The Opportunities for the Development of Religious Tourism in Georgia

2021 ◽  
pp. 192-209
Author(s):  
Manana Darchashvili
Keyword(s):  
Religious Beliefs ◽  
Economic Situation ◽  
Spiritual Needs ◽  
Priority Area ◽  
Religious Tourism ◽  
A Priority ◽  
The Cross ◽  
Time Specific ◽  
Stable Development

In recent years, tourism in Georgia has been a priority area for the economy, and accordingly, special attention is paid to its elaboration, since it has a great impact on the stable development of society, improving the economic situation and meeting the spiritual needs. The research is devoted to a very relevant and at the same time specific type of tourism, religious tourism, pilgrimage, traveling due to religious beliefs. Georgia has very good potentials for the development of religious tourism, as it has numerous Sanctuaries, such as the robe of Christ, the cross of St. Nino, more than 12,000 churches and monasteries, and the cathedral, about 150 museums. In addition, to the Orthodox, the representatives of other religions can also visit their religious places, for instance Muslims can pray in the mosques, Jews in the synagogue, and Catholics in Old Catholic temples.

Respect for the social and economic rights of citizens as an imperative to reduce poverty in the Khabarovsk territory

2020 ◽  
Vol 93 (4) ◽  
pp. 161-169
Author(s):  
I. I. Chesnitskiy ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
The State ◽  
Economic Rights ◽  
Priority Area ◽  
Regional State ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
A Priority ◽  
Social And Economic Rights

The article presents an analysis of the state and problems of implementing the socio-economic rights of population of the Khabarovsk territory as a priority area for reducing poverty. Attention of the authorities was drawn to the situation of poverty in a number of northern municipalities, where the population is experiencing difficulties in realizing their socio-economic rights due to the lack of jobs. Concern was expressed about the socio-economic rights of persons released from the places of deprivation of liberty. The Commissioner for human rights in the Khabarovsk territory, taking into account the study of situation in the region, sets out his vision for solving the problem of reducing poverty in the Khabarovsk territory and makes proposals that, in his opinion, can be used by the regional state authorities to achieve the indicators set by the President of the Russian Federation.

scholarly journals Praying with a patient constitutes a breach of professional boundaries in psychiatric practice

2011 ◽  
Vol 199 (2) ◽  
pp. 94-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rob Poole ◽  
Christopher C. H. Cook
Keyword(s):  
Religious Beliefs ◽  
General Medical Council ◽  
Psychiatric Practice ◽  
Spiritual Needs ◽  
Medical Council ◽  
Religion And Spirituality ◽  
Professional Boundaries

SummaryThe extent to which religion and spirituality are integrated into routine psychiatric practice has been a source of increasing controversy over recent years. While taking a patient's spiritual needs into account when planning their care may be less contentious, disclosure to the patient by the psychiatrist of their own religious beliefs or consulting clergy in the context of treatment are seen by some as potentially harmful and in breach of General Medical Council guidance. Here, Professor Rob Poole and Professor Christopher Cook debate whether praying with a patient constitutes a breach of professional boundaries in psychiatric practice.

scholarly journals Compreensão Emocional da Morte Pelas Crianças em Idade Pré-escolar: Uma Dimensão Esquecida

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (10) ◽  
pp. 649
Author(s):  
Filipa Martins Silva ◽  
Ana Filipa Lopes ◽  
Vânia Carneiro ◽  
Álvaro Campelo
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Emotional Understanding ◽  
Priority Area ◽  
Care Network ◽  
Emotional Dimension ◽  
Hypothetical Scenario ◽  
A Priority ◽  
Depth View

Introduction: Scientific evidence regarding children’s understanding of the concept of death is scarce. This has recently been pointed out by the International Children’s Palliative Care Network as a priority area of research. In particular, the avoidance of emotion in this area of research is an important shortcoming. This study aims to develop an in-depth view of the emotional dimension of the child’s understanding of death, also seeking to relate it to the cognitive dimension.Material and Methods: We interviewed children (three to six years old) using a book illustrating a hypothetical scenario in which a child faced the death of a relative. We asked questions to assess the cognitive subconcepts of death and the emotional dimension (what the child would feel and what parents should say).Results: Of the 54 participants, the majority said that the child would feel sad (n = 46, 85%) and that parents should inform her/him (n = 47, 87%); these responses did not vary significantly with age. The cognitive understanding of the concept of death in children who reported sadness was significantly higher.Discussion: Even the youngest children feel death, and it is not possible to disconnect cognitive and emotional understanding. Additionally, children should be informed in order to foster a proper and multidimensional elaboration of death.Conclusion: This study provides valuable information to health professionals and other interested adults about the way preschoolers position themselves in relation to death.

scholarly journals DEVELOPMENT OF BIOENERGY AS A PRIORITY DIRECTION OF GRAIN MARKET ACTIVATION IN UKRAINE

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (49) ◽  
pp. 81-89
Author(s):  
Natalia Pravdiuk ◽  
Valentyna Kazmir
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Alternative Energy ◽  
Grain Legume ◽  
Energy Prices ◽  
Financial Investment ◽  
Priority Area ◽  
The World ◽  
Energy Independence ◽  
A Priority ◽  
Grain Market

