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Reinforcements of the International Competitiveness in Korean Ginseng

  • Seo, Min-Jun;Cho, Young-Mook;Choi, Sun-Kyung;Kim, Na-Hyun;Lee, Ki-Taeg;Park, Jin-Han
    • Journal of Evidence-Based Herbal Medicine
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    • 제2권2호
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    • pp.33-38
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    • 2009
  • Korean Ginseng has been recognized as a representative special product in Korea and over the world for a long time, since its quality is known to be superior to Chinese, North American Ginseng. However, the export volume of Korean Ginseng products has been diminishing since 1990 because the imports of low price Chinese Ginseng and the effective marketing policy on North American Ginseng. Therefore, this study is to suggest the competitiveness reinforcement strategies through analyses of the present state and transition of the international competitiveness in Korean Ginseng. This study conducts the comparative analysis of international competitive power of ginseng between Korea and other exporting countries. There are many kinds of saponin that are competitive from a quality profile. However, price competitiveness was very low. According to the result of analysis, this study suggest the competitiveness reinforcement strategies of Korean Ginseng as follows ; First, it is necessary to establish the ginseng plan for high-quality environmentally-friendly production. Second, Korean Ginseng producer should develop various consumer-oriented products according to purchasing power and taste of target market consumers. Third, export strategies must be established by finding out every importing country’s characteristics with regard its import, circulation and consumption of the Korean Ginseng. The use of this study is to forecast useful information to concerned organization for the future policies to the ginseng products in the international market.

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An Assessment of the Impact of Construction Activities on the Environment in Uganda: A Case Study of Iganga Municipality

  • Muhwezi, Lawrence;Kiberu, Faisal;Kyakula, Michael;Batambuze, Alex O.
    • Journal of Construction Engineering and Project Management
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    • 제2권4호
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    • pp.20-24
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    • 2012
  • Construction while being an economic activity that provides facilities and infrastructure, it is beneficial to man in some aspects and detrimental in others. There have been environmental concerns related to construction activities globally which mainly focus on atmospheric emissions, depletion of natural resources and energy issues. This study was carried out to assess the impacts of construction activities on the environment in Iganga Municipality and to propose measures for their mitigation. The methodology included: review of relevant literature, observations of the general environmental effects of construction activities, focus groups and a survey conducted among construction industry role players to determine their perceptions and opinions regarding environmental impact of construction activities. The collected data was presented in tabular form and analysed by description of responses to questions. The study revealed that forests were the most greatly degraded due to high demand of timber for construction followed by wetlands degradation. The findings of this study will be useful to architects, designers and builders in order to carefully design buildings and other infrastructure that are environmentally friendly and sustainable. Construction materials and their mode of acquisition are harmful threats to the environment. There is need to reduce the consumption of these materials through recycling and reusing wastes to reduce on waste generation, use of virgin materials and the subsequent waste of energy used in new material production.

Constructability Analysis of Green Columns at the Low Bending Moment Zone

  • Lee, Sung-Ho;Park, Jun-Young;Lim, Chae-Yeon;Kim, Sun-Kuk
    • Journal of Construction Engineering and Project Management
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    • 제3권4호
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    • pp.12-19
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    • 2013
  • Green Frame is an environmentally friendly column-beam system composed of composite PC members that can increase buildings' life spans while reducing resource consumption. Typically, connections of PC and RC columns occur at the boundaries of each floor, which is at the upper section of slabs, causing the boundary of each floor to generate the maximum moment. Although it is not optimal in terms of structural safety to connect members at a location where the moment is high, this approach is highly adopted due to its constructability. We propose that a superior approach that employs the concept of connecting columns at the low bending moment zone can be applied to quickly and safely install green columns, the main structural members of Green Frame. Connection of green columns at the low bending moment zone can be classified into three techniques, depending on the method of reinforcing the joints, which have different connection characteristics and construction methods. Research is needed to compare the features of each method of reinforcing the joints so that the most appropriate column connection method can be chosen for the site conditions. This study aims to confirm the structural safety of the connection component at the low bending moment zone and to compare and analyze the construction duration, unit price, quality and safety performance of each column connection method. The study results are anticipated to activate the use of composite precast concrete and to be used as development data in the future.

