RIGHTING IMBALANCE: Striving for Well-Being in the Andes

In practically all processes, water is used as the main input. The high levels of consumption by users have been causing adverse changes in the environment. For cities, the challenge lies in the collection and treatment of sewage, due to the concentration of people. In 2019 it was found that only 28.01% of sewage is collected in northeastern Brazil, and only 36.24% is treated, thus demonstrating the complexity of basic sanitation in Brazil. Since basic sanitation is a set of measures to preserve the environment, to prevent diseases and improve the quality of life, in 2020 the New Legal Framework for Basic Sanitation was published (Law 14.026/2020). The agenda on the reuse of water is growing, considering the water shortage in the country, and also because users depend on water in specific quantity and quality. There are reports of water reuse since ancient Greece and countries have been investing in reuse ever since. Legislation must not restrictively position itself to prevent reuse, but must act in an adequate manner to ensure the health and well-being of the population. Thus, the new legal framework for sanitation is aimed at reducing losses in water distribution, improving treatments, reusing sanitary effluents and using rainwater. The National Water and Sanitation Agency was responsible for drawing up regulations on reuse. With that, the objective of the research was to analyze the peculiarities presented by the new basic sanitation framework, considering the possible propositions for the reuse of water. The methodology used was based on bibliographical analysis on sanitation, supply and reuse of water, in addition to the analysis of current legislation. It was concluded that water reuse is an alternative to improve sanitation indicators in the country, since most water bodies in Brazil are supplied by rainwater, with the exception of the Amazon River, which receives water from the melting of the Andes mountain range. In addition, the new sanitation framework legitimized reuse, with a view to better use and management of water, since it is the main input for all production processes, in addition to standing out in the energy matrix, with hydroelectric plants.

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Dossier: Climate Change and the Decolonized Future of Theatre

Theatre Research International ◽

10.1017/s0307883320000085 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 45 (2) ◽

pp. 179-208 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

LISA WOYNARSKI ◽

ADELINA ONG ◽

TANJA BEER ◽

STEPHANIE BEAUPARK ◽

JONAH WINN-LENETSKY ◽

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Keyword(s):

Water Policy ◽

Well Being ◽

Art Making ◽

Dance Company ◽

The Andes ◽

Climate Fiction ◽

And Performance ◽

The Impact ◽

Mental Well Being ◽

Ecological Thinking

This dossier opens up a set of questions about what theatre and performance can do and be in a climate-changed future. Through a series of practice snapshots the authors suggest a diversity of responses to decolonizing and environmental justice issues in and through theatre and performance. These practices include the climate-fiction film The Wandering Earth, which prompts questions about what decolonizing means for China and the impact of climate chaos on the mental well-being of young people; The Living Pavilion, an Australian Indigenous-led project that created a biodiverse event space showcasing Indigenous art making; Dancing Earth Indigenous dance company who use dance as a way to engage Indigenous ecological thinking and Indigenous futurity; water rituals in the Andes of Peru that problematize water policy and ethnic boundaries.

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Indian Hospitals and Government in the Colonial Andes

Medical History ◽

10.1017/mdh.2012.102 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 57 (2) ◽

pp. 186-205 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Gabriela Ramos

Keyword(s):

Early Modern ◽

Well Being ◽

Spanish American ◽

Spanish Colonial ◽

American Colonies ◽

The Andes ◽

Spiritual Well Being ◽

Racial Lines ◽

Colonial Government ◽

Modern Hospital

AbstractThis article examines the reception of the early modern hospital among the indigenous people of the Andes under Spanish colonial rule. During the period covered by this study (sixteenth to mid-eighteenth centuries), the hospital was conceived primarily as a manifestation of the sovereign’s paternalistic concern for his subjects’ spiritual well being. Hospitals in the Spanish American colonies were organised along racial lines, and those catering to Indians were meant to complement the missionary endeavour. Besides establishing hospitals in the main urban centres, Spanish colonial legislation instituted hospitals for Indians in provincial towns and in small rural jurisdictions throughout the Peruvian viceroyalty. Indian hospitals often met with the suspicion and even hostility of their supposed beneficiaries, especially indigenous rulers. By conceptualising the Indian hospital as a tool of colonial government, this article investigates the reasons behind its negative reception, the work of adaptation that allowed a few of them to thrive, and the eventual failure of most of these institutions.

