Pension reform issues in South Korea and NDC-based solution

노트 : The 5th International Conference of East Asian Social Policy, Welfare Reform in East Asia, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Nov. 3~4, 2008

The Pressures of Rapid Population Aging Affect Retirement, Work, and Pension Policies in South Korea

South Korea’s rapidly ageing population is putting pressure on the state to come up with new social policies that accommodate this demographic shift and prevent an age crisis. This shift has played a major role in shaping workplace and income security policies for the elderly.York’s Knowledge Mobilization Unit provides services and funding for faculty, graduate students, and community organizations seeking to maximize the impact of academic research and expertise on public policy, social programming, and professional practice. It is supported by SSHRC and CIHR grants, and by the Office of the Vice-President Research & Innovation. This summary was prepared by Marianne Lau. [email protected] www.researchimpact.c

Change and continuity in social policy responses to economic crises in South Korea

행사명 : The 5th Seoul ODA International Conferenc

I-129 Waste form Using Bi-Zn-P-Oxide Glass

AbstractI-129 is a problematic nuclide generated from the recycling of spent fuel by pyroprocess. Gaseous form of radiogenic iodine is trapped by using silver exchanged zeolite (AgX) at Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI). We developed the low melting temperature glass system based on Bi2O3-P2O5 composition. Various additives were added to modify glass properties. We found that ingots containing AgI are formed with ZnO, CaCO3, MgO, and Na2CO3 at around 600°C. Analysis of microstructure and chemical durability revealed that AgI was encapsulated by glass matrix and formation of AgI compound is meaningful in fabricating iodine waste form

La globalización de las artes marciales: el cambio de reglas para los nuevos mercados

El rápido crecimiento de la industria de las artes marciales justifica el profundizar en el conocimiento sobre su proceso de globalización. Hasta la fecha, existe muy poco conocimiento sobre las artes marciales como productos de consumo global y su proceso de difusión. En este artículo, los autores abordan la expansión e integración global de las artes marciales asiáticas. Se examinan en detalle factores como la deportivización y la estandarización, como fuerzas que motivan significativamente  el crecimiento de la industria de las artes marciales. También se examinan algunos temas importantes, tales como el entorno político, la cultura, y las estrategias de mercado, en términos de su influencia sobre el desarrollo y el futuro crecimiento de la industria de las artes marciales. Este estudio concluye con una discusión sobre los retos que se presentan y las futuras oportunidades de desarrollo

The Influence of Electron Beam Sterilization on In Vivo Degradation of β-TCP/PCL of Different Composite Ratios for Bone Tissue Engineering.

We evaluated the effect of electron beam (E-beam) sterilization (25 kGy, ISO 11137) on the degradation of β-tricalcium phosphate/polycaprolactone (β-TCP/PCL) composite filaments of various ratios (0:100, 20:80, 40:60, and 60:40 TCP:PCL by mass) in a rat subcutaneous model for 24 weeks. Volumes of the samples before implantation and after explantation were measured using micro-computed tomography (micro-CT). The filament volume changes before sacrifice were also measured using a live micro-CT. In our micro-CT analyses, there was no significant difference in volume change between the E-beam treated groups and non-E-beam treated groups of the same β-TCP to PCL ratios, except for the 0% β-TCP group. However, the average volume reduction differences between the E-beam and non-E-beam groups in the same-ratio samples were 0.76% (0% TCP), 3.30% (20% TCP), 4.65% (40% TCP), and 3.67% (60% TCP). The E-beam samples generally had more volume reduction in all experimental groups. Therefore, E-beam treatment may accelerate degradation. In our live micro-CT analyses, most volume reduction arose in the first four weeks after implantation and slowed between 4 and 20 weeks in all groups. E-beam groups showed greater volume reduction at every time point, which is consistent with the results by micro-CT analysis. Histology results suggest the biocompatibility of TCP/PCL composite filaments