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Evolution of Skyscraper Block Typology Affected by Air Rights Development: A Case Study of Manhattan

  • Chao Weng;Yu Zhuang
    • International Journal of High-Rise Buildings
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    • v.12 no.1
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    • pp.19-33
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    • 2023
  • Air Rights techniques, including floor-area ratio (FAR) transfers, FAR bonuses, and FAR storage, have been widely applied among skyscraper constructions in New York City for profit maximization goals. Since 1916, air rights regulations in New York zoning system have been revised and improved over the years to cater the urban development needs of different periods, and they also result in typical skyscraper block typologies. This research firstly performed spatial overlay analysis to reveal the spatial correlation between skyscraper blocks and air rights application blocks; secondly, Spacematrix parameters and cluster analysis are applied to divide the skyscraper urban block of New York City into four categories. Compared with air rights application data, the research attempts to illustrate how various air rights techniques have acted on the formation and evolution of skyscraper block typologies in the pre-1916, 1916-1961, 1961-2010, and 2010-present periods respectively, in order to reveal the relationship between public policies and urban morphology in a broader sense and also provide references for policy making in future.

Blockchain-Enabled Decentralized Clustering for Enhanced Decision Support in the Coffee Supply Chain

  • Keo Ratanak;Muhammad Firdaus;Kyung-Hyune Rhee
    • Annual Conference of KIPS
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    • 2023.11a
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    • pp.260-263
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    • 2023
  • Considering the growth of blockchain technology, the research aims to transform the efficiency of recommending optimal coffee suppliers within the complex supply chain network. This transformation relies on the extraction of vital transactional data and insights from stakeholders, facilitated by the dynamic interaction between the application interface (e.g., Rest API) and the blockchain network. These extracted data are then subjected to advanced data processing techniques and harnessed through machine learning methodologies to establish a robust recommendation system. This innovative approach seeks to empower users with informed decision-making abilities, thereby enhancing operational efficiency in identifying the most suitable coffee supplier for each customer. Furthermore, the research employs data visualization techniques to illustrate intricate clustering patterns generated by the K-Means algorithm, providing a visual dimension to the study's evaluation.

CT Assessment of Myocardial Perfusion and Fractional Flow Reserve in Coronary Artery Disease: A Review of Current Clinical Evidence and Recent Developments

  • Chun-Ho Yun;Chung-Lieh Hung;Ming-Shien Wen;Yung-Liang Wan;Aaron So
    • Korean Journal of Radiology
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    • v.22 no.11
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    • pp.1749-1763
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    • 2021
  • Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) is routinely used for anatomical assessment of coronary artery disease (CAD). However, invasive measurement of fractional flow reserve (FFR) is the current gold standard for the diagnosis of hemodynamically significant CAD. CT-derived FFRCT and CT perfusion are two emerging techniques that can provide a functional assessment of CAD for risk stratification and clinical decision making. Several clinical studies have shown that the diagnostic performance of concomitant CCTA and functional CT assessment for detecting hemodynamically significant CAD is at least non-inferior to that of other routinely used imaging modalities. This article aims to review the current clinical evidence and recent developments in functional CT techniques.

Role of contrast-enhanced harmonic endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) and EUS elastography in pancreatic lesions

  • Yasunobu Yamashita;Masayuki Kitano
    • Clinical Endoscopy
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    • v.57 no.2
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    • pp.164-174
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    • 2024
  • Pancreatic cancers have a poor prognosis, and their incident rates have risen. Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) is an efficient and reliable diagnostic modality for pancreatic lesions, providing high spatial resolution. However, while EUS helps to detect minor pancreatic lesions, nearly all solid pancreatic lesions are hypoechoic, which creates difficulty in making differential diagnoses of pancreatic lesions. When diagnosing pancreatic lesions, the performance of image-enhanced EUS techniques is essential, such as EUS elastography or contrast-enhanced harmonic EUS (CH-EUS). CH-EUS diagnosis is based on assessing the vascularity of lesions, whereas tissue elasticity is measured via EUS elastography. Elastography is either strain or shear-wave, depending on the different mechanical properties being evaluated. The usefulness of enhanced EUS techniques is demonstrated in this review for the differential diagnosis of pancreatic lesions, including solid and cystic lesions, and pancreatic cancer staging.

Renal embolization for trauma: a narrative review

  • Peter Lee;Simon Roh
    • Journal of Trauma and Injury
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    • v.37 no.3
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    • pp.171-181
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    • 2024
  • Renal injuries commonly occur in association with blunt trauma, especially in the setting of motor vehicle accidents. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography is considered the gold-standard imaging modality to assess patients for renal injuries in the setting of blunt and penetrating trauma, and to help classify injuries based on the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma injury scoring scale. The management of renal trauma has evolved in the past several decades, with a notable shift towards a more conservative, nonoperative approach. Advancements in imaging and interventional radiological techniques have enabled diagnostic angiography with angiographic catheter-directed embolization to become a viable option, making it possible to avoid surgical interventions that pose an increased risk of nephrectomy. This review describes the current management of renal trauma, with an emphasis on renal artery embolization techniques.

Image Registration Improvement Based-on FFT Techniques with the Affine Transform Estimation

  • Wisetphanichkij, Sompong;Pasomkusolsil, Sanchaiya;Dejhan, Kobchai;Cheevasuvit, Fusak;Mitatha, Somsak;Sra-Ium, Napat;Vorrawat, Vinai;Pienvijarnpong, Chanchai
    • Proceedings of the KSRS Conference
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    • 2003.11a
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    • pp.260-262
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    • 2003
  • New Image registration techniques are developed for determining geometric distortions between two images of the same scene. First, the properties of the Fourier transform of a two dimensional function under the affine transformation are given. As a result, techniques for the estimation of the coefficients of the distortion model using the spectral frequency information are developed. Image registration can be achieved by applying the fast Fourier transform (FFT) technique for cross correlation of misregistered imagery to determine spatial distances. The correlation results may be rather broad, making detection of the peak difficult, what can be suppressed by enhancing cross-correlation technique. Yield greatly improves the delectability and high precision of image misregistration.

