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Quality Characteristics of Tangor Jam including Fructo Oligosaccharide and Isomalto Oligosaccharide (프락토 올리고당과 이소말토 올리고당을 첨가한 국내산 한라봉잼의 품질특성 연구)

  • Choi, So-Rye;Park, Hyun-Ju;Jin, Hyun-Hee
    • Culinary science and hospitality research
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    • v.20 no.6
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    • pp.223-234
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    • 2014
  • The present study relates to the development of a processed product for expansion of use of Tangor which is mostly eaten raw in winter. Furthermore, Tangor jam containing fructo oligosaccharide and isomalto oligosaccharide was prepared, and thus quality characteristics of the jam have been determined according to the sugar concentration by making a low-sugar jam by adding substitute sweeteners instead of sugar, because low-sugar products are recently preferred in the market. Furthermore, the general elements of flesh and rind of Tangor, DPPH free radical scavenging activity, chromaticity, sugar content, pH, acidity, and preference have been checked. As a result of the experiment, the chromaticity, luminosity (L), the sugar content, and pH were the lowest in the control group. In F1, F2, and F3, which gradually added fructo oligosaccharide, and I1, I2, and I3, which slowly added isomalto oligosaccharide, luminosity significantly increased with the addition of oligosaccharide. In contrast, as the amount of addition of oligosaccharide increases, red chromaticity (a), yellow chromaticity (b), and sugar content have significantly decreased. Lastly, in the preference test using a 9 point test scheme, F2 and I2 have been considered most appropriate when producing Tangor jam.

Methodologic Lessons Learned from Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial of Acupuncture for Hot Flashes in Peri- and Postmenopausal Women (갱년 및 폐경 후 여성의 안면홍조에 대한 침 치료 다기관 임상연구 : 수행보고 및 방법론적 교훈)

  • Kim, Kun-Hyung;Kim, Dong-Il;Hwang, Deok-Sang;Lee, Jin-Moo;Kim, Hyung-Jun;Yoon, Hyun-Min;Jung, Hee-Jung;Kang, Kyung-Won;Lee, Myeong-Soo;Choi, Sun-Mi
    • The Journal of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology
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    • v.23 no.1
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    • pp.42-52
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    • 2010
  • Purpose: This report aims to administer methodologic issues around recently conducted multicenter study for evaluating the effects of acupuncture on menopusal hot flashes and discuss practical issues for further implementation of acupuncture clinical trial for hot flashes. Methods: Study process were mentioned, and issues related to avoiding risk of bias, designing appropriate control group, optimal outcome measurement, potential different effects of menopausal status on study outcomes, and suggestions for developing future clinical trials are discussed. Results: Shortcomings of our multicenter study include lack of allocation concealment and assessor blinding, subjective outcome measurement, short-term follow-up, and fixed acupuncture regimen despite pragmatic purpose of this study. Improving trial design, using objective or validated outcomes, assessing long-term effects of acupuncture, and individualizing acupuncture regimen are needed in future clinical trials. Conclusion: We expect these practical discussions to enable researchers to plan and develop future well-designed clinical trials for evaluating the effects of acupuncture on hot flashes or other women's health issues.

A Study on the Growth Characteristics of Commercially Developed Nitrifying Bacteria and its Application to Activated Sludge Process (상업용 질산화 박테리아의 성장특성과 활성슬러지 공정에서의 적용 방법에 따른 연구)