Challenges of Korean organic rice farming - practices, economic performances and implications from the case study of Jeonnam province

  • Seo, Gwi-Soo;Lee, Jin-Woo;Nicholas, Phillipa;Cho, Youn-Sup
    • 한국유기농업학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국유기농학회 2009년도 하반기 학술대회
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    • pp.284-284
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    • 2009
  • EFA production systems have through necessity resulted in the development of innovative practices for weed, pest and diseases control, for example, using ducks and snails for weed control in paddy fields. These practices began to be introduced in the early 1990's and the techniques have become more popular and have been adapted to suit regional conditions. In this study, the production practices, productivity and economic performances of organic and non-chemical rice farming adopting ducks and snails for weed control were compared. In the production practices, Korean organic and non-chemical farming seem to have several concerns in terms of sustainability. It comprises lack of resistant variety use and rotational cropping system as well as high dependency upon external inputs such as organic fertilizer and farming materials for pest control. The production level of organic farming is approximately similar level but 20% higher income than non-chemical farming, while, when it was compared with conventional farming organic farming showed 20% lower productivity but 20% higher income. Organic farming shows 15% to 18% higher profits than non-chemical farming as the snail-using organic farming tends to have higher income and lower input costs than duck-using organic farming. This may encourage more farmers to convert to organic production using these techniques than simply non-chemical farming in the future. This organic conversion could be more promoted by policy intervention. However, it may result in increased supply and therefore decreased prices for organic rice in the long term unless further market demand occurs. Balanced policy measures considering production as well as marketing and consumption are urgently required for the sustainable development of organic farming.

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메탄하이드레이트 개발동향 (The Status of Methane Hydrate Development)

  • 김영인
    • 자원환경지질
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    • 제46권1호
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    • pp.71-84
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    • 2013
  • 대부분의 GH는 전세계 해양퇴적물에서 대부분 산출되며 매장량은 $10^{13}{\sim}20{\times}10^{15}m^3$로 현재 세계 에너지 사용량을 기준으로 근 1,000년에 해당하는 양이다. MH는 전통석유가스자원를 대체할 미래 천연가스자원으로써의 잠재력이 있기 때문에 감압법, 화학첨가제 주입법, 열자극법, $CO_2$-메탄 치환법 등 채굴기술개발이 필요하다. 우리나라의 경우 2014년까지는 시험생산이 가능할 것으로 기대되고 있다. 이를 위하여 생산방법을 비교하고 GH의 분해에 따르는 반응이 복잡하기 때문에 이러한 현상을 예측하는 기술과 효과적이고 환경 친화적인 가스를 생산할 수 있는 기술을 개발하는 것이다.

친환경 아스팔트 도로포장의 현장 공용성 분석 (An Evaluation of Field Performance of Environmentally Friendly Asphalt Pavement)

  • 김낙석
    • 한국재난정보학회 논문집
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    • 제9권1호
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    • pp.22-29
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    • 2013
  • 중온 아스팔트 포장공법은 밀입도 아스팔트 포장공법 대비 생산 및 포설온도를 낮추어 생산 및 시공이 가능한 포장공법으로 연료 소모량과 온실가스 배출량 면에서 효과가 우수하다. 본 연구에서는 중온 개질 아스팔트 포장의 장기 현장 공용성을 평가하기 위하여 시험포장이 실시 된 구간에 대해 미끄럼 저항성, 소성변형, 평탄성과 같은 현장실험을 수행하였다. 현장실험 결과 미끄럼 저항성은 공용 20개월 후에도 공용초기와 같이 S1 위험도 1기준을 만족시켰으나 소성변형, 평탄성에서는 공용기간에 따라 다소 감소추세를 보였다. 그러나 현장실험이 수행된 구간은 버스정류장으로 중차량 통행량이 많고 중차량인 버스의 출발과 정지가 반복되는 가혹한 환경조건에 노출되어 있음을 고려하였을 때 소성변형, 평탄성의 감소추세는 수용할 수 있는 정도이다. 균열의 경우 공용 11개월 후에는 관찰되지 않았으나 공용 20개월 후 에는 미세한 균열이 발생한 것을 관찰 할 수 있었는데 이는 첨가된 섬유로 인해 혼합물의 균열 저항성이 향상된 것으로 판단된다.

지오폴리머의 강도와 내구성에 영향을 미치는 요인에 대한 고찰 (Factors Effecting the Strength & Durability of Geopolymer Binder: A Review)

  • 온정권;김규용;사수이;이예찬;유하민
    • 한국건설순환자원학회논문집
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    • 제9권4호
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    • pp.460-468
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    • 2021
  • 이산화탄소 및 온실가스의 배출, 과도한 에너지 소비 및 천연자원의 고갈을 막기 위해 콘크리트의 대체재를 찾는 것은 건설업의 해결과제이다. 이러한 문제를 해결하기 위해, 콘크리트보다 환경친화적인 지오폴리머가 주목을 받고 있으며, 실제 시공을 목적으로 강도 및 내구성에 대한 연구가 진행되고 있다. 일반적으로, 지오폴리머의 강도 및 내구성은 알칼리 용액의 종류 및 농도, 전구물질, 양생 온도 및 시간 등 여러 요인에 따라 달라지며, 이는 지오폴리머의 강도와 내구성에 영향을 미치는 화학조성 및 미세구조에 큰 영향을 미친다. 기존의 연구에서 최적의 알칼리 용액의 종류 및 농도, 전구물질, 양생 온도 및 시간을 통하여 지오폴리머의 압축강도 및 내구성이 향상되는 것을 확인하였으며, 본 연구에서는 과거의 연구 결과를 검토하고 이러한 요인이 지오폴리머의 압축강도 및 내구성에 미치는 영향을 체계적으로 종합하였다.

