• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제26권10호
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• pp.1723-1735
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• 2016

Pyrosequencing analysis of intestinal microflora from healthy Thai vegetarians and non-vegetarians exhibited 893 OTUs covering 189 species. The strong species indicators of vegetarians and non-vegetarians were Prevotella copri and Bacteroides vulgatus as well as bacteria close to Escherichia hermanii with % relative abundance of 16.9 and 4.5-4.7, respectively. Core gut microbiota of the vegetarian and non-vegetarian groups consisted of 11 and 20 different bacterial species, respectively, belonging to Actinobacteria, Firmicutes, and Proteobacteria commonly found in both groups. Two species, Faecalibacterium prausnitzii and Gemmiger formicilis, had a prevalence of 100% in both groups. Three species, Clostridium nexile, Eubacterium eligens, and P. copri, showed up in most vegetarians, whereas more diversity of Collinsella aerofaciens, Ruminococcus torques, various species of Bacteroides, Parabacteroides, Escherichia, and different species of Clostridium and Eubacterium were found in most non-vegetarians. Considering the correlation of personal characters, consumption behavior, and microbial groups, the age of non-vegetarians showed a strong positive correlation coefficient of 0.54 (p = 0.001) to Bacteroides uniformis but exhibited a moderate one to Alistipes finegoldii and B. vulgatus. Only a positive moderate correlation of body mass index and Parabacteroides distasonis appeared. Based on the significant abundance of potential pathogens, the microbiota of the non-vegetarian group showed an abundance of potential pathogen varieties of Bilophila wadsworthia, Escherichia coli, and E. hermannii, whereas that of the vegetarian group served for only Klebsiella pneumoniae. These results implied that the microbiota of vegetarians with high abundance of P. copri and low potential pathogen variety would be a way to maintain good health in Thais.

• Strategy21
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• 통권41호
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• pp.232-260
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• 2017

The purpose of this paper is to open a debate about what kind of deterrent strategy the ROK military should pursue in the era of NK's weapons of mass destruction and missile threats. I argue that the ROK military needs a comprehensive deterrent strategy that reflects the international security situations and trends and that builds on clear understanding of the basic concepts and how deterrence operates. The paper starts with surveying the basic knowledge of deterrence from the perspectives of both theory and practice. Then, it provides explanations on why deterrence against NK can be particularly difficult given the security environment in and around the Korean peninsula. For example, South Korea and North Korea hardly share 'common knowledge' that serves as a basic element for the operation of deterrence. Deterrence against North Korea involves complex situations in that both deterrence and compellence strategies may be relevant particularly to North Korea's WMD and missile threats. It also involves both immediate and general deterrence. Based on the discussion, I suggest several ideas that may serve as guidelines for establishing a deterrent strategy against NK. First, our threats for deterrence should be the ones that can be realized, particularly in terms of the international norms. In other words, they must be considered appropriate among other nations in the international community. Second, there should be separate plans for the different kinds of threats: one is conventional, local provocations and the other is WMD/missile related provocations. Third, we should pursue much closer cooperative relations with the U.S. military to enhance the effectiveness of immediate deterrence in the Korean peninsula. Fourth, the ROK military should aim to accomplish 'smart deterrence' maximizing the benefits of technological superiority. Fifth, the ROK military readiness and structure should be able to deny emerging North Korean military threats such as the submarine-launched ballistic missiles and intercontinental ballistic missiles. Lastly, in executing threats, we should consider that the current action influences credibility and reputation of the ROK, which in turn affect the decisions for future provocations. North Korea's WMD/missile threats may soon become critical strategic-level threats to South Korea. In retrospect, the first debate on building a missile defense system in South Korea dates back to the 1980s. Mostly the debate has centered on whether or not South Korea's system should be integrated into the U.S. missile defense system. In the meantime, North Korea has become a small nuclear power that can threaten the United States with the ballistic missiles capability. If North Korea completes the SLBM program and loads the missiles on a submarine with improved underwater operation capability, then, South Korea may have to face the reality of power politics demonstrated by Thucydides through the Athenians: "The strong do what they have the power to do, the weak accept what they have to accept."