  • Whang, Gyu-Dae;Lee, Bong-Hee
    • Journal of Korean Society of Water and Wastewater
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    • v.20 no.4
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    • pp.595-604
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    • 2006
  • The growth characteristics of Commercially Developed Nitrifying Bacteria (CDNB) were studied in laboratoryscale. CDNB, a pure, artificially isolated bacterium, was cultivated to produce Cultivated Nitrifying Bacterium Group (CNBG). The average ammonia removal rate of CDNB was 0.0234g $NH_4^+-N/g$ MLSS/hr. CNBG was produced in the batch reactor and Specific Nitrification Rate (SNR) was determined at 0.0107g $NH_4^+-N/g$ MLSS/hr. The SNR of CNBG was lower than the SNR of CDNB because the diverse and multi-cultured microbial growth took place during cultivation. The effect of the temperatures and the mixing ratios of sewage and culture solution on the SNR of CNBG was studied. The SNR of CNBG, 0.0107g $NH_4^+-N/g$ MLSS/hr at $27^{\circ}C$, decreased to 0.0048g $NH_4^+-N/g$ MLSS/hr at $15^{\circ}C$, and temperature coefficient (${\Theta}$) was calculated to be 1.07. With the varied sewage mixing ratios, the SNR of CNBG remained unchanged. Activated sludge reactors maintaining an MLSS of 2,000mg/L at HRT of 4 h were operated under conditions in which dosage of Concentrated CNBG Solution (CCNBGS, 10,000mg MLSS/L) and application method of CNBG were varied. The reactor with 20mL of CCNBGS took shorter time to oxidize $NH_4^+-N$ reaching 1mg/L than the reactor with 5mL of CCNBGS showing that higher dosages were associated with greater mass removal of $NH_4^+-N$. However, the total removal was not great. In terms of different methods of CNBG application, reactor seeded with 20mL of CCNBGS took 3days to reach 1mg/L of effluent ammonia concentration while reactor dosed with 20% (v/v) CNBG implanted media took 2days. Both the control reactor and the reactor dosed with 20% (v/v) media only did not reach 1mg $NH_4^+-N/L$ after operating 18days. The reactor with CNBG implanted media had the highest $NH_4^+-N$ removal rate because of maintaining high concentration of Nitrifying Oxidizing Bacteria (NOM), and is regarded as an appropriate method for the activated sludge process.

Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Awareness, Acceptability, and Decision-Making Factors among Chinese College Students

  • Wang, Shao-Ming;Zhang, Shao-Kai;Pan, Xiong-Fei;Ren, Ze-Fang;Yang, Chun-Xia;Wang, Zeng-Zhen;Gao, Xiao-Hong;Li, Man;Zheng, Quan-Qing;Ma, Wei;Zhao, Fang-Hui;Qiao, You-Lin;Sivasubramaniam, Priya
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • v.15 no.7
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    • pp.3239-3245
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    • 2014
  • Background: College students are recommended as the target groups for catch-up human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination. Systematical exploration of awareness, acceptability, and decision-making factors of HPV vaccination among Chinese college students has been limited. Materials and Methods: A multi-center survey was conducted in mainland China between November 2011 and May 2012. College students aged 18-22 years were stratified by their grade, gender, and major for sampling. Socio-demographic and HPV-related information such as knowledge, perceptions, acceptability, and attitudes were collected through a questionnaire. Results: A total of 3,497 undergraduates completed the questionnaire, among which 1,686 were males. The acceptability of the HPV vaccine was high (70.8%). Undergraduates from high-level universities, at lower grade, or with greater prior knowledge of HPV vaccines showed higher acceptability of HPV vaccination ($p_{trend}$ <0.001). Additionally, undergraduates with vaccination experience outside the National Expanded Program on Immunization (OR=1.29; 95%CI: 1.10-1.51) or fear of HPV-related diseases (OR=2.79; 95%CI: 2.28-3.41) were more willing to accept HPV vaccination. General knowledge of HPV vaccine was low among undergraduates, and safety was a major concern (71.05%). The majority of students wished to pay less than 300RMB for HPV vaccine and chose the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention as the most appropriate venue for vaccination. Conclusions: Although most undergraduates demonstrate positive attitudes towards HPV vaccination, challenges pertaining to introduction exist in China. Corresponding proactive education and governmental subsidy to do so are urgently needed by this age-group population. Suggestions and potential strategies indicated may help shape the future HPV vaccination program in China.

