The objective of the study is to assess temperament of a horse based on general temperament test by a questionnaire survey. Five test criteria were identified: gentleness, patience, aggressiveness, sensitivity, and friendliness, each on a 5-point scale. 114 horses bred at the National Institute of Animal Science (NIAS) in 2010, 2011 and 2012. The horses recorded scores of 3.6∼3.9 for gentleness, 3.1∼3.6 for patience, 3.4∼4.0 for aggressiveness, 2.8∼3.2 for sensitivity, and 3.4∼3.8 for friendliness, the overall score for sensitivity the lowest. Horses born in 2012 scored lower than the rest in all five areas at a statistically significant level (P<0.05). By gender, the colts scored higher than the fillies in all five areas, but the discrepancy was not statistically significant. Factor analysis yielded only one factor, and the Cronbach's α value was 0.980 for standardization of Factor 1, indicating a high reliability of internal consistency. The correlation coefficients among the test criteria ranged between 0.85 and 0.91 (P<0.01). The assessment criteria used in this study are expected to provide a useful basis designing a temperament test horses.

기업이 시장 특유의 지식을 획득하기 위해서는 시장지향성이 선행되어야 한다. 특히, 생소한 환경에서 경영활동을 하는 해외자회사가 현지국 특유 시장지식을 획득하기 위해서는 다양한 요인들을 확보해야 하며, 이에 앞서 현지 고객의 욕구와 향후 현지시장에서 수행해야 할 전략 등을 충분히 숙지할 수 있는 조직문화를 구축하는 것이 무엇보다 중요하다. 이에 본 연구에서는 해외자회사 시장지향성과 현지시장 지식획득의 관계를 한국에 진출한 해외자회사들을 대상으로 살펴보고자 하였다. 즉, 본 연구는 해외자회사의 시장지향성에 영향을 미치는 요인들을 파악하고, 해외자회사에서 형성된 시장지향성이 어떤 과정을 거쳐 현지시장의 지식을 획득하게 되는 지를 살펴보고자 하였다. 이를 위해 한국에 진출한 253개의 다국적기업 해외자회사를 대상으로 조사를 하였으며, AMOS(7.0 version)과 SPSS(15.0 version)을 사용하여 수집된 자료를 분석하였다. 그 결과 해외자회사의 시장지향성은 해외자회사 현지경영자율권과 현지국 경쟁강도에 의해 긍정적인 영향을 받는 것으로 확인되었다. 또한 해외자회사의 시장지향성은 자회사 흡수능력, 현지국 관계적 체화성, 그리고 자회사 학습경험을 통해 해외자회사의 현지시장 지식획득에 영향을 미치는 것으로 확인되었다.

This study investigates the current status of the green growth policies of Korean public corporations and proposes some potential improvement ideas. A set of twenty global green trends are first elicited by using classified macro trends of environmental changes. The green trends are categorized into four key issues based on which domestic and international research efforts are compared. The management performance reports of Korean public corporations are then throughly analyzed to evaluate the validity of their strategic green tasks in relevant to the global green trends. Finally, we suggest some potential government policies for enhancing the existing green growth businesses of public corporations.

The objective of this study is investigation of contamination levels and assessment of health risk effects of heavy metals in herbal pills. 31 Items and 93 samples were obtained for this investigation from major herbal medicine producing areas, herbal markets and on-line supermarkets from Jan to Jun in 2010. Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer method was conducted for the quantitative analysis of Pb, Cd and As. In addition, the mercury analyzer system was conducted for that of Hg without sample digestion. The average contents of heavy metals in samples were as follows : 0.87 mg/kg for Pb, 0.08 mg/kg for Cd, 2.87 mg/kg for As and 0.16 mg/kg for Hg, respectively. In addition, the average contents of heavy metals in different parts of plants, including cortex, fructus, herba, radix, seed, algae and others were 0.63 mg/kg, 3.94 mg/kg, 1.42 mg/kg, 1.05 mg/kg, 0.16 mg/kg, 22.31 mg/kg and 10.17 mg/kg, respectively. After the estimations of dietary exposure, the acceptable daily intake (ADI), the average daily dose (ADD), the provisional tolerable weekly intake (PTWI) and the relative hazard of heavy metals were evaluated. As the results, the relative hazards compared to PTWI in samples were below the recommended standard of JECFA as Pb 3.1%, Cd 0.9%, Hg 0.5%. Cancer risks through slope factor (SF) by Ministry of Environment Republic Korea and Environmental Protection Agency was 4.24 × 10−7 for Pb and 3.38 × 10−4 for As (assuming that the total arsenic content was equal to the inorganic arsenic). Based on our results, possible Pb-induced cancer risks in herbal pills according to parts used including cortex, fructus, herba, radix, seed, algae and others were 1.95 × 10−7, 1.45 × 10−6, 2.14 × 10−7, 6.27 × 10−7, 1.99 × 10−8, 3.61 × 10−7 and 9.64 × 10−8, respectively. Possible As-induced cancer risks in herbal pills by parts used including cortex, fructus, herba, radix, seed, algae and others were 1.54 × 10−5, 7.24 × 10−5, 1.23 × 10−4, 2.02 × 10−5, 3.25 × 10−6, 2.18 × 10−3 and 5.67 × 10−6 respectively. Taken together, these results indicate that the majority of samples except for some samples with relative high contents of heavy metals were safe.

