• Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.246-258
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• 2012

Particulate matter deposited on leaf surfaces may cause erosion/abrasion of epicuticular wax and the malfunction of stomata. However, the deposition processes of particulate matter, such as elemental carbon (EC), has not been studied sufficiently in Asian forest ecosystems. Deposition processes for particulate ${SO_4}^{2-}$ and EC were studied in a Japanese cedar forest in Kajikawa, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, and in a dry evergreen forest and a dry deciduous forest in Sakaerat, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand. The ${SO_4}^{2-}$ fluxes attributed to rainfall outside the forest canopy (RF), throughfall (TF), and stemflow (SF) showed distinct seasonalities at both sites, increasing from November to February at the Kajikawa site and in March/April at the Sakaerat site. Seasonal west/northwest winds in winter may transport sulfur compounds across the Sea of Japan to the Kajikawa site. At the Sakaerat site, pollutants suspended in the air or dry deposits from the dry season might have been washed away by the first precipitations of the wet season. The EC fluxes from RF and TF showed similar variations by season at the Kajikawa site, while the flux from TF was frequently lower than that from RF at the Sakaerat site. Particulate matter strongly adsorbed onto leaf surfaces is not washed away by rainfall and contributes to the EC flux. At the Kajikawa site, Japanese cedar leaf surfaces accumulated the highest levels of particulate matter and could not be neglected when calculating the total flux. When such leaf-surface particles were considered, the contribution of dry deposition to the total EC flux was estimated to be 67%, 77%, and 82% at the Kajikawa site, and at the evergreen and deciduous forests of the Sakaerat site, respectively. Leaf-surface particles must be included when evaluating the dry and total fluxes of particulate matter, in particular for water-insoluble constituents such as EC.

• Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.191-198
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• 2013

Cryptomeria japonica pollen is the most common pollen, which are scattering during each spring season in Japan. Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica) pollinosis is one of seasonal allergic rhinitis that mainly occurs in Japan. In addition, long range transportation of Yellow Sand from the East Asian continent was also found during the pollen scattering seasons in Japan. Therefore, the interaction or impact between pollen and Yellow Sand should be concerned. In this study, our objective was to investigate the airborne behaviour of Cryptomeria japonica pollen grains and its size-segregated allergenic (Cry j 1) particles as the airborne tracer of Cryptomeria japonica pollen during the Yellow Sand events. Airborne Cryptomeria japonica pollen grains and its size-segregated allergenic particles were collected at roadside of urban residential zones of Saitama city during the pollination periods from February to March in two year investigation of 2009 and 2010. The overlap of Yellow Sand events and dispersal peak of pollen grains was observed. According to the Meteorological data, we found that the peaks of airborne pollen grains appeared under higher wind speed and temperature than the previous day. It was thought that Yellow Sand events and airborne pollen counts were related to wind speed. From the investigation of the airborne behavior of the size-segregated allergen particles by determining Cry j 1 with Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR), the higher concentrations of the allergenic Cry j 1 were detected in particle size equal to or less than $1.1{\mu}m$($PM_{1.1}$) than other particle sizes during Yellow Sand events, especially in the rainy day. We conclude that rainwater trapping Yellow Sand is one of the important factors that affect the release of allergenic pollen species of Cry j 1. Therefore, it is very important to clarify the relationships between Cryptomeria japonica pollen allergenic species and chemical contents of the Yellow Sand particles in further studies.

• 지질공학
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.135-143
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• 2006

강우에 의한 사면파괴의 초기단계 및 과정을 규명하기 위하여 실내 사면모델 시험결과를 분석하였다. 이 파괴 초기단계와 관련된 수리학적 상호관계를 파악하기 위해 인공강우 살포동안 사면모델 내 체적함수비 변화를 측정하는데 목적을 두었다. 사면파괴의 과정은 인공강우동안 사면 하단부의 유출면 발달에 의해 파괴를 발생시키는 요인으로 작용하였다. 따라서 국부적인 사면파괴를 예측하기 위해서는 강우에 의해 발생된 침투수의 침투특성에 대한 장기적인 계측이 매우 중요하다. 사면 내에서 강우에 의한 침윤선의 침투 및 지하수위 상승과 밀접한 연관성을 갖는 체적함수비 변화를 3가지의 침투변화(phase I, phase II, phase III로 나누어 사면파괴를 계측할 수 있는 수리학적 측면으로 접근하였다. 따라서 체적함수비가 급격히 증가하는 phase III 단계부터는 사면파괴 발생 가능성이 매우 증가함을 파악하였다. 그러므로 사면 내 체적함수비 변화를 연속적으로 계측함으로써 강우에 의한 사면파괴의 발생을 효율적이고 실질적으로 예측할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.67-77
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• 1996

