The lumbar multifidus muscle, which can be separated into deep fascicles (DM) and superficial fascicles (SM), is important for lumbar segmental stability. However, no previous studies have investigated the effect of lumbar stabilization exercises on the thickness of DM and SM. Thus, the purpose of this study was to assess DM thickness after three different lumbar segmental stabilization exercises. In total, 30 healthy male participants were recruited and randomly assigned to one of three exercise groups: hollowing in the quadruped position (H-Quad), contralateral arm and leg lift (CALL), and bilateral arm and leg lift (BALL). Each lumbar segmental stabilization exercise was conducted over 4 weeks. Ultrasonography was used to compare the DM and SM thickness before and after the 4 weeks of exercise. A mixed-model analysis of variance using Scheffe's post-hoc test was used for statistical analysis. The results showed a significant effect for the measurement time (before vs. after 4 weeks of exercise) in the DM (F=31.26, p<.05) and SM (F=4.56, p<.05). At the end of the 4 weeks, the DM thickness had increased significantly in the H-Quad exercise group, and the SM thickness had increased significantly in the CALL and BALL exercise groups. Also in the BALL exercise group, the SM thickness was greater compared with that in the H-Quad exercise group. These findings suggest that the thickness of the DM and SM were increased by different types of lumbar segmental stability exercise after 4 weeks.

We compared between an automated most-probable-number technique TEMPO®TVC and traditional plating methods PetrifilmTM for estimating populations of total aerobic bacteria in various livestock products. 257 samples randomly selected in local retail stores and 87 samples inoculated with E. coli ATCC 25922, Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 12868 were tested in this study. The degree of agreement was estimated according to the CCFRA (Campden and Chorleywood Food Research Association Group) Guideline 29 and the agreement indicates the difference of two kinds methods is lower than 1 log base 10(log10). The samples of hams, jerky products, ground meat products, milks, ice creams, infant formulas, and egg heat formed products were showed above 95% in the agreement of methods. In contrast, proportion of agreement on meat extract products, cheeses and sausages were 93.1%, 92.1%, 89.1%, respectively. One press ham and five sausages containing spice and seasoning, two pork cutlets containing spice and bread crumbs, two meat extract product and two natural cheeses and one processing cheese with a high fat content, and one ice cream containing chocolate of all samples showed the discrepancy. Our result suggest that TEMPO®TVC system is efficient to analyses total aerobic bacteria to compare manual method in time-consuming and laborious process except livestock products having limit of detection.

The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of two types of stretching extensor carpi radialis on the visual analog scale (VAS), pressure-pain thresholds (PPTs), grip strength (GS), and strength of wrist extensor (SWE) in patients with lateral epicondylalgia. Sixteen patients with lateral epicondylalgia were recruited for this study and randomly assigned to two groups; the conventional stretching group (CS) and the stretching of proximal functional massage group (PFM); the VAS, PPTs, GS, and SWE were measured before and after the intervention. Over a period of stretching exercises were performed for five minutes per day, five days per week. The paired t-test and Wilcoxon signed-rank test were used to determine the statistical differences in the VAS, PPTs, GS, and SWE (pre- and post-test). The Independent t-test and Mann-Whitney U test were used to compare the effects of stretching exercises between the CS and PFM groups. The results of this study demonstrated that in the PFM group, the PPTs, GS, and SWE significantly increased, and the VAS decreased (p<.05). In the CS group, the VAS and GS increased significantly after the three-week intervention (p<.05). Pain was decreased and strength (GS and SWE) was increased in the PFM group, compared to the CS group (p<.05). The findings of this study indicate that PFM technique can be applied for decreasing pain and increasing the GS and SWE in patients with lateral epicondylalgia.

