Coercivity of the Co-Precipitated Prepared Hexaferrites, BaFe12?2xCoxSnxO19

I-Ming Tang,Siriphan Nilpairach,Werasak Udomkichdaechaa 한국물리학회 2006 THE JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY Vol.48 No.5I

Two series of Co-Sn doped M-type barium hexaferrites were fabricated using a co-precipitation method. Hexaferrites having the nominal composition BaFe12O19 were soaked at various temperatures (950, 1000, 1050, 1100. 1150 and 1200 C) for four h. The particle sizes of the resulting ferrites were seen to increase as the soaking temperatures were raised. A second series having the composition BaFe12.2xSnxCoxO19 (x = 0.0, 0.25, 0.50, 0.75 and 1.00) were also fabricated using one soaking temperature (1000 C). EDX (Energy dispersive X-ray) measurements were used to determine the actual chemical compositions of the specimens. The coercivities of the specimens of both series were measured with a vibrating samples magnetometer. We observed that the coercivities of the undoped series decreased as the soaking temperature increased and that the coercivities of the doped series increased as the impurity concentration increased.

How to Save Iliac Perfusion during EVAR with IBD?

I-Ming Chen 대한외과학회 2018 대한외과학회 학술대회 초록집 Vol.2018 No.11

Health and Income Variation – A Panel Data Study on the Developed and Less Developed Economies

I-MING CHIU,TETSUJI YAMADA,CHIA-CHING CHEN 한국국제경제학회 2011 International Economic Journal Vol.25 No.2

In this paper, human capital in the form of ‘health status’ is introduced into a neoclassical economic growth model as one of the main factors differentiating rich and poor countries. Various panel data models are used to examine how health and other growth factors affect average income in different countries. Our main empirical finding indicates that a one-year increase in life expectancy (the health status measure) raises GDP per capita by 0.5–0.9%. Based on this result, a baseline health status can be established to help poor countries achieve a targeted economic growth rate.

대만에서의 차 생산과 차를 이용한 다양한 제품

I. Ming Juan 한국식품과학회 1993 국제녹차심포지엄 Vol.1993 No.1

대만에서의 차 생산과 차를 이용한 다양한 제품

I-Ming Juan 한국식품과학회 1993 한국식품과학회 심포지엄 Vol.1993 No.1

Clinical characteristics in Taiwanese women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Hsu, Ming-I The Korean Society for Reproductive Medicine 2015 Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine Vol.42 No.3

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common hormonal endocrine disorders in women of reproductive age. It consists of a heterogeneous collection of signs and symptoms that together form a disorder spectrum. The diagnosis of PCOS is principally based on clinical and physical findings. The extent of metabolic abnormalities in women with PCOS varies with phenotype, body weight, age, and ethnicity. For general population, the prevalence of hyperandrogenism and oligomenorrhea decreases with age, while complications such as insulin resistance and other metabolic disturbances increase with age. Obese women with PCOS have a higher risk of developing oligomenorrhea, amenorrhea, hyperandrogenemia, insulin resistance, and lower luteinizing hormone (LH) to follicle stimulation hormone (FSH) ratios than non-obese women with PCOS. The LH to FSH ratio is a valuable diagnostic tool in evaluating Taiwanese women with PCOS, especially in the diagnosis of oligomenorrhea. Overweight/obesity is the major determinant of cardiovascular and metabolic disturbances in women of reproductive age.

Three Modes of Legislative Behavior in Taiwan and their Potential Impact on China

