Vespa mandarinia (Vespidae: Hymenoptera) is one of the two largest true hornets known to science. The species is a noted predator of social Hymenoptera and a significant pest of managed honey bees in its native range, but is also known to feed on a wide variety of other species when available. Most of the prey records for V. mandarinia are derived from visual observations in Japan, with sparse observations from other parts of its native range. A population of V. mandarinia was detected in North America in 2019 and five nests were removed between 2019 and 2021. We extracted DNA from larval meconia from four nests collected in Washington State, USA, and amplified the CO1 region to determine the potential prey base. We compared these with sequences generated from three nests in the Republic of Korea, and with prey pellets collected from foraging hornets at several locations in Korea. Results indicate that the prey base was much wider in the ROK than the USA, although social Hymenoptera were the most abundant and common prey items in both regions. Prey range seems to be bound by an intersection of organism size and local biodiversity, with little evidence to suggest that the latter is a limiting factor in colony success.

특정작물의 연작재배가 만연한 국내 경작지 중, 특히 인삼재배지는 인삼뿌리썩음병균, 시설재배지는 선충에 의한 연작피해가 매우 심각하며, 주로 화학·생물학 약제로 방제하지만 효과가 낮고 토양오염과 약제저항성 등의 부작용을 유발하고 있음. 모든 살아 있는 병해충은 고온에 저항성이 없는 장점에 착안하여 마이크로파(915MHz) 전력밀도 균일화 응용으로 경작지 토양 30cm 이상 깊이까지 100℃ 이상 침투 가열하는 마이크로파 방제장치 및 방제기술을 개발하여 토양 속에 존재하는 선충, 개미, 인삼뿌리썩음병균에 적용한 결과, 선충은 60℃, 개미는 50℃에서 완전사멸 되었으며, 인삼뿌리썩음병균은 80℃에서 연작 가능한 수치까지 떨어지는 방제 효과를 나타 냄에 따라 농약을 대체하는 방제기술로 평가된다.

Collagen peptides have garnered significant attention as functional foods across multiple fields due to their capacity to regulate physiological and hormonal processes, offering numerous advantages. However, despite their broad range of applications, comprehensive research on the potential toxicity of these substances remains lacking. Therefore, this study sought to assess the acute oral toxicity of a collagen peptide derived from skate (Raja kenojei) skin (CPSS) in both rats and dogs. In the rat model, CPSS was orally administered at doses of 300 and 2,000 mg/kg to Sprague-Dawley rats. An escalating single-dose oral toxicity assessment at doses of 500, 1,000, and 2,000 mg/kg was carried out in beagle dogs with 3-day intervals between doses. Throughout the 14-day post-administration assessment period, clinical signs, mortality rates, changes in body weight, and necropsy observations were closely monitored. After oral administration, no signs of toxicity associated with CPSS were observed in either rats or dogs. Therefore, the oral LD50 (approximate lethal dose for 50% mortality) for CPSS in rats was determined to exceed 5,000 mg/kg, and the maximum tolerated dose for dogs was estimated to be above 2,000 mg/kg. Consequently, this study offers safety data on the use of CPSS in functional foods and medicinal applications.

In the event of a radioactive release, it is essential to quickly detect and locate the source of the release, as well as track the movement of the plume to assess the potential impact on public health and safety. Fixed monitoring posts are limited in their ability to provide a complete picture of the radiation distribution, and the information they provide may not be available in real-time. This is why other types of monitoring systems, such as mobile monitoring, aerial monitoring, and personal dosimeters, are also used in emergency situations to complement the information provided by fixed monitoring posts. Also, the monitoring system can be improved by using the Kriging technique, which is one of the interpolation methods, to predict the radiation dose in the relevant districts. This can be achieved by utilizing both the GPS information and the radiation dose measured at a particular point. The Kriging method involves estimating the value between different measurement points by considering the distance between them. The model used GPS and radiation data that were measured around the Hanbit NPP. The data were collected using a radiation measuring detector on a bus that traveled around the NPP area at 2-second intervals for one day. From the collected data, 200 data points were randomly selected for analysis, excluding the data measured at the bus garage out of a total of 16,550 data points. The average dose of the daily measurement data was 117.94 nSv/h, and the average dose of the 200 randomly extracted data was 119.17 nSv/h. The GPS and radiation dose data were utilized to predict the radiation dose around the Yeonggwang area where the Hanbit NPP is located. In the event of an abnormal release of radioactive material, it can be difficult to accurately determine the dose unless a monitoring measurement point is present. This can delay the rapid evacuation of residents during an emergency situation. By utilizing the Kriging model to make predictions, it is anticipated that more accurate dose predictions can be generated, particularly during accident scenarios. This can aid in the development of appropriate resident protection measures.

