본 연구는 자연계에서 가장 흔하게 관찰되는 두 그린 러스트(green rust) 광물인 carbonate green rust (CGR)과 sulfate green rust (SGR)을 공침법(co-precipitation)을 통해 각각 합성하고, 이들의 형성 메커니즘 및 이화학적 특성들을 체계적으로 규명하였다. X-선 회절(XRD) 분석 및 리트벨트 정련 수행 결과, 본 합성 조 건에서 이차광물상 없이 이중층수산화물로서 CGR과 SGR이 합성됨을 확인하였다. 또한, 각각의 구조 파라미 터는 CGR의 경우 a(=b)축 = 3.17Å, c축 = 22.52 Å이고, SGR의 경우 a(=b)축 = 5.50Å, c축 = 10.97 Å이며, 이 들의 미결정 크기는 각각 (003)면 기준 57.8 nm와 (001)면 기준 40.1 nm로 밝혀졌다. 주사전자현미경/에너지 분산형 분광분석(SEM/EDS) 결과, CGR과 SGR은 모두 육각 판상의 전형적인 이중층수산화물 결정 형상을 보이지만 탄소(C)와 황(S)의 함량은 서로 다르게 나타났다. 퓨리에 변환 적외선(FT-IR) 분광 분석결과, 탄산 염(CO3 2-)와 황산염(SO4 2-) 이온들이 각각 CGR과 SGR의 층간 음이온으로 밝혀졌고, 이는 XRD를 활용한 광 물상 동정 결과와 잘 일치한다. 철 용액으로의 수산화이온(OH-) 주입 시간에 따른 혼합 용액의 pH와 Eh, 그 리고 잔류 철 농도의 비율(Fe(II):Fe(III)) 측정 결과, 시간에 따른 차이는 있지만 두 green rusts 모두 1단계 전구체 형성, 2단계 중간 생성물로의 상변환, 그리고 3단계 green rust로의 상변환과 에이징에 의한 결정성장 으로 이어지는 결정 형성 메커니즘을 보이는 것으로 판단된다. 본 연구는 공침법을 통해 CGR과 SGR을 안 정적으로 합성하고 이들의 형성 메커니즘과 이화학적 특성을 규명함으로써, green rust를 활용한 응용 연구 및 산업 활용에 원천 기초자료를 제공할 것으로 기대된다.

The study examines the impact of corporate governance mechanisms, such as board characteristics on corporate social responsibility disclosure (CSRD). The data on CSRD items and board characteristics have been collected by content analysis of the annual reports of 30 publicly-listed banks in Bangladesh covering six years, from 2013 to 2018. More specifically, the directors’ report, the chairman’s statement, notes to the financial statement and CSR disclosure reports included in annual reports were used to collect the CSRD data. The empirical analysis applies the ordinary least square and the generalized method of moments. The results of the study have revealed that board size, board independence, female board member, and foreign directors have a significant positive impact on CSRD. By contrast, political directors and audit committee size have a negative impact on CSRD. Interestingly, accounting experts on boards ensure more CSRD as they curb the influence of politicians on the board. Thus, it is better to increase accounting experts and decrease politicians on the board. These findings provide valuable insights into the process of forming a suitable CSR policy by connecting the efforts of the board, government, and regulatory bodies to enhance the performance of banks to CSR as well as to CSRD.

The paper aims to investigate the impacts of long-term savings motives on fostering household participation and contribution to savings mechanisms in rural Vietnam. The paper is organized in five parts: introduction, data description, methodology, empirical results, and conclusion. The quantitative methodology is employed and three simultaneous estimation methods, including instrumental variable model, two-step model, and Heckman model are used to test these impacts as well as the robustness of results. In each model, the paper examines the impacts of independent factors on both household participation and household contribution to savings mechanisms. Two sets of independent variables: long-term savings motives (profit-making investment, accumulation for big expenditure, providing for old age, and cost of educations) and control variables (dependency rate, number of people in household, and household wealth) are in each model. A set of dataset of 2,314 households for analysis is obtained from household survey in rural Vietnam. Robust statistical findings indicate that profitmaking investment emerged to be the strongest motive fostering household participation to savings mechanisms while other long-term savings motives have little or no impact on fostering household participation to savings mechanisms. In addition, education investment encourages household contribution to savings mechanisms in rural Vietnam.