The article examines the role and importance of bioenergetics as a priority area of the grain market activation, outlines its state and problems, identifies approaches of its development considering current challenges and demands. The need to develop bioenergetics is associated with the rapid growth of the production of grain and grain-legume crops, which generates additional challenges and problems. It is worth noting among these: intensification of competition in global markets; reduction of the world prices and, consequently, the decrease in export revenues; lack of capacity and warehouses for reliable storage and high-quality processing of grain and their obsolescence; low logistical capacity of domestic ports and railway transport; limited distribution channels; increasing unemployment in rural areas due to the application of modern innovative agricultural technologies with high productivity; low capacity of processing plants; deformation of traditional production chains. This research clarifies the role of bioenergetics as a priority area for activation of the grain market, outlines its state and problems, and identifies the approaches to its development considering current challenges and demands. The greatest threats to the implementation of plans concerning the development of biofuel technologies in Ukraine are the following: 1) steady tendency towards a decrease in energy prices on the world market is the risk of the unprofitability of biofuel technologies; 2) unstable tax legislation poses financial investment risks; 3) non-market prices for competing fuels for the population (in particular, electricity and gas) results in the lack of population’s incentive to turn to alternative energy sources; 4) lack of sufficient capacity to store the required volumes of guaranteed sources of raw materials; 5) shortcomings in effective mechanisms to stimulate renewable energy, etc. Elimination and overcoming of the above-mentioned barriers will intensify biomass involvement in country’s energy balance and contribute significantly to strengthening Ukraine’s energy independence. Thus, in the near future, it is necessary to solve all the problems that hinder bioenergy development, which intensifies the progress of the grain market and directly affects the energy independence of our country.

Western Mexico is a priority area for the conservation of Cosmos (Coreopsideae, Asteraceae), based on richness and track analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 545-569 ◽  
Author(s):  
Georgina Vargas-Amado ◽  
Arturo Castro-Castro ◽  
Mollie Harker ◽  
María Elena Vargas-Amado ◽  
José Luis Villaseñor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Priority Area ◽  
Western Mexico ◽  
A Priority ◽  
Track Analysis

774 Examination of the Religious and Spiritual Needs of Acutely Injured Burn Patients

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S221-S221
Author(s):  
Carrie A Cox ◽  
Vidhi Javia ◽  
Lisa C Smith ◽  
Rachel C Hill ◽  
C Scott Hultman
Keyword(s):  
Length Of Stay ◽  
Religious Beliefs ◽  
Religious Affiliation ◽  
Full Range ◽  
Religious Involvement ◽  
Spiritual Needs ◽  
Common Mechanism ◽  
Moderate Degree ◽  
Burn Patients ◽  
Burn Care

Abstract Introduction Despite advances in burn care that dramatically increase survivability for severe burn injuries, individuals who suffer such injuries will likely experience long recovery periods complicated by declines in psychological, social, behavioral, occupational, and sexual functioning. We compared the self-importance of spirituality in a patient’s life with select demographic data in order to better understand the role of spirituality in the treatment and recovery of patients in the Burn Intensive Care Unit (BICU). Methods In this survey study and subsequent retrospective review, we explored the importance of spiritual beliefs and practices to the burn patient population within the BICU. We utilized the Belief into Action Scale (BIAC), which is a validated survey tool designed to quantify the full range of an individual’s religious involvement. Each participant completed one BIAC survey during his or her inpatient stay. We then collected patient demographics, including religious affiliation and the number of pastoral visits received. Injury characteristics and outcome measures were examined including, Total Body Surface Area (TBSA) burn, length of stay (LOS), and Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI). Results Between April and June of 2019, surveys were administered to 32 adult participants. The participants ranged in age from 21 to 83 (mean 52.5), 59% (19/32) were male and 41% (13/32) were female. Of the 32 participants, 69% were Caucasian, 25% were African American, 3% were Hispanic/Latino, and 3% were other. Sixty-six percent (21/32) had no religious affiliation identified within their medical record and 31% (10/32) of patients had at least 1 pastoral visit (range 0–5 visits). TBSA ranged from 0% (10/32) to 35%, seven (22%) participants had an inhalation injury, the most common mechanism of burn injury was flame (43.75%), and the average length of stay was 16 days (range 1–75 days). Mean BIAC score was 44.8 (out of 100), with a median of 46.5 and a standard deviation of 22.6, indicating a moderate degree of spiritual and religious beliefs. Conclusions Acutely injured burn patients, admitted to an urban burn center, report a moderate degree of spiritual and religious beliefs, strongly supporting the need for pastoral care in this population. Applicability of Research to Practice The increased likelihood of survival for severely burn injured patients has led to the need for a greater emphasis on the potential psychological and social morbidity for these individuals. This research highlights the importance of addressing the spiritual needs of burn patients.

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