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DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2015.1040
title: DEVELOPMENT OF INDIRECT PCV2B-BASED ELISA FOR DETECTION PCV2 ANTIBODIES

description: This trial was a development of an indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) using whole particle of porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) subtype B as antigen and to validate these diagnostic performances. PCV2b antigen was prepared by propagation in SST-SW cell and harvested from cell cultured followed by purifying with sucrose gradient technique. The ELISA was optimized by using checker board titration. As a result, the cut-off value was set at 0.39 (450 nm) with 92% and 100% sensitivity and specificity, respectively (n = 100). Median value of %CV of intra-plate at 3.62 and 6.21 and inter-plate at 7.16 and 6.34 for negative (n = 10) and positive sample (n = 10), respectively. The observed agreement was 89.34% with 0.757 kappa value (n = 657) when compared to IPMA and correlation of ELISA and immunperoxidase monolayer assay (IPMA) resulted in Spearman correlation of coefficient (r) at 0.74 (p &lt; 0.001) (n=20). Based on validation results, indirect PCV2b-based ELISA could may be used for detection of antibodies against PCV2 infection as alternative to IPMA.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2015.1041
title: Comparative study serum angiopoietin-2 concentration in health and splenic hemangiosarcoma dogs

description: Hemangiosarcoma (HSA) is a common splenic malignant tumor in dogs. HSA accounts for approximately one third of dogs with splenic masses. The dogs suffering from splenic HSA usually have no specific clinical signs which resulted in the limitation of early detection and diagnosis. Therefore, the earlier HSA detection the more success of HSA treatment is. Currently, there are a few studies about the expression of specific protein or tumor marker for splenic HSA. This research aimed to investigate the serum angiopoietin-2 (Ang-2) concentration in dogs with splenic HSA. Blood samples without anticoagulants were collected from 40 dogs with splenic abnormalities and 10 healthy female dogs control presented for routine ovariohysterectomy (OVH); prior and 10 days after splenectomy or OVH, respectively. Serum were separated after centrifugation and used for Ang-2 analysis by ELISA. The Ang-2 concentration was performed by compared with the standard curve. In addition, 40 splenic masses were sent for histopathological evaluation of the microscopic features. When HSA was diagnosed, the growth pattern and other abnormalities of spleen were investigated. The results showed that serum Ang-2 level was not significantly related to between: (1) the control dogs and the dogs with splenic abnormalities, either prior or after surgery, (2) the dogs with and without splenic tumors, (3) the dogs with benign and malignant splenic tumors, (4) the control dogs and the dogs with HSA, and (5) different staging of HSA (P&gt;0.05). However, there was significantly higher serum Ang-2 level in dogs with hemangioma when compared with the control group and the HSA suffering dogs (P&lt;0.05). In conclusion, it can be assumed that serum Ang-2 expression was not a specific tumor marker for canine splenic HSA.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2015.1042
title: Comparative study of urinary N-Acetyl-Beta-D-Glucosaminidase levels in cats with chronic kidney disease, Feline Idiopathic Cystitis and Cystic Calculi

description: Comparative study was performed to measure urinary N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminidase (NAG) in cats with chronic kidney disease (CKD), idiopathic cystitis and cystic calculi. Information regarding age, gender, breed, type of food consumed and environment factors were asked through standard questionnaire. Urine samples were collected from 19 clinically normal cats, 19 cats with CKD, 19 cats with idiopathic cystitis and 9 cats with cystic calculi. The urinary NAG activity was quantified by colorimetric method. NAG index was calculated by NAG activity to urine creatinine ratio. The results showed that the risk factors of FIC and cystic calculi were age (3 to 7 years old), weighing more than four kilograms, and/or consuming only dry commercial food. CKD cats had significantly higher NAG index (8.32 ± 2.16 U/g) than the clinically normal cats (2.14 ± 0.48 U/g) (p &lt; 0.01) while the average of NAG index in feline idiopathic cystitis (FIC) (4.79 ± 1.53 U/g) and cystic calculi group (3.53 ± 2.08 U/g) had an increased trend of 2 times and 1.5 times when compared with the clinically normal cat group, respectively (p &gt; 0.05). In FIC group, log urine protein to creatinine ratio was positively correlated with log NAG index at moderate level (r2 = 0.512, p &lt; 0.05). Based on the results, NAG index could not be used to indicate early CKD. In FIC cats, the increased NAG index may be related to the increased proteinuria before azotemia occur. Further study is needed to address NAG role in the pathological abnormalities in cats with idiopathic cystitis.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2015.1043
title: Vector competence of Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus) and Aedes albopictus (Skuse) for Plasmodium gallinaceum

