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Occurrence of Weedy Rice as Affected by Cultural Practices

  • Kim, Sang-Yeol;Son, Yang;Ha, Woon-Goo;Park, Sung-Tae;Kim, Soon-Chul
    • KOREAN JOURNAL OF CROP SCIENCE
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    • v.43 no.2
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    • pp.124-127
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    • 1998
  • Since weedy rice problems have emerged with the recent advent of direct seeding cultivation in Korea, the establishment of effective control strategies for weedy rice is considered to be one of the urgent issues to be solved for widely practiced direct seeding rice cultivation. A three year experiment was conducted to investigate the occurrence pattern of weedy rice in four different rice cultivation practices: high ridged dry seeding, wet drill seeding, water seeding, and machine transplanting. The highest weedy rice occurrence of 11.0% was observed in high ridged dry seeding practice followed by 9.6% in wet drill seeding, 6.4% in water seeding practice, and 0.2% in machine transplanting practice, respectively. The same trend was observed when we examine the occurrence of contamination of panicle and rice grain by weedy rice. More contamination was observed in high ridged dry seeding than any other practices. It was also found that the possible emergence depths from the soil surface was deeper in both in ridged dry seeding and wet drill seeding practice (0-5 cm from the soil surface) than those in water seeding (0-4 cm), and machine transplanting practice (0-3 cm). The highest yield reduction of 19.5% was observed in high ridged dry seeding practice followed by 13.0% in wet drill seeding, 6.3% in water seeding practice. The reduction may have occurred to the competition between weedy rice and cultivated rice, These findings suggest that among the four cultural practices examined, the machine transplanting practice is the most effective method to control and reduce the weedy rice occurrence and weedy rice seed in soil.

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Current Cultivation Status of Gardenia jasminoides ELLIS in Yeocheon-Gun, Korea (여천군(麗川郡) 지역(地域)의 치자나무 재배실태(栽培實態))

  • Kwon, Byung-Sun;Park, Hi-Jin;Kim, Koang-Mo;Lee, Bong-Hyun
    • Korean Journal of Medicinal Crop Science
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    • v.4 no.3
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    • pp.265-268
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    • 1996
  • According to the research of the cultivation result of Gardenia for 5 years to investigate its cultivation conditions and problems, the development of the variety with early mature and high yielding is urgent and that of rooted cutting cultivation method by the experiment of rooted cutting, bed soil, growth regulator and cutting period are pressing. The development of cultivation method with planting year, planting density, supplementary period and amounts of supplementary of Gardenia planted on growing field are required and for the disease and insect pest control, the research of the cultivation method with disease and insect pest resistance is ne­eded by auxotrophic fertilizing and organic agricultural method, not by agriltural chemicals.

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A Study on Discharge Service Needs for Discharge Planning Program Development to the Elderly at the Hospital (노인 입원환자의 퇴원계획 프로그램 개발을 위한 퇴원 서비스 요구도 조사)

  • Rhee Seon Ja;Shin Eun Young;Jang Sook Rang
    • Journal of Korean Public Health Nursing
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    • v.15 no.2
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    • pp.376-386
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    • 2001
  • I. Background The problem of discharging patients from hospital have been well documented in the literature over the last 20 years. They included poor communication between hospital and community, inadequate notice of discharge, over-reliance on informal support and lack of statutory support, inattention to patients needs before leaving hospital, and wasted or duplicated visits by community nurses. Most patients discharged from hospital are able to return home with little or no support, while others will require a 'package of care' to support them back to good health. Patient with complex care needs, including the frail elderly and those with mental health problems, may require continuing care in special housing, residential, or nursing homes. With this population,effective discharge arrangement is needed and the study on this problem is urgent in Korea because the Medical Reform Project is on suspension of success. II. Results of the Study: 1. Discharge service needs assessed on 360 elderly patients who were hospitalized during the survey period at four university hospitals. Patients want to know the information on disease management after discharge. Follow-up telephone service is the most frequently checked service. 2. Multidisciplinary Discharge Planning is recommended at the hospital level to reduce the readmission and decrease the length of stay. 3. Further research is needed to validate and test the assumption of the solution which is developed in this research.