Purpose - Manufacturers in uncertain environments need to depend on governance mechanisms to reduce the inherent risk in these environments. However, few studies have examined which governance mechanisms a given manufacturers will develop in uncertain environments for managing the relationships with its vertical partner. This study explores how different governance mechanisms function under uncertain environmental circumstances. We also try to investigate the contextual effect of interfirm benevolence as moderator. Research design, data, and methodology - This research provide the conceptual framework of interfirm benevolence on which this research's propositions are predicted. The theoretical background for environmental uncertainty, governance mechanisms and interfirm benevolence will be discussed. Results - The expected results are as follows. Manufacturers in an uncertain environments rely on different governance mechanisms under conditions of high and low interfirm benevolence. In terms of role of interfirm benevolence, interfirm benevolence provides a better understanding of how governance mechanisms can develop in an uncertain supply markets. Conclusions - This research suggests several theoretical and practical implications between channel partners, particularly, this research offers that interfirm benevolence is a crucial competitive factor under environmental uncertainty situation. In future studies, it is necessary to investigate the effect of each governance mechanism structure on performance in an uncertain environment and various level of interfirm benevolence.

Implantation is a highly organized process that involves an interaction between a receptive uterus and a competent blastocyst. In humans, natural fecundity suggests that the chance of conception per cycle is relatively low (~30%) and two-third of lost pregnancies occur because of implantation failure. Defective implantation leads to adverse pregnancy outcomes including infertility, spontaneous miscarriage, intrauterine fetal growth restriction and preeclampsia. With use of advanced scientific technologies, gene expression analysis and genetically-engineered animal models have revealed critical cellular networks and molecular pathways. But, because of ethical restrictions and the lack of a mechanistic experiment, comprehensive steps in human implantation have still not been completely understood. This review primarily focuses on the recent advances in mechanisms of implantation. Because infertility is an emerging issue these days, gaining an understanding the molecular and hormonal signaling pathway will improve the outcome of natural pregnancy and assisted reproductive technology.

APETALA2/ethylene response factor (AP2/ERF) transcription factors are involved in biological and abiotic stress response, plant development, and growth. AP2/ERF genes are classified into five families (AP2, DREB, ERF, RAV, and soloist), and most genes belong to DREB and ERF families. So far, genomic analysis of DREB and ERF family genes of various plant species has been performed, and classifications based on the homology of AP2/ERF-specific DNA binding domain, arrangement of exons and introns, and similarity of group-specific conserved motifs have been conducted. These classifications provide plausible information for the prediction of AP2/ERF gene function. In this paper, an overview of the classification, structure, evolution, and function of AP2/ERF genes is described, and the functional properties and regulatory mechanisms of ERF family genes that have been identified are summarized by group according to the functional classification of Arabidopsis ERF family genes. This shows that group-specific conserved motifs of Arabidopsis ERF family genes are closely linked with group-specific functions and regulatory mechanisms, indicating that the effective functional prediction of ERF family genes through such a classification scheme can be usefully applied to the trait improvements of various plants.

Foot mechanisms play the role of interface between the main body of robotic systems and the ground. Biomimetic design of the foot mechanism is proposed in the paper. Specifically, multi-chained and multiple contact characteristics of general foot mechanisms are analyzed and their advantages are highlighted in terms of impulse. Using Newton-Euler based closed-form external and internal impulse models, characteristics of multiple contact cases are investigated through landing simulation of an articulated leg model with three kinds of foot. It is shown that in comparison to single chain and less articulated linkage system, multi-chain and articulated linkage system has superior characteristic in terms of impulse absorption as well as stability after collision. The effectiveness of the simulation result is verified through comparison to the simulation result of a commercialized software.

The chemical kinetics of steam reforming of polystyrene (PS) and polypropylene (PP) pyrolysis oil were studied using a ruthenium-based catalyst. The experiments were performed in a tubular flow reactor at temperatures of 530-680°C, Weight Hourly Space Velocities (WHSVs) of 0.453-7.916 h−1, and different steam and pyrolysis oil gas-phase concentrations. The activation energy of steam reforming of polypropylene oil and polystyrene oil is 136 and 142 kJ/mol, respectively. The reaction orders of polypropylene and polystyrene oils were 0.42 and 0.37, respectively. Conversions of polypropylene and polystyrene oils were 2.0-50.3 and 1.9-45.3%, respectively. Indeed, a Langmuir-Hinshelwood (LH) mechanism requiring the dissociative adsorption of pyrolysis oil and steam at two different sites on plastics appeared to be the most plausible pathway for the steam reforming reaction.

