will provide 100,000 won per person in local currency to all county residents starting next month Those eligible for payment are county residents and some foreign registered residents who are registered in Namhae-gun as of April 15 The total amount of payments is about 4 billion won there is a controversy over the part where Namhae-gun The current financial independence of Namhae-gun is only 10.04% Fiscal independence has also hovered at 7-9% over the past five years making it one of the local governments with poor finances also paid 100,000 won in local currency per citizen earlier this year The total amount of payments amounts to 11.2 billion won "It is to help small business owners and self-employed people and boost consumption." However Naju City also has only 14% of its financial independence Naju City is encouraging the use of local currency by the end of this month as consumption of local currency does not occur quickly the controversy over "populism" has risen again as local governments scramble to distribute large-scale cash-based subsidies regardless of their financial independence Although the cause is "stabilizing people's livelihoods," "revitalizing the local economy," and "increasing the population," criticism is growing that it is a pork-barrel populist policy aimed at simultaneous local elections nationwide scheduled for June next year According to local governments nationwide on the 29th most local governments that pay public welfare subsidies have a low level of financial independence and Haenam-gun (7.8%) have recently paid local currency or prepaid cards worth 100,000 to 300,000 won Some local governments are even offering "cash scholarships" to attract population is implementing a system that provides subsidies of up to 2.8 million won when university students from other regions move in are also providing cash of around 1 million won to university students The problem is that such subsidies for people's livelihoods are out of control because they can be promoted only by enacting their own ordinances without consultation with the central government It is acting as a factor that seriously deteriorates the soundness of the already weak local finances According to the Ministry of Public Administration and Security 81.5% of the 225 basic local governments nationwide have less than 30% of financial independence Opinions are also divided on the effect of boosting consumption through local currency or cash support Since local currency can only be used in certain regions it is pointed out that the net effect on the overall economy is limited Even the effectiveness of the cash aid is questioned which provides subsidies to college students who move in it is estimated that less than 25% of college students who moved in last year maintained their addresses for more than a year paid congratulations to high school graduates the phenomenon that pork-barrel policies are spreading like dominoes due to "competition for senses" between local governments is also a problem When certain local governments begin to provide subsidies neighboring local governments are competitively introducing similar policies and spreading indiscriminately nationwide "We can't be the only ones who don't give it to the next region it can be seen as boosting consumption to the entire economy of Korea." There are many cases of conflict with local councils as such a pork-barrel policy is used to build up local government administration Geoje Mayor Byun Kwang-yong pledged to pay 200,000 won per citizen during the April 2 by-elections About 230,000 Geoje citizens are eligible for payment the Geoje City Council is in pain over the passage of the ordinance the Democratic Party of Korea and the people's power are made up of seven equal members making it impossible to guarantee that the plenary session will pass lawmakers of the People's Power strongly oppose it has also been paying 300,000 won per county as a prepaid card for Jeongseon Arirang gift certificates in the name of public welfare recovery support since March The proposal for the subsidy was rejected once by the county council earlier this year and there were divided opinions in the region Experts advise that structural prescriptions are more necessary policies for local governments than cash-based support to boost short-term consumption "Even subsidies in the name of revitalizing the local economy can eventually add to the financial crisis if implemented without long-term plans and analysis of effects," an official at the Korea Institute of Local Administration said "We should focus on structural measures such as job creation and improvement of living conditions." ※ This service is provided by machine translation tool but it offers a great view of neighboring peaks and unique topography A 2-hour drive from Camp Humphreys and Osan Air Base Maisan is a great escape from the hustle and bustle of the city that offers some great hiking Many visitors to the mountain visit multiple times a year as its scenery changes with the season and Maisan means “horse ear mountain,” since its peaks resembles a horse’s ear it is called “Dotdaebong” meaning “mast peaks,” because it seems like the mast of a boat floating on the ocean as the spring mist rises Its summer name is “Yonggakbong,” meaning “dragon horn peaks,” because the peaks standing out against the sky and the green wood around it are very much like a dragon and its horn it’s called “Maibong,” or “horse ear,” because in the glow of the autumn leaves means “ink brush peaks,” since the peaks poking through the snow are shaped like brushes dipped in black ink There are many hiking trails on the mountain try a 3-hour detour around the Tapsa Temple (2000KRW for admission to the temple and the hiking trail) with easy access to the temple Most tourists visit this area for the temple so starting from the trail head near the south parking lot (2000KRW Before you get to the ticket office for Tapsa Temple visitors can take a peek at a 300-year-old portrait of Buddha the path is lined for about two kilometers with cherry blossom trees offering nice shade and a great place for viewing the pale pink flowers The landscape of Tapsa is so different from anything I’ve ever seen at other temples in Korea it will feel like you entered a different world There are numerous pagodas to catch your eye along with Ammaibong Peak Although it is said that there were over 120 hand-built stone pagodas of all shapes and sizes at one time These 80 pagodas still manage to give the temple an aura of mystery the towers were erected in the early 1900s by layman Lee Gap Yong Lee spent several decades there developing his mind and praying for the redemption of the non-believers as he built the stone pagodas Although the story that he alone built the structures is still told to this day adding to the mysterious atmosphere of this temple These pagodas built from native rocks look fragile to the eye