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Prevalence Of And Risk Factors For Adolescent Obesity In Tennessee Using The 2010 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (Yrbs) Data: An Analysis Using Weighted Hierarchical Logistic Regression, Shimin Zheng, Nicole Holt, Jodi L. Southerland, Yan Cao, Trevor Taylor, Deborah L. Slawson, Mark Bloodworth

ETSU Faculty Works

Background: The rate of adolescent overweight and obesity has more than quadrupled over the past few decades, and has become a major public health problem [1]. In 2011, 55% of 12-19 year olds in the United States (U.S.) were overweight or obese [2]. Adolescence is a pivotal time in which many health risk behaviors such as tobacco, alcohol, and drug use are initiated. Such health risk behaviors have been significantly associated with overweight and obesity among adolescents.

Objective: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the relationship between obesity and the health risk behaviors most commonly associated with premature …

The Murray Ledger And Times, October 29-30, 2016, The Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

Assessing The Impact Of Climate Change On Farmland Values In Nepal: A Ricardian Approach, Samrat Bikram Kunwar

Himalayan Policy Research Conference

This paper presents an application of Ricardian approach to assess the impact of climate change on farmland values in Nepal. The Ricardian approach is estimated using a panel fixed effects model. The results are tested with two models that account for spatial effects: a spatial lag model and a spatial error model. The findings reveal that Nepalese farmlands are sensitive to climate change. This result is consistent in both the spatial and non-spatial analysis. The inclusion of the spatial effects, however, produced significantly more conservative estimates of climate change impacts. Average temperature in the spring and summer season and the …

Engaging Men For A Sexual Violence-Free Nation: A Cross-Sectional Study Of U.S.-Based Organizations., I Cervantes, L Woelk, T Cruz

Posters and Presentations

Presented at: American Public Health Association 2016 Annual Meeting & Expo; October 29-November 2, 2016; Denver, CO.

Barriers And Facilitators To Pharmacist Prescriptive Authority For Naloxone., A Bautista, S Cano, S Shrestha, A Bachyrycz, T Cruz, L Bakhireva

Posters and Presentations

Presented at: American Public Health Association 2016 Annual Meeting & Expo; October 29-November 2, 2016; Denver, CO.

Patenting The Sun: A Critical Discourse Analysis Of The Hpv Vaccine Tv Ads In The Us, The Uk And Australia., Emily A. Lilo

Posters and Presentations

Presented at: American Public Health Association 2016 Annual Meeting & Expo; October 29-November 2, 2016; Denver, CO.

Viva Ii: A Community-Academic Partnership Promoting Access To And Consumption Of Water In A Tri-Ethnic Community In Rural New Mexico., T H. Cruz, S M. Davis, A Ortega

Posters and Presentations

Presented at: American Public Health Association 2016 Annual Meeting & Expo; October 29-November 2, 2016; Denver, CO.

How Do Brochures Encourage Walking In Natural Environments In The Uk? A Content Analysis, Lewis R. Elliott, Mathew P. White, Adrian H. Taylor, Charles Abraham

Peninsula Medical School

No abstract provided.

Medicare At Fifty Years: Impact On Health Care Disparities, Edith P. Mitchell, Md, Facp

JCIPE Conference

Objectives:

• To review history of legislation to development of Medicare program in the United States
• To delineate key Medicare milestones
• To review recent changes in Medicare
• To define impact on disparities

An examination of the history of Medicare and its impact on our ability to deliver patient-centered, interprofessional care.

A description of global interprofessional education and practice, highlighting real world examples from the work of Partners In Health in West Africa and Haiti.

Global Ipe: Challenges And Opportunities, Sheila Davis, Dnp, Anp-Bc, Faan

JCIPE Conference

A description of global interprofessional education and practice, highlighting real world examples from the work of Partners In Health in West Africa and Haiti.

Qualitative Evidence For Practice- Why Not!, Barbara J. Patterson Phd, Anef

Research Day

No abstract provided.

A Research Journey To Improve Outcomes Of Patients With Chronic Heart Failure., Nancy Albert Phd, Rn, Ccns, Ccrn, Ne-Bc, Faha, Fccm

Research Day

No abstract provided.

Lactation Accommodations In The Workplace: Impact On Breastfeeding Outcomes, Ashley L. Marinock Msn, Rnc-Mnn

Research Day

No abstract provided.

Antonyms And Synonyms In Relation To The Buildings Performance, Binak Beqaj, Blerta Vula Rizvanolli, Gent Hasimja

UBT International Conference

The facade is a representative element of a building which may faces the roads or public spaces. It is essential that the facade is correctly built because it directly influences the performance of the building.

