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Energy demand-supply structure and energy export capability in Asian ex-socialist countries (아시아 북방국가의 에너지수급구조 분석 및 에너지 수출 가능성에 대한 고찰)

  • 박정근
    • Journal of Energy Engineering
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    • v.2 no.3
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    • pp.239-250
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    • 1993
  • 아시아 북방국가중 에너지자원이 많아 수출의 가능성이 있는 나라들은 러시아, 중국, 베트남, 서남아시아 CIS 공화국 등이다. 이들은 경제발전단계가 우리나라의 중간재와 내구성 소비재를 수입하는 단계이기 때문에, 향후 우리나라와의 교역관계가 매우 증대할 전망이다. 그러나 이들 국가들은 경화의 지불능력이 약하기 때문에 이들이 가진 에너지를 수입할 수 있다면 교역은 더욱 확대될 수 있다. 여기에 이들 나라들의 에너지 수출가능성이 우리의 관심사가 된다.

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Genetic Polymorphisms of Glutathione S-transferase M1 and Prostate Cancer Risk in Asians: A Meta-analysis of 18 Studies

  • Hu, Zheng-Hui;Lin, Yi-Wei;Xu, Xin;Chen, Hong;Mao, Ye-Qing;Wu, Jian;Zhu, Yi;Xu, Xiang-Lai;Xie, Li-Ping
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • v.14 no.1
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    • pp.393-398
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    • 2013
  • Background: Many studies have investigated associations between the glutathione S-transferase M1 (GSTM1) null polymorphism and risk of prostate cancer, but the impact of GSTM1 in people who live in Asian countries is still unclear owing to inconsistencies across results. Methods: We searched the PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Ovid and CNKI databases for studies of associations between the GSTM1 null genotype and risk of prostate cancer in people who live in Asian countries, and estimated summary odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs). Results: A total of 18 case-control studies with 2,172 cases and 3,258 controls were included in this meta-analysis, which showed the GSTM1 null genotype to be significantly associated with increased risk of prostate cancer in people who live in Asian countries (random-effects OR=1.74, 95% CI1.44-2.09, P<0.001). Similar results were found in East Asians (OR=1.41; 95% CI: 1.12-1.78; P=0.004) and Caucasians in Asia (OR=2.19; 95% CI: 1.85-2.60; P<0.001). No evidence of publication bias was observed. Conclusions: This meta-analysis of available data suggested that the GSTM1 null genotype does contribute to increased risk of prostate cancer in people who live in Asian countries.

Quantitative Analysis of Residual 24 Organochlorine POPs in Sundried Salts (천일염 중 유기염소계 잔류성 유기오염물질(POPs) 잔류분석)

  • Choi, Geun-Hyoung;Park, Mi-Ran;Park, Jong-Min;Hong, Su-Myeong;Kwon, Oh-Kyoung;Park, Yun-Ki;Kim, Jin-Hyo
    • The Korean Journal of Pesticide Science
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    • v.15 no.4
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    • pp.502-506
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    • 2011
  • Most countries have the legislation and regulation for POPs control in food. In here, we studied the quantitative analysis of 24 organochlorine POPs (${\alpha}$-HCH 1, ${\beta}$-HCH 2, ${\gamma}$-HCH 3, ${\delta}$-HCH 4, trans-chlrodane 5, 2,4'-DDE 6, ${\alpha}$-endosulfan 7, cis-chlordane 8, 2,4'-DDD 9, endrin 10, ${\beta}$-endosulfan 11, 2,4'-DDT 12, endosulfan sulfate 13, HCB 14, aldrin 15, trans-nonachlor 16, 4,4'-DDE 17, dieldrin 18, 4,4'-DDD 19, cis-nonachlor 20, 4,4'-DDT 21, heptachlor 22, heptachlor epoxide 23 and mirex 24) with GC-ECD. The retention time of analytes were ranged between 19.18 min and 34.69 min, and their peak intervals were over 0.05 min at least. LOQs were ranged 0.003 ~ 0.033 ng/g, and their recovery rates were showed 60.9 ~ 120.8% on the 0.1 ng/g concentration of 24 organochlorine POPs. All tested 30 sundried salts were collected on Korean retailed market, and any analyte was not found in all the samples on LOQ levels.

