• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제86권3호
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• pp.158-165
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• 2023

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory airway disease that is characterized by variable airflow obstruction. The Korean Asthma Study Group of the Korean Academy of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases has recently updated the Korean Asthma Guideline. This review summarizes the updated Korean Asthma Guideline. Asthma prevalence is increasing worldwide, and in Korea. Variable airflow obstruction can be confirmed by bronchodilator response or other tests, and should be established prior to the controller medication. A low-dose inhaled corticosteroid-formoterol is used to alleviate symptoms in all treatment step, and it can be used as a controller as well as reliever in steps 3-5. This approach is preferred, because it reduces the risk of severe exacerbations, compared to the use of short-acting β2-agonist as reliever. In severe asthma, phenotype/endotype based on the underlying inflammation should be evaluated. For type 2 severe asthma, the biologics should be considered.

• 영어영문학
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• 제57권6호
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• pp.1111-1130
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• 2011

Reading postmodern texts certainly situates readers in roles different from the ones we have been used to. Recently, postmodern metafiction forms a significant body of children's literature that is intended to challenge and transform the conventions of books in the digital age. While many studies have been done as to how child readers have capabilities to appreciate and interpret postmodern metafiction picture books, few studies on teachers and preservice teachers' reactions are not readily available. The role of teachers and preservice teachers are crucial for child readers to have access to affluent reading resources. This study discusses how preservice teachers read and respond to postmodern metafiction picture books using a deconstructive approach by means of binary opposites. Data was collected with 14 preservice teachers as to their likes/dislikes, reading levels, and reading paths about postmodern metafiction picture books. Expected pedagogical implications for literacy and language education were requested to address in their reading diaries and response papers. With their likes/ dislikes, since binary opposites always imply the hierarchy of power and value, the likes is apparently more valued and appreciated over their dislikes. This differentiated values are discussed in more detail with three recurring themes-Education, Morals and Behavior, and Tradition. With reading levels, there seems to be a gap existing between the authors' implied reader and literary critics' and the preservice teachers' ideal readers for the postmodern metafiction picture books. Although many studies have already revealed young readers' capability of appreciating postmodern metafiction, it depends a lot more on the teachers and preservice teachers whether children's right to have access to affluent literacy resources is respected or not. Preservice teachers' awareness of the potential of postmodern metafiction will work as an initial step to bring and realize the new reading path and new literacies in classrooms. By challenging metanarratives of children's literature, preservice teachers' readings of postmodern picture books reveals potentials to raise different reading paths and develop new literacies and other educational implications.

• 영어영문학
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• 제56권1호
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• pp.79-101
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• 2010

In "The Animal That Therefore I Am (More to Follow)," Derrida notices that he is being watched by his cat. He becomes ashamed of being naked in front of his cat. The sense of shame is a response to being reduced to the level of an animal. He is ashamed of being as naked as an animal. His next move is, therefore, to cover his nakedness from the gaze of his cat. By contrast, he realizes, the animal is not self-conscious of being naked and so does not shield its nudity. In a truer sense, then, the cat is not naked. Humans do not see animals for what they really are but what they project on them. Whereas the gap between man and animal is clearly identified by Derrida's philosophical discourse, the possibility of going beyond the gap can be suggested by fantasy stories in children's literature. Children's literature in Britain arose in the eighteenth century with the revival of traditional fairy tales and growth of literary fairy tales. Romanticism in the early nineteenth century contributed to opening up a new horizon for the concept of the child, in which the child is no longer defined as the object to be tamed and childhood imagination is glorified as a powerful means to reach the higher state, the spiritual origin prior to separation of Man from the 'thing-in-itself.' In The Wind in the Willows, animals talk and behave like humans. The anthropomorphic figuration of animals can be understood as a result of the one-sided projection of anthropocentric perspectives on animals rather than an interaction between humans and animals. Significant contradictions also emerge in this story, however, as traits particular to animals are vividly delineated even as the main didactic theme of good triumphing over evil reflects an anthropocentric projection on animals. An attempt to capture the true characteristics of animals and locate them in the text constitutes a remarkable achievement in The Wind in the Willows. This can be evaluated as an important step toward a more ecopocentric perspective on animals which appears in later children's fantasies like Charlotte's Web.

