Conference Report: The Third Asia Pacific Geoparks Network Symposium, 7–13 September 2013, Jeju Island, Republic of Korea

Geoheritage ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 169-171 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ross K. Dowling
Keyword(s):  
Conference Report ◽  
Jeju Island ◽  
Republic Of Korea ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
The Third

scholarly journals A novel genotype of Hantaan orthohantavirus harbored by Apodemus agrarius chejuensis as a potential etiologic agent of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome in Republic of Korea

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. e0009400
Author(s):  
Kyungmin Park ◽  
Won-Keun Kim ◽  
Seung-Ho Lee ◽  
Jongwoo Kim ◽  
Jingyeong Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phylogenetic Analyses ◽  
Hemorrhagic Fever ◽  
Etiologic Agent ◽  
Jeju Island ◽  
Etiological Agent ◽  
Republic Of Korea ◽  
Hantaan Virus ◽  
Genomic Sequences ◽  
Mortality And Morbidity ◽  
Apodemus Agrarius

Background Orthohantaviruses, causing hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) and hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome, pose a significant public health threat worldwide. Despite the significant mortality and morbidity, effective antiviral therapeutics or vaccines for orthohantavirus infections are currently unavailable. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of HFRS-associated orthohantaviruses and identify the etiological agent of orthohantavirus outbreaks in southern Republic of Korea (ROK). Methodology/Principal findings We collected small mammals on Jeju Island during 2018–2020. We detected the Hantaan virus (HTNV)-specific antibodies and RNA using an indirect immunofluorescence assay test and reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction on Apodemus agrarius chejuensis (A. chejuensis). The prevalence of anti-HTNV antibodies among rodents was 14.1%. A total of six seropositive mice harbored HTNV RNA. The amplicon-based next-generation sequencing provided nearly full-length tripartite genomic sequences of six HTNV harbored by A. chejuensis. Phylogenetic and tanglegram analyses were conducted for inferring evolutionary relationships between orthohantaviruses with their reservoir hosts. Phylogenetic analyses identified a novel distinct HTNV genotype. The detected HTNV genomic sequences were phylogenetically related to a viral sequence derived from HFRS patient in southern ROK. Tanglegram analysis demonstrated the segregation of HTNV genotypes corresponding to Apodemus spp. divergence. Conclusions/Significance Our results suggest that A. chejuensis-borne HTNV may be a potential etiological agent of HFRS in southern ROK. Ancestral HTNV may infect A. chejuensis prior to geological isolation between the Korean peninsula and Jeju Island, supporting the co-evolution of orthohantaviruses and rodents. This study arises awareness among physicians for HFRS outbreaks in southern ROK.

scholarly journals Nocardia jejuensis sp. nov., a novel actinomycete isolated from a natural cave on Jeju Island, Republic of Korea

2006 ◽  
Vol 56 (3) ◽  
pp. 559-562 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soon Dong Lee
Keyword(s):  
16S Rrna ◽  
16S Rrna Gene ◽  
Gene Sequence ◽  
Jeju Island ◽  
Republic Of Korea ◽  
16S Rrna Gene Sequence ◽  
Phylogenetic Position ◽  
Dilution Method ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Rrna Gene Sequence

A novel actinomycete, strain N3-2T, was isolated from a natural cave on Jeju Island, Republic of Korea, using a dilution method and was subjected to polyphasic taxonomy. The almost complete 16S rRNA gene sequence was determined by direct sequencing of the purified PCR product and was compared with those of representatives of the genus Nocardia. It was revealed from the phylogenetic analysis that the organism forms a distinct clade between the Nocardia salmonicida cluster and the Nocardia alba branch within the evolutionary radius occupied by the genus Nocardia of the family Nocardiaceae. The organism showed 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity of 97·4 % with its nearest phylogenetic neighbours, namely N. salmonicida and N. alba. The chemotaxonomic properties, such as the principal amino acid of peptidoglycan, predominant menaquinone and polar lipids, supported the classification in the genus Nocardia. The organism was readily differentiated from Nocardia species with validly published names by a broad set of phenotypic properties and its unique phylogenetic position; the name Nocardia jejuensis sp. nov. is proposed, with N3-2T (=JCM 13281T=NRRL B-24430T) as the type strain.

