• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.115-126
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• 2006

The Terra-Scope system is an affordable 4-D down-hole seismic monitoring system based on independent, microprocessor-controlled sensor Pods. The Pods are nominally 50 mm in diameter, and about 120 mm long. They are expected to cost approximately $6000 each. An internal 16-bit, extremely low power MCU controls all aspects of instrumentation, eight programmable gain amplifiers, and local signal storage. Each Pod measures 3-D acceleration, tilt, azimuth, temperature, and other parametric variables such as pore water pressure and pH. Each Pod communicates over a standard digital bus (RS-485) through a completely web-based GUI interface, and has a power consumption of less than 400 mW. Three-dimensional acceleration is measured by pure digital force-balance MEMS-based accelerometers. These accelerometers have a dynamic range of more than 115 dB and a frequency response from DC to 1000 Hz with a noise floor of less than $30ng_{rms}/{\surd}Hz$. Accelerations above 0.2 g are measured by a second set of MEMS-based accelerometers, giving a full 160 dB dynamic range. This paper describes the system design and the cooperative shared-time scheduler implemented for this project. Restraints accounted for include multiple data streams, integration of multiple free agents, interaction with the asynchronous world, and hardened time stamping of accelerometer data. The prototype of the device is currently undergoing evaluation. The first array will be installed in the spring of 2006.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.41-48
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• 2007

Large colorless single crystals of sodium zeolite X, stoichiometry |Na80 |[Si112Al80O384]-FAU, with diameters up to 200 μm and Si/Al = 1.41 have been synthesized from gels with the composition of 2.40SiO2 : 2.00NaAlO2 : 7.52NaOH : 454H2O : 5.00TEA. One of these, a colorless octahedron about 200 μm in cross-section has been treated with aqueous 0.1 M KNO3 for the preparation of K+-exchanged zeolite X. The crystal structure of |K80|[Si112Al80O384]-FAU per unit cell, a = 24.838(4) A, dehydrated at 673 K and 1 × 10-6 Torr, has been determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction techniques in the cubic space group Fd at 294 K. The structure was refined using all intensities to the final error indices (using only the 707 reflections for which Fo > 4σ (Fo)) R1 = 0.075 (based on F) and R2 = 0.236 (based on F2). About 80 K+ ions per unit cell are found at an unusually large number of crystallographically distinct positions, eight. Eleven K+ ions are at the centers of double 6-rings (D6Rs, site I; K-O = 2.492(6) A and O-K-O (octahedral) = 88.45(22)o and 91.55(22)o). Site-I' position (in the sodalite cavities opposite D6Rs) is occupied by five K+ ions per unit cell; these K+ ions are recessed 1.92 A into the sodalite cavities from their 3-oxygen planes (K-O = 2.820(19) A, and O-K-O = 78.6(6)o). Twety-three K+ ions are found at three nonequivalent site II (in the supercage) with occupancies of 5, 9, and 9 ions; these K+ ions are recessed 0.43 A, 0.75 A, and 1.55 A, respectively, into the supercage from the three oxygens to which it is bound (K-O = 2.36(13) A, 2.45(13) A, and 2.710(13) A, O-K-O = 116.5(20)o, 110.1(17)o, and 90.4(6)o, respectively). The remaining sixteen, thirteen, and twelve K+ ions occupy three sites III' near triple 4-rings in the supercage (K-O = 2.64(3) A, 2.94(3) A, 2.73(5) A, 2.96(6) A, 3.06(4) A, and 3.08(3) A).

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제2권4호
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• pp.565-570
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• 1989