• 한국항해항만학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국항해항만학회 2021년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.132-133
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• 2021

In recent years, energy harvesting from natural sources and waste heat has been attracting more attention from researchers in response to ever-growing energy demands, high energy prices, and climate-change-mitigation purposes. It is also an important step towards future sustainable energy usages. In thermal dynamic cycles, expanders are playing as the most important equipment for waste heat recovery and energy harvesting as well. As a kind of expander, the bladeless turbine has a promising future and more widely using owning its advantages on relatively long life, good off-design performance, easy operation cleaning and maintenance, a simple structure, no blade corrosion, and low manufacturing costs. There are numerous studies about using the Tesla Turbine as a key technology for energy harvesting in a wide range of applications and conditions. They are presented to help identify technologies that have sufficient potential for applicating to our life and marine industrial engineering. This review paper, initially, presents an overview of current studies both theoretical and experimental of Tesla Turbine usage for waste heat recovery alongside its challenges and investigation on the effect of its configuration, working fluid selection as well. To conclude, future perspectives besides possible ways of transforming waste heat energy to electricity or work, which leads to circular energy, are discussed. The ambition of this paper is to act as a first-hand reference, through the well-defined possible directions, to the young researchers and senior scientists.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.1273-1300
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• 2024

In the complex virtual environment of cyberspace, comprised of digital and communication networks, ensuring the security of information is being recognized as an ongoing challenge. The importance of 'Cyber Situation Awareness (CSA)' is being emphasized in response to this. CSA is understood as a vital capability to identify, understand, and respond to various cyber threats and is positioned at the heart of cyber security strategies from a defensive perspective. Critical industries such as finance, healthcare, manufacturing, telecommunications, transportation, and energy can be subjected to not just economic and societal losses from cyber threats but, in severe cases, national losses. Consequently, the importance of CSA is being accentuated and research activities are being vigorously undertaken. A systematic five-step approach to CSA is introduced against this backdrop, and a deep analysis of recent research trends, techniques, challenges, and future directions since 2019 is provided. The approach encompasses current situation and identification awareness, the impact of attacks and vulnerability assessment, the evolution of situations and tracking of actor behaviors, root cause and forensic analysis, and future scenarios and threat predictions. Through this survey, readers will be deepened in their understanding of the fundamental importance and practical applications of CSA, and their insights into research and applications in this field will be enhanced. This survey is expected to serve as a useful guide and reference for researchers and experts particularly interested in CSA research and applications.

• Oncology Letters
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.6361-6370
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• 2019

Angiogenesis is an essential step in cancer progression and metastasis. Changes in the microRNA (miRNA or miR) expression profiles of endothelial cells (ECs) elicited by cancer cells promote angiogenesis. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), a key pro-angiogenic factor, influences miRNA expression in ECs; however, the exact role that VEGF serves in miRNA regulation during angiogenesis is poorly defined. The present study aimed to demonstrate the differential angiogenic effects on human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) of five different colorectal cancer (CRC) cell lines by in vitro HUVEC migration and angiogenesis assays in response to CRC-conditioned medium (CM). Among the tested CMs, LoVo was the most effective cell line in eliciting HUVEC angiogenic phenotypes, at least partially due to its high VEGF level. It was also observed that pro-angiogenesis-regulatory miRNAs (angio-miRNA) miR-296, miR-132, miR-105 and miR-200 were upregulated in the VEGF-rich LoVo CM compared with the VEGF-scarce SW620 CM. In addition, treatment with VEGF receptor 2 inhibitor downregulated the pro-angio-miRNAs, with the exception of miR-132, suggesting that VEGF, as well as additional signaling, is required for angio-miRNA expression. Quantitative analyses on pro-angio-miRNA target expression suggested that independent pathways may be involved in the regulation of their expression. Overall, the data from the present study indicated that multiple paracrine factors, including VEGF secreted by CRCs, effectively modulated angio-miRNA expression, thus impacting their target expression and the angiogenic phenotypes of HUVECs.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.345-351
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• 2024

