• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.435-450
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• 2018

Phenological events of four Rhododendron tree species (viz. R. arboreum, R. arboreum ssp. delavayi var. delavayi, R. barbatum and R. kesangiae) was monitored in temperate mixed broad-leaved forests of Arunachal Pradesh, India. Phenological events like flower bud formation, flowering, fruit setting, fruit maturing, seed dispersal, leaf bud formation, leaf flushing, and leaf shedding were recorded. Indices i.e., phenophase sequence index (PSI), active phenophasic period of the species (APS) and index of reproductive/vegetative activity (RVA) were also calculated. Present study revealed that bark consistency, growth form and leaf pattern of the studied species have showed variations among the species. Rhododendron species exhibited the phenological events overlapping with other phenophases. The peak flower bud formation was observed during the winter; R. arboreum ssp. delavayi var. delavayi start flowering from December, while the flowering in rest three species exhibited during February to April. Fruit setting occurred during summer to autumn while fruit maturation revealed peak during November. Leaf bud formation illustrated two peaks in April and May, leaf flushing exhibited peak in June, while leaf shedding peaked during October to November. Active phenophasic period of the species were found 12 months, which revealed that species engage in various phenophase activities throughout the year. Phenophase sequence index ranged between 0.8 to 0.9 (PSI ${\geq}0.6$), signifies that species have a sequential arrangement of phenophases. Index of reproductive/vegetative activity of the species exemplified >1, indicate that the reproductive phenophases were dominance over vegetative phenophases. The study have provided substantial insight on the life cycle events of Rhododendron species and ecological approaches for further scientific study with recent climate change and effective management and conservation.

• 노동경제논집
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.1-30
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• 2021

본 연구는 최저임금의 조정이 생산자 물가지수와 주요 외식비에 미치는 영향을 살펴보았다. 최저임금의 효과를 식별하기 위해 산업·지역 간 임금분포의 차이로 인해 최저임금에 영향을 받는 근로자 비율에 차이가 있다는 사실을 이용하였다. 분석 결과, 최저임금 관련 근로자 비율과 생산자 물가지수 및 주요 외식비 간에 유의한 상관관계가 있음을 확인하였다. 구체적으로 최저임금 관련 근로자 비율이 1%p 증가할 때, 생산자 물가지수는 0.77~1.68%, 주요 외식비는 0.16~1.86% 올라가는 경향이 존재한다고 추정되었다. 이는 분석기간 동안 생산자 물가지수 및 주요 외식비의 연평균 상승분 중 각각 0.82~3.01%와 4.45~47.04%가 최저임금 조정과 관련 있음을 의미한다.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.5-20
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• 2022

본 연구에서는 토석류의 유동과 밀도 변화를 분석하기 위해 운동량방정식으로 단순화된 2상 유한체적모델(Landflow 모델)을 구성하였으며, Hershel-Buckley 유동모델을 사용하여 토석류의 내부 및 기저 마찰과 복잡한 지형 및 연행침식을 분석하였다. 또한 토석류 해석 모델을 수치적으로 해결하기 위하여 Harten-Lax-van Leer-Contact(HLLC) 방법을 포함한 관련 유한체적모델을 도입하여 토석류의 경계면에 대한 해를 구하였다. 충격흡수능력, 수치적 등방성, 모델정확도, 질량보존을 검증하기 위해 제안된 모델을 기반으로 원형 댐파괴, 비뉴턴 유체의 댐파쇄 및 다중 토석류 사례분석을 수행하였다. 해석 결과로부터 본 해석모델의 토석류 해석에 대한 수치적 안정성과 정확도를 확인하였다. 또한, 다양한 유동학적 특성의 토석류 흐름을 체계적으로 시뮬레이션하고 토석류 유동특성이 거동에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.65-71
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• 2022

