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Utilization of Open Access Repositories for Visibility of Academic Publications by Lecturers in South-East, Nigeria

  • Orsu, Nkem Emilia
    • International Journal of Knowledge Content Development & Technology
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    • v.9 no.4
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    • pp.47-68
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    • 2019
  • The study investigates the utilization of open access repositories for visibility of academic publications by lecturers in South-East, Nigeria. The specific objectives were to investigate the types of academic publications available, platforms used in self-archiving, level of satisfaction derived by lecturers with the contribution of open access repositories, challenges and strategies. It adopted descriptive survey design. Proportionate stratified sampling technique was used to draw a sample size of 418 from the total population of 4,187 lecturers. Questionnaire and observation check list were used for data collection. Frequency count, percentage, and mean score were used to analyze the data. The study revealed that there are enough academic publications available such as books, journals, projects, and thesis with the exception of handouts. It also revealed that Google Scholar, Research Gate and Open Access Journal were the main platforms lecturers use in self-archiving; while other platforms like Institutional Repositories, among others were minimally employed. Lecturers are less satisfied with the contribution of open access repositories. All the suggested challenges such as inadequate power supply, poor network, lack of awareness and inadequate research grants were all accepted. Similarly, all the suggested strategies for improving them were accepted. Recommendations were made based on the findings such as more awareness creation on importance of open access repositories; re-training of lecturers and provision of adequate ICT infrastructures that will improve the utilization of open access repositories by lecturers which could enhance the global visibility of academic publications from the Nigerian Universities.

A Study on Research Grants Fraud in U.S. and S. Korea (연구비 부정 처리 사례 비교 연구 : 미국과 한국을 중심으로)

  • Lee, Hyobin;Kim, Hae-Do
    • Proceedings of the Korea Technology Innovation Society Conference
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    • 2017.11a
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    • pp.547-566
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    • 2017
  • 연구비의 부정은 연구부정행위(Research misconduct)와 연구비부정집행(Research grant fraud)으로 나눌 수 있다. 미국의 경우 연구비와 관련이 있는 이 두 행위에 대해 "부정청구방지법"을 적용시켜 강한 법집행을 하고 있다. 반면 한국의 경우는 부정적발사례는 수천 건에 달하나 사법처리까지 가는 경우는 매우 드물며, 처벌 수위가 솜방망이라 연구자들이 이에 대한 경각심이 부족하다. 미국의 대표적인 민사사례의 연구비 부정 집행 사례는 예일대학의 연구비 부정 집행이다. 예일 대학은 정부에 연구비를 부정하게 청구한 혐의로 760만 달러의 벌금을 냈다. 대표적인 형사사례는 최근에 발생한 Haifang Wen 연구비 횡령사건으로 현재 재판이 진행 중이며 최대 징역30년과 벌금 100만달러가 예상되고 있다. 반면 한국의 경우 대표적인 형사 사건으로는 xx대학의 연구 조작으로 인한 연구비 집행으로 징역2년에 집행유예3년으로 처리되었다. 미국의 사례를 바탕으로 한국의 연구비 부정사용을 효율적으로 방지하기 위해 다음과 같은 3가지 개혁이 필요하다. 첫째, 내부 고발자를 보호하고 고발자에게 강력한 인센티브를 제공하는 방향으로 법체계를 개혁해야 한다. 둘째, 연구비 부정사용에 대해서는 민 형사 상 가중처벌을 할 수 있도록 관련법을 개정해야 한다. 셋째, 연구비 부정이 발생하였을 경우 대학 산학 협력단 등 주관연구기관도 민사부문에 한해서는 연대책임을 지도록 관련법을 정비해야 한다.

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Government R&D Programs and Innovation Activities (정부 기술개발 지원사업이 중소기업의 혁신활동에 미치는 영향)

  • Lee, Byungheon;Park, Sangmoon
    • Asia-Pacific Journal of Business
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    • v.11 no.4
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    • pp.177-188
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    • 2020
  • Purpose - The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of government R&D programs on firm innovation activities. Design/methodology/approach - This study analyzed survey data on innovation survey in Korea. To investigate our research hypothesis we used ordered logit regression analysis. Findings - This study unveils different effects of diverse government R&D programs on firm innovation activities. Most of government programs-R&D tax incentives, information/training, and marketing supports-have positive effects on management innovation activities and negative effects of the usage of procurement programs on management innovation efforts. Some government programs-R&D tax incentives, R&D grants, information/training-have positive effects on technological innovation activities. Research implications or Originality - This paper investigates the effects of diverse government R&D programs on technological and management innovation activities. We examine simultaneous effects of multiple government R&D programs rather than effects of independent R&D programs. This result can contribute to develop more effective government R&D programs to support firm innovation activities.