but they’ve lasted over 100 years and have even survived numerous typhoons over the years called “Cheonjitap,” are behind the temple and many believers and tourists bow at these because they are believed to hold supernatural power If the initial hike to the temple doesn’t tire you out make your way up the trail with access to the top of the Ammaibong Peak but there are steel guardrails to assist hikers This stone peak has a distinct surface due to the “taponi,” a topographic phenomenon that makes the stone look almost like a honeycomb Visit Maisain Mountain multiple times to take in the changing landscape This is a great spot for a relaxing stroll into Korean history (Nov - Feb) Admission Fees: 1000 to 3000 KRW Parking Fees: 2000 to 3000 KRW Kaemping jangbi-neun eodiseo sal su isseoyo There is a sporting goods store I like in Seoul Seoul-e naega joh-a-ha-neun yong-pum-jeom-i isseoyo Jeongsangkkaji ol-la-ga-neun-de eol-ma-na geol-lyeo-yo let’s buy lunch and snacks at the grocery store to eat on the trail super-e-seo deung-san-gaseo meogeul jeomsim-irang gansik jom gachi sayo Re-energize with region’s wild vegetable bibimbap I strolled the restaurant alley on the way down to the parking lot to appease my hunger for the local specialty Many traditional Korean restaurants specializing in vegetable and wild herb dishes were lined up along the path leading to the temple entrance I thought I should try my luck by just walking into the first restaurant that caught my eye I noticed the impressive ink-and-wash paintings of Mt but I chose a spot on the terrace to cool off in the mountain breeze Chogajeongdam serves mainly wild vegetable bibimbap and various Korean traditional dishes I chose the basic wild herb bibimbap accompanied by a refreshing soybean paste soup sprinkled with dried shrimp white rice topped with vegetables and gochujang (chili pepper paste the bibimbap here came with all the ingredients in a separate dish Another difference was the lack of colorful ingredients shiitake mushrooms and black mushrooms - and a variety of textures provided a combination of savory and delicate flavors making it the best delicacy in the mountains Each bite provided a mouthful of bursting flavors and the seasoning was perfect Even the Kimchi that comes with the bibimbap was not too salty or $2.16 each) at a small eatery near the Chogajeongdam just keep an eye out for the signboard with a ginseng root illustration The lovely golden colored fried-roots are displayed outside of the restaurant as well but the fried ginseng I bit into had a different flavor than I ever had before The restaurant owner said when the ginseng is fried with vegetables like onions and carrots It was really a good way to recover my strength after a hike Jeollabuk-do Contact: 063-432-2469 Hours: 9 a.m Read now > Sign up for our weekly newsletter of articles from Japan, Korea, Guam, and Okinawa with travel tips, restaurant reviews, recipes, community and event news, and more. 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CU announced on the 16th that mobile convenience stores built by remodeling trucks will visit more than 10 festivals nationwide by next month. They include the Nonsan Strawberry Festival, the Korea Professional Football Federation (K League) game, the Cherry Blossom Festival, and the University Town Festival. Mobile convenience store activities are scheduled for sports events such as the Korea Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) and the Green Camp Music Festival in Songdo, Incheon. The first mobile convenience store introduced by CU in the industry in 2009 is a 7-meter-long convenience store that is a specially modified 3.5-ton cargo truck. Consumers can move directly according to the time and place they want. It is equipped with shelves such as snacks and ramen, refrigerated showcases that keep beverages cool, freezer for cup ice and ice cream sales, hot water containers and microwave ovens, and cashier (POS). It is the spearhead of the so-called "On Demand" strategy, which provides goods and services quickly to meet consumers' demand. CU's active increase in mobile convenience store operations was supported by its know-how accumulated by operating it over the years. Data analyzing weather, customer characteristics by festival, and organizers' demand for each festival site were accumulated. Now, I have confidence that it is possible to accurately predict which products to fill and send vehicles to which sites. The number of CU's mobile convenience stores operating increased from 11 in 2022 immediately after the COVID-19 pandemic to about 40 last year, it said. The average daily sales of mobile convenience stores increased by 70% year-on-year last year. In line with this trend, BGF Retail announced its strategy to add "other non-store retail" to the business purpose of the articles of incorporation at last year's general shareholders' meeting and significantly expand mobile convenience stores to new business models this year. CU opened a mobile convenience store at a horse racing park in Gwacheon City, Gyeonggi Province, where spring visitors often visit to mark the cherry blossom season last week. Sales surged 8.7 times in the last 11 days alone compared to the previous day. More than 500 customers flocked for an hour between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. alone as people wanted to enjoy watching flowers after work. At that time, bottled water and other beverages (41%) were the highest-selling products. Snacks (18%), noodles (16%), and alcoholic beverages (14%) followed. The proportion of non-food products such as tissues, mats, and hygiene products needed for outdoor activities was also about 8%, twice that of general stores. CU mobile convenience stores are dispatched to disaster and disaster situations, not outdoor events. It was also used to provide emergency relief supplies such as bottled water, beverages, and ramen to victims, firefighters, and volunteers in areas affected by large-scale fires last month. In addition, it opened a "mobile market in front of my house" project in provinces where it is difficult to purchase food due to the decrease in convenience facilities. Mobile convenience stores were sent to rural areas such as Jinan-gun and Imsil-gun in Jeollabuk-do to sell basic groceries. The proportion of food ingredients such as refrigerated meat and vegetable fruits, which are difficult for elderly residents to shop, reached 44%, more than 10 times that of general stores (3.9%). "We are responding to various customer demands by using mobile convenience stores that can be dispatched immediately whenever and wherever convenience stores are needed," said Lee Jong-dae, head of BGF Retail's sales planning team. "We will develop next-generation convenience store models by incorporating cutting-edge retail technology in the future, and strengthen operational efficiency and profitability." ※ This service is