The influence of age at first calving on the milk production of crossbred dairy cows produced under major dairy cattle crossbreeding projects in Pakistan was studied from the year 1974 to 1980. These animals were bred and raised at the Livestock Production Research Institute, Bahadarnagar (LPRI), Livestock Experiment Station, Karachi (LES) and the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (UAF). Local Sahiwal (SWL) cattle were crossed with the European breeds, Holstein Friesian (HF) and Jersey (J) at LPRI and UAF. At LES, native Red Sindhi (RS) were crossed with the HF and J breeds. At LES and UAF, the crossbred progeny, thus, produced comprised of halfbreds only while at LPRI 3/4 HF, 3/4 J, 1/4 HF and 1/4 J groups were also available for this study. The average age at first calving was considerably higher among the native breeds. At LES, the RS calved for the first time at an age of approximately 56 months. Corresponding values for SWLs at LPRI and UAF were 44 and 64 months, respectively. The 1/2 HF and 1/2 J crossbreds calved first at the age of approximately 25, 26, 34, 36, 37 and 38 months at LPRI, LES and UAF respectively. For 3/4 HF, 3/4 K, 1/4 HF and 1/4 J groups of LPRI the average age at first calving was 29, 26, 34 and 33 months. Considerable differences in age at first calving between the crossbreds and native breeds were observed. Due to early maturity, the former attained the peak level of milk production in third lactation whereas the latter groups, because of late maturity, reached this level in their fourth lactation. This study suggested that early maturity in Zebu cattle (Box indicus) could be induced through crossbreeding with European cattle (Bos Taurus).

• 동의신경정신과학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.83-92
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• 2012

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine the psychological factors of Sasang constitutions which are classified by QSCC II(Questionnaire for Sasang Constitution Classification II) using major personality tests which are based on western psychological theory. Methods: 151 college students completed the MMPI-2, MBTI, NEO-PI-R, TCI-RS, and QSCC II. The data were analyzed by ANOVA and post hoc testing to find which personality scale significantly differentiated each Sasang constitution style. Results: MMPI-2, scale 2(D), 5(Mf), 7(Pt), 0(Si) and introversion scale(INTR) showed significant differences between Soeumin and Soyangin. Also, on the dimension of introversion-extraversion in MBTI, and neuroticism(N) and extraversion(E) in NEO-PI-R, there were differences between Soeumin and the other two constitutions(Soyangin and Taeeumin). Finally, in TCI-RS, there were differences between Soeumin and Soyangin on the scale of novelty seeking(NS) and reward dependence(RD), and with regards to the harm avoidance scale(HA), Soeumin received a higher score than any other constitutions. Conclusions: The analysis demonstrates that the classification of QSCC II is most consistent between Soeumin and Soyangin across 4 major personality tests.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.23-33
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• 1982

방사선(放射線)의 선질(線質) 및 고선량(高線量)의 변화(變化)에 따른 테프론 열형광선량계(熱螢光線量計)의 열형광감응특성(熱螢光感應特性)을 연구(硏究)하였다. 상이(相異)한 방사선(放射線)의 선질(線質)에 대한 TLD감도(感度)의 변화(變化)는 $^{60}Co$ 감마선(線), 유효(有效)에너지가 44keV, 69keV, 108keV인 X선(線) 및 0.044eV의 열중성자(熱中性子)에 조사(照射)시킴으로서, 광자(光子)에너지 의존성(依存性) 뿐만 아니라 이에 따른 초선형특성(超線形特性)의 변화(變化)도 조사하였다. 그 결과(結果)는 다음과 같다. $^{60}Co$감마선(線)에 대해서 흡수선량함수(吸收線量函數)로서의 $T-CaSO_4$:Dy 의 TL감응(感應)은 5Gy 까지는 선형적(線形的)이고, 5Gy 이상에 대해서 이 감응(感應)은 초선형적(超線形的)이었다. T-LiF-7 선량계(線量計)의 초선형특성(超線形特性)이 $T-CaSO_4$:Dy에 비해 현저(顯著)하였으며, 방사선(放射線)의 LET가 낮으면 낮을수록 초선형효과(超線形效果)가 더욱더 커짐을 알 수 있었다. $^{60}Co$ 감마선(線) 10Gy 에 등가(等價)하는 열중성자(熱中性子) 조사(照射)로 부터는 초선형특성(超線形特性)이 관찰(觀察)되지 아니하였다. TLD, T-LiF-7 및 $T-CaSO_4$:Dy 의 $^{60}Co$ 감마선(線)의 선량(線量)에 따른 상대감도(相對感度)(Rs)는 최소자승법(最小自乘法)으로 다음과 같은 실험식(實驗式). 즉(卽), $$R_{LiF}=1.021-0.04581\;logD+0.402(logD)^2-0.405(logD)^3,\;\;5{\times}10^3{\geq}D{\geq}1(Gy)$$ 및 $$R_{CaSO_4}=0.976-0.3241\;logD+0.262(logD)^2-0.298(logD)^3,\;5{\times}10^3{\geq}D{\geq}1(Gy)$$으로 각각(各各) 근사(近似)시킬 수 있었다.

