• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제29권8호
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• pp.1207-1213
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• 2016

Heat stress negatively affects milk quality altering its nutritive value and cheese making properties. This study aimed at assessing the impact of seasonal microclimatic conditions on milk quality of Friesian cows. The study was carried out in a dairy farm from June 2013 to May 2014 at Beni-Suef province, Egypt. Inside the barn daily ambient temperature and relative humidity were recorded and used to calculate the daily maximum temperature-humidity index (mxTHI), which was used as indicator of the degree of heat stress. The study was carried out in three periods according to the temperature-humidity index (THI) recorded: from June 2013 to September 2013 (mxTHI>78), from October 2013 to November 2013 (mxTHI 72-78) and from December 2013 to April 2014 (mxTHI<72). Eighty Friesian lactating dairy cows were monitored in each period. The three groups of cows were balanced for days in milk and parity. Milk quality data referred to somatic cell count, total coliform count (TCC), faecal coliform count (FCC), Escherichia coli count, percentage of E. coli, and Staphylococcus aureus, percentage of fat, protein, lactose, total solid and solid non-fat. Increasing THI was associated with a significant decrease in all milk main components. An increase of TCC, FCC, and E. coli count from mxTHI<72 to mxTHI>78 was observed. In addition, the isolation rate of both S. aureus and E. coli increased when the mxTHI increased. The results of this study show the seriousness of the negative effects of hot conditions on milk composition and mammary gland pathogens. These facts warrant the importance of adopting mitigation strategies to alleviate negative consequences of heat stress in dairy cows and for limiting related economic losses.

• 한국수자원학회논문집
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.183-193
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• 2013

수자원시스템의 설계공급량을 결정하기 위한 평가지표의 선택은 수자원기술자가 직면한 중요한 문제이다. 대부분 신뢰도, 회복도 그리고 취약도를 대상으로 평가하게 된다. 그러나 각 지표 간에는 중복성이 있고 회복도와 취약도는 용수공급 여건이 나빠져도 개선되는 증감현상이 나타날 수 있다. 실제 적용에서는 이와 같은 문제점을 인지하지 못하고 한번 계산된 추정치로 판단하는 경우가 대부분이다. 이런 현상에 대한 원인은 수자원시스템의 다양한 특성에 의해 나타나고 있는데 수문 및 수요의 계절적 변동성이 대표적이다. 본 연구에서는 우리나라 댐 설계시 일반적으로 적용하고 있는 신뢰도 지표에 추가하여 다기준 적용을 위한 회복도 및 취약도의 적용성을 분석하였다. 분석방법은 계절적 변동성이 큰 농업용수의 구성비율을 기준으로 7개댐을 선정하여 각 지표 간 상관성과 증감현상을 분석하였다. 분석 결과, 연중 일정량을 공급하는 용담댐은 일반적 추세를 보였으나 농업용수를 공급하는 충주, 안동 및 남강댐 등은 회복도와 취약도에서 증감현상이 뚜렷이 나타났다.

• 응용통계연구
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.335-350
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• 1998

X11ARIMA는 1965년 미국 센서스국에서 개발된 X11분석 방법에 기초한 시계열 분석방법으로 Dagum(1975)에 의해 개발되었다. 이 기법은 Dagum(1988)에 의하여 북미지역의 174개의 경제지수를 바탕으로 일부 기본모형이 수정·보완되어 오늘날에 이르고 있다. 최근에는 회귀 모형과 ARIMA모형을 동시에 고려하여 특이치와 추세 변환효과(outlier arid Trend-change effects), 계절변동(seasonal effect), 그리고 달력효과(calendal effect) 등을 추정한 William 등(1995)과 Chen과 Findley(1995)의 X12ARIMA분석 방법이 소개되었다. 그러나 위의 모든 기법들은 주로 북미지역의 경제지수를 기초로 하고 있다. 본 논문에서는 우리나라의 산업중분류에서 산출되는 102개(생산(27), 출하(27), 재고(27), 가동률(21))의 지수에 대한 우리나라의 표준 ARIMA모형을 제시하고, 우리나라에 적합한 이동평균항수를 제공하고자 한다. 그리고 우리나라의 설, 추석 등의 명절효과를 태양력으로 전환함과 동시에, 최근에 논의되고 있는 X12ARIMA에서 사용되는 회귀모형과 ARIMA모형을 동시에 고려하는 명절효과를 도출하고자 한다.

