In a recent Forum article in TREE, Justus and co-authors distinguish intrinsic from instrumental value in terms of its relation to human beings [1]. They define ‘intrinsic value’ to mean ‘a value independent of humans’ or that ‘is valuer independent and thus independent of stakeholder valuation.’ In contrast, instrumental value derives ‘from valuers such as humans.’ According to this definition...

We characterize well-posedness in Hölder spaces for an abstract version of the equation (∗) u′′ + λu′′′ = c(∆u + μ∆u′) + f which model the vibrations of flexible structures possessing internal material damping and external force f . As a consequence, we show that in case of the Laplacian with Dirichlet boundary conditions, equation (*) is always well-posed provided 0 < λ < μ.

Subjective well-being (SWB) and its relationship with physical activity have not been systematically investigated in older Chinese people. This study explored these issues using qualitative interviews with a purposive sample of 23 community-dwelling Chinese older adults (age 55-78 y, 12 women); 16 were physically active and 7 physically inactive. Using cross-case analyses, 7 dimensions of SWB e...

OBJECTIVE To see whether adverse relations between social class, health, and economic activity, observed between 1973 and 1993 and previously identified in a 1996 BMJ paper, were still apparent between 1994 and 2009 despite improvements in the general economic climate and overall population health. DESIGN Replication of repeated cross sectional analysis from the original paper, using the same...

physical characteristics of agricultural products are the most needed parameters in the design of grading, handling, processing and packing systems. among physical characteristics; dimensions, mass, volume, projected area as well as surface area are the important factors in sizing systems. for an assessment of morphological and physical characters in walnut, four genotypes of sizable kernels, l...

Childhood physical abuse is often associated with detrimental physical and psychological consequences in adulthood. Yet, some adults appear to overcome effects of very severe parental physical abuse in childhood. This study considered whether psychosocial resources (i.e., emotional and instrumental support, personal control) explain variability in well-being for adults who experienced childhood...

In order to improve the course design of an objects-first CS1 programming course we will study potential indicators of success for such a course. The general interest for success factors for a programming course has been toward more knowledge-oriented factors like math score and previous programming experience. Unfortunately, improving these factors is out of our control. We therefore increase ...

A group of 141,345 immigrants from the Netherlands Antilles, a former colony, live in the Netherlands. An increasing number of these migrants are at or above retirement age, and for them, the question of where they want to grow old becomes relevant. It is important for people to age in a place where they feel at home, as attachment to place increases wellbeing in old age. In this article we dis...

BACKGROUND A simple but countable electronic device has been developed to gain reliable information on elderly patients' perceived well-being. The device has been tested and proven to be technically functional and countable. It was now tested in two care homes for the elderly and two private homes to evaluate if it provided solid information about the well-being of elderly persons. This report ...

This study investigates the role of work conditions in mediating the effect of employment status on married women's psychological well-being. Employed wives and full-time homemakers are compared on characteristics of their daily work activities and the consequences of these work conditions for psychological well-being. Using data from a national survey of employed wives and homemakers, I find t...