provided by machine translation tool, NAVER papago. A magnetic pulse gun, which can stop drones from passing messages and information used for cheating, is in use during China's "gaokao" college entrance exam in East China's Jinan, on June 7, 2023. Photo: Snapshot from video released by Jinan Times. Many places in China have upgraded their security checks for the upcoming college entrance examinations, or gaokao, including ... This year’s gaokao, or China’s national college entrance examination, kicked off on Wednesday. According to statistics from Chinese ... With the 2023 college entrance exam (gaokao) kicking off on Wednesday, this is also the 22nd year that ... who was born in North Korea but switched nationalities in 2004 made seven title defenses over the next five years before becoming a two-weight world champ in May 2014 after she defeated Japan's Chika Mizutani for the interim WBA super-featherweight title starting with a May 2014 success over Thailand's Siriwan Thongmanit and conquering Wakako Fujiwara of Japan in June 2019 work hard and dedicate my whole being to women’s boxing I want to be an ambassador for women’s boxing and continue to grow its popularity.” "We look forward to seeing her defend her title later this year before a major unification in early 2021." Hearn has a handful of cards yet to come in 2020 including the show headlined by Conor Benn vs Martin Murray for the former's WBO super-middleweight title on Dec Both of those events will also be staged at the SSE and will be screened live on Sky Sports in the U.K. and on DAZN in all nine DAZN markets including the U.S. "Hyun-Mi is one of the most respectful We are also very pleased to have teamed up with Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Boxing to be able to give Hyun-Mi the fights she deserved She will be ready to defend her WBA super-featherweight title against an opponent to be determined before the end of the year.” Metrics details Various medicinal plants are threatened with extinction owing to their over-exploitation and the prevalence of soil borne pathogens The level of soil-borne fungus was reduced to ≤0.01% by soil electron beam treatment without appreciable effects on the levels of antagonistic microorganism or on the physicochemical properties of the soil The survival rate of 4-year-old plant was higher in electron beam-treated soil (81.0%) than in fumigated (62.5%) neutron tomography permitted the monitoring of plant health and the detection of root pathological changes over a period of 4–6 years by quantitatively measuring root water content in situ These methods allow continual cropping on the same soil without pesticide treatment This is a major step toward the environmentally friendly production of endangered therapeutic herbs The sterilization of soil containing pathogens by a method other than chemical pesticide treatments has not been reported before they must use virgin soil that has never been planted with roots before which incurs high economic and environmental costs The current solution to these problems is the use of virgin fields for new crops Agricultural migration for new fields sustains rare species cropping but the economic and environmental costs are high Eco-friendly soil management other than in fumigated or virgin soils is indeed inevitable This study reports an eco-friendly technology that can be used to sterilize cultivation soil The extinction of many plants used for medicinal purposes could be prevented and they could be continually cultivated by applying electron beam soil treatment while neutron tomography is used to monitor water content and morphology of roots Variations in the physicochemical properties of the irradiated soil were examined using earthworms in control and experimental soils was conducted to confirm the ecological effects of the EB treatment The crops were grown in irradiated replanting soil (RS) and first planting soil (FS) The emergence rates were observed in fumigated soil EB soil treatment allows ecologically sustainable cultivation and the continuous harvesting of roots from the same land EB soil treatment could replace the use of pesticides and nutrient solutions used in protected cultivation and satisfy the soaring demand for medicinal plants This novel method is also suited to modern agricultural methods such as greenhouses and plant factories The results of serial tomography were used to diagnose root diseases in situ was used for a series of experiments (from 1997–2006) that involved fumigation and neutron imaging to diagnose root pathologies was used for a series of experiments (from 2007–2012) that involved EB soil treatment and peripheral neutron imaging to measure water level while the roots were embedded in the soil Geumsan field of 4-year-old root (4 y.) for fumigation (1997–2001) Jinan field of 3-year-old root (3 y.) and 4-year-old root (4 y.) for electron beam (EB) treatment experiments and its harvested roots (2008–2012) replanting failure (RF) in replanting soil (RS) without fumigation RS treated with EB 20 kGy and antagonistic microorganisms (AM) RS treated with EB treatment 20 kGy and AM (b) ① No roots due to RF in RS without EB treatment ④ No roots due to RF in RS without EB and AM treatment roots from RS treated with EB 20 kGy and AM (c) ① No roots due to RF in RS without EB treatment (a) Nutrient broth agar (0.5 g/5 ml ddw 30 °C) and potato dextrose agar (0.5 g/5 ml ddw 25 °C) on fungi Soil from field in which root was grown for 6 years 30 kGy: Suspended soil treated (thickness 1 cm) with EB 30 kGy 30 kGy in NBA medium: The viability of Actinomyces and bacteria 30 kGy in PDA medium: The mortality of filamentous fungi (b) Gel electrophoresis results of PCR of EB treatment on C destructans existed in soil; Lane M: 100 bp DNA ladder and L 17–18: 30 kGy (odd lane: thickness 0.5 cm and even lane: thickness 3 cm) destructans treated with EB irradiation at 0 (control) Cell membranes and cytoplasm of chlamydospores (d) PCR cycle threshold (Ct) value of 2011 inoculum density of C destructans isolates formed on PCNB agar medium obtained from 2009 Jinan first root field treated with FS + AM respectively) using amplification curve analysis of SYBR Green I of real-time PCR with primer sets CDPCF12/CDPCR121 and CDIGS47NF2/CDIGS47NR1 Neutron image of root planted in Al pot for diagnosing root morphology and pathology (a) A root is visualized as colouring neutron image with resolution at 0.3 mm size (c) Images of axial slices from a neutron tomogram Neutron tomography image of 3 year-old roots in 6 cm diameter soil in aluminum (Al) pots embedded in Geumsan/Jinan root field for diagnosing pathology and measuring quantification water content (a) The calibration curve (water amount 3%-5% in soil): water amount (x axis) vs (b) Neutron tomography ①–③ of the root volume (cm3)/water content (mL) of the 3-year-old roots in Al pots No.7 which contained soil treated with EB 20 kGy ④–⑥ of