• 농약과학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.81-87
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• 2005

Ethaboxam[(RS)-N-(a-cyano-2-thenyl)-4-ethyl-2-(ethylamino)-1,3-thiazole-5-carboximide]은 난균강 미생물에 대하여 우수한 살균활성을 보이는 신규 살균제이다. Ethaboxam 원제와 몇 가지 ethaboxam 제형의 배추 뿌리혹병에 대한 방제효과를 조사하였다. Ethaboxam을 관주처리 하였을 때, 토양 1 L 당 8.33 mg 농도 처리구는 배추 뿌리의 혹 형성이 완전히 억제되었으며, $EC_{50}$ 값은 2.65 mg/L 토양이었다. Ethaboxam 5개 제형(10% 액상수화제, 15% 액상수화제, 2% 입제, 5% 입제, 25% 수화제) 그리고 ethaboxam과 metalaxyl 합제 제형(3%+1% 입제)의 배추 뿌리혹병 방제효과는 우수하였다. 이들 중 토양 관주처리 한 ethaboxam의 10% 및 15% 액상수화제, 토양 혼화처리 한 ethaboxam 2% 입제 제형은 다른 제형보다 배추 뿌리혹병에 대하여 더 우수한 방제효과를 보였다. 이들의 배추 뿌리혹병에 대한 $EC_{50}$ 값은 원제기준으로 토양 L 당 각각 3.72 mg(10% 액상수화제), 1.10 mg (15% 액상수화제), 4.95 mg (2% 입제) 이었다. 그러므로 실험한 ethaboxam 6개 제형 중에 15% 액상수화제가 배추 뿌리혹병에 대하여 가장 우수한 방제효과를 나타냄을 알 수 있었다. 이들 결과로부터 ethaboxam은 포장에서도 배추 뿌리혹병을 효과적으로 방제할 수 있으리라 생각되었다.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제55권4호
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• pp.413-419
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• 2016

Chlorantraniliprole은 곤충 근육의 $Ca^{2+}$ 농도를 조절하는 Ryanodine 수용기(RyR)에 작용 하는 diamide계통의 작물보호제이다. 최근에 보고된 chlorantraniliprole 저항성 배추좀나방 계통은 RyR에 돌연변이를 가지고 있다. 본 연구에서는 초파리를 모델 곤충으로 저농도와 고농도의 chlorantraniliprole로 도태된 두 종류의 저항성 계통을 확보하였다. 두 종류의 저항성 계통은 접촉독성과 섭식독성 평가법을 활용하여 저항성 지수를 산출하였다. 접촉 독성 평가에서 두 종류의 저항성 계통은 대조군과 비교하여 95% 신뢰구간에서 저항성 발달에 차이가 없었지만, 섭식 독성 평가의 경우에서는 고농도 저항성 계통과 저농도 저항성 계통에서 대조군 대비 각각 2.1배와 8.1배의 통계적으로 유의한 저항성 증가가 나타났다. 작용점 유전자인 RyR 발현량 비교 결과, 두 종류의 저항성 계통에서 RyR의 발현량이 유의하게 감소하였고, 주요 약제 관련 효소인 Acetylcholinesterase와 Glutathione-S-transferase 활성은 조직 특이적으로 증가하는 것을 확인하였다. 이러한 결과들은 초파리에서 chlorantraniliprole에 대한 섭식독성 저항성의 발달에는 주요 해독 관련 효소의 과활성도 관여할 것 임을 보여주고 있다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제16권10호
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• pp.1529-1536
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• 2006

