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Site Monitoring and investigation plan for LILW disposal (방사성폐기물 처분장 부지감시 계획)

  • Baek, Seung-Jong
    • Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology(JNFCWT)
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    • v.6 no.4
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    • pp.369-385
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    • 2008
  • The purpose of site monitoring and investigation is to offer the basic data for performance assessment and design of low- and intermediate-level radioactive waste(LILW) disposal facility by monitoring variations of main site properties continually in the stage of pre-operation, operation and post-closure. Main contents of site monitoring are as follows. In the stage of pre-operation, suitability evaluation for disposal facility and monitoring for constructing and operating disposal facility are performed. In the operation period, monitoring is performed including surroundings to research the influence to environment with operating disposal facility and operate safely and efficiently. In the post-closure period, monitoring about major site properties is performed to prevent the effect of radioactive waste from disposal facility and to secure long-term safety.

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Development and Validation of Nurse's Character Scale for Care in Clinical Settings (임상간호인성 측정도구 개발)

  • Park, Jeong Hye
    • The Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education
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    • v.22 no.2
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    • pp.137-151
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    • 2016
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a Nurse's Character Scale for Care in Clinical settings (NCS_C). Methods: The NCS_C was developed and validated as follows: Item generation, preliminary test of questionnaire, and tests of validity and reliability. One hundred and thirty six preliminary items were developed through a literature review and in-depth interviews by 10 nurse-experts and five patients. The content validity of the items was verified through an evaluation by five nurses and seven professors in the fields of Korean literature, pedagogy and nursing. Finally, 53 items were confirmed through item analysis, factor analysis and validity tests including convergent, discriminant and concurrent validities. Data were analyzed using factor analysis, Pearson correlation coefficients, and Cronbach's alpha. Results: Thirteen factors evolved from the factor analysis, which explained 63.1% of the total variance. The factors referred to the union of two dimensions: the professional dimension and the interpersonal dimension. The internal consistency, Cronbach's alpha, was .95, and reliability of the subscales ranged from .58 to .87. Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that the NCS_C is a reliable and valid primary scale to measure nurses' or students' character level for better care in clinical settings.

An Empirical Study on the Effects of Source Data Quality on the Usefulness and Utilization of Big Data Analytics Results (원천 데이터 품질이 빅데이터 분석결과의 유용성과 활용도에 미치는 영향)

  • Park, Sohyun;Lee, Kukhie;Lee, Ayeon
    • Journal of Information Technology Applications and Management
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    • v.24 no.4
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    • pp.197-214
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    • 2017
  • This study sheds light on the source data quality in big data systems. Previous studies about big data success have called for future research and further examination of the quality factors and the importance of source data. This study extracted the quality factors of source data from the user's viewpoint and empirically tested the effects of source data quality on the usefulness and utilization of big data analytics results. Based on the previous researches and focus group evaluation, four quality factors have been established such as accuracy, completeness, timeliness and consistency. After setting up 11 hypotheses on how the quality of the source data contributes to the usefulness, utilization, and ongoing use of the big data analytics results, e-mail survey was conducted at a level of independent department using big data in domestic firms. The results of the hypothetical review identified the characteristics and impact of the source data quality in the big data systems and drew some meaningful findings about big data characteristics.

Study on the Key Technologies for Performance and Operation of the High-Speed EMU (동력분산형 고속철도 차량성능 및 운용 기반기술 연구)

  • Song, Dahl-H.;Min, Kyung-H.
    • Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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    • 2008.06a
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    • pp.1227-1232
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    • 2008
  • High-speed train of push-pull type called as G7 train has been developed and chosen as the model of KTX-II which will be operated on Honam Line nexr year. However, the EMU-type high-speed train appeared to be the recent trend that foreign markets have shown. Also, in the near future, a great number of new train sets are needed to accommodate the increased passengers in our country. Thus, development of the high-speed EMU was decided, planned, and started. In the development, included were almost all fundamental key technologies such as noise and vibration reduction in a passenger cabin, running characteristics, aerodynamic analysis, crashworthiness evaluation, EMI/EMC analysis, design of the cooling system for the propulsion control system, enhanced performance of transformer and switching converters, synchronous traction motor with permanent magnets, new design of front nose and ergonomic interiors, application of advanced information technology(IT) and smart sensors and the cost reduction of construction of railway bridges, etc. Each key technologies are carried out as sub-project independently but under the supervision of a project. The project will develop the high advanced level of technologies and provide necessary know-why's and support the team in charge of the development of the high-speed EMU, Hyundai Rotem Co. Ltd. The high-speed EMU will be successfully developed with the support of the project.

