본 연구는 동물병원을 방문하거나 펫 앱을 사용하는 반려동물 소유주를 대상으로 수행되었고, 이들의 사육상황, 식용곤충을 사용하는 사료와 기능성 펫 사료에 대한 인지도와 구매의사를 조사 분석하였다. 조사결과, 조사대상의 89.5%가 개나 고양이와 같은 반려동물을 키우고 있었고, 55.6%가 식용곤충을 이용한 반려동물사료에 대해 알고 있었다. 식용곤충을 사용한 반려동물사료에 대해 구매의사를 물었을 때 48.5%가 구매의사를 보였고, 51.5%가 불구매 의사를 보였다. 구매의 주요 이유로는 낮은 알러지 가능성과 높은 영양성을 언급하였고, 불구매 의사의 주요 이유로는 식용곤충에 대한 거부감으로 조사되었다.

One of the major hallmarks of uterine diseases is disruption of ovarian steroid hormone control of uterine cell proliferation and differentiation. Estrogen (E2) stimulates proliferation of uterine epithelial cells while progesterone (P4) is inhibitory to E2-mediated proliferation of the epithelium. Mitogen inducible gene 6 (Mig-6) is an important mediator of P4 signaling to inhibit E2 signaling in the uterus. Uterine-specific knockout of Mig-6 caused endometrial P4 resistance and infertility. Levels of ErbB2 (also known as HER2) and phospho-ERK1/2 are significantly higher in Mig-6 knockout mice as well as infertile women with endometriosis. To determine the interplay between Mig-6 and the Erbb2 signaling pathway in the uterus, we generated mice with Mig-6 and Erbb2 conditionally ablated in progesterone receptor-positive cells (Pgrcre/+ Mig-6f/f Erbb2f/f; Mig-6d/d Erbb2d/d). Mig-6d/d mice were infertile whereas control and Mig-6d/d Erbb2d/d mice exhibited normal fecundity. The uterine horns of Mig-6d/d mice had no implantation sites, whereas control and Mig-6d/d Erbb2d/d mice had averaged implantation sites. Additionally, aberrant increment of epithelial proliferation in uterus of Mig-6d/d mice did not show in Mig-6d/d Erbb2d/d mice uterus at pre-implantation stage. Microarray analysis revealed that almost altered genes in Mig-6d/d mice were recovered their expression levels in Mig-6d/d Erbb2d/d mice. The altered pathways such as cell-cycle control, DNA replication, and modification processes by Mig-6 ablation were rescued in Mig-6d/d Erbb2d/d mice. The infertility seen in Mig-6d/d mice is recovered in Mig-6d/d Erbb2d/d mice. These results suggest that Mig-6 mediates a critical P4 function to inhibit E2 signaling by inhibiting ErbB2 signaling. As MIG-6 is a mediator of P4 signaling, the activity of which can suppress unopposed-E2 signaling, our studies provide a potential new drug target for the intervention of female infertility.

