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An Analysis of Chinese Maritime Simplified Navigation Systems for Digital Forensic of Chinese illegal fishing vessels (중국 불법조업 선박 포렌식을 위한 중국 항해장비종류 및 모델 분석)

  • Byung-Gil Lee;Byeong-Chel Choi
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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    • 2021.11a
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    • pp.139-141
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    • 2021
  • In the maritime digital forensic part, it is very important and difficult process that analysis of data and information with vessel navigation system's binary log data for situation awareness of maritime accident. In recent years, anaysis of vessel's navigation system's trajectory information is an essential element of maritime accident investigation for vessel digital forensic process. So, we analysis of maritime navigation systems of vessel and feature of device and environments. In the future, we will research on information of ship's trajectory and movement for useful forensic service.

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The interaction between gut microbiome and nutrients on development of human disease through epigenetic mechanisms

  • Lee, Ho-Sun
    • Genomics & Informatics
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    • v.17 no.3
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    • pp.24.1-24.8
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    • 2019
  • Early environmental exposure is recognized as a key factor for long-term health based on the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease hypothesis. It considers that early-life nutrition is now being recognized as a major contributor that may permanently program change of organ structure and function toward the development of diseases, in which epigenetic mechanisms are involved. Recent researches indicate early-life environmental factors modulate the microbiome development and the microbiome might be mediate diet-epigenetic interaction. This review aims to define which nutrients involve microbiome development during the critical window of susceptibility to disease, and how microbiome modulation regulates epigenetic changes and influences human health and future prevention strategies.

Simultaneous determination of 11-nor-Δ9-carboxy-tetrahydrocannabinol and 11-nor-Δ9-carboxy-tetrahydrocannabinol-glucuronide in urine samples by LC-MS/MS and its application to forensic science (LC-MS/MS를 이용한 소변 중 11-nor-Δ9-carboxy-tetrahydrocannabinol 및 11-nor-Δ9-carboxy-tetrahydrocannabinol-glucuronide의 동시 분석 및 법과학적 적용)

  • Park, Meejung;Kim, Sineun
    • Analytical Science and Technology
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    • v.34 no.6
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    • pp.259-266
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    • 2021
  • Cannabis (Marijuana) is one of the most widely used drugs in the world, and its distribution has been controlled in South Korea since 1976. Identification of 11-nor-Δ9-carboxy-tetrahydrocannabinol (THCCOOH) in urine can provide important proof of cannabis use, and it is considered scientific evidence in the forensic field. In this study, we describe a simultaneous quantitative method for identifying THCCOOH and THCCOOH-glucuronide in urine, using simple liquid-liquid extraction (LLE), and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). THCCOOH-D3 and THCCOOH-glucuronide-D3 were used as internal standards. Validation results of the matrix effect, as well as recovery, linearity, precision, accuracy, process efficiency, and stability were all satisfactory. No carryover, endogenous or exogenous interferences were observed. The limit of detection (LOD) of THCCOOH and THCCOOH-glucuronide were 0.3 and 0.2 ng/mL, respectively. The developed method was applied to 28 authentic human urine samples that tested positive in immunoassay screening and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) tests. The ranges of concentrations of THCCOOH and THCCOOH-glucuronide in the samples were less than LOQ~266.90 ng/mL and 6.43~2133.03 ng/mL, respectively. The concentrations of THCCOOH-glucuronide were higher than those of THCCOOH in all samples. This method can be effectively and successfully applied for the confirmation of cannabinoid use in human urine samples in the forensic field.

Nursing students' experience of visiting the National Institute for Scientific Investigation (간호대학생의 국립과학수사연구소 탐방 경험)

  • Kim, Mi-Hwa
    • The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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    • v.7 no.3
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    • pp.35-41
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    • 2021
  • The purpose is a qualitative study on the search for career paths of nursing students after visiting the National Institute of Science and Investigation. Participants in this study were 13 people who participated in the National Institute of Science and Investigation visit program during a club event for 3rd graders at a university in M city, Gyeongsangbuk-do. Data collection was made through a self-report within 48 hours of visiting the National Institute of Science and Investigation. The collected data were analyzed using Krippendorff's phenomenological method. As a result of analyzing the experiences of nursing students' visits to the National Institute of Forensic Science, 3 categories, 6 themes, and 20 meaningful statements were identified. The three categories were derived from "Beyond the boundaries of the nursing profession," "The difference between drama and reality", and "Challenge in a new field". As a result of this study, it was confirmed that the experience of visiting the National Institute of Forensic Science provided an understanding of forensic nurses and had opportunities for various social participation attitudes as nurses. In addition, it is expected to be used as basic data useful for career guidance and student counseling in the future, and it is expected to be used as basic data for educational demand structure and educational development for forensic nurses.

Enhancing CT Image Quality Using Conditional Generative Adversarial Networks for Applying Post-mortem Computed Tomography in Forensic Pathology: A Phantom Study (사후전산화단층촬영의 법의병리학 분야 활용을 위한 조건부 적대적 생성 신경망을 이용한 CT 영상의 해상도 개선: 팬텀 연구)

  • Yebin Yoon;Jinhaeng Heo;Yeji Kim;Hyejin Jo;Yongsu Yoon
    • Journal of radiological science and technology
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    • v.46 no.4
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    • pp.315-323
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    • 2023
  • Post-mortem computed tomography (PMCT) is commonly employed in the field of forensic pathology. PMCT was mainly performed using a whole-body scan with a wide field of view (FOV), which lead to a decrease in spatial resolution due to the increased pixel size. This study aims to evaluate the potential for developing a super-resolution model based on conditional generative adversarial networks (CGAN) to enhance the image quality of CT. 1761 low-resolution images were obtained using a whole-body scan with a wide FOV of the head phantom, and 341 high-resolution images were obtained using the appropriate FOV for the head phantom. Of the 150 paired images in the total dataset, which were divided into training set (96 paired images) and validation set (54 paired images). Data augmentation was perform to improve the effectiveness of training by implementing rotations and flips. To evaluate the performance of the proposed model, we used the Peak Signal-to-Noise Ratio (PSNR), Structural Similarity Index Measure (SSIM) and Deep Image Structure and Texture Similarity (DISTS). Obtained the PSNR, SSIM, and DISTS values of the entire image and the Medial orbital wall, the zygomatic arch, and the temporal bone, where fractures often occur during head trauma. The proposed method demonstrated improvements in values of PSNR by 13.14%, SSIM by 13.10% and DISTS by 45.45% when compared to low-resolution images. The image quality of the three areas where fractures commonly occur during head trauma has also improved compared to low-resolution images.

A Study on Work Sectors of the Private Investigator Service (민간조사제도의 업무영역 연구)

  • Park, Ok-Cheol;Kim, Rag-Ki
    • Journal of the Society of Disaster Information
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    • v.7 no.3
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    • pp.229-239
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    • 2011
  • The private investigator service in Korea is to protect our legal market from personal right, creation of job, legal opening via OECD and FTA as well as the prevention of negative private investigation such as service center and private investigator operated without any control. Therefore, this study compares the civil research systems of advanced countries, reviews the legal process to introduce private investigator service as well as considers the previous studies to suggest the work sectors of private investigator service appropriate to Korea. As a result, it distinguished the private investigation work into corporate, finance, insurance, medical service, Cyber, traffic accidents, intellectual property right, lost and forensic science.