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Characteristics of Hypoxic Water Mass Occurrence in the Northwestern Gamak Bay, Korea, 2017 (2017년 한국 가막만 북서내만해역 빈산소수괴 발생의 특성)

  • Jeong, Hui-Ho;Choi, Sang-Duk;Cho, Hyeon-Seo
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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    • v.27 no.6
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    • pp.708-720
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    • 2021
  • As hypoxia adversely affects the marine environment in northwestern Gamak Bay every summer, the present study determined its comprehensive occurrence mechanisms using the Multiple Regression Analysis (MRA) and suggested management directions based on the primary MRA factors. The first hypoxia occurred by thermocline related to weather conditions, with organic matter deposited inside the bay on 26th June, 2017. Additionally, on 12th July, halocline was also developed by increased rainfall, and the hypoxia was most expanded horizontally and vertically. The primary factors were the stratification and deposited organic matter. In contrast, the hypoxia correlated to phytoplankton growth and deposited organic matter on 8th August was diminished with remarkably less precipitation. However, the stable halocline was caused by massive precipitation, and the reproduced phytoplankton re-generated the expanded hypoxia on 16th August despite a short sampling interval. Subsequently, the hypoxia influenced by the deposited organic matter spread shallowly along the seafloor on 13th September as the extinction period. These results suggest that stratification alleviation technologies, and the improvement and removal of the organic matter deposited on the surface sediment are necessary.

A Review of Prevention and Treatment of the Crimes on the Characteristics of Mental Illness (정신질환의 특성에 따른 범죄 예방과 치료에 관한 소고)

  • Kim, Myung Shig;Lee, Man Seok
    • Journal of Digital Convergence
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    • v.19 no.12
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    • pp.549-555
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    • 2021
  • This study reviewed the important preceding studies of prevention and treatment of the crimes and therapies on the characteristics of mental illness, trying to investigate and identify more effective ways to prevent, decrease the crimes of the mentally ill and treat them. The main results were as follows. First, relationships between mental illness and crimes have been inconsistently reported, to investigate environmental stresses and triggers of the mentally ill additionally. Second, the term 'mentally illness' was to be defined more specifically, such as severe psychiatric disabled, antisocial personality disorder, intellectual disability, anger·impulse control disorder, and drug abuse. If medication and psychosocial treatments were properly treated to the severe psychiatric disabled, their crime incidence and recidivism will be decrease enough to live with their neighbors in community. But the ways and processes of treating antisocial personality disorder, intellectual disability, anger·impulse control disorder, and drug abuse were very different from it, requiring more intense psychological, medical and biological interventions and social seclusion. The national campaigns and projects for their human rights and community care will be needed to promote the therapeutic effects for them. The limitation and future tasks were discussed.

A Study on Improvement Plan for Sediment Environmental Guidelines in the Sea Area Utilization Consultation System -Focused on Port and Fishery Harbor Development Case- (해역이용협의서 중 퇴적물 환경기준 개선방안 연구 -항만 어항개발사업 사례를 중심으로-)

  • Jun, Eun Ju;Ju, Hyun Hee;Tac, Dae Ho
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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    • v.27 no.5
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    • pp.584-593
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    • 2021
  • The sediment makes up the sea floor and plays an important role as a habitats for living things in the sea. However, pollution of coastal sediment due to internal and external factors such as inflow of contaminants from land and self-pollution becoming more serious, the needs for management of sediment that play an important role in ecology, is increasing. In particular, the review and evaluation of the effects of sediment in marine development projects including reclamation and dredging, have significance in terms of proactive protection and management of surrounding ecosystems. This study proposed the improvement measures for marine sediment management standards on the sea area utilization consultation for the development of public water. For the purpose, The evaluation and management standards of domestic and overseas marine sediments were reviewed and compared. The sediment environment guidelines under the Marine Environment Management Act of Korea were reviewed. Accordingly, the cases of Canada and NOAA, which have various evaluation standards consist of comprehensive factors, were analyzed. For analysis of operational cases, the port and fishing port development projects for the last five years (2016-2020) that are considered to have the greatest impact on sediments among the sea area use consultations were also reviewed. Finally, this study suggested that the assessment factors for ecological hazards and potential human risks should be considered in the sediment environmental standards in the sea area utilization consultation system.

