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Selection of Herbal Medicines Requiring Quality Control for Loss on Drying, Total Ash, and Acid-insoluble Ash in Korea

  • Kim, Dong-Gyu;Kim, Bog-Soon;Kim, Yeon-Cheon;Hwang, Young-Ok;Chae, Young-Zoo;Park, Seung-Kook
    • Natural Product Sciences
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    • v.17 no.1
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    • pp.38-44
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    • 2011
  • The quality inspections items such as loss on drying, total ash, and acid-insoluble ash contents in herbal medicines, have a correlation with external sources of pollution, but are not themselves hazardous factors. Z-scores for standard normal distribution were used to investigate herbal medicines requiring quality control, which exceeds the regulatory limits of quality inspection. In total, 7,773 samples were analyzed based on plant parts. For the loss on drying, the numbers of items of herbal medicines requiring quality control are like these; 15 items for above-ground parts and 5 items for underground parts. For the total ash, 21 items for above-ground parts and 4 items for underground parts. For the acid-insoluble ash, 8 items for above-ground parts and 1 item for underground parts.

The Effects of the Parent-Teacher Cooperation on the Cognitive Development of 3-Year-Olds: Focusing on the Mediating Effect of the Quality of Home Environment and the Parental Mathematical Interaction (만 3세 유아의 인지발달에 대한 부모-교사 협력관계의 영향력: 가정환경의 질, 부모의 수학적 상호작용의 매개효과를 중심으로)

  • Bae, Jin Hui;Kim, Jihyun
    • Korean Journal of Childcare and Education
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    • v.13 no.6
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    • pp.143-161
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    • 2017
  • Objective: The purpose is to verify that whether there are significant correlation between parent-teacher cooperation, quality of home environment, and mathematical interaction of parents and cognitive development of 3-year-olds, and the quality of home environment and mathematical interaction mediate the relationship between the parent-teacher cooperation and the cognitive development. Methods: A test was performed on 110 3-year-olds enrolledin a daycare center located in city S, and a questionnaire survey was conducted on their parents. We analyzed our data using SPSS WIN 21.0 and pearson's correlation, tested the mediating effect using regression, and used the Sobel test to check significance of the mediating effect. Results: Cognitive development of 3-year-olds was correlated with the parent- teacher cooperation, the quality of home environment, and mathematical interaction of parents. The quality of home environment showed complete mediating effect on the relationship between the parent-teacher cooperation and the cognitive development, and the mathematical interaction showed complete mediating effect on the relationship between the parent-teacher cooperation and the cognitive development. Conclusion/Implications: The parent-teacher cooperation indirectly predicts the cognitive development through the quality of home environment and the mathematical interaction. This research can contribute to the development of the family- institution connection program to facilitate the parent-teacher cooperation.

Quality Assessment of the Soils Used for Urban Agriculture in Seoul and its Vicinity

  • Lim, Ga-Hee;Park, Sol-Yi;Jeon, Da-Som;Yoon, Jung-Hwan;Lee, Dan-Bi;Oh, Jun-Seok;Kim, Kye-Hoon
    • Korean Journal of Soil Science and Fertilizer
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    • v.49 no.5
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    • pp.572-576
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    • 2016
  • Soil quality assessment is an important tool for environmental management in an agricultural field. It can be used to evaluate the health of the soils and to establish the basis for sustainable urban agriculture and soil management. For this study, the chemical properties of the soils used for urban agriculture were examined. Results of the soil analysis for chemical properties were applied to soil quality assessment system, which is composed of principal component analysis, application to scoring function and derivation of soil quality index (SQI). Soil pH, electrical conductivity (EC), organic matter (OM), total nitrogen (T-N) were determined for minimum data set (MDS) according to principal component analysis. Based on the results of scoring for four indicators (pH, EC, OM, T-N), soil pH was the indicator that needs the most urgent management. Results of SQI derivation showed that many of the urban farms appeared to be insufficient score in comprehensive soil quality assessment. In conclusion, soil management practices based on scores derived from soil chemical indicators need to be carried out to maintain sustainable urban agricultural soil environment and to provide easy-to-understand information to urban farmers.

