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Acoustic Effects on fMRI : A Study on Auditory, Motor and Visual cortices (소음이 뇌기능 영상에 미치는 영향 : 청각, 운동, 시각 피질에 관한 연구)

  • Chung, S.C.;Cho, Z.H.
    • Proceedings of the KOSOMBE Conference
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    • v.1997 no.11
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    • pp.71-74
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    • 1997
  • MR acoustic sound or noise due to gradient pulsings has been one of the problems in MRI, both in patient scanning as well as in many areas of psychiatric and neuroscience research, such as brain fMRI. Especially in brain fMRI, sound noise is one of the serious noise sources which obscures the small signals obtainable from the subtle changes occurring in oxygenation status in the cortex and blood capillaries. Therefore, we have studied the effects of acoustic or sound noise arising in fMR imaging of the auditory, motor and visual cortices. The results show that the acoustical noise effects on motor and visual responses are opposite. That is, for the motor activity, it shows an increased total motor activation while for the visual stimulation, corresponding (visual) cortical activity has diminished substantially when the subject is exposed to a loud acoustic sound. Although the current observations are preliminary and require more experimental confirmation, it appears that the observed acoustic-noise effects on brain unctions, such as in the motor and visual cortices, are new observations and could have significant consequences in data observation and interpretation in future fMRI studies.

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Corilagin with Inhibitory Activity against NO Production from Euphorbia supina

  • Chae, Hee-Sung;Kim, Young-Mi;Lee, Eun Joo;Song, Hyuk Hwan;Oh, Sei-Ryang;Choi, Young Hee;Chin, Young-Won
    • Natural Product Sciences
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    • v.20 no.2
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    • pp.126-129
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    • 2014
  • Bioactivity-guided investigation on whole plant of Euphorbia supina, using LPS-induced Raw264.7 cells, led to the identificaiton of a tannin which was not reported from this plant along with four known constituents (quercetin, astragalin, juglanin and methyl gallate). The structure of the tannin was determined as corilagin by the interpretation of NMR (1D and 2D) and MS spectroscopic data. All the isolates were tested for the inhibitory activity against NO production in LPS-induced Raw264.7 cells. Among the tested isolates, corilagin was found to be the most active compound.

Constituents of the Roots of Pueraria Iobata Inhibit Formation of Advanced Glycation End Products (AGEs)

  • Kim, Jong-Min;Lee, Yun-Mi;Lee, Ga-Young;Jang, Dae-Sik;Bae, Ki-Hwan;Kim, Jin-Sook
    • Archives of Pharmacal Research
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    • v.29 no.10
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    • pp.821-825
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    • 2006
  • Two isoflavone C-glucosides, puerarin (1) and PG-3 (2), a but-2-enolide, $({\pm})-puerol$ B (3), two isoflavone O-glucosides, daidzin (4) and genistin (5), and three pterocarpans, (-)-medicarpin (6), (-)-glycinol (7) and (-)-tuberosin (8), were isolated from a MeOH extract of the roots of Pueraria Iobata, using an in vitro bioassay based on the inhibition of the formation of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) to monitor chromatographic fractionation. The structures of 1-8 were determined by spectroscopic data interpretation, particularly by 1D- and 2D-NMR studies, and by comparison of these data with values in the literature. All of the isolates (1-8) were evaluated for their inhibitory activity on AGEs formation in vitro. Of these, puerarin (1), PG-3 (2), and $({\pm})-puerol$ B (3) exhibited more potent inhibitory activity than the positive control aminoguanidine.

An implementation of automated ECG interpretation algorithm and system(III) - Detector of atrium and ventricle activity (심전도 자동 진단 알고리즘 및 장치 구현(III) - 심방 및 심실활동 검출기)

  • Kweon, H.J.;Lee, J.W.;Yoon, J.Y.;Choi, S.K.;Lee, J.Y.;Lee, M.H.
    • Proceedings of the KOSOMBE Conference
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    • v.1996 no.05
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    • pp.288-292
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    • 1996
  • This paper describes far the detection of heart event that is, QRS complex and P wave which are result from heart activity. The proposed QRS detection method by using the spatial velocity was identified as having the 99.6% detection accuracy as well as fast processing time. Atrial flutter, coupled P wave, and noncoupled P wave as well as atrial fibrillation could be detected correctly by three different algorithms according to their origination farm. About 99.6% correction accuracy coupled P wave could be obtained and we could be found that most detection errors are caused by establishing wrong search interval.

