Melanoplus differentialis (Thomas, 1865) is a widely distributed Orthopteran species in North America, including the United States and Mexico. Known for causing damage to various crops such as vegetables and grains throughout its lifecycle. In South Korea, it has been observed concentratedly in the vicinity of the Onsan National Industrial Park in Ulsan and was designated as “Ecosystem Disturbing Species” by Ministy of Environment in 2020. This study aims to present foundational data on pest management strategies for Melanoplus differentialis identified within the Onsan National Industrial Park. Through collaborative efforts between the National Institute of Ecology, related agencies, and tenant private companies from 2020 to 2023, we will demonstrate the reduction in habitat area as a result of proactive pest control measures.

한국의 정원수는 2015년 7개에서 2022년 98개로 급격히 증가하였다. 늘어나는 정원 인프라의 수에 비해서 유지관리를 위한 지속적 정책과 연구는 미진한 상황이다. 본 연구는 효율 적인 정원 관리 정책을 도출하기 위해 주민들의 인식을 조사 하였다. 토픽 모델링, 감성 분석 등 텍스트 마이닝을 활용해 정원 참여 유형에 따른 주민 인식을 조사하였다. 주민 주도 정 원 그룹에서는 ‘정원정책’, 관 주도 정원 그룹에서는 ‘주민에 게 미치는 영향’이라는 주제에 의견이 집중되었다. 감성 분석 에서는 주민 주도 정원 그룹이 관 주도 정원 그룹보다 긍정어 점수가 더 높았다. 이러한 결과는 주민과 만족도 사이에 강한 사회적 연결이 있음을 나타낸다. 또한 주민 주도 정원 그룹에 서는 유지관리 업무를 맡은 주민들이 이를 자기계발의 한 형 태로 여기는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 결과는 주민 주도 정원 관리 유형이 정원정책에 시사하는 바가 크며, 정원 내 일자리 와도 관련이 있음을 알 수 있다.

Kim, Kyu-hyun. (2023). “Question Tags in Korean Conversation: Displaying and Soliciting Empathy for Managing Delicate Action”. The Sociolinguistic Journal of Korea, 31(4), 149-173. From the perspective of conversation analysis, this study analyzes utterances formatted with a question tag constructed as the tag-type clause kuci, “Isn’t it?.” Based on an examination of naturally occurring talk-in-interaction, it is argued that question tags, though generally intended to be a recipiency-mobilizing resource, serve primarily as a resource for empathy display and are geared toward retroactively managing the various “delicate” actions that their host utterance implements. Formulated as post-predicate elements, their use indicates the speaker’s trust that the recipient will provide an affiliative response by sharing the empathic stance exhibited in their host utterance. The kuci-speaker’s orientation toward soliciting the recipient’s affiliative uptake is frequently reciprocated by the recipient, who registers the “delicate character” of the kuci-marked utterance’s action by producing variously “nuanced” responses, for example, in a way that is empathically other-attentive, obliquely affiliative, or mildly resistant.

As global warming and consumer’s preference for tropical/subtropical fruits increase, the number of orchards cultivating tropical/subtropical fruits in Korea is increasing. Accordingly, concerns about the introduction of exotic invasive pests that host tropical fruits. In this study, efficacy of ethyl formate(EF), as alternative to methyl bromide(MB), was evaluated. Commercial trial of EF was conducted in mango post-harvest storage conditions for controlling Scirtothrips dorsalis. Application of 10 g/m3 of EF for 4 hours at 10 ℃ showed proven efficacy on S. dorsalis without any phytotoxic damage on mango fruits in that condition.

Previous research on green product innovation (GPI) has primarily focused on the performance of new product development, neglecting the critical, early fuzzy front-end (FFE) phase. Drawing upon the firm's resource-based view (RBV) and dynamic capabilities perspective, this study explores how co-production affects FFE outcomes (creative idea and product definition proficiency) of GPI and whether joint learning ambidexterity is a mediating mechanism in international buyer-supplier relationships. Additionally, we provide a contingency perspective by considering the moderating role of the innovation ecosystem on the relationship between co-production and joint learning ambidexterity. Finally, this study contributes to a theoretical understanding, analyzing co-production as a predictor, joint learning ambidexterity as a mediator, and innovation ecosystem as a moderator.

With a focus on the aspect of recruitment within “nurse manpower management,” this study examined the status and characteristics of employment of new graduate nurses in tertiary hospitals of Korea. It also explored the recruitment process and characteristics of new graduate nurses in foreign countries by referring to case studies. The new graduate nurse recruitment was carried out as an open hiring as a consequence of an analysis of recruitment announcements at 45 tertiary hospitals in Korea. The recruitment process began with document screening, followed by competency test, interviews, and physical examination. Around 80% of the institutions surveyed started document screening between June and August, and the timing of joining the hospital was determined by grades and hospital conditions. In other countries, new graduate nurses were hired by each ward throughout the year, and various forms of employment were used. In some countries, preceptorship programs or pre-hospital field trip programs were running. In Korea, recruitment of new graduate nurses is carried out by hospitals instead of wards. Therefore, it is essential to plan and implement a manpower allocation strategy to represent the desired department of the nurse as much as possible when assigning new graduate nurses. In addition, it is necessary to establish flexible employment options and working environment to encourage long-term service. Instead of manpower management policies focused on increasing the supply of nurses, it is necessary to come up with measures to address the actual causes of turnover, such as wage gaps, organizational culture, and improvement of working environment.