Agritourism Potential As A Perspective In Kosovo, Ruzhdi Matoshi

UBT International Conference

Tourism development is a broadly diversified activity from the rest of economic sectors. While in the economy a competition between the sectors is a key to better selection and specialization, tourism in general has some exceptions arising from the state support due to the importance this sector has in promoting the country abroad, through promotion, subsidies and programs, including intrastate programs and from the European Union. The main reason behind such a support lies on the needs of people for holidays, relax, health and food. The Republic of Kosovo has an area of 10.887 km2 and a population of 1.8 …

An Evaluation On Applications Of Sustainable Approaches In Condominiums, Nida Yildirim

UBT International Conference

Nowadays, as the result of the damage caused by building sector to the environment and with increased depletion of natural resources, sustainable architecture has required to be an integral part of the construction industry. To prevent unhealthy construction and to increase the number of sustainable or green buildings in terms of the environment, there were established several sustainable building rating systems. These sustainable building rating systems, while maintaining human health and comfort, also try to decrease the damage of the environment to a lower level. However, rating systems have specific criteria depending on their countries climate and culture. Therefore, these …

From Asclepius To Ospedale - The Evolution Of Space For Healing From Antiquity To The Age Of Enlightenment, Nuran Saliu, Andrea Maliqari, Kujtim Elezi, Ulvie Memedi Usejni

UBT International Conference

In the construction industry, where in recent times every detail is looked over and planned with the most scientific and technological responsibility, hospitals represent the most investigated and scrutinized facilities.

Related closely with institutional and medical practices, hospital design has undergone many reconfigurations. The second half of the past century experienced and produced many hospital models (L, H, T, K type, Patients Tower, Block Plan, etc.), all with the same denominator – too big, isolated and highly complex structures, strictly opposed to nature, oriented towards medical technology rather than patient’s well-being.

By the end of the twentieth century, a group …

Effects Of Sustainable Materials In Construction, Environment And Health, Muhamet Ahmeti, Mimoza Sylejmani, Vlora Aliu

UBT International Conference

In this paper it is presented a definition of sustainable construction from ecological aspect, characterized by reducing the impact of different materials in the environment during construction, but also during the whole lifetime of use of buildings. To assess the impact of materials on health and environment is necessary to examine all phases from beginning of the materials manufacturing till the insertion to the construction, including the use of natural resources for the production of construction products, necessary energy for production, amount of release and CO2 emissions (carbon dioxide) in different stages, methods of construction, use of construction and in …

The Neutralization Of Water Polution, Afrim Osmani

UBT International Conference

One of the biggest sources of pollution land and water are industrial waste waters. At section of zinc industry in complex Trepca during the process of zink production acquire(are gained or obtained) wastewater where their negative impact is wider extent of contamination of land with which it comes in contact and in this case comes to the accumulation ions of heavy metals, surface water and then mixing with groundwater and pollution. Directly with vulnerable is Sitnica river, in which contaminated water flows from the industrial unit for the production of Zn, which flows into the Ibar river, which still flows …

Improving Business Networking Through The Effective Utilisation Of Information Systems, Ylber Limani

UBT International Conference

This Research addresses topics concerned with the enterprise models and information systems. The research is divided into two parts, in the first part is conducted the examination of business information systems in general, while in the second part the main factors of business networking are investigated.

The existing operational business practices and Information Technology infrastructure are not sufficiently used of efficiently sustain the effective business networking. A methodical analysis of the operational systems is performed in order to cover the main elements of the Information Systems and their utilisation for business needs. The implementation of a most important information business …

Treatment Possibilities Of The Municipal Wastewaters In Ferizaj, Kosovo, Bekim Selimi

UBT International Conference

Kosovo has serious problems with the amount of water as well as their quality and the situation on the ground is quite alarming. There is no minimum wastewater treatment by collective pollutants nor by individual pollutants. As a result almost all wastewaters discharging to the rivers without any treatment deteriorating significantly their quality. The aim of this paper is to analyze the possibilities on finding solution to treat municipal waste waters in the Ferizaj town including villages. Municipality of Ferizaj performs wastewater discharge into the recipient without any prior treatment, which means directly into the river Neredime causing adverse effects …

Geographic Proximity Of Information To Financial Markets And Impact On Stock Prices: Evidence From The Ebola Outbreak, Riste Ichev Matej Marinč

UBT International Conference

Behavioral finance studies reveal that investors' sentiment affects investment decisions and may therefore affect stock pricing. This paper examines whether the geographic proximity of information disseminated by the 2014 Ebola Outbreak combined with intense media coverage affected asset prices in the United States. The results show that the effect is generally negative on the stock prices, also local media coverage strongly affects local trading, and the effect is more pronounced in small and more volatile stocks and in companies belonging to less stable industries. Furthermore, we find that both retail and institutional investors are more sensitive to the intensity of …

Assessing Quality And Use Of Economic Data: Case Of Kosovo, Mentor Geci, Kaltrina Bunjaku, Teuta Dervishi, Armira Fetoshi

