본 연구는 양버즘나무(Platanus occidentalis) 가로수를 대상으로 가지치기 유형(자연형, 두절형)에 따른 목질부 내부 결함 및 수관울폐도를 분석하였다. 2022년에 서울과 대구에서 총 40본을 선정하여 6월과 9월에 지표면으로부터 30, 60, 90cm 높이에서 음파단층촬영과 전기비저항단층촬 영을 실시하였다. 각 수목의 사방위에서 안드로이드 기반 앱을 활용하여 수관울폐도를 측정하였다. 서울과 대구 모두 자연형에서는 수목 내 부후 중기, 부후 후기, 공동이 없었으나, 두절형에서는 이러한 내부 부후가 확인되었다. 수관울폐도는 자연형(69.9%)보다 두절형(86.0%)이 높았다. 또한 수관울폐도가 높을수록 가로수 내부의 부후, 공동 발생이 증가하였다. 특히 30cm 높이에서 부후, 공동 발생이 가장 많았다. 두 지역 모두에서 수관울폐도와 내부 결함 발생 간에 양의 상관관계가 확인되었다. 이러한 결과는 양버즘나무 가로수의 효율적 관리를 위한 기초 자료로 활용될 수 있다.

Purpose: This study was aimed to explore and analyze the experiences of nurses regarding department transfers following the sudden closure of a ward due to the collective resignation of residents. Methods: Data were collected from November 1 to 29, 2024, and a qualitative content analysis was employed. The participants were 11 nurses who were transferred to different departments following a ward’s sudden closure owing to the residents’ collective resignation. Results: A total of six themes and 24 sub-themes were identified. the first theme is ‘After the resident left, the ward was closed’. The second theme is ‘Various job placements were assigned after the ward’s unfortunate closure’. The third theme is ‘Difficulty adjusting to the new environment and leaning to adapt’. The fourth theme is ‘Changes in the nurse-physician relationships’, and the subtheme is ‘Surprised by doctors seeking nurses' opinions due to the absence of residents. The fifth theme is ‘Become an expert at adapting’. The sixth theme is ‘Worries about the future and a faint glimmer of hope’. Conclusion: This study highlights the challenges nurses encountered in adjusting to new departments following the unprecedented mass resignation of residents and the ensuing ward closure. Nurses initially faced difficulties, feeling expendable in the new environment. However, through the support and collaboration of their colleagues, they demonstrated resilience and adapted effectively. The study also noted that, despite the absence of residents, direct communication between medical staff and patients continued to function smoothly, facilitating their involvement in treatment planning alongside specialists and professors. Although departmental transfers can lead to increased job stress for nurses, successful adaptation during these transitions fosters professional growth by enhancing their knowledge, skills, and influence. Furthermore, knowledge sharing among nursing staff contributes to the overall development of the organization. To promote both personal growth and organizational advancement, nursing managers must actively listen to nurses’ perspectives about departmental transfers and provide compassionate support to assist in their adaptation. Creating an organizational culture that recognizes and values the contributions of colleagues who have undergone transfers is essential. By establishing a systematic approach that facilitates successful adaptation and fostering a positive, accepting nursing culture, departmental transfers can be transformed into an effective strategy for enhancing the professionalism and capabilities of nursing staff.

Background: With the growing interest in the health of companion dogs, their average lifespan has increased, leading to an increase in the proportion of elderly dogs. As elderly dogs are vulnerable to various diseases, there is a need for alternatives to predict the risk of major diseases in senior dogs, prevent them in advance, and manage their health effectively. Therefore, this study was conducted to identify candidate genes and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) influencing primary angle-closure glaucoma, a major disease in elderly dogs, using the Axiom Canine HD Array and establishing foundational data. Methods: Samples from 95 dogs of 26 breeds from South Korea were analyzed using an SNP chip. Ultimately, two SNPs were selected. To assess the impact of non-synonymous SNP (nsSNPs), functional analysis of candidate genes, Hazard Assessment, and protein structure prediction were conducted. Sequencing for SNP validation involved samples from 95 dogs of ten breeds with reported domestic and international glaucoma cases. Results: The candidate gene TNS1 was associated with the integrin signaling pathway. The selected nsSNP was found to cause a mutation at the ninth position of the amino acid sequence, changing serine to leucine and resulting in alterations to the overall protein structure. Sequencing analysis results for SNP validation revealed differences in frequency among breeds. Conclusions: The identified SNP markers are potential risk prediction tools. Utilizing genotype frequency data by breed and individual could aid in disease management and contribute to advancements in the medical industry.

