• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.121-128
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• 2024

There are growing concerns that the recently implemented Earthquake Early Warning service is overestimating the rapidly provided earthquake magnitudes (M). As a result, the predicted damages unnecessarily activate earthquake protection systems for critical facilities and lifeline infrastructures that are far away. This study is conducted to improve the estimation accuracy of M by incorporating the observed S-wave seismograms in the near source region after removing the site effects of the seismograms in real time by filtering in the time domain. The ensemble of horizontal S-wave spectra from at least five seismograms without site effects is calculated and normalized to a hypocentric target distance (21.54 km) by using the distance attenuation model of Q(f)=348f^0.52 and a cross-over distance of 50 km. The natural logarithmic mean of the S-wave ensemble spectra is then fitted to Brune's source spectrum to obtain the best estimates for M and stress drop (SD) with the fitting weight of 1/standard deviation. The proposed methodology was tested on the 18 recent inland earthquakes in South Korea, and the condition of at least five records for the near-source region is sufficiently fulfilled at an epicentral distance of 30 km. The natural logarithmic standard deviation of the observed S-wave spectra of the ensemble was calculated to be 0.53 using records near the source for 1~10 Hz, compared to 0.42 using whole records. The result shows that the root-mean-square error of M and ln(SD) is approximately 0.17 and 0.6, respectively. This accuracy can provide a confidence interval of 0.4~2.3 of Peak Ground Acceleration values in the distant range.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제56권7호
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• pp.2828-2834
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• 2024

This research intends to recycle bone and incorporate it into concrete for radiation shielding application using Phy-X/PSD software. Cement, sand and granite were mixed in proportion of 0.5 kg:1 kg:1 kg to obtain sample A. Other concretes composing of cement, sand, granite and bone ash was in proportion 0.45 kg:1 kg:1 kg:0.05 kg, 0.1 kg:1 kg:1 kg:0.4 kg and 0.35 kg:1 kg:1 kg:0.15 kg to obtain samples B, C and D respectively. 0.5 water-to-cement (W/C) ratio was adopted throughout the mixes because the control mix contain the normal water quantity for normal hydration of cement. Replacing the bone ash for the cement in the fabricated concretes enhances their densities where the fabricated concretes' density decreased from 2.33 g/cm³ to 2.22 g/cm³ by raising the reinforcing bones fly ash concentration from 0 to 0.15 kg. Additionally, increasing the bones fly ash concentration within the fabricated concretes increases their linear attenuation coefficient (LAC) where the fabricated concretes' μ values at 0.662 MeV reach 0.181 cm^-1, 0.178 cm^-1, 0.174 cm^-1, and 0.171 cm^-1, respectively for concretes A, B, C, and D. The use of other local materials is recommended, as it improves waste management being the major aim of the sustainable development goal.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.27-35
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• 2003

연구대상부지는 주로 선캄브리아기의 변성암의 일종인 편마암으로 형성되어 있으며, 토양은 하천에 축적된 비교적 투수성이 높은 매질로 구성된 충적토를 모재로 형성되었다. 지하수위는 지표로부터 평균 3.5m 깊이에서 나타나며. 하류 방향으로 갈수록 깊어지는 경향을 나타내었다. 대상부지의 수리전도도는 자갈이 혼재된 조립질 모래층은 5.0${\times}$$10^{-2}$∼1.85${\times}$$10^{-1}$ cm/sec, 세립질 모래층은 $1.5{\times}$$10^{-3}$ to 7.6${\times}$$10^{-3}$ cm/sec, 복토층은 $10^{-4}$ cm/sec 이하로 나타났다. 연구대상부지의 주오염물질은 Toluene, Ethylbenzene, xylene(이하 TEX)이며, 오염토양층은 1.5 m내외로 깊이별 토양중 TEX의 농도는 추정오염원으로부터 70m떨어진 곳의 질이 2.4∼4.8m에서 가장 높았다. 지하수중 TEX의 농도는 추정오염원의 주변지역에서 가장 높았으며, 조사대상부지의 중앙지역과 남서쪽지역에서도 높게 나타났으며, 이러한 지하수중 TEX의 농도분포는 토양중의 TEX의 농도분포와 상당히 일치하는 경향을 보이고 있다. 연구대상부지에 서식하고 있는 톨루엔 분해 호기성세균의 주종은 Pseudomonas fluorescence, Burkholderia cepacia, Acinetobactor lwoffi로 확인되었다. 지하수 분석결과 전자수용체인 용존산소, 질산염, 황산염 등이 배경지역에 비해 오염지역에서 상당히 낮게 나타났다. 한편, 연구대상부지에서의 계산된 전체 자연저감속도는 0.0017da $y^{-1}$이며, 1차 생분해속도는 0.0008 da $y^{-1}$로 계산되었다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.732-737
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• 2008

