Twelve Lamiaceae plant essential oils (EOs) and their components were evaluated for their fumigant and contact toxicities. Inhibition of AChE by the major components of active EOs was also assessed. Strong fumigant toxicity was observed from EOs of Mentha piperita and Perilla frutescens. Menthone and menthol, and perilla aldehyde were identified as major components of the above two EOs, respectively. The LC50 (mg/L) values of M. piperita, P. frutescens, menthone, menthol and perilla aldehyde were 3.87, 2.44, 5.76, 1.88, and 0.99 against male, and 4.10, 3.31, 5.13, 1.94, and 1.15 against female, respectively. Strong contact toxicity was observed from the EOs of Satureja montana and Thymus zygis. Thymol and carvacrol were major components of these two EOs. The LD50 (μg/fly) values for contact toxicity of S. montana, T. zygis, thymol and carvacrol were 2.95, 2.93, 1.63, and 1.30 for male, and 4.59, 5.09, 2.68, and 2.60 for female, respectively. Among the five major components, perilla aldehyde showed most active inhibition activity against AChE of both sexes of SWD.

Six wooden plant essential oils (EOs; Illicium verum, Gaultheria fragrantissima, Bursea delpechiana,Croton anisatum, Cinnamomum cassia and Aniba rosaeodora) and their major compounds (trans-anethole, methyl salicylate, trans-cinnamaldehyde, linalool and linalyl acetate) identified from gas chromatography (GC) and GC-mass spectrometry were tested for adult repellence and pheromone antagonism using Y-tube essay and oviposition deterrent effect using no choice test against adzuki bean beetle (ABB), Callosobruchus chinensis L. EOs of I. verum and C. anisatum as well as their common major compound, trans-anethole were found effective repellents having high degree of pheromone antagonistic and oviposition deterrent activity. Methyl salicylate, the major compound of G. fragrantissima EO (which was only the pheromone antagonist) showed high degree of repellency, oviposition deterrence and pheromone antagonistic effect in higher concentration. From this study, EOs of I. verum and C. anisatum and their common major compound trans-anethole as well as the major compound of G. fragrantissima, methyl salicylate can be screened as eco-friendly management agents against C. chinensis in stored legumes if slow releasing formulations are prepared by future efforts.

Information on spatial distribution and peak occurrence is important for site and time specific pest management. So, we investigated seasonal occurrence and edge distribution of major soybean pests by visual count in six commercial fields located in Andong from July 16 to October 23 in 2015. We found a total of 19 species in 10 families. The major pest during vegetative stage was Medythia nigrobilineata (Motschulsky) while Riptortus pedestris (Fabricius) and Halyomorpha halys (Stal) showed peak occurrence during reproductive stage of soybean. Aphis glycines Matsumura was found throughout the season. Seasonal density of M. nigrobilineata was 0.20 and 0.38/plant in edge and interior without significance, respectively. The infestation of A. glycine was also found similar between edge and interior. Immatures of R. pedestris and H. halys distributed more in edge (0.21 and 0.36/plant) than interior (0.12 and 0.12/plant), respectively. The application of these informations on spatial distribution pattern of soybean pest was discussed.

A nematode, which showed entomopathogenicity, was isolated from Exomala orientalis in Korea, and then identified as Rhabditis blumi. Pathogenicity of R. blumi was evaluated against major cruciferous insect pests, including Artogeia rapae, Mamestra brassicae, and Plutella xylostella. In Petri-dish tests, insect mortality was dose and time dependent, which increased with dose (0–80 dauer juveniles/larva) and time increments. In greenhouse tests, P. xylostella larvae were most susceptible to nematodes, with insect reduction rate of 88.0 %. The rate varied with vegetable species and persistence time of live nematodes on vegetable leaves after spraying. The aeration rate was an important parameter for cultivation of the nematode R. blumi. A sufficient DOT level in the culture using an air-lift bioreactor should be maintained. The nematode growth rate increased with an increasing DOT level and/or bacteria uptake rate. The maximum nematode yield of 1.75 x 105 per ml was obtained under an aeration rate of 6 vvm.

