The aim of this is to examine the effects of SSP therapy on the internal carotid arteries blood flow of 24 tension type headache patients(study group) and non tension type headache patients(control group), and on the reduction of their headaches, when applied to the acupuncture points. It stimulated the acupuncture point of headache 6 place with the SSP. It measured VAS and the blood flow of the internal carotid arteries with TCD. When the internal carotid arteries blood flow of study group and control group were compared by period, a significant difference was found in the 4th period(p<.05). When the Visual Analog Scale of study group and control group were compared by period, a significant difference was found in the 4th period(p<.05). The comparison of each measurement result of the internal carotid arteries blood flow of the study group found significantly increased. The comparison of each measurement result of the VAS of study group found significantly decreased. With regard to the control group, the VAS significantly decreased. The silver spike point low frequency electrical stimulation treatment, when applied to the acupuncture point, can significantly influence the internal carotid arteries blood flow of headache patients and can significantly reduce their headaches.

The objective of this study was to examine the effect of various discontinuous Percoll washing conditions on motile sperm recovery rate and motion kinematics. Frozen semen samples from 3 bulls (0.5 ml plastic straws, 6% glycerol in egg yolk-Tris-glycerol extender) were thawed in 37℃ water bath for 1 min. After thawing, the mixed semen samples were randomly allocated to 12 treatment groups. Briefly, the spermatozoa were centrifuged for three different time lengths (10, 20, and 30 min) at two gravities (300×g and 700×g) through two concentrations of discontinuous Percoll density gradient of 1 ml 90%: 1 ml 45% Percoll and 2 ml 90%: 2 ml 45% Percoll to remove extender, debris, and dead spermatozoa. Motile sperm recovery rate and motion kinematics were evaluated by computer assisted sperm analyzer using Makler counting chamber. Sperm motility (%) and motile sperm recovery rate showed similar pattern in all treatment groups. However, sperm motility (%) and motile sperm recovery rate were highest at 700×g for 30 min through a discontionous Percoll density gradient of 1 ml 90%: 1 ml 45% Percoll. There were no significant differences in motion kinematics after various Percoll washings. These results suggest that force of centrifugation, centrifugation time, and Percoll volume significantly affect motile sperm recovery rate.

The objective of this work was to determine the effect of corpus luteum (CL) grade on pregnancy rate after embryo transfer in Korean cattle and we found that CL development was linked to pregnancy rate. The in vivo derived blastocyst-stage embryos were transferred to 15 recipients synchronized in the estrus cycles. Based on size and palpable characteristics, CLs were categorized into three grade. The grade three CL is not to be identified by rectal palpation. The pregnancy rates tended to increase with the increase in CL size of recipients. In grade one, two, and three, the pregnancy rates were 62.5%, 50.0%, and 0%, respectively. This result suggests that pregnancy rates after embryo transfer might be affected by the CL status of recipients.

Research in the area of equine artificial insemination (AI) has led to its increased application in field trials. However, procedures for equine semen collection, cooling and freezing of semen and artificial insemination need further improvement. In experiment 1, we investigated the percentage of total motility (TM) and progressive motility (PM) of sperms at after-collection, cooled-diluted, cooled-transported or frozen-thawed semen. In experiment 2, mares were inseminated with either cooled-diluted, cooled-transported or frozen-thawed semen. In experiment 3, we examined the effect of buffer (skim-milk extender), which was infused into the uterus at the time of AI with frozen-thawed semen. In experiment 4, we compared AI pregnancy rates for mares ovulating spontaneously versus after treatment with hCG. In experiment 1, the average percentage of TM was decreased from 75.3% to 14.4% at the stage of after-collection to frozen-thawed semen (p<0.05). The average percentage of PM was 58.2% and 59.6% at after-collection and cooled-diluted, but it was significantly increased 71.7% after frozen-thawed (p<0.05). In experiment 2, the pregnancy rates after AI using cooled-diluted, cooled-transported and frozen-thawed semen were 60%, 50% and 37.5%, respectively, and similar among treatments. In experiment 3, the pregnancy rate of mares infused with buffer at AI was 40% which was higher than that with no buffer (10%). In experiment 4, the pregnancy rates of mares were similar between ovulated spontaneously (25%) and ovulated with hCG (50%). The results suggest that equine semen that has been cooled-diluted, cooled-transported or frozen can be successfully used to establish AI, pregnancy and foal production. Also, the pregnancy rates after AI can be increased by infusing buffer into the uterus at AI or by inducing ovulation with hCG, but further study is need.