Study on the Fashion Design by Utilizing the China's Tibetan Dress Culture (중국 티베트 복식문화 특성을 활용한 패션디자인 연구)

  • Chen, Qiu-Qi;Suh, Seung-Hee
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Costume
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    • v.64 no.4
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    • pp.131-149
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    • 2014
  • Tibetans are one of the ethnic Chinese minorities, and this research examined the characteristics and features of their traditional costumes by investigating their historical, geographical and cultural background. This research also examined the cultural elements according to their characteristics based on Tibet's nature, religion, arts culture such as the Jang-po, Chin-sam, Kam-kjun and belts, which are used to fix the costumes. Based on such studies the traditional Tibetan costumes were set as a motif and were expressed appropriately into a contemporary style. By studying the composition of its costumes and its costume culture, the characteristics of the Tibetan costumes could be classified into four features. First, the 'variability of form' expresses a new type depending on how it is worn. Second, the 'color contrast' shows a strong visual contrast. Third, the 'difference of materials' combines different materials into one. Fourth, the 'symbolic meaning' grants meaning to the wearer. As a result of this study, by using the characteristics of the Tibetan nature culture, religion culture and art culture as a basis, two suits of clothes for each characteristics and six suits of clothes were produced as a fashion design product.

Minireview for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and its Medical Attention recently

  • Son, Chang-Gue
    • The Journal of Korean Medicine
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    • v.40 no.4
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    • pp.84-90
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    • 2019
  • Objectives: Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a debilitating illness impairing seriously quality of life, while CFS would be an optimized target disorder of Korean medicine. This study aims to present the recent information especially in aspect of medical policy and new diagnosis criteria for CFS. Methods: The literature survey was conducted using the terms of "chronic fatigue syndrome", "myalgic encephalomyelitis" and "fibromyalgia" in PubMed database and Google database in its entirety from January 2011 to February 2019. The in-depth review was made focusing on the changes in policy and medical perspective for CFS. Results: Recently large medical attentions and researches for CFS have been existed worldwide. By supporting of USA government, IOM made a report which leaded to a turning point in clinical practices and research in 2015. This report recommended a new name of CFS to systemic exertion intolerance disease (SEID), and new diagnostic criteria focusing on post-exertional malaise, unrefreshing sleep, cognitive impairment and orthostatic intolerance. The medical perspective also was changed into "a serious, chronic, complex, systemic disease" from a psychological-like disorder, and then UAS and EU governments sharply increased the research grants. Conclusions: This study provided practitioners in Korean medicine (KM) a core information about the recent changes in CFS-related perspectives. This review would be helpful for KM-derived researches or therapeutics development for CFS.

A Study on the Regime of Island and Dokdo on the UNCLOS (해양법상 섬제도와 독도)

  • Kwon, Moon-Sang
    • Ocean and Polar Research
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    • v.24 no.4
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    • pp.501-524
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    • 2002
  • Article 121 of the UNCLOS stipulates the regime of islands and grants different jurisdictions to islands and rocks. Especially, paragraph 3 gives different definitions and distinguishes the legal status of between islands and rocks. That is, rocks, which cannot sustain human habitation or economic life cannot have their own EEZ, continental shelf or the great-sphere maritime jurisdiction. In this paper various theories and state practicess on islands and rocks are examined with reference to Article 121 of UNCLOS. Also, the status of Dokdo as a rock or an island is examined in accordance with the interpretation of Article 121 of UNCLOS. National legislations, practices, and many scientific opinions are often contradictory and controversial with respect to the interpretation of Article 121 of the UNCLOS. However, it is believed that Article 121 of UNCLOS, particularly paragraph 3 has to be interpreted more strictly. That is because the highly developed modem scientific technology can be meaningless when the criteria of Article 121 of UNCLOS are to be inappropriately applied. Insular figures like ${\ulcorner}rocks{\lrcorner}$ could bring the inequitable effects disadvantageous toward the other party when the maritime delimitation is applied. Claiming and Intentionally extending maritime zone of a coastal states by assigning EEZ for small insular figures like ${\ulcorner}rocks{\lrcorner}$ is over-zealous nationalism which is illegal, and such practices must be recognized as actions bringing great harm to the neighboring nations and demise of the sprit of all mankind.

