당근뿌리혹선충(Meloidogyne hapla)에 대한 저항성품종을 선발하고자 175개 고추품종을 대상으로 조사하였다. 그 결과 재래종 15품종(IT 102794, 104806, 105516 등)과 도입종 2품종이 저항성이었고 재배품종 중에서는 홍탑고추, 강산고추, 홍실고추와 부강고추가 중도저항성이었다. 저항성반응을 보인 품종에서는 감수성인것에 비하여 선충의 침입수도 적었고 발육도 부진하였다. 또 에스테라제와 퍼옥시다제의 활력에서 저항성 고추품종의 뿌리는 감수성인 것에 비하여 현저히 높았다.

본 연구에서는 암석폐재를 대상으로 직경이 60mm인 고화체를 얻을 수 있는 수열 hot press 장치를 개발하였고, 고형화를 위한 최적조건을 찾아내는 내용을 다루었다. 이어 고화체의 기계적 성질을 평가하였고, 고화기구와 미시적 파괴거동을 규명하기위하여 SEM관찰 및 음향방출실험을 실시하였다. 고형화를 위한 최적조건은 NaOH용액이 10wt%, 수열온도가 300˚C이고, 유지시간이 1시간이었다. 또한 수열반응동안에 다양한 제 2화합물들이 생성되었으며, 이들은 고화체의 기계적 성질에 큰 영향을 미쳤다. 아울러 원석의 경우에는 AE Counts가 초기화중에서부터 나타났으나, 고화체는 초기하중에서 전혀 AE Counts가 검출되지 않았다. 이와같은 사실로부터 수열 hot press법에 의해 얻어진 고화체는 원석과는 다르게 암석 입자간의 결합이 보다 치밀하게 이루어지고 있음을 유추할 수 있다.

A review is presented for various gas transport mechanisms through microporous membranes of both polymeric and inorganic materials. Different transport modes manifest depending on the pore size and the flow regime, which is a function of pressure, temperature, and the interaction between gas molecules and the pore walls. For microporous membranes whose pores are small and the internal surface area huge, the surface diffusion becomes a significant factor. If the pores become even smaller, then the transport mechanism will be more of an activated diffusion type. When conditions are right capillary condensation will take place to create an enormous capillary pressure gradient, which will greatly enhance the permeation flux. At the same time the capillary condensate of the heavier component may block the membrane pores denying the passage of the lighter gas molecules. All of these phenomena will influence the separation of mixtures.

Yumenoshima III 집파리 계통을 ethyl fenitrothion으로 30세대 도태시킨 EF-30 계통에 있어서의 parathion 저항성 메카니즘을 생화학적으로 조사하였다. 아세틸콜린에스테라제 저해활성은 저항성계통과 감수성 SRS 계통간에 커다란 차이를 보여 이 효소의 감수성 저하가 저항성의 주료 메카니즘으로 작용하고 있음을 알 수 있었다. 양 계통에 있어서의 parathion과 paraoxon의 in vitro 분해활성은 미크로좀 및 수용성 분획과 관련이 있으며, 각각 NADPH와 glutathione을 필요로 하였다. 저항성계통은 감수성계통에 비하여 GSH S-transferase 활성이 높아 이 효소가 저항성 메카니즘에 중요한 역할을 하고 있는 것으로 추정되었다. 저항성계통은 parathion에 대하여 101,487배, ethyl parathion에 대하여 25,914배의 저항성비를 나타내어 parathion이 GSH S-transferase의 기질로 작용하고 있음을 알 수 있었다. 이상의 결과로부터 EF-30 계통에 있어서의 저항성 메카니즘에는 수종의 요인이 관여하여 parathion에 대하여 높은 저항성을 나타냄을 알 수 있었으나, 이들 요인이외에 타 요인의 관여를 배제할 수 없었다.

지하 방사성 폐기물 저장소의 오핸기간동안의 거동은 지반의 파괴와 변형에 영향과 암염의 비선형변형의 예 측은 어려운 실정이다. 따라서 본 연구는 암염의 비선형파괴 메커니즘과 비선형 연속체거동의 유한요소모 델 을 개발하였다.