산업혁명 이후 산업발달과 더불어 폐기물 발생량 또한 크게 증가하였다. 이에 따라 정부에서는 폐기물 발생량을 감소시키는 것과 동시에 폐기물을 효율적으로 처리하고 이용하는 자원순환형 폐기물 관리체계로 전환하기 위해 법적, 제도적 체계를 구축하고 있다. 이러한 체계에 따라 생활폐기물, 건설폐기물, 사업장폐기물이 재활용 되고 있다. 사업장 폐기물 중 폐석고는 건축 공업용 페인트, 인쇄 잉크, 도자기 등을 생산하는 과정에서 발생되는 사업장 폐기물로서 연간 약 400 만톤이 발생되고 있다. 발생된 폐석고는 석고보드 및 농업용으로 재활용 되고 있다. 하지만 재활용되지 못한 잉여분은 매립시설에 매립되고 있는 실정이다. 따라서 다른 추가적인 재활용 방안이 필요하다. 일반적으로 MICP(microbially induced calcite precipitation)는 urea 가수분해 효소를 생성하는 미생물의 urea 분해 메커니즘을 통해 탄산칼슘과 같은 탄산염을 석출시키는 기작을 말한다. 최근 국내･외로 MICP 기작에 대한 연구가 진행되고 있으나 폐석고를 재활용함에 있어 MICP 기작을 이용한 연구는 미흡한 실정이다. 본 연구에서는 매립시설에 매립되는 폐석고의 물리･화학적 전처리를 통해 최적의 칼슘이온 용출 조건을 도출하고, MICP 기작을 통한 탄산칼슘 형성을 확인하여 폐석고를 재활용함에 있어서 MICP 기작을 활용하는 기초자료를 제시하는데 목적을 두었다. 이를 위해 폐석고의 특성을 파악하고자 XRD, XRF, 입도분석을 실시하였으며, 물리･화학적 전처리에 따른 칼슘이온 농도를 ICP-AES로 분석하였다. 특히, 미생물 투입 후 형성된 침전물에 대하여 XRD 및 FE-SEM 이용하여 시료를 분석하였다.

A comparison of ozone simulations in the seoul metropolitan region (SMR) using the community multiscale air quality (CMAQ) model with SAPRC99 and CB05 chemical mechanisms (i.e. EXP-SP99 and EXP-CB05) has been conducted during four seasons of 2012. The model results showed that the differences in average ozone concentrations between the EXP-SP99 and EXP-CB05 were found to be large in summer, but very small in the other seasons. This can be attributed that the SAPRC99 tends to produce more ozone than the CB05 in urban area like the SMR with low VOC/NOx ratio under high ozone conditions. Through quantitative comparison between two mechanisms for the summer, it was found that the average ozone concentrations from the EXP-SP99 were about 3 ppb higher than those from the EXP-CB05 and agreed well with the observations. Horizontal differences in ozone concentrations between SAPRC99 and CB05 showed that significant differences were found in southern part of the SMR and over the sea near the coast in summer.

Two novel parallel mechanisms (PMs) employing two or three PaPaRR subchains are suggested. Each of those two PMs has translational 3-DOF motion and employs only revolute joints such that they could be adequate for haptic devices requiring minimal frictions. The position analyses of those two PMs are conducted. The mobility analysis, the kinematic modeling, and singularity analysis of each of two PMs are performed employing the screw theory. Then through optimal kinematic design, each of two PMs has excellent kinematic characteristics as well as useful workspace size adequate for haptic applications. In particular, by applying an additional redundantly actuated joint to the 2-PaPaRR type PM which has a closed-form position solution, it is shown that all of its parallel singularities within reachable workspace are completely removed and that its kinematic characteristics are improved.

This research investigates the characteristics, principles, advantages, factors and problems of cluster development in Kazakhstan, and identifies the prerequisites, conditions and stages of organizing clusters on the framework of special economic zones. In this research, we used methods, which will allow analyzing of the organization industrial clusters in special economic zones in Kazakhstan. The author studied international experience of cluster development and the efficiency of the use of the model of the "rhombus effect" with account the specific features of interaction between the participants of the cluster, analysis of the legal framework for the formation and development of clusters. These have been identified as the more important or strategically necessary clusters in Kazakhstan: innovation- technological cluster, innovation-education cluster, innovation- petrochemical cluster, innovative-metallurgical cluster, transport and logistics cluster, textile industry cluster, tourism cluster, agro cluster, construction cluster, medical and pharmaceutical cluster. Firstly, the results suggest that the interaction of science, education, business and government in the development and implementation of innovation policy is not sufficiently structured to provide a balanced representation of the interests of the range of various innovative enterprises in Kazakhstan. Secondly, the legal basis of cluster development in Kazakhstan is determined. Need to develop mechanisms for the implementation of promising direction. Thirdly, the clusters can be formed in the existing special economic zones, allowing them to get right to the mass production of high-tech products that are developed.