Lee, Hye-Kyung. (2023). “The Speech Act of Explanation in Closure Signs”. The Sociolinguistic Journal of Korea, 31(4), 1-32. This study investigates the speech act of explanation within a corpus of approximately 243 closure signs posted during the Covid-19 pandemic in Korea. Using a classification system derived from Bella and Ogiermann (2022), the explanations are categorized into four distinct groups. Category 1 explanations are further divided into three subcategories: signs revealing the relationships between government decisions and closures, those with expressions of support for official mandates, and those presenting dissent with closure directives. A comparative analysis between the third sub-category and pandemic-related activities (i.e., My Body My Choice Activities) is also conducted, highlighting similarities and differences. Category 2 centers on safety concerns, emphasizing public health and safety as the primary justification for closures. Notably, this category showcases an elevated sense of agency among sign authors. Explanations in Category 3 combine Categories 1 and 2. Category 4 explanations, which attribute closure to Covid-19, necessitate an investigation of terms referring to Covid-19. It is observed that the naming closely adheres to normative and public guidelines, reflecting a collective awareness of the crisis and a commitment to cooperation. The findings contribute valuable insights into the linguistic and cultural characteristics of explanations within Korean business closure signs, indicating phenomena specific to Korean communities.

Among the nuclear power plant facility improvement projects, out of a total 10 replacement reactor vessel closure head (RRVCH), five have been replaced, starting with Gori Unit 1, and five, including Hanul Unit 1, Hanbit Units 5 and 6, and Hanul Units 3 and 4 will be replaced in the future. This paper presents the method of treating Latch Housing among radioactive waste generated during the replacement of Hanul Unit 2 (February 2023). Latch Housing controls the control rod by receiving magnetic force from the CRDM’s Coil Stack. Located in the Old Reactor Vessel Head (ORVH) Hot Spot, the range of measured radiation dose rate was 0.3 to 0.8 mSv h-1 (up to 4.5 mSv h-1). The amount of radioactive waste generated was 35.8 Baler-Drum (based on 200L), and the order of treatment was to cut into the Omega Seal of the CRDM, the CRDM and Latch Housing Transfer, the boundary of the CRDM and Latch Housing, the Rod Travel Housing, the Motor Housing and the Latch Assembly, and then transfer and Drumming. In the United States, out of 93 operating reactors, 31 reactor vessel heads have been replaced and 19 reactor vessel heads are scheduled to be replaced. In Korea, 25 reactors are in operation, and two reactors have been permanently shut down. Among them, the nine old reactors for more than 30 years (as of September 2021) are expected to achieve ALARA and reduce radwaste management costs through the management method applied to replace the reactor vessel head.

Decommissioning of a nuclear power plant (NPP) generate large amounts of various types of wastes. In accordance with the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission Notice of Korea (No. 2020- 6), they are classified as High Level Waste (HLW), Intermediate Level Waste (ILW), Low Level Waste (LLW), Very Low Level Waste (VLLW) and Exempt Waste (EW) according to specific activities. More than 90% of the wastes are at exempt level, mostly metal and concrete wastes with low radioactivity, of which the concentrations of nuclides is less than the allowable concentration of self-disposal. The self-disposal or recycling of these wastes is widely used worldwide. More than 10,000 drums, based on 200 L drum, are expected to be produced in the decommissioning process of a unit of nuclear power plant. Due to the limited storage capacity of the intermediate & low level waste disposal facility in Gyeongju, recycling and self-disposal of EW are actively recommended in Korea. A variety of scenarios were proposed for recycling and self-disposal of decommissioning metal/ concrete wastes, and a computational program called REDISA was developed to perform the dose evaluation for each recycling and self-disposal scenario. The REDISA computer program can calculate external and internal exposure doses by simulating the exposure pathways from waste generation, thru transport, processing, manufacture, to the final destination of recycling or self-disposal. In this study, the self-disposal scenario was only considered for the dose evaluation. Many studies have been conducted to evaluate the exposure doses of the radioactive waste disposal sites. However, there have been few researches on dose evaluation for self-disposal landfills. In particular, the dose evaluation is important not only during the operation period, but also for a long period after the facility is closed. To this end, we developed a conceptual model for dose evaluation for post-closure scenarios of the self-disposal landfill of decommissioning metal/concrete wastes with reference to the methodology of IAEA-TECDOC-1380. The model incorporates three exposure pathways, including external exposure from contaminated soil, internal exposure by inhalation, and internal exposure by ingestion of water and food grown in contaminated soil. The duration of the dose evaluation is set to 100,000 years after the closure of landfill facility. Co-60 was selected as dominant nuclide, and dose evaluation was performed based on unit specific activity of 1 Bq/g. Exposure doses shall be verified for their application in accordance with the annual dose limit of 10 Sv/yr for self-disposal. As a result, the post-closure scenario of selfdisposal landfills have shown negligible effects on public health, which means that the exposures doses from transportation and operational processes should be considered more carefully for selfdisposal of decommissioning metal/concrete wastes.