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.383-394
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• 2013

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate, through case studies, the usefulness of utilizing local R&D centers under science and technology ODA programs. For the past few decades, advanced countries have supported ODA projects of developing countries, but there have been negative opinions regarding the results. Through a case study of the black pearl cultivation project between the Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology and Micronesia, this study explains the usefulness of actively utilizing Korean R&D centers established and operational in recipient countries. Although black pearl cultivation is not an ODA project, the case study offers valuable insights as it is operated in a similar form and thus highly applicable to future projects. Based on the case study, four implications were derived to ensure the successful operations of science and technology ODA projects in the future. First, there is a need to improve relevance by making use of the technological capacities of local R&D institutes to develop projects that reflect the needs of recipient and donor countries. Second, trust must be established with local communities over the long term in order to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of project operations. Third, the proportion of science and technology ODA projects must be expanded to acquire sustainability, and more support should be granted to ODA projects involving marine resources, which are an advantage for countries of Micronesia. Lastly, the locals should be offered employment opportunities and regular training programs to allow for the actual transfer of knowledge instead of mere techniques. The implications derived in this study will prove useful in pursuing science and technology ODA projects, especially with Micronesia.

• 정보화정책
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.74-90
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• 2012

이동통신망이나 GPS 등을 통해 획득되어진 위치정보로 이용자에게 제공되는 서비스 시스템인 LBS를 주축으로 정보프라이버시 보호를 위하여 제정된 위치정보법은 스마트폰 보급률에 힘입어 새로운 국면을 맞이하고 있다. 개인정보보호의 차원에서 이동성이 있는 물건 또는 개인이 특정한 시간에 존재하거나 존재하였던 장소에 관한 정보 중 생존하는 자연인에 관한 것인 개인위치정보는 위치정보법이라는 개별적인 규율에 의하여 권리 보호와 구제에 있어 특수한 환경을 구축하고 있지만, 기술적 변이에 대응하는 중립적 규범으로서 위치정보활용에 대한 다른 측면에의 가치 역시 고려하고 있는 입법취지를 안고 있어 가치충돌의 대립각을 제도적으로 완충하고 그 조화를 꾀해야 할 현실적 논의가 필요한 시점이다. 이 같은 논의는 경제적 사실적 관점에서의 필요적 수요에 그치는 것이 아니라 규범적 법리적으로도 검토되어야 할 쟁점인바, 정보인권론적 견지에서 개인정보에 관한 정보주체의 권리와 개인정보활용에 관한 사업자의 재산권적 긴장관계와 갈등양상이 이익교량의 차원에서 재론되어야 할 시대적 요청이 존재하는 것은 바로 정보사회의 정점에 치달은 현재 헌법합치적 정보질서에 부합하는 기본적 인권의 바람직한 조망틀의 형성이 필수적이기 때문이다. 그럼에도 불구하고 본고에서 다루는 애플사(社)의 위치정보 수집 사례는 법익 형량에 있어서뿐만 아니라 현행법의 해석과 적용에 있어서 가치충돌의 규범적 재정립으로서 법집행의 미흡함을 보여주고 있다. 이를 되짚어 봄으로써 여기서는 정보인권적 논의로써 위치정보법을 둘러싼 입법정책적 구도의 이론적 논점을 실질적으로 살펴본다.

• 한국수자원학회논문집
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• 제46권8호
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• pp.843-855
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• 2013

최근 과학기술이 고도로 발달되어 있는 현대사회에서 자연재해에 대한 지속적인 대비와 예측이 진행되고 있는 가운데 인간은 자연재해를 극복하기 위하여 오랜기간 꾸준하게 노력을 시도하고 있다. 그러나 자연재해의 피해 또한 인간의 노력 이상으로 커지고 있으며 자연재해를 예방하기 위해서 자연재해위험지구 정비사업을 수행하고 있다. 그러나 정비사업 결과에 대한 구체적인 효과분석이 미비한 상태이다. 본 연구에서는 자연재해위험지구 정비사업의 효과를 분석하기 위하여 분석대상지구를 선정하고 지역주민 현장설문조사를 실시하여 설문도구의 타당성과 신뢰도 분석을 실시하고 빈도 분석 및 기술통계 분석을 실시하였다. 또한 구조방정식모형(AMOS)을 통하여 정책의 타당성을 분석하였다. 분석결과 자연재해정비사업의 정책은 합리성과 적합성이 담보되어 있고, 지역주민의 정신적 물리적 환경을 개선시키는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 정비사업에 대하여 긍정적인 인식을 형성하였으며, 정부의 정치적 지지도까지 향상시키는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 자연재해정비사업의 진행은 합리성과 적합성이 담보된 사업이고 이는 지역사회를 발전시키고 건전한 민주주의 발전까지 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다.

