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영국 제2의 도시 맨체스터를 가다

  • Park, Jun-Hyeong
    • 주택과사람들
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    • s.194
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    • pp.94-97
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    • 2006
  • 맨체스터 시티는 영국의 한가운데 위치한 인구 70만의 도시다. 맨체스터 시티 주변에는 맨체스터를 생활권으로 하는 군소 도시들이 형성돼 있는데, 이러한 도시들과 맨체스터 시티를 합쳐 맨체스터(Greater Manchester)라는 광역 행정권을 형성한다. 맨체스터의 인구는 320만 정도로 영국에서 두 번째로 규모가 큰 도시다.

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An Implementation of HBC System for Capsule Endoscope (캡슐내시경을 위한 HBC시스템 구현)

  • Kim, Ki-Yun
    • The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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    • v.18 no.3
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    • pp.215-221
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    • 2018
  • In this paper, a comprehensive design of HBC(Human Body Communication) system for capsule endoscope is presented. First, we propose a method of combining the signals received from multiple patches attached to the body of patient through differential operation and derive the signal SNR mathematically. To synchronize HBC transmission signal sent from capsule, we analyzed coarse timing synchronization method using PN code and fine timing synchronization performance among Manchester, NRZ and RZ modulation method using ZCD(Zero Crossing Detector). In addition, we evaluated the equalization performance of HBC signal frame in Rician and Rayleigh channel environments by applying LMS and RLS algorithm.

Yeast as a Touchstone in Post-genomic Research: Strategies for Integrative Analysis in Functional Genomics

  • Castrillo, Juan I.;Oliver, Stephen G.
    • BMB Reports
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    • v.37 no.1
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    • pp.93-106
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    • 2004
  • The new complexity arising from the genome sequencing projects requires new comprehensive post-genomic strategies: advanced studies in regulatory mechanisms, application of new high-throughput technologies at a genome-wide scale, at the different levels of cellular complexity (genome, transcriptome, proteome and metabolome), efficient analysis of the results, and application of new bioinformatic methods in an integrative or systems biology perspective. This can be accomplished in studies with model organisms under controlled conditions. In this review a perspective of the favourable characteristics of yeast as a touchstone model in post-genomic research is presented. The state-of-the art, latest advances in the field and bottlenecks, new strategies, new regulatory mechanisms, applications (patents) and high-throughput technologies, most of them being developed and validated in yeast, are presented. The optimal characteristics of yeast as a well-defined system for comprehensive studies under controlled conditions makes it a perfect model to be used in integrative, 'systems biology' studies to get new insights into the mechanisms of regulation (regulatory networks) responsible of specific phenotypes under particular environmental conditions, to be applied to more complex organisms (e.g. plants, human).

External and Internal Glucose Mass Transfers in Succinic Acid Fermentation with Stirred Bed of Immobilized Actinobacillus succinogenes under Substrate and Product Inhibitions

  • Galaction, Anca-Irina;Rotaru, Roxana;Kloetzer, Lenuta;Vlysidis, Anestis;Webb, Colin;Turnea, Marius;Cascaval, Dan
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • v.21 no.12
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    • pp.1257-1263
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    • 2011
  • This paper is dedicated to the study on the external and internal mass transfers of glucose for succinic acid fermentation under substrate and product inhibitions using a bioreactor with stirred bed of immobilized Actinobacillus succinogenes cells. By means of the substrate mass balance for a single particle of biocatalysts, considering the kinetic model adapted for both inhibitory effects, specific mathematical models were developed for describing the profiles of the substrate concentration in the outer and inner regions of biocatalysts and for estimating the substrate mass flows in the liquid boundary layer surrounding the particle and inside the particle. The values of the mass flows were significantly influenced by the internal diffusion velocity and rate of the biochemical reaction of substrate consumption. These cumulated influences led to the appearance of a biological inactive region near the particle center, its magnitude varying from 0 to 5.3% of the overall volume of particles.

Experimental studies and numerical analysis of the shear behavior of fin plates to tubular columns at ambient and elevated temperatures

  • Jones, M.H.;Wang, Y.C.
    • Steel and Composite Structures
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    • v.8 no.3
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    • pp.179-200
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    • 2008
  • This paper reports the results of a recent experimental study into the behavior of welded fin-plate connections to both hollow and concrete filled tubular (CFT) columns under shear. Experiments have been performed at both ambient and elevated temperatures with the aid of an electric kiln. The observed failure modes include fracture of the fin plate and tearing out of the tube around the welds. By considering the results of previously published research, the current design method for similar connections under purely tensile load, in CIDECT Guide 9, based on a deformation limit of 3% of the tube width is shown to be inadequate when evaluating the ultimate strength of such connections. By comparing the results from the current test program which failed in the fin-plate with Eurocode guidance for failure of a fin-plate alone under shear and bending load it is shown that the column face influences the overall connection strength regardless of failure mode. Concrete in-fill is observed to significantly increase the strength of connections over empty specimens, and circular column specimens were observed to exhibit greater strength than similarly proportioned square columns. A finite element (F.E.) model, developed using ABAQUS, is presented and validated against the experimental results in order that extensive parametric tests may be subsequently performed. When validating the model against elevated temperature tests it was found that using reduction factors suggested in published research for the specific steel grades improved results over applying the generic Eurocode elevated temperature steel strength reduction factors.

