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A Typology of Modern Housing in Malaysia

  • Ju, Seo-Ryeung;Omar, Saari Bin
    • International Journal of Human Ecology
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    • v.11 no.1
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    • pp.109-119
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    • 2010
  • Modernization of cities and housing in Malaysia is a reflection of the history of the establishment of colonial trading ports for worldwide maritime trade and exchange. In cosmopolitan cities, new housing typology appeared from the influence of various ethnic immigrants and with the fusion of traditional Malay housing characteristics. This study is to focus on classifying the housing typologies of Malaysia which were formed through the modernization process of cities. The typologies of modern housing in Malaysia can be classified into two categories. The first category is the 'transformation of traditional housing'. The representative typology of this group is the ubiquitous shophouse. The shophouse was originally brought in by the Chinese immigrants from the south coast of China and transformed into the Malaysian urbanscape. The other typology is a detached-house known as the bungalo, which was the housing style combining the Malay traditional timber house and European palazzo. The second category is the 'modern urban housing typology'. Modern urbanization after the independence from the British in 1957 required the maximum utilization of land. To accommodate new social and economic needs, the new typologies were developed in the form of medium-density terrace houses (row houses) and high-density apartment. In the suburban areas, the British terrace house was adopted and developed into unique Malaysian terrace house and semi-detached house based on the British system of land sub division. In premium area of the city, luxurious housing type in the form of high-end condominium is one of the popular housing for upper middle-class and high-class society.

Three newly recorded species of Korean fouling bryozoans

  • Chae, Hyun Sook;Yang, Ho Jin;Min, Bum Sik;Noh, Geon Woo;Lee, Dong Hee;Seo, Ji Eun
    • Journal of Species Research
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    • v.11 no.3
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    • pp.180-187
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    • 2022
  • We found three fouling bryozoans from the materials collected from seven localities (ports, yacht marina, intertidal and subtidal zones) in the coastal seas of South Korea from 2003 to 2021. These three species, Thalamoporella californica (Levinsen, 1909), Scruparia ambigua (d'Orbigny, 1841), and Tricellaria inopinata d'Hondt and Occhipinti Ambrogi, 1985, and one genus Scruparia Oken, 1815 are newly added to the Korean bryozoan fauna. Of the three species, Scruparia ambigua and Tricellaria inopinata are cosmopolitan or widespread, and Thalamoporella californica is from the East Pacific Ocean in tropical/temperate water. It seems that some of the previously reported T. occidentalis in Korea have a high probability of being T. inopinata. In this study, some Tricellaria occidentalis reported by Seo (2005) are synonymized into T. inopinata. A total of 77 species of fouling bryozoans has been reported in Korea, with three new bryozoans resulting from this study. Descriptions and illustrations of the three fouling bryozoans using scanning electron microscopy are provided in this study.

A Traumatic Face of Colonial Hawai'i: The 1998 Asian American Event and Lois-Ann Yamanaka's Blu's Hanging

  • Kim, Chang-Hee
    • Journal of English Language & Literature
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    • v.56 no.6
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    • pp.1311-1337
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    • 2010
  • This paper deals with one of the hottest debates in the history of the Association for Asian American Studies (AAAS) since its inception in the late 1960s. In 1998 at Hawai'i, the AAAS awarded Lois-Ann Yamanaka its Fiction Award for her novel Blu's Hanging, only to have this award protested. The point at issue was the inappropriate representation of Filipino American characters called "Human Rats" in the novel. This event divided the association into two groups: one criticizing the novel for the problematic portrayal of Filipinos in colonial Hawai'i, and the other defending it from the criticism in the name of aesthetic freedom. Such a "crisis of representation" in Asian American identity reflects on the ways in which local Hawaiians are positioned in the complicate power dynamic between oppositional Hawaiian identity and cosmopolitan diasporic identity within the larger framework of Asian American pan-ethnic identity. The controversial event triggered the eruption of Asian Americans' anxiety over the identity-bounded nation of Asian America where intra-racial classism and conflict have been at play, which are primary themes of Blu's Hanging. This paper shows how Yamanaka's Blu's Hanging becomes so disturbing a work to prevent the hegemonic formality of Asian America identity from being fully dogmatic. Ultimately, it contradicts the political unconscious of the reading public and unmasked its false consciousness by engendering a "free subjective intervention" in the ideological reality of colonial Hawai'i.

