Fe-TiC composite powder was fabricated by high-energy milling of powder mixture of (Fe, TiC) and (FeO, TiH2, C) as starting materials, respectively. The latter one was heat-treated for reaction synthesis of TiC phase after milling. Both powders were spark-plasma sintered at various temperatures of 680-1070℃ for 10 min. with sintering pressure of 70 MPa and the heating rate of 50℃/min. under vacuum of 0.133 Pa. Density and hardness of the sintered compact was investigated. Fe-TiC composite fabricated from (FeO, TiH2, C) as starting materials showed better sintered properties. It seems to be resulted from ultra-fine TiC particle size and its uniform distribution in Fe-matrix compared to the simply mixed (Fe, TiC) powder.

Humulus japonicus is an ornamental plant in the Cannabaceae family. Although the mode of action of Humulus japonicus is not fully understood, a strong relationship was observed between anti-inflammatory and anticancer in some types of cells. Recent studies also have shown that Humulus japonicus possesses anti-inflammatory activities and may significantly improve antioxidant potential in Raw 264.7 macrophage cells. Thus, the aim of this study was eva-luated the effect of Humulus japonicus extract on sperm motility and subsequent preimplantation developmental com-petence of the bovine embryos. After in vitro maturation, the oocytes with sperms were exposed in in vitro fertilization (IVF) medium supplemented with Humulus japonicus extract (0.01, 0.05, 0.1 μg/mL, respectively) for 1 day. In our results, exposure of IVF medium to Humulus japonicus extract did not affect sperm motility and percentage of pene-trated oocytes but ROS intensity was significantly decreased by 0.01 μg/mL compared with other groups (p< 0.05). Moreover, treatment with 0.01 μg/mL of Humulus japonicus extract was higher the frequency of blastocyst formation than the any other groups (p<0.05). Otherwise, treatment with 0.01 μg/mL of Humulus japonicus extract not increased the total cell number but reduced apoptotic-positive nuclei number. In conclusion, our results indicate that supple-mentation of Humulus japonicus extract in IVF medium may have important implications for improving early embryo-nic development in bovine embryos

북극해 해빙으로 북극해 해저자원에 대한 상업적 개발이 러시아를 중심으로 본격적으로 추진되고 있다. 그러나 그린피스와 같은 환경보호론자들은 북극해 환경보호차원에서 개발을 반대하고 있다. 실제로 그린피스 소속 쇄빙선 「The Arctic Sunrise」호가 2013년 9월 러시아시추선의 시추활동을 방해하다가 러시아 당국에 의해 체포되고 해적죄로 처벌될 상황에 처하게 되었다. 기국인 네덜란드가 2013년 10월 유엔해양법협약에 따라 러시아를 상대로 중재재판을 청구하였으며 동시에 국제해양법재판소에 잠정조치를 신청한 바 있다. 이 논문에서는 「The Arctic Sunrise」호 사건을 둘러싼 국제해양법적 제반 쟁점을 살펴보고 시사점을 도출해보고자 한다.

Pyracantha is a genus of thorny evergreen large shrubs in the family of Rosaceae, with common names Firethorn or Pyracantha. It's extract has also been used in cosmetics as a skin-whitening agent and functioning through tyrosinase inhibition. Recent studies have shown that pyracantha extract possesses antioxidant activities and may significantly improve lipoprotein metabolism in rats. Although the mode of action of Pyracantha extract is not fully understood, a strong relationship was observed between antioxidant and apoptosis in some types of cells. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluated the effect of pyracantha extract on blastocysts formation and their quality of the porcine parthenogenetic embryos. After parthenogenetic activation by chemicals, presumptive porcine parthenogenetic embryos were cultured in PZM-3 medium supplemented with extracts of pyracantha leaf, stalk and root for 6 day (1, 5 and 10 μg/ml, respectively). In our results, the frequency of blastocyst formation in pyracantha root extract (5 μg/ml) treated group had increased that of other groups. Furthermore, blastocysts derived from pyracantha root extract (5 μg/ml) treated group had increased the total cell numbers and reduced apoptotic index. Blastocyst development was significantly improved in the pyracantha root extract (5 μg/ml) treated group when compared with the H2O2 treated group (p<0.05). Subsequent evaluation of the intracellular levels of ROS in pyracantha root extract (5 μg/ml) treated groups under H2O2 induced oxidative stress were decreased (p<0.05). In conclusion, our results indicate that treatment of pyracantha root extract may improve in vitro development of porcine parthenogenetic embryos through its antioxidative and antiapoptotic effects.

