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Modeling of decision-makers negotiations in reservoir operation with respect to water quality and environmental issues

  • Mojarabi-Kermani, A.R.;Shirangi, Ehsan;Bordbar, Amin;Bedast, A.A. Kaman;Masjedi, A.R.
    • Membrane and Water Treatment
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    • 제9권6호
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    • pp.421-434
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    • 2018
  • Decision-makers have different and sometimes conflicting goals with utilities in operating dam reservoirs. As repeated interactions exist between decision-makers in the long-term, and the utility of each decision-making organization is affected not only by its selected strategy, but also by other rivals' strategies; selecting and prioritizing optimum strategies from a decision maker's point of view are of great importance while interacting with others. In this paper, a model based on a fuzzy set theory, for determining the priority of decision-makers' strategies in optimal qualitative-quantitative operation management of dam reservoir is presented. The fuzzy priority matrix is developed via defining membership functions of a fuzzy set for each decision maker's strategies, so that all uncertainties are taken into account. This matrix includes priorities assigned to possible combination for other decision makers' strategies in bargaining with each player's viewpoint. Here, the 15-Khordad Dam located in the central part of Iran, suffering from low water quality, was studied in order to evaluate the effectiveness of the model. Then, the range of quality of water withdrawal agreed by all decision-makers was determined using the prioritization matrix based on fuzzy logic. The results showed that the model proposed in the study had high effectiveness model.

방광(膀胱)의 상하구(上下口) 유무(有無) 논쟁에 대한 고찰(考察) (A Study on the Academic Discussion on the Presence of Upper and Lower Gates of Urinary Bladder)

  • 백유상;정혁상;김도훈
    • 대한한의학원전학회지
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    • 제30권2호
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    • pp.83-98
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    • 2017
  • Objectives : The paper's objective is to study into the books dealing in the debate surrounding the existence, or nonexistence, of urinary bladder's upper gate and lower gate, a debate that ensured since the publication of Huangdineijing. Methods : Sikuquanshu and Zhongyishijia databases were searched to collect related materials, and these materials were reviewed to get an understanding of the historical development of the debate. Results : The upper gates of urinary bladder was first mentioned in Nanjing. Since then, Wanglu's Yijingsuhuiji asserted that the upper gate exists while the lower didn't, but many argued after the dawning of Ming Dynasty that the upper doesn't exist while the lower does. Additionally, some urged in relation to the assertion of the nonexistence of upper gate that water liquid pervades into the urinary bladder through sebaceous membrane or oil net. Conclusions : Behind the debate between the existence or nonexistence of the upper and lower gates in urinary bladder is the theory of qi transformation. Even the anatomical knowledge of urinary bladder was submitted as an evidence. In general, the debate developed depending on how the differences between Huangdineijing's osmotic opinion and Nanjing's existence of the upper gate were perceived.

정지환과 시스플라틴의 신경교아세포종에 대한 세포고사 기전연구 (Mechanisms of Apoptosis by Combination with Jeongjihwan and Cisplatin in Human Glioblastoma Cells)

  • 신학수;이선우;이민구;윤종민;이인;신선호;문병순
    • 대한한의학회지
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    • 제26권2호
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    • pp.1-12
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    • 2005
  • Objectives: Malignant gliomas are often treated with cisplatin (cis-diamminedichloroplatinum(II), CDDP) and radiation but results remain unsatisfactory. Since malignant glioma displays moderate resistance to conventional therapy, a new treatment modality is needed to improve the outcome of patients with these tumors. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of the combined use of Jongjihwan(JJH) and cisplatin(CDDP) on cultured malignant glioma cells, A172. Methodss & Results: The combined use of cisplatin and Jeongjihwan had synergistic effects on Al72 cells during 24 hr-incubation, This treatment resulted in a decrease of cell viability, Which was revealed as apoptosis Characterized by activation of caspase-3 protease as well as cleavage of poly ADP-ribose polymerase (PARP) with change of mitochondria membrane potential transition. The expression of members of the Bcl-2 protein family was modulated during co-treatment with Jeongjihwan and cisplatin. Activation of caspase-3 and mitochondrial alterations were central to co-treatment with Jeongjihwan and cisplatin-induced apoptosis. Conclusions: We conclude that co-treatment with Jeongjihwan and cisplatin-induced activation of the mitochondrial pathway enables cell death. Also, we suggest the combined theory of JJH and cisplatin could be a useful method for glioblastoma.

