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Open AccessCapacitive humidity sensing properties of freestanding bendable porous SiO2/Si thin films
The fabrication of freestanding bendable films without polymer substrates is demonstrated as a capacitive humidity-sensing material. The bendable and porous SiO2/Si films are simply prepared by electrochemical-as...
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Totally geodesic discs in bounded symmetric domains
In this paper, we characterize \(C^2\) C 2 ...
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Open AccessDetermination of thyroidal endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) activities using a human cell-based transactivation assay
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) interfere with physiological function by mimicking or blocking hormones; these chemicals enter the human body through various materials used in food packaging, among other...
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Open AccessWhole-genome sequencing and genetic characteristics of representative porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) isolates in Korea
Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) is a macrophage-tropic arterivirus with extremely high genetic and pathogenic heterogeneity that causes significant economic losses in the swine indu...
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Open AccessPrevalence of porcine parvovirus 1 through 7 (PPV1-PPV7) and co-factor association with PCV2 and PRRSV in Korea
Classical porcine parvovirus (PPV1) and novel porcine parvoviruses designated porcine parvovirus 2 through 7 (PPV2-PPV7) are widespread in pig populations. The objective of this study was to investigate the pr...
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Sustained-Release Drug Delivery Potential of Antibiotic–Montmorillonite Composites Prepared Using Montmorillonite Mined in Gampo, Republic of Korea
Biocompatible drug-delivery materials are important because they provide controlled release of biologically active agents to enhance the effectiveness of medical treatments. Montmorillonite (Mnt) has been util...
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Temperature driven internal heat integration in an energy-efficient partial double annular column
This study presents a strategy for the internal heat integration of reactive distillation (RD) columns for concurrently producing 2-ethylhexyl dodecanoate and methyl dodecanoate. Because of a significant tempe...
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Rapid and Accurate Method for Determining 234Th in Seawater: Fe Co-precipitation, UTEVA Extraction, and Micro-precipitation
Thorium-234 (234Th; t1/2 = 24.1 days) has been widely used as a tracer of particle settling and organic carbon export in the ocean. However, the use of 234Th in the ocean has been hampered by labor-intensive proc...
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Temporal lineage dynamics of the ORF5 gene of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus in Korea in 2014–2019
Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) is the most important pathogen in the Korean swine industry. Despite efforts including improved biosecurity and vaccination protocols, the virus cont...
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Open Accessγ-Selective C(sp3)–H amination via controlled migratory hydroamination
Remote functionalization of alkenes via chain walking has generally been limited to C(sp3)–H bonds α and β to polar-functional units, while γ-C(sp3)–H functionalization through controlled alkene transposition is ...
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Toward virtual stair walking
This paper presents a motion remap**-based locomotion technique. Our technique can provide a realistic sensation of climbing and descending stairs when users navigate the virtual environment on foot. The mai...
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Generalizations of linear fractional maps for classical symmetric domains and related fixed point theorems for generalized balls
We extended the study of the linear fractional self maps (e.g., by Cowen–MacCluer and Bisi–Bracci on the unit balls) to a much more general class of domains, called generalized type I domains, which includes in p...
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Effect of chargrilled flavoring on the sensory perception and consumer acceptability of bulgogi (Korean barbecued beef)
As the home-meal replacement food industry grows, there is an increasing need for smoky flavorings that can satisfy the diverse tastes of consumers. In particular, the industry requires chargrilled flavorings ...
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Thermal–electrical–structural performances of hot heat exchanger with different internal fins of thermoelectric generator for low power generation application
In this study, an electro-thermo-structural coupled numerical analysis is conducted to evaluate the thermal, electrical, and structural performances of a thermoelectric generator system. The hot heat exchanger...
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Psychological Development during Medical School Clerkship: Relationship to Resilience
The authors investigated changes in medical students’ defenses during clerkship and examined the effects of these changes on students’ resilience.
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Open AccessReport: central diabetes insipidus and schwannoma in a male with X-linked congenital adrenal hypoplasia
DAX1 mutations are related to the X-linked form of adrenal hypoplasia congenita (AHC) in infancy and to hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (HH) in puberty. We report a male patient affected by X-linked AHC who present...
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Tracing Different Freshwater Sources for Nutrients and Dissolved Organic Matter in Coastal Waters off Jeju Island Using Radon
In order to determine the origins of dissolved inorganic nutrients and dissolved organic matter in coastal waters off Jeju Island, Korea, we measured the concentrations of 222Rn, nutrients, fluorescent dissolved ...
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Malignant transformation of fibrous dysplasia into angiosarcoma
Fibrous dysplasia (FD) is generally considered to be a benign disease that affects the bones, but it has potential to become malignant over time, generally several decades after its initial diagnosis. Radiatio...
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Open AccessTracing the sources of nutrients fueling dinoflagellate red tides occurring along the coast of Korea using radium isotopes
It is a well held concept that the magnitude of red-tide occurrence is dependent on the amount of nutrient supply if the conditions are same for temperature, salinity, light, interspecific competition, etc. Ho...
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Radiculomegaly of canines in oculofaciocardiodental syndrome
Oculofaciocardiodental (OFCD) syndrome is a rare genetic disease, first reported by Hayward in 1980. This syndrome presents with various ocular, facial, cardiac, and dental symptoms, including congenital catar...