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Quality Characteristics of Cookie Made with Oddi Powder (오디 분말을 첨가한 쿠키의 품질 특성)

  • Park, Geum-Soon;Lee, Jung-Ae;Shin, Young-Ja
    • Journal of the East Asian Society of Dietary Life
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    • v.18 no.6
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    • pp.1014-1021
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    • 2008
  • The principal objective of this study was to assess the quality characteristics of cookies prepared with oddi powder (0, 1, 3, 5, 7%). The highest dough density value was 1.49, which was also observed in the 7% added group. The pH of the cookie dough was significantly reduced in at all oddi powder groups as compared to the controls. The spread factor of the cookies evidenced an inverse relationship with the concentration of oddi powder as compared to the controls (7.52). Hunter's color L, a, and b values in the cookies were reduced with increases in the level of added oddi powder. Hardness decreased, but chewiness increased, with increasing oddi concentrations as compared to the controls. In the sensory evaluation, the color of the cookies increased in a dose-dependent fashion with increasing concentrations of oddi powder. The taste scores were higher with a 3% addition of oddi powder. The cookies with $3{\sim}5%$ of the flour substituted for oddi powder scored highest on scores in appearance, flavor, taste, texture, and overall acceptability.

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EVALUATION OF THE APPLICABLE REACTIVITY RANGE OF A REACTIVITY COMPUTER FOR A CANDU-6 REACTOR

  • Lee, Eun Ki;Park, Dong Hwan;Lee, Whan Soo
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.46 no.2
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    • pp.183-194
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    • 2014
  • Recently, a CANDU digital reactivity computer system (CDRCS) to measure the worth of the liquid zone controller in a CANDU-6 was developed and successfully applied to a physics test of refurbished Wolsong Unit 1. In advance of using the CDRCS, its measureable reactivity range should be investigated and confirmed. There are two reasons for this investigation. First, the CANDU-6 has a larger reactor and smaller excore detectors than a general PWR and consequently the measured reactivity is likely to reflect the peripheral power variation only, not the whole core. The second reason is photo neutrons generated from the interaction of the moderator and gamma-rays, which are never considered in a PWR. To evaluate the limitations of the CDRCS, several tens of three-dimensional steady and transient simulations were performed. The simulated detector signals were used to obtain the dynamic reactivity. The difference between the dynamic reactivity and the static worth increases in line with the water level changes. The maximum allowable reactivity was determined to be 1.4 mk in the case of CANDU-6 by confining the difference to less than 1%.

Investigation of Sodium Benzoate and Potassium Sorbate Content and Evaluation of Microbiological Parameters of Fresh Kashar Cheeses

  • Gul, Osman;Dervisoglu, Muhammet
    • Food Science of Animal Resources
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    • v.33 no.4
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    • pp.549-554
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    • 2013
  • Food safety is important issue for consumers and recently the usage of food ingredients especially food preservatives are limited by regulations. However, some manufacturers use food preservatives instead of improving their hygienic production. Therefore, the levels of sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate of 147 vacuum packaged Kashar (fresh) cheese samples produced in Black Sea Region, Turkey were investigated and some microbiological properties were determined. Research results demonstrated that the production of vacuumed Kashar cheese in Black Sea Region was not standardized for all production periods depending on the microbiological properties. Coliform and E. coli counts detected in the cheese samples showed that necessary hygienic conditions were not provided for Kashar cheese production. Staphylococcus aureus was not determined in the cheese samples. The sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate were analyzed by HPLC-DAD. Potassium sorbate levels (69.39 mg/kg) of Kashar cheese samples were determined to be lower than the maximum permitted concentration of Turkish Food Codex. Although the utilization of sodium benzoate is prohibited by the Codex, the average level of sodium benzoate of cheese samples was detected to be 68.63 mg/kg. Sodium benzoate can be naturally occurred in fresh cheese at concentrations of up to 50 mg/kg.

