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Fuzzy AHP Evaluation for Performance of Container Shipping Companies in Vietnam (Developing on the Model of Previous Study for the Domestic Lines)

  • Yoon, Dae-Gwun;Ngo, Phuong Thao;Keum, Jong-Soo
    • Journal of Navigation and Port Research
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    • v.42 no.5
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    • pp.365-370
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    • 2018
  • Currently, container transport services play a substantial role in global cargo transportation, by serving as an intermodal between exporter and importer. Container shipping has become increasingly important over the past few decades, due to obvious advantages. However, Vietnam's container market has shown severely ongoing competition among numerous domestic and foreign shipping lines, resulting in serious consequences occurring such as freight rates substantially decreasing within the last 10 years. Vietnam's sea lanes have become more defensive, to cover losses of shipping companies. Selection of criteria for competitive evaluation of container transport companies is necessary, to facilitate addressing the problems within the enterprise, especially relating to its position in the market and from here, business management can implement strategic plans and reasonable policy, to survive and grow.

Electrochemical Properties of Polypyrrole Cathode for Lithium Secondary Batteries (리튬 2차 전지 정극으로 이용한 Polypyrrole의 전기화학적 특성)

  • 김현철;김종욱;구할본;문성인
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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    • 1996.05a
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    • pp.76-79
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    • 1996
  • Polypyrrole films were electrochemically synthesized under a constant current condition ranging from 50 ${\mu}$A/$\textrm{cm}^2$ to 2 mA/$\textrm{cm}^2$ with resultant high electrical conductivity about 100 S/cm. Specific energy of 70 Wh/kg and Ah efficiency of 97% were achieved during the cycling using liquid electrolyte system. On the other hand, consequences of the cycling were 51 Wh/kg and 95% using PEO$\sub$8/LiClO$_4$PC$\sub$5/EC$\sub$5/ solid electrolyte system. Polypyrrole film can be cycled stable and Ah efficiency is excellent, so it can be applicable to the cathode of Lithium secondary batteries.

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Some Fundamental Concepts in (2, L)-Fuzzy Topology Based on Complete Residuated Lattice-Valued Logic

  • Zeyada, Fathei M.;Zahran, A.M.;El-Baki, S.A.Abd;Mousa, A.K.
    • International Journal of Fuzzy Logic and Intelligent Systems
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    • v.10 no.3
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    • pp.230-241
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    • 2010
  • In the present paper we introduce and study fundamental concepts in the framework of L-fuzzifying topology(so called(2,L)-fuzzy topology)as L-concepts where L is a complete residuated lattice. The concepts of (2,L)-derived, (2,L)-closure, (2,L)-interior, (2,L)-exterior and (2,L)-boundary operators are studied and some results on above concepts are obtained. Also, the concepts of an L-convergence of nets and an L-convergence of filters are introduced and some important results are obtained. Furthermore, we introduce and study bases and subbases in (2,L)-topology. As applications of our work the corresponding results(see[10-11]) are generalized and new consequences are obtained.

The Impact of Global Financial Crisis 2008 on Amman Stock Exchange

  • Ajlouni, Moh'd Mahmoud;Mehyaoui, Wafaa;Hmedat, Waleed
    • Journal of Distribution Science
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    • v.10 no.7
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    • pp.13-22
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    • 2012
  • The effect of the September 2008 global financial crisis weighed heavily on stock markets around the world. The purpose of this study is to empirically investigate the impact of the crisis on Amman Stock Exchange. Event study methodology has been adopted on a period of 24 months, from January 2008 to December 2009. Monthly average abnormal returns across a sample of 52 industrial and services companies have been tested separately. The results reveal that Amman Stock Exchange experienced significant negative abnormal returns in the fourth quarter of the year 2008. However, there were no significant abnormal returns observed thereafter. This means that Amman Stock Exchange managed to overcome its adverse consequences. Since the event study tests for market efficiency, as well, the results show that Amman Stock Exchange reaction is consistent with the semi-strong form of the efficient market hypothesis.

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Excessive crying: behavioral and emotional regulation disorder in infancy

  • Kim, Joon-Sik
    • Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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    • v.54 no.6
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    • pp.229-233
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    • 2011
  • In the pediatric literature, excessive crying has been reported solely in association with 3-month colic and is described, if at all, as unexplained crying and fussing during the first 3 months of life. The bouts of crying are generally thought to be triggered by abdominal colic (over-inflation of the still immature gastrointestinal tract), and treatment is prescribed accordingly. According to this line of reasoning, excessive crying is harmless and resolves by the end of the third month without long-term consequences. However, there is evidence that it may cause tremendous distress in the mother-infant relationship, and can lead to disorders of behavioral and emotional regulation at the toddler stage (such as sleep and feeding disorders, chronic fussiness, excessive clinginess, and temper tantrums). Early treatment of excessive crying focuses on parent-infant communication, and parent-infant interaction in the context of soothing and settling the infant to sleep is a promising approach that may prevent later behavioral and emotional disorders in infancy.

