Future  Guanabara   Bay  Clean-up:  Rio  de  Janeiro’s Hillslope Favelas Ought to Be its Amicable Pinnacles

Abstract: This article brings a social discussion about the surroundings of Guanabara Bay, showing that there are technological instruments capable of promoting citizenship and quality of life for the inhabitants of the slum areas. The work is part of the collection of published studies on the Guanabara Bay edited by the electronic journal CALIBRE, integrating a fundamental legacy for future projects in urban ecology.Key words: favelas, escalators, Guanabara Bay, Macro-Imagineering, asfaltos, favelados.================================================================== Resumo: O presente artigo traz uma discussão social acerca do entorno da Baía de Guanabara, mostrando que há instrumentos tecnológicos capazes de promover cidadania e qualidade de vida para os habitantes das áreas favelizadas. O trabalho se insere na coleção de estudos sobre a Baía de Guanabara publicados no periódico eletrônico CALIBRE, integrando legado fundamental para futuros projetos em ecologia urbana.Palavras-chave: favelas, escalators, Baía de Guanabara, Macro-Imagineering, asfaltos, favelados.

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Guanabara Bay: Proposals for a Territory of Exclusion Born from Paradise — Part I, The Present-Day Mess

CALIBRE - Revista Brasiliense de Engenharia e Física Aplicada ◽

10.17648/calibre.v4i1.598 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 1

Author(s):

Nilo Serpa ◽

Richard Brook Cathcart

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Waste Management ◽

Key Words ◽

Guanabara Bay ◽

Good Practices ◽

Management Quality ◽

Frequent Episodes ◽

Class 1 ◽

Breeding Grounds

Abstract: Exclusion Territories are geographical areas under the action of degenerative environmental phenomena of anthropogenic origin, which compromise quality of life in general. One of the greatest examples of such areas is the Guanabara Bay and its surroundings, the scene of some of the worst disastrous incidents and locale of frequent episodes of human misery. This article presents a brief description of the main characteristics of the region, providing some technological suggestions of biogeographic recovery to be adopted by public policies that intend to align themselves with the good practices of ecological economy, sustainability and quality of life. The work falls within the context of macro-engineering cum eco-innovation applied to the preservation and management of water sources and water bodies that serve productive purposes as natural niches and breeding grounds.Key words: Exclusion Territories, Guanabara Bay, waste management, quality of life.===========================================================================Resumo: Territórios de Exclusão são áreas geográficas sob ação de fenômenos ambientais degenerativos de origem antropogênica, os quais comprometem a qualidade de vida em geral. Um dos maiores exemplos de zonas desse tipo é a Baía de Guanabara e seu entorno, palco de alguns dos piores incidentes desastrosos e de frequentes episódios da miséria humana. O presente artigo descreve sumariamente as principais características da região, fornecendo algumas sugestões tecnológicas de recuperação biogeográfica a serem adotadas por políticas públicas que pretendam alinhar-se às boas práticas de economia ecológica, sustentabilidade e qualidade de vida. O trabalho se insere no contexto da macroengenharia cum eco-inovação aplicada à preservação e à gestão das fontes hídricas e dos corpos de água que servem a propósitos produtivos como nichos naturais e criadouros.Palavras-chave: Territórios de Exclusão, Baía de Guanabara, gestão de resíduos, qualidade de vida.

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Guanabara Bay: For all hopes to a new awakening of paradise

CALIBRE - Revista Brasiliense de Engenharia e Física Aplicada ◽

10.17648/calibre.v5i1.979 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 1

Author(s):

Nilo Serpa ◽

Richard Cathcart

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Waste Management ◽

Key Words ◽

Guanabara Bay ◽

Good Practices ◽

Management Quality ◽

Frequent Episodes ◽

Class 1 ◽

Breeding Grounds

Abstract: Exclusion Territories are geographical areas under the action of degenerative environmental phenomena of anthropogenic origin, which compromise quality of life in general. One of the greatest examples of such areas is the Guanabara Bay and its surroundings, the scene of some of the worst disastrous incidents and locale of frequent episodes of human misery. This article presents a brief description of the main characteristics of the region, providing some technological suggestions of biogeographic recovery to be adopted by public policies that intend to align themselves with the good practices of ecological economy, sustainability and quality of life. The work falls within the context of macro-engineering cum eco-innovation applied to the preservation and management of water sources and water bodies that serve productive purposes as natural niches and breeding grounds.Key words: Exclusion Territories, Guanabara Bay, waste management, quality of life.=================================================================== Resumo: Territórios de Exclusão são áreas geográficas sob ação de fenômenos ambientais degenerativos de origem antropogênica, os quais comprometem a qualidade de vida em geral. Um dos maiores exemplos de zonas desse tipo é a Baía de Guanabara e seu entorno, palco de alguns dos piores incidentes desastrosos e de frequentes episódios da miséria humana. O presente artigo descreve sumariamente as principais características da região, fornecendo algumas sugestões tecnológicas de recuperação biogeográfica a serem adotadas por políticas públicas que pretendam alinhar-se às boas práticas de economia ecológica, sustentabilidade e qualidade de vida. O trabalho se insere no contexto da macroengenharia cum eco-inovação aplicada à preservação e à gestão das fontes hídricas e dos corpos de água que servem a propósitos produtivos como nichos naturais e criadouros.Palavras-chave: Territórios de Exclusão, Baía de Guanabara, gestão de resíduos, qualidade de vida.

