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An efficient solution for the recognition rates of container No. using camera at unloading (하역 작업 시 카메라를 이용한 컨테이너 번호의 인식률 향상을 위한 해법)

  • Kim, Sang-Jin;Ok, Young-Hun;Shin, Jae-Young
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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    • 2009.10a
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    • pp.210-211
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    • 2009
  • The container has the inherent number which for distinguish among containers. When containers were handled, the container No. identify work must be precede. The work goes by fond in Most of the ports. It has not only inefficient time and cost but also error as worker's condition. The measure is operated that to use the camera on the spreader of quay crone to solve that problem. This measure, however, showed up the difference q recognition rates at weather, camera's condition, etc The ways could be considered both improvement of hardware and conversion of error number to solve the measure. This paper defines the problem and study an efficient solution.

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Desorption of Heavy Petroleum Oils and Heavy Metals from Soils by Flushing Agents (세정제에 의한 복합오염토양으로부터의 중질유 및 중금속 탈착 특성)

  • Yun, Sung Mi;Kim, Gil Ran;Lim, Hee Jun;Kim, Han S.
    • Journal of Soil and Groundwater Environment
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    • v.19 no.3
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    • pp.94-103
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    • 2014
  • In this study washing efficiency and desorption isotherms for heavy petroleum oil (HPO), Zn, and Pb bound to complex contaminated soils were examined using various soil flushing agents. Sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), methanol, ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA), and citric acid were selected as soil flushing agents. 3% (w/v) and 4% SDS showed the highest removal efficiency for HPO, but the difference was not statistically significant (p > 0.05). Thus, 3% SDS was chosen as the best soil flushing agent for HPO. In the case of heavy metals, 0.1-M EDTA showed the highest removal efficiencies. But 0.05-M citric acid was selected due to its economic and eco-friendly strengths. The desorption isotherms obtained using Freundlich and Langmuir models indicated that the maximum desorption characteristics ($K_F$ and $Q_{max}$) of HPO with 4% SDS and 90% methanol and heavy metals with 0.1-M EDTA and 0.1-M citric acid, respectively, were markedly lower than in other cases. In addition, when 4% SDS and 90% methanol were used for HPO in the range of $C_e$ higher than 600 mg/L, and when 0.1M citric acid and 0.1M EDTA were used for Zn and Pb in the range of $C_e$ higher than 300 and 100 mg/L, respectively, the distribution constant converged to certain levels. Thus, constant values of $K_U$ and $K_L$ were determined. It was found that these constants represent the maximum desorption capacity and they can be used as distribution coefficients of desorption equilibrium for the flushing agents. The results of this study provided fundamental information for the selection of the best agents as well as for the process design and operation of soil washing/soil flushing of complex contaminated soils.

Seroprevalence and Potential Risk Factors Associated with Neospora spp. Infection among Asymptomatic Horses in Jordan

  • Talafha, Abdelsalam Q.;Abutarbush, Sameeh M.;Rutley, David L.
    • Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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    • v.53 no.2
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    • pp.163-167
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    • 2015
  • This study aimed to determine the seroprevalence and to identify risk factors associated with Neospora spp. infection in horses in Jordan. Management related data were collected from each farm and individual horses. Sera from 227 horses from 5 of 6 climatic regions in Jordan were analyzed for the presence of antibodies to Neospora spp. by ELISA kit. The study was performed during spring of 2010. The association between seropositivity and risk factors was analyzed. A total of 7 (3%) of 227 sera had antibodies for Neospora spp. There was a significant regional difference (P=0.018) between the 5 climatic regions. Positive cases were located in Amman and Irbid, while the other regions (Zarqa, Jordan Valley, and Wadi Mousa) had zero prevalence. The use of anthelmintics at least once a year resulted in a significant reduction of the seroprevalence to Neospora spp. (1.6% vs 9.8%). However, this might be a phenomenon by chance and a better hygiene since owners can invest in anthelmintics. Other risk factors such as age, gender, breed, usage, body condition score, grazing, presence of other animals mixed with the horses in the same property, and a history of previous diseases were not significantly associated with the seroprevalence to Neospora spp. infection. This is the first study to report on the presence of Neospora seropositive horses in Jordan. Further studies are warranted to better understand the role of certain risk factors in the transmission of Neospora spp. among horse population and to determine which Neospora spp. are responsible for the infection.

