• Journal of the Korean Geographical Society
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• v.47 no.1
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• pp.37-59
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• 2012

Korean studies are in crisis because they have fallen prey to the territorial trap associated with methodological territorialism and methodological nationalism. In order to overcome this situation, this paper suggests the studies on Korea to be more active in accepting the socio-spatial perspective that emphasize the inseparability of society and space. In particular, paying special attention to the 4 important dimensions of socio-spatial relations, such as place, territory, network and scale, it examines the ways in which these 4 dimensions are overlapped, interconnected and dynamically interacting with one another from the perspective of "multi-scalar networked territoriality". In conclusion, I argue that the Korean studies need to understand the variegated and multi-scalar nature of Korea, a place, which is constituted through complex interactions among diverse political, social, economic and cultural forces and processes that operate in various places and at diverse geographical scales.those days, such as agriculture, crops, and transportation of goods. Fifth, the bibliography and citations explaining all instances reveal that China (Qing) is a great civilization of the advanced world and that the scholarship of Joseon relied on and accepted it. Sixth, except for horse raising and management, farming implements for rice transplantation, sericulture, and natural dying of cloth, most of the topics are useful even today. In short, theres is a profound aspect to the content that makes it possible to estimate the "geographical thinking". In general, the focus of the content of this book directly linked to the practical agricultural economy of the common people.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.29 no.11
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• pp.1281-1293
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• 2019

The rhizosphere is the active zone where plant roots communicate with the soil microbiome, each responding to the other's signals. The soil microbiome within the rhizosphere that is beneficial to plant growth and productivity is known as plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR). PGPR take part in many pivotal plant processes, including plant growth, development, immunity, and productivity, by influencing acquisition and utilization of nutrient molecules, regulation of phytohormone biosynthesis, signaling, and response, and resistance to biotic- and abiotic-stresses. PGPR also produce secondary compounds and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that elicit plant growth. Moreover, plant roots exude attractants that cause PGPR to aggregate in the rhizosphere zone for colonization, improving soil properties and protecting plants against pathogenic factors. The interactions between PGPR and plant roots in rhizosphere are essential and interdependent. Many studies have reported that PGPR function in multiple ways under the same or diverse conditions, directly and indirectly. This review focuses on the roles and strategies of PGPR in enhancing nutrient acquisition by nutrient fixation/solubilization/mineralization, inducing plant growth regulators/phytohormones, and promoting growth and development of root and shoot by affecting cell division, elongation, and differentiation. We also summarize the current knowledge of the effects of PGPR and the soil microbiota on plants.

• Journal of Practical Engineering Education
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• v.15 no.3
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• pp.751-759
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• 2023

In the era of global aging and the retirement of baby boomers, the response is very intensive and dynamic. As baby boomers actually retire, the terms for middle-aged people have been diversified into middle-aged, midle-elderly, and the new middle, which are also evident in the training process. In line with the timing, the government and academia are also making efforts to advance the development of training courses for middle-aged, along with organizing terms for middle-aged. From this point of view, this study aims to analyze the performance of the three-year training courses (2018-2020) for the new middle at Korea Polytechnics and suggest the direction of development of the new middle training course. As a result of the study, the three-year performance of the Shin middle-aged training course gradually increased, but the completion rate and employment rate gradually decreased, indicating that countermeasures were needed. In addition, campus performance in the metropolitan area was higher than that in the non-capital area, so a plan for this deviation was needed. In addition, the need for the integrated operation of the existing 'middle-aged' and 'the new middle' courses operated by Korea Polytechnics was suggested, and measures to specialize in the new middle-aged were proposed.