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PENGARUH SINDROMA DEPRESI TERHADAP DISFUNGSI EREKSI

JURNAL BIOMEDIK (JBM) ◽

10.35790/jbm.1.2.2009.818 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Andre Hutagalung ◽

Christoffel Elim ◽

Herdy Munayang

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Erectile Dysfunction ◽

Sexual Function ◽

Key Words ◽

Sexual Intercourse ◽

Social Process ◽

Sexual Life ◽

Sexual Stimulus ◽

Physical Diseases

Abstract: Normal sexual function is a bio-psycho-social process which is significantly related to the quality of life (QOL). Any disturbance in one of the components can be a disaster in sexual life. Erectile dysfunction is a disability to get an erection or to maintain the erection well enough for a sexual intercourse, which persists or recurs at least three months conse-cutively due to either psychogenic or organic disturbances, or both. Some psychogenic dis-turbances especially depression, anxiety, and relational distress, play some important roles in ED. Besides that, aging, low testoteron level, physical diseases, and some certain medicines have to be included. Key words: erection, erectile dysfunction, sexual stimulus, depression. Abstract: Fungsi seksual yang normal merupakan suatu proses biopsikososial yang berkaitan langsung dengan kualitas hidup. Adanya gangguan pada salah satu komponen dapat menjadi malapetaka bagi kehidupan seksual. Disfungsi ereksi dapat dedefinisikan sebagai suatu keti-dakmampuan untuk ereksi atau mempertahankan ereksi yang cukup untuk melakukan hu-bungan seksual yang memuaskan, yang menetap atau berulang paling tidak selama tiga bulan berturut-turut. Gangguan psikogenik khususnya sindroma depresi, ankietas, dan distres relasional berperan penting dalam hal terjadinya disfungsi ereksi. Disamping itu usia lanjut, rendahnya kadar testoteron, penyakit fisik, dan beberapa jenis obat perlu diperhitungkan. Kata kunci: fisiologi ereksi, disfungsi ereksi, stimulus seksual, depresi.

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Diet after bariatric surgery in practice

Gastroenterologie a hepatologie ◽

10.48095/ccgh2021529 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 75 (6) ◽

pp. 529-534

Author(s):

Karolína Hlavatá

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Bariatric Surgery ◽

Key Words ◽

Energy Intake ◽

Metabolic Surgery ◽

Nutritional Recommendations ◽

Food Pyramid ◽

Bariatric Metabolic Surgery

Summary: Bariatric-metabolic surgery is associated with many health benefi ts and improved quality of life. However, the resulting eff ect largely depends on the patient’s compliance and willingness and ability to adopt a new diet, which is associated with bariatric procedures. A whole team of experts plays an important role in preparing the patient for this change. Appropriately composed diet and adherence to the frequency and size of portions is essential in the prevention of nutritional defi ciencies. The bariatric food pyramid is a suitable helper for the implementation of nutritional recommendations. Key words: main nutrients – energy intake – bariatric food pyramid – bariatric plate

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The impact of the livelihoods and income fortification and socio-civic transformation project on the quality of life, wellbeing, self-esteem, and quality of neighbourhood social environment among the youth in slum areas of in Kampala, Uganda

BMC Public Health ◽

10.1186/s12889-020-09868-y ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Andre M. N. Renzaho ◽

Daniel Doh ◽

Rashidul A. Mahumud ◽

Moses Galukande ◽

Joseph K. Kamara

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Young People ◽

Social Environment ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Living Conditions ◽

