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The Desirable Development Direction of Farmer's Study Group in Agricultural Extension Work in Korea (품목별 농업인 연구모임의 발전방안)

  • Ko, Soon-Chul;Jung, In-Whan
    • Journal of Agricultural Extension & Community Development
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    • v.17 no.3
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    • pp.527-548
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    • 2010
  • The objective of this study is to suggest the developmental tasks for the successful fostering the Farmer's Study Group which have been guided by the agricultural extension work since 1994 in Korea. The 3,278 farmers study groups with 148,420 memberships have been organized in field of grains, cash crop, horticulture, livestock, improving living conditions, food processing and so on. Although the number of study groups have rapidly expanded, there also are tasks to be secured for their successful development in terms of (a) desirable phase of the study groups and goals of its fostering, (b) managements / administration of them, (c) long-term tasks to be reviewed. With regard to the desirable phase of the study groups and goals of its fostering, they should secure differential mission and the way of works compare to the other farmer's groups. Also, there should be consensus on the proper number of study groups to be fostered with a agricultural technical center at local level. With regard to the managements / administration of the study groups, there should be the different support, assistance and guidance according to the developmental level of the groups. For these, there should be evaluation works on the groups, and guidance manuals for the extension workers. Also extension works should facilitate the establishment of networks among groups over the counties. Finally, to establish the nationwide association in hierarchy and to make the cooperative works with similar farmer's group, doing the value-added activities rather than mere information exchange, and the introduction of capacity building programs for the extension workers are long-term tasks needed to review for the successful fostering study groups.

A Study on the IUU Governance System of Regional Fishery Management Organization and Major State (국제 지역 수산 관리 기구와 주요 국가의 IUU 통제제도 연구)

  • Park, Min-Gyu
    • The Journal of Fisheries Business Administration
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    • v.41 no.3
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    • pp.103-127
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    • 2010
  • The FAO reports that IUU fishing activities have widespread economic, social, and management consequences, including depriving legitimate fishers of harvest opportunities. It affects all fisheries from small scale to industrial. It also affects the ability of governments to support sustainable livelihoods for fishers and, more broadly, to achieve food security. The complexity of IUU requires various measures to combat IUU fishing such as adoption of IUU vessel lists; stronger port State controls; improved monitoring, control and surveillance (MCS); implementation of market-related measures to help ensure compliance; and capacity-building assistance. Trade and market measures reduce opportunities for IUU fishing activities by precluding or impeding access to markets for IUU product in a manner consistent with international law. ICCAT, CCAMLR, and IATTC, have put in place trade tracking programs or catch documentation schemes, and WCPFC is considering such a program. Vessel lists assist enforcement authorities in determining which vessels are or are not authorized to be fishing or conducting fishing support activities in specified areas. A number of RFMOs maintain records of IUU vessels: CCAMLR, IATTC, ICCAT, NAFO, NASCO, NPAFC, WCPFC. Section 608 of the US MSRA calling on the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Secretary of State, and in cooperation with relevant regional fishery management councils and any relevant advisory committees, to take actions to improve the effectiveness of international fishery management organizations in conserving and managing stocks under their jurisdiction. EU IUU Regulation entered into force on 1 January 2010, was intended to regulate the highly complex multi-channel fisheries supply system of the European Community (EC) in an effort to improve global fisheries sustainability.

HPLC/DAD Method Validation of 6-Hydroxyluteolin 7-O-Glucoside Analysis from Salvia plebeia (곰보배추에 함유된 6-Hydroxyluteolin 7-O-Glucoside 분석을 위한 HPLC/DAD 분석법 밸리데이션)

  • Lee, Hak-Dong;Paje, Leo Adrianne;Choi, Jungwon;Kim, Juree;Yu, A Ram;Bae, Min-Jung;Lee, Sanghyun
    • Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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    • v.52 no.3
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    • pp.186-191
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    • 2021
  • We developed a method to identify and quantify 6-hydroxyluteolin 7-O-glucoside in the powder of Salvia plebeia (PS) using high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with diode array detector (HPLC/DAD) and equipped with reverse-phase INNO C18 column. The analytical method was optimized and validated using novel parameters. The obtained values for the limits of detection and quantification were 3.60 and 10.90 ㎍/mL, respectively. Calibration curve showed good linearity in the concentration range tested (0.00625-0.1 mg/mL, r2 = 1.0000), high accuracy (96.2-101.4%), and precision values (RSD ≤ 0.27%). Our analysis support the use of our method for accurately identifying and quantifying 6-hydroxyluteolin 7-O-glucoside from PS in routine analyses and large-scale extraction processes for content determination.