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Teachers' Perspectives on Environmental Education and Expectations for Learners' Changes : An Ethnographic Case Study in Two Korean Middle Schools (교사의 환경교육 해석과 학습자 변화에 대한 기대 -두 중학교에서의 문화기술적 사례 연구-)

  • 김찬국;이동수
    • Hwankyungkyoyuk
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    • v.15 no.1
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    • pp.101-114
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    • 2002
  • This study is an ethnographic case study aiming at understanding the environmental education (EE) classes of 'Discretionary Activity' which has recently been introduced into Korean middle school curricula. To show the characteristics of the classes, researcher described the phenomena unique to two schools. Two middle school teachers were included in this study as research participants. Qualitative approaches were used to understand the status quo of school environmental education, teachers's perspectives on EE and their expectations for learners' changes. Data were gathered using the methods of participant observation during two school terms and in-depth interview with two teachers and nine students. Ethnographic analysis/interpretation methods such as domain analysis were used to analyze the data. To verify the research methodology and conclusions, triangulation, members checking and peers debriefing were used. Research questions emerging through the circulative research process include 1) what are the teachers' perspectives on EE and how do the teachers' perspectives affect their EE teaching? 2) what are the teachers' expectations for learners' changes and how are teachers/researcher able to perceive learners' changes? Two research participants have different life experiences and perspectives on environment and EE. The perspectives had influence on the selection of the contents and the styles of their teaching. Teachers' expectations for learners' changes were also different according to the styles of the teaching.

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Evolutionary Biological and Up-down Theoretical Interpretation on Balancing Medicine of Temporomandibular Joint (턱관절균형의학의 진화론 및 승강론적 해석)

  • Chi, Gyoo Yong
    • Journal of TMJ Balancing Medicine
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    • v.8 no.1
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    • pp.6-10
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    • 2018
  • In order to propose a fundamental and appliable theories for balancing therapy of temporomandibular joint (TMBT), evolutionary proofs and up-down theories in evolutionary biology and Korean medicine were investigated. Balancing therapy of temporomandibular joint treats disorder and diseases of the whole body through straightening of the abnormal linking between temporomandibular joint and axis. Although the mechanism of this therapy contains many merits like multicellular integrity and coadjustment, ease of balance and alert forward mobility by the bipedal stepping and evolution to Homo sapiens, increasing disadvantages of balancing pressure of right and left in the lengthened perpendicular axis and the balancing load of temporomandibular joint and axis following the reactional change of dental occlusion are deeply related and considered in this therapy. As for up-down theory, crossing of heavenly qi and earth qi centering on cervical joint is presented as the first mechanism for TMBT, and the other ones like in-out and up-down qi activity of tripple energizer, up-down of essence-qi-spirit in the three backbone barrier and three cinnabar field, up-down of yin-yang-water-fire of viscera and bowels can be related too.

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Consistency in Measuring Physical Activities and Regular Exercises and Their Relationship with Exercise Capacity and Quality of Life in Patients with Heart Failure (심부전 환자의 신체활동과 규칙적 운동에 대한 측정의 일관성 및 운동역량과 삶의 질과의 관련성)

