• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제52권1호
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• pp.57-62
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• 2014

Biting midges (Culicoides: Ceratopogonidae) were collected by Mosquito Magnet$^{(R)}$ traps at the Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission (NNSC) camp and Daeseongdong village inside the demilitarized zone (DMZ) and near the military demarcation line (MDL) separating North and South Korea and at Warrior Base (US Army training site) and Tongilchon 3 km south of the DMZ in northern Gyeonggi Province, Republic of Korea (ROK), from May-October 2010-2012, to determine their seasonal distributions. A total of 18,647 Culicoides females (18,399; 98.7%) and males (248; 1.3%) comprising 16 species were collected. Overall, the most commonly collected species was Culicoides nipponensis (42.9%), followed by C. erairai (29.2%), C. punctatus (20.3%), C. arakawae (3.3%), C. pallidulus (1.8%), and C. circumscriptus (1.4%), while the remaining 10 species accounted for only 1.1% of all Culicoides spp. collected. The seasonal distribution of C. nipponensis was bimodal, with high numbers collected during May-June and again during September. C. erairai was more frequently collected during June-July, followed by sharply decreased populations from August-October. C. punctatus was collected in low numbers from May-September with high numbers collected during October. C. erairai was predominantly collected from the NNSC camp (85.1% of all C. erairai collected) located adjacent to the MDL at Panmunjeom in the northernmost part of Gyeonggi-do (Province), while other sites yielded low numbers of specimens.

• 한국측량학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.107-118
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• 1994

연근해에서의 위성고도계자료의 정확도가 향상됨에 따라 기존에 잘 알려진 Schwiderski 의 전구적 동수력학적 모형보다 더 정확한 조석모형으로 위성고도계자료에서의 조석성분에 대한 보정을 향상시킬 필요가 검증되었다. 초기단계로 오오츠크해, 남중국해와 북서태평양해성을 포함하는 동아시아해역에 대해 기존의 조석모형보다 해상도가 높은 $1/6^\circ$ 격자체계의 조석모형을 수립하여 반일적조$(M_2,\;S_2,\;N_2,\;K_2)$와 일적조$(K_1,\;O_1,\;P_1,\;Q_1)$에 대한 수치모형실험이 이루어졌다. 수립된 조석모형에서 산정된 조화상수들은 모형 영역의 Geosat 위성고도계자료로부터 해면변위를 산정할 때 조석성분을 제거하는데 이용되었다. 이러한 초기적인 갱정절차의 제시는 Schwiderski 의 조화상수로서는 적절히 처리될 수 없는 동아시아해역의 연해에 대해 해면변위를 산정하는데 광범위하게 이용될 수 있다.

• 대기
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.159-183
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• 2016

On 31 July 2014, there was a localized torrential rainfall ($58.5mm\;hr^{-1}$) caused by a strong convective cell with thunder showers over Daegwallyeong. In the surface synoptic chart, a typhoon was positioned in the East China Sea and the subtropical high was expanded to the Korean peninsula. A WRF (Weather Research and Forecasting) numerical simulation with a resolution of 1 km was performed for a detailed analysis. The simulation result showed a similar pattern in a reflectivity distribution particularly over the Gangwon-do region, compared with the radar reflectivity. According to the results of the WRF simulation, the process and mechanism of the localized heavy rainfall over Daegwallyeong are as follows: (1) a convective instability over the middle part of the Korean peninsula was enhanced due to the low level advection of warm and humid air from the North Pacific high. (2) There was easterly flow from the coast to the mountainous regions around Daegwallyeong, which was generated by the differential heating of the insolation among Daegwallyeong and the Yeongdong coastal plain, and nearby coastal waters. (3) In addition, westerly flow from the western part of Daegwallyeong caused a strong convergence in this region, generating a strong upward motion combined by an orographic effect. (4) This brought about a new convective cell over Daegwallyeong. And this cell was more developed by the outflow from another thunderstorm cell to the south, and finally these two cells were merged to develop as a strong convective cell with thunder showers, leading to the record breaking maximum rainfall per hour ($58.5mm\;hr^{-1}$) in July.

