OBJECTIVES Quality of life and well-being in nursing homes are becoming more important in research and practice. Based on self-determination theory, the objective of this study is to examine the contribution of need fulfillment in the caring relationship to residents' subjective well-being. It was expected that the relation of need fulfillment in the caring relationship with well-being is media...

This article presents the key insights about the environment and security links in the context of the Persian Gulf region. This research paper focuses on the challenge of finding a balance among development, armed conflicts and environmental degradation in the Persian Gulf region. Environmental security challenges are human security, sustainable development and regional cooperation in the Persi...

The article contains analysis of processes and mechanisms for self-fulfillment in professional activities, describes its criteria. It includes results of empiric research of personal determinants behind the individual’s self-fulfillment, broaches the difficulties faced by an individual in his/her self-fulfillment. The work is oriented on the review of personal determinants of the professional s...

In this paper, we examine how migrants‟ perceptions of psychological contract fulfillment affect their job performance. In addition, we also examine the mediating role of job involvement and moderating role of labor contract. Data were obtained from 305 employees from 14 construction companies in South China. Results reveal that: a) the psychological contract fulfillment is positively related w...

Protein Engineering for Biosensor Development by Aleksandr Ettore Miklos Department of Biochemistry Duke University Date:_______________________ Approved: ___________________________ Homme W. Hellinga, Supervisor ___________________________ Bruce R. Donald ___________________________ Terrence G. Oas ___________________________ David C. Richardson An abstract of a dissertation submitted in parti...

I am submitting herewith a dissertation written by Seong Taek Lee entitled “Development and Analysis of Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor with Field Excitation Structure.” I have examined the final electronic copy of this dissertation for form and content and recommend that it be accepted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, with a major i...

Approved: __________________________ Thesis Supervisor __________________________ Title and Department __________________________ Date MULTIMODAL REPRESENTATION CONTRIBUTES TO THE COMPLEX DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENCE LITERACY IN A COLLEGE BIOLOGY CLASS by William Drew Bennett A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Science Education in the ...