PURPOSES : Owing to industrial development, the occurrence of continuous environmental damage such as abnormal weather is accelerating because of a rapid increase in carbon emissions. Therefore, various efforts are expended worldwide to realize a low-carbon ecofriendly society. In the construction industry, various efforts have been realized to reduce environmental pollution such as greenhouse gas emissions, for example by introducing eco-friendly materials and reducing industrial waste. In this study, an asphalt pavement technology that can reduce production and construction temperatures by more than 60 °C is developed to reduce the amount of carbon generated in the asphalt industry. METHODS : The performance of a half-warm asphalt binder developed using thermoplastic elastomers and low-temperature additives was assessed. In addition, the change in the quality of a mixture due to the use of the half-warm asphalt binder was evaluated. RESULTS : As the amount of thermoplastic elastomer used increases, the performance grade of the asphalt binder increases as well. When 3% or more of the elastomer is incorporated, the target performance grade of the asphalt binder is satisfied. In addition, by incorporating the thermoplastic elastomer and a low-temperature additive, the overall moisture and rutting resistance increased even at relatively low production and compaction temperatures. CONCLUSIONS : Additional measures to stabilize quality and improve economic feasibility will present a new paradigm for investigations into eco-friendly asphalt concrete pavements.

We analyzed work safety risk factors, which are likely to occur during fishing in gillnet fishing vessels using the written verdict of the Korea Maritime Safety Tribunal from 2016 to 2020, and considered work safety management. Of the total of 37 fatal accidents, three cases in the East Sea, six cases in the South Sea, and 28 cases in the West Sea were very frequent. The accident rate per vessel by sea area (%) was 0.08% in East Sea, 0.12% in South Sea, and 0.40% in the West Sea. Based on the East Sea, the number of fatal accidents was 1.6 times higher in the South Sea and 5.4 times higher in the West Sea. Six cases (16.2%) occurred during departure and preparation for fishing in the fishing process, and all other 31 cases (83.8%) occurred during fishing operation. In the order of accident types, 21 cases (56.8%) of being struck by object, eight cases (21.6%) of contact with machinery and six cases (16.2%) of falls from height were found to be fatal accidents in gillnet fishery. Human factors, such as fishers’ carelessness and negligent safety management by captain accounted for 27 cases (73.0%) of the main cause, and 35 cases (94.6%) of the secondary cause. In addition to human factors such as fisher’s carelessness and negligent safety management by captain, mechanical factors, environmental factors and management factors must be improved together to reduce human casualties. These results are expected to be utilized as basic data for reducing safety accidents during the work of fishers.

Recently, consumers’ awareness of the importance of the intestinal action of lactic acid bacteria and intestinal microbes is increasing, as well as interest in yogurt. In this study, yogurt was prepared with three mixed strains (lactic acid bacteria combination, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp., and Bulgaricus, Streptococcus thermophilussei, 1:1:1) by adding oats flour, and the quality characteristics of yogurt were investigated, while stored at a storage temperature of 4℃ for 12 days. According to the storage period, the control as wel as the oat yogurt showed slight decrease in pH, and no significant change in acidity. Sugar content slightly increased. and brightness decreased, in the control and the oat yogurt. Visible cell numbers increased during storage, and decreased on the 12th day. Viscosity in the oat yogurt was 7,580 cP, which was approximately eight times higher than that of the control group, and decreased gradually according to the storage period. Antioxidant activity (DPPH) was approximately two times higher in the oat-added yogurt, and slightly increased with the storage period, decreased on the 12th day of storage, and β-glucan was detected only in oat-added yogurt.

The lane departure warning device can not detect the lane to be driven in the future by sensing the departure of the lane passing by during driving and warning the driver. Considering the safe operation of the truck, it is also expected that the departure of the future lanes according to the dynamic weight and speed of the current truck should be predicted. This study attempted to predict whether or not to deviate from the lanes of curved roads to be driven in the future according to the current dynamic driving weight and speed in consideration of the safe driving of trucks.

