• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.131-135
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• 2014

Background: Cassava and corn milling is a growing small-scale enterprise in Africa. We aimed to determine the incidence of hand-arm musculoskeletal complaints among vibration-exposed Congolese cassava and corn millers in the previous 12 months. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted, prior to a follow-up study, from March to May 2013 among cassava/corn millers in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo, in which 365 millers age-matched to 365 civil workers anonymously answered a questionnaire. Results: Overall incidence of hand-arm musculoskeletal complaints was 25.8% in millers (vs. 5.2% in civil workers; p < 0.001). The risk of experiencing musculoskeletal symptoms was seven times higher in millers [vs. civil workers; odds ratio (OR) = 7.10; 95% confidence interval (CI): 4.03-12.50; p < 0.0001]; 2.4 times higher in smoking millers (vs. smoking civil office workers; OR = 2.36; 95% CI: 1.42-3.88; p < 0.001); 3.6 times higher in millers with longer daily exposure (> 8 hours; vs. those working ${\leq}8$ hours; OR = 3.56; 95% CI: 1.93-3.61; p = 0.026); and 7.4 times higher in young millers (vs. older millers, OR = 7.39; 95% CI: 1.29-75.52; p < 0.001). Smoking, number of cigarettes, and daily exposure duration were positively correlated with musculoskeletal complaints. Conclusion: This study revealed a relatively high incidence of musculoskeletal complaints among African cassava and corn millers. The use of anti-vibration protective equipment and the regulation of this hazardous occupation may reduce the burden of musculoskeletal disorders in millers.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.236-243
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• 2007

Fluorescence measurements of dissolved organic matter (DOM) have the superior advantages over other analysis tools for the applications to water quality management due to their rapid analysis. It is known that protein-like fluorescence characteristics are well corelated with microbial activities and biodegradable organic matter. In this study, potential biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) predictor were explored using the fluorescence peak intensities and/or the integrated fluorescence intensities derived from synchronous fluorescence spectra and the first derivative spectra of river samples. A preliminary study was conducted using a mixture of a river and a treated sewage to test the feasibility of the approach. It was demonstrated that the better BOD predictor can be derived from synchronous fluorescence spectra and the derivatives when the difference between the emission and the excitation wavelengths (${\Delta}{\gamma}$) was large. The efficacy of several selected fluorescence parameters was rivers in Seoul. The fluorescence parameters exhibited relatively good correlation coefficients with the BOD values, ranging from 0.59 to 0.90. Two parameters were suggested to be the optimum BOD predictors, which were a fluorescence peak at a wavelength of 283 nm from the synchronous spectrum at the ${\Delta}{\gamma}$ value of 75 nm, and the integrated fluorescence intensity of the first derivatives of the spectra at the wavelength range between 245 nm and 280 nm. Each BOD predictor showed the correlation coefficients of 0.89 and 0.90, respectively. It is expected that the results of this study will provide important information to develop a real-time efficient sensor for river BOD in the future.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제37권6호
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• pp.440-449
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• 2011

Objectives: This study was designed to determine the levels of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in breast milk and to evaluate the relations with factors affecting these levels. Methods: The congener levels of PBDE in 22 samples of breast milk were analyzed using a high resolution gas chromatograph with a high resolution mass detector. In accordance with our standard operating procedures, the recoveries of internal standards had to range between 68% and 118%. Since the distribution of PBDE concentrations is close to log-normal, the data were logarithmically transformed before analysis. Test subjects were healthy primipara and multipara mothers with a mean age of 32 (SD = 2.7) in 2006. Results: Seven PBDE congeners (BDE-28, 47, 99, 100, 153, 154, and 183) were detected and identified in all of the pooled breast milk samples, indicating widespread contamination from PBDEs in the environment in Korea. Residue levels of total PBDEs (sum PBDEs from tri- to hepta-BDE) ranged from 0.84-13.1 ng/g lipid with median and geometric mean levels of 2.6 ng/g lipid and 2.74 ng/g lipid, respectively. PBDE congeners 47, 99 and 153 markedly predominated and accounted for about 75% of the amount of the PBDE congeners analyzed. BDE-47 was the dominant congener in most samples, whereas BDE-153 was predominant in a few (n = 7/22). BDE-47 was highly correlated with total PBDEs (r = 0.987, p < 0.01). In analyses of the differences of the means of log transformed breast milk PBDE levels for groups of potential covariates, only breast milk BDE-47 and BDE-99 levels were significantly associated with fish (p < 0.05) and meat consumption (p < 0.01). However, we did not find significant correlations between PBDE levels and maternal age, body mass index (BMI), parity, job presence and smoking status. Conclusions: Our findings are mainly limited due to the small sampling size and low doses of PBDEs exposure. Background and human exposure data of PBDEs is lacking, and longitudinal investigations into the environment and biota are encouraged to determine the health impact on future populations in Korea.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.29-43
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• 2012

