• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.142-146
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• 2010

Background: Stellate ganglion block (SGB) is known to increase blood flow to the innervations area of the stellate ganglion. Near infrared spectroscopy reflects an increased blood volume and allows continuous, non-invasive, and bedside monitoring of regional cerebral oxygen saturation ($rSO_2$). We investigated the influence of SGB on bilateral cerebral oxygenation using a near infrared spectroscopy. Methods: SGB was performed on 30 patients with 1% lidocaine 10 ml using a paratracheal technique at the C6 level and confirmed by the presence of Horner's syndrome. The blood pressure (BP), heart rate (HR) and rSO2 were measured before SGB and 5, 10, 15 and 20 minutes after SGB. Tympanic temperature of each ear was measured prior to SGB and 20 minutes after SGB. Results: The increments of the $rSO_2$ on the block side from the baseline were statistically significant at 5, 10, 15 and 20 minutes. The $rSO_2$ on the non-block side compared with the baseline, however, decreased at 15 and 20 minutes. The difference between the block and the non-block sides was significant at 15 and 20 minutes. The BP at 10, 15 and 20 minutes was increased and the HR was increased at 10 and 15 minutes. Conclusions: We observed an increment of the $rSO_2$ on the block side from the baseline; however, the $rSO_2$ on the non-block side decreased.

• 한국정보과학회논문지:시스템및이론
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• 제26권8호
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• pp.1009-1023
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• 1999

이 논문은 재귀원형군 G(2^m , 2^k ) 그래프 이론적 관점에서 고찰하고 정점이 서로소인 경로에 관한 위상 특성을 제시한다. 재귀원형군은 1 에서 제안된 다중 컴퓨터의 연결망 구조이다. 재귀원형군 {{{{G(2^m , 2^k )의 서로 다른 두 노드 v와 w를 잇는 연결도 kappa(G)개의 서로소인 경로의 길이가 두 노드 사이의 거리d(v,w)나 혹은 G(2^m , 2^k )의 지름 \dia(G)에 비해서 얼마나 늘어나는지를 고려한다. 서로소인 경로를 재귀적으로 설계하는데, 그 길이는 k ge2일 때 d(v,w)+2^k-1과 \dia(G)+2^k-1의 최솟값 이하이고, k=1일 때 d(v,w)+3과 \dia(G)\+2의 최솟값 이하이다. 이 연구는 (2^m , 2^k )의 고장 감내 라우팅, 고장 지름이나 persistence의 분석에 이용할 수 있다.Abstract In this paper, we investigate recursive circulant G(2^m , 2^k ) from the graph theory point of view and present topological properties concerned with node-disjoint paths. Recursive circulant is an interconnection structure for multicomputer networks proposed in 1 . We consider the length increments of {{{{kappa(G)disjoint paths joining arbitrary two nodes v and win G(2^m , 2^k )compared with distance d(v,w)between the two nodes and diameter {{{{\dia(G)of G(2^m , 2^k ), where kappa(G)is the connectivity of G(2^m , 2^k ). We recursively construct disjoint paths of length less than or equal to the minimum of {{{{d(v,w)+2^k-1and \dia(G)+2^k-1for kge2 and the minimum of d(v,w)+3 and \dia(G)+2for k=1. This work can be applied to fault-tolerant routing and analysis of fault diameter and persistence of G(2^m , 2^k )

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.353-359
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• 2012

Age and growth of Hemibarbus labeo caught from Goe-san Lake in South Korea from March to November, 2011, were studied. A total of 201 specimens was collected, ranging from 110 to 580 mm in total length (TL). Males and females made up 47.9% and 52.1% of the sample, respectively. Marginal increment analyses showed that vertebral increments, each composed of one opaque and one hyaline zone, were deposited annually. Opaque edges were prevalent from June to July. The relationship between TL and vertebral radius was linear, with equations of R = 0.008TL - 0.208 (male) and R = 0.009TL - 0.272 (female). Regression equations between TL and total weight (TW) were $TW=9{\times}10^{-6}TL^{2.987}$ (male), $TW=8{\times}10^{-6}TL^{3.014}$ (female), and $TW=9{\times}10^{-6}TL^{2.988}$ (combined sexes), according to the von Bertalanffy growth equation. Back-calculated TL was expressed using the von Bertalanffy equation as follows: $L_t=438.25(1-e^{-0.175(t+0.164)})$ for males, $L_t=483.36(1-e^{-0.147(t+0.115)})$ for females, and $L_t=464.86(1-e^{-0.162(t+0.176)})$ for the sexes combined. The growth performances were 4.526, 4.536, and 4.544, respectively.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국해양정보통신학회 1999년도 춘계종합학술대회
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• pp.185-191
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• 1999