Republic of Korea (ROK) is operating the Integrated Environmental Radiation Monitoring Network (IERNet) in preparation for a radioactive emergency based on Article 105 of the Nuclear Safety Act (Monitoring of Nationwide Radioactive Environment). 215 radiation monitoring posts are monitoring a wide area, but their location is fixed, so they can’t cover areas where the post is not equipped around the Nuclear Power Plants (NPPs). For this, a mobile radiation monitoring system was developed using a drone or vehicle. However, there are disadvantages: it is performed only at a specific cycle, and an additional workforce is required. In this study, a radiation monitoring system using public transportation was developed to solve the above problems. Considering the range of dose rates from environmental radiation to high radiation doses in accidents, the detector was designed by combining NaI (TI) (in the low-dose area) and GM detector (in the high-dose area). Field test was conducted by installed on a city bus operated by Yeonggwang-gun to confirm the performance of the radiation monitoring system. As a result of the field test, it was confirmed that data is transmitted from the module to the server program in both directions. Based on this study, it will be possible to improve the radiation monitoring capability near nuclear facilities.

Once a radioactive material is released from the nuclear power plant (NPP) by accident, it is necessary to understand the behavior of radioactive plume to protect residents adequately. For this, it is essential to measure the radiation dose rate around NPPs at important locations. Our previous study developed a movable radiation detector that can be installed quickly in an accident to measure gamma dose rate in areas where environmental radiation monitoring system is not installed. The data measured by the detector are transmitted to the server in real-time through LoRA wireless communications. There are two methods to use LoRA communications; one is self-network, and the other is the network provided by the mobile carrier. A signal receiver, called a gateway, should be equipped near the installation location of radiation detectors to use a self-network without using the mobile carrier’s system. In other words, the movable radiation detectors we made can function if there should be any gateway near them. The distance capable of communication between gateway and detector is about 8 km in an open area without significant obstacles. Korea has many significant obstacles, such as mountains around most NPPs. Thus, the gateways could be installed in the proper position before the accident to operate the movable radiation detectors without problems. If the gateway is located at a high position like a mountain top, it could cover a wide area. In this study, the elevation database in the area around the NPPs was collected and analyzed to determine where gateways should be installed. The analysis range is limited in the urgent protective action planning zone. The optimization was also performed to minimize the number of gateways.

We are proud that we are launching “Have 4,000 Students sign a Jeju 4.3 Petition to the U.S. Capitol” for enactment of “the Korea Jeju 4.3 Human Rights Act 2022” in 2022, which was result of various visits to offices of U.S. Congressman Mark Takano and Congresswoman Judy Chu on May 1, 2019. It was historic sentence for Jeju 4.3 Survivors, Mr. Dong-Soo Park of Sogil Village, Mr. Wonhue Boo of Hwabuk village, Ms. Hee-Chun Oh of Harye village dismissed all charges against the accused on January 17, 2019 by Presiding Judge Jaegal, Chang, Chung, Seung-jin and Seo, Youngwoo at the Korea Jeju Distict Court. “South Korean victims who were wrongfully charged with insurrection during an anti-communist crackdown from 1948 to 1949 and thrown in jail for defying violent paramilitary and military forces, are to receive more that $4 million in compensation for wrongful imprisonment following the Jeju 4.3 massacre, “South Korea Jeju Massacre victims awarded $ 4M in damages,” by Elizabeth Shim: UPI, August 21, 2019).

