This paper presents a design methodology for synthesizing organizations to execute complex missions efficiently. It focuses on devising mission planning strategies to optimally achieve mission goals while optimally utilizing organization’s resources. Effective planning is often the key to successful completion of the mission, and conversely, mission failure can often be traced back to poor plan...

Gastrointestinal endoscopy is important in diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of many diseases of the digestive tract. The ability to perform esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) safely, effectively, and efficiently has become the mainstay of gastroenterology practice. In Korea, EGD education is usually imparted as a component of gastroenterology training programs during fellowship. In this revie...

In many data mining problems the definition of what structures in the database are to be regarded as interesting or valuable is given only loosely. Typically this is regarded as a source of ambiguity and imprecision. However, we propose taking advantage of the looseness of the definition by choosing a particular definition which optimises some additional criterion. We illustrate using a consume...

BACKGROUND The development of therapies for psoriasis has led to the need for a new strategy to the treatment of patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis. New consensus guidelines for psoriasis treatment have been developed in some countries, some of which have introduced treatment goals to determine the timing of therapeutic regimens for psoriasis. OBJECTIVE To investigate the opinions hel...

Information technology (IT) allows for large-scale data collection and data analysis, e.g. through logs of user behavior and online surveys. While the issue of structured access to data is extremely important, previous research has not sufficiently emphasized design of data export for research purposes. If researchers are to make their data accessible, they must be empowered to export data in a...

Defining all words in a Japanese dictionary by using a limited number of words (defining vocabulary) is helpful for Japanese children and second-language learners of Japanese. Although some English dictionaries have their own defining vocabulary, no Japanese dictionary has such vocabulary as of yet. As the first step toward building a Japanese defining vocabulary, we ranked Japanese words based...

Person-centred care is becoming a key component of quality in health systems worldwide. Although the term can mean different things, it typically entails paying attention to the needs and background of health system users, involving them in decisions that affect their health, assessing their care goals and implementing a coordinated plan of care that aligns with their unique circumstances. The ...