scholarly journals MECHANISMS FOR STRENGTHENING ECONOMIC SECURITY OF UKRAINIAN CITIZENS IN THE CONDITIONS OF SOCIO-POLITICAL CRISIS AND EXTERNAL CHALLENGES

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 130-140
Author(s):  
Olesia Datsko ◽  
◽  
Nataliya Nakonechna ◽  
Olha Patsula ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Total Population ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Economic Security ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Political Crisis ◽  
Subsistence Level ◽  
Economic Rights ◽  
Social Standards ◽  
High Level ◽  
Autonomous Republic

The article outlines systemic threats, substantiates the need and highlights mechanisms for strengthening the economic security of the citizens of Ukraine in the context of exacerbation of socio-political crisis and external challenges. The existing in inconsistency of basic social standards in Ukraine and their institutional provision with real conditions and needs of citizens causes inadequate state guarantee of its beneficiaries (citizens) rights to life, earnings, housing, health care and, in general, - to self-reproduction and development. Given the aggravation of socio-political and socio-economic crises, deepened by hostilities in eastern Ukraine, the annexation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, ensuring economic security of citizens, especially vulnerable groups - migrants, large and young families, the elderly is highly important. The main reason for the high level of vulnerability of socio-economic rights of citizens is the imperfection of state and regional policy, inefficient management of state resources, which leads to their privatization or hidden unfair redistribution of shadow schemes in favor of political elites. As a result, this fact has led to excessive stratification of the population in terms of income, when about 80% of the total population of Ukraine receives a monthly income below the real subsistence level, the spread of poverty among workers. The analysis shows that the reforms in Ukraine are carried out without proper forecasting and assessment of the expected effectiveness, taking into account the key performance indicators (KRI) to ensure the economic security of the main beneficiary of the state - a citizen of Ukraine. Further reform of the socio-economic sphere requires the introduction of institutional changes with the obligatory priority of economic security of the citizens.

scholarly journals Determination of Deoxynivalenol Biomarkers in Italian Urine Samples

Toxins ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 441 ◽  
Author(s):  
De Santis ◽  
Debegnach ◽  
Miano ◽  
Moretti ◽  
Sonego ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Analytical Approach ◽  
Total Population ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Urine Samples ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Children And Adolescent ◽  
Before And After

Deoxynivalenol (DON) is a mycotoxin mainly produced by Fusarium graminearum that can contaminate cereals and cereal-based foodstuff. Urinary DON levels can be used as biomarker for exposure assessment purposes. This study assessed urinary DON concentrations in Italian volunteers recruited by age group, namely children, adolescents, adults, and the elderly. In addition, vulnerable groups, namely vegetarians and pregnant women, were included in the study. To determine the urinary DON, its glucuronide and de-epoxydated (DOM-1) forms, an indirect analytical approach was used, measuring free DON and total DON (as sum of free and glucuronides forms), before and after enzymatic treatment, respectively. Morning urine samples were collected on two consecutive days, from six different population groups, namely children, adolescent, adults, elderly, vegetarians and pregnant women. Total DON was measured in the 76% of the collected samples with the maximum incidences in children and adolescent age group. Urine samples from children and adolescent also showed the highest total DON levels, up to 17.0 ng/mgcreat. Pregnant women had the lowest positive samples per category (40% for day 1 and 43% for day 2, respectively), low mean levels of total DON (down to 2.84 ng/mgcreat) and median equal to 0 ng/mgcreat. Estimation of DON dietary intake reveals that 7.5% of the total population exceeds the TDI of 1 μg/kg bw/day set for DON, with children showing 40% of individuals surpassing this value (male, day 2).

scholarly journals How to deal with heat stress at an open-air event? Exploring visitors’ vulnerability, risk perception, and adaptive behavior with a multi-method approach

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Heidenreich ◽  
Martin Buchner ◽  
Ariane Walz ◽  
Annegret H. Thieken
Keyword(s):  
Heat Stress ◽  
Adaptive Behavior ◽  
Heat Waves ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Risk Awareness ◽  
Hot Days ◽  
Multi Method Approach ◽  
High Level

