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Determining the Location of Distribution Center in Business Logistics (로지스틱스관리에서 배송센터의 입지선정)

  • 한수희;오형술
    • Journal of Korean Society of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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    • v.20 no.44
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    • pp.33-46
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    • 1997
  • The location decision problem for distribution center is one of the most important problem in business logistics system. Because the proportion of holding and transportation cost to physical distribution cost in our country exceed the 60%, a corporation must feel strong pressure to investigate the location problem for distribution center. This paper presents an algorithm for determining the best location of distribution center in consideration with physical distribution cost, demand, and customer location. The methods of determining the distribution center location is that firstly many of proposed sites are built up where demand position is distributed, and then optimal location of distribution center is selected.

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Cost-Efficient Virtual Optical Network Embedding for Manageable Inter-Data-Center Connectivity

  • Perello, Jordi;Pavon-Marino, Pablo;Spadaro, Salvatore
    • ETRI Journal
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    • v.35 no.1
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    • pp.142-145
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    • 2013
  • Network virtualization opens the door to novel infrastructure services offering connectivity and node manageability. In this letter, we focus on the cost-efficient embedding of on-demand virtual optical network requests for interconnecting geographically distributed data centers. We present a mixed integer linear programming formulation that introduces flexibility in the virtual-physical node mapping to optimize the usage of the underlying physical resources. Illustrative results show that flexibility in the node mapping can reduce the number of add-drop ports required to serve the offered demands by 40%.

Preparation of Activated Carbon Fibers from Cost Effective Commercial Textile Grade Acrylic Fibers

  • Bikshapathi, Mekala;Verma, Nishith;Singh, Rohitashaw Kumar;Joshi, Harish Chandra;Srivastava, Anurag
    • Carbon letters
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    • v.12 no.1
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    • pp.44-47
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    • 2011
  • Activated carbon fibers (ACFs) were prepared from cost effective commercial textiles through stabilization, carbonization, and subsequently activation by carbon dioxide. ACFs were characterized for surface area and pore size distribution by physical adsorption of nitrogen at 77 K. ACFs were also examined for various surface characteristics by scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and CHNO elemental analyzer. The prepared ACFs exhibited good surface textural properties with well developed micro porous structure. With improvement in physical strength, the commercial textile grade acrylic precursor based ACFs developed in this study may have great utility as cost effective adsorbents in environmental remediation applications.

The Effects of Clinical Characteristics of Chronic Stroke Patients on Physiological Cost Index During Walking (만성 뇌졸중 환자의 임상적 특성이 보행 시 생리적 부담지수에 미치는 영향)

  • Kim, Won-Ho
    • Physical Therapy Korea
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    • v.13 no.1
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    • pp.32-37
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    • 2006
  • The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of clinical characteristics of chronic stroke patients on physiological cost index (PCI) during walking. Fourteen stroke patients participated in this study. To investigate the clinical characteristics, Fugl-Meyer score (FMS), gait velocity (GV), muscle strength of the knee extensor, modified Ashworth scale (MAS) of ankle plantar flexor, devices, and gait patterns during walking were measured and analyzed. The results were as follows: Firstly, use of devices and high MAS of the ankle plantar flexor significantly increased PCI. Secondly, PCI was significantly correlated with the FMS and MAS of the ankle plantar flexor. In conclusion, inhibition of spasticity of the ankle plantar flexor is considered to reduce PCI during walking for chronic stroke patients.

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Inclusion of Home-based Rehabilitation Services in the Long-Term Care Insurance - Review on the Home-based Physical Therapy in the OECD - (노인장기요양보험제도를 통한 방문재활 서비스 도입방안 -서비스 공급주체로서 OECD국가 가정방문물리치료의 고찰-)