무주지인 스발바르군도는 1920년 스발바르조약에 의하여 노르웨이의 영토가 되었다. 그러나 스발바르군도에 대한 노르웨이의 주권은 완전한 것이 아니었다. 비군사적 목적으로만 사용되어야 하고, 군도와 주변해역의 이용에 대해서는 조약당사국 국민에게 노르웨이 국민과 동등한 자격으로 참여할 수 있는 권리를 부여하였다. 국제법이 발전함에 따라 노르웨이는 스발바르군도를 기점으로 기존의 영해 뿐만 아니라 배타적 경제수역과 대륙붕을 설정할 수 있는 권리를 보유하게 되었다. 실제로 노르웨이는 스발바르군도 주변해역에 12해리 영해, 200해리 어업보호수역, 200해리를 초과하는 대륙붕을 설정하였다. 노르웨이는 확장된 해양관할권에 대하여는 스발바르조약이 영향을 미치지 않는다고 주장하고 있는 반면에 기타 조약당사국은 그 반대의 입장을 견지하고 있다. 이러한 국제법적 분쟁의 결과는 2012년 9월 동 조약에 가입한 우리나라에게도 중요한 의미를 미친다고 볼 수 있다. 이러한 배경 하에서 본 논문은 스발바르조약의 체결 배경과 스발바르군도 주변 해양관할권 현황을 살펴본 후, 스발바르조약의 해석 및 적용과 관련된 국제법적 쟁점을 분석하고 동 분쟁의 해결방안을 검토하였다.

Fe-TiC composite powder was fabricated via two steps. The first step was a high-energy milling of FeO and carbon powders followed by heat treatment for reduction to obtain a (Fe+C) powder mixture. The optimal condition for high-energy milling was 500 rpm for 1h, which had been determined by a series of preliminary experiment. Reduction heat-treatment was carried out at for 1h in flowing argon gas atmosphere. Reduced powder mixture was investigated by X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Field Emission-Scanning Electron Microscopy (FE-SEM) and Laser Particle Size Analyser (LPSA). The second step was a high-energy milling of (Fe+C) powder mixture and additional powder, and subsequent in-situ synthesis of TiC particulate in Fe matrix through a reaction of carbon and Ti. High-energy milling was carried out at 500 rpm for 1 h. Heat treatment for reaction synthesis was carried out at for 1 h in flowing argon gas atmosphere. X-ray diffraction (XRD) results of the fabricated Fe-TiC composite powder showed that only TiC and Fe phases exist. Results from FE-SEM observation and Energy-Dispersive X-ray Spectros-copy (EDS) revealed that TiC phase exists uniformly dispersed in the Fe matrix in a form of particulate with a size of submicron.

도시화 효과가 여름 강수에 미치는 영향을 분석하기 위해 2010년 8월 13일부터 9월 3일까지 수도권 집중관측(ProbeX-2010)을 수행하였다. 분석 결과, 다음의 두 가지 현상들이 발견되었다. 첫째, 관측 기간 동안 약한 강수(≤1 mm hr-1)가 다른 지역보다 서울 풍하측 지역에서 더 자주 발생하였으며, 이는 최근 5년(2006-2010) 자료에서도 확인되었다. 약한 강수는 주로 서울 풍하측 산악 지역에서 야간에 더 자주 발생하였기 때문에 이는 도시지형 뿐만 아니라 산악 지형의 복합적인 효과로 여겨진다. 둘째, 간헐적으로 대류 시스템이 서울 풍하측에서 급격하게 발달해 호우를 야기했다. 이는 특히 8월 27일 1300-1500 KST의 일련의 레이더 영상에서 뚜렷하게 확인되었다. 본 연구에서는 이 강수 사례에 대한 종관 국지적 날씨 특성과 고층 대기 특성을 자세히 분석하였다. 그 결과 도시지형과 연관된 지표 현열 증가뿐만 아니라 조건부 불안정 대기 상태(특히 대기 하층)와 대기 하층의 습기 유입이 도시화 효과와 연관된 대류성 호우를 야기하는 중요한 요소로 제시되었다.

