• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제50권
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• pp.267-274
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• 2023

All studies on date palm somatic embryogenesis have focused on germination in the presence of light while neglecting germination in darkness, which mimics the germination process of zygotic embryos within seeds. To improve the date palm micropropagation protocol, we investigated the effects of light and darkness incubation on the germination of indirect date palm somatic embryos and their subsequent conversion into plantlets. Darkness incubation emerged as a pivotal factor in the germination of indirect date palm somatic embryos and their successful conversion into plantlets. Darkness incubation significantly decreased the time required for the conversion of indirect somatic embryos into plantlets, halving the duration from 24 weeks to only 12 weeks. The micropropagation protocol was modified, consolidating the previous two distinct stages of germination and elongation under light incubation into a single stage under darkness incubation. These findings modified the protocol and significantly reduced the overall duration of the date palm micropropagation protocol.

• 영어영문학
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• 제57권4호
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• pp.625-649
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• 2011

Even though "An Outpost of Progress" and Heart of Darkness were based upon Joseph Conrad the sailor's same experience in Congo Free State, their narrative strategies are quite different. The realistic representation of "An Outpost of Progress," with which Conrad was not satisfied at all, was converted into the modernistic narrative strategy of Heart of Darkness so that the sympathetic power of the story should be improved. The conservative value system of realism is expressed by the omniscient author in "An Outpost of Progress," whereas the frame narrator of Heart of Darkness is proved to be an unreliable one whose norms and behavior are not in accordance with the implied author. The glorious history of the British Empire, which was proudly presented by the frame narrator at the beginning of Heart of Darkness, was strongly opposed by Marlow, another narrator, who said that the British Empire had been "one of the dark places of the earth" when ruled by the Roman Empire. The feeling of the frame narrator was uneasily changed into the gloomy mood when he described the Thames as the flow which "seemed to lead into the heart of an immense darkness" at the end of Heart of Darkness. Similar to the straightforward narrative strategy of representation in "An Outpost of Progress," the realistic approach of Part I in Heart of Darkness is considered by Conrad as insufficient to reveal the darkest truth of imperialism, which was declared by Kurtz as "The Horror! The Horror!" Thus Conrad uses the Chinese-box structure, in which Kurtz' episode is enveloped by Marlow's tale which is enclosed by the frame narrator's story, in order to penetrate into the mind of ordinary readers in the novelist's age of New Colonialism, while attacking the ideology itself of imperialism instead of critisizing its inefficiency and individualism.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.273-280
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• 1983

The effect of alteration of light-darkness cycle on the protein metabolism was studied in the rat. The light-darkness cycle was altered either every 3 or 9 days, and animals consumed diets containing 8 or 25% casein. The results were summarized as follows : 1) Food consumptions and body weight gains of the 25% casein groups were higher than those of the 8% casein groups, and, among the animals consumed 25% casein diet, the light-darkness cycle altered group had lower food consumption and body weight gain than the unaltered group. 2) Weights of liver and adrenal gland per l00g body weight were not different with the dietary protein levels, but, at the end of experimental period, the 8% casein diet group of which light-darkness cycle altered every 9 days had the smallest liver weight and the largest adrenal gland weight. 3) Liver nitrogen and plasma protein concentrations of the 25% casein groups were slightly higher than those of the 8% casein groups. 4) Percentages of nitrogen retention of the 25% casein groups at period III were slightly lower in the light-darknerr cycle altered animals than that of the unaltered group.