AbstractHeat waves are increasingly common in many countries across the globe, and also in Germany, where this study is set. Heat poses severe health risks, especially for vulnerable groups such as the elderly and children. This case study explores visitors’ behavior and perceptions during six weekends in the summer of 2018 at a six-month open-air horticultural show. Data from a face-to-face survey (n = 306) and behavioral observations (n = 2750) were analyzed via correlation analyses, ANOVA, and multiple regression analyses. Differences in weather perception, risk awareness, adaptive behavior, and activity level were observed between rainy days (maximum daily temperature < 25°C), warm summer days (25 - 30°C), and hot days (> 30°C). Respondents reported a high level of heat risk awareness, but most (90 %) were unaware of actual heat warnings. During hot days, more adaptive measures were reported and observed. Older respondents reported taking the highest number of adaptive measures. We observed the highest level of adaptation in children, but they also showed the highest activity level. Based on our results we discuss how to facilitate individual adaptation to heat stress at open-air events by taking the heterogeneity of visitors into account. In order to mitigate negative health outcomes for citizens in the future, we argue for tailored risk communication aimed at vulnerable groups.

scholarly journals POLITICAL TRUST AND SOCIAL COHESION AT A TIME OF CRISIS The Impact of COVID-19 on Kurdistan Region-Iraq

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 86-112
Author(s):  
Mohammedali Yaseen Taha ◽  
Juline Beaujouan ◽  
Amjed Rasheed
Keyword(s):  
Social Cohesion ◽  
Political Trust ◽  
Direct Consequence ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Government Support ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
The Media ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Source Of Information

COVID-19 has attracted much attention in Kurdish neighbourhoods and has been relayed massively by the media across the KRI. Kurdistanis put their trust mostly in television as the most accessible source of information across the region. Conversely, social media was not considered a reliable source of information during the pandemic. The results of this survey highlight a strong lack of trust in federal political figures and institutions. At the regional level, Kurdistanis are divided along lines of political affiliation and geography. While respondents from Duhok and Erbil expressed a high level of trust in the KRG, people of Silemani are openly distrustful of the KRI government. The institutions responsible for mitigating the impact of the pandemic attract the highest level of trust across governorates. This is the case with the KRG Ministry of Health and Ministry of Interior, including the security forces and the police. Conversely, participants expressed strong rejection of both parliaments that sit in Baghdad and Erbil. The legislative body attracted the least trust among the population surveyed. The COVID-19 pandemic has fostered social cohesion in the KRI. The majority of respondents believed that all Kurdistanis, including both vulnerable and non-vulnerable groups, should be treated equally and should receive the same amount of government support during the pandemic. That being said, a significant number of respondents recognized the importance of caring for those most vulnerable, such as the elderly, Syrian refugees, and International Displaced Persons (IDPs) more broadly. Finally, respondents have been shown to rely mostly on their social circles and family throughout the crisis, rather than regional and federal institutions. Those surveyed strongly supported the preventive measures in general imposed by the KRG on the three governorates. Yet, answers to the survey reveal that such measures have had an impact on the personal economic circumstances of Kurdistanis, especially among the younger portion of the population, who expected to face financial difficulties in the near future as a direct consequence of the pandemic and its impact.

Comparative Assessment of Poverty Indicators in the European Part of the CIS and the European Union as a Social Criterion of Economic Security

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (9) ◽  
pp. 924-939
Author(s):  
V. A. Tsvetkov ◽  
K. Kh. Zoidov ◽  
K. S. Yankauskas ◽  
Sh. Kobil
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Economic Security ◽  
Actual State ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Poverty Dynamics ◽  
Subsistence Level ◽  
Strategic Objectives ◽  
Poverty Indicators

