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Rubus coreanus Miquel Improves on Impairment of Memory in Senescence-Accelerated Mouse (SAM) (노화촉진마우스를 이용한 복분자의 기억력 감퇴 개선 효과)

  • Choi, Mi-Ran;Lee, Min-Young;Kim, Jeong-Eun;Hong, Ji-Eun;Jang, Kuen-Hye;Lee, Jae-Yong;Chun, Jang-Woo;Kim, Tae-Hwan;Shin, Hyun-Kyung;Kim, Eun-Ji
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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    • v.41 no.9
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    • pp.1253-1258
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    • 2012
  • In the present study, we investigated the effects of Rubus coreanus Miquel (RCM) on memory ability of senescence-accelerated mice (SAM). Prone 8 strains of SAM mice (SAMP8), which is a useful animal for investigating the mechanism of brain aging and senile dementia, were fed a diet containing 100 mg/kg body weight/day of RCM for 8 weeks. Memory ability of mice was examined by using passive avoidance test and Morris water maze test. SAMP8 mice showed remarkable memory impairment compared with senescence-resistant 1 strains of SAM (SAMR1). RCM significantly improved memory ability of SAMP8 mice. In addition, acetylcholineasterase activities decreased in the brain of SAMP8 mice treated with RCM. Taken together, these results suggest that RCM may act as an acetylcholineasterase inhibitor, thereby improving senescence-related memory impairment.

Development of an Nursing Assessment Tool for Emergency Patients (응급환자 간호사정 도구개발)

  • Ahn, Mi-Hyun
    • Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration
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    • v.4 no.2
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    • pp.419-437
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    • 1998
  • Nurses use a nursing process. that is a scientific approach method. in order to understand the clients' condition and to solve their problems. Professional nurses have accepted the nursing process as a standard framework for nursing activities, and the first step of the nursing process is nursing assessment. The purpose of this study was to develop a nursing assessment tool for emergency patients. Assessment is a first step in the nursing process, and scientific assessment helps to better understand the patients. Thus the development of an assessment tool for emergency patients will improve of nursing quality and advance to efficacy of emergency room(ER) management. The study involved the development of a conceptual framework, preliminary tool, content validity verification process. and reliability verification process. The conceptual framework was developed through a review of the literature. and preliminary tool was developed from the conceptual framework that based on care flow sheet' developed James A. Haley. The preliminary tool was evaluated for validity and reliability by seven experts, one ER nurse manager, two ER head nurses, two emergency medicine doctors. and two ER charge nurses and by ten nurses with one to five year careers in ER nursing. The results of this study was as follows 1. The conceptual framework which was developed was composed of three parts. They were triage criteria, first assessment and secondary assessment. 2. The preliminary tool which was developed had 31 items based on the conceptual framework. 3. To test expert validity a 4-point scale was used. items which had gained 3-4 points from six persons of the seven experts were selected. All 31 items from the preliminary tool were selected. 4. The reliability test was done by ten nurses educated in the use of the assessment tool. Two pairs of nurses simultaneously assessed the same patients. A total agreement percentile was calculated and result was 87.3% agreement. 5. After the validity and reliability testing. the final emergency patient nursing assessment tool was finalized with 31 items. and a check-list for the responses. This study concludes that the tool which was developed is both valid and reliable will advance quality care for emergency patients. This emergency nursing assessment tool was also found to be an adequate tool for assessment of emergency patients.

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Improvement Measures for Projects Subject to Environmental Impact Assessment in Urban Areas

  • CHO, Dong-Myung;LEE, Ju-Yeon;KWON, Woo-Taeg
    • Journal of Wellbeing Management and Applied Psychology
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    • v.5 no.2
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    • pp.43-50
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    • 2022
  • Purpose: The small-scale environmental impact assessment conducted during the development project stage has focused on the preservation of the natural environment centered on non-urban areas, due to the nature of urbanization, health problems for citizens of high-density urban areas have a limitation in that they are relatively neglected. In the case of strategic environmental impact assessment and environmental impact assessment in urban areas, there is no basis for evaluation in urban areas because there are exceptions to be excluded from the target projects or there are no target project regulations for buildings. Therefore, in this research, we examined the problems with the target project such as the current environmental impact assessment, and tried to establish a system improvement plan that can solve them. Research design, data and methodology: After reviewing the current environmental impact assessment-related laws (including enforcement ordinances) and national land planning laws (including enforcement ordinances), exceptions such as environmental impact assessment in urban areas were identified and problems were identified. Based on this, an amendment to the Enforcement Decree was proposed to provide institutional support for the expansion of target projects such as environmental impact assessment in urban areas. Results and Conclusions: Through this research, it is expected that the projects subject to environmental impact assessment on development projects in urban areas directly related to the health of the people will be expanded, and the net function of the environmental impact assessment system will be maximized.

