The first generation of Korean Christians became the main leaders of the independence movement, and they established a connection between Korean national identity and Christianity that has continued into the 21st Century. One of the main leaders of the independence movement was Soh Jae Pil. The March First Movement was a nonviolent revolution, a decade before Gandhi’s Salt March in India, that issued a Declaration of Independence and held nationwide demonstrations demanding an end to Japanese rule. Of the movement’s 33 organizers, 16 were Christians, at a time when fewer than 3 percent of Koreans were. Thus the first generation of Korean Christians made a great contribution to the March First Independence Movement,

This work using first-principles theory proposed PdN3- doped CNT ( PdN3-CNT) as a potential gas sensor for detection of NO, NO2 and O3 in the air insulated equipment, to evaluate its operation status. Results indicate that the PdN3- CNT behaves chemisorption upon three gas species, with adsorption energy (Ead) of − 2.15, − 1.91 and − 1.96 eV, and charge-transfer (QT) of − 0.141, − 0.325 and − 0.419 e, respectively. The band structure (BS) and density of state (DOS) analysis reveal that the gas adsorptions cause remarkable deformations in the electronic property of the PdN3- CNT, leading to the increase of the bandgap for the gas adsorbed systems and verifying the strong binding force of the bonded atoms from the orbital DOS. Combined with the results by frontier molecular orbital theory, we presume that PdN3- CNT is a promising sensing material to be explored as a resistance-type gas sensor for detection of NOx with higher electrical response upon NO. It is our hope that our theoretical assumption could be further studied and realized in the following experiential research, which would be meaningful to propose novel sensing candidate in the field of electrical engineering to guarantee the safe operation of the air insulation equipment.

The intrinsic negative Poisson’s ratio effect at the level of molecule in two-dimensional nanomaterials, especially in the perfect planar nanostructures with a single atom thickness, is really rare and has attracted a lot of research interests because of its unique mechanical properties in the nanoscale and extensive applications in mechanical nanodevices. In this work, a novel ideal planar carbon nanostructure (PCNS) framework with a single atom thickness composed by carbon and hydrogen atoms is proposed and studied by means of first-principles density functional calculation. The results showed that the PCNS is, simultaneously, of excellent thermodynamic, molecular dynamic and mechanical stabilities. In addition, the electronic structure, mechanical characters, and optical-electronic characteristics of PCNS are also explored. Excitedly, it is found that the PCNS has a significant negative Poisson’s ratio effect in plane, and the maximum value of Poisson’s ratio is as high as − 2.094. Meanwhile, the material has a wide range of elastic mechanics. Moreover, the PCNS presents an ideal UV absorption performance. It is hoped that this work could be a useful structural design strategy for the development of the ideal 2D carbon-based nanomechanical devices with the intrinsic negative Poisson’s ratio effect and other electronic functions.

NbC, HfC, TaC, and their solid solution ceramics have been identified as the best materials for ultrahigh-temperature ceramics. However, their structural stability and elastic properties are mostly unclear. Thus, we investigated structure and elastic properties of (Nb1-xTax)C and (Nb1-xHfx)C solid solutions via ab initio calculations. Our calculated results show that the stability of (Nb1-xTax)C and (Nb1-xHfx)C increases with the increase of Hf and Ta content, and (Nb1-xHfx)C is more stable than (Nb1-xTax)C at the same content of Hf and Ta. The lattice constants decrease with increasing of Hf and Ta content. (Nb1-xTax)C and (Nb1-xHfx)C carbides are mechanically stable and brittle. Bulk modulus of (Nb1-xTax)C increases with increasing Ta content. In contrast, bulk modulus of (Nb1-xHfx)C decreases with increasing Hf content. Hardness of solid solutions shows the highest values at the (Nb0.25Ta0.75)C and (Nb0.75Hf0.25)C. In particular, (Nb0.75Hf0.25)C shows the highest hardness for the current system. The results indicate that the overall mechanical properties of (Nb1-xHfx)C solid solutions are superior to those of (Nb1-xTax)C solid solutions. Therefore, controlling the Hf and Ta element and content of the (Nb1-xTax)C and (Nb1-xHfx)C Solid solution is crucial for optimizing the material properties.