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Glucose Variations in the First Day of Life of Newborns under Observational Surveillance (관찰감시를 요하는 저위험신생아의 생후 초기 혈당변이 탐색)

  • Cho, Jung Ae;Son, Kyoung Hee;Eom, Hyun Young;Lim, Seo Hae;Jun, Yong Hoon;Ahn, Young Mee
    • Child Health Nursing Research
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    • v.26 no.2
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    • pp.212-221
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    • 2020
  • Purpose: Nursing protocols for glucose management are well known for both healthy term newborns and high-risk newborns. However, for less risky newborns who are under only observation surveillance, hypoglycemia could be overlooked unless clinical symptoms develop. Methods: A retrospective study was performed to explore factors influencing variations in glucose levels in 91 newborns who did not require any interventions, but were under nursing surveillance, at a level II neonatal intensive care unit. Data were retrieved from electrical medical records on glucose levels, demographic characteristics, and other clinical characteristics of newborns in their first day of life from January 2016 to May 2019. Results: Glucose levels tended to stabilize within the normal range (60~80 mg/dL) as time passed during the first day of life. Cesarean section, multiple gestation, abnormal growth, and later preterm birth were associated with low glucose levels in the first 2 hours of life. Thirty-one newborns experienced a hypoglycemic episode (< 45 mg/dL) during the first 24 hours of life. Conclusion: The findings of this study support the active encouragement of early feeding within 2 hours of birth and urgent adoption of a structural protocol for glucose surveillance in newborns with potential health problems immediately after birth.

Studies Inquiry on School Dietary Education in the Home Economics Education (가정교과교육에서의 학교식생활교육 모색)

  • Kim, Jung-Hyun
    • Journal of Korean Home Economics Education Association
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    • v.22 no.3
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    • pp.189-203
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    • 2010
  • Recently, Korean society is experiencing many serious dietary problems of adolescents. There is an urgent need to revitalize and improve the effects of dietary education program for middle and high school students. The purpose of this study is to establish the basis for dietary education in school. This research was conducted using various dietary education program of foreign countries in order to find a way to increase the effects of the program so that more and more adolescents can participate in and eventually get benefits from it. We analyzed contents of the program and the ways how the program is actually conducted in other countries. We were able to find some important factors for developing new directions of dietary education program contents. The dietary education for middle school students requires a practical integrative approach based on home economics education. This study was initiated from the probing question of how should we set dietary education goals and contents of middle and high school. It will definitely play a important role in establishing a standard framework for dietary education based on the Home Economics Education in middle and high school students.

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A Study on the Conditions of Apparel Products of Stretch Material (II) (스트레치소재(素材) 의류제품(衣類製品)의 생산실태(生産實態) 연구(硏究)(II))

  • Park, Jin-Young;Sohn, Hee-Soon
    • Journal of Fashion Business
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    • v.2 no.2
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    • pp.77-84
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    • 1998
  • As a result of surveying the process for sewing, the problems involving the outlook of sewn apparels were error off the standard dimensions and uneven sizes, which verifies the need for urgent technological guidance and development. On the other hand, the majority of the businesses were operating their sewing machines at the speed of 2,000 rpm or higher. Such a conventional working method may not well reflect the properties of the stretch fabrics, causing poorer quality products. Moreover, most of the businesses were using the ball-point needles which should be replaced with appropriate ones for stretch fabric. The types of feed dog which were used most were Drop feed, Union feed, Confound feed, Differential feed in their oder. Anyway, the automatized dog should urgently replace these inefficient ones for stretch fabric. Meanwhile, the types of presser foot which were used most were Plain foot, Teflon foot, Roller foot, Ring foot in their order, which also necessitates their replacement which Teflon foot. 2. As a result of surveying the process for finishing and inspection, while the causes scores less than 3 points, those due to pressers scored more than 3 points. This results suggests that a technological guidance is needed for the pressing work. Lastly, the causes of defect due to poor outlook attributable to such notions as button or zipper and those due to the uneven sizes scored more than 3 points, which suggests that the entire of needle works should be reformed through scientific research and technological guidance.

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A Study on the Fundamental Direction of Design in an Aged Society (고령 사회를 대비한 디자인 기초방향 연구)

  • 윤태호
    • Archives of design research
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    • v.16 no.4
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    • pp.91-100
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    • 2003
  • The population is aging rapidly in Korea. From that point of view, 'aging' becomes our reality, and the progression of aging brings about far-reaching changes throughout the whole country. The developed countries are making vigorous preparations for aging now, but our country has not been doing well. So it is necessary to research the counter plan for aging. As an aged society is coming dose at hand, we need the urgent overall countermeasures to decrease the difficulties and troubles the elderly are suffering in their daily lives. This thesis studied the documents and literatures on the fundamental direction of design in preparation for an aged society. The fundamental direction of design needs the conversion to the view that will enable society to cope with the problems of aging. One of solutions for them is Universal Design. Universal Design should be embodied with synthetic and diversified approaches and strategies. 1 expect the healthy aged society with Universal Design mind to build the society where everyone can live together.

