• 제목/요약/키워드: International Migration

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한국 남서부 갯벌의 저서성 미세조류의 대상분포와 수직분포에 미치는 이화학적 요인의 효과에 관한 비교 (Comparison of the effects of physico-chemical factors on the zonation and vertical distribution of benthic microalgal communities in the tidal flats of south-west Korea)

  • 이학영
    • 한국환경과학회지
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    • 제11권6호
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    • pp.529-535
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    • 2002
  • Efffcts of physico-chemical factors on the zonation and vertical distribution of benthic microalgal communities in the tidal flats of Youngkwang and Canaiin, Korea, were studied. Concentrations of nutrients were low throughout the study period. A 38 species of benthic microaigae was identified. Most of the algae were pennate diatoms with small size. Cell numbers at silty sediments were higher than sandy sediments, and showed high patchy distribution. Zonal distributions of benthic microalgae showed higher variation from silty sediment than sandy sediments. Benthic microalgae showed vertical migration within the upper few mm of sediment with periodicity closely related to tidal cycles. Maximum cells were observed from 0 mm depth both sandy and silty sediments. Cells of benthic microalgae in the 1 - 2 mm depth decreased after desiccation of sediments. The variation of cells was higher at sandy sediments than silty sediments. Cell numbers of benthic microalgae showed no positive relationships with pH and nutrinets except NH$_4$-N.

Return Migration in Regional Innovation Systems

  • Sternberg, Rolf;Muller, Claudia
    • 기술혁신연구
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    • 제13권2호
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    • pp.71-95
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    • 2005
  • This study aims to explore and understand the role of return migrants in the regional innovation system of a transition economy (China) by analyzing the activities of returning entrepreneurs in two emerging high-tech industries in Shanghai. The empirical analysis is based on in-depth interviews with founders of high-tech companies and experts in Shanghai. The results of the analysis reveal that return migrants are a significant factor for the Shanghai innovation system, which is presently in a transition from a former manufacturing site to a metropolitan region comprising a range of industries (including high-tech) and services. First of all, return migrants are important for the Shanghai RIS in terms of numbers. Second, they engage in activities in the medium range of high-tech which reflects prevailing weaknesses of the framework conditions for innovation in Shanghai. However, due to their international background, returning entrepreneurs are able to overcome these weaknesses, and thus contribute to the development of high-tech industries in Shanghai and to a reduction of the technological lock-in.

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Experimental and Theoretical Studies on the Dynamic Characteristics During Speed Down of Inverter Heat Pump

  • Hwang, Yoon-Jei;Kim, Ho-Young
    • International Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration
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    • 제8권1호
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    • pp.29-39
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    • 2000
  • A series of tests were performed to verify the transient characteristics of heat pump in heating and cooling mode when operating speed was varied over the 30 to 102Hz. One of the major issues that has not been addressed so far is transient characteristics during speed modulation. The model for cycle simulation has been developed to predict the cycle performance under conditions of decreasing drive frequency and the results of the theoretical study were compared with the results of the experimental study. The simulated results were in good agreement with the experimental result within 10%. The transient cycle migration of the liquid state refrigerant causes significant dynamic change in system. Thus, the migration of refrigerant was the most important factor whenever do experimental results analysis or develop simulation model.

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Southeast Asia in International History: Justification and Exploration

  • Gin, Ooi Keat
    • 수완나부미
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    • 제12권2호
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    • pp.81-118
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    • 2020
  • Despite its centrality at a pivotal crossroads of both land and sea of East-West trade, communications and travel, the region now known as Southeast Asia provides very few scholarly works situating or featuring it in an international context. Because of this paucity, there is immense scope for exploration. But prior to further explorations, justification is needed to establish that Southeast Asia, as a region, is a subject of interest, relevance, and significance in a global context. Southeast Asia was home to several empires whose reach transcended the region and beyond. Southeast Asia in, and as part of international history as an area of study is therefore justifiable. Moreover, other factors come into play, viz. geography, resources, migration, diffusion of ideas and beliefs from without and accommodation from within, shared experience of imperialism and colonialism, decolonization, and the Cold War, and the collective fate under the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), that further bolster its rationalization as a component of international history. Explorations, on the other hand, examine issues and obstacles that contribute to the paucity of works on Southeast Asia in international history. Furthermore, in contextualizing Southeast Asia in international history, there might appear challenges that need to be identified, confronted, and resolved.

