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Root System Development of Rice in Different Soil Moisture Conditions in Uganda Field.

  • Hatanaka, Keisuke;Shin, Yabuta;Minoru, Yoshino;Miyamoto, Kisho;Jun-Ichi, Sakagami
    • 한국작물학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국작물학회 2019년도 추계학술대회
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    • pp.21-21
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    • 2019
  • Approximately 80% of rice field in Africa conducts in rainfed (Nishimaki 2017). The rice is damaged by water stress because fields like rainfed lowland repeat drying and humidity of soil because of impossible water control. Then water stress is one of the major limiting factors for decreasing rice yield. So, in initial growth stage, quick and efficient root development is useful way to avoid drought stress by getting water from deeper soil layer with roots elongation as the hypothesis. Daniel et al (2016) reported that NERICA1 and NERICA4 show different patterns of root plasticity for drought stress. NERICA1 has greater development of lateral root in shallow soil layer, while NERICA4 has greater development in deep root elongation to underground. This study was aimed to evaluate the effect of root development in initial growth stage on growing NERICA1 and NERICA4 under different soil moisture condition in rainfed lowland rice field. They were grown in same water condition until 35 days after sowing (35DAS), and after that each varieties were separated in dry and wet condition. The rice plants were grown until 60DAS. The results of soil moisture, the root extension angle, shoot dry weight and bleeding ratio showed that NERICA4 can mitigate dry stress from surface soil compered to NERICA1.

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핀-휜을 삽입한 채널의 길이에 따른 열전달 특성 변화 (Heat Transfer Characteristics depending on the Length of a Channel with Pin-Fin Array)

  • 손영석;신지영;이상록
    • 설비공학논문집
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    • 제19권5호
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    • pp.418-425
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    • 2007
  • The power consumption and heat generation in a chip increase as the components are miniaturized and the computing speed becomes faster. Therefore, suitable heat dissipation has become one of the primary limiting factors to ensure the guaranteed performance and reliable operation of the electronic devices. A pin-fin array which may be considered as a porous medium could be used as an alterative cooling system of the electronic equipment. The aim of the present study is to investigate the forced-convective heat transfer characteristics of pin-fin heat exchangers. Convective heat transfer through the pin~fin array is analyzed experimentally based on porous medium approach. The influence of the structure of the pin-fin array including the pin-fin spacing, the pin diameter and plate length on heat transfer characteristic is investigated and compared with the Previous analytical results and existing correlation equations. Nowadays, electronic and mechanical devices become smaller and smaller. In this sense, the main purpose of this study is to decide the optimum pin-fin arrangement to get similar heat transfer performance when the length of the existing cooling system is reduced as a half.

Current Status and Future Prospects of White Root Rot Management in Pear Orchards: A Review

  • Sawant, Shailesh S.;Choi, Eu Ddeum;Song, Janghoon;Seo, Ho-Jin
    • 식물병연구
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    • 제27권3호
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    • pp.91-98
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    • 2021
  • The current social demand for organic, sustainable, and eco-friendly approaches for farming, while ensuring the health and productivity of crops is increasing rapidly. Biocontrol agents are applied to crops to ensure biological control of plant pathogens. Research on the biological control of white root rot disease caused by a soil-borne pathogen, Rosellinia necatrix, is limited in pears compared to that in apple and avocado. This pathogenic fungus has an extensive host range, and symptoms of this disease include rotting of roots, yellowing and falling of leaves, wilting, and finally tree death. The severity of the disease caused by R. necatrix, makes it the most harmful fungal pathogen infecting the economical fruit tree species, such as pears, and is one of the main limiting factors in pear farming, with devastating effects on plant health and yield. In addition to agronomic and cultural practices, growers use chemical treatments to control the disease. However, rising public concern about environmental pollution and harmful effects of chemicals in humans and animals has facilitated the search for novel and environmentally friendly disease control methods. This review will briefly summarize the current status of biocontrol agents, ecofriendly methods, and possible approaches to control disease in pear orchards.

