Strategic threats to energy security as risks of quality of people's life

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 730-744
Author(s):  
V.I. Loktionov
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Energy Security ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Scientific Methods ◽  
Analysis And Synthesis ◽  
General Scientific ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Economic Well Being ◽  
The Way

Subject. The article reviews the way strategic threats to energy security influence the quality of people's life. Objectives. The study unfolds the theory of analyzing strategic threats to energy security by covering the matter of quality of people's life. Methods. To analyze the way strategic threats to energy security spread across cross-sectoral commodity and production chains and influences quality of people's living, I applied the factor analysis and general scientific methods of analysis and synthesis. Results. I suggest interpreting strategic threats to energy security as risks of people's quality of life due to a reduction in the volume of energy supply. I identified mechanisms reflecting how the fuel and energy complex and its development influence the quality of people's life. The article sets out the method to assess such quality-of-life risks arising from strategic threats to energy security. Conclusions and Relevance. In the current geopolitical situation, strategic threats to energy security cause long-standing adverse consequences for the quality of people's life. If strategic threats to energy security are further construed as risk of quality of people's life, this will facilitate the preparation and performance of a more effective governmental policy on energy, which will subsequently raise the economic well-being of people.

scholarly journals Quality of life evaluation of coinfected patients with HIV/tuberculosis in a hospital in northeast Brazil

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 0346
Author(s):  
Amanda D. SILVA ◽  
Thaylany C. AMORIM ◽  
Ádeny M. ARAGÃO ◽  
Maria J. IBAÑEZ ◽  
José A. FILHO ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Socioeconomic Conditions ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Life Evaluation ◽  
General Quality ◽  
And Performance

Objectives: To evaluate the quality of life of patients coinfected with HIV/tuberculosis and to understand their perception of their health. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in a hospital in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Data were collected between November 2017 and April 2018 through interviews. The WHOQOL-HIV Bref instrument was used, obtaining the total score and performance in the domains: physical, psychological, level of independence, social relationships, environment, spirituality. Sociodemographic and clinical data from the Logistic Control System of Medicines (SICLOM®) were also collected through a questionnaire. Results: Twenty-six patients were interviewed, 76.9% were male, mostly heterosexual, single, 43.1% presented an advanced state of immune system compromise. 73.1% considered their health "good" or "very good" and 69.2% did not consider themselves sick. The general quality of life, score from zero (worst quality of life) to one hundred (best quality of life) obtained an average of 69.6 ± 9.1. In the domains, the worst average was obtained at the independence level (11.1 ± 2.6) and the highest scores were in the spirituality (15.5 ± 3.8) and psychological (15.3 ± 2.2) domains. Conclusions: The low level of independence and the unfavorable socioeconomic conditions were important aspects influencing in the quality of life of the studied population. Knowledge about the most affected domains in the quality of life allows the elaboration of clinical guidelines and public assistance policies that contribute to the well-being of these patients.

Africanizing Science Education

2016 ◽  
pp. 120-147
Author(s):  
Irene U. Osisioma
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Science Education ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Science Instruction ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Peaceful Coexistence ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Environment Quality ◽  
Economic Well Being

The development of Science and Technology has been positively associated with every nation's economic well-being and quality of life. Even though the importance of science in people's daily lives may not be readily noticeable, people engage in many science related activities and experiences, most of which enable them to make science-related decisions and choices every day. This implies that science education will continue to shape humanity, the environment, quality of life, sustainability of the planet, and peaceful coexistence. Effective participation in the scientifically and technologically driven world of the 21st Century implies a science education that produces scientifically literate citizens. This chapter provides justification for rethinking the way science education should be done in Africa generally, and Nigeria, in specific. Recommendations were made for the use of context-based science instruction as an effective way to Africanize science instruction.

scholarly journals The newly revised interview for deteriorations in daily living activities in dementia (R-IDDD2): distinguishing initiative from performance at assessment

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 497-507 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clarissa M. Giebel ◽  
David Challis ◽  
Daniela Montaldi
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Medication Management ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Everyday Functioning ◽  
Repair Work ◽  
Daily Living Activities ◽  
Mild Dementia ◽  
And Performance