역사상 해적과 국제법상 해적 : 바이킹 해적을 중심으로 (Pirates in History and International Law Centering around the Viking Pirates)

  • 김주식
    • Strategy21
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    • 통권30호
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    • pp.263-285
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    • 2012
  • History, demonstrating convincingly that pirates have arisen continuously for a lengthy period of time throughout the world, is able to become a cooperative study of international law in terms of pirates matters ; Viking pirates. There are beneficial topics for the study of true nature of viking activities and the settlement of present pirates matters ; How were the pirates activities of Vikings, What sort of relations do they have between Vikings and other pirates which have arisen in world history, What are the differences compared to present concept of pirates. There were active pirates activities in the coast and waters of Scandinavia even before the period of the Migration Age because of geographical condition. With those experiences, Vikings began to ambush Britain Islands sailing across the North Sea since the late 8C, ages of migration in earnest. They ambushed all coasts of the European Continent expending boundary until the late of 11C. Pirate activities in a sort of guerrilla operations were operated when they encountered Islams in the Iberian Peninsula and the coast of North Africa. They showed twofold attitudes ; if the defence of the region and sea was weak, they plundered, or if strong, traded. In plundered europeans' position, Vikings were pirates with cruelty and barbarians. In vikings position, they were normal human beings who did a pirate activity to lead a better life. Viking pirates showed different characteristics in terms of three aspects ; area and aspect of action, activity after piracy. Meanwhile, Viking pirates showed several differences with pirates defined in terms of modern international law. Among the satisfying conditions of pirates, required by the international law of the sea, Vikings fulfilled animus furandi, desire for gain, activities for hatred and revenge, and private ends. Other conditions including attacking authority of the vessels, activities toward private ships, activities in the coast and the land, and illegal terroristic activities toward ships are found in viking pirates. However, Viking pirates do not show the activities in high seas and in the outside of a State's jurisdiction. In addition, it cannot be excluded that they pirated with vessels of regional leaders and the Sovereign, not private ships. Contrary to the definition of concept in terms of modern international law toward pirates, Viking invaded foreign waters, came on shore to foreign land and island, went up-stream the rivers to the back of interior, and attacked churches and abbeys. Strangely, they sometimes settled down in the places where they had pirated. Today, pirates appearing in history and defined in international law exist simultaneously and separately. It means, the historical nature and the nature under the international law are turning up differently. Historical cases of pirates should be reflected to modern international law. If so, it seems that the clue to solve pirate problems can be arranged. History is the immortal living thing, which not just existed as a past but reflects present.

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Porphyromonas gingivalis Lipopolysaccharide Regulates Migration of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells

  • Kim, Yeon;Kim, So-Jeong;Kim, Mi-Kyoung;Park, Hyun-Joo;Kim, Hyung Joon;Bae, Soo-Kyung;Bae, Moon-Kyoung
    • International Journal of Oral Biology
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    • 제41권4호
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    • pp.217-223
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    • 2016
  • Porphyromonas gingivalis, a foremost periodontal pathogen, has been known to cause periodontal diseases. Epidemiologic evidences have indicated the involvement of P. gingivalis in the development of cardiovascular diseases. In this study, we show that the P. gingivalis lipopolysaccharide increases the mRNA expression and protein secretion of interleukin-6 in vascular smooth muscle cells. We demonstrate that P. gingivalis LPS activates the extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2), p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), and Akt, which mediate the IL-6 expression in vascular smooth muscle cells. Also, P. gingivalis LPS stimulates the vascular smooth muscle cell migration, which is a critical step for the progression of atherosclerosis. Moreover, neutralization of the IL-6 function inhibits the migration of vascular smooth muscle cells induced by P. gingivalis LPS. Taken together, these results indicate that P. gingivalis LPS promotes the expression of IL-6, which in turn increases the migration of vascular smooth muscle cells.

Luteolin Induces Apoptosis via Mitochondrial Pathway and Inhibits Invasion and Migration of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Suppressing Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition Induced Transcription Factors

  • Park, Bong-Soo;Kil, Jong-Jin;Kang, Hae-Mi;Yu, Su-Bin;Park, Dan-Bi;Park, Jin-A;Kim, In-Ryoung
    • International Journal of Oral Biology
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    • 제43권2호
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    • pp.69-76
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    • 2018
  • Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is the most common type of oral malignancy. Numerous therapies have been proposed for its cure. Research is continually being conducted to develop new forms of treatment as current therapies are associated with numerous side-effects. Luteolin, a common dietary flavonoid, has been demonstrated to possess strong anti-cancer activity against various human cancer cell lines. Nevertheless, research into luteolin-based anticancer activity against oral cancer remains scarce. Thus, the objective of this study was to assess the effect of luteolin as an anti-cancer agent. After treatment with luteolin, Ca9-22 and CAL-27 oral cancer cells showed condensed nuclei and enhanced apoptotic rate with evidence of mitochondria-mediated apoptosis. Epithelialmesenchymal transition (EMT) is closely related to tumor migration and invasion. Luteolin suppressed cancer cell invasion and migration in the current study. Elevated expression of E-cadherin, an adherens junction protein, was evident in both cell lines after luteolin treatment. Luteolin also significantly inhibited transcription factors (i.e., N-cadherin, Slug, Snail, Twist, and ZEB-1) that regulated expression of tumor suppressors such as E-cadherin based on Western blot analysis and quantitative PCR. Thus, luteolin could induce mitochondrial apoptosis and inhibit cancer cell invasion and migration by suppressing EMT-induced transcription factors.

