• Animal Bioscience
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• 제37권4_spc호
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• pp.786-793
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• 2024

Latin America is a culturally, geographically, politically, and economically diverse region. Agriculture in Latin America is marked by a remarkable diversity of production systems, reflecting various agroecological zones, farm sizes, and technological levels. In the last decade, the swine industry increased by 30.6%, emerging as a great contributor to food security and economic development in Latin America. Brazil and Mexico dominate the pig production landscape, together accounting for 70% of sow inventory in the region. The swine industry in Latin America is predominantly comprised of small and medium-sized farms, however, in the past 30 years, the number of pig producers in Brazil dropped by 78%, whereas pork production increased by 326%. Similar to the global pork industry, the growing demand for pork, driven by population growth and changing dietary habits, presents an opportunity for the industry with an expected growth of 16% over the next decade. The export prospects are promising, however subject to potential disruptions from global market conditions and shifts in trade policies. Among the challenges faced by the swine industry, disease outbreaks, particularly African Swine Fever (ASF), present significant threats, necessitating enhanced biosecurity and surveillance systems. In 2023, ASF was reported to the Dominican Republic and Haiti, Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) in Mexico, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Colombia, and Venezuela, and Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea (PED) in Mexico, Peru, the Dominican Republic, Colombia, and Ecuador. Additionally, feed costs, supply chain disruptions, and energy expenses have affected mainly the smaller and less efficient producers. The swine industry is also transitioning towards more sustainable and environmentally friendly practices, including efficient feed usage, and precision farming. Ensuring long-term success in the swine industry in Latin America requires a holistic approach that prioritizes sustainability, animal welfare, and consumer preferences, ultimately positioning the industry to thrive in the evolving global market.

• 대한수학회보
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• 제53권3호
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• pp.885-902
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• 2016

In this paper we begin the study of $L_k$-2-type hypersurfaces of a hypersphere ${\mathbb{S}}^{n+1}{\subset}{\mathbb{R}}^{n+2}$ for $k{\geq}1$ Let ${\psi}:M^3{\rightarrow}{\mathbb{S}}^4$ be an orientable $H_k$-hypersurface, which is not an open portion of a hypersphere. Then $M^3$ is of $L_k$-2-type if and only if $M^3$ is a Clifford tori ${\mathbb{S}}^1(r_1){\times}{\mathbb{S}}^2(r_2)$, $r^2_1+r^2_2=1$, for appropriate radii, or a tube $T^r(V^2)$ of appropriate constant radius r around the Veronese embedding of the real projective plane ${\mathbb{R}}P^2({\sqrt{3}})$.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.229-240
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• 2019

The physical models are useful to understand the soil behaviour. Hence, these tools allow validating analytical theories and numerical data. This paper addresses the design, construction and implementation of a physical model able to simulate the soil liquefaction under different cyclic actions. The model was instrumented with a piezoelectric actuator and a set of transducers to measure the porewater pressures, displacements and accelerations of the system. The soil liquefaction was assessed in three different grain size particles of a natural sand by applying a sinusoidal signal, which incorporated three amplitudes and the fundamental frequencies of three different earthquakes occurred in Colombia. In addition, such frequencies were scaled in a micro shaking table device for 1, 50 and 80 g. Tests allowed identifying the liquefaction susceptibility at various frequency and displacement amplitude combinations. Experimental evidence validated that the liquefaction susceptibility is higher in the fine-grained sands than coarse-grained sands, and showed that the acceleration of the actuator controls the phenomena trigging in the model instead of the displacement amplitude.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.419-430
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• 2023

This paper is aimed at investigating the effect of multiple longitudinal stiffeners on the patch loading resistance of slender steel plate girders. Firstly, a numerical study is conducted through geometrically and materially nonlinear analysis with imperfections included (GMNIA), the model is validated with experimental results taken from the literature. The structural responses of girders with multiple longitudinal stiffeners are compared to the one of girders with a single longitudinal stiffener. Thereafter, a patch loading resistance model is developed through machine learning (ML) using symbolic regression (SR). An extensive numerical dataset covering a wide range of bridge girder geometries is employed to fit the resistance model using SR. Finally, the performance of the SR prediction model is evaluated by comparison of the resistances predicted using available formulae from the literature.

