scholarly journals Wasteland and Empty Plots Trivialization in the Maradi City (Niger): Between Environmental Degradation and Consequent Nuisance, Quality of life and Sustainability of Biodiversity

2022 ◽  
Vol 10 (01) ◽  
pp. 13-34
Author(s):  
Karimou Dia Hantchi ◽  
Oumarou Zango ◽  
Amadou Oumarou ◽  
Boubé Morou ◽  
Moussa Konaté
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Environmental Degradation

scholarly journals Growing an Architecture: an exploration of form and materiality as catalysts to reurbanize and empower rural Tanzanian communities

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kara Green
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Environmental Degradation ◽  
Vernacular Architecture ◽  
Rural Landscape ◽  
Rapid Urbanization ◽  
Rural Migrants ◽  
Catalytic Potential ◽  
Rural Tanzania

Tanzanian rural migrants moving to cities in search of opportunity have triggered the country’s rapid urbanization. Many migrants, particularly women, are not empowered by the rural-to-urban move and suffer from a degraded quality of life. The rural landscape suffers environmental degradation due to deforestation resulting from the need to supply materials to the rapidly growing urban fabric. This thesis asserts that balance must be achieved between urban and rural development. It posits that balance will be attained by empowering rural communities through the provision of an architectural program, which responds to the communities needs, such as a clinic, primary school, and women's empowerment centre. The research explores the relationships between the contemporary discourses on development, on vernacular architecture, on the changing nature of the profession, and most importantly, on the catalytic potential of form and materiality. The above will be put to test in the representative community of North Muleba in rural Tanzania.

scholarly journals BRICS Countries And Their Strategic HRD Agenda In 2020

2013 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadir Ali Kolachi ◽  
Haider Ali Shah
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Gender Inequality ◽  
Environmental Degradation ◽  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Knowledge Economy ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Brics Countries ◽  
Global Partnerships

This paper will discuss HRDs future in BRICS countries, focusing on an 11-point agenda specially designed for them. These nations are building a consortium to tackle HRD issues and enhance their quality of life by addressing issues such as health, safety, inadequate income, widespread hunger, gender inequality, environmental degradation, virulent diseases, and lack of technological expertise. They intend to promote BRICS and build global partnerships for long-term development and sustainability. This paper will also discuss BRICS strategic HRD practices that are rapidly achieving their objectives. The BRICS have been investing in knowledge-based projects for many years as they believe that growth requires a knowledge economy. This paper will focus on the BRICS nurturing of intellectual capital and evaluates the trend in BRICS HRD practices as they follow their knowledge-based 11-point agenda.

Iqbal’s Ego Philosophy and Its Importance in Awakening Man’s Spirituality Falsafah Ego Iqbal dan Kepentingannya dalam Kebangkitan Kerohanian Manusia

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 138
Author(s):  
Mohd Abbas Abdul Razak
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Environmental Degradation ◽  
Poor Mental Health ◽  
Spiritual Needs ◽  
Spiritual Values ◽  
Relationship With God ◽  
True Nature ◽  
The Universe

AbstractHistory reveals the fact that the coming of modernity and secularism has allured modern man towards a materialistic concept of life, ignoring his spiritual needs in respect of his role as the vicegerent of God. This predicament has not only marred man’s relationship with God but has also failed him toward understanding his true nature and mission in life. The large segment of humanity today is on the brink of losing its human and spiritual values, resulting in severe environmental degradation, racism, terrorism, war, poor mental health, and other psychopathological illnesses. This paper intends to explore and draw out conclusions from the philosophical thoughts of Muhammad Iqbal (1877-1938) with regard to his ego philosophy that explains man’s relationship with God, community and the universe (flora and fauna). Lessons drawn out from Iqbal’s ideas can be of great use in awakening man’s spirituality and improving his quality of life by establishing a harmonious relationship with God, environment and fellow human beings.Keywords: Iqbal, Ego Philosophy, Man, Spirituality.********************************AbstrakSejarah menunjukkan satu hakikat bahawa kedatangan kemodenan dan sekularisme telah menarik manusia moden ke arah konsep hidup materialistik, mengabaikan keperluan rohaninya berkenaan dengan peranannya sebagai khalifah Allah. Keadaan ini bukan sahaja mencemarkan hubungan manusia dengan Tuhan tetapi telah membuat dirinya gagal untuk memahami sifat sebenarnya dan misinya dalam hidup. Segmen besar manusia hari ini berada di ambang kehilangan nilai-nilai kemanusiaan dan kerohanian, menyebabkan kemusnahan alam sekitar yang teruk, sifat perkauman, keganasan, peperangan, kesihatan mental yang lemah, dan penyakit-penyakit psychopathological. Karya ini bertujuan untuk meneroka dan menarik keluar kesimpulan dari pemikiran falsafah Muhammad Iqbal (1877-1938) dengan mengambil kira falsafah ego beliau yang menerangkan hubungan manusia dengan Tuhan, masyarakat dan alam semesta (flora dan fauna). Pengajaran yang boleh diterima dari fikiran Iqbal boleh menjadi amat berguna dalam kebangkitan kerohanian manusia dan meningkatkan kualiti hidup beliau dengan mewujudkan hubungan yang berharmoni dengan Allah, alam sekitar dan sesame manusia.Kata Kunci: Iqbal, Falsafah Ego, Manusia, Kerohanian.

