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A Study on the Improvement Method of Settlement Environment in Rural Area (농촌정주환경의 정비수법에 관한 연구)

  • IckHwanKim
    • Journal of the Korean housing association
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    • v.6 no.2
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    • pp.123-137
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    • 1995
  • This paper presents the directions for the settling environment improvement of 244 Eups and Myeons in the Kyung buk province. Depending on their regional types. The analysis results are as follows : 1) According to the index of general estimation each regional group is classified into the developing country. suburban country. flatland country or mountain country. 2) The regional type is classified into densly-inhabitated district. less-dense district. non-developing district or perishing district. 3) The results of the dwelling environment estimation pointed out that social protection. living convenience. and neighborship are important factors for environmental improvement, depending on the regional type. From above, each region has different regional characteristics and environmental estimation structure. It is suggested to establish improvement directions. based on them.

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Efficiency Counter Electrode Discharge Cells of PDP - a macro-cell experiment

  • Kim, Young-Jin;Choi, Won-Youl;Kim, Jin-Seok;Kim, Yong-seog;Choi, Byung-Do
    • 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2005.07a
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    • pp.255-258
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    • 2005
  • In this study, new types of counter electrode discharge cells for PDP were designed. The counter electrode discharge cells were designed to realize long-gap discharge mode, low firing voltage and moderate conductance for evacuation and sealing process of the panel. In order to test the concept of the design, macro discharge cells were prepared and the discharge characteristics were evaluated. The results indicate that discharge behavior may be modified significantly by changing the morphology of discharge cells.

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Estimation of Exhaust NOx Emission for Marine Engines (선박엔진의 NOx 배출량 산정)

  • 김대식;엄명도
    • Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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    • v.24 no.4
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    • pp.441-445
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    • 2000
  • Considering international status of our country as world class ship builder and geographical characteristics encircled by sea in three facets, controlling of air pollutants emission from marine engines becomes more and more important issue in recent days. Implementation of immediate pollutants emission control regulation and standardization of test and certification procedure are required to reduce air pollution from marine engines. But cost increments due to additional equipment of emission control device and development and certification test expenses as well as depreciation of fuel economy should be considered. To satisfy those air pollution reduction and economic requirements, we should make our own interpretation of IMO standard and implementation schedule depending on our country's status. For this purpose we measured NOx emission from small and middle class marine engines to calculate emission factor and total pollutant emission in our country. With the comparison and analysis of other countries emission control regulation we proposed basic data of total emission from marine engine and future emission control standard in our country. According to our estimation, 62% of total NOx emission of marine engines comes from fishing boat and 38% from commercial vessels. The portion of NOx emission from marine engine is 18.6% of whole country NOx emission. Due to the voyage characteristics of middle and large vessel and necessity of international harmonization of marine engine pollutants emission control standard, it is inevitable to adopt IMO standard for middle and large marine engines. But considering technological and cost effect of fishing boat operating in near sea, it is resonable to set a standard within 80% of measured value at the moment and gradually implement the same IMO standard in near future.

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Country Image: Does It Really Matter to Consumers between Korea and the U.S.? (국가이미지: 한·미 소비자들에게 과연 그렇게 중요한가?)

  • Shin, Geon-Cheol;Park, Yonghee
    • International Area Studies Review
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    • v.13 no.3
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    • pp.121-144
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    • 2009
  • Consumers generally have different country images and purchasing patterns about products made in different countries. The essence of consumer behavior lies in psychological image on consumers' mind rather than actual characteristics of product itself. The current study examines how much country of origin influences consumers' purchase intentions focusing on Mexican products by consumers between Korea and the U.S. after establishment of NAFTA. The result of the study shows that there exists significant differences between Korean and the U.S. consumers' attitudes on purchasing Mexican products by structural equation modeling analyses.

Factor Influencing on the Level of Perceived Helpfulness of Country of Origin in Predicting the Quality of Chicken (닭고기의 품질 예측에서 원산지 표시의 도움에 대한 지각도에 미치는 영향요인 평가)

  • Lee, Seong-Hee;Kang, Jong-Heon
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Food Culture
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    • v.21 no.5
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    • pp.439-445
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    • 2006
  • The purpose of this study was to measure respondent's demographic characteristics, respondent's attitudes toward chicken, and factor influencing on the level of perceived helpfulness of country of origin in predicting the quality of chicken. The data was collected through a consumer survey during the March 2006. A total number of 250 meat consumers living in Suncheon, the eastern part of Chonnam, were randomly selected as respondents. Eleven respondents did not complete the survey instrument, resulting in a final sample size of 239. All estimations were carried out using chi-square, correlation, and logistic procedure of SAS package. The results are as follows. The level of perceived helpfulness of country of origin in predicting the quality of chicken was significantly different by age and occupation of demographic variables, and was significantly correlated with respondent informed of attitude variables. The proportional odds assumption of model was not violated at p<0.05. The effects of income, occupation and respondent informed on the level of perceived helpfulness of country of origin in predicting the quality of chicken. The results from this study could be useful in developing marketing and health promotion strategies, as well as government trade policy.