the root volume/water content (mL) of the 3-year-old roots in Al pots No EB cultivation techniques and NT are proved to conserve and continually produce endangered rare species The use of herbal medicines is anticipated to increase globally This is due to the increasing size of the global population and to consumer preference for natural and eco-friendly medicines over synthetic drugs Soil is easily sterilized with EB; therefore this technique is a viable alternative to culture in hydroponics electron beam soil management could facilitate the cultivation of pesticide-free crops and continuous cropping in the same fields soil electron beam treatment will allow the use of soil medium in huge protected cultivation area without any of difficulties associated with aquaculture EB sterilization is likely to be suitable for the production of many of the valuable herbs that are susceptible to diseases associated with continuous cropping The therapeutic herbs are threatened with extinction owing to their excess-exploitation and to soil contamination by root rot pathogens Sterilization of soil with EB will help to conserve these species and enable them to be produced in sufficient quantities to satisfy increasing demand We expect that this technique developed in this study will be suitable for the production of other valuable herbs are also susceptible to continuous cropping diseases including Angelica sinensis and NT along with biological-controls and molecular-identification could facilitate improvements in root-crop cultivation and ensure the availability of phytotherapeutics in the 21st century This approach based on physically engineering provides novel solutions for the conservation of endangered medicinal plant while at the same reducing the environmental load of pesticide contamination It will also increase the affordability of high-quality phytotherapeutic herbs by providing an ecologically sustainable solution to continual cropping in the same soil energy = 2.5 MeV; beam power = 100 kW; beam current = 12 mA; soil exposure throughput = 10 t/h electrons are injected from an external source into an evacuated waveguide that is excited by a high intensity electromagnetic field using a klystron that operates at microwave frequencies in the cavity resonators Energy gain of 2.5 MeV is used for sterilization of soil borne pathogens The physical interaction of electron beam leads to loss of energy of radiation and production of ionization and excitation of molecules of pathogens which convert into free radicals in pico to femto seconds after physical interaction with atoms particularly play a role in damage to cell membranes of soil pathogens The hydroxyl free radicals rupture the cell membranes of C and conidia with a size greater than 10 μm ISO/ASTM 51650: Practice for use of a cellulose triacetate (CTA) dosimetry system (Supplementary-2 Fig. 1 and Method 1) Geumsan field: 2–3-year-old root plants were transplanted to cylinder-type aluminum pots (50) embedded in the soil during 2002–2006 1st Jinan field: root seeds were sowed in aluminum pots (600) embedded in the soil during November 2007–November 2008 2nd Jinan field: root seedlings were transplanted to aluminum pots (400) embedded in the soil during 2008–2012 dye and medicine to maintain health and to improve quality of life Meyer is considered to be the most precious plant among herbs and ginseng has been in the spotlight worldwide where there are greatly advanced research facilities and highly qualified man-power available and are regarded to be capable of conquering any hard-to-cure ailments many peoples has recently been reported to use herbal medicine The genus name Panax (Pan = all + axos = medicine) means ‘cure all’ in Greek Meyer J Korean Med Sci; 16(Sup.): S3–5 (2001)) and Pseudomonas tolaasii(-) were obtained from CNU and KAMRC (Supplementary-1 Fig. 11) The phylogenetic tree was reconstructed using the neighbor-joining algorithm based on the distances calculated using Kimura’s two-parameter model with the sequences DQ831947 Distilled water (400 μL) was added to 0.2 g soil and ground with 300 μL extraction buffer (200 mM NaCl and 0.5% SDS) and 300 μL CTAB buffer (1.4 M NaCl The mixture was extracted with chloroform-isoamyl alcohol (24:1) by vortexing and centrifuged The supernatant was precipitated with two volumes of 100% ethanol and purified using a minispin column (G-spin kit Internal transcribed spacers (ITSs) were amplified using the oligonucleotides ITS1 (5′-TCCGTAGGTGAACCTGCGG-3′) and ITS4 (5′-TCCTCCGCTTATTGATATGC-3′) The first PCR reactions were performed in a volume of 50 μL containing 5 ng DNA and 1 unit of Taq DNA polymerase (Takara Biomedicals Co. The cycle comprised an initial denaturation at 95 °C for 3 min The reaction was completed by a final extension at 72 °C for 8 min Dest1 (5′-TTGTTGCCTCGGCGGTGCCTG-3′) and Dest4 (5′-GGTTTAACGGCGTGGCCGCGCTGTT-3′) primers were used in the two-step nested PCR and were specific to C One microliter of the PCR product from the first amplification was used The PCR products were separated on a 1% agarose gel The real-time amplification curve of SYBR green I PCR (C1000 destructans DNA using the specific primers CDPCF12 and CDPCR121 The reaction conditions were the same as those described above except 40 cycles were used and the annealing temperature was 60 °C The pH meter (EUTECH COND600) and EC meter (EUTECH ECOSCAN) analyses used one part dried soil to five parts water (w/v) The Tyurin method was used to determine the organic matter content: 0.2 g soil was passed through a 0.25 mm sieve and was heated together with 10 mL 0.4 N K2Cr2O2 at 200 °C for 5 min before adding 50 mL water and 5 mL H3PO4 containing diphenylamine followed by titration using 0.2 N Fe(NH4)2(SO4)2 The Kjeldahl method (Kjeltec 2400-Analyzer Foss) was used to determine the nitrogen content: 1 g soil and 15 mL H2SO4 were heated with the catalyst CuSO4 at 420 °C for 50 min Agilent) was used to determine available phosphate: 5 g soil and 20 mL CH3COOH were shaken and filtered through a No The chromophore level was analyzed by heating 3 mL of the filtrate with 6 mL ammonium paramolybdate and 0.4 mL 1-amino-2-naphtol-4-sulfonic acid at 30 °C for 30 min Inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (GBC Intergra) was used to determine the exchangeable cations Ca2+ 2 filter paper) 5 g soil and 50 mL 1N-CH3COOH/NH4OH (pH 7.0) Diluted soil samples (200 μL) were spread on various potato dextrose agar plates D: original extract (0.5 g/5 mL water); 10−1: diluted 10-fold (1 ml D solution/9 mL double-distilled water); 10−2: diluted 100-fold; and 10−3: diluted 1000-fold Plates were incubated at room temperature for 3 days Soil dilutions (200 μL) were spread on different plates Samples were analyzed by HPLC (Agilent Technologies 1200 series, USA; UV detector, 203 nm) using a C-18 reverse phase column (Zorbax Eclipsed Plus, 3.5 μm, 4.6 mm × 150 mm) and a solvent gradient