Mathematical morphology based on set theory has been applied to various areas in image processing. Pitas proposed a object recognition algorithm using Morphological Shape Decomposition(MSD), and a new representation scheme called Morphological Shape Representation(MSR). The Pitas's algorithm is a simple and adequate approach to recognize objects that are rotated 45 degree-units with respect to the model object. However, this recognition scheme fails in case of random rotation. This disadvantage may be compensated by defining small angle increments. However, this solution may greatly increase computational complexity because the smaller the step makes more number of rotations to be necessary. In this paper, we propose a new method for object recognition based on MSD. The first step of our method decomposes a binary shape into a union of simple binary shapes, and then a new tree structure is constructed which ran represent the relations of binary shapes in an object. finally, we obtain the feature informations invariant to the rotation, translation, and scaling from the tree and calculate matching scores using efficient matching measure. Because our method does not need to rotate the object to be tested, it could be more efficient than Pitas's one. MSR has an intricate structure so that it might be difficult to calculate matching scores even for a little complex object. But our tree has simpler structure than MSR, and easier to calculated the matchng score. We experimented 20 test images scaled, rotated, and translated versions of five kinds of automobile images. The simulation result using octagonal structure elements shows 95% correct recognition rate. The experimental results using approximated circular structure elements are examined. Also, the effect of noise on MSR scheme is considered.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제30권10호
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• pp.1170-1179
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• 1997

This study was designed to determine blood glucose responses to some cereals produced in Korea. The levels of blood glucose were measured over 2 hours after feeding healthy vounteers with 50g carbohydrate portions. The glycemic index(GI)k and glycemic index-rice(GI-rice) of a food has been defined as : GI=mean of (blood glucose response area of test food/ blood glucose response area of glucose taken by the same indicidual) $\times$100 and GI-rice=mean of (blood glucose response area of test food/blood glucose response area of rice taken by the same individual) $\times$100. The area under the curve is taken to be the area above the fasting value calculated geometrically from blood glucose increments. The GI of barely to glucose as the standard(57$\pm$7) was significantly (p<0.05) lower than those of other cereals whereas the GI of glutinous rice (110$\pm$8) was significantly (p<0.05) higher than other those of cereals. The GI values to rice as the standard were 63 $\pm$6 for barley, 79$\pm$5 for buckwheat, 85$\pm$6 for foxtail millet, 90$\pm$12 for unpolished rice, 100$\pm$0 for rice, 102$\pm$7 for glutinous rice, 106 $\pm$6 for unpolished glutinous rice, 115$\pm$13 for glutinous millet, 116$\pm$13 fro job's tear, and 122 $\pm$ 4 glutinous sorghum. The mean GI-rice was identical to the mean of the adjusted GI values, with a correlation coefficient of r=0.964(p<0.0001). This finding suggests that white rice could be used as standard food for the determination of GI.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제18권10호
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• pp.158-164
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• 2018

본 연구는 다양한 원인에 의해 코일 중심에 목적 부위를 위치시킬 수 없을 경우 통계적으로 코일 중심과 신호강도가 동일한 기준 거리를 제시하여 최적의 신호강도를 유지할 수 있는 방안을 마련하고자 하였다. 연구방법은 원통형 fluid 팬텀을 코일 중심에서 상 하 방향으로 1 cm 씩 이동시켜 가면서 10 cm 까지 영상을 획득한 후, 신호강도를 측정하여 비교 평가하였다. 연구결과, T1 강조영상은 코일 중심에서 상방향 4 cm와 하방향 1 cm, T2 강조영상은 상방향 5 cm와 하방향 3 cm 이내일 경우 기준인 코일 중심의 신호강도와 유의한 차이가 없음을 알 수 있었다. 결론적으로 본 연구에서 제시한 기준 거리 이내로 영상화하려는 목적 부위를 위치시킨다면 최적의 신호강도를 유지할 수 있으리라 판단된다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.219-230
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• 1988