  • Lee, Haejung;Jin, Hyekyung;Park, Jina;Chun, Kook Jin;Kim, Jong Hyun
    • Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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    • v.16 no.4
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    • pp.284-291
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    • 2014
  • Purpose: In order to examine whether daily physical activity (DPA) can be considered the same as a regular exercise (RE) in patients with Heart Failure (HF), we examined the relationship between RE and DPA, and we explored the relationship of RE and DPA with exercise capacity and quality of life (QOL) in patients with HF. Methods: This cross-sectional, correlational study utilized pretest data (N=136) of a long-term intervention study. Data of the parent study were collected from May 1st to September 26th, 2013. Measures included questions about regular exercise, International Physical Activity Questionnaire, a 6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT), and the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ). The data were analyzed using descriptive analysis, Chi-square test, and ANOVA using the SPSS 21.0 program. Results: There were inconsistencies in measures between RE and DPA. About 42.0% of the participants engaging in health enhancing physical activity did not consider themselves to be regular exercisers. Depending on the levels of RE and DPA, significant differences in 6MWT and QOL were observed. Conclusion: RE is more likely to be related to the health status of patients with HF. Deliberate assessment and cautious interpretation of DPA in patients with HF is needed.

Analysis of Teaching Strategies, Types of Inquiry Activities and the Relationship between Inquiry Activities and Concepts Presented in Elementary School Science Textbooks - Focusing on Earth Science - (초등학교 과학교과서에 제시된 탐구활동의 교수전략, 유형, 개념과의 연관성 분석 - 지구과학 영역을 중심으로 -)

  • Lim, Sungman
    • Journal of Korean Elementary Science Education
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    • v.39 no.3
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    • pp.449-463
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    • 2020
  • This study was to analysis teaching strategies, types of inquiry activities and the relationship between science concepts and inquiry activities presented in science textbooks. As a result of the study, first, the inquiry-based teaching strategies presented in science textbooks were experiment, simulation, demonstration, and field study. Second, there were 53 inquiry activities presented in 8 units related to the earth science area of science textbooks, and the types of inquiry activities were experimental observation (EO) 18, mock activity (SA) 20, investigation discussion and presentation (IP). It was analyzed as 12, data interpretation (ID) 2, and express (EX) 1 piece. Third, the relationship between inquiry activities and science concepts presented in science textbooks was analyzed. As a result of the analysis, out of a total of 42 inquiry activities, 21 inquiry activities corresponded to EA (explicit activities), in which the result of inquiry activities was directly and explicitly linked to science concepts. And IA (implicit activities), which is an implicit inquiry activity in which science concepts must be inferred using the results of inquiry activities, were analyzed as 21. In particular, IA (implicit activities), which is an implicit inquiry activity, can be said to be the result of reflecting the characteristics of earth science areas where many simulated activities (SA) are used. This is considered to be a matter to be considered in the process of developing various elementary science textbooks in the future.

A Study on Experience of Student's Private Education (학생들의 사교육 경험에 대한 연구)

  • PARK, Eun-Joo
    • Journal of Fisheries and Marine Sciences Education
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    • v.21 no.1
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    • pp.173-186
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    • 2009
  • The purpose of this study is to analyze cognition of middle school students on an educational institute of life. For this purpose, the three times of in-depth interviews which were performed the subjects, 6 middle boy's school student. The data passed through process of three dimension, abstraction of idea, categorization, interpretation. In this process, were discovered four category of educational institute of life. It was pilgimage, activity, system, and compare with school. The major results of this study were follows: first, an educational institute of life is natural of life to student and they accept the life themselves not coercion gradully. second, study of educational institute is repetitional and many and only for school test. third, system of educational institute is concenturated for study, in this point, students distinguish school with educational institute. fourth, in compare with school, educational institute is more comfortable than school. Also, educational institute take care of student more than school.

The Interpretation of the Information System Factors in the Cognitive Viewpoint (인지적 관점에서의 정보시스템 요소 해석)

  • 이승채
    • Journal of the Korean Society for information Management
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    • v.11 no.1
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    • pp.145-165
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    • 1994
  • Analyzed the dormation system and its factors in the cognitive viewpoint. And presented the concept of active information services which has the posltive prduct~on rules. Information libranan is also an dormatbn professoml, so shdd functmn as an active and offensive information systesn between the information and the user. Through this role chang.mg, anticipated the chang.mg of the concept and the research activity w i t h the total information searchmg and pvidmg processes.

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