An improving example for traditional rapid mix system was studied in the base of mechanisms of alum coagulation. Local status of the major water treatment plants was also investigated and evaluated for upgrading these plants. A new design and operating criterium for rapid mix system was proposed to velocity gradient, G of $1,000-1,500sec^{-1}$ and detention time, t of 1 sec from the results of experiments and literature reviews. Comparing the present rapid mix system to this criterium, apparent difference existed between them. In this study, for improving Seongnam water treatment plant, a design criterium of velocity gradient, and detention time was set to $1,100sec^{-1}$, 1 sec, respectively. A new rapid mix system adopted the nozzle injection countcurrently cross the inlet pipe to the whole area. The injection velocity was 17m/s, nozzle diameter was 1.0mm, and number of nozzle was 70. The new modified system without running present four 75 HP agitators was able to improve water quality(based on sedimentation effluent) by 15-35% and to reduce electrical energy by 98%.

Adult diapause in insects is characterized by suppression of reproductive development. It is induced by environmental cues such as photoperiod, temperature, food availability, and other conditions Diapause-inducing environment is recognized and analyzed by the brain of the insects. The interpreted information is conveyed via endocrine system to target tissues such as ovaries, fat body, and other tissues. From this signal hierarchy of a brain-endocrine-target tissue axis, several factors are involved to express a diapause trait in a quantitative mode, even though the insects show a binomial phenotye between being in diapause or not. Recent works estimated that the number of the factors is relatively small by a series of crossing trials between high and low diapause lines. Heritability of the diapause is quite high (ca. 70%) in some species. Epistasis, sex-linkage, pleiotropism, and other nongenetic components also affect diapause inheritance. Most physiological studies have been focused on control mechanisms of the juvenile hormone (JH) synthesis in corpora allata (CA) because JH level in hemolymph of teneral adults is critical to decide a later developmental mode. Allatostatin, an antagonizer of JH synthesis, has been believed to be a potent brain message to CA for adult diapause induction.

Copper, mainly used as a material for outer canister, generates various corrosion products under aerobic and anaerobic conditions in the operational and/or post-closure phases of the deep geological repository. These products could affect performance of engineering barrier system (EBS) through interaction with surrounding bentonite that makes up the buffer and backfill materials. Accordingly, in this study, we suggested research items to be conducted to minimize degradation of EBS due to copper corrosion products, based on the phenomenological review results for copper corrosion mechanisms and interaction between resultant product and bentonite in the deep geological disposal environment. During the post-closure phase, condition in the disposal facility changes form aerobic to anaerobic over time, and thereby, causes and products of copper corrosion vary. Under aerobic condition, copper corrosion is mainly induced by oxygen (O2) in the repository, chloride (Cl-) and carbonate (CO3 2-) ions from groundwater flowing into the facility, resulting in corrosion products such as cuprite (Cu2O), tenorite (CuO), atacamite (CuCl2·3Cu(OH)2) and malachite (Cu2CO3(OH)2). And, copper corrosion under anaerobic condition is primarily due to hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and sulfate (SO4 2-) in groundwater flowing into the facility, leading to formation of chalcocite (Cu2S) and covellite (CuS) as corrosion products. Depending on environment of the disposal facility, copper corrosion products are dissolved and ionized to Cu2+ in groundwater, and subsequently adsorbed on the nearby smectite. Then, it causes a cation exchange reaction with exchangeable cations in the interlayer of smectite. As a result of reviewing the previous experiments, it was confirmed that Cu2+-exchanged bentonite has a slightly reduced basal spacing and swelling capacity. From the results as above, there is a possibility that performance of EBS may be degraded due to copper corrosion products. To minimize its effect of degradation in the domestic facility, items to be further studied are as follows: (a) Method for reducing copper corrosion such as selection of appropriate material and structure for the canister, and (b) How to control dissolution of copper canister product into groundwater through predicting type and ionization process. The results of this study could be directly used to developing design concept of EBS for the domestic disposal facility and to establishing roadmap of future R&D programs.