목적 : (+)안경렌즈의 주변부를 통해 볼 때 주시각도 증가에 따른 굴절력의 변화에 대해 살펴보았다. 방법 : (+)렌즈에서 주시각도 증가에 따른 굴절력 변화를 측정하기 위해 렌즈미터의 렌즈받침부 상단에서 25 mm 아래 지점을 중심으로 렌즈가 회전할 수 있도록 하였다. 정해진 주시각도만큼 렌즈의 광축이 기울어진 상태로 굴절력을 측정하였으며, 주시각도 증가에 따른 두께 및 정점간 거리의 변화에 의한 굴절 변화를 알아보았다. 결과 : 주시각도가 증가함에 따라 (+)렌즈의 두께는 얇아지고 정점간 거리는 멀어진다. 기준굴절력 +6.00 D, 주시각도 30ﾟ일 때 두께변화에 의한 교정굴절력의 변화는 0.03 D 이하로 큰 영향을 미치지는 않았다. 주시각도의 증가에 따라 정점간 거리도 멀어지게 되며, 과교정 상태가 되지 않도록 (+)굴절력이 감소하여야 한다. 그러나 측정된 굴절력은 증가하는 경향을 보였으며, 착용자에게 굴절력이 가중되는 효과를 나타낼 수 있을 것이다. 가장 큰 영향은 보이는 것은 비점수차에 의한 굴절력의 변화이며, 주시각도 15ﾟ이상에서 최소굴절력과 원주굴절력의 증가 로 착용자들은 불편함을 느낄 것으로 생각된다. 결론 : 안경렌즈의 주변부를 사용할 때 정점간 거리의 변화에 따른 굴절변화와 비점수차에 의한 원주굴절력의 변화가 고려되어야 할 것이며, 안면각의 조정으로 렌즈의 주변부를 통해 볼 때 지각적 변화를 줄이는데 도움이 될 수 있을 것이다.

This study was conducted to evaluate the the efficacy of mulberry cake mixed diet on larval growth of Protaetia brevitarsis. As a result of adding 3, 5, and 10% mulberry cake to the fermented mulberry sawdust, the development period of the Protaetia brevitarsis larvae was 44.9days, 44.6days, and 41.8days, and the highest weight of larvae was 2.76g, 2.80g, and 2.89g, respectively. As a result of adding 3, 5, and 10% mulberry cake to the fermented oak sawdust, the development period of the Protaetia brevitarsis larvae was 46.7days, 41.6days, and 41.7days, and the highest weight of larvae was 2.65g, 2.65g, and 2.56g, respectively.

Light-emitting diodes are used in applications as diverse as aviation lighting, automotive lighting, advertising, general lighting, and traffic signals. LED panel light source used in an experiment on plant and mushroom growth. To establish the optimum artificial light illumination method for Pleurotus eryngii in closed mushroom factory system, the effects of red LED light quality on growth was investigated. The humidity was maintained more than 90% and temperature was 15~16℃, and CO2 density was 500ppm. The fresh weightand height were higher under red LED light (650nm, 73.1 Pmol/m 2s) comparing with control (fluorescent lamp, 10~20 lux). β-aminoisobutyric acid and total phenol content were higher under red LED light (650nm, 73.1 Pmol/m2s).

To establish the optimum artificial light illumination method for Pleurotus eryngii in closed mushroom factory system, the effects of red/blue LED light quality on growth was investigated. The following parameters fresh weight, height, width, chromaticity and hardness of the pileus were considered for studying the effect of LED light on the growth of mushroom. Pleurotus eryngii : The humidity was maintained more than 90% and temperature was 15~16℃, and CO2 density was 500ppm. The fresh weight and height were higher under red LED light (650nm, 73.1 Pmol/m2s), green LED light (525nm,89.1Pmol/m2s) comparing with blue LED light (450nm,105.8Pmol/m2s).