A Study on the Water Quality of Reservoir Tank in the Building Complex on Jeonnam Area (대형건축물 저수조의 수질실태 및 개선방안에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, J.H.;Lee, H.H.;Kim, H.B.;Ahn, G.W.;Park, K.N.;Kim, Y.K.;Bae, J.S.;Mun, H.;Park, C.U.;Oh, E.H.;Park, S.I.;Seo, Y.G.
    • Journal of environmental and Sanitary engineering
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    • v.15 no.4
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    • pp.59-77
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    • 2000
  • This study was carried out to investigate on several factors, which contaminative the water quality through the water pipe during feeding water, in 42 largescaled apart-ments(total 84 cases) and assayed the Volatile Organic Compounds(VOCs) and concen-tration of heavy metals that inflow and outflow in reservior water in Jeonnam area(Mokpo, Suncheon, Yeosu) from January 1999 to December 1999. The results obtained were summarized as follows ; 1. The quality of the water pipe composition in the order of frequency in the quality of water pipes were Copper(45.2%)> Zinc(38.9%)> Stainless steel(9.5%)> PVC(4.8%)> PM(2.4%) in observing 42 sites. All of the drain pipes were used the cast iron quality. 2. The result of certification curve from 12 items(17kind) of VOCs was $1.0-4.0{\mu{g}}/{\ell}$ range, a coefficient of correlation was shown 0.99 over. A MDL of each substance range was within $0.1-1.0{\mu{g}}/{\ell}$. 3. The result of the assay, 5 kinds(Viny chloride, Dichloromethane, Ethylbenzene, M,P-xylene, Styrene) of the VOCs of 14 kinds was not detected and the other items were detected slightly. The detection rate of one item and over in total VOCs samples, were 25.9% in inflow and 27.9% in outflow. And frequency of detect in inflow/outflow of THM(Chloroform, Bromodichloro-methane, Dibromochloromethane, Bromoform) were shown higher than 94.1%, 97.0% each stages. It comes to the conclusion that all of the samples were reason able for drinking water standards. 4. The coefficient of correlation were reasonable, it shown 0.999 over in $0.1-1.0{\mu{g}}/{\ell}$ of a measuring range conditions of 4kinds in organic substance(Zn, Cu, Fe, Mn). 5. The results were showed suitability in 78 cases(92.9%) and unsuitability in 6 cases (7.1%), in 84 cases of in organic substances. Compare to inflow stage, mean concentrations of heavy metal, were increased slightly in Zn, Cu, Fe except Mn than outflow stage. The result of the mean concentration in organic substance inflow and outflow in the apartment water tank using Pair-compared T-test, in 95% reliance index, were $0.179mg/{\ell}(0.151-0.307mg/{\ell})$ in Zinc, $0.136mg/{\ell}(0.113-0.230mg/{\ell})$ in Copper, $0.052mg/{\ell}(0.048-0.098mg/{\ell})$ in Fe, and there was a bit growing tendency but there was no differece in Mn. 6. The mean concentration of Copper which used Cu pipe as a water supply pipe in apartment were $0.216mg/{\ell}(0.161-0.338mg/{\ell})$ in case of the Zine pipe were $0.286mg/{\ell}(0.204-0.435mg/{\ell})$. It shows that the detection rate was more higher than the other material used in Cu or Zn as the water supply pipe. We supposed to Cu and Zn substance were gushing out water supply pipe.

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The Effects of Different Information Visualizations on Decision Quality in a Web Environment (웹 환경에서의 정보 시각화와 의사결정과의 상관관계)

  • Jung, Won-Jin
    • Journal of the Korean Operations Research and Management Science Society
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    • v.33 no.1
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    • pp.51-69
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    • 2008
  • Depending on the ways of information visualization, information can be interpretable, easy to understand, and represented concisely and consistently. This study explores the effects of different information visualizations on decision quality in a Web environment by conducting a laboratory experiment. The results demonstrated that the effects of information visualizations on decision quality were significant. The findings suggest that information users in a Web environment can expect to improve their decision quality by enhancing information visualizations. This research extends a body of research examining not only the effects of factors that can be tied to human decision-making, but also the predictions of various information visualization usages in a Web environment.

Impact of Work Environment and Job Satisfaction on Service Quality among Staff in Elderly Facility (노인요양시설 종사자의 업무환경, 직무만족이 서비스 질에 미치는 영향)

  • Kwon, Kyong Ja;Chu, Min Sun;Kim, Jung A
    • Korean Journal of Adult Nursing
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    • v.26 no.5
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    • pp.512-521
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    • 2014
  • Purpose: This study examined the effect of work environment and job satisfaction on service quality among staff caring for the elderly. Methods: A convenient sample was 192 staff members from 95 elderly facilities. Data collection occurred from June to July, 2011 using a self-administered questionnaire. Data was analyzed using SPSS/WIN 18.0. Results: Among the subscales of Work Environment Scale, the self-realization score was the highest followed by workload, nervousness, and conflict. The mean score of job satisfaction was 71.43. Reliability was the highest followed by assurance, empathy, responsiveness, and tangibles. Predictive factors of service quality included self-realization work environment and job satisfaction. Conclusion: Exploration of strategies to improve the recognition of self-realization work environment and job satisfaction will be necessary in order to increase of service quality among staffs in elderly facility.

