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The Effects of Punsimgi-eum(fenxinqi-yin) in the Chronic Mild Stress Model of Depression in Rats (분심기음의 우울증 모델 흰쥐에 대한 실험적 연구)

  • 이승기;김종우;황의완;김현택;곽소영;박은혜
    • The Journal of Korean Medicine
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    • v.22 no.3
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    • pp.129-140
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    • 2001
  • Objectives : The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of Punsimgi-eum(fenxingi-yin) in rat model of depression induced by chronic mild stress (CMS). Methods : The change of the consumption of sucrose solution was measured, and the open field test and passive avoidance conditioning test were performed to investigate the anti-depressive effect of Punsimgi-eum(fenxingi-yin). Results : The results were as follows; I. The consumption of sucrose solution was significantly reversed in the test group at 5, 7 and 8 weeks, but there was no significant change in the control group. 2. There was no significant change of body weight after 8 weeks in each group 3. In the open field test, there was significant increase of exploratory activity in the test group. 4. In the passive avoidance test, the test group showed differences in the maintenance of retention from the control group at the 2-week training-testing interval. Conclusions : The present results suggest that Punsimgi-eum(fenxingi-yin) has an anti-depressive effect.

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Design and Construction of Test Field for Low Voltage Under Cable Fault Location Detection (저압 지중케이블 고장 위치 검출 실증 시험장 설계 및 구축)

  • Oh, Hun
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.16 no.10
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    • pp.6666-6672
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    • 2015
  • Various reflectometry methods to locate power cable fault have been studied. But, most related studies has been verifying by simulation and laboratory test and study in conditions similar with real cable fault filed was not performed due to the absence of cable fault test field. Therefore, this paper design and construct test field for the standardized performance test and the operating education of cable fault location equipments. In the constructed test, open, short, half open and poor contact fault at 100m, 200m location of cable was produced and 1km cable role was installed for maximum distance measurement test. The test field will be used in the development and standardization of cable fault location technology, and te performance evaluation and certificate test of the related equipments.

Electromagnetic Environment Analysis of Goheung Aviation Center (고흥항공센터의 전기장 환경 분석)

  • Jang, Kyung-Duk;Kim, Tae-Youn;Jang, Jae-Woong;Min, Byong-Hee;Cho, In-Kyoung;Moon, Guee-Won
    • Aerospace Engineering and Technology
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    • v.12 no.1
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    • pp.46-53
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    • 2013
  • In this study, the analysis of electromagnetic environment of goheung aviation center was performed. If the test object has restrictions to be tested in indoor test facility, open area test site can be used to perform EMC test. Open area test site shall have no obstacles that can generate or reflect the electric field so as to prevent the measurement result from being influenced by unnecessary field. Goheung aviation center is surrounded by fields, and has no buildings that can reflect electric field, so the center can be a good candidate for open area test site. Ambient noise at Goheung aviation center was measured, and the result show that the center has good electromagnetic environment to perform EMC test for large volume object.

Central nervous system depressant activity of Leucas aspera root

  • Rahman Shafiur;Sarder Mokaddez;Ali Yusuf;Rashid Abdur
    • Advances in Traditional Medicine
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    • v.6 no.3
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    • pp.174-178
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    • 2006
  • The ethanolic extract of Leucas aspera root was studied for its effect on the central nervous system (CNS) using pentobarbitone induced sleeping time test, the open field test and the hole cross test in Swiss albino mice. The present investigation revealed that the extract at the doses of 250 and 500 mg/kg, significantly prolonged the pentobarbitone induced sleeping time in mice though the onset of sleep was delayed as compared to control. In open field test the depressing effect was prominent from the second observation period (30 min) and persisted throughout the entire experimental period (240 min). In the hole cross test, the depressing effect was observed significant from the third observation period (60 min) and persisted up to the seventh observation period (240 min) except at fourth observation (90 min) for 250 mg dose group and depressing effect was significant from second observation (30 min) up to seventh observation period (240 min) for 500 mg dose group. These results support the finding that Leucas aspera root may contain biologically active constituent(s) having CNS activity.

Central nervous system depressant activity of Diospyros peregrina bark

  • Shilpi, Jamil Ahmad;Uddin, Shaikh Jamal;Rouf, Razina;Billah, Md. Morsaline
    • Advances in Traditional Medicine
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    • v.4 no.4
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    • pp.249-252
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    • 2004
  • The methanol extract of Diospyros peregrina bark was studied for its effect on the central nervous system (CNS) using the pentobarbitone induced sleeping time test, the open field test and the hole cross test in Swiss albino mice. The present investigation revealed that the extract, at the doses of 250 and 500 mg/kg, significantly prolonged the pentobarbitone induced sleeping time in mice though the onset of sleep was delayed as compared to the control. In open field test, the depressing effect was prominent from the second observation period (30 min) and persisted throughout the entire experimental period (240 min). In the hole cross test, the depressing effect was observed from the second observation period (30 min) and persisted up to fifth observation period (120 min) for 250 mg dose group and up to sixth observation period (180 min) for 500 mg dose group. These results support the finding that D. peregrina bark extract at the above doses has CNS depressing effects and indicate that D. peregrina bark may contain biologically active constituent(s) having CNS depressant activity.