We cloned a gene of ompH(D:4) from pigs infected with P. multocida D:4 in Korea [16]. The gene is composed of 1,026 nucleotides coding 342 amino acids (aa) with a signal peptide of 20 aa (GenBank accession number AY603962). In this study, we analyzed the ability of the ompH(D:4) to induce protective immunity against a wild-type challenge in mice. To determine appropriate epitope(s) of the gene, one full and three different types of truncated genes of the ompH(D:4) were constructed by PCR using pET32a or pRSET B as vectors. They were named ompH(D:4)-F (1,026 bp [1-1026] encoding 342 aa), ompH(D:4)-t1 (693 bp [55-747] encoding 231 aa), ompH(D:4)-t2 (561 bp [187-747] encoding 187 aa), and ompH(D:4)-t3 (540 bp [487-1026] encoding 180 aa), respectively. The genes were successfully expressed in Escherichia coli BL21(DE3). Their gene products, polypeptides, OmpH(D:4)-F, -t1, -t2, and -t3, were purified individually using nickel-nitrilotriacetic acid (Ni-NTA) affinity column chromatography. Their $M_rs$ were determined to be 54.6, 29, 24, and 23.2 kDa, respectively, using SDS-PAGE. Antisera against the four kinds of polypeptides were generated in mice for protective immunity analyses. Some $50{\mu}g$ of the four kinds of polypeptides were individually provided intraperitoneally with mice (n=20) as immunogens. The titer of post-immunized antiserum revealed that it grew remarkably compared with pre-antiserum. The lethal dose of the wild-type pathogen was determined at $10{\mu}l$ of live P. multocida D:4 through direct intraperitoneal (IP) injection, into post-immune mice (n=5, three times). Some thirty days later, the lethal dose ($10{\mu}l$) of live pathogen was challenged into the immunized mouse groups [OmpH(D:4)-F, -t1, -t2, and -t3; n=20 each, two times] as well as positive and negative control groups. As compared within samples, the OmpH(D:4)-F-immunized groups showed lower immune ability than the OmpH(D:4)-t1, -t2, and -t3. The results show that the truncated-OmpH(D:4)-t1, -t2, and -t3 can be used for an effective vaccine candidate against swine atrophic rhinitis caused by pathogenic P. multocida (D:4) isolated in Korea.

• Genomics & Informatics
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.181-186
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• 2016

Glucose tolerance tests have been devised to determine the speed of blood glucose clearance. Diabetes is often tested with the standard oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), along with fasting glucose level. However, no single test may be sufficient for the diagnosis, and the World Health Organization (WHO)/International Diabetes Federation (IDF) has suggested composite criteria. Accordingly, a single multi-class trait was constructed with three of the fasting phenotypes and 1- and 2-hour OGTT phenotypes from the Korean Association Resource (KARE) project, and the genetic association was investigated. All of the 18 possible combinations made out of the 3 sets of classification for the individual phenotypes were taken into our analysis. These were possible due to a method that was recently developed by us for estimating genomic associations using a generalized index of dissimilarity. Eight single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that were found to have the strongest main effect are reported with the corresponding genes. Four of them conform to previous reports, located in the CDKAL1 gene, while the other 4 SNPs are new findings. Two-order interacting SNP pairs of are also presented. One pair (rs2328549 and rs6486740) has a prominent association, where the two single-nucleotide polymorphism locations are CDKAL1 and GLT1D1. The latter has not been found to have a strong main effect. New findings may result from the proper construction and analysis of a composite trait.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제26권12호
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• pp.1689-1697
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• 2013

This study was designed to determine the effect of physical form and urea treatment of rice straw on rumen fermentation, microbial protein synthesis and nutrient digestibility. Four rumen-fistulated dairy steers were randomly assigned according to a 2 (2 factorial arrangement in a 4 (4 Latin square design to receive four dietary treatments. Factor A was roughage source: untreated rice straw (RS) and urea-treated (3%) rice straw (UTRS), and factor B was type of physical form of rice straw: long form rice straw (LFR) and chopped (4 cm) rice straw (CHR). The steers were offered the concentrate at 0.5% body weight (BW) /d and rice straw was fed ad libitum. DM intake and nutrient digestibility were increased (p<0.05) by urea treatment. Ruminal pH were decreased (p<0.05) in UTRS fed group, while ruminal ammonia nitrogen ($NH_3$-N) and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) were increased (p<0.01) by urea treatment. Total volatile fatty acid (VFA) concentrations increased (p<0.01) when steers were fed UTRS. Furthermore, VFA concentrations were not altered by treatments (p>0.05), except propionic acid (C3) was increased (p<0.05) in UTRS fed group. Nitrogen (N) balance was affected by urea treatment (p<0.05). Microbial protein synthesis (MCP) synthesis were greater by UTRS and CHR group (p<0.05). The efficiency of microbial N synthesis was greater for UTRS than for RS (p<0.05). From these results, it can be concluded that using the long form combined with urea treatment of rice straw improved feed intake, digestibility, rumen fermentation and efficiency of microbial N synthesis in crossbred dairy steers.