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Nutrition Practice to Alleviate the Adverse Effects of Stress on Laying Performance, Metabolic Profile, and Egg Quality in Peak Producing Hens: I. The Humate Supplementation

  • Hayirli, Armagan;Esenbuga, N.;Macit, M.;Lacin, E.;Karaoglu, M.;Karaca, H.;Yildiz, L.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • v.18 no.9
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    • pp.1310-1319
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    • 2005
  • This experiment was conducted to determine the effects of cage density (CD) and humate supplementation (HS) on laying performance, metabolic profile, and egg quality during the peak production period in hens. Lohman layers (n = 180, 46 wks of age) were blocked according to the location of cages and then allocated randomly to two levels of CD (4 or 6 hens per cage or 540 vs. 360 $cm^2$/hen) and three levels of HS (0, 0.15, and 0.30%). Egg production (EP) and feed consumption (FC) were measured daily; egg weight was measured bi-weekly; and BW was measured before and after the experiment. Blood and additional egg samples were obtained at the end of the experiment for determination of metabolic profile and egg quality. The data were analyzed using two-way ANOVA as repeated measures. Except for FC, CD did not affect laying performance parameters. Hens placed in high-density cages had lower FC than hens placed in normal-density cages. Increasing HS level linearly increased FC, EP, and feed conversion ratio (FCR). There was a CD by HS interaction effect on FC and EP. Hens placed in high-density cages had greater serum glucose, total protein, albumin, globulin, Ca, and P concentrations and tended to have greater serum corticosterone concentration than hens placed in normaldensity cages. Increasing HS level linearly increased serum glucose, total protein, albumin, globulin, creatine, and Ca concentrations and linearly decreased serum triglyceride and very low-density lipoprotein concentrations. There was a CD by HS interaction effect on serum glucose and albumin concentrations. There were no alterations in egg quality parameters in response to increasing CD. Albumen index and Haugh unit decreased linearly and other egg quality parameters did not change as HS level increased. In conclusion, increased caging density adversely affected metabolic profile, despite insignificantly deteriorating laying performance. Moreover, benefits from humate supplementation seem to be more noteworthy for hens housed in stressing conditions than for hens housed in standard conditions.

Community Structure of Meiobenthos for Pollution Monitoring in Mariculture Farms in Tongyong Coastal Area, Southern Korea (통영 저도와 장두도 가두리 양식장 퇴적물에 있어서 오염 모니터링을 위한 중형저서생물의 군집구조)

  • KIM Dong Sung;CHOI Sin-Woo;JE Jong-Geel
    • Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.31 no.2
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    • pp.217-225
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    • 1998
  • This study was performed to compare the effects of a fish cage on the structure of meiobenthic communities at two locations during May, 1996. The number of meiofaunal taxa at the existing cage site and control site was 15 and 26, respectively. Nematoda was the most dominant group of meiobenthos. Nematoda and Sarcomastigophora comprised more than $90\%$ of total meiofauna at both sites. The total density of control site was 7,702 inds./$10\;cm^{2}$ which is 10 times more than that of fish cage site. The density was highest in the upper 1 cm and decreased with sediment depth. The nematodes/harpacticoid copepods ratio as an index of pollution monitoring for benthic ecosystem at fish cage site was two times higher than at control site. Kinorhyncha known to be sensitive to pollution stress was not found at fish cage site.

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A Study on the Assessment of Safety Factor of Tunnels (터널의 안전율 평가 기법에 관한 연구)