폐양액을 발생시키지 않는 배액제로형 수경재배기술을 개발하기 위하여 멜론 수경재배 시 표준배액량(배액률 20~40%), 배액최소화(5~10%), 배액제로화(0%) 등으로 배액량을 달리하여 근권환경 변화와 재배기간 동안의 급액량과 배액량, 과실품질 등에 미치는 영향을 구명하였다. 재배기간 동안 표준배액에서는 함수률 60~70%, EC 1.5~2.5dS·m-1 수준으로 되어 근권환경이 적정범위로 유지되었다. 배액제로 처리에서는 함수률 30~50%, EC 2~6dS·m-1로 변화가 심하였으나 과실품질에는 크게 영향을 미치지 않았다. 1과중은 표준배액 처리가 1,990g인데 비하여 배액제로 처리는 1,836g으로 다소 가벼웠으나 규격품(1.8~2.0kg) 생산에는 문제가 없었다. 상품과율은 처리 간에 차이가 없었으며 당도는 배액제로처리가 배액최소와 표준배액에 비하여 높았다. 주당 배액량은 표준배액 처리가 27,718mL, 배액최소 처리가 15,769mL, 배액제로 처리가 2,346mL 이었다. 폐양액 발생량은 표준배액 처리가 10a당 83.2m3로 양액공급량의 34.5% 인데 비하여 배액제로 처리는 7.0m3로 나타나 멜론 수경재배에서 배액제로화의 가능성을 확인할 수 있었다.

This paper describes the spherical ammonium diuranate gel particles which are the intermediated material of the microsphere for an VHTR(very high temperature reactor) nuclear fuel. The characteristics of the intermediate-ADU gel particles prepared by AWD(ageing, washing, and drying) and FB(fluidized-bed) apparatus were examined and compared in a sol-gel fabrication process. The electrical conductivity of washing filtrate from the FB treating and the surface area of dried-ADU gel particles were higher than those of AWD treating. Also, an internal pore volume in dried-ADU gel particles showed a more decrease in AWD treatment than FB treatment because of decomposition of PVA affected by the washing time. However, the internal microstructures of ADU gel particles were similar regardless of the process variation.

We report the effect of the chain length of carboxylic acid on the photoluminescence(PL) of /ZnS nanocrystals. /ZnS nanocrystals with emission wavelength ranging from 566 nm through 583 nm were synthesized with zinc acetate and carboxylic acids with various chain length. In this study, /ZnS nanocrystals prepared using long chain carboxylic acid showed more improved PL intensity. The origin of strong photoluminescence of the nanocrystals prepared with zinc acetate and long chain carboxylic acid was ascribed to improved size distribution due to strong reactivity between long chain carboxylic acid and zinc acetate.

