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Excrement and Subversion: Challenging the Authority and Values through Excrements in Contemporary Art (배설과 전복: 권위와 가치에 대한 도전으로 보는 현대미술에서의 배설)

  • Rhee, Jieun
    • The Journal of Art Theory & Practice
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    • no.13
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    • pp.133-156
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    • 2012
  • This paper briefly charts the history of excrement as part of the late 20th-century art and explores ways in which excrement functions in the realms of 'High' art. From Piero Manzoni's to David Hammons' performance , excrement has taken a small yet distinctively important part in the development of contemporary art. In an attempt to challenge the hegemony of 'high' art, on the one hand, and resist the commercialization and fetishization of art, on the other, Manzoni allegedly offered his own "shit" preserved in a tin can and sold it at the price of gold of the same weight. Andy Warhol took the legendary Abstract-Expressionist painter Jackson Pollock as the object of parody, simulating Pollock's dripping action by pissing onto the canvas that had been primed with copper-based paint. Warhol's urination produced splashes and stains of iridescent colors just as the patterns on ordinary abstract paintings. In contrast to Pollock's masculine action, Warhol's pissing alludes to the artist's homosexuality. Excrements in art also provoked controversies, debates, and even acts of vandalism against the artworks. The works of Andres Serrano and Chris Ofili infuriated many Christians for the blasphemous use of excrement with religious icons. Politicians engaged in the heated debates on the use of public and national funds in support of some of the 'politically incorrect' contemporary art. In the midst of media sensation and criticisms, these works challenged the conventional understanding of artistic beauty. The preexisting artworks were also targeted. African-american artist Hammons assumed the role of spectator in by urinating on Richard Serra's sculpture in the street of New York City. It was an act condemnation levelled at the racist pattern of the way in which large portions of funds and commisions of "public" art tended to promote established 'white' artists, whose work or creative process often failed to reflect the actual public. The use of excrement in art is not unusual in contemporary art practices. With its subversive power, excrement plays an important critical roles in the shaping of contemporary art.

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Clinical and Radiological Findings of Discogenic Low Back Pain Confirmed by Automated Pressure Controlled Discography

  • Kim, Hyung-Gon;Shin, Dong-Ah;Kim, Hyoung-Ihl;Yoo, Eun-Ae;Shin, Dong-Gyu;Lee, Jung-Ok
    • Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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    • v.46 no.4
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    • pp.333-339
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    • 2009
  • Objective : Few studies on the clinical spectrum of automated pressure-controlled discography (APCD)-defined positive discs have been reported to date. Thus, the present study was undertaken to analyze clinical parameters critical for diagnosis of discogenic pain and to correlate imaging findings with intradiscal pressures and pain responses in patients with APCD-positive discs. Methods : Twenty-three patients who showed APCD-positive discs were selected for analysis. CT discogram findings and the degrees of nuclear degeneration seen on MRI were analyzed in comparison to changes of intradiscal pressure that provoked pain responses; and clinical pain patterns and dynamic factors were evaluated in relation to pain provocation. Results : Low back pain (LBP), usually centralized, with diffuse leg pain was the most frequently reported pattern of pain in these patients. Overall, LBP was most commonly induced by sitting posture, however, standing was highly correlated with L5/S1 disc lesions (p<0.01). MRI abnormalities were statistically correlated with grading of CT discogram results (p<005); with most pain response observed in CT discogram Grades 3 and 4. Pain-provoking pressure was not statistically correlated with MRI grading. However, it was higher in Grade 3 than Grade 4. Conclusion : APCD-positive discs were demonstrated in patients reporting centralized low back pain with diffuse leg pain, aggravated by sitting and standing. MRI was helpful to assess the degree of nuclear degeneration, yet it could not guarantee exact localization of the painful discs. APCD was considered to be more useful than conventional discography for diagnosis of discogenic pain.

