• Korean journal of applied entomology
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• v.27 no.3
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• pp.149-158
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• 1988

Nematophagous fungi were successfully isolated by baited plating, centrifugation technique of soil, and direct isolation from naturally ingested nematodes. Predominant seven fungi isolated were identified as Artheobotrys arthroboteyides, A.conoides, A. oligospora, Dactylella lobata, Fusatium oxysporum, Monacrosporium ellopsoporum and Harposporium anguillu-lae. Of these, six fungi were tested for cultural characteristics except. H, anguillulae, extre-mely fastidious fungus in artificial media. Among 14 media tested in this experiment, Corn-meal Agar (CMA) and Oatmeal Agar (OMA) were the most suitable media for growing all six nematophagous fungi. Weakly saprophytic M. ellipsospoyum also grew vigoroualy on these two media. The radial growth, dry weight and sporulation of the fungi tested were quite diverse depending on the culture media. D. lobata revealed good growth and abundantly sporulated on Glucoes Peptone Agar (GPA). Although over-all growth of F, oxysporum was not satisfactory on Sucrose Nitrate Agar (SNA), the sporulation was best on this medium. Optimum conditious for mycelial growth and sporulation of nematophagous fungi ranged pH 5-8 and 20-$30^{\circ}C$ on SNA. D. lobata and F, oxysporum grew vigorously and most profusely sporulated on all media tested. They turned out an most promising biocontrol agents for their aggressive growth and sporulation over the ranges of temperature and pH ranges.

• Korean Journal Plant Pathology
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• v.14 no.5
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• pp.452-457
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• 1998

Thirty-eight isolates of Phytophthora sp. caused rots on roots and basal stems were collected from five flowering plants from 1992 to 1997 at eight cultivation areas in Korea. All the isolates were identified as P. nicotianae based on following characteristics. The fungus produced markedly papillate, not caducous and ovoid to spherical sporangia, abundant chlamydospores, and small oospores with amphigynous antheridia only when paired with either A1 or A2 mating type. All isolates grew well at 35$^{\circ}C$ and showed distinct arachnoid colony patterns on CMA and PDA. Sizes of sporangia and chlamydospores of five representative isolates from each plant averaged 43-52$\times$30-38 ${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ and 28 ~34 ${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$. Mating type of the isolates was either A1 or A2, and oogonia and oospores were measured as 28~31 ${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ and 21~25 ${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$. PCR-RFLP analysis of rDNA of the five isolates resulted that restriction band patterns of the small subunit and ITS regions were identical to a perilla isolate of P. nicotianae, but distinct from P. cactorum and P. capsici. Cross inoculation tests showed that the five isolates had pathogenicity to lily, christmas cactus, anthurium, baby's breath and carnation with different degrees. However, each isolate showed stronger pathogenicity to its corresponding original host than others. Among five lily cultivars Georgia and Quririna were more susceptible than Napoli and others. This is first report of Phytophthora root and stem rot of lily, Christmas cactus, anthurium, baby's breath and monochoria in Korea.

• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.25 no.4
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• pp.427-433
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• 1997

Sludge Returned CMAS process was applied to treat the wastewater from electric accessory manufacturing company while this type of wastewater was usually treated by chemical process. This result show that the removal rate of TCOD was about 70-80% regardless of hydraulic retention time, On the contrary, the removal rate of BOD was abtained in a range of 77-92% depending on hydraulic retention time. In order to remove more than 80% of organic materials with the proposed process, the F/M ratio should be maintained below 0.17. In this case, the calculated value of organic removal rate, Km, was calculated to be 1.26 hr$^{-1}$, and the ratio of cell synthesis/total energy was 0.32 and 0.26 for COD and BOD base, respectively. The yield coefficient was calculated to be 0.242 and the half velocity coefficient was 0.3 hr$^{-1}$. The value of endogenous respiration coefficient was 0.02 hr$^{-1}$. The measured effluent BOD concentration, MLSS concentration in aeration tank, oxygen uptake rate, and sludge production were matched relatively well with the calculated values using above coefficients, In order to optimize the dewatering of sludge, the hydraulic retention time was recommended to be 15. 6 hrs. These results indicate that the wastewater from an eletric accessory manufacturing company can be treated safely with a biological process.