description: This study was conducted to compare the Plasmodium gallinaceum infection between Rhode Island Red and Isa Babcock chickens and compare the vector competence of Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus. This study consisted of three experiments. For the first experiment, a group of 14–day old Rhode Island Red, 14–day old Isa Babcock and 7–day old Isa Babcock were divided into 4 subgroups. Group 1-3 were inoculated with 106, 104, and 102 infected RBCs and group 4 was served as a control group. The percentage of parasite was determined post inoculation (PI). For the second experiment, it was divided into15 experiments and each of which consisted of Ae. albopictus (&gt;F10), Ae. aegypti (&gt;F10), and Ae. aegypti (F10) and Ae. aegypti (&gt;F10) were 80-100 % and the infection rates in Ae. aegypti (
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2015.1044
title: EFFECTIVENESS OF HEALTH POLICY IN SOUTH KOREA REGARDING THE PREVENTION OF LIVER FLUKE INFECTION : COMPARATIVE STUDY OF SOUTH KOREA AND THAILAND

description: Foodborne Trematodiases still attacks in many poor and developing countries globally. In South Korea, although the overall parasitic infection rate has been reduced significantly, the South Korean government’s effort of controlling Clonorchiasis do not seem to have been successful since Clonorchiasis still remains prevalent along the riverside areas. In Thailand also, the Opisthorchiasis is still being actively transmitted in northern and northeastern regions and considered a significant health problem since it contributes to the high mortality rate among northerners and northeasterners. Both of countries governments have been implementing national control measures. But since the prevalence has still not been sustainably reduced and cases of reinfection are commonplace, the effectiveness of the policy and strategies implemented by these two countries is still questionable. Thus, this study has assessed the health policy and strategy, focusing on its effectiveness as well as the factors influencing its outcome, then the cases of two countries compared.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2015.1045
title: SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS OF ANDAMAN COASTAL COMMUNITIES IN THAILAND THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED TOURISM

description: This study aimed to examine the relationship between the success of CBT and the sustainable livelihoods dimensions and to identify how its success led to the sustainable livelihoods. The number of 59 respondents was estimated the sample size, based on the G*Power 3.1.9.2 computer software guide for sample size decisions, at 0.05 level of significance, 0.25 of effect size, and 0.95 of power. Quantitative data were analyzed by using simple linear regression. The first analysis found that the success of CBT variable explained a substantial variance in the dependent variable, 73 percent of sustainable livelihoods in economic. It will be noted that the success of CBT displayed a significant, positive linkage with the sustainable livelihoods outcome in economic with a beta coefficient of 0.85 (p &lt; 0.001). Secondly, the success of CBT variable explained a substantial variance in the dependent variable, the sustainable livelihoods in social. It also revealed that the model significantly explained the variance of sustainable livelihoods in social which was equal to 68 percent. The beta coefficient of this model was 0.83 (p &lt; 0.000). It appeared that the success of CBT had a great impact on the sustainable livelihoods in social. Finally, the success of CBT was independent variable and the sustainable livelihoods outcomes in environment were dependent variable. The variance is explained at the level of 55 percent. The success of CBT significantly predicted the sustainable livelihoods outcomes in environment with standardized coefficient of 0.74 (p &lt; 0.000). The results revealed that community- based tourism (CBT) played an important role to local people livelihoods who joined the community- based tourism activities. Specially, it is found that the CBT significantly related to the sustainable livelihood outcomes in economic, social and environmental aspects. The interview of local residents in two cases were conducted to explore their willingness to CBT and it found that, their willingness on tourism issue depended on the benefit that they received. To explore that, if they knew the purpose of activities and it met their needs, the level of willingness was high. However, the unclear of its objectives in CBT activities, the level of willingness intended from medium to low. This study contributes to CBT communities, local people who joined the activities should consider the success factors, including the initiating of activities and the full participation of stakeholders.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2015.1046
title: REMOVAL OF CIPROFLOXACIN AND CARBAMAZEPINE BY GRAPHENE OXIDE MODIFIED BI-FUNCTIONAL GROUP MESOPOROUS SILICA

