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Relationship Among Body Fat Distribution, Adiposity, Fasting Serum Insulin and Lipids in Adult Female (성인 여성의 체지방의 분포형태와 비만도 혈청 인슐린, 지질농도간의 관련성)

  • 김석영
    • Journal of Nutrition and Health
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    • v.25 no.3
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    • pp.221-232
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    • 1992
  • This study was intended to figure out the interrelationship among body fat distribution serum insulin and lipids levels. One hundred forty four adult female from Chinju area were participated in this study. The survey was conducted between December 17, 1990-February 27, 1991, . The results are as follows : Wiast/hip girth ratio(WHR) and waist/thigh girth ratio(WTR) were increased with age and positively correlated with body mass index(BMI). It appeared that the prevalence of obesity in terms of BMI was higher in upper body type than intermediate or lower body type women. Correlation analyese indicated that serum triglyceride level seemed to be more closely associated with BMI and other body fat distribution indices. Analyses of the anthropometric data serum lipids and insulin were carried out by dividing the sample into three body type groups-upper body type women(WHR$\geq$0, .87) intermediate body type women(0.82$\leq$WHR$\leq$0.86) and low body type women(WHR$\leq$0.81) Age weight BMI RBW percentage of body fat serum insulin triglyceride cholesterol level of upper body type women were significnatly higher than that of intermediate or lower body type women(p<0.05) HDL-cholesterol was significantly lower in upper body type women. These results suggested that body fat distribution would be relevant to chronic metabolic diseases.

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Theoretical Study of the Hydroalumination Reaction of Cyclopropane with Alane

  • Singh, Satya Prakash;Thankachan, Pompozhi Protasis
    • Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.57 no.2
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    • pp.216-220
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    • 2013
  • The hydroalumination of cyclopropane has been investigated using the B3LYP density functional method employing several split-valence basis sets. It is shown that the reaction proceeds via an intermediate weakly bound complex and a four-centered transition state. Calculations at higher levels of theory were also performed at the geometries optimized at the B3LYP level, but only slight changes in the barriers were observed. Structural parameters for the transition state are also reported.

Molecular Design for the Formation of Two-dimensional Molecular Networks: STM Study of ${\gamma}$-phenylalanine on Au(111)

  • Jeon, A-Ram;Youn, Young-Sang;Lee, Hee-Seung;Kim, Se-Hun
    • Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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    • 2011.08a
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    • pp.205-205
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    • 2011
  • The self-assembly of ${\gamma}$-phenylalanine on Au(111) at 150 K was investigated using scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). Phenylalanine can potentially form two-dimensional (2D) molecular networks through hydrogen bonding (through the carboxyl and amino groups) and ${\pi}-{\pi}$ stacking interactions (via aromatic rings). We found that ${\gamma}$-phenylalanine molecules self-assembled on Au(111) surfaces into well-ordered structures such as ring-shaped clusters (at low and intermediate coverages) and 2D molecular domains (intermediate and monolayer coverages), whereas ${\alpha}$-phenylalanine molecules formed less-ordered structure on Au(111). The self-assembly of ${\gamma}$- but not ${\alpha}$-phenylalanine may be related to the flexibility of the carboxyl and amino groups in the molecule. Moreover, as expected, the 2D molecular network of ${\gamma}$-phenylalanine on Au(111) was mediated by a combination of hydrogen bonding and ${\pi}-{\pi}$ stacking interactions.

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Analysis on the Improvement Level of Minor Rural Roads - A Cast Study on the County Areas of Chonnam Province - (농어촌 도로의 정비현황 조사 분석 - 전남 군지역을 중심으로 -)

  • Choi, Soo-Myung;Lee, Haeng-Wook
    • Journal of Korean Society of Rural Planning
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    • v.9 no.3 s.20
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    • pp.25-34
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    • 2003
  • This study was carried out to propose some useful advices for the improvement policy of the minor rural roads. For the detailed case studies on structural improvement level of the minor rural roads, 5 county areas in Chonnam Province were selected ; Damyang (peri-urban), Gurye(remoter mountainous), Jindo(remotest island), Yuongam(intermediate flat) and Bosung (intermediate semi-mountainous). In each county, the official survey data on pavement types, widths and ratios of district(Myun in Korean) and parish(Ri in Korean) roads were collected. There were no apparent differences between district and parish roads in terms of structural improvement level, while the former was ranked higher than the latter in the minor rural road improvement law, so, the present hierarchial classification system of rural roads should be readjusted. And above a third of minor rural roads in the case study areas did not meet the statutory minimum level of road width, which means the necessity of substantial upgrade of road improvement works in rural areas.

Community-level facilitation by macroalgal foundation species peaks at an intermediate level of environmental stress

  • Scrosati, Ricardo A.
    • ALGAE
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    • v.32 no.1
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    • pp.41-46
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    • 2017
  • In rocky intertidal habitats, abiotic stress due to desiccation and thermal extremes increases with elevation because of tides. A study in Atlantic Canada showed that, at low elevations where conditions are benign due to the brief low tides, fucoid algal canopies (Ascophyllum nodosum and Fucus spp.) do not affect the structure of benthic communities. However, at middle and high elevations, where low tides last longer, fucoid canopies limit abiotic extremes and increase the richness (number of invertebrate and algal species, except fucoids) of benthic communities. Using the data from that study, this paper compares the intensity of facilitation and its importance (relative to all other sources of variation in richness) between middle and high elevations, which represent intermediate and high stress, respectively. Facilitation intensity was calculated as the percent increase in benthic richness between quadrats with low and high canopy cover, while the importance of facilitation was calculated as the percentage of variation in richness explained by canopy cover. Data for 689 quadrats spanning 350 km of coastline were used. Both the intensity and importance of facilitation were greater at middle elevations than at high elevations. As canopies do not affect benthic communities at low elevations, this study suggests that the facilitation-stress relationship at the community level is unimodal for this marine system. Such a pattern was found for some terrestrial systems dominated by canopy-forming plants. Thus, it might be ubiquitous in nature and, as further studies refine it, it might help to predict community-level facilitation depending on environmental stress.