This study developed a natural ingredient as a functional food possessing properties of attenuation of hypertension and cardiovascular hypertrophy. In a previous study hydrolysates obtained from chicken leg bone protein using Alcalase strongly inhibited angiotensin I converting enzyme (ACE) in vitro. In particular, hydrolysate (A4H) from four hours of incubation exhibited the highest ACE inhibitory activity (IC50 = 0.545 mg/ml). A4H was selected as a potent ACE inhibitor and orally administrated to spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) for eight weeks to investigate attenuating effects on age-related development of hypertension and cardiovascular hypertrophy. Results showed that treatment with A4H of SHRs attenuated the development of hypertension as effectively as the clinical antihypertensive drug captopril. Moreover, a significantly lower heart to body weight ratio and thinness of coronary arterial wall was observed in SHRs that had been treated with A4H or captopril. The results suggest that A4H can be utilized in developing an ACE inhibitor as a potential ingredient of functional foods to alleviate hypertension and cardiovascular hypertrophy.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.213-223
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• 1976

해저(海底) 지층(地層)에서의 탄성파(彈性波)의 전파(傳播)와 감쇠(減衰)에 관하여 현재까지 부분적(部分的)으로 알려져있는 연구 결과(決果)를 토대로, 기본이론(基本理論)으로 부터 실제(實際)문제까지 재정리(再整理)를 시도(試圖)하였다. 탄성파(彈性波)의 기본(基本) 관계식을 유도(誘導)하고 해수내(海水內)에서의 전파(傳播), 해저면(海底面)에 의한 탄성파(彈性波)의 반향(反響)과 퇴적물(堆積物)의 물리적성질(物理的性質)의 관계(關係)를 다루었다.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.1-5
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• 2016

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to investigate inhibitory effects of steamed Polygonatum odoratum extract (POE) on insulin resistance in rat skeletal muscle cells, L6 cells.Methods : Polygonatum odoratum (P. odoratum) extract was extracted with ethyl acetate. Activity of α-glucosidase in POE was measured for blood glucose regulation. MTT assay was examined for cell toxicity. Western blot analysis for measurement of adiponectine, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptorγ (PPARγ), insulin receptor substrate (IRS), glucose transporter 4 (Glut-4) and phosphorylation of serine/threonine-specific protein kinase (Akt) expressions were performed. Akt signaling pathway were analyzed with LY294002, which is a specific PI3K/Akt inhibitor.Results : The results revealed that POE inhibited α-glucosidase activity. Treatment of POE in L6 cells inhibited the differentiation of L6 cells compared to those of vehicl control. Additionally, protein expressions of adiponectine, PPARγ, IRS and Glut-4 were significantly regulated compared to those of vehicle control (p < 0.05), respectively. Futhermore, phosphorylation of Akt was increased in L6 cells treated with POE compared to that of vehicle control (p < 0.05). pAkt expression was significantly accentuated with Akt inhibitor (LY294002).Conclusions : These results suggest that POE may have potential as a natural agent for prevention/improvement of diabetes, especially, regulation of blood glucose. Therefore, further additional study should be conducted to elucidate in depth the pharmaceutical efficacy of these.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2008년도 추계 학술발표회 제20권2호
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• pp.561-564
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• 2008