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The Relationship Between Hearing Loss Self-Management and Hearing Aid Benefit and Satisfaction

American Journal of Audiology ◽

10.1044/2018_aja-18-0130 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 28 (2) ◽

pp. 274-284 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Elizabeth Convery ◽

Gitte Keidser ◽

Louise Hickson ◽

Carly Meyer

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Hearing Loss ◽

Hearing Aids ◽

Clinical Decision Making ◽

Hearing Aid ◽

Well Being ◽

Self Report ◽

Self Management ◽

Hearing Aid Benefit ◽

The Relationship

Purpose Hearing loss self-management refers to the knowledge and skills people use to manage the effects of hearing loss on all aspects of their daily lives. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between self-reported hearing loss self-management and hearing aid benefit and satisfaction. Method Thirty-seven adults with hearing loss, all of whom were current users of bilateral hearing aids, participated in this observational study. The participants completed self-report inventories probing their hearing loss self-management and hearing aid benefit and satisfaction. Correlation analysis was used to investigate the relationship between individual domains of hearing loss self-management and hearing aid benefit and satisfaction. Results Participants who reported better self-management of the effects of their hearing loss on their emotional well-being and social participation were more likely to report less aided listening difficulty in noisy and reverberant environments and greater satisfaction with the effect of their hearing aids on their self-image. Participants who reported better self-management in the areas of adhering to treatment, participating in shared decision making, accessing services and resources, attending appointments, and monitoring for changes in their hearing and functional status were more likely to report greater satisfaction with the sound quality and performance of their hearing aids. Conclusion Study findings highlight the potential for using information about a patient's hearing loss self-management in different domains as part of clinical decision making and management planning.

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Inclusion of Transgender Voice and Communication Training in a University Clinic

Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups ◽

10.1044/persp2.sig10.109 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2 (10) ◽

pp. 109-115 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Jennifer Oates ◽

Georgia Dacakis

Keyword(s):

Training Program ◽

Clinical Education ◽

Well Being ◽

Evidence Base ◽

Communication Training ◽

Speech Language Pathology ◽

Transgender People ◽

Language Pathology ◽

Effectiveness Of Training ◽

Negative Impacts

Because of the increasing number of transgender people requesting speech-language pathology services, because having gender-incongruent voice and communication has major negative impacts on an individual's social participation and well-being, and because voice and communication training is supported by an improving evidence-base, it is becoming more common for universities to include transgender-specific theoretical and clinical components in their speech-language pathology programs. This paper describes the theoretical and clinical education provided to speech-language pathology students at La Trobe University in Australia, with a particular focus on the voice and communication training program offered by the La Trobe Communication Clinic. Further research is required to determine the outcomes of the clinic's training program in terms of student confidence and competence as well as the effectiveness of training for transgender clients.

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Improving Feeding Outcomes in the NICU: Moving From Volume-Driven to Infant-Driven Feeding

Perspectives on Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders (Dysphagia) ◽

10.1044/sasd19.3.68 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 19 (3) ◽

pp. 68-74 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Catherine S. Shaker

Keyword(s):

Intensive Care Unit ◽

Dynamic Systems ◽

Neonatal Intensive Care ◽

Well Being ◽

Dynamic Systems Theory ◽

Feeding Problems ◽

Care Giving ◽

Extremely Preterm ◽

Extremely Preterm Infants

Current research on feeding outcomes after discharge from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) suggests a need to critically look at the early underpinnings of persistent feeding problems in extremely preterm infants. Concepts of dynamic systems theory and sensitive care-giving are used to describe the specialized needs of this fragile population related to the emergence of safe and successful feeding and swallowing. Focusing on the infant as a co-regulatory partner and embracing a framework of an infant-driven, versus volume-driven, feeding approach are highlighted as best supporting the preterm infant's developmental strivings and long-term well-being.

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