인체내 활성산소(Reactive oxygen species : ROS)의 축적은 산화적 스트레스가 발생하게 됨으로서 질병을 유발시키는 원인이 되고 있다(Reiter, 1995; Halliwell et al., 1992; 조 등, 2008). 활성산소종이 정상적으로 소거되지 않았을 때는 자유라디칼에 의해 다른 질병의 원인이 되기도 하고, 식품의 산패와 독성물질의 생성 등으로 인체에 유해 작용을 하는 것으로 보고되고 있다(Halliwell,1996; Ayranci et al., 2008). 이에 따라 활성산소종의 제거 및 생체 내 항산화 방어 시스템의 증진에 대한 관심이 높아지고 있으며, 활성 산소를 억제시킬 수 있는 안전한 대체 물질 개발이 요구되고 있는데(이등, 2010; Ody, 1995; Choe & Yang, 1982), 합성약물이 아닌 천연물에서 그 효능을 찾는 연구가 활발히 이루어지고 있다. 식품에는 자연적으로 발생되어있는 여러 가지 항산화 능력을 가진 화합물이 함유되어있으며, 특히 페놀성 화합물은 식품 속에 널리 분포하는 2차 대사산물로 Phenolic acids (C6-C1), Coumarins (C6-C3), Flavonoids (C6-C3-C6), Tannins로 크게 4가지 그룹으로 나누어진다(Lee & Lee, 1994). Tannins 중에서 Gallic acid 및 Methyl gallate, Ethyl gallate, Acertannin, Polygagallin, Ginnalin B,C, gallicin 등의 화합물은 강력한 항산화 활성과 항균활성 및 항암효과도 있는 것으로 알려져 있다(Choi, 2005). 최근 in situ 수준에서 생산된 폴리페놀의 기능성에 대한 관심이 집중되고 있는 현실에서 본 연구는 버섯류에서 생산 가능한 폴리페놀 화합물의 구조 결정 및 기능성에 대한 기초자료 확보를 목적으로 수행되었다. PDB배지에 Gallic acid (GA) 및 Methyl gallate (MG)를 0.1～0.5%의 농도로 첨가하여 배지를 조제하고, PDA에서 배양된 표고균주(저온성, 산조 502호)를 접종하여 일정기간 배양 후 균사체와 배양여액을 분리하였다. 이로부터 제조된 균사체와 배양여액은 냉동건조 한 다음 화학적 특성을 분석하였다.

To evaluate the performance of a new automated coliform enumeration system (TEMPO® CC) for the quantitative test of coliform bacteria contaminated in domestic livestock processed foods, a total of 507 samples of livestock foods were tested by the TEMPO® CC method, the most probable number (MPN) method, and Petrifilm method, respectively. The results of those three methods were compared to each other. Of 507 samples of livestock processed foods used in this study, 217 samples were contaminated artificially with coliform bacteria and the rest (n=290) were contaminated naturally. The results of the TEMPO® CC method for all samples were equivalent to those obtained from the MPN method, except 8 samples. In addition, 496 (97.8%) out of 507 samples made agreement between the TEMPO® CC method and the Petrifilm method. The correlation coefficients between TEMPO® CC and MPN methods as well as between TEMPO® CC method and Petrifilm method were above 0.9, and the slope and intercept of the linear regression model was different in less than 1 value. In conclusion, there were statistically equivalent levels of performance between the TEMPO® CC and the reference and alternative methods for the enumeration of coliform bacteria in livestock processed foods in this study.

Negative temperature coefficient (NTC) materials have been widely studied for industrial applications, such assensors and temperature compensation devices. NTC thermistor thick films of Ni1+xMn2-xO4+δ (x=0.05, 0, −0.05) werefabricated on a glass substrate using the aerosol deposition method at room temperature. Resistance verse temperature (R-T)characteristics of the as-deposited films showed that the B constant ranged from 3900 to 4200 K between 25oC and 85oCwithout heat treatment. When the film was annealed at 600oC 1h, the resistivity of the film gradually decreased due tocrystallization and grain growth. The resistivity and the activation energy of films annealed at 600oC for 1 h were 5.203, 5.95,and 4.772KΩ·cm and 351, 326, and 299meV for Ni0.95Mn2.05O4+δ, NiMn2O4, and Ni1.05Mn1.95O4+δ, respectively. The annealingprocess induced insulating Mn2O3 in the Ni deficient Ni0.95Mn2.05O4+δ composition resulting in large resistivity and activationenergy. Meanwhile, excess Ni in Ni1.05Mn1.95O4+δ suppressed the abnormal grain growth and changed Mn3+ to Mn4+, givinglower resistivity and activation energy.