• 산경연구논집
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.89-97
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• 2018

Purpose - The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) among 16 countries including South Korea, the largest free trade agreement in the Asia-Pacific region, will be concluded next year. The participating countries decided to pursue a comprehensive and high -quality agreement, while ensuring flexibility considering development level of each country. In this study, trade structures between nations from 2005 through 2016 were examined to see the impact that this agreement will have on Korea and to come up with effective countermeasures. Research design, data, and methodology - The method of analysis includes the analysis of the trade matrix, which is useful for identifying the dependency of the individual countries on the market in the region and the reciprocal dependency of the member countries on the market, and the index of intensity of trade, which is useful for figuring out the share of trade between the parties in total trade. Results - The results showed that first, the international trade coefficients of Vietnam and Philippines are higher than those of China and Japan. Secondly, the international inducement coefficients between China and Japan were high, and that between Indonesia and Burma were low, indicating that Korea's exports did not have much effect on export increase of these countries. Third, as a result of analyzing Korea's trade intensity, it was found that export intensity and import intensity were greater than 1 in Vietnam and Philippines, which shows that there is a high degree of relational bond with these countries. India and Laos countries still have a low level of relational bond, which indicates that there is room for improvement in economic relations when the agreement is concluded. After the signing of the agreement in the future, more diverse industrial structures should be continuously studied. Conclusions - The analysis of trade matrix, trade structure, trade inducement coefficient and trade intensity between Korea and RCEP participating countries shows that the majority of the countries have the high level of economic relationship with Korea. Korea should drive a harder bargain when negotiating the terms of the RCEP, in comparison with the level of the existing FTA agreement excluding Japan.

• 한국지구과학회지
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• 제43권1호
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• pp.77-90
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• 2022

최근 동아시아 지역에서 인위적 배출량의 감소에도 불구하고, 봄철에 한국에서는 잦은 연무 사례가 발생하고 있다. 북동 태평양에서 자주 발생하는 대기 블로킹은 지구 규모 대기 변동과 동아시아 지역의 서풍 기류를 정체시키기도 한다. 2019년 3월 동아시아 지역의 온난하고 정체적인 종관 기상 특성이 알래스카 대기 블로킹이 발생한 6-7일 후에 일어나고 있었다. 특히, 2019년 3월 18-24일에 발생한 알래스카 대기 블로킹은 3월 25-28일 동안 한국에서 일평균 미세먼지(particulate matter; PM₁₀) 질량농도가 50 ㎍ m^-3을 넘는 고농도 PM₁₀ 연무 사례가 발생하는 데 영향을 미치고 있었다. 한편, WRF-Chem 모델을 활용하여 한국의 고농도 PM₁₀ 연무 사례에 대한 인위적 배출의 장거리 수송 기여도는 30-40%를 나타내고 있었다. PM₁₀ 에어로졸 구성 성분인 황산염, 질산염, 암모늄, 블랙 카본, 유기 탄소, 기타 무기물의 장거리 수송 기여도는 각각 10-15, 20-25, 5-10, 5-10, 5-10, 15-20%를 나타내었다. 질소 산화물이 온난하고 정체적인 대기에서 암모늄과의 광화학 반응으로 형성된 질산암모늄은 한국의 고농도 PM₁₀ 연무 사례에 대한 장거리 수송 기여도가 PM₁₀ 에어로졸 중 가장 큰 비중을 나타내고 있었다.

• 한국항만학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.93-110
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• 1992

The most change in this century is supposed to be declination of ideology, and block of world economy. Addition to down full of cold war atmosphere around Northeast Asia, not only economic and social mood in this region is dramatically changed, but also it gave birth to the block of Northeast economy that accerlated new hub of world economy. According to dramatic change of economic surroundings the dynamic potential of growth in this region will be guided to enlarge inter-regional trade and increase volume of trade, thus suggests to grow steadily transportation. cargos in this region will have to arrange the system of delivery and inner transportation, accessary facilities, inter-regional harbors if North America and EC has connected easily. As have accerlated GATT and UR represented multilateralism and regionalism, it has regulated to increase trades of region due to relief of the trade barrier through specific areas has agreed with separately. The flow of regionalism of world economy has appeared to realize EC and NAFTA centered U.S.A, and also has presented to free trade region or one-size market agreement in Asia as APEC, EAEG in Malaysia, and etc. In defense to this block and internationalism of world economy, Pusan has to come forward to the hub of Northeast others has proposed a project to dominate the Northeast, Economy Association Agreement as Far East comprehensive development project in USSR, Hunchun development project in NK, and East Sea development project in PRC, Niigate regional development in Japan, Duman River development project in NK, and East Sea development project in Korea. As this exercise has proceed, Pusan also have arranged development strategy definitely and prepared provisions systematically. Engaging to participate center of delivery system is meant to be completed complex functions, namely the transfer storage processing & assembly function of international commodity. Pusan has ability to be terminal point of TSR. it had been connected to EC as the biggest economy block and TKR as complex transportation root to Far East, it would be the center of inground and seabase delivery terminal to Rotterdom as the biggest container pier and major piers to North-East and South East Asia. In order to provide a Role of 21 century's internationalization, Pusan has appealed to participate in management information research and development connected to Pohang-Ulsan-Changwon-Masan, and has utilized efficiently the resources such as man, material, money and information.