• Journal of Korea Water Resources Association
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• v.57 no.5
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• pp.321-332
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• 2024

Understanding the status of surface cover in riparian zones is essential for river management and flood disaster prevention. Traditional survey methods rely on expert interpretation of vegetation through vegetation mapping or indices. However, these methods are limited by their ability to accurately reflect dynamically changing river environments. Against this backdrop, this study utilized satellite imagery to apply the Random Forest method to assess the distribution of vegetation in rivers over multiple years, focusing on the Naeseong Stream as a case study. Remote sensing data from Sentinel-2 imagery were combined with ground truth data from the Naeseong Stream surface cover in 2016. The Random Forest machine learning algorithm was used to extract and train 1,000 samples per surface cover from ten predetermined sampling areas, followed by validation. A sensitivity analysis, annual surface cover analysis, and accuracy assessment were conducted to evaluate their applicability. The results showed an accuracy of 85.1% based on the validation data. Sensitivity analysis indicated the highest efficiency in 30 trees, 800 samples, and the downstream river section. Surface cover analysis accurately reflects the actual river environment. The accuracy analysis identified 14.9% boundary and internal errors, with high accuracy observed in six categories, excluding scattered and herbaceous vegetation. Although this study focused on a single river, applying the surface cover classification method to multiple rivers is necessary to obtain more accurate and comprehensive data.

• Journal of the Economic Geographical Society of Korea
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• v.14 no.3
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• pp.407-418
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• 2011

The southern region including Guangzhou(黃州), the capital of Guangdong Province, was called "South of the Mountain Range" (嶺南) because it is located south of the Five Mountain Ranges (五嶺) which made mobility difficult prior to unification of China by Qin dynasty (秦) in 221 BCE. The Guangdong region of the South of the Mountain Range (嶺南) was an administratively independent unit and, as such, called the Nanyue kingdom (南越國). This is the origin of the Chinese character "yue", and terms such as yueyu (Cantonese), yuecai (Cantonese cuisine), yueju (Cantonese opera) are still in use today. Guangzhou, called Panyu (番禹) during the Nanyue kingdom period, was settled early in the northern part of the Pearl River (珠江, Zhu Jiang) delta. It became the first port to open its doors to the great powers of the West during the Qing period. Although it has now fallen behind Shanghai which developed later, Guangzhou is still the third largest city after Beijing and Shanghai, and thus, it is an influential open coastal city. Today, not only is Guangzhou the world center of the light textile industry, it also spurs development in various manufacturing industries. Along with nearby Hong Kong, Macao, and Shenzhen, it plays the role of cradle of the Pearl River delta economic zone. Firmly established early on as the greatest central city in southern China, Guangzhou is simultaneously a hub in various aspects such as regional politics, economics, and culture; it was also the center of revolution and resistance which attempted to challenge the northern political powers. Guangzhou is known for the history of the rise and fall of its port, but with developmental efforts, it still maintains its influence. Guangzhou's dynamic development of today brings with it issues such as the environment and moral system which must be dealt with.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.103-109
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• 2007

To develop an advanced non-linear curve fitting (NLCF) algorithm for performing dynamic susceptibility contrast study of the brain. The first pass effects give rise to spuriously high estimates of $K^{trans}$ for the voxels that represent the large vascular components. An explicit threshold value was used to reject voxels. The blood perfusion and volume estimation were accurately evaluated in the $T2^*$-weighted dynamic contrast enhanced (DCE)-MR images. From each of the recalculated parameters, a perfusion weighted image was outlined by using the modified non-linear curve fitting algorithm. The present study demonstrated an improvement of an estimation of the kinetic parameters from the DCE $T2^*$-weighted magnetic resonance imaging data with using contrast agents.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• v.46 no.9
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• pp.893-897
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• 2003