The wild silkmoth Antheraea yamamai Guérin-Méneville, 1861 (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) is an important producer of silk that is superior to the silk produced by traditional domesticated silkworm. In this study, we sequenced the complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of An. yamamai collected from Jeju Island, which is the southernmost island approximately 100 km offshore southward from the Korean Peninsula. Determining this sequence will be necessary for tracing the biogeographic history of the species and developing molecular markers for identifying the origin of commercial products. Comparison of the sequence divergence among two available and the current mitogenomes revealed a low but substantial number of substitutions, totaling 23 nucleotides in the whole genome. CytB and ND5 showed the highest variability with five and four variations, respectively, suggesting that these regions will be prior regions to target for subsequent biogeographic and diagnosis study. Phylogenetic reconstruction based on all available sequences of Saturniidae showed that An. yamamai is a sister to the congeneric species An. pernyi, corroborating that Antheraea is a highly supported monophyletic group. The tribe Saturniini was clearly non-monophyletic and interrupted by Attacini and Bunaeini.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.36-39
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• 2022

Background: Acupotomy is a type of acupuncture where a scalpel-shaped needle (miniscalpel needle) is used instead of a normal acupuncture needle to exfoliate adhesion sites or to relax entrapped regions. This study aimed to identify the descriptive characteristics of patients who received acupotomy treatment at a single Korean Medicine Clinic. Methods: This retrospective review analyzed the medical charts of patients who had received acupotomy at least once from August 2017 to December 2019 at a single Korean Medicine Clinic. The demographic characteristics, chief complaints, acupotomy treatment sites, and principal diagnosis codes were analyzed. Results: We identified 551 outpatients; the average age was 52 ± 14.26 years and 49.9% were male. The patients underwent an average of 8.47 sessions of acupotomy. Altogether, 35.91% of the acupotomy treatments were administered to the spinal regions, of which 60.01% were in the lumbar region. The codes related to the lumbar spinal condition/disease which were used most frequently. The chief complaints were dizziness, lumbar spinal stenosis, and Dupuytren's contracture in patients over 60 years of age. Conclusion: This is the 1^st analysis of acupotomy treatment patterns in Korea to date. Acupotomy is primarily administered in the treatment of spinal conditions/diseases, especially for those involving the lumbar region. Future studies are necessary to determine the clinical outcomes of patients who receive acupotomy treatment and the safety of this treatment.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.458-464
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• 2023

Background: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a complex disorder characterized by widespread chronic pain and tenderness in the muscles, ligaments, and soft tissues. It is a chronic pain condition often accompanied by other symptoms and comorbidities. To effectively manage FM, it is crucial to obtain fundamental epidemiological data pertaining to the target population. Therefore, this study was conducted to elucidate the epidemiological characteristics of FM in the Korean population. Methods: Population-based medical data of 51,276,314 subscribers to the National Health Insurance Service of Korea from 2014 to 2018 were used in this study. Results: The overall incidence of FM ranged from 441 (2014) to 541 (2018) cases per 100,000 person-years, with a higher prevalence observed among female patients compared to male patients. The incidence gradually increased until middle age, followed by a decrease. The highest incidence rates were observed in the fifth decade of life for females and the sixth decade of life for males. When categorizing the affected parts of the body, the shoulder region was observed to be the most frequently affected. A comparison of the drug prescriptions based on medical specialty showed that antidepressants were the most commonly prescribed medications. The management of FM leads to consistent increases in medical expenses, regional disparities, and variations in prescription patterns across different medical specialties. Conclusions: The findings of this study will not only contribute to the understanding of FM characteristics but also provide a vital foundation for efficient management of FM in Korea.

• 한국수자원학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국수자원학회 2020년도 학술발표회
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• pp.211-211
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• 2020

The concept of virtual water has been largely applied in the study of regional, national, and global water flows with particular emphasis on water scarcity. Despite water traditionally being managed locally, certain global forces influence the local water resource scarcity/availability and hence virtual water exchanges worldwide. It is therefore of necessity that the significant forces be examined to understand the relationship between available water in a region and the variability and trends in environmental, social, and economic factors that are of utmost importance in the formulation of water resources management policies. This study therefore reviewed recent literature from 2003 - 2019 to determine the significant indicators of virtual water trade at different spatiotemporal levels. The study examined and compared the major approaches to virtual water trade flows accounting, and also identified and discussed policy implications and future research options concerning the analysis of virtual water trade. Available information has shown that virtual water trade is significantly influenced by economic (GDP, Demand-Supply of goods and services), geographical (Distance), institutional (population) and environmental (water availability, arable land, precipitation) factors. Reports further show that the selection of a given approach for virtual water trade flows accounting will depend on the scope of the study, the available datasets, and other research preferences. Accordingly, this study suggests that the adoption of multidisciplinary approaches to virtual water trade, taking into consideration the spatial and temporal variations in water resources availability and the complexity of environmental and socioeconomic factors will be pivotal for establishing the basis for the conservation of water resources worldwide.