Samsung Austin Semiconductors: Its Adaptation, Survival and Growth (삼성반도체의 현지화 전략)

  • Noh, Jeon-Pyo
    • Korean Business Review
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    • v.15
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    • pp.47-58
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    • 2002
  • Samsung Electronics has 25 production bases, 36 marketing subsidiaries and 23 overseas offices in 46 countries around the world. Samsung Electronics global strategy involves seven main regions: North America, Europe, Southeast Asia, Central Asia, China, the CIS and Latin America. Samsung Electronics is dedicated to helping the local communities where it does business, helping to advance local economies and develop products that best suit local needs. This case attempts to introduce the localization strategies of Samsung Austin Semiconductors especially with respect to the community service programs. Samsung Austin Semiconductors develops a framework for a firm to adapt in a foreign environment creating corporate citizenship. This model surely helps the firm to adapt, survive and grow even in a hostile foreign environment.

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Elevated Mean Platelet Volume is Associated with Presence of Colon Cancer

  • Li, Jia-Ying;Li, Ying;Jiang, Zheng;Wang, Rui-Tao;Wang, Xi-Shan
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • v.15 no.23
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    • pp.10501-10504
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    • 2015
  • Background: Colon cancer is the second most common cancer in developed countries. Activated platelets play a key role in inflammation and atherothrombosis, with mean platelet volume (MPV) is an early marker of platelet activation. The aim of the study was to clarify the relevance of MPV in patients with colon cancer. Materials and Methods: We measured MPV levels in 128 patients with colon cancer before and after surgery, and 128 controls matched for age, gender, body mass index (BMI) and smoking status. The odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for colon cancer were calculated using multivariate logistic regression analyses across MPV quartiles. Results: Patients with colon cancer had higher MPV compared with controls. Surgical tumor resection resulted in a significant decrease in MPV levels (11.4 fL vs 10.7 fL; p<0.001). A positive correlation between MPV and tumor-nodule-metastases (TNM) stage was found. Furthermore, after adjusting for other risk factors, the ORs (95%CIs) for colon cancer according to MPV quartiles were 1.000, 2.238 (1.014-4.943), 3.410 (1.528-7.613), and 5.379 (2.372-12.198), respectively. Conclusions: The findings show that patients with colon cancer have higher MPV levels compared with controls, and these are reduced after surgery. In addition, MPV was found to be independently associated with the presence of colon cancer. Further studies are warranted to assess the utility of MPV as a novel diagnostic screening tool for colon cancer.

An Implementation of Pattern Recognition Algorithm for Fast Paper Currency Counting (고속 지폐 계수를 위한 패턴 인식 알고리즘 구현)

  • Kim, Seon-Gu;Kang, Byeong-Gwon
    • The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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    • v.39B no.7
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    • pp.459-466
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    • 2014
  • In this paper, we suggest an efficient image processing method for fast paper currency counting with pattern recognition. The patterns are consisted of feature data in each note object extracted from full reflection image of notes and a general contact image sensor(CIS) is used to aggregate the feature images. The proposed pattern recognition algorithm can endure image variation when the paper currency is scanned because it is not sensitive to changes of image resulting in successful note recognition. We tested 100 notes per denomination and currency of several countries including Korea, U.S., China, EU, Britain and Turkey. To ensure the reliability of the result, we tested a total of 10 times per each direction of notes. We can conclude that this algorithm will be applicable to commercial product because of its successful recognition rates. The 100% recognition rates are obtained in almost cases with exceptional case of 99.9% in Euro and 99.8% in Turkish Lira.

A Study on British Airways re-corporate identity programme (British Airways 이미지 재통합 계획에 관한 연구)

  • 홍미희
    • Archives of design research
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    • v.14 no.2
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    • pp.37-45
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    • 2001
  • As we are aware that the image of corporation is so crucial to survive in this serious competition, so the importance of CI is constantly emphasized. The importance of CI has been started with the advent of Industrial Society in early 1900s, and now we are flooded with hundreds of CIs as this modem society shifts into ultramodern, diverse, and subdivided one. At this point, we could not say that the final purposes of CI are to represent the corporation, and let everybody know about it. The only way to survive in this situation where we are inundated with lots of CIs is to specialize and differentiate the image of corporation from those of others. The British Airways succeeded in making new CI with new and innovative ideas-daringly break from its old one-to cope with totally different market for the present and future. It did not follow the traditional way which relies only on the visual factor. It produced the original, symbolic, and individual images that could represent the countries where its planes go. And the individual images could be seen on the tail of the plane. A new Corporate Identity of British Airways with this original idea could obtain excellent results to draw a distinction between other corporations

