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Imaging diagnosis of extrahepatic biliary tract obstruction with acquired portosystemic shunt in a cat

  • Hwang, Tae-Sung;Jang, Won-Seok;Yoon, Young-Min;Jung, Dong-In;Lee, Hee Chun
    • Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
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    • v.58 no.4
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    • pp.227-230
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    • 2018
  • A 2-year-old, spayed female, Korean domestic short-hair cat was presented with depression and vomiting. The patient had history of weight loss lasting seven months. Physical examination revealed icterus in the pinna, oral mucosa, and sclera. Based on ultrasonography and computed tomography, tentative diagnosis was extrahepatic biliary tract obstruction with acquired portosystemic shunt (PSS). Tumor or inflammation of hepatobiliary system was suspected as the cause of obstruction of the common bile duct. But it could not be determined without biopsy. The severely dilated cystic duct was considered to cause portal hypertension and secondary multiple PSS. The patient expired without histopathologic examination.

Compact Catadioptric Wide Imaging with Secondary Planar Mirror

  • Ko, Young-Jun;Yi, Soo-Yeong
    • Current Optics and Photonics
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    • v.3 no.4
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    • pp.329-335
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    • 2019
  • Wide FOV imaging systems are important for acquiring rich visual information. A conventional catadioptric imaging system deploys a camera in front of a curved mirror to acquire a wide FOV image. This is a cumbersome setup and causes unnecessary occlusions in the acquired image. In order to reduce both the burden of the camera deployment and the occlusions in the images, this study uses a secondary planar mirror in the catadioptric imaging system. A compact design of the catadioptric imaging system and a condition for the position of the secondary planar mirror to satisfy the central imaging are presented. The image acquisition model of the catadioptric imaging system with a secondary planar mirror is discussed based on the principles of geometric optics in this study. As a backward mapping, the acquired image is restored to a distortion-free image in the experiments.

Reference Particles-based LTE Base Station Positioning

  • Cho, Seong Yun;Kwon, Jae Uk
    • Journal of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
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    • v.10 no.3
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    • pp.207-214
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    • 2021
  • A new positioning technique for positioning of LTE base stations is proposed. The positioning information of the base station is absolutely necessary for model-based wireless positioning, and is required in some of the various merhodologies for estimating signals in an uncorrected area when construnting a database for fingerprinting-based positioning. Using the acquired location-based Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP) information to estimate the location of the base station, it is impossible with the existing trilateration methods. Therefore, in this paper, a method using reference particles is proposed. Particles are randomly generated in the application area, and signal propagation modeling is performed assuming that a base station is located in each particle. Based on this, the errors of measurements are calculated. The particle group with the minimum measurement errors is selected, the position of the base station is estimated through weighted summation, and the signal propagation model of the corresponding base station is built at the same time. The performance of the proposed technology is verified using data acquired in Seocho-dong, Seoul.

Venture Capitalist's Stake and Valuation of Privately-held Firms in India

  • Rishabh, Goswami;Arun Kumar, Gopalaswamy;Ravi, Teja
    • Asian Journal of Innovation and Policy
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    • v.11 no.3
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    • pp.277-292
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    • 2022
  • This study examines the implications on the valuations of privately held firms when stakes are acquired by venture capitalists in India. In addition, the effect of fund size and revenue multiple is considered as a determinant of firm value. The study is based on a sample of 1229 rounds of funding during the period 2007-2015. The data was obtained from Venture Intelligence. Three major observations emerged based on an OLS regression. Firstly, it is observed that the stake acquired by venture capitalists has a negative effect on firm value. It supports the belief that when a firm reaches its maximum valuation from the promoter's perspective, there is a tendency to liquidate additional stakes. Secondly, a positive association between the revenue multiple and valuation is recognized. Thirdly, the convex relationship (U-shaped) between the fund size and firm valuations as seen in the case of developed economies, appears to be non-existent in India.

Acquired Cutis Laxa on the Upper Eyelids and Earlobes: A Case Report and Literature Review

  • Katsuren, Kyoko;Kuba, Ryogo;Kasai, Shogo;Shimizu, Yusuke
    • Archives of Plastic Surgery
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    • v.49 no.3
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    • pp.418-422
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    • 2022
  • Acquired cutis laxa is a rare disease. Owing to few reports on the condition, no statistical data have been produced. Cutis laxa is characterized by drooping skin, caused by decreased levels of dermal elastin, leading to reduced skin elasticity. The disease usually emerges on the neck or trunk and spreads throughout the body; however, it rarely involves the extremities. Moreover, cases localized to the face are rare. The objective of this clinical case report was to highlight this unusual disease in a 24-year-old female, with localization on the face and neck. The patient underwent surgery for treatment of bilateral ear lobe and eyelid skin laxity.