산업장근로자의 건강증진행위, 지각된 건강상태가 건강관련 삶의 질에 미치는 영향 (Influence of Health Promotion Behavior and Perceived Health Status on the Health-related Quality of Life of Industrial Employees)

  • 임유미;심문숙
    • 한국보건간호학회지
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    • 제35권1호
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    • pp.165-178
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    • 2021
  • Purpose: This study examined the correlations between the health promotion behavior, perceived health status, and health-related quality of life(HRQOL) to identify the factors influencing HRQOL of industrial employees, Methods: The target of this study was 126 industrial the employees in a vehicle company who understood the purpose of the study and agreed to participate. The collected data were analyzed by frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, independent t-test, one way ANOVA, Scheffé test and hierarchical regression analysis using SPSS 25.0 program. Results: Hierarchical regression analysis showed that the Perceived Health Status was the influencing factor of Physical Component Summary of HRQOL(��=.56, p<.001), which had an additional explanatory power of 21.2%. The influencing factor of Mental Component Summary of HRQOL was Health Promotion Behavior(��=.32, p<.001), which had an additional explanatory power of 17.2% and Perceived Health Status(��=.29, p=.002), which had an additional explanatory power of 5.1%. Conclusion: To improve the HRQOL of life of industrial employees, counseling and education that recognizes the current state of health and induces positive health awareness are necessary, and appropriate promotion programs without limiting the time and place are needed.

Extreme pH Reduced Vegetative Growth and Biomass Accumulation in Alfalfa

  • Lee, Ki-Won;Lee, Sang-Hoon;Song, Yowook;Ji, Hee Jung;Kim, Ki-Yong;Choi, Gi Jun;Lim, Eun A;Rahman, Md. Atikur
    • 한국초지조사료학회지
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    • 제39권3호
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    • pp.148-152
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    • 2019
  • Soil acidity or alkalinity are serious limitations for crop production. The purpose of this study was to clarify the negative effects of extreme pH stress (low and high) on alfalfa vegetative growth (VG) and biomass accumulation (BA). Two-week-old alfalfa seedlings were exposed to different pH (4.0, 4.5, 7.0, 8.0 and 8.5, respectively) levels for 72 hours. Alfalfa grown at pH 4.0 and 8.5 significantly reduced VG and BA, wherein as neutral pH (7.0) comparably exhibited better growth and biomass yield. These results indicate that extreme acidic or alkaline level are critical limiting factors for growth and biomass yield in alfalfa.

High-z Universe probed via Lensing by QSOs (HULQ): How many QSO lenses are there?

  • Taak, Yoon Chan;Im, Myungshin
    • 천문학회보
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    • 제44권1호
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    • pp.77.3-77.3
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    • 2019
  • Aims. The evolution of scaling relations between SMBHs and their host galaxies becomes uncertain at high redshifts. The HULQ project proposes to use gravitational lensing to measure the masses of QSO host galaxies, an otherwise difficult goal. SMBH masses of QSOs are relatively easy to determine using either reverberation mapping or the single-epoch method. These measurements, if made for a substantial number of QSOs at various redshifts, will allow us to study the co-evolution of SMBHs and their host galaxies. To determine the feasibility of this study, we present how to estimate the number of sources lensed by QSO hosts, i.e. the number of deflector QSO host galaxies (hereafter QSO lenses). Method and results. Using SMBH masses measured from SDSS DR14 spectra, and the M_BH - Sigma relation, the Einstein radii are calculated as a function of source redshift, assuming singular isothermal sphere mass distributions. Using QSOs and galaxies as sources, the probability of a QSO host galaxy being a QSO lens is calculated, depending on the limiting magnitude. The expected numbers of QSO lenses are estimated for ongoing and future wide-imaging surveys, and additional factors that may affect these numbers are discussed.

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가상현실 기반 사용자 참여형 타공패널 파사드 설계 방법론 (User-Participated Design Method for Perforated Metal Facades using Virtual Reality)

  • 장도진;김성준;김성아
    • 대한건축학회논문집:계획계
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    • 제36권4호
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    • pp.103-111
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    • 2020
  • Perforated metal sheets are used as panels of facades for controlling environmental factors while ensuring user's visibility. Despite their functional potentials, only a specific direction of facades or an orientation of a building was considered in the relevant studies. This study proposed a design methodology for the perforated panel facades that reflects the location on the facades and the user's requirements. The optimization of quantitative and qualitative performance is achieved through communication between designers and users in a VR system. In optimizing quantitative performances, designers use machine learning techniques such as clustering and genetic algorithm to allocate optimal panels on the facades. In optimizing qualitative performances, through the VR system, users intervene in evaluating performances whose preferences are depending on them. The experiment using the office project showed that designers were able to make decisions based on clustering using GMM to optimize multiple quantitative performances. The gap between the target and final performance could be narrowed by limiting the types of perforated panels considering mass customization. In assessing visibility as a qualitative performance, users were able to participate in the design process using the VR system.

