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Evaluation of Air Ion According to the Type of Ridge in Urban Park -Focused on Tangeumdae Park in ChungJu- (도심 산지형 공원 능선부 식생유형에 따른 공기이온 평가 - 충주시 탄금대 공원을 대상으로 -)

  • Kim, Jeong Ho;Lee, Sang Hoon;Yoon, Yong Han
    • Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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    • v.33 no.5
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    • pp.587-595
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    • 2019
  • This study analyzed the influence of the environmental factor of each vegetation type in an urban, mountainous park (Tangeumdae Park in Chungju) on air ion. The measuring points were divided according to the tree species, diameter at breast height, crown density, and layered structure, and the meteorological factors and the air ion were measured. The results of the measurement showed the average generation of positive ions of $610.90{\pm}50.27ea/cm^3$, the average generation of negative ions of $723.58{\pm}64.25ea/cm^3$, and the air ion index of $1.19{\pm}0.10$. The results of the analysis, according to the vegetation type, are as follows. Firstly, the air ion varied according to the species, the chest diameter at breast height, and the layered structure, and was analyzed to be statistically significant. Secondly, the air ion and the vegetation type showed a positive correlation with the species, diameter at breast height, crown density, and layered structure. The cation showed a negative correlation with the species, diameter at breast height, and the crown density, and the anion showed a positive correlation with the species, the diameter at breast height, crown density, and layered structure. Thirdly, the ion index in ridges had a higher correlation with the vegetation type than the meteorological factors. In detail, the correlation was higher in the species > layered structure > crown density > diameter at breast height. This study had the limitation of evaluating air ions in the ridge. Therefore, future studies on air ion should consider both terrain structure and vegetation type and analyze the seasonal changes and comparison.

Antioxidative Effects of Electro-acupuncture at $KI_6$ on Rats Treated with AAPH (조해(照海) 전침의 항산화 효과에 대한 실험적 연구)

  • Kim, Yeon-Mi;Lee, Byung-Ryul;Hong, Kwon-Eui
    • Journal of Acupuncture Research
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    • v.25 no.1
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    • pp.107-120
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    • 2008
  • Objectives : This study investigated the antioxidant effect of electro-acupuncture at $KI_6$ on rats treated with 2,2'-azobis(2-amidinopropane) dihydrochloride(AAPH). Methods : After electro-acupuncture at $KI_6$ on 48 rats that were given AAPH(50mg/kg) every day, the author observed several changes in weight, liver index, albumin, total bilirubin, LDL-cholesterol, LDH, glucose, GOT, GPT, SOD and catalase activity, and glutathione, NO, and MDA concentrations. Results : 1. In the $KI_6-EA$ group, the albumin level increased and LDL-cholesterol decreased compared with the control and holder groups. 2. In the $KI_6-EA$ group, SOD activity increased compared with the holder group, glutathione concentration increased compared with the control and holder groups, and catalase activity increased compared with the control group. 3. In the $KI_6-EA$ group, NO concentration decreased compared with the control and holder groups. Conclusions : This case shows that electro-acupuncture at $KI_6$ plays a significant antioxidant role by elevating defenses against cell toxicity caused by oxidative stress and suppressing oxidative injury.

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Antibacterial Activity of Water Soluble Components of Elfvingia applanata Alone and in Combinations with Quinolones

  • Kim, Young-So;Eo, Seong-Kug;Oh, Ki-Wan;Lee, Chong-Kil;Lee, Young-Nam;Han, Seong-Sun
    • Mycobiology
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    • v.29 no.1
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    • pp.11-14
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    • 2001
  • A preparation of water soluble components(EA) was made from carpophores of Elfvingia applanata(Pers.) Karst and its in vitro antibacterial activity on a number of bacterial species was examined by macrobroth dilution assay. Among 16 species of bacteria tested, the most potent antibacterial activity was observed against Staphylococcus epiderrnidis and Proteus vulgaris, of which MICs were 1.25 mg/ml. To investigate the antibacterial effects in combinations of EA with quinolone antibiotics, such as ciprofloxacin, enoxacin, lomefloxacin, norfloxacin, and ofloxacin, the fractional inhibitory concentrations(FICs) and the fractional inhibitory concentration indices(FICIs) for four bacterial strains were determined by macrobroth dilution checkerboard assay. Combinations of EA and quinolones exhibited either additive or indifferent effects of antibacterial activity in most instances. However, both synergistic and antagonistic effects were not observed in any cases.