The presented study comparatively analyzes indicators of the level of poverty and social inequality in Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, and the European Union (EU) as a criterion of national economic security.Aim. The study aims to examine existing approaches to determining the level of poverty and its dynamics and to consider suggestions for improving this methodology.Tasks. The authors examine and comparatively analyze approaches and methods for determining the level of poverty and its dynamics in the European Union and the CIS countries that are not members of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).Methods. This study uses the methods of systems analysis, evolutionary-institutional theory, and historical approach.Results. Determining the level of poverty based on the number of citizens with incomes below the subsistence level can lead to misrepresentation of the actual state of this phenomenon. Calculation of poverty indicators based on consumer spending provides more accurate data on the level of poverty in a country where a significant share of the population’s income is generated by remittances from individuals living abroad, which are not reflected in official income statistics. A comparative analysis of poverty dynamics shows that in 2013 the level of poverty in all four examined countries decreased compared to 2006. Poverty dynamics in Russia and Belarus is more synchronized than in Ukraine and Moldova. A common methodology for calculating the level of poverty in all EU countries makes it possible to conduct a more thorough comparative analysis of poverty dynamics and to formulate more accurate recommendations in the field of anti-poverty policies. Based on the identified poverty dynamics in the EU and Russia, it is highly possible that strategic objectives on poverty reduction in the European Union and Russia will not be completed.Conclusions. To exclude the possibility of interested authorities influencing the dynamics of the poverty indicator by changing its threshold values depending on the current economic or political situation, it is necessary to switch to comprehensive assessment of this indicator in Russia. For comparative cross-country data analysis, it is advisable to consider the possibility of creating a Eurasian Statistics Service within the EAEU that would collect statistics and standardize statistical methods among the EAEU member states.

scholarly journals Corticobasal Degeneration Misdiagnosed As Musculoskeletal Disease: A Challenging Diagnosis of Higher-Level Gait Disease

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (04) ◽  
pp. 640-642
Author(s):  
Halil Onder
Keyword(s):  
Corticobasal Degeneration ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Gait Disorders ◽  
Physiological Changes ◽  
Gait Abnormality ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Musculoskeletal Problems ◽  
Neurological Exam ◽  
Long Time ◽  
High Level

AbstractGait disorders are common in the elderly as there are various causes of neurological and non-neurological conditions. On the other hand, most of the gait parameters do change with advancing age which is identified as age-related physiological changes in gait. At this point, the discrimination between age-related physiological changes and gait disorders may be strictly challenging. After identifying gait as an abnormal pattern, classification of it and making the responsible pathophysiology also require high-level expertise in this regard. Herein, we present a rare patient with corticobasal degeneration (CBD) who had admitted initially due to complaints of gait problems. Over a long time, the patient had received the misdiagnosis of gait abnormality due to musculoskeletal problems by multiple physicians. However, the detailed neurological exam showed a higher level gait disorder (HLGD). Further investigations at this point yielded the diagnosis of CBD.

scholarly journals Carebots

2016 ◽  
Vol 138 (09) ◽  
pp. S8-S13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thiago Marinho ◽  
Christopher Widdowson ◽  
Amy Oetting ◽  
Arun Lakshmanan ◽  
Hang Cui ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Multidisciplinary Approach ◽  
Human Perception ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Comfort Level ◽  
Robot System ◽  
Perceived Safety ◽  
High Level ◽  
Future Work ◽  
Flying Robots

This article demonstrates a multidisciplinary approach that proposes to augment future caregiving by prolonged independence of older adults. The human–robot system allows the elderly to cooperate with small flying robots through an appropriate interface. ASPIRE provides a platform where high-level controllers can be designed to provide a layer of abstraction between the high-level task requests, the perceptual needs of the users, and the physical demands of the robotic platforms. With a robust framework that has the capability to account for human perception and comfort level, one can provide perceived safety for older adults, and further, add expressively that facilitates communication and interaction continuously throughout the stimulation. The proposed framework relies on an iterative process of low-level controllers design through experimental data collected from psychological trials. Future work includes the exploration of multiple carebots to cooperatively assist in caregiving tasks based on human-centered design approach.