A Case Study on the Health Impact Assessment of Residential Development Projects (주거지 개발사업에 대한 건강영향평가 사례 연구)

  • Shin, Moonshik;Dong, Jongin;Ha, Jongsik
    • Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment
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    • v.29 no.5
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    • pp.391-402
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    • 2020
  • Health Impact Assessment based on municipal law is performed and written in the sanitary and public health part in the current environmental impact assessment. Residential development projects such as housing site development etc., are not subject to health impact assessment under Article 13 of the Environmental Health Act. However, health impact assessment is conducted partially based on the review that health impact assessment targets which are identified among substances emitted from pollutants nearby industrial complexes should be assessed risk (including carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic) at the stage of the environmental impact assessment consultation. Although residential development projects do not have plans for pollutant emitting facilities that emit hazardous air pollutants, there is a possibility that residents might be affected by pollutants from industrial complex near residential area in the future. In this study, Health impact assessment was conducted to examine the impact on residents in planned areas by analyzing previous residential development projects. We predicted future impact by using the literature survey results on surrounding area (case1) and conducting contribution analysis (case2) and predicting exposure concentration of carcinogenic substances applying Atmospheric Diffusion Model (AERMOD). By this study, we concluded that applying on-site survey, contribution analysis and prediction of exposure concentration by using AERMOD complementarily will be effective to assess the health impact to the receptors by pollutants from industrial complexes near the planned zone.

A Study on Development of Assessment Framework for Science Education Subjects in Science Teacher Training Program (사범대학 과학교육계학과의 교과교육 평가요목 개발에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, Wha-Kuk
    • Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education
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    • v.12 no.3
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    • pp.1-16
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    • 1992
  • The assessment framework of any edcational program is used not only as evaluation criteria of the program but as a guideline for development and implementation of the program. The aims of this paper are to develop and apply thoretical backgrounds and practical plans for the preparation of assessment framework of science education subjects in science teacher education program. The backgrounds, basic direction and practical methods of the study are described in introduction, and the natune and structure of science teachers competency, which forms the foundation of assessment framework for science teacher education, are discussed in section II. Current status of science education program m. the science education departments of the Colleges of Education is outlined in section III, and precise description of development pIans fat the assessment framework is described in section IV. Finally conclution and suggestions are presented, follow by a model assessment framework and syllabus for science education subjects prepared by applying the theory and plans developed in this study.The model assessment syllabus modified by workshops of science teacher educatorts is shown in the appendix.

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A Study on the Present Status and Development Direction of Conformity Assessment System in China (중국의 적합성 평가제도 운영현황 및 발전방향연구)

  • 박혜숙;윤인찬;조남호
    • Journal of Korean Society of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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    • v.26 no.1
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    • pp.61-73
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    • 2003
  • With the chance of entering WTO, China is promoting the rebuilding of conformity assessment system in order to conform to WTO/TBT requirement and international conformity assessment system. Firstly, this research make it clear that the importance of conformity assessment activity, and the international movement of conformity assessment activity. Secondly, this paper surveyed the development course of conformity assessment activity and it's present operating system in China. Finally, this paper concludes the problems of present conformity assessment activity and implies the improving scheme. In the meantime, it also point out the later possible research topic in this field.

The Characteristics of Formative Assessment in Elementary School Science Teaching (초등학교 과학수업에서 형성평가의 실제)

  • 엄재호;남정희;최병순
    • Journal of Korean Elementary Science Education
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    • v.19 no.2
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    • pp.83-92
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    • 2000
  • The purpose of this study was to investigate the characteristics of formative assessment in elementary school science teaching. In order to examine the practices of formative assessment in science teaching, 8 science classes were observed and video-taped for each of two instructions. We also interviewed the teachers and students with semi-structured questions. The result indicated that the teachers used planned formative assessment and interactive formative assessment. Teachers assessed three aspects of student loaming in science classroom: the student's personal, social and science development. However, the majority assessed in science teaching was science development. Teachers used observation, question and answer, dialogue, reports, and presentation as the formative assessment methods. The process of formative assessment was categorized as to get information, to judge and to give feedback. These three aspects were interrelated and interdependent. The type of question and feedback was influenced on the extent of the interaction between teachers and students.

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Analysis on Sustainability Assessment Tools for Overseas Single Detached Houses (해외 단독주택의 지속가능성 평가도구 분석에 관한 연구)

  • Choi, Joon Sung
    • KIEAE Journal
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    • v.11 no.2
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    • pp.45-57
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    • 2011
  • As climate change and environmental degradation become more evident, the public's concern and knowledge on sustainable development requires planners to have regards to social impacts and long term economic viability, as well as environmental impacts. The main objective of this study is to analyze existing sustainability assessment tools for single detached houses. The most widely used oversea tools are selected. From analysis on the existing assessment tools, "Impact Estimator" by Athena Institute, "Bees 4.0" by NIST, "CASBEE for Home" by JSBC, "Envest for Housing" by Energy Saving Trust, "LISA" by Center for Sustainable Technology, "SBTool" by iiSBE (International Initiative for Sustainable Built Environment), it can be seen that the current sustainability assessment programs are in need of much improvement. The selected programs are analyzed on scope of program setting & running, data input & output, assessment categories, and strength & weakness. This study is to supplement the existing sustainability assessment tools for single detached houses, and provide information for the development of web-based program to assist architects or home owners to plan sustainable houses in Korea in the schematic design stage.