Analysis of Agricultural Drought Characteristics using Vegetation Drought Response Index (VegDRI) in North Korea (식생가뭄반응지수 (Vegetation Drought Response Index, VegDRI)를 활용한 북한지역의 농업가뭄 특성 분석)

  • Lee, Hee-Jin;Nam, Won-Ho;Yoon, Dong-Hyun;Tadesse, Tsegaye;Wardlow, Brian D.
    • Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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    • 2019.05a
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    • pp.364-364
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    • 2019
  • 최근 전세계적으로 기후변화로 인한 국내외 가뭄에 대한 피해 및 발생 빈도가 점차 증가하고 있으며, 우리나라의 경우 2000년대 이후 가뭄 주기가 점점 짧아져 2013년 이후 매년 가뭄이 발생하고 있다. 북한은 자연재해에 취약한 국가이며 특히 가뭄으로 인한 식량난 문제가 대두되고 있지만, 북한의 제한적인 정보로 인해 북한 지역에서의 가뭄의 발생과 피해 정보는 한정적이고, 활용할 수 있는 자료의 경우 외국 기관의 정보에 의존하는 실정이다. 향후 농업부문에 대한 대북한 지원과 통일 후를 대비한 농업정책의 수립을 위하여 북한의 가뭄에 대하여 독자적으로 신속한 정보를 취득, 분석할 수 있는 능력을 확보하는 것이 필요하다. 위성영상을 이용한 원격탐사 기술은 접근이 용이하지 못한 지역의 주기적인 관측이 가능하며, 동일한 정확도로 기상자료의 획득이 가능하다. Vegetation Drought Response Index (VegDRI)는 위성영상기반의 가뭄지수인 정규식생지수(Nomalized Difference Vegetation Index, NDVI), 기상학적 가뭄지수를 활용한 기후적 요소, 토지피복 및 생태지역 등의 생물물리학적 요소를 활용한 가뭄지표이다. 본 연구에서는 MODerate resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) 위성의 MOD13Q1 영상자료의 NDVI (2001~2018년)를 이용하였으며, 북한의 기상자료를 이용한 표준강수지수 (Standardized Precipitation Index, SPI)와 파머가뭄심도지수 (Palmer Drought Severity Index, PDSI), 그리고 북한 지역의 토지피복 및 생태지역 등의 요소들을 활용한 VegDRI를 통하여 북한의 가뭄 시기에 따른 시도별 가뭄 특성에 대하여 분석하고자 한다.

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A Comparative Analysis of Vegetation and Agricultural Monitoring of Terra MODIS and Sentinel-2 NDVIs (Terra MODIS 및 Sentinel-2 NDVI의 식생 및 농업 모니터링 비교 연구)

  • Son, Moo-Been;Chung, Jee-Hun;Lee, Yong-Gwan;Kim, Seong-Joon
    • Journal of The Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers
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    • v.63 no.6
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    • pp.101-115
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    • 2021
  • The purpose of this study is to evaluate the compatibility of the vegetation index between the two satellites and the applicability of agricultural monitoring by comparing and verifying NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index) based on Sentinel-2 and Terra MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer). Terra MODIS NDVI utilized 16-day MOD13Q1 data with 250 m spatial resolution, and Sentinel-2 NDVI utilized 10-day Level-2A BOA (Bottom Of Atmosphere) data with 10 m spatial resolution. To compare both NDVI, Sentinel-2 NDVIs were reproduced at 16-day intervals using the MVC (Maximum Value Composite) technique. As a result of time series NDVIs based on two satellites for 2019 and compare by land cover, the average R2 (Coefficient of determination) and RMSE (Root Mean Square Error) of the entire land cover were 0.86 and 0.11, which indicates that Sentinel-2 NDVI and MODIS NDVI had a high correlation. MODIS NDVI is overestimated than Sentinel-2 NDVI for all land cover due to coarse spatial resolution. The high-resolution Sentinel-2 NDVI was found to reflect the characteristics of each land cover better than the MODIS NDVI because it has a higher discrimination ability for subdivided land cover and land cover with a small area range.