This study evaluated 23 botanic gardens and arboretums under two main categories including professional group and operational group. As for professional group, the main difference between the functions of botanic gardens and arboretums was analyzed. In the case of operational group compared professional group respectively, on categories including importance of function and implementation, seeking to provide fundamental data of botanic gardens and arboretums by enhancing the quality of visitors and examining functional differences. The result of a difference in arboretums' function between professional and operational groups, the study analyzed the importance of botanic gardens and arboretums in terms of detailed categories such as research, education, collection, display, retention, and service for visitors. As a result, professional group showed retention 4.32>education 4.11>research 4.09>service for visitors 4.05, and operational group showed retention 3.70>service 3.52>education 3.41>research 3.37, indicating that both groups had retention as the most selected answer. Looking closely at the functions of the currently implemented detailed categories of botanic gardens and arboretums, such as research, education, collection, display, retention, and service for visitors, the study showed that 91.3% selected rare species and individual multiplication for research function, 78.3% chose education of natural ecosystem for children for education, 73.9% answered space for experiencing nature for display, and 73.9% also replied managon, diof rare species, reproduction, and retention of native plants' species for retention category, and service for visitors showed 95.7% for implementation. The study could not clearly point out the influence between predictors due to absence of an established comprehensive evaluation model. Also, it analyzed and reviewed comparison of functions of professional group and operational group, but in the future, it should conduct study on a systemic and objective classification of botanic gardens and arboretums to clearly examine the difference in views between groups, which also requires, at the same time, study on management policy of botanic gardens and arboretums or suggesting guidelines that suit types of forms, and also study on facilities and program development that can be applied to each class.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제51권5호
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• pp.459-470
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• 2007

본 연구에서는 학습전략의 동기요인을 탐색하기 위해 각 관계된 변인들 간의 경로모형을 연구모형 I과 연구모형 II의 기본모형으로 설정했고, 이 연구모형의 관점에서 화학교과를 대상으로 체계적이고 정밀한 분 석을 통해 자아핸디캡경향, 목표지향성, 자기효능감 및 학습전략 사이의 관계를 살펴보았다. 그 결과 연구모 형 I과 연구모형 II 중에서 연구모형 II에 대한 내용이 채택되었고 이 모형의 주요 통계적 적합도 지수들을 확 인하면서 경로를 추가했고 3차 수정한 결과, 연구모형 Ⅱ-3이 본 연구의 완전 연구모형으로 채택되었으나 연 구모형 II-3에서 가정된 9개의 이론적 경로 중 자아핸디캡경향에서 학습전략으로 영향을 미치는 경로의 t값이 |-0.400|으로서 .05의 경계값인 |±2.015|보다 적게 나타났다. 이러한 점을 감안해서 자아핸디캡경향에서 학습전 략으로 영향을 미치는 경로를 연결하지 않는 즉, ‘자아핸디캡경향과 목표지향성'이 자기효능감을 매개변인으 로 하여 학습전략으로 향하는 연구모형 II-2가 본 연구의 최적 연구모형으로 결정되었다.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제39권10호
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• pp.568-574
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• 2017

본 연구는 폐목재로부터 organosolv 공정을 이용해서 리그닌을 분리할 때 영향을 미치는 주요 3개의 반응조건(반응시간($X_1$), 산 촉매의 농도($X_2$) 및 반응온도($X_3$))을 리그닌 회수율(y) 기준으로 최적화하였다. 중심합성계획법(central composite design, CCD)에 따라 반응온도 $136.4-203.6^{\circ}C$, 산촉매 농도 0-2.5%, 반응시간 26.36-93.64 분의 범위를 가진 실험계획을 수행해서 2차 모델식 및 최적조건을 수립하였다. 2차 모델식은 $y=-79.89+0.91X_1+9.8X_2-2.54{\times}10^{-3}X_1{^2}-2.11X_2{^2}$와 같이 얻었으며, 결정계수(coefficient of determination, $R^2$) 값은 0.8531으로 10% 이내의 유의수준에서 유의성을 나타냈다. 2차 모델식에 따라 예측되는 최고 리그닌 회수율은 12.46 g/100 g of dry wood이며 이때 최적 반응 조건은 반응온도 $178.2^{\circ}C$, 산 촉매 농도 2.32%으로 나타났다. 폐목재 대상 organosolv 공정에서의 리그닌 수율은 반응온도보다는 산 촉매 농도의 영향이 더 크게 나타났으며 반응시간에 의한 영향은 없는 것으로 나타났다. 모델의 변동성 분석(analysis of variance, ANOVA)에 따르면 리그닌 수율(y)에 대한 모델식의 유의확률은 p<0.001로 높은 유의성을 보였다. 최적조건에서 모델의 재현성을 검증한 결과 모델식이 실제공정을 적절하게 모사한 것으로 나타났다.

