• 제목/요약/키워드: northwest Pacific

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동북아시아 해양환경보전을 위한 국제협력활동의 현황과 발전방향: 북서태평양보전실천계획(NOWPAP)을 중심으로 (Review on the Regional Cooperative Activities for Marine Environmental Conservation in Northeast Asia: with Special Reference to the Northwest Pacific Action Plan (NOWPAP))

  • 강창구;강성길
    • 한국해양환경ㆍ에너지학회지
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    • 제6권1호
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    • pp.30-43
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    • 2003
  • 반폐쇄성인 북서태평양 해역은 지형, 해류순환, 생태학적 관점에서 하나의 큰 시스템으로 간주되어 관리되어야 한다 현재 북서태평양권에서 진행되고 있는 해양환경 관련 다자간 협력 활동은 WESTPAC, PEMSEA, PICES, NOWPAP 등 다양하다. 본 논문에서는 특히 유엔환경계획의 주관하에 한ㆍ중ㆍ일ㆍ러가 지난 1994년부터 채택하여 수행중인 북서태평양보전실천계획(NOWPAP)사업을 중심으로 하여 북서태평양에서 진행되고 있는 지역협력 활동의 제반현황과 문제점을 살펴보고 이의 가능한 해결책을 제시하고자 하였다. 주요 제안으로는 (1) 북서태평양 인접국들은 해양환경 관련 국제협력 활동에 있어서 법적 구속력 있는 지역 차원의 협약의 중요성을 인식하고 실질적인 지역 협력활동을 수행함에 있어 큰 우산으로 작용할 수 있는 해양환경 관련 협약을 개발하여야 하며, 이에 (2) 현재의 제반 상황을 고려하여 현 단계에서는 국가의 영해나 관할권 등의 이슈를 침해하지 않는 느슨한 형태의 협약 개발을 시도할 필요가 있다. 아울러 (3) 지역내 다양한 정치 사회적 문제로 인해 환경분야의 협력사업이 종종 중단되거나 간섭받지 않도록 하기 위하여 유엔환경계획이나 다른 국제기구로부터의 지도력이 계속 발휘되어야 한다 (4) 재정적 및 제도적 기반을 계속 강화시켜야 하며, (5) 또한 북서태평양에서 연안 및 해양환경에의 위해 요소에 대응하기 위한 지역내 다자간 협력활동을 지속적으로 수행하여야 한다

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Insight into the species identification and distribution of Grateloupiaceae (Halymeniales, Rhodophyta) having Grateloupia filicina-like morphology in the Northwest Pacific

  • Su Yeon Kim;Sung Min Boo;Hawn Su Yoon;Myung Sook Kim
    • ALGAE
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    • 제38권1호
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    • pp.23-38
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    • 2023
  • Accurately identifying species is the basis of all biological studies. There has been much confusion in the identification of Grateloupiacean species, which have finely pinnate gross morphology similar to Grateloupia filicina (the type species of the family). The objective of this study was to comprehensively investigate species identification and distribution of G. filicina-like species in the Northwest Pacific, based on the rbcL sequences. A total of 118 specimens from 78 sites in Korea and Japan were collected from 2001 to 2021 and analyzed for their rbcL sequences. Additional 341 sequences downloaded from the GenBank were included in our comprehensive dataset. Based on these sequences, we documented the nomenclatural history and geographical distribution of the species, and commented on the application of species name. G. asiatica was the most abundant G. filicina-like species in the Northwest Pacific, and its high degree of morphological variation caused many misidentifications. In particular, G. dalianensis, G. serra, and G. variata require reconsideration of their conspecificity with G. asiatica using more specimens from China. By contrast, G. oligoclora was presumed to be a heterotypic synonym of G. subpectinata. The occurrence of G. acuminata, G. ramosissima, and G. livida in Korea resulted from misidentifications with other species.

Barix Multilayer Barriers; a key enabler for protecting OLED displays and flexible organic devices

  • Moro, L.L.M.;Rutherford, N.;Chu, X.;Visser, R.J.;Graf, G.C.;Gross, M.E.;Bennet, W.
    • 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국정보디스플레이학회 2005년도 International Meeting on Information Displayvol.I
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    • pp.616-619
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    • 2005
  • OLED display are extremely sensitive to water and oxygen. Developing a thin film encapsulation for this technology has for a long time been elusive. Vitex has developed a multilayer barrier consisting of alternating inorganic and organic layers which can meet the requirements for a successful protection for such displays. In this paper we will discuss the basic process, the model, the results on top and bottom emission OLED displays as well as the application of Barix layers on plastic to create flexible OLED displays. We will show that for displays all the requirement for the telecommunication industry can be met and that the we can scale up to a mass manufacturing process.

