Tartary buckwheat has established itself as a functional food source because of its basic nutrition and phenolic compound contents, such as dietary fiber (DF) and rutin (RU). However, little information has been obtained concerning the comparative effects of DF and RU on the in vitro and in vivo glucose responses of tartary buckwheat flour. Moreover, the relationship between the flour’s in vitro starch digestibility and its components’ blood glucose response is not well-known. This study found that DF and RU reduced rapidly digestible starch (RDS) by 37.32→33.88% and 41.71→30.28%, whereas they increased resistant starch (RS) by 30.47→31.46% and 28.41→36.78%, respectively. Furthermore, RU had a lower glycemic index (GI) compared to DF. The regression equation for the in vitro and in vivo data from RU exhibited positive correlation (R 2 = 0.99); however, DF did not display positive correlation, which indicates that the in vitro and in vivo GI mechanisms by DF and RU are different.

본 연구에서는 정부의 고추 비축물량 방출이 냉동고추 수입에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지를 분석하고자 하였다. 벡터자기회귀모형 추정과 그랜저 인과성 검정의 주요 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 정부 보유물량의 방출이 냉동고추 수입억제에 큰 영향을 미치지 못하고 있다는 점이다. 정부 보유물량을 특정 시점에 520여 톤 시장에 방출할 경우 냉동고추 수입량은 약 440톤 정도(건고추 환산 88톤) 감소하는 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 국내 도매가격은 냉동고추 수입량에만 영향을 미치는 일방향성 인과관계를 갖는다는 것이다. 충격반응함수 추정결과에 따르면 특정 시점에 도매가격이 730원 정도 상승하면 냉동고추 수입량은 약 440여 톤(건고추 환산 88톤) 증가하지만, 냉동고추의 수입량이 5,100여 톤(건고추 환산 1,020톤) 증가하더라도 국내 도매가격은 35원 감소하는 데 그치고 있다. 셋째, 정부 방출물량은 국내 도매가격의 안정화에 일정 수준 영향을 미치고 있다는 점이다. 특정 시점에 정부 방출물량이 520여 톤 증가하면, 도매가격은 220원 정도 하락하는 것으로 나타났다. 이상과 같은 연구결과를 토대로 볼 때 정부의 국내산 건고추 비축물량과 Tariff Rate Quotas의 운영은 냉동고추 등 고추 관련 품목의 수입억제에 초점을 맞추기보다는 국내 가격안정에 초점을 두고 운영하는 것이 바람직하다고 판단된다.

Background: Tension-type headaches, which make up the highest proportion of headaches, are prone to develop into chronic tension-type headaches (CTTH). The characteristic of CTTH in patients is that the active myofascial trigger point (ATrP) which causes pain in the muscles of the back of the head is increased, compared to the normal headache and moves the head position forward. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of myofascial release (MFR) and posture correction in effectively improving neck function and sleep quality in the symptoms of CTTH patients. Design: Observer-blind study Methods: To reduce ATrP, MFR was applied and exercise was also applied to correct posture. The subjects of this study were 48 individuals randomly divided into three groups; The MFR group using the MFR technique; The MFR with exercise group subject to both the MFR technique and forward head position correction exercises (MFREx), and the control group. MFR and MFREx groups were given the relevant interventions twice a week for four consecutive weeks, and went through the number ATrPs, range of motion (ROM) of neck, Neck Disability Index (NDI) and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) before and after the intervention. A physical therapist, who was fully familiar with the measuring methods of the equipment, was the measurer and not aware of the target's condition was blinded to take measurements only before and after intervention. Results: There was a significant improvement in the ATrP, Neck ROM, NDI and PSQI in the group of patients to whom the MFR technique and MFREx were applied. MFREx was more effective in increasing neck mobility. Conclusions: According to this study, the application of MFR is effective in improving neck movement and sleep quality in chronic tension headache patients.

We conducted a survey of open clusters within 1 kpc from the Sun using the astrometric and photometric data of the Gaia Data Release 2. We found 655 cluster candidates by visual inspection of the stellar distributions in proper motion space and spatial distributions in l 􀀀 b space. All of the 655 cluster candidates have a well dened main-sequence except for two candidates if we consider that the main sequence of very young clusters is somewhat broad due to dierential extinction. Cross-matching of our 653 open clusters with known open clusters in various catalogs resulted in 207 new open clusters. We present the physical properties of the newly discovered open clusters. The majority of the newly discovered open clusters are of young to intermediate age and have less than 50 member stars.