콩에서 사용할 수 있는 친환경 살충제 14종을 문헌 조사를 통해 선발한 후 상용화된 천적인 칠레이리응애와 미끌애꽃노린재 에 대한 생태독성을 비교하였다. 천적에 대한 영향이 가장 적어 천적 사용과 호환이 가능한 살충제는 flonicamid와 spirotetramat, Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki, Beauveria bassiana strain GHA (Bb GHA), spinosad 등이었다. 이 들 중 flonicamid와 spirotetramat, Bb GHA를 콩의 주요 해충인 톱다리개미허리노린재[Riptortus pedestris (Fabricius)]와 그 들의 알 포식기생자인 노린재검정알벌 [Gryon japonicum (Ashmead)]과 노린재깡충좀벌(Ooencyrtus nezarae Ishii)에 대해 생태독성을 추가적으로 비교하였다. flonicamid와 spirotetramat 모두 톱다리개미허리노린재의 약충에 대한 독성이 톱다리개미허리노린재의 성충에 비해 높았으며, 상대적으로 두 종의 기생벌에 대해서는 영향이 적었다. 반면 Bb GHA는 살충률과 감염률 모두 노린재에 비해 천적에서 높게 나타났다. 이상의 결과를 바탕으로 콩에서 천적중심 해충 방제 전략에 대해 고찰하였다.

본 연구는 생태계 조절 서비스 중에 하나인 기후 조절 서 비스 산정을 위한 국내 주요 생태계의 탄소 저장 지표를 산 정하는 것을 목적으로 하였다. 국내에서 진행된 선행 연구 를 바탕으로 주요 생태계 (도시녹지, 경작지, 활엽수림, 침엽 수림, 혼효림, 초지, 담수, 연안, 해양)의 탄소 저장량을 이용 하여 탄소 저장 지표를 산정하였다. 또한 다양한 측정 방법 으로 추정된 탄소 저장 지표의 불확실도를 국제기준에 따라 산정하였다. 국내 주요 생태계의 조절 서비스를 생태계 유 형, 측정 방법 그리고 저장고별로 정량화한 결과 탄소 저장 지표는 산림 생태계에서 가장 높은 값을 보였다.

The food components of red sea bream(Pagrus major) cultured in copper alloy(brass) net(BN) and nylon net(NN) cages for nine months were investigated. The body weight was 234.9g at the beginning of the culture(the young fish), and then 692.1g(BN group) and 549.3g(NN group) at the fish cultured for nine months(the nine-month culture fish). The moisture content of the edible portion of the fish was higher in the young fish than in the nine-month culture fish. On the contrary, the lipid content was higher in the latter (9.1-10.6%) than in the former (7.6%).　 The lipid content in the nine-month culture fish was slightly higher in the BN group compared to the NN group. There was little difference in protein content between the young fish and the nine-month culture fish, or between the BN and NN groups. There was a slightly higher level of copper content in the liver (5ppm in the young fish and 5-6ppm in the nine-month culture fish) compared to the edible portions (1ppm in the young fish and 3-4ppm in the nine-month culture fish), but no difference was evident between the BN and NN groups. The prominent fatty acids were 16:0, 18:1n-9, 22:6n-3, 16:1n-7, 18:2n-6, 20:5n-3, and 18:0 in the edible portions of the young and cultured fish. The n-3 fatty acid content was slightly richer in the BN group.

村上春樹は作品の中に多様なジャンルの音楽を登場させている。彼に とっての音楽とは、単にバックミュージックではなく、祭祀的な性質を 持つものとして、作品の中で大きな影響力を持つものである。しかしな がら、音楽に重点を置いた研究は十分ではなく、現在、音楽をキーワー ドとした研究のほとんどは、音楽の登場する状況や登場人物たちの心理 に視点を置いたものである。 本稿では、音楽が登場人物と直接的に関連している『1Q84』を中心として、 何故村上春樹が特定の音楽を登場させたのか、登場人物とはどのような関わ りを持つのか、曲が作曲された背景や、その曲に込められた作曲家のメッ セージなどに重点を置き考察する。考察を通して作品の奥底に隠されている 村上春樹のメッセージや、登場人物たちの心理を分析することを試みる。

