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A Critical Evaluation of the Moon Jae-In Administration's Policies on Non-standard Employment in the Public Sector of Korea (문재인 정부 1년 공공부문 비정규직 정책 평가: 정책 패러다임의 전환?)

  • Hwang, Sun-Oong
    • Korean Journal of Labor Studies
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    • v.24 no.2
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    • pp.29-59
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    • 2018
  • This paper examines the achievements and limitations of the Moon Jae-In administration's first-year policies on non-standard employment in the public sector of Korea. The most remarkable achievement was that the transition rate of non-standard to standard positions reached the highest historical level of 42.1 percent, mainly by including for the first time temporary agency workers as a target of those policies. There also have been many steps taken to relax the qualification for transition, reduce the number of exception clauses, and expand union participation. In contrast, policy measures to address problems of low wages and inequality were very limited and not significantly different from those of previous administrations. As a result, the success of the policy paradigm shift pursued by Moon's administration will be determined by how aggressive measures are being taken in the next policy steps to improve such problems of low wages and inequality.

A Study on Elderly People in Health Inequality in Vulnerable Health Areas Centering around Agriculture and Fisheries Areas (농어촌 건강취약지역 노인의 건강불평등 관련요인 연구)

  • An, Sung A;Sim, Mi Young;Jeong, Baek Geun;Kim, Jang-Rak;Kang, Yun Sik;Park, Ki-Soo;Yeum, Dong Moon
    • 한국노년학
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    • v.31 no.3
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    • pp.673-689
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    • 2011
  • It is a qualitative study based on a focus group with an aim to figure out elderly people's experiences in health inequality in vulnerable health zones in agriculture and fisheries areas. Of eups, myeons and dongs selected as 40 vulnerable areas where standardized death rates had continued to be high from 2004 to 2007 in 20 counties and cities in Gyeongsang-do, 15 agriculture and fisheries areas were randomly chosen to extract 8 to 10 elderly people. Explanations were given to study subjects, and 7 to 8 people who agreed to take part in the study joined a regional focus group. Contents of interviews were analyzed with a phenomenological method by Colaizzi (1978) in order to accurately describe pertinent phenomena. The study has found four categories including ecological environmental problems, insufficient services for local community & harmful environmental problems, worsening economic conditions and insufficient health care management in terms of health behavior.

An Improved Mean-Variance Optimization for Nonconvex Economic Dispatch Problems

  • Kim, Min Jeong;Song, Hyoung-Yong;Park, Jong-Bae;Roh, Jae-Hyung;Lee, Sang Un;Son, Sung-Yong
    • Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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    • v.8 no.1
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    • pp.80-89
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    • 2013
  • This paper presents an efficient approach for solving economic dispatch (ED) problems with nonconvex cost functions using a 'Mean-Variance Optimization (MVO)' algorithm with Kuhn-Tucker condition and swap process. The aim of the ED problem, one of the most important activities in power system operation and planning, is to determine the optimal combination of power outputs of all generating units so as to meet the required load demand at minimum operating cost while satisfying system equality and inequality constraints. This paper applies Kuhn-Tucker condition and swap process to a MVO algorithm to improve a global minimum searching capability. The proposed MVO is applied to three different nonconvex ED problems with valve-point effects, prohibited operating zones, transmission network losses, and multi-fuels with valve-point effects. Additionally, it is applied to the large-scale power system of Korea. The results are compared with those of the state-of-the-art methods as well.

A Modified Approach to Density-Induced Support Vector Data Description

  • Park, Joo-Young;Kang, Dae-Sung
    • International Journal of Fuzzy Logic and Intelligent Systems
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    • v.7 no.1
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    • pp.1-6
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    • 2007
  • The SVDD (support vector data description) is one of the most well-known one-class support vector learning methods, in which one tries the strategy of utilizing balls defined on the feature space in order to distinguish a set of normal data from all other possible abnormal objects. Recently, with the objective of generalizing the SVDD which treats all training data with equal importance, the so-called D-SVDD (density-induced support vector data description) was proposed incorporating the idea that the data in a higher density region are more significant than those in a lower density region. In this paper, we consider the problem of further improving the D-SVDD toward the use of a partial reference set for testing, and propose an LMI (linear matrix inequality)-based optimization approach to solve the improved version of the D-SVDD problems. Our approach utilizes a new class of density-induced distance measures based on the RSDE (reduced set density estimator) along with the LMI-based mathematical formulation in the form of the SDP (semi-definite programming) problems, which can be efficiently solved by interior point methods. The validity of the proposed approach is illustrated via numerical experiments using real data sets.

