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Effects of Endocrine Disruptors on Endocrine Function and Reproductive Function in Wildlife and Humans (내분비교란물질이 야생동물 및 인간의 내분비기능과 생식기능에 미치는 영향)

  • 류병호
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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    • v.28 no.5
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    • pp.1180-1186
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    • 1999
  • A wide ranges of chemicals released into the environment have potential to interfere with physiological and development process by disrupting endocrine pathways. Endocrine system embraces a multitude of mechanisms of action, including effect on growth, behavior, reproduction and immune function. These environmental endocrine disruptors are present in environment and pose potential health consequences to human and wildlife. The best known form in endocrine distruptors involves substances which mimic or block the action of natural hormone in the body. Endocrine disruptor have been variously defined as exogenous agents that interfere with the synthesis, secretion, transport, metabolism, binding action or elimination of the natural hormones in the body which are responsible for the maintenance of homeostasis, reproduction developmental and/or behavior. Many compounds polluted into the environment by human activity are capable of disrupting the endocrine system of animals, including fish, wildlife, and humans. Among these chemicals are pesticides, industrial chemicals, and other anthropogenic products. It has been alleged that several adverse effects on human health are linked with exposure to chemicals which are claimed to be endocrine disrupters, that is, increased incidence of testicular, prostate and female breast cancer, time dependent reductions in sperm quality and quantity, increased incidence of cryptorchidism (undescended testicles) and hypospadias(malformation of the penis), altered physical and mental de velopment in children. This observation is currently the only example of chemically mediated endocrine disruption which has resulted in a clear effect at the population level.

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The Development of a Computer Counseling System for Weight Control of Athletes Part 1 : A Basic Study for Investigating Dietary Guideline of Athletes (특수 체력 관리를 요하는 운동 선수에 대한 Computer 상담 조직의 개발 제 1보 특수 체력 관리를 요하는 식생활 지침을 위한 기초 조사)

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    • Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association
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    • v.27 no.3
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    • pp.53-60
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    • 1989
  • This study was carried out in order to investigate a suitable dietary guideline for athlets who need weight control. This dietary guideline will be a basic information to furnish further development of the computer program. The weight of Boxing and Judo players were diverse ranging from 49.5Kg to 95Kg whose overage age was 21. Also the quantity of energy expenditure during a day's activity depended on the indiviual's weight and physical conditions that will contribute to many factors among those surveyed, and the overall contribute to many factors among those surveyed, and the overall consumption of calorie per day was ranged from 3682Kcal to 7226Kcal. For those athlets, they suggested necessary nutritional intake of protein per 1Kg weight was 1.18㎎ and the recommended intake of vitamin B1, vitamin B2 and niacin was 0.5㎎, 0.6㎎, and 6.6㎎ each per 1,000Kcal of calorie needed. Taste perference of athletes showed that there was no extreme dislike toward and food items. However, this study showed that strongly flavored food was not prefered. On the other hand, there was a high preference toward protein foods, fruits and beverages.

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Tau mis-splicing in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative disorders

  • Park, Sun Ah;Ahn, Sang Il;Gallo, Jean-Marc
    • BMB Reports
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    • v.49 no.8
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    • pp.405-413
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    • 2016
  • Tau proteins, which stabilize the structure and regulate the dynamics of microtubules, also play important roles in axonal transport and signal transduction. Tau proteins are missorted, aggregated, and found as tau inclusions under many pathological conditions associated with neurodegenerative disorders, which are collectively known as tauopathies. In the adult human brain, tau protein can be expressed in six isoforms due to alternative splicing. The aberrant splicing of tau pre-mRNA has been consistently identified in a variety of tauopathies but is not restricted to these types of disorders as it is also present in patients with non-tau proteinopathies and RNAopathies. Tau mis-splicing results in isoform-specific impairments in normal physiological function and enhanced recruitment of excessive tau isoforms into the pathological process. A variety of factors are involved in the complex set of mechanisms underlying tau mis-splicing, but variation in the cis-element, methylation of the MAPT gene, genetic polymorphisms, the quantity and activity of spliceosomal proteins, and the patency of other RNA-binding proteins, are related to aberrant splicing. Currently, there is a lack of appropriate therapeutic strategies aimed at correcting the tau mis-splicing process in patients with neurodegenerative disorders. Thus, a more comprehensive understanding of the relationship between tau mis-splicing and neurodegenerative disorders will aid in the development of efficient therapeutic strategies for patients with a tauopathy or other, related neurodegenerative disorders.

