COVID-19 AND SOUNDSCAPE CHANGES DUE TO THE LOCKDOWN. THE CASE OF LIMA, PERU

Akustika ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
walter Montano ◽  
Elena Gushiken
Keyword(s):  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
Environmental Sound ◽  
Educational Activities ◽  
Industrial Activities ◽  
Sound Levels ◽  
Temporary Closure ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Way

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way of life of the world’s population, and initially all non-essential commercial and industrial activities in all countries were suspended, as well as the temporary closure of major airports and educational activities. As never before, environmental sound levels were reduced as a result of the quarantine, as the authorities ordered people to remain confined in their homes in order to reduce and prevent the SARS-CoV-2 transmission. Cities became silent and in some cases birds and wildlife “took over” this situation. This change in the soundscape led to sounds that were previously masked, now being heard, i.e. HVAC and other noises. This article presents the case of Lima, Peru, in which the impact and annoyance produced by aircrafts overflights are analyzed (during 2020); as well as the healthy soundscape levels achieved ‘thanks’ to the commercial lockdown and leisure activities.

Invention of Judaism

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
John J. Collins
Keyword(s):  
Way Of Life ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Way

Judaism is often understood as the way of life defined by the Torah of Moses, but it was not always so. This book identifies key moments in the rise of the Torah, beginning with the formation of Deuteronomy, advancing through the reform of Ezra, the impact of the suppression of the Torah by Antiochus Epiphanes and the consequent Maccabean revolt, and the rise of Jewish sectarianism. It also discusses variant forms of Judaism, some of which are not Torah-centered and others which construe the Torah through the lenses of Hellenistic culture or through higher, apocalyptic, revelation. It concludes with the critique of the Torah in the writings of Paul.

Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Automation, Robotics, Future of Work and Future of Humanity

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weiyu Wang ◽  
Keng Siau
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Machine Learning ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Way

The exponential advancement in artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, robotics, and automation are rapidly transforming industries and societies across the world. The way we work, the way we live, and the way we interact with others are expected to be transformed at a speed and scale beyond anything we have observed in human history. This new industrial revolution is expected, on one hand, to enhance and improve our lives and societies. On the other hand, it has the potential to cause major upheavals in our way of life and our societal norms. The window of opportunity to understand the impact of these technologies and to preempt their negative effects is closing rapidly. Humanity needs to be proactive, rather than reactive, in managing this new industrial revolution. This article looks at the promises, challenges, and future research directions of these transformative technologies. Not only are the technological aspects investigated, but behavioral, societal, policy, and governance issues are reviewed as well. This research contributes to the ongoing discussions and debates about AI, automation, machine learning, and robotics. It is hoped that this article will heighten awareness of the importance of understanding these disruptive technologies as a basis for formulating policies and regulations that can maximize the benefits of these advancements for humanity and, at the same time, curtail potential dangers and negative impacts.

scholarly journals La psicomotricidad como una herramienta del juego terapéutico implementada en un centro de estimulación multisensorial

2020 ◽  
pp. 11-16
Author(s):  
Karla Cecilia Apan-Araujo ◽  
Dulce María Soriano-Porras ◽  
Rubelia Isaura Martínez-Téllez ◽  
Gabriel Romero-Rodríguez
Keyword(s):  
Preschool Children ◽  
Psychomotor Development ◽  
Specific Test ◽  
Educational Activities ◽  
Multisensory Stimulation ◽  
Therapeutic Game ◽  
Therapeutic Play ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Way

The present investigation shows the way to work the psychomotricity as a tool of the therapeutic game implemented in a Multisensory Stimulation Center (CEMS) which is located in the Universidad Politécnica de Amozoc, Puebla, Mexico. The objectives are: a) Determine the level of psychomotor development in preschoolers, b) Develop a plan of playful strategies that contribute to psychomotor development, c) Evaluate the psychomotor development of children once the activities have been implemented. For this, educational activities were designed with third year preschool children, where previously a group of children was assessed using a specific test to determine their level of psychomotricity according to their development, which were reported by their teachers. Subsequently, the population to work was selected and a series of activities supported by means of therapeutic play were established, in such a way that they potentiated their psychomotor development. Finally, the contribution of this research is to demonstrate the impact that is obtained in psychomotor development through therapeutic play in preschool children.

