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Epidemiological Study of Outbreak of Gastroenteritis Associated with Norovirus and Astrovirus in Busan, Korea (집단식중독 환자에서 검출된 노로바이러스 및 아스트로바이러스의 분자역학적 연구)

  • Koo, Hee Soo;Jo, Hyeon Cheol;Baik, Hyung Suk
    • Journal of Life Science
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    • v.26 no.9
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    • pp.999-1006
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    • 2016
  • This paper studies an infection of norovirus and astrovirus in outbreaks in Korea. In March 2016, gastroenteritis outbreaks occurred in Busan. 522 students of three departments at university D had meeting at a restaurant near the university. Some of them had symptom such as diarrhea, vomiting. Epidemiological, laboratory and environmental investigations were performed to identify the agents of the outbreaks. Fecal specimens were collected from 35 students and 7 food handlers to identify causative viral agents. Norovirus genogroup GI and GII were detected from diarrhea patients. Astrovirus was also detected from some of them. In particular, these outbreaks were the first occurrence associated with astrovirus in Busan. Total of 42 samples were collected, and 24 samples resulted in positive to norovirus (16 cases) and astrovirus (8 cases). To identify the molecular genetic information of norovirus, we carried out sequences analysis of the detected strains. Norovirus genotypes were classified into GI.3, GI.4, GII.4, GII.13, GII.17 and GII.21. Astrovirus genotypes were seven astrovirus type 5 and one astrovirus type 2. We performed environmental investigation about water at the kitchen, but norovirus and astrovirus were not detected. The statistical analysis was conducted to evaluate the association between illness and risk factors. The results of this study may contribute to accumulate more the epidemiological data and develop the public health and hygiene.

Isolation and Identification of Secondary Metabolites from the Ovary of Nelumbo nucifera (연꽃 자방으로부터 이차대사물질 분리 및 구조동정)

  • Ji, Seung-Heon;Lee, Jae-Won;Lee, Seung-Eun;Lee, Young-Seob;Kim, Geum-Soog;Ahn, Young-Sup;Baek, Nam-In;Lee, Yi;Lim, Heung-Bin;Lee, Dae Young
    • Journal of Life Science
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    • v.26 no.10
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    • pp.1196-1201
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    • 2016
  • The ovary parts of Nelumbo nucifera were extracted in 80% methanol (MeOH), and the concentrated extract was then partitioned using n-hexane, ethyl acetate (EtOAc), n-butanol (n-BuOH), and H2O, successively. Using an octadecyl silica gel (ODS) column, silica gel (SiO2) column chromatography, and a HPLC purification system, five compounds were isolated from the n-hexane fraction obtained from the extract of N. nucifera ovary. The chemical structures of the metabolites were determined using several spectroscopic methods, including NMR and GC/MS and MS of 1-eicosanol (1), cycloartenol (2), trans-squalene (3), pentadecanoic acid (4), and β-sitosterol (5). This study is a first attempt to isolate and identify secondary metabolites from the ovary of N. nucifera. The results indicated that the extract of N. nucifera ovary has biological effects, such as antibacterial and -tumor activity. Therefore, it could decrease the risk of HIV transmission through breastfeeding.

Monitoring for the Resistance of Strobilurin Fungicide Against Botrytis cinerea Causing Gray Mold Disease (Strobilurin계 살균제에 대한 잿빛곰팡이병균 Botrytis cinerea의 저항성 검정)

  • Kim, Ah Hyeong;Kim, Seon Bo;Han, Ki Don;Kim, Heung Tae
    • The Korean Journal of Pesticide Science
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    • v.18 no.3
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    • pp.161-167
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    • 2014
  • This study was conducted to investigate the resistance of Botrytis cinerea to azoxystrobin, which belongs to strobilurin fungicides. The sensitivity of B. cinerea isolates, which were collected from infected pepper, strawberry, cucumber and tomato by a single spore isolation, to the fungicide was tested through a agar dilution method on PDA amended with fungicides and $100{\mu}g\;mL^{-1}$ of salicylhydroxamic acid (SHAM). All isolates of B. cinerea tested in this study were classified as a sensitive and a resistant group by $1.0{\mu}g\;mL^{-1}$ of $EC_{50}$ value to azoxystrobin. While the sensitive isolates accounted for 46.5% of B. cinerea population, the resistant ones did for 53.5%. According to the regions isolating B. cinerea, the highest isolation frequency was showed as 81.1% in Chungnam among the all. Among 4 host plants as pepper, strawberry, cucumber and tomato, the highest isolation frequency was obtained in strawberry, while the lowest was done in pepper. The isolate resistant to azoxystrobin showed the cross resistance to other fungicides included into strobilurins as kresoxim-methyl and trifloxystrobin. In spite of an excellent efficacy of strobilurins, it should be taken care to use them in the field, because of the high risk in the fields.