Background: A decrease in physical fitness with age can impact work ability. Exploring the role of physical fitness is important for identifying interventions to enhance work ability among aging workers. We sought to determine the association between physical fitness and physically demanding work ability in aging workers. Methods: We recruited workers aged 45-65 years from eight departments of a university hospital in Bangkok, Thailand. Work ability was assessed using the work ability index (WAI), and physical fitness components were evaluated through various tests. Associations between work ability and physical fitness were examined using a multivariable regression analysis. Results: The response rate was 46.4% (n = 216). The mean WAI score was 41.6. Participants with an overweight or obese body mass index (BMI) had 1.8 (95% CI -3.1, -0.4) points lower WAI scores than did those within a healthy BMI range. A handgrip strength test revealed that participants in the good/very good group had 2.5 (95% CI: 0.6, 4.3) higher WAI scores than did those in the very poor/poor group. For a single-leg stance test, participants in the above-average group had 2.1 (95% CI: 0.7, 3.5) points greater WAI scores than did those in the below-average group. No significant associations were found between work ability and 3-min step, chair stand, or sit-and-reach test scores. Conclusion: The overall work ability of the participants was good. Body composition, muscle strength, and balance were associated with work ability. Promoting physical fitness is a viable strategy for enhancing work ability among aging workers.

• 한국환경생태학회지
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.336-346
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• 2021

최근 생명공학 R&D의 필수 재료인 유전자원에 대한 취득과 그 이용을 규제하는 국제 규범, 즉 나고야의정서가 등장하면서 관련 분야 연구자에게 상당한 불편과 부담이 우려되고 있다. 나고야의정서가 발효함에 따라 그 동안 인류공동유산으로서 마치 공공재처럼 모든 국가가 자유롭게 사용해왔던 유전자원에 대하여 자원 보유국의 배타적 소유권이 인정되면서 자원의 취득과 이용에 대한 각국의 법적 규제가 도입되고 있다. 특히 유전자원의 해외의존도가 높은 우리나라는 보다 체계적인 대응을 해야 할 필요성이 있다. 본 논문은 연구자를 포함한 국내외 유전자원 이용자의 나고야의정서에 대한 인식 제고를 위하여, 먼저 의정서의 주요 핵심내용을 분석하고 해외 유전자원 이용을 위한 접근, 취득 및 이익공유의 전체적인 구조와 흐름을 제시함으로써 향후 적절한 대응에 도움이 될 수 있도록 구성·기술하였다. 나고야의정서에 적절하게 대처하기 위해서는 연구자 본인의 노력과 국가적인 차원에서의 지원이 동시에 필요하다. 우선 연구자는 나고야의정서 체제에서의 연구활동 진행에 관한 전체적인 틀과 각 단계별 구체적인 대응에 관한 이해를 반드시 해야 한다. 이를 토대로 유전자원 접근단계부터 이로 인해 발생한 이익의 공유단계까지 제공국의 ABS 절차에 적절하게 대응해야 한다. 이렇게 볼 때 나고야의정서로 인해 과거 대비 연구활동에 일정부분 제한이 가해지고 연구 외적인 부담이 가중되었다고 할 수 있다. 하지만 전 세계적으로 유전자원에 대한 국가의 주권을 인정하는 현 상황을 일시적인 것으로 보기는 어렵다. 나고야의정서 체제를 중심으로 자국의 유전자원에 대한 주권적 권리를 지키고자 하는 자원부국의 기조가 더 강해질 것이기 때문이다. 따라서 우리나라 환경생태분야 연구자도 본 논문의 내용을 참고하여 불필요한 피해를 입지 않기 위한 대비를 확실히 해야 할 것이다.