description: The purpose of this study was to investigate the adsorption mechanism of ciprofloxacin (CIP) and carbamazepine (CBZ) on graphene oxide modified bi-functional mesoporous silica. Hexagonal Mesoporous silica (HMS) was synthesized and modified surface functional group with two different types of organosilanes, i.e. amino-, mercapto- and amino- + mercapto- functional groups (A-HMS, M-HMS, A5M5, respectively). Then synthesized adsorbents were modified by graphene oxide (GO) as GO-A-HMS and GO-A5M5 in order to enhance the adsorption capacity by π-π interaction and hydrophobicity. The physicochemical properties of the synthesized adsorbents were characterized by various techniques. The adsorption kinetic and adsorption isotherm were performed to investigate the mechanism in batch experiment. According to the kinetic study, the pseudo-second-order kinetic model gave the best correlation with experimental results for all adsorbents and intraparticle diffusion were suggested to be the rate limiting step for both CIP and CBZ. The presence of GO on A-HMS can enhance CIP adsorption capacity, on the other hand, mercapto functional group on GO-A5M5 are supposed to be the key functional group for CBZ adsorption. The adsorption isotherms were well-fitted with Freundlich isotherm model as multilayer adsorption. Electrostatic interaction was proved by the decrease of CIP and CBZ adsorption capacity with the increasing of pH. The lower adsorption capacities of CIP and CBZ on GO modified HMS (GO-A-HMS and GO-A5M5) in binary-solute solution than single-solute solution were observed. The competitive adsorption of CIP was supposed to relate with π-π interaction and electrostatic interaction. In contrast, the hydrophobic interaction might play the key role for CBZ adsorption mechanism.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2015.1047
title: Adsorption of clofibric acid and naproxen on graphene oxide modified SBA-15

description: The purposes in this study are to synthesize and characterize graphene oxide (GO) modified on mesoporous silica (SBA-15), to study the adsorptive information of clofibric (CFA) and naproxen (NAP) on GO modified SBA-15 by batch experiment, and to investigate selective adsorption of CFA and NAP on GO modified SBA-15. In this study, SBA-15, GO and GO modified SBA-15 were synthesized and functionalized with amine functional group to investigate the effect of amine functional group on adsorption capacity and mechanism. GO modification on SBA-15 can increase the CFA and NAP adsorption capacity. Amine functional group on both SBA-15 and GO can decrease adsorption rate of CFA and NAP. But, the amine functional group can increase the adsorption capacities of CFA but did not change significantly for NAP. CFA and NAP adsorption capacities on GO modified SBA-15 were more favor with acidic condition as pH 5 but decreased in higher pH. Electrostatic attraction can be concluded as an important adsorption mechanism. In addition, adsorption isotherms of CFA and NAP in low concentration (ppb level) were studied and compatible with Linear and Langmuir isotherm, respectively. Form adsorption selectivity, it can be confirmed that amine functional group showed the favor for CFA adsorption. And the adsorption of NAP was easily disturbed by CFA on GO modified SBA-15.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2015.1048
title: Buddhist nationalistic movements in Myanmar : a case study on the 969