The robot mechanisms that were previously researched had only been conducted for the purpose of overcoming the obstacles stably at low speed driving and enhancing the stability against high speed circuitous driving, and yet, the mechanism satisfying two purposes. However, in order to stably drive with high speed on rough terrain, there is a need for satisfying both of these purposes, as well as testing the efficiency of the mechanisms at high speed driving. There, this paper simulated some of the passive mechanisms and focused on checking the performances of passive mechanisms through simulations and analyzing each mechanism on the basis of an evaluation index. The simulation was conducted by Adams (The Multi-body Dynamics Simulation Solution) and used various types of passive mechanisms which were introduced in the robotics field. As a result, the study confirmed that passive mechanisms have a number of situations that affect the driving stability on each direction of roll and pitch. Further study is needed about active mechanism.

It is a real-time system that the system correctness depends not only on the correctness of the logical result of the computation but also on the result delivery time. Real-time Operating System (RTOS) is a software that manages the time of a microprocessor to ensure that the most important code runs first so that it is a good building block to design the real-time system. The real-time performance is achieved by using real-time mechanisms through data communication and synchronization of inter-task communication (ITC) between tasks. Therefore, test on the response time of real-time mechanisms is a good measure to predict the performance of real-time systems. This paper aims to analysis the response characteristics of real-time mechanisms in kernel space for real-time embedded Linux: RTAI and Xenomai. The performance evaluations of real-time mechanism depending on the changes of task periods are conducted. Test metrics are jitter of periodic tasks and response time of real-time mechanisms including semaphore, real-time FIFO, Mailbox and Message queue. The periodicity of tasks is relatively consistent for Xenomai but RTAI reveals smaller jitter as an average result. As for real-time mechanisms, semaphore and message transfer mechanism of Xenomai has a superior response to estimate deterministic real-time task execution. But real-time FIFO in RTAI shows faster response. The results are promising to estimate deterministic real-time task execution in implementing real-time systems using real-time embedded Linux.

본 연구는 EA에 의한 대식세포의 활성화를 매개로 한 항암효과와 항암작용과 관련된 대식세포의 면역조절효과를 확인하였다. 연구 결과 EA에 의해 RAW264.7세포 및 peritoneal macrophage 모두에서 항암효과가 증가하였으며, 증가된 대식세포의 항암효과는 TLR4 signaling을 blocking하는 CLI-095을 함께 처리하였을 때 일부 감소되었다. 이는 EA에 의한 항암 효과가 부분적으로 TLR4를 경유하는 기전으로 나타나는 것을 의미한다. 또한, EA에 대한 대식세포의 NO 분비조절효과를 측정하였으며, EA는 대식세포의 NO 생성을 증가시켰으나, 인위적으로 염증을 유발시켜 NO를 과도하게 분비한 상태에서는 NO 분비를 오히려 억제시키는 결과를 나타내었다. 이와 같이 EA에 의한 NO조절에 대한 이중 효과는 인체에 면역증강과 항염증 효과라는 긍정적인 효과를 나타내는 방향으로 조절하고 있으므로 EA를 이용한 항암요법의 보조제 및 면역보조제로써의 활용에 유익할 것으로 사료된다. 향후 EA에 대한 항암 작용 및 NO 조절에서 세포내 신호전달 작용기전에 대한 심도 있는 연구가 진행되어야 할 것으로 보인다.

It is well-known that when singularities are located within the workspace of the parallel mechanism (PM), the usefulness of its workspace is significantly deteriorated. To handle this problem, we suggest an optimal design method which leads to more useful and larger workspace of the PM by taking its singularity locations into consideration in design process. Kinematic models of three selected planar PMs, a 5R type PM, a 3-RPR type planar PM, and a 3-RRR type planar PM, are derived via screw theory and their singularity analyses are conducted. Then workspace optimal designs for those three PMs are conducted to verify that the suggested design method leads more useful and larger workspace in which deterioration by singularity is minimal.