UBT International Conference

Quality of economic data is of key importance in real assessment of economic situation in a country. Among the challenges in Kosovo in terms of economic statistics is their quality and consistency. Study will examine the quantity and quality of economic data with particular emphasis on macroeconomic data. International statistical standards of the International Monetary Fund, European Central Bank / Eurostat are used as reference for comparison regarding the quantity and quality of economic data. For the study purposes, the economic data will be divided into sectors according to international standards. Official statistics producers will be used as data inputs …

Physical-Chemical Characteristics Of The Substances Before And After The Discharge Of Factories Of The Detergents That Can Cause Increase Of The Degree Of The Eutrophication Of Surface Waters In The City Of Prizren, Sami Gashi, Ymerr Bajmaku, Petrit Drini

UBT International Conference

Industrial discharge waters, especially those of producers of detergents are one of the main polluters of surface waters in Prizren. The greatest polluters are: vehicle laundry and laundry of mega clothes, as well as factories producing liquid detergents, as well as powder ones. Concentration of active substances and perborate polyphosphate detergents also increase the wastewater from households. Therefore, we can say that the washing detergents, cleaning, are not safe for the environment, all of those are in varying degrees dangerous pollutants. Their presence represents the most acute problem of water supply in the city of Prizren. In this paper are …

Security Analysis Of Wireless Ban In E-Health, Romina Muka, Sule Yildrim-Yayilgan, Kozeta Sevrani

UBT International Conference

The Wireless Body Area Network (WBAN) has gained popularity as a new technology for e-Health, and is considered as one of the key research areas in computer science and healthcare applications. WBAN collects patients’ data, monitors constantly their physiological parameters, using small implantable or wearable sensors, and communicates these data using wireless communication techniques in short range. WBAN is playing a huge role in improving the quality of healthcare. Still, due to sensitive and concurrent nature of e-Heath systems, current research has showed that designers must take into considerations the security and privacy protection of the data collected by a …

Role Of The Architects In Creating Building And Urban Resilience, Ferhat Bejtullahu

UBT International Conference

Extreme weather events are increasing in intensity and frequency. While the social component of resilience with all its dimensions depend on all citizens, spatial and environmental components with all their dimensions depend on more from architects than from other professionals. In this context, architects have a responsibility to evaluate, design (create) and maintain resilient build environment that can more successfully adapt to natural conditions and that can more readily absorb and recover city from different disasters.

The objective of this research and used methodology is to identify the role of architects in creating the building and urban resilience qualities that …

The Imaret Of Mehmed Ali Pasha Preservation And Transformation Of An Ottoman And Egyptian Heritage Into A Masterpiece Of Heritage Protection And Revitalization In Greece, Ivkovska Velika

UBT International Conference

As part of the Architectural Heritage-Past and Future Challenges for the Region and Architecture Values and Heritage session, I will offer the participants of the 5th IC ASPC 2016 a glimpse at one of the greatest, monumental Islamic structures built in once Ottoman Kavala and still existing with its whole grandeur in today’s Greece, The Mehmed Ali’s IMARET.

The Imaret külye (complex) of Kavala, built by Mehmed Ali Pasha, an Ottoman general and the future founder of the Egyptian Dynasty, is one of the most outstanding Islamic historical monuments in today’s Greece, dominating the view of the old hilly peninsula …

The Concept Of “Green Roofs” In Tirana, Eduina Zekaj, Franceska Delia

UBT International Conference

The term “green roof” is a pretty old concept in the history of Architecture, and it begins since prehistoric times with attempts of our ancestors to cover up their housing with greenery. But this term is not well known in Tirana and it is just starting to apply in the new era of projects.

The first attempts started in 2010, but there are very few existing projects that fulfill the construction details that a real green roof needs. First of all, we have to understand why we do need green roofs in Tirana. According to “The Guardian”, Tirana was called …

Urban /Architectural And Historic/Cultural Analyses Of Rural Settlements -Region “Reka E Keqe” In Kosova And Region “Reka E Epërme” In Macedonia, Binak Beqaj, Enis Jakupi

UBT International Conference

Rural settlement size and its extension are some of the main factors that is responsible for settlement success in achieving its development objectives. Interlinks between settlement functions and location; are dependent on the socio-economic general conditions of the society. These conditions were rapidly changing over the last century.

As case studies have been taken the region called “Reka e keqe” (eight rural areas) in Kosova and region called “Reka e eperme” (eleven rural areas) in Macedonia. Those regions have geographical position, territorial expansion, population, tradition and other similarities. Main parameters used for analyses of those rural settlements are to be …

Urban Landscape And Functionality Of Urban Space Through The River Flow –Study Cases Berati (Albania) And Gjakova (Kosova), Binak Beqaj, Florian Nepravishta

UBT International Conference

No abstract provided.