• Communications for Statistical Applications and Methods
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.263-277
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• 2024

This paper proposes new parameterizations of the tilted beta binomial distribution, obtained from the combination of the binomial distribution and the tilted beta distribution, where the beta component of the mixture is parameterized as a function of their mean and variance. These new parameterized distributions include as particular cases the beta rectangular binomial and the beta binomial distributions. After that, we propose new linear regression models to deal with overdispersed binomial datasets. These new models are defined from the proposed new parameterization of the tilted beta binomial distribution, and assume regression structures for the mean and variance parameters. These new linear regression models are fitted by applying Bayesian methods and using the OpenBUGS software. The proposed regression models are fitted to a school absenteeism dataset and to the seeds germination rate according to the type seed and root.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.57-65
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• 2024

Paiche (Arapaima gigas), is a colossal freshwater fish native to the Amazon basin. Its geographic distribution spans various regions, including Brazil, Peru, Colombia, and Guyana, making it a significant component of the aquatic ecosystems in this area. Beyond its ecological role, the paiche holds substantial importance as a valuable fish resource for local communities, providing sustenance and economic opportunities. This review provides a comprehensive analysis of the reproductive aspects of the paiche, based on information published from January 2000 to January 2022. It encompasses a wide range of reproductive characteristics, including sexual differentiation, age at first maturity, and identification techniques. Additionally, it offers an evaluation of various mating behaviors, highlighting their respective advantages and disadvantages. The review also explores genetic and behavioral traits observed in both wild and captive specimens, offering valuable insights for the effective management of breeding programs.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.182-189
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• 2015

4종류의 커피 원두(CS, Colombia superimo; EY, Ethiopia yirgacheffee; IM, Indonesia mandheling; IMM, India monsooned malabar AA)를 생두(raw coffee bean)와 각각 다른 온도(200, $250^{\circ}C$)와 시간(10, 15, 20 min)으로 로스팅하였으며, 최적의 로스팅 조건을 찾기 위하여 로스팅 중에 변화되는 pyrazine을 비롯한 몇 가지 성분과 항산화, 항당뇨 효과를 조사하였다. Caffeine 함량은 로스팅 정도에 따라 크게 차이를 보이지 않았으나, 5-caffeoylquinic acid와 total phenolic compounds는 대체로 로스팅이 강해질수록 크게 감소하였다. Pyrazine 화합물은 IMM에서 가장 많이 생성되었으며, $250^{\circ}C$에서는 시간이 경과할수록 급격히 줄어들었다. DPPH 라디칼 소거활성은 같은 처리농도에서의 BHT와 ${\alpha}$-tocopherol의 활성에 비하여 대부분 80% 이상의 효과를 나타내었다. 한편 FRAP assay에서는 로스팅 정도가 강해질수록 활성이 약간 감소하였다. ${\alpha}$-Glucosidase 저해활성은 유의할 만한 수준이었으나, $250^{\circ}C$에서 20분 roasting할 경우에는 활성이 80% 이상 줄어들었으며, ${\alpha}$-amylase 저해활성도 유사한 경향이었다. 이러한 결과로 로스팅 정도에 따른 생리활성과 커피의 고소한 향과 초콜릿 향을 내는 pyrazine 화합물의 생성을 종합적으로 보았을 때, $200^{\circ}C$에서 15분정도 로스팅하는 것이 가장 최적의 조건인 것으로 판단하였다. 따라서 이러한 결과는 커피산업에서 로스팅 조건을 달리한 원두커피의 향과 생리활성이 높은 커피를 생산하는데 활용될 수 있을 것이라 기대된다.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제25권3호통권82호
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• pp.226-232
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• 1997