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Effects of Electroacupuncture on Parameters Related to Obesity in Adults with Abdominal Obesity:Three arm Randomized Single Blind Pilot Study (전침이 복부비만 성인의 비만관련 지표에 미치는 영향-무작위배정 단일 맹검 예비연구-)

  • Chung, Jie-Youn;Kim, Jong-In;Lee, Sang-Hoon;Kang, Sung-Keel
    • Journal of Acupuncture Research
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    • v.27 no.6
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    • pp.43-57
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    • 2010
  • Objectives : To investigate the effects of electroacupuncture on parameters related to obesity in adults with abdominal obesity. Methods : A three arm randomized single blind pilot study was conducted from Jan 4 to March 25, 2010 in Kyung Hee Oriental Medical Hospital. The subjects were 39 adults with abdominal obesity and were randomly divided by computer generated random table into 3 groups; EA(electroacupuncture), sham EA(sham electroacupuncture) and waitlist groups. Acupuncture points located at abdomen($CV_{12}$, $CV_6$, $ST_{25}$, $SP_{15}$, $SP_{14}$) and extremities($LI_4$, $LI_{11}$, $ST_{36}$, $ST_{44}$) were inserted by disposable stainless steel needles and were stimulated 30 minutes with 24Hz, 0.27~1.3mA(tolerable strength), asymmetric biphasic continuous pulse wave form by STN-111 Stratek device in EA group. Two treatment sessions per week for 5 weeks(10 sessions in total) were done in EA and sham EA groups. The primary outcome measurement was WC(waist circumference), and the secondary outcome measurements included WHR(waist hip ratio), ASF(thickness of abdominal subcutaneous fat), and inbody measurements of BW(body weight), BMI(body mass index), BFR(body fat ratio) and VFA(visceral fat area), and also scores of BULIT-R(bulimia test revised), KoQoL(Korean obesity of QoL) and BSQ(body shape questionnaire). Results : All of 39 subjects were included in ITT(intention-to-treat) analysis. There were significant reductions in WC, WHR and ASF after 5-week electroacupuncture treatments and the percentage reductions were significantly greater than sham EA or waitlist group. There were no significant differences between groups in percentage reductions of other parameters(BW, BMI, BFR, VFA, BULIT-R, KoQoL and BSQ). But, there were continuous reductions in BW, BMI, BFR and VFA at 3 weeks after the end of treatment and there was significant reduction in BW compared with the baseline value in EA group. No seriously adverse effects were reported during the period. Conclusions : Electroacupuncture was more effective than sham electroacupuncture or no intervention on the reduction of WC, WHR and ASF in adults with abdominal obesity.

Antioxidant effect of Omija (Schizandra Chinesis Baillon) Extracts (오미자 추출물의 항산화 효과)

  • 장은희;표영희;안명수
    • Korean journal of food and cookery science
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    • v.12 no.3
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    • pp.372-376
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    • 1996
  • Antioxidative activities of the extracts from Schizandra Chinesis Baillon (Omija) with various solvent were compared with some commercial antioxidants. AS (antioxidative index; induction period of oil containing extract/induction period of control oil) of Omija extracts from five kinds of solvents (MeOH, EtOH, BtOH, EA, PE) and other antioxidants were shown as following orders: 0.02% BHT > 0.05% EA > 0.01% MeOH > 0.05% EtOH > 0.1% EA > 0.05% PE > 0.05% BuOH >> 0.02% alpha-tocopherol. Antioxidative effects of 0.05% EA and 0.05% MeOH extracts during autoxidation (60${\pm}$ 2$^{\circ}C$) were higher than those (If the other extracts but were not greater than that of 0.02% BHT. However, Al of EA and MeOH, EtOH extracts during thermal oxidation (180${\pm}$2$^{\circ}C$) were greater than that of BHT. The antioxidant effect of alpha-tocopherol showed no apparent difference or a prooxidant effect as compared with result of control.

