The main objective of my diploma projest was to develop a comprehensive proposal for a town house at the intersection.This project detail design undeveloped parcel. My urban plan ended city block, and public space connects the two streets.

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the variety and level of wellness practices of community college presidents and the relationship of these practices to the stress levels of this group. Additionally, relaxation activities and the feelings, characteristics, and symptoms associated with stress were considered. Items measuring each of these variables, isolated from the literature and tested in a pilot sample, were combined into an electronic instrument, Stress Levels and Wellness Practices Measurement for Community College Presidents. The design of the study was ex post facto/correlational. The population of the study was American community college presidents. A stratified random sampling of these presidents was drawn from three distinct locales: 240 urban, 147 suburban, and 199 rural community colleges. The electronic instrument was distributed to 587 presidents through email. There were 296 (50.4%) usable returns. For the variables of interest, descriptive statistics were computed including frequencies and measures of central tendency. Correlation coefficients were used to determine relationships between variables. ANOVA and t-tests were used to identify differences in group means. Significant positive associations were found between the management of stress and the balance of wellness practices for community college presidents. A significant difference in stress levels regarding gender and years of presidential tenure were found: female presidents were more stressed than their male counterparts, and presidents with more experience (years' presidential tenure) were less stressed. No difference was found in the stress levels of presidents by locale (urban, suburban, and rural). Furthermore, it was determined there was a significant negative correlation between the balance in wellness practices and stress symptoms. Engagement in the physical practices of wellness was related to a reduction of stress levels. Overall, it was concluded that while presidents showed significant control in stressful events and issues, continued efforts are needed to promote wellness practices into their busy lives.

This presentation will describe the model followed by an existing fully-integrated pediatric practice and present research findings from a descriptive study performed at the site. Specific techniques and tools used at the practice will be discussed along with guidance on ways to introduce this model into non-integrated practice.

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The aim of this project was to examine key medical and behavioral health issues identified in the context of integrated wellness visits. Specifically, this study sought to examine the role of psychologists in pediatric wellness visits, including the early identification of behavioral, developmental, and learning problems, as well as the delivery of brief, effective interventions. The study was conducted at Cherokee Health Systems, a fully integrated pediatric practice in East Tennessee, which follows a fully integrated model of integrated primary care. Data was obtained from a record review of 100 participants, providing a total of 373 well visits. Outcomes demonstrate that behavioral and developmental concerns are raised at a higher rate than in non-integrated practices. Specifically, visits in which the psychologist was present, 44.42% resulted in some concern being raised. Further, 36.24% of visits resulted in psychosocial concern(s) being raised. This figure is significant given that 22% of well visits typically result in discussion of some psychosocial concern consistently found in the research literature. Additionally, of concerns raised, 81.87% were raised directly with/by the psychologist on staff, who is able to offer immediate interventions when concerns are raised.

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Purpose: An experimental study to examine the effects of CardioWaves interval training (IT) and continuous training (CT) on resting blood pressure, resting heart rate, and mind-body wellness. Methods: Fifty-two normotensive (blood pressure <120/80 mmHg), pre-hypertensive (120-139/80-89 mmHg), and hypertensive (>140/90 mmHg) participants were randomly assigned and equally divided between the IT and CT groups. Both groups participated in the assigned exercise protocol thirty minutes per day, four days per week for eight weeks. Resting blood pressure, resting heart rate, and mind-body wellness were measured pre- and post-intervention. Results: A total of 47 participants (15 females and 32 males) were included in the analysis. The IT group had a non-significant trend of reduced systolic blood pressure (SBP) and increased diastolic blood pressure (DBP) while the CT group had a statistically significant decrease in awake SBP (p=0.01) and total SBP (p=0.01) and a non-significant decrease in DBP. With both groups combined, the female participants had a statistically significant decrease in awake SBP (p=0.002), asleep SBP (p=0.01), total SBP (p=0.003), awake DBP (p=0.02), and total DBP (p=0.05). The male participants had an increase in SBP and DBP with total DBP showing a statistically significant increase (p=0.05). Neither group had consistent change in resting heart rate. Both groups showed improved mind-body wellness. Conclusion: IT and CT reduced resting blood pressure, with CT having a greater effect. Resting heart rate did not change in either group. Additionally, both IT and CT improved mind-body wellness.

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Mitos is a proposition for a meditation center in Alberga in Eskilstuna municipality, Sweden. The meditation center offers room for temporary as well as longer stay for visiting guests enjoying the centers dance halls, yoga and meditation studios and saunas. Study spaces and the restaurant on the main entrance floor welcomes the slope buildings most public section. The meditation center also includes group therapy, light room therapy as well as an x-ray room for scientific research in the buildings fourth floor office space.  The slope placement and step-like descent of the building with recycled pale bricks adorned with sedum roofs aims to blend in with the landscape, yet make a powerful contrast by it's tempel reminiscence and squared Symmetry. The building gets its latin name Mitos from being seemingly divided into two equal parts by a 6 meter wide "stramp" (a stair with a diagonally crossing ramp), referencing the cell division phases. The stramp connects with entrances into the step-like building lower part. / Mitos är ett meditationscenter, wellnessretreat och delvis rehabiliteringscenter beläget i sluttningen av en kulle på en avsides väg som leder upp från Alberga Centrum och söderut påväg mot Stora Sundby slott (se situationsplan). Suterrängen har agerat inspiration till idén om en byggnad som i trappliknande avsatser stegvis faller nedför landskapet. Meditationscentrets plats är vidare i hänsyn av siktlinjer då utsikten med siluetten av slottet i förgrunden av Hjälmaren på motsatt sida, utgör en närmast idyllisk landskapskuliss. Valet av material i form av återbrukat tegel och sedumtak är med viss vinkning åt slottets stapplade bleka tegelbandsdetaljer. Sammantaget ämnar byggnaden smälta ihop med landskapet snarare än kontrastera det, även om dess tempelllika och monolitiska anspråk av utrymme oifrånkomligt sticker ut from naturens organiska former.  Sedumtaken är försedda med takbrunnar för dagvattenhantering och fasaderna med hålrumsbrickor. Det första taken vid entrén är belagt med platta solceller som komplement till bergvärme. De två likartade byggnaderna separeras av en trappa med en ramp som löper diagonalt mellan varje avsats med dörrar intill byggnaden via trappan. Trappan fyller en sammanbindande funktion i syfte att främja rörelsen genom landskapet. Samtidigt agerar den som en slags separerande faktor apropå byggnadens namn Mitos, celldelningsprocessen.