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Optimal Particle Swarm Based Placement and Sizing of Static Synchronous Series Compensator to Maximize Social Welfare

  • Hajforoosh, Somayeh;Nabavi, Seyed M.H.;Masoum, Mohammad A.S.
    • Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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    • v.7 no.4
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    • pp.501-512
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    • 2012
  • Social welfare maximization in a double-sided auction market is performed by implementing an aggregation-based particle swarm optimization (CAPSO) algorithm for optimal placement and sizing of one Static Synchronous Series Compensator (SSSC) device. Dallied simulation results (without/with line flow constraints and without/with SSSC) are generated to demonstrate the impact of SSSC on the congestion levels of the modified IEEE 14-bus test system. The proposed CAPSO algorithm employs conventional quadratic smooth and augmented quadratic nonsmooth generator cost curves with sine components to improve the accurate of the model by incorporating the valve loading effects. CAPSO also employs quadratic smooth consumer benefit functions. The proposed approach relies on particle swarm optimization to capture the near-optimal GenCos and DisCos, as well as the location and rating of SSSC while the Newton based load flow solution minimizes the mismatch equations. Simulation results of the proposed CAPSO algorithm are compared to solutions obtained by sequential quadratic programming (SQP) and a recently implemented Fuzzy based genetic algorithm (Fuzzy-GA). The main contributions are inclusion of customer benefit in the congestion management objective function, consideration of nonsmooth generator characteristics and the utilization of a coordinated aggregation-based PSO for locating/sizing of SSSC.

CAPS Marker Linked to Tomato Hypocotyl Pigmentation

  • Kim, Hyoun-Joung;Lee, Heung-Ryul;Hyun, Ji-Young;Won, Dong-Chan;Hong, Dong-Oh;Harn, Chee-Hark
    • Horticultural Science & Technology
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    • v.30 no.1
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    • pp.56-63
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    • 2012
  • Tomato hypocotyl can generally be one of two colors, purple or green. Genetically, this trait is controlled by a single dominant gene. Hypocotyl tissue specific color expression is one of many visible genetic marker sources used to select tomato progeny. However, the visible marker does not show a clear distinction between homozygous genotype and heterozygous genotype from the breeding lines. Therefore, to identify a hypocotyl pigmentation related marker, we screened DNA polymorphisms in thirteen tomato lines showing purple or green hypocotyls. The markers used for screening consisted of primer set information obtained from anthocyanin related genes, conserved ortholog set II (COS II) marker sets localized near anthocyanin related genes, and restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) markers localized near COS II markers, which produce polymorphisms between purple and green tomatoes. One primer from a RFLP fragment resulted in a polymorphism on agarose gel electrophoresis. From the RFLP fragment, a cleaved amplified polymorphic sequence (CAPS) marker was developed to distinguish between purple and green hypocotyls. The genotypes of 135 $F_2$ individuals were analyzed using the CAPS marker, and among them, 132 individuals corresponded to the phenotypes of hypocotyl pigmentation.

A Study on automatic assignment of descriptors using machine learning (기계학습을 통한 디스크립터 자동부여에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Pan-Jun
    • Journal of the Korean Society for information Management
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    • v.23 no.1 s.59
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    • pp.279-299
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    • 2006
  • This study utilizes various approaches of machine learning in the process of automatically assigning descriptors to journal articles. The effectiveness of feature selection and the size of training set were examined, after selecting core journals in the field of information science and organizing test collection from the articles of the past 11 years. Regarding feature selection, after reducing the feature set using $x^2$ statistics(CHI) and criteria that prefer high-frequency features(COS, GSS, JAC), the trained Support Vector Machines(SVM) performed the best. With respect to the size of the training set, it significantly influenced the performance of Support Vector Machines(SVM) and Voted Perceptron(VTP). However, it had little effect on Naive Bayes(NB).

Uptake of a Dipeptide by the Dipeptide Transporter in the HT-29 Intestinal Cells (HT-29 장관세포에 있는 디펩티드수송체에 의한 디펩티드의 흡수)

  • Oh, Doo-Man
    • Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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    • v.25 no.2
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    • pp.137-143
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    • 1995
  • The peptide transporter can be utilized for improving the bioavailability of compounds that are poorly absorbed. Characterization of the dipeptide uptake into the human intestinal epithelial cells, HT-29 was investigated. The uptake of tritiated glycylsarcosine $([^3H]-Gly-Sar,\;0.1\;{\mu}Ci/ml)$ was measured in confluent or subconfluent HT-29, Caco-2, and Cos-7 cells. Uptake medium was the Dulbecco's Modified Eagle's Media (DMEM) adjusted to pH 6.0. Both HT-29 and Caco-2 cells expressed the dipeptide transporter significantly (p<0.005) but Cos-7 did not. Certain portions of passive uptake were observed in all three cell lines. Uptake of Gly-Sar was largest at 7 days after plating HT-29 cells with significant inhibition with 25 mM cold Gly-Sar (p<0.05). but expression ratio of the dipeptide transporter was 0.7, suggesting lower expression. The effect of pH on Gly-Sar uptake was not significant in the range of pH 6 to 8. Gly-Sar uptake was also inhibited with 50 mM carnosine, 25 mM Gly-Sar, and 35 mM cephalexin significantly (p<0.05). From above results the dipeptide transporter was expressed well in HT-29 cells and was similar to that in the small intestine, suggesting that large amounts of mRNA of the transporter from the cells can be obtained.