scholarly journals THE WAY OF LIFE, IN PARTICULAR THE IMPACT OF STRESS IN EMERGENCE OF GASTROINTESTINAL COMPLAINTS

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. A316
Author(s):  
M. Ferenczy ◽  
C. Szabóné Kiss ◽  
B. Tóth ◽  
I. Karácsony ◽  
I. Boncz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Way Of Life ◽  
Gastrointestinal Complaints ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Way

scholarly journals Disruptive Technologies and Impact on Industry- An Exploration

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Arvind Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Small Scale ◽  
Disruptive Technology ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
Disruptive Technologies ◽  
Doing Business ◽  
Business Market ◽  
Business Opportunities ◽  
New Business ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Way

Disruptive technologies changed the way of doing business activities in our day to day life. It increased the business opportunities by using the internet. Today, these technologies have deeply penetrated different industries and their sub-sectors. Disruptive technology is the bunch of technologies which changed the way of life as well as it becomes the important part of all sectors of industry. Due to this lots of small-scale industries also grown up and got some new business opportunities along with new business market. Disruptive technologies increased the domain of customers which is much familiar with technologies and preferring it for other purposes also including business activities. In this paper we are going to discuss about the impact of disruptive technologies in different sectors of industry and how was that industry working or dealing before the innovation of the disruptive technologies.

scholarly journals AN OVERVIEW OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT ISSUES RELATED TO INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IN MALAYSIA

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (26) ◽  
pp. 111-120
Author(s):  
Kelvin Celesistinus ◽  
Siti Radiaton Adawiyah Zakaria
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Indigenous Peoples ◽  
Land Development ◽  
Indigenous Communities ◽  
Indigenous Community ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Way

Given that the way of life of indigenous peoples is usually associated with low living standards, the government has an important role to play in ensuring that the gap between indigenous and non-indigenous communities is narrowed. Unfortunately, as the program to improve the quality of life of indigenous communities has been widely implemented across the country, tension has begun to escalate among the indigenous community on the real motive of the program. Government policy objectives to assimilate indigenous communities into mainstream society leave little scope for indigenous groups to pursue their own life projects. Several studies have reported that the development of the government within traditional indigenous lands has caused conflict between the developer and the indigenous community. This situation has caused the indigenous people to bear the consequences of losing their traditional land, which is very important to reflect their identity. The aim of this paper is therefore to examine the current issues related to the land development initiative on the way of life of indigenous peoples in Malaysia. Documents search from published and unpublished material is used for this paper and a guide with a set of settings five years prior. The findings of this paper show that the development of the government in indigenous traditional lands has disrupted the traditional way of life, leading to multiple adverse effects on the community and the environment. In other words, the core of the indigenous people's struggle to this date is therefore concentrated in their involvement in making decisions in any development proposed to enhance their quality of life. Apart from that, the perspective of land development between the government and the indigenous peoples is quite different from one another. In conclusion, it is important to elicit knowledge and opinion from both indigenous peoples and government agencies to ensure the impact of land development activities can be minimized and implemented appropriately.

scholarly journals The Impact of New Technologies on Leisure in Developed and Emerging Economies

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 194
Author(s):  
Lynne Ciochetto
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Emerging Economies ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Computer Use ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Exponential Increase ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Way

<p>In the last two decades there has been an exponential increase in worldwide computer use, followed by a similar expansion in mobile phone usage. There are a number of factors caused this increase: technological advances in functionality, the migration of computer use from work to the home environment,  increased accessibility of data through the increased capacity of search engines and the rapid growth in popularity of social media websites after 2004.  The exponential growth of mobile phone use followed a similar but more rapid trajectory and the user base expanded in emerging economies when 3G mobile phone technologies provided internet access. There has been a major shift in the way people communicate particularly the exponential increase in the use of social networking sites such as Facebook, MySpace, Bebo, Skype and Baibu. Sites such as iTunes and YouTube have changed the way music and video are accessed, listened to and used. Changing patterns of technology use have had a major impact on the way people conduct their lives and have impacted significantly on leisure activities in both developed and emerging economies: the types of activities and the way those activities are pursued in both at home and when people travel.<ins cite="mailto:ITS" datetime="2015-06-08T09:11"></ins></p>