The Present State of Occupational Injuries and Prevention on East Side of Korea Fishing (동해안 연근해 어업의 산재현황과 예방대책)

  • Song, Jae-Seok;Choi, Hong-Soon;Seo, Jong-Chul;Kwak, Youn-Hee;Park, Woong-Sub;Kim, Sang-Ah;Yoon, Yi-Yong
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Marine Environment & Energy
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    • v.8 no.2
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    • pp.78-82
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    • 2005
  • Fishermen have higher risk of occupational injuries and disease due to frequent machine usage and direct contact to live biological materials. Moreover, growing elderly workers makes the susceptibility to occupational injuries and disease higher. This study was performed to investigate the occupational safety and health status among fishermen. The interview was carried out at Jumunjin and Geojin ports which were representative port at North East side of Korea. The structured questionnaire were used to interview the fishermen from AM 6:00 to PM 11:00 and total respondent were 97 workers. The results were followed; 7 fishermen of all respondents experienced occupational injuries during their work, 5 fishermen were needed to admission longer than 4 days. The injury types were contusion(4 persons), fracture(1 persons) and amputation(2 persons). The cause of injury might be the lack of caution and the unstability of working condition. These results suggested the ergonomical evaluation of working condition and proper management. But there was limited concern and studies on the policy on occupational safety and health on fishermen. So, further study was required to establish the sound policy of fishermen's occupational safety and health.

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The Effect of Short-term Forest Therapy Camp on Youths with Internet Addiction Risk Group: Focused on the Biological, Neurocognitive and Psychosocial Aspects (인터넷중독 위험 청소년에 대한 단기 산림치유 효과: 생물학적, 신경인지적 및 심리-사회적 측면을 중심으로)

  • Chung, Ahn Soo;Choi, Sam Wook;Woo, Jong Min;Mok, Jung Yeon;Kim, Ki Weon;Park, Bum-Jin
    • Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science
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    • v.104 no.4
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    • pp.657-667
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    • 2015
  • This study examined the effectiveness of 'Forest Therapy (FT)' from the biological, neurocognitive and psychosocial perspectives. Adolescents who were classified as potential internet addicts took part in a FT program for two (once or twice) or three days. Before and after participating the program, Serum Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), Comprehensive Attention Test (CAT), Children's Depression Inventory (CDI), and State Anxiety Inventory (STAI) were measured. It was found that FT led to positive consequences, indicated by increased serum BDNF, improved CAT performance, reduced internet use desire, greater resilience, and better social relationship. In addition, FT was partially effective in alleviating state anxiety level, when the participants were classified in accordance with FT exposure lengths. Overall, this study provides evidence that FT reduces symptoms related to internet addiction and promotes various qualities required for well-being.

The Emerging security initiatives and forecasting future social and natural environment changes (신흥안보 창발과 미래 사회 및 자연환경 변화예측)

  • Jung, Min-Sub;NamKung, Seung-Pil;Park, Sang-Hyuk
    • The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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    • v.6 no.2
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    • pp.327-331
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    • 2020
  • In that this study is a subject and character of risk, emerging security covers non-military areas in addition to traditional military security: environmental security, human security, resource security, and cyber security. The rise of these risks is not only changing the phenomenon of the new expansion of security areas, but also the expansion of the number and scope of security entities and the aspect of security world politics. These risks are transnational security issues at the global level in terms of their nature and extent of the damage, as well as multi-layered ones that affect local and personal security issues at the regional and national levels. In addition to national actors, non-state actors such as international organizations, multinational corporations, and global civil society, and furthermore, technology and social systems themselves are causing risks. Therefore, to solve the new security problem, it is necessary to establish a middle-level and complex governance mechanism that is sought at the regional and global levels beyond the fragmented dimension of the occurrence of new security issues that have been overlooked in the existing frame of perception, and to predict and find ways to respond to new security paradigms that have been identified in a broader sense.

Development and Application of Green Infrastructure Planning Framework for Improving Urban Water Cycle: Focused on Yeonje-Gu and Nam-Gu in Busan, Korea (도시물순환 개선을 위한 그린인프라 계획 프레임워크 개발 및 시범적용 - 부산시 연제구 및 남구를 대상으로 -)

  • Kang, JungEun;Lee, MoungJin;Koo, YouSeong;Cho, YeonHee
    • Journal of Environmental Policy
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    • v.13 no.3
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    • pp.43-73
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    • 2014
  • Cities in Korea have rapidly urbanized and they are not well prepared for natural disasters which have been increased by climate change. In particular, they often struggle with urban flooding. Recently, green infrastructure has been emphasized as a critical strategy for flood mitigation in developed countries due to its capability to infiltrate water into the ground, provide the ability to absorb and store rainfall, and contribute to mitigating floods. However, in Korea, green infrastructure planning only focuses on esthetic functions or accessibility, and does not think how other functions such as flood mitigation, can be effectively realized. Based on this, we address this critical gap by suggesting the new green infrastructure planning framework for improving urban water cycle and maximizing flood mitigation capacity. This framework includes flood vulnerability assessment for identifying flood risk area and deciding suitable locations for green infrastructure. We propose the use of the combination of frequency ratio model and GIS for flood vulnerability assessment. The framework also includes the selection process of green infrastructure practices under local conditions such as geography, flood experience and finance. Finally, we applied this planning framework to the case study area, namely YeonJe-gu an Nam-gu in Busan. We expect this framework will be incorporated into green infrastructure spatial planning to provide effective decision making process regarding location and design of green infrastructure.