Four unrecorded species of free-living nematodes from the sublittoral zone in the East Sea, Korea

  • Jung-Ho Hong;Kichoon Kim;Seunghan Lee;Kanghyun Lee
    • Journal of Species Research
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    • v.13 no.2
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    • pp.147-158
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    • 2024
  • Four species of the free-living nematodes were collected from marine sediments in the sublittoral zone in the East Sea, Korea and were identified, described, and illustrated. Paranticoma tricerviseta Zhang, 2005, originally described from the Bohai Sea, China, is recorded for the first time in the East Sea, Korea; only in body length and thickness (1902-2282 ㎛ compared to 2472-3300 ㎛, 50-62 ㎛ compared to 57-82 ㎛, respectively). Specimens of Parodontophora marina Zhang, 1991, from East Sea, Korea largely agrees with the original description of Zhang (1991) of nematodes from the Bohai Sea, except for differences in body length and thickness (1190-1345 ㎛ compared to 1235-1408 ㎛, 40-44 ㎛ compared to 42-72 ㎛). Terschellingia longicaudata de Man, 1907 is reported for the first time in Korea, but was previously considered a cosmopolitan species of nematodes with a widespread distribution from the North Sea, Belgium to the Exclusive Economic Zone of New Zealand; it differs from the original description in body thickness(30-38 ㎛ vs. 40-62 ㎛). Vasostoma brevispicula Huang & Wu, 2011, originally described from the subtidal muddy sediment in the Yellow Sea, China, is newly reported in Korea; apart from a few minor morphological differences, body length and thickness (2009-2425 ㎛ vs. 2119-2906 ㎛, 41-48 ㎛ vs. 37-58 ㎛). The present study on unrecorded species improves our understanding of nematode species diversity in Korean waters.

Use of Pansori for Developing Actor's Aesthetic Voice (배우의 미학적 발성을 위한 판소리의 활용방안)

  • Lee, Ki-Ho
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.9 no.12
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    • pp.181-192
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    • 2009
  • The purpose of this research is to investigate appropriate usage of pansori's method of breathing, sound making, and resonance in order to develop actor's aesthetic voice. Today's theatre no longer see inter-cultural approach as new or experimental, but see it as a part of global current. Actors are required to integrate some global-ness into their acting. It's not enough, however, for actors to equip some cosmopolitan sensibility. More important thing is that they should be able to integrate one's own culture and aesthetic into their performance. Only after acquiring one's own cultural identity, it is possible to step into inter-cultural work. It is fundamental, therefore, for actors to assimilate traditional movement and aesthetic voice. It's been known that traditional Korean voice traits are well preserved in Pansori. In this paper, based upon well-known theories and practices of western voice training, pansori's principles and practices are utilized to bring a new aesthetic voice.

The Spider Fauna of Mt. Gamak, Paju-gun, Kyeonggi-do (감악산의 거미상)

  • Namkung Joon;Yoon Kyeong-il
    • Korean journal of applied entomology
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    • v.14 no.1 s.22
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    • pp.37-42
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    • 1975
  • Mt. Gamak is located south of the Imjin river, near the D.M.Z.: and the spider fauna of this area has never been explored. Tile authors collected spiders from this mountain since 1972. Findings were: 1) The authors recorded 115 species of spiders belonging to 21 families, 73 genera. including 7 undetermined spcies. 2) Trachelas japonicus was added to the fauna for the first time. Identification of Dictyna sp. (W), Episinus sp. (A) and Coeloter sp. (A) have not yet been completed by the authors. 3) These materials Iwere not sufficient for general discussion and conclusions of the spider fauna of Mt. Gamak area. However, results can be summarized: 21 northern species-$19.4\%$, 5 southern species-$4.6\%$, 1 cosmopolitan species-$0.9\%$ 4) Species common with China mainland were 45($41.7\%$). 5) As the result of this survey, the spider fauna of this area is similar to that of the Chun-cheon area, located at the same latitude in central Korea.