Towards Sustainable Desert Eco-Tourism in Kuwait: Learning from the Regional Experience

2007 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 75-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasser Mahgoub
Keyword(s):  
Negative Impact ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Tourist Attraction ◽  
Desert Environment ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
The World ◽  
Arab Societies ◽  
Winter Time ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Current Practices

The desert was always part of the Arabian culture and a way of life. After the discovery of oil during the 1940's, traditional Arab societies became urbanized and settled in newly constructed cities and towns. The desert became a place to visit for leisure and entertainment by locals and tourists. In Dubai, the desert is used as a tourist attraction for foreigners. In Kuwait, the desert is a seasonal attraction for families and groups during the winter time. This involves informal leisure activities that endanger the fragile desert environment and cause its pollution and degradation. This paper discusses the impact of informal desert tourism activities on the desert sustainability in Kuwait. It warns against the negative impact of current practices on the fragile desert environment as a result of informal local tourism activities. The paper explores successful examples from the region and the world in order to highlight aspects of successful interventions that blend in with the desert context. It suggests sustainable measures to deal with the planning and designing for desert ecotourism facilities that aim at protecting the fragile desert environment from deterioration and eventual extinction.

Disruptive Technologies and Impact on Industry- An Exploration

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Arvind Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Small Scale ◽  
Disruptive Technology ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
Disruptive Technologies ◽  
Doing Business ◽  
Business Market ◽  
Business Opportunities ◽  
New Business ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Way

Disruptive technologies changed the way of doing business activities in our day to day life. It increased the business opportunities by using the internet. Today, these technologies have deeply penetrated different industries and their sub-sectors. Disruptive technology is the bunch of technologies which changed the way of life as well as it becomes the important part of all sectors of industry. Due to this lots of small-scale industries also grown up and got some new business opportunities along with new business market. Disruptive technologies increased the domain of customers which is much familiar with technologies and preferring it for other purposes also including business activities. In this paper we are going to discuss about the impact of disruptive technologies in different sectors of industry and how was that industry working or dealing before the innovation of the disruptive technologies.

scholarly journals A Mountain Feeling: the Narrative Construction of Meaning and Self Through a Commitment to Mountaineering in Aotearoa/New Zealand

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Lee Davidson
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
Leisure Activity ◽  
Narrative Approach ◽  
Mountain Climbing ◽  
Primary Attraction ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Way

<p>Mountaineering is commonly associated with feats of daring in a landscape of extreme danger. Past theories of mountain climbing, and other adventurous leisure activities, have predominantly focused on uncovering the motives for participation; and risk has been posited as a primary attraction. A number of studies have concluded that identity and meaning are factors related to participation. However, none to date have examined the dynamics by which these factors are constructed and maintained in the lives of participants. This thesis places meaning and self or identity at the centre of its enquiry into how New Zealand mountaineers sustain their commitment to an adventurous leisure activity. Thus, it seeks to address the current lack of knowledge regarding the way in which activities such as mountain climbing can contribute to participants' sense of who they are and what their lives are about. A biographical narrative approach was adopted to achieve this central aim as, it is argued, self and meaning are constructed through the stories told about life experiences. Narrative interviews were conducted with twenty-two committed New Zealand mountaineers; and supporting materials were collected from publications and other relevant sources. The interpretation of the research material was facilitated by theories of the interrelationship between narrative, meaning and self, and the implications of current social conditions for their construction. By applying a narrative approach to the study of mountaineers for the first time, this thesis sheds new light on our understanding of mountaineering. It demonstrates the way in which mountaineers weave together the biographical particulars of their lives with a 'folk psychology' of mountaineering to produce a strong sense of self. In addition, it shows how these 'mountaineering selves' are influenced by a communal narrative, or shared discourse, about what it means to be a mountaineer in New Zealand. The research also reveals the complexities in approaches to the dangers of mountain climbing, and offers an alternative conceptualisation of this issue which does not characterise mountaineers as principally risk seeking individuals. These findings provide an empirical basis by which to consider theories relating to the impact of socio-historical conditions upon individual experience, and the efficacy of certain strategies for addressing dilemmas of meaning and self. Finally, although the study is situated within a specific social and historical context, it contributes - in the spirit of interpretive hermeneutics - to an on-going exchange of meanings about mountaineering and leisure in contemporary society.</p>

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