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Mineral Imbalance: Bone Decalcification and Soft Tissue Calcification (무기질 불균형: 골 탈석회화와 연조직 석회화)

  • Jeong, Dae-Won;Lim, Hyun-Sook;Kang, Young-Hee
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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    • v.38 no.12
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    • pp.1815-1819
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    • 2009
  • Based on the soft and rigid extents, tissues are mainly divided into two groups in mammals, soft tissues including heart, lung, kidney and brain, and hard tissues including tendon, cartilage, teeth and bone. Among various tissues, bone, a dynamic rigid organ, is continuously remodeled by the opposing functional activity between bone formation by osteoblasts and bone destruction by osteoclasts. Bone protects the soft tissues and provides mineral reservoirs, which can supply the mineral needs of other soft tissues to normally maintain cellular function. While calcification in bone is an important action to fundamentally support the body and protect the soft tissues, calcification in soft tissues, including the heart, aorta, kidney, lung and spleen, results in severe organ damages, eventually causing sudden death. A growing body of evidence indicates that the osteoporotic patient who are aging, post-menopausal, diabetes and chronic kidney disease simultaneously represent a high clinical incidence of soft tissue calcification, illustrating a link between soft tissue calcification and bone decalcification (osteoporosis). This study will review what is currently known about the connection between bone decalcification and soft tissue calcification.

The Optimal Shock Intensity and C-arm Total Running Time in Patients with Inferior Ureter Stones during Electromagnetic of ESWL (전자기식 체외충격파쇄석술시 하부요관 결석 환자에 대해 적합한 충격강도와 C-arm 총 가동시간)

  • Park, Jeong Kyu;Cho, Euy Hyun
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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    • v.8 no.7
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    • pp.461-466
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    • 2014
  • The advantages and disadvantages of the various models of crushed ESWL (Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy) and their various side effects due to pre-treatment have been reported. We look for the appropriate intensity of the shock wave in the electromagnetic ESWL treatment of patients with lower Inferior Ureter Stones and measure the total running time of C-arm saw. This study is based on the January-June 2014 launch of 65 patients of C university hospital located in Gyeongbuk, who conducted ESWL without pre-treatment. Patients are composed of 48 male and 17 female which were more common in men, while the most common age is 50s. The occurrence of lower urinary tract stones were left and they were more absent than 5mm in size in 39 of the most common. Optimal intensity is one of the suitable intensity of pain, and it is possible to switch the strength of impact to C if one appeals pain. In addition, the C-arm of the total operating time showed $241.73{\pm}30.37$ seconds, which is the size of the lower urinary tract that showed a significant difference (p <0.05). Therefore, ESWL treatment without pre-enforce treatment, the standard for the impact frequency and impact strength depending on the site of ureteral stones is required. The standard for total operating time of C-arm generated for ureteral stones is needed in order to reduce radiation exposure, and the standard for the total operating time for the criteria is needed depending on the site in order to minimize the exposure.

Quality Characteristics of Noodles Prepared with Pine Needle powder and extract during Storage (솔잎 분말과 추출물 첨가 국수의 품질특성과 저장성)

  • Jeon, Jeong-Ryae;Kim, Hyang-Hee;Park, Geum-Soon
    • Korean journal of food and cookery science
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    • v.21 no.5
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    • pp.685-692
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    • 2005
  • This study summarizes our findings on the effect of pine needle powder and water extract on the quality characteristics of wet noodle and the changes of microbial count during storage. The lightness of wet noodles was significantly decreased with increasing amounts of PN powder and water extract added in the noodles(p<.001), whereas the redness and yellowness of the noodles were significantly increased(p<.001). Texture evaluation showed that springiness was the highest in the noodle prepared with 5% PN extract, whereas brittleness was the lowest in 1% PN extract. At the beginning period of storage, there were significant differences of microbial cell count in PCA and PDA among the samples, but a significant decreasing was observed after 6 days. In the relationship between sensory and mechanical properties, a negative correlation was observed between color and sleekness, while there was a positive correlation with redness and yellowness. Sensory evaluation showed that odor, taste, texture and overall acceptability were the best in noodles processed with 3% PN extract.

Camera Motion Estimation using Geometrically Symmetric Points in Subsequent Video Frames (인접 영상 프레임에서 기하학적 대칭점을 이용한 카메라 움직임 추정)

  • Jeon, Dae-Seong;Mun, Seong-Heon;Park, Jun-Ho;Yun, Yeong-U
    • Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea CI
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    • v.39 no.2
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    • pp.35-44
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    • 2002
  • The translation and the rotation of camera occur global motion which affects all over the frame in video sequence. With the video sequences containing global motion, it is practically impossible to extract exact video objects and to calculate genuine object motions. Therefore, high compression ratio cannot be achieved due to the large motion vectors. This problem can be solved when the global motion compensated frames are used. The existing camera motion estimation methods for global motion compensation have a large amount of computations in common. In this paper, we propose a simple global motion estimation algorithm that consists of linear equations without any repetition. The algorithm uses information .of symmetric points in the frame of the video sequence. The discriminant conditions to distinguish regions belonging to distant view from foreground in the frame are presented. Only for the distant view satisfying the discriminant conditions, the linear equations for the panning, tilting, and zooming parameters are applied. From the experimental results using the MPEG test sequences, we can confirm that the proposed algorithm estimates correct global motion parameters. Moreover the real-time capability of the proposed technique can be applicable to many MPEG-4 and MPEG-7 related areas.

