Class Disparity and Prosperity Gospel in Korea after the IMF Crisis

Sung-Gun Kim 한국종교사회학회 2016 종교와사회 Vol.4 No.2

The church has always been irresolute concerning the spiritual value of material wealth. Usually taking the moral high ground, the church has been renouncing excessive wealth in favor of a modest and sacrificial lifestyle. Considering the historical shift from aristocracy to meritocracy which endowed money a new moral quality in the West, we can see that South Korea has been going through a similar transformation with 1) the close bond between neo-Pentecostalism and the prosperity gospel and 2) the rise of meritocracy alongside the nation’s ‘compressed’ modernization. This study endeavors to find further evidence of this transformation with reference to Reverend Dong-Ho Kim’s ‘righteous riches.’ Reverend Kim’s conservative view on the poor and the rich is not a new perspective but only a Korean version of American prosperity gospel without a keen consciousness on social justice. The popularity of Reverend Kim’s teachings among the middle class shows that the ‘status quo’ ideology on social inequality is in fact largely derived from Korean Protestantism which has a legacy of American Biblical literalism.

Lactobacillus plantarumCLP-1이 돼지바이러스에 미치는 효과

이건희(Gun-Hee Lee),김영희(Young-Hee Kim),조현아(Hyeon-A Cho),강성기(Sung-Gi Kang),김동건(Dong-Gun Kim) 한국생물공학회 2011 KSBB Journal Vol.26 No.1

To isolate Lactic acid bacteria for animals, we have screened from Kim-chi, swine intestine, swine feces, and dairy products by random selection and anti-viral, antipathogenic bacteria test. Among them, CLP-1 shown that inhibitory effect against rotavirus, porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) virus, Salmonella sp, and E.coli. By examining biological property, API-ZYM and identified Lactobacillus plantarum by 16S rDNAgene sequence. CLP-1 determined resistance to low pH and bile salt. Futhermore, the cell body of CLP-1 adhered to the intestinal epithelium tissue of swine and Caco-2 cell. CLP-1 was examined on cell immune system modulating activity in vitro. The whole cell and cell culture supernatant was increasing of interferon-β activity. And then, CLP-1 increased prevention effect by Salmonella enteritidis infection in SPF chickens. And we determined similar result in pigs.

<SUP>18</SUP>F-FDG PET-CT에서 진단된 갑상선 우연종의 악성종양 발견율 및 특징

이강영,고건<SUP>1<.SUP>,김선국<SUP>1<.SUP>,고진철<SUP>1<.SUP>,김행수,최상용,박신희,박용휘<SUP>2<.SUP>,Kang Young Rhee,Gun Koh,<SUP>1<.SUP>,Sun Kuk Kim,<SUP>1<.SUP>,Jin Chul Koh,<SUP>1<.SUP>,Haeng Soo Kim,Sang Yong Choi,Shin 대한갑상선-내분비외과학회 2008 The Koreran journal of Endocrine Surgery Vol.8 No.1

<B>Purpose: </B>PET-CT is often used to differentiate benign or malignant thyroid incidentalomas. In this retrospective study, we evaluated whether the <SUP>18</SUP>F-FDG uptake pattern and PET-CT findings improved accuracy over the standardized uptake value (SUV). <B>Methods:</B> <SUP>18</SUP>F-FDG PET-CT was performed on 2,178 subjects from August, 2004, to October, 2007, in Sung-ae Hospital. PET-CT was performed on 806 patients (37%) with suspected or known nonthyroidal cancer and 1,372 healthy subjects (63%) without a previous history of cancer. We investigated the clinical characteristics of patients, history, standardized uptake value (SUV), ultrasonography, and hormone levels in blood. Thyroidal cancer was confirmed by ultrasonography-guided fine needle aspiration and pathology after thyroid operation. <B>Results:</B> The prevalence of focal thyroid lesions on PET-CT was 8.8% (191/2178). Thyroid cancer confirmation was 7.9% (15/191). The maximum SUV of malignant thyroid lesions were significantly higher than that of benign lesions (7.00±3.08 vs. 4.49±1.84, P<0.001). <B>Conclusion:</B> PET-CT image interpretation that includes 18F-FDG uptake and SUV is better than PET-CT alone for differentiating benign and malignant lesions. Thyroid cancer risk increases as SUVmax levels increase. <B>(Ko</B><B></B><B>rean J Endocrine Surg 2008;8:38-42)</B>