한국적 업사이클링 디자인 제품개발 (Development of Korean Type Up-cycled Design Products)

  • 한지혜;김성달
    • 패션비즈니스
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    • 제23권4호
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    • pp.127-139
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    • 2019
  • Up-cycling has evolved from its original form of the simple recycling of waste, into an industry of its own that has been gaining momentum. In many developed industries, up-cycling is increasingly seen as an 'environmentally-friendly way of production and ethical way of consumption'. However, an examination of the designs of branded up-cycled products suggests that there is a need for product development fueled by further research on materials. The purpose of this study is to introduce various production methods that can overcome the shortcomings of using waste material and Korean motifs for use in product development, which ultimately contribute to enhancing the potential variety and character of up-cycled products. In order to do so, the up-cycling industry was examined to define key concepts, domestic and overseas markets were surveyed, and case analyses were conducted on domestic and foreign up-cycling brands. In addition, after tracking how leather is discarded and accumulated as waste and then collecting the discarded leather, the properties of the material were analyzed. A study of Korean motifs was followed by the concept summary, and upcycling design expressions that exemplify Korean images were identified. The following two novel methods were used to create six up-cycled bags using collected discarded leather. First, lucky bags and moon pots were selected from various Korean motifs in order to use motifs with identifiable features. Secondly, different variations of cutting and attachment methods were used, including iron mold production methods and presses.

Effect of a Mediterranean-style diet on the exercise performance and lactate elimination on adolescent athletes

  • Gizem Helvaci;Asli Ucar;Mehmet Mesut Celebi;Haydar Cetinkaya;Ayse Zulal Gunduz
    • Nutrition Research and Practice
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    • 제17권4호
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    • pp.762-779
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    • 2023
  • BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Mediterranean diet is an environmentally friendly and healthy diet model. The diet offers many vegetables, fruits, nuts, and olive oil to consumers. In addition, it provides moderate amounts of fish and chicken, smaller quantities of dairy products, red meat, and processed meat. The Mediterranean diet has a high anti-inflammatory and antioxidant content, and it causes many physiological changes that can provide a physical performance advantage. This study examined the effects of a 15-day menu, which was planned using foods with a low acid load within the Mediterranean diet rules, on the exercise performance, lactate elimination, anthropometric measurements, and body composition. SUBJECTS/METHODS: Fifteen professional male athletes between the ages of 13 and 18, who were engaged in ski running, were included in the experimental study. Dietary intervention was applied for 15 days. The athlete performances were evaluated by applying the vertical jump test, hand grip strength, 20 meters shuttle run test, and Borg fatigue scale. After the shuttle run test (every 3 min for 30 min), blood was drawn from the finger, and the lactate elimination time was calculated. Performance and lactate measurements, body analysis, and anthropometric measurements were taken before and after dietary intervention. RESULTS: The vertical jump height and hand grip strength increased after the intervention (P < 0.05). The test duration, total distance, the number of shuttles, and maximum oxygen consumption parameters of the shuttle run test increased (P < 0.05). After the intervention, the athletes' perceived fatigue scores decreased in several stages of the shuttle run test (P < 0.05). The lactate elimination time and athlete's body composition were similar in repeated measurements (P > 0.05). In the last measurements, the upper middle arm circumference decreased while the height of the athletes increased (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: These results show that the Mediterranean diet is a safe and feasible dietary approach for aerobic performance and strength increase.

구리 기반 전극을 활용한 전기화학적 이산화탄소 환원 및 C2+ 화합물 생성 기술 (Copper-Based Electrochemical CO2 Reduction and C2+ Products Generation: A Review)

  • 허지원;성채원;;;이무성;하준석
    • 마이크로전자및패키징학회지
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    • 제30권4호
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    • pp.17-31
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    • 2023
  • 세계적으로 화석 연료의 무분별한 사용으로 지구 온난화가 가속화되면서 대기 중 이산화탄소 농도를 줄이기 위한 다양한 노력이 진행되고 있다. 전기화학적 이산화탄소 환원 기술은 이산화탄소를 유용한 탄화수소 화합물로 전환할 수 있는 친환경 기술로 인정받고 있는 유망한 기술로 탄소중립을 달성하기 위해 필수적이라는 의견이 지배적이다. 이산화탄소 환원 전극으로 사용되는 많은 물질 중에서도 구리는 C2+ 화합물을 생성할 수 있는 유일한 금속으로 알려져 있으나 낮은 전환 효율과 선택도로 인해 아직 상용화되기에는 어려움이 있어 이를 해결하기 위해 다양한 연구가 이루어지고 있다. 본 리뷰에서는 구리 기반 전극을 활용한 다양한 이산화탄소 환원 연구들을 소개한다.