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Entrepreneurship Education in Internet Business: Current Status & Future Direction (인터넷 창업교육 현황과 발전방안에 관한 연구)

  • Jeong, Jin-Su;Choi, Jong-In
    • Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Venturing and Entrepreneurship
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    • v.3 no.1
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    • pp.29-55
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    • 2008
  • The objective of Starts-up education rears leading company that minimize a risk & connect them with successful idea. Internet Starts-up education is serviced in public & civil parts, it is insufficient to reach successful Starts-up support. This study is targeting on review the present condition of the Internet Starts-up education, research which it sees Internet Starts-up education actual condition investigation through investigation student of education satisfactorily and education contents and the plan to grope an Starts-up education progress coat problem and developmental plan it did. The current events point which has become research result escape first, age of the students of education, followed in educational background and, education motive and education experience presence education satisfactory boat song it appeared in these demand different, base grudge the form which is various it fixed and the education was demanded. Second, currently the department of pedagogy joining in establishment leader against the technical element which is advanced swip, the education reinforcement against an enterprise accomplishment ability back human factor, an enterprise propulsion environment and an enterprise item back enterprise environment element was demanded. Time after support and consulting, completion lifestyle community construction, completion lifestyle for item connection support and the trade name net after third, establishing an enterprise we the king, after toe ring back educating which carries on shoulder the importance of the civil official was embossed. The study which it sees led and like this investigation analysis the education progress for the successful support of the Internet Starts-up and time after connection setup construction it led and the plan which it will put out advancement of Starts-up education and it groped.

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A Study on the Effect of Superleadership of Small and Medium Enterprises on Business Performances (중소기업의 슈퍼리더십이 경영성과에 미치는 영향 연구)

  • Park, Cheol Woo
    • Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Venturing and Entrepreneurship
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    • v.12 no.4
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    • pp.175-189
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    • 2017
  • Science and technologies develop rapidly and in conditions where it is difficult to predict both domestically and abroad, the rapidly changing business environment demands innovation. To strengthen the businesses' competitive edge, the key challenge is not to control but rather grant autonomy, allowing it to anticipate the future and actively deal with. This will allow to train and manage talented people with competence and abilities, which all links to the concept of the Super Leadership. Currently, our society is in the change due to the Fourth Industrial Revolution wave and paradigm related with high-tech industry, hence is in desperate need for creativeness and speed management. It is a time where risk and challenges coexist and is not a standardized environment. Businesses must make efforts in managing human resources and allow them to have leaderships compatible with the current era, giving them opportunities to face challenges. The necessity for Super Leadership is emphasized especially in the industry-orientated era, where new revolutionary technologies are emerging and existing technologies are being advanced and maximized, to cultivate the potentials of the members and secure competitive superiority for the best management and creation. Therefore, in this research, the empirical analysis of the relationship between Super Leadership of small and medium enterprises and the business outcome was conducted. Research outcome states that, in order to create a sustainable business outcome, enterprises need to invest more in developing leaderships and in accordance with it, promote talent. In order to survive and sustain growth in the period of endless competition like today, it is concluded that it is imperative to establish a powerful Super Leadership that will endeavor to engage and maximize the competence of members of the organization.

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A Linkage Based Space Debris Capture Device Utilizing Kevlar Wires (Kevlar wire를 이용한 링크 구동형 우주잔해 포획장치)

  • Jung, Jinwon;Hwang, Bohyun;Kim, Heekyung;Lee, Gunhee;Seo, Minseok;Lee, Dongyun;Kim, Byungkyu
    • Journal of Aerospace System Engineering
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    • v.11 no.5
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    • pp.36-41
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    • 2017
  • As the space debris in the satellite orbit increases, the risk of collision between the currently operating satellites and the space debris is continuously increasing. Therefore, in this study, we designed one-degree-of-freedom capture device using simple deployment mechanism. The capture device consists of four link groups connected with net. To increase the reliability, each link group is connected to one driving part so that the total degree of freedom is 1. In addition, the links were stowed on each side of the satellites so that they would not affect the janitor satellite mission. Finally, to confirm the possibility of deployment in the space environment, we carried out deployment experiments in water similar to the microgravity environment, and confirmed the deployment of capture device and the possibility of capturing target satellite.