Durability enhancement of anion exchange membranes for water electrolysis: an updated review

  • Akter, Mahamuda;Park, Jong-Hyeok;Kim, Beom-Seok;Lee, Minyoung;Jeong, Dahye;Shin, Jiyun;Park, Jin-Soo
    • 한국표면공학회지
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    • 제55권6호
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    • pp.319-327
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    • 2022
  • Ion exchange membranes have been developed from laboratory tools to industrial products with significant technical and trade impacts in the last 70 years. Today, ion exchange membranes are successfully applied for water and energy for different electro-membrane processes. Hydrogen could be produced by electrochemical water splitting using renewable energy, for example, solar, biomass, geothermal and wind energy. This review briefly summarizes the recent studies reporting the state-of-the-art anion-exchange membrane water electrolysis, especially focusing on the enhancement of the durability of anion-exchange membranes. Anion-exchange membrane water electrolysis could be used as inexpensive non-noble metal electrocatalysts that are capable of producing low cost of hydrogen. However, the main challenge of anion-exchange membrane water electrolysis is to increase the performance and durability. In this mini review, the limiting factors of the durability and the technology enhancing the durability will be discussed for anion exchange membrane water electrolysis.

The Determinants of Accessibility of Financial Services in Vietnam

  • TRINH, Thi Thuy Hong;NGUYEN, Hoang Phong
    • The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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    • 제8권3호
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    • pp.1143-1152
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    • 2021
  • The study aims to assess the impact of factors on the access to financial services by Vietnamese farmers. The number of respondents in this study is 402 household heads participating in six diverse agricultural value chains in Vietnam. The explanatory variables of the Multinomial Logit model estimates variables at the individual characteristics while the Mixed Logit model can combine the two types of variables together to estimate the effects simultaneously. On the other hand, the Ordinal Logit model is used to evaluate the determinants of the increase in the quantity of financial services used by individuals. The estimation results show that male-headed households have more access to financial services than females. Younger farmers are more likely to use formal financial services than the elderly. Financial literacy, land ownership, and shocks in agricultural production all have a positive impact on the probability of dealing with banks. In addition, the degree of linkage and credibility of the value chain have a significant positive impact on the accessibility of financial services to farmers. The findings of this study suggest that limiting gender inequality, focusing on youth marketing and developing agricultural value chains will have a positive impact on farmers' access to financial services.

Preparation and Consideration of Sample Collection in Undeclared Areas for Denuclearization Verification

  • Kim, Dong Yeong;Kim, Giyoon;Lee, Jun;Lim, Kyung Taek;Chung, Heejun;Seo, Jihye;Kim, Myungsoo
    • 방사성폐기물학회지
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    • 제19권4호
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    • pp.479-489
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    • 2021
  • The Republic of Korea is expected to participate in the denuclearization verification activities by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in case any neighboring countries declared denuclearization. In this study, samples for the verification of nuclear activities in undeclared areas were selected for the denuclearization of neighboring countries, and the appropriateness of the procedures was considered. If a country with nuclear weapons declares denuclearization, it must be accompanied by the IAEA's verification regarding nuclear materials and weapons in the declared and undeclared areas. The analysis of the process samples or on-site environmental samples and the verification of undeclared nuclear facilities and materials aid in uncovering any evidence of concealment of nuclear activity in undeclared areas. Therefore, a methodology was established for effective sampling and analysis in accordance with proper procedures. Preparations for sampling in undeclared areas were undertaken for various potential scenarios, such as, the establishment of zones according to radiation dose, methods of supplying electricity, wireless communication networks, targets of sampling according to characteristics of nuclides, manned sampling method, and unmanned sampling method. Through this, procedures were established for pre- and post-site settings in preparation for hazards and limiting factors at nuclear inspection sites.