ABSTRACTBackground:Minimal evidence exists on the detailed deficits in complex instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) in mild dementia. The aim of this study was twofold, to validate a revised questionnaire focusing measuring the initiative and performance of IADLs in mild dementia and to explore the relationship between individual IADLs and patient and carer well-being.Methods:A total of 183 carers of people with mild dementia completed a further modified Revised Interview for Deterioration in Daily Living Activities 2 (R-IDDD2), which comprised new activities such as computer use, as well as sub-activities on the performance scale. Carers also completed questionnaires assessing patient quality of life (QoL-AD), carer quality of life (AC-QoL), and burden (GHQ-12).Results:Persons with dementia were significantly poorer initiating than performing cleaning, doing repair work, and preparing a hot or cold meal, whereas being poorer at performing dressing and following current affairs. Using the computer, preparing a hot meal, finance, and medication management were most impaired, whereas more basic activities of dressing, washing oneself, brushing hair or teeth, and preparing a hot drink were most preserved. Poor initiative and performance on nearly all activities were significantly related to reduced carer and patient well-being.Conclusions:The R-IDDD2 offers a platform to comprehensively assess everyday functioning. Deteriorations in initiative and performance need to be targeted separately in interventions, as the former requires effective triggering and the latter structured training and support. Most activities were significantly associated with well-being, particularly patient quality of life so that improving any activity should improve well-being.

scholarly journals EVALUATING THE IMPACT OF DENSITY ON ACCESS TO LOCAL FACILITIES IN URBAN NEIGHBOURHOODS

2014 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wan Nurul Mardiah Wan Mohd Rani
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Urban Form ◽  
Social Sustainability ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Local Economy ◽  
The Body ◽  
Local Services ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Way

Local services and facilities in residential neighbourhoods play an important role towards the social sustainability of local residents. It is believed that having good provision and access to these local services and facilities would contribute significantly to the quality of life and residents’ well-being. The form of the neighbourhood influences the way people live in the neighbourhood. The way people settle in neighbourhood’s shapes the quality of life, the richness of the local economy, the level of social cohesion, the level of safety and the amount and the kind of human activities in public spaces. Different urban forms can have very different degrees of sustainability. Density is one of the urban form elements that have been research numerous times and proven to have an influence on the neighbourhood sustainability. Density is the most easily measured urban form element either at a macro level (city) or micro level (neighbourhood). This research discusses the impact of density on the micro scale through estimating its influence on access to local facilities. Through the use of household survey and supported by observation survey, this study findings on the impact of density on access and use of local facilities. The study concludes with establishing the findings of the survey to reflect and fit into the body of knowledge and how it would improve the guidelines and policy on social sustainability in improving the urban living as a whole.

scholarly journals Legal Mechanisms for Digitalization of the Activities of Prosecution Authorities

2021 ◽  
Vol 93 ◽  
pp. 02018
Author(s):  
Anna Churikova ◽  
Nina Manova ◽  
Mikhail Lavnov
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Legal Regulation ◽  
Criminal Prosecution ◽  
Law Enforcement Agencies ◽  
Scientific Methods ◽  
The Social ◽  
State And Society ◽  
General Scientific ◽  
Economic Well Being

Prosecution authorities in most countries act as guarantors of the legality and validity of criminal prosecution, thereby ensuring the social and economic well-being of the state and society. Outdated paper forms of interaction between prosecution authorities and other law enforcement agencies in criminal investigations overload the existing system and make it less effective. Using the main general scientific methods of cognition, the authors come to the conclusion that it is necessary to improve the legal regulation of the digitalization of the prosecution authorities. As a result of the study, three main tasks have been identified to which the digitalization of the activities of the prosecution authorities should be directed.

scholarly journals Power Transformer Diagnostics, Monitoring and Design Features

Energies ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 3248 ◽  
Author(s):  
Issouf Fofana ◽  
Yazid Hadjadj
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Power Transformer ◽  
Power Grid ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Grid System ◽  
Design Features ◽  
Economic Well Being

The reliability of the power grid system directly contributes to the economic well-being and the quality of life of citizens in any country. [...]