The aim of this study was to compare electromyography activity for long and lateral heads of triceps brachii muscle according to forearm positions during different triceps strengthening exercises. The muscle activities for long and lateral head of triceps brachii were measured by surface electromyography. Fifteen healthy volunteers participated for this study and performed elbow extension in three different elbow extension exercises (elbow extension in a supine position; EES, elbow extension with shoulder abduction at 90 degrees in a prone position; EESA, and elbow extension with one arm at the side of the trunk in a prone position; EESP) and forearm positions (supination, neutral, and pronation). A two-way repeated measures ANOVA was used to compare the effects of the exercise positions and forearm positions. The EMG activities of the long head of the triceps brachii increased significantly during EESP with forearm supination, whereas the activity of the lateral head of the triceps brachii increased significantly during EESA with the forearm in a neutral position (p<.05). The results of this study suggest that exercise positions and forearm positions should be considered for selectively strengthening the long and lateral heads of triceps brachii muscles.

Grossly, a lot of soft white nodules, 0.5～1.5 cm in diameter, were randomly scattered in liver of a slaughtered Korean Native Cattle. The surface of liver was roughened by those nodules. Histopathologically the nodules were consisted of numerous mature blood vessels, which had variable size and wall thickness, and which were encircled by much connective tissue. Masson's trichrome stain clearly revealed the proliferated blood vessels and perivascular stroma and, immunohistochemical staining revealed that endothelial cells of proliferated blood vessels were positive for Von Willebrand Factor. Based on gross and histopathological lesions, and immunohistochemical staining, the case was confirmed as hepatic vascular hamartoma and it is the first case report in Korea, as far as we know.

The objective of this paper is to evaluate the equilibrium price between PSTN and VoIP telephony services in the case of non-linear utility function. Currently there are two types of wired phone services we are known PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Networ

The objective of this paper is to evaluate the equilibrium price between PSTN and VoIP telephony services in the case of non-linear utility function. Currently there are two types of wired phone service we are known that PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) and VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol). The PSTN telephony which provide high quality service and VoIP which provide relatively low quality service forms a vertically differentiated oligopoly. Therefore, the evaluation of the equilibrium price between PSTN and VoIP services is very important to wired phone service providers. The equilibrium price depends on the state of the service cost function has been proved different value. This paper was evaluated each equilibrium price for the state of the linear cost function and non-linear cost function. Subsequently, analyzed the demand of both services and the equilibrium profit which can maximize the profit of both service providers.

In an effort to evaluate the currents in pesticide residues, 3,020 agricultural products were tested by multiresidue method with 260 pesticides, obtained from the circulation market of in the Gangbuk province in 2007.20.4%(616/3020) of the products were determined to contain pesticides residues, but only 4.1%(124/3020) of these were deemed to be unsuitable by the korea Food Code. Unsuitably products were spinach(21.0%), perilla leaf(17.3%), ulgari(13.6%), leek(12.4%), crowndaisy(12.4%), asterscaber(12.4%), chard(11.1%). Detected pesticides were procymidone(3.9%), endosulfan(2.6%), chlorfenapyr(2.2%), bifenthrin (1.3%), cypermethrin(0.7%), metalaxyl( 0.9%), azoxystrobin(0.3%) and chlorothalonil(0.7%). Sixty-four pesticides were detected and 11 pesticides were newly detected in 2007. Thirty-one pesticides in agricultural products exceeded their MRLs.