system, as described in Table 3 The mobile phase comprised water (solvent A) and acetonitrile (solvent B) Ginsenosides were identified based on comparisons of their retention times with those of authentic samples which were confirmed using a UPLC/TQD (Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography/Triple Quad Mass Spectrometer) (Waters Most of the solvents and reagents were purchased from Sigma-Aldrich (Seoul and deionized water were purchased from J.T The standard ginsenoside materials were purchased from KFDA (Korea) Soil samples irradiated by NAA #1 irradiation hole with a Pneumatic Transfer System (PTS) of the HANARO research reactor The thermal neutron fluxes measured at the NAA #1 hole were up to 3.85 × 1013/cm2.sec For the detection of short-lived and long-lived nuclides the samples were irradiated for 3 s and 30 min Al-01%Au and Fe monitors were co-irradiated with the samples to monitor the thermal neutron flux during the sample’s irradiation Gamma-rays from the irradiated samples were acquired using a HPGe detector (EG & G ORTEC FWHM 1.85 keV at 1332 keV of 60Co) coupled to a 16K-Multichannel Analyzer the elemental concentrations in the samples were calculated by a software program developed for an absolute quantification of neutron activation analysis According to the OECD test guidelines (1984) the field test used a container that measured 0.55 m (length) × 0.35 m (width) × 0.15 m (height) and 17 kg soil with a moisture content of 15% fungal samples were fixed for 2 h at 4 °C in 50 mM sodium cacodylate buffer (pH 7.4) containing 4% paraformaldehyde (v/v) and 0.1% glutaraldehyde (v/v) the samples were dehydrated using a graded ethanol series (50% and embedded in London Resin White (London Resin Co. Ultrathin sections (70 nm-thick) were collected on uncoated nickel grids (300-mesh) and stained with 4% uranyl acetate (w/v) and 0.4% lead citrate (w/v) before TEM (Jeol JEM-1400) at 80 kV The scan resulted in a total of 200 sequential images at rotation of 180° with scanning parameters of 0.2279 mm for the slice thickness The field of view is 250 mm × 250 mm and the resulting images are 1340 × 1300 pixels These parameters yield a pixel spacing (i.e. a limitation related to spatial resolution The tomographic volume was reconstructed using filtered back-projection algorithm using software tool Octo pus version 8.0 version and visualized by 3-D volume rendering software The growth measurements were expressed as the mean ± standard deviation Duncan’s multiple range test was used to test for significant differences between treatments at p < 0.05 Abdulla, S. Phytotheraphy-good science or big business? 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Here was one of Britain’s foremost weapons experts chairing a prestigious two-day conference devoted to exploring new ways of making arms more deadly the capital of Shandong province in eastern China currently attached to the Department of Shock Physics at Imperial College in London has worked on high-tech weaponry since his youth So he had much to say about the conference theme: “New Material Technology for Ammunition.” The event “marked a new chapter in the development of artillery according to an official report issued afterwards Most of Woodley’s research has been funded by the Ministry of Defence A former president of the International Ballistics Society he served as Chief Scientist at the MoD-controlled company QinetiQ from its inception in 2001 — when the MoD privatised its own labs — to 2018 He has advised the MoD about many of its key lethal systems Woodley’s contributions in Jinan followed a grand opening ceremony conducted by Qi Xiaoliang the Communist Party Secretary of the Shandong Institute one of China’s top military research centres was almost every leading figure in the Chinese weapons industry a Chinese state-owned giant that makes tanks Another sponsor was the China Ordnance Society which brings together 22,000 researchers from both China’s universities and its arms firms all devoted to “fostering the development needs of national defence” Britain and China basked in a “golden age” of warm relations initiated under David Cameron China was not then so widely known for the genocide of its Uighur Muslim minority It was not until 2020 that the UK government decreed that equipment made by the Chinese telecoms firm Huawei must be ripped out from Britain’s 5G networks on grounds of national security the conference in Jinan took place very recently the only non-Chinese delegates were Woodley MI6 chief Richard Moore gave a landmark speech saying the threat from China was now his agency’s “single greatest priority” and warning that we must beware of “large-scale espionage operations against us targeting those in research of particular interest to the Chinese state” — in other words By David Rose Working with an expert who is fluent in Mandarin I have established that over the past eight years Woodley has participated at least seven times in seminars and lectures for senior figures from China’s defence industry and university departments that work with its military He is also a co-editor of two Chinese journals funded by weapons firms he has had eight papers either published in Chinese journals or co-written with Chinese scientists working with Chinese arms makers — the most recent Woodley will soon be jetting off yet again to Beijing he will co-chair the International Conference on Defence Technology presiding over sessions covering the latest discoveries in sensitive military technologies Woodley lists their subject areas in his “welcome letter” on the conference website They include hypersonic weapons (as deployed by the Russians with lethal effect in Ukraine) most of those in attendance will be from China’s weapons industry: Woodley’s co-chairs will be two of China’s most eminent defence scientists Feng Changgen of the Beijing Institute of Technology and Li Baoming of Nanjing University and the Ordnance Science and Research Academy of China Both are high-ranking members of the Communist Party and their careers have been dedicated to China’s military newspapers have carried many stories about China’s involvement with British academics and universities The MoD says it does not recognise they might pose any risk Its spokesperson refused to answer a single question about Woodley’s involvement with China other than to say: “We have robust procedures in place to make sure research contracts do not contribute to overseas military programmes and that individuals or organisations with foreign-state links cannot access our sensitive research… we ensure that stringent vetting checks are carried out.” By Joel Kotkin Imperial College said: “We take our responsibilities to UK national security seriously” that when Woodley wrote papers jointly with Chinese colleagues he “should not have used” his Imperial College title Woodley appears not to have got the memo: for the forthcoming