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Isolation and Characterization of the Eicosapentaenoic Acid Biosynthesis Gene Cluster from Shewanella sp. BR-2

  • Lee, Su-Jin;Seo, Pil-Soo;Kim, Chul-Ho;Kwon, Oh-Suk;Hur, Byung-Ki;Seo, Jeong-Woo
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • v.19 no.9
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    • pp.881-887
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    • 2009
  • Forty-four eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)-producing microbial strains were isolated from the intestines of marine fishes. Among them, one strain showing a maximum level of EPA (4.78% of total fatty acids) was identified as Shewanella sp. BR-2 on the basis of its 168 rRNA sequence. The EPA content reached a maximum level during the mid-exponential phase of cell growth, and gradually decreased with further growth of the cells. A cosmid DNA including the EPA biosynthesis gene cluster consisting of pfaA-E was isolated from a cosmid library of genomic DNA of Shewanella sp. BR-2, named pCosEPA-BR2. An E. coli clone harboring pCosEPA-BR2 produced EPA at a maximum level of 7.5% of total fatty acids, confirming the EPA biosynthesis activity of the cloned gene cluster.

Isolation, Characterization, and Application of Chitosan-Degrading Fungus from Soil

  • Wei, Xinlin;Chen, Wei;Xiao, Ming;Xiao, Jianbo;Wang, Yuanfeng
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • v.20 no.7
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    • pp.1114-1120
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    • 2010
  • A chitosan-degrading fungus, BSF114, was isolated from soil. The culture preparation showed strong chitosanolytic enzyme activity at an optimum pH of 4.0 and optimum temperature of $60^{\circ}C$ after 36-40 h fermentation. The rapid decrease in the viscosity of the chitosan solution early in the reaction suggested an endo-type cleavage of the polymeric chitosan chains. To identify the isolated fungus, molecular biological and morphological methods were used. The fungal internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region 1 was amplified, sequenced, and then compared with related sequences in the GenBank database using BLAST. The phylogenetic relationships were then analyzed, and the results showed that the fungus belongs to Aspergillus fumigatus. Morphological observations were also used to confirm the above conclusion. The chitooligosaccharides (COS) obtained through hydrolyzing the colloidal chitosan showed that A. fumigatus BSF114 is suitable for degrading chitosan and producing chitooligosaccharides on a large scale. High concentrations of the COS (1,000 and 500 ${\mu}g/ml$) significantly proliferated mice marrow cells.

Mobile ATM: A Generic and flexible network infrastructure for 3G mobile services

  • Jun Li;Roy Yates;Dipankar Raychaudhuri
    • Journal of Communications and Networks
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    • v.2 no.1
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    • pp.35-45
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    • 2000
  • this paper presents the concept of "mobile ATM', a proposal for third-generation (3G) mobile communication network infrastructure capable of supporting flexible evolution of radio technologies from today's cellular and data services towards future wireless multimedia services. Mobile ATM provides generic mobility management and QoS-based transport capabilities suitable for integration of multiple radio access technologies including cellular voice. wireless data, and future broadband wireless services. The architecture of a mobile ATM network is outlined in terms of the newly-defined "W-UNI" interface at the radio link and "M-UNI"and "M-UNI" interface which supports unified access for WATM and non-ATM mobile terminals through corresponding interworking functions (IWF) is explained. leading to an understanding of how different radio access technologies are supported by the same ATM-based core network infrastructure. Generic mechanisms for handoff and location management within the core mobile network are discussed. and related protocol extensions over the "W-UNI" and "M-UNI/NNI"interfaces are proposed. the issue of "crossover switch (COS)" selection in mobile ATM is considered, and a unified handoff signaling syntax which supports flexibility in COS selection is described. Typical signaling sequences for call connection and handoff using the proposed protocols are outlined. Experimental results form a proof-of-concept mobile ATM network prototype are presented in conclusion.

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Promoter Activity of the Long Terminal Repeats of Porcine Endogenous Retroviruses of the Korean Domestic Pig

  • Ha, Hong-Seok;Huh, Jae-Won;Kim, Dae-Soo;Kang, Dong-Woo;Cho, Byung-Wook;Kim, Heui-Soo
    • Molecules and Cells
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    • v.24 no.1
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    • pp.148-151
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    • 2007
  • Porcine endogenous retroviruses (PERVs) in the pig genome represent a potential risk of infection in pig-to-human transplantation and are transmitted vertically. The solitary long terminal repeat (LTR) elements of the PERVs affect the replication properties of the individual viruses via their repeat sequences and by encoding a set of specific transcription factors. We examined the promoter activities of solitary LTR elements belonging to the PERV-A and -B families of the Korean domestic pig (KDP) using luciferase reporters. Three of the LTR structures (of PERV-A5-KDP, PERV-A7-KDP, PERV-A8-KDP) had different promoter activities in human HCT116 cells and monkey Cos7 cells, and potential negatively and positively acting regions affecting transcription were identified by deletion analysis. These data suggest that specific sequences in the U3 region of a given LTR element can affect the activities of promoter or enhancer elements in the PERV.