• 자원ㆍ환경경제연구
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.587-635
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• 2009

본 연구의 목적은 Post-2012 의무부담에 대한 경제적 파급효과 분석을 위해 글로벌 동태연산기능일반균형모형(Global Dynamic Computable General Equilibrium Model : Global CGE Model)을 개발하는 것이다. 즉, 본 모형을 통해 우리나라의 의무부담 증가에 따라서 국제 배출권거래시장과 GNP, 소비, 투자, 수 출입 등 거시경제 변수들에 미치는 영향을 살펴보고자 한다. 기존 연구와는 달리 본 모형은 전 세계를 주요 경제그룹으로 나누어 분석한 글로벌모형으로서 주요 국가의 거시경제지표를 모두 반영하고 있으며, 이론적으로는 내생적 경제성장이론을 적용하고, 정책적으로는 배출권거래제도와 탄소세 등을 반영하고 있다. 특히 외생적인 기술진보를 모형에 반영하였다. 본 분석에 의하면, 온실가스 감축이 강화될수록 경제에 미치는 악영향이 커진다는 것을 알 수 있으며 거시경제지표 중에 무역수지의 감소가 가장 크게 나타나고 그 다음으로 투자 소비의 감소율이 큰 것으로 나타났다. 특히 산업별로는 에너지 의존도가 큰 에너지 다소비 업종일수록 온실가스 감축 영향이 크게 나타난다. 그리고 현재 개발도상국의 지위를 부여받고 있는 한국이 온실가스 감축 의무부담을 받으면 상대적으로 중국 등 다른 개발도상국들은 이득을 본다.

• 한국위성정보통신학회논문지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.108-115
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• 2012

현재까지 국내 위성항법 연구는 기존 위성항법체계기술을 활용한 연구가 주를 이루었으나, 새로운 위성항법 체계에 대한 연구도 점차 그 중요성이 부각되고 있다. 심지어 대한민국 독자적인 항법위성을 보유하자는 의견도 대두되었다. 지리적, 경제적, 기술적인 이유로 아직 수면 위로 떠오른 적은 없지만 자체 항법위성 관련 우주개발 로드맵이 제 1차 우주개발기본계획에 막연하게 제시되어 있다. 그러나 전세계적으로 4개의 전지국적 위성항법체계가 운영 중이거나 구축 중이고, 여러 개의 지역위성항법 시스템이 계획 중에 있다. 특히 아시아에서 중국은 독자의 전지구적 위성항법시스템 (COMPASS을 2020년에 완성하고자 위성을 발사 중에 있으며, 일본은 지역위성항법 시스템인 QZSS(Quasi Zenith Satellite System)를 2013년 완성을 목표로 제작 및 발사하고 있다. 이제 대한민국도 독자적인 위성항법시스템을 국내 우주개발 기술확보 및 항법안보를 위해서 꼭 개발해야 할 시기이다. 이 연구에서는 대한민국 자체의 위성항법시스템의 개발 여부나 그 개발 가능성을 논하지 않고, 다만 자체의 항법위성을 보유할 경우, 그 항법 메시지에 기존의 정보 외에 어떤 종류의 정보를 실을 수 있는지 조사하여 보았다. 대한민국의 지리적, 경제적 특성상 지역항법위성체계가 첫 번째 항법위성의 탑재체가 될 가능성이 높다. 따라서 이 연구도 이에 준해서 이루어졌다.

• Asia pacific journal of information systems
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.1-24
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• 2007