An Active Node Selection Scheme based on Local Density in Wireless Sensor Networks (무선 센서 네트워크에서 지역밀집도를 고려한 활성노드 선택기법)

  • Kim, Jeong-Sahm;Ryu, Jeong-Pil;Han, Ki-Jun
    • Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea TC
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    • v.44 no.10
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    • pp.37-46
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    • 2007
  • In wireless sensor networks, one of the most important goals of designing protocols is to extend the network lifetime. A node has lots of duplication in sensing and communication range with surrounding nodes after many of nodes are randomly scattered. Such a heavy duplication overhead affects on the network lifetime seriously so usually all nodes need not activated constantly to carry out sensing and communication operation. One of the optimal methods of prolonging the network lifetime is finding the number of surrounding nodes necessary to maintain the network coverage and connectivity. It has been studied till the current date in wireless networks. If the neighbor necessary can be acquired to satisfy the probability using the ideal number of neighbors necessary and the acquired number of neighbors m to guarantee network coverage and connectivity. We use the result that F. Xue et al and S. Song et al derive previously in finding the neighbor necessary to guarantee the network connectivity and cany out the computer simulation to verify the necessary number. We present that our scheme satisfy the network coverage and connectivity. We present the simulation results compared with constant probability scheme through computer simulation.

Heritability Estimates of Sink and Source Characters by $F_2$ and $F_5$ Correlation in Rice ($F_2$$F_5$ 상관에 의한 벼 Sink 및 Source 관련형질의 유전력 추정)

  • Ha, Woon-Goo;Kim, Ho-Yeong;Choi, Hae-Chune;Lim, Sang-Jong;Suh, Hak-Soo;Lim, Moo-Sang
    • KOREAN JOURNAL OF CROP SCIENCE
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    • v.47 no.3
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    • pp.151-156
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    • 2002
  • The heritability of sink-source characters was estimated by regression coefficient between F$_2$ and F$_{5}$ in two crosses of IR 66738-118-1-2/Gayabyeo and the Ilpumbyeo/YR 15965 Acp 33. In order to get the some basic information for breeding of high yielding rice, genetic resources of new plant type with low tiller and heavy panicle were used. Most of the sink and source characters in Ilpumbyeo/YR 15965 Acp 33 cross showed high heritability over than 0.224. But the specific leaf area and sink-source ratio displayed low heritability being 0.009 and 0.013, respectively. Heritability of all sink and source characters in IR 66738-118-1-2/Gayabyeo cross ranged from 0.115 to 0.247. Correlation coefficient between yield and yield components in both combination were in the ranged between 0.001 and 0.247. But correlations among the yield components were not significant. Correlations between the yield and sink-source characters in both combinations were also highly significant. Particularly, correlation between the grain tiling ratio and most of the sink-source characters in IR 66738-118-1-2/Gayabyeo cross were not significant. In Ilpumbyeo/YR 15965 Acp 33 cross, correlations between grain filling ratio and source characters were positively significant. but sink characters (sink capacity and sink-source ratio, etc) were negatively significant.

Influences of Vegetation Invasion on Channel Changes in the Deposition Area of Torrential Stream (계상퇴적지내의 식생침입이 유로변동에 미치는 영향)

  • Ma, Ho-Seop;Lee, Heon-Ho
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Environmental Restoration Technology
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    • v.3 no.3
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    • pp.12-19
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    • 2000
  • The purpose of this study is to evaluate the channel changes according to the temporal and spatial distribution of the deposition area by the vegetation invasion in Kyesung-river. The deposition area mainly occurred by landslide and debris flow from the headwater channel. And also the movement of subsequent downstream depends upon the site of deposits by a varity erosional processes. As the age of deposition area is older, it had a tendency to stable by plant invasion relatively. The vegetations grown in deposition area were very effective to estimate a historical deformation process of river-bed occurred by landslide. The vegetations around deposition area consisted of the same as tree species grown in forest area of circumference like Pinus densiflora, Styrax japonica, Quercus acutissima and Salix gracilistyla. If the torrential stream is flooding, the deposition area of 1 to 5 years can be change to the channel easily. Deposition area of 11 to 23 years had a high river-bed because it passed long time since deposited, and amount of sedimention is much more in wide than in narrow channel. It is consider that the change of channel had many influenced by the span of survial time, scale and movement frequency of deposition area after the vegetation invasion.

