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The Effects and Costs of Air Pollution on Health Status in Great Britain

Giovanis, Eleftherios; Ozdamar, Oznur - In: International Journal of Sustainable Economies … 5 (2016) 1, pp. 52-67

This study explores the effects of air pollution on self-reported health status and the health related costs in UK. The … estimates are based on data from the British Household Panel Survey (BHPS). The effects of air pollution on individuals' health … the health related costs for ground level O3 range between £21-£25 for a drop of one unit, while the respective values for …

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Entrepreneurship Culture of SMEs in India's Tourism Sector

Baporikar, Neeta - In: International Journal of Strategic Information … 7 (2016) 2, pp. 14-27

Travel and tourism is a promising service sector of this century. Tourism is one of the major forces for economic, social, and cultural change in any region and India is no exception. Tourism is the world's largest industry and a sector emphasized by many countries to advocate economic...

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Do E-Athletes Move?: A Study on Training and Physical Exercise in Elite E-Sports

Kari, Tuomas; Karhulahti, Veli-Matti - In: International Journal of Gaming and Computer-Mediated … 8 (2016) 4, pp. 53-66

-athletes do their physical exercise chiefly to maintain overall health. Accordingly, the study indicates that elite e-athletes are … recommendation given by World Health Organization. …

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Strategic Use of Facebook to Build Brand Awareness: A Case Study of Two National Sport Organizations

Pegoraro, Ann; Scott, Olan; Burch, Lauren M. - In: International Journal of Public Administration in the … 4 (2017) 1, pp. 69-87

organizations indicating some international differences in using Facebook for branding a sport organization. The results also … provide practical implications for non-profit sport organizations using Facebook to build positive brand images, promote fan …

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Approaches on Physical Education Management and Sports Lessons

Marin, Finichiu - In: International Journal of Sustainable Economies … 7 (2018) 4, pp. 16-28

Physical and sports education, as an institutionalized activity, involves choosing from the multitude and variety of … concerned skills and motor skills. Physical and sport education addresses predominantly the physical education of the human body …, but also establishes social links and culture between the participants. Physical and sport education lessons appear in …

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Using GIS Technology to Define and Assess a Rurality Scheme Suitable for Decision Support in Health and Patient Services

Sahar, Liora; Williams, Rentonia; Rao, Arthi; Alcaraz, … - In: International Journal of Applied Geospatial Research (IJAGR) 9 (2018) 3, pp. 1-17

-based comparisons on geographies that can be too large and diverse to effectively assess and resource health care needs and services … system is analyzed by integrating with health services and program data to better understand accessibility and availability … of health services, to assess available program offerings, and to evaluate the geographic distribution of health care …

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Gene, Genomics and Networks

Vimal, Manoj - In: International Journal of Actor-Network Theory and … 9 (2017) 1, pp. 1-12

predicting susceptibility towards common diseases. In this backdrop, this paper attempts to explore at the intersection of health …

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Demarketing Tobacco Products Strategy to Impact Customers for Social Change

Fotolela, Rosalia; Baporikar, Neeta - In: International Journal of Civic Engagement and Social … 4 (2017) 4, pp. 16-30

This article describes how demarketing is a strategy aimed at reducing the demand for the product and thereby the consumption. This strategy is well suited for harmful products though they may have utility in the economics of liquor, drugs, cigars and tobacco products. Many consume cigarettes...

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REDAlert+: Medical/Fire Emergency and Warning System using Android Devices

Shakdher, Arjun; Pandey, Kavita - In: International Journal of E-Health and Medical … 8 (2017) 1, pp. 37-51

Each year, thousands of people in developing countries die due to delayed medical response. A common complaint is that emergency vehicles respond late and when they reach the hospital, precious time is lost in understanding the patient trauma before the doctors can get to work. A large number of...

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Influencing Factors on Health-Related Quality of Life in Middle-Aged Adults With Hypertension: Focused on the Korea Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Lee, Eunjoo - In: International Journal of E-Health and Medical … 9 (2018) 4, pp. 40-49

This article aims to examine the influencing factors on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in middle-aged adults … participated in the 6th Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2014). There were statistically significant … differences in health-related quality of life according to income, education, subjective health status, experience of discomfort …

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