The Effect of Spent Medium Recycle on Cell Proliferation, Metabolism and Baculovirus Production by the Lepidopteran Se301 Cell Line Infected at Very Low MOI

  • Beas-Catena, Alba;Sanchez-Miron, Asterio;Garcia-Camacho, Francisco;Contreras-Gomez, Antonio;Molina-Grima, Emilio
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • v.23 no.12
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    • pp.1747-1756
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    • 2013
  • The aim of this paper was to study the effect of spent medium recycle on Spodoptera exigua Se301 cell line proliferation, metabolism, and baculovirus production when grown in batch suspension cultures in Ex-Cell 420 serum-free medium. The results showed that the recycle of 20% of spent medium from a culture in mid-exponential growth phase improved growth relative to a control culture grown in fresh medium. Although both glucose and glutamine were still present at the end of the growth phase, glutamate was always completely exhausted. The pattern of the specific glucose and lactate consumption and production rates, as well as the specific glutamine and glutamate consumption rates, suggests a metabolic shift at spent medium recycle values of over 60%, with a decrease in the efficiency of glucose utilization and an increase in glutamate consumption to fuel energy metabolism. Baculovirus infection provoked a change in the metabolic pattern of Se301 cells, although a beneficial effect of spent medium recycle was also observed. Both growth rate and maximum viable cell density decreased relative to uninfected cultures. The efficiency of glucose utilization was dramatically reduced in those cultures containing the lowest percentages of spent medium, whereas glutamine and glutamate consumption was modulated, thereby suggesting that infected cells were devoted to virus replication, retaining their ability to incorporate the nutrients required to support viral replication. Recycle of 20% of spent medium increased baculovirus production by around 90%, thus showing the link between cell growth and baculovirus production.

Transcriptional Response and Enhanced Intestinal Adhesion Ability of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG after Acid Stress

  • Bang, Miseon;Yong, Cheng-Chung;Ko, Hyeok-Jin;Choi, In-Geol;Oh, Sejong
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • v.28 no.10
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    • pp.1604-1613
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    • 2018
  • Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG) is a probiotic commonly used in fermented dairy products. In this study, RNA-sequencing was performed to unravel the effects of acid stress on LGG. The transcriptomic data revealed that the exposure of LGG to acid at pH 4.5 (resembling the final pH of fermented dairy products) for 1 h or 24 h provoked a stringent-type transcriptomic response wherein stress response- and glycolysis-related genes were upregulated, whereas genes involved in gluconeogenesis, amino acid metabolism, and nucleotide metabolism were suppressed. Notably, the pilus-specific adhesion genes, spaC, and spaF were significantly upregulated upon exposure to acid-stress. The transcriptomic results were further confirmed via quantitative polymerase chain reaction analysis. Moreover, acid-stressed LGG demonstrated an enhanced mucin-binding ability in vitro, with 1 log more LGG cells (p < 0.05) bound to a mucin layer in a 96-well culture plate as compared to the control. The enhanced intestinal binding ability of acid-stressed LGG was confirmed in an animal study, wherein significantly more viable LGG cells (${\geq}2log\;CFU/g$) were observed in the ileum, caecum, and colon of acid-stressed LGG-treated mice as compared with a non-acid-stressed LGG-treated control group. To our knowledge, this is the first report showing that acid stress enhanced the intestine-binding ability of LGG through the induction of pili-related genes.

A Study on the Planning of Civil Defense Shelter and Design 3 - Focusing on Considerations Related to Military Threat - (민방위 대피시설 계획 및 설계 방안에 관한 연구 3 - 군사위협에 따른 고려 요소를 중심으로 -)

  • Park, Namkwun
    • Journal of the Society of Disaster Information
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    • v.11 no.1
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    • pp.97-106
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    • 2015
  • Currently, South Korea is exposed to various attacks of North Korea such as traditional, nuclear, and ABC weapons. Now it is hard to make an accurate estimate the damage may have been occurred to citizens due to those attacks. It is only possible to assume the rough outline. As a countermeasure to such military threats of North Korea, government-aided evacuation facilities services are going along across the board concerning the object, installation range, budget, and drawing standards. Whereas, in case of public evacuation facilities, there is no special regulation or principle in designation. Since various facilities are regarded as applicable, any protection against military threats can't be anticipated. In this study, military threats provoked by North Korea are figured out, thus the problem of plan and design that public evacuation facilities have are pointed out. This study suggest the result and proposal.