On account of the increase in water demand and climate change, droughts are in great concern for water resources planning and management. In this study, rainfall characteristics with stationary and non-stationary perspectives were analyzed using Weibull distribution model with 40-year records of annual minimum rainfall depth collected in major cities of Korea. As a result, the non-stationary minimum probable rainfall was expected to decrease, compared with the stationary probable rainfall. The reliability of ξ1, a variable reflecting the decrease of the minimum rainfall depth due to climate change, in Wonju, Daegu, and Busan was over 90%, indicating the probability that the minimal rainfall depths in those city decrease is high.

In this study, rainfall characteristics with stationary and non-stationary perspectives were analyzed using generalized extreme value (GEV) distribution and Gumbel distribution models with rainfall data collected in major cities of Korea to reevaluate the return period of sewer flooding in those cities. As a result, the probable rainfall for GEV and Gumbel distribution in non-stationary state both increased with time(t), compared to the stationary probable rainfall. Considering the reliability of ξ1, a variable reflecting the increase of storm events due to climate change, the reliability of the rainfall duration for Seoul, Daegu, and Gwangju in the GEV distribution was over 90%, indicating that the probability of rainfall increase was high. As for the Gumbel distribution, Wonju, Daegu, and Gwangju showed the higher reliability while Daejeon showed the lower reliability than the other cities. In addition, application of the maximum annual rainfall change rate (ξ1·t) to the location parameter made possible the prediction of return period by time, therefore leading to the evaluation of design recurrence interval.

Malaysia, situated between East and West, is an interface in world maritime trade, playing a crucial role in the business of moving container boxes in South-eastern parts of Asia. The prominent container terminals in Malaysia such as Port Klang and Port of Tanjung Pelepas are positioned among the top twenty ports in terms of volume handled. The annual average growth of throughputs in Malaysian container ports increased more than three-fold from the year 2000 to 2010. Within this context, the development of Malaysian seaports has been significantly influenced by three forces: increased use of containerisation, significant growth in domestic economic activities and ever-changing patterns in both supply and demand chains, all of which have led to increased transshipment activities and altered shipping routes. This phenomenon has brought dynamic change to Malaysian container ports, resulting in the establishment of new terminals and adapting emerging technology to enhance the ports’ ability to accommodate larger vessels and an increased number of containers. This paper aims to present the development of Malaysian container seaports by addressing changes to acreage size and handling volumes during the last three decades. The results of the analysis suggest that major Malaysian ports are experiencing an exponential growth in container trade with the expansion of port capacity following trade growth and need effective strategies to reduce the operational pressures of Malaysian seaports. The results of this research offer directions for development strategies of seaports by utilising the existing inland freight facilities as an effective strategy for capacity enhancement and develop efficient distribution network to meet future demands.

본 논문에서는 영화 《디아워스》(The Hours, 2002)의 음악을 분석함으로써 내러티브와 음악 간의 상호 연관성을 연구하고자 한다. 이를 위하여 필자는 이 영화에서 빈번하게 등장하는 표면상 의 7화음(apparent 7th chord)에 주목하였으며, 이 7화음이 영화가 진행될수록 공통음 관계에 있 는 장3화음과 단3화음의 결합으로 이루어져 있음을 발견하였다. 보다 더 흥미로운 점은 이 영화에 서 중요한 주제로 다루어지는 삶과 죽음이 이들 장3화음과 단3화음의 교대로 표현됨으로써 영화의 내러티브에 반영된다는 점이다. 즉 장3화음과 단3화음의 대조적 음향은 삶과 죽음의 대조를 의미하 기도 하며 또한 최대한의 공통음 관계에 있음으로써 삶과 죽음의 연관성까지 표현한다고 볼 수 있 다.

