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Lack of Evidence for a Relationship between High Risk Human Papillomaviruses and Breast Cancer in Iranian Patients

  • Doosti, Masoud;Bakhshesh, Mehran;Zahir, Shokouh Taghipour;Shayestehpour, Mohammad;Karimi-Zarchi, Mojgan
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • v.17 no.9
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    • pp.4357-4361
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    • 2016
  • Background: Whether there is any relationship between human papilloma virus (HPV) and breast carcinoma is not clear. Some previous studies have indicated a possible role in oncogenesis in the breast. In this study, we therefore analyzed the presence of HPV infection in breast tissues of Iranian women from Yazd city. Materials and Methods: In a cross-sectional study, formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissues from 87 patients with breast cancer and 84 cases with breast fibrocystic lesions (control group) were selected from a tissue archive. Grade of tumors and fibrocystic tissues were determined by two pathologists. The nested-PCR method was performed for detection of HPVs in samples. HPV genotypes were determined by sequencing and the phylogenetic tree depicted by MEGA software. Results: Of the 87 women with breast cancer, 22.9% (20 isolates) had positive results for HPV DNA. In the control group no HPV was detected. The HPV genotypes in positive samples were HPV-16 (35%) HPV-18 (15%), HPV-6 (45%) and HPV-11 (5%). The data did not approved a significant correlation between tissue pathology of breast cancer and the HPV genotype frequency. Conclusions: The data did not provide any evidence for a role of high risk HPV types in oncogenesis in the breast.

Analysis on the Fashion style of Hallyu Stars & Design Development - Focused on generation born after 1980s Shanghai - (한류 스타의 패션 스타일 분석 및 디자인 개발 - 중국 상해 80후 세대를 중심으로 -)

  • O, Ji-Hye;Lee, In-Seong
    • The Research Journal of the Costume Culture
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    • v.18 no.6
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    • pp.1090-1111
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    • 2010
  • Thanks to both developments in various media such as the internet and TV and China's economic growth, the fashion market in China has gain a lot of attention by global businesses as a newly-raised spending market. Fashion companies in Korea have entered into the china since the late 1990s. For them to get competitive edges, they have to differentiate their brand by creating new design based on the culture becoming mega-trend in fashion market. So in this research, I try to create fashion designs based on Hallyu Stars' fashion styles and images, who come on as a new culture code in China and other Asian. For this, I conducted theological consideration on what the Hallyu is, and looked into fashion styles in soft dramas which 5 Hallyu Stars started in and street fashion in Shanghai in China. Based on the outcomes of analysis, I figured out those star's fashion style and created products targeting young generation born after 1980s in China. The conclusion of this study is as follows. Firstly, the very definition of Hallyu which can be described as a phenomenon in which Korean movies, soap operas, and pop music have become immensely popular throughout Asia.has been expanding to signify the proliferation of Korean culture as a whole. Secondly, having selected the 5 female stars representing Hallyu, we were able to analyze and categorize their fashion styles on the basis of their music videos, movies, and soap-operas. Thirdly, In order to explore the level of influence of Hallyu fashion industry, we studied the street fashion of Shanghai The result was that we could observe both the slim and feminine cool casual style and the cute and affectionate pretty casual style simultaneously.

Development of Settlement Condition Diagnosis Index in Rural Village (정주체계를 고려한 농촌마을의 정주여건 진단지표 개발)

  • Park, Meejeong;Jeon, Jeongbae;Bae, Seoungjong;Kim, Daesik;Choi, Jinah;Kim, Eunja
    • Journal of Korean Society of Rural Planning
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    • v.23 no.1
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    • pp.65-83
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    • 2017
  • This paper proposes a village level settlement environment diagnostic indices in rural areas which can apply to analyze various conditions at village level. A living space in rural areas has been changed with a diverse aspect according to living infrastructure, industrial structure, accessibility to neighbor city and so on. This indicators considered these mega-regionalization of economy and lifestyle in rural areas. The indicators consists of basic indices for all types villages and convenience service indices for center villages and the other neighbor ones classified by a functionality of their convenience facilities. As the results of delphi expert survey and a field validation, rural village settlement environment diagnostic indicators were selected 3 types, 15 domains, 24 subdomains and 61 items. And these indicators weight were determinted by AHP method. These developed indicators were used to diagnosis settlement conditions of 31 villages, located on county of Yeongdong. to validate a applicability and feasibility.

