• Communications for Statistical Applications and Methods
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.219-227
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• 2011

In this paper, we proposed a generalized bivariate negative binomial distribution allowing heterogeneous dispersions on two dependent variables based on a trivariate reduction technique. In this model, we propose the score and LR tests for testing the equality of dispersions and compare the efficiencies of the proposed tests using a Monte Carlo study. The Monte Carlo study shows that the proposed score and LR tests prove to be an efficient test for the equality of dispersions in the view of the significance level and power. However, the score test is easier to compute than the LR test and it shows a slightly better performance than the LR test from the Monte Carlo study, we suggest the use of score tests for testing the equality of dispersions on two dependent variables. In addition, an empirical example is provided to illustrate the results.

• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.50 no.1
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• pp.51-62
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• 2022

Lactobacillus rhamnosus SKG34 (LrSKG34), a potential probiotic strain, was successfully isolated from Sumbawa Mare's milk. Our previous studies showed that the strain is resistant to gastrointestinal conditions, possesses antioxidant activity, and lowers blood cholesterol levels. Further clarification of the potential probiotic characteristics and safety assessment are necessary. This study aimed to evaluate the adhesion of LrSKG34 to Caco-2 cell monolayers and its effect on mucosal integrity in vitro. We also examined the LrSKG34 safety profile based on antimicrobial susceptibility testing, haemolytic activity determination, Caco-2 cell monolayer translocation evaluation, and in vivo investigation of the effect of LrSKG34 on the physiology, biochemical markers, and histopathological appearance of major organs in an animal model. LrSKG34 attached to Caco-2 cell monolayers and maintained mucosal integrity in vitro. The typical resistance of lactobacilli to ciprofloxacin, gentamicin, vancomycin, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, and metronidazole was confirmed for LrSKG34. No haemolytic activity was observed on blood agar plates, and no LrSKG34 translocation was observed in Caco-2 cell monolayers. Administration of LrSKG34 to Sprague-Dawley rats did not adversely affect body weight. No abnormalities in hematological parameters, serum biochemistry levels, or histopathological structures of major organs were observed in LrSKG34-treated rats. Collectively, the results implicate LrSKG34 as a promising and potentially safe probiotic candidate for further development.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• v.24 no.3
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• pp.141-147
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• 2001

Soil respiration and some environmental factors which affect soil respiration were studied in an oak forest, Kongju, Korea. Soil respiration was measured at midday of the 15th and 30th day at every month in control(Con), artificial forest gap (Gap) and litter removed area (Lr) with portable CO₂ Analyzer equipped soil respiration chamber. In July, maximum soil respiration in Con, Cap and Lr was 15.6, 11.2 and 7.7 CO₂μmol·m/sup -2/·s/sup -1/, respectively. Respiration in Gap and Lr decreased by 28.6% and 50.6%, respectively, compared with that in Con. Annual amount of soil CO₂ evolution from Con, Gap and Lr was 6.86, 5.84, 3.81 kg·m/sup -2/·yr/sup -1/, respectively. Annual amount of CO₂ evolution in Gap and Lr decreased by 14.8% and 44.5%, respectively, compared with that in Con. Soil respiration rates exponentially increased with temperature. Temperature of soil surface and at 5 cm depth was strongly related to soil respiration rates in Con (r₂＝0.87, 0.93), Gap (r₂=0.81, 0.88) and Lr (r/sub 2/=0.89).

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Building Construction
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.231-240
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• 2023

In this research, our goal was to explore the potential use of cement mortar augmented with liquid red mud. To facilitate this, we neutralized liquid red mud(LR) - exhibiting a pH of 10-12 - using sulfuric acid to yield sulfuric acid neutralized red mud(SR). We then evaluated the flow, setting time, and compressive strength of the cement mortar combined with liquid red mud, while also performing a thorough examination of its chemical properties through X-ray diffraction(XRD) and scanning electron microscopy(SEM). The flow tests indicated a decrease in flow values for both MS-LR and MS-SR in comparison to the Plain. Analogously, the setting time for MS-LR and MS-SR was found to be abbreviated when juxtaposed with the Plain. With regards to compressive strength, MS-LR demonstrated a surge in strength at the 1-day mark, while MS-SR displayed a diminution at the 1-day and 3-day timepoints compared to the Plain. XRD analysis illustrated that after 28 days, the XRD patterns of Plain and MS-SR bore significant resemblance, though a new peak was detected in MS-LR. SEM imagery highlighted that the microstructures of Plain and MS-SR were alike, but MS-LR manifested a distinct microstructure, characterized by a finely fibrous formation. Based on these observations, we infer that the replacement of cement mortar with liquid red mud neutralized with sulfuric acid contributes to a noticeable enhancement in strength, thereby verifying its suitability for this application.

