• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• v.16 no.3
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• pp.155-165
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• 2013

Koreans' traditional view on death has been much influenced by Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, and shamanism since ancient times. Confucianism emphasizes the importance of the real life in this world and highly praises doing good deeds for the family and the community. It also praises people who are enlightened by education and self-discipline. Confucian scholars admit that death cannot be understood by rational thinking although it is unavoidable as a cosmic order. Taoism sees life as the same entity as death; Both are two different aspects of the same cosmos or the wholeness. However, the disciples of Taoism became much interested in a long life and well being that may be achieved by harmonizing with the cosmic order. Buddhism thinks that death and life are an "illusion". It says that people can be enlightened by recognizing the fact that "Nothing is born and nothing is dying in this world. Everything is the product of your mind occupied with false belief." However, secular Buddhists believe in the afterlife and metempsychosis of the soul. This belief is sometimes connected with the view of the traditional shamanism. Shamanism dichotomizes the world between "this world" and "that world". After death, the person's soul travels to "that world", where it may influence life of people who reside in "this world". And shamans who are spiritual beings living in "this world" mediate souls and living people. In conclusion, there are various views and beliefs regarding death, which are influenced by a number of religions and philosophies. They should be seriously considered when making a medical decision regarding the end of patients' life.

• Korea Real Estate Review
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• v.28 no.3
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• pp.53-64
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• 2018

OECD countries have been stimulating private pensions instead of public pensions because the financial stability of public pensions has been threatened by the aging population. Korea, which has the fastest aging population in the world, has been following the recommended policies of major countries. Unlike major economies, however, most of Korea's household assets are composed of real estate assets. Due to the economic and social importance of real estate assets in Korea, the wealth effect of real estate has been used as a major tool in macroeconomic policy. This study analyzed the effect of real estate value changes on the contribution of private pensions (personal pension + retirement pension). Utilizing a two-way, fixed effect model with the balanced panel data of the National Survey of Tax and Benefit, empirical results presented that the private pension contribution increased by 0.171% when the value of real estate increased by 1%. Thus, real estate value changes were analyzed as positive for retirement preparation through private pension. These results suggested that if the real estate market would shrink in the future, consumption would decrease, and the degree of preparation for retirement might be smaller.

• Honam Mathematical Journal
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• v.28 no.1
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• pp.165-183
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• 2006

In this article, we try to show that concepts and principles in probability can be taught vividly through the use of the Monte Carlo method to students who have difficulty with probability in the classrooms. We include some topics to demonstrate the application of a wide variety of real world problems that can be addressed.

• Proceedings of the Korea Society of Design Studies Conference
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• 2004.10a
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• pp.34-35
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• 2004

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2005.09a
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• pp.446-447
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• 2005

• Korean Management Science Review
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• v.2
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• pp.48-52
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• 1985

최근 Mini 및 Micro Computer 산업의 급속한 발전은 상대적으로 저렴한 가격의 Computer System 보급이 가능하게 되어 Mini 및 Micro computer의 확산은 증가하는 추세에 있다. 또한 일반적으로 Mathematical Programming 기법으로 접근하는 real-world 최적화 모델은 결정 변수나 제약 조건의 수로 볼때 대형화하고 있다.(중략)

• Bulletin of the Korean Mathematical Society
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• v.32 no.2
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• pp.287-296
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• 1995

Wets ([4],[5],[6]) considered single objective linear two-stage programming problem under uncertainty with complete recourse. Artstein, Dupacova, Romisch, Schultz and Wets studied stability of this problem id depth. But in many real world problems to make best decision, we need multiple objective functions. So we consider the following multiple objective two-stage programming problems with complete fixed recourse.

• 전기의세계
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• v.30 no.11
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• pp.728-733
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• 1981

Most of real world systems are highly non-linear. But due to difficulties in analyzing and dealing with it, only the linear system theory is well estabilished. Bilinear system where state and control are linear but not linear jointly is introduced. Here shows that optimal state estimation of stochastic bilinear system requirs infinite dimensional filter, thus onesub-optimal estimator for this system is suggested.

• Proceedings of the KGS Conference
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• 2004.05a
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• pp.103-103
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• 2004

With the emergency of geographic information systems (GIS), the traditional layer based data model can only contain the spatial geometry and thematic attributes of phenomena. In real world, geographic phenomena have not only spatial geometry and thematic attribute but the temporal situation and the relationship between each phenomenon. (omitted)

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Technology of Plasticity Conference
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• 2005.10a
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• pp.28-28
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• 2005