Purpose : Benign childhood epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes(BECT) is characterized by an excellent prognosis. Therefore, the necessity for the use of antiepileptic drugs is controversial. The object of this study is to know about the long-term follow-up of BECT, comparing daily treatment with antiepileptic drug(AED) versus no medication. Methods : We retrospectively studied 56 cases of BECTs, examined at Pediatric Neurology Clinic, Korea University Medical Center as reference study time, August 2002. Thirty-eight patients didn't have mediation(group I), while eighteen patients received one or two AED(group II). We evaluated demographics, clinical manifestations at diagnosis, EEG findings and clinical courses in groups I & II. Results : There was no significant differences of sex, age, seizure frequency, seizure type, seizure onset time, family history and EEG findings between group I & II. The reasons to start AED were : parents' anxiety(three cases), frequent seizure(12 cases) and daytime seizure(three cases). There was no evolution of status epilepticus and no difficulty in school performance. Conclusion : AED treatment was of no advantage and long-term prognosis was good regardless of treatment strategy. So it is advisable not to choose AED as the first line of therapy, provided that the patient himself/herself or the family understands the benign nature of BECT.

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• v.12 no.3
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• pp.115-121
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• 2009

Despite a recent increased nation's attention given to improving end-life care, we professionals need to be more critical and reflective on our realities surrounding hospice palliative care. The aim of this paper is to suggest that palliative care models can be used for patients/families in the last phase of life and examine whether they are appropriate for caring them in congruence with philosophy of hospice. The hospice experience model (HEM) of Eagan & Labyak and the developmental model of Byock are introduced and examined for their congruence with philosophy of hospice in applying to clinical practice. The HEM as a patient/family value-directed end of life care model emphasizes three principles; unique experience of patient/family, interactions/relationships among multiple dimensions of personhood and between family, and personal growth and development in the face of suffering through a life-completion. The developmental model stipulates dying as the last stage of living, a stage of life cycle in which patients/family may have growth through life-completion in multidimensional relationships of personhood. The model includes the developmental landmarks and tasks for life-completion as the framework to guide a means of professionals' to recognize their opportunity to grow. The landmarks and tasks include worldly and social affair, individual relationships, intrapersonal, and transcendent dimension. The models could work as appropriate palliative care models for patients/families in the last stage of living. The professionals need to be encouraged to apply the models to end of life care setting.

• Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.41-54
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• 1998