Limitation in Attraction Efficacy of Aggregation Pheromone or Plant Volatile Lures to Attract the Western Flower Thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis Infesting the Hot Pepper, Capsicum annuum, in Greenhouses (시설 고추재배지에서 꽃노랑총채벌레 집합페로몬과 식물 휘발성 유인제 효능의 한계성)

  • Kim, Chulyoung;Gwon, Gimyeon;Kim, Yonggyun
    • Korean journal of applied entomology
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    • v.60 no.4
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    • pp.369-377
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    • 2021
  • Mass trapping of the western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis, has been considered as an option to control this pest. This study applied the commercial lures to the hot pepper-cultivating greenhouses and assessed the enhancement of the attracting efficiency by adding to sticky traps. There was no color difference in the attracting efficiency between blue and yellow sticky traps. However, the installation position of the traps was crucial in the greenhouses. The more thrips were captured within host cropping area than outside areas of the crop. In vertical trap position, it was the most optimal to install the traps at the crop crown. Using these installation parameters, the yellow sticky traps captured approximately 1% population of the thrips. To enhance the trapping efficiency, the commercial lures containing aggregation pheromone or 4-methoxybenzaldehyde were added to the yellow sticky traps. However, these commercial lures did not significantly enhance the trapping efficiency compared to the yellow sticky trap alone. In contrast, Y-tube olfactometry assays confirmed the high efficiency of the aggregation pheromone or another plant volatile (methyl isonicotinate) to attract the thrips. Interestingly, these lure components had lower attracting efficiencies compared to the hot pepper flowers. The high attractive efficiency of the flowers was supported by the observation that the commercial lure was effective to enhance the trapping efficiency of the yellow sticky trap against F. occidentalis in Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum) field without any flowers. This study indicates the limitation of the commercial lures in application to hot pepper fields for the mass trapping of F. occidentalis. It also suggests active volatile component(s) from hot pepper flowers to attract F. occidentalis.

Crop Monitoring Technique Using Spectral Reflectance Sensor Data and Standard Growth Information (지상 고정형 작물 원격탐사 센서 자료와 표준 생육정보를 융합한 작물 모니터링 기법)

  • Kim, Hyunki;Moon, Hyun-Dong;Ryu, Jae-Hyun;Kwon, Dong-Won;Baek, Jae-Kyeong;Seo, Myung-Chul;Cho, Jaeil
    • Korean Journal of Remote Sensing
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    • v.37 no.5_1
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    • pp.1199-1206
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    • 2021
  • Accordingly, attention is also being paid to the agricultural use of remote sensing technique that non-destructively and continuously detects the growth and physiological status of crops. However, when remote sensing techniques are used for crop monitoring, it is possible to continuously monitor the abnormality of crops in real time. For this, standard growth information of crops is required and relative growth considering the cultivation environment must be identified. With the relationship between GDD (Growing Degree Days), which is the cumulative temperature related to crop growth obtained from ideal cultivation management, and the vegetation index as standard growth information, compared with the vegetation index observed with the spectralreflectance sensor(SRSNDVI & SRSPRI) in each rice paddy treated with standard cultivation management and non-fertilized, it was quantitatively identified as a time series. In the future, it is necessary to accumulate a database targeting various climatic conditions and varieties in the standard cultivation management area to establish a more reliable standard growth information.

Research Trend on Depression of Korean Medical Students Based on Quantitative Studies (의과대학생 우울에 관한 국내 연구동향 : 양적연구를 중심으로)

  • Jeong, Joy;Lee, Soo Jin
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.21 no.9
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    • pp.446-457
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    • 2021
  • The aim of this study was to grasp the seriousness of depression problems in medical students by examining the research trends among them and to present desirable direction of the future study. A selective search has been conducted for literature published in Nurimedia (DBPIA), Korean studies Information Service System (KISS), Research Information Sharing Service (RISS), National Assembly Library (NANET) and National Digital Science Library (NDSL) databases. 18 papers have been selected for the final analysis. The results showed that studies on depression problems were published in very small proportion which researchers with diverse majors including psychiatry participated. Second, most of depression assessment tools usually measured depression only while some did various psychological symptoms. Third, independent t test was the most frequent analytic method. Last but not least, there was no research dealing with intervention about depression in medical students. To sum up, though numerous researchers with diverse specialties participated in the depression study and analyzed the data using various analyses and variables, there is a lack of intervention for depression of the medical students. Therefore, it is necessary to emphasize the necessity of practical intervention based on the evidence-based practice.

Assessment of gene flow from insect-resistant genetically modified rice (Agb0101) to non-GM rice (해충저항성 유전자변형 벼(Agb0101) 유전자 이동성 평가)

  • Oh, Sung-Dug;Yun, Doh-Won;Sohn, Soo-In;Park, Soon Ki;Chang, Ancheol
    • Korean Journal of Breeding Science
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    • v.49 no.3
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    • pp.180-189
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    • 2017
  • Genetically modified (GM) crops have been developed worldwide through the recombinant DNA technology and commercialized by global agricultural companies. Until now, GM crops have not been cultivated commercially in Korea. Commercialization of GM crops requires a compulsory assessment of environmental risk associated with the release of GM crops. This study was conducted to evaluate the frequency of pollen mediated gene flow from Bt transgenic rice (Agb0101) to japonica non-GM rice (Nakdongbyeo), indica non-GM rice (IR36), and weedy rice (R55). A total of 729,917, 596,318 and 230,635 seeds were collected from Nakdongbyeo, IR36, and R55, respectively, which were planted around Agb0101. Selection of the hybrids was determined by repeated spraying of herbicide and Cry1Ac1 immunostrip assay. Finally, the hybrids were confirmed by PCR analysis using specific primer. The hybrids were found in all non-GM rice and out-crossing ranged from 0.0005% at IR36 to 0.0027% at Nakdongbyeo. All of hybrids were located within 1.2 m distance from the Agb0101 rice plot. The meteorological elements including rainfall and temperature during rice flowering time were found to be important factors to determine rice out-crossing rate. Consideration should be taken for many factors like the meteorological elements of field and physiological condition of crop to set up the safety management guideline to prevention of GM crops gene flow.