GENERALIZED SYSTEMS OF RELAXED $g-{\gamma}-r-COCOERCIVE$ NONLINEAR VARIATIONAL INEQUALITIES AND PROJECTION METHODS

  • Verma, Ram U.
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
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    • v.7 no.2
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    • pp.83-94
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    • 2003
  • Let K be a nonempty closed convex subset of a real Hilbert space H. Approximation solvability of a system of nonlinear variational inequality (SNVI) problems, based on the convergence of projection methods, is given as follows: find elements $x^*,\;y^*{\in}H$ such that $g(x^*),\;g(y^*){\in}K$ and $$<\;{\rho}T(y^*)+g(x^*)-g(y^*),\;g(x)-g(x^*)\;{\geq}\;0\;{\forall}\;g(x){\in}K\;and\;for\;{\rho}>0$$ $$<\;{\eta}T(x^*)+g(y^*)-g(x^*),\;g(x)-g(y^*)\;{\geq}\;0\;{\forall}g(x){\in}K\;and\;for\;{\eta}>0,$$ where T: $H\;{\rightarrow}\;H$ is a relaxed $g-{\gamma}-r-cocoercive$ and $g-{\mu}-Lipschitz$ continuous nonlinear mapping on H and g: $H{\rightarrow}\;H$ is any mapping on H. In recent years general variational inequalities and their algorithmic have assumed a central role in the theory of variational methods. This two-step system for nonlinear variational inequalities offers a great promise and more new challenges to the existing theory of general variational inequalities in terms of applications to problems arising from other closely related fields, such as complementarity problems, control and optimizations, and mathematical programming.

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A Travel Time Prediction Model under Incidents (돌발상황하의 교통망 통행시간 예측모형)

  • Jang, Won-Jae
    • Journal of Korean Society of Transportation
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    • v.29 no.1
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    • pp.71-79
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    • 2011
  • Traditionally, a dynamic network model is considered as a tool for solving real-time traffic problems. One of useful and practical ways of using such models is to use it to produce and disseminate forecast travel time information so that the travelers can switch their routes from congested to less-congested or uncongested, which can enhance the performance of the network. This approach seems to be promising when the traffic congestion is severe, especially when sudden incidents happen. A consideration that should be given in implementing this method is that travel time information may affect the future traffic condition itself, creating undesirable side effects such as the over-reaction problem. Furthermore incorrect forecast travel time can make the information unreliable. In this paper, a network-wide travel time prediction model under incidents is developed. The model assumes that all drivers have access to detailed traffic information through personalized in-vehicle devices such as car navigation systems. Drivers are assumed to make their own travel choice based on the travel time information provided. A route-based stochastic variational inequality is formulated, which is used as a basic model for the travel time prediction. A diversion function is introduced to account for the motorists' willingness to divert. An inverse function of the diversion curve is derived to develop a variational inequality formulation for the travel time prediction model. Computational results illustrate the characteristics of the proposed model.

The Study on the Influence that the Understanding Degree about the Sentence Stated Math. Problems Reach the Extension of the Problem Solving Capacity. - Focusing on the Unit of Equation and Inequality in Middle School - (문장제에 대한 이해정도가 문제해결력 신장에 미치는 영향에 대한 연구 -중학교 방정식과 부등식 단원을 중심으로-)

  • 지재근;오세열
    • Journal of the Korean School Mathematics Society
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    • v.3 no.1
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    • pp.189-200
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    • 2000
  • The purpose of this thesis is that the students understand the sentence stated math problems closely related to the real life and adapted the right solving strategies try to find the solution to a problem. The following research problem were proposed. 1. How repeated thinking lessons develop the understanding of problems and influence the usage of correct problem solving strategies and extensions of problem solving. 2. There are how much differences of achievement for each type of sentence stated problems by using comparative analysis of upper class, intermediate class, and lower class for each level between the experimental and comparative classes. In order to conduct this research the classes were divided into three different level - upper class, intermediate class and lower class. Each level include an experimental class and a comparative class. The two classes (experimental class and comparative class) of the same level were tested on the basis of class division record with the experimental class repeated learning papers for two weeks were used to guide the fixed thinking algorism for each sentence stated math problems. Eight common problems were chosen from a variety of textbooks : number calculation problems, velocity-distance-time problems, the density of a mixture, benefit problems, distribution problems, problems about working, ratio problems, the length of a figure problems. After conducting this research experiment The differences in achievement level between the experimental class and comparative class, were compared and analyzed through achievement tests made from the achievement test papers with seven problems, which were worth seventy points (total score). The conclusions of this thesis are as follows: Firstly, leaning activities through the usage of repeated learning papers for each level class produce an even development of achievement level especially in the case of the upper class learners, they have particular differences (between experimental class and comparative class) compared to the intermediate level and lower classes. Secondly, according to the analysis about achievement development each problems, learners easily accept the strategies of solution through the formula setting up to the problem of velocity -distance-time, and to the density of the mixture they adapted the picture drawing strategies interestingly, However each situation requires a variety of appropriate solution strategies. Teachers will have to employ other interesting solution strategies which relate to real life.