Maintaining fuel sheath integrity during dry storage is important. Intact sheath acts as the primary containment barrier for both fuel pellets and fission products over the dry storage periods and during subsequent fuel handling operations. In KNF, in-house fuel performance code was developed to predict the overall behavior of a fuel rod under normal operating conditions. It includes the analysis modules to predict temperature, pellet cracking and deformation, sheath stress and strain at the mid-plane of the pellet and pellet-pellet interfaces, fission gas release and internal gas pressure. The main focus of the code is to provide information on initial conditions prior to dry storage, such as fission gas inventory and its distribution within the fuel pellet, initial volumes of storage spaces and their locations, radial profile of heat generation within the pellet, etc. To upgrade the developed code that address all the damage mechanisms, the first step was a review of the available technical information on phenomena relevant to fuel integrity. Potential degradation mechanisms that may affect sheath integrity of CANDU spent fuel during dry storage are: creep rupture under internal gas pressure, sheath oxidation in air environment, stress corrosion cracking (SCC), delayed hydride cracking (DHC), and sheath splitting due to UO2 oxidation for a defective fuel. The failure by creep rupture, SCC or DHC is in the form of small cracks or punctures. The failure by sheath oxidation or sheath splitting due to UO2 oxidation results in a gross sheath rupture. The second step was to examine the technical bases of all modules of the in-house code, identify and extend the ranges of all modules to required operating ranges. This step assessed the degradation mechanisms for the fuel integrity. The objective of this assessment is to predict the probability of sheath through-wall failure by a degradation mechanisms as a function of the sheath temperature during dry storage. Further improvements being considered include upgrades of the analysis module to achieve sufficient accuracy in key output parameters. The emphasis in the near future will be on validation of the inhouse code according to a rigorous and formal methodology. The developed models provide a platform for research and industrial applications, including the design of fuel behavior experiments and prediction of safe operating margins for CANDU spent fuel.

본 연구는 자연계에서 가장 흔하게 관찰되는 두 그린 러스트(green rust) 광물인 carbonate green rust (CGR)과 sulfate green rust (SGR)을 공침법(co-precipitation)을 통해 각각 합성하고, 이들의 형성 메커니즘 및 이화학적 특성들을 체계적으로 규명하였다. X-선 회절(XRD) 분석 및 리트벨트 정련 수행 결과, 본 합성 조 건에서 이차광물상 없이 이중층수산화물로서 CGR과 SGR이 합성됨을 확인하였다. 또한, 각각의 구조 파라미 터는 CGR의 경우 a(=b)축 = 3.17Å, c축 = 22.52 Å이고, SGR의 경우 a(=b)축 = 5.50Å, c축 = 10.97 Å이며, 이 들의 미결정 크기는 각각 (003)면 기준 57.8 nm와 (001)면 기준 40.1 nm로 밝혀졌다. 주사전자현미경/에너지 분산형 분광분석(SEM/EDS) 결과, CGR과 SGR은 모두 육각 판상의 전형적인 이중층수산화물 결정 형상을 보이지만 탄소(C)와 황(S)의 함량은 서로 다르게 나타났다. 퓨리에 변환 적외선(FT-IR) 분광 분석결과, 탄산 염(CO3 2-)와 황산염(SO4 2-) 이온들이 각각 CGR과 SGR의 층간 음이온으로 밝혀졌고, 이는 XRD를 활용한 광 물상 동정 결과와 잘 일치한다. 철 용액으로의 수산화이온(OH-) 주입 시간에 따른 혼합 용액의 pH와 Eh, 그 리고 잔류 철 농도의 비율(Fe(II):Fe(III)) 측정 결과, 시간에 따른 차이는 있지만 두 green rusts 모두 1단계 전구체 형성, 2단계 중간 생성물로의 상변환, 그리고 3단계 green rust로의 상변환과 에이징에 의한 결정성장 으로 이어지는 결정 형성 메커니즘을 보이는 것으로 판단된다. 본 연구는 공침법을 통해 CGR과 SGR을 안 정적으로 합성하고 이들의 형성 메커니즘과 이화학적 특성을 규명함으로써, green rust를 활용한 응용 연구 및 산업 활용에 원천 기초자료를 제공할 것으로 기대된다.

The study examines the impact of corporate governance mechanisms, such as board characteristics on corporate social responsibility disclosure (CSRD). The data on CSRD items and board characteristics have been collected by content analysis of the annual reports of 30 publicly-listed banks in Bangladesh covering six years, from 2013 to 2018. More specifically, the directors’ report, the chairman’s statement, notes to the financial statement and CSR disclosure reports included in annual reports were used to collect the CSRD data. The empirical analysis applies the ordinary least square and the generalized method of moments. The results of the study have revealed that board size, board independence, female board member, and foreign directors have a significant positive impact on CSRD. By contrast, political directors and audit committee size have a negative impact on CSRD. Interestingly, accounting experts on boards ensure more CSRD as they curb the influence of politicians on the board. Thus, it is better to increase accounting experts and decrease politicians on the board. These findings provide valuable insights into the process of forming a suitable CSR policy by connecting the efforts of the board, government, and regulatory bodies to enhance the performance of banks to CSR as well as to CSRD.