• 대한지리학회지
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.95-118
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• 2010

이 연구에서는 현재 한국에서 사용되고 있는 구분류법에 근거한 대토양군과 신분류법에 근거한 대군의 공간적 분포를 살펴보고, 토양형성과 관련된 각종 환경요인들과의 상관관계를 분석하였다. 그 결과를 토대로 의사결정나무기법을 이용하여 토양분포의 예측가능성을 평가하였다. 대토양군의 경우에는 분포를 보다 직관적으로 이해할 수 있는 장점이 있지만, 환경요인을 이용한 예측가능성면에서는 대군에 뒤지는 결과를 보여주었다. 토양분포를 결정하는 요인들로는 산지와 평탄지가 뚜렷하게 구분되는 한국의 지형특성이 가장 중요한 요인으로 나타났으며 부차적으로 기후특성, 그리고 사변을 따라 나타나는 토양연속성이 제시되었다. 의사결정나무기법을 이용한 토양의 예측가능성 평가에서는 예측변수의 수와 종류에 따라 35%에서 75%의 분류정확도를 보여주었다. 신분류법의 경우에는 지형요인이 가장 중요한 예측변수로 평가된 반면, 구분류법의 경우에는 기후변수가 중요한 예측변수로 평가되어 대조를 보였다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.280-289
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• 2015

Anaerobic digestion is an efficient and renewable energy technology that can produce biogas from a variety of biomasses such as animal manure, food waste and plant residues. In developing countries this technology is widely used for the production of biogas using local biomasses, but there is little information about the value of these biomasses for energy production. This study was therefore carried out with the objective of estimating the biogas production potential of typical Vietnamese biomasses such as animal manure, slaughterhouse waste and plant residues, and developing a model that relates methane ($CH_4$) production to the chemical characteristics of the biomass. The biochemical methane potential (BMP) and biomass characteristics were measured. Results showed that piglet manure produced the highest $CH_4$ yield of 443 normal litter (NL) $CH_4kg^{-1}$ volatile solids (VS) compared to 222 from cows, 177 from sows, 172 from rabbits, 169 from goats and 153 from buffaloes. Methane production from duckweed (Spirodela polyrrhiza) was higher than from lawn grass and water spinach at 340, 220, and 110.6 NL $CH_4kg^{-1}$ VS, respectively. The BMP experiment also demonstrated that the $CH_4$ production was inhibited with chicken manure, slaughterhouse waste, cassava residue and shoe-making waste. Statistical analysis showed that lipid and lignin are the most significant predictors of BMP. The model was developed from knowledge that the BMP was related to biomass content of lipid, lignin and protein from manure and plant residues as a percentage of VS with coefficient of determination (R-square) at 0.95.This model was applied to calculate the $CH_4$ yield for a household with 17 fattening pigs in the highlands and lowlands of northern Vietnam.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.2244-2255
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• 2014

본 연구의 목적은 도시와 농촌지역 거주 이주여성의 흡연, 음주, 영양 관리, 개인위생, 구강 건강을 비교하고 건강행위 예측 요인을 파악하는 것이다. 지역사회조사연구에 사용된 구조화된 설문지를 이용하여 이주여성 128명에게 2011년 11월부터 2012년 10월까지 자료를 수집하였다. 농촌거주 여성이 도시거주 여성보다 더 많은 건강행위를 수행하였고 거주지역, 교육기간, 직업, 문화 적응 관련 지각된 어려움이 이주여성의 건강행위를 유의하게 예측하였다. 도시 이주여성이 농촌 이주여성보다 건강행위 유지에 취약하며, 문화적 장애요인도 건강행위 유지를 어렵게 할 수 있다. 그러므로 이주여성의 건강행위를 사정하고 문화적으로 적절한 건강증진 프로그램을 계획할 때 개인, 지역사회, 환경적 수준에서의 충분한 고려가 요구된다.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.357-364
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• 2011

Selenium is an antioxidant trace element linked to cardiovascular disease and cancer. Although diet is a major source, relatively little else is known about independent determinants of selenium levels in free-living humans. In this study, we aimed to investigate the independent demographic. lifestyle, and dietary determinants of selenium levels in 1,997 men and 1,905 women in two large prospective U.S. cohorts. Toenail selenium levels were quantified using neutron activation analysis. Diet, geographic residence, demographic, and environmental factors were assessed by validated self-administered questionnaires. Multivariate generalized linear models were conducted to assess the independent relations of these factors with toenail selenium levels, correcting for measurement error in the diet. In multi variable-adjusted analyses, independent predictors of higher selenium were male gender (6.3% higher levels); living in West and Northern-Midwest U.S. regions (8.9% and 7.4% higher than Southern-Midwest regions, respectively); consumption of beef and bread products (between 0.7 - 2.5% higher per daily serving); and selenium supplement use (6.9% higher than non-users); whereas cigarette smoking (5-10% lower than never smokers), older age (0.6% lower per 5 years), and consumption of eggs, white rice, dairy products, coffee, and alcohol (between 0.1 to 2.0% lower per daily serving) were associated with lower selenium. Multiple dietary and non-dietary factors independently predicted selenium levels, suggesting that both consumption and non-dietary processes (e.g.. related to oxidant status) may affect levels. Significant geographic variation in selenium levels exists in the US.