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Changes of Estradiol, Progesterone and Vaginal Epithelial Cells of a Pseudopregnant Captive Coyote (Canis latrans) during Breeding Season

  • Yong, Hwan-Yul;Park, Jung-Eun;Son, Chun-Soo
    • Journal of Embryo Transfer
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    • v.24 no.3
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    • pp.139-143
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    • 2009
  • Most captive canids and felids at Zoos in advanced countries have been examined enough to apply artificial reproductive techniques to them. We investigated reproductive hormones and vaginal epithelial cells of a 6-year-old, female coyote, hoping these data could eventually be extended to artificial insemination with frozen-thawed conspecific semen at Seoul Zoo. As a relative of pet dogs, coyote exhibited a similar appearance with only minor differences. In vaginal smear, an increase in the number of superficial cells suggests that the bitch has reached a state close to estrus. A sudden decrease of estradiol and increase of progesterone is considered as a preovulatory event. Vaginal epithelial cells and hormones might be useful for determining the optimal time of artificial insemination in coyotes' breeding.

Aspergillus Fumigatus Infection in a Captive Carribean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus Ruber) (국내 사육중인 쿠바홍학에서 Aspergillus fumigatus 감염증례)

  • Kim, Bo-Sook;Jung, Yong-Mok;Kim, Han-Jun;Ko, Ji-Seung;Do, Sun-Hee
    • Journal of Veterinary Clinics
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    • v.30 no.1
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    • pp.71-74
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    • 2013
  • Aspergillus fumigatus (A. fumigatus) is one of the most important mycotic infection in wild animals stressed by captivity and concurrent disease. A 14-year-old Carribean flamingo controlled bumble foot with antibiotics died after having dyspnea, depression, and anorexia. Necropsy findings revealed pyogranulomatous inflammations of lung and greenish gray-colored mold on air sacs. A carribean flamingo was diagnosed as pyogranulomatous pneumoniae due to A.fumigatus infection by results of lung tissue culture and microscopic examination.

Intestinal rupture due to small bowel volvulus in a captive American black bear (Ursus americanus) (아메리카 흑곰에서 발생한 소장 염전에 의한 장 파열 증례)

  • Kim, Kyoo-Tae;Lee, Seung-Hun;Kwak, Dongmi
    • Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
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    • v.56 no.3
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    • pp.201-203
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    • 2016
  • Intestinal rupture caused by small bowel volvulus was diagnosed in a captive 13-year-old male American black bear. The animal presented with decreased appetite, depression, lethargy, and mild abdominal distention for 3 days. The animal was treated with antibiotics, hypermetabolites, and digestive medicine daily; however, it died on the third day of treatment. The clinical symptoms included hemorrhagic ascites, gaseous extension of the small intestine, and intestinal rupture caused by small bowel volvulus. Hemorrhagic signs were observed in the lungs and heart. This is the first case to describe small bowel volvulus in mammals of the family Ursidae.

Virtual simulation of maneuvering captive tests for a surface vessel

  • Hajivand, Ahmad;Mousavizadegan, S. Hossein
    • International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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    • v.7 no.5
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    • pp.848-872
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    • 2015
  • Hydrodynamic derivatives or coefficients are required to predict the maneuvering characteristics of a marine vehicle. These derivatives are obtained numerically for a DTMB 5512 model ship by virtual simulating of captive model tests in a CFD environment. The computed coefficients are applied to predict the turning circle and zig-zag maneuvers of the model ship. The comparison of the simulated results with the available experimental data shows a very good agreement among them. The simulations show that the CFD is precise and affordable tool at the preliminary design stage to obtain maneuverability performance of a marine vehicles.