This study examines whether or not the South Korean major fishery product import markets; Frozen Pollock, Frozen Long Arm Octopus, and Frozen Hairtail are integrated. We are utilizing the Multivariate and Bivariate Johansen Co-integration test to see if the law of one price(LOP) holds in each market or not. The empirical results show that even though import prices from different countries affect each other in each South Korean major fishery product import market, there is no evidence of LOP in any fishery product import market, which means that none of the markets are integrated. Based on these results, we could expect that the three major fishery product import markets show monopolistic competition among import countries. we would also see whether or not any country plays the role of a price leader in any of the markets. Based on weak exogeneity test results, we might expect that the United States and Malaysia are price leaders in the South Korean Frozen Pollock Import Market and Frozen Long Arm Octopus Import Market, respectively; however, we need to study more on this in the future.

This study investigated the test scores and student responses about placement in the General Education English Program by level and major. Using composite scores of College Scholastic Ability Test for English (CSAT) and the in-house speaking test (SEPT), the study placed students into four levels (2–5). It also categorized 1,847 students into three groups: Humanities and Social Science (HS), Business Administration and Law (BL), and Science and Engineering (SE). Higher levels showed significant differences in oral proficiency while having similar results on the CSAT. Lower levels attained similar scores on the SEPT but represented a vast range of CSAT scores. Participants across all levels understood the purpose of the placement test, perceived the content of the SEPT as appropriate, and positively responded toward the accuracy of placement. HS and BL scored higher on the test than SE, confirming the contrast between engineering and non-engineering majors. HS, however, showed more positive evaluation on the accuracy of placement than BL and SE. Across groups and levels, all participants opposed exclusively using CSAT in course placement. This study discusses utilizing data by various variables to enhance differentiated instruction and to meet unique needs of students at all levels with different majors; it also addresses using CSAT scores as the exclusive criterion.

The widely accepted recognition of global environmental problems has resulted in a paradigm shift for research in the hydrosciences. Hydrologic model has played important roles in hydroscience and engineering. However, there are some limitations to deal with real world problems. In this paper, comprehensive review on the current status and major issues on hydrologic models. The sources of model uncertainty were classified and discussed. Finally, model calibration and verification issues were discussed in view of Popperian perspective.

우리나라의 수량에 큰 영향을 미치는 요인을 구명하기 위해콩의 주요 생산지인 파주, 안동 및 무안의 3지역에서 2012년도에서 2014년까지 3개년의 설문 및 현지조사의 자료를 분석한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 3지역 3년 전체 중회귀분석 결과를 보면 비닐피복을 하면 ha당 488 kg (23%) 증수를 하였고 논재배가 밭재배 대비ha당 520 kg (24%) 증수를 하였으며 추가관수 1회마다(3회까지) ha당 165 kg씩(7%정도) 증수를 보였다. 2. 수량에 큰 영향을 미치는 저수요인은 지역별 기상조건에 따라 달라지지만 무안, 안동 파주 등 3지역을 3년간 조사한 결과를 대상으로 분석하면 콩의 수량 감수 주요인은 6월과9월의 토양수분 부족이었다.

The objective of this study was to develop an index of biological integrity (IBI) for national-level monitoring of watersheds as an ecosystem health assessment methodology for the South Korean government. A 10-metric IBI model (IBIKW) was developed for watershed management and then applied to 76 streams in four major watersheds in Korea. The model assessments showed that 32.9% of all streams were judged to be in ‘excellent-good’ condition, whereas 67.1% were in ‘fair-poor’ condition, indicating severely impaired ecological health. Nutrient analyses of stream water revealed a two- to fivefold increase in nutrient and biological oxygen demand (BOD) levels in urban- and cropland-dominant streams compared to forest- dominant streams. The guild structure within the watersheds indicated that tolerant species were predominant in severely degraded regions (BOD>6 mg/L), and sensitive species were distributed in regions with BOD<2 mg/L. Factors affecting ecosystem health (IBIKW scores) included chemical water quality parameters, physical habitat parameters and land use around the stream. In particular, land use was one of the major factors influencing ecosystem health, as indicated by the strong relationships between the percentages of urban and forest streams and the IBIKW scores. The integrated ecosystem health assessment technique developed here can be applied for both regular bioassessments and post-restoration assessments.