  • Yoon, Tae-Hyung
    • The Korean Journal of Health Service Management
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    • v.5 no.4
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    • pp.161-175
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    • 2011
  • The purpose of this study was to expand the home-based rehabilitation services in the long term care insurance. This study was reviewed on the home-based physical therapy in the OECD. The way of this study was literature search and review. This was to reviewed Proquest, Sciencedirect, SpingerLink, Pubmed. Kew word is "home-based therapy". This was collected 71 articles and final analyzed article was 49. The results were as follows; The article number is seven in Canada, fifteen in USA, five in UK, six in Australia, three in Sweden, five in New Zealand, two in Netherlands, one in Turkey, South Korea, Japan, France, Spain, Italy respectively. Randomized controlled trial is fifty, case-control study is eleven, interview is three, literature review is two, and case report, cost-analysis, cost-effectiveness, pilot study, single blinded parallel design, demonstrative study, survey is one respectively. Physical therapist played an important role in home-based rehabilitation among OECD than nurse. Therefore, we must introduce home-based physical therapy in long term care insurance in South Korea.

Vital Area Identification of Nuclear Facilities by using PSA (PSA기법을 이용한 원자력시설의 핵심구역 파악)

  • Lee, Yoon-Hwan;Jung, Woo-Sik;Hwang, Mee-Jeong;Yang, Joon-Eon
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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    • v.24 no.5
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    • pp.63-68
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    • 2009
  • The urgent VAI method development is required since "The Act of Physical Protection and Radiological Emergency that is established in 2003" requires an evaluation of physical threats in nuclear facilities and an establishment of physical protection in Korea. The VAI methodology is developed to (1) make a sabotage model by reusing existing fire/flooding/pipe break PSA models, (2) calculate MCSs and TEPSs, (3) select the most cost-effective TEPS among many TEPSs, (4) determine the compartments in a selected TEPS as vital areas, and (5) provide protection measures to the vital areas. The developed VAI methodology contains four steps, (1) collecting the internal level 1 PSA model and information, (2) developing the fire/flood/pipe rupture model based on level 1 PSA model, (3) integrating the fire/flood/pipe rupture model into the sabotage model by JSTAR, and (4) calculating MCSs and TEPS. The VAT process is performed through the VIPEX that was developed in KAERI. This methodology serves as a guide to develop a sabotage model by using existing internal and external PSA models. When this methodology is used to identify the vital areas, it provides the most cost-effective method to save the VAI and physical protection costs.

Evaluation of the mental and physical health status of university woman students using the Cornell Medical Index (CMI에 의한 여대생의 건강문제 평가)

  • 모경빈
    • Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
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    • v.12 no.2
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    • pp.45-56
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    • 1982
  • This study was carried out during the month of september 1982 to analyse and evaluate of the mental and physical health status of University woman students using the Cornell Medical index. The purpose of the study was to provide basic data required by the University health program for planning related health need of woman students. The study sample is consisted of 486 students living in the dormitory enrolled for the fall semester 1982 in a Women's University in Seoul. The instrument used for the collection of data was an abridged version of a modified Cornell Medical Index. The questionarre includes 35 items related to physical health complaints and 22 items related to mental health complaints. The data was treated by a computer(SPSS) using one way analysis, and The Fishers' ratio and Chi-square test at the 5% level were also adjusted for the test for statistical significance. The interpretation of this study is limited due to the sample which was restricted to one University and not randomly selected. The followings are the results of the foundings so far achieved. 1. More than 60% of the Woman students have physical health problems in digestive system, cardiovascular system, nervous system, respiratory system, and musculo skeletal system in the order named. 2. More than 50% of the woman students have mental problems because of anger inadequacy sensitivity tension, depression and anxiety in the order named. 3. There were no statistically significant differences among woman students in mental and physical health problems caused by year groups, major groups, growing regional groups. 4. There were significant differences caused by the number of brothers and sisters in the aspect of appealing mental and physical problems. 5. There were significant differences caused by the rate of satisfaction in the living cost, and the lower the rate of the satisfaction in the living cost goes, the higher tile frequency rate of the appealing mental and physical health problems is. 6. There were significant differences caused by the rate of satisfaction of the living in the aspect of appealing mental and physical health problems. There fore, the lower the rate of the satisfaction of the living goes, the higher the frequency rate of the appealing mental and physical health problems is, and the more the complaints are, the more frequent the appealing of the problems of digestive system, circulating system and fatigue is.