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Symbiotic organisms search algorithm based solution to optimize both real power loss and voltage stability limit of an electrical energy system

  • Pagidi, Balachennaiah;Munagala, Suryakalavathi;Palukuru, Nagendra
    • Advances in Energy Research
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    • v.4 no.4
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    • pp.255-274
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    • 2016
  • This paper presents a novel symbiotic organisms search (SOS) algorithm to optimize both real power loss (RPL) and voltage stability limit (VSL) of a transmission network by controlling the variables such as unified power flow controller (UPFC) location, UPFC series injected voltage magnitude and phase angle and transformer taps simultaneously. Mathematically, this issue can be formulated as nonlinear equality and inequality constrained multi objective, multi variable optimization problem with a fitness function integrating both RPL and VSL. The symbiotic organisms search (SOS) algorithm is a nature inspired optimization method based on the biological interactions between the organisms in ecosystem. The advantage of SOS algorithm is that it requires a few control parameters compared to other meta-heuristic algorithms. The proposed SOS algorithm is applied for solving optimum control variables for both single objective and multi-objective optimization problems and tested on New England 39 bus test system. In the single objective optimization problem only RPL minimization is considered. The simulation results of the proposed algorithm have been compared with the results of the algorithms like interior point successive linear programming (IPSLP) and bacteria foraging algorithm (BFA) reported in the literature. The comparison results confirm the efficacy and superiority of the proposed method in optimizing both single and multi objective problems.

A GENERAL ITERATIVE ALGORITHM COMBINING VISCOSITY METHOD WITH PARALLEL METHOD FOR MIXED EQUILIBRIUM PROBLEMS FOR A FAMILY OF STRICT PSEUDO-CONTRACTIONS

  • Jitpeera, Thanyarat;Inchan, Issara;Kumam, Poom
    • Journal of applied mathematics & informatics
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    • v.29 no.3_4
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    • pp.621-639
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    • 2011
  • The purpose of this paper is to introduce a general iterative process by viscosity approximation method with parallel method to ap-proximate a common element of the set of solutions of a mixed equilibrium problem and of the set of common fixed points of a finite family of $k_i$-strict pseudo-contractions in a Hilbert space. We obtain a strong convergence theorem of the proposed iterative method for a finite family of $k_i$-strict pseudo-contractions to the unique solution of variational inequality which is the optimality condition for a minimization problem under some mild conditions imposed on parameters. The results obtained in this paper improve and extend the corresponding results announced by Liu (2009), Plubtieng-Panpaeng (2007), Takahashi-Takahashi (2007), Peng et al. (2009) and some well-known results in the literature.

An Effective Priority Method Using Generator's Discrete Sensitivity Value for Large-scale Preventive Maintenance Scheduling (발전기 이산 민감도를 이용한 효율적인 우선순위법의 대규모 예방정비계획 문제에의 적용 연구)

  • Park, Jong-Bae;Jeong, Man-Ho
    • The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers A
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    • v.48 no.3
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    • pp.234-240
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    • 1999
  • This paper presents a new approach for large-scale generator maintenance scheduling optimizations. The generator preventive maintenance scheduling problems are typical discrete dynamic n-dimensional vector optimization ones with several inequality constraints. The considered objective function to be minimized a subset of{{{{ { R}^{n } }}}} space is the variance (i.g., second-order momentum) of operating reserve margin to levelize risk or reliability during a year. By its nature of the objective function, the optimal solution can only be obtained by enumerating all combinatorial states of each variable, a task which leads to computational explosion in real-world maintenance scheduling problems. This paper proposes a new priority search mechanism based on each generator's discrete sensitivity value which was analytically developed in this study. Unlike the conventional capacity-based priority search, it can prevent the local optimal trap to some extents since it changes dynamically the search tree in each iteration. The proposed method have been applied to two test systems (i.g., one is a sample system with 10 generators and the other is a real-world lage scale power system with 280 generators), and the results anre compared with those of the conventional capacith-based search method and combinatorial optimization method to show the efficiency and effectiveness of the algorithm.

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