A familial case report of paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia in three brothers (한 가족 3형제에게서 발견 된 발작성 운동이상증 1례)

  • Kwon, Oh Dae;Hwang, Sung Jin;Lee, Jun Hwa;Kim, Ji Eun;Kim, Kyung Jib;Seo, Eul Ju
    • Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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    • v.50 no.7
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    • pp.694-697
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    • 2007
  • Paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia (PKD), previously referred to as movement-provoked seizures, is a rare neurological condition that is characterized by short duration dystonic or choreoathetotic movements precipitated by sudden movement, a change in position or hyperventilation. It can be difficult to distinguish this syndrome from seizures. We reported on three brothers in one family all of whom developed abnormal involuntary dystonic or choreoathetotic movement with a tingling or stiffness sensory aura. Evaluations of the patients included general physical examinations, endoclinologic, metabolic studies, chromosomal analysis, video electroencephalograms and brain MRI imaging. All of these studies were normal except for an arachnoid cyst found in one patient. All symptoms showed excellent response to oxcarbamazepine ($Trileptal^{(R)}$) or carbamazepine. Use of the video electroencephalogram can help differentiate familial PKD from seizures.

A Study on the Contact Allergic Skin Sensitization of 0.3% DA-5018 Cream, a Non-narcotic Analgesic Agent, with Guinea Pig Maximization Test (Guinea Pig Maximization Test를 이용한 0.3% DA-5018 cream의 접촉성 앨러지에 대한 연구)

  • 강경구;김동환;백남기;김원배;양중익
    • Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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    • v.4 no.4
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    • pp.391-397
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    • 1996
  • The aim of this study was to assess the allergenic potential of 0.3% DA-5018 cream, a non-narcotic analgesic agent, using a guinea pig maximization test. Five male and female guinea pigs in the experimental group were sensitized in two steps. First, ,0.3% DA-5018 cream was injected intradermally, and 7 days later, the material was applied topically. After another 2 weeks test material was applied, the skin response was evaluated by visual observation. Five male and female guinea pigs served as cream base group, negative(ultreated) group or positive (2,4-dinitrochlorobenzene, DNCB) group, respectively. 0.3% DA-5018 cream provoked slight erythema in 1 out of 5 cases in male and female guinea pigs sensitized with 0.3% DA-5018 cream or cream base. The animals challenged with cream base also showed slight erythema in 1/5 female guinea pig sensitized with 0.3% 3A-5018 cream or 2/5 male guinea pjgs sensitized with cream base, respectively. Histologically, however, no indication of skin sensitization was observed in all of these cases. The positive control group was sensitized with 0.1% DNCB suspended in olive oil and challenged with 0.01% and 0.1% DNCB ointment, all the animal showed remarkable skin reactions and obvious skin sensitization reactions in a dose dependent manner. From the challenge test it was evident that 0.3% DA-5018 cream did not elicit positive skin reaction interpreted as delayed hypersensitivity reactions, compared with cream base or untreated control group. These findings indicate that allergenic side effects by 0.3% DA-5018 cream is not likely in the clinical use.

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Problems and Solutions for Korean Medical Fee Contract System (건강보험 요양급여비용 계약의 문제점과 개선방안 연구)