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4절점 준적합 쉘 요소를 이용한 점진기능재료(FGM) 판과 쉘의 구조적 안정 및 진동 연구 (A Study of Structural Stability and Dynamics for Functionally Graded Material Plates and Shells using a 4-node Quasi-conforming Shell Element)

  • 한성천;이창수;김기동;박원태
    • 한국방재학회 논문집
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    • 제7권5호
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    • pp.47-60
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    • 2007
  • 본 논문에서는 전단변형률과 회전관성을 고려한 준적합 쉘 요소를 이용한 점진기능재료 판과 쉘의 고유진동수와 좌굴하중을 연구하였다. S 형상 함수를 이용한 세라믹과 금속의체적요소의 변화에 따른 점진기능재료 판과 쉘의 고유치 문제를 연구하였다. 점진기능재료 쉘 요소의 면내 강성, 휨 강성 및 전단 강성의 수식은 등질 요소보다 복잡한 재료의 성질들로 결합되어 있다. 유한요소의 수치적 결과를 검정하기 위해 1차 전단변형 이론에 의한 직사각형 판의 Wavier해를 제시하였다. 적층복합 구조 및 S 형상 점진기능재료 구조의 수치해석해는 Navier의 해로 검증하였으며, S 형상 점진기능재료 구조물의 다양한 예제를 제시하였다. 해석결과는 Navier의 이론해와 아주 잘 일치함을 알 수 있었다.

손상된 전방십자인대의 보존적 치료 - 증례 보고 - (Conservative Treatment for Injured Anterior Cruciate Ligament - Two Cases Report -)

  • 정영복;태석기;염재광;김진수
    • 대한관절경학회지
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    • 제1권1호
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    • pp.112-115
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    • 1997
  • 저자들이 전방십자인대 파열과 함께 전방 불안정성을 보인 2례를 보존적으로 치료하여 좋은 임상적 결과를 얻은 바를 고려할 때, 급성기에 전방십자인대가 파열된 경우에도 전방십자인대를 싸고 있는 활액막이 파열되어 없어지지 않고 비교적 연속성이 잘 유지된 경우에는 보존적으로 치료함으로써 좋은 결과를 기대할 수 있을 것으로 사료되며 아울러 십자인대가 손상받았을 때 스스로 복원 능력이 있는 지에 대하여 새로운 연구가 필요하리라 사료된다.

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햄스터 oval cell의 간흡충감염 후 담관암으로의 분화에 관한 세포병리학적 연구 (Cholangiocarcinogenesis Following Oval Cell Induction and Clonorchis sinensis Infestation in Hamster)

  • 윤병일;김방현;김대용
    • 한국수의병리학회지
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    • 제6권1호
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    • pp.41-48
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    • 2002
  • Oval cell is considered as facultative precursor cells for both hepatocytes and biliary cells, as well as origin of hepatocellar and cholangiocellular carcinoma (CCC) during carcinogenesis or toxic liver injury. To clarify the cellular origin or differentiation of cholagiocarcinogensis, the fate of carcinogen-induced oval cells was pathologically and phenotypically chased in Syrian golden hamster liver after Clonorchis sinensis (CS) infection which would give rise to a promoting effect. Two week treatment of hamsters with 0.005% diethylnitrosamine (DEN) followed by 2 week treatment of 1% 2-acetylaminofluorene (AAF) under choline deficient diet resulted in massive proliferation of BrdU labeleed and PCNA positive oval cells showing various distinct morphology, histochemical and immunohistochemical phenotypes for GGT, cytokeratin 19 and OV-6. Oval cells also frequently form ductular-like structures or phenotypically show hepatocyte-like characteristics. After CS infection, the oval cells showed sequential morphological changes to atypicl proliferating bile ductules and all hamsters thereafter developed well differentiated and anaplastic CCC at 16 week after CS infection. In electron microscopy, some bile ductules were constructed by intermediate oval cells and bile ductular cells surrounded by basement membrane. The results of this study strongly suggest that CCC developed in the present study were originated from hepatic stem-like oval cells, supporting the theory of stem cell origin of cancers. In addition, this hamster model would be valuable for the molecular mechanistic study during chemical-triggered cholangiocarcinogenesis.

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모임지붕형 쌍곡포물선 쉘구조의 유한요소해석 (Finite Element Analysis of Gabled Hyperbolic Paraboloid Shells)

  • 김승남;유은종;나창순
    • 한국공간구조학회논문집
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    • 제12권1호
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    • pp.87-98
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    • 2012
  • 본 연구에서는 쉘의 테두리를 보가 둘러싸고 있는 전통적인 형태와 모서리보를 제거한 형태의 모임지붕형 쌍곡포물선쉘구조의 유한요소해석결과비교를 통해 모서리보의 역할을 확인하고, 또한 지붕의 경사도의 영향을 분석하였다. 유한요소해석에 의하면 쉘면에 작용하는 하중은 쉘 대각선 방향의 아치작용을 통해 모퉁이의 지점에 직접 전달되므로 막이론에 비해 테두리보에는 부재력이 작게 작용하고 모퉁이의 지점 부분의 쉘에는 응력이 증가되는 것으로 나타났다. 모서리보를 제거하면 지점 부근의 쉘에 더욱 응력이 집중되고 경사진 모서리 부분의 처짐이 증가하는데 이와 같은 현상은 지붕의 경사도가 낮아짐에 따라 현저해지는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서, 모임지붕형 쌍곡포물선쉘 구조에서는 지점 부분의 쉘두께를 보다 증가할 필요가 있으며 경사도가 낮은 쌍곡포물선쉘 구조의 모서리보 제거는 주의가 필요한 것으로 나타났다.