찰옥수수 재배기간 중에 조명나방의 발육태별 밀도 변화와 옥수수의 피해 양상, 유기합성살충제 처리 효과 조사를 통해 1세대 조명나방 유 충에 대한 적절한 방제시기를 결정하였다. 수원 지방에서 2016년 4월 20일에 일미찰 옥수수를 파종하고 7월 26일(옥수수 호숙기)에 수확하였다. 성페로몬트랩 조사에서 1화기(월동세대) 성충은 5월 29일 최대발생 피크를, 5월 31일에 50% 누적 발생을 보였다. 1세대 조명나방 유충의 대부 분은 찰옥수수 생식생장기 초기인 7월 초까지 발육하였다. 1세대 조명나방 유충은 먼저 말린 잎 안에서 가해하고 이후 수술과 줄기로 이동하여 가 해하고, 마지막으로 줄기와 이삭으로 이동하여 가해하였다. 시기별로 살충제를 처리한 후 피해 억제 효과를 검정한 결과, 찰옥수수 9~11엽기 (late whorl stage)(6월 10~17일)가 에토펜프록스 유제의 유효한 처리시기였고, 6~7엽기(mid-whorl stage)(6월 3일)가 카보퓨란 입제의 유효한 처리시기였다. 이 시기들은 두 살충제에 대해 성충 최대포획일 12~19일 후와 5일 후였고, 50% 누적발생일 기준으로는 2일씩 앞당겨졌다.

A newly recorded chaetodontid species, Chaetodon speculum Cuvier, 1831 was collected in July, 2021 from Pohang, Korea. Its body color is yellow with black stripe across the eyes and a large spot occupying one fourth of the upper part of the body. C. speculum is very similar to congeneric species, C. zanzibarensis, but it can be distinguished by the size of the spot, shape of the lateral line, number of longitudinal line scales and geographic distribution. C. speculum is readily identified between post-larval stage and adult stage because of its similar external shape. Molecular analysis based on mitochondrial DNA COI sequences showed our specimen perfectly matched C. speculum. Therefore, we propose the new Korean name, “Heug-jeom-na-bi-go-gi” for C. speculum.

선교역사에 대한 기술이 서구의 입장에서 점차 비서구의 수용사 (受容史) 중심으로 바뀌고 있다. 하지만 한국교회는 선교의 기원을 장로교 알렌이 내한한 1884년 혹은 감리교 아펜젤러가 내한한 1885년 을 기준으로 1984~1985년에 걸쳐 기념하고 있다. 그러나 선교사 내한 이전에 중국에서 한국인 스스로 복음을 받아들여 세례를 받았고, 이들은 성경번역까지 참여했으며, 한국에서는 자생적 ‘소래교회’를 세워 정기적인 예배를 드리고 있었다. 더구나 내한선교사들은 일본에서 이수정이 번역한 누가복음을 가지고 들어왔다. 따라서 이제 한국교회는 외부로부터의 추동력과 내부로부터의 흡인력을 모두 고려하는 중도파 ‘역사기술방식’을 고려해야 한다. 선교사 내한 이전에 일어난 최초의 선교사건까지 포괄하는 선교의 주체가 되는 하나님의 선교(missio Dei)의 관점에서 한국선교역사를 재정립해야 한다.

Sensing of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) is a growing research topic because of the concern about their hazard for the environment and health. Furan is a VOC produced during food processing, and it has been classified as a risk molecule for human health and a possible biomarker of prostate cancer. The use of carbon nanotubes for VOCs sensing systems design could be a good alternative. In this work, a theoretical evaluation of the interactions between furan and zigzag single-wall carbon nanotubes takes into account different positions and orientations of the furan molecule, within a density-functional theory first-principles approach. The van der Waals interactions are considered using different exchange-correlation functionals (BH,C09, DRSLL and KBM). The results indicate that vdW-functionals do not significantly affect geometry; however, the binding energy and the distance between furan and nanotube are strongly dependent on the selected exchange-correlation functional. On the other hand, the effects of single and double vacancies on carbon nanotube are considered. It was found that the redistribution of charge around the single-vacancy affects the bandgap, magnetic moment, and binding energy of the complex, while furan interaction with a double-vacancy does not considerably change the electronic structure of the system. Our results suggest that to induce changes in the electronic properties of carbon nanotubes by furan, it is necessary to change the nanotube surface, for example, by means of structural defects.