We investigated the period variation for 79 eclipsing binary systems using 20 years (1990-2009) of EROS, Macho, and OGLE survey observations. We discovered 9 apsidal motions, 8 mass transfers, 5 period increasing and decreasing systems, 12 light-travel-time effects, 5 eccentric systems and 40 other systems showing no period variations. We select 3 representative eclipsing binary systems; EROS 1052 for apsidal motion, EROS 1056 for mass transfer, and EROS 1037 for the light-travel-time effect. We determine the period variation rate (dP/dt), orbital parameters of the 3rd body (e3, ω3, f(m3), P3, T3), apsidal motion parameters (dω/dt, U, Ps, Pa, e) and apsidal motion period by analyzing the light curves and O-C diagrams.

Increasing specific power, torque and high responsibility have come to the fore as the important strategy of reducing fuel consumption in vehicle engines. Therefore, the boosting performance of various boosting devices has been investigated using a diesel engine simulation program. For the comparison of boosting performance, the simulation result of a naturally aspirated 2.0 liter engine is used as a basis. Subsequently, the boosting effects of single turbocharger, single supercharger and 2-stage boosting system combined with a turbocharger and a supercharger are compared at the same engine condition. The simulation results show that the 2-stage boosting system can attain lower specific fuel consumption and higher air mass flow. In low engine speed range, a supercharger mainly leads higher boosting performance with higher responsibility in the combined boosting system.

본 연구는 미성숙돼지 난모세포의 체외 성숙에 있어서 myo-inositol의 영향을 알아보기 위하여 실시하였다. 미성숙 돼지 난모세포을 myo-inositol을 포함하는 또는 포함하지 않은 체외 성숙배지에서 44시간 체외 성숙을 유도하였을 때 성숙율은 myo-inositol을 첨가한 성숙배지에서 성숙시킨 실험구에 유의하게 높았다(P<0.05). Myo-inositol 에 의한 성숙율 향상에 있어서 난구세포의 영향을 알아보기 위하여 난구세포의 치밀도에 따라 분류하여 미성숙 난모세포을 myo-inositol을 포함하는 체외 성숙배지에서 배양하였을 때 난구세포가 치밀한 미성숙 난모세포에서가 더 높은 성숙율을 나타내었다(P<0.05). 그러나 난구세포가 치밀하지 않은 미성숙 난모세포도 myo-inositol을 포함하는 성숙배지에서 배양하면 성숙율은 대조구에 비하여 유의하게 높았다(P<0.05). 이러한 결과는 돼지 난모세포의 체외 성숙배지에 myo-inositol의 첨가는 체외 성숙율을 향상시킬 수 있음을 나타내고 있다.

UBVI CCD photometry has been obtained for a region around the Wolf-Rayet star WR 12. We found two young stellar associations in the observed field: the nearer one comprises the field members of Vela OBI association at d = 1.8kpc, while the farther one is the young open cluster Bochum 7 (Bo 7) at d = 4.8kpc. The stars associated with Bo 7 showed no central concentration which suggests that Bo 7 is not a young open cluster but simply a local concentration in the density of young stars belonging to the OB association (Vel OB3). These two associations have similar ages but remarkably different mass function slopes (Γ = -2.1 ± 0.3 for Vel OBI and -1.0 ± 0.3 for Bo 7). The stars in Vel OBI shows an evident age spread (ΔT~ 9Myr). We also found two strong Hα emission stars - WR 12 and #1066 - from narrow band Hα photometry.

1) 쇠파리의 누대 실내사육을 위한 온도는 약 가 좋으며, 이때 유충기간은 약 6.8일, 용기간은 5.3일, 산란전기간은 10.4일, 성충의 수명은 약 30일이었다. 2) 인공사육에 있어서 용화율은 우화율은 였으며 성비는 1 : 1이었다. 3) 용의 체중량은 약 14.5mg이었으며, Wheat bran medium 보다 Standard medium이 사육성적이 좋았다. 4) medium 125gr에 대한 난의 접종수는 약 310개가 가장 적합하였다. 5) rectangular cage를 사용할 경우, 성충의 resting place는 가 적합할 것으로 본다.

A stroke is the major cause of death and can cause neurological damage. The striatum serves as an input gate of the basal ganglia in assisting motor behavior. The activity-dependent synaptic plasticity in the dorsal striatum (DS) is known to play a key role for recovery of motor control after brain injury. Exercise supports functional recovery from ischemic brain injury through brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) -induced synaptic plasticity. Exercise upregulate the levels of BDNF within both the hippocampus and cerebral cortes and might act as a gate that primes the brain to respond to environmental stimulation, while simultaneously increasing the ability of neurons to resist insult. However, little is known about the effects of exercise on neuroprotection in the DS. Therefore, in this study we attempted to investigate the effects of exercise on the neuronal cell population in the DS. Transient focal brain ischemia was induced by middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) on male Sprague-Dawley rats (300±30). Animals were subjected to forced treadmill exercise group and sedentary group after MCAO. Exercise improved neurologic functions measured by modified neurological severity score. Exercise group showed reduced infarct volume measured by vital staining with 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride. Immunohistochemical analysis was performed in the DS with antibodies of neuronal nuclei (NeuN) protein, glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), a matured neuronal marker and an astrocyte marker respectively and BDNF. Ischemic injury decreased NeuN+ cell population but exercise attenuated this decrease while increase in GFAP+ cell population induced by MCAO was inhibited by exercise. These findings suggest that the neurological function recovery by exercise after ischemic brain injury may be mediated by alteration of neuronal cell population in the DS.