An analysis of Nontraditional Activities at Banks: a cross-country analysis (은행의 비이자 수익에 대한 Multi-Country 연구)

  • Choi, Sung-Ho
    • International Area Studies Review
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    • v.12 no.2
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    • pp.27-53
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    • 2008
  • This paper investigates factors determining the level of nontraditional activities at banks around the world. Specifically, the paper examines what kinds of firm-specific and country-specific characteristics determine the level of noninterest income using a comprehensive multi-country database. This paper focuses beyond the traditional U.S. based analyses and provides detailed asset-liability management practices of banks around the world.The findings suggest that banks' size and loan loss provision, explicit deposit insurance, banking restriction, banking freedom ranking of respective countries, the extent of state and foreign ownership, governance, and transparency of the country have positive effects on the level of nontraditional activities. Greater dependence on traditional lending and financing, market based economy, and multiple bank supervisory bodies in the country have negative associations with noninterest income. The economic development of country however affects the extent of the relationship.

A Study of Design Using National Flags in Modern Fashion (현대패션에 나타난 국기(國旗)를 이용한 디자인에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Sun-Young
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Costume
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    • v.59 no.3
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    • pp.1-13
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    • 2009
  • The purpose of this study is to discuss the modern fashion design that incorporates national flags, by each country, methods of their expressions and distinct characteristics. Moreover, it intends to contribute in creating the image of Korea and our own unique fashion identity through creative designs that coincides with the modern trend by adopting Taegeukgi. The results of this study can be summarized as follows: The American flag and the British Union Jack were molt widely used and even though it was less frequent, flags of the France, Korea, Israel, Germany as well as Argentina have been featured in modern fashion. The expression methods also varied and it demonstrated the unlimited options as to how a flag can be presented. Some used the traditional flag as is. Some only used a portion of a flag or its colors as a motive or sometimes the flags were completely redesigned. There are distinctive characteristics when flags are incorporated into fashion. First, the shapes or colors of the flags were used to emphasize the image of a country in rather simple silhouette without many details. Second, through altered shapes, shades, colors or rearrangement, the country's image is presented in more subtle, indirect manner. Third, a flag is a mere element of a formation with various changes to its shape or color, and it no longer holds the traditional significance of a flag. It may also represent the playful or ironic image by combining with other items or execution techniques.

A Study on the General Characteristics of Folding Screen (병풍의 일반적 특성 고찰)

  • Choi, Leessoung;Shin, Young Sik
    • Journal of the Korea Furniture Society
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    • v.28 no.2
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    • pp.103-110
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    • 2017
  • A folding screen, which spread from china, is varied by many country. Each country make folding screen to fit their culture. Since oriental culture spread to europe, Chinoiserie and Japonism arise in europe at 18C, 19C. Specifically, Chinoiserie arise at 18C, after rococo. And Japonism arise at 19C, after World's fair. But korean culture, even if korea is part of the orient, doesn't found in europe. Korean folding screen doesn't found neither. Chinoiserie and Japonism are not special to oriental people. It's just customs for them. But europe feel it is special because their customs is not familiar to europe. We have to research about our familiar customs and diffuse it to world. That is our task. So this research will compare symbolic meaning and frame between each country's-korea, china, japan, europe- folding screen at formal concept angle. This research will be a basement data about what we concentrate for find korean's own culture style. Because this research is about folding screen, which stimulate western people's interest and has deep oriental color. Also this research help to make modern explication about korean old tradition.

The Determinants of Foreign Subsidiary CEO Selection: Effects of Internal and External Network Embeddedness of Foreign Subsidiaries and Market Characteristics of Host Country

  • Lee, Jae-Eun;Yang, Young-Soo
    • Journal of Korea Trade
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    • v.25 no.2
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    • pp.134-151
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    • 2021
  • Purpose - This study empirically analyzes the impact of the internal and external network embeddedness of foreign subsidiaries and local market characteristics of the host country on the CEO selection whether or not to appoint an expatriate as the CEO of a foreign subsidiary. Design/methodology - To conduct an empirical analysis, we obtained a list of the headquarters of Korean MNCs from the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Based on the list of HQs, we identified a final list of overseas subsidiaries of Korean MNCs that have entered the world from KOTRA (Trade-Investment Promotion Agency for Korea). Then we conducted an empirical analysis based on the results of 391 questionnaires by employing logistic regression analysis. Findings - The results of empirical analysis are as follows. First, the higher the subsidiary's internal network embeddedness, the higher the tendency appoint an expatriate as the CEO. Second, the higher the volatility of the local market, the higher the tendency to appoint an expatriate as the CEO. Third, the stronger the competition in the local market, the lower the tendency to appoint a PCN. Originality/value - This study has significant theoretical implications in that it examines the link between the internal and external embeddedness of overseas subsidiaries and the appointment of parent country nationals (PCNs) as the CEO that prior research has not examined.

Investigating Students' Profiles of Mathematical Modeling: A Latent Profile Analysis in PISA 2012

  • SeoJin Jeong;Jihyun Hwang;Jeong Su Ahn
    • Research in Mathematical Education
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    • v.26 no.3
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    • pp.235-252
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    • 2023
  • We investigated the classification of learner groups for students' mathematical modeling competency and analyzed the characteristics in each profile group for each country and variable using PISA 2012 data from six countries. With a perspective on measuring sub-competency, we applied the latent profile analysis method to student achievement for mathematical modeling variables - Formulate, Employ, Interpret. The findings showed the presence of 4-6 profile groups, with the variables exhibiting high and low achievement within each profile group varying by country, and a hierarchical structure was observed in the profile group distribution in all countries, interestingly, the Formulate variable showed the largest difference between high-achieving and low-achieving profile groups. These results have significant implications. Comparison by country, variable, and profile group can provide valuable insights into understanding the various characteristics of students' mathematical modeling competency. The Formulate variable could serve as the most suitable predictor of a student's profile group and the score range of other variables. We suggest further studies to gain more detailed insights into mathematical modeling competency with different cultural contexts.