A study on teaching and learning of youth detention center school: Focused on cartoon and animation field (소년원학교 교수학습과정안 연구: 만화.애니메이션분야를 중심으로)

Research on Continuous After-Treatment Process and System for DTP(Digital Textile Printing) (DTP(Digital Textile Printing)용 후처리 및 연속공정 시스템에 관한 연구)

  • Park, Soon-Young;Jeon, Dong-Won;Park, Yoon-Cheol;Lee, Beom-Soo;Cho, Hang-Sung
    • Journal of Fashion Business
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    • v.15 no.5
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    • pp.43-54
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    • 2011
  • Digital Textile Printing(DTP) is appropriate for quick response system(QRS) and is closely connected with high value added fashion industry. Fashion products of high price are mainly silk and cotton. For high quality DTP products, it is important to optimize the parameters of media, pre and after-treatment, ink, printer, etc. DTP for these two fiber materials is also accompanied certainly with steaming as after-treatment process for coloration. Role of steam is like water in exhaustion dyeing. Steam can diffuse dye or ink in printing paste to fiber. Quality of DTP products depend on after-treatment processes such as steaming, washing, drying. Current production amount of DTP is smaller than one of conventional textile printing. However conventional after-treatment system has been using so far. This is mismatched with DTP in terms of process efficiency, spot work of small lot, quality control. In this study, continuous after-treatment system has been suitably designed for DTP that washing and drying are available after steaming. So, It is possible to improve efficiency of DTP process. Especially, the effects of after-treatment process, such as temperature of heat drum, steaming time on printability, color difference, color fastness were examined. Two types of samples(cotton knit and silk fabrics) were used. The results were obtained as follows : First, there is no a wide difference between the K/S values of cotton and silk treated with continuous after-treatment system and those of sample treated with conventional printing after-treatment method. So it is more effective to use the continuous after-treatment system than conventional printing after-treatment system in case of the daily throughput of 1,000 yards below. Second, after continuous after-treatment for DTP, K/S values were increased and lightness($L^*$) values were decreased. ${\Delta}E$ values were below 2.3. Third, DTP samples treated with continuous after-treatment system were tested for fastness(washing, light, rubbing). Grades of fastness(washing, light, rubbing) were above 3 grade.

Behavioral Problem, Self-Perceived Competence, Social Competence, and Parental Stress in Children with Atopic Dermatitis (아토피 피부염 아동의 문제행동, 자아 역량 인식, 사회적 능력과 양육 스트레스와의 관계)

  • Cho, Bok-Hee;Oh, Se-Young;Jung, Ja-Yong;Lee, Hyung-Min
    • Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association
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    • v.46 no.5
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    • pp.97-109
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    • 2008
  • Atopic dermatitis is the fastest growing skin disorder among children from infancy to adolescence in Korea. The side-effects of atopic dermatitis not only include physical discomfort, but also psychological trauma which ultimately affects the developmental growth of children. This study was conducted in order to investigate the behavioral characteristics of an atopic dermatitis sufferer. As part of this research, the relative influence of behavioral problems and, self-perceived competence were analyzed in relation to the social competence of an atopic child. In total, 301 atopic and non-atopic children, between 2 and 6 years of age, and their mothers and teachers participated in the study. From this number, 109 children had atopic dermatitis, while 192 children did not. Mothers were asked to complete a parent-report questionnaire that required information on parental stress, according to the scale parenting methodology of Abbdin(1990) and Cho(1999). Teachers were subjected to teacher-report questionnaires which included topics on social competence, socia-emotional assessment and behavioral problems of an atopic child. Furthermore, children also completed questionnaires on self-perceived competence. According to analysis on K-CBCL, ITSEA, social competence, self-perceived competence and parental stress, children with atopic dermatitis showed higher scores in depression/anxiety and depression/withdrawal, compared to children in the normal control group. In relation to parental stress, daily stress, parental role stress, and stress related disease, mothers with atopic dermatitis children exhibited higher scores. In establishing relationships among the related variables, atopic children who demonstrated more social competence were more likely to suffer less from withdrawal, attention problems, and depression/anxiety. Stress related disease in mothers with atopic children was positively related to attention problems of the child. In terms of relative influences, behavioral problems was the most significant variable, accounting for 23% of variance. Lower behavioral problems was positively related to more social competence. In summation, this study investigated the general characteristics of atopic children. In conclusion, atopic children and their mothers had difficulty in dealing with this disease. It is our belief that an atopic child would not only require physical treatment, but also need appropriate psychological care.