한국재래산양의 췌장내분비세포에 대해 몇종의 항혈청을 이용하여 면역전자현미경적으로 관찰하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 췌도에서는 glucagon (A), insulin (B), somatostatin (D) 및 pancreatic polypeptides (PP-I과 PP-II) 등 5종의 세포를 동정하였다. 이 중 A, B 및 D세포의 정태학적 특징은 다른포유동물의 그것과 유사하였고 D세포는 serotonin 면역성이 인정되었다. PP세포는 과립의 형태학적 특징으로 보아 두가지 형태가 인정되었으며, 제I형은 원형인 동질성의 과립 ($220{\sim}440nm$)을 가지며, 과립내용물과 한계막 사이에는 얇은 halo를 보였으나 제II형은 과립이 다형태성을 보이며 ($240{\sim}440nm$ major axis, $150{\sim}200nm$ minor axis) 과립내용물과 한계막 사이는 거의 밀착되어 있었다. 이상의 결과로 한국재래산양의 췌도에는 A, B, D, PP-I 및 PP-II 등 5형의 세포로 구성되어 있으며, 이 중 PP-I세포는 다른 포유류의 PP세포에, PP-II세포는 enterochromaffin cell에 상당할 것으로 생각되었다.

• 한국수자원학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국수자원학회 2011년도 학술발표회
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• pp.17-17
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• 2011

As a method of countermeasure to bed degradation and armoring phenomena of bed material in the downstream area of dam reservoirs, sediment augmentation (replenished sediment) has been carried out in many Japanese rivers. In general, bed of the replenished sediment site is composed of rocks, because the site is located in the downstream area of the dams and sediment supply is very small. Bed deformation process has been researched by many researchers. As a method of countermeasure to bed degradation and armoring phenomena of bed material in the downstream area of dam reservoirs, sediment augmentation (replenished sediment) has been carried out in many Japanese rivers. In general, bed of the replenished sediment site is composed of rocks, because the site is located in the downstream area of the dams and sediment supply is very small. Bed deformation process has been researched by many researchers. However, most of them can treat movable bed only and cannot be applied to the bed deformation process of sediment on rocks. If the friction angle between the sediment and the bed surface is assumed to be the same as the friction angle between the sediment and the sediment, sediment transport rate must be smaller without sediment deposition layer on the rocks. As a result, the reproduced bed geometry is affected very well. In this study, non-equilibrium transport process of non-cohesive sediment on rigid bed is introduced into the horizontal two dimensional bed deformation model and the model is applied to the erosion process of replenished sediment on rock in the Nakagawa, Japan. Here, the Japanese largest scale sediment augmentation has been performed in the Nakagawa. The results show that the amounts of the eroded sediment and the remained sediment reproduced by the developed numerical model are $56300m^3$ and $26800m^3$, respectively. On the other hand, the amounts of the eroded sediment and the remained sediment measured in the field after the floods are $56600m^3$ and $26500m^3$, respectively. The difference between the model and field data is very small. Furthermore, the bed geometry of the replenished sediment after the floods reproduced by the developed model has a good agreement with the measured bed geometry after the floods. These results indicate that the developed model is able to simulate the erosion process of replenished sediment on rocks very well. Furthermore, the erosion speed of the replenished sediment during the decreasing process of the water discharge is faster than that during the increasing process of the water discharge. The replenished sediment is eroded well, when the top of the replenished sediment is covered by the water. In general, water surface level is kept to be high during the decreasing process of the discharge during floods, because water surface level at the downstream end is high. Hence, it is considered that the high water surface level during the decreasing process of the water discharge affects on the fast erosion of the replenished sediment.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제51권4호
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• pp.226-238
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• 2021