This study was undertaken to determine whether the presence of fertility-associated antigen (FAA) in semen would influence semen characteristics and conception rate of artificial insemination in Hanwoo. The response to FAA of 36 heads of proven bull, 7 heads of young bull, and 27 heads of performance-tested bull was that one proven bull was FAA-negative and the others were FAA-positive, therefore FAA-negative bull was 1.4%. FAA-negative bull was lower in first and second semen concentrations than those of FAA-positive bull in 5,301 semen of 21 heads of proven bull, then FAA-negative bull was fewer as 11.5% in total sperm counts. The estrus of 22 heads was 70d-nonreturned in 36 cows first inseminated with frozen semen of FAA-negative bull, but that of 249 heads in 378 cows first inseminated with frozen semen of FAA-positive bull. Each conception rate was 61.1% and 65.9%, respectively. The difference of conception rates was 4.8%. These results indicate that the response of FAA to semen were influenced semen characteristics and conception rate of artificial insemination, but further investigations are needed to confirm the results.

The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between conception rate and other parameters (body condition score; BCS, progesterone concentrations and follicle size) before estrus induction with CIDR(intravaginal progesterone-releasing controlled internal drug release). The conception rate in cows with < 2.75, 2.75 to 3.25, and 3.25 <, BCS regardless of AI (artificial insemination) time was 46.6%, 63.3%, and 46.6% at CIDR insertion, respectively. The conception rate regardless of BCS was 54.9% in cows inseminated based on detected estrus, and 48.7% in cows inseminated at 72 to 80 hours (timed artificial insemination, TAI) after removal of CIDR. The conception rate regardless of AI time was 40.0% in cows with low progesterone concentrations (less than 1.0 ng/ml), and 56.6% in cows with high progesterone concentrations (more than 1.0 ng/ml) at CIDR injection. The conception rate regardless of progesterone concentrations was 53.8% in cows inseminated based on detected estrus, and 38.0% in cows of TAI after removal of CIDR. The conception rate regardless of AI time was 43.3% in cows with small follicle (less than 5 mm), 53.3% in cows between 5 mm to 10 mm of follicle, and 63.3% in cows with large folliclc (more than 10 mm) at CIDR injection, respectively. The conception rate regardless of follicle size was 58.4% in cows inseminated based on detected estrus, and 45.9% in cows of TAI after removal of CIDR. These results indicated that if the cows with BCS 2.75 to 3.25, active corpus luteum, and/or large dominant follicle (more than 10 mm) are used for estrus induction, the conception rate will be greater.

The commission assessment and cost analysis of a measuring rate system of food waste were performed to account a total budget. The selling price of tax clearance was between about 240 wons and 270 wons, a vinyl bag was sold at from about 260 wons to 290 wons, based on a vessel size of 5L. After one year the measured rate system was enforced, the total cost for buying vessels in the Daejeon metropolitan city area was accounted about 720 million wons. Purchasing cost of bar code tax clearance and vinyl bags were decreased to 215 million wons due to the reduction rate, while the selling cost was increased to 328 million wons, compared with the existing cost. Therefore, the total saving cost was 2,639 million wons per year in the city.

본 연구는 농도를 달리한 알루미늄 급여가 두충의 효과에 미치는 영향을 실시한 결과 식이섭취량에서 두충차 추출액과 알루미늄 병합급여군은 알루미늄 단독급여군에 비하여 증가하였으나 각 실험군간에 유의성은 나타나지 않았다. 음용수 섭취량은 알루미늄 단독 급여군에 비하여 알루미늄과 두충차 추출액 병합급여군이 약간 증가하였다. 체중 증가량은 대조군과 두충차 추출액 급여군에 비하여 농도를 달리한 알루미늄 급여군이 감소하였으며 식이효율은 각 실험군간에 유의적인 차이는 나타나지 않았다. 간, 심장, 신장, 폐, 위, 소장, 대장 및 비장 조직 중의 알루미늄 함량에서 대조군과 두충차추출액급여군 간에는 별다른 차이를 보이지 않았으나 각각의 농도를 달리한 알루미늄 급여군에 비하여 알루미늄과 두충차 추출액 병합급여군의 함량은 감소하였다. 레닌활성도에서 대조군에 비하여 두충차 추출액 급여군이 감소하였고, 각각 농도를 달리한 알루미늄 급여군에 비하여 알루미늄과 두충차 추출액 병합급여군이 유의적으로 감소하였다. 알도스테론농도는 각각 농도를 달리한 알루미늄 급여군에 비하여 알루미늄과 두충 추출액 병합급여군이 유의적으로 감소하였다. ALT와 AST는 농도를 달리한 알루미늄 단독 급여군에 비하여 알루미늄과 두충차 추출액 병합 급여군이 유의적으로 감소하였다. LDHase는 알루미늄 급여군에 비하여 알루미늄과 두충차 추출액 병합급여군이 감소하였으나 유의한 차이는 없었다. ChEase는 농도를 달리한 알루미늄 단독급여군에 비하여 두충차 추출액과 알루미늄 병합급여군 및 대조군과 두충차 추출액군이 유의하게 증가하였다. 따라서 알루미늄을 만성적으로 섭취하게 되면 독성효과를 나타낼 수 있으나 두충차추출액이 알루미늄에 의해 손상된 조직과 AST, ALT, LDHase. ChEase 활성도, 레닌, 알도스테론 호르몬 농도에 어느정도 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타나 두충의 폴리페놀 성분이 알루미늄에 의한 어느 정도 중독 완화 효과가 있으며, 본 실험은 흰쥐를 이용한 동물모델로 실시하였으나 알루미늄은 여러 경로를 통해 사람에게 노출 될 수 있으므로 알루미늄이 인체에 어떤 영향을 미치는지에 대한 연구는 계속되어져야 한다고 사료된다.