• 한국해양학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.24-40
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• 1988

해양연구소는 1983년에 한국 망간 노듈개발지역으로 선정된 태평양 북동 척도대의 크라리온-크리퍼톤 균열대사이에서 망간 노듈시료, 코아퇴적물시료를 비롯하여 3.5kHz음파탐사, 에어-건 음파탐사 그리고 지자기탐사등을 설시하였다. 에어-건 음파탐사기록에 의하면, 이 지역에서의 퇴적층은 이 지역내의 DSDP 163 지역 시추결과와 대비될 수 있는 2 내지 3의 층단위로 나뉠수 있다. 최상부 층단위 (Unit I)는 음파특성상 투명하며 후 올리고세에서 중기 에오세까지의 지올라이트 크레이와 방산충 연니로 이루어져 있다. 층단위 IIA는 음파총리가 확연하지만 하부로 갈수록 투명해지고 퇴적물은 팔레오세부터 초기 에오세까지의 방산충 연니로 이루어져 있으며 처어트층과 지올라이트 크레이가 협재되어 있다. 층단위 IIB는 음파 기저면 (해양 현무암) 위에서 음파총리가 뚜렷하고 고화된 백악기의 프린트-처어트질 Nannofossil백악으로 이루어 져있다. 층 단위 I과 IIB는 Line Islands 층군을 이루고 층군 IIB는 명명되어 있지 않다. 전체의 퇴적층과 층단위 I은 Line Islands Ridge 근처를 제외하고는 북쪽으로 갈수록 점차 얇아지는데, 이는 신생대 동안 척도대 CCD의 변화와 태평양판이 북쪽으로 이동하였기 때문이다. 판이 퇴적율이 높은 적도대를 가로질러 이동하는 동안 판이 침강함에 따른 CCD의 변화는 DSDP 시추공 163 퇴적물의 성분이 퇴적시대에 따라 변하도록 하는 요인이 되었다. 후백 악기의 퇴적층(층단위 IIB)는 적도 남쪽 CCD상부 깊이에서 형성 되었고, 층단위 IIA는 팔레오신동안 태평양 판이 CCD 깊이보다 더 깊은 심도로 급격히 침강한 결과이며 단지 서경 149도 서쪽에서만 나타난다. 층단위 IIA와 I은 판이 에오신초기부터 각각 척도지역을 통과하는 동안 또는 통과후에 형성되었다. 한국 망간노듈 개발지의 남쪽에서는 층단위 I이 크리퍼톤 균열대에 의해 동쪽으로 흐르도록 조절되는 남극 저층수의 한 지류에 의해 재분포되어 있는데 이 저총수의 활동은 지질시대의 상당 기간(최소한 에오세중기부터) 동안 작용하였다. 또한 Hawaiian Ridge에서 크라리온 균열대에 이르는 약 350Km에 달하는 거리에 터어바다이트층이 나타나는데, 이 층은 Hawaiian Ridge에서 직접 발생한 저탁류에 의한 것이다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권9호
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• pp.3785-3792
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• 2015

The CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein-alpha (CEBPA) is a transcriptional factor that plays a crucial role in the control of proliferation and differentiation of myeloid precursors. This gene was recognized as the target of genetic alterations and were associated with clinical complexity among AML. We here analyze the frequency and types of CEBPA mutations and polymorphisms in a de novo AML patients from South India and tried to find out associations of these variations with different clinical parameters and the prognostic significance in AML. Study was carried out in 248 de novo AML patients, cytogenetic analysis was performed from the bone marrow samples and was karyotyped. PCR-SSCP analysis and sequencing was performed for the detection of CEBPA gene variations. All the statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 17 (statistical package for social sciences) software. Pearson Chi-square test, Mann-Whitney U test, Kaplan-Meier survival analysis and log rank tests were performed. CEBPA mutations were detected in 18% and CEBPA polymorphisms were detected in 18.9% of AML cases studied. Most of the mutations occured at the C terminal region. Polymorphisms were detected in both N and C terminal region. with most common being, c.584_589dup ACCCGC and c.690G>T. A significant association was not observed for the mutation and polymorphism with respect to clinical and laboratory parameters. Survival advantage was observed for the mutated cases compared to non mutated cases, especially for the normal karyotype groups. Polymorphisms has no effect on the survival pattern of AML patients. CEBPA mutation and polymorphisms were observed with similar frequency and was identified in all the FAB subtypes as well as in cytogenetic risk groups in our study population, but CEBPA mutations alone confer a prognostic value for NK AML patients.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제18권10호
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• pp.1089-1101
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• 2009

In this paper, changes in the intensity (e.g., central pressure and maximum sustained wind speed) of Tropical Cyclone (TC) in summer in the regions located at $30^{\circ}N$ in East Asia from 1988 to 1991 were found. The intensity of TC from 1991 to 2007 was much higher than that of TC from 1965 to 1988. The reason for this was that the frequency of TCs passing China from 1991 to 2007 was much lower than that of TCs from 1965-1988 because a northeasterly wind caused by high-pressure circulation in East Asia got severer along the East Asian coast. Instead, TCs moved from the eastern region of the Tropical West Pacific to Korea and Japan mainly after passing the East China Sea due to the low-pressure circulation strengthened in the subtropical waters of East Asia. In addition, low Vertical Wind Shear (VWS) was created along the mid-latitude regions of East Asia and the main path of TCs from 1991 to 2007. Most of the regions in the Northwestern Pacific showed higher Sea Surface Temperature (SST) from 1991 to 2007, and had a good environment where TCs were able to maintain a higher intensity on the mid-latitude. In particular, a low sensible heat flux occurred due to high snow depth in East Asia in the spring of 1991 to 2007. Accordingly, the lower layer of East Asia showed high-pressure circulation, and the sea surrounding East Asia showed low-pressure circulation. Thus, the typical west-high, east-low pattern of winter atmospheric pressure was shown. The possibility of snowfall in East Asia in spring to be used as a factor for predicting the summer intensity of TC in the mid-latitude regions of East Asia was insinuated. The characteristics of TC in a low-latitude region were the same in Korea. The latest intensity of TCs got higher, and the landing location of TCs gradually changed from the west coast to the south coast.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권9호
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• pp.5111-5116
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• 2013

Background: Early in the 21st century, cancers are the second cause of death worldwide. Colon cancer is third most common cancer and one of the few amenable to early diagnosis and treatment. Evaluation of factors affecting this cancer is important to increase survival time. Some of these factors affecting all diseases including cancer are social determinants of health. According to the importance of this disease and relation with these factors, this study was conducted to assess the relationship between social determinants of health and colon cancer survival. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional, descriptive study for patients with colon cancer registered in the Cancer Research Center of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, from April 2005 to November 2006, performed using questionnaires filled by telephone interview with patients (if patients had died, with family members). Data was analyzed with SPSS software (version 19) for descriptive analysis and STATA software for survival analysis including log rank test and three step Cox Proportional Hazard regression. Results: Five hundred fifty nine patients with ages ranging from 23 to 88 years with mean${\pm}$standard deviation of $63{\pm}11.8$ years were included in the study. The five year survival was 68.3%( 387 patients were alive and 172 patients were dead by the end of the study). The Cox proportional hazard regression showed 5-year survival was related to age (HR=0.53, p=0.042 for>50 years versus<50 years old) in first step, gender (HR=0.60, p=0.006 for female versus male) in second step, job (HR=1.7, p=0.001 for manual versus non manual jobs), region of residency (HR=3.49, p=0.018 for west versus south regions), parents in childhood (HR=2.87, p=0.012 for having both parents versus not having), anatomical cancer location (HR=2.16, p<0.033 for colon versus rectal cancer) and complete treatment (HR=5.96, p<0.001 for incomplete versus complete treatment). Conclusions: Social determinants of health such as job, city region residency and having parents during childhood have significant effects in 5-year survival of colon cancer and it may be better to consider these factors in addition to developing cancer treatment and to focus on these determinants of health in long-time planning.