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Perinatal Nutrition of the Calf and Its Consequences for Lifelong Productivity

  • Wynn, P.C.;Warriach, H.M.;Morgan, A.;McGill, D.M.;Hanif, S.;Sarwar, M.;Iqbal, A.;Sheehy, P.A.;Bush, R.D.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제22권5호
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    • pp.756-764
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    • 2009
  • Provision of an optimal environment for the calf is critical to establishing the patterns of growth and development essential to allow the heifer to express its genetic potential for milk output and reproductive capacity during its productive life. Maternal nutrition during gestation is now recognised as a key to genetic programming in utero and this influence is extended through the complexity of hormones, growth factors and immunostimulants incorporated into colostrum and milk consumed by the neonatal calf. This natural process is most often disrupted as calves are weaned abruptly to maximise milk output for commercial exploitation. The key then is to accelerate the rate of maturation of the ruminal epithelium through the provision of concentrate starter rations and high quality forage, which promote VFA production. Management systems to promote these processes in Holstein Friesian cattle are well developed, however, little is known of these processes with buffalo and Bos indicus dairy cattle such as the Sahiwal. The development of methods to program the neonate to grow faster to puberty in these species will be important to improving their productivity for the dairy industries in tropical and sub-tropical environments in the future.

Acoustic-based estimation of fish stocks in Widas Reservoir, East Java, Indonesia

  • Siti Nurul Aida;Agus Djoko Utomo;Safran Makmur;Tuah Nanda M. Wulandari;Khoirul Fatah;Yosmaniar;Indra Suharman;Ulung Jantama Wisha
    • Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • 제27권4호
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    • pp.240-255
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    • 2024
  • Widas Reservoir is situated in an area of 570 ha in the Pajaran Village, Madiun Regency, East Java Province, Indonesia, playing an essential role in fisheries, with the average fish catch per year of about 283 tons/year. This study explores the standing stock, growth parameters, mortality, and exploitation rates of several dominant fishes in Widas Reservoir. This study was carried out from February to November 2019. Fish stocks were estimated using acoustic tools, fish catch records, and sizes collected by local enumerators. Fish length frequency sampling was conducted on several dominant fish species, such as Oreochromis niloticus, Barbonymus gonionotus, and Osteochilus vittatus. Based on the length-frequency data, estimating fish population dynamics, the fish population dynamics (infinitive length (L) and growth coefficient (K)) estimation was run in a time series using the Fish Sock Analysis Tool, II (FISAT II) program package. Moreover, the estimation of natural mortality parameters, the fishing mortality parameter, and the exploitation rate was also performed. The approximated overall fish stock in the Widas Reservoir was about 79,848 kg, which lowered with the increase in water depth. Of particular concern, in the surface layer at a depth between 1-5 m, the fish stock reached 58,813 kg, while in the deeper zone (> 15 m), the value significantly lowered by about 98%, reaching 1,219 kg. These results indicate an overfishing in the Widas Reservoir. The value of the exploitation rate (E) of B. gonionotus was 0.748, O. niloticus 0.8, and O. vittatus 0.7, respectively, proving the overfishing states occurred in the study area. Therefore, regulations governing the number of catches and the use of fishing gear are crucial in Widas Reservoir, particularly the use of lift and gill nets with a mesh size of less than 2 cm.

Comparative Analysis of Gait Parameters and Symmetry between Preferred Walking Speed and Walking Speed by using the Froude Number

  • Yoo, Si-Hyun;Kim, Jong-Bin;Ryu, Ji-Seon;Yoon, Suk-Hoon;Park, Sang-Kyoon
    • 한국운동역학회지
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    • 제26권2호
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    • pp.221-228
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    • 2016
  • Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate differences in gait parameters and symmetry between walking speed by using the Froude number and preferred walking speed. Method: Fifty adults (age: $21.0{\pm}1.7years$, body weight: $71.0{\pm}9.2kg$, height: $1.75{\pm}0.07m$, leg length: $0.89{\pm}0.05m$) participated in this study. Leg length-applied walking speed was calculated by using the Froude number, defined as Fr = ${\upsilon}^2$/gL, where v is the velocity, g is the gravitational acceleration, and L is the leg length. Video data were collected by using eight infrared cameras (Oqus 300, Qualysis, Sweden) and the Qualisys Track Manager software (Qualisys, Sweden), with a 200-Hz sampling frequency during two-speed walking (preferred walking speed [PS] and leg length-applied walking speed [LS]) on a treadmill (Instrumented Treadmill, Bertec, USA). The step length, stride length, support percentage, cadence, lower joint angle, range of motion (ROM), and symmetry index were then calculated by using the Matlab R2009a software. Results: Step and stride lengths were greater in LS than in PS (p < 0.05). The right single-support percentage was greater in LS than in PS (p < 0.05). The hip joint angle at heel contact and toe-off were greater in LS than in PS (p < 0.05). The hip and knee joint ROM were greater in LS than in PS (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Based on our findings, we suggest that increased walking speed had a significant effect on step length, stride length, support percentage, and lower joint ROM.