본 연구는 쉽 페스큐 50%와 야생화 50%의 파종비율로 조성한 야생화초지의 생육특성, 계절분포 및 식생비율을 구명하고자 충남대학교 내 초지시험포장에서 2007년 10월부터 2009년 12월까지 수행하였다. 공시초종은 기본초종인 잔디형 목초로 쉽 페스큐(Azure)와 국내산 야생화 4종과 외국산 야생화 29종 등 총 33종을 공시하였다. 야생화의 개화당시의 평균초장은 1년차 30.0 cm, 2년차 35.6 cm 이었다. 꽃 색은 10가지로 다양하게 개화

농작업을 수탁 대행하는 경제주체에 있어서 사업운영상 가장 중요한 문제가 되는 것은 농작업수탁요 금 즉, 농기계임작업요금의 설정이 문제이다. 그리고 농기계 수탁작업의 주체는 농협, 지방자치단체, 농 업경영인 등으로 다양하며, 따라서 임작업료의 요금설정체계도 다양하다. 본 연구에서는 원가회계의 측 면에서 농업기계임작업의 요금설정방식으로서 원가계산모형을 활용하는 경우의 유용성과 문제점을 분명 히 하고, 원가계산 시스템과 원가정보를 이용한 요금설정방식의 이론적 타당성을 제시하고자 한다.

Despite the importance of cycling postures during cycling performances, there has been a very little research investigating cycling postures and pedaling rate for particularly concerning domestic cyclists. The aim of this study was to analyze correlations and effects between cycling postures and pedaling rate in track cycling. Twelve male racing cyclists (six racing and university cyclists) participated in this research. For this study, seven infrared cameras (Qualisys ProReflex MCU-240s) were used for collecting data and these were processed via QTM (Qualisys Tracker Manager) software. It appeared that pedaling rate had correlations with regard to a shoulder angle (R=-.601) and displacement between shoulder joints(R= -.637), but a knee (R=-.601) and ankle angle (R=.667). Moreover, two multiple regression equations of pedaling rate for cycling postures were significant and R2 of the first order equation y (pedaling rate) = 0.039x (knee angle) - 1.068 was less than the second order equation y = 0.006x2 - 1.287x + 69.674. In conclusion, cycling postures affected the pedaling rate. Further study should be researched on postures in relation to air resistance in a wind tunnel.

본 실험은 하천과 벽사면의 녹화에 이용되는 벼과 식물 중 적수크령을 대상으로 채종시기와 식물생장 조절물질인 GA3 처리가 발아율 향상에 미치는 영향을 조사하여 적정 채종시기와 GA3 농도 및 침지시간 을 구명하고자 수행되었다. 채종 기간은 2008년 10월 2일부터 동년 11월 25일까지 2주 간격으로 5회 채종하였다. 채종된 종자의 저장 및 관리는 수확 후 채종된 순서대로 5±1℃의 항온기에 밀폐하여 보관 하였다. 저장된 종자의 후숙은 41±3℃ (R.H.=70%) 항온기에서 96시간 처리하였다. 수크령 종자의 발 아율, 평균발아일수 및 GA3 처리에 따른 결과는 침지시간에 따른 효과가 나타났고 채종시기는 10월 중 순에서 11월 중순경에 채종되는 수크령 종자가 발아율에 더 효과적이라 판단되었으며, 본 실험을 통해 수크령 종자의 발아성을 향상은 물론 녹화용에 이용되는 수크령의 원예적 이용가치를 높이는데 도움이 될 것으로 보여진다.

In the present work, bismuth nanopowders with various particle size distributions were synthesized by controlling argon (Ar) gas flow rate and chamber pressure of a gas condensation (GC) apparatus. From the analyses of transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images and nitrogen gas adsorption results, it was found that as Ar gas flow rate increased, the specific surface area of bismuth increased and the average particles size decreased. On the other hand, as the chamber pressure increased, the specific surface area of bismuth decreased and the average particles size increased. The optimum gas flow rate and chamber pressure for the maximized electrochemical active surface area were determined to be 8 L/min and 50 torr, respectively. The bismuth nanopowders synthesized at the above condition exhibit 13.47 of specific surface area and 45.6 nm of average particles diameter.