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Differences in Incidence, Mortality and Survival of Breast Cancer by Regions and Countries in Asia and Contributing Factors

  • Kim, Yeonju;Yoo, Keun-Young;Goodman, Marc T
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제16권7호
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    • pp.2857-2870
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    • 2015
  • Although the incidence of breast cancer in Asia remains lower than in North America, Western Europe, and Oceania, rates have been increasing rapidly during the past few decades, and Asian countries now account for 40% of breast cancer cases diagnosed worldwide. Breast cancer mortality has also increased among Asian women, in contrast to decreased mortality in Northern America, Western Europe, and Oceania. These increased rates are associated with higher prevalence of breast cancer risk factors (e.g., reduced parity, delayed childbirth, increased obesity) that have accompanied economic development throughout the region. However, Asian regions (western, south-central, south-eastern, and eastern) and countries differ in the types and magnitude of changes in breast cancer risk factors, and cannot be viewed as a single homogeneous group. The objective of this paper was to contrast the heterogeneous epidemiology of breast cancer by Asian regions and countries, and to suggest potential avenues for future research.

The Adaptation of Ginseng Production of Semi-arid Environments The Example of British Columbia, Canada

  • Bailey, W.G.
    • 고려인삼학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 고려인삼학회 1990년도 Proceedings of International Symposium on Korean Ginseng, 1990, Seoul, Korea
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    • pp.155-167
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    • 1990
  • Ginseng Is renowned for both its medicinal and herbal uses and successful cultivation of Panax ginseng in Asia and Panax quinquefolium in North America has until recently taken place in the native geographical ranges of the plants. As a consequence of the potential high capital return and anticipated increases in consumer consumption, commercial cultivation of American ginseng now occurs well outside the native range of the plant in North America. In fact, the region of greatest expansion of cultivation is in the semi-arid interior region of British Columbia, Canada. Linked with this expansion is the potential domination of the ginseng industry by agricultural corporations. In the interior of British Columbia, the native deciduous forest environment of eastern North America is simulated with elevated polypropylene shade and a surface covering of straw mulch. The architecture of these environments is designed to permit maximum machinery usage and to minimize labor requirements. Further, with only a four- years growth cycle, plant densities in the gardens are high. In this hot, semi-arid environment, producers believe they have a competitive advantage over other regions in North America because of the low precipitation rates. This helps to minimize atmospheric humidity such that the conditions for fungal disease development are reduced. If soil moisture level become limited, supplemental water can be provided by irrigation. The nature of the radiation and energy balance regimes of the shade and many environments promotes high soil moisture levels. Also, the modified environment redlines soil heating. This can result in an aerial environment for the plant that is stressful and a rooting zone environment that is suloptimal. The challenge of further refining the man modified environment for enhanced plant growth and health still remains. Keywords Panax ginseng, Panax quinquefolium, cultivation, ginseng production.

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강우량이 극히 적은 여건에서의 인삼재배의 순응 : 캐나다 브리티쉬 콜롬비아의 실례 (The Adaptation of Ginseng Production of Semi-arid Environments : The Example of British Columbia, Canada)

  • Bailey, W.G.
    • Journal of Ginseng Research
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    • 제14권2호
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    • pp.297-309
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    • 1990
  • Ginseng is renowned for both its medicinal and herbal uses and successful cultivation of Panax ginseng in Asia and Panax Vtiinvtiefolilim in North America has until recently taken place in the native geographical ranges of the plants. As a consequence of the potential high capital return and anticipated increases in consumer consumption, commercial cultivation of American ginseng now occurs well outside the native range of the plant in North America. In fact, the region of greatest expansion of cultivation is in the semi-arid interior region of British Columbia, Canada. Linked with this expansion is the potential domination of the ginseng industry by agricultural corporations. In the interior of British Columbia, the native decidous forest environment of eastern North America is simulated with elevated polypropylene shade and a sllrface covering of straw mulch. The architecture of these environments is designed to permit maximillm machinery useage and to minimize labour requirements. Further, with only a four-year growth cycle, plant densities in the gardens are high. In this hot, semiarid environment, producers believe they have a competitive advantage over other regions in North America because of the low precipitation rates. This helps to minimize atmospheric humidity such that the conditions for fungal disease development are reduced. If soil moisture levels become limited, supplemental water can be provided by irrigation. The nature of the radiation and energy balance regimes of the shade and much environment promotes high soil moistilre levels. Also, the modified environment reduces soil heating. This can result in an aerial environment for the plant that is stressful and a rooting zone environment that is sub-optimal. The challenge of further refining the man modified environment for enhanced plant growth and health still remains.

