This is to certify that I have examined this copy of a master's thesis by Ting Li and have found that it is complete and satisfactory in all respects, and that any and all revisions required by the final examining committee have been made. Date:__________________________________ In presenting this thesis in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a master's degree at the University of Washi...

Objectives: The Self-Determination Theory (SDT) posits that basic psychological needs (BPNs) are indispensable and vital nutrients for well-being. The present research was done to apply SDT to understand students’ well-being, which proposes that the realization and fulfillment of BPNs and subjective vitality significantly influence the overall well-being of an individual. Therefore, the current...

In remote sensor system, sensor hubs have the restricted battery power, so to use the vitality in a more productive manner a few creator's created a few strategies, yet at the same time there is have to decrease the vitality utilization of hubs. In this paper, we presented another method called as 'Partition and Rule strategy' to unravel the scope dividing so as to open the system field into su...

reproductive parameters evaluation is considered as helpful tool for gene bank formation in ecological and economically important animals species. gloydius halys caucasicus is venomous, viviparous pit viper of northwest of iran. in this research, the spermatic reproductive parameters of this taxon were studied. twenty six male snakes were collected from takht-e-soleiman region between september...

OBJECTIVES Fatigue is typically associated with multiple sclerosis (MS), but recent studies suggest that it is also a problem for patients with stroke. While a direct comparison of fatigue in, e.g., Stroke and MS is desirable, it is presently not easily possible because of different definitions and assessment tools used for the two conditions. In the present study, we therefore assessed fatigue...

Understory shrubs are frequently attacked by insect herbivores. However, very little is known regarding possible interactions between light condition, defoliation (D) and fine root vitality (% live roots) and metabolic activity, and whether different plant strategies (compensation, trade-off and equilibrium) to defoliation depend on individual species light requirements. To explore the response...

BACKGROUND A major contributor of early exit from work is a decline in health with increasing age. As healthy lifestyle choices contribute to better health outcomes, an intervention aimed at an improved lifestyle is considered a potentially effective tool to keep older workers healthy and vital, and thereby to prolong labour participation. METHODS Using the Intervention Mapping (IM) protocol,...

OBJECTIVE Evaluation of the effectiveness of a workplace health promotion program on employees' vitality, health, and work-related outcomes, and exploring the influence of organizational support and the supervisors' role on these outcomes. METHODS The 5-month intervention included activities at management, team, and individual level targeting self-management to perform healthy behaviors: a ki...