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Genetic Diversity of Indigenous Cattle Populations in Bhutan: Implications for Conservation

  • Dorji, T.;Hanotte, O.;Arbenz, M.;Rege, J.E.O.;Roder, W.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • v.16 no.7
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    • pp.946-951
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    • 2003
  • The Genetic diversity and relationship of native Siri (Bos indicus) cattle populations of Bhutan were evaluated using 20 microsatellite markers. A total of 120 Siri cattle were sampled and were grouped into four populations according to their geographical locations which were named Siri West, Siri South, Siri Central and Siri East cattle. For each, 30 individuals were sampled. In addition, 30 samples each of Indian Jaba (B. indicus), Tibetan Goleng (B. taurus), Nepal Hill cattle (B. indicus), Holstein Friesian (B.taurus) and Mithun (B. frontalis) were typed. The mean number of alleles per loci (MNA) and observed heterozygosity (Ho) were high in the Siri populations ($MNA=7.2{\pm}0.3$ to $8.9{\pm}0.5$ and $Ho=0.67{\pm}0.04$ to $0.73{\pm}0.03$). The smallest coefficient of genetic differentiation and genetic distance ($F_{ST}=0.015$ and $D_A=0.073$) were obtained between Siri West and Siri Central populations. Siri East population is genetically distinct from the other Siri populations being close to the Indian Jaba ($F_{ST}=0.024$ and $D_A=0.084$). A high bootstrap value of 96% supported the close relationship of Siri South, Siri Central and Siri West, while the relationship between Siri East and Jaba was also supported by a high bootstrap value (82%). Data from principal component analysis and individual assignment test were in concordance with the inference from genetic distance and differentiation. In conclusion we identified two separate Siri cattle populations in Bhutan at the genetic level. One population included Siri cattle sampled from the West, Central and South of the country and the other Siri cattle was sampled from the East of the country. We suggest that Siri cattle conservation program in Bhutan should focus on the former population as it has received less genetic influence from other cattle breeds.

High Preoperative Fibrinogen and Systemic Inflammation Response Index (F-SIRI) Predict Unfavorable Survival of Resectable Gastric Cancer Patients

  • Gao, Weiwei;Zhang, Fei;Ma, Tai;Hao, Jiqing
    • Journal of Gastric Cancer
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    • v.20 no.2
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    • pp.202-211
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    • 2020
  • Purpose: This study was to investigate the prognostic significance of the preoperative fibrinogen and systemic inflammation response index (F-SIRI) in a Chinese cohort of resectable gastric cancer. Materials and Methods: Baseline characteristics, preoperative fibrinogen levels and peripheral neutrophil, monocyte, and lymphocyte counts were retrospectively reviewed in 240 patients who underwent radical gastrectomy. The optimal cut-off values for fibrinogen and SIRI were defined as 4.0 g/L and 1.2. Then patients with hyperfibrinogenemia (≥4.0 g/L) and high SIRI (≥1.2) were assigned with an F-SIRI of 2 (both of these hematological abnormalities), 1 (one of these abnormalities), and 0 (neither abnormality), respectively. The prognostic value was examined by univariate and multivariate survival analysis. Results: Preoperative F-SIRI was significantly correlated with tumor size, fibrinogen level, and adjuvant chemotherapy. Whereas there was no significant difference in age, gender, tumor location or other characteristics between groups. In addition, high preoperative F-SIRI was significantly associated with worse disease-free survival (DFS) (hazard ratio [HR], 2.299; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.482-3.566; P<0.001) and overall survival (OS) (HR, 2.461; 95% CI, 1.584-3.824; P<0.001) by univariate survival analysis. Moreover, it remained an independent predictor for impaired DFS (HR, 2.023; 95% CI, 1.273-3.215; P=0.003) and OS (HR, 2.341; 95% CI, 1.480-3.705; P<0.001) in multivariate Cox regression analysis. Conclusions: Preoperative F-SIRI could serve as a significantly prognostic marker for long-term survival in Chinese patients who underwent radical gastrectomy.

The Effect of Good Governance on Financial Performance: An Empirical Study on the Siri Culture

  • SALEH, Haeruddin;ROSADI, Imran;MANDA, Darmawati;MAULANA, Zulkifli;IDRIS, Syahril
    • The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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    • v.8 no.5
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    • pp.795-806
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    • 2021
  • This study analyzes and assesses the effect of good governance consisting of accountability, transparency, and participation on the financial performance of Pare-Pare City local government moderated by the basic values of Siri culture in the form of Lempu (honesty), Amaccangeng (intelligence), and Awaraningeng (courage). The population of this research is 200 local government employees (respondents). The results of data analysis showed that accountability and participation variables had no significant effect on the financial performance of the Pare-Pare City local government. However, the transparency variable has an influence on local government financial performance. It is hoped that all these 3 variables (accountability, transparency, and participation) will have a significant effect on local government financial performance. To achieve this, it is necessary to apply cultural values that exist in society so that cultural values can provide greater guidance in the management of regional finances. The results provide a better understanding of the importance of Siri's cultural value in the implementation of public services to the community. With Siri's cultural values in the form of Lempu, Amaccangeng, and Awaraningeng embedded in their behavior, government employees can improve performance and avoid deviant behavior or corruption. The novelty of this research is a form of analysis by using local cultural values (the basic values of Siri culture) as the moderating variable.