• THE INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE & LAW REVIEW
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• v.66
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• pp.263-284
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• 2015

This study has analyzed the efficiency of 10 leading global shipping companies listed in the New York Stock Exchange from2010 to 2014 in order to find the changes of the productivity of shipping industry. The paper observed the Malmquist Productivity Index by using Efficiency and Productivity Analysis System Version 1.0. The data used in this study is the Guggenheim Shipping ETF mainly including the companies of shipping, management, and shipbuilding areas. The results from this statistical analysis indicate that the 10 selected companies have experienced a severely negative growth in 2010. Nevertheless, these companies have accomplished a significant growth of productivity. In particular, the energy transport companies operating Tanker and LNG ships carried out remarkable growth. The reason why the productivity of liner shipping companies did not show the improvement of productivity for five years was attributed to the fact that the P3(Project 3) or M2(Maersk-MSC) including Maersk, MSC, and CMA-CGM were excluded in this research because of the difficulty of attaining reliable source data. The method of this study could be extended to Korean shipping corporations and other global airlines to investigate a changes of certain industries.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2000.07a
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• pp.71-74
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• 2000

Pt/Pb$TiO_3$/$SrTiO_3$/p-Si films were prepared by metallo-organic solution deposition(M0SD) method and investigated its structure and ferroelectric properties. Crystallinity of specimen as a funtions of post annealing temperature and the thickness of $SrTiO_3$(STO) buffer layer was studied using XRD and AFM. Based on C-V and P-E curve, $PbTiO_3$(PTO) capacitors showed good ferroelectric hysteresis arising from the polarization switching properties. When the thickness of ST0 buffer layer between PTO and Si substrate was 260 nrn and the post annealing temperature was $650^{\circ}C$, it was showed that production of the pyrochlore phase due to interdiffusion of Si into FTO was prevented. The dielectric constant of FTO thin films calculated from a maximum Cma in the accumulation region was 180 and the dielectric loss was 0.30 at 100 kHz frequency. The memory window in the C-V curve is 1.6V at a gate voltage of 5V.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• v.8 no.11
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• pp.1-10
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• 2021

This paper compares the performance of Fama-French three-factor and five-factor models using a dataset of 20 Pakistani commercial banks for the period 2011 to 2020. We focus on an emerging economy as the findings from earlier studies on developed countries cannot be generalized in emerging markets. For empirical analysis, twelve portfolios were developed based on size, market capitalization, investment strategy, and growth. Subsequently, we constructed five Fama-French factors namely, R_M, SMB, HML, RMW, and CMA. The OLS regression technique with robust standard errors was applied to compare the predictive power of both the Fama-French models. Further, we also compared the mean-variance efficiency of the Fama-French models through the GRS test. Our empirical analysis provides three unique and interesting findings. First, both asset pricing models have similar predictive power to explain the expected portfolio returns in most cases. Second, our results from the GRS test suggest that there is no noticeable difference in the mean-variance efficiency of one asset pricing model over the other. Third, we find that all factors of both Fama-French models are statistically significant and are important for explaining the volatility of expected commercial bank returns in the context of Pakistan.

• Proceedings of the Korea Society of Environmental Toocicology Conference
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• 2000.05a
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• pp.41-77
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• 2000

Responsible Care는 모든 종업원, 경영자 및 관리자의 환경, 안전, 보건에 대한 사고(mind)를 바꾸는 것이다. Responsible Care는 실행지침(management Practices)을 완전히 실행하는 것이 궁극적인 목표가 아니고 각 개인이나 회사가 자발적으로 지속적으로 환경, 안전, 보건의 Performance을 향상시키고 이에 스스로 약속하는 것이다. Responsible Care는 일회성의 프로그램이나 운동이 아니라, 화학 산업계가 계속해서 사회와 더불어 사업을 지속하기 위해, 화학 산업계가 스스로 만든 환경, 안전, 보건의 Performance을 향상시키기 위한 하나의 도구이며, 약속이다. Responsible Care는 화학산업계가 스스로 만든 도구이고 사회에 대한 약속이므로 환경, 안전, 보건에 대해 신의와 정직을 바탕으로 사회와 더불어 공존하는 마음가짐에 그 기본 정신이다. Responsible Care는 우리자신의 Performance를 향상시키는 것 뿐 아니라 우리의 고객 또는 다른 화학 회사들의 Performance를 향상시켜 궁극적으로 사회나 정부로부터 화학 산업에 대한 선호도를 향상시키는 것이다. Dow Korea는 CMA(American Chemical Manufactures Association)Code를 기본으로 환태평양 문화에 맞게 실행지침(Management Practices, Key Activities)을 수정한 Dow Pacific Area Responsible Care Code를 1993년부터 시작하였다. 시작 초기에 1997년 말에 모든 실행지침이 실행(Practices In Place)되도록 목표를 설정하여 생산 공장 관련 Code(CAER, Distribution, Employee Health and Safety, Pollution Prevention, Process Safety)의 대부분이 목표에 달성되어 생산 공장의 안전 사고 방지, 종업원 건강 증진, 페기물 발생 억제 분야에 상당한 성공을 거두었으며, 지금도 지속적으로 유지 관리 및 미비한 부분(CAER, 등)의 향상에 노력하고 있다. Dow Korea의 수입 판매 부분에 주로 관련된 Product Stewardship 및 Distribution Code는 여러 사업부 및 여러 지역(미국, 유럽, 아시아 등)에 위치한 담당자가 관련된 까닭에 가장 복잡한 부분이어서 많은 인력과 시간을 소비하면서 노력하고 있으나 아직까지 소정의 목표에 도달하지 못했으며, 2000년 말에 모든 실행지침이 실행되도록 목표, 실행 계획 및 조직을 수정하여 노력하고 있다.

• Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• v.43 no.2
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• pp.221-231
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• 2010

A simple extraction method was applied to control four selected cyanobacteria, solitary (SMA) and colonial Microcystis aeruginosa (CMA), and green algae, Scenedesmus quadricauda and Chlorella vulgaris using a domestic plant and mineral. Three kinds of concentrations (1, 5, and 10 mg $L^{-1}$) of three fresh plants Camellia sinensis, Quercus acutissima, and Castanea crenata, three minerals loess, quartz porphyry, and natural zeolite, and plant-mineral composite, totally seven materials were prepared with the simple extraction processes: drying and grinding of material, water-extraction by high temperature-sonication and filtering. Cyanobacteria SMA and CMA (over 60% of control) were effectively inhibited with the low concentration (1 mg $L^{-1}$) of plants Q. acutissima and C. crenata and natural zeolite, while green alga S. quadricauda (below 50% of control) also retarded in growth. Low concentrations (1 mg $L^{-1}$) of C. sinensis effectively increased the growth of C. vulgaris, while loess also induced the algal growth of S. quadricauda. Therefore, our results indicate that crude extract of domestic plants, Q. acutissima and C. crenata can be also useful to control the cyanobacterial bloom in eutrophic lake, whereas C. sinensis and loess may be a good growth factor or useful media for the algal mass culture.

• Journal of Mushroom
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• v.3 no.2
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• pp.71-74
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• 2005

The sterile form of Inonotus obliquus is used for preparation of the medicine befungin that is effective in the treatment of gastritis, gastric ulcers, and several tumors. The fungus is known to be produced mainly on the stems of Betula platyphylla var. japonica that grows at high altitudinal (above 1,100 m) region in Korea. But, we found the mushroom on the stem of Betula costata at Mt. Jumbong in Korea. We isolated a pure culture of the fungus from the stem of B. costata by use of potato dextrose agar (PDA) medium with streptomycin. We could isolate the fungus from plant's tissue filled with hyphae, but not from other parts. The spore collected from the sclerotia showed $6.0{\sim}10.0{\times}4.5{\sim}6.0{\mu}m$ in diameter, and the hypha was $2.5{\sim}5.0{\mu}m$ in thickness. The colony showed irregular features and scattered yellow color at the center as the culture ages. We could find brownish setae at the yellow region of colony at 20 days of culture, and the size ranged $4{\sim}6{\times}100{\sim}420{\mu}m$. The oatmeal agar (OA) provided best growth for I. obliquus among five media (CDA, CMA, MA, OA and PDA). Optimum temperature ranged $25{\sim}30^{\circ}C$, and optimum pH was relatively alkaline with the range of pH 8.0~9.5.

• Atmosphere
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• v.28 no.1
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• pp.15-24
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• 2018

Sea ice plays an important role in modulating surface conditions at high and mid-latitudes. It reacts rapidly to climate change, therefore, it is a good indicator for capturing these changes from the Arctic climate. While many models have been used to study the predictability of climate variables, their performance in predicting sea ice was not well assessed. This study examines the predictability of the Arctic sea ice extent from ensemble prediction systems. The analysis is focused on verification of predictability in each model compared to the observation and prediction in particular, on lead time in Sub-seasonal to Seasonal (S2S) scales. The S2S database now provides quasi-real time ensemble forecasts and hindcasts up to about 60 days from 11 centers: BoM, CMA, ECCC, ECMWF, HMCR, ISAC-CNR, JMA, KMA, Meteo France, NCEP and UKMO. For multi model comparison, only models coupled with sea ice model were selected. Predictability is quantified by the climatology, bias, trends and correlation skill score computed from hindcasts over the period 1999 to 2009. Most of models are able to reproduce characteristics of the sea ice, but they have bias with seasonal dependence and lead time. All models show decreasing sea ice extent trends with a maximum magnitude in warm season. The Arctic sea ice extent can be skillfully predicted up 6 weeks ahead in S2S scales. But trend-independent skill is small and statistically significant for lead time over 6 weeks only in summer.