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An Analysis of Effects of Water Perturbation Exercise on Physiological Cost Index and Gait Ability in Stroke Patients (수중 동요 훈련이 뇌졸중 환자의 생리학적 소비지수와 보행 능력에 미치는 효과 분석)

  • Park, Seungkyu;Park, Samheon
    • Journal of The Korean Society of Integrative Medicine
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    • v.4 no.3
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    • pp.39-47
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    • 2016
  • PURPOSE : This study attempts to find the effects of water perturbation exercise performed on stroke patients in their physiological cost index and gait ability tests. METHOD : The subjects were 30 stroke patients, water perturbation exercise group was performed 3 day per week, for 40 minutes a day, for a period of eight weeks. The physiological cost index and gait of all subjects were assessed by using the polar, 6 Minute Walk Test (6MWT), and 10 meter Walk Test(10mWT) at pre training and post training. Paired t-test was used to analyze change before and after intervention in group. Pearson's correlation was used to analyze correlation of all variables. RESULT : Water perturbation exercise group showed increased physiological cost index. Water perturbation exercise increased gait ability, showing a significant difference. Showing the correlation between the relatively high amount between physiological cost index and 6 minutes walking test. CONCLUSION : From the result of the study, we found that water perturbation exercise was effective in improving physiological cost index and gait ability. The patient is considered to be used by itself to involve the treatment and the risk of falling from the lowered state into the treatment method for the intensive treatment of stroke patients to be useful in improving the cardiovascular system and ability to walk. Through underwater training for stroke patients in the future on the basis of this study it is considered to require additional clinical studies on the impact on daily living and quality of life of stroke patients.

Awareness of the Guidelines for Institutionalization of Physical Therapist Specialization (물리치료사 전문화 제도 기준에 대한 인식)

  • Roh, Hyo-Lyun
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine
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    • v.16 no.4
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    • pp.67-75
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    • 2021
  • PURPOSE: This study examined the level of awareness of the guidelines of the physical therapist specialization system. METHODS: This study was a cross-sectional survey of 364 clinical physical therapists working in hospitals. A structured questionnaire consisting of 17 questions was used. The questionnaire consisted of standards and management for the institutionalization of physical therapist specialization, intentions to acquire specialized physical therapist qualifications, specialized fields, and general information of the research subjects. RESULTS: At least five years of clinical experience and a bachelor's degree or higher were required to obtain a specialized physical therapist qualification. Many physical therapists said they would accept the qualification of a specialized physical therapist. Training and examination were appropriate for acquiring specialized physical therapist qualifications, and it was desirable to manage qualifications at the national level or the association of physical therapists. As for the specialized fields of physical therapy, musculoskeletal physical therapy, pediatric physical therapy, and nervous system physical therapy were prioritized, and electrotherapy was not recognized as a specialized field. CONCLUSION: A detailed discussion is needed on the system and cost for acquiring a specialized physical therapist qualification and economic benefits after acquiring the qualification.

A Study on the Maintenance Cost Elasticity of the Apartment Housing (공동주택의 관리비 증감특성 연구)

  • Lee, Kang-Hee;Chae, Chang-U;Park, Guen-Soo
    • Journal of the Korean housing association
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    • v.22 no.6
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    • pp.51-60
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    • 2011
  • The maintenance cost depends on various factors such as building volume, floor area, number of household and so on. The maintenance cost of the apartment housing is affected by the maintenance type, building physical factor, sociogeographic aspects. Among these, the maintenance characteristics is represented and made up by the total floor area and number of household which means main factor to provide the building scale roughly. In this paper, it aimed at modelling the estimation function of the maintenance cost with the total floor area and number of household and analyzing the elasticity of the two factors. Although items of maintenance cost are various in general cost, repair cost and so on, we classified these items into the 5 categories. 5 categories are a general cost, a facility maintenance cost, a utilization cost, insurance and sanitary cost. The estimation function used a power function and it has better goodness-offitness than any other estimation methods in statistics. A power function has a three curve types with concave and convex and linear style to the origin.