abstract the purpose of this study was to study the relations between the self- leadership behavioral- focused strategies and creativity among the faculty members of iran university of science and technology. the population consisted of all faculty members of iran university of science and technology in the academic year of 2008- 2009 of whom 113 subjects were selected by proportional stratifie...

toxoplasmosis is one of the most common parasitic diseases worldwide. although estimated that one third of the world's population are infected with toxoplasma gondii , but the most common form of the disease is latent (asymptomatic). on the other hand, recent findings indicated that la­tent toxoplasmosis is not only unsafe for human, but also may play various roles in the etiol­ogy of different...

Behavioral problems in cats have drawn more attention in recent years since they affect the cat-owner relationship. This study was designed to study the rate of cats with undesirable behaviors according to their owners. Frequency of behavioral problems in 167 cats attending Small Animal Hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, was evaluated using a questionnaire. Accordin...

Behavioral Activation (BA; Martell, Addis & Jacobson, 2001), an efficacious treatment for depression, presents a behavioral theory of depression—emphasizing the need for clients to contact positive reinforcement—and a set of therapeutic techniques—emphasizing provision of instructions rather than therapeutic provision of reinforcement. An integration of BA with another behavioral treatment, Fun...

background: adolescence is a sensitive period of acquiring normal and abnormal habits for all of life. the study investigates determinants of responsibility for health, spiritual health and interpersonal relations and predictive factors based on the theory of planned behavior in high school girl students in tabriz.   methods : in this cross-sectional study, 340 students were selected thorough m...

background and purpose: progressive degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in the midbrain is the main mechanism of parkinson’s disease (pd). recent studies have shown ceftriaxone, a β-lactam antibiotic, to be a neuroprotective in various neurodegenerative disorders. hence, the present study aimed to investigate the effect of ceftriaxone on behavioral disturbances of pd in an animal model. method...

car accidents ending up with death have often existed in the country's roads, and children who witnessed the death of their family members are highly prone to psychological diseases including posttraumatic stress disorder. since this disorder may affect children's intellectual growth and mental performance as well as causing mental damages, contributing to the treatment of this disord...

introduction: the internet has quickly become a major player in the quest for information. researchers readily employ the internet as a tool for information retrieval because it can provide fast access to vast amounts of information from a multitude of sources. the purpose of this study is to investigate the role of the internet in locating information in najaf abad azad university. methods: it...

We address the problem of identifying misbehaving nodes that refuse to forward packets in wireless multi-hop networks. We map the process of locating the misbehaving nodes to the classic Rényi-Ulam game of 20 questions. Compared to previous methods, our mapping allows the evaluation of node behavior on a per-packet basis, without the need for energy-expensive overhearing techniques or intensive...