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2010년 8월 13일부터 9월 3일까지 수도권지역에서 집중관측(Predictability and Observation Experiment of Korea-2010, ProbeX-2010)이 수행되었으며, 그 일환으로 동두천, 인천공항, 양평에서 6시간 간격으로 라디오존데 관측이 실행되었다. 관측기간 동안 우리나라의 전형적인 호우 패턴인 스콜선형, 정체전선형, 태풍 전면 수렴형, 열대저압부형, 태풍 직접형 호우가 연속적으로 발생하였다. 8월 15일 03 KST 경에는 스콜선형 구름대가 수도권 지역에서 발달하였다. 따뜻하고 습한 하층 공기 위로 건조한 중층 공기가 유입되어 강한 대류 불안정이 형성되었으며 이로 인해 호우가 발생하였다. 8월 23일부터 26일, 8월 27일부터 29일은 각각 정체전선과 태풍 전면 수렴대의 영향을 받아 강우가 발생하였다. 정체전선형 강우 초기에는 열적 불안정이 우세하게 나타났으나 강우 후기에는 역학적 불안정이 강화되었다. 이 기간 중 특히 강한 강수는 서해상에서 남풍류 하층 제트가 발달한 8월 25일에 발생하였다. 태풍 전면 수렴형 강우기간에는 열적 불안정과 역학적 불안정이 모두 유지되는 특징을 보였다. 이 기간 중 특히 강한 강수는 높은 상당온위(〉345 K)를 가진 열대 공기가 대기 중하층에 거쳐 유입되었을 때 발생하였다. 8월 27일과 9월 2일에는 각각 열대저압부와 태풍 곤파스의 영향에 의해 강우가 발생하였다. 이 사례들 동안에는 역학적 불안정이 매우 강하게 발달하였다.

This study investigated the effect of solvent on the fabrication of Ni-free Fe-based alloy nano powders by employing the PWE (pulsed wire evaporation) in liquid and compared the alloy particles fabricated by three different methods (PWE in liquid, PWE in Ar, plasma arc discharge), for high temperature oxidation-resistant metallic porous body for high temperature soot filter system. Three different solvents (ethanol, acetone, distilled water) of liquid were adapted in PWE in liquid process, while X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning microscope (FE-SEM), and transmission electron microscope (TEM) were used to investigate the characteristics of the Fe-Cr-Al nano powders. The alloy powder synthesized by PWE in ethanol has good particle size and no surface oxidation compared to that of distilled water. Since the Fe-based alloy powders, which were fabricated by PWE in Ar and PAD process, showed surface oxidation by TEM analysis, the PWE in ethanol is the best way to fabricate Fe-based alloy nano powder.

This study investigated the effect of wire diameter and applied voltage on the fabrication of Ni-free Fe-based alloy nano powders by employing the PWE (pulsed wire evaporation) in liquid, for high temperature oxidation-resistant metallic porous body for high temperature particulate matter (or soot) filter system. Three different diameter (0.1, 0.2, and 0.3 mm) of alloy wire and various applied voltages from 0.5 to 3.0 kV were main variables in PWE process, while X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning microscope (FE-SEM), and transmission electron microscope (TEM) were used to investigate the characteristics of the Fe-Cr-Al nano powders. It was controlled the number of explosion events, since evaporated and condensed nano-particles were coalesced to micron-sized secondary particles, when exceeded to the specific number of explosion events, which were not suitable for metallic porous body preparation. As the diameter of alloy wire increased, the voltage for electrical explosion increased and the size of primary particle decreased.

The fabrication of Fe alloy-40 wt.%TiC composite materials using spark plasma sintering process after ball-milling was studied. Raw powders to fabricate Fe alloy-TiC composite were Fe alloy, and activated carbon. Fe alloy powder was Distaloy AE (4%Ni-1%Cu-0.5%Mo-0.01%C-bal.%Fe) made by Hoeganes company with better toughness and lower melting point. These powders were ball-milled in horizontal attrition ball mill at a ball-to-powder weight ratio of 30 : 1. After that, these mixture powders were sintered by using spark plasma sintering apparatus for 5 min at in vacuum atmosphere under torr. DistaloyAE-40 wt.%TiC composite was directly synthesized by dehydrogenation and carburization reaction during sintering process. The phase transformation of as-milled powders and sintered materials was confirmed using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscope (TEM). The density and harness materials was measured in order to confirm the densification behavior. In case of DistaloyAE-40 wt.%TiC composite retained for 5 min at , it has the relative density of about 96% through the influence of rapid densification and fine TiC particle reinforced Fe-based composites materials.