THE ROLE OF ACCOUNTING AND CONTROL IN THE MANAGEMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY OF AN ORGANIZATION

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 165-178
Author(s):  
Nicolay T. Labyntsev ◽  
Lyubov F. SHILOVA ◽  
Ocsana V. Chukhrova
Keyword(s):  
Economic Security ◽  
Accounting Profession ◽  
Economic Management ◽  
Economic Interests ◽  
Doing Business ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Stability ◽  
High Level ◽  
And Control

This article revises the mission and the name of the accounting profession in the context of strengthening the economic security of enterprises under the conditions of digitalization of the economy. The authors note that in the contemporary conditions of economic management, enterprises should form and ensure the functioning of the economic security of the enterprise at the proper level. The necessity of in-depth research of economic security at microlevel was considered, the factors influencing the stability of the enterprise were highlighted. High level of economic security of the subject of management consists in guaranteeing him maximum effective and stable functioning now and in future. Subjects of economic security were individual enterprises, and objects — their economic interests. The main goals of ensuring economic security of the enterprise in the part of accounting were singled out, the tasks of accounting policy, aimed at ensuring economic security, were determined. The prospects of the accounting profession in the process of ensuring economic security and reliable safe presentation of the results of doing business in reporting are substantiated. The study contains proposals on the revision of requirements for the qualifications of accountants in order to emphasize their activities aimed at strengthening the economic security of the enterprise.

A Model for Managing a Regional Coal and Energy Cluster on the Example of the Kemerovo Region — Kuzbass

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-73
Author(s):  
N. Kudrevatyh ◽  
K. Frolova
Keyword(s):  
Economic Security ◽  
Changing Environment ◽  
Industrial Region ◽  
Energy Complex ◽  
The Creation ◽  
High Level ◽  
Energy Cluster

The development of the region directly depends on the work of economic entities, especially if they belong to the basic industries of specialization. Kuzbass was remains industrial region. Therefore, for its development in modern conditions of an unstable and constantly changing environment, a high level of competitiveness of enterprises of the fuel and energy complex is required, to achieve which it is necessary to develop relevant directions for increasing the economic security of enterprises. One of these areas is the creation of the Kuzbass coal and energy cluster in the region. The effectiveness of the functioning of such a structure largely depends on competent management. In this paper, a model for managing a regional coal-energy cluster proposed using the example of the Kemerovo region - Kuzbass.

Pensions and the Economic Security of the Elderly

1981 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 488
Author(s):  
Neil B. Ridler ◽  
Frank T. Denton ◽  
Melvin L. Kliman ◽  
Byron G. Spencer
Keyword(s):  
The Elderly ◽  
Economic Security

scholarly journals High Pressure Processing Applications in Plant Foods

Foods ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 223
Author(s):  
Milan Houška ◽  
Filipa Vinagre Marques Silva ◽  
Evelyn ◽  
Roman Buckow ◽  
Netsanet Shiferaw Terefe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Pressure ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
High Pressure Processing ◽  
Spore Form ◽  
Cold Pasteurization ◽  
Effective Components ◽  
Fresh Products ◽  
High Level

High pressure processing (HPP) is a cold pasteurization technology by which products, prepacked in their final package, are introduced to a vessel and subjected to a high level of isostatic pressure (300–600 MPa). High-pressure treatment of fruit, vegetable and fresh herb homogenate products offers us nearly fresh products in regard to sensorial and nutritional quality of original raw materials, representing relatively stable and safe source of nutrients, vitamins, minerals and health effective components. Such components can play an important role as a preventive tool against the start of illnesses, namely in the elderly. An overview of several food HPP products, namely of fruit and vegetable origin, marketed successfully around the world is presented. Effects of HPP and HPP plus heat on key spoilage and pathogenic microorganisms, including the resistant spore form and fruit/vegetable endogenous enzymes are reviewed, including the effect on the product quality. Part of the paper is devoted to the industrial equipment available for factories manufacturing HPP treated products.

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