The influence of various surface morphologies on the mechanical strength of silicon substrates was investigated in this study. The yield for the solar cell industry is mainly related to the fracturing of silicon wafers during the manufacturing process. The flexural strengths of silicon substrates were influenced by the density of the pyramids as well as by the size and the rounded surface of the pyramids. To characterize and optimize the relevant texturing process in terms of mechanical stability and the fabrication yield, the mechanical properties of textured silicon substrates were investigated to optimize the size and morphology of random pyramids. Several types of silicon substrates were studied, including the planar type, a textured surface with large and small pyramids, and a textured surface with rounded pyramids. The surface morphology and a cross-section of the as-textured and fractured silicon substrates were investigated by scanning electron microscopy.

본 연구는 주요 냉장식품(두부, 묵, 어육가공품(어묵), 생면, 김초밥, 샐러드)의 온도 관리실태를 조사하여 문제점을 파악하고 국내 유통업소의 냉장·냉동진열 판매 제품의 관리온도 개선 및 관리방안을 제시하고자 하였다. 주요 냉장고 내 위치별 온도는 보편적으로 아래(7.5 ℃)가 높고 윗부분(6.4 ℃)이 낮았으며, 앞쪽(8.9 ℃)이 높고 뒤쪽(7.5 ℃)이 낮은 것으로 조사되었다. 모든 냉장식품의 평균 냉장고 보관 온도는 7 ℃(최대 22.9 ℃, 최저 -2 ℃)였으며, 대형할인매장이 6.5 ℃, 백화점이 7.5 ℃, 편의점이 7.6 ℃ 였다. 모든 냉장식품의 평균 표면온도는 8.2 ℃(최대 19 ℃, 최저 -0.4 ℃)였으며, 대형할인매장이 8.1 ℃, 백화점이 8.5 ℃, 편의점이 7.6 ℃으로 조사되었다. 식품표면과 중심온도는 식품별 차이가 있으며 최대 2.3 ℃ 차이로 나타났다. 두부(표면온도 6.1~10.6 ℃, 중심온도 4~11.1 ℃), 어묵(6~12.3 ℃, 6.5~13.6 ℃), 김밥(2.3~18.2 ℃, 2~17.3 ℃), 샐러드류(4.6~12.2 ℃, 4.1~10.4 ℃), 생면류(3.4~12.6 ℃, 3.8~10.3 ℃), 묵류(7.1~19 ℃, 8.3~17.1 ℃)의 다섯 가지 식품별로 차이를 보였다. 냉장고 표시온도와 식품표면 온도 항목간의 유의적 차이가 있는 것으로 나타났다(P<0.01). 냉장고 표시 온도는 김밥 1곳(100%)에서 규정 온도인 10 ℃를 초과했지만, 식품표면 온도에서는 두부 9곳(17%), 어묵 6곳(11.3%), 묵 10곳(18.9%), 생면 11곳(20.8%), 김밥 13곳(24.5%), 샐러드 4곳(7.5%)이 초과한 것으로 나타났다. 결론적으로 우리나라 냉장보관 식품 중 표면온도와 10 ℃를 초과하는 경우가 많아 냉장보관식품의 온도관리가 철저히 이루어져야 할 것으로 판단된다.

This study was surveyed the effects by pollinating activity of Apis mellifera and Bombus terrestris released in the paprika vinyl-houses. The foraging activity and behaviour of A. mellifera and B. terrestris visited on the paprika flowers were nearly alike. The pick times of pollinating activity by A. mellifera and B. terrestris were showed the hightest at 11:00 and 15:00, and 09:00 to 11:00, respectively. The rate of fruit set by A. mellifera and B. terrestris released for pollinating paprika were same level with 94%, and these rate were higher than the fruit setting rate which was 92% by fan operated. The qualities of paprika produced by pollinators released were higher than those by fan operated. And weight per fruit, number of seeds per fruit and economical profit per 2,310 ㎡ were over 10% higher than those by fan operated. Therefore the economical effects by the pollinating activities of A. mellifera and B. terrestris released in the paprika vinyl-houses were obviously demonstrated.