This study focuses on Singaporeans’ perceptions of ecotourism products. Singapore is a highly urban country with very little green areas. Most of Singapore’s green spaces are man-made. Because of the lack of natural environment as compared to other Asian countries, such as Taiwan, Japan and China, Singaporeans generally have very little exposure, understanding and appreciation of eco-products. This study attempts to add knowledge to the understanding of urban residents’ (such as Singaporeans) attitudes towards ecotourism products so that marketers are able to better develop or customize their ecotourism products to better meet the needs of these potential customers. A survey was conducted in high traffic areas throughout Singapore, such as train stations, bus interchanges and shopping malls. Convenience sampling was used because the study is exploratory. Interviewers were instructed to survey people aged 20 and older, an age group when people make their own vacation choices. The survey was divided into five parts: travel motivation, vacation choices, environmental consciousness, vacation selection and demographic profiles. Respondents were asked to rank their travel motivations, similar to the ones used by Eagles (1992). Respondents were classified as “ecotourists” or “mainstream” using the criteria of Litvin (1996) and Litvin and Chiam (2014). Respondents were asked to rate a series of statements pertaining to their perception of new ecotourism products. For vacation choices, the respondents were asked to rate a series of statements related to their leadership abilities to influence others on ecotourism products and their knowledge about tourist products, especially those related to ecotourism. In the section on environmental consciousness, respondents were asked how their attitude towards environmental issues influences their purchasing decisions when they are on vacation. Data was analyzed using the t-test to determine if there was any significant difference between the ecotourists and the mainstream tourists. The respondents were then given two vacation choices, an ecotourism product and a mainstream tourist product. They were required to select one of them for their vacation.The last section collected demographic data, such as age, education, household income as well as their marital status. A total of 333 adults participated in this study, 60% female, most younger than 40 years old and single. More than half of the respondents had completed their post-secondary education and belong to middle-income households. About a third of the respondents were classified as “ecotourists” and the rest as mainstream tourists. The average age of the ecotourists was slightly lower than the mainstream tourists (34.19 as compared to 36.93). More than half (55.6%) of the ecotourists have at least a university degree, while the rate of this for mainstream tourists was slightly lower (42.9%). More mainstream tourists (81.6%) see themselves as belonging to upper- and middle-income households than do ecotourists (79.6%). Both the ecotourists and mainstream tourists selected “having fun and being entertained” and “being together as a family” as their top two motivations for travel. Not surprisingly, the desire to be in the wilderness and undisturbed nature and visiting national and state parks appears to be more prominent among the ecotourists than among the mainstream tourists. When the respondents were asked to choose between a pair of vacation packages, one mainstream and one ecotourism, the results were not surprising. More than half (54.8%) of the ecotourists chose an ecotourism package, as compared to only 30.5% of the mainstream tourists. The ecotourists tended to be more knowledgeable about travel destinations and were more proactive in searching for information on new vacation destinations. They were more willing to try new and even unknown vacation destinations. For example, using a Likert scale of 1 to 5, with 1 signifying “strongly disagree” and 5 “strongly agree,” ecotourists were more willing to go to a new destination even if they had not heard about it (3.29) than were mainstream tourists (3.15), Using a Likert scale of 1 to 6, with 1 signifying “strongly disagree” and 6 “strongly agree,” the ecotourists were more environmentally conscious than mainstream tourists. For example, they were willing to pay extra for eco-friendly travel products (4.13) than were mainstream tourists (3.87). The ecotourists were also more likely to consider environmental issues when making their tourism purchases (3.97) than were the mainstream tourists (3.79). The results show that there were significantly more ecotourists among this adult sample (34.8%) than among Litvin’s (1996) sample of students (26%). There are several possible explanations for this phenomenon. For instance, an adult population might be more aware of ecotourism and more conscious of environmental conservation. The ecotourists tend to be younger and have slightly lower income than mainstream tourists. In order to incentivize this younger population to consume ecotourism products, marketers will have to source more value-for-money eco-destinations for these cost-conscious tourists. This could be done through using the existing facilities used by the locals and authentic experiences could be created by lodging and eating with the locals using local produce found in the same vicinity. This study also found differences based on nationality. The top two motivations among the Singaporean ecotourists are (1) have fun and being entertained and (2) being together as a family, whereas the Canadian ecotourists ranked (1) wilderness and undisturbed nature and (2) lakes and streams as their two top motivations for travel. These differences can be attributed to national values (Asian vs. Canadian) as well as differences in exposure to eco-sites. Asian families value being together. Therefore, when they go overseas for a holiday, they like to go as a family, viewing vacation as an opportunity for bonding among the family members. The results seem to reflect that Singapore is a city, and most of the livable space is filled with concrete buildings and structures. Most of the limited green space in Singapore is man-made, with the exception of a few eco-sites. In contrast, many western countries offer vast natural sites such as mountain, streams, parks and wilderness for the locals to use for their leisure activities. Therefore, the urban Singaporeans might choose to spend leisure hours in activities that are not available at home, such as wild water rafting, trekking in the wilderness and camping next to a lake. What can marketers do to market ecotourism products to Singaporeans? Since being with family for holiday and having fun with each other are deemed important to Singaporeans, marketers may want to develop ecotourism products that are suitable for families. In these packages, this could include some fun activities such as staying in a log house next to the lake where they can enjoy meals cooked from produce found in that location and also learn about conservation of the environment. Since Singaporean ecotourists are environmentally conscious, marketers may want to sell ecotourism products that have an environmental conservation message. For instance, they might create programs whereby, for every dollar spent in each of these ecotourism products, a certain percentage will be donated to conservation programs. By educating the Singaporean travelers, more mainstream travelers may be made aware of these travel options and may want to try these ecotourism products. To attract ecotourists, marketers may want to strengthen their ecotourism product offerings to give these travelers more vacation options.

