• Journal of Korea Technology Innovation Society
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• v.8 no.3
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• pp.887-910
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• 2005

This paper attempts to approximate the distribution function for the number of innovation activities (NIA). To this end, the dataset of 2002 Korean Innovation Survey (KIS 2002) published by Science and Technology Policy Institute is used. To deal with zero NTI values given by a considerable number of firms in the KIS 2002 survey, a mixture model of distributions for NIA is applied. The NIA is specified as a mixture of two distributions, one with a point mass at zero and the other with full support on the positive half of the real line. The model was empirically verified for the KIS 2002 data. The mixture model can easily capture the common bimodality feature of the NIA distribution. In addition, when covariates were added to the mixture model, it was found that the probability that a firm has zero NIA significantly varies with some variables.

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.35 no.6
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• pp.1377-1385
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• 2015

Construction industry that was the core driving force of Korean economic growth is now being classified as an industry with the largest environmental load emission. Although various efforts were made accordingly to realize eco-friendliness, its effects is insufficient currently. Based on the understanding that eco effect of construction industry would be significant if Eco VE is applicable in the initial project stage, NIA model for understanding the eco VE decision of project owner was developed with simulations in this paper. Based on the proposal report of a private project to develop the Gyeongbuk Northern Region Environmental Energy Town, 20 questions on eco VE decision were used through simulations. The result showed 50% eco-friendly decision. The result of this study can be used to provide decision-making data for eco design in the initial stage of construction by utilizing NIA upon conducting survey research to deduce eco VE decision.

• Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• v.53 no.1
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• pp.22-30
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• 2020

In this study, we investigated the relationships between benthic macroinvertebrate assemblages and various environmental factors in Iancheon (NIA) and Bukcheon (NBC) streams, Korea. We collected benthic macroinvertebrates and 33 environmental factors in April 2017 at 9 sites (5 sites in NIA and 4 sites in NBC). We identified 93 species(5 phyla, 9 classes, 16 orders, and 53 families) and 69 species(5 phyla, 9 classes, 17 orders, and 47 families) in NIA and NBC streams, respectively. Considering benthic macroinvertebrate index (BMI), NIA (88.2) and NBC (80.2) streams were in "very good" status. Upstream areas showed the highest scores, 95.5 (NIA1) and 94.2 (NBC1), whereas BMI score was the lowest in downstream areas of both streams, especially in NBC4 (51.0 "bad" status). Cluster analysis and non-metric multidimensional scaling analysis represented the differences of benthic macroinvertebrate assemblages according to spatial and anthropogenic gradients. Our findings provide reference data and highlight the need for the continued monitoring to maintain the good status and manage macroinvertebrate diversity in these two streams, in Sangju-si, Korea.

• BMB Reports
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• v.41 no.1
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• pp.79-85
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• 2008

The source of nitric oxide (NO) in plants is unclear and it has been reported NO can be produced by nitric oxide synthase (NOS) like enzymes and by nitrate reductase (NR). Here we used wild-type, Atnos1 mutant and nia1, nia2 NR-deficient mutant plants of Arabidopsis thaliana to investigate the potential source of NO production in response to Verticillium dahliae toxins (VD-toxins). The results revealed that NO production is much higher in wild-type and Atnos1 mutant than in nia1, nia2 NR-deficient mutants. The NR inhibitor had a significant effect on VD-toxins-induced NO production; whereas NOS inhibitor had a slight effect. NR activity was significantly implicated in NO production. The results indicated that as NO was induced in response to VD-toxins in Arabidopsis, the major source was the NR pathway. The production of NOS-system appeared to be secondary.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• v.27 no.6
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• pp.562-569
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• 2019

Niacinamide (NIA) is a water-soluble vitamin that is widely used in the treatment of skin diseases. Moreover, NIA displays antioxidant effects and helps repair damaged DNA. Recent studies showed that particulate matter 2.5 ($PM_{2.5}$) induced reactive oxygen species (ROS), causing disruption of DNA, lipids, and protein, mitochondrial depolarization, and apoptosis of skin keratinocytes. Here, we investigated the protective effects of NIA on $PM_{2.5}$-induced oxidative stress in human HaCaT keratinocytes. We found that NIA could inhibit the ROS generation induced by $PM_{2.5}$, as well block the $PM_{2.5}$-induced oxidation of molecules, such as lipids, proteins, and DNA. Furthermore, NIA alleviated $PM_{2.5}$-induced accumulation of cellular $Ca^{2+}$, which caused cell membrane depolarization and apoptosis, and reduced the number of apoptotic cells. Collectively, the findings show that NIA can protect keratinocytes from $PM_{2.5}$-induced oxidative stress and cell damage.