Delayed intentional replantation: new approach for periodontal regeneration and establishment of theoretical background (지연된 의도적 재식술을 통한 치주 조직 재생 방법의 고찰)

  • Kim, You-Kyoung;Kim, Dong-Ju;Lee, Eun-Ung;Lim, Hyun-Chang;Lee, Jung-Seok;Jung, Ui-Won;Yun, Jeong-Ho;Kim, Eui-Seong;Lee, Seong-Jong;Choi, Seong-Ho
    • The Journal of the Korean dental association
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    • v.53 no.7
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    • pp.485-499
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    • 2015
  • Purpose: Delayed intentional replantation was introduced as a new alternative to treat the teeth with severe periodontal involvement. The purpose of this study was to elucidate the possibility of delayed intentional replantation and establish theoretical backgrounds. Materials and Methods: Studies were performed into the following two subjects; (1)Clinical evaluation of patients who underwent delayed intentional replantation using clinical and radiographic data. Severe periodontitis involved teeth were carefully extracted and proper time for delayed replantation was evaluated by analyzing inflammation markers (IL-6, TNF-${\alpha}$). (2) Theoretical studies for efficacy of delayed intentional replantation using (-)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) for preservation of periodontal ligament cells on root surface by minimizing inflammation and treatment of inflammatory extraction sockets. Results: Meaningful success ratio and survival rate were found in delayed intentional replantation showing reduced bone loss and maintained bone level. Additionally, viability of EGCG applied periodontal ligament cells was much higher than control group. Also, EGCG promoted healing of inflammatory extraction sockets by inhibiting inflammatory cell proliferation. Conclusion: Within the limitations of this study, 1-2 weeks after extraction is an appropriate time to do delayed intentional replantation. Also, EGCG provides helpful effects on viability of periodontal ligament cells and periodontium.

Effects of Caffeine on Nerve Conduction Velocity (카페인이 신경전도속도에 미치는 영향)

  • Kang, Yun-Jung
    • Journal of Convergence for Information Technology
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    • v.10 no.3
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    • pp.195-199
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    • 2020
  • This study examined the effect of the nervous-system-stimulating caffeine on the nerve conduction velocity. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of caffeine that stimulates the nervous system on nerve conduction test. Although both measurement intervals did not show statistically significant differences when comparing the pre- and post-NCV values within the control and individual experimental groups, it was found that the nerve conductivity in the Axilla-Above Elbow section increased significantly after caffeine intake for the experimental group. Caffeine intake, which has increased the nerve conduction velocity (NCV), was determined to play roles in improving motor skills, muscle strength and nerve performance by temporarily increasing the nerve conduction velocity. Through this study, we learned that caffeine has an influence on the peripheral nervous system as it helps to improve the nerve conduction velocity. upon an appropriate amount of caffeine intake. We hope that these results will help develop treatment and diagnostic methods for patients with nerve dysfunction and myofunctional disorders.

A Study on School Uniform Modification According to Lifestyle in High School Girls (여고생의 라이프스타일에 따른 교복변형행동 비교)

  • Wee, Eun-Hah
    • Journal of Korean Home Economics Education Association
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    • v.20 no.3
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    • pp.201-213
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    • 2008
  • This study was intended to examine the relationship between lifestyle and school uniform design modification in high school girls and provide basic data for guidance in the wearing of school uniform. The subjects of this study were 585 girls who were in the first and second grades of high schools throughout Gwangju. This study was executed using a questionnaire. The data from this study was processed using SPSS WIN 12.0(Kr). The results were as follows; This study hypothesized that the perception and attitude on school uniform modification would be significantly difference depending on lifestyles in high school girls. The significant differences appeared in a few items. So the results suggested that school uniform modification was a common that appeared in most high school girls. However it was affected by their lifestyle. specifically, a digital-dependence lifestyle group has a few different perceptions and attitudes on school uniform modification than the others. In other words, school uniform modification in high school girls who spend their most time in school is a general and universal clothing behavior by psychological factors rather than the effect of lifestyle. It is considered that rules concerning school uniform modification should allow students to express their individuality within certain limits. Teachers should instruct students to wear appropriate underwear rather than keep students under control with a fixed set of rules. If High school girls have a negative body image as a result of their exposed body, they should receive active educational guidance.

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