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최소비용 기반 글로벌 항만 물류네트워크 모델 구축 (Design of Global Port Logistics Network Model Based on Minimum Cost)

  • 장운재;금종수
    • 한국항해항만학회지
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    • 제32권1호
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    • pp.65-72
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    • 2008
  • 본 연구의 목적은 동아시아 지역을 중심으로 글로벌 항만 물류네트워크를 구축하여 우리나라의 새로운 항만정책을 제안하는 것에 있다. 이러한 항만 물류네트워크의 구축을 위해 세계 50위 항만 중 21개의 항만을 중심으로, 컨테이너 화물량과 기항지를 분석하여 EU, 북미를 연결시 최소 물류비용인 동아시아 지역의 4개의 대표항만을 추출하였다. 그 결과 동아시아에서는 싱가포르, 홍콩, 상하이, 부산항이 추출되었다. 따라서, 우리나라는 싱가포르, 홍콩, 상하이항에 해외 터미널을 운영하고 부산항과 연계하는 글로벌 항만 물류네트워크를 구축하여 안정적인 화물을 확보해야 한다.

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

  • 노전표
    • 산학경영연구
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    • 제15권
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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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미국가재(Procambarus clarkia)의 국내 출현 및 잠재 분포 지역 평가 (Evaluation of Potential Distribution Area of the Red Swamp Crayfish (Procambarus clarkia) in South Korea)

  • 이대성;박영석
    • 생태와환경
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    • 제52권4호
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    • pp.340-347
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    • 2019
  • The red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkia) originated from the North America distribute widely as invasive species throughout the world including Europe, Asia, Africa, North America and South America. The red swamp crayfish is also an invasive species in South Korea. We aimed to characterize the occurrence and distribution pattern of the red swamp crayfish, and evaluate the potential distribution of this species in South Korea. In South Korea, the red swamp crayfish was firstly reported in Seoul in 1996, and recently its occurrence is frequently reported at streams or reservoirs at different regions, showing the expansion of its distribution area. The red swamp crayfish has high potential to occur in the nationwide scale in South Korea because of their biological adaptation, effects of climate change, changes of their habitat condition, and various types of human activities. Finally, our results revealed the necessary to conduct an extensive field survey, to keep up a monitoring program for the occurrence of alien species, and to implement a strategy to prevent the dispersal of alien species in the natural ecosystems.

NCEP 재분석 자료를 이용한 전지구 지표층의 2000-2009년 풍속 분포 (Global Distribution of Surface Layer Wind Speed for the years 2000-2009 Based on the NCEP Reanalysis)

  • 변재영;최영진;이재원
    • 대기
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    • 제21권4호
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    • pp.439-446
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    • 2011
  • NCEP reanalysis data were analyzed in order to provide distribution of global wind resource and wind speed in the surface layer for the years 2000-2009. Wind speed at 10 m above ground level (AGL) was converted to wind speed at 80 m above the ground level using the power law. The global average 80 m wind speed shows a maximum value of $13ms^{-1}$ at the storm track region. High wind speed over the land exists in Tibet, Mongolia, Central North America, South Africa, Australia, and Argentina. Wind speed over the ocean increased with a large value in the South China Sea, Southeast Asia, East Sea of the Korea. Sea surface wind in Western Europe and Scandinavia are suitable for wind farm with a value of $7-8ms^{-1}$. Areas with great potential for wind farm are also found in Eastern and Western coastal region of North America. Sea surface wind in Southern Hemisphere shows larger values in the high latitude of South America, South Africa and Australia. The distribution of low-resolution reanalysis data represents general potential areas for wind power and can be used to provide information for high-resolution wind resource mapping.