Psychological Wellbeing ◽

Point Increase ◽

The Impact ◽

Slum Areas

Abstract Background Various interventions to improve the quality of life (QoL) among slum dwellers across sub Saharan Africa have been implemented. However, the interventions impacts remain less understood. We assessed the impact of the Urban Program on Livelihoods and Income Fortification and Socio-civic Transformation (UPLIFT) project on QoL, psychological wellbeing, self-esteem, and the quality of neighbourhood social environment of young people aged 13–25 years in slum areas of Makindye and Nakawa Divisions in Kampala, Uganda. Methods The study was designed as a mixed method evaluation using repeated cross-sectional survey and grounded theory in both the intervention and comparison communities. The intervention effect was estimated using the difference-in-differences Kernel propensity-score matching technique, with bootstrapping. The “rcs” option was used given that data were from repeated cross-sectional surveys. A thematic analysis was adopted for the qualitative data to triangulate and complement the quantitative data. Results The UPLIFT project led to an improvement in QoL, psychological wellbeing, and self-esteem of young people. In terms of QoL, the project led to a six-percentage point increase in quality of living conditions scores (where higher scores reflect better living conditions; lower ones, worse living conditions). However, a negative effect was observed for personal independence whilst the project did not have any impact on social relations. In terms of self-esteem and psychological wellbeing, the project led to a 4.6-point increase in self-esteem scores, a 5.4-point increase in self-acceptance scores, a 5.3- point increase in purpose in life scores, a 5.7 - point increase in personal growth, and a 10.7-point increase in autonomy scores. However, the project had a negative effect on personal independence; and had no impact on environmental mastery and the quality of neighbourhood social environment. Conclusion Functional community-owned assets accumulation and capacity building initiatives for young people in slum areas improved their psychological wellbeing and quality of life. However, such initiatives do not appear to address social relationships and personal independence of young people in slum areas.

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The Ugandan Youth Quality of Life index: assessing the relevance of incorporating perceived importance into the quality of life measure and factors associated with the quality of life among youth in slum areas of Kampala, Uganda

Global Health Action ◽

10.3402/gha.v9.31362 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 31362 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Andre M. N. Renzaho ◽

Joseph Kihika Kamara ◽

Gilbert Kamanga

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Life Measure ◽

Life Index ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Perceived Importance ◽

Quality Of Life Index ◽

Slum Areas

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Amalgamation of self-esteem, depression, anxiety and stress among prosthesis users

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association ◽

10.47391/jpma.872 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-13

Author(s):

Muhammad Kamran ◽

Nazia Mumtaz ◽

Ghulam Saqulain

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Key Words ◽

Well Being ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Stress Scale ◽

Anxiety Depression

Abstract Objective: To find the levels of self-esteem, depression, anxiety and stress among prosthesis users. Method: The cross-sectional study was conducted from June to November 2018 at Chal Foundation centres in Bagh and Swabi, Pakistan, and comprised prosthesis users of both genders aged 15-60 years. Rosenberg self-esteem scale and Depression anxiety and stress scale-21 were used to collect data which was analysed using SPSS 22. Results: Of the 400 subjects, 315(78.8%) were males and 85(21.2%) were females. The overall mean age was 38.03±11.86 years. Low level of self-esteem was found in 350(87.5%), depression in 374(93.4%), anxiety in 388(96.9%) and stress in 338(84.4%). Females showed significant association with stress (p=0.009). Conclusion: The level of self-esteem was low among majority of the participants and psychological well-being was found to be poor. Key Words: Amputation, Anxiety, Depression, Prosthesis users, Quality of life, Continuous...

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Economic Aspects Analysis in Calculation and Application of the Urban Environment Quality Index

E3S Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/e3sconf/202016101002 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 161 ◽

pp. 01002

Author(s):

D M Suvorov ◽

L. A. Suvorova ◽

T V Baibakova

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Sustainable Development ◽

Comparative Analysis ◽

Urban Ecology ◽

Urban Environment ◽

Quality Index ◽

Economic Aspects ◽

Environment Quality ◽

The City

The goal of the study is to make a comparative analysis of the dynamics of indices of economic indicators and sufficiency indicators used to calculate an urban environment quality index of a Russian municipality. The city of Kirov, Russia, was taken as a sample for the study, which went on from 2012 through 2018. The analysis demonstrated practically no statistically significant correlations in the dynamics of indices of individual subgroups of indicators, as well as in the dynamics of indices of individual indicators, although with a few exceptions. The results of the study confirm the need to improve the methodology of calculating the integral indices of cities and regions. These indices are related to urban ecology, quality of life, and sustainable development issues. The results also demonstrated the inadequacy of such tools for systematic and comprehensive international analysis of today urbanization problems.

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Conceptual model of necessity of climacteric disorders of overcoming (Clinical lecture)

HEALTH OF WOMAN ◽

10.15574/hw.2018.132.109 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 109-112

Author(s):

Z. Dubossarskya ◽

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Risk Factors ◽

Life Span ◽

Key Words ◽

Conceptual Model ◽

Cardiovascular Events ◽

The Given ◽

Clinical Lecture

Problems and prospects of extension of life of woman are discussed in the given article, taking into account that МHТ gives an opportunity of improvement of quality of life with realized of minimum risks at the observance of international and Ukrainian recommendations. Creation of conceptual model of overcoming of climacteric disorders and cardiovascular events on the basis of totality of risk factors will allow to the hormonotherapy to improve indexes and life-span of woman. Key words: quality of life, stopping HRT, menopause.

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