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In-situ fatigue monitoring procedure using nonlinear ultrasonic surface waves considering the nonlinear effects in the measurement system

  • Dib, Gerges;Roy, Surajit;Ramuhalli, Pradeep;Chai, Jangbom
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • 제51권3호
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    • pp.867-876
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    • 2019
  • Second harmonic generation using nonlinear ultrasonic waves have been shown to be an early indicator of possible fatigue damage in nuclear power plant components. This technique relies on measuring amplitudes, making it highly susceptible to variations in transducer coupling and instrumentation. This paper proposes an experimental procedure for in-situ surface wave nonlinear ultrasound measurements on specimen with permanently mounted transducers under high cycle fatigue loading without interrupting the experiment. It allows continuous monitoring and minimizes variation due to transducer coupling. Moreover, relations describing the effects of the measurement system nonlinearity including the effects of the material transfer function on the measured nonlinearity parameter are derived. An in-situ high cycle fatigue test was conducted using two 304 stainless steel specimens with two different excitation frequencies. A comprehensive analysis of the nonlinear sources, which result in variations in the measured nonlinearity parameters, was performed and the effects of the system nonlinearities are explained and identified. In both specimens, monotonic trend was observed in nonlinear parameter when the value of fundamental amplitude was not changing.

Sol-gel Synthesis and Properties of Phosphate Ceramics

  • Lee, Burtrand I.;Cao, Zhicheng;Samuels, Willam D.;Exarhos, Gregory J.
    • The Korean Journal of Ceramics
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    • 제6권4호
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    • pp.390-395
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    • 2000
  • Silicon, titanium, zirconium phosphates were synthesized by starting with appropriate chemical precursors in a solution. The synthetic procedure, chemical and physical structures were examined by FT-IR, liquid and solid state NMR, TGA, SEM, XRD, etc. The phosphates were examined for thermal and electrical properties. Advantages of the synthesis technique and the data on unique structures and thermal properties are reported.

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Triptolide Inhibits Histone Methyltransferase EZH2 and Modulates the Expression of Its Target Genes in Prostate Cancer Cells

  • Tamgue, Ousman;Chai, Cheng-Sen;Hao, Lin;Zambe, John-Clotaire Daguia;Huang, Wei-Wei;Zhang, Bin;Lei, Ming;Wei, Yan-Ming
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제14권10호
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    • pp.5663-5669
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    • 2013
  • The histone methyltransferase EZH2 (enhancer of zeste homolog 2) plays critical roles in prostate cancer (PCa) development and is a potential target for PCa treatment. Triptolide possesses anti-tumor activity, but it is unknown whether its therapeutic effect relates with EZH2 in PCa. Here we described EZH2 as a target for Triptolide in PCa cells. Our data showed that Triptolide suppressed PCa cell growth and reduced the expression of EZH2. Overexpression of EZH2 attenuated the Triptolide induced cell growth inhibition. Moreover, Triptolide treatment of PC-3 cells resulted in elevated mRNA levels of target genes (ADRB2, CDH1, CDKN2A and DAB2IP) negatively regulated by EZH2 as well as reduced mRNA levelsan of EZH2 positively regulated gene (cyclin D1). Our findings suggest the PCa cell growth inhibition mediated by Triptolide might be associated with downregulation of EZH2 expression and the subsequent modulation of target genes.

Phylogeography of the economic seaweeds Chondrus (Gigartinales, Rhodophyta) in the northwest Pacific based on rbcL and COI-5P genes

  • Yang, Mi Yeon;Kim, Myung Sook
    • ALGAE
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    • 제37권2호
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    • pp.135-147
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    • 2022
  • The red algal genus Chondrus have long been used as raw materials for carrageenan and dietary fiber in health foods. Despite the importance of genetic information in safeguarding natural seaweed resources, knowledge of the population genetics of Chondrus in the northwest Pacific is limited. In this study, genetic diversity and phylogeographic structure of 45 populations (777 specimens) of Chondrus from Korea, China, and Japan were evaluated based on mitochondrial COI-5P gene sequences, and phylogenetic relationships were confirmed based on plastid rbcL gene sequences. Molecular analyses assigned the specimens in this study to three Chondrus species: C. nipponicus, C. ocellatus, and C. giganteus; phenotype-based species classification was impossible owing to their high morphological plasticity. We found moderate intraspecific genetic diversity and a shallow phylogeographic structure in both for C. nipponicus and C. ocellatus, and low intraspecific genetic diversity in C. giganteus. Each of the three species exhibited high-level intraspecific gene flow among regions based on the most common haplotypes (CN1 for C. nipponicus, CO1 for C. ocellatus, and CG1 for C. giganteus). Our comprehensive genetic information provides insights into the phylogeographic patterns and intraspecific diversity of the economically important Chondrus species. It also highlights the need to conserve existing natural Chondrus resources through continuous monitoring of genetic diversity and phylogeographic pattern.