description: The religious movement in Myanmar after 2010 has many visible changes when compared with pre-2010 time in Myanmar. The reform brought fresh air to the backwater like Myanmar, while the restricted and tightened social atmospheres have been smoothed by the regime no matter it was caused by the external pressures or from the decisions within., Myanmar suddenly became the ‘darling’ of the international society. The freedom of speech, the freedom of publication and the freedom of demonstration and many other freedoms which cannot be imagined before were granted by the regime at that time. Meanwhile those existing Buddhist nationalism was quickened by the waves of emotions from the civilian society such as the tremendous passions to give different speeches, to write the news and publications, to join the demonstrations. In a word we can notice the Buddhist nationalistic sentiments kept increasing in Myanmar after the 2010 reform. Nevertheless, this movement has deep roots in Myanmar political culture and gradually developed after the 2010 reform. This thesis will study the development of Buddhist nationalism, the 969 Movement and the role of U Wirathu. Those phenomena and factors seems irrelevant with each other but in reality as mentioned above are rather like a twisted knot. The current religious movement in Myanmar intend to use nationalistic Buddhism to repositioning activist Sangha. This phenomenon is not limited to religious conflicts and social conflicts, but also political conflicts after the reform.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2015.1049
title: Adsorption mechanism of bone chars for defluoridation of groundwater

description: The purpose of the research was to examine the adsorption fluoride onto pig bone char (PBC), chicken bone char (CKBC), and cow bone char (CBC) adsorbents. Bone char (BC) adsorbents were generated by charring process. The BC synthesis was characterized the physicochemical properties by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and N2 adsorption-desorption isotherm. According to the XRD result, PBC could produce higher percentage of hydroxyapatite (HAP) than those of CKBC and CBC adsorbents. Furthermore, the electrostatic interaction between BC surface and fluoride ion was dominant mechanism. The adsorption kinetics and adsorption isotherms were examined under batch condition. Along with the kinetic study, the adsorption fluoride on all of adsorbents reached to the equilibrium after 3 hours of contact time. The pseudo-second order model was found to fit well with the fluoride adsorption kinetic of all adsorbents. According to the adsorption isotherm result, all adsorbents showed adsorption isotherm, which best fitted with Langmuir isotherm model. The result reveled that the adsorption of fluoride on BC synthesized adsorbents affected by pH solution and anions. In addition, Low fluoride removal efficiency was observed when synthetic water of fluoride was used.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2015.1050
title: A MULTIMODAL ANALYSIS OF THE USE OF ENGLISH, THAI AND IMAGES IN MEANING MAKING ON THAI MAGAZINE COVERS

description: This research work studied the use of English, Thai and images on Thai magazine covers in meaning making on 24 Thai magazine covers (Praew) by analyzing language use with Systemic Functional Linguistics and Multimodal Analysis, examining the pattern of language mixing and tracing how image and language worked together to make meaning through the lens of Multimodal Analysis. It was found that Praew magazine covers made meanings in three layers including discourse semantics, lexico-grammar and display. Each of these layers saw language, language mixing and image-language intersemiosis as sources of meanings.The discourse semantics level saw the use of elaboration and extension for textual meaning, and synomyny and repetition for experiential meaning most. These were also where language mixing occurred most. Lexico-image cross referencing appeared 25 times mostly between the cover figure and the main cover-figure-explanation sub-headline. On the lexico-grammar level, language was manifested mostly in the forms of complement (mood structure), goal (transitivity structure) and rheme (theme structure). Again, these were also where language mixing occurred. Semiotic metaphor was used 26 times, majorly between the cover figure and part of the main headline. On the display level, the typographic features of typeface and color were mostly chosen to create unity (textual meaning), while font size was the main choice for salience (interpersonal meaning). The experiential meaning was based on denotation and connotation. Denotation has been identified to tell the story, advertise and set the theme of the cover and magazine. Connotation mainly involved the choice of language use, where Thai connoted national unity and respect and English the international flair and sense of quality. Language mixing was in the form of language-script combination in each micro text (headline). The most frequently occurring pattern of mix was ER, ET, TT (English in Roman script, English in Thai script, Thai in Thai script) Homospatiality showed up 4 times between graphics and part of main cover-figure-explanation headline, graphics and main cover-figure-explanation headline and graphics (encasement) and advertisements.The patterns in the three layers above implied that the magazine aimed at communicating while saving space, maximizing understanding, looking cosmopolitan, retaining Thainess and being informal.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2015.1051
title: COMPARATIVE STUDY OF PARK CHUNG HEE’S AND AUGUSTO PINOCHET’S GOVERNMENTS LABOR CONTROL POLICY

