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Effect of a Multi-Sensory Play Therapy Program on the Attention and Learning of Children with ADHD (다감각놀이치료 프로그램이 ADHD 아동의 주의집중력과 학습에 미치는 영향)

  • Oh, Hyewon;Kim, Koun
    • Journal of The Korean Society of Integrative Medicine
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    • v.7 no.4
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    • pp.23-32
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    • 2019
  • Purpose : The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of multi-sensory treatment programs on attention and learning in ADHD children. Methods : The program was provided for 50 minutes twice a week for a total of 12 times over 6 weeks. The FAIR concentration test was used to identify the children's concentration of attention before and after the intervention. The children's learning ability was evaluated using K-ABC. Results : When attention was evaluated using FAIR, there was a significant increase in all dependencies of performance value (P), quality value (Q), and continuity value (C) (p>.05). In addition, when learning ability was evaluated using K-ABC, learning ability in general increased significantly (p>.05). The multi-sensory play therapy program had a positive effect on the children's attention and learning ability and thus it is a positive intervention method for children with ADHD. Conclusion : In addition to providing challenging activities, the program showed that it was possible to elicit the children's interest by engaging a variety of senses at the same time. This is believed to have motivated them internally to engage actively in the program.

Dyeability and Functionality of Bamboo Extracts (Part II) -Dyeing Properties of Protein Fiber- (대나무 추출물의 염색성과 기능성 (제2보) -단백질섬유에 대한 염색성-)

  • Jung, Go-Eun;Lee, Jung-Soon
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles
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    • v.35 no.3
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    • pp.336-346
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    • 2011
  • Dyeing properties of protein fiber with bamboo colorants were studied by investigating the effect of dyeing conditions such as dye concentration, dyeing temperatures, times on dye uptakes, effect of mordants, and color change. The various colorfastness of dyed fabrics were evaluated for practical use. In addition, the antimicrobial ability, ultraviolet-cut ability, and deodorant ability were estimated. The dye uptake increased as the dyeing concentration increased. Bamboo colorants showed relatively good affinity to protein fiber and produced a yellow color. Dye uptake increased as the dyeing time and temperature increased. Post-mordanting was more effective than pre-mordanting. Mordants, Fe and N.Fe, were effective for increasing dye uptake. The color of fabric mordanted with Cu and N.Cu changed to GY. Colorfastness of dyed fabrics showed a relatively good rating, and mordanting had no significant effect on colorfastness. Dyed silk fabric showed very good antimicrobial abilities of 99.9%. Also, ultraviolet-cut ability and deodorant ability were improved in silk fabric dyed with bamboo extracts.

A Study on Clean Agent Fire Extinguishing Ability Using Nitrogen and Novec Mixtures Gas (질소와 노벡 혼합가스를 이용한 청정소화약제의 소화성능에 관한 연구)

  • Lim, Woo-Sub;Jung, Jong-Jin;Nam, Dong-gun;SaKong, Seong-Ho;Kim, Jong-Won;Choi, Kenu-Joo
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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    • v.23 no.6
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    • pp.76-83
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    • 2008
  • In the course of increasing in human and material damage caused by fire, it is an important research field to develop clean extinguishing agent which does no harm to global environment as well as has a good extinguishing efficiency. This research is a basic step to develop a new clean extinguishing agent. In order to get a satisfactory result, we tested fire extinguishing ability using nitrogen and Novec mixtures gas which are inert gas and new clean extinguishing agent. We used Cup Burner Test made by international standard ISO-14520 regulations of gaseous extinguishing agent ability test, and the fuels used in the test are n-heptane, methanol, ethanol, iso-propanol and 1-butanol. The experimental results of flame extinguishing concentration are n-heptane 6.54%, methanol 8.47%, ethanol 6.98%, isopropanol 6.10% and butanol 6.54% by pure Novec agent. So the finding is that a new clean agent, Novec has an efficient extinguishing ability in a state of gas. Also, in a test as to mixtures gas of nitrogen and Novec, it has a good result for minimum oxygen concentration is under 16%.