The Swiss Radioactive Waste Management Program - Brief History, Status, and Outlook

  • Vomvoris, S.;Claudel, A.;Blechschmidt, I.;Muller, H.R.
    • Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology
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    • v.1 no.1
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    • pp.9-27
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    • 2013
  • Nagra was established in 1972 by the Swiss nuclear power plant operators and the Federal Government to implement permanent and safe disposal of all types of radioactive waste generated in Switzerland. The Swiss Nuclear Energy Act specifies that these shall be disposed of in deep geological repositories. A number of different geological formations and sites have been investigated to date and an extended database of geological characteristics as well as data and state-of-the-art methodologies required for the evaluation of the long-term safety of repository systems have been developed. The research, development, and demonstration activities are further supported by the two underground research facilities operating in Switzerland, the Grimsel Test Site and the Mont Terri Project, along with very active collaboration of Nagra with national and international partners. A new site selection process was approved by the Federal Government in 2008 and is ongoing. This process is driven by the long-term safety and feasibility of the geological repositories and is based on a step-wise decision-making approach with a strong participatory component from the affected communities and regions. In this paper a brief history and the current status of the Swiss radioactive waste management program are presented and special characteristics that may be useful beyond the Swiss program are highlighted and discussed.

Evaluation of Foodwaste-compost Maturity with the Seed Germination Index of Plants (식물의 발아지수를 이용한 음식물 퇴비의 부숙도 평가)

  • Yoon, Eun Joo;Oh, Jeong-Ik;Yoon, Jeon Hyun
    • Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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    • v.36 no.10
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    • pp.667-671
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    • 2014
  • By analyzing seed germination indexes of cabbage and radish, this study aims to evaluate the toxicity of food waste compost, which is produced by fermentation-extinction technology with bio wood chips. In the experimental results, the seed germination index of food waste compost for cabbage and radish was shown in the range of a minimum 104 and maximum 170. It was satisfied with the over 70 criteria in the level of the Korea fertilizer process specification. Consequently, the food waste compost from fermentation-extinction reaction with bio wood chips was evaluated by the appropriate compost maturity for the plantation.

The Development of CHANGE Flipped Learning Instructional Model in Higher Education - base on the 'educational method and technology' (대학교육에서의 CHANGE 플립러닝(Flipped Learning) 수업모형 개발 -교육방법및교육공학교과를 중심으로-)

  • JUNG, Ju-Young
    • Journal of Fisheries and Marine Sciences Education
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    • v.28 no.6
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    • pp.1834-1847
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    • 2016
  • Main objectives of the this study are: to develop a model of "Flipped Leaning" that is designed to enhance self-directed learning, learning motivation and self-control, and to verify its effectiveness-in higher education. The verification process initially concentrated on the feasibility study of the model with a thorough literature review and case analyses; then, its general and practical applicability were tested with a field study. As a result, first, the CHANGE Class Model, specifically designed for effective and efficient "Flipped Learning", was developed. It is thus named for the stages that the learning process takes place in the model-i.e., (1) Check ${\rightarrow}$ (2) Ask ${\rightarrow}$ (3) Notice ${\rightarrow}$ (4) Group presentation ${\rightarrow}$ (5) Evaluation, and it emphasizes the dynamic, questions centered (i.e. back and forth between the students and the instructor as well as between the students) learning process. Second, the Model was instrumental in enhancing self-directed learning, learning motivation and self-control; thus, as a result, it significantly improved the effectiveness, the level of concentration and the attractiveness of the learning process. The value of this study lies in pointing to a clear plan to allow a student in higher learning to set-up a self-directed learning plan, to be able to control it while being continuously motivated to complete it.