Object Detection Based on Deep Learning Model for Two Stage Tracking with Pest Behavior Patterns in Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.)

  • Yu-Hyeon Park;Junyong Song;Sang-Gyu Kim ;Tae-Hwan Jun
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Crop Science Conference
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    • 2022.10a
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    • pp.89-89
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    • 2022
  • Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) is a representative food resource. To preserve the integrity of soybean, it is necessary to protect soybean yield and seed quality from threats of various pests and diseases. Riptortus pedestris is a well-known insect pest that causes the greatest loss of soybean yield in South Korea. This pest not only directly reduces yields but also causes disorders and diseases in plant growth. Unfortunately, no resistant soybean resources have been reported. Therefore, it is necessary to identify the distribution and movement of Riptortus pedestris at an early stage to reduce the damage caused by insect pests. Conventionally, the human eye has performed the diagnosis of agronomic traits related to pest outbreaks. However, due to human vision's subjectivity and impermanence, it is time-consuming, requires the assistance of specialists, and is labor-intensive. Therefore, the responses and behavior patterns of Riptortus pedestris to the scent of mixture R were visualized with a 3D model through the perspective of artificial intelligence. The movement patterns of Riptortus pedestris was analyzed by using time-series image data. In addition, classification was performed through visual analysis based on a deep learning model. In the object tracking, implemented using the YOLO series model, the path of the movement of pests shows a negative reaction to a mixture Rina video scene. As a result of 3D modeling using the x, y, and z-axis of the tracked objects, 80% of the subjects showed behavioral patterns consistent with the treatment of mixture R. In addition, these studies are being conducted in the soybean field and it will be possible to preserve the yield of soybeans through the application of a pest control platform to the early stage of soybeans.

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Application for Workout and Diet Assistant using Image Processing and Machine Learning Skills (영상처리 및 머신러닝 기술을 이용하는 운동 및 식단 보조 애플리케이션)

  • Chi-Ho Lee;Dong-Hyun Kim;Seung-Ho Choi;In-Woong Hwang;Kyung-Sook Han
    • The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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    • v.23 no.5
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    • pp.83-88
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    • 2023
  • In this paper, we developed a workout and diet assistance application to meet the growing demand for workout and dietary support services due to the increase in the home training population. The application analyzes the user's workout posture in real-time through the camera and guides the correct posture using guiding lines and voice feedback. It also classifies the foods included in the captured photos, estimates the amount of each food, and calculates and provides nutritional information such as calories. Nutritional information calculations are executed on the server, which then transmits the results back to the application. Once received, this data is presented visually to the user. Additionally, workout results and nutritional information are saved and organized by date for users to review.

Evaluation of Nutritional Status among Primary School Children in Uganda: Comparison of Urban and Rural Areas (우간다 초등학생의 영양섭취 실태조사: 도심지역과 농촌지역의 비교)

  • Lee, Ji-Yeon;Park, Hye-Jung;Yu, Min;Hwang, Ha-Yeong;Sung, Jung-Rim;Kim, Hee-Seon
    • Korean Journal of Community Nutrition
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    • v.25 no.2
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    • pp.91-101
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    • 2020
  • Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate dietary intakes and nutritional status among Uganda primary school children from two selected schools in urban and rural areas. Methods: Data were collected from 350 pupils (6-14 years) in Mpigi district, Uganda. All participants were offered a school lunch meal (usually maize porridge and boiled beans). Dietary survey was conducted in October 2016. Data for dietary intake levels were collected by the 24-hour recall method with trained school staffs. The data were converted into nutrient intakes using the CAN-Pro 5.0 Program and compared with KDRIs to evaluate the nutritional status of the subjects. Diet quality indexes such as nutrient density, nutrient adequacy ratio (NAR), mean adequacy ratio (MAR), and index of nutritional quality (INQ) and a diet diversity index such as diet diversity score (DDS) were calculated to evaluate nutritional status among subjects. Data were analyzed using SPSS statistical programs. Results: Results show that the intakes of most nutrients were significantly different by schools. The nutritional status of micro-nutrients was very low in both schools according to analysis of nutritional indexes such as NARs and INQs. Students from both schools should improve intakes of micro-nutrients related to child growth such as calcium, Vitamin B6, zinc and folate. According to the analysis of dietary diversity, there was difference in dietary patterns by schools presumably due to their locations. Conclusions: This suggests that current meals could not provide adequate nutrients for the subjects and urgent nutrition interventions for school food services are needed to improve their nutritional well-being. New foods supplements based on local cuisine are also needed to ensure dietary diversity and sustainable development plans.