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Research on Utilizing Emulab for Malware Analysis (악성코드 분석을 위한 Emulab 활용 방안 연구)

  • Lee, Man-hee;Seok, Woo-jin
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Information Security & Cryptology
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    • v.26 no.1
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    • pp.117-124
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    • 2016
  • Virtual environment is widely used for analyzing malware which is increasing very rapidly. However, knowing this trend, hackers are adopting virtual environment detection techniques for malware to kill itself or stop malicious behaviors when detecting virtual environments. Various research is going on in order to thwart any efforts to utilize anti-virtualization techniques, but until now several techniques can evade most of well known virtual environments, making malware analysis very difficult. Emulab developed by Utah University assigns real systems and networks as researchers want in realtime. This research seeks how to use Emulab for malware analysis.

A Study of the Devil′s Types and the Special Effect Makeup′s Techniques Expressed on Horror Movies (공포영화에 나타난 악마의 유형과 특수분장 기법에 대한 연구)

  • 장미숙;양숙희
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Costume
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    • v.53 no.8
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    • pp.21-37
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    • 2003
  • The purpose of this paper is to be studied the Devil's types and the special effect makeup's techniques expressed on horror movies. As the theoretical background, the researcher inquired the origin of Satan, Demon and Devil, and the shapes and meanings portrayed in the religion, philosophy art and literature. Also classified the Devil's types of the movies, and examined the factors, techniques and aesthetic characteristics of special effect makeup for each of them. The results are as follows. 1. The Devil's types are the Werewolf, the Zombie and the Vampire. The Werewolf is a kind of Devil that changes into a wolf when the full moon rises. It requires animatronics, rubber body suits, furs and fangs for special makeup effects. The Zombie is a dead body that the exorcist restored with a narcotic drug, and it nibbles on human's brain and flesh. So it needs decayed or pale skins, scars, bald heads, non-focus eyes and false teeth for making this character. The Vampire is a bloodsucking ghost. Therefore, it uses fangs, evil eyes, rubber body suits and dropping blood for special effect makeup. 2. They expresses Sadism, Masquerade and Cruelty as the aesthetic characteristics of the Devil's special effect makeup.

Complementary Acupuncture Techniques in "Yihapjinsaron of Somun(素問.離合眞邪論)" ("소문(素問).이합진사론(離合眞邪論)"에 나타난 자침(刺鍼)의 보조수기법(補助手技法) -"내경(內經)" 주석(註釋), 침구서적(鍼灸書籍), "의학입문(醫學入門)"의 비교 -)

  • Jo, Hak-Jun
    • Journal of Korean Medical classics
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    • v.24 no.6
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    • pp.1-13
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    • 2011
  • Objective : I tried to turn out the fact that acupuncture treatment was originated from the sentences in "Yihapjinsaron of Somun(素問 離合眞邪論)". Method : I analyze the sentences in "Yihapjinsaron of Somun(素問 離合眞邪論)" by comparing the ponies on it and acupuncture books, Yi Ceon(李梴)'s "Medical beginner's book(醫學入門)". Conclusion : Making this research, I discovered Du Taesa(竇太師) primarily called it '14 finger strengthing-eliminating treatment methods(手指補瀉法)' in his book, "Acupuncture Guidance(鍼灸指南)" and he made full use of it in acupuncture clinic. Seo Bong(徐鳳) & Go Mu(高武) cited the 14 methods in their works, "Acupuncture Completement(鍼灸大全)" & "Acupuncture Essence(鍼灸節要聚英)", but they did not state their own views that this 14 methods ware derived from "Somun(素問)". Conclusion : I knew great acupuncture specialists and Yi Ceon(李梴) finally regarded the sentences in "Somun(素問)" as basic & complementary acupuncture techniques of "Acupuncture Guidance(鍼灸指南)" in their works. They hoped to let many acupuncture clinicians use the finger strengthing-eliminating treatment methods more often.

The Status of Soil and Groundwater Contamination in Japan and Case Studies of their Remediation (일본의 토양지하수오염 및 복원사례)

  • Komai, Takeshi;Kawabe, Yoshishige
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Soil and Groundwater Environment Conference
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    • 2003.04a
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    • pp.25-39
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    • 2003
  • Risk and exposure assessment for subsurface environment is very important for both aspects of health and environmental protection as well as making decision of remedial goal for engineering activities. Exposure due to hazardous chemicals in the subsurface environment is essential to assess risk lev121 to individual person, especially from soil and groundwater environmental media. In this paper, the status of soil and groundwater contamination is presented to discuss on the problem for environmental risk assessment. The methodologies of fate and exposure models are also discussed by conducting the case studies of exposure assessment for heavy metals, organic compounds, and dioxin compounds. In addition, the structure of exposure models and available data for model calculation are examined to make clear more realistic exposure scenarios and the application to the practical environmental issues. Three kinds of advanced remediation techniques for soil and groundwater contamination are described in this paper, The most practical method for VOCs is the bio-remediation technique in which biological process due to consortium of microorganisms can be applied. For more effective remediation of soil contaminated by heavy metals we have adopted the soil flushing technique and clean-up system using electro-kinetic method. We have also developed the advanced techniques of geo-melting method for soil contaminated by DXNs and PCB compounds. These techniques are planed to introduce and to apply for a lot of contaminated sites in Japan.

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