• 한국지구과학회지
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• 제27권7호
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• pp.787-803
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• 2006

The drought index has been developed, based on a $8.6{\mu}m$ surface emissivity in the $8-12{\mu}m$ MODIS channels over the African Sahel region (10-20 N, 13 W-35 W) and the Seoul Metropolitan Area (SMA: 37.2-37.7 N, 126.6-127.2 E). The emissivity indicates the $SiO_2$ strength and can vary interannually by vegetation, water vapor, and soil moisture, as a potential indicator of drought conditions. In a well-vegetated region close to 10 N of the Sahel, the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) showed high sensitivity, while the emissivity did not. On the other hand, the NDVI experienced negligible variability in a poorly vegetated region near 20 N, while the emissivity reflected sensitively the effects of atmospheric water vapor and soil moisture conditions. Seasonal variations of the emissivity (0.94-0.97) have been examined over the SMA during the 2003-2004 period compared to NDVI (or Enhanced Vegetation Index; EVI). Here, the dryness was more severe in urban area with less vegetation than in suburban area; the two areas corresponded to the north and south of the Han river, respectively. The emissivity exhibiting a significant spatial correlation of ${\sim}0.8$ with the two indices can supplement their information.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.43-48
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• 2013

The geomagnetic activity shows the semiannual variation stronger in vernal and autumnal equinoxes than in summer and winter solstices. The semiannual variation has been explained by three main hypotheses such as Axial hypothesis, Equinoctial hypothesis, and Russell-McPherron Effect. Many studies using the various geomagnetic indices have done to support three main hypotheses. In recent, Oh & Yi (2011) examined the solar magnetic polarity dependency of the geomagnetic storm occurrence defined by Dst index. They reported that there is no dependency of the semiannual variation on the sign of the solar polar fields. This study examines the solar magnetic polarity dependency of quiet time geomagnetic activity. Using Dxt index (Karinen & Mursula 2005) and Dcx index (Mursula & Karinen 2005) which are recently suggested, in addition to Dst index, we analyze the data of three-year at each solar minimum for eight solar cycles since 1932. As a result, the geomagnetic activity is stronger in the period that the solar magnetic polarity is anti-parallel with the Earth's magnetic polarity. There exists the difference between vernal and autumnal equinoxes regarding the solar magnetic polarity dependency. However, the difference is not statistically significant. Thus, we conclude that there is no solar magnetic polarity dependency of the semiannual variation for quiet time geomagnetic activity.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제17권7호
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• pp.719-732
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• 2008

The total number of flies collected was 4,864 with sex ratio of 32.8% from Suseungdae area, Geochang-gun, Gyeongnam, Korea. The fauna of fly was 35 species consisting of 13 Calliphoridae, 12 Muscidae, 8 Sarcophagidae, 1 Dryomyzidae and 1 Anthomyiidae. The number of genus and species of Calliphoridae and Muscidae of Suseungdae area were similarly found in the mountain and residential areas, however, those of Sarcophagidae was similar with that of residential area. Calliphoridae was the most dominant family at the survey sites with 60.4% of the total collected flies, and followed Muscidae 33.3% and Sarcophagidae 6.2%. The dominant species were constituted of 83.6% of the total flies and the order of collected flies was Chrysomyia pinguis (42.2%), Limnophora sp. (10.8%), Muscina angustifrons (8.6%), Calliphora lata (8.1%), Fannia scalaris (5.5%), Lucilia caesar (3.9%), and Boettcherisca peregrina (4.2%). The seasonal prevalence of flies was from the middle of March to the end of November, and the peak time of appearance was the middle of June, middle of September and middle of October. The highest peak of prevalence was the middle of October. The similarity index of the flies was above 80%, compared to Mt. Geonheung and landfill in Geochang-gun. The number of fly species was more affected by the mean air temperature. In the comparison of the seasonal prevalence and relative abundance of 7 predominant species among 35 species, each species was found to exhibit its specific characteristics and showed the pattern of species.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.739-749
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• 2013

The seasonal and spatial diversity of picocyanobacteria (Pcy) in lakes of the Great Mazurian Lakes (GLM) system was examined by DGGE analysis of molecular markers derived from the 16S-23S internal transcribed spacer (ITS) of the ribosomal operon and the phycocyanin operon (cpcBA-IGS). The study of nine lakes, ranging from mesotrophy to hypereutrophy, demonstrated seasonal variance of Pcy. The richness and Shannon diversity index calculated on the basis of both markers were higher in spring and lower in early and late summer. No statistically significant relationships were found between the markers and trophic status of the studied lakes or Pcy abundance. There were, however, statistically significant relationships between the diversity indices and sampling time. The analysis pointed to a different distribution of the two markers. The ITS marker exhibited more unique sequences in time and space, whereas a greater role for common and ubiquitous sequences was indicated by the cpcBA-IGS data. Examination of the Pcy community structure demonstrated that communities were grouped in highly similar clusters according to sampling season/time rather than to the trophic status of the lake. Our results suggest that time is more important than trophic status in shaping the diversity and structure of Pcy communities. The seasonal changes in picocyanobacteria and differences in diversity and community structures are discussed in the context of well-established ecological hypotheses: the PEG model, intermediate disturbance hypothesis (IDH), and horizontal gene transfer (HGT).

