• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.634-643
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• 2023

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), one of the leading causes of death worldwide, is caused by repeated exposure to harmful matter, such as cigarette smoke. Although Lilium longiflorum Thunb (LLT) has anti-inflammatory effects, there is no report on the fermented LLT bulb extract regulating lung inflammation in COPD. Thus, we investigated the protective effect of LLT bulb extract fermented with Lactobacillus acidophilus 803 in COPD mouse models induced by cigarette smoke extract (CSE) and porcine pancreas elastase (PPE). Oral administration of the fermented product (LS803) suppressed the production of inflammatory mediators and the infiltration of immune cells involving neutrophils and macrophages, resulting in protective effects against lung damage. In addition, LS803 inhibited CSE- and LPS-induced IL-6 and IL-8 production in airway epithelial H292 cells as well as suppressed PMA-induced formation of neutrophil extracellular traps in HL-60 cells. In particular, LS803 significantly repressed the elevated IL-6 and MIP-2 production after CSE and LPS stimulation by suppressing the activity of the nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B (NFκB) in mouse peritoneal macrophages. Therefore, our results suggest that the fermented product LS803 is effective in preventing and alleviating lung inflammation.

• 감성과학
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.21-32
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• 2022

최근 주목받고 있는 미니멀리즘은 더 적은 소유에 대해 심사숙고하는 삶의 방식이다. 그러나 지금까지 미니멀리즘의 이득에 대해 학문적으로 검증한 연구가 거의 수행되지 않았다. 본 연구에서는 미니멀리즘에서 소유를 줄이는 방식이 사회적 가치 및 주관적 행복감과 어떤 관계에 있는지를 분석하려 한다. 연구 1에서는 참가자들에게 비대칭 도형 사진을 제시하고, 버리기 또는 추가의 방식으로 안정감있는 대칭구조로 변환하는 과제를 수행하도록 하였다. 그 결과 버리기의 방식을 많이 사용한 참가자일수록 주관적 행복감이 더 높게 나타났다. 또한 주관적 행복감이 높을수록 내면적 가치추구경향이 더 높게 나타났다. 연구 2에서는 소비지향 또는 미니멀리즘과 연관된 자극을 제시한 후, 물질주의 추구경향, 주관적 행복감 및 사회적 봉사활동의 참여의향을 측정하였다. 그 결과 미니멀리즘이 유도된 조건에서 소비지향의 조건보다 물질주의 추구경향이 더 낮게 나타났다. 또한 버리기의 방식을 자주 사용할수록 주관적 행복감 및 사회적 활동의 참여의향이 더 높게 나타났다. 이 결과는 적게 소유하는 미니멀리즘이 사회적 삶과 행복감을 변화시키는 대안적 삶의 방식이 될 수 있음을 시사한다. 논의에서는 연구의 한계 및 후속연구의 방향을 다루었다.

• 한국식생활문화학회지
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.487-498
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• 2010

This study was conducted to examine the effect of globalization of Korean food according to well-being value perception and the foreign visitor Korean food experience. An analysis of variance and a linear regression analysis were conducted to analyze the hypotheses. The findings are summarized as follows: (1) The most important quality when eating Korean food was "taste" (37.3%). (2) The most important well-being value recognition items for Korean food were "kimchi" and "bulgogi". "Bibimbap is well-being food" (3.82 points) and "Korean food is healthy because it consists mainly of cereals and vegetables" (3.56 points). (3) The subjects highly recognized the "improvement in service quality of Korean restaurants" (3.59 points) with regard to the importance of a globalization strategy for Korean food. (4) High-intake Korean foods were "bibimbap", "baechookimchi", "galbigui", "pajeon", and "bulgogi", in that order. In contrast, the intake frequency for "songpeon", "sikhei", and "guksu" was very low. (5) The subjects thought that the globalization possibility for Korean food was high, as foreigners ingested a lot of baechookimchi. (6) The most effective well-being value recognition item for globalizing Korean food was "Korean food is nutritious and good for the health" followed by "I have much interest in Korean well-being food". and "Korean food is a well-being food because it contains many fermented and seasonal items", in that order. (7) The most effective food for globalizing Korean food with a high-intake frequency was "baechookimchi", followed by "galbigui", "guksu", and "bibimbap".