An Army of Influence

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
Regional Cooperation ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Pacific Region ◽  
Asia Pacific Region ◽  
The Third ◽  
The World ◽  
The Future ◽  
Capacity To Change

The importance of regional cooperation is becoming more apparent as the world moves into the third decade of the 21st century. An Army of Influence is a thought-provoking analysis of the Australian Army's capacity to change, with a particular focus on the Asia-Pacific region. Written by highly regarded historians, strategists and practitioners, this book examines the Australian Army's influence abroad and the lessons it has learnt from its engagement across the Asia-Pacific region. It also explores the challenges facing the Australian Army in the future and provides principles to guide operational, administrative and modernisation planning. Containing full-colour maps and images, An Army of Influence will be of interest to both the wider defence community and general readers. It underscores the importance of maintaining an ongoing presence in the region and engages with history to address the issues facing the Army both now and into the future.

‘Copyright Work and its Definition with Regard to Originality and AI’ – Conference Report on the Fourth Binational Seminar of TU Dresden and Charles University in Prague, 27 June 2019

2020 ◽  
Vol 69 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-45
Author(s):  
David Linke ◽  
David Petrlík
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Conference Report ◽  
Patent Law ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Future ◽  
Bill Gates ◽  
New Challenges ◽  
Definition Of

Abstract Bill Gates once wrote ‘I am in the camp that is concerned about super intelligence’ and positioned himself on the question of Artificial Intelligence.1 Mr Gates was, however, concerned about the future of AI in order to be able to supply not only intelligent but also exceptional products. Following the third binational seminar in November 2018 on the topic ‘Software and Artificial Intelligence – Old and New Challenges for Patent Law’,2 colleagues from the IGETeM, TU Dresden and Charles University in Prague met in Dresden on 27 June 2019 to focus on this question from the perspective of copyright. They also dealt with other current issues involving copyright, such as definition of work and the notion of originality.

Molecular Epidemiological Analysis of Five Outbreaks Associated withSalmonella entericaSerovar Enteritidis Between 2008 and 2010 on Jeju Island, Republic of Korea

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junyoung Kim ◽  
Ji-Yeon Hyeon ◽  
Esther Lee ◽  
Deogyoung Lee ◽  
Yun-Ju Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Jeju Island ◽  
Republic Of Korea ◽  
Epidemiological Analysis

Coping with commoditization: The third-party logistics industry in the Asia-Pacific

2021 ◽  
pp. 102452942098524
Author(s):  
Neil M Coe
Keyword(s):  
Third Party ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Mature Stage ◽  
Third Party Logistics ◽  
Production Networks ◽  
Global Production Networks ◽  
Logistics Industry ◽  
The Third Party Logistics ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Third Party

Despite growing interest in logistics across the social sciences, there is still a persistent gap in relation to work that explores the organizational and competitive dynamics of the independent logistics industry, a sector worth almost US$1tn a year. This paper explores the nature, causes and consequences of commoditization in the third-party logistics (3PL) industry, using evidence derived from over 30 corporate interviews with the leading 3PL providers in the Asia-Pacific region. Commoditization captures a mature stage of industry and market development in which goods and services are widely available and interchangeable with those provided by other companies, and hence price-based competition predominates. The paper profiles the strategic responses of 3PL firms to the challenges of commoditization, which are associated with accruing scale, offsetting risk and seeking to deepen relationships with clients, arguing that they are variegated due to the different geographical and sectoral origins of the firms. Overall, it offers a profile of 3PL as a maturing industry heavily conditioned by its intersections with client global production networks.

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