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Status Assessment of Composite Insulators for Outdoor HV Applications

  • Gorur, R.S.
    • Electrical & Electronic Materials
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    • v.11 no.10
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    • pp.6-12
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    • 1998
  • An attempt has been made to summarize the research and development on the topic of assessing the status of composite Insulators used for outdoor power delivery. Advances made in the evaluation of the electrical performance are discussed. The findings are applicable to other composite insultaing systems, as well. Aspects that have been understood well enough to be of practical use, and those needing further research are outlined.

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Traditional medicine in Taiwan: current status and future prospects

  • Cheng, Hon Mei
    • Advances in Traditional Medicine
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    • v.5 no.3
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    • pp.173-177
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    • 2005
  • Oriental medicine is one of the main branches of traditional medicine left in the world. It includes acupuncture, acupressure, moxibustion, herbology, and qigong, all of which are still commonly used and officially recognized in some Asian countries, including Taiwan. In this article, the current educational, health insurance, and research and development status of traditional medicine in Taiwan will be introduced. The specific focus of the article is on efforts to integrate these ancient medical practices into modern medical science in our country.

Status of the Global Photovoltaic Market and Distribution (세계 태양광발전 시장 및 보급 현황)

  • Park Kyung-Eun;Yu Gwon-Jong;Kim Jun-Tae
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • summer
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    • pp.1492-1494
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    • 2004
  • In recent years, the photovoltaic(PV) industries have been increasing steadily above averaged $30\%$. Japan, USA and Europe have been playing a leading part in photovoltaic industry. In this paper, we review status of the global PV market and distribution around these countries. From the results, we will intend to supply the useful materials for domestic PV distribution.

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Application Fields and Strategy of KOMPSAT-2 Imagery

  • Sakong, Ho-Sang;Im, Jung-Ho
    • Korean Journal of Remote Sensing
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    • v.18 no.1
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    • pp.43-52
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    • 2002
  • KOMPSAT-2 satellite is being developed to be launched in 2004 expectingly. This paper is investigating application status of satellite imagery data using various domestic and foreign references such as journals and dissertations and seeing status of policy making and project implementation. In order to promote the application of KOMPSAT-2 imagery, its application ways in each field are presented. In addition, this paper suggests strategies to induce application of KOMPSAT-2 imagery.

An Application of Delphi Method to the Assessment of Current Status of Cancer Research (델파이법을 적용한 암연구수준의 평가)

  • Khang, Young-Ho;Yoon, Seok-Jun;Kang, Gil-Won;Kim, Chang-Yup;Yoo, Keun-Young;Shin, Young-Soo
    • Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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    • v.31 no.4 s.63
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    • pp.844-856
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    • 1998
  • Globally, cancer research has been considered one of the most important field of biomedical researches. Recently, in Korea, there are increasing concerns about cancer research and the development of national cancer control programme. For the efficient investment in cancer research at the national level, strategic approach is needed based on the nationwide information about current status of research. However even the basic data on cancer research have not been systematically collected, and are not available when necessary. The aim of this study is to assess current status of cancer research. For this purpose, this study applied two round Delphi method in which fifteen experts in cancer research fields participated. They rated each items on the initial list at the first round, and modified their responses at the second round. Panels responded that pathogenesis of cancer, research & development of cancer drug, and oncogene, etc. are the most urgent and important research Holds. They assessed national level of cancer research as being 49.6% of the world highest level. Coefficient of variation tended to be lowered with the iteration. Predictive stability was evaluated to be lower in items of urgency than in items of importance and research level. Although this study shares the same limitations in the selection of the experts with many other Delphi studies, it provides a primary data that would be required to plan the national strategy of the cancer research.

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Evaluation of Functional Ability and Nutritional Risk according to Self-Rated Health (SRH) of the Elderly in Seoul and Kyunggi-do (서울 및 경기지역 노인의 건강자가평가에 따른 기능적 건강 및 영양위험 평가)

