• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• v.71 no.5
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• pp.341-348
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• 2011

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate annual changes in pulmonary function in workers who were exposed to inorganic dust. Methods: The subjects were 2,922 male patients who had been diagnosed with pneumoconiosis more than twice during 6 years from 2005 to 2010. Results: Of the 2,922 cases, forced vital capacity (FVC) decreased by 54 mL in 1 year. In contrast, the annual change of forced expiratory volume in one second ($FEV_1$) decreased by 56 mL. Conclusion: This is the first study that has investigated the annual change in pulmonary function in workers exposed to inorganic dust. The results will help estimate the pulmonary condition of patients who are unable to perform a pulmonary function test due to age or a disorder.

• Journal of the military operations research society of Korea
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• v.34 no.2
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• pp.103-122
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• 2008

In this study, we proposed that Military Qualification System(MQS) should be reshaped for enhancement of the professional and efficient management of human resource in the military sector. It should be also prepared that Military Qualification Law and Organization to operate the MQS. By doing that, we can expect several benefits. Firstly, military professionalism is systemically managed and enhanced, secondly military qualification for military personnel will be innovatively developed, thirdly supplement of skilled personnel are secured with stabilities in the military sectors, and finally outplacement of retired personnel are also qualified with military career and training.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• v.7 no.5
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• pp.279-290
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• 2020

This study examines how economic preparation for later life directly influences life after retirement. As people's life cycle is gradually getting longer, preparation for the later time with less economic activity after retirement is becoming more important. Thus, this study analyzes the factors influencing life after retirement. Data comes from the Korean Retirement and Income Study (KReIS) surveyed carried out by the National Pension Research Institute in 2015. The analysis includes Cronbach's alpha, Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient and Sobel Test. This study confirms that voluntary retirement has a positive influence on life satisfaction. Results are in line with previous research about the relationship between voluntary retirement and retired life. When a person retires voluntarily, financial preparation can be made in advance for retirement. In case of involuntary retirement, people may experience a sense of loss in personal standing and financial difficulties due to the unexpected situation. Especially, early retirement from the main workplace leads to unstable later life. The study's policy recommendation, in particular, calls on government and businesses to agree on social responsibility for helping employees to retire in the predictable retirement time and, thus, enabling the retiree to decide all aspects of the path after retirement.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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• v.43 no.2
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• pp.253-275
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• 2009

The purpose of this research is to investigate if bibliotherapy is effective for the retirees suffering from depression and enervation caused by early retirement in order to help them to accept their situations positively, lessen their illnesses and actively live new lives. The study used 15 people and executed 1:1 interview investigation among early retired employees from 45-years old to 56-years old. They were all inhabitants of the Kunsan area and visited the S University library, and used the S University library conference room for bibliotherapy. A. T. Beck's 'Beck Depression Inventory' (BDI) was used to collect the data for this research, and the before- and after-data analyses were performed.

• Proceedings of the Korean Radioactive Waste Society Conference
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• 2003.11a
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• pp.720-724
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• 2003

In order to develop the decontamination process for self-disposal with authorization of duct waste generated from the decommissioning of retired TRIGA research reactors, the surface characterization of duct specimen taken from TRIGA research reactor was carried out and the adequate decontamination method was selected. It can be known that the paint coated internal surface of duct is contaminated with $^{60}Co$and $^{137}Cs$, which are penetrated into the paint layer and incorporated into zinc plated surface of galvanized iron as the material of duct. Two step chemical decontamination process, in which sodium hydroxide and sulfuric acid solutions are used in turn, is quite successful to remove the surface contamination of duct waste.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.16 no.12
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• pp.291-299
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• 2016

This Study aimed at finding the new-aging support policy in local government through establishing the role of the 50 Plus Center. The results showed that the new seniors had higher social participation needs than the old seniors. But existing institutions like Senior Center were lacking such a role. Therefore, 50 Plus Center that is the first public institution to retired citizens of Seoul should focus on Life Design Education and Community Involvement Education.

