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Radiogyaphic and Ultrasonographic Diagnosis of Pyelonephritis in 2 dogs (개에서 신우신염의 방사선학적 및 초음파학적 진단 2례)

  • 이기창;최민철
    • Journal of Veterinary Clinics
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    • v.19 no.3
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    • pp.371-374
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    • 2002
  • A female 8-year-old Pug weighing 7.3 kg and a female 10-year-old Maltese dog weighing 3.5 kg showing anorexia and vomiting for a few weeks were referred to Veterinary Medical leaching Hospital, Seoul National University. Radiographic findings were an enlarged right kidney in a pug dog and a radiopaque material on the right ureteral region lateral to the third lumbar vertebrae with indefinite right kidney contour in a Maltese dog, repectively. Excretory urography performed in a Pug dog revealed a poor opacified enlarged right kidney with absent of pelvic recesses and pelvic dilation with proximal ureteral dilation on contralateral kidney. Ultrasonographic findings were enlarged kidney with dilated pelvis and echogenic sediment within the medulla in both dogs and especially an engorged proximal ureter and a thin rim of functional renal tissue remains in a Maltese dog. Those diagnostic findings indicated high possibility of pyelonephritis and these were confirmed by pathologic examination. Radiography and ultrasonography, although not giving final diagnosis for pyelonephritis, are useful for assessment and diagnosis of pyelonephritis.

Vygotsky's Sociocultural Theory of Cognitive Development and Communication of Mathematics (브가츠키(Vygotsky)의 사회-문화적 인지발달 이론과 수학적 의견교환)

  • 조정수
    • Education of Primary School Mathematics
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    • v.3 no.2
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    • pp.89-101
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    • 1999
  • The reform movements of current mathematics education have based on several major ideas, in order to provide a new vision of the teaching and loaming of mathematics. Of the ideas, the motto of communication of mathematics appears to be a significant factor to change teaching practices in mathematics classroom. Through Vygotsky's sociocultural theory, the psychological background is presented for both supporting the motto and extracting important suggestions of the reform of mathematics education. The development of higher mental functions is explained by internalization, semiotic mediation, and the zone of proximal development. Above all, emphasis is put on the concepts of scaffolding and inter subjectivity related to the zone of proximal development. Seven implications are proposed by Vygotsky's sociocultural theory for the new forms of the teaching and learning of mathematics.

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Chromosome Identification of Durum Wheat by Acetocarmine Wright C-banding Technicque. (C-banding 법에 의한 Macaroni Wheat 의 염색체동정)

  • 오세관
    • Korean Journal of Plant Resources
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    • v.4 no.1
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    • pp.5-12
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    • 1991
  • A combination of acerocarininc-Wright C-banding technique was utilized to identify each chromosomes in durum wheat ,Triticum durum var. Hordeiforme (2n=4x=28 AABB), This technique elucidated qualitativr and quantitative traits of the indi-vidual chromosomes In coinplement. Most comspicuous bands were observed at thecentromere of B-genome chronmosomes. Each chromosomes of A-genome had some-what weak centromeric, proximal and terminal bands. Chromosomes 2A and 4A hasa small subterminal bands. 6A is smallest and metacentric chromosome and , has two faint interstitial band. Chromosomes 1B and 6B showed satellite and constriction lage band. Short arm of 3B has three heavily interstitial bands. Both arms of chromosome 4B has a lagc centromeric band and a very lage proximal band. 5B had heavilycentromeric band and the long arm showed prominent two interstitial bands. Chromo-somes 25 and 7B has a small terminal band of both arms.

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UNDERSTANDING NON-NEGATIVE MATRIX FACTORIZATION IN THE FRAMEWORK OF BREGMAN DIVERGENCE

  • KIM, KYUNGSUP
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
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    • v.25 no.3
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    • pp.107-116
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    • 2021
  • We introduce optimization algorithms using Bregman Divergence for solving non-negative matrix factorization (NMF) problems. Bregman divergence is known a generalization of some divergences such as Frobenius norm and KL divergence and etc. Some algorithms can be applicable to not only NMF with Frobenius norm but also NMF with more general Bregman divergence. Matrix Factorization is a popular non-convex optimization problem, for which alternating minimization schemes are mostly used. We develop the Bregman proximal gradient method applicable for all NMF formulated in any Bregman divergences. In the derivation of NMF algorithm for Bregman divergence, we need to use majorization/minimization(MM) for a proper auxiliary function. We present algorithmic aspects of NMF for Bregman divergence by using MM of auxiliary function.

Function-Preserving Surgery in Gastric Cancer

  • Bueno, Jan Andrew D.;Park, Young-Suk;Ahn, Sang-Hoon;Park, Do Joong;Kim, Hyung-Ho
    • Journal of Minimally Invasive Surgery
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    • v.21 no.4
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    • pp.141-147
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    • 2018
  • The rising incidence of early gastric cancer has enabled the development of function-preserving gastrectomy with the focus on post gastrectomy quality of life and adherence to sound oncologic principles. It is concurrent with the growing popularity of minimally invasive surgery; and both are commonly used together. The different kinds of function-preserving gastrectomy included in this review are: pylorus-preserving and proximal gastrectomy, vagus nerve preservation, sentinel node navigation, and various endoscopic & minimally-invasive techniques. In this article the indications, techniques, oncologic safety, functional benefit, and outcomes of each kind of function-preserving gastrectomy are discussed.