The effect of glycine, structurally the most simple amino acid was investigated on the electrophysiological characteristics of the isolated superfused atrial muscle and sinus node cells of the rabbit heart. Superfusion of the sinus node cell with glycine solution (3, 5 and 8 mM) produced concentration-dependent increments of OS (overshoot potential) and MDP (maximum diastolic potential). Generally action potential amplitude increased as a result of greater increment of OS than that of MDP. The changes in action potential of the sinus node cell peaked in $7{\sim}10{\;}minutes$ after onset of superfusioin. On the contrary to the response to intravenously administered glycine, the rate of spontaneous firing of sinus node cell was invariably increased following superfusion with glycine. Action potential duration manifested as $APD_{60}$ (time to 60% repolarization) was significantly shortened by glycine. And the electrophysiological effects of glycine on the atrial muscle cell were similar to that on the sinus node cells. The results of present study suggest that glycine can exert direct effects on the atrial muscle and sinus node cells of the rabbit heart.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.323-337
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• 2018

Merkusii pine wood (Pinus merkusii) was extensively planted throughout Indonesia, where it is only indigenous in northern Sumatera, by the Dutch during colonial times. The demand for this wood species, especially in the domestic market, has increased notably, despite its limited durability regarding decay resistance. The purpose of this study was to investigate the occurrence of juvenile and mature wood on merkusii pine and to analyze its radial features from pith to bark based on density, shrinkage, static bending in modulus of rupture and modulus of elasticity, fiber length, microfibril angle, and durability. A segmented modeling approach was used to find the juvenile-mature transition. The graveyard test was performed to characterize the termite resistance from pith to bark of merkusii pine. The maturations were estimated to start at radial increments of 15 cm from the pith by fiber length and of 12 cm from the pith by microfibril angle. The projected figures for the proportion of juvenile wood at breast height were around 65%. The results also indicate that the pine wood was $0.52g/cm^3$ in density, 1.45 in coefficient of anisotropy, which indicates its good stability, 7597 MPa in modulus of elasticity, and 63 MPa in modulus of rupture. Natural durability against subterranean termite of the merkusii pine wood was rated to be grade 4 to 0 from pith to bark. However, after being treated by Entiblu and Enborer preservatives, its rating increased to grade 10 to 9.

• 대한교통학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.58-66
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• 2013

도시고속도로는 교통량이 많고 주행속도가 높아 도로점용 공사 시 교통사고 위험 뿐만 아니라 차로 수 감소, 차로 변경, 가감속 등의 증가로 마찰이 증대되어 교통정체를 야기한다. 본 연구는 공사구간을 효율적으로 운영관리 하기 위해서 이동성과 안전성의 두 가지 측면을 만족하는 공사구간 적정 완화구간 길이 산정을 목적으로 한다. 분석을 위해 차로수별 3가지 시나리오를 구성하였고, 각 시나리오별로 완화구간 길이를 100-500m까지 100m 간격으로 변화시키며 적정 완화구간 길이를 결정하였다. 그 결과, 편도 3, 4차로 도로의 1차로 점용 공사 시 300m, 편도 2차로 도로의 1차로 점용 공사 시 200m로 나타났다. 편도 차로 수에 따라 동일한 완화구간 길이로 운영하는 것보다는 차로 수에 따라 다르게 운영하는 것이 우수하다는 결과를 도출하였다.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2016

Background : Irregular meals and insufficient exercise are major modern lifestyle-related risk factors for constipation. This study aimed to examine the effects of the aqueous extract of Dendrobium speciosum var. (DM) on the improvement of intestinal function and prevention of constipation in rats. Methods and Results : Constipation in rat was induced by loperamide (4 mg/kg) injection for 5 days and rats were randomly assigned to the following groups: normal control rats (NOR), constipated rats (LOP induced) and constipated rats supplemented with dulcolax-S (POS), DMSG, 100 mg/kg (DMSG-100), 300 mg/kg (DMSG-300) and 500 mg/kg (DMSG-500). The DMSG groups showed increments in the frequency and amount of stools compared to the LOP group. Loperamide treatment markedly reduced the water content of feces, whereas DMSG administration significantly increased fecal water contents. Moreover, DMSG improved intestinal transit speed in constipated-rats. Alcian blue staining revealed increased mucus production by crypt cells and mucus contents in feces and the mucosal surface. Conclusions : In summary, DM extraction significantly improves intestinal function in rats, which indicates the effectiveness of this extract in the prevention and treatment of constipation.