Salmonellosis constitutes an important public health problem in both developing and developed countries, including Korea. The aims of present study were to investigate the serovar and antimicrobial resistance of Salmonella isolated from food animals and animal products in slaughterhouses and farms. A total of 323 Salmonella were isolated from food animals (n=277) and meats (n=46) during 2010. Of the isolates, 21 different serovars were identified. The predominant serovars were S. Rissen (35%) and S. Montevideo (24.3) in healthy pigs, while S. Enteritidis (25.5%) in healthy chicken. S. Typhimurium (88.8%) was predominant in disease pigs, while S. Gallinarum (29.2%) and S. Montevideo (26.9%) were in diseased chickens. Among meat samples, S. Typhimurium (57.1%) was the most common serovar in pork but S. Enteritidis (38.7%) and S. Montevideo(32.3%) were in chikcen meats. Analysis of antimicrobial resistance patterns revealed that 20.7% of the isolates were sensitive to all the 15 drugs tested. The isolates were frequently resistant to nalidixic acid (47.7%), tetracycline (38.4%), streptomycin (33.7%), and ampicillin (32.8%). The resistance to quinolone and 3rd generation cephalosporins was higher in chicken and chicken meat isolates. Of the 323 isolates, 174 (53.9%) were resistant to one or more CLSI subclass, and 117 (36.2%) showed multiple-resistance. Our findings showed that multiple resistant Salmonella organism are widespread in animals and animal products in Korea. To prevent the transmission or exposure for consumers of antimicrobial resistant Salmonella, policies and guidelines aiming at prudential use of critical antimicrobials for humans are needed.

Campylobacterosis is the most common food borne bacterial disease in many countries. Food animals and animal products are considered to be the reservoir of the Campylobacter species. The aim of this study was to investigate the antimicrobial resistance of Campylobacter spp. from food animals and raw meats in slaughterhouses. A total of 90 Campylobacter jejuni (C. jejuni) and 127 Campylobacter coli (C. coli) were isolated, for which antimicrobial susceptibility was examined using broth dilution method. Resistance to macrolide antimicrobials was higher among C. coli isolates than among C. jejuni. Among both C. jejuni and C. coli isolates, the most frequently observed resistance was to nalidixic acid, ciprofloxacin, and tetracycline. No erythromycin resistance was observed among C. jejuni isolates from cattle, pig and beef. However, 28.3% (n=13) and 25% (n=3) of C. coli isolates from pigs and pork showed resistance to erythromycin, respectively. The predominant profile of multiple resistance among C. jejuni and C. coli isolates was ciprofloxacin/tetracycline/nalidixic acid resistance (46.7%) and ciprofloxacin/nalidixic acid resistance (31.5%), respectively. This finding has important implication for food safety and public health.

Staphylococcus aureus is an important food-borne pathogen, which is present on the skin and mucosa of animals. Some of the S. aureus strains are causative agent of food poisoning syndrome. The aim of this study was to investigate the antimicrobial resistance of S. aureus isolates from raw meats in slaughterhouses during 2010. From 17,874 raw meat samples tested, a total of 190 S. aureus were isolated, for which antimicrobial susceptibility to 17 agents was examined using broth dilution method. Among isolates from beef, chicken and pork, 20 (51.3%), 20 (24.7%) and 9 (12.9%) were sensitive to all antimicrobials tested, respectively. Isolates from pork and chicken meats showed much higher resistance, compared to isolates from beef. Penicillin resistance was the most frequent among isolates from beef (35.3%) and pork (75.7%), while tetracycline resistance was among those from chicken meats (48.1%). A total of 3 methicillin resistant S. aureus (MRSA) were detected from beef (5.1%, 2/39) and pork (1.4%, 1/70). Although the prevalence of MRSA was low, the presence of antimicrobial resistant S. aureus such as MRSA suggests that further investigation and strict surveillance on MRSA and antimicrobial resistance are needed.