Liao, I-MING,장새미 梨花女子大學校 法學硏究所 2012 法學論集 Vol.16 No.4

입법목적, 선택된 주요 정책이나 기관 그리고 운영방식에 따라 입법 유형은 규제적 입법, 수사적 입법 그리고 성찰적 입법의 세 가지로 나뉠 수 있다. 입법자들은 이중에서 자신들의 정치적인 필요나 이익에 따라 서로 다른 입법 유형을 선택한다. 필자의 장기적인 관찰과 개인적인 참여에 의하면, 대만 내 서로 다른 선거구에서 당선된 대부분의 입법자들에게 몇 가지 특징들이 발견된다. 첫째, 대부분의 입법자들은 규제적 입법을 문제 해결의 최선의 방법이자 유일한 방법이라고 여긴다. 둘째, 입법이 규제적이든 수사적이든지 간에 대부분의 입법자들은 법 시행 기관을 선택할 때 행정기관에 더욱 의존한다. 셋째, 대부분의 입법자들은 법의 시행에 있어 미디어를 조작하기 위해 수사적 입법을 강조한다. 마지막으로 점점 더 많은 비영리, 영리 단체들은 입법자들이 성찰적 입법을 통과시키도록 자신들의 기대를 표출한다. 그러나 대부분의 입법자들은 성찰적 입법이 어떤 이익을 가져다주는 지 이해하지 못한다. 점차적으로 증대되는 대만과 중국의 밀접한 상호작용으로 인해, 특히 TV를 통해보는 모든 뉴스와 미디어를 통해 중국인들은 입법부의 공공정책결정이 국민들의 복지에 관심을 가지고 있다고 하는 말의 수사적인 기능을 이해한다. 그러나 입법자들에 의해 제정된 규제와 규칙들은 사회복지와는 동떨어진 것으로 보인다. 이러한 상황은 중국인들이 “법의 지배”를 비현실적인 것으로 받아들이게 만드는 결과를 초래한다. Due to their distinct legislative purposes, the major policy or institutions chosen, and their operating methods, we can distinguish three modes of legislation: regulatory legislation, rhetorical legislation, and reflexive legislation. Legislators choose different legislative modes according to their own political needs and interests. According to this author’s long term observations and personal participation, there are some distinguishing features in most legislators who are elected by different constituencies in Taiwan: first, most legislators regard regulatory legislation as the best and only way to solve social problems; second, most legislators choose to rely more on administrative agents as the first choice for legal implementation institutions, whether the subject legislation is regulatory or rhetorical. Third, in operation, most legislators emphasize the rhetorical legislative mode to manipulate the media. Last, more and more non-profit and profit interest groups express hopes that legislators might attempt to pass some reflexive legislation. However, most legislators do not understand the interest in reflexive legislation. Due to the gradually increasing and closer interactions between Taiwan and China, especially in the media, that all of the news people in China can see from television news reports, the Chinese people understand that the rhetorical function of the legislative branch in public policy decisions is interested in the welfare of the people, yet, the regulations and rules made by legislators seem to always be disconnected from social practices. This situation will result in people in China viewing the “rule of law” system as being unrealistic.

대만의 세 가지 유형의 입법 태도와 중국에 대한 잠재적인 영향

리야오이밍 ( I Ming Liao ) 이화여자대학교 법학연구소 2012 法學論集 Vol.16 No.4

입법목적, 선택된 주요 정책이나 기관 그리고 운영방식에 따라 입법 유형은 규제적 입법, 수사적 입법 그리고 성찰적 입법의 세 가지로 나뉠 수 있다. 입법자들은 이 중에서 자신들의 정치적인 필요나 이익에 따라 서로 다른 입법 유형을 선택한다. 필자의 장기적인 관찰과 개인적인 참여에 의하면, 대만 내 서로 다른 선거구에서 당선된 대부분의 입법자들에게 몇 가지 특징들이 발견된다. 첫째, 대부분의 입법자들은 규제적 입법을 문제 해결의 최선의 방법이자 유일한 방법이라고 여긴다. 둘째, 입법이 규제적이든 수사적이든지 간에 대부분의 입법자들은 법 시행 기관을 선택할 때 행정기관에 더욱 의존한다. 셋째, 대부분의 입법자들은 법의 시행에 있어 미디어를 조작하기 위해 수사적 입법을 강조한다. 마지막으로 점점 더 많은 비영리, 영리 단체들은 입법자들이 성찰적 입법을 통과시키도록 자신들의 기대를 표출한다. 그러나 대부분의 입법자들은 성찰적 입법이 어떤 이익을 가져다주는 지 이해하지 못한다. 점차적으로 증대되는 대만과 중국의 밀접한 상호작용으로 인해, 특히 TV를 통해 보는 모든 뉴스와 미디어를 통해 중국인들은 입법부의 공공정책결정이 국민들의 복지에 관심을 가지고 있다고 하는 말의 수사적인 기능을 이해한다. 그러나 입법자들에 의해 제정된 규제와 규칙들은 사회복지와는 동떨어진 것으로 보인다. 이러한 상황은 중국인들이 "법의 지배"를 비현실적인 것으로 받아들이게 만드는 결과를 초래한다. Due to their distinct legislative purposes, the major policy or institutions chosen, and their operating methods, we can distinguish three modes of legislation: regulatory legislation, rhetorical legislation, and reflexive legislation. Legislators choose different legislative modes according to their own political needs and interests. According to this author`s long term observations and personal participation, there are some distinguishing features in most legislators who are elected by different constituencies in Taiwan: first, most legislators regard regulatory legislation as the best and only way to solve social problems; second, most legislators choose to rely more on administrative agents as the first choice for legal implementation institutions, whether the subject legislation is regulatory or rhetorical. Third, in operation, most legislators emphasize the rhetorical legislative mode to manipulate the media. Last, more and more non-profit and profit interest groups express hopes that legislators might attempt to pass some reflexive legislation. However, most legislators do not understand the interest in reflexive legislation. Due to the gradually increasing and closer interactions between Taiwan and China, especially in the media, that all of the news people in China can see from television news reports, the Chinese people understand that the rhetorical function of the legislative branch in public policy decisions is interested in the welfare of the people, yet, the regulations and rules made by legislators seem to always be disconnected from social practices. This situation will result in people in China viewing the "rule of law" system as being unrealistic.

