 사용하는 항공기 간에는 위치 정보의 송수신이 불가능하다는 단점이 있다. 이러한 ADS-B의 단점을 해결하기 위해 레이더가 감시 중인 항공기의 정보를 방송하는 TIS-B 서비스와 ADS-B 데이터 링크를 교차하여 ADS-B 신호를 방송하는 ADS-R 서비스가 개발되었다. 본 논문에서는 ADS-B 감시 자료와 레이더 감시 자료를 통합하여 TIS-B 서비스와 ADS-R 서비스를 함께 제공할 수 있는 항공 교통 상황 방송 서비스용 중앙 집중형 TIS-B 서버를 설계하고 구현하였다. 구현한 시스템은 직접 구성한 ADS-B 지상 시스템과 연결하여, 비행 중인 항공기의 ADS-B 감시 자료와 레이더 감시 자료를 수신하고, 수신한 감시 자료를 이용하여 TIS-B 서비스와 ADS-R 서비스를 제공하기 위한 감시 자료를 생성하여 모의 방송을 하는 방법으로 검증하였다.

• 식품보건융합연구
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2019

Smoking has become one of the public health harzard affecting the world. In the UK, smoking is responsible for around one in five deaths. The illnesses caused by smoking extend beyond the well-reported links with cancer, heart disease and respiratory illnesses. Hence the research to determine the awareness of the predisposing factor to smoking among adults in sokoto metropolis. A cross-sectional form of descriptive survey research design was used for this study. This is because descriptive studies are used when the characteristics of a population are either unknown or partially known (Hennekens & Buring, 2007), and it was used by Ganley and Rosario (2013) in a related research this justified the use of similar design in a study of similar nature.Two hundred and seventy returned questionnaire was collected, analyzed using descriptive statistic of frequency count, normative percentage and grand mean; as well as inferential statistics of chi-square (${\chi}^2$). The level of significant was fixed at 0.05. Appropriate degrees of freedom were worked out. There was statistical significant influence or relationship with marital status on the predisposing factors of smoking chi-square of 19716.516 greater than the critical value 43.77297at df 30 p<0.05. There were statistical significance chi-square =27468.348 which is greater than the critical value 43.77297 at df= 30. These show that there is a relationship on gender awareness of predisposing factors to smoking rejecting the null hypotheses. The respondents across different lever/year higher institution shows that the awareness of predisposing factors of smoking there were a statistical significance difference chi-square =7168.429 (df=88) greater than critical value 102.342 rejecting the null hypotheses. There is consistent evidence that links exposure to depictions of smoking in movies and initiation of smoking in young people. Over the years television shows and films have effectively built up associations between smoking and glamour, sex and risk-taking. Social learning theory describes how we learn by example from others. We are strongly influenced by our parents, and other people we look up to, such as peers, actors and pop stars. This can lead us to emulate their behaviour and try smoking.

• 국제지역연구
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.135-156
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• 2009

EU의 동방확대가 동유럽 국가들에 가져온 경제적 효과는 긍정적이지만, 동유럽의 경제규모는 EU GDP에서 차지하는 비율은 아직 미미한 편이다. 또한 동방확대에 의해서 경제적·사회적 불균형이 확대될 수도 있다. 그러나 동유럽의 EU 가입은 대외무역 활성화와 외국인 직접투자와 기술 이전에 의한 생산성 향상 그리고 경제개혁 진전 등을 가져올 수 있다는 점에서 희망적이다. EU의 동방확대에 따른 경제 환경 변화는 러시아와 동유럽의 경제협력을 위한 새로운 패러다임 형성의 필요성이 대두되고 있다. 현재 러시아와 동유럽 양자 경제교류 현실의 특징은 비대칭성이다. 현실을 반영한 보완성 패러다임 - 에너지·원료와 고부가 가치 제품의 교환 - 형성이 필요하다. 동유럽은 러시아의 일차상품에 의존한 렌트 경제인 상태이기에, 이러한 불안정성은 오히려 EU 경제에 손해를 가져올 수도 있다. 따라서 무역을 통한 경제구조의 고도화를 가능하게 하는 산업 협력 패러다임에 - 산업의 분업화에 의한 수평무역, 위탁 가공 등 - 근거한 공통경제 공간 만들기가 필요하다. EU 확대에 따른 러시아와 동유럽의 대외무역과 외국인 직접투자 환경의 변화는 산업 협력을 촉진해 새로운 경제협력 체제 구축이 가능할 것이다. 국제경제의 현 추세가 글로벌화와 지역화 경향이 동시에 이루어지는 상황에서 러시아와 EU 간의 새로운 경제협력 패러다임 구상은 중요한 문제이다. CIS 서부지역 및 에너지 안전 보장 그리고 칼리닌그라드와 경제협력 등의 지역협력 키워드가 존재하기 때문에 산업협력 패러다임을 통한 경제협력 체제 구축이 가능하다.