Since the 1990s, Government of Republic Korea has pursued a systematic policy connecting railways Korean Peninsula to organise Trans-Korean railway with access mainland network but not achieved implementation this project. Differences in economic systems and infrastructure two countries are deterrents organisation railway. The paper considers main historical periods, reflecting stages reunifica...

The continental drift, or more generally the mobilism controversy lasted sixty years. It was the longest and most important controversy of the last century in Earth science, and one of the more important in all of science in that period. Within it were many sub-controversies and their important feature was that some were long-lived too, even surviving the controversy itself. For example, the ap...

With the advent of rapid globalization and inter-border supply chain network, reliability efficiency transportation systems have become even more critical. Indeed, trans-continental highways need particular attention due to their important role in sustaining globalization. In this context, intelligent (ITS) can actively enhance safety, mobility, productivity, comfort highways. However, ITS depe...

»When does human life begin?« is not one question, but three. The first question is, »When does human biological life begin?,« and is a scientific question. A brief review of embryology is provided to answer this question. The second question is, »When do obligations to protect human life begin?,« and is a question of general theological and philosophical ethics. A brief review of major world r...

Currently there remains controversy in the surgical management of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) due to giant tears (GRTs), a potentially blinding condition. To clarify which technique is better depending on origin and magnitude tear this study aimed analyze anatomic functional outcomes. trans- postoperative complications, we used long-term final structural, optical coherence tomograph...

BACKGROUND A high intake of trans fatty acids decreases HDL cholesterol and is associated with increased LDL cholesterol, inflammation, diabetes, cancer, and mortality from cardiovascular disease. The relation between trans fat intake and all-cause mortality has not been established. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to determine the relation between trans fat intake and all-cause mortality...