scholarly journals Editorial

2019 ◽  
pp. 7-8
Author(s):  
Maryory Astrid Gómez Botero ◽  
Sebastián Isaza Ramírez
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Information Technology ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mobile Internet ◽  
New Information ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Way

The world's population increases every year and resources are limited, consequently the humanity faces the need to reinvent the way of living. As population grows, it is expected that in the coming years, the majority of people will live in urban areas. Thus urgent need to have cities where the well-being of people and the sustainability of the environment can be guaranteed [1]. In the last decade, the integration of sensor technologies, mobile internet, and information technology, has allowed the development of countless systems seeking to achieve the aforementioned objectives for the cities of the future. A Smart City can be defined as one that is able to take advantage of its own data, produced during its daily operation, in order to generate new information that allows it to improve its management and be more sustainable, more competitive, and offer better quality of life, thanks to participation and collaboration of all agents involved [2].

scholarly journals The Effects of Rural Electrification on Quality of Life: A Southeast Asian Perspective

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 2410
Author(s):  
Jordi Cravioto ◽  
Hideaki Ohgaki ◽  
Hang Seng Che ◽  
ChiaKwang Tan ◽  
Satoru Kobayashi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Original Data ◽  
Rural Electrification ◽  
Active Time ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Being There ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Economic Well Being

Despite the general agreement about the benefits that electrification brings to well-being, few studies have concentrated on the actual effects of electrification on the diverse non-economic dimensions of quality of life (QoL). In a multi-disciplinary and cross-institutional effort, a group of natural and social scientists have studied three electrification schemes (grid extension, centralised hybrid, and solar home systems) in four rural villages in Malaysia, Cambodia, and Myanmar. Using a novel approach with scales on several QoL measures (self-reported QoL and five QoL sub-domains; psychological, physical, social, and economic well-being; occupations; and total active time), this article presents an analysis of the effects of rural electrification on human well-being. With original data surveyed in the villages through a baseline prior to electrification and an endpoint several months after, the effects were examined through suitable statistical methods. Overall, we confirmed a positive effect of electrification in self-reported QoL levels as well as psychological, physical, and social well-being. There was, however, a certain reduction recorded in economic well-being. In the sub-domains of QoL, there were no changes after electrification in satisfaction levels concerning time use, time spent alone, housing, and personal safety, but a positive effect on satisfaction levels was observed in cooking. Finally, in terms of occupation, we observed no changes in the total hours dedicated to work and no prolonged active time on usual activities in the household. The findings provide support to the hypothesis of a positive effect on general QoL from electrification, but also suggest more precisely that, for specific QoL sub-domains, the effect might not necessarily exist, or in fact, may be negative. The article concludes by discussing differences determined by cultural aspects and technological limitations in each of the systems under study.

scholarly journals Introducing PSSJ Maiden Issue

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dennis Madrigal
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Church History ◽  
Cultural Patrimony ◽  
Teaching Standards ◽  
Social Science Journal ◽  
Spiritual Well Being ◽  
And Performance

I am extremely delighted to introduce the maiden issue of the Philippine Social Science Journal (PSSJ) published by Recoletos de Bacolod Graduate School. It publishes full articles, abstracts, and book reviews. As a peer-reviewed journal, PSSJ aims to provide a mentoring space for researchers and writers to publish original and quality papers. This first issue of the journal features six insightful papers on psychology, education, and Augustinian Recollect history. The articles on psychology explored the lived experiences of the HIV positive men and the effect of pastoral counseling on the psycho-spiritual well-being of the seminarians. Moreover, the articles on education covered assessment studies on the quality of Catholic education in a Diocesan School using the Philippine Catholic Schools Standards (PCSS); compliance with the standard principles of School-Based Management and its implication to the quality of life among the learners beyond basic education; and teaching standards competence and performance of teachers using the Philippine Professional Standards for Teachers (PPST) and School’s Teacher Performance Evaluation, respectively. Furthermore, a separate article talked on the contribution of the Augustinian Recollects to the Church history and cultural patrimony of Palawan. It is our desire that the salient findings of these featured researches will foment a better understanding of the various issues discussed in the paper and enhance the quality of life in terms of their utilization. To the pioneer contributors and peer-reviewers of PSSJ maiden issue, our heartfelt thanks!

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