캐나다적 정체성과 다문화주의

Sung-Gun Kim(Sung-Gun Kim) 한국캐나다학회 2001 Asia-Pacific Journal of Canadian Studies (APJCS) Vol.7 No.-

Effect of Maltodextrin on Physical Properties of Granulated Xanthan Gum Prepared by Fluidized-Bed Granulator

Kim, Yong-Hwan,Kim, Sung-Gun,Yoo, Byoungseung Berkeley Electronic Press 2017 International Journal of Food Engineering Vol.13 No.8

<P>Fluidized-bed granulation has received considerable attention within the food process industry because granulated products often have improved flowability and appearance, and sometimes have specifically enhanced physical properties. In this study, the rheological properties of granulated xanthan gum (XG), commonly used as a main ingredient in food thickeners for dysphagia diets, were investigated at different concentrations (0, 5, 10, and 15 % w/w) of maltodextrin (MD) as a binder at different concentrations. Flowability and cohesiveness of granulated XG powder was also evaluated in terms of as Carr index (CI) and Hausner ratio (HR) were also investigated. The consistency index, apparent viscosity, storage modulus (G') and loss modulus (G '') of granulated XG were significantly higher than those of non-granulated XG and granulated XG without binder (0 % MD). The tan d values of granulated samples were lower compared with that of a non-granulated sample, indicating that their elastic properties were more pronounced because of the granulation. These rheological results also showed that there were no noticeable changes in flow properties between 0 % and 5 % MD concentrations, whereas the G' and G '' values at 10 % MD were much higher than those at other concentrations. The granulation process by MD binder also enhanced considerably flow characteristics of XG powder.</P>

Case Report : An Unusual Case of Congenital Dermal Melanocytosis

( Sang Hoon Lee ),( Dae Hyun Kim ),( Gun Hong Lee ),( Kyu Uang Whang ),( Jong Suk Lee ),( Young Lip Park ) 대한피부과학회 2010 Annals of Dermatology Vol.22 No.4

Dermal melanocytosis is characterized by the presence of ectopic melanocytes in the dermis. The most common forms include the Mongolian spot, blue nevus, nevus of Ota, and nevus of Ito. Some types of dermal melanocytosis do not fit into any of these morphologic categories, however. Our case demonstrated an extensive amount of uniform deep blue patches of nevi with unilateral distribution on the left face, neck, chest, shoulder, and back. On histopathologic examination, a number of elongated melanocytes scattered throughout the dermis were found. We herein report a case of congenital unilateral dermal melanocytosis. (Ann Dermatol 22(4) 460~462, 2010)

Epilepsy in children with a history of febrile seizures

Sang-Hyun Lee,Jung Hye Byeon,Gun-Ha Kim,Baik-Lin Eun,So-Hee Eun 대한소아청소년과학회 2016 Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics (CEP) Vol.59 No.2

Purpose: Febrile seizure, the most common type of pediatric convulsive disorder, is a benign seizure syndrome distinct from epilepsy. However, as epilepsy is also common during childhood, we aimed to identify the prognostic factors that can predict epilepsy in children with febrile seizures. Methods: The study comprised 249 children at the Korea University Ansan Hospital who presented with febrile seizures. The relationship between the subsequent occurrence of epilepsy and clinical factors including seizure and fever-related variables were analyzed by multivariate analysis. Results: Twenty-five patients (10.0%) had additional afebrile seizures later and were diagnosed with epilepsy. The subsequent occurrence of epilepsy in patients with a history of febrile seizures was associated with a seizure frequency of more than 10 times during the first 2 years after seizure onset (P<0.001). Factors that were associated with subsequent occurrence of epilepsy were developmental delay (P<0.001), preterm birth (P=0.001), multiple seizures during a febrile seizure attack (P=0.005), and epileptiform discharges on electroencephalography (EEG) (P=0.008). Other factors such as the age at onset of first seizure, seizure duration, and family history of epilepsy were not associated with subsequent occurrence of epilepsy in this study. Conclusion: Febrile seizures are common and mostly benign. However, careful observation is needed, particularly for prediction of subsequent epileptic episodes in patients with frequent febrile seizures with known risk factors, such as developmental delay, history of preterm birth, several attacks during a febrile episode, and epileptiform discharges on EEG.