Low Neutralizing Activities to the Omicron Subvariants BN.1 and XBB.1.5 of Sera From the Individuals Vaccinated With a BA.4/5-Containing Bivalent mRNA Vaccine

  • Eliel Nham;Jineui Kim;Jungmin Lee;Heedo Park;Jeonghun Kim;Sohyun Lee;Jaeuk Choi;Kyung Taek Kim;Jin Gu Yoon;Soon Young Hwang;Joon Young Song;Hee Jin Cheong;Woo Joo Kim;Man-Seong Park;Ji Yun Noh
    • IMMUNE NETWORK
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    • 제23권6호
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    • pp.43.1-43.10
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    • 2023
  • The continuous emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants has provided insights for updating current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines. We examined the neutralizing activity of Abs induced by a BA.4/5-containing bivalent mRNA vaccine against Omicron subvariants BN.1 and XBB.1.5. We recruited 40 individuals who had received a monovalent COVID-19 booster dose after a primary series of COVID-19 vaccinations and will be vaccinated with a BA.4/5-containing bivalent vaccine. Sera were collected before vaccination, one month after, and three months after a bivalent booster. Neutralizing Ab (nAb) titers were measured against ancestral SARS-CoV-2 and Omicron subvariants BA.5, BN.1, and XBB.1.5. BA.4/5-containing bivalent vaccination significantly boosted nAb levels against both ancestral SARS-CoV-2 and Omicron subvariants. Participants with a history of SARS-CoV-2 infection had higher nAb titers against all examined strains than the infection-naïve group. NAb titers against BN.1 and XBB.1.5 were lower than those against the ancestral SARS-CoV-2 and BA.5 strains. These results suggest that COVID-19 vaccinations specifically targeting emerging Omicron subvariants, such as XBB.1.5, may be required to ensure better protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection, especially in high-risk groups.

반응표면분석을 이용한 아가콩의 추출조건 최적화 (Optimization of Extraction Process Conditions of Aga Soybean Using Response Surface methodology)

  • 이진만;나임정;이도상;김화정;김영일;이형민;허상선
    • 한국응용과학기술학회지
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    • 제38권6호
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    • pp.1699-1708
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    • 2021
  • 고품질의 아가콩 음료개발을 위해 반응표면분석법에 의한 추출조건을 최적화 하였다. 아가콩의 최적 볶음조건은 250 ℃, 30분으로 설정하였다. 추출시간, 추출온도에 따른 아가콩의 품질지표인 pH, 색도 및 이소플라본 함량은 1% 이내에서의 유의적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 추출온도와 추출시간이 길어질수록 이소플라본 함량은 높은 것으로 나타났다. 반응표면분석의 이소플라본 추출 공정 최적화 결과 추출온도는 99.5 ℃, 추출시간은 1.7 h으로 나타났으며, 이 조건에서 이소플라본의 최적 수율은 10.63 ㎍/mL로 예측되었다.

HDML 에서의 M-commerce 서비스를 위한 DB Server 구성 (A Study on the DEServer composition for M-Commerce in HDML)

  • 정항영;최성
    • 한국기술혁신학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국기술혁신학회 2001년도 추계학술대회
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    • pp.191-194
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    • 2001
  • 휴대형 장비를 이용해서 다양한 정보를 취득하고자 하는 요구가 증가되고 있으며, 특히 휴대형 전화기나 PDA(Personal Digital Assistance)를 이용한 웹정보에 대한 접근이 크게 요구되고있다. 기존의 유선망 중심의 전자상거래기반을 무선망으로 전환하는 계기가 될 것이다. 또한 데이터 전송속도나 이동성의 보장으로 전자상거래의 영역을 더욱 확대시킬 것이다. 본 논문에서 소개되는 HDML(Handhold Device Markup Language)은 휴대용 장비로부터 효과적인 웹의 접근을 위한 언어로서, 현재 상용화를 위한 HDML 응요업무의 제작이 전 세계적으로 급속도로 이루어지고 있는 상황에서, HDML에 관련된 기술의 습득 및 지원도구 개발은 매우중요하다. 따라서 본고에서는 M-commerce의 현황, 관련 요소기술들, 비즈니스 모델을 알아보고, 이를 기반으로 M-commerce의 서비스 제공시 고려사항 및 개념모델에 대한 DB 연동 DHML Server를 구축하려 한다.

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Micro-porous Nickel Produced by Powder Metallurgy

  • Yamada, Y.;Li, Y.C.;Banno, T.;Xie, Z.K.;Wen, C.E.
    • 한국분말야금학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국분말야금학회 2006년도 Extended Abstracts of 2006 POWDER METALLURGY World Congress Part 1
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    • pp.602-603
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    • 2006
  • Micro-porous nickel (Ni) with an open cell structure was fabricated by powder metallurgy. The pore size of the micro-porous Ni approximated $30{\mu}m$ and $150{\mu}m$. For comparison, porous Ni with a macro-porous structure were also prepared by both powder metallurgy (pore size $800{\mu}m$) and the traditional chemical vapour deposition method (pore size $1300{\mu}m$). The mechanical properties of the micro-and macro-porous Ni samples were evaluated using compressive tests. Results indicate that the micro-porous Ni samples exhibited significantly enhanced mechanical properties, compared to those of the macro-porous Ni samples.