Primary pulmonary adenocarcinoma metastasized to kidney in a captive nutria (Myocastor coypus)

  • Oh, Yeonsu;Cho, Ho-Seong
    • Korean Journal of Veterinary Service
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    • v.40 no.2
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    • pp.139-142
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    • 2017
  • A six-year-old male captive nutria (Myocastor coypus) maintained in a closed space with a small vent was found dead in his cage. Gross findings showed multifocal nodules in varying sizes, small 0.5 to large 5 cm in diameter, intermixed with normal parenchyma were scattered all over the surface of the lungs and a kidney, which the cut surface was smooth, compact and whitish in color. Microscopically, small round to oval neoplastic cells with modest to slight amounts of cytoplasm formed acinar and gland-like structures. Immunohistochemically, cells were strongly positive for E-cadherin and slightly reactive for thyroid transcription factor-1 (TTF-1). Based on those diagnostic features, the neoplasia was diagnosed as primary pulmonary adenocarcinoma (small cell type) and metastasized into the kidney. This is the first case report of malignant pulmonary tumor and its metastasis in the nutria.

A Study on Measuring the Misaligned Angle between Seeker and Inertial Navigation System (탐색기와 관성항법장치 간 비정렬각 측정 기법 연구)

  • Kim, Taehoon;Lee, Hojun;Jeong, Jinseob;Choi, Hongseok
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Military Science and Technology
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    • v.17 no.1
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    • pp.135-141
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    • 2014
  • In order to guide a flying object which uses a seeker(SKR) and an inertial navigation system(INS) properly, we should confirm that axes of both equipments are aligned in the scope expected. In this paper we have proposed a method to measure the misaligned angle between a SKR and an INS during the system integration procedure. And we expanded this method to measure misalignments between several SKRs and an INS in case of captive flight test.

Structural Design of pod system for Helicopter Captive Flight Test (헬리콥터 탑재 비행 시험을 위한 파드 시스템 구조 설계)

  • Choi, Jang-Seob
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Military Science and Technology
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    • v.16 no.6
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    • pp.779-788
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    • 2013
  • The load requirements should be known to design mechanical structure. This paper proposes a generation method of load requirements using U.S. military specification to design the external mounting structure of the helicopters of which the flight environments such as aerodynamic forces and inertia forces are unknown. In this study, the load requirements which were applied at the design of the pod structure for helicopter captive flight test could be computed by using this method. The validation of proposed method was confirmed from the test flight using developed pod system.

Analyzing the Technical Efficiency of Korean System Integration Firms Using DEA and Malmquist Productivity Analysis (자료포괄분석과 생산성지수분석을 이용한 국내 SI기업의 효율성 분석)

  • Kim, Kon-Shik
    • Journal of Information Technology Services
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    • v.5 no.1
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    • pp.1-16
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    • 2006
  • This paper analyzes the technical efficiencies of 40 Korean system integration firms using data envelopment analysis (DEA) and Malmquist productivity indices. Technical efficiencies on average had been decreased over the five year period and the efficiency difference between best practice firms and catch-up firms had been increased during this period, meaning that the industry structure has become matured and the possibilities for catch-up firms to be efficient are not remained so much. The differences in efficiency by the differences in ownership structures are statistically significant. It implies that the efficiencies of group-affiliated firms have come from benefits such as the captive market umbrellas, not from their own management competencies. In addition, the technical efficiency is highly correlated with captive market sales, information productivity, sales per employees, rates of value added, returns on invested capital, and EBITDA.

A numerical study on manoeuvrability of wind turbine installation vessel using OpenFOAM

  • Lee, Sungwook;Kim, Booki
    • International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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    • v.7 no.3
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    • pp.466-477
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    • 2015
  • In this study, a numerical prediction method on manoeuvrability of Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (WTIV) is presented. Planar Motion Mechanism (PMM) captive test for the bare hull of WTIV is carried out in the model basin and compared with the numerical results using RANS simulation based on Open-source Field Operation And Manipulation (OpenFOAM) calculation to validate the developed method. The manoeuvrability of WTIV with skeg and/or without skeg is investigated using the numerical approach along with the captive model test. In the numerical calculations, the dynamic stability index which indicates the course keeping ability is evaluated and compared for three different hull configurations i.e. bare hull and other two hulls with center skeg and twin skeg. This paper proves that the numerical approach using RANS simulation can be readily applied to estimate the manoeuvrability of WTIV at the initial design stage.