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A Study on the TOGAF Utilization for Implementation of EA: A Focus on Enterprise Integration (전사적 아키텍처(EA) 구현을 위한 TOGAF 활용에 관한 연구: 전사적 통합의 관점에서)

  • Shim, Gun-Bo;Choi, Heung-Sik;Jeong, Seung-Ryul
    • 한국IT서비스학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2003.05a
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    • pp.436-446
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    • 2003
  • 기업의 업무을 지원하고, 조직의 방향을 유도하는 정보 관리시스템에 있어, 전통적인 정보기술 관리에 대한 방법이 개발자 중심의 산출물과 고립된(Standalone) 데이터 처리의 문제점을 나타내고 있다. 이로 말미암아, 고비용, 저통합성으로 인하여 변화하는 기업 내외적인 경영환경에 대처하는 기반구조 변경이 어려운 실적이고, 임기 응변적이고 벤더 중심적인 시스템 개발에 통합성과 업무와 정보시스템간의 얼라이먼트에 문제가 발생하고 있다. 이러한 문제를 해결하기 위하여 ITA를 기업에 적용하여 전사적인 경영과 정보기술간의 통합성과 변화하는 환경에 유연한 적응의 필요성이 대두되기에 이르렀다. 이에 대한 문제점을 해결할 수 있는 경영과 조직에 아키텍처 프레임워크를 구축하여 경영환경의 변화에 따른 능동적인 시스템의 변화관리를 해야 한다. 이에 따라 본 논문에서는 ZachmanFramework,IndexFramework을 소개하고 이들 Framework과 TOGAF를 비교 분석한 다음 향후 기업에 맞는 ITA를 구축하는데 있어 TOGAF의 아키텍처 프레임워크의 활용방안을 고찰하려 한다.

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Isolation, Identification and Enzymatic Activity of Halotolerant and Halophilic Fungi from the Great Sebkha of Oran in Northwestern of Algeria

  • Chamekh, Rajaa;Deniel, Franck;Donot, Christelle;Jany, Jean-Luc;Nodet, Patrice;Belabid, Lakhder
    • Mycobiology
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    • v.47 no.2
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    • pp.230-241
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    • 2019
  • The Great Sebkha of Oran is a closed depression located in northwestern of Algeria. Despite the ranking of this sebkha among the wetlands of global importance by Ramsar Convention in 2002, no studies on the fungal community in this area have been carried out. In our study, samples were collected from two different regions. The first region is characterized by halophilic vegetation and cereal crops and the second by a total absence of vegetation. The isolated strains were identified morphologically then by molecular analysis. The biotechnological interest of the strains was evaluated by testing their ability to grow at different concentration of NaCl and to produce extracellular enzymes (i.e., lipase, amylase, protease, and cellulase) on solid medium. The results showed that the soil of sebkha is alkaline, with the exception of the soil of cereal crops that is neutral, and extremely saline. In this work, the species Gymnoascus halophilus, Trichoderma gamsii, the two phytopathogenic fungi, Fusarium brachygibbosum and Penicillium allii, and the teleomorphic form of P. longicatenatum observed for the first time in this species, were isolated for the first time in Algeria. The halotolerance test revealed that the majority of the isolated are halotolerant. Wallemia sp. and two strains of G. halophilus are the only obligate halophilic strains. All strains are capable to secrete at least one of the four tested enzymes. The most interesting species presenting the highest enzymatic index were Aspergillus sp. strain A4, Chaetomium sp. strain H1, P. vinaceum, G. halophilus, Wallemia sp. and Ustilago cynodontis.