  • 박종원;박연준;유광호;이상돈
    • Tunnel and Underground Space
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    • v.14 no.5
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    • pp.327-338
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    • 2004
  • The purpose of this research is to establish a concept of the factor of safety of tunnels which is a quantitative estimate of the stability of tunnels. Based on this concept, a numerical technique which calculates the factor of safety of tunnels was developed. To obtain the safety factor of a tunnel, the strength reduction technique in which a series of analyses are repeated with reduced ground strength until the tunnel collapses were employed. With this technique, the failure plane, as well as the factor of safety, can be obtained without prescribing the trial failure plane. Analyses were conducted with FLA $C^{2D}$(ver3.3), a geotechnical analysis program which is based on the finite difference method. From the result, the location of plastic zones, the maximum convergence and the maximum stress generated in the support system were also analyzed. The result shows that factors of safety are higher for the 1st and 2nd rock classes, and lower for the lower rock classes. Furthermore, factor of safety is higher when $K_{0}$ =0.5 compared to at in case of $K_{0}$ =2.0. Through this research, it is found that the factor of safety defined in this research can be used as a good quantitative index representing the stability of tunnels. Also, close examination of the results can help adjustment of the quantity and location of additional supports.s.

A Review of Research Trends on Trauma in Maritime Police Officers and Police Officers in Korea (해양경찰·경찰 공무원의 외상(trauma)관련 국내 연구 동향)

  • Park, Kyung Ryun
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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    • v.26 no.4
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    • pp.327-335
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    • 2020
  • The purpose of this study was to analyze research trends on trauma in maritime police officers and police officers in Korea and suggest future research directions. We collected 57 studies related to trauma in maritime police and police from Korean Citation Index listed journals and analyzed basic information, subjects, research methods, measurements and related variables. The results showed that studies have been conducted sporadically from 2010 and only six out of the 57 studies were conducted for maritime police officers. Police administration (59.6 %) was the most common area of researchers' major, followed by psychology (19.3 %), medicine and nursing (10.5 %), social welfare (8.8 %) and education(1.8 %). Five out of the six maritime police studies were conducted in the police administration field. Most of the studies adopted the quantitative research method (78.9 %). Only three studies adopted the qualitative method, all of which targeted police officers. The IES-R-K was the most used PTSD scale, followed by the PDS and the PCL-5. Trauma-related variables were commonly conducted in the order of traumatic event experience, resilience, stress-coping methods and social support. Finally, the implications of the findings of our study and the suggestions for further research were discussed.

Acupuncture for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Idiopathic Chronic Fatigue: a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial (만성 피로증후군과 특발성 만성 피로에 대한 침 치료 효과: 무작위 대조 예비 임상연구)

  • Kim, Jung-Eun;Kang, Kyung-Won;Kim, Ae-Ran;Kim, Joo-Hee;Kim, Tae-Hun;Park, Hyo-Ju;Shin, Mi-Suk;Lee, Min-Hee;Lee, Sang-Hun;Lee, Seung-Hoon;Jung, So-Young;Jung, Hee-Jung;Hong, Kwon-Eui;Choi, Sun-Mi
    • Journal of Acupuncture Research
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    • v.29 no.5
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    • pp.109-118
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    • 2012
  • Objectives : The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture for chronic fatigue syndrome and idiopathic chronic fatigue. Methods : A randomized, controlled pilot trial was conducted. Twenty-four participants were randomized into one of the two groups: an acupuncture group(n=12) and wait-list group(n=12). The treatment group received 12 sessions of acupuncture over 4 weeks. Eight points($GV_{20}$; bilateral GB20, $BL_{11}$, $BL_{13}$, $BL_{15}$, $BL_{18}$, $BL_{20}$, and $BL_{23}$) were selected for needling. The control group did not receive acupuncture treatment during study period and follow-up were done in the $5^{th}$ and $9^{th}$ weeks after randomization in both groups. The primary outcome was fatigue severity scale(FSS) and the secondary outcomes included a short form of stress response inventory(SRI-short form), beck depression inventory(BDI), and insomnia severity index(ISI). Safety was assessed at every visit. Results : There were statistically significant differences in the between group values of FSS at $5^{th}$ weeks after randomization(p=0.0002), SRI-short form, BDI, and ISI at $5^{th}$, $9^{th}$ weeks after randomization(p<0.01). There were no adverse events. Conclusions : The results suggest that acupuncture is associated with benefits on the short-term outcomes in chronic fatigue syndrome and idiopathic chronic fatigue.