Planning for Safety Control on LPG Distribution Depot (LPG 판매업소의 위험성 제어계획)

  • 노삼규;전성우;강태희;서영민
    • Fire Science and Engineering
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    • v.12 no.4
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    • pp.21-30
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    • 1998
  • The safety of LPG vessel storage has been simply designed and controled with blast wave barrier structure concept regardless of its quantity or hazardous situation. The limit of regal controls on LPG vessel storage need to be identified in terms of safety buffer distance from LPG explosion. The level of overpressure effect and heat radiation to the neighbouring structure and human activity required to be estimated to find the gap between existing controls on such storage. PHAST and IAEA manual for risk rankings and assessment had been applied to get the required safety distance for neighbouring facilities, Japanese legal control for such facilities were also investigated. To this context the issues on LPG vessel storage required additional safety distance between existing blast wave barrier structure and safety separation distances.

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A Study on the Psychological Response Scale of the Feature Characteristics of the Main Gates of Universities (대학교 정문의 형태적 특성에 대한 심리적 반응척도에 관한 연구)

  • Kwon, Bo-Min;Lee, Kang-Hee;Kim, Gon
    • Proceeding of Spring/Autumn Annual Conference of KHA
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    • 2003.11a
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    • pp.301-306
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    • 2003
  • The main gate of university is a symbolic role to grasp the its activities within a limited area. The form or shape is various at its circumstances such as activity type, region, etc. The study aimed at offering the information to grasp the fixed quantity to an university gate plan which analyzed a psychological judgment criteria according to form or shape characteristics of the university main gate. It selected ten universities through a classification of the types. The twenty adjective phrases were extracted by review of the further research. After then, it extracted to draw high adjective in observers visual image formation. This study analyzed the preference, symbolized representation of the university main gate. The results are summarized as follows : 1. The symbol and representation of form has a high correlation. In other words, the symbolic scale would be high positively when the representation scale be high. 2. Eight items among the twenty adjective items appeared to explain the university main gates. The twelve items of them wouldn't be related to grasp the main gate

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A Study on School Feeding (학교급식에 관한 연구)

  • 현기순
    • Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association
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    • v.12 no.3_4
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    • pp.641-662
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    • 1974
  • The purpose of this study is to present the basic rule on the planning standard menu for the improvement of nutritional school lunch program through analysis of their food habits and daily energy expenditure. 1. The purpose of the school lunch program is to get on adequate diet in quality and quantity through right food habits and nutrition education for the most active growing children. 2. At present time in Korea, school lunch program has not been carried out nutritionaly so that it should be improved immediately. 3. The ratio of the daily diet should be given to the students breakfast 1. lunch 1.1, dinner 1.5, through analysis of their daily energy expenditure by their activity. 4. The result of the analysis of for food habits shows that children like foods which were used at home commonly and dislike foods not commonly used. 5. The basic rule on the planning school lunch menu is presented as follows. 1) The ratio of the aily diet should be given as breakfast 1, lunch 1.1. dinner 1.5, for calories, and minerals and vitamins should be given 1/3 to 2/5 of a daily requirements. 2) It should be selected foods which most children like foods when plan menu for school lunch. 3) Green, yellow vegetables should be given over 50 gm. 4) Milk should be given 180cc.