이트륨 함량에 따른 Pd-Ir-Y 3원계 합금 촉매 입자의 특성과 산소 환원 반응의 활성 비교 (Comparison of the Characteristics of Pd-Ir-Y Ternary Alloy Catalyst Particles and Oxygen Reduction Activity According to Yttrium Contents)

  • 김도형;이은애;박찬호
    • 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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    • 제29권3호
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    • pp.260-266
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    • 2018
  • To enhance catalyst activity of the palladium (Pd) towards oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), iridium (Ir) and yttrium (Y) were alloyed by polyol method. Due to the low reduction potential of Y, it is hard to reduce Y ion completely by polyol method. In XPS spectra, the binding energy of the Pd is shifted to a lower value, which indicates the d-electron of Pd is filled by the electron from the Y. And other phases of Y are observed by the XPS. Among the catalysts, the $Pd_4IrY_{0.1}/C$ showed the best activity towards ORR, which indicates the metallic Y is effective for improving the catalytic activity. Thus, for further enhancing ORR activity, the novel method for complete reduction of Y is needed.

Sources, Components, Structure, Catalytic Mechanism and Applications: a Critical Review on Nicotinate Dehydrogenase

  • Zhi Chen;Xiangjing Xu;Xin Ju;Lishi Yan;Liangzhi Li;Lin Yang
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • 제33권6호
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    • pp.707-714
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    • 2023
  • Plant-derived insecticide-neonicotinoid insecticides (NIs) played a crucial role in the development of agriculture and food industry in recent years. Nevertheless, synthesis of these nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compounds with an effective and greener routing remains challenging especially to the notion raise of "green chemistry" and "atom economy". While bio-catalyzed methods mediated by nicotinate dehydrogenase (NDHase) then provide an alternative. The current review mainly focuses on the introduction of sources, components, structure, catalytic mechanism and applications of NDHase. Specifically, NDHase is known as nicotinic acid hydroxylase and the sources principally derived from phylum Proteobacteria. In addition, NDHase requires the participation of the electron respiratory chain system on the cell membrane. And the most important components of the electron respiratory chain are hydrogen carrier, which is mainly composed of iron-sulfur proteins (Fe-S), flavin dehydrogenase (FAD), molybdenum binding protein and cytochromes. Heterologous expression studies were hampered by the plasmid and host with high efficiency and currently only Pseudomonas entomophila L48 as well as Comamonas testosterone was successfully utilized for the expression of NDHase. Furthermore, it is speculated that the conjugate and inductive effects of the substituent group at position 3 of the substrate pyridine ring exerts a critical role in the hydroxylation reactions at position 6 concerning about the substrate molecular recognition mechanism. Finally, applications of NDHase are addressed in terms of pesticide industry and wastewater treatment. On conclusion, this critical review would not only deepen our understanding of the theory about NDHase, but also provides the guideline for future investigation of NDHase.

Application of data fusion modeling for the prediction of auxin response elements in Zea mays for food security purposes

  • Nesrine Sghaier;Rayda Ben Ayed;Ahmed Rebai
    • Genomics & Informatics
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    • 제20권4호
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    • pp.45.1-45.7
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    • 2022
  • Food security will be affected by climate change worldwide, particularly in the developing world, where the most important food products originate from plants. Plants are often exposed to environmental stresses that may affect their growth, development, yield, and food quality. Auxin is a hormone that plays a critical role in improving plants' tolerance of environmental conditions. Auxin controls the expression of many stress-responsive genes in plants by interacting with specific cis-regulatory elements called auxin-responsive elements (AuxREs). In this work, we performed an in silico prediction of AuxREs in promoters of five auxin-responsive genes in Zea mays. We applied a data fusion approach based on the combined use of Dempster-Shafer evidence theory and fuzzy sets. Auxin has a direct impact on cell membrane proteins. The short-term auxin response may be represented by the regulation of transmembrane gene expression. The detection of an AuxRE in the promoter of prolyl oligopeptidase (POP) in Z. mays and the 3-fold overexpression of this gene under auxin treatment for 30 min indicated the role of POP in maize auxin response. POP is regulated by auxin to perform stress adaptation. In addition, the detection of two AuxRE TGTCTC motifs in the upstream sequence of the bx1 gene suggests that bx1 can be regulated by auxin. Auxin may also be involved in the regulation of dehydration-responsive element-binding and some members of the protein kinase superfamily.