A study on the Regulatory Environment of the French Distribution Industry and the Intermarche's Management strategies

  • Choi, In-Sik;Lee, Sang-Youn
    • The Journal of Industrial Distribution & Business
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    • v.3 no.1
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    • pp.7-16
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    • 2012
  • Despite the enforcement of SSM control laws such as 'the Law of Developing the Distribution Industry (LDDI)' and 'the Law of Promoting Mutual Cooperation between Large and Small/medium Enterprises (LPMC)' stipulating the business adjustment system, the number of super-supermarkets (SSMs) has ever been expanding in Korea. In France, however, Super Centers are being regulated most strongly and directly in the whole Europe viewing that there is not a single SSM in Paris, which is emphasized to be the outcome from French government's regulation exerted on the opening of large scale retail stores. In France, the authority to approve store opening is deeply centralized and the store opening regulation is a socio-economic regulation driven by economic laws whereas EU strongly regulates the distribution industry. To control the French distribution industry, such seven laws and regulations as Commission départementale d'urbanisme commercial guidelines (CDLIC) (1969), the Royer Law (1973), the Doubin Law (1990), the Sapin Law (1993), the Raffarin Law (1996), solidarite et renouvellement urbains (SRU) (2000), and Loi de modernisation de l'économie (LME) (2009) have been promulgated one by one since the amendment of the Fontanet guidelines, through which commercial adjustment laws and regulations have been complemented and reinforced while regulatory measures have been taken. Even in the course of forming such strong regulatory laws, InterMarche, the largest supermarket chain in France, has been in existence as a global enterprise specialized in retail distribution with over 4,000 stores in Europe. InterMarche's business can be divided largely into two segments of food and non-food. As a supermarket chain, InterMarche's food segment has 2,300 stores in Europe and as a hard-discounter store chain in France, Netto has 420 stores. Restaumarch is a chain of traditional family restaurants and the steak house restaurant chain of Poivre Rouge has 4 restaurants currently. In addition, there are others like Ecomarche which is a supermarket chain for small and medium cities. In the non-food segment, the DIY and gardening chain of Bricomarche has a total of 620 stores in Europe. And the car-related chain of Roady has a total of 158 stores in Europe. There is the clothing chain of Veti as well. In view of InterMarche's management strategies, since its distribution strategy is to sell goods at cheap prices, buying goods cheap only is not enough. In other words, in order to sell goods cheap, it is all important to buy goods cheap, manage them cheap, systemize them cheap, and transport them cheap. In quality assurance, InterMarche has guaranteed the purchase safety for consumers by providing its own private brand products. InterMarche has 90 private brands of its own, thus being the retailer with the largest number of distributor brands in France. In view of its IT service strategy, InterMarche is utilizing a high performance IT system so as to obtainas much of the market information as possible and also to find out the best locations for opening stores. In its global expansion strategy of international alliance, InterMarche has established the ALDIS group together with the distribution enterprises of both Spain and Germany in order to expand its food purchase, whereas in the non-food segment, it has established the ARENA group in alliance with 11 international distribution enterprises. Such strategies of InterMarche have been intended to find out the consumer needs for both price and quality of goods and to secure the purchase and supply networks which are closely localized. It is necessary to cope promptly with the constantly changing circumstances through being unified with relevant regions and by providing diversified customer services as well. In view of the InterMarche's positive policy for promoting local partnerships as well as the assistance for enhancing the local economic structure, implications are existing for those retail distributors of our country.

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Analysis of Consumer Preferences for Wine (국산 포도주 개발을 위한 소비자 선호분석)

  • Park, Eun-Kyung;Ryu, Jin-Chun;Kim, Tae-Kyun
    • Food Science and Preservation
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    • v.17 no.3
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    • pp.418-424
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    • 2010
  • Although the wine industry continues to grow, little empirical research on consumer preferences has been conducted. Thus, our objective was to analyze consumer views on wine attributes. A choice experiment (CE) was designed to detect a marginal willingness to pay for particular characteristics of wine (balance, flavor, color, clarity, and value-for-money). A questionnaire was administered and 286 responses were received. A multinomial logit model was estimated using the maximum likelihood method. The results indicated that balance, flavor, color, clarity, and price were all important to consumers. The CE data revealed that estimates of marginal willingness to pay were 31,899 won/bottle for balance, 23,088 won/bottle for flavor, 3,230 won/bottle for color, and 25,936 won/bottle for clarity. The balance of a wine was most important, and the flavor, clarity, and color were also significant. The results of this work will be of assistance in promoting the domestic wine industry.