Analysis of the Requirements and Design of KASS Measuring Equipment (KASS 탑재측정장비 요구사항 및 설계방안 분석)

  • Kim, Woo-Ri-Ul;Hong, Gyo-Young;Kang, Hee Won;Choi, Kwang-Sik
    • Journal of Advanced Navigation Technology
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    • v.21 no.6
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    • pp.544-548
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    • 2017
  • The International Civil Aviation Organization is recommending the use of SBAS on all aircraft by 2025 to urge PBN implementation around the world. As part of this, Korea is also developing KASS, a Korean SBAS. ICAO grants authority to the host nation aviation authority in the certification and operation of SBAS. The KASS system will be verified after detailed system design, fabrication and installation. In this paper, flight test parameters are derived from the flight inspection regulations and the configuration of the on - board measurement equipment for measuring the parameters has been proposed.

PULMONARY VASCULAR EFFECTS OF GINSENOSIDES

  • Gillis C. Norman;Kim Hyeyoung;Chen Xiu;Park Hoon
    • Proceedings of the Ginseng society Conference
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    • 1993.09a
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    • pp.36-39
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    • 1993
  • We reported earlier (Br. J. Pharmac. 82. 485 - 491. 1984) that ginsenosides from Panax ginseng CA. Meyer antagonized noradrenaline or prostaglandin $F_{2\alpha}-induced$ contractions of pulmonary and intrapulmonary arterial rings of rabbits. Because this effect resembled that of acetylcholine (ACh). we questioned whether these acitons were due to release of nitric oxide from vaseular endothelium. We therefore determined whether ginsenosides could vasodilate preconstricted lungs and also protect against free radical injury. which normally eliminates the vasodilator response to ACh(J. Appl. Physiol. 71. 821 - 825. 1991 J. We found that ginsenoside $Rg_1$ or a mixture of saponins could ,a) vasodilate perfused. $U_{46619}-preconstricted$ lungs. b) promote increased synthesis of nitric oxide by endothelial cells in culture and c) prevent the pulmonary edema often associated with free radical injury (Biochem. Biophys. Res. Comm. 189. 670 - 676. 1992). Thus, vasodilator and protective effects of ginsenosides against free radical injury may reflect enhanced synthesis and release of nitric oxide. These data suggest that ginsenosides may be useful in treatment of pulmonary and systemic hypertension. Aided by grants from the National Institutes of Health. Bethesda.

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Comparative Study on Rail Freight Policies of Various Countries (철도화물수송 지원정책 국제비교 연구)

  • Kim, Young-Joo
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Railway
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    • v.19 no.5
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    • pp.685-697
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    • 2016
  • Railroad is considered as an eco-friendly transportation mode because it emits lower greenhouse gases and air pollutants and consumes less energy compared to trucking. To promote rail freight, many countries have implemented various policies, while South Korea has implemented few substantial policies. This study aims to compare and analyze rail freight policies of various countries in order to suggest policy implications to South Korea. We analyze relevant policies of 9 countries; these are classified into 5 categories, and we provide policy implications for facilitating rail freight infrastructure and equipments, grants for the transportation cost using freight rail, and road freight restriction policy.

A Study on the Characteristic of the Speculation Space of Architecture find on Tadao Ando (안도 타다오 건축에 나타난 사색 공간의 표현 특성에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Do-Yi;Kim, Joo-Yun
    • Korean Institute of Interior Design Journal
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    • v.17 no.2
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    • pp.102-110
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    • 2008
  • Construction space of Japan suggests the factor of speculation to human and reveals tradition. The speculation can be embodied in the aspect of space and human's mental aspect is expressed as a main factor of tradition space of Japan. The purpose of this study is to research expression characteristic of speculation space, shown in the architecture of modem architect, Tadao Ando, who succeeds the concept. His works surveyed through research contain the emotion of nature and human, which are traditional factors of Japan. Moreover, it is reinterpreted by modem space, delivers its function of space and physical factor to user and grants value to activity and behavior of user residing in the space. Users recognize movement, create new meaning of space and accept physical barrier in the space. In conclusion, it can be said that the space of speculation is not a simple visual thing but a frame of visual structure, which is invented for embodiment. The factors show the Japanese architecture, real and contemplating one, which is positive in real life and allows experience. Through the conditions above, the researcher can find the meaning from the aspect that modem architecture of Japan is planned on the basis of concept of speculation.