Purpose: Although several reports have described the relationship between periodontal disease and cardiovascular disease, information about the association between periodontal disease and the progression of degenerative aortic stenosis (AS) is lacking. Therefore, we performed a retrospective, single-center, pilot study to provide insight into this potential association. Methods: Data from 45 consecutive patients (19 men; median age, 83 years) with mild or moderate degenerative aortic stenosis were analyzed for a mean observation period of 3.3±1.9 years. The total amount of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans and Porphyromonas gingivalis and titers of serum immunoglobulin G (IgG) against periodontal bacteria and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) were evaluated. Aortic valve area (AVA), maximal velocity (Vmax), mean pressure gradient (mean PG), and the Doppler velocity index (DVI) were evaluated. The change in each parameter per year ([Parameter_LATEST-Parameter_BASELINE]/Follow-up Years) was calculated from the retrospective follow-up echocardiographic data (baseline vs. the most recently collected data [latest]). Results: No correlation was found between the concentration of periodontopathic bacteria in the saliva and AS status/progression. The anti-P. gingivalis antibody titer in the serum showed a significant positive correlation with AVA and DVI. Additionally, there was a negative correlation between the anti-P. gingivalis IgG antibody titer and mean PG. The hs-CRP concentration showed positive correlations with Vmax and mean PG. Meanwhile, a negative correlation was observed between the anti-P. gingivalis IgG antibody titer and ΔAVA/year and Δmean PG/year. The hs-CRP concentration showed positive correlations with Vmax and mean PG, and it was significantly higher in patients with rapid aortic stenosis progression (ΔAVA/year <-0.1) than in their counterparts. Conclusions: Our results suggest that periodontopathic bacteria such as A. actinomycetemcomitans and P. gingivalis are not directly related to the status/progression of degenerative AS. However, inflammation and a lower immune response may be associated with disease progression.

• 종교문화비평
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• 제26호
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• pp.150-193
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• 2014

근대일본 국가신도의 사상적 핵심은 천황제 이데올로기와 결부된 이른바 '국체'(國體)개념에 있다. 천양무궁의 신칙과 만세일계 및 현인신으로서의 천황관을 내용적 기축으로 삼는 이 국체개념은 1937년 문부성이 펴낸 ${\ll}$국체의 본의${\gg}$(國體の本義)로 집약되는데, 그 밑그림을 구성하는 대표적인 형식적 기축이 바로 멸공봉사적 공사관념이다. 본고의 목적은 이런 멸공봉사적 공사관념에 입각한 국체 이데올로기를 '국체신학'으로 규정하면서 그것이 ${\ll}$국체의 본의${\gg}$에 어떤 방식으로 표현되어 나오며 그 신화적/신학적 의미가 국가신도의 종교성과 어떻게 결부되어 있는지를 규명하는 데에 있다. 나아가 본고는국가신도가 전후 일본에서 재생산되고 있는 미학적 방식을 '공과 사의 공모'라는 관점에서 고찰하고자 하며, 이때 국가신도의 주요 텍스트로서 ${\ll}$국체의 본의${\gg}$를 비롯하여 <대일본제국헌법>(1889), <교육칙어>(1890), ${\ll}$유신의 대도${\gg}$(1940), ${\ll}$신민의 도${\gg}$(1941), ${\ll}$국사개설${\gg}$(1943), ${\ll}$신사본의${\gg}$(1944) 등에 주목할 것이다.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2022

Background: In Japan, new regulations that revise the dose limit for the lens of the eye (hereafter the lens), operational quantities, and measurement positions for the lens dose were enforced in April 2021. Based on the international safety standards, national guidelines, the results of the Radiation Safety Research Promotion Fund of the Nuclear Regulation Authority, and other studies, the Working Group of Radiation Protection Standardization Committee, the Japan Health Physics Society (JHPS) developed a guideline for radiation dose monitoring for the lens. Materials and Methods: The Working Group of the JHPS discussed the criteria of non-uniform exposure and the management criteria set not to exceed the dose limit for the lens. Results and Discussion: In July 2020, the JHPS guideline was published. The guideline consists of three parts: main text, explanations, and 26 examples. In the questions, the corresponding answers were prepared, and specific examples were provided to enable similar cases to be addressed. Conclusion: With the development of the guideline on radiation dose monitoring of the lens, radiation managers and workers will be able to smoothly comply with revised regulations and optimize radiation protection.