연구목적 : 사상의학(四象醫學)은 인간을 태양인(太陽人), 태음인(太陰人), 소양인(少陽人), 소음인(少陰人)으로 구분하여 동일한 병증에 대해서도 치료를 달리하는 의학이다. 즉 인간을 동일한 원리로 설명하는 것이 아니라 각 체질에 따른 차등성을 통해 각 체질 취약점의 보완을 추구하는 의학이다. 그러면, 무엇이 이러한 인간 구분의 단서가 되었으며 이것이 의학으로까지 적용되는 과정 즉, 사상의학의 성립 과정을 살펴 보는 것을 연구 목적으로 한다. 연구방법 : 동무(東武) 이제마(李濟馬)의 저술로 인정되는 "격치고(格致藁)", "동무유고(東武遺藁)", "동의수세보원(東醫壽世保元)"의 문헌적 자료와 각 편의 저술시기를 통해 동무(東武) 이제마(李濟馬)의 사고의 흐름과 변화를 통해 사상의학이 성립되는 과정을 살펴 보는 문헌적 조사방법을 이용하였다. 연구 결과 및 결론 : 이상의 결과를 통해 아래의 연구 결론을 구하였다. 1. 동무(東武)는 "맹자(孟子)"의 사부지심(四夫之心)을 근거로 인간을 심욕에 따라 비인(鄙人), 박인(薄人), 탐인(貪人), 나인(懦人)으로 구분하였고 인의예지의 사단을 장부에 배속하여 심욕을 몸에 적용하였다. 그러나 "격치고(格致藁)"의 비인(鄙人), 박인(薄人), 탐인(貪人), 나인(懦人)과 "동의수세보원(東醫壽世保元)"의 태소음양인(太少陰陽人)의 직접 연결은 동무 사고의 시간적 흐름을 고려하지 않은 것이며, 동무는 "동의수세보원(東醫壽世保元)" "사단론(四端論)"과 "확충론(擴充論)"을 통해 비박탐라인(鄙薄食懦人)의 심욕(心愁慾)과 태소음양인(太少陰陽人)의 정기(情氣)를 매개로 하여 비인(鄙人)은 태양인(太陽人), 탐인(貪人)은 태음인(太陰人), 박인(薄人)은 소양인(少陽人), 나인(懦人)은 소음인(少陰人)으로 설명함을 확인할 수 있었다. 2. "격치고(格致藁)" "독행편(獨行篇)"과 저술 연도가 동일한 "동무유고(東武遺藁) 교자평생함(敎子平生箴)"을 통해 의학적 사고의 성립을 살펴보면, 동무(東武)의 차등적 장리(臟理)는 희노애락의 성정(性情) 구분이 장리(臟理)의 차이로 발전한 것이 아니라 장부(臟腑) 강약(强弱)에 대한 인식이 선행되고 이를 희노애락(喜怒哀樂)으로 설명하였으며, 또한 "동의수세보원(東醫壽世保元)"의 장부(臟腑) 대소(大小)는 강약(强弱)에 근거한 개념임을 알 수 있었다. 3. 사상의학(四象醫學)의 의학적 설명 도구는 희노애락(喜怒哀樂)이다. 희노애락은 비박탐라(鄙薄貪懦)와는 달리 선악(善惡)의 가치 판단이 들어있지 않으면서 기의 승강을 나타낼 수 있는 중용적 설명 도구로 동무가 의학을 설명하기 위한 최선의 도구였다. 사상의학(四象醫學)에서의 희노애락(喜怒哀樂)은 증치의학(證治醫學)의 음양오행(陰陽五行)의 역할과 같은 것이다. 4. 희노애락(喜怒哀樂)은 "동의수세보원(東醫壽世保元)"에서 성(性), 정(情), 기(氣)로 설명되는데 희노애락의 성(性)과 정(情)은 장부 대소를 설명하는 근거로 체질마다 다른 장국 형성을 가능하게 하고 또한 각기 표기(表氣)와 리기(裏氣)를 손상(損傷)하는 것으로 설명되었다. 희노애락(喜怒哀樂)의 기(氣)는 기(氣)의 승강(升降)을 설명하는 근거로 애기(哀氣)와 노기(怒氣)는 양(陽)으로 직승(直升)과 횡승(橫升)하고 희기(喜氣)와 락기(樂氣)는 음(陰)으로 방강(放降)과 함강(陷降)한다. 이러한 희노애락은 순동역동(順動逆動)의 특성과 상성상자(相成相資)의 특성을 지니는데 희노애락(喜怒哀樂)의 상성상자(相成相資)는 사상의학 고유 개념으로 사상인병증론(四象人病證論)에서 언급하고 있는 성정(性情)과 심욕(心慾)의 편급까지 영향을 미치는 중요한 단서이다.

• Journal of the Korean Geographical Society
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• v.51 no.5
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• pp.691-711
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• 2016

Recently, Economic spaces around the world have changed dynamically. Creative arts and cultural actors have begun to emerge in old industrial neighborhoods of major metropolitan cities. These new actors can be seen as creative actors in arts and culture, as well as non-economic actors that have been somewhat overlooked in the traditional approaches of economic geography. They contribute to overcoming regional economic crisis, as these actors bring a particular deviant and creative atmosphere in the neighborhood. Especially, informal gatherings of artistic communities play a pivotal role in knowledge platforms for dynamics of knowledge creation and creativity, which has a significant effect on shaping a creative milieu in the initial stage of formation of a regional ecosystem. In this regard, this paper will investigate the fundamental mechanisms and driving forces of urban spatial restructuring through a case study of the creative arts and cultural ecosystem in Seongsu-dong, Seoul, Korea. Thus, the main purpose of this study is to identify the formation process and key drivers behind the development of the early arts and cultural ecosystem in Seongsu-dong from an evolutionary perspective.