최근 한국에서 원전해체는 중요한 이슈이다. 원전의 운영 시와 비교해볼 때, 원전 해체 시에는 방사성물질의 방출이 크지 않을 것으로 예상되지만, 주민은 항상 방사선피폭으로부터 보호되어야 한다. 이에 대한 효과적인 관리를 위해, 연간 방출관리치와 방출한도치를 원자력안전위원회 고시 및 일반인 선량한도 기준으로부터 유도하였다. 기체상 유출물에 의한 대기 확산 및 침적 인자는 신고리 발전소 기상탑에서 2008년부터 2010년까지 3년간 수집 된 기상자료를 토대로 XOQDOQ 컴퓨터 코드를 이용해서 평가하였다. 선량평가는 ENDOS-G 컴퓨터 코드를 사용하였다. 이 컴퓨터 코드를 이용하여 기체상 유출물의 연간 방출관리치 및 방출한도치를 평가한 결과, 핵종별로 차이가 있었는데, 이는 연령에 따른 방사선민감도의 차이에 기인한다고 할 수 있다. 본 평가 방법 및 결과는 향후 원전 해체 시 방사성유출물 관리에 중요한 정보를 제공할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

In this article, a new type of mesoporous carbon nanoparticles (MCN) was fabricated as a potential oral delivery system of insulin to reduce the adverse reactions by hypodermic injection. The mesoporous carbon nanoparticles-carried insulin (MCNI) was studied using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) compared with the blank MCNs. The Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) method was utilized to calculate the specific surface area. The pore volume and pore size distribution (PSD) curves were calculated by Barrett–Joyner–Halenda (BJH) model. The entrapment efficiency (EE%) and loading content (LC%) of insulin onto the MCNs were determined by RP-HPLC. In vitro insulin release from MCNI was determined in simulated intestinal fluid. To evaluate the pharmacodynamics of MCNIs orally, the variation of glycemia of diabetic rats after oral administration of MCNIs was compared with the rats receiving hypodermic injection of insulin. Besides, the absorption of FITC-labeled MCNs in HCT-116 cells was tested. The results showed that there is significant difference between MCNs and MCNIs through SEM, TEM, and FT-IR. The entrapment efficiency, loading content and in vitro insulin release met the requirements of the pharmacodynamic study. The specific surface area, pore volume and pore size of MCNIs were significantly decreased compared to that of MCNs. The pharmacodynamics study showed that the blood sugar level was significantly decreased after the oral administration of MCNIs. The FITC-labeled MCNs showed significant absorption in HCT-116 cells. The MCNIs were successfully synthesized with commendable entrapment efficiency and loading content which preferably decreased the blood sugar in diabetes rats via oral administration.

본 연구는 남해 연안에서 채취한 퇴적물을 대상으로 수질의 환경변화에 의해 퇴적물이 용출 특성에 미치는 영향을 파악하기 위해 실험실에서 20일 동안 용출 배양실험을 진행하였으며, 퇴적물 인의 존재형태와 수질의 환경 인자, 총 인의 용출률을 측정하였다. 관찰 결과, 수층에서 미생물의 성장에 의해 용존 산소가 감소하여, 퇴적물의 산화환원전 위가 낮아지는 혐기성환경이 진행되었다. 그에 따라 배양 초기일과 20일 후를 비교하면, 퇴적물 인의 존재 형태 중 철 산화물과 결합한 인산염의 감소하는 변동성이 높게 나타났다. 이는 철 산화물이 환원될 경우 금속 이온과 분리된 무기인이 수중으로 이동하는 것을 의미하는데, 분리된 무기인은 플랑크톤에 의해 잘 흡수되는 특성을 가진다. 수층의 총 인을 분석한 결과 20일 차 0.304mg/L까지 지속적으로 증가하였으며, 산정된 용출률의 경우 배양 5일 이후 용존 산소의 감소와 높은 관계성을 보였다. 따라서 본 연구의 결과로부터, 수층의 부영양화를 관리하기 위한 요소로서 수질의 용존 산소와 퇴적물 인의 존재형태 중 철 산화물의 중요성을 확인할 수 있었다.