WWDC2012와 Google I/O를 통해 본 모바일 OS의 변화

  • Sin, Jae-Gyeong
    • Information and Communications Magazine
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    • v.29 no.9
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    • pp.3-9
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    • 2012
  • 본고에서는 WWCD2012에서 발표한 iOS 6.0에서는 Maps/Siri/Facetime/Passbook 등의 자체 서비스 강화, Major Service의 Embedded를 통한 Application 기능 강화 등에 초점을 맞추어 개선점을 찾아가고 있다. 이에 대해 Google도 Siri에 대응되는 Google Now를 발표하고, iPad에 대응되는 넥서스7를 발표하였다. 지금까지는 자체 개선점에 주력하며 기능을 하나씩 개선하는데 주력한 것에 비해서 2012년에는 안정적이고 빠른 UI 및 Frameworks의 개선을 제시하면서 사실상 유사한 품질을 제공하려 노력하고 있으며, 경쟁 OS 대비 경쟁을 의식한 기능과 서비스를 계속 제안할 것이다.

A Study on the Intelligent Personal Assistant Development Method Base on the Open Source (오픈소스기반의 지능형 개인 도움시스템(IPA) 개발방법 연구)

  • Kim, Kil-hyun;Kim, Young-kil
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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    • 2016.10a
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    • pp.89-92
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    • 2016
  • The latest the siri and like this is offering services that recognize and respond to words in the smartphone or web services. In order to handle intelligently these voices, It needs to search big data in the cloud and requires the implementation of parsing context accuracy given. In this paper, I would like to propose the study on the intelligent personal assistant development method base on the Open source with ASR(Automatic Speech Recognition), QAS(Question Answering System) and TTS(Text To Speech).

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Development of Bioelectrical Impedance Analyzer for Korean in Telemedicine (원격의료계측을 위한 한국형 생체 전기 임피던스 분석 시스템의 개발)

  • 문재국;서광석;임택균;신태민;윤형로
    • Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research
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    • v.23 no.5
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    • pp.413-418
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    • 2002
  • The purpose of this study was to design a single frequency BIA(Bioelectrical Impedance Analyzer) which can measure body impedance when patient is sitting on the toilet and to develope a prediction equation for designed BIA. For the purpose of this study, we acquired body impedances with designed BIA from 181 subjects composed of healthy Korean by attaching electrodes to suitable positions(wrist and thigh) for toilet measurement. We computed an appropriate FFM(Fat Free Mass) for Korean using modified-Siri equation to the same subjects instead of Siri equation which nay cause accuracy problems in hydrodensitometry when it applied to Korean. We used this FFM as reference value and developed a Korean FFM prediction equation based on body impedance index, body weight and sex. Correlation coefficient between prediction value and reference value of FFM was extremely high (r = 0.977) and SEE(Standard Error of Estimation) was low 2.47kg.(p<0.05) For comparison between existing electrode-attaching method and our method for toilet measurement, we acquired body impedance with designed BIA from same subjects attaching electrodes on existing positions (wrist and ankle) and made FFM prediction equation for BIA. Correlation coeffient between predicted value and reference value was 0.978 and SEE was 2.43kg(p<0.05). It means that the developed system has not significant differences with existing method. In conclusion bioelectrical impedance analyzer and the FFM prediction equation developed in this paper are evaluated to he adequate to compute FFM of Korean.

A Comparative Study of the Use of Intelligent Personal Assistant Services Experiences: Siri, Google Assistant, Bixby (지능형 개인비서 서비스의 사용경험 비교 연구: 시리, 구글어시스턴트, 빅스비를 중심으로)

  • Yoo, Cho-Rong;Kim, Song-Hyun;Kim, Jin-Woo
    • Science of Emotion and Sensibility
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    • v.23 no.1
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    • pp.69-78
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    • 2020
  • This study compares and analyzes user experiences of intelligent personal assistant services based on the evaluation criteria of human-computer interaction to explore positive elements of user experiences and factors that could be improved. The research was conducted on Apple's Siri, Google's Google Associate, and Samsung's Bixby, which is presently the smartest personal assistant service on the market. The research method was to compare and analyze the concepts and characteristics of the current services through a literature review and by interviewing seven UI/UX design experts for the second 2 weeks using contextual inquiry. The interview reorganized Peter Morville's user experience honeycomb, reducing his seven usability principles down to five, asking questions about usability, convenience, visual attractiveness, reliability, and satisfaction. On the basis of the reconfigured usability principle, the assessment was conducted on the basis of the assessment timing and the system usability scale. This study is meaningful in that it analyzed the user experience of artificial intelligence personal assistant services both quantitatively and qualitatively.