Occurrence and Molecular Identification of Giardia duodenalis from Stray Cats in Guangzhou, Southern China

  • Zheng, Guochao;Hu, Wei;Liu, Yuanjia;Luo, Qin;Tan, Liping;Li, Guoqing
    • Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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    • v.53 no.1
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    • pp.119-124
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    • 2015
  • The objective of this study was to genetically characterize isolates of Giardia duodenalis and to determine if zoonotic potential of G. duodenalis could be found in stray cats from urban and suburban environments in Guangzhou, China. Among 102 fresh fecal samples of stray cats, 30 samples were collected in Baiyun district (urban) and 72 in Conghua district (suburban). G. duodenalis specimens were examined using light microscopy, then the positive specimens were subjected to PCR amplification and subsequent sequencing at 4 loci such as glutamate dehydrogenase (gdh), triose phosphate isomerase (tpi), ${\beta}$-giardin (bg), and small subunit ribosomal RNA (18S rRNA) genes. The phylogenetic trees were constructed using obtained sequences by MEGA5.2 software. Results show that 9.8% (10/102) feline fecal samples were found to be positive by microscopy, 10% (3/30) in Baiyun district and 9.7% (7/72) in Conghua district. Among the 10 positive samples, 9 were single infection (8 isolates, assemblage A; 1 isolate, assemblage F) and 1 sample was mixed infection with assemblages A and C. Based on tpi, gdh, and bg genes, all sequences of assemblage A showed complete homology with AI except for 1 isolate (CHC83). These findings not only confirmed the occurrence of G. duodenalis in stray cats, but also showed that zoonotic assemblage A was found for the first time in stray cats living in urban and suburban environments in China.

g, r, i 필터에 대한 Yonsei-Yale Isochrones의 분석과 적용

  • Im, Dong-Uk;Han, Sang-Il;Cheon, Sang-Hyeon;Jeong, Mi-Yeong;Jang, Cho-Rong;Han, Mi-Hwa;Kim, Myo-Jin;Son, Yeong-Jong
    • The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.35 no.1
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    • pp.53.1-53.1
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    • 2010
  • $Y^2$(Yonsei-Yale) Isochrones은 Yale의 항성 진화 계산을 이용한 정밀한 등연령곡선으로 구상성단의 연구에 널리 사용되고 있다. 이번 연구에서는 $Y^2$-Isochrones를 Kurucz 모형을 이용한 색변환을 통해서 SDSS로 널리 알려진 ugriz 필터 체계에 대해 적용하고 실제 관측 결과와 비교함으로써 타당성을 검증하고자 한다. 우선 ugriz 필터의 등연령곡선을 제공하는 BaSTI와 DSEP, Padova 모델간의 비교를 통해 $Y^2$-Isochorones이 MSTO에서 g-r값이 다른 모델에 비해 0.05정도 큼을 확인하였다. 또한 CFHT 3.6m 망원경의 가시광 카메라 MegaCam으로부터 얻은 중원소 함량이 낮은 다섯 개의 구상성단 M15, M30, M53, NGC 5053, NGC 5466에 대한 g, r, i 필터의 색등급도에 각각의 등연령곡선을 적용하여 모델에 따른 구상성단의 특성을 분석하였다. $Y^2$-isochrones를 이용한 (g-r, r) CMD의 분석 결과, BaSTI와 DSEP 모델에 비해 0.1~0.3만큼 거리지수가 크고, 성단의 나이는 1~3Gyr 정도 어리게 측정됨을 확인할 수 있었다. 더불어 SDSS 관측으로부터 얻어진 구상성단에 대한 색등급도와 비교 분석과정을 수행하여, 다른 망원경에서의 사용가능 여부를 확인하였다. 이 연구를 통하여 각 모델에 따른 등연령곡선의 차이를 확인하고, 현재 여러 망원경에서 사용되고, 앞으로 여러 대형망원경에서 사용될 ugriz 필터 체계에 $Y^2$-Isochrones를 적용할 수 있는 타당성을 제시하고자 한다.

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The Legal Issues of Nagoya Protocol and Related Proposals for Korea (나고야 의정서의 법적 쟁점과 우리나라 입장에 관한 제언)

  • Jin, Mingzi;Son, Younghyun;Kim, Hyeyoung
    • Journal of Environmental Policy
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    • v.13 no.4
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    • pp.161-190
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    • 2014
  • The Nagoya Protocol will enter into force on 12 October, 2014 during the period of UNCBD COP12 which will be held in Pyeongchang, Korea. In this circumstance, it is essential to analyze other countries' legislations and find various related issues. Based on that analysis, Korea can set its course for related policies and also improve its own legislations. EU and China were selected as comparison countries since EU is one of the leading countries trying to establish an international environmental law system and China is regarded as a model country representing LMMC (Like-Minded Mega-diverse Countries) in the world. Based on this study, it is highly recommended for Korea to assert the need for dispute resolution between private and government parties and also trilateral co-management of trans-boundary genetic resources and related traditional knowledge among Korea, China and Japan. In addition, Korea also needs to improve its legislation towards integrating the management and control of genetic resources.