Outdoor Sports and e-sports Participation based Measuring Model Design for the Mental and Social Health of Adolescents (아웃도어 스포츠와 e-스포츠 기반의 청소년 정신적 사회적 건강 측정 모델 설계)

  • Kim, SeongKwan
    • Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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    • v.7 no.5
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    • pp.269-277
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    • 2016
  • This study was aimed to study the effects of adolescents' outdoor sports and e-sports activities on their holistic health. In order for this, adolescent holistic health has been divided into three categories: physical health, mental health, and social health; and reviewed existing research on outdoor sports and e-sports. The research has found several variables for measuring the correlation between the two types of sports. The variables cover four areas: 1) General Information, determined by gender, age, preferred sport, and length of play; 2) Physical Health, as measured by six questions in the basic PAPS (Physical Activity Promotion System) survey; 3) Mental Health, as measured by stress index, self-efficacy, subjective health, and self-esteem; and 4) Social Health, as measured by variables relating to family, friends, school, and society. A total of 36 questions were devised, with 1-4 questions in each area. Primarily it examined the mental health social health. As a result, it was found that three factors have a difference such that the significance of self satisfaction. family relationships, friendships is 0.064, 0.012, 0.088 respectably.

Efficiency Study of Rose and Lavender Essential oil in the Physiologic Active Changes of Skin Treated with Surfactant (계면활성제에 의한 피부 생리적 활성 변화에 대한 Rose, Lavender essential oil의 유효성 연구)

  • Nam, Jeung-Hae;Choi, Jeung-Sook
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Fashion and Beauty
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    • v.3 no.3 s.3
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    • pp.48-55
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    • 2005
  • The summary of a study of efficacy of Rose essential oil and Lavender essential oil against physiologic active change s of skin caused to surfactant is as follows. 1. In feed intake efficiency, there is more significant difference than control group, and then in water intake, there are significant differences between each group. It is presented that the water intake efficiency ratio of the group treated by Rose essential oil and Lavender essential oil is higher than all of groups to be participated in experiment. And then, the reason that the group treated Lavender essential oil is lower than any other group is needed water intake to be caused by stress. 2. As the result of serum analysis, in atherosclerotic index(A.I), the cholesterol of control group is higher than that of the group treated. As HDL cholesterol is activated, the dan1aged group is higher than control group, in LDL cholesterol the control group is higher. It is seen that the damaged group of the quantity of HDL cholesterol is lower frequently in A.I. This fact is presented that HDL cholesterol that cholesterol is exhausted is changed, because of the dan1aged group that replacement is activated. 3. As the observed result of alteration of sebaceous glands, it is appeared that the demage of sebaceous glands is destroyed in the damaged group. It is observed that epidermis of the group applied by Rose essential oil after treated surfactant is dry, secretion of phenomenon of water and sebum is appeared more. It is observed that the epidermis recovery of the group applied by Lavender essential oil after treated surfactant is insufficient. And then it is seen that stratum corneum is recovered and the quantity of sebum secretion is decreased. 4. As the observed result of alteration of Mast cell group treated by Rose essential oil and Lavender essential oil for 3 weeks Luna's stain(${\times}100$), it is observed that the damaged group treated by Lavender essential oil is numerous in alteration of mast cell's number and Mast cell's size is larger than the dan1aged group. It is presented that the Mast cell's number and Mast cell's size is larger than the damaged group, the Mast cell's size and quantity of the group treated by Rose essential oil and Lavender essential oil is decreased more.