본논문에서는 FTA 국내보완대책의 일환으로 추진되고 있는 폐업지원제도의 정부실패 사례를 살펴보고 그 원인을 규명하였으며, 더 나아가 이를 개선하기 위한 방안을 제시하였다. 1. 폐업지원제도는 FTA 이행에 따른 시장개방과정에 국내 농업의 경쟁력 제고와 농가 소득안정을 목적으로 정부가 동원한 정책수단의 하나임. 그러나 제도 운영과정에서 정부실패 사례가 나타남. 2. 폐업과정에서 신규 농가가 진입하여 정책효과가 저감되고, 예상보다 많은 농가가 폐업함으로써 해당 산업의 가치사슬이 왜곡되고, 폐업 후 타 작목으로 전환하면서 풍선효과가 나타나 간접피해를 유발하고, 생산규모가 자연적으로 감소하는 가운데 인위적인 폐업지원으로 비효율적 예산 투입이 이루어지고, 지원금 단가가 높아 과도한 폐원을 유도함. 3. 이와 같은 정부실패의 주요 원인은 정책 이해관계자 사이의 정보비대칭과 정보 부족임. 결국, 폐업지원제도의 운영과 정에서 나타난 정부실패를 해소하고 제도의 효과를 높이기 위해서는 제도 이해관계자 사이의 정보비대칭 혹은 정보 부족문 제를 해소해야 함. 4. 구체적인 대안으로 생산·가격·소득정보에 대한 이해관계자의 접근성을 높임과 동시에 사후 컨설팅사업 병행, 수입피해를 소명한 농가에 한해 지원하는 ‘신청주의’ 도입 등이 필요함.

본 논문에서는 이종재질로 구성된 세장비가 큰 보의 차원축소와 복원의 효율성과 정확성을 입증하기 위하여 VABS와 3차원 유한요소해석 모델의 결과와 비교하였다. 그리고 3차원 유한요소모델과 차원축소 모델을 가상균열닫힘법을 이용하여 에너지 해방률을 계산하였다. 원형과 사각형의 단면에 초기 크랙을 가진 수치모델을 이용하여 보의 차원축소와 복원기법 및 가상균 열닫힘법을 이용하여 복원해석 결과 및 에너지 해방률을 비교하여 효율성과 정확성을 입증하였다. 특히 제시된 에너지 해방률 계산 기법은 고고도 무인기의 날개, 헬리콥터 로터 블레이드, 풍력 블레이드, 틸트로터 등의 정적, 동적 모델링 및 수명평가에 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

PURPOSES: This study supports the evidence that it is possible to rehabilitate a damaged pavement with a lane closure specifically based on the Gimcheon~Sunsan project. METHODS : The prediction results from the simulation programs were compared with field monitoring, which focused on traffic management planning, congestion (length, time, and passing speed), bypass, and user cost, among others. RESULTS : The research results showed that lane closure application and pavement repair of the aged pavement in Korea were possible, even though the prediction results were minimally different from the field monitoring. The road agency contributes to service life extension of the rehabilitated pavement using this method. CONCLUSIONS: A marginal effect caused by the lane closure was observed on travelling users or vehicles, and the user cost of pavement repair decreased. Therefore, introducing the repair method or rehabilitation in Korea is possible. Information dissemination through various media was properly done to execute the project well. Moreover, the construction area traffic utilized nearby alternative roads. Therefore, improving the repaired pavemen’s service life while ensuring that the pavement management agency can provide a road with comfortable user riding quality was possible.