Induction of Forkhead Class box O3a and apoptosis by a standardized ginsenoside formulation, KG-135, is potentiated by autophagy blockade in A549 human lung cancer cells

Chih-Jung Yao,Jyh-Ming Chow,Shuang-En Chuang,Chia-Lun Chang,Ming-De Yan,Hsin-Lun Lee,I-Chun Lai,Pei-Chun Lin,Gi-Ming Lai 고려인삼학회 2017 Journal of Ginseng Research Vol.41 No.3

Background: KG-135, a standardized formulation enriched with Rk1, Rg3, and Rg5 ginsenosides, has been shown to inhibit various types of cancer cells; however, the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. In this study, we explored its effects in A549 human lung cancer cells to investigate the induction of Forkhead Class box O3a (FOXO3a) and autophagy. Methods: Cell viability was determined by sulforhodamine B staining. Apoptosis and cell cycle distribution were analyzed using flow cytometry. The changes of protein levels were determined using Western blot analysis. Autophagy induction was monitored by the formation of acidic vesicular organelles stained with acridine orange. Results: KG-135 effectively arrested the cells in G1 phase with limited apoptosis. Accordingly, a decrease of cyclin-dependent kinase-4, cyclin-dependent kinase-6, cyclin D1, and phospho-retinoblastoma protein, and an increase of p27 and p18 proteins were observed. Intriguingly, KG-135 increased the tumor suppressor FOXO3a and induced the accumulation of autophagy hallmark LC3-II and acidic vesicular organelles without an increase of the upstream marker Beclin-1. Unconventionally, the autophagy adaptor protein p62 (sequestosome 1) was increased rather than decreased. Blockade of autophagy by hydroxychloroquine dramatically potentiated KG-135-induced FOXO3a and its downstream (FasL) ligand accompanied by the cleavage of caspase-8. Meanwhile, the decrease of Bcl-2 and survivin, as well as the cleavage of caspase-9, were also drastically enhanced, resulting in massive apoptosis. Conclusion: Besides arresting the cells in G1 phase, KG-135 increased FOXO3a and induced an unconventional autophagy in A549 cells. Both the KG-135-activated extrinsic FOXO3a/FasL/caspase-8 and intrinsic caspase-9 apoptotic pathways were potentiated by blockade of autophagy. Combination of KG- 135 and autophagy inhibitor may be a novel strategy as an integrative treatment for cancers.

The adaptive computer-aided diagnosis system based on tumor sizes for the classification of breast tumors detected at screening ultrasound

Moon, Woo Kyung,Chen, I-Ling,Chang, Jung Min,Shin, Sung Ui,Lo, Chung-Ming,Chang, Ruey-Feng Elsevier 2017 Ultrasonics Vol.76 No.-

<P><B>Abstract</B></P> <P>Screening ultrasound (US) is increasingly used as a supplement to mammography in women with dense breasts, and more than 80% of cancers detected by US alone are 1cm or smaller. An adaptive computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) system based on tumor size was proposed to classify breast tumors detected at screening US images using quantitative morphological and textural features. In the present study, a database containing 156 tumors (78 benign and 78 malignant) was separated into two subsets of different tumor sizes ( < 1cm and ⩾ 1cm) to explore the improvement in the performance of the CAD system. After adaptation, the accuracies, sensitivities, specificities and <I>Az</I> values of the CAD for the entire database increased from 73.1% (114/156), 73.1% (57/78), 73.1% (57/78), and 0.790 to 81.4% (127/156), 83.3% (65/78), 79.5% (62/78), and 0.852, respectively. In the data subset of tumors larger than 1cm, the performance improved from 66.2% (51/77), 68.3% (28/41), 63.9% (23/36), and 0.703 to 81.8% (63/77), 85.4% (35/41), 77.8% (28/36), and 0.855, respectively. The proposed CAD system can be helpful to classify breast tumors detected at screening US.</P> <P><B>Highlights</B></P> <P> <UL> <LI> An adaptive filtering is introduced into a computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) system to highlight the characteristic of breast tumors detected in screening ultrasound (US). </LI> <LI> The adaptive filtering enhances the CAD system to emphasize the meaningfulness of tumor size, allows a new regularization technique to be embedded, and increasing the classification accuracy. </LI> <LI> For the classification between malignant and benign tumors with two kinds of tumor size ( < 1cm and ⩾ 1cm), especially in the tumors larger or equal to 1cm, the proposed CAD was more robust than conventional CAD. </LI> <LI> The CAD system using various quantitative US features would provide a promising diagnostic suggestion for classifying the breast tumors detected at screening US images. </LI> </UL> </P>