Clinical study on psoriasis patients for past 5 years (2012-2017) in Pusan national university hospital psoriasis clinic

( Sang-hyeon Won ),( Kihyuk Shin ),( Woo-il Kim ),( Min-young Yang ),( Won-ku Lee ),( Tae-wook Kim ),( Sung-min Park ),( Hyun-joo Lee ),( Gun-wook Kim ),( Hoon-soo Kim ),( Hyun-chang Ko ),( Moon-bum K 대한피부과학회 2018 대한피부과학회 학술발표대회집 Vol.70 No.2

Background: Psoriasis is an chronic inflammatory disease affecting multiple aspects of patients’ lives. The long-term clinical study with large number of patients is important to elucidate the epidemiologic and clinical features of psoriasis. Objectives: To investigate the epidemiologic and clinical characteristics of psoriasis patients from the Psoriasis Clinic of Pusan National University Hospital. Methods: Clinical data were collected and analyzed from the medical records of 541 psoriasis patients, who were newly diagnosed as psoriasis at the Psoriasis Clinic of Pusan National University Hospital between 2012 and 2017. Results: The sex ratio was 1.5:1 (male 60.6%, female 39.4%). The peak age of onset was 20s. The most common morphological type was small plaque (63.6%), followed by large plaque (27.2%) and guttate (6.8%). Nail involvement and psoriatic arthritis accompanied in 20.3% and 9.6% of patients, respectively. Hypertension (14.2%), diabetes mellitus (7.2%), and dyslipidemia (5.2%) were the most frequently observed comorbidities in patients with psoriasis. The most common oral agents as initial treatment was Methotrexate (76.8%), followed by Cyclosporin (19.9%) and Acitretin (3.3%). Conclusion: This study highlighted the epidemiologic and clinical characteristics of psoriasis in Korea.

Identification of Impact Factors in Ship-to-Ship Mooring Through Sensitivity Analysis

Sang-Won Lee,Hyeong-Tak Lee,Dae-Gun Kim,Ik-Soon Cho 한국항해항만학회 2019 한국항해항만학회지 Vol.43 No.5

With the recent increase in the volume of liquid cargo transportation, there is a need for STS( Ship To Ship) globally. In the case of the STS mooring, the safety assessment should be conducted according to other criteria because mooring is different from the general mooring at the quay, but there is no separate standard in Korea. Thus in this study, STS mooring simulation and sensitivity analysis using OPTIMOOR program, the numerical analysis program, was conducted to identify the characteristics of the STS mooring. The target sea modeled the Yeosu port anchorage in Korea and the target ship was selected as the case of VLCC (Very Large Crude Oil Carrier)-VLCC. Through the numerical simulation and sensitivity analysis, the characteristics of STS mooring were identified. Also based on these results, we focused on establishing the standard for STS mooring safety assessment. Numerical simulation results show that the STS mooring safety can be changed according to a ship s cargo loading condition, pre-tension of mooring line, sea depth, encounter angle with the weather, and the weather condition. Additionally, the risk matrix is prepared to establish the safe external force range in the corresponding sea area. This result can be used to understand the mooring characteristics of STS and contribute to the revision of mooring safety assessment criteria.

Lattice Boltzmann simulation of liquid water transport in microporous and gas diffusion layers of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells

Kim, Kwang Nam,Kang, Jung Ho,Lee, Sang Gun,Nam, Jin Hyun,Kim, Charn-Jung Elsevier 2015 Journal of Power Sources Vol.278 No.-

<P><B>Abstract</B></P> <P>In this study, the lattice Boltzmann method (LBM) is used to investigate liquid water transport in the microporous layer (MPL) and gas diffusion layer (GDL) of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). Two-phase LB simulations are performed with modeled porous geometries that imitate multi-layer porous transport layers (PTLs) consisting of an MPL and a GDL. The simulation conditions are closely matched to the actual liquid water transport conditions in the PEMFCs. The results indicate that invasion-percolation processes due to strong capillary effects govern liquid water transport in PEMFCs. In addition, LB simulations are conducted by varying the intrusion thickness of the MPL and the surface wettability of the PTL. The results clearly show that the liquid water content can be reduced in the PTL by employing a thicker MPL and/or more hydrophobic surfaces. The steady-state water distribution is observed to occur more rapidly as the MPL becomes thicker or as the solid surfaces become more hydrophobic. Furthermore, several dynamic liquid water transport behaviors are identified from the results and explained in detail.</P> <P><B>Highlights</B></P> <P> <UL> <LI> Multi-phase LBM is applied to liquid water transport in MPL and GDL of PEMFCs. </LI> <LI> Multi-layer porous domain is created by randomly placing fine and coarse particles. </LI> <LI> Dynamic transport behaviors of liquid water are investigated in detail. </LI> <LI> Effects of MPL thickness and wettability on liquid water transport are presented. </LI> </UL> </P>