Novel Noncrossing Y-Stent Technique Using Tapered Proximal End of a Solitaire AB Stent for Coil Embolization of Wide-Neck Bifurcation Aneurysms

  • Kwon, Hyon-Jo;Lim, Jeong-Wook;Byoun, Hyoung Soo;Koh, Hyeon-Song
    • Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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    • v.64 no.1
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    • pp.136-141
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    • 2021
  • The crossing Y-stent method is one of the indispensable techniques to achieve sufficient neck coverage during coil embolization of bifurcation aneurysms with a wide neck and/or branch incorporation. However, the inevitable hourglass-like expansion of the second stent at the crossing point can result in insufficient vessel wall apposition, reduced aneurysm neck coverage, delayed endothelialization, and subsequent higher risks of acute or delayed thrombosis. It also interferes with engagement of the microcatheter into the aneurysm after stent installation. We expected to be able to reduce these disadvantages by installing a noncrossing type Y-stent using the Solitaire AB stent, which is fully retrievable with a tapered proximal end. Here we report the techniques and two successful cases.

Cytochrome P-450 3A4 proximal promoter activity by histone deacetylase inhibitor in HepG2 cell.

  • Kim, Ja-Young;Ahn, Mee-Ryung;Sheen, Yhun-Yhong
    • Proceedings of the PSK Conference
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    • 2003.10b
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    • pp.120.2-120.2
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    • 2003
  • Cytochrome P-450 3A4 (CYP3A4) is major enzyme in human liver, the role of this is detoxification and metabolizing more than 50% clinical drugs in use. Expression of CYP3A4 is transciptionally regulated by the Pregnenolone X receptor (PXR), of which human form is Steroid and Xenobiotics receptor (SXR). SXR is activated by wide range of endogenous and exogenous compounds, and then induces CYP3A4 gene expression. In the previous study, it has been known that proximal promoter (-864 to +64) does not response to chemical inducers such as pregnenolone 16a-carbonitrile (PCN), Rifampicin, Estrogen in terms of transcription of CYP 3A4 in cultured cells. (omitted)

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A RANDOM GENERALIZED NONLINEAR IMPLICIT VARIATIONAL-LIKE INCLUSION WITH RANDOM FUZZY MAPPINGS

  • Khan, F.A.;Aljohani, A.S.;Alshehri, M.G.;Ali, J.
    • Nonlinear Functional Analysis and Applications
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    • v.26 no.4
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    • pp.717-731
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    • 2021
  • In this paper, we introduce and study a new class of random generalized nonlinear implicit variational-like inclusion with random fuzzy mappings in a real separable Hilbert space and give its fixed point formulation. Using the fixed point formulation and the proximal mapping technique for strongly maximal monotone mapping, we suggest and analyze a random iterative scheme for finding the approximate solution of this class of inclusion. Further, we prove the existence of solution and discuss the convergence analysis of iterative scheme of this class of inclusion. Our results in this paper improve and generalize several known results in the literature.

A Study on Asset Allocation Using Proximal Policy Optimization (근위 정책 최적화를 활용한 자산 배분에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, Woo Sik
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Industry Convergence
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    • v.25 no.4_2
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    • pp.645-653
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    • 2022
  • Recently, deep reinforcement learning has been applied to a variety of industries, such as games, robotics, autonomous vehicles, and data cooling systems. An algorithm called reinforcement learning allows for automated asset allocation without the requirement for ongoing monitoring. It is free to choose its own policies. The purpose of this paper is to carry out an empirical analysis of the performance of asset allocation strategies. Among the strategies considered were the conventional Mean- Variance Optimization (MVO) and the Proximal Policy Optimization (PPO). According to the findings, the PPO outperformed both its benchmark index and the MVO. This paper demonstrates how dynamic asset allocation can benefit from the development of a reinforcement learning algorithm.

INERTIAL PROXIMAL AND CONTRACTION METHODS FOR SOLVING MONOTONE VARIATIONAL INCLUSION AND FIXED POINT PROBLEMS

  • Jacob Ashiwere Abuchu;Godwin Chidi Ugwunnadi;Ojen Kumar Narain
    • Nonlinear Functional Analysis and Applications
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    • v.28 no.1
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    • pp.175-203
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    • 2023
  • In this paper, we study an iterative algorithm that is based on inertial proximal and contraction methods embellished with relaxation technique, for finding common solution of monotone variational inclusion, and fixed point problems of pseudocontractive mapping in real Hilbert spaces. We establish a strong convergence result of the proposed iterative method based on prediction stepsize conditions, and under some standard assumptions on the algorithm parameters. Finally, some special cases of general problem are given as applications. Our results improve and generalized some well-known and related results in literature.