The effects of additive biomaterials and their mixed-ratios in growing medium on the growth of Quercus serrata container seedlings

  • Seo, Jeong Min;An, Ji Young;Park, Byung Bae;Han, Si Ho;Youn, Woo Bin;Aung, Aung;Dao, Huong Thi Thuy;Cho, Min Seok
    • Korean Journal of Agricultural Science
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    • v.46 no.1
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    • pp.93-102
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    • 2019
  • The materials of artificial soils in the production process of container seedlings have a great influence on plant growth. Peat moss, vermiculite, and perlite have been used as major components of artificial soils for many years; however, they could decrease carbon fixation carried out by the soil and cause environmental problems such as a change in the water quality. Thus, environmental friendly materials to replace them must be developed. The purpose of this study was to verify the optimum additive materials of artificial soils and their mixed ratios for the growth and seedling quality index (SQI) of Quercus serrata. Rice husk, mushroom sawdust, and pine bark were each used as an additive material and mixed into the growth medium at 10% and 20% of the total volume. There was no significant difference in the height growth of Q. serrata. The 20% mushroom sawdust decreased the root collar diameter by 23.4% compared to the control. The total dry weight was highest with the 10% rice husk and was significantly lower by 10.3% for the 20% mushroom sawdust compared to the control. Additionally, the SQI for all the treatments showed no tendency to increase compared with the control. Thus, this study showed the possibility of recycling biomaterials from agriculture and forest for seedling production. This method could reduce environmental problems and help eco-friendly nurseries to achieve a carbon negative impact by the recycling of by-products.

Effects of Calcaneus Fixation Taping on Quadriceps Angle and Lower Limb Muscles During Stairway Gait of a Patient with Patellofemoral Pain (무릎넙다리통증증후군 환자의 계단보행 시 발뒤꿈치뼈 교정 테이핑이 슬개대퇴각과 하지근육에 미치는 영향)

  • Oh, Kang-O;Lee, Sang-Yeol
    • PNF and Movement
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    • v.17 no.2
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    • pp.311-319
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    • 2019
  • Purpose: This study was conducted to determine the structural change in knees caused by quadriceps angle and the muscle activity in lower limbs. Indirect intervention was provided by using taping for stability in the ankle joints, which affected patellofemoral pain. Methods: The subjects in this study were 20 patients with patellofemoral pain who visited ${\bigcirc}{\bigcirc}{\bigcirc} $ Hospital in Busan. The visual analogue scale measured the dynamic quadriceps angle and the degree of pain felt by the patients while walking down stairs, which was a known factor of patellofemoral pain. In addition, muscle activities in the rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, tibialis anterior, peroneus longus, and biceps femoris, which affect the knees and ankles, were measured using surface electromyography. The muscle activities were converted into %RVC for this study. The data obtained in this study were analyzed with the Wilcoxon signed-rank test using the SPSS Ver. 25.0 statistical program. The significance level ${\alpha}$ was 0.05. Results: The study results showed that the pain and dynamic quadriceps angle were significantly reduced statistically when applying the calcaneus fixation taping (p<0.05). Muscle activity in the lower limbs was significantly decreased in the vastus medialis, vastus lateralis, and tibialis anterior (p<0.05). Conclusion: The summary of the study results verified that the calcaneus fixation taping reduced the pain and dynamic quadriceps angle by providing stability in the ankle joints. It also produced efficient movement due to the difference in lower-limb muscle activity.