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Study on Morphological Characteristics of Maiden silvergrass(Miscanthus sinensis) Cultivars (참억새(Miscanthus sinensis) 재배종의 형태적 특성에 대한 고찰)

  • An, Mi-Yun;Ryu, Sung-Ryul;Kwon, Yong-Rak;Jang, Yong-seok
    • Proceedings of the Plant Resources Society of Korea Conference
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    • 2018.10a
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    • pp.84-84
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    • 2018
  • 참억새(Miscanthus sienesis)는 화본목 벼과 억새속에 속한 다년생 단자엽식물로 동아시아와 오세아니아 동쪽 해역에 자생하고 있으며, 국내에서는 관상가치가 높아 정원용이나 조경용 소재로 이용되고 있는 대표적인 산림식물이다. 억새속(Miscanthus)은 물억새(M. sachariflorus), 참억새(M. sinensis), 억새아재비(M. longiberbis), 장억새(M. changii)로 분류하고 있으며, 이는 종을 구분하는 화기구조가 작고, 변이가 다양하기 때문이다. 그 중 참억새는 이러한 변이를 이용하여 다양한 초장과 엽 무늬를 가진 재배품종이 많이 개발되었으며, 내한성 또한 강해 정원용 관상식물로서의 가치가 높이 평가되고 있다(Lewandowsik et al, 1964). 지금까지 참억새 재배품종은 엽 무늬를 중심으로 개발되어 품종간 높은 유사성을 가지고 있어 구별하는데 어려움이 있었다. 본 연구에서는 새로운 참억새 품종개발시 기존품종과의 차이를 구별할 수 있는 기준을 제시하고자 기존 참억새 재배품종들에 대해 형태적 특성을 조사 분석하여 고찰해 보았다. 조사결과 가로무늬를 가진 'Strictus'와 'Zebrinus' 품종은 형태적으로 매우 유사하였으나 전체적인 모습에서 'Zebrinus'가 'Strictus' 품종에 비해 잎의 끝부분이 늘어지는 정도가 커 처진 특성을 나타내었다. 또한, 세로무늬를 가진 'Cosmopolitan'과 'Carbaret' 품종의 경우 초장 및 엽신의 길이가 유사하였으나 엽 무늬 위치에 차이가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 엽 폭이 좁은 세엽종인 'Morning Light'와 'Little Kitten' 품종은 형태적 차이는 없지만 가장자리 엽 무늬 유무로 구분이 가능하였다. 반면에 'Adagio'와 'Little Kitten, 품종은 형태적으로 매우 유사하여 좀 더 세밀한 조사가 필요할 것으로 보인다. 앞으로 더 많은 참억새 재배품종의 형태적 특성을 조사한 자료를 이용한다면 신품종 개발시 기존 재배품종과의 차이를 비교하는데 효율적으로 이용될 것으로 기대된다.

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Distributional Pattern of Polychaetes in the Benthic Community of the Yellow Sea (황해의 저서군집내에서 다모류의 분포유형)

  • LEE Jae-Hac
    • Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.20 no.3
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    • pp.224-229
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    • 1987
  • The ecological studies of the benthic polychaetes of the Yellow Sea were carried out for five years from August 1982. The emphasis of the research were placed on clarification of the distributional pattern and characteristic species of environmental factors on the polychaete community. Based on the polychaete samples analysed during the study period, it was possible to divide the polychaetes into five ecological groups : 18 warm water, 22 cold water, 20 cosmopolitan, 29 endemic, and 7 amphi-pacific species, Anaitides koreana, Aglaophamus sinensis, Nephtys polyoranchia, Nephtys caeca, Glycera capitata, and Scoloplos armiger seem to be characteristic species of sand bottom, while Haploscoloplos elongatus and Ophelina aulogaster of mud bottom. A total of 6 benthic communities have been recognized from the dominant benthic fauna found. In each benthic communities, dominant and characteristic polychaete species were clarified according to their ecological types. In general, as echinoderms such as Ophiura kinbergi, Amphioplus megapomus, and Luidia quinaria are distributed widely and found in high density, their influence on the distribution of most polychaetes is clearly shown.

