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Behavioral Characteristics of Black Seabream Acanthopagrus schlegeli in Yeosu Waters During Winter (여수해역에 서식하는 감성돔의 동계행동 특성)

  • Kang, Kyoung-Mi;Shin, Hyeon-Ok
    • Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.41 no.1
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    • pp.48-53
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    • 2008
  • Twelve black seabreams (Acanthopagrus schlegeli) were tagged with acoustic transmitters and their movement and behavior patterns were tracked using acoustic telemetry from 12 December 2006 to 15 August 2007. Seven of the 12 fish stayed within 500 m of the release point for over a month. In the spring tide, the number of detected signals and swimming depth of tagged fish changed at 12-hour intervals with the ebb tide. The number of detected signals of tagged fish decreased dramatically with the passage of time and had decreased by over 80% in May 2007, compared with January 2007.

The Mechanics between Accountability Concealment and Problem Solving of the Government Organization: Focused on the Humidifier Disinfectant Case (정부조직의 책임은폐와 문제해결의 역학: 가습기 살균제 사건을 중심으로)

  • Hyeon, Seung Hyo;Lee, Min Kyu
    • Health Policy and Management
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    • v.30 no.1
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    • pp.4-14
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    • 2020
  • Since the government is fully aware of the specificity and importance of the healthcare field, it operates bureaucracy and affiliated organizations composed of many government ministries and experts and is also handling the related bureaus. However, recent incidents of humidifier disinfectant not only make these government activities unreliable but also cause disappointment to many people. Why did not the government take active measures to ensure product safety? But why was the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) able to speed up the identification of the cause and the recovery of the product? The purpose of this study is to clarify the behavioral mechanisms of government intervention by comparing the behaviors of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the KCDC. Then, we will discuss the desirable government structure.

The Role of Self-Control on Retirement Preparedness of US Households

  • Kim, Kyoung Tae;Lee, Jae Min;Hong, JiHyun Eunice
    • International Journal of Human Ecology
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    • v.17 no.2
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    • pp.31-42
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    • 2016
  • We examine the self-control problems of U.S households and their effects on households' retirement preparedness based on the Behavioral Life-Cycle Hypothesis. Using the 2010 Survey of Consumer Finances dataset, the level of retirement adequacy was estimated with income replacement ratio (IRR), and only 42% of households were adequately prepared for retirement. Results from logistic regression analysis indicated that households with loan payment and saving self-control problems were less likely to be prepared adequately for retirement compared to those without such problems. Age, education, race/ethnicity, marital status, employment status, retirement plans, expected retirement age and risk tolerance were significantly related to retirement preparedness. This study provides financial educator and researchers with suggestions on how to help household make a better retirement plan.

Learning of narcotic odors by a parasitoid

  • Bui, Lan Huong;Takasu, Keiji
    • Korean Journal of Agricultural Science
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    • v.36 no.1
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    • pp.51-56
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    • 2009
  • When the parasitic wasp Microplitis croceipes experiences odors while feeding on sugar water, it learns to associate the odors with sugar and thereafter exhibits typical food searching behavior in response to the odors. Previous studies have shown that this wasp can be used for detection of the small amount of explosives or other volatile chemicals. In the present study, we examined if this wasp can learn and report narcotic odors. Males of M. croceipes were trained to link sugar water with pseudo-narcotic scents that have been used for training narcotic detection dogs, and their behavioral response to the trained odors was observed. The males that had been given either an odor or sugar water did not show any positive response to the odors. However, when the wasps were given a combination of sugar water and either the pseudo-Cocaine, Heroin, LSD or Marihuana, they quickly learned to associate the odors with sugar, and thereafter positively responded to those odors. Our results suggest that this wasp can be used for detection of these narcotics.

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Future Opportunities for life Science Programs in Space

  • Hiroki Yokota;Sun, Hui-Bin;George M. Malacinski
    • Animal cells and systems
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    • v.4 no.3
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    • pp.239-243
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    • 2000
  • Most space-related life science programs are expensive and time-consuming, requiring international cooperation and resources with trans-disciplinary expertise. A comprehensive future program in "life sciences in space" needs, therefore, well-defined research goals and strategies as well as a sound ground-based program. The first half of this review will describe four key aspects such as the environment in space, previous accomplishments in space (primarily focusing on amphibian embryogenesis), available resources, and recent advances in bioinformatics and biotechnology, whose clear understanding is imperative for defining future directions. The second half of this review will focus on a broad range of interdisciplinary research opportunities currently supported by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), National Institute of Health (NIH), and National Science Foundation (NSF). By listing numerous research topics such as alterations in a diffusion-limited metabolic process, bone loss and skeletal) muscle weakness of astronauts, behavioral and cognitive ability in space, life in extreme environment, etc., we will attempt to suggest future opportunities.

