• Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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• 2003.07e
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• pp.2228-2231
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• 2003

In this paper, a transcoding algorithm for the Selectable Mode Vocoder (SMV) and the G.723.1 speech coder via direct parameter transformation is proposed. In contrast to the conventional tandem transcoding algorithm, the proposed algorithm converts the parameters of one coder to the Other Without going through the decoding md encoding process. The proposed algorithm is composed of four parts: the parameter decoding, line spectral pair (LSP) conversion, pitch period conversion, excitation conversion and rate selection. The evaluation results show that the proposed algorithm achieves equivalent speech quality to that of tandem transcoding with reduced computational complexity and delay.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• v.28 no.3
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• pp.389-401
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• 2018

An isoparametric six-node triangular element is utilized for geometrically nonlinear analysis of functionally graded (FG) shells. To overcome the shear and membrane locking, the element is improved by using strain interpolation functions. The Total Lagrangian formulation is employed to include the large displacements and rotations. Finding the nonlinear behavior of FG shells via laminated modeling is also the goal. A power function is employed to formulate the variation of elastic modulus through the thickness of shells. The results are presented in two ways, including the general FGM formulation and the laminated modeling. The equilibrium path is obtained by using the Generalized Displacement Control Method. Some popular benchmarks, including hyperbolical shell structures are solved to declare the correctness and accuracy of proposed formulations.

• International Journal of Costume and Fashion
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.1-18
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• 2009

Since the 1990s, the domestic fashion industry has been changing rapidly and has become more competitive. Due to these circumstances, the roles of Shop masters were intensified and a training course to acquire a certificate of qualification as a Shop master was in great demand. The 1st Shop master certification exam took place in the year 2001. The purpose of this study was to research the formality of Shop master certificate training courses via e-learning, which is a hot topic in 21st century education, and to provide a development example. First, an analysis was made of the definition and basic characteristics needed of a Shop-master. Next, we noted the problems of former Shop master training facilities and their training process. Thirdly, we did a research on the definition of e-learning and the elements to embody the system. Based on the information obtained through this research, we provided a development example on Shop-master certificate training courses via e-learning that overcame the problems of courses that are currently provided.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• v.22 no.1
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• pp.23-31
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• 1992

A novel O-diethylaminoethyl chitosan (DEAE-chitosan) was synthesized via Schiff's reaction between chitosan and benzaldehyde. $C_2$ amino group was protected via Schiffs base reaction with benzaldehyde to form N-benzylidene chitosan. After reaction with diethylaminoethyl chloride, Schiffs base was removed by reacting O-diethylaminothyl-N-benzylidene chitosan and hydrochloric acid. Tensile strength of DEAE-chitosan was improved due to the incorporation of bulky side group in $C_6$ position of chitosan. DEAE-chitosan showed a pH-dependent swelling characteristics. Release rate of riboflavin was dependent on the water content of DEAE-chitosan that is a function of crosslinking degrees.

• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• v.31 no.3
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• pp.11-16
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• 2013

Through-silicon-via (TSV) is a major technology in microelectronics for three dimensional high density packaging. The 3-dimensional TSV technology is applied to CMOS sensors, MEMS, HB-LED modules, stacked memories, power and analog, SIP and so on which can be employed to car electronics. The copper electroplating is widely used in the TSV filling process. In this paper, the various Cu filling methods using the control of the plating process were described in detail including recent studies. Via filling behavior by each method was also introduced.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.36 no.11
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• pp.883-885
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• 2003

Traditional surgical management of chylothorax refractory to conservative treatment is thoracic duct ligation through a right open thoracotomy. A new surgical procedure of ligation of the thoracic duct via extrapleural approach is presented. Its advantages are less invasive, no need of a new drainage tube, and easier to expose the thoracic duct than the conventional transthoracic approach. We experienced a new surgical method in the treatment of the chylothorax and report it with literatures.

• YAKHAK HOEJI
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• v.53 no.3
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• pp.151-155
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• 2009

Meteorin in astrocytes has antiangiogenic activities via thrombospondin-1 (TSP-1), however, the regulatory mechanism has been unclear. Here we report that Meteorin upregulates TSP transcriptionally through luciferase reporter assays in astrocytes. Moreover, Meteorin activates $PKC\delta$ and ERK1/2 in astrocytes. Inhibition of $PKC\delta$ and ERK1/2 activities attenuated expression of TSP-1 by Meteorin in astrocytes. We, therefore, demonstrate that Meteorin activates $PKC\delta$ signaling and, in turn, increases TSP-1 expression in astrocytes to inhibit angiogenesis in the brain.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.33 no.1
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• pp.137-142
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• 2012

The convergent synthetic strategy for the emissive dendrimers having the chromophore at core via the coppercatalyzed 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction between alkyne and azide was described. 2,7-Diazido-9,9-dioctyl-9H-fluorene, designed to serve as the core in dendrimer, was stitched with the alkyne-functionalized Frechettype and PAMAM dendrons by the click chemistry leading to the formation of the corresponding fluorescent dendrimers in high yields. The preliminary photoluminescence studies indicated that 2,7-diazido-9,9-dioctyl-9H-fluorene showed no fluorescence due to the quenching effect from the electron-rich ${\alpha}$-nitrogen of the azido group but the dendrimers fluoresced due to the elimination of the quenching through the formation of the triazole ring.

• Acta Via Serica
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• v.4 no.2
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• pp.1-27
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• 2019

Beginning in the northwestern region of India, and spreading through Central Asia and the rest of Asia along the Silk Road, the making of colossal Buddha statues has been a major theme in Buddhist art. The colossal Buddha statues predominantly feature Śākyamuni (the Historical Buddha), Maitreya (the Future Buddha), and Vairocana (the Transcendant Buddha), and they were fashioned out of religious devotion and frequently in conjunction with notions of Buddhist kingship. This paper examines the religious, social and political circumstances under which these colossal statues were made, focusing on examples from Central and East Asia made during the first millennium CE. Beginning in the 1990s, there was a revival of making colossal Buddha statues across China and elsewhere. The paper also briefly compares the current wave of building colossal Buddha statues with historical examples.

• Macromolecular Research
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• v.15 no.2
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• pp.134-141
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• 2007

The direct chromatographic separation of enantiomers by chiral stationary phases (CSPs) has been extensively developed over the past two decades, and has now become the most popular method for the analytical and preparative separations of enantiomers. Polysaccharide derivatives coated onto silica gel, as CSPs, playa significantly important role in the enantioseparations of a wide range of chiral compounds using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Unfortunately, the strict solvent limitation of the mobile phases is the main defect in the method developments of these types of coated CSPs. Therefore, the immobilization of polysaccharide derivatives onto silica gel, via chemical bonding, to obtain a new generation of CSPs compatible with the universal solvents used in HPLC is increasingly important. In this article, our recent studies on the immobilization of polysaccharide derivatives onto the silica gel, as CSPs, through radical copolymerization with various vinyl monomers are reported. Polysaccharide derivatives, with low vinyl content, can be efficiently fixed onto silica gel with high chiral recognition.