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A Study on Policies and Practices for Family Value (가족가치확산을 위한 정책과제와 대안)

  • Jeong, Young-Keum
    • Journal of Family Resource Management and Policy Review
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    • v.19 no.1
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    • pp.73-92
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    • 2015
  • This study is to review the policy objective of the spread of family value in 2nd Family Policy 2011-2015. The spread of family value is newly adapted sphere in 2nd Family Policy. But this policy objective is not clear, diverse or comprehensive. So, this study attempts to examine two questions: what is the family value in healthy family policy? How this objective is reflected to policy services. Because families are shaped by changes in social norm or trend, this study examined the changing demographics of family affect to family value. And the meaning of family value and the viewpoints are clarified. Last, for the extend of this policy objective, this study suggests to reach consensus on future family in Korean society, to emphasize function of family as social safety net.

Importance-Performance Analysis for Nano-Safety Researches (나노물질 안전관리를 위한 연구 현황에 관한 중요도-실행도 분석)

  • Kim, Younghun
    • Clean Technology
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    • v.19 no.4
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    • pp.459-463
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    • 2013
  • Recent rapidly growth in nanotechnolgies is promised novel benefits through the exploitation of their unique industrial and biomedical applications. In addition, these nanomaterials and nano-consumer products have increased in quantity per year, and thus their uncontrolled release into the environment is anticipated to grow dramatically in future. Many papers for cytotoxicity of nanomaterials have been already reported, and thus government supports has funded to various research topics for nanosafety. Herein, we analyzed the importance and performance of nanosafety researches and tried to show the research direction where we have to go.

Safety Studies on the Sanitary Goods for Infant Part2 : Formaldehyde Allergy and the Quantitative Analysis of Infant's Clothing (유아용 의류제품의 인체 안전성에 관한 연구(II) -유리 formaldehyde의 유해성과 함량동향-)

  • 이원자
    • Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association
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    • v.33 no.3
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    • pp.255-264
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    • 1995
  • This study was the designed to measure skin irritation caused by clothing at free foraldehde have caused a substantial number of cases of dermatitis type. Free formaldehyde levels were observed in infant's sanitatized goods9disposable diapers, cotton-diapers and under wear etc.) at 1992, 1994. The amount of free formaldehyde was measured by means of Acetyle Acetone method(KS K 0611). As the resort, underwear generally gave the highest free formaldehyde level, but disposable diapers and cotton diapers showed the lowest level. The formaldehyde level in intan's clothing lowered in 1994 than 1992, after the enforcement of the level in intant's clothing lowered in 1994 than 1992, after the enforcement of the formaldehyde level control. it was found that 38.7% of infant's sanitatized goods still exceeded th controlled level(A-Ao : 0.05) In the future, research to lower the amount of formaldehyde released form fabrics will also lead to decreased incidence of garment formaldehyde sensitivity. The possibility of a consumer suffering is being in convenienced form a textile-related skin problem will be even lower than it has been in the past.

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Add to Cart or Buy It Now? Factors Influencing the Usage Intention of Online Shopping Cart

  • Kim, Namhee;Chun, Sungyong
    • Journal of Information Technology Applications and Management
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    • v.25 no.2
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    • pp.117-132
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    • 2018
  • This study examines the reason why consumers try to use the online shopping cart more, and especially analyzes the influence of personal psychological factor such as regulatory focus. Hypotheses are tested with a two-way ANOVA model using experimental data collected from 210 undergraduate students at a business school in South Korea. We found that prevention focused consumers try to use online shopping cart more than promotion focused consumers. It is possible that prevention focused consumers try to consider as many alternatives as possible to ensure safety as they focus on negative results or losses during shopping online. However, we also found out when the buying purpose is utilitarian, promotion focused consumers are not different from the promotion in terms of the usage intention of online shopping carts. Marketing managers can provide different messages customized for their consumers by leading them to use the online shopping cart in a more effective way.