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A Study on the Change of Temperament through SW Education (SW교육을 통한 기질 변화에 관한 연구)

  • Yu, Jeong-su
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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    • 2018.10a
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    • pp.225-227
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    • 2018
  • Computational thinking is generally defined as the mental skills that facilitate the design of automated processes. Computational Thinking is being considered as a critical skill for students in the 21st century. It involves many skills, but programming abilities seem to be a core aspect since they foster the development of a new way of thinking that is key to the solution of problems that require a combination of human mental power and computing power capacity. In this paper, we explore how computational thinking conception are changing. We also explore how to identify the psychological and behavioral nature of learners through SW education.

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GINSENG SELF-ADMINISTRATION IN MONKEYS

  • Siegel Ronald K.
    • Proceedings of the Ginseng society Conference
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    • 1980.09a
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    • pp.223-228
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    • 1980
  • Four monkeys (Macaca mulatta) were allowed to press a lever in their cages in order to earn access to one gram pieces of Panax ginseng root. Self-administration performance on an operant schedule (mult FR20 F11) was characterized by frequent pauses and increased intertrial interval responding. When given 23 hour unlimited access to ginseng root, as well as to food and water, all animals titrated their daily intake to approximately 1.5 g/kg. Gross behavioral changes included increases in vocalization, activity, stereotyped movements, and weight loss. These patterns of behavior are typical of those seen when monkeys self-administer psychomotor stimulants. Further studies on ginseng's reward value can be conducted using this animal model.

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A Longitudinal Study on the Development of the Relationship with Friends in Childhood (아동의 친구관계 발달에 대한 종단적 연구)

  • Jang, Jae-sook;Baik, Kyung-im
    • Korean Journal of Child Studies
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    • v.25 no.6
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    • pp.35-52
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    • 2004
  • The purpose of this study is to explore the relation among mother's rearing attitude in infancy, children's self-concept and the relationship with friends in childhood by using the longitudinal data originated by the Korean Institute for Research in the Behavioral Sciences(KIRBS). Specifically, using Structural Equation Modeling(SEM), the causal relation among the mother's rearing attitude in infancy, children's self-concept and the relationship with friends in childhood were examined across a 8-year-period. The subjects were 68 children(38 boys and 30 girls) from the KIRBS longitudinal data. The results showed that mother's rearing attitude in infancy can be consequential environmental variable factor, and children's self-concept do not play an essential intermediate role between mother's rearing attitude in infancy and the relationship with friends in childhood. This study used a newly attempted method in the field of Human Development.

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Application of System Dynamics in Nursing Research (시스템 다이내믹스의 간호학에의 활용)

  • Kwak, Chan-Yeong
    • Korean System Dynamics Review
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    • v.10 no.4
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    • pp.73-83
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    • 2009
  • Systemic Dynamics has been widely used as a method for studies in the areas of education, health care, and behavioral sciences. This paper discussed the SD application in nursing research by illustrating examples of published articles in nursing discipline, which can be classified into physiologic, socio-psychological, and health policy fields. It also identified the limitations of SD use in nursing and suggests strategies in order to facilitate a SD method for nursing research: 1) systematic introduction of SD in nursing research fields; 2) Interest about SD as an innovative research method; 3) researcher's efforts to understand the SD method in academic settings.

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Considering the Concept of Resilience toward Applying to System Dynamics Approach (시스템의 회복성에 대한 이론적 검토와 시스템 다이내믹스 방법론의 적용)

  • Jeon, Dae Uk
    • Korean System Dynamics Review
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    • v.14 no.2
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    • pp.5-30
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    • 2013
  • The concept of resilience in complex and adaptive socio-economic systems, has been a buzz word in international societies and academies related to policy makers for sustainable development since some years ago. This paper deals with an application of the resilient concept, which has been told since the last some decades in the field of ecology and applied system sciences, to social science especially in system dynamics. First the author introduces the concept of equilibrium stability and resilience in simple dynamic models, and moreover provides the behavioral characteristics and examples of system resilience in terms of system dynamics. The concept of resilience in structural perspectives are also discussed with the topics of panarchy and adaptive renewal cycles, etc.

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