• Research in Community and Public Health Nursing
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• v.24 no.1
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• pp.74-86
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• 2013

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to show the development of community health nursing in Korea in light of the life of Lee Keumjeon (1900~1990), who devoted her life to community health nursing. Methods: Primary and secondary sources were collected and analyzed. Results: Lee could get high level education up to college courses, which was very exceptional at that time in Korea. She got nursing and midwifery education in Severance Hospital (1929) and majored in public health nursing at Toronto University (1930). Then, she worked in mother-and-child health practice for more than 10 years. She helped the Korean Nurses' Association to publish Public Health Nursing (1933) and other nursing books. After the liberation of Korea, she became a governmental official in the public health nursing field and tried to establish the national public health nursing system. During the Korean War, she devoted herself to nursing education and practice at nursing schools and hospitals. After the war, she worked as president of the Korean Nurses' Association. In 1959, Lee was given the Nightingale award. Although she retired in 1960, she continued to devote herself to the development of nursing, and published her book Public Health Nursing (1967). Conclusion: Lee worked from 1920s to 1960s for the development of nursing in Korea and during the period Korean nursing showed great development to national system and professional status.

• Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association
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• v.41 no.6
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• pp.91-104
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• 2003

Using the 1998 Survey of Consumer Finances(SCF), this study examined the factors associated with the probability of saving by female-headed households in the U.S, and investigated how these factors differ by life cycle stages. Age of children, age of female householders and their retirement status were used to categorize three life cycle stages: first stage - have at least one child under age 18; second stage - under the age of 62 and have no children under age 18; third stage - over the age of 62 and retired. Logistic regression analysis results indicated that those with higher education and income and who were White were more likely to save. An interactive model showed that life cycle stages were significantly related to saving decisions. Female-headed households in the first stage or the third stage were less likely than those in the second stage (reference group) to save. For female-headed households in the first stage and the third stage, the amount of income had significantly positive effects on the decision to save. Also, in the group of households in the first stage, the receipt of welfare assistance increased the probability of saving.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2018.07a
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• pp.225-227
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• 2018

일반적으로 리튬이온은 배터리들은 각 배터리마다 고유의 전기화학적 특성을 갖고 있으며 이러한 특성들로 인해서 직렬 또는 병렬로 패키징 되어서 팩으로 사용 될 때 각 셀 간의 전압 불균형이 발생하게 된다. 셀 벨런싱 회로 같은 셀 간 불균형을 회복시켜주는 기능이 없다면 배터리 팩 내의 셀 간 전압 불균형은 시간이 지남에 따라 더 커지게 되고 이는 배터리 팩의 노화를 가속 시키거나 배터리 팩의 성능을 저하시키는 원인이 된다. 이는 폐 리튬이온 배터리 팩을 재활용하는데 있어서도 반드시 고려해야하는 사항으로서 재활용 팩의 사용시간에 영향을 끼칠 수 있다. 위의 문제를 극복하기 위해서는 배터리 팩을 만들기 전에 스크리닝을 통해서 전기화학적 성분이 유사한 배터리들을 팩으로 만드는 것이 필요하다. 일반적으로 프레시 배터리의 용량은 거의 비슷하기 때문에 프레시 배터리 용량은 프레시 배터리를 스크리닝 하기 위한 많은 기준들 중에서 가중치가 크지 않지만 폐 리튬이온 배터리들은 각 배터리마다 고유의 전기화학적 특성을 갖을 뿐만 아니라 각 배터리마다 상이한 배터리 용량을 갖고 있기 때문에 각 배터리의 용량에 프레시 배터리를 스크리닝 할 때보다 큰 가중치를 두어 스크리닝 할 필요가 있다. 본 논문에서는 같은 전류 프로파일로 노화된 배터리 팩 내의 셀들의 전기화학적 특성을 분석하여 폐배터리 셀들을 재활용하기 위한 스크리닝 방법에 대해서 고찰한다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• v.40 no.3
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• pp.183-190
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• 2008

Pyroprocessing is the optimal means of treating spent metal fuels from metal fast fuel reactors and is proposed as a potential option for GNEP in order to meet the requirements of the next generation fuel cycle. Currently, efforts for research and development are being made not only in the U.S., but also in Asian countries. Electrorefining, cathode processing by distillation, injection casting for fuel fabrication, and waste treatment must be verified by the use of genuine materials, and the engineering scale model of each device must be developed for commercial deployment. Pyroprocessing can be effectively extended to treat oxide fuels by applying an electrochemical reduction, for which various kinds of oxides are examined. A typical morphology change was observed following the electrochemical reduction, while the product composition was estimated through the process flow diagram. The products include much stronger radiation emitter than pure typical LWR Pu or weapon-grade Pu. Nevertheless, institutional measures are unavoidable to ensure proliferation-proof plant operations. The safeguard concept of a pyroprocessing plant was compared with that of a PUREX plant. The pyroprocessing is better adapted for a collocation system positioned with some reactors and a single processing facility rather than for a centralized reprocessing unit with a large scale throughput.