The Appalachian mountains comprise a system of ranges that begins in Quebec, Canada, passes through New York, and reaches south along the U.S. eastern seaboard to Georgia and Alabama. Portions of the mountain system are in 12 states and include ranges such as the Allegheny Mountains of Pennsylvania and the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. The land is heavily forested, rocky, and sparsely pop...

background & aim : diabetes with permanent changes in a person’s lifestyle may influence diabetic adolescent quality of life (qol) negatively. studies conducted on diabetic patients are increasingly measuring patient-centered outcomes such as functional status and health-related qol (hrqol). the development of a hrqol questionnaire with an optimal measuring performance provides nurses with a st...

iron deficiency is the most common nutritional deficiency in the world. women at childbearing age are at particular risk of developing iron deficiency due to the iron losses associated with menstruation and childbirth. therefore, iron supplements are needed in certain groups, while in particular regions increased dietary intake could be provided through food. this descriptive study attempts to ...

Approaches to gender and computer gaming have been dominated by textual and content analysis at the expense of broader understandings of gaming. This paper examines computer games through gendered game content, game spaces and activities. The paper suggests that despite the popular stereotype of the computer gamer as an antisocial male teenager, there is increasing evidence of female gaming. Th...