Distribution and Conservation of Long-billed Plovers Charadrius placidus in Korea

AbstractThe Long-billed Plover Charadrius placidus of distribution was surveyed from 2002 to 2005, on rivers, streams and coasts of 38 areas within Korea. The Sum of highest numbers (sum of peak counts) of Long-billed Plovers at 24 sites was 198 individuals. Number of observed individuals during breeding period was 88 individuals, 129 individuals during the migration period, and 56 individuals during the wintering period. The Long-billed Plover breeds and migrates throughout Korea. They spend winter south of 37° latitude. Highest numbers (73 individuals) were observed at Daejeon. Therefore, streams and rivers of Korea are considered as an important habitat for the Long-billed Plover

Dual priming oligonucleotide system for the multiplex detection of respiratory viruses and SNP genotyping of CYP2C19 gene

Successful PCR starts with proper priming between an oligonucleotide primer and the template DNA. However, the inevitable risk of mismatched priming cannot be avoided in the currently used primer system, even though considerable time and effort are devoted to primer design and optimization of reaction conditions. Here, we report a novel dual priming oligonucleotide (DPO) which contains two separate priming regions joined by a polydeoxyinosine linker. The linker assumes a bubble-like structure which itself is not involved in priming, but rather delineates the boundary between the two parts of the primer. This structure results in two primer segments with distinct annealing properties: a longer 5′-segment that initiates stable priming, and a short 3′-segment that determines target-specific extension. This DPO-based system is a fundamental tool for blocking extension of non-specifically primed templates, and thereby generates consistently high PCR specificity even under less than optimal PCR conditions. The strength and utility of the DPO system are demonstrated here using multiplex PCR and SNP genotyping PCR

Numerical modelling of multiple tuned mass damper equipped with magneto rheological damper for attenuation of building seismic responses

TMD is basically designed to be tuned to the dominant frequency of a structure which the excitation frequency will resonate the structural motion out of phase to reduce unwanted vibration. However, a single unit TMD is only capable of suppressing the fundamental structural mode and for multimode control, more than one TMD is needed. In this study, a 3-storey benchmark reinforced structural building subjected to El Centro seismic ground motion is modelled as uncontrolled Primary Structure (PS) by including properties such as stiffness and damping. For the case of controlled PS which the passive mechanism is included to the system, optimum parameters of both TMD and Multiple TMD (MTMD) are designed to be tuned to the dedicated structural modes where the performance is dependent on parameters such as mass ratio, optimum damping ratio, and optimum frequency ratio. The input and output components of structural system arrangements are then characterized in the transfer function manner and then converted into state space function. For enhancement of the passive system, Magneto-Rheological (MR) damper is added to both single TMD and MTMD passive system. The response analysis is executed using both time history and frequency response analysis. From the analysis, semi-active case is the most effective mechanism with 99% displacement reduction for the third and second floors, and 98% for the first floor, compared to the uncontrolled case. It is concluded that the MR damper significantly contributed to the enhancement of the passive system to mitigate structural seismic vibration

[5-Hydroxy-3-phenyl-1-(pyridin-2-yl)pyrazol-5-olato]diphenylboron

In the title compound, C26H20BN3O, the B atom has tetra­hedral geometry and is linked to two phenyl rings, the O atom of the hy­droxy­pyrazole ring and the N atom of the pyridinyl ring. A six-membered BOCNCN ring forms by coordination of the B atom and the pyridinyl N atom. The BOCNCN ring has an envelope conformation [dihedral angle = 36.7 (1)° between the planar ring atoms and the flap] with the B atom out of the plane. In the 1-(2-pyridin­yl)-3-phenyl-5-hy­droxy­pyrazole group, the pyridinyl ring, the phenyl ring and the pyrazole ring are almost coplanar: the pyrazole ring makes a dihedral angle of 9.56 (8)° with the pyridinyl ring and 17.68 (7)° with the phenyl ring. The crystal structure is stabilized by π–π stacking inter­actions involving the pyridinyl and pyrazole rings of centrosymmetrically related mol­ecules, with ring centroid separations of 3.54 (5) Å