In this study, we compared the microbial reduction effects of drying, hot water, and microwave sterilization in scourers and dishcloths to suggest a most suitable sterilization method. Three scourer types (silver, copper, and mesh) were used, and three dishcloth types (silver, bamboo, and cotton) were used. Drying time dependent reduction in Escherichia coli was high in silver and copper scourers, but minimal bacterial reduction was obtained against Bacillus cereus in all scourers and dishcloths. In scourers, E. coli was not detected after ≥30 s of hot water sterilization at 77oC, and B. cereus was not detected after ≥60 s of hot water sterilization at 100oC. In dishcloths, E. coli was not detected after hot water sterilization at 77oC for ≥30 s, but B. cereus was detected after hot water sterilization at 100oC for ≥60 s. In scourers, E. coli was not detected after microwave sterilization at 700 W for 3 min, but B. cereus was detected. In dishcloths, E. coli was not detected after microwave sterilization with 700 W for ≥1 min, but B. cereus was detected in the cotton dishcloth even after sterilization for 3 min. In conclusion, the use of antimicrobial scourers (silver and copper) and dishcloths (silver and bamboo) are not sufficient to reduce the microbial contamination. The guideline provided by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety suggesting dishcloth sterilization via hot water at 100oC for 30 s was also found to be insufficient. Based on our research, we suggest that the most effective methods of microbial management are submerging scourers in hot water at 100oC for ≥1 min, and sterilizing dishcloths for ≥3 min using a 700 W microwave.

본 논문은 한·중관계가 크게 경색되는 2016년 사드(THAAD) 배치 이후 양국 지방 정부 간 교류가 어떻게 이루어졌는지 현황과 특징, 문제점을 분석하였다. 분석결과 사드 배치 이후 국가 관계가 크게 경색된 이후에도 양국 지방정부는 신규 교류를 체결하는 등 지속적인 교류 관계를 유지하고 있으며, 코로나19로 교류가 급감한 이후 에도 온라인 방식을 통해 교류를 지속하였다. 그리고 교류의 지속은 경색된 국가 관 계의 개선에 긍정적인 영향을 미칠 수 있다. 그러나 팬데믹 이후 물리적 교류의 감 소, 교류 대상 지방정부의 중첩성 문제, 교류 대상이 특정 지역에 치중되어 있다는 외형적 문제와 더불어 국제교류의 성과가 실질적이고 가시적이지 못하다는 점, 예산 사용에 관한 문제점 등이 한·중 지방정부 교류에 있어 중요한 문제로 지적된다. 지방 정부 국제교류가 국가 관계를 보완한다는 측면에서 향후 교류의 질적 제고를 위해서 이와 같은 문제들이 반드시 개선되어야 한다.

Ethyl formate (EF) is a potent fumigant replacing methyl bromide. The use of EF is limited to a quarantine process. Appling EF to agricultural field as a safe insecticide in greenhouse give us valuable benefits including less residual concern. In this regard, residual pattern after EF fumigation in greenhouse should be undertaken. In the previous study, we have established agricultural control concentration of EF to control pests in a greenhouse. EF was fumigated at 5 g m-3 level for 2 h. The concentration of EF inside a greenhouse was analyzed to be 4.1-4.3 g m-3 at 30 min after fumigation. To prepare an analytical method for residues in cucumber crops and soil in the greenhouse, the limit of detection (LOD) of the method was 100 ng g-1 and the limit of quantitation (LOQ) of this method was 300 ng g-1. R2 values of calibration curves for crops and soil were 0.991-0.997. In samples collected immediately after ventilation, EF concentration was determined to be below LOQ level. In addition, EF level was below LOQ in samples collected at 3 h after ventilation except that leaf samples of melon during the flowering period showed a level of 1,068.9 ng g-1. Taken together, these results indicate that EF used in quarantine can be applied to agricultural fields without residual issue as an effective fumigant for insect pest control.

중남미에서 미-중 사이의 라이벌경쟁은 그동안의 무역 및 해외직접투 자(FDI)를 뛰어넘어 최근에는 정치 및 안보, 금융, 농업 및 식량, 과학 및 기술 혁신, 산업 및 정보기술, 항공으로 확대되었다. 그리고 항공우 주, 에너지 및 자원, 관광, 관세 및 세금 분야까지 확대되는 추세이다. 그런데 이 라이벌경쟁에서 우위를 차지한 나라는 중국인 것처럼 보인다. 중국은 2021년 12월 3일 멕시코에서 개최된 제3차 중국-CELAC 장관회 의 이후 “공동행동계획 (2022-2024)”을 발표했는데, 이는 양자가 동등한 입장에서 우호적인 협의를 통해 주요 분야의 협력을 증진하기 위한 협정 으로, 지속 가능한 발전, 국제 비즈니스 및 지역 간의 교류를 위한 사회 적, 문화적, 인적 교류에 대한 방안을 포함하고 있다. 이에 대해 미국은 중국이 중남미에 대한 탐욕을 여지없이 드러낸 것이라고 일제히 비난했 는데, 본 연구는 이와 같은 현상이 나타나게 된 배경과 원인을 그동안의 미-중 라이벌경쟁 속에서 미국과 중남미 국가들의 입장에서 살펴보고, 그것이 한국 정부에 주는 시사점이 무엇인지를 제시하고자 한다.