Development of HLA-A, -B and -DR Typing Method Using Next-Generation Sequencing (차세대염기서열분석법을 이용한 HLA-A, -B 그리고 -DR 형별 분석법 개발)

  • Seo, Dong Hee;Lee, Jeong Min;Park, Mi Ok;Lee, Hyun Ju;Moon, Seo Yoon;Oh, Mijin;Kim, So Young;Lee, Sang-Heon;Hyeong, Ki-Eun;Hu, Hae-Jin;Cho, Dae-Yeon
    • The Korean Journal of Blood Transfusion
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    • v.29 no.3
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    • pp.310-319
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    • 2018
  • Background: Research on next-generation sequencing (NGS)-based HLA typing is active. To resolve the phase ambiguity and long turn-around-time of conventional high resolution HLA typing, this study developed a NGS-based high resolution HLA typing method that can handle large-scale samples within an efficient testing time. Methods: For HLA NGS, the condition of nucleic acid extraction, library construction, PCR mechanism, and HLA typing with bioinformatics were developed. To confirm the accuracy of the NGS-based HLA typing method, the results of 192 samples HLA typed by SSOP and 28 samples typed by SBT compared to NGS-based HLA-A, -B and -DR typing. Results: DNA library construction through two-step PCR, NGS sequencing with MiSeq (Illumina Inc., San Diego, USA), and the data analysis platform were established. NGS-based HLA typing results were compatible with known HLA types from 220 blood samples. Conclusion: The NSG-based HLA typing method could handle large volume samples with high-throughput. Therefore, it would be useful for HLA typing of bone marrow donation volunteers.

Occurrence and Countermeasures for Aflatoxin M1 in Milk and Milk Products: A Review (우유 및 유제품에서 Aflatoxin M1 발생현황과 대책)

  • Chon, Jung-Whan;Bae, Dongryeoul;Song, Kwang-Young;Jeong, Dongkwan;Seo, Kun-Ho
    • Journal of Dairy Science and Biotechnology
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    • v.37 no.1
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    • pp.1-14
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    • 2019
  • In general, milk is a nutritious food and is very helpful in improving and maintaining a person's health. However, over the past 30 years, a number of studies have reported the presence of Aflatoxin M1 in milk and milk products worldwide. The contamination with Aflatoxin M1 in milk and dairy products has become an important issue all over the world. The presence of the mycotoxin in these products was a major concern particularly among children and infants, who are more sensitive than adults. This study reviewed recent data to summarize the current status of Aflatoxin M1 in milk and dairy products produced in various regions around the world, related regulations, reduction strategies, detection methods, and future research tasks. Strict regulation and superior milk-handling techniques are essential to minimize Aflatoxin M1 contamination in milk and dairy products using ever-evolving analytical techniques. Furthermore, education should be imparted to ensure that Aflatoxin M1 that may exist in milk and dairy products and its effects on human health are made aware of.

Biological Control of Thrips Using a Self-produced Predatory Mite Stratiolaelaps scimitus (Acari: Laelapidae) in the Greenhouse Chrysanthemum (시설재배지 국화에서 자가생산한 뿌리이리응애 (응애아강: 가시진드기과)를 활용한 총채벌레의 생물적 방제)

  • Jung, Duck-Oung;Hwang, Hwal-Su;Kim, San-Young;Lee, Kyeong-Yeoll
    • Korean journal of applied entomology
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    • v.58 no.3
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    • pp.233-238
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    • 2019
  • For greenhouse crops, thrips is one of the major insect pests, but its control is difficult owing to short generation time, rapid escaping behavior, and development of pesticide resistance. Stratiolaelaps scimitus (Womersley) is a soil-dwelling predatory mite attacking various soil invertebrate species, including thrips. Using the method by growers' self-production, we mass-reared S. scimitus colony and investigated thrips control in the greenhouse chrysanthemum. The initial density of thrips was six individuals/flower. The treatment with one S. scimitus box in the greenhouse was estimated to be $1,000individuals/m^2$. From August to September 2018, the greenhouse was released with a total of 10 boxes of S. scimitus. The density of thrips in the untreated and the treated cultivar was $53.7{\pm}7.0$ and $13.5{\pm}1.7$ on the late September, respectively, which indicated a reduction of 74.9% in the treated cultivar. Our results suggest that S. scimitus was highly effective for the control of thrips in the greenhouse chrysanthemum although temperature is very high during the summer season.