With the development of information technology (IT), various information systems (IS) such as Web-based systems and mobile systems have appeared utilizing different technologies. However, recent studies on IS use and user satisfaction rarely account for technological differences among IS and environmental characteristics where IS are intended to be used. The purpose of this research is to investigate the determinants of the use of Web-based ticketing systems for cultural activities and to empirically validate their relationships. Environmental psychology suggests that human beings respond to external stimuli from environments with their emotions, and their emotional states influence human actions, e.g., IS use in this research. Applying environmental psychology to the use of Web-based systems in the culture and entertainment industry, we propose that web site characteristics first influence a user's internal state of mind (i.e., flow) and then the flow state influences the IS use. Studies related to the state of flow collectively affirm the key role played by the flow construct in shaping individual attitudes and behaviors toward IS. Users' flow states are captured by their shopping enjoyment, perceived behavioral control, and the level of concentration on the IS use. Referring to social presence theory, we have included such web site characteristics as content quality, context of web site, and community quality. In our research model, a second order construct is utilized to represent web site quality, because flow theory suggests that holistic experiences with web-based systems (rather than individual characteristics of the web site) are important in explaining the IS use. Further, we have included trust as another important factor influencing the IS use since business transactions on the web encompass higher uncertainty comparing to offline transactions. In order to test our hypotheses, we have conducted an online survey which results in 1,141 valid responses in the final sample. The data were collected from respondents who have experiences in Internet ticketing systems. Although it was a convenient sample, the sample represents a wide variety of user demographics. Validity and reliability of the research instrument were tested and research hypotheses were examined using PLS Graph 3.0. The results indicate that web site characteristics significantly influence the level of user concentration, user's enjoyment in shopping, and perceived behavioral control. Further, the use of Internet ticketing systems is influenced by users' flow states and trust in the web channel. User satisfaction is turned out to be affected by the use of Internet ticketing systems. Unlike extant research on the relationship between web site characteristics and its use, our study has found that, in the culture and entertainment industry, the impact of web site characteristics on IS use is mediated by a user's flow state. This finding has a practical implication that web site design should include as many features that enhance shopping enjoyment and concentration. Other practical implications of these findings and future research implications are also discussed.

• International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.167-177
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• 2021

The scientific paper studies the impact of tourism and traveling on the economic level of development of countries at the macro level and its relationship with other sectors of the economy. Tourism is one of the budget-forming factors of every economy. This work describes the main trends in the development of tourism. It is determined that about one third of tourism revenues are generated by the food sector, i.e., the culinary niche of tourism. Culinary tourism is a new direction of tourism, but it is developing quite dynamically in the EU. Culinary is an important part of rural tourism in the EU and culinary tourism is actively promoted at fairs and festivals. In recent years rural tourism has been developing both at the international level and in Ukraine, primarily due to its features, which include the implementation of the principles of sustainable community development, preservation of local traditions and cultural values, gastronomic events to promote them. The aim of the article is to study the theoretical aspects of the development of gastronomic tourism in the world, to analyze the actual condition of gastronomic tourism in the EU and Ukraine, identifying prospects and ways to develop regional gastronomic tourism. The methodological and informational basis of the work is analytical reports and researches related to the development of event tourism and statistics. Systematic and logistical approaches to the studied problems were used to achieve this goal. Various general scientific and special research methods were also used. Based on PESTLE analysis, key aspects of the external environment of gastronomic tourism in Ukraine are identified. We took into account the principles of sustainable development: political, economic, social, technological, legal and environmental. The main trends in the development of gastronomic tourism in the world are studied and it is found that the greatest development in the coming years will be the trend of combining gastronomic and event tourism on the basis of sustainable development. The main preconditions and possibilities of introduction of this holistic approach to the strategy of development of the tourist branch of Ukraine are determined. A model of sustainable value chain of gastronomic tourism in the region is formed and the main advantages of its implementation are identified: formation of a regional brand, preservation of culinary traditions, development of green farming, minimization of negative impact on the environment, sustainable development of communities.

• 한국수학교육학회지시리즈A:수학교육
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• 제61권4호
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• pp.521-537
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• 2022

전례없는 COVID-19 대유행은 교사교육 프로그램에서 일상적으로 예비교사들을 교육하는 방법을 방해함과 동시에 변화를 일으켜 왔다. 본 논문에서는, 두 명의 수학교사교육자들이 COVID-19 대유행동안 대면 수업을 온라인 수업으로 전환하는 과정에 있어 초등수학방법론 교수법을 전용, 변환, 재구성, 수정한 경험을 반성하고자 한다. 협동적인 자기 연구 방법을 사용하여, 우리는 온라인 환경에서 초등수학방법론 수업을 가르치는데 있어 이슈, 도전, 변화, 기회와 혁신에 대해 논의하였다. 지속적 비교 방법을 활용하여, 본 논문에서는 다음 세 가지 주제에 대해 탐구하였다: (1) 가상 교구 사용하기; (2) 예비 교사를 위해 협동적, 상호적, 공유된 학습 경험 만들기; (3) 예비교사들이 학생의 사고에 참여하도록 하기. 본 논문의 결과는 수학교사교육자들의 공학적 교수학적 내용지식을 분석하고, 예비교사들을 위한 협력적인 학습 기회를 만들며, 전문적 학습 공동체에 참여하는 수학교사교육자간의 협력적 자기연구를 설계하는데 시사점을 제공할 것이다.