• 한국실내디자인학회논문집
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.3-10
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• 2010

In the history of art and architecture, there are different characteristics in relationship between light and space. Among them, two characteristics seem to be fundamental : The first is that contrast between light and darkness is more articulated. Direct sunlight penetrates into the dark interior space made by heavy masonry structure. This is generally found in the traditional western religious buildings. The second is that light is mixed with darkness and becomes shade. Shade is different from shadow that is usually perceived as the opposite of light. Sunlight is filtered under through the big horizontal roof and rice paper walls in the traditional far-east Asian architecture and becomes weak ambient light. In this shade, there is no strong contrast between light and darkness. This difference is not only originated from the architectural differences, but also originated from the conceptual differences about light, space, and the world in two cultures. This paper tries to study the philosophical, aesthetical backgrounds as well as case examples in art and architecture of two characteristics. Based on the case studies, this paper aims to analyze the main perceptual structure. Finding the relationship between light, space, and human body by making three dimensional models is the crucial analysis method of this research. Although in real life and experiencing the world, these two characteristics are not clearly separated, comparative study based on different cultures gives opportunity to think of diverse perspectives on light and space.

• 비교문화연구
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• 제39권
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• pp.153-176
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• 2015

Poet, painter and publisher, Roland $Gigu{\grave{e}}re$ is one of Quebec's outstanding figures, inspired by both Surrealism and Quebec nationalism. He participated in contemporary artistic movement 'Phases' and influenced collective self-awareness and political ferment, 'Quiet Revolution'. In La Main au feu(1973), his poetry represent a landscape dominated by darkness in contrast with red color of fire from the volcanic crater. The world is immersed in darkness of despair which allude to the Great Darkness of Quebec society. Acts of violence assume many different forms: crows, black rain, dark flow, frenzy of knife blows. Both things and humans are in the state of absence or lack. Life falls into opacity of death. In the background of dark landscape, we discover Miror, a singular character. Similar to chain of mountains and to bare forest, he is a creature that shape the tragic inner world of poet. He is as like as seismograph that record the tremble of being. Finally, in order to fight the darkness of environment, the poet attempt to use the power of fire of volcanoes. The flow of magma become paintings of his dream and the flame of eruption, poetry of cry toward the sky. 'La main au feu' means the will to resist injustice and repression in the world. The tragic reality is replaced by a dream that become second reality out of reach of the force of hostile external circumstances.

• Child Health Nursing Research
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.219-228
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• 2017

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to understand and explore the essences of Korean mothers' experiences of caring for visually impaired children. Methods: Data were collected through individual in-depth interviews using open-ended questions. Five mothers of children with visual impairments participated in the interviews. Verbatim transcripts were analyzed using phenomenological analysis. Results: Analysis with Colaizzi's method showed two categories which included 14 themes in 4 theme clusters. The first category was 'surviving in the dark reality' included 2 theme clusters, of 'outcrying in the darkness' and 'enduring the darkness while caring for my child alone'. The second category was 'living as the light of maternal affection' including 2 theme clusters of 'preparing the light to shine in the darkness' and 'going through the darkness with the lights of love'. Conclusion: The findings from this study provide deep understanding of mothers' experiences of caring for visually impaired children. Based on the results of the study, health professionals can develop effective family nursing interventions to improve the quality of life for these families including the visually impaired children and their mothers.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.375-380
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• 1975

본 연구는 인공배지(Rice Polish Agar) 위에서 자라는 문고병균(C. sasakii)의 균사생장, 색소형성 및 균핵형성에 미치는 광선의 영향을 구명하기 위하여 배양적 성질이 다른 두균주(D-3, D-15)를 사용하여 실시하였던 바 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1) 두 균주 모두 연속관선조사구, 광암교호구 및 암처리구에서 균사 생장량에 차이가 없었다 그리고 균주 D-3는 균사 및 배양기가 갈색으로 착색되엇고 암처리구보다 관선조사구에서 더 많이 착색되었으나 균주 D-15에서는 갈색 색소형성이 없었다. 2) 균핵형성에 미치는 광선의 영향은 두 균주간에 차이가 있었다. 즉 균주 D-15는 각 처리간의 총 균핵형성량에는 유의차가 없었으나, 암처리구에서 광암교호구 및 연속 광선조사구 보다 대형균핵이 많이 형성되었다. 반면 균주 D-3는 연속광선조사구에서는 많은 균핵을 광암교호구에서는 중간정도, 암처리구에서는 적은량의 균핵을 형성하였다.

• Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.81-87
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• 2000

Quality characteristics of tomatoes irradiated with light (red light of far-red light followed two days later with a red light treatment), treated with ethylene, and stored in darkness were evaluated by subjective sensory and objective physical and chemical evaluations. Overall and individual liking evaluations and sensory evaluations were made by an untrained panel of eighteen people. A rankin gof treatments for consumer (panelist) acceptability was also conducted by the panel. Physical and chemical evaluations included surface color measurement (L*, a*, and b*), mechanical puncturing (firmness), soluble solids content (SSC), titratable acidity(TA), and tomato juice pH. Sensory data showed that outside color, inside color, and flavor of tomatoes treated with red light (R) and far-red light/red light (FR/R) were scored significantly higher than those of tomatoes treated with ethylene and those kept in darkness. The L* values for tomatoes treated with R and FR/R were lower (more darkening) than those for tomatoes treated with ethylene and those stored in darkness. Tomatoes treated with FR/R had the highest A* values, followed by those irradiated with R, treated with ethylene, and kept in darkness, respectively. Sensory values for firmness were similar for tomatoes treated with R, FR/R, and ethylene. Treatments had no significantly different effects on sweetness and acidity. There were no significantly different effects between treatments for pH, SSC, TA, and SSC/TA. From observations made during the study, it was suggested that R irradiation stimulated red color development in tomatoes after it had been delayed by FR irradiation. Consumer acceptability for tomatoes with either R or FR/R treatment was significantly higher than that for tomatoes treated with ethylene or stored in darkness. panelists' overall liking scores correlated well with all sensory variables except acidity, and also correlated highly with inside color, flavor, and sweetness (P<0.001). Overall liking versus flavor had the most pronounced relationship (r=0.78, P<0.001).

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제7권
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• pp.57-59
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• 1969

4종의 탄저병균, Colletrichum panacicola, C. gloeosporides, C. truncatum 및 C. nicotianae의 분생포자형성에 미치는 광선의 영향을 감자과당한천배지에서 각 분생포자현탁액을 Petri접시 전면에 접종하여 시험하였다. C. nicotianae를 제외한 세 탄저병균은 지속광선구에서 다른 두구보다 분생포자형성이 증가되었는데 그 두 구간에는 현저한 차이가 없었다. 공시 탄저병균 별로 보면 C. panacicola의 분생포자량이 가장 적었고 C. gloeosporioides는 중간, C. truncatum은 가장 많았다. 분생포자형성량의 차이는 공시 탄저병균(P=0.99), 광선처리 (P=0.95) 및 그 상호작용(P=0,99)에 따라 통계학적으로 유의성이 있었다.

• 한국잡초학회지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.176-183
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• 1994

새로 합성된 KC6361화합물은 기존 디페닐에 테르계 화합물에서 보였던 증상(회백색)과는 달리 식물체의 백화를 유기시킬 뿐만아니라 암조건에서 녹화를 유기시키는 생리현상을 가지는 바 본 연구에서는 암조건에서 녹화가 유기되었던 원인을 규명하고자 실험하였다. 1. KC6361은 암조건에서 PPIX의 축적, 광전환 후 Pchlide의 재축적 정도, Shibata shift 등에는 영향이 없었던 반면, ALA, Pchl, Chl은 증가되었으며 이중 Pchl의 축적이 현저하였다. 2. KC6361 또는 phytol을 단독처리하거나 KC6361, phytol, ALA 상호간 혼합처리하였을 때 Pchlide의 Pchl로의 전환이 촉진되었던 것으로 보아 KC6361에 의한 암조건에서 녹화는 phytol이 일부 축적되어 이들이 Pchlide와 에스테르화되었기 때문으로 보였다.