Beijing conference its spokesperson said the firm had “robust processes in place to vet our people and their activities both within and outside the business” and that he “frequently engaged with a number of other countries across the world working collaboratively to support the international scientific community Our UK Defence customer was both aware of and supportive of all these activities.” A former senior MI6 officer told me: “The fact there have been not just one or two talks but a consistent and continuing pattern of meeting and contact is deeply concerning I can’t think of another case where a British lecturer has visited China many times to talk about weapons technology nor written papers about it in Chinese journals.” innocent: a desire to share research with colleagues abroad at best deeply naïve: “An open relationship with talks or lectures in scientific forums can all too easily be a cover for attempts by a hostile intelligence service to conduct more in-depth discussions this looks like a classic example of the way China’s intelligence service works.” By Matt Ridley and Prasenjit Ray He added that China may have tried to steal data from Woodley’s laptop or phone during his visits there without him even knowing it: “Business people travelling to China are always advised to take only burner phones and computers with no sensitive data on them.” the year before Woodley’s work with China began it emerged that Chinese spies had stolen vast amounts of sensitive information from his then employer QinetiQ by hacking its computer system via two employees’ laptops They stole 13,000 QinetiQ server passwords and acquired more than 1.3 million pages of documents I shared my findings with the Tory MP and former army officer Tom Tugendhat chairman of the Commons Select Committee on Foreign Affairs He said that after this article was published Tugendhat said: “This case raises serious concerns about the integrity of our military secrets and the level of cooperation between a British expert and a potentially hostile state and we will be looking into what exactly has happened — and why no one has raised such concerns before His career has had one end only — the development of weapons.” Woodley’s activities are particularly concerning given his long-standing reputation as a giant in his field His contributions have included the development of plasma-powered cannons fired by high-voltage electric pulses in place of old-fashioned explosives; ingenious ways of improving firing mechanisms and shells using mathematical modelling so that big guns can be targeted more accurately; and ways of increasing the violence and speed of their shells’ detonations Another of his areas of expertise is railguns — next generation hypersonic artillery weapons that fire projectiles at six times the speed of sound so that a shell fired from London would land somewhere in Manchester in just over a minute no suggestion that Woodley has disclosed classified information or consciously tried to damage Britain’s national interest it is a fact that China has acquired a decisive lead in the race to deploy railguns it revealed a prototype mounted on a naval vessel and said it planned to deploy these “superguns” widely by 2025 Britain and America are said to be lagging far behind Woodley delivered a conference paper co-written with Li Baoming and his Nanjing University colleague Qin Linhua “Recent Update on the Multi-Physical-Model of Electromagnetic Railgun.” By Megan Walsh Woodley has been visiting China since 2014 he gave “an important lecture” to scientists from Norinco he joined the editorial board of a journal published in Mandarin The Chinese Journal of Explosives and Propellants co-owned by Norinco and the China Ordnance Society The head of both institutions is a senior member of the Communist Party Woodley’s first paper for the journal was published in its December 2014 issue It described how microscopic particles of aluminium could speed the detonation of explosives The paper stated that this innovation would be “of great benefit to all small arms medium calibre and large calibre gun systems including naval guns land-based artillery and direct fire guns” The paper’s acknowledgements stated: “This work was funded by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) under the Hazard Modelling and Simulation task of the UK Energetics (UK-E) programme.” Woodley published another paper in the same journal in 2015 about mathematical modelling of the behaviour of guns and explosives His last Chinese Journal of Explosives paper to date dealt with new forms of explosives in what were termed “closed bombs” It was co-written with four Chinese experts from the Xi’an Modern Chemistry Research Institute The Institute’s website says it is “China’s largest comprehensive research institution working on explosives and damaging combustion technologies” in 2016 Woodley authored a paper in a second Chinese journal which is sponsored by the weapons industry body It discussed the use of explosives at low atmospheric pressures and in temperature extremes stating it was based on research “funded by the MoD” under its “Weapons Science and Technology Centre” (WSTC) He also became one of the journal’s three executive editors along with the two scientists who will be co-chairing the conference with him in July Feng is a former member of China’s puppet parliament the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress and is based at the Beijing Institute of Technology one of China’s “seven sons of national defence” — universities with especially close military links and numerous top secret military labs He sits on the Science and Technology Committee of the State Administration for Science Technology and Industry for National Defence which coordinates China’s weapons research By Edward Luttwak he attended the autumn seminar at the State Key Laboratory of Explosion Science part of the Beijing Institute of Technology The following year he gave a week-long series of seminars at Li Baoming’s lab in Nanjing about his work at QinetiQ — which were illustrated with slides bearing the QinetiQ logo he held private talks with his Chinese colleagues he co-chaired the first International Conference on Defence Technology in Beijing and the China South Industries Group Corporation The event was attended by personnel from Norinco which describes itself as “the premier research and educational institution for the PLA Ground Force” had to be held online thanks to the pandemic amid emerging evidence that China had concealed the true source of the Covid outbreak I have tried repeatedly to ask Woodley questions about his publications and trips to China in a series of emails He told me that if I didn’t leave he would call the police and refused to accept my questions in writing Among the things I had wanted to ask were whether he has received any payment for his work with Chinese colleagues and