본 논문은 대화분석적 측면에서 한국어 대화에서 나타나는 재언급을 살펴본다. 말차례나 순서를 닫는 역할을 하는 재언급을 크게 두 가지, 즉 반복 재언급과 대용형 재언급으로 분류하여 분석한다. 자연스럽게 일어나는 대화 자료를 분석한 결과에 의하면 두 가지 타입의 재언급은 모두 말차례나 연속체를 끝맺음하는 기능이 있으며, 끝맺음은 다음 화자가 신속하게 새로운 말차례를 발화하거나 현재 화자가 새로운 말차례를 발화하여 주제의 전환을 이끌어냄으로써 표시되는 것을 볼 수 있다. 분석 결과에 의거하여 재언급이 여러 차례 반복적으로 나타나는 현상 및 대용형 재언급이 끝맺음 최후 통첩을 위한 자원으로 활용되는 현상에 대하여 논의한다.

오르막차로는 오르막 구간에서 속도 감소가 큰 대형차의 혼입률이 증가하여 교통용량의 감소가 크게 예상되는 경우, 고속 교통류에서 저속 교통류를 분리하기 위해서 설치된다. 오르막차로와 관련된 기존의 연구는 오르막차로의 구간선정, 시종점 위치, 설치방법 등 주로 도로설계기준과 관련된 내용에 집중되어 왔다. 그러나, 교통운영측면에서 오르막차로는 교통량이 증가할 경우 주요한 병목지점이 된다고 알려져 있는 바, 본 연구에서는 교통운영측면에서 교통량(v/c), 중차량비, 종단경사에 따라 오르막차로 일시 폐쇄가 혼잡 감소에 미치는 영향을 파악하고 아울러 적절한 교통운영기준을 수립하고자 하였다. 중부내륙고속도로 낙동분기점 부근의 오르막구간(136.9K~133.3K, 길이 3.6km, 구배 3.7%)을 대상구간으로 선정하여 교통운영변수에 따른 시뮬레이션 분석을 수행한 결과, 교통량과 중차량비가 오르막차로의 주요한 교통운영기준이 되는 것으로 나타났다. 즉, 오르막차로로 인한 혼잡을 막기 위해서는 교통량비가 0.8이고 중차량비 50%일 때 종단경사와 상관없이 폐쇄하는 것이 효과적이며, 교통량비 1.0일 경우에는 중차량비, 종단경사와 상관없이 오르막차로 폐쇄가 효과적으로 나타났다. 특히 일반적인 소통상황에서는 오르막차로 운영효과가 더 큰 것으로 나타나, 교통량 및 중차량비의 변화에 따라 오르막차로의 탄력적 운영이 필요함을 알 수 있었다. 본 연구를 계기로 도로시설의 탄력적 운영기준에 대한 연구가 활성화될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

비선형 이력거동을 가지는 교량 구조계에 지진하중이 작용하였을 때 파괴확률을 추정할 수 있는 기법을 제시하였다. 교량 구조계는 지진하중이 작용할 때 이중선형 이력거동을 보이는 단자유도 진동계로서 모델링하였다. 교량의 파괴는 상단의 변위 응답이 지진 지속시간 동안 정해진 한계 상태 값을 최초로 넘어설 때 발생하는 것으로 정의하였다. 지진하중에 대한 비선형 구조계의 최초통과확률을 추정하기 위하여, 단위시간 동안 한계상태를 넘어서는 빈도수를 계산하는 crossing theory를 적용하였다. 단위시간 동안의 한계상태 초과 빈도수 추정을 위하여 필요한, 비선형 구조계의 응답과 응답의 미분값 간의 결합확률밀도함수를 추정하기 위한 기법으로서, Non-Gaussian closure 기법을 제시하였다. 다양한 지반운동 특성을 가지는 다수의 인공지진 가속도 시간이력을 생성하여 교량의 동적 특성에 따른 파괴확률을 추정하였다. 제시된 기법을 사용한 결과 얻어진 파괴확률 값을 crude Monte-Carlo 시뮬레이션을 통하여 얻어진 정해 및 기존의 방법을 적용하여 얻어진 파괴확률 값과 비교함으로써 제시된 파괴확률 추정 기법의 정확성과 효율성을 검증하였다.