• 한국식생활문화학회지
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.820-831
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• 2010

This study was conducted to investigate the relationship between long naming of beverages and its effect on people's perception by gender. The survey was conducted in the Seoul area from March 10 to May 10, 2010. Approximately 59% of male and 41.8% of the female respondents were randomly selected from university students aged 20 to 29-years. Most (79.8%) of the students responding to the survey showed a preference for beverages. "Long-named beverages with ingredients listed" were considered the most reliable and ranked highest at 3.74, A significant difference was observed between males and females. "Long-named beverage that were made from domestic agricultural products" were regarded as the most healthful and ranked highest at 4.01. A significant difference between males and females was also observed. Long-naming influences a customer's purchasing tendency. In particular, women were more influenced by a sense of wellbeing when they purchase, because they are more interested in losing weight and being healthy.

• 한국임상약학회지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.106-112
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• 2023

Background: The safe use of medication in children is important, as it can have significant implications for their health and wellbeing. Parents or caregivers play a crucial role in the medication administration process. Therefore, this study would evaluate the needs and current status (knowledge, attitude, and practice) of caregivers for children on the safe use of medication. Methods: We conducted questionnaires on 150 caregivers with children under nine years old and asked about their knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding the safe use of medication and their needs. Each question was conducted on a 5-point scale. Results: Of the 150 respondents, 128 were women, 75 were in their 30s, and 63 were in their 40s. Among them, 29 parents answered that they had been educated about the safe use of medicines, and 26 (84%) were satisfied with the education. Knowledge, attitude, and practice assessments on drug safety use (mean±SD) were found to be 3.83±0.44, 3.67±0.38, and 3.53±0.45, respectively. There were significant differences between the educated group and the uneducated group in knowledge and practice, not attitude. Conclusion:To provide appropriate education to caregivers of pediatric patients is necessary to ensure the safe and effective use of medication in children. Moreover, appropriate education can improve caregivers' understanding of medication use and lead to proper administration. Therefore, it is imperative to develop educational materials and strategies for medications that incorporate both specialized knowledge and practical applications for pediatric patients.

• 한국노년학
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.1141-1158
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 한국 문화 속의 노인들이 경험하는 행복 요인을 알아보고자 하였다. 이를 위해 연구 1에서는 서울과 지방에 거주하는 노인 105명으로부터 그들을 행복하게 하는 요인이 무엇인지 그리고 그 요인이 왜 그들의 행복요인이라고 생각하는지를 개방형 질문을 이용하여 알아보았다. 연구 2에서는 행복을 측정하는 양적 척도를 개발하기 위해서, 우선 연구 1에서 얻은 내용을 기초로 70개의 문항을 구성하였다. 이것을 서울과 지방에 거주하는 노인에게 설문을 실시하였고 최종 200명의 응답을 이용하여 요인분석을 실시하였다. 그 결과, 최종 8요인 33문항으로 요약되었다. 8개의 요인은 ①가족관계, ②종교, ③경제, ④건강, ⑤일과 직장, ⑥심리적 안정감, ⑦여가, ⑧복지 순으로 명명하였다. 또한 요인분석에서 얻어진 최종 33문항들을 삶의 만족도 척도와 정서 경험 빈도 척도, 그리고 자아 존중감 척도를 사용해 수렴타당도를 알아 본 결과 수용할만한 수준의 타당도와 신뢰도를 나타내었다. 본 연구의 의의와 제한점, 그리고 후속연구에 대한 제언에 대해 논의하였다.

• Asia Marketing Journal
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.23-33
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• 2013

This case focuses on WE CAN Cookies, a social enterprise in South Korea that was founded in 2001 with the support of the Korean Roman Catholic Church. WE CAN Cookies specializes in the making of high quality organic cookies. As a nonprofit organization that uses a labor force of mostly mentally disabled workers, the company faces many challenges that normal companies do not experience. The company had to initially overcome the social prejudice that the handicapped cannot make good cookies. Despite the religious background and social agenda of the company, it started making inroads as a cookie-making business only after its managers, including the nuns who run it began adopting modern management philosophies and practices. The WE CAN Cookies case illustrates three main marketing-related concepts: One, WE CAN Cookies is a good example of how social enterprises face a broader spectrum of challenges when compared to conventional profit-seeking enterprises. Two, WE CAN Cookies demonstrates that social enterprises need flexibility in formulating their business strategies. Even though WE CAN Cookies is subject to many constraints, as a social enterprise it can also take advantage of new opportunities for obtaining support from the government and from the private sector. Three, WE CAN Cookies shows that these types of operations need to create greater balance in their social and business competencies to ensure the long term viability. Social enterprises are certified by governments with the stated goal of improving the lives and the wellbeing of special interest group. As important as achieving these objectives are, social enterprises also must additionally be able to build their operational capabilities not only in manufacturing but also in functions such as marketing.