Effects of Primitive Reflex Integration Exercises on Forward Head Posture, Balance, and Concentration in Children with Neurodevelopmental Disability : A pilot study (원시반사통합운동이 신경발달장애 아동의 앞쪽머리자세, 균형능력, 주의집중력에 미치는 효과 : 예비연구)

  • Jeong, Ji-Ung;Choi, Han;Hahm, Suk-Chan
    • Journal of The Korean Society of Integrative Medicine
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    • v.9 no.4
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    • pp.29-38
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    • 2021
  • Purpose : Therapeutic exercise should improve the health outcomes of rehabilitation in children with neurodevelopmental disability. The purpose of this study was to investigate the feasibility of primitive reflex integration exercises on forward head posture, balance ability, and concentration in children with neurodevelopmental disability. Methods : This study included 10 children with neurodevelopmental disability. Primitive reflex integration exercises were performed for 40 minutes, twice a week for 8 weeks (16 sessions). The reflective markers were placed at the center of the shoulders and on the ears. A caliper was used to measure the distance between the attachments of the reflective markers to assess the forward head posture. Pediatric balance scale was used to quantify balance ability. Their abilities in terms of changeless sitting, looking at the teacher, putting children's hands on their knees, and looking at immovable and movable objects, were assessed to quantify concentration. Results : There were significant improvements in forward head posture after the intervention (p=.005). Primitive reflex integration exercises significantly improved balance ability of children with neurodevelopmental disability (p=.027). There were also significant improvements in changeless sitting (p=.005), looking at the teacher (p=.004), putting children's hands on their knees (p=.005), and looking at the immovable (p=.004) and movable (p=.004) objects. Conclusion : This study showed that primitive reflex integration exercises were a useful intervention to improve forward head posture, balance, and concentration in children with neurodevelopmental disability. Therefore, primitive reflex integration exercises may also promote and improve their general development. Further studies with appropriate sample size and control group are needed to conclude the effectiveness of primitive reflex integration exercises on improving posture, motor function, and concentration in children with neurodevelopmental disability.

Reduction of Ammonia Accumulation and Improvement of Cell Viability by Expression of Urea Cycle Enzymes in Chinese Hamster Ovary Cells

  • Chung, Myung-Il;Lim, Mi-Hee;Lee, Yun-Jeong;Kim, Ik-Hwan;Kim, Ick-Young;Kim, Jung-Hoe;Chang, Kern-Hee;Kim, Hong-Jin
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • v.13 no.2
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    • pp.217-224
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    • 2003
  • Previously, we developed a CHO cell line (CHO-OTC1-Al9) that expresses the first two enzymes in the urea cycle and exhibits a higher ammonia-removing ability and faster growth rate than a vector-controlled CHO cell line (CHO-neo-5). The current study was undertaken to develop a cell line with an ammonia-removing ability higher than the cell line developed previously. To accomplish this, CHO cell lines expressing the first three, first four, or all five enzymes of the urea cycle were constructed using a stable transfection method. Finally, the CHO-AS-16, CHO-AL-19, and CHO-Arg-11 cell lines expressing the first three, first four, and all five enzymes of the urea cycle, respectively, were selected and found to exhibit higher ammonia-removing ability than the CHO-OTC1-Al9 cell line. Among the three selected cell lines, CHO-AL-19 showed the highest ammonia-removing ability and highest cell viability at a higher cell density, with 40% and 15% lower ammonia concentration in the, culture media than that of CHO-neo-5 and CHO-OTC1-A19 cell lines, respectively. CHO-AL-19 also showed 44% and 10% higher cell viability than the CHO-neo-5 and CHO-OTC-Al9 cell lines, at a higher cell density, respectively. The ammonia concentrations in the culture media were expressed as the ammonia concentration/cell, and the CHO-AL-19 cells revealed 45-60% and 20% lower ammonia concentration/cell than the CHO-neo-5 and CHO-OTC1-Al9 cells, respectively.