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Pull-out Capacity of Screw Anchor Pile in Sand Using Reduced-Scale Model Tests (축소모형실험을 이용한 사질토 지반에 근입된 Screw Anchor Pile의 인발저항특성)

  • Kim, Dae-Hyun;Yoo, Chung-Sik
    • Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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    • v.29 no.1
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    • pp.121-133
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    • 2013
  • This paper presents the results of an investigation into the pull-out capacity characteristics of screw anchor piles. Theoretical background of screw anchor pile (SAP) was first discussed. A series of reduced-scale model tests were performed on a number of cases with different SAP geometries such as pitch and diameter of screw as well as relative density of the model ground. The applicability of the pull-out capacity prediction equations were also examined based on the test results. It was shown that the pitch of screw has negligible effect on the pull-out capacity, while the diameter of screw has relatively large effect on pull-out capacity under a given condition. Practical implications of the findings from this study are discussed in great detail.

Undrained Characteristics of Geogrid-Encased Stone Column under Cyclic Load Using Reduced-Scale Model Tests (축소모형실험에 의한 반복하중 작용시 지오그리드 감쌈 쇄석말뚝의 비배수 거동 특성)

  • Choi, Jin-Wook;Lee, Dae-Young;Yoo, Chung-Sik
    • Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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    • v.29 no.1
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    • pp.109-120
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    • 2013
  • This paper presents the results of a laboratory investigation into a study on undrained characteristics of a geogrid-encased stone column (GESC) installed in soft clay under cyclic load. In order to analyze behavior of settlement, pore water pressure, stress concentration ratio and strain of the GESC compared to a stone column, a series of reduced-scale laboratory tests were performed. The model tests show that GESC provides a simple and effective method of deformation resistance and settlement restraint when a short-term cyclic load is applied. The maximum strain of geogrid occurred at 1.2D and 1.5D from the top of the column. This paper highlights the importance of considering overlay effect and replacement ratio on cyclic load supporting GESC.

Biological Resources Potential and the Recent State of International Cooperation in Indonesia

  • Park, Chang-Ho;Junaedi, Ahmad;Lee, Mi-Ra;Lee, Yeon-Hee
    • Interdisciplinary Bio Central
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    • v.2 no.4
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    • pp.11.1-11.8
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    • 2010
  • Indonesia is a mega-biodiversity country having at least one trillion US Dollars value of biological resources per year over the next 20 years. Indonesia is home to 11 percent of the world's flowering plant species and 12 percent of all mammals. Many of Indonesia's species and more than half of the archipelago's endemic plant species are found nowhere else on the Earth. This information is just a small portion of all higher plants and animals being found in Indonesia. Former studies described that total number of species in Indonesia is estimated more than 1,000,000 and most of them remain unknown scientifically. Most of lower plants and animals have not been studied yet, so that greatest portion of Indonesia's biological resources has never been assessed with respect to its economic value or conservation status. Many developed countries are building cooperation with Indonesia on resources, mainly in the fields of grant aid, socio-economic services, R & D, researcher exchange, technology transfer, infrastructure, education/training, finance, etc. Indonesia will obtain greater benefits and management of its biological richness via increasing its international capacity to add value and information to its biological diversity. These goals can be achieved by close international collaboration on search of important biological resources and other bioactive products that have potential economic values. Development of biological resource-based technology stands as the industry of the $21^{st}$ century and, therefore, Indonesia has a unique opportunity to lead the process in the world.

Future Promising Industries and Its Associated Ppuri-Technologies that will Change the World Expected by MOTIE R&D Program Directors(PD) (산업기술 R&D PD가 바라보는 미래 유망산업분야와 뿌리기술)

  • June, Younggun;Ahn, Hyungsu;Kim, Sungduk
    • Transactions of the KSME C: Technology and Education
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    • v.1 no.2
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    • pp.147-152
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    • 2013
  • In this paper, we surveyed the opinion of MOTIE(Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy) R&D PDs about what are the future promising industries and their mainly associated Ppuri-technologies. According to the survey result, the future technology trends are to shift the technologies beyond their own critical performance and dominate human-centered technologies through converging technologies. In particular, the 4 industries, personalized medical technology, intelligent and emotional-based system, solar power technology and flexible technology, are expected to be good perspective industries in the near future. In order to grow these industries, we need to develop the core Ppuri-technologies that are very closely related to the future main industries. More than all, Ppuri-technology acts as a leverage for the future promising industry and is expected to be the strong supporter in manufacturing infra.