Anti-stress Effects of Natural Products from Jeju Island in Zebrafish (제브라피쉬에서의 제주도 천연추출물의 항스트레스 효과)

  • Lee, Jeongwon;Lee, Seungheon
    • Proceedings of the Plant Resources Society of Korea Conference
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    • 2019.10a
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    • pp.85-85
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    • 2019
  • Objective: In this study, the anti-stress effects of extract of Hydrangeae Dulcis Folium (EHDF) or ethalonic extract of Opuntiaficus-indica (EOF) of natural extracts from Jeju Island were investigated. Methods: We performed measurement of whole-body cortisol level and behavioral experiments including the novel tank test (NTT) or the open field test (OFT) to assess stress responses in zebrafish. To induce physical stress, we used the net handling stress (NHS). Fish were treated with EOF or EHDF for 6 min before they were exposed to stress. And then, we sacrificed fish for collecting body fluid from whole-body or conducted behavioural tests, including novel tank test and open field test, were evaluated to observe anxiety-like behaviours and locomotion. We used the cortisol enzyme-linked immunoassay kit to measure the amount of cortisol in each zebrafish sample. Results: The results indicate that increased anxiety-like behaviours in novel tank test and open field test under stress were prevented by treatment with both EOF and EHDF (P < 0.05). Moreover, compared with the unstressed group, which was not treated with NHS, the whole-body cortisol level was significantly increased by treatment with NHS. Compared with the NHS-treated stressed control group, pre-treatment with each EHDF and EOF for 6 min significantly prevented the NHS-increased whole-body cortisol level (P < 0.05). Conclusions: In conclusion these results suggest that both EOF and EHDF pretreatment may prevent stress responses and that its mechanism of action may be related to its positive effects on cortisol release.

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A Study of HFC Network quality as BcN(Broadband convergence Network) access network. (광대역통합망 구축을 위한 HFC망의 활용 가능성 연구)

  • Kim, Tae-Woong;Chung, Moo-Il;Kim, Hong-Iq;Im, Joon-Soon;Park, Sung-Kwon
    • Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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    • 2005.11a
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    • pp.167-170
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    • 2005
  • We performed field test and analyzed results of field test in variable HFC(Hybrid Fiber Coaxial) network environments. And we investigated whether the test results is satisfied in DOCSIS(Data-over-Cable Service Interface Specification) 2.0 and OpenCable standard. Also, we propose HFC improvement problem for HFC Network quality as BcN(Broadband convergence Network) access network. We tested three sample areas. The sample areas represent various type of SO(System Operator) in korea. The field test was to measure signal level about digital channels. In results of multiple digital channels, in case of "Equalizer ON", we could be obtained very good test results. The results of field test were shown in satisfying recommended values in DOCSIS 2.0 and OpenCable. So, we could have confidence through field test that BcN will be possible to be adapted to environment of korea HFC network.

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Analysis and evalution of interior noise for Hanvit-200 train (한빛 200 열차의 실내 소음 특성 분석)

  • Lee, Chan-Woo;Kim, Jae-Chul
    • Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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    • 2008.11b
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    • pp.1766-1769
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    • 2008
  • INnterior noise characteristic of Korean tilting train(Hanvit 200) under the field test conditions is analyzed in this paper. The test railroad track was selected from Seodaejon to Songjeongri in Honam line. $4^{th}$ and $5^{th}$ car are decided to measure interior noise level among a train of six cars. The test subject open field executed from test sections. The speed of test trains when from existing operation speed and speed up 20% of existing speed. On open field at the time of operation speed of Hanvit 200 trains from below 160km/h interior noise level at $68dBA{\sim}70dBA$.

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Experimental and numerical study on generation and mitigation of vortex-induced vibration of open-cross-section composite beam

  • Zhou, Zhiyong;Zhan, Qingliang;Ge, Yaojun
    • Wind and Structures
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    • v.23 no.1
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    • pp.45-57
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    • 2016
  • Open-cross-section composite beam (OCB) tends to suffer vortex-induced vibration (VIV) due to its bluff aerodynamic shape. A cable-stayed bridge equipped with typical OCB is taken as an example in this paper to conduct sectional model wind tunnel test. Vortex-induced vibration is observed and maximum vibration amplitudes are obtained. CFD approach is employed to calculate the flow field around original cross sections in service stage and construction stage, as well as sections added with three different countermeasures: splitters, slabs and wind fairings. Results show that flow separate on the upstream edge and cause vortex shedding on original section. Splitters can only smooth the flow field on the upper surface, while slabs cannot smooth flow field on the upper or lower surface too much. Thus, splitters or slabs cannot serve as valid aerodynamic means. Wind tunnel test results show that VIV can only be mitigated when wind fairings are mounted, by which the flow field above and below the bridge deck are accelerated simultaneously.

Open-jet boundary-layer processes for aerodynamic testing of low-rise buildings

  • Gol-Zaroudi, Hamzeh;Aly, Aly-Mousaad
    • Wind and Structures
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    • v.25 no.3
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    • pp.233-259
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    • 2017
  • Investigations on simulated near-surface atmospheric boundary layer (ABL) in an open-jet facility are carried out by conducting experimental tests on small-scale models of low-rise buildings. The objectives of the current study are: (1) to determine the optimal location of test buildings from the exit of the open-jet facility, and (2) to investigate the scale effect on the aerodynamic pressure characteristics. Based on the results, the newly built open-jet facility is well capable of producing mean wind speed and turbulence profiles representing open-terrain conditions. The results show that the proximity of the test model to the open-jet governs the length of the separation bubble as well as the peak roof pressures. However, test models placed at a horizontal distance of 2.5H (H is height of the wind field) from the exit of the open-jet, with a width that is half the width of the wind field and a length of 1H, have consistent mean and peak pressure coefficients when compared with available results from wind tunnel testing. In addition, testing models with as large as 16% blockage ratio is feasible within the open-jet facility. This reveals the importance of open-jet facilities as a robust tool to alleviate the scale restrictions involved in physical investigations of flow pattern around civil engineering structures. The results and findings of this study are useful for putting forward recommendations and guidelines for testing protocols at open-jet facilities, eventually helping the progress of enhanced standard provisions on the design of low-rise buildings for wind.