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The Experimental Study on Hydration Properties of Quaternary Component Blended High Fluidity Concrete with CO2 Reduction (탄소저감형 4성분계 고유동 콘크리트의 수화 특성에 관한 연구)

  • Choi, Yun-Wang;Oh, Sung-Rok;Jo, Jun-Hee;Kang, Hyun-Jin
    • Journal of the Korean Recycled Construction Resources Institute
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    • v.5 no.4
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    • pp.403-413
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    • 2017
  • In this paper, to increase the use of industrial byproducts for $CO_2$ reduction and to improve construction performance, it was manufactured that $CO_2$ reduction type quaternary component high fluidity concrete (QC-HFC) with Reduced cement usage by more than 80% and its quality and hydration characteristics were evaluated. QC-HFC was found to satisfy the target performance, and the flow and mechanical properties were similar to those of conventional concrete. The drying shrinkage of QC-HFC decreased about twice compared with the conventional blend, and the hydration heat decreased about 36%. As a result, it can be concluded that the amount of cracks can be reduced by reducing temperature stress due to hydration heat reduction effect and reducing deformation due to relatively small temperature difference between inside and outside. Also, As a result of the simulation of the mass structure, the temperature cracking index of QC-HFC is 1.1 or more, and the cracking probability is reduced by about 35%, so that the crack due to temperature can be reduced.

Indices for Quality Evaluation by Physicochemical and Chemoenzymatic Method in Red seabream, Pagrus major (물리 및 효소화학적 방법에 의한 참돔, Pagrus major의 품질판정 지표 설정)

  • 심길보;배진한;정호진;여해경;김태진;조영제
    • Journal of Aquaculture
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    • v.17 no.3
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    • pp.228-232
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    • 2004
  • This study evaluates red seabream quality using physicochemical and chemoenzymatic indices. Breaking strength was correlated with moisture content and lipid content of red seabram by a precedent experiment. Moisture content (X$_1$), lipid content (X$_2$) and breaking strength (Y) were optimized with multiple regression as, Y= -2.53539+0.05544X$_1$-0.00161X$_2$. To test the equation, red seabream (n=13) were randomly purchased and measured moisture content, lipid content and breaking strength. The calculated breaking strength using the equation was similar to breaking strength measured using Rheo meter. Adenylate energy charge (AEC), a general biochemical index of stress, values of all sample were higher than 0.8 expect two fish. Fish's condition was a good. The equation developed in this study predicts breaking strength with moisture and lipid content measured. Moreover the equation may be used in grading cultured red seabream with calculated breaking strength. Grade according to breaking strength, when it came to over 1.4 kg, was measured as high grade; when it came to below 1.2 kg, was measured as low grade. Grade according to AEC, when it came to over 0.8, was measured as high grade.

습사료에 첨가한 유용미생물 및 한약재 혼합제(한방천ㆍ어력천) 특성과 혼합 첨가제가 넙치간의 활성에 미치는 효과

  • Yeo, In-Kyu;Rho, Sum
    • Journal of Aquaculture
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    • v.17 no.2
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    • pp.109-114
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    • 2004
  • The effects of different concentrations (0, 0.3, 0.6 and 0.9%) of fish feed additives (Hanbangchun and Olyukchun) utilizing effective microorganisms and herb medicine on activity of liver function were examined in olive flounder, Paralichthys olivaceus, Moreover, we investigated the characteristics of the additives. Total number of microorganisms (Lactic acid bacteria, Bacillus subtilis, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Photosynthetic bacteria and Azotobactor) in the additives was 5.6${\times}$10$^{8}$ CFU/g in the Hanbangchun and 3.0${\times}$10$^{8}$ CFU/g in the Olyukchun. Levels of three typical pathological microorgamisms (Edwardsiella tarda, Vibrio anguillarum and Streptococcus sp.) in moist pellets (MP) were significantly decreased by the additives in a concentration-dependent way. Hepatosomatic index of fish in the 0.3% group was significantly increased. Total serum protein was increased in all the groups containing additives, but the protein content in liver was higher in the control group. Higher activities of catalase and superoxide dismutase which are involved in physiological defense mechanisms were found in the dietary groups containing 0.3% and 0.6%, respectively. These results suggest that the additives, Hanbangchun and Olyukchun, can increase tolerance of olive flounder against stress and hypoxic conditions by increasing activities of body antioxidant enzymes.