• Korean Journal of Cognitive Science
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• v.6 no.3
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• pp.41-63
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• 1995

We present a LR,bottom-up parsing algorithms for TAG. We will introduce the adjoining rules system to handle the formal properties of TAG and to describe the parsing process more effectively. We will consider the context-free behavior of TAG at the adjoining instant. Then we will present the LR bottom up parsing algorithm for TAG by using this property. The basic idea behind a LR bottom up parsing algorithm can be applied to parsing TAG with other conventional algorithms.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Telematics and Electronics B
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• v.31B no.4
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• pp.9-17
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• 1994

The incremental parsing techniques are essential part of language-based environment which allow incremental construction of programs, as reparsing of modified part of the program alone enhances the system performance. A number of methods and algorithms have been proposed for incremental parsing and for the construction of incremental parsers. The purpose of this paper is to review the earlier incremental parsing algorithms which are too expensive in both time and space, and to present an efficient incremental LR parsing algorithm which is more efficient than the previous ones. In this paper, we generate automatically an extended LR parsing tables which allow the nonterminal symbols as well as terminal symbols for the input, and apply them to our efficient incremental LR parsing algorithm. Using these extended LR parsing tables. we suggest several methods to reduce its memory spaces and parsing steps as well. The algorithms described here were implemented in C language and YACC on a SUN UNIX OS, and were tested with several grammars and strings.

• Journal of Korea Society of Digital Industry and Information Management
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• v.7 no.3
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• pp.55-61
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• 2011

This paper presents an implementation of Lattice Reduction (LR)-aided detector for Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) system using Graphics Processing Unit (GPU). GPU is a parallel processor which has a number of Arithmetic Logic Units (ALUs), thus, it can minimize the operation time of LR algorithm through the parallelization using multiple threads in the GPU. Through the implemented LR-aided detector, we verify that the LR-aided detector operates a lot faster than Maximum Likelihood (ML) detector. The implemented LR-aided detector has been applied to WiMAX system to show the feasibility of its real-time processing. In addition, we demonstrate that the processing time can be reduced at the cost of 3dB SNR loss by limiting the repeating loop in Lenstra-Lenstra-Lovasz (LLL) algorithm which is frequently used in LR-aided detector.

• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.50 no.4
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• pp.477-487
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• 2022

Probiotics provide a symbiotic relationship and beneficial effects by balancing the human intestinal microbiota. The relationships between microbiota changes and various diseases may predict health abnormalities and diseases. Treatment with vitamins and probiotics is one therapeutic approach. To evaluate the effect of probiotics on vitamin absorption, we chose Lactobacillus rhamnosus CBT-LR5 treatment, which has resistance to vitamin C-inducible toxicity, with vitamins in high-fat diet (HFD)-induced obesity models. CBT-LR5 affected the absorption of micronutrients, such as ionic minerals and water-soluble vitamins. An increase in vitamin C absorption by CBT-LR5 enhanced the antioxidant response in HFD-induced obesity models. Increased vitamin B absorption by CBT-LR5 regulated lipid metabolism in HFD-induced obesity models. These favorable effects of CBT-LR5 on the absorption of vitamins should be investigated as candidate therapeutic target treatments for metabolic diseases.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.38A no.1
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• pp.10-18
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• 2013

Recently, a fixed complexity LR(fcLR) technique was proposed. Also QR-LRL signal detection method was proposed in which all constellation symbols are tried as the symbol corresponding to the least reliable layer (LRL), thereby achieving high error performance. In this paper, we combine these two efficient methods to propose a novel detection method. When the LRL is disregarded in the process of LR, the worst case complexity of LR is significantly reduced. Also, the proposed method is shown to be superior to the conventional fcLR-based detection method from the perspective of error performance. Simulations are performed to demonstrate the efficacy of the proposed method.

• Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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• v.31 no.4
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• pp.220-225
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• 2017

Lithospermi Radix (LR) is known to have an anti-inflammatory effect. However, the mechanisms are not well known. In this study, LPS-induced mouse RAW 264.7 macrophage cells were treated with LR to investigate the time-dependent inflammation response of LR. RAW 264.7 cells were treated with various concentrations of LR for 24 hours, followed by MTS assay. Cell viability was increased at all experimental concentrations. The mRNA expression levels of $IL-1{\beta}$, $TNF-{\alpha}$ and iNOS were increased by treatment of RAW 264.7 cells with LR at a concentration of $200{\mu}g/ml$ for 6 hours and 24 hours. Treatment of LR with $200{\mu}g/ml$ concentration for 6 hours promoted mRNA expression levels of $IL-1{\beta}$, $TNF-{\alpha}$ and iNOS in LPS-induced RAW 264.7 cells. However, $IL-1{\beta}$, $TNF-{\alpha}$ and iNOS mRNA expression was suppressed by treatment of LR with $200{\mu}g/ml$ concentration for 24 hours in LPS-induced RAW 264.7 cells. These results suggest that the effect on inflammation of LR is promptly promoted and then to rapidly alleviate the inflammatory reaction. This study proposes that the time-dependent activities of herbal medicine is a very important factor in analyzing the anti-inflammatory effect of various herbal medicines including LR.