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Blockade of Ganglion Impar and Superior Hypogastric Plexus Block for Perineal Cancer Pain -Case report- (회음부 암성통증에 대한 외톨이 신경절 블록과 상 하복 신경총 블록 -증례 보고-)

  • Han, Seung-Yeon;Yoon, Duck-Mi
    • The Korean Journal of Pain
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    • v.12 no.2
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    • pp.238-241
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    • 1999
  • Intractable pain arising from disorders of the viscera and somatic structures within the pelvis and perineum often poses difficult problems for the pain pratitioner. The reason for this difficulty is that the region contains diverse anatomic structures with mixed somatic, visceral, and autonomic innervation affecting bladder and bowel control and sexual function. Clinically, sympathetic pain in the perineum has a distinctly vague, burning, and poorly localized quality and is frequently associated with the sensation of urgency. Although various approaches have been proposed for the management of intractable perineal pain, their efficacy and applications are limited. Historically, neurolytic blockade in this region has been focused mainly on somatic rather than sympathetic components. The efficacy of neurolytic ganglion impar block has been demonstrated in treating perineal pain without significant somatovisceral dysfunctions for patient with advanced cancer in 1990. The introduction of superior hypogastric plexus block in 1990 demonstrated its effectiveness in patients with cancer related pelvic pain. In our report, five patients had advanced cancer (rectal caner 3; cervix cancer 1; metastases to sacral portion of renal cell cancer 1). Localized perineal pain was present in all cases and was characterized as burning and urgent with 9~10/10 pain intensity. After neurolytic block of ganglion impar, patients experiened incomplete pain reduction (7~8/10), as determined by the VAS (visual analogue scale), and change in pain site. We then treated with superior hypogastric plexus block, which produced satisfactory pain relief (to less than 4/10), without complication.

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A Study on the Accident Consequences of High Pressure Pipelines by Applying Reduction Factors (감소인자 적용에 따른 고압가스배관의 사고피해영향에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, Dong Hyuck;Jung, Sang Yong;Ko, Sang Wook;Kim, Min Seop;Ko, Jae Wook
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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    • v.16 no.5
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    • pp.1-6
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    • 2012
  • It becomes a more and more common practice to build facilities bigger and more integrated in an effort to optimize the process within limited resources and spaces. As the capacity of facilities increases, so does the flow rate and pressure. This in turn leads to a high consequence of accident. Not only are these facilities vulnerable to leakage because of their high pressure, but also subsequent fire and explosion can be threatening. For these reasons, there is an urgent need to come up with solutions to assess and minimize the damage from an accident. The Quantitative Risk Assessment(QRA) is one of the most efficient ways to solve problems on pressurized pipelines. The QRA can be re-enforced by applying reduction factors. In this study various types of accidents in a pressurized pipeline were evaluated. The damage from accidents were computed, then. Finally the reduction factors were very effective to decrease consequences of high pressure pipeline accidents.

Partial Discharge Measurement of Power Cables for Nuclear Power Plant (원자력발전소 전력케이블 부분방전 진단 사례)

  • Ha, Che-Wung;Ju, Kwang-Ho;Lim, Woo-Sang
    • The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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    • v.60 no.8
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    • pp.1632-1638
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    • 2011
  • Electric cables are one of the most important components in a nuclear power plant since they provide the power needed to operate electrical equipment. Despite their importance, cables typically receive little attention since they are considered passive, long-lived components that have been very reliable over the years when subjected to the environmental conditions for which they were designed. The operating experience reveals that a defect of the insulator or poor construction causes the initial failure of cable. However, the number of cable failures increase with plant aging, and these cable failures are occurring within the plants' 40-year licensed period. These cable failures have resulted in plant transients, shutdown, loss of safety functions or redundancy, entries into limiting conditions for operation, and challenges for plant operators. Therefore, diagnosis of MV cable installed in NPPs has become one of the most urgent issues in recent years. In accordance with PSR, condition maintenance for cables is also continuously required. Recently, HFPD tests have been widely performed to diagnose cable in the transmission and distribution cable system. However, on-line HFPD wasn't used in the NPPs because of the danger of plant shutdown, measurement sensitivity and application problems, etc. In this paper, HFPD measurement with portable device was performed to evaluate the integrity of the 4.16kV & 13.8kV cable lines. The test results show that HFPD is highly attractive to the diagnosis of MV cables in NPP by high detection sensitivity on-site.