A Technology for Water Pollution Diffusion Prevention based on Web Map

  • Shin, Jin Seob
    • Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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    • v.22 no.11
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    • pp.65-71
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    • 2017
  • An integrated water environment management system is necessary in improving water quality, properly allocating water resources, and supporting socio-economic development. Specifically, water quality management system using web map can be an efficient approach to accomplish this system. This paper aims to construct a dynamic water quality management system to reflect a water environment management system which includes three sub-models with consideration of their interrelationships (a socio-economic model based on dynamic Input-Output model, a water resources cycle model, and a water pollutants flow model). Based on simulation, the model can precisely estimate trends of water utilization, water quality, and economic development under certain management targets, and propose an optimal plan. This study utilized the model to analyze the potential of using reclaimed water to accomplish local water environment management and sustainable development plan while exploring the applicable approaches. This study indicates that the constructed water environment management system can be effective and easily adopted to assess water resources and environment while improving the trade-off between economic and environment development, as well as formulate regional development plan.

The Effect of Hotel Service Physical Environment on Satisfaction, Relationship Quality and Customer Loyalty (호텔의 서비스 물리적 환경이 만족.관계의 질 및 고객 충성도에 미치는 영향에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Gyeong-Han;Han, Jin-Su;Kim, Ju-Hyang
    • Journal of Applied Tourism Food and Beverage Management and Research
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    • v.17 no.1
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    • pp.85-107
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    • 2006
  • The study reviewed a literature on a role and importance of physical environment of a hotel service and determinant factors including a renovation. Also, the study showed how the service physical environment influenced satisfaction, quality of relationship, and customer loyalty. The Sampling method used a convenience sampling of non-probability sampling methods. samples were from domestic customers experience the hotel services for more than five years of the 1st deluxe hotel in seoul. The collected 200 questionnaires were used to analyze empirically. Regression analysis were used to verify hypotheses. Service physical environment influenced satisfaction, quality of relationship and customer loyalty significantly.

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A Study on the Improvement Scheme of the Total Water Pollution Load Management Plan (수질오염총량관리 계획수립의 개선방안에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Young-Il;Yi, Sang-Jin
    • Journal of Korean Society on Water Environment
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    • v.22 no.6
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    • pp.977-981
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    • 2006
  • In order to improve water quality in drinking water sources, Ministry of Environment (MOE) was implemented total water pollution load management (TWPLM) in all the major river basins. From the experience of the application of TWPLM, we could find some problems relating the target watershed, standard operating procedure (SOP) of establishment and implementation plan, water quality and flow rate, design flow, water quality model, margin of safety (MOS), and estimation of wasteload were found. The authors were reviewed ongoing TWPLM and presented the improvement schemes for a successful TWPLM. For the application of these suggestions, further detailed studies should be done to implement TWPLM in the future.

Air Quality and PM10 Source Analysis on the Railway Vehicles (철도차량에서의 공기질 현황 및 PM10 오염원 분석)

  • Park, Duck-Shin;Kim, Dong-Sool;Cho, Young-Min;Kwon, Soon-Bark;Park, Eun-Young
    • Journal of Korean Society for Atmospheric Environment
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    • v.23 no.3
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    • pp.311-321
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    • 2007
  • Nowadays, concerns have much more growing regarding indoor air quality (IAQ) on the public transportation including railway vehicles. Last year Korea Ministry of Environment (ME) set new guideline for public transportation. In this study several factors were analyzed which may affect comfortableness of railway passenger cabin, and we monitored IAQ parameters (PM10, CO, $CO_2$, VOCs, temperature and humidity) to investigate the present pollution in passenger cabin. In general, the railway air quality was satisfactory. The PM10 and $CO_2$ level on all passenger cabin were below the new guideline level 1 for PM10 $(200{\mu}g/m^3)\;and\;CO_2(2,000ppm)$. Clustering method was carried out to classify the air polluting pattern of the cabin. As a result, the pollutants could be classified to 4 clusters and the origin of pollution is soil, diesel exhaust gas, abrasion of rail and plume.