• Nonlinear Functional Analysis and Applications
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.659-670
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• 2023

In this paper, we study the distributed optimal control problem of a coupled system of the host-pathogen model. The system consists of the density of the susceptible host, the density of the infected host, and the density of pathogen particles. Our main goal is to minimize the infected density and also to decrease the cost of the drugs administered. First, we prove the existence and uniqueness of solutions for the proposed problem. Then, the existence of the optimal control is established and necessary optimality conditions are also derived.

• 천문학회보
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.48.1-48.1
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• 2015

We investigate the role of small-scale and large-scale environments in triggering nuclear activity of the local galaxies using a volume-limited sample with $M_r$ < -19.5 and 0.02 < z < 0.0685 from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey Data Release 7. To fix the mass of the supermassive black hole in its host galaxy, we limit the central velocity dispersion of the sample galaxies. The active galactic nuclei (AGN) host sample is composed of Type II AGNs identified with flux ratios of narrow emission lines with S/N > 6. In this study, we find that the AGN fraction of late-type host galaxies are commonly larger than of early type galaxies. The AGN fraction of host galaxy with late-type nearest neighbor starts to increase as the host galaxy approaches the virial radius of the nearest neighbor (about a few hundred kpc scale). Our result may support the idea that the hydrodynamic interaction with the nearest neighbor plays an important role in triggering the nuclear activity of galaxy. The early-type galaxies in high density regions show decline of AGN activity compared to ones in lower density regions, whereas the direction of the environmental dependence of AGN activity for late-type galaxies is rather opposite. We also find that the environmental dependence of star formation rate is analogous to one of AGN activity except in the high density region.

• ETRI Journal
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.642-646
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• 2009

Highly efficient white phosphorescent organic light-emitting diodes with a mixed-host structure are developed and the device characteristics are studied. The introduction of a hole-transport-type host (N, N'-dicarbazolyl-3-3-benzen (mCP)) into an electron-transport-type host (m-bis-(triphenylsilyl)benzene (UGH3)) as a mixed-host emissive layer effectively achieves higher current density and lower driving voltage. The peak external quantum and power efficiency with the mixed-host structure improve up to 18.9% and 40.9 lm/W, respectively. Moreover, this mixed-host structure device shows over 30% enhanced performance compared with a single-host structure device at a luminance of 10,000 $cd/m^2$ without any change in the electroluminescence spectra.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.15-21
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• 1979

끝동매미충(Nephotettix cincticeps Uhler) 개체군의 초기밀도, 기주식물의 생육상태, 온도 그리고 기주의 조건화가 개체군증가에 미치는 영향을 조사하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 야외 Pot시험에서 이 해충의 개체군밀도 증가율은 접종한 개체수의 증가에 따라 감소하며 이러한 밀도의존적 작용은 기주식물의 생육상태에 따라 차가 있었다. 2. 흡즙에 의한 기주의 조건화는 성충의 산란수를 감소시켰으며 이것은 흡즙중에 분필되는 산난억제물질에 의한 것으로 생각되나 흡즙에 의한 직접적인 영향을 전연 배제할 수는 없을 것으로 생각된다. 3. 개체군의 밀도와 기주식물의 생육상태는 개체군의 생장에 있어서 복합적인 관련성을 갖고 있어서 만식구의 경우 기주의 생육상태는 조식구에 비해 낮은 충밀도에서는 개체군의 생장에 유리하였으나 높은 충밀도에서는 불리해졌다. 4. 약충생육기의 고온은 산난수를 감소시키고 약충기 치사율을 증대시피며 성충개체군의 성비에 명백한 영향을 미친다. 5. 생육기간중 개체군의 증식에 가장 유리한 온도는 $29^{\circ}C$였으며 $33^{\circ}C$의 고온에서는 우화율이 낮고 성충의 산란력에 장해를 주어서 산란수가 적었다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.453-456
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• 2010

The structural and energetic preferences of thiacalix[4]biscrown-5 with and without alkali metal ions ($Na^+$, $K^+$, $Rb^+$, and $Cs^+$) have been theoretically investigated for the first time using molecular dynamic (MD) simulations and density functional theory (MPWB1K/6-31G(d)//B3LYP/6-31G(d)) methods. The formation of the metal ion complex by the host is mainly driven by the electrostatic attraction between crown-5 oxygens and a cation together with the minor contribution of the cation-$\pi$ interaction between two facing phenyl rings around the cation. The computed binding energies and the atomic charge distribution analysis for the metal binding complexes indicate the selectivity toward a potassium ion. The theoretical results herein explain the experimentally observed extractability order by this host towards various alkali metal ions. The physical nature and the driving forces for cation recognition by this host are discussed in detail.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.128-134
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• 2014