• 한국해양환경ㆍ에너지학회지
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.150-159
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• 2008

경제개발 및 산업활동에 따라 발생된 쓰레기들이 하천 및 해상활동에 의해 직 간접적으로 해양에 유입되고 있다. 산업활동에 의해 제조된 물질들은 자연적으로 거의 분해되지 않거나 분해 속도가 매우 느린, 플라스틱, 유리, 폴리스티렌, 고무, 금속 등으로, 그 종류가 매우 다양하다. 이러한 해양쓰레기들은 연안환경뿐만 아니라 해수의 표층이나 수중, 해저면에 오랜 기간 존재하면서 인간과 동물의 건강 및 생명을 위협하거나, 선박사고 등을 유발하기도 한다. 특히 해양쓰레기는 해수의 흐름에 따라 인접한 국가와 지역에도 피해를 미치기 때문에 국가 간 마찰을 일으키기도 한다. 한 중 일 러가 접하고 있는 북서태평양의 경우도 해양쓰레기 문제로 국가 간 마찰이 종종 발생한다. 특히 해류의 흐름에 의해 중국 또는 한국의 쓰레기가 일본 등에 유입되곤 하는데, 이러한 문제점을 인식하여 관련 국가들은 해양쓰레기 지역협력사업을 추진하기로 하였다. 북서태평양실천계획(NOWPAP)에서는 해양쓰레기사업(MALITA)을 2006-2007년에 거쳐 실시하였으며, 아울러 2008-2009년에는 이의 후속사업으로써 해양쓰레기 지역협력계획(RAP MALI)을 계획하여 이행해나가고 있다. NOWPAP 방제지역활동센터(MERRAC)는 NOWPAP 지역활동센터의 하나로써, 2005년 NOWPAP 정부간회의에서 해상기인 해양쓰레기관련 국제협력사업 추진업무를 부여받아 2006년부터 관련 사업을 이행해 나가고 있다. MERRAC은 그동안 해저침적쓰레기 모니터링 방안, 항만수용시설 가이드라인, 해양 분야 쓰레기 저감 방안 및 홍보 브로셔를 개발하였고, 해양쓰레기 워크샵을 개최하여 관련 전문가들간의 토론 및 정보교환을 지원하였다. 본 논문에서는 그동안 MERRAC의 해양쓰레기 관련 지역협력 활동을 소개하면서 향후 해상기인 해양쓰레기 저감을 위한 지역협력 추진방안에 대해 몇 가지 사항을 제안하고자 한다.

• 대한관절경학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.160-166
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• 2012

목적: 삼차원 유한 요소 모델을 이용하여 해부학적 이중 다발 전방십자인대 재건술 시행 후 전방 전위 및 회전 부하에 따른 이식건의 응력 분포 양상을 살펴보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 건강한 성인 남성의 우측 슬관절을 대상으로 한 $0^{\circ}$ 및 $45^{\circ}$ 굴곡 위에서의 고해상도 컴퓨터 전산화 단층 촬영을 기반으로 삼차원 슬관절 모델을 구축하였다. Computer aided design (CAD) 프로그램으로 $0^{\circ}$ 굴곡 슬관절 모델에서 전내측 및 후외측 다발의 중심점에 직경 7 mm의 터널을 생성시키고, 각각의 터널에 이식건을 삽입시켜 해부학적 이중 다발 재건술을 시행하였다. 구축된 모델을 $45^{\circ}$ 굴곡위로 시뮬레이션 한 후 대퇴골에 대한 경골의 5 mm 전방 전위 및 $10^{\circ}$ 내회전 부하를 각각 구현하여 이식건 응력 양상의 유한 요소 분석을 시행하였다. 결과: 전방 전위 시 전내측 다발의 응력 분포는 주로 경골 부착부와 대퇴골 부착부의 전방부에서 증가된 양상을 보였고, 후외측 다발 역시 이식건의 전방부 전장에 걸쳐 응력이 증가되었다. 내회전 부하 시 전내측 다발은 경골 부착부 전면에서 응력이 가장 증가되었다. 후외측 다발의 응력 분포 또한 전반적으로 후방부보다 전방부에서 응력이 증가하였다. 결론: 슬관절 유한 요소 모델에서 전방 전위 및 회전 부하 시 전내측 다발 및 후외측 다발 공히 비슷한 양상으로 응력이 증가하는 소견을 보였다.