• 한국농공학회논문집
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• 제65권1호
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• pp.27-39
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• 2023

This study was to quantitatively evaluate periodic and maximum energy loads for broiler-standard design models by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (2016). Building energy simulation method was used to compute heating and cooling loads of the designed broiler houses according to regional locations and insulation characteristics of wall and roof. It considered sensible and latent heat generation from broilers, dynamic operation of ventilation system according to environment variations. It was found that variation of periodic heating loads was relatively higher than that of periodic cooling loads according to thickness changes of wall and roof. Assuming that broiler was raised at every even-month, periodic heating and cooling loads were 6 and 18% lower, respectively than odd-month raising condition. When recommendation rules of insulation characteristics (wall and roof thickness) by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport was adopted, periodic heating load of Jeju-si was 20.3% higher than national average values. Based on the BES computed periodic and maximum energy loads under the designed experimental condition, these results can contribute to reestablishing standard design of broiler houses, especially for insulation characteristics, and designing management strategies for efficient energy uses.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제28권1B호
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• pp.79-93
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• 2008

방조제 공사 이후 제한된 배수갑문을 통한 해수유통으로 물리 환경이 크게 변화된 새만금호 내부의 수질특성을 이해하기 위해 EFDC 모델을 이용한 수치모의를 실시하였다. 수동역학 모델링 결과는 새만금 외해역의 순환양상 및 호 내부의 superelevation을 재현하는 등 관측결과와 부합된다. 방조제 공사 이전의 관측 자료를 이용한 수질 모델링의 보정 및 검증을 실시하였다. 만경 및 동진강 유량과 조간대가 수질에 미치는 영향을 검토하기 위한 민감도 분석도 실시되었다. 여름철 만경 동진강 입구역의 수심 평균된 DO 농도는 방조제 완공 이후 배수갑문을 통한 외해측과의 해수교환 영향력의 감소로 오염물질 배제 기능이 상실되고 상시 침수 조간대의 확대로 인한 SOD 소비의 영향으로 인해 2 mg/L 정도 까지 떨어진다. 그러나 호 중앙부는 개방된 배구갑문을 통해 소통되는 해수의 영향으로 인해 DO의 저하가 크게 심화되지 않는다. 새만금 방조제 완공 후, 만경 동진강 입구역 부근의 저층에서 급격한 산소소비로 여름철 연직방향의 DO 분포는 표저층간 6~7 mg/L의 큰 격차를 보이는 등 새만금호의 상류부 저층에서는 상당한 수질저하 현상이 나타나는 것으로 예측되었다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제32권9호
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• pp.613-626
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• 2023

This study investigates the impact of increased adoption of eco-friendly vehicles on ozone (O₃) concentrations in South Korea, utilizing the community multiscale air quality (CMAQ) model. In the summer of 2017 (June-August), we conducted two experiments: a BASE experiment, representing baseline emissions, and an R_30 experiment, involving a 30% emission reduction due to eco-friendly vehicles. The contrast between these experiments reveals that, while most air pollutants decreased with reduced vehicle emissions, O₃ concentrations surprisingly increased (up to 2.1 parts per billion) across South Korea. A further examination of O₃ concentration changes was conducted by analyzing daytime and nighttime variations as well as wind direction. During the daytime, O₃ concentrations notably rose near metropolitan areas due to reduced O₃ titration (O₃ + NO → O₂ + NO₂) resulting from emission reductions. At nighttime, O₃ concentrations exhibited a greater increase, attributed to the transport of daytime-generated O₃ to rural regions. Notably, the impact of reduced emissions in metropolitan areas on O₃ concentrations in downwind areas varied depending on the prevailing wind direction. These findings highlight that the promotion of eco-friendly vehicles, though effective in lowering certain air pollutants, might not directly influence O₃ concentrations. This study underscores the need to comprehensively understand the complicated chemistry of O₃ to develop effective strategies for air quality management.