• Journal of Christian Education in Korea
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• v.67
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• pp.339-375
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• 2021

The author considers that contemporary society has entered the era of 'life on earth in peril' as a very serious situation in comparison with the past, and assumes that this life-in-peril situation, known as 'life crisis,' is one of the most urgent and important issues in Christian education as well as in public education. This urgency and importance is mainly based on the belief that Christianity is the religion of life that values all living beings' life and all Christians have the sacred vocation to cope with this crisis of life on earth, given by the life-giving God. For this reason, this study aims at identifying some tasks that Christian education should perform in the era of imperiled life, premising that diverse life-threatening situations and circumstances in today's world are closely related to the Christian Sabbath. More specifically, first of all, this article analyzes some notable phenomena of the life crisis in the contemporary world, such as deaths from intentional self-harm (suicides), deaths from industrial accidents and disasters, the real-life situation of vulnerable populations, people's indifference and insensitivity to the situation, and natural environmental degradation, by reflecting on current global issues as well as issues in Korea. This paper also criticizes neoliberalism, productivism, consumerism, economic materialism, egotism, and anthropocentrism as ideologies for causing these phenomena. After the criticism, the author interprets, from biblical and theological perspectives on the Christian Sabbath, main purposes and meanings of the Sabbath for contemporary society that are deeply connected with the crisis of life on earth: confessing that God takes the initiative to govern every creature's living and being; building the relationship with the God who has given the power of life to all living beings; practicing the Sabbath rest by living a holy life; and participating in the Sabbath rest as 'life-giving ministry.' In conclusion, this article suggests Christian educational practices that confront the life crisis, rooted in the purposes and meanings of the Christian Sabbath: reminding participants of the belief that God is the source of life on earth; cultivating 'life literacy'; helping people to resist the crisis of life; and encouraging humans to pursue the well-being and peace of both humanity and the earth.

• 건강소식
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• v.35 no.5
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• pp.4-7
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• 2011

흙은 모든 생명체의 어머니다. 흙이 없으면 어떤 생명체도 살아갈 수 없다. 우리들 역시 흙에서 나서 흙으로 돌아가야 한다. 흙은 보살피고 가꿔가야 할 대상이지 우리가 어떤 이득을 얻기 위해서 개발하거나 파괴하는 대상이 아니다. 그런데 경제적 이득을 얻을 수 있다는 자본주의 논리 하에서 자행되는 무분별한 자연파괴행위는 21세기 최대 과제인 '생명의 위기'를 자초한 결과를 가져왔다. 생명의 어머니인 흙이 병들어 신음하고 있는데 그 품안에 있는 모든 생명들이 온전할 리 없다. 어떻게 '생명의 위기'를 극복할 수 있을까.

• The Korean Journal of Financial Management
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• v.20 no.2
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• pp.263-291
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• 2003

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the change in the productivity of Korean life insurance industry by Generalized Malmquist productivity indices. Generalized Malmquist indices will be decomposed into three components such as pure efficiency change, scale efficiency change, and technical change. The principal findings indicate an overall increase in productivity driven more by technical progress than pure technical efficiency and scale efficiency.

• Korean Journal of Social Welfare
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• v.66 no.1
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• pp.5-34
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• 2014

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the school-based post-suicide crisis intervention program for adolescents. Researchers implemented the post-suicide crisis intervention program for all the students, classmate students, teachers and staff members in seven middle/high schools where the suicidal accident happened. Researchers collected data from the three participant groups using open and closed questionnaires and documents, and analysed the data applying mixed evaluative methods. Main results were as follows; First, classmates in two classrooms responded that this crisis intervention program was useful for expressing the sad feeling and mourning their friend. Second, consciousness for life respect of classmates in four classrooms increased. Third, the meaning such as the change of consciousness for life respect and psychological stability was drawn from analysis of categorizing the responses to open questionnaires. Teachers and staffs in six schools responded to questionnaires that post-suicide crisis intervention was helpful for classmate students. Based on the results, practical guidelines were suggested.

• Venture DIGEST
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• s.42
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• pp.6-7
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• 2004

끊임없이 변화해야만 성공할 수 있습니다. 한두 번의 위기만 넘기면 잘 될거라는 생각은 금물이지요. 좋을 때일수록 위기상황을 준비하고 대비해야 합니다. 한때 크게 뜬 벤처기업 중 지금 살아남아있는 벤처회사가 몇 개나 됩니까? 기업은 생명체입니다. 생명을 가지고 끈질기게 장기적으로 살아나갈 수 있는 방법에 대해 연구해야 하니까요.