연곡천 하류에서 소상하는 연어(Chum salmon, Oncorhynchus keta)의 이동특성 (Behavior Patterns during Upstream Migration of Chum Salmon (Oncorhynchus Keta) in the Lower Reaches of Yeon-gok Stream in Eastern Korea)

  • 김범식;정용우;정해근;박주면;이철호;이충일
    • 한국환경과학회지
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    • 제29권9호
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    • pp.885-905
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    • 2020
  • This study described the characteristics of the upstream migration of salmon (Chum salmon, Oncorhynchus keta) along Yeon-gok Stream in the eastern coastal region of Korea from October 24 to November 9, 2018 using radio tag and data storage tag loggers for the detection of the locations of tagged salmon and measurement of water temperature. Tracking experiments were conducted and classified into four types (case 1 to case 4) depending on the release time and the number of salmon tracked. Experiments from case 1 to case 3 were classified depending on the number of salmon tracked into cases in which a single tagged salmon was tracked (case 1), a pair of tagged salmon was tracked (case 2), and salmon were tracked by different sex ratios (case 3). Experiments from cases 1 to 3 were conducted between 10 AM and 1 PM, and case 4 was conducted after 3:30 PM. Salmon moved and spawned in the downstream region of the Yeon-gok, where water temperature is higher than in other rivers and salmon return in Canada, Russia, Japan, and the U.S.A. Most of the radio-tagged salmon swam in deep and shaded areas during the day but actively moved upstream close to sunset, regardless of the release time. Females showed relatively more active movements than males during upstream migration.

Exosomes from Tension Force-Applied Periodontal Ligament Cells Promote Mesenchymal Stem Cell Recruitment by Altering microRNA Profiles

  • Maolin Chang;Qianrou Chen;Beike Wang;Zhen Zhang;Guangli Han
    • International Journal of Stem Cells
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    • 제16권2호
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    • pp.202-214
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    • 2023
  • Background and Objectives: To investigate the role of exosomes from periodontal ligament cells (PDLCs) in bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell (BMSC) migration. Methods and Results: Human PDLCs were applied cyclic tension stretching. Exosomes were extracted from cultured PDLCs by ultracentrifugation, then characterized for their size, morphology and protein markers by NTA, TEM and western blotting. The process that PKH26-labeled exosomes taken up by BMSCs was assessed by confocal microscope. BMSC migration was examined by Transwell assay. Exosomes derived from PDLCs were identified. Cyclic tension stretch application on PDLCs can enhance the migration ability of BMSCs through exosomes. The exosomal miRNA expression profiles of unstretched and stretched PDLCs were tested by miRNA microarray. Four miRNAs (miR-4633-5p, miR-30c-5p, miR-371a-3p and let-7b-3p) were upregulated and six (miR-4689, miR-8485, miR-4655-3p, miR-4672, miR-3180-5p and miR-4476) were downregulated in the exosomes after stretching. Sixteen hub proteins were found in the miRNA-mRNA network. Gene Ontology and KEGG pathway analyses demonstrated that the target genes of differentially expressed exosomal miRNAs closely related to the PI3K pathway and vesicle transmission. Conclusions: The exosomes derived from cyclic tension-stretched PDLCs can promote the migration of BMSCs. Alternation of microRNA profiles provides a basis for further research on the regulatory function of the exosomal miRNAs of PDLCs during orthodontic tooth movement.

국제결혼 이주여성의 삶의 만족도에 관한 연구 (A Study on the Life Satisfaction of Migration Women on International Marriage)

  • 우영희;하규수
    • 한국산학기술학회논문지
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    • 제16권12호
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    • pp.8535-8549
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    • 2015
  • 본 연구의 목적은 국제결혼 이주여성의 삶의 만족도를 파악하여 삶의 만족을 향상시킬 수 있는 사회적지지 방안을 마련하기 위한 기초자료를 제공하고자 하는데 두었다. 전반적인 삶의 만족도 수준은 보통 이상(평균 3.40)으로 나타났으며 남편의 연령층이 낮을수록, 부부의 연령차이가 적을수록 높게 나타났다. 남편의 학력이 높을수록, 부인이 종교가 있는 경우가 높게 나타났고, 남편과의 학력 차이에 따라 유의미한 차이를 보였다. 거주기간에 따라서는 5년 미만이 높게 나타났으며 남편의 직업이 전문직과 사무직인 경우 높게 나타났다. 가정의 월 소득 수준이 높을수록, 자신의 집에 거주하고 있는 경우에 삶의 만족도가 높게 나타났다. 이러한 배경에서 국제결혼 이주여성들에게 사회구성원이라는 통합된 관점에서 글로벌 국가로 나아가는 체계적인 지원정책이 필요하다.