경주시 남산으로부터 송이를 채집하여 균사를 분리하였다. 집락 및 균사의 형태, 균사의 독특한 송이향(1-octene-3-ol)을 기준으로 하여 Tricholoma matsutake DGUM 26001이라 명명하였다. T. matsutake DGUM 26001은 사용한 복합액체배지 중 yeast malt extract 및 Czapek-Dox 배지에서 가장 우수한 균사생육을 보여주었으며, nutrient glucose 배지, Macaya-Lizano 배지, 및 Tricholoma matsutake 배지(TMM)에서의 균사생육은 양호하였다. 세균 배양에 사용되는 colombia 배지, brain heart infusion 배지, Luria-Bertani glucose 배지 및 brucella 배지에서의 균사 생육은 매우 저조하였다. TMM 배지에 다양한 탄수화물을 탄소원으로 첨가하였을 때, 다당류의 starch, 이당류의 trehalose 및 maltose, 단당류의 sorbitol, xylitol 및 glucose를 사용하였을 때 균사생육이 양호하였다. Starch를 탄소원으로 하는 TMM 배지에서 30일간 균사를 배양하였을 경우, 8.85 g/L의 건조 균사중량을 얻을 수 있었다. 포도당을 탄소원으로 하는 TMM 액체배지에 coconut water 및 pyridoxine을 비타민으로 첨가하여 30일간 배양 후, 가장 우수한 균사 건조체를 얻을 수 있었으며 각각 8.65 및 8.32 g/L의 균사 건조량을 얻을 수 있었다.

• 동아시아식생활학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.382-390
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• 2013

The purpose of this study is to provide the basic findings concerning a quality evaluation. The first conclusion is the coffee's $CO_2$ gas production between a roast brewed at 0 hour and 72 hours after grinding. The espresso, 48 hours after its grind, emits a small amount of $CO_2$ gas, whereas 72 hours after being grinded there is no discharge. In the sensory evaluation, the overall preference is the 72 hours later grind, in accordance to the decrease of the bitter, acid, and sour taste with the increase of the sweet, nutty, and chocolaty flavors. The foam index indicates a significant reduction between the roasts brewed at 0 hour and 72 hours after grinding. A persistence of crema in the Colombian Colombia and Ethiopian Yirgacheffe decline for the 72 hours after its grind coffee. The Tanzanian Kilimanjaro and Brazilian Cerrado roasts show no difference. The pH is decreased in the 72 hours after its grind roast. Moreover, sugar contents in the Colombian Excelso and Brazilian Cerrado are increased, whereas the Tanzanian Kilimanjaro sugar contents are decreased, along with its density.

• 무역상무연구
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• 제30권
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• pp.123-144
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• 2006

MERCOSUR (Southern Cone Common Market, Latin American trade organization established in 1991, full members: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay; associate members: Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela) is the world's third largest economic union. It is a vital region that Korean corporations should enter to preoccupy the Latin American market. Since China and Japan are recently moving strongly to advance into MERCOSUR, Korea needs to work out measures to cope with the situation. In trading with MERCOSUR, it is very important to establish a strategic base in the market from a long-term perspective rather than to approach the market only as an exporting market. From this viewpoint, Korea should regard MERCOSUR as a market with which it should cooperate in terms of resources, beyond a market from which it imports raw materials. Helped by its advancement strategies varying according to regional markets and price competitiveness, China is bolstering its market share in these regions. In addition, China has built production bases focused on electric and electronics products. It is also increasing its investments in MERCOSUR as a stable raw material-providing base. To make inroads into MERCOSUR successfully, therefore, Korean enterprises should not regard it as a market where it disposes of stock goods, but should instead export technologically competitive goods to this region. Likewise, Korean companies should expand their investments in automotive parts and machinery in MERCOSUR. Furthermore, Korea should closely study international trading policies of MERCOSUR to clear away any possible obstacles of exports to this region and to prepare countermeasures so as to avoid possible damage from import regulations of MERCOSUR.