동아시아 유럽 북미 컨테이너항만의 상대적 효율성 비교 분석 (Comparison of Efficiencies of Container Ports in the East Asia, Europe, and North America)

  • 박구웅
    • 한국항만경제학회지
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    • 제26권4호
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    • pp.219-246
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    • 2010
  • 각 국은 국제무역 및 물류에 있어서 항만의 역할과 가치의 중요성에 주목하면서 자국 항만의 경쟁력을 강화시키기 위한 정책과 전략을 추진하고 있다. 본 연구의 목적은 전 세계 컨테이너물동량의 대부분을 차지하고 있는 3개 지역, 즉 동아시아, 유럽, 북미지역의 주요 컨테이너항만의 효율성을 비교하고 효율성에 영향을 미치는 요소들을 분석하여 제시하는데 있다. 효율성을 비교분석하기 위해 45개 항만을 대상으로 5개의 투입요소와 2개의 산출요소를 가지고 DEA 모형을 이용하였다. 또한 처리물량, 총 효율성, 기술적 효율성, 규모의 효율성 각각에 영향을 미치는 요소를 분석하기 위해 회귀분석을 실시하였다. 분석결과 동아시아 항만이 유럽과 북미의 항만보다 규모가 작음에도 불구하고 더 많은 성과를 내고 있으며 기술적으로나 규모면에서 상대적으로 더 효율적으로 나타났다. 본 연구의 분석이 지역별 항만의 특징과 효율성을 이해하는데 도움이 되고, 각 지역의 항만의 이용과 발전방향의 설정에 참조가 되기를 기대한다.

한미 FTA 논의동향과 전망 (Discussion, prospect theory about FTA (America and South Korea))

  • 신재기
    • 정보학연구
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    • 제9권3호
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    • pp.15-25
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    • 2006
  • Currently there is fast flow of America and South Korea FTA negotiation being issued. Aim of FTA, by having free trade between two countries to gain their economical benefit. Few benefits can be expected by Korea joining FTA with America It will increase export as well as increase in overseas investment and this will lead to booming of services industry. After America and Korea FTA Discussion being announced around the world, Australia and EU also has interest of doing FTA with South Korea, which mean that America and Korea FTA has effect of bring in the overseas interest of FTA to South Korea. Expectation of American can be, create the market in South Korea to gain benefit as well as able to check out the economical issue of north east Asia country such as China and Japan. Since American side has high agreement with the make FTA with South Korea, South Korea now has to make own decision about this matter. Since Korean economy highly influence by world trade, to survive from market competition with China and Japan, Korea must involve in Free trade with world.

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동북아 물류환경변화에 따른 부산항의 경쟁력 강화 방안 (The Devices to Strengthen the Competitiveness of the Port of Busan Relating to the Change of Logistics Environment in North-East Asia)

  • 배병태
    • 한국항만경제학회지
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    • 제20권2호
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    • pp.131-149
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    • 2004
  • With trend of container ships becoming larger and faster, the environment surrounding ports in North-East Asia is rapidly changing. Korea's largest port of Busan processed more than 10 million 20- feet equivalent containers in 2003, surpassing the 10-million TEU mark for the first time in its three decades of operation. However, the Port of Busan , the world's third-largest port in 2002, was eclipsed by Shanghai since July in 2003. The first massive strike of truckers crippled the Korea's logistics system in May and in September, the Port of Busan suffered from the second strike of truckers and damage by a powerful typhoon. By contrast, the port of Shenzhen in China increased its container-processing volume by 39.9 percent to 10.65 million TEU in 2003, and Shanghai, which passed Busan in terms of container volume in the middle of last year, further consolidated its position as the world's No. 3 port with an annual volume of 11.28 million TEU. After all, Busan recorded an annual container volume of 10.40 million TEU, slipping to fifth in rankings in 2003 and Busan's bid to become a Northeast Asian hub has suffered a further setback as these chinese ports overtook the port of Busan. But the port of Busan is located in the main trunk liking North America, Europe and South-East Asia. Once the project of Busan Newport is accomplished and the railway between South and North Korea is connected to TCR and TSR, the Port of Busan will have the most potential to become the international logistics center as the starting point of the land and sea routes encompassing all over the world.

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