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IPO/M&A Exits by Venture Capital in India: Do Agency Risks Matter?

  • Joshi, Kshitija;Chandrashekar, Deepak
    • Asian Journal of Innovation and Policy
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    • 제7권3호
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    • pp.534-563
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    • 2018
  • Venture Capital Firms (VCs) encounter severe information asymmetry risks at almost every stage in their investment lifecycle. This paper explores the agency risks arising from information asymmetry during the stage of exits by VCs from the funded companies in their portfolio and how that impacts the incidence of specific types of type of exits (IPOs/M&As). In this empirical study, by using the data on IPO and M&A exits from venture capital-funded companies, we show how the ability of prospective buyers to better resolve agency risks is directly correlated with the incidence of the above exit types. Using the technique of logistic regression, we demonstrate that factors such as syndication, specialization focus of the VC firm (in terms of stage and sector) and the level of its social capital (proxied by its age and experience) drive the success rate of exits. This is one of first studies in context of exits from VC funded companies in the Indian context.

Facilitation of serotonin-induced contraction of rat mesenteric artery by ketamine

  • Park, Sang Woong;Noh, Hyun Ju;Kim, Jung Min;Kim, Bokyung;Cho, Sung-Il;Kim, Yoon Soo;Woo, Nam Sik;Kim, Sung Hun;Bae, Young Min
    • The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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    • 제20권6호
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    • pp.605-611
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    • 2016
  • Ketamine is an anesthetic with hypertensive effects, which make it useful for patients at risk of shock. However, previous ex vivo studies reported vasodilatory actions of ketamine in isolated arteries. In this study, we reexamined the effects of ketamine on arterial tones in the presence and absence of physiological concentrations of 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) and norepinephrine (NE) by measuring the isometric tension of endothelium-denuded rat mesenteric arterial rings. Ketamine little affected the resting tone of control mesenteric arterial rings, but, in the presence of 5-HT (100~200 nM), ketamine ($10{\sim}100{\mu}M$) markedly contracted the arterial rings. Ketamine did not contract arterial rings in the presence of NE (10 nM), indicating that the vasoconstrictive action of ketamine is 5-HT-dependent. The concentration-response curves (CRCs) of 5-HT were clearly shifted to the left in the presence of ketamine ($30{\mu}M$), whereas the CRCs of NE were little affected by ketamine. The left shift of the 5-HT CRCs caused by ketamine was reversed with ketanserin, a competitive 5-$HT_{2A}$ receptor inhibitor, indicating that ketamine facilitated the activation of 5-$HT_{2A}$ receptors. Anpirtoline and BW723C86, selective agonists of 5-$HT_{1B}$ and 5-$HT_{2B}$ receptors, respectively, did not contract arterial rings in the absence or presence of ketamine. These results indicate that ketamine specifically enhances 5-$HT_{2A}$ receptor-mediated vasoconstriction and that it is vasoconstrictive in a clinical setting. The facilitative action of ketamine on 5-$HT_{2A}$ receptors should be considered in ketamine-induced hypertension as well as in the pathogenesis of diseases such as schizophrenia, wherein experimental animal models are frequently generated using ketamine.

29GHz 국부 발진 신호용 MMIC 주파수 체배기의 설계 및 제작 (Design and fabrication of the MMIC frequency doubler for 29 GHz local oscillator application)

  • 김진성;이성대;이복형;김성찬;설우석;임병옥;김삼동;박현창;박형무;이진구
    • 대한전자공학회논문지TC
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    • 제38권11호
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    • pp.63-70
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    • 2001
  • 밀리미터파 대역에서 안정적이고 경제적인 local oscillator (LO) 신호를 생성하기 위한 주파수 체배기를 설계 및 제작하였다. 주파수 체배기는 14.5 GHz를 입력받아 29 GHz를 생성하도록 설계되었으며, 측정 결과 14.5 GHz에서 S11이 -9.2 dB, 29 GHz에서 S22가 -18.6 dB 로 입력 측은 14.5 GHz에, 출력 측은 29GHz에 매칭이 되었다. 변환손실의 경우 14.5 GHz에서 입력전력 6 dBm일 때 최소 값인 18.2 dB를 보였으며, 출력 단에서의 주파수 스펙트럼 특성은 14.5 GHz에서 15.2dB의 값을 나타내었다. 또한 입력신호의 isolation특성은 10.5 GHz에서 18.5GHz까지 주파수 범위에서 30 dB이상의 값을 보였다. 제작된 MMIC(Microwave monolithic integrated circuits) 주파수 체배기의 칩 사이즈는 $1.5{\times}2.2\;mm^2$이다.

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