Design of Two-dimensional Digital Filter by Research and Educational CAD Tools (연구교육용 CAD 툴에 의한 이차원 디지탈필터의 설계)

  • Song, Nak-Un;Kim, Jong-Jun
    • The Transactions of the Korea Information Processing Society
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    • v.3 no.5
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    • pp.1187-1197
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    • 1996
  • In this work, two-dimensional FIR digital filter is designed and simulated using research and educational CAD tools. The two-dimensional digital filter consists mainly of one-dimensional digital filter and line memory. To speed up one-dimensional digital filter, multiplications are carried out on the basis of hardwired-shifting methods by the digital filter coefficients represented in CSD formats, while carry-save adder and Manchester adder are used in addition. It is found that the designed digital filter operates up to 30 Mhz in VHDL simulation and operates normally in IRSIM simulation for the layout made by Berkeley CAD tools.

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Assessment of trabecular bone changes around endosseous implants using image analysis techniques: A preliminary study

  • Zuki, Mervet El;Omami, Galal;Horner, Keith
    • Imaging Science in Dentistry
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    • v.44 no.2
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    • pp.129-135
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    • 2014
  • Purpose: The objective of this study was to assess the trabecular bone changes that occurred around functional endosseous dental implants by means of radiographic image analysis techniques. Materials and Methods: Immediate preoperative and postoperative periapical radiographs of de-identified implant patients at the University Dental Hospital of Manchester were retrieved, screened for specific inclusion criteria, digitized, and quantified for structural elements of the trabecular bone around the endosseous implants, by using image analysis techniques. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 11.5. P values of less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant. Results: A total of 12 implants from 11 patients were selected for the study, and 26 regions of interest were obtained. There was a significant increase in the bone area in terms of the mean distance between nodes (p=0.006) and a significant decrease in the marrow area in terms of the bone area (p=0.006) and the length of marrow spaces (p=0.032). Conclusion: It appeared that the bone around the implant underwent remodeling that resulted in a net increase in bone after implant placement.

Winner's Curse and Underpricing of IPO of Privatised British Companies (Winner's Curse와 영국 민영화기업의 최초공모주 저가발행현상 분석)

  • Lee, Ki-Hwan;Wood, Douglas
    • The Korean Journal of Financial Management
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    • v.15 no.1
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    • pp.207-222
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    • 1998
  • 본 논문은 1977-91년 사이 런던증권시장에서 일반공모형태로 주식이 매각된 영국의 41개 민영화기업의 최초공모주 가격결정에 대해 실증분석하고 있다. 특히 단기적으로 볼 때 영국 민영화기업의 최초공모주는 일반기업의 최초공모주에 비해 현저히 낮게 평가되어 발행되고 있음이 밝혀졌다. 본 논문에서는 민영화기업의 이러한 저가발행 현상을 정보비소유 투자자에게 최소한의 수익률을 보장해 주어야 한다는 Rock(1986)의 winner's curse 관점에서 설명하여 보았다. 먼저 정보비소유 투자자가 직면할 수 있는 winner's curse의 존재 가능성을 청약경쟁률과 저평가율과의 관계를 고찰함으로써 확인하였다. 즉 청약경쟁률과 초과수익률(할인규모)은 정(正)의 관계를 보였는데 이는 정보소유 투자자가 할인규모가 큰 민영화기업의 최초공모주에 집중적으로 청약하여 정보 비소유 투자자를 구축(驅逐)하여 정보비소유 투자자를 winner's curse에 직면하게 할 가능성이 있다는 Rock의 주장과 일치하는 것으로 보인다. 또한 배정확률을 고려한 가중평균초과수익률이 무위험수익률을 보장해주는지를 조사함으로써 Rock의 주장을 실증적으로 규명하였다. 한편 영국 민영화기업의 최초공모주는 장기적으로도 정(正)의 초과수익률을 시현하고 있는 데 이는 일반기업의 최초공모주의 누적초과수익률은 장기적으로는 부(負)를 시현한다는 Ritter(1991)와 Levis(1993)의 연구결과와는 대조적이다.

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