Crack detection in concrete slabs by graph-based anomalies calculation

  • Sun, Weifang;Zhou, Yuqing;Xiang, Jiawei;Chen, Binqiang;Feng, Wei
    • Smart Structures and Systems
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    • v.29 no.3
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    • pp.421-431
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    • 2022
  • Concrete slab cracks monitoring of modern high-speed railway is important for safety and reliability of train operation, to prevent catastrophic failure, and to reduce maintenance costs. This paper proposes a curvature filtering improved crack detection method in concrete slabs of high-speed railway via graph-based anomalies calculation. Firstly, large curvature information contained in the images is extracted for the crack identification based on an improved curvature filtering method. Secondly, a graph-based model is developed for the image sub-blocks anomalies calculation where the baseline of the sub-blocks is acquired by crack-free samples. Once the anomaly is large than the acquired baseline, the sub-block is considered as crack-contained block. The experimental results indicate that the proposed method performs better than convolutional neural network method even under different curvature structures and illumination conditions. This work therefore provides a useful tool for concrete slabs crack detection and is broadly applicable to variety of infrastructure systems.

The role of defense-related genes and oxidative burst in the establishment of systemic acquired resistance to Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria in Capsicum annuum(oral)

  • Lee, S.C.;B.K. Hwang
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Plant Pathology Conference
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    • 2003.10a
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    • pp.64.1-64
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    • 2003
  • Inoculation of primary pepper leaves with an avirulent strain of Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria induced systemic acquired resistance (SAR) in secondary leaves. This SAR response was accompanied by the systemic expression of defense-related genes, a systemic microoxidative burst generating H2O2, and the systemic induction of ion-leakage and callose deposition in the non-inoculated, secondary leaves. Some defense-related genes encoding PR-1, chitinase, peroxidase, PR10, thionin, defensin and zinc-finger protein were distiilctly induced in the systemic leaves. The systemically striking accumulation of H$_2$O$_2$and strong increase in peroxidase activity in pepper was suggested to contribute to the triggering of cell death In the systemic micro-HRs, leading to the induction of SAR. Treatment of non-inoculated, secondary leaves with diphenylene iodinium (DPI), an inhibitor of the oxidative burst, substantially reduced the induction of some defense-related genes and subsequently SAR.

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A Study on the In-Process Measurement of Rotary Body by Optical Technique (광학적 기법을 이용한 회전체 인프로세스 측정에 관한 연구)

  • So, Eui-Yeorl;Im, Young-Ho;Ryu, Bong-Hwan
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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    • v.13 no.5
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    • pp.148-156
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    • 1996
  • Automatic product system is gradually increasing according to development of industrial society. On-line measurement makes a important role in view of economic and effective side in industrial product system. Syncronization system is developed to measure screw thread which is rotating. In-process measuring of rotating body have a lot of difficuties even thoufht using various method containing high speed camera. So, now we suggest one of the new method which is not so expansive. In this study, digital value was produced through the image processing algorithm from acquired orignal image. As a result, we have a good agreement between measuring values calculated from image conture and measuring values acquired from profile project by means of experiment, respectively.

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Laryngeal Paralysis in a Cat with Malignant Thymoma

  • Hyeona Bae;Il-Hwa Hong;Dong-In Jung;DoHyeon Yu
    • Journal of Veterinary Clinics
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    • v.40 no.1
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    • pp.68-72
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    • 2023
  • A 10-year-old castrated male Domestic Shorthair cat visited a veterinary medical teaching hospital for emergency dyspnea. The cat was hypoxic and hypotensive, and stridorous respiration was remarkable. Visual inspection confirmed laryngeal paralysis and a lack of mobility of the left larynx. Megaesophagus, aspiration pneumonia, cranial mediastinal mass, and positive Tensilon test results using neostigmine were observed, indicating acquired myasthenia gravis secondary to thymic neoplasia. After 10 minutes of neostigmine 0.02 mg/kg IV administration, laryngeal paralysis and dyspnea resolved. Histopathlogical examination for the cranial mediastinal mass after surgical resection confirmed malignant thymoma. Here, we report a case of acquired myasthenia gravis in a cat with a malignant thymoma that presented with life-threatening dyspnea due to laryngeal paralysis. Feline laryngeal paralysis is uncommon, and myasthenia gravis, a cause of laryngeal paralysis in cats, has not yet been reported. Myasthenia gravis should be considered in cats with laryngeal paralysis.

Activity Led Learning as Pedagogy for Digital Forensics

  • Shaik Shakeel Ahamad
    • International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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    • v.23 no.4
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    • pp.134-138
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    • 2023
  • The field of digital forensics requires good theoretical and practical knowledge, so practitioners should have an in-depth understanding and knowledge of both theory and practical as they need to take decisions which impacts human lives. With the demand and advancements in the realm of digital forensics, many universities around the globe are offering digital forensics programs, but there is a huge gap between the skills acquired by the student's and the market needs. This research work explores the problems faced by digital forensics programs, and provides solution to overcome the gap between the skills acquired by the student's and the market needs using Activity led learning pedagogy for digital forensics programs.