Plasma Metabolites Concentrations in Calves until 90 Days of Age for Estimating Genetic Ability for Milk Production Traits

  • Sasaki, O.;Yamamoto, N.;Togashi, K.;Minezawa, M.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • v.15 no.12
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    • pp.1813-1821
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    • 2002
  • The aim of this study was to identify useful secondary traits for estimating genetic ability of milk production traits. We investigated the value of using plasma metabolites concentrations. Two hundred and nineteen cattle out of 271 had only milk production traits records (G1), 33 had only metabolites records (G2), and 19 had both milk production traits and metabolites records (G3). Fifty two calves with metabolites records (G2 and G3) were born from 1992 to 1997. Forty three calves (29 females, 14 males) were used from 10 to 90 d of age and the others (3 females, 6 males) from 10 to 60 d of age. A total of 566 records of milk yield, fat yield and protein yield for 240 to 305 d on 238 heads (G1 and G2) were collected The collected blood samples were divided into three age groups: AG1, 10 to 30 d; AG2, 40 to 60 d; and AG3, 70 to 90 d. Heritabilities of milk yield, fat yield and protein yield were $0.45{\pm}0.04$, $0.50{\pm}0.04$ and $0.38{\pm}0.04$, respectively. Heritability of plasma glucose concentration at AG1 was $0.45{\pm}0.08$. Genetic correlations between plasma glucose concentration and milk yield, fat yield and protein yield were -$0.35{\pm}0.28$, $0.64{\pm}0.24$ and $0.36{\pm}0.35$, respectively. When the plasma glucose concentration at AG1 was used to estimate genetic ability of these milk production traits, reliability of milk yield of animals without milk record increased 8.2%, fat yield increased 24.2% and protein yield increased 9.5%. Heritability of plasma total cholesterol concentration at AG3 was $0.83{\pm}0.04$. Genetic correlation between plasma total cholesterol concentration and milk yield, fat yield and protein yield were $0.58{\pm}0.21$, $0.42{\pm}0.20$ and $0.45{\pm}0.22$, respectively. When the plasma total cholesterol concentration at AG3 was using to estimate genetic ability of these milk production traits, reliability of milk yield of animals without milk record increased 19.0%, fat yield increased 9.6%, and protein yield increased 13.5%. The annual genetic gain is in proportion to the reliability of selection. These results show that the plasma metabolite concentrations would be useful for improvement of genetic ability for milk production traits in the genetic improvement in herd of cows, where half of the animals selected are from a herd without its own milk record.

Different of Physical Activity Using Visual Stimulation Smart Device on Children's Athletic Ability and Attention Concentration (시각자극 스마트기기를 활용한 체육활동에 따른 유아의 운동능력과 주의 집중력의 차이)

  • Lim, DONG-HO;LEE, SO-MI
    • Journal of Digital Convergence
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    • v.16 no.2
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    • pp.415-420
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    • 2018
  • The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of physical activity using visual stimulation smart devices on the athletic performance and attention - The conclusion is as follows. The physical activity using visual stimulation smart device was applied to the infant. The pre - and post - experiment results showed that the infants of the experimental group were higher than those of the control group. Specifically, the ability of the infant to participate in physical activity using the visual stimulation smart device was improved by sit-up bending and centering ability. Also, physical activity using visual stimulation smart device helped to improve attention of infants. In other words, it was confirmed that information and communication technology (ICT) and physical activity affect both physical and cognitive development of infants. Therefore, in order to improve the athletic ability and concentration of children more effectively, it is possible to maximize the educational effect by teaching the contents using various contents that can motivate the infant rather than the same teaching method.