Evaluation of Pedestrian Space Ion Index by Land Use Type in Heat wave - Focused on ChungJu - (폭염시 토지이용유형별 보행공간 이온지수 평가 - 충주시를 대상으로 -)

  • Yoon, Yong Han;Yoon, Ji Hun;Kim, Jeong Ho
    • Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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    • v.33 no.3
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    • pp.354-365
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    • 2019
  • This study measured and analyzed the weather characteristics and the air-ion characteristics of walking space by land use type in Chungju, Chungcheongbuk Province during the heat wave. We used the land registration map to classify the type of land use in walking areas in the studied into the production and green area, the residential area, and the commercial area. We then selected 44 measurement points in about 4.1 km. They included 12 walking space points in the green area, 14 in the residential area, and 18 in the commercial area. Moreover, we calculated the ion index by analyzing the impact of weather factors such as temperature, relative humidity, solar radiation, and net radiation in the walking space on the anion generation and cation generation by land use type during the heat wave. Comparison of air ion characteristics in walking space by type of land use during the heat wave showed that the average cation generation was in the order of commercial area ($700.73cations/cm^3$) > residential area ($600.76cations/cm^3$) > green area ($589.73cations/cm^3$). The average anion generation was in the order of green area ($663.95anions/cm^3$) > residential area ($628.48anions/cm^3$) > commercial area ($527.48anions/cm^3$). The average ion index was in the order of green area (1.13) > residential area (1.04) > commercial area (0.75). This study checked the weather characteristics, cation generation, and anion generation in walking space according to the land use type during the heat wave and checked the difference of ion indexes in the walking space according to the land use type. However, there were limitations in the lack of accurate comparison according to the land use due to the moving measurement and the insufficient quantitative comparison according to the change of road width. Therefore, we recommend further studies that consider the road characteristics.

Needle Characteristics and Genetic Variation of Pinus pumila Natural Population in Mt. Seorak (설악산 눈잣나무 천연집단의 침엽특성과 유전변이)

  • Song, Jeong-Ho;Lim, Hyo-In;Jang, Kyung-Hwan
    • Korean Journal of Plant Resources
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    • v.25 no.5
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    • pp.517-522
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    • 2012
  • This study was conducted to investigate the morphological and anatomical characteristics of needle and the genetic diversity of Pinus pumila Regel which is a unique and the southern peripheral population in South Korea. ANOVA test showed that there were significant differences among individuals within population in all 8 needle characteristics. Average characteristics of 66 individuals were 53.59 mm in needle length, 0.78 mm in needle width, 68.98 in needle index, 0.65 mm in needle thickness, 4.56 ea. in maximum stomata row, 3.80 ea. in minimum stomata row, 8.36 ea. in total stomata row and 1.71 ea. in resin canals, respectively. Resin canal per needle of this species ranged from one to three, depending on external type. Especially, arrangement types were 69.47% in two resin canals and 30.45% in a single resin canal. A total of 78 bands was generated from 9 selected I-SSR primers. The estimates of genetic variation were 61.5% in proportion of polymorphic bands (P), 1.698 in effective number of alleles ($A_e$), 0.388 in expected heterozygosity ($H_e$) and 0.567 in Shannon's information index (S.I.), respectively.

Kinetic Study on the Color Deterioration of Crude Anthocyanin Extract from Schizandra Fruit (Schizandra chinensis fructus) (오미자 색소 추출물의 가열 변색에 대한 속도론적 연구)

  • Cho, Sung-Bin;Kim, Hyun-Jung;Yoon, Jong-Il;Chun, Hyang-Sook
    • Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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    • v.35 no.1
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    • pp.23-27
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    • 2003
  • The effects of temperature and pH on color deterioration of anthocyanin in Schizandra fruit (Schizandra chinensis fructus) were determined with temperature range of $80{\sim}100^{\circ}C$ and pH range of $2.0{\sim}5.0$. Browning index was used as an index of color deterioration of crude anthocyanin extract from Schizandra fruit. As pH of crude anthocyanin extract was increased, color deterioration was accelerated, showing pH-dependency of thermal stability of anthocyanin extract from Schizandra fruit. Anthocyanin degradation could be modeled as a second-order rate reaction, with rate of $3.2{\times}10^{-3}\;h^{-1}\;(pH\;2.0){\sim}4.1{\times}10^{-3}\;h^{-1}\;(pH\;5.0)\;at\;100^{\circ}C$. Temperature dependence of deterioration was described by the Arrhenius relationship. Activation energies for pH $2.0{\sim}5.0$ ranged from $24.87{\sim}42.54\;kJ/mol^{-1}$.