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.417-430
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• 1991

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the level of seasonal adaptability of rural residents from a viewpoint of clothing weight. In this study, the 631 rural residents of both sexes and all generations were selected from 5 rural districts of Kyunggi, Kangwon, Chungnam, Chonnam and Kyungbuk province, and the survey on clothes worn by subjects carried out 4 times-once in each season-from 1989. 7 to 1990. 4. The clothing weight per a unit body surface area that is the index of clothing insulative value was calculated and the seasonal variations of clothing weight were investigated in each region, sex and age. The results of this study were as follows. 1. The clothing weight changed with the season and that increased in order of summer, autumn and spring, winter. But there was no significant difference between spring and autumn. 2. In general, the clothing weight of males was havier than that of females through out the year But the underwear clothing weight of males was lighter than that of females. 3. There were significant differences of clothing weight among age groups in the spring, autumn and winter and $14\~29$ age group had smallest clothing weight. Clothing weight increased with age above 29 years and decreased with age below 20 years. In the summer there was no significant di florence of clothing weight among age groups except that clothing weight of $14\~19$ age was significantly havier than the others. 4. The thermal sensation of the clothed body was comfortable in the spring, autumn and winter but that was warm in the summer. 5. The seasonal adaptability of rural adults from a viewpoint of clothing weight was relatively good but the children's clothing life had some problem because they wore too much.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.430-435
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• 2013

2012년 1월부터 12월까지 낙동강 중 하류지역의 식물플랑크톤 군집구조를 조사하였다. 식물플랑크톤 군집은 40속 72종으로 규조류 36종(50.0%), 녹조류 20종(27.8%), 남조류 9종(12.5%) 및 기타 7종(9.7%)이었고, 출현종 수의 구성비율에서 규조류 50%, 녹조류가 28%로 나타나 규조류와 녹조류에 의한 의존도가 매우 높았다. 식물플랑크톤의 현존량은 6월에 물금(St. 4)에서 29,640 cells/mL로 가장 높았고, 10월에 고령에서 236 cells/mL로 가장 낮았다. 동절기와 하절기에 다른 계절에 비해 높은 현존량을 나타내었으며, 하류로 갈수록 현존량이 증가하였다. 생태학적 주요종은 규조류인 Stephanodiscus hantzschii, Cyclotella meneghiniana, Synedra acus, Aulacoseira granulata와 녹조류인 Pediastrum sp. 및 남조류인 Microcystis aeruginosa였고, 겨울철에는 Stephanodiscus hantzschii, 여름철에는 Microcystis aeruginosa가 우점종으로 나타났다. 종의 계절적 천이는 겨울에 Stephanodiscus hantzchii, 봄에 Cyclotella meneghiniana, Synedra acus, 여름에 Microcystis aeruginosa, Cyclotella meneghiniana, Fragilaria crotonensis, Synedra acus, Aulacoseria granulata, 가을에 Aulacoseria granulata, Cyclotella meneghiniana, Fragilaria crotonensis의 순으로 천이양상을 보였다. 종다양성 지수와 우점도 지수는 5월~7월 및 12월~2월에 다른 시기에 비해 비교적 높게 나타났다. 또한, 하류로 갈수록 종다양성 지수는 대체로 감소하였고, 반면 우점도 지수는 증가하였다.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.58-67
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• 2007

For the rapidly growing elderly population, the achievement and maintenance of good nutritional status is critical to health, functioning and quality of life. Elderly women living alone have been identified as a group associated with poor nutrition. The purpose of this study was to assess dietary intakes of elderly women living alone as compared to those of elderly women living with family in a rural area and to examine seasonal variation. The subjects are 49 elderly women living alone and 41 elderly women living with family who reside in Goryeong-gun, Gyeongbuk, and their food intakes were assessed once each time in summer 2005, winter 2005-2006, and spring 2006. The average ages were 74.7 years for living alone and 72.8 years for living with family. Education level was not different between the two groups. Height, weight, body mass index, systolic and diastolic blood pressures, and fasting blood glucose were not significantly different between the two groups. Average intakes of major nutrients, nutrient adequacy ratio, mean adequacy ratio and index of nutritional quality were lower in the elderly women living alone compared with the elderly women living with family in summer, but the differences in intakes of most nutrients became insignificant both in winter and in spring. High carbohydrate and low fat diet was prevalent and intakes of carbohydrate and fat in summer deviated from macronutrient acceptable distribution ranges. Percentages of the subjects who consumed energy less than 75% of the estimated energy requirement and nutrients less than the estimated average requirement were higher than those reported by the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. In summer, the percentage of the subjects who consumed energy less than both 75% of the estimated energy requirement and 4 nutrients less than estimated average requirements was 58.5% of the elderly women living alone, which was higher than 26.5% of the elderly women living with family and that of National Nutrition Survey. Therefore, nutrition policies including nutrition education and support are necessary to improve nutritional status of elderly, especially elderly women living alone and should reflect regional and seasonal characteristics.