Adverse Interfacial Effects upon Protein Stability: Implications in Developing Emulsion-Based Protein Delivery Systems

  • Sah, Hongkee
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society for Applied Microbiology Conference
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    • 2001.06a
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    • pp.146-148
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    • 2001
  • The objective of this study was to investigate the behavior of ribonuclease A (RNase) at the water/methylene chloride interface. It was aimed at better understanding the denaturation of proteins upon emulsification. RNase was vulnerable to the interface-induced aggregation reactions that led to formation of water-insoluble aggregates upon emulsification. Biochemical analyses demonstrated that intermolecular covalent linkages might have been involved in the aggregation reactions. The protein instability observed with emulsification was traced to consequences of protein adsorption and conformational rearrangements at the interface. These results indicated that emulsifying aqueous protein solutions in organic solvents should be handled with care, since emulsification could bring denaturation and aggregation to proteins.

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Predictors of Mobile Advertising Avoidance: What Makes People Avoid Mobile Advertising?

  • Um, Nam-Hyun
    • International Journal of Contents
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    • v.15 no.4
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    • pp.44-49
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    • 2019
  • This study is designed to examine antecedents and consequences of mobile advertising avoidance. However, to date, research on mobile advertising avoidance has been scarce. Thus, this study makes significant contributions by addressing understudied areas in mobile advertising. Study results show that the perceived mobile advertising risk is positively related to mobile advertising avoidance. This study found that the perceived trust in mobile advertising is negatively linked to mobile advertising avoidance. The study results show that the perceived Internet users' data privacy concerns is positively linked to mobile advertising avoidance. Finally, study results suggest that mobile advertising avoidance is positively linked to intention to delete the ad.

Calcium and phosphate metabolism and disorders in the newborn (신생아에서 칼슘 및 인 대사 평가와 질환)

  • Kim, Hae Soon
    • Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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    • v.50 no.3
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    • pp.230-235
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    • 2007
  • In the early neonatal period, the neonate is challenged by the loss of the placental calcium transport and manifests a quick transition, from an environment in which PTHrP plays an important role to a PTH- and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D-controlled neonatal milieu. Disturbances in mineral homeostasis are common in the neonatal period, especially in premature infants and infants who are hospitalized in an intensive care unit. In many cases these disturbances are thought to be exaggerated responses to the normal physiological transition from the intrauterine environment to neonatal independence. Some disturbances in calcium and phosphate homeostasis are the result of genetic defects, which in many instances can now be identified at the molecular level. Although fetus develop remarkably normally in the presence of maternal calcium, PTH and vitamin D deficiency, the neonates demonstrate abnormalities that are consequences of the prior abnormal maternal calcium homeostasis. Evaluation and management of hypocalcemia and hypercalcemia in neonate requires specific knowledge of perinatal mineral physiology and the unique clinical and biochemical features of newborn mineral metabolism.

Analysis for Prevention of Spragging in the Turbine Bearings (Spragging 에 의한 터빈 베어링의 손상 및 방지 대책)

  • 하현천;양승헌
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers Conference
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    • 1999.11a
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    • pp.174-178
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    • 1999
  • This paper describes an investigation on bearing failure due to spragging that has been continuously occurred in turbine hearings. The spragging is defined as the damage found on the leading edge of unloaded pads in the tilting pad journal bearing, In general, the damage mechanism by spragging is classified into fatifgue failure, The principle cause of spragging could be thought as the self-excited vibration by the absence of a stable static equilibrium position of upper pads with no preload. Because of serious consequences of system breakdowns due to bearing failures, determination ar the causes of failure and effective method for countermeasures are very important. This paper describes both the causes of spragging and countermeasures for prevention of such failure, which are taken place in the electric power plants.

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Highway Design Speed and Its Impacts: Some Evidence in South Korea

  • Choi, Jai-Sung;Tay, Richard;Kim, Sang-Youp
    • Transportation Technology and Policy
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    • v.6 no.1
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    • pp.155-170
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    • 2009
  • In an effort to increase the operational efficiency of highways, South Korea has been increasing its design speed recently. However, the use of higher design speed will also increase construction costs. Moreover, increasing the design speed is expected to have an impact on safety. Hence, there is a strong need to demonstrate that the benefits outweigh the cost of having a higher design speed. This study surveyed a sample of design engineers to determine their awareness of the consequences of increasing design speed and their assessment of the right design speed for an actual rural arterial. In addition to the survey, a case study of three recently upgraded highways was conducted to determine the changes in traffic volumes, speeds, travel times, and safety.

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