한국의 초고령화 사회에서 노인일자리전담기관인 시니어클럽은 지역사회 에서 어떠한 기능을 발휘할 수 있으며, 그 정체성을 어떻게 정의할 수 있을까? 본 연구는 시니어클럽의 기능에 관한 이해당사자들의 주관적 인식을 분석하여 이 질문에 대한 해답을 탐색하고자 하였다. 연구방법 으로 주관성을 연구대상으로 다루는 Q방법론을 적용하였다. Q모집단은 시니어클럽에 대한 다양한 인식으로 개별 및 집단인터뷰를 통해 수집 하였고, Q표본에는 37개의 진술문이 채택되었다. P표본으로는 시니어 클럽 종사자, 참여노인, 예비참여노인(지역주민) 총 25명이 연구에 참여 하였다. PQ Method 프로그램을 활용해 자료분석한 결과, 시니어 클럽의 기능에 대한 인식은 3개 유형으로 도출되었다. 1유형은 일자리개발 기관, 2유형은 직무교육 및 일자리 제공기관, 3유형은 노동권익 보호기관으로 나타났다. 이러한 분석결과를 토대로 시니어클럽이 지역사회에서 그 역할을 공고히 하기 위해 어떠한 정책적, 행정적, 실천적 노력이 필요한지 몇 가지 함의를 제안하였다.

Melon fruits exhibit a wide range of morphological variations in fruit shape, sugar content, net quality, diameter and weight, which are largely dependent on the variety. These characteristics significantly affect marketability. For netted varieties, the uniformity and pattern of the net serve as key factors in determining the external quality of the melon and act as indicators of its internal quality. In this study, we evaluated the effect of fruit morphology and growth on netting by analyzing the changes in melon fruit quality under LED light treatment and monitoring fruit growth. Computer vision analysis was used for quantitative evaluation of fruit net quality, and a three-variable logistic model was applied to simulate fruit growth. The results showed that melons grown under LED conditions exhibited more uniform fruit shape and improvements in both net quality and sugar content compared to the control group. The results of the logistic model showed minimal error values and consistent curve slopes across treatments, confirming its ability to accurately predict fruit growth patterns under varying light conditions. This study provides an understanding of the effects of fruit shape and growth on net quality.

The objective of this study was to investigate the distribution of functional compounds in perilla leaves of various genetic resources and their antioxidant activities. A comprehensive analysis of functional compounds was conducted for 90 genetic resources, focusing on total polyphenol content (TPC), total flavonoid content (TFC), individual phenolic content (IPC), and lutein. Their antioxidant activities were then analyzed based on their radical scavenging capacity using ABTS (2,2’-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) and DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl). The TPC content exhibited a range of 13.19 to 35.85 mg gallic acid equivalent/g, whereas the TFC content varied from 11.74 to 46.51 mg catechin equivalent/g. Total IPC was detected in a range of 6,310.98 to 40,491.82 μg/g. Lutein was detected at levels between 70.97 and 597.97 μg/g. ABTS and DPPH radical scavenging activities of perilla leaves ranged from 30.39 to 58.58 mg trolox equivalent (TE)/g and from 7.74 to 46.56 mg TE/g, respectively. Furthermore, correlation analysis demonstrated that rosmarinic acid, a phenolic acid, exhibited a significantly positive correlation with antioxidant activity. These findings suggest that various genetic resource of perilla leaves could effectively mediate antioxidant capacity. Results of this study provide valuable information for use of perilla leaves in Korea as functional food materials.