Nesolynx thymus Girault (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) is one among 20 hymenopteran parasitoids reported to attack the uzi fly, Exorista bombycis, which in turn infests the silkworm, Bombyx mori accounting a cocoon yield loss of 10-20%. A host of factors viz., age and size of host, age and size of parasitoid, availability of host, temperature and quality of host are reported to influence the reproductive efficiency of the parasitoids. In the present study an attempt was made to record the influence of foraging parasitoid density on their reproductive performance. Three day-old uzi pupae were offered to varying numbers (1 - 10) of 2 day old Nesolynx thymus adults for parasitization. The progeny production per pupa (84.44 - 132.77) increased significantly with increase in the number of foraging parasitoid adults (1 - 10) however, progeny production per female decreased. The sex ratio (M : F) (1:25.49 - 1:1.53) decreased significantly with increase in foraging parasitoid adults. The morphometric parameters except female abdomen width of first generation parasitoid showed significant negative correlation with number of foraging adults. However, correlation between the parasitoid size in first generation and their reproductive performance was nonsignificant.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.85-92
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• 2013

The coral symbiotic algae zooxanthellae is often expelled from the host as the host coral is under physiological stress, causing the coral to turn completely white. Such coral bleaching events are occurring more frequently with the increase in the global warming, ocean acidification and increased level of anthropogenic impacts such as eutrophication. In the present study, we investigated the effects of inorganic nutrients including ammonium, nitrate, phosphate and elevated water temperature on the symbiotic zooxanthellae density in the fragment of branching coral Acropora nobilis. Zooxanthellae density in the host coral decreased 8 hrs after the experiment at a given elevated water temperature ($32^{\circ}C$, p < 0.05). In contrast, no clear coral bleaching or decrease in the symbiotic algae density was observed from the branching coral exposed to a normal water temperature of $30^{\circ}C$ and high levels of nutrients such as 20 ${\mu}M$ of $NH_4Cl$, 20 ${\mu}M$ of $NaNO_3$ and, 10 ${\mu}M$ $KH_2PO_4$. Accordingly, the data indicated high water temperature is one of the stressful factors to cause bleaching in A. nobilis, whereas the high levels of nutrients is not a factor. It is believed that the results obtained in the present study are useful as baseline information in the management of the coral reefs.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제23권8호
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• pp.1385-1394
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• 2014

Metcalfa pruinosa was considered to be a very harmful invasive species, due to its high species density in nature and wide range of its host plants. M. pruinosa was distributed in 28 sites among 143 sites. M. pruinosa has wide range and diverse host plants of 52 families 110 species including crop, fruits and forest trees. At present, the identified host plant of M. pruinosa are composed of 62 families and 145 species in total since their first appearance was reported. M. pruinosa was found in roadside 46.7%, followed by forests 33.3% and orchard 20%. Nymphs and adults cause damage to crop and orchard by sucking juice, outbreak of fungi through secretion of wax, and reduction of plant assimilation due to the nectar of nymphs. Also, it reduces the merchantable quality of fruits and thus causes economic damage. It is judged that M. pruinosa has been moved along major road via the traffic vehicles.

• Journal of Korean Vacuum Science & Technology
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.13-19
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• 1998

We have calculated the electronic structure of impurity atoms in metal host by using the tight binding model in the recursion method. For a self-consistent calculation, we assumed that the effect of impurity introduction was localized only at the impurity site and its neighbours. We calculated the Madelung term by limiting the contribution to Vm of the charge perturbations to the first shell around the impurity with Evjen technique. The calculated local density of states and charge transfer values have been compared with the experimental values for a single impurity in metal host. We fund that d-reso-nance state came from the repulsive interaction between impurity d-state and host band, and the position of d-resonance state depended on the difference of valence electrons between the host and the impurity. the results also showed that the charge transfer value between an impurity and host metal was comparable to the ionicity difference between them.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.61-65
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• 2002

토마토에서 Hemiptarsenus zilahisebessi에 의한 아메리카잎굴파리의 밀도억제 효과를 실내와 온실에서 확인하였다. 토마토에서 외부기생봉류에 의한 아메리카잎굴파리의 기생율은 26~45%이었으며 이 중 H. zilahisebessi의 비율은 47~75%이었다 암컷 성충의 기주체액섭취율이 기주 1령유충과 3령유충에서 각각 40.4%와 37.9%이었으나 1령과 3령유충을 동시에 접종할 때 1령보다는 3령유충을 주로 체액섭취하였다 사육실에서 H. zilahisebessi 암컷과 기주 3령유충을 1 : 10, 1 : 20, 1 : 30으로 접종시 기주 시망율은 각각 93.1%, 92.1%, 89.8% 이었다. 토마토 포장에서 주당 암컷 3마리, 5마리를 접종한 결과 접종 4주째에 80%정도의 기생율을 나타냈으며 시간이 경과됨에 따라 아메리카잎굴파리의 유충밀도도 감소되는 경향을 보였다. 피해엽률 또한 접종 4주후부터 무접종구에 비하여 낮아지는 경향을 보였다. 그러나 접종밀도에 따른 기생을, 기주 유충 생충율 및 피해엽률의 차이는 없었다.