This is the first assessment of Manis javanica behavior in captivity. The aim of the investigation was to assess behavior in order to suggest ways of improving captive care and management of the species. This was undertaken by constructing time-budgets and activity patterns and identifying any abnormal repetitive behavior (ARB) exhibited. Scan and focal animal sampling were implemented in obser...

organizational culture has a significant influence on the success of organizations. culture determines the kinds of responses that the organization makes to required changes and will make to new problems. it can help predict how well the organization will deal with change. one of these changes is a knowledge management project. knowledge is viewed as a driver in the definition and development o...

with the expanding demand on application of magnesium alloys in automotive and aerospace industries, robust methods in fatigue characterization of commercially available magnesium alloys with high specific strength is anticipated. in this paper, rotating bending load controlled tests has been studied on specimens machined from an extrusion piece of az31b. due to asymmetric and anisotropic behav...

abstract background and purpose:health-promoting activities and a healthy lifestyle are major strategies to preserve health. the purpose of this research study, health-promoting behaviors of medical sciences student of islamic azad university of sari, iran, was carried out in order to determine the compliance and to promote the medical community. materials and methods:this was a cross-sectional...

How stress, the stress response, and the adaptation of the stress response influence our eating behavior is a central question in brain research and medicine. In this report, we highlight recent advances showing the close links between eating behavior, the stress system, and neurometabolism.

aim and background: stress is one of the risk factors for heart diseases. it also reduces general health in patients with heart diseases. the aim of this research was to evaluate the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral stress management interventions on general health among patients with heart diseases. methods and materials: a total number of 26 patients with heart diseases were selected by ...

background: non-ulcer dyspepsia (nud) is one of the common gastrointestinal disorders considered as a psychosomatic disorder. the effectiveness of psychological intervention in improving symptoms of this disease remains unclear. the objective of this study was to assess the effects of add-on stress management training on symptoms of nud. materials andmethods: in a randomized clinical trial, 28 ...