description: The large number of laborers was a part of the manufacturing factors during the industrial development of South Korea under an authoritarian government in order to control labor as a manufacturing factor and for the stability of the government is significant. Chile is also another country that had success in developing its economy under a militant government. The two countries have labor control policies regulated due to the fact that it involves the economic sector. Moreover, as labor is also a large group that influences the politics, this study tried to search for the similarities and differences of the labor control policies and the reasons for the policies created by the Park Chung-Hee’s government (1961-1979) and Augusto Pinochet’s government (1973-1989). Based on secondary sources, this thesis found that the purpose of controlling the labor of the two countries were for their political and economic stability, for the elimination of rivals and left-wing idealists which infiltrated the labor class to prevent excessive political authority possession, and for economic development which is the most important target of the authoritarian government to create legitimacy of their rule. Labor is another factor affecting the economic system. Therefore, the low wages and negotiation limit should be controlled in order to attract investment and foreign investors. However, the intensive labor control was different. Initially, Chilean labor force was powerful and united, so Pinochet’s labor control has been achieved through violent suppression and then he has stepped down from his position during economic development process. In contrast, South Korean labor force was not powerful and lack of unity comparing to Chile. As a result, the rights and freedom of people were suspended during Park Chung-Hee’s Yushin Constitution period.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2015.1052
title: THE FUTURE OF ELDERLY CARE IN SOUTH KOREA IN THE CONTEXT OF AGEING SOCIETY

description: South Korea has been ranked as one of the most prosperous countries in the world. However, the success still has a downside. Korean society has faced a problem about a change of population toward ageing society, which has been caused primarily by a long-term decline in fertility and mortality. Moreover, it is projected that the proportion of elderly will rise up to 40.1 percent by 2060. Therefore, caring for the elderly has inevitably become a major challenge in Korean society. This research aims to study examine the future trend of elderly care in South Korea, in particular institutional long-term care services. The qualitative approach was used to examine and analyze data, which focusing on secondary sources. The results of this research indicated that even though governments have been promoted and supported family-based care, the institutional care continues to play an important role as a shelter for elderly in the future, in particularly, for frail and disabled elderly. However, the integration of elderly care and the cooperation between all stakeholders are needed in the future.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2015.1053
title: INTERNATIONALIZATION STRATEGY OF KOREAN HIGHER EDUCATION:A CASE STUDY OF SKY (SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, KOREA UNIVERSITY AND YONSEI UNIVERSITY)

description: The world in 21st century is a world of globalization and many higher education institutions have been heavily influenced by the trend. South Korea is also one of the countries which have been experienced with the internationalization of education for a long period of time. Currently, the government is pursuing an ultimate goal of becoming a world-class education hub. The Korean government and domestic universities have designed effective and practicable strategies to reach a goal. The purpose of this research is to find current internationalization strategies used by the universities in Korea. This research is a study from the secondary resource through the empirical evidence of the samples. These samples are chosen base on university’s reputations such as its performance, historical background, and world ranking because these are factors represented the success of institution’s policies. The results indicated that the current trends of internationalization among Korean universities are 1) the attracting on the new shifting trend of international student mobility, 2) the increasing value of multicultural skills as a working skill and 3) the reinforcing positive brand image for the sake of becoming a world-class education hub. The internationalization strategies which have been used are such as the expansion of overseas partnerships and networks, the increasing of English-taught course, the increasing volume of international student and IT assisting to internationalize institutions.