• 국제학술발표논문집
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• The 8th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management
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• pp.188-197
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• 2020

Due to hazardous working environments at complex, unstructured, and dynamic construction sites, workers frequently face potential safety and health risks throughout the construction process. In this regard, addressing safety challenges remains one of the top priorities. Construction workers' ability to identify and assess risks is acquired through training, which is one of the primary key factors to determine their safety and wellbeing in hazardous working environments. As such, safety managers constantly focus on the effectiveness of the training materials provided to the workers. However, the construction workers are considerably at greater risk of injuries and fatalities compared to the workers in other industries. In this regard, further studies are required to build up a body of knowledge on the conventional safety training approaches as well as their evaluation techniques in order to boost up the adoption by the practitioners in a widespread manner. This paper provides a systematic review of the current safety training approaches and the various techniques for measuring their effectiveness. The attributes of the current safety training methods for construction workers and their evaluation techniques are identified and analyzed. Results indicated that: 1) immersive environment-based training methods are effective than the traditional safety training methods; 2) this effectiveness can be empirically supported by evaluation strategies, but the current techniques are subjective, intrusive, and error-prone. This research offers fresh opportunities to investigate the training strategies by objectively monitoring the physiological responses of construction crews. The results of this study can be used by researchers and practitioners to identify and determine optimal safety training programs that could potentially become ubiquitous in the construction industry.

• 한국심리학회지 : 문화 및 사회문제
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.67-88
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 재외 한국인 유학생들이 경험하는 학업스트레스와 문화진입스트레스가 심리적 적응에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 하였다. 이를 위해 영어권 국가의 대학과 대학원에 재학 중인 대한민국 남녀 유학생 152명을 대상으로 설문조사를 실시하였다. 상관분석 결과, 학업스트레스와 문화진입스트레스는 주관적 안녕감, 삶의 만족과는 부적상관을 가지고 우울, 불안과는 정적상관을 가짐을 확인하였다. 위계적 회귀분석 결과, 인구통계학적 변인은 심리적 안녕감과 삶의 만족, 우울에는 유의미한 설명력을 가졌으나, 불안에는 유의미한 설명력을 가지지 못하는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 인구통계학적 변인의 효과를 통제한 상태에서 학업스트레스와 문화진입 스트레스는 심리적 안녕감, 삶의 만족, 우울, 불안에 영향을 주는 것으로 확인되었다. 마지막으로 본 연구의 제한점, 의의, 후속연구의 방향에 대해 논의하였다.

• 수완나부미
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.91-122
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• 2017

Before the start of the North Borneo Company administration in North Borneo (now Sabah, Malaysia) in 1882, the Timugon Murut of today's interior Tenom District lived in longhouses, and practiced head-hunting during wars with other Murutic ethnic groups. Their economy revolved around swidden agriculture of hill rice, sago, and cassava. Wet rice cultivation and water buffaloes were introduced just before 1885. Wet rice was planted on the alluvial plains around the Pegalan and Padas Rivers, while dry rice was planted on hillside swiddens that had been cleared by slash-and-burn methods. Today, wet rice cultivation and cash-cropping on the plains are the main Timugon socioeconomic activities, while some families also plant dry rice on the hills as a back-up. The Timugon believe that the physical world is surrounded by the spiritual world, and everything was made by the creator Aki Kapuuno'. The focus of this field research paper is on the beliefs and ritual practices of the Timugon connected to their traditional rice agriculture. This study found that for generations, the Timugon believed that since animals were created by Aki Kapuuno' for the wellbeing of humans, various types of animals and birds convey omens to guide people. Thus, the older Timugon rice cultivation is strongly influenced by good and bad omens and taboos, and also involves symbolic practices and ritual offerings to guardian spirits of the rice. After the 1930s and especially since the 1960s, most Timugon became Roman Catholic Christians. Hence, this paper also examines changes in the traditional Timugon rice cultivation related beliefs and practices due to religious conversion and other factors.