콘크리트는 방사선 차폐용 구조물에 광범위하게 사용되고 있는 재료 중의 하나이다. 특히, 중량콘크리트는 중장비 또는 엘리베이터의 무게중심 등으로도 일부 사용되지만, 일반적으로 방사선 차폐 구조물에 주로 사용된다. 중량콘크리트는 일반 콘크리트 대비 높은 밀도뿐만 아니라, 콘크리트 배합적으로도 특별한 조성을 갖는다. 중량콘크리트를 구성하는 재료 중, 특히 중요한 것이 골재의 선정이다. 목표로 하는 콘크리트 밀도를 얻기 위해서는 실험 등에 의해 적절한 골재의 선정이 무엇보다도 중요하다. 그러나, 국내 실정에 적합한 중량골재원 및 이에 대한 참고자료가 많지 않은 상황으로, 지속적인 연구개발 및 관심이 필요한 상황이다. 따라서, 본 연구에서는 국내 실정에 적합한 방사선 차폐용 고밀도 중량콘크리트의 실용화를 목적으로, 골재 및 기타 재료의 적합성 시험, 콘크리트 기초 물성시험 등을 통하여 고밀도 중량콘크리트의적용 가능성을 검토하였다.

• Advances in Traditional Medicine
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.94-99
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• 2007

The present study is aimed at finding the effect of B-20 drops, a homoeopathic formulation, in streptozotocin (STZ) induced diabetic rats. B-20 drops comprises of the constituents derived from plants and other natural sources, and are generally prescribed by the homoeopathic physician, in cases of hyperglycemia and diabetes. The elevated levels of fasting blood glucose and pancreatic lipid peroxides observed in rats treated with STZ were significantly reduced by the treatment of B-20 drops. The reduced liver glycogen contents were also brought back to near normal level by B-20 drops treatment in STZ diabetic rats. STZ induced histopathological changes in pancreas and liver was also partially reversed by B-20 drops. The findings indicate that B-20 drops help in improving the glycogen stores in the liver and prevents STZ induced damage through free radicals by decreasing the pancreatic lipid peroxides levels.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.88-94
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• 2016

The simultaneous biodegradation between MTBE (Gasoline additives) and BTEX (Benzene, Toluene, Ethyl-benzene, o-Xylene, m-Xylene, p-Xylene) was achieved within a competitive inter-relationship, with not only electron accepters such as nitrate, sulfate, and iron(III) without oxygen, but also with electron donors such as MTBE and BTEX. Preexisting indigenous microorganisms from a domestic sample of gasoline contaminated soil was used for a lab-scale batch test. The result of the test showed that the biodegradation rate of MTBE decreased when there was co-existing MTBE and BTEX, compared to having just MTBE present. The growth of indigenous microorganisms was not affected in the case of the MTBE treatment, whereas the growth of the microorganisms was decreased in combined MTBE and BTEX sample. This may indicate that an inhibitor related to biodegradation when BTEX and MTBE are mixed will be found. This inhibitor may be found to retard the anaerobic conditions needed for efficient breakdown of these complex carbon chain molecules in-situ. Moreover, it is also possible that an unknown competitive reaction is being imposed on the interactions between MTBE and BTEX dependent on conditions, ratios of mixture, etc.

• 대한전자공학회논문지
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.37-42
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• 1983

Elliptic 함수는 허수 축상에 영점을 가지며 통과영역과 차단영역에서 같은 파상을 갖는데 결과적으로 elliptic 함수는 천이영역을 최소로함으로써 감도면에서 최적인 상태를 만들 수 있으나, 시간 영역에서의 특성은 Chebyshev 함수나 Butterworth 함수 응답 특성보다 떨어진다. 본 논문은 통과영역 감쇠율, 차단 주파수 ωs 등과 같이 여러 요소를 변화시켰을 때의 효과를 분석하기 위해서 단위계단 응답은 임펄스 응답을 분석해 보았다. 그 결과 다음과 같은 독특한 특성이 나타났는데 elliptic 필터 함수의 계단 응답은 높은 고유주파구에서 오버슈우트와 언더슈우트가 크고 빠르게 발생했고 초기값은 ωs가 증가하므로 감소하나 원점에서 시작하지는 않았다. Butterworth나 Chebyshev의 경우와는 다르게 임펄스 응답은 원점에서 시작하지 않는 것도 있으며 위와 같은 독특한 특성을 알아보도록 8개의 특성곡선을 제시하였다.