Grappling with Growth

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lily Geismer
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Social Inequality ◽  
Environmental Degradation ◽  
Open Space ◽  
Standard Of Living ◽  
Route 128

This chapter looks at how the issues of open space and environmental protection revealed the tension between the structural processes of growth that had produced Route 128 and its suburbs and the ideology of historical and liberal distinctiveness of many of the residents along its ring. The area was considered “unique and special”—an outlook which propelled a genuine concern about the environmental degradation advanced by postwar suburbanization. Yet the localist measures that residents took to protect their communities elevated both a sense of their own distinctiveness and a focus on their own individual standard of living and quality of life, further obscuring an acknowledgment of their role in perpetuating many of the problems of environmental and social inequality.

scholarly journals Growing an Architecture: an exploration of form and materiality as catalysts to reurbanize and empower rural Tanzanian communities

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kara Green
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Environmental Degradation ◽  
Vernacular Architecture ◽  
Rural Landscape ◽  
Rapid Urbanization ◽  
Rural Migrants ◽  
Catalytic Potential ◽  
Rural Tanzania

Tanzanian rural migrants moving to cities in search of opportunity have triggered the country’s rapid urbanization. Many migrants, particularly women, are not empowered by the rural-to-urban move and suffer from a degraded quality of life. The rural landscape suffers environmental degradation due to deforestation resulting from the need to supply materials to the rapidly growing urban fabric. This thesis asserts that balance must be achieved between urban and rural development. It posits that balance will be attained by empowering rural communities through the provision of an architectural program, which responds to the communities needs, such as a clinic, primary school, and women's empowerment centre. The research explores the relationships between the contemporary discourses on development, on vernacular architecture, on the changing nature of the profession, and most importantly, on the catalytic potential of form and materiality. The above will be put to test in the representative community of North Muleba in rural Tanzania.

scholarly journals Types, characteristics and environmental degradation of composite materials

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 5054
Author(s):  
Thuraya Abdulrahim Basudan ◽  
Ghaith Zaki Alsanad ◽  
Thamer Saud Alhur ◽  
Ahmed Abdulaziz Altamimi ◽  
Khalid Abdulrahman Alobaid ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Composite Materials ◽  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Chemical Reactions ◽  
Environmental Degradation ◽  
Dental Composites ◽  
Clinical Settings ◽  
Review Study

Research has offered many advances in the dentistry field and variable types of dental composites have been widely validated to be effectively used with many favorable outcomes. Among the differently reported composites, hybrid ones are the most commonly reported and used in clinical settings. However, the characteristics of these composites vary hugely based on the materials and the environmental factors that they might be potentially exposed to. In this literature review study, we have discussed the types and characteristics of the dental composites, elaborating the effect of different environmental factors on the degradation of the different composite materials. Our results indicate that dental composites are hugely affected by environmental factors as temperature, moisture, chemical reactions and impact blunt. Furthermore, enhancing the quality of the materials by using more flexible approaches might enhance their quality in achieving better outcomes. Moreover, research should be directed within this area to improve the functions of the dental composites and improve the quality of life for the corresponding patients. Composites based on nanotechnology seem promising. However, these are not adequately investigated, and further research is encouraged for adequate validation.

Self-Compassion and Quality of Life in Adults Who Stutter

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 2097-2108
Author(s):  
Robyn L. Croft ◽  
Courtney T. Byrd
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Connectedness ◽  
The Self ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Adults Who Stutter ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this study was to identify levels of self-compassion in adults who do and do not stutter and to determine whether self-compassion predicts the impact of stuttering on quality of life in adults who stutter. Method Participants included 140 adults who do and do not stutter matched for age and gender. All participants completed the Self-Compassion Scale. Adults who stutter also completed the Overall Assessment of the Speaker's Experience of Stuttering. Data were analyzed for self-compassion differences between and within adults who do and do not stutter and to predict self-compassion on quality of life in adults who stutter. Results Adults who do and do not stutter exhibited no significant differences in total self-compassion, regardless of participant gender. A simple linear regression of the total self-compassion score and total Overall Assessment of the Speaker's Experience of Stuttering score showed a significant, negative linear relationship of self-compassion predicting the impact of stuttering on quality of life. Conclusions Data suggest that higher levels of self-kindness, mindfulness, and social connectedness (i.e., self-compassion) are related to reduced negative reactions to stuttering, an increased participation in daily communication situations, and an improved overall quality of life. Future research should replicate current findings and identify moderators of the self-compassion–quality of life relationship.

Misophonia: An Evidence-Based Case Report

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 685-690
Author(s):  
C. S. Vanaja ◽  
Miriam Soni Abigail
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Case History ◽  
Pure Tone ◽  
Physiological Responses ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Management Option ◽  
Pure Tone Audiogram

Purpose Misophonia is a sound tolerance disorder condition in certain sounds that trigger intense emotional or physiological responses. While some persons may experience misophonia, a few patients suffer from misophonia. However, there is a dearth of literature on audiological assessment and management of persons with misophonia. The purpose of this report is to discuss the assessment of misophonia and highlight the management option that helped a patient with misophonia. Method A case study of a 26-year-old woman with the complaint of decreased tolerance to specific sounds affecting quality of life is reported. Audiological assessment differentiated misophonia from hyperacusis. Management included retraining counseling as well as desensitization and habituation therapy based on the principles described by P. J. Jastreboff and Jastreboff (2014). A misophonia questionnaire was administered at regular intervals to monitor the effectiveness of therapy. Results A detailed case history and audiological evaluations including pure-tone audiogram and Johnson Hyperacusis Index revealed the presence of misophonia. The patient benefitted from intervention, and the scores of the misophonia questionnaire indicated a decrease in the severity of the problem. Conclusions It is important to differentially diagnose misophonia and hyperacusis in persons with sound tolerance disorders. Retraining counseling as well as desensitization and habituation therapy can help patients who suffer from misophonia.

Quality of Life of Youth With Hearing Loss

ASHA Leader ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 15 (15) ◽  
pp. 5-6
Author(s):  
Anne Skalicky ◽  
Brenda Schick ◽  
Donald Patrick
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Hearing Loss
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