Antioxidant Effects of Herbal Wine containing Acanthopanax sessiliflorus, Lycium chinense, Schizandra chinensis, Cuscutae semen, Rubus coreanum and Plantaginis semen (오가피, 구기자, 오미자, 토사자, 복분자 및 차전자를 첨가한 한방 약술의 항산화 효과)

  • Oh, Sung-Cheon
    • Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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    • v.33 no.4
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    • pp.693-697
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    • 2016
  • In this study, the electron donating ability(EDA) and total polyphenol content of herbal wine were examined. The herbal wine was obtained from extract concentration to evaluate its functional properties. The herbal wine were screened for their potential antioxidant activities using test such as electron donating ability(EDA) and total polyphenol content. The electron donating ability(EDA) were $21.81{\pm}0.56$ in herbal wine 15% and $40.45{\pm}1.60$ in herbal wine 35%. As the extract concentration was increased the electron donating ability(EDA) were significantly increased(p<0.05). The total polyphenol contents were measures $113.89{\pm}1.79{\mu}g\;GAE/m{\ell}$ in herbal wine 15%, $274.24{\pm}0.71{\mu}g\;GAE/m{\ell}$ in herbal wine 35%. As the extract concentration was increased the total polyphenol contents were significantly increased(p<0.05). Also, the total polyphenol contents were measures $61.75{\mu}g\;GAE/m{\ell}$ in herbal wine, the higher.

Effect of prenatal different auditory environment on learning ability and fearfulness in chicks

  • Zhao, Shuai;Xu, Chunzhu;Zhang, Runxiang;Li, Xiang;Li, Jianhong;Bao, Jun
    • Animal Bioscience
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    • v.35 no.9
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    • pp.1454-1460
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    • 2022
  • Objective: Early environmental enrichment in life can improve cognition in animals. The effect of prenatal auditory stimulation on learning ability and fear level in chick embryos remained unexplored. Therefore, this study investigated the effect of prenatal auditory stimulation on the learning ability and fear level of chicks. Methods: A total of 450 fertilized eggs were randomly divided into 5 groups, including control group (C), low-sound intensity music group (LM), low-sound intensity noise group (LN), high-sound intensity noise group (HN) and high-sound intensity music group (HM). From the 10th day of embryonic development until hatching, group LM and group LN received 65 to 75 dB of music and noise stimulation. Group HN and group HM received 85 to 95 dB of noise and music stimulation, and group C received no additional sound. At the end of incubation, the one-trial passive avoidance learning (PAL) task and tonic immobility (TI) tests were carried out, and the serum corticosterone (CORT) and serotonin (5-HT) concentrations were determined. Results: The results showed that compared with the group C, 65 to 75 dB of music and noise stimulation did not affect the PAL avoidance rate (p>0.05), duration of TI (p>0.05) and the concentration of CORT (p>0.05) and 5-HT (p>0.05) in chicks. However, 85 to 95 dB of music and noise stimulation could reduce duration of TI (p<0.05) and the concentration of CORT (p<0.05), but no significant effect was observed on the concentration of 5-HT (p>0.05) and PAL avoidance rate (p>0.05). Conclusion: Therefore, the prenatal auditory stimulation of 85 to 95 dB can effectively reduce the fear level of chicks while it does not affect the learning ability.

Plasmid- and Chromosome-Mediated Assimilation of Phenol and Cyanide in Pseudomonas sp. Strain PhCN

  • El-Deeb Bahig A.
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • v.16 no.7
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    • pp.1068-1077
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    • 2006
  • Pseudomonas sp. PhCN strain, which has the potential to utilize phenol and cyanide as a sole carbon and nitrogen source, was isolated. A comparison of the effect of cyanide on phenol degradation and vice versa by strain PhCN showed that the degradation time was significantly delayed by an increase in either phenol or cyanide concentration, and the greatest activities were obtained in basal medium containing a low concentration of cyanide and phenol. This strain contained two plasmids of approximately 120 kb (pPhCN-1) and 110 kb (pPhCN-2). Plasmid curing experiments produced a plasmid-free strain as well as strains containing either the 120- or the 110 kb plasmid. The strains were tested for their ability to utilize phenol and KCN. The results demonstrated that the ability to utilize phenol was encoded by the 120 kb plasmid, whereas the ability to utilize cyanide appeared to be encoded by the chromosome.