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Far-Infrared Emission Characteristics of Germanium Included Fabrics for Emotional Garment (게르마늄 함유 감성의류용 직물의 원적외선 방출 특성)

  • Kim, Hyun-Ah;Kim, Seung-Jin
    • Science of Emotion and Sensibility
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    • v.13 no.4
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    • pp.687-692
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    • 2010
  • This paper surveys emission characteristics of Far-infrared of the fabrics fabricated with germanium imbedded sheath-core conjugate composite filaments. For this purpose, master batch chip was prepared with PET semi-dull chip and nano sized germanium particles and sheath-core type conjugate composite filament was spun using this master batch chip and polyester semi dull. The emission power and emissivity of the germanium imbedded fabrics were measured and investigated using FT-IR spectrophotometer by KICM- FIR 1005 measurement method. In addition, the fabric mechanical properties were measured and discussed with the effects of the optimum texturing process conditions and fabric structural design conditions. The sheath/core type PET composite germanium imbedded filaments were manufactured by the optimum spinning condition, its tenacity and breaking strain showed the same level as the regular PET filament. The tenacity and breaking strain of the DTY showed good physical properties and no problem in the weaving process. Then, wet and dry shrinkages showed higher values than those of regular PET filament. The emission power of the germanium imbedded fabric was $3.53{\times}10^2W/m^2$ at the $5-20{\mu}m$ wave length range, and emissivity was 0.874. The fabric hand of germanium imbedded fabrics was inhanced by the optimum texturing process and fabric structural design with improved mechanical properties such as fabric bending and compressional properties.

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Inductoin of Radioresistance by Overexpression of Glutathione S-Transferase K1 (hGSTK1) in MCF-7 Cells (MCF-7 세포주에서 Glutathione S-Transferase K1 (hGSTK1) 과발현에 의한 방사선 내성의 유도)

  • Kim, Jae-Chul;Shin, Sei-One
    • Radiation Oncology Journal
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    • v.19 no.4
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    • pp.381-388
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    • 2001
  • Purpose : This study was conducted to assess the effects of x-irradiation on the expression of the novel glutathione S-transferase K1 gene. Materials and methods : Human glutathione S-transferase K1 (hGSTK1) DNA was purified and ligated to a pcDNA3.1/Myc-His(+) vector for the overexpression of hGSTK1 gene. MCF-7 cells were transfected with or without the recombinant hGSTK1 gene, and irradiated with 6 MV x-ray. After incubation of 14 days, cell survival was measured and compared. The expression of hGSTK1 and the effect of x-irradiation on hGSTK1 expression were also estimated in MCF-7 cells transfected with or without the hGSTK1 gene by RT-PCR. Results : Following 2 to 12 Gy of x-irradiation, the cell survivals were higher in the MCF-7 cells transfected with the hGSTK1 gene than in those without transfection. Despite the higher cell survival in the hGSTK1-transfected cells, RT-PCR for hGSTK1 mRNA revealed no significant differences according to radiation dose, fractionation, and time after irradiation. Conclusion : The MCF-7 cells transfected with the hGSTK1 gene showed higher cell survival than those without transfection of the gene. The hGSTK1 gene might be associated with the radiosensitivity of MCF-7 cell line and further analysis should be needed.

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Trajectory of Family Functioning: Self-esteem and Behavior Problems of Children (가족기능의 변화 양상에 따른 자녀의 자아존중감, 문제행동 차이)

  • Yeon, Eun Mo;Choi, Hyo-Sik
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.21 no.10
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    • pp.84-93
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    • 2020
  • This study had two aims (1) to explore the trajectory of family functioning (flexibility and cohesion) in the mothers' perspective and classify it according to the development of their child, and (2) to examine the differences in children's self-esteem as well the internal and external behavioral problems based on the latent groups. A total of 1,348 mothers and their children who participated in the survey in 2013 through to 2017 were analyzed. The group was subdivided into low incremental, average incremental, average-above incremental, and high unchanged groups according to the flexibility, and into low incremental, average incremental, decremental, high incremental, and above-high unchanged groups in terms of cohesion. From 2015 to 2017, the self-esteem of elementary school-age children showed differences depending on the flexibility and cohesion of family functioning; children in the high-unchanged group of flexibility and the above-high unchanged group of cohesion showed high self-esteem. Behavior problems of early childhood and elementary school-age children varied according to the latent classes of flexibility and the cohesion of family functioning. Children in low incremental and average incremental groups of flexibility and low incremental, average incremental, and decremental groups of cohesion showed more internal and external behavioral problems. These findings suggest that family functioning has significant effects on the psychological aspects of children.