최근 한국 사회는 외국인 노동자, 결혼 이민자 등의 流入으로 다문화 사회로 빠르게 轉移되어 가고 있으므로 다문화 교육이 절실히 필요하다. 그러나 오늘날 까지 우리교육은 전통문화를 고수하는 교육에 중점을 두어 왔다. 특히 한문과 교 육은 전통문화의 고수에 중심을 두었기 때문에 타문화에 대한 관심과 이해가 부 족하였다. 다문화 교육이란 세계화 시대에 따른 다양한 문화, 인종, 사회에 속한 집단들이 각기 자신의 고유 언어와 문화를 지키면서 주류사회와 공존하며 사회에 다양한 기여를 한다는 사실을 강조하여 타문화의 가치를 인정하는 교육을 말한다. 우리나라에서 다문화교육에 관심을 갖기 시작한 것은 제7차 교육과정에서 국제이해 교육과 세계시민 교육의 중요성이 제기 되었으며, 이후 2007년 개정 교육과 정에서 다문화 교육이 全敎科에 본격적으로 반영되었다. 한문과 교육에서의 다문화 교육의 準據는 2007년 개정 한문과 교육과정에서 찾을 수 있다. 한문과 교육 목표 가운데, “한자 문화에 대한 기초적인 지식을 익혀 한자 문화권 내에서의 상호 이해와 교류 증진에 기여하는 태도를 지닌다.”는 漢字 를 매개로 한 다문화 교육을 실시해야 한다는 것을 의미한다. 2007년 개정 교육과정에 따라 집필되어 검정에 통과하여 현재 사용되고 있는 중학교 1학년 한문교과서는 15종이다. 이들 15종의 교과서는 다문화를 이해하기 위한 原典자료의 부족과 중학교 한문교육용 기초 한자 900자를 수용하여야 하는 어려움으로 인하여 본문의 영역에서 반영한 교과서는 1종도 없으며, 보충학습 자 료나 삽화 등으로 다문화의 내용을 수용하고 있다. 내용은 설날과 같은 명절의 명칭과 別食의 비교(6종), 한․중․일의 의․식․ 주 문화 비교(5종), 한․중․일의 한자형태 비교(4종), 속담에 대한 비교(3종), 공 부에 대한 의미 비교(2종), 형제자매의 발음비교(1종) 등이 있다. 오늘날과 같은 다민족․다문화 사회에서는 다문화 교육이 반드시 필요하다. 한 문과 교육은 ‘仁’과 같은 사랑과 관용의 정신을 바탕으로 하기 때문에, 다문화 교 육에 유용한 교과이므로 앞으로 집필할 2009년 개정 한문 교과서에는 이를 적극 반영하여야 한다.

저장조건을 달리한 딸기 화분을 FCR Test와 결실률을 바탕으로 하여 화분 활력을 조사하고 암술 주두 활력을 인공수분을 통하여 구명함으로서 딸기 교배 육종시 효율성을 높이고자 하였다. '설향'을 대상으로 화분 활력을 조사하였으며 암술 주두의 수정 능력은 '매향' 등 4품종을 공시하고 화분친은 '설향'을 사용하였다. 딸기 화분은 상대습도 33%이하의 건조한 조건에서는 처리 온도(18℃ 수식 이미지 및 22℃ 수식 이미