The experimental data represented in the bibliography are theoretically analyzed to construct an adequate model for dynamics of an open nonequilibrium living system. It is shown that the viable microorganisms are capable of forming the fractal structure, whose dimensionality is certainly non-integral. In addition, we have attempted to provide a generalized description of the properties of livin...

The psychometric properties and factor structure of the 12 item General Health Questionnaire used in a sample of women of ethnic Indian origin living in the United Kingdom is described. The Cronbach's alpha was 0.89 and the split half reliability was 0.91. Principal component analysis revealed 2 significant components which accounted for 75.2% of variance. The psychometric properties and factor...

OBJECTIVE This study investigates the process of aging in place in assisted living facilities (ALFs) and seeks to gain an in-depth understanding of the factors influencing this phenomenon in a variety of ALF contexts. METHODS Qualitative methods were used to study five ALFs for 1 year. Data collection methods included participant observation; informal and in-depth interviewing of providers, r...

The state’s astounding variety of biotic communities with their diverse collections of plants and animals is examined in this chapter. The living laboratory we call California is so enormous and biologically diverse that the study of it poses some problems: Where do we start? How do we organize our study? How do we classify the various living environments? Of course, these same problems confron...

BACKGROUND Sleep problems among assisted living facility (ALF) residents are not well understood, and sleep-related differences between ALF residents and home-dwelling older adults have not been examined. METHODS We compared sleep patterns in 19 ALF residents to sleep patterns in 19 matched home-dwelling older people (age > or =65 years). All were participating in the follow-up portion of a l...

The purpose of the course was to develop a middleware for sensor networks that can be used in homes. The ultimate goal is to support a care network (family and friends) in trying to keep a loved one out of an assisted living facility. The middleware will allow the sensors in a home to be viewed and managed as a collection. This middleware will be used to specify what data should be gathered and...

the liver transplantation program was established at shiraz nemazee hospital in 1993. shortage of cadaver organ supply due to various social and legal issues urged us to develop a living-related liver transplantation (lrlt) program. so far 7 (6 males, 1 female) living-related liver transplantations have been performed at this center. the mean age of patients was 8.21 years (+/- 4.16), with a ra...

normal 0 false false false microsoftinternetexplorer4 background: war is a known cause of tremendous physical injuries to different body organs, and eyes are not exceptions. war-related no visual acuity (nva) affects both the victim and the family. activity of daily living (adl) can display personal life independency and is considered as a morbidity index. this study was designed to investigate...

background: one of the factors that have impact on the health status of elderly people is living alone. this study was conducted to examine the living condition of elderly population in babol and probable differences which this condition induced on the health disorders of elderly people. methods: this cross-sectional study was performed on 1544 elderly people aged 60 and over in amirkola, babol...

Living Labs have been established as real-life pilot settings in which IT innovations are developed and validated. Once these steps have been completed, these innovations are ready to be moved out of the Living Lab environment into the real world. In many cases Living Lab innovations require not only technological but also socio-political and institutional changes to be made in order for them t...