• 프린팅코리아
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.132-135
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• 2013

기업 생존을 위한 사업계승계획(BCP; Business Continuity Plan)이 주목받고 있으며, 일본의 인쇄업계에서도 본격적으로 BCP를 염두에 두고 조직을 정비하는 기업들이 속속 생겨나고 있다. 사업계승계획에는 여러 방면에 걸쳐 다양한 계획이 있을 수 있지만, 일본 인쇄사들은 지난 2011년 동일본대지진의 경험에서 지진, 쓰나미 등 자연재해를 대비하는 것에 높은 비중을 두고 있다. BCP의 개념과 폭넓은 범위에 걸쳐 사용되고 있는 위기관리 방법에 대해 설명한다. 무엇보다도 인쇄사의 '생명선'이라고 할 수 있는 고객의 데이터를 지키기 위해 원격지에 백업설비를 구축하는가 하면, 자사의 재해대책으로 원본상품을 창조하는 비즈니스를 하는 기업도 생겨났다. 이러한 상황에서 지자체와 재해협약을 맺는 등, 각 인쇄사들은 예측이 불가능한 시대에 효과적으로 위기에 대응하기 위해 전력을 다하고 있다.

• Proceedings of the Plant Resources Society of Korea Conference
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• 2022.09a
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• pp.24-24
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• 2022

제주는 면적에 비해 생물종다양성이 높은 지역으로 평가된다. 한반도 자생 관속식물은 4,500여종으로 이 중 50%에 달하는 2,200종이 제주에 분포하고 있으며 최근 30년간 80여종의 미기록 식물이 출현하였다. 이러한 특성은 선태식물과 산림버섯 분야에서도 유사하게 나타나는 것으로 지리적 위치, 기후적 조건, 한라산으로 인한 수직 식생 분포, 특이산림생태계로 인한 입지 환경의 다양성과 관련이 있다. 동시에 제주는 희귀 및 유용 산림생명자원의 보고이다. 제주에서 수집하여 종의 실체를 확인한 2,167종을 대상으로 희귀성과 유용성을 평가한 결과 제주고사리삼, 구상나무, 갯취 등의 희귀·특산 식물이 400종, 흑오미자, 제주백서향, 황칠나무 등의 유용식물이 781종에 달하였다. 또한 제주는 우리나라에서 기후변화에 가장 민감한 지역으로 동북아시아 기후변화의 요충지로 전망되고 있다. 한라산의 구상나무가 쇠퇴하는 등 이상 징후가 지속적으로 증가하고 있으며 동북아시아 아열대 최북한계지로서 한반도 생물지리의 징검다리 역할을 하기 때문이다. 따라서 나고야의정서 발효와 기후위기로 산림생명자원의 보존과 활용의 중요성이 더욱 강조되고 있는 현재의 시점에서 제주는 우선 연구 대상지라 해도 과언이 아니다. 이에 국립산림과학원 난대·아열대산림연구소는 절멸 위기에 처한 종의 보존과 유용 산림생명자원의 활용 기반 마련을 위해 수집 및 탐색-빅데이터 기반 구축-증식기술 개발-현지내·외보존원 조성 및 관리 기술 개발 등의 일련의 연구를 20년 이상 수행해 왔다. 여기에서는 제주지역 산림생명자원의 가치와 함께 보존과 활용 연구 성과를 소개하고 향후 연구 방향을 제안함으로써 산림 바이오 소재 산업화와 관련된 학계와 임업인 및 기업에 도움이 되고자 한다.

• 공원문화
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• s.72
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• pp.19-21
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• 1998

• 한국사회정책
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• v.25 no.4
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• pp.233-263
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• 2018

This study sought to identify gender-specific mechanisms of increased suicide rates during economic crises in South Korea. In order to address research aims, we focused on two international economic crises: IMF financial crisis in 1997, and international recession in 2008. This study provides three main findings. First, different mechanisms increased suicide rates during the two economic crises. Particularly, the high level of unemployment raised suicide rates during the 1997 IMF while the high level of working poor in the 2008 recession. Second, suicidal risk patterns for men and women differed at each period. The 1997 crisis which mostly affected full-time permanent workers had had relatively greater impacts on men suicide, whereas the 2008 crisis which affected precarious workers had done on women suicide. Finally, our finding indicated that these gender-specific risk patterns had been derived from the gendered labour market and male-friendly social policy. Placing women at the periphery of the labor market and using them as a buffer in times of crisis, governments failed to protect them from their economic difficulties. Suicide is fundamental and important public health and social problems. These findings suggest that the national suicide prevention strategy should pay attention to the social determinants of suicide through gendered as well as population health perspectives.

• Convergence Security Journal
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• v.22 no.5
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• pp.115-126
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• 2022

This study studied the working relationship between national crisis management and national defense elements from a comprehensive security perspective. The elements of national defense are presented in the Integrated Defense Act. Therefore, by presenting the principles, problems, and alternatives of integrated defense, the study was conducted with the aim of protecting the lives and property of the people in the event of a national crisis and strengthen national security. As a theoretical background, an analysis frame was envisioned based on the four stages of crisis management in the 'Comprehensive Crisis Management Model' and the 'Basic Guidelines for National Crisis Management'. Through this, four domestic and foreign case studies were conducted. As a result of the study, it can be confirmed that related laws, organizations, and public awareness must be provided in order for the national defense elements at each stage of national crisis management to work well. For the completeness of national crisis management, it was suggested that the enactment of the Framework Act on National Crisis Management, the establishment of an integrated defense plan, linked training, C4I for communication, strengthening the capabilities of local government heads, and national defense elements of firefighters.