An Enzymolysis-Assisted Agrobacterium tumefaciens-Mediated Transformation Method for the Yeast-Like Cells of Tremella fuciformis

  • Wang, Yuanyuan;Xu, Danyun;Sun, Xueyan;Zheng, Lisheng;Chen, Liguo;Ma, Aimin
    • Mycobiology
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    • v.47 no.1
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    • pp.59-65
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    • 2019
  • Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation (ATMT), as a simple and versatile method, achieves successful transformation in the yeast-like cells (YLCs) of Tremella fuciformis with lower efficiency. Establishment of a more efficient transformation system of YLCs is important for functional genomics research and biotechnological application. In this study, an enzymolysis-assisted ATMT method was developed. The degradation degree of YLCs depends on the concentration and digestion time of Lywallzyme. Lower concentration (${\leq}0.1%$) of Lywallzyme was capable of formation of limited wounds on the surface of YLCs and has less influence on their growth. In addition, there is no significant difference of YLCs growth among groups treated with 0.1% Lywallzyme for different time. The binary vector pGEH under the control of T. fuciformis glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase gene (gpd) promoter was utilized to transform the enzymolytic wounded YLCs with different concentrations and digestion time. The results of PCR, Southern blot, quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) and fluorescence microscopy revealed that the T-DNA was integrated into the YLCs genome, suggesting an efficient enzymolysis-assisted ATMT method of YLCs was established. The highest transformation frequency reached 1200 transformants per $10^6$ YLCs by 0.05% (w/v) Lywallzyme digestion for 15 min, and the transformants were genetically stable. Compared with the mechanical wounding methods, enzymolytic wounding is thought to be a tender, safer and more effective method.

Comparison of the effectiveness of SW-based maker education in online environment: From the perspective of self-efficacy, learning motivation, and interest (비대면 온라인 환경에서 SW기반 메이커교육의 효과성 비교: 자기효능감, 학습동기, 흥미도의 관점에서)

  • Kim, Tae-ryeong;Han, Sun-gwan
    • Journal of The Korean Association of Information Education
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    • v.25 no.3
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    • pp.571-578
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    • 2021
  • This study compares Online SW-based maker education in terms of self-efficacy, learning motivation, and interest after applying differently according to blended learning strategies. First, a SW maker program for blended learning was developed and applied as a live seminar-type class including real-time interactive and a support-providing class consisting of online content and Q&A. As a result of comparing the differences between students according to the two strategies divided into pre- and post- survey, in the self-efficacy part, there was a significant difference in the positive efficacy and the overall part, and in the learning motivation part, the live seminar form was significantly higher in the confidence part. In the interest part, the support-providing form showed a significantly higher average in the instrumental interest and nervous part. In order to maintain the effect of maker activities like existing face-to-face situations in Online learning, it is necessary to increase sharing time between students, an integrated learning environment, and sufficient provision of exploration time and learning materials.

Comparative genome characterization of Leptospira interrogans from mild and severe leptospirosis patients

  • Anuntakarun, Songtham;Sawaswong, Vorthon;Jitvaropas, Rungrat;Praianantathavorn, Kesmanee;Poomipak, Witthaya;Suputtamongkol, Yupin;Chirathaworn, Chintana;Payungporn, Sunchai
    • Genomics & Informatics
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    • v.19 no.3
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    • pp.31.1-31.9
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    • 2021
  • Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease caused by spirochetes from the genus Leptospira. In Thailand, Leptospira interrogans is a major cause of leptospirosis. Leptospirosis patients present with a wide range of clinical manifestations from asymptomatic, mild infections to severe illness involving organ failure. For better understanding the difference between Leptospira isolates causing mild and severe leptospirosis, illumina sequencing was used to sequence genomic DNA in both serotypes. DNA of Leptospira isolated from two patients, one with mild and another with severe symptoms, were included in this study. The paired-end reads were removed adapters and trimmed with Q30 score using Trimmomatic. Trimmed reads were constructed to contigs and scaffolds using SPAdes. Cross-contamination of scaffolds was evaluated by ContEst16s. Prokka tool for bacterial annotation was used to annotate sequences from both Leptospira isolates. Predicted amino acid sequences from Prokka were searched in EggNOG and David gene ontology database to characterize gene ontology. In addition, Leptospira from mild and severe patients, that passed the criteria e-value < 10e-5 from blastP against virulence factor database, were used to analyze with Venn diagram. From this study, we found 13 and 12 genes that were unique in the isolates from mild and severe patients, respectively. The 12 genes in the severe isolate might be virulence factor genes that affect disease severity. However, these genes should be validated in further study.