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Policy Implications of Performance Sharing through E-Government ODA Project - Focusing on the Nigerian e-government master plan project - (전자정부 ODA사업을 통해 본 성과공유의 정책적 함의 - 나이지리아 전자정부 마스터 플랜 사업을 중심으로-)

  • Kim, Young Mi
    • Journal of Convergence for Information Technology
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    • v.10 no.4
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    • pp.11-17
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    • 2020
  • South Korea started to actively participate in the ODA project across Asia, Africa, the Middle East, CIS countries, and Latin America as it transitioned from a country receiving developmental aid to a donor country. As more and more recipient countries are looking into the e-government model of South Korea, a new approach to the Korean model is being investigated. Various promotions were made, ranging from the implementation of the e-government ODA project, review of its feasibility to evaluation of the results. In order to improve and maximize performance management OD projects, it is necessary to look into the analysis of its follow-up results. In this study, practical performance management and policy implications were explored, focusing on the e-government ODA project. In particular, a case study analysis was attempted with focus on the Nigerian e-government project promoted as part of the project. It focused on Korea's e-government linkage process, implementation procedures and strategies applied when establishing the e-government master plan and suggested the necessity of an approach suitable for new environmental changes. In terms of sustainability of the ODA project, it is necessary to build a Korean e-government model that reflects the new intelligence information technology.

Mortality from Stomach Cancer in Serbia, Excluding the Province of Kosovo, in the 1991-2009 Period

  • Ilic, Milena;Prodovic, Tanja;Milosavljevic, Zoran;Ljujic, Biljana
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • v.14 no.3
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    • pp.2067-2070
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    • 2013
  • Background/Aim: Stomach cancer is the second most common cause of death from all malignant tumors in the world (third in men, fifth in women), with a strong decreasing trend in most developed countries. The aim of this descriptive epidemiological study was to analyze mortality of stomach cancer in Serbia, excluding the Province of Kosovo, in the 1991-2009 period. Materials and Methods: In data analysis, we used mortality rates which were standardized directly using those of the world population as a standard. In order to analyze the mortality trend from stomach cancer, linear trend and regression analysis were used. Confidence intervals (CIs) for the average age-adjusted and age-specific mortality rates were assessed with 95% level of probability. Mortality data were derived from the data file of the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Results: During the 1991-2009 period, a significant downward trend in mortality of stomach cancer was recorded in Serbia (y=9.78 - 0.13x, p=0.000; average annual percent change was -6.3 (95%CI, -7.8 to - 4.8). During the same period, a significant decrease in mortality trend was found both in male (y=14.13 - 0.20x; p=0.000; % change was -7.7 (95%CI, -10.9 to -4.5) and female populations (y=6.27 - 0.08x; p=0.000; % change was - 4.4 (95%CI, -5.3 to -3.6). Conclusion: Decreasing trends in mortality from stomach cancer in Serbia are similar to those in most developed countries.

Distributed Ledger Technology and Cryptocurrency Market Potential Index (분산원장기술과 암호화폐시장 잠재력지수)

  • Nguyen, Kevin;Oh, Jeong-Hun
    • Informatization Policy
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    • v.27 no.2
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    • pp.20-39
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    • 2020
  • This paper introduces the Cryptocurrency Market Potential Index (CMPI) in order to measure the potential of the blockchain-backed cryptocurrency. Adopting the Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) system as a conceptual framework, the whole process from development to implementation and adoption of blockchain-backed cryptocurrency are examined. This paper selects 30 variables and employs factor analysis for multivariate analysis to produce the CMPI for a total of 213 countries. The results show that although cryptocurrency is decentralized, its development and usage might still be very centralized in Europe, North America, hotspots in the Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and CIS regions. This result also highlights how important development and implementation are before adoption so that consequent financial transactions can take place.