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Environmental Studies
Hyung-Suk Kim, Kyu-Won Kim
Summary: This study examines the sustainable landscapes displayed in traditional Korean houses of the Joseon Dynasty by investigating urban agricultural practices. It highlights the importance of productive landscapes in both historic and modern housing environments, influencing contemporary landscaping practices.
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Architecture
Myengsoo Seo
Summary: The study explores the changing perceptions of China's Qing Dynasty in the Joseon Dynasty, with a focus on Chinese-style architecture in the late Joseon period. Joseon transitioned from a dominant view of the Qing Empire as a threat to gradually embracing Qing culture, particularly in the field of architecture. The introduction of Chinese-style brick buildings influenced by Qing culture helped Joseon gradually acclimate to foreign influences before the full-scale adoption of Western modern architecture in the late 19th century.
JOURNAL OF ASIAN ARCHITECTURE AND BUILDING ENGINEERING
(2022)
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Spectroscopy
Na Ra Lee, Ji Hyeon Yun, So Jin Kim
Summary: The yellow coloring of large Buddhist paintings during the late Joseon dynasty was analyzed using Raman spectroscopy and non-invasive component analysis. p-XRF analysis confirmed the use of gold, orpiment, and organic pigments, but not the yellow chromophoric elements of the organic pigments. Microscopic analysis revealed no particles or crystals, and the identification of light elements or organic compounds via p-XRF was challenging. Raman spectroscopy detected gamboge in the presumed organic pigments, either alone or mixed with white inorganic pigments.
JOURNAL OF RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY
(2023)
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Microbiology
Mericien Venzon, Ritika Das, Daniel J. Luciano, Julia Burnett, Hyun Shin Park, Joseph Cooper Devlin, Eric T. Kool, Joel G. Belasco, E. Jane Albert Hubbard, Ken Cadwell
Summary: Microbial byproducts play a crucial role in the reproductive development of nematodes by affecting their fertility and hatching abilities through alterations in arginine and aldehyde levels.
CELL HOST & MICROBE
(2022)
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Archaeology
Jieun Kim, Hyejin Lee, Jong Ha Hong, Alexander Kenig, Evgenia Zaitseva, Sergey Slepchenko, Shiduck Kim, Dong Hoon Shin
Summary: The diets of two agrarian populations in Eurasia, the Joseon Dynasty Koreans and Russian settlers in Siberia, were analyzed using stable-isotope technique and compared with the Edo-period Japanese. The results showed that the Russian settlers had a diet based on C3 plants and protein-rich foods, while the Koreans had a more C4 plants-based diet. The study concluded that although all three groups relied on subsistence agriculture, their dietary patterns diverged.
JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE-REPORTS
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Mariana Pinheiro Alves Vasconcelos, Juan Camilo Sanchez-Arcila, Luciana Peres, Paulo Sergio Fonseca de Sousa, Marcelo Augusto dos Santos Alvarenga, Julio Castro-Alves, Maria de Fatima Ferreira-da-Cruz, Marilza Maia-Herzog, Joseli Oliveira-Ferreira
Summary: A cross-sectional study was conducted in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest region to assess the prevalence and association between malarial and intestinal parasitic infections. The study found high prevalence of malaria, intestinal protozoan infection, and intestinal helminth infection. Polyparasitism was common, highlighting the need for comprehensive control measures.
JOURNAL OF INFECTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
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Fisheries
Xin Wang, Rongrong Zhang, Shuaishuai Liu, Bo Zhang, Lu Tang, Qiang Lin
Summary: The study found that lined seahorses exhibited increased respiratory rates after infection, and specific immune-related genes such as heat shock proteins and Toll-like receptors were upregulated during immune responses to bacterial and parasitic infections, activating the MyD88-dependent Toll-like receptor signaling pathway. These results enhance our understanding of the functional role of key genes involved in PAMP-mediated signaling in seahorses and provide theoretical support for disease prevention and control in cultured seahorses.
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Archaeology
Colleen O'Shea, Mark Fenn, Kathy Z. Gillis, Herant Khanjian, Michael Schilling
Summary: This article is the first comprehensive analysis of late Joseon dynasty lacquerware, revealing a mixture of traditional and new materials and techniques. Through the conservation and analysis of lacquerware objects from the Asian Art Museum, the study identifies the materials and techniques used in manufacture and presents a new restoration technique. The findings demonstrate the material and technological complexity of Korean lacquerware from this period and provide guidance for the conservation and analysis of similar objects.
STUDIES IN CONSERVATION
(2023)
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Asian Studies
Sun-a Choi
Summary: This paper discusses the characteristics of court and private music in Korea's old music scores from the fifteenth to nineteenth century, as well as their notational systems. Court music mainly consisted of newly composed pieces during King Sejong's reign, reflecting the reality of court rites and the authority of royal descendants. On the other hand, private music involved elite and literati pursuing their love and legitimacy of music through self-training and publishing scores.
REVIEW OF KOREAN STUDIES
(2021)