• 만화애니메이션 연구
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• 통권27호
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• pp.99-125
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• 2012

다양한 만화 장르 중에서 한국의 순정만화와 같은 개념으로 볼 수 있는 '소녀만화'는 일본에서 시작되어 세계 각국으로 전파 된 만화 장르이다. 그리고 소녀만화를 다른 장르와 구분 하는 특징의 하나는 내면의 세계를 그리는 독특한 시각적 표현이다. 본 논문에서는 1950년대 말에서 1960년대 초에 발간된 "소녀", "소녀 클럽", "소녀 북"등의 소녀 잡지에 실린 만화의 시각적 표현, 특히 꽃의 표현과 칸나누기 연출, 속표지의 구성에 초점을 맞추어 분석했다. 그리고 그러한 분석을 통해 이 시기의 작품들이 소녀만화의 기본적인 특징들을 내포하고 있었으며 이러한 시각적 표현은 특히 당시 소수의 여성 작가들에 의해 활발하게 시도되었음을 확인 할 수 있었다. 내면세계와 주인공의 심리를 시각적으로 표현 하는 특징들은 이미 1960년대 초의 소녀만화에서도 드러나 있었다. 소녀만화는 많은 선행 연구자들로부터 1970년대 초반 '황금기'를 맞이하며 그 형식과 표현 방법을 완성 시킨 것으로 평가 받고 있다. 따라서 지금까지의 일본 소녀만화 연구는 소녀만화의 황금기라 불리는 시기에 초점이 맞추어져 있었다. 이 시기에는 다양한 작품이 등장하고 스토리와 시각적 표현에서 완성도가 높아졌다. 그리고 이러한 변화로 독자들의 지지를 받는 인기 작가들이 등장했고, 인기 작가의 등장은 소녀만화 독자층의 확대로 이어졌다는 부분에서 큰 의미를 갖고 있다. 그러나 이들 소녀만화가 갖는 독특한 시각적 표현이 언제부터 등장 했는가에 대한 연구, 즉 초기 소녀 만화 연구는 많이 존재하지 않는다. 이렇듯 1950년대 말에서 1960년대 초의 소녀만화는 1970년대의 소녀만화에 비해 상대적으로 저평가 되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 1958년부터 1963년 사이에 출판된 소녀잡지 만화의 시각적 표현의 특징을 고찰함으로써 소녀만화가 성립되는 과정에 있어 큰 역할을 담당했던 작품과 작가들에 대해 재평가 하고자 한다. 본 연구는 소녀만화의 시각적 표현의 원류가 어디에 있는지 그리고 그러한 특징들이 어떻게 전개되었는가에 대한 새로운 제시가 될 것이다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.391-395
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• 2014

Background: We aimed to evaluate the role of genetic polymorphisms in tobacco carcinogen-metabolizing genes and their interactions with smoking in a hospital-based case-control study of Japanese subjects. Materials and Methods: We examine the associations of pancreatic cancer risk with genetic polymorphisms in GSTM1, GSTT1 and GSTP1, phase II enzymes that catalyze the conjugation of toxic and carcinogenic electrophilic molecules. The study population consisted of 360 patients and 400 control subjects, who were recruited from several medical facilities in Japan. Unconditional logistic regression methods were used to estimate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the associations between genotypes and pancreatic cancer risk. Results: Among the control subjects, the prevalence of the GSTM1-null genotype and the GSTT1-null genotype was approximately 56% and 48%, respectively. Cases and controls were comparable in terms of GSTM1 and GSTT1 genotype distributions. Neither of the deleted polymorphisms in GSTM1 and GSTT1 was associated with the risk of pancreatic cancer, with an age- and sex-adjusted OR of 0.99 (95%CI: 0.74-1.32) for the GSTM1-null genotype, and 0.98 (95%CI: 0.73-1.31) for the GSTT1-null genotype. The OR was 0.97 (95%CI: 0.64-1.47) for individuals with the GSTM1 and GSTT1-null genotypes compared with those with the GSTM1 and GSTT1- present genotypes. No synergistic effects of smoking or GST genotypes were observed. Conclusions: Our results indicate no overall association between the GSTM1 and GSTT1 deletion polymorphisms and pancreatic cancer risk in the Japanese subjects in our study.