journals; what security precautions he has taken during his visits; and whether he considers collaborating with researchers from China is any different to working with experts from countries allied with Britain a former diplomat and China expert at the Royal United Services Institute who has written extensively on the need for the UK to improve its defences against China told me that the curious case of Mr Woodley “requires urgent investigation and explanation What was discussed with whom and in what terms It also shows badly we need to up our defences We need to define the areas of scientific research where we can cooperate with Chinese scientists and those which we must rule out on security grounds.” the founder of the Institute for Intelligence and Security Studies at Buckingham University added: “Engaging with China over weapons research today represents the height of folly and could have potentially catastrophic consequences Woodley’s visits to China and his relationships with those who are bound to be Chinese intelligence assets places him in the utmost danger.” As the scale of the strategic threat China poses becomes clearer it may just be that Woodley’s friendships could have endangered the rest of us David Rose is UnHerd‘s Investigations Editor Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value" Please click here to view our media pack for more information on advertising and partnership opportunities with UnHerd Because the world is too small for strangers By Lee Khai Yan If you are a frequent visitor to South Korea it is time to step away from the hustle and bustle of the cities Venture out to the lesser-known sights and start exploring the country’s great outdoors and her many offerings We have put together a list of wellness offerings where you can immerse yourself in nature and relax in gorgeous spaces that help you focus on your mind and body Jeollabuk-do has been traditionally known as a ginseng producing area and famous for its beautiful Maisan Mountain Located less than two hours away via Seoul by train it is a go-to destination for those who love nature as it is home to many popular attractions Tapsa Temple and Maisan Provincial Park.  is known for their Red Ginseng Bubble Sense Therapy where ginseng foam is used in a therapy session The dense foam is said to promote metabolism improve blood circulation and get rid of dead skin After bathing in bubbles for about 10 minutes enjoy a rinsing rain shower that will be sure to leave you refreshed And don’t miss the open-air bath with a view of Maisan Mountain if you are visiting The spa also has a famed ‘Yin and Yang’ programme which consists of two parts – an indoor spa and wind therapy where visitors can float in a dark and quiet pool and can hear classical music when their ears are fully submerged under water hot and cold winds are used to dry the wet body It is said that the combination of cold wind (yin) and hot wind (yang) is harmonious and improves blood circulation a huge artificial lake that was created after the construction of the Yongdam Dam to prevent floods in the county Check out the Guktae Garden restaurant for local food specialties such as grilled deodeok (a root vegetable that is similar to ginseng) Opening hours: 9:30am to 8:30pm (last entry at 5:00pm) KRW30,000 (S$30.30) for children on weekdays;  KRW34,000 (S$34.40) for children on weekends Located in the north-eastern part of South Korea Seoraksan Mountain is the third highest mountain in South Korea The Osaek Greenyard Hotel has fantastic views of Seoraksan Mountain and offers a range of immunity-boosting wellness programmes – such as hot springs The hotel emphasises the concept of ‘holon’ in its treatments referring to something that is simultaneously a whole by itself but is also part of a larger whole the Holon Integrated Hot Springs allow guests to relax in carbonated water coming from 470m underground and in alkaline water from 600m to 670m above sea level They are meant to improve blood circulation and make your skin fairer and brighter you can also check out Heullimgol Valley with its magnificent 20m-high Yeosim Falls Don’t forget to stop by the Beombu Memil Guksu restaurant to try the famous local specialty - buckwheat noodles Opening hours: Hot Springs Facilities 6:00am to 10:00pm (11:00pm on Saturdays) Prices: KRW150,000 (S$151.70) for Holon Immunity-Boosting Program: 2 Days & 1 Night KRW270,000 (S$273.00) for 4 Days & 3 Nights The Taepyung Salt Farm Maritime Healing Spa is located on Jeungdo Island It is the first city to be designated a ‘slow city’ in Asia by UNESCO untouched nature and clean waters for people to enjoy life at a slower pace.  the Taepyung Salt Farm has a wide range of alternative salt therapy programmes Its most popular therapy is an experience in a Salt Cave Healing Room made with sun-dried salt The farm also offers a Mineral Floating Therapy designed for visitors to experience what it would be like floating in the Dead Sea Guests will enter individual bathtubs filled with liquid to experience how it is like to be buoyant and the lights in the room will go off so that guests can rest in complete darkness.   do drop by the Baekgil Beach for sprawling coastline views and visit Ihak Sikdang restaurant for some delicious spicy mudskipper stew Opening hours: 9:00am to 6:00pm     Prices: KRW20,000 (S$20.20) for Thermal Spa with Sun-Dried Salt (50 minutes) KRW40,000 (S$40.40) for Mineral Floating Therapy + Salt Cave Healing Room (90 minutes) The view from Yong Pyong Resort – located on the 13th highest mountain in South Korea – is breathtaking all year round Visitors can enjoy both hiking and skiing in the winter season The recently opened Balwangsan Ki Skywalk located 1,458m above sea level is a must-visit for spectacular views of the Balwangsan Mountain and the Baekdudaegan Mountain Range Balwangsan Mountain’s cable car system is the longest cable car ride in Korea Its length means you have ample time to soak in the views which are jaw-dropping during sunset hours.  Balwangsan Mountain’s yew forest is a great place to explore with eight trekking routes that link the resort to the summit – perfect for an escape from the stresses of life and treating yourself to some me-time visit Hwangtaehoegan restaurant for dried pollack Prices: Round-trip Cable Car: KRW25,000 (S$25.30) for adults Suncheonman National Garden is the first national garden in South Korea Home to more than 500 species of trees and 800,000 flowers it covers a sprawling 920,000sqm space – a perfect destination for a day trip out of Seoul to take in all that nature has to offer some opt to view the garden on the SkyCube – a small unmanned train that runs between Suncheonman National Garden and the Suncheon Literature Center The highlight of the National Garden is the Lake Garden created by globally renowned landscape artist Charles Jencks you can find 11 other gardens like the Italian Garden there is a Traditional Korean Medicine Experience Centre called the Suncheonman herbarium Within the traditional Hanok houses you will find a healing hall (where visitors can check their body conditions quickly) and places where you can get a medicinal foot bath.  