  • Shin, Sung-Chul
    • Health Policy and Management
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    • v.19 no.1
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    • pp.1-30
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    • 2009
  • Korean medical fee contract system between the insurer and healthproviders was introduced in 2000. However, a continuous discord among contracting parties concerned and an irrational operation of an arbitration committee of Ministry for Health, Welfare and Family Affairs (MIHWAF) have made it difficult for them to reach to an agreement over last 8 years. The purpose of this study is to observe the current problems of contract system from the view of health insurance law and actual examples. Furthermore, I examined the of breakdown of negotiation by analyzing the eligibility of contracting parties, rationality of Resource Based Relative Value System (RBRVS) and contracting method and fairness of arbitration method in case of negotiation rupture. The results were as follows: First, since the introduction of medical fee contract system, there has been a problem in that both the president of National Health Insurance Corporation (NHIC) and health care provider association have not held strong negotiation power. Second, the frequent changes and notifications of Relative Value Units (RVUs) without any mutual consent between the insurer and provider association negatively have influenced the conversion factors and finally hindered the agreement of contract. Third, a current process that the conversion factors are mediated and determined at the arbitration committee of MIHWAF in the case of contract breakdown between contracting parties has some flaw in that the irrational composition of committee provoked the lack of fairness and objectivity of mediation. Fourth, we can not prospect a satisfactory outcome of arbitration committee because the mediation always has failed to proceed smoothly due to boycott of both committee members from insurer and providers over last 8 years. As a result, we have to make an every effort to resolve problems mentioned above and then dream of an advanced national health insurance system.

Historical Dating of Boundary Barriers in Rural Villages (농촌마을 담장의 역사적 변천과정 탐색)

  • Lim, Jong-Hyeon;Choi, Soo-Myung
    • Journal of Korean Society of Rural Planning
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    • v.19 no.1
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    • pp.23-32
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    • 2013
  • In the traditional subsistence farming era in Korea, most of small farmer's housing plots in the rural villages had their boundary barriers of which materials being the natural ones provided from nearby places. However, during the rapid industrialization period from 1960s, a traditional type of boundary barriers in the rural villages had been replaced mostly by low-cost factory-made ones, which means absolute loss of their amenity values as a linear part of villagescape. In spite of many study efforts on boundary barriers of traditional rural houses, detailed historical dating on them after 1960s have not tried up to now, which provoked to try this study. Through the direct and in-depth interviews to rural villagers sampled from 21 case villages, it was found that original boundary barriers structure in most of farm houses was made of natural materials like stone, soil, trees and bamboo, but, replaced by cement block structures mostly during Saemaeul Project period. However, although being relatively minority, traditional ones have been preserved up to now mainly in remote mountainous and seashore villages, but was in very low condition. In the overall view, for more than half a century, boundary barriers of farm houses had been left without public or private improvement efforts. In order to enhance their amenity values, more research works should be carried out on positive reassessment of the traditional ones harmonized with multifunctionalities for modern village life.

Effects of 8-Fluorociprofloxacin And Ciprofloxacin on the Central Nervous System

  • Kim, Young-Hoon;Kim, Dal-Hyun;Choi, Kyung-Eob
    • Toxicological Research
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    • v.8 no.2
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    • pp.161-170
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    • 1992
  • The objectives of this sutdy were to investigate the effects of 8-fluorociprofloxacin(8-FCP) on the central nervous system (CNS) and to compare with those of ciprofloxacin(CP). The $LD_{50}$ values of intravenous 8-FCP were similar or slightly lower in rat (M;203.6mg/kg, F;186.1mg/kg)and markedly lower in mice (M;126.5mg/kg, F;163.1mg/kg), as compared to those of CP. However, no recognizable differences in the clinical signs and recovery were found between 8-FCP and CP in both species. In combination with fenbufen, the convulsive liability of 8-FCP was higher than that of CP. At an intravenous dose of 10mg/kg, 8-FCP provoked convulsive signs and subsequent death in mice, whereas CP produced convulsion at a dose of 40mg/kg. The hexobabital -induced sleeping time was markedly lengthened by the oral administration of 8-FCP, but slightly increased by CP. In addition, the two quinolone derivatives had analgesic effects. The analgesic activity of 8-FCP was approximately two times higher than that at CP. However, both 8-FCP and CP had little effects of pentylenetetrazole-or strychnine-induced convulsion and muscle relaxation. Our finding that 8-FCP had more remarkable CNS effects than CP strongly suggests that there should be differences in the pharmacokinetic characteristics and/or in the binding affinity for specific biologic targets, or receptors, in the CNS.

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