Challenges and Perspectives of Nanoparticle Exposure Assessment

  • Lee, Ji-Hyun;Moon, Min-Chaul;Lee, Joon-Yeob;Yu, Il-Je
    • Toxicological Research
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    • v.26 no.2
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    • pp.95-100
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    • 2010
  • Nanoparticle exposure assessment presents a unique challenge in the field of occupational and environmental health. With the commercialization of nanotechnology, exposure usually starts from the workplace and then spreads to environment and consumer exposure. This report discusses the current trends of nanoparticle exposure assessment, including the definition of nanotechnology relevant terms, essential physicochemical properties for nanomaterial characterization, current international activities related nanomaterial safety, and exposure assessment standard development for nanotechnology. Further this report describes challenges of nanoparticle exposure assessment such as background measurement, metrics of nanoparticle exposure assessment and personal sampling.

An Analysis of Success Factors Important to Electronic Payment Systems Considering the Electronic Commerce Environment over the Internet in Korea (한국의 전자상거래 환경을 고려한 전자지불 시스템 성공요인 분석)

  • Joo, Jae-Hun
    • Asia pacific journal of information systems
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    • v.9 no.1
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    • pp.77-98
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    • 1999
  • The purpose of this paper is to determine success factors important to electronic payment system and also to review its environments in order to present development direction of electronic commerce in Korea. A field survey including interviews and questionnaire surveys is made in 12 experts who were identified as having research experiences and/or development experiences of electronic payment systems, 35 merchants who are doing business over the Internet, and 96 netizens who were identified as a consumer group. In this study, we reviewed four dimensions affecting the acceptance of electronic payment systems such as safety, security, convenience, and efficiency. Finally, we suggested a total of 32 factors important to electronic payment systems and classified all factors into four dimensions.

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Television Food Advertisement: Review and Recommendation (텔레비전 식품 광고에 관한 고찰)

  • Kim, Hee-Sup
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Food Culture
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    • v.11 no.4
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    • pp.507-515
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    • 1996
  • Television food advertisement is the most effective way to reach to consumers with food and nutritional informations and affect their eating behavior. Therefore, 218 food commercials were reviewed using video tapes and copies to know the present food product trends, food messages they transmit and define misleading food commercials. Messages were focused on the benefit of health promoting substances they contain, especially for functional food components, fortified nutrients, food safety focused on food additives, convenience and differentiation with other products. Overnutrition on specific nutrients could be expected due to nutrient fortified products and misleading of food commercials were also noted. Regarding trends, guidelines provided by television broadcasting company shoud be fortified in the connection of Food Hygine Law and supervision committe should reinforce the food company to summit data for the approval of their advertisement claims. Nutrition educational spot program shoud be produced and broadcasted for the public to protect the consumer from food faddism in near future.

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Wireless Digital Signal Transmission using Visible Light Communication with High-Power LEDs

  • Ng, Xiao-Wei;Chung, Wan-Young
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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    • 2010.10a
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    • pp.139-140
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    • 2010
  • This paper presents an indoor prototype for wireless digital signal transmission using Visible Light Communications (VLC) in which high power Light Emitting Diode (LED) is used. Using low cost and off-the-shelf components, the transmitter module is constructed using an AVR Atmega128 microcontroller and commercial white beam LEDs. Modulating the light intensity of the LED enables digital signals to be transmitted across the optical link. The receiver module employs a high speed PIN photodetector for optical signal detection and a recovery circuit for optical-electro signal conversion. By sending digitalized data via VLC technology, many applications can be realized in the areas of consumer advertising, traffic safety information and disaster control.

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Dimensions of Corporate Social Responsibility and Market Performance: Evidence from the Indonesia Stock Exchange

  • Sudana, I Made;Sasikirono, Nugroho;Madyan, Muhammad;Pramono, Rifqi
    • Asia Pacific Journal of Business Review
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    • v.3 no.2
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    • pp.1-25
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    • 2019
  • This study aims to examine the relationship between certain dimensions of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) with market performance, measured by Tobin's Q, on companies within various industries in Indonesia. This study disaggregates CSR into 7 dimensions: environment, energy, occupational safety and health, employee, product, community, and general. Samples consisted of 385 companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) during 2007-2014. OLS analysis shows that CSR contributes greatly to the formation of market performance of consumer goods, agriculture, and miscellaneous industries. The dimensions of CSR contribute differently to the formation of Q ratios in different industries. We also found that there are differences in the speed of effect of several dimensions of CSR on the formation of market performance; some CSR dimensions give immediate effect while others are lagged.