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Effects of the X Chromosome on the Formation of Sex Comb and Genital Aech in the Hybrids between Drosophila simulans and D. Mauritiana (Drosophila simulans와 D. mauritiana 사이 종간잡종의 성즐과 생식궁 형성에 미치는 X 염색체의 효과)

  • 최영현;유미애;이원호
    • Korean journal of applied entomology
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    • v.35 no.3
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    • pp.216-220
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    • 1996
  • Drosophila simulans and D. mauritiana are sibling species, the former cosmopolitan and the latter restricted to the oceanic island of Mauritius. Sex comb-tooth number of male flies of D. simulans were about 9.83, while those of D. mauritiana were 12.90. Genital arch of D. simulans is large semicircular shaped expasion, while that of D. mauritiana is a narrow fingerlike expansion. We used classical genetic analysis to measure effects of genes on the X chromosome responsible for numeral and morphological differences in sex comb-tooth and genital arch between these species, respectively. For these purposes, mutant strain of D. simulans and wild type strain of D. mauritiana were hybridized and males of the FI and the backcrossed progenies were compared with two characters above mentioned. The sex comb-tooth number of F, males were about 11.79, and the genitalia of F, male were intermediate in shape between those of D. simulans and D. mauritiana. Genetic analysis of sex comb-tooth number and genital arches differing between D. simulans and D. mauritiana showed that very little diffemce was due to effect of the X chromosome.

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The Spider Fauna of lsl. Ulreng-do (Dagelt), Korea (울릉도의 거미상)

  • Namkung Joon;Paik Nam-keuk;Yoon kyung-il
    • Korean journal of applied entomology
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    • v.20 no.1 s.46
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    • pp.51-58
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    • 1981
  • Hitherto 44 species belonging to 19 families of spiders have been reported at Ulreung-do on the East Sea. Korea. The authors have investigated spider fauna, through out the Ulreung-do, during July 25, August 3. 1975 and July 30, August 7, 1980. The foundings were as followings. 1) In this report, 132 species of 74 genera, including 3 undetermined species, belonging to 25 families of spiders are tabulated by the aid of published data and collections of the authors. Eighty six species are added to the fauna, of which 2 species are new to Korea. as follows; Porrhomma montanum Jackson. 1918, Clubiona neglecta O.P. Cambridge, 1862. The spider fauna of Ulreung-do includes 18 nothern species $(14.0\%)$, 8 southern species $(6.2\%)$. 7 cosmopolitan species $(5.4\%)$ and 84 Palaearctic temperate species $(65.1\%)$. The predominant species are Araneids. Thridiids, especially Cyclosa japonica Boes. et Str. are found in large numbers all over this island. Linyphiids and Lycosids are relatively few in number. 3) The common species to comparative area and foreign countries are as follows; Ulreung-do/Jookbyeon...76 species$(43.3\%)$ Ulreung-do/Jeju-do...95 species$(40.6\%)$ Ulreung-do/Heuksan do...61 species$(35.7\%)$ Ulreung-do/Deogjeog-do...51 species$(31.7\%)$ Ulreung-do/Tsushima Isl....71 species$(30.3\%)$ Ulreung-do/Japan...112 species$(11.3\%)$ Ulreung-do/main China...59 species $(6.5\%)$ 4) The ecological distribution are as follows; The seashore region...81 species$(62.8\%)$ The evergreens region...73 species$(56.6\%)$ The highiands region...64 species$(49.6\%)$ The valleys region...49 species$(38.0\%)$ The basin region...23 species$(17.8\%)$ 5) The noticeable one of geographical distribution in this island, are as follows; Nesticus quelpartensis Paik et Namkung, 1969, Conoculus simboggulensis Paik, 1971.

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