Located in the same area is the Suncheonman Bay Wetland that is famous for its remarkable views in fall visit Sijangtong Jjajang restaurant for jjajangmyeon Last admission is an hour before closing time Prices: KRW8,000 (S$8) for the Sky cube ride from KRW2,500 (S$2.50) for the Experience Programmes at the Traditional Korean Medicine Centre Located below the 518m-tall Eokbulsan Mountain Jeongnamjin Cypress Forest Woodland is a dense cypress forest with 470,000 cypress trees and a 3.8km-long hiking trail that leads to the summit of the mountain there is a woodcraft and ecological building experience site a healing forest and a mountain herb complex There are various programmes that you can sign up for including the Healing Land programme – which offers a health checkup followed by recreational activities such as yoga and meditation.  a Korean dry sauna located at the highest point of facilities in the Woodland you can visit a salt cave filled with natural salts and visit other spa rooms such as the salt detox room and salt massage room.  do check out Jeongnamjin Jangheung Saturday Market Don’t miss out on trying the “Jangheung trio” at the Jangheung Hanu (Korean Beef) Market This dish includes pen shell (a type of shellfish) and Jangheung’s local specialty Korean beef Opening hours: 9:00am to 18:00pm    Cypress Salt Sauna: KRW8,000 (S$8) for adults and KRW5,000 (S$5) for children The picturesque hotel is located at Sugam-ri which translates to “overnight stay on a rock” the resort offers programmes that focus on recharging the body and mind through deep sleep its Aqua Club gives guests access to indoor and outdoor spas as well as sauna facilities The outdoor facilities also offer beautiful panoramic views of the nearby Gariwangsan Mountain sign up for their sunset and sunrise yoga classes a former gold mine that was used during the Japanese Occupation period Visit restaurant Donggwang Sikdang to try one of the most famous dishes in Gangwon cuisine kotdeungchigi (handmade buckwheat noodles in soybean paste broth) Prices: Room rates vary depending on season is a place that blends the three elements seamlessly together this is an art and design museum which contains a meditation hall that was opened in 2019 visitors can participate in meditation programmes such as rest meditation that relaxes the body through breathing and simple motions and voice healing meditation where you will make sounds and listen to your own voice There are special meditation programmes that run every Saturday as well for participants to explore different forms of meditation visitors can also meditate in the James Turrell exhibition hall designed by James Turrel – an artist who uses light in his creations you can find the Skyspace – a space that might remind you of the Pantheon in Rome.  you may also want to visit Mireuksan Mountain where you can explore its mysterious rock formations and ancient pine trees KRW22,000 (S$22.20) (must be above 14 years of age) for children for a meditation ticket you can check out the following travel agencies with all sorts of itineraries to help you with planning a refreshing and restful adventure in South Korea ASA Holiday: 8D Scenic Korea Chan Brothers: 8D6N Wellness in Korea Dreamcation: 8D6N Annyeong Autumn Korea L.G.E Travel: 8D6N Let’s go Korea Winter Wonderland + Jeju Super Travels: 8D Jeonju Receive a Jewel Changi Airport Bouncing Net ticket worth S$22 for an experience at the Jewel Canopy Park when you book one of the South Korea tour packages listed above For more destination information, check out Korea Tourism Organization official website. 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As if that does not sound attractive enough the monks and laypeople put great emphasis on independent cultivation and are eager to pass on their values and meditation skills to interested people from around the world They temple stay program has been in place for more than 18 years and is available in English 349-60, Ganghwadong-ro, Gilsang-myeon, Ganghwa-gun, Incheon, South Korea 531 Bongeunsa-ro, Samseong 1(il)-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea Bongeun-sa | © Molly Lewis/Wikimedia Commons 55 Ujeongguk-ro, Gyeonji-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea Sign up to our newsletter to save up to $800 on our unique trips See privacy policy The Seoul International Zen Center With the intention of enabling everyone to find their true nature Seon Master Seung Sahn created the Seoul International Zen Center years back Located at Hwagye-sa Temple on Samgak Mountain the center also offers amazing views of the city allowing visitors to fully step back from the hectic city life meditation is practiced in the mornings and evenings all participants go about various different chores 487 Su Yu 1 Dong, Kang Buk Gu, 142-071 Seoul, South Korea Temple Stay at Hwagyesa – Meditating | © sellyourseoul / Flickr 520-5 Deokcheon-ri, Maryeong-myeon, Jinan-gun, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea Yoga in Nature | © Pexels/Pixabay Buddhist Library For those who do not want to go to an actual temple to take meditation classes, we recommend the Buddhist Library in Seoul classes on meditation and Buddhism are held in both English and Korean Visitors can also borrow various English books on spirituality and Buddhism at the library and study them 58 Susong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea The monks and laypeople at Naksan Myogaksa promise to help you find your true self when commiting to their temple stay program visitors are led through 1,700 years of Korean Buddhist culture The program focuses on the 108 prostrations a practice that will help you find peace of your mind 178-3 Sungin-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea Seoul Temple Stay | © Graham / Flickr If you click on a link in this story All recommendations have been independently sourced by Culture Trip Read Next Guides & Tips The Best Places to Travel in October Guides & Tips A Hiker's Guide to Jeju Island Guides & Tips 13 Hilarious Arabic Swear Words and Phrases Guides & Tips 6 Things to See and Do in Andong See & Do The Best Things to See and Do in Haeundae Guides & Tips The Most Beautiful Islands in South Korea See & Do The 8 Most Beautiful Places to See Cherry Blossoms in South Korea See & Do The Best Places for an Asian Spring Break Architecture The Most Amazing Buildings In Seoul See & Do 10 of the Oldest Cities in the World Guides & Tips The Best Places to Travel in November See & Do The Most Beautiful Places to Visit in South Korea in the Spring US: +1 (678) 967 4965 | UK: +44 (0)1630 35000 tripssupport@theculturetrip.com © Copyright 2025 The Culture Trip Ltd