Benthic invertebrate fauna in the islets of Namuseom and Bukhyeongjeseom off Busan

AbstractThis study was conducted to examine the benthic invertebrate fauna inhabiting in the subtidal zone in and around the islets of Namuseom and Bukhyeongjeseom off the coast of Busan by SCUBA diving in September 2013. As a consequence, it was confirmed that a total of 6 phyla, 14 classes, 20 orders, 46 families, and 73 species of zoobenthos inhabit in and around those islets. The total number of species surveyed by taxon during the study is 22 species of Arthropoda (30%), 20 species of Mollusca (27%), 15 species of Cnidaria (21%), 10 species of Echinodermata (14%), four species of Poridera (5%), and two species of Chordata

Development of Korean Academy of Medical Sciences Guideline on the Skin and Related System: Impairment Evaluation of Disfigurement in Skin and Appearance

The purpose of this study is to develop new standards for the disability evaluation with reference to existing laws and other study reports regarding disabilities for the rational evaluation of the diverse kinds of disfigurement in appearance and skin. Three plastic surgery specialists and 3 dermatology specialists developed a new standard for the disability evaluation which is appropriate for circumstances in Korea. Disability rate does not take into account the social occupation, gender or age of the patient, but instead, evaluate the Activity of Daily Living and the social adaptability of the appearance and skin disfigurement regardless of the balance between different disabilities. We tried to include most cutaneous disorders and categorized them into 3 types; congenital (Type 1), acquired (Type 2) as well as any permanent skin impairment sequelae of disease, trauma or treatment process (Type 3). For type 3 disorders, we tried to rate the score according to the size of involved skin lesion. The disability rate is determined by dividing the disability class into 8 steps based on the seriousness of each type of disability

Post-operative rehabilitation using a digital healthcare system in patients who had undergone rotator cuff repair: protocol for a single-center randomized controlled trial

Background : Operative repair of a rotator cuff tear requires up to 12 weeks of post-operative (post-op) home-based rehabilitation. Maintaining patients’ compliance in the post-op rehabilitation program is a pivotal component for generating successful outcomes. By developing a post-op rehabilitation-oriented digital healthcare system and applying it in patients who had undergone rotator cuff repair, we aim to increase the efficacy of the rehabilitation program and raise patients’ compliance levels. Here, we present a protocol developed for comparing the efficacy of rehabilitation using a newly developed augmented reality (AR)-based digital healthcare system with that of conventional rehabilitation for post-op rehabilitation of rotator cuff repair. Methods : This study will recruit a total of 115 patients who had undergone rotator cuff repair within 3 days after surgery. Patients will be randomly allocated to rehabilitation using an AR-based digital healthcare system (digital group) or conventional rehabilitation (conventional group). Patients in both groups will perform brochure-based exercises from the immediate post-op period to post-op 6 weeks. From post-op 6 weeks to 12 weeks, patients in the digital group will use the AR-based system for post-op exercises, whereas patients in the conventional group will continue brochure-based rehabilitation exercises. The primary outcome will be scores on the Simple Shoulder Test at post-op 12 weeks. Secondary outcomes include numeric rating scale scores for pain, measures of range of motion and muscle strength of the affected shoulder, grip strength of the affected arm, scores on the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand test, the Shoulder Pain and Disability Index, and the EuroQoL-5D-5L quality-of-life measure. Analyses will be conducted using an intention-to-treat approach. Discussion : This study will examine the effectiveness of an AR-based digital healthcare system for post-op rehabilitation in the patients after rotator cuff repair. The study will add evidence for the application of digital healthcare systems in post-op rehabilitation. Trial registration : ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04511377. Registered on 10 August 2020.This research is supported by a grant of the Korea Health Technology R&D Project through the Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI), funded by the Ministry of Health & Welfare, Republic of Korea (grant number : HI19C0781). The funding source has no role in the design of this study and its execution, analyses, interpretation of the data, or decision to submit results