Females of adzuki bean beetle (ABB), Callosobruchus chinensis (L.), a cosmopolitan field-to-storage pest of legumes, release sex pheromone consisting of two isomeric components, 2Z-homofarnesal and 2E-homofarnesal. Two day old virgin ABB adults were exposed to sub-lethal fumigation doses (LC25=0.0056 and LC50=0.0076 mgL-1) of phosphine (PH3) to evaluate the effects on adult longevity, fertility and sex pheromone production. Longevity (female; P < 0.001, male; P < 0.001), fecundity (P < 0.001) and sterility (P < 0.001) were significantly affected. The GC-MS for solid phase micro extraction exhibited the significant reduction of release of both of the pheromone components; 2Z-homofarnesal (P < 0.0038) and 2E-homofarnesal (P = 0.0009) when the females were exposed to LC25 dose of PH3. This study unveils the detrimental effects of PH3 fumigation on some of the biological parameters of ABB.

Background: There have been many studies on self-myofascial release (SMR) stretching, but there are few comparative studies on the effects of massages using a release ball, which is a type of the SMR method. Objective: To investigate the immediate effects of release ball massage and self- stretching on proprioceptive sensory, hamstring’s temperature, range of motion (ROM) muscle strength,. Design: Crossover study. Methods: Thirty women in 20’s at S University in Busan voluntarily participated in the study. Participants were random to release ball group (n=15) or selfstretching group (n=15). Both groups performed 3 sets of exercises, stretching for 30 seconds and resting for 15 seconds in each position. The proprioceptive sensory, temperature of the hamstring muscle, ROM, and strength were measured before exercise, 5 minutes after exercise, and 30 minutes after exercise. Results: Release ball group showed significant differences in muscle length and temperature over time (p<.05). The comparison between two group over time showed significant differences in muscle length, temperature, and muscle strength (p<.05). Conclusions: These results demonstrate that release ball massage and selfstretching are beneficial for improving hamstring's temperature, ROM and muscle strength.

The purpose of this study is to enhance heat insulation effect and to decrease fire hazard by attaching aluminum foil to expanded polystyrene, which is mainly used for insulating materials, to have fire retardant. The result of the test confirmed that the insulating materials, expanded polystyrene of 10 kg/m3 and 14 kg/m3 of density attached aluminum foil on both sides, showed 12%, 14% of improved heat transfer coefficient respectively compared to existing expanded polystyrene of the same density. Besides, they met all the standards for the testing of heat release and gas hazard. On the other hand, the one made of general expanded polystyrene could not meet the standards of the heat release test and the gas hazard test.

과수의 주요 해충인 복숭아순나방(Grapholita molesta)을 친환경적으로 방제하기 위하여 성페로몬을 함유한 방출기를 이용한 교미교란 기술이 이용되고 있다. 그러나 방출소재가 다른 교미교란제 간 유효성분의 방출량과 방제효과에 대한 정보가 없어 효과적인 이용이 곤란한 실정이다. 우리는 튜브형과 파우치형 교미교란제의 야외 노출시기별 유효 성분(Z8-12:Ac)의 방출율을 조사하였고, 각 교미교란제의 방제효과를 트랩 유인저해율과 과실 방제효과의 비교를 통해 평가하였다. 튜브형의 연간 총 방출량은 파우치형 보다 5.7배 높았다. 튜브형은 약 4개월 후에 방출율이 급격히 감소하였던 반면, 파우치형은 처리 직후부터 방출율이 낮았고 그 비율이 6개월 동안 지속되었다. 튜브형을 처리한 과수원에서 트랩 유인저해율은 99.8%에 달하였고, 과실 방제효과는 85.3%였다. 파우치형의 경우, 트랩 유인저해율은 98.7%로 높았으나 방제효과는 64.7%에 불과하였다. 따라서 튜브형의 유효기간이 약 4개월이므로 과수 품종에 따라 교미교란제 설치시기를 조정해야 활용가치를 높일 수 있을 것으로 보인다.