The paper aims to investigate the impacts of long-term savings motives on fostering household participation and contribution to savings mechanisms in rural Vietnam. The paper is organized in five parts: introduction, data description, methodology, empirical results, and conclusion. The quantitative methodology is employed and three simultaneous estimation methods, including instrumental variable model, two-step model, and Heckman model are used to test these impacts as well as the robustness of results. In each model, the paper examines the impacts of independent factors on both household participation and household contribution to savings mechanisms. Two sets of independent variables: long-term savings motives (profit-making investment, accumulation for big expenditure, providing for old age, and cost of educations) and control variables (dependency rate, number of people in household, and household wealth) are in each model. A set of dataset of 2,314 households for analysis is obtained from household survey in rural Vietnam. Robust statistical findings indicate that profitmaking investment emerged to be the strongest motive fostering household participation to savings mechanisms while other long-term savings motives have little or no impact on fostering household participation to savings mechanisms. In addition, education investment encourages household contribution to savings mechanisms in rural Vietnam.

Purpose - Manufacturers in uncertain environments need to depend on governance mechanisms to reduce the inherent risk in these environments. However, few studies have examined which governance mechanisms a given manufacturers will develop in uncertain environments for managing the relationships with its vertical partner. This study explores how different governance mechanisms function under uncertain environmental circumstances. We also try to investigate the contextual effect of interfirm benevolence as moderator. Research design, data, and methodology - This research provide the conceptual framework of interfirm benevolence on which this research's propositions are predicted. The theoretical background for environmental uncertainty, governance mechanisms and interfirm benevolence will be discussed. Results - The expected results are as follows. Manufacturers in an uncertain environments rely on different governance mechanisms under conditions of high and low interfirm benevolence. In terms of role of interfirm benevolence, interfirm benevolence provides a better understanding of how governance mechanisms can develop in an uncertain supply markets. Conclusions - This research suggests several theoretical and practical implications between channel partners, particularly, this research offers that interfirm benevolence is a crucial competitive factor under environmental uncertainty situation. In future studies, it is necessary to investigate the effect of each governance mechanism structure on performance in an uncertain environment and various level of interfirm benevolence.

Implantation is a highly organized process that involves an interaction between a receptive uterus and a competent blastocyst. In humans, natural fecundity suggests that the chance of conception per cycle is relatively low (~30%) and two-third of lost pregnancies occur because of implantation failure. Defective implantation leads to adverse pregnancy outcomes including infertility, spontaneous miscarriage, intrauterine fetal growth restriction and preeclampsia. With use of advanced scientific technologies, gene expression analysis and genetically-engineered animal models have revealed critical cellular networks and molecular pathways. But, because of ethical restrictions and the lack of a mechanistic experiment, comprehensive steps in human implantation have still not been completely understood. This review primarily focuses on the recent advances in mechanisms of implantation. Because infertility is an emerging issue these days, gaining an understanding the molecular and hormonal signaling pathway will improve the outcome of natural pregnancy and assisted reproductive technology.

APETALA2/ethylene response factor (AP2/ERF) transcription factors are involved in biological and abiotic stress response, plant development, and growth. AP2/ERF genes are classified into five families (AP2, DREB, ERF, RAV, and soloist), and most genes belong to DREB and ERF families. So far, genomic analysis of DREB and ERF family genes of various plant species has been performed, and classifications based on the homology of AP2/ERF-specific DNA binding domain, arrangement of exons and introns, and similarity of group-specific conserved motifs have been conducted. These classifications provide plausible information for the prediction of AP2/ERF gene function. In this paper, an overview of the classification, structure, evolution, and function of AP2/ERF genes is described, and the functional properties and regulatory mechanisms of ERF family genes that have been identified are summarized by group according to the functional classification of Arabidopsis ERF family genes. This shows that group-specific conserved motifs of Arabidopsis ERF family genes are closely linked with group-specific functions and regulatory mechanisms, indicating that the effective functional prediction of ERF family genes through such a classification scheme can be usefully applied to the trait improvements of various plants.

Foot mechanisms play the role of interface between the main body of robotic systems and the ground. Biomimetic design of the foot mechanism is proposed in the paper. Specifically, multi-chained and multiple contact characteristics of general foot mechanisms are analyzed and their advantages are highlighted in terms of impulse. Using Newton-Euler based closed-form external and internal impulse models, characteristics of multiple contact cases are investigated through landing simulation of an articulated leg model with three kinds of foot. It is shown that in comparison to single chain and less articulated linkage system, multi-chain and articulated linkage system has superior characteristic in terms of impulse absorption as well as stability after collision. The effectiveness of the simulation result is verified through comparison to the simulation result of a commercialized software.