  • Choi, Yoon-Jung;Park, Yu-Sin;Kim, Chan;Jang, Yu-Kyung
    • Journal of Nutrition and Health
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    • v.37 no.3
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    • pp.223-235
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    • 2004
  • A functional ability and adequate nutritional status are the major determinants of health status, Self-rated health (SRH) is a worldwide method to assess health status and it is recognized as a predictor of morbidity and mortality in the elderly, This study was designed to evaluate the functional ability and nutritional risk according to SRH in the elderly. Four hundred nine free-living elderly people (118 male, 291 female), aged $\geq$ 65 years were interviewed by trained interviewers using structured questionnaires including demographic information, SRH, anthropometric measurements, functional ability, general health status, and nutritional risk. SRH was divided into three status such as “Good”, “Moderate” and “Poor” status. And all the data were analyzed by oneway ANOVA, spearman correlation, and x$^2$ analysis using SPSS 9.0 version at p 〈 0.05. Of all the subjects, 48.9% perceived their health status as “poor”, and their functional abilities (activities of daily living, instrumental activities of daily living) were more impaired than their counterparts (“good” and “moderate”). Poor self-rated health was also related to: a higher prevalence of illnesses (p 〈 0,001) especially in hypertension, arthritis. Self-rated health was significantly related to food security (p 〈 0.001), food enjoyment (p 〈 0.001) ,and nutritional knowledge (p = 0.0 13). Also NSI checklist total score was the highest in “poor” health status (p 〈 0.001). Better self-rated health was related to better food security, and better food enjoyment. However, smoking, alcoholic intake, exercise, eating behaviors, and demographic characteristics were not significantly different among the three SRH status. SRH was closely related to chronic diseases, functional ability, and nutritional risk in the elderly. Therefore, public health strategies for the elderly should be focused on the elderly who are “poor” in SRH, to improve nutritional status and functional ability, and to reduce risk factors of chronic diseases.

Determinants of the Self-Rated Health Status of the Elderly in Healthy City Wonju, Republic of Korea (노인과 청장년의 주관적 건강에 관한 비교 연구)

  • Nam, Eun-Woo;Ikeda, Nayu;Green, Jackie;Moon, Ji-Young;Park, Myung-Bae
    • Korean Journal of Health Education and Promotion
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    • v.25 no.5
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    • pp.65-77
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    • 2008
  • Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine factors associated with the self-rated health status of the elderly and whether these factors were different from younger adults. Methods: An interview survey was conducted on non-institutionalized adults in Wonju City, Korea. Determinants of self-rated health status were identified and compared between individuals aged 19 to 64 years and those aged 65 years and over, using an ordered logistic regression conducted separately on these two groups. Participants were 1,685 younger adults and 188 elderly people. Self-rated health status was measured along a continuous scale from 0 to 100 (0 for the worst and 100 for the best they could imagine) and then binned into 11 categories. Results: Self-rated health status of the elderly in Wonju was associated with household income, education, bereavement, adequate sleep, daily and social life being affected by poor health status, mobility, and anxiety and depression. Household income, adequate sleep, and participation in social activities were significant only in the elderly, while some factors associated with the self-rated health status of younger adults, such as rural dwelling, regular exercise, living alone, and skipping breakfast were not significant in the elderly. Conclusion: In order to improve the health of the elderly in Wonju City, it would be necessary to develop programs addressing those specific needs of the elderly and to integrate them effectively in the Healthy City projects.

Current Status and Future Research Directions in Supply Chain Management (공급사슬경영 연구의 현황 및 향후 연구 방향)

  • Kim, Sook-Han;Lee, Young-Hee
    • IE interfaces
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    • v.13 no.3
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    • pp.288-295
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    • 2000
  • As the industrial environment becomes more competitive, supply chain management(SCM) has become recognized as a major strategy in the business world. Despite its current widespread popularity, its basic concepts are confused with those of other exiting logistic tools and not clearly understood. This paper introduces the current status of SCM in terms of physical logistics, interrelationship with other logistic tools as well as the general history and definitions of SCM. Researches are categorized into deterministic models, stochastic models, simulation models, and several future research areas are discussed in this paper.

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Non-Newtonian fluid mechanics for polymeric liquids: A status report

  • Leal, L.Gary;Oberhauser, James P.
    • Korea-Australia Rheology Journal
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    • v.12 no.1
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    • pp.1-25
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    • 2000
  • In this paper, we review recent progress in the development of constitutive models for both dilute and entangled polymeric liquids. The status of recent applications of these models for fluid dynamics predictions is then discussed, as well as possible future research directions.

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Analysis of the World Energy Status and Hydrogen Energy Technology R&D of Foreign Countries (국제에너지 현황 및 수소에너지 연구개발 동향)

  • Kang, Seok-Hun;Choi, Sang-Jin;Kim, Jong-Wook
    • Journal of Hydrogen and New Energy
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    • v.18 no.2
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    • pp.216-223
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    • 2007
  • The present carbon-based energy system will not last long due to its environmental and economical drawbacks. Hydrogen energy attracts more attention recently and seems to have large ripple effect on economy providing its technical, environmental and economical problems are solved. This paper analyses the situation changed from fossil to non-fossil energy system and the R&D policies of advanced countries by reviewing the world energy status and the energy policy of foreign countries. Finally, the R&D strategy of hydrogen energy technology was developed through analyzing the present states of energy research policy and programs of major countries.