◉ 목적 : 본 연구는 만들기 그룹활동이 주의 집중력과 문제행동에 미치는 효과를 알아보기 위한 것이다. ◉ 연구방법 : 활동성평정척도(Werry-Weiss-Perter’s Activity Rating Scale ; WWPARS ; WWP)와 문제행동 체크리스트(Child Behavior Checklist ; CBCL) 검사를 통하여 과잉행동을 동반하며 문제행동을 가진 3명의 아동을 대상으로 부모의 동의를 얻어 9주 동안 각 아동마다 8회에 걸친 만들기 그룹활동을 실시하였다. 아동마다 연구자 1명씩 개입하여 약 30분～60분씩 실시하였고, 4회 차에 중간평가를, 8회 차에 최종평가를 실시하였다. 평가도구는 활동성평정척도(WWP)와 문제행동 체크리스트(CBCL)를 사용하였다. ◉ 결과 : 각 아동마다 활동성평정척도(WWP)와 문제행동 체크리스트(CBCL) 평가 결과 활동성평정척도(WWP)는 3명의 아동 모두 긍정적 효과가 있었고 문제행동 체크리스트(CBCL) 평가 역시 3명의 아동 모두 긍정적 효과가 있었다. A아동은 활동성평정척도(WWP) 검사결과 총점 30점에서 16점으로 점수가 변화하였고, 문제행동 체크리스트(CBCL)는 총점 148점에서 122점으로 변화하였다. B아동은 WWP 총점 12점에서 6점으로 점수가 변화하였고, 문제행동 체크리스트 평가결과 총점 115점에서 74점으로 변화하였다. C아동은 WWP 총점 16점에서 12점으로, 문제행동 체크리스트(CBCL)는 총점 100점에서 87점으로 변화하였다. ◉ 결론 : 만들기 그룹활동의 적용이 주의집중력에 문제를 가진 학령기 전 아동에게 적용하였을 때 주의집중력을 향상시키고, 문제행동을 감소시키는데 효과가 있음을 알 수 있었다. 이러한 결과를 기초로 대상자들의 수를 늘리고 장기간에 걸쳐 아동의 변화를 확인할 수 있는 요리활동 연구가 계속되기를 기대한다.

Taraxaci Herba has long been used in herbal medicine for their choleretic, anti-heumatic and diuretic properties. In the present study, we investigated the effects of origin plants of Taraxaci Herba, Taraxacum coreanum Nakai, as an anti-inflammatory agent in lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-induced microglial activation in BV2 cells. NNMBS273, the EtOH extracts of roots T. coreanum was examined for anti-neuronal inflammatory activity as new drug development. The roots of T. coreanum, showed the potent anti-neuroinflammatory effects on LPS-induced inflammation in microglial BV2 cells. The anti-inflammatory effects of NNMBS273, the EtOH extracts of roots T. coreanum was demonstrated by the suppression of pro-inflammatory mediators, including pro-inflammatory enzymes (inducible nitric oxide synthase and cyclooxygenase-2) and cytokines (tumor necrosis factor-α and interleukin-1β). These results suggest that the roots T. coreanum may be a promising candidate for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases related to neuroinflammation.

Glutamate-induced oxidative injury contributes to neuronal degeneration in many central nervous system (CNS) diseases, such as Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, epilepsy and ischemia. Inducible heme oxygenase (HO)-1 acts against oxidants that are thought to play a role in the pathogenesis of these diseases. The EtOH extracts of Viola mandshurica (NNMBS274), Viola patrinii (NNMBS275) and Viola papilionacea Pursh (NNMBS276), origin plants of Violae Herba, showed the potent neuroprotective effects on glutamate-induced neurotoxicity. Among them, NNMBS275, the extract of V. patrinii possessed the protective effects against glutamate toxicity by inducing the expression of heme oxygenase (HO)-1 in the mouse hippocampal HT22 cells. These results suggest that extracts of V. patrinii could be the effective candidates for the treatment of ROS-related neurological diseases. Furthermore, it is suggested that the protective effects of V. patrinii extract due to inducing the expression of HO-1 as an antioxidant/cytoprotective target

Modern people have begun to have the nationwide interest in the rice wine called Makgeolri which is one of the traditional Korean alcoholic liquors. This study was performed to investigate the effects of Sansung Makgeolri extract (SM) on antioxidation together with the determination of pH and dissolved oxygen (DO) in the progress of fermentation in the lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-treated rats. We examined the levels of SOD (superoxide dismutase),CAT (catalase), GPx (glutathione peroxidase) in liver homogenates and the histopathological observations in liver tissue. LPS-treated group markedly decreased the levels of SOD, CAT and GPx. But SM + LPS-treated group significantly increased the levels of them. Furthermore, the antioxidative effects of SM were supported by the histopathological observations in liver tissue which showed severe inflammation and necrosis in LPS-treated group,compared to the attenuated inflammation and necrosis in SM + LPS-treated group. This results suggested that SM could be a candidate of antioxidative material in spite of alcoholic liquors.