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Effect of Cellulase on Characteristics of Denim (중성 셀룰라제 처리에 의한 데님의 물성)

  • Kim, Jee-Yeon;Song, Wha-Soon;Kim, Hye-Rim
    • Fashion & Textile Research Journal
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    • v.11 no.3
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    • pp.469-473
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    • 2009
  • Recently, eco-friendly processing has been focused in the textile industry in order to reduce environmental pollutions. Applications of enzyme technology to the textile industry are an example of more environmentally compatible processes. However, there is not enough quantity of referring to denim fabric subjected to enzymatic treatment. In this study, depending on pH, temperature, cellulase concentration, and treatment time, the weight loss of denim fabrics was examined. Characteristics of enzyme-treated fabrics were measured by tearing strength, stiffness, and K/S values. The effect of a non-ionic surfactant (Triton X-100) on characteristics of the enzyme-treated fabrics was evaluated. The cellulase treatment condition on the cotton fabric were optimized to pH 6.0, $50^{\circ}C$, 1%(o.w.f.), and 60minutes. Characteristics of denim fabrics by cellulase treatment in the presence of Triton X-100 did not improve because Triton-X inhibited the activity of enzyme.

Development of u-Lifecare Monitoring System Device (u-라이프케어 모니터링 시스템 단말기 개발)

  • Choi, Dong-Oun;Kang, Yun-Jeong
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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    • v.16 no.7
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    • pp.1533-1540
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    • 2012
  • u-Life care device collect body bio formation, and classify and store them in exercise patterns. Afterwards, the devices send the data through bluetooth wireless communication to the smart phones which set Google Android operation system at regular intervals. The information is checked out through application. u-Life care device calculates calories spent a day after monitoring activity quantity with 3-axis acceleration sensor. The device judges the status of health through body data mining and consults tailored exercise treatment. When sending body data, the device sends them in smart phone through Blue Tooth wireless communication at once. So, as a strong point, the device doesn't need mobile gateway or home gateway used for sending to web server information sensed from exercise life care products.

Analysis of Partial Discharge in High Voltage Motor Model Coils (고압전동기 모델 코일에서 부분방전 분석)

  • Kim, Hee-Dong
    • The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers C
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    • v.55 no.4
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    • pp.178-182
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    • 2006
  • Five model coils of 6.6 kV motor were manufactured with several defects. These stator coils have artificial defects such as void of groundwall insulation, removal of semi-conductive coating and damage of strand insulation. Epoxy-mica coupler(80 pF) was connected to five model coil terminals. The voltage applied to the coils was 3.81 kV, 4.76 kV, 6.0 kV and 6.6 kV, respectively. Partial discharge(PD) tests performed in the laboratory and shield room. Digital PD detector(PDD) and turbine generator analyzer(TGA) were used to measure PD activity. TGA summarizes each plot with two quantities such as the normalized quantity number(NQN) and the peak PD magnitude(Qm). The PD levels in pC were measured with PDD. PD patterns of model coils were indicated the internal and slot discharges. PD patterns are consistent with the result of measurement using PDD and TGA instruments. AC breakdown test was performed on five model coils in order to confirm the result of PD measurements. All the failures were located in a line-end coil at the exit from the core slot.

Effect of Temperature Change on the Respiration Characteristics of Vegetables

  • Kawagoe, Yoshinori;Seo, Yasuhisa;Oshita, Sei-Ichi;Sagara, Yasuyuki
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society for Agricultural Machinery Conference
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    • 1996.06c
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    • pp.947-952
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    • 1996
  • The effect of fluctuating temperature on the respiration of vegetables has been investigated. Spinach was selected as the experimental material because of its high respiratory activity and kept under the condition that temperature changed alternately at low and high levels every 4 hours. The low-high level temperature combination was set in $1-10^{\circ}C,{\;}1-20^{\circ}C{\;}and{\;}1-30^{\circ}C$. Respiration was evaluated in terms of quantity of $CO_2$ evolved from spinach. The evolution rate of $CO_2$ was determined by a change in its concentration. The evaluation rate of $CO_2$ followed closely the temperature change. In the temperature combinations at $1-10^{\circ}C{\;}and{\;}1-20^{\circ}C$, the relationship between $CO_2$ evolution rate and temperature was found to be able to express by Arrhenius law, while at $1-30^{\circ}C$, it did not obey the law.

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