• Proceedings of the Botanical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2002.04a
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• pp.106-106
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• 2002

• Information Systems Review
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• v.21 no.4
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• pp.157-173
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• 2019

Robotic Process Automation (RPA) has attracted great attention from diverse home and foreign industries. To provide lessons learned and action principles based on real RPA adoption and application experiences, various case studies have been conducted. However, lacking is an investigation of public sector for RPA adoption, especially in Korea. To reduce the research gap, this study presents a case study of RPA adoption by a representative Korean ICT public organization, NIA (National Information society Agency). By automating a core process, entering a document to a governmental portal service, NIA has achieved various management performances in terms of cost, operation, and business impacts. Especially, by relieving four types of rigidity of public institutions (i.e. structure, human resource, tasks, and rules), Our case study result suggests that RPA enables public institutes to overcome obstacles of pursuing digital transformation. Implications and limitations for future public RPA adopters are offered.

• 한국IT서비스학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2008.11a
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• pp.43-46
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• 2008

전자정부의 중요한 가치이자 목표 중에 하나는 기관 및 업무의 경계 없이 정부를 하나로 연결하고, 국민에게 쉽고 편하게 최상의 정부서비스를 제공하는 것에 있다. 전자정부 선진 국가들은 상호운용성 제도가 시스템연계의 복잡도를 해결하고, 비용을 절감하며 서비스를 개선할 수 있는 필수요소로 인식하고 제도를 적극적으로 추진하고 있다. 우리나라의 경우도 정보화촉진시행계획, 상호운용성 확보를 위한 기술평가 기준 수립 등의 상호운용성과 관련된 제도들이 운영되고 있으나 제도간 연계 및 적용에 한계가 있는 것이 사실이다. 본 논문에서는 EU, 영국, 미국 등 주요 해외국가들과 우리나라 간의 상호운용성 제도 비교분석을 통해 국내 상호운용성 제도의 발전방향을 모색하여 본다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2012.11a
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• pp.1742-1745
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• 2012

올해 초 한국 전자정부가 유엔에서 연속 세계 정상수준으로 평가 받았다. 이는 지난 20여 년간 약 20여조의 예산을 정보화 부문에 투자한 결과라 해도 과언이 아니다. 다른 한편에서는 그동안 국가정보화를 추진하면서 기투자한 정보자원에 대한 운영부담이 가중되고 있다. 이제 정보자원들을 어떻게 관리하고 활용할 것인가는 공공부문에서 중요한 현안이 되고 있다. 이는 주위 환경변화에 따른 정보자원의 의미와 가치를 재점검할 필요성과 바뀐 상황에 맞게 체계화가 필요한 시기임을 시사하고 있다. 본 고에서는 이러한 문제의식을 갖고 공공부분의 정보자원관리에 대한 전반적 상황에 대한 개관과 함께 대응방안을 제시하고자 한다. 이를 위해서 지금까지는 정보자원을 조직 활동을 위한 투입요소의 시각에서만 접근했지만, 향후는 조직 활동 수행에 필수적인 정보자산의 개념으로 접근해야 할 필요성이 있다. 이를 위해 공공부문 정보자원관리에 대한 제반현상을 문서중심으로 조망하고 이에 따른 대응방안을 살펴보고자 한다. 이 연구결과는 정보자원 관리와 관련된 업무 및 연구를 할 때 정책적 시사점으로 참조하거나, 향후 실증적인 관련연구를 위한 기초자료로 활용되기를 기대한다.

• Journal of Korea Spatial Information System Society
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• v.11 no.3
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• pp.70-72
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• 2009

We describes functions, design, and implementation of Awarematics/WMSServer in this paper. Awarematics/WMSServer is a open-source web map service server developed Kunsan National University and National Information Agency(NIA). Recently in GIS areas, It tends to increase System Construction which developed by using Open-source GIS, but we have not developed yet ourself-made Open-source GIS Engine in Korea. This paper describes function, design, and implementation of Awarematics/WMSServer serviced and developed by NIA and Kunsan Natioanl University.