An Exploratory Study on the Development of Training Programs for Hotel Sommeliers (호텔 소믈리에 교육 프로그램 개발을 위한 탐색적 연구)

  • Choi, Young-Joon
    • Culinary science and hospitality research
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    • v.15 no.4
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    • pp.200-211
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    • 2009
  • The objective of this study is to draw a guideline in developing a training program for sommeliers. To accomplish the objective, an exploratory study was conducted through field professionals and sommeliers between May and July in 2009 adopting the Dacum method. As a result, a sommelier is regarded as a professional who possesses vast knowledge in wine, food & beverage and outlet operation and offers assistance to a guest. Six distinctive areas of duties such as preparation of guest service, guest encounter service, outlet preparation, outlet management, wine purchasing and cellar management, self improvement were drawn in this study comprising 93 following tasks which explained job description of a sommelier. Guest service encompasses 13 tasks such as outlet maintenance and guest encounter service with 40 tasks such as encountering a guest. Outlet preparation contains 6 tasks such as outlet preparation while outlet management contains 13 tasks such as guest management. Wine purchasing and cellar management contains 6 tasks such as wine purchasing while self improvement contains 15 tasks such as understanding world's food and beverages. Outlet management was regarded as the most important and difficult area and wine purchasing and cellar management was regarded as the most frequent task from the study foundings.

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The Effectiveness of a Hospital-Based Obesity Management Program using Korean Medicine in Uzbekistan (우즈베키스탄 한방병원에서 진행한 한의약 비만관리 프로그램의 효과)

  • Lee, Eun-Kyoung;Chong, Myongsoo;Ryu, Young Jin;Kwon, Donghyun;Lee, Joonseok;Jang, Bo-Hyoung;Yun, Jin Won;Park, Yu Lee;Park, Haemo;Lee, Sundong;Ko, Seong-Gyu
    • Journal of Society of Preventive Korean Medicine
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    • v.19 no.2
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    • pp.23-35
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    • 2015
  • Objective : As part of the Korean Medicine Official Development Assistance(ODA) and Public Health Project, we implemented a obesity management program(OMP) using Korean medicine in Uzbekistan and its follow-up study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the program. Method : We recruited the participants of whose Body Mass Index(BMI) were over $25kg/m^2$ and who agreed to participate in the program at the South Korea-Uzbekistan Friendship Korean Medical Hospital in Uzbekistan. The program consisted of auricular acupuncture, functional food, and education program on diet and exercise. It was provided once a week during 7-week period. Anthropometric measurements and blood test measuring total cholesterol, triglyceride, and glucose were performed at the baseline, the end of the program, and 10-month follow-up. At the end of the program and the follow-up, survey on satisfaction and self-evaluation of the effectiveness of the program was additionally conducted. Results : 43 out of 78 participants completed the program and were included in the analysis. The analysis of the main outcomes showed that there were significant decreases in anthropometric measurements such as body weight, waist circumference, body mass index (BMI) and body fat content as well as blood test including triglycerides, total cholesterol and blood glucose levels. In the follow-up study, 24 subjects participated and 19 subjects (79.1%) reported that they succeeded in weight control. Furthermore, many participants reported that they maintained healthy lifestyles like healthy diet and regular exercise. The satisfaction with the program was also relatively high, and the education program was selected as the most motivating intervention for weight control. The outcomes such as body weight, BMI, body fat content, and blood glucose level were maintained to be at the decreased level; however, waist circumference, total cholesterol and triglycerides levels either returned back to the baseline level or were elevated to the level higher than the baseline. Conclusion : This study suggests that the OMP using Korean medicine may contribute to weight control of obese population in Uzbekistan. It is meaningful in that the study shows the possibility of implementing health promotion programs using Korean medicine in other countries with different cultures. In the future, more efforts to evaluate the effectiveness of the programs using rigorous methodologies and utilize the effective programs in ODA project will be needed.