This study was conducted to explore an accurate site identification technique using a geographic information system (GIS) and geo-temperature (gT) for locating suitable sites for growing cultivated mountain ginseng (CMG; Panax ginseng), which is highly sensitive to the environmental conditions in which it grows. The study site was Jinan-gun, South Korea. The spatial resolution for geographic da...

Momentum exchange devices such as reaction wheels and control moment gyroscopes (CMGs) form an important class of torque actuators for spacecraft attitude control. A single gimbal CMG comprises of a rapidly spinning rotor mounted on a gimbal. The orientation of the rotor can be changed by applying torque to the gimbal, and the reaction torque thus generated serves to control the spacecraft atti...

CASK is a member of the membrane-associated guanylate kinases (MAGUK) homologs, a family of proteins that scaffold protein complexes at particular regions of the plasma membrane by utilizing multiple protein-binding domains. The GK domain of MAGUKs, which shares high similarity in amino acid sequence with yeast guanylate kinase (yGMPK), is the least characterized MAGUK domain both in structure ...

The syndecans are transmembrane heparan sulfate (HS) proteoglycans expressed on all adherent cells (Bernfield et al., 1999; Rapraeger and Ott, 1998). A family of four, they have diverse functions ranging from participation in cell–cell adhesion, regulation of the signaling of HS binding growth factors, and organization of cell–matrix adhesion and signaling. A paper published in this issue of Th...

During the maintenance period of a future fusion reactor power plant, called DEMOnstration Power Plant (DEMO), remotely handled casks are required to confine and handle DEMO in-vessel components during their transportation between active facility. In order limit dispersion activated dust, Contamination Control Door (CCD) is designed be placed at an interface separable containments (e.g., vacuum...

The breeding blanket (BB) segments are by far the largest in-vessel components of DEMO. For their remote replacement through upper vertical ports vacuum vessel (VV) recently a new concept has been developed, [1]. minimizes spread contamination as all operations carried out from within cask that is sealed to VV and located room providing second confinement barrier inside nuclear building. remova...