본 연구는 치유정원 구성요소로서 실내식물에 대한 221명 도시민의 인식을 실내식물 관리경험에 의해 비교하였다. 실내식물을 관리한 경험은 여성과 연령이 높을수록 높았으며, 단독주택과 공동주택 거주자가 높았다. 성별, 연령대, 주거유형에 따라 식물 관리 경험에는 차이가 있었다. 실내식물의 기능 중 환경 개선과 심리적 안정 등의 중요도가 높았으며, 인구통계학적 특성에 따라 차이가 있었다. 여성, 40대, 단독주택, 아파트 거주민은 심리적 측면에서, 남성, 20대, 30대, 50대는 물리적 측면에서 식물을 활용하는 것이 중요하다고 인식하고 있었다. 식물을 관리한 경험이 있으면 분위기 조절, 정서 안정 등 심리적 측면의 중요도가 높은 반면, 관리경험이 없으면 물리적 환경 구성 측면의 중요도가 높았다. 식물 관리경험이 있을수록 식물의 필요도가 높으며, 공간장식, 온습도 조절, 정서 안정 등의 기능은 식물의 필요도에 영향을 미치는 요인이 된다. 식물을 관리한 경험은 정서적, 심리적 측면에서 중요도와 필요도에 긍정적 영향을 준다. 따라서 다양한 식물에 대한 경험은 식물의 치유효과를 향상시킬 수 있는 요인이 될 수 있다. 식물에 대한 인지적 정보와 체험에 의한 지각에는 차이가 있으므로 치유정원 요소로서 식물을 활용하고자 할 때에는 식물을 통해 건강증진효과를 높일 수 있는 식물의 활용이 요구된다.

This article examines the consequences of a significant spent fuel management decision or event in the United States, South Korea and Taiwan. For the United States, it is the financial impact of the Department of Energy’s inability to take possession of spent fuel from commercial nuclear power companies beginning in 1998 as directed by Congress. For South Korea, it is the potential financial and socioeconomic impact of the successful construction, licensing and operation of a low and intermediate level waste disposal facility on the siting of a spent fuel/high level waste repository. For Taiwan, it is the operational impact of the Kuosheng 1 reactor running out of space in its spent fuel pool. From these, it draws six broad lessons other countries new to, or preparing for, nuclear energy production might take from these experiences. These include conservative planning, treating the back-end of the fuel cycle holistically and building trust through a step-by-step approach to waste disposal.

This paper presented a case of the ICT Innovation Centres in Primary Schools in Kenya for the effective operation and management of ICT integrated education based on the results of the centre users’satisfaction and improved competency in ICT in education. Global society pursed results-based management to materialize the principles of effective development cooperation. In line with the principle, the project team for establishing the Centres has supported the local operators to operate and manage the centres with the manual and surveyed to capture the results of the operation and management focusing on the users' satisfaction and competency. As result, these two centres encouraged the users to be exposed to use facilities and equipment for understanding ICT and applying it in their teaching and learning activities physically. In particular, these centres helped them to participate in community activities which were recognized as the foundation of sustainable operation and management of the centres. The teaching and learning environment significantly affected the users' satisfaction and improved competency. But, still, additional content would be required for enhancing the performance of the users. For the long-term results, this study proposed that the impact of using the centres should be monitored continuously to carry out tangible results of teaching and learning performance because the centres were operated less than a year and still required to stock relevant data.

The issue of dependency on foreign seafarers in Malaysia has been highlighted in the Malaysia Shipping Master Plan 2017–2022, whereby the number of foreign seafarers on Malaysian ships has been constantly high up to 17,000. A total of 6,000 Certificates of Recognition are issued by the Marine Department annually, which bring a great loss to both economy and career opportunities locally. A policy to reduce dependency on foreign seafarers has been implemented in 2018 as a goal to revitalize shipping for a stronger Malaysian economy. Conflicting priorities between shipping industries and local seafarers while trying to find the best solution to ensure that development efforts are not jeopardized have been a major challenge to the government of Malaysia. This article examines various issues and challenges in managing Malaysia’s dependency on foreign seafarers by using a qualitative research approach. Key stakeholders have been identified through purposive sampling, and face-to-face in-depth interviews have been conducted to identify and understand the issues and challenges faced. The findings show that there are pressing needs to improve maritime governance in Malaysia, especially on system, education, and policy implementation. Fragmented governance arrangements and vague policies are affecting the formulation of effective solutions. It is also argued that an effective and clear management is crucial to reduce dependency on foreign seafarers, as only then can Malaysia’s shipping development efforts be enhanced.

1. 개발도상국의 경우, 가치사슬 전반에 걸쳐 제약요인을 가지고 있는 경우가 많다. 이로 인해 가치사슬 일부 단계의 개선만으로는 그 파급효과가 제한적이다. 이로 인해 가치사슬 전반에 걸친 분석과 종합적인 개선 전략의 수립이 필요하다. 2. 선진 공여기관들은 개발도상국의 가치사슬 개선을 위해 여러 가지 분석 틀 및 개선전략 수립 틀을 가지고 가치사슬 사업을 추진하고 있다. 3. 본 연구에서는 한국의 농산물 가치사슬 개선 사업 기획 관리 방안을 제시하였다. 특히, 해당 기획관리 절차를 한국의 대표적인 무상원조 기관인 KOICA의 원조사업 기획 단계에 맞추어 구체적으로 제시하여 실제 현장에서 활용도를 높이고자 하였다. 해당 절차는 1) 대상 품목(혹은 품목군)의 선정, 2) 가치사슬 분석, 3) 개선전략 수립, 4) 기대효과 도출, 5) 성과관리(모니터링 및 평가) 방안의 도출 등으로 구성되었다. 4. 한국의 공여기관들은 이 절차를 바탕으로 농산물 가치사슬 개선 사업의 기획과 시행에 필요한 사항들을 점검 및 확인 할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다. 또한, 현장에서의 활용을 통해 해당 절차를 보다 효과적으로 발전시킬 수 있을 것으로 기대 한다.