게임세대를 위한 효과적인 교육방법으로 게임을 통한 학습이 주목을 받고 있다. 기존 교육용 게임의 설계방법은 필요한 모든 학습요소들과 게임요소들을 동시에 한 게임 안에 수용하도록 설계하는 것이다. 그래서 동기유발과 학습효과를 동시에 달성해야 하는 교육용 게임을 설계하는 것은 일반적으로 어렵다. 교육용게임을 설계하기 어려움의 문제를 해결하기 위해, 본 논문에서는 동기유발기제를 사용하여 게임플레이와 학습플레이를 연동하는 G러닝 모델인 IGLM을 제안하였다. 제안하는 모델 IGLM은 게임레벨들과 학습레벨들을 따로 독립적으로 구성하고 있고 동기유발기제의 연동 메커니즘으로 게임레벨들과 학습레벨들이 서로 연동되어 진행된다. 제안하는 IGLM의 설계방법의 설계 어려움에 대하여 기존 설계방법들과 비교분석하였다. 분석결과에 의하면, 제안하는 IGLM은 기존 방법들의 설계 어려움을 해결할 수 있을 뿐 아니라 구성요소들의 설계의 난이도, 자유도, 그리고 수용범위가 가장 우수한 방법임을 알 수 있었다.

In the present study, the antinociceptive profiles of Dianthus chinensis L extract were examined in ICR mice. Dianthus chinensis L extract administered orally (200 mg/kg) showed an antinociceptive effect as measured by the tail-flick and hot-plate tests. In addition, Dianthus chinensis L extract attenuated the writhing numbers in the acetic acid-induced writhing test. Furthermore, the cumulative nociceptive response time for intrathecal (i.t.) injection of substance P (0.7 μg) was diminished by Dianthus chinensis L extract. Intraperitoneal (i.p.) pretreatment with yohimbine (α2-adrenergic receptor antagonist) attenuated antinociceptive effect induced by Dianthus chinensis L extract in the writhing test. However, naloxone (opioid receptor antagonist) or methysergide (5-HT serotonergic receptor antagonist) did not affect antinociception induced by Dianthus chinensis L extract in the writhing test. Our results suggest that Dianthus chinensis L extract shows an antinociceptive property in various pain models. Furthermore, this antinociceptive effect of Dianthus chinensis L extract may be mediated by α2-adrenergic receptor, but not opioidergic and serotonergic receptors.

In the present study, the antinociceptive profiles of Viola tricolor L. (V. tricolor L.) extract were examined in ICR mice. V. tricolor L. extract administered orally (200mg/kg) showed an antinociceptive effect as measured by the tail-flick and hot-plate tests. In addition, V. tricolor L. extract attenuated the writhing numbers in the acetic acid-induced writhing test. Furthermore, the cumulative nociceptive response time for intrathecal (i.t.) injection of substance P (0.7 μg) was diminished by V. tricolor L. extract. Intraperitoneal (i.p.) pretreatment with yohimbine (α2-adrenergic receptor antagonist) attenuated antinociceptive effect induced by V. tricolor L. extract in the writhing test. However, naloxone (opioid receptor antagonist) or methysergide (5-HT serotonergic receptor antagonist) did not affect antinociception induced by V. tricolor L. extract in the writhing test. Our results suggest that V. tricolor L. extract shows an antinociceptive property in various pain models. Furthermore, this antinociceptive effect of V. tricolor L. extract may be mediated by α2-adrenergic receptor, but not opioidergic and serotonergic receptors.

It has been recognized that the risk from the vulnerability of GPS can lead to the extreme damage in the infrastructure of the civil and military in recent years. As an example, the intentional interference to GPS signal, named GPS jamming, was really performed to misguide GPS guided weapons during Iraq war in 2003, and the fact has also followed by the serious issues on GPS in civilian community. In the modernized military society, the navigation warfare(NAVWAR) based on the GPS jamming has been emerged and introduced as a military operation. The intentional interference to the future global navigation satellite system(GNSS) involving GPS must be also an important issue to civilian users in near future. This study is focused on the fundamental research prior to the research on "Potential principle of NAVWAR" under NAVWAR of the future warfare. In this paper, we would study on the investigation of NAVWAR based on electronic warfare(EW) and analyze characteristics of the jamming against GNSS's receivers. Then the general mechanism on GNSS jamming is proposed.