The French Underground Research Laboratory in Bure: An Essential Tool for the Development and Preparation of the French Deep Geological Disposal Facility Cigéo

  • Pascal Claude LEVERD
    • Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology(JNFCWT)
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    • v.21 no.4
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    • pp.489-502
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    • 2023
  • This article presents the crucial role played by the French underground research laboratory (URL) in initiating the deep geological repository project Cigéo. In January 2023, Andra finalized the license application for the initial construction of Cigéo. Depending on Government's decision, the construction of Cigéo may be authorized around 2027. Cigéo is the result of a National program, launched in 1991, aiming to safely manage high-level and intermediate level long-lived radioactive wastes. This National program is based on four principles: 1) excellent science and technical knowledge, 2) safety and security as primary goals for waste management, 3) high requirements for environment protection, 4) transparent and open-public exchanges preceding the democratic decisions and orientations by the Parliament. The research and development (R&D) activities carried out in the URL supported the design and the safety demonstration of the Cigéo project. Moreover, running the URL has provided an opportunity to gain practical experience with regard to the security of underground operations, assessment of environmental impacts, and involvement of the public in the preparation of decisions. The practices implemented have helped gradually build confidence in the Cigéo project.

Variations of azygos vein: a cadaveric study with clinical relevance

  • Ananya Priya;Shalom Elsy Philip;Anjali Jain;Aparajita Sikka
    • Anatomy and Cell Biology
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    • v.56 no.4
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    • pp.448-455
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    • 2023
  • The azygos vein can be formed as a single root, two roots, and three roots, namely lateral, intermediate and the medial roots respectively. The hemiazygos vein and the accessory hemiazygos vein are the tributaries of azygos vein rather than its left side equivalents. Its variations, especially in young persons without any relevant risk factors, may result in thromboembolic illness. This study aimed to describe the morphological and morphometric variations of azygos system of veins. The present study was conducted on thirty formalin fixed adult human cadavers by dissecting azygos vein from formation to termination and variations were noted. The azygos vein was formed by a single root in 56.7%, by two roots: the lateral root and intermediate root in 36.7% cases and by the lateral root and medial root in 6.6%. The vertebral level of termination of azygos vein was seen at the level of T4 vertebrae in 70% cases, at the level of T3 vertebrae in 20% of cases and at the level of T5 vertebrae in 10% cases. The course of azygos vein was varying in 13.3%. These morphological variations can be useful while performing mediastinal surgery, mediastinoscopy, surgery of the deformations of the vertebral column, neurovascular surgeries of the retroperitoneal organs, disc herniation and fracture of thoracic vertebrae.

Fine Granulation of Recording Layer in Perpendicular Magnetic Recording Media Using Oxide-interlayer (산화막중간층에 의한 수직자기기록층의 입자크기 미세화)

  • 김경환;공석현
    • Journal of the Korean institute of surface engineering
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    • v.37 no.4
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    • pp.196-199
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    • 2004
  • Seedlayers with low surface energy which increases the density of nucleation sites in the initial growth region of the recording layer deposited on them was studied to reduce grain size in recording layer. The seedlayer with low surface energy was so effective to attain finer grain in magnetic upper-layers. The Ni-Fe-O intermediate layer with low surface energy was found to be effective in reduction of grain size as well as magnetic cluster size of Co-Cr-Ta-Pt recording layer. Furthermore, the reduction of grain size in Co-Cr-Ta-Pt recording layer on Ni-Fe-O intermediate layer with low surface energy led to decrease the noise level in the high recording density region.

Antitumorigenic Effects of Tannin From Persimmon Leaves on Sarcoma 180-induced Tumor in Mice

  • Moon, Sung-Chai;Park, Kyong-Hee;Rhew, Tae-Hyong;Park, Kun-Young;Kim, Byeong-Gee
    • Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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    • v.3 no.1
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    • pp.92-97
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    • 1998
  • The changes of morphology and protein pattern of sarcoma 180 cells treated with or without trannins extracted from persimmon leaves were evaluated by light microscopy, electrophoresis and Western blotting. The sarcoma 180 cells treated with tannins increased the amount of proteins which presumably were intermediate filament cytokeratins detected by electrophoresis and Western blot. Tannins was indirectly cytotoxic to the sarcoma 180 cells and increased the intermediate filament protein level in the cells.

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A Study of LLVM-based Embedded System Performance Analyzer (LLVM 기반의 임베디드 시스템 성능 분석기의 연구)

  • Cho, Doosan
    • The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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    • v.8 no.1
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    • pp.577-582
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    • 2022
  • For developing a new embedded system, an application program/an emulator and a compiler are developed simultaneously. In order to provide the optimal performance of all system components, local optimization should be carried out for the developing process. For this purpose, if a source-level performance analyzer is developed, it is possible to optimize the application program's source code by the performance evaluation. In general, the performance of an application program is determined in the loop iterations. The Intermediate Representation (IR) code generator generates IR code from the source code, and evaluates the execution time with the instructions in the intermediate representation code. If the source code is improved based on the evaluated result, better results can be obtained in the final application code. This study describes the source-level performance analyzer that can be used during the simultaneous development of the new embedded system and its application programs. The performance analyzer makes it possible to more quickly optimize the performance of the new embedded system.