This study measured the suspended fungal concentration in indoor multiple facilities nationwide. The regions were selected as representative cities by region: Seoul, Gyeonggi (Incheon), Gangwon, Gwangju, Daejeon, and Busan. A total of 2028 regional comparisons, including department stores, schools, public toilets, libraries, and banks, subway, sports facilities and comparative analysis were conducted for each multi-use facility industry. Among the nationwide, Among the regions, the average concentration of floating mold in indoor multi-use facilities was the lowest in Busan at 394.67 CFU/m3, followed by Gyeonggi and Incheon 487.90 CFU/m3, Seoul 542.84 CFU/m3, Daejeon 809.30 CFU/m3, Gangwon 1,145.22 CFU/m3, Gwangju was 1,371.10 CFU/m3 in the order. Busan was the lowest, and Gangwon was the highest. The reason that Busan, which has a high average temperature and population density, shows a lower mold concentration than Gangwon, is that floating mold in the indoor air is not affected by the external atmospheric environment, population density, and number of facility users. Although it cannot be said that there is no influence of the atmospheric environment, it was found that the indoor environment has different characteristics from the outdoor environment. The importance of air quality management has been confirmed, and further, it is necessary to subdivide the management standards by region and multi-use facilities, and the management standards need to be converted to maintenance rather than recommendations.

1992년 한국과 중국의 수교 이후, 양국은 30년 동안 경제, 교육, 문화 등 다방면의 교류를 통해 비약적인 성장을 이룩하였다. 현재 급변하고 있는 세계질서 속에서 양 국은 인문교류를 비롯한 수많은 관계 속에서 전략적 동반자로까지 관계가 격상되었 으나, 최근 서로를 불편하게 바라보는 시선을 넘어 혐오와 불신이 사회 전반으로 퍼 지게 되는 지경까지 이르렀다. 본 연구에서는 중앙정부 제도적 장치와 지방정부 및 민간 차원의 인문교류 과정들을 분석하여 양국 교류 중에 나타날 수 있는 갈등 및 오해를 발생 요인들을 정치·안보, 역사·문화, 사회 등 다각적인 관점으로 규명하여 양국의 관계가 지속 발전될 수 있도록 가교역할을 할 수 있는 인문교류 메커니즘의 보완적 필요에 대한 고찰과 함께 향후 양국관계가 나아가야 할 방향성에 대해 제언 하고자 한다.

To improve the shelf-life of Centella asiatica, Centella asiatica was treated with gel packs containing slow-released chlorine dioxide (ClO2) gas at 3-5 ppm for 20 days at 4℃. The weight loss rate, as well as the changes in pH, color, and texture of the treated samples, were investigated. The weight of the control and ClO2 gas-treated samples was decreased during the storage period. The change in weight of the control was slightly faster than that of the samples treated with 3 and 4 ppm ClO2 gas. The pH of the control and the ClO2 gas treated samples were decreased during the storage period and there was no significant difference between the control and ClO2 gas treated samples. Concerning color (lightness, redness, and yellowness) changes of Centella asiatica during the storage period, there was no significant difference between the control and ClO2 gas treated samples. The change in shear force in the leaf and stem of Centella asiatica during the storage period was slightly lower in the 4 ppm ClO2 gas treated samples (in the leaf) compared to the control and 3 and 4 ppm ClO2 gas treated samples (in the stem) compared to the control and 5 ppm ClO2 gas treated sample.

시공 중인 건물은 시공이 완료된 건물과는 다르게 콘크리트의 강도발현이 충분히 이루어지지 않았기 때문에 지진과 같은 자연재해 에 더 취약한 모습을 가질 수 있다. 현재 국내 기준은 건축물의 내진등급별 최소성능 목표를 제시하고 있지만, 설계를 위한 지진하중은 재현주기 2,400년의 지진위험도를 기반으로 한다. 하지만 건물의 시공기간은 건물의 사용기간보다 훨씬 짧기 때문에 재현주기 2,400 년의 지진을 시공 중인 건물에 적용하는 것은 과도하다. 따라서 이 연구는 주거용으로 사용되는 철근콘크리트 건물의 시공 중 지진하 중을 분석하기 위해 5층, 15층, 25층, 60층 건물의 시공단계모델을 작성하고 재현주기에 따라 저감한 지진하중을 적용하여 구조적 안 정성을 확인하였다. 그 결과, 시공기간에 따라 선정한 재현주기의 지진을 적용할 때 구조적 안정성을 확인하였으며, 건물의 규모의 따 라 구조적 안전성을 확보할 수 있는 지진재현주기를 확인하였다.