V prispevku je predstavljen model nadgradnje geografskih informacijskih sistemov (GIS) v sistem za podporo prostorskemu odločanju (SDSS) in v medmrežni sistem za podporo prostorskemu odločanju (Web ...SDSS). Namen sistemov SDSS je pomagati uporabnikom pri sprejemanju prostorskih odločitev. Primer je določevanje površin za gradnjo objektov, primernih lokacij za odlagališče strupenih odpadkov, določevanje urbanizacije določenega prostora ali določevanje poplavnih območij. V prispevku je predstavljenih tudi nekaj takih sistemov.
Older people have often been overlooked in disasters and conflicts, and their concerns have rarely been addressed by emergency programs or planners. This analysis seeks to highlight factors that ...particularly affect older people in emergencies, especially health-related concerns, propose a strategy to raise awareness about older people in emergencies and recommend policies and practices to address these considerations. Until recently, older people s needs in disasters and conflicts were addressed only by broader adult health and humanitarian programs. This has changed as several recent emergencies highlighted this population s vulnerabilities. Of the 14 800 deaths in France during the 2003 heat wave, 70% were of people over 75 years. Of the estimated 1330 people who died in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, most were older persons. In Louisiana, 71% of those who died were older than 60 years; 47% of this group were over 77 years old. Worldwide, the UNHCR has estimated that older persons make up 8.5% of the overall refugee population, and in some cases comprise more than 30% of caseloads. In 2005, approximately 2.7 million people over the age of 60 were living as refugees or internally displaced persons. Globally, the proportion of older people is growing faster than any other age group. In 2000 one in ten, or about 600 million, people were 60 years or older. By 2025, this figure is expected to reach 1.2 billion people, and in 2050 around 1.9 billion. In developing countries, where 80% of older people live, the proportion of those over 60 years old in 2025 will increase from 7% to 12%. The increasing population of older people has drawn attention to the need to revise humanitarian policies to adequately serve this group s basic living and health requirements.From a health perspective, it is important to recognize the needs of older persons and to
develop appropriate policies to promote emergency health care. Yet it is equally critical to assess and prepare for demographic and health trends that determine the shape of future emergencies. By 2050, the prevalence of disability in some developing countries is projected to rise by 400% as the population ages. At the same time, it is important to observe that the older population as a whole is neither helpless nor dependent. Most older people are capable of coping and adapting, despite increasing poor health and frailty as they age. Older people contribute immeasurably to their families and communities in various roles, and commonly sacrifice their well being to help their children and grandchildren. In Africa, the HIV/AIDS epidemic has seen older persons assume responsibility for raising many thousands of orphaned grandchildren and other children in need. Finally, older people contribute to their communities their decades of accumulated experience, knowledge and understanding. This insight makes them an essential resource and potential partner in developing emergency preparedness and response programmes.
Until very recently, elder abuse was a social problem hidden from public view and mostly regarded as a private matter. Evidence is accumulating, however, to indicate that elder abuse, which includes ...the pervasive issue of neglect, is an important public health and societal problem that manifests itself in both developing and developed countries. From a health and social perspective, unless the primary health care and social services sectors are well equipped to identify and deal with the problem, elder abuse will continue to be underdiagnosed and overlooked.WHO Ageing and Life Course Programme and the Center for Interdisciplinary Gerontology at the University of Geneva, with partners from all continents, conducted this study in order to develop a strategy to prevent elder abuse within the primary health care context.The study consisted of a qualitative research project in eight participating countries focused on testing questions originally devised by researchers in Montreal. These questions were aimed at raising awareness among health professionals of the issue of elder abuse.
Am 1.5.2011 ist die beim Beitritt Polens zur EU vereinbarte Übergangsfrist für die Arbeitnehmerfreizügigkeit abgelaufen. Damit wurde zwischen Polen und Deutschland die Freizügigkeit aller ...unselbständig Erwerbstätigen hergestellt. Diesen Schritt hatten manche für problematisch gehalten und vor Gefährdungen der Kollektivvertrags- und Sozialleistungssysteme gewarnt. Ein Blick in die Geschichte zeigt, dass der Austausch von Arbeitskräften zwischen Polen und Deutschland alles andere als ein neues Phänomen darstellt. Unter dem Dach der EU sind nun mit der Herstellung der Freizügigkeit neue Chancen verbunden: sowohl für die Menschen als auch die Volkswirtschaften in beiden Nachbarländern. Wie aber wird sich die freizügigkeitsbedingte Liberalisierung der Arbeitsmärkte in Polen und Deutschland auswirken? Welche rechtlichen Rahmenbedingungen bestehen, und welche Regelungen sollten möglicherweise getroffen werden? Diesen Fragen wird in den im Band abgedruckten Beiträgen nachgegangen. Sie basieren auf Vorträgen, die auf einer vom Max-Planck-Institut für Sozialrecht und Sozialpolitik und der Fakultät für Jura, Verwaltung und Ökonomie der Universität Breslau im November 2011 gemeinsam veranstalteten Tagung gehalten worden sind.
Provider: Czech digital library/Česká digitální knihovna - Institution: National Medical Library/Národní lékařská knihovna - Data provided by Europeana Collections- Sdělení je stručnou informací o ...akcích na podporu zdraví, které se konaly v říjnu 2013 v Liberci pod záštitou programu Zdravý Liberecký kraj, z iniciativy pracovní skupiny pro realizaci Programu dlouhodobého zlepšování zdravotního stavu obyvatel Libereckého kraje. Program týdne podpory zdraví se věnoval správné péči o chrup, škodlivosti kouření a jeho odvykání, pohybových aktivit a jejich individuální indikaci pro konkrétní zájemce, konzultaci otázek týkajících se zdravého životního stylu. Vše bylo doplněno informacemi o zdravém stravování a orientačním vyšetřením fyzické kondice nebo získáním zdravotně výchovných materiálů. Snahou pořadatelů bylo občanům připomenout význam a možnosti opomíjené prevence a zdůraznit zodpovědnost každého jednotlivce za své zdraví.- The article is a short information on health promotion campaigns held in October 2013 in the regional city Liberec (Czech Republic) under the auspices of Healthy Region Liberec. The campaigns were initiated by the working group for realization of the "Programme of long-term improving of health of people in the Liberec region". The "Week of health promotion" brought to light proper dental care, knowledge on tobacco hazards and quitting the habit, advised of individual physical activity, offered consultations on healthy lifestyle and proposals of healthy eating and a short examination of physical fitness. Visitors received some health education materials. The organizers' endeavor was to bring to mind to the public the importance of disease prevention and to underline the responsibility of everyone for one's own health.- Blanka Ptáčková, Alena Riegerová- Literatura- All metadata published by Europeana are available free of restriction under the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication. However, Europeana requests that you actively acknowledge and give attribution to all metadata sources including Europeana
The National Endowment for the Arts is often accused of embodying a liberal agenda within the American government. In Federalizing the Muse, Donna Binkiewicz assesses the leadership and goals of ...Presidents Kennedy through Carter, as well as Congress and the National Council on the Arts, drawing a picture of the major players who created national arts policy. Using presidential papers, NEA and National Archives materials, and numerous interviews with policy makers, Binkiewicz refutes persisting beliefs in arts funding as part of a liberal agenda by arguing that the NEA's origins in the Cold War era colored arts policy with a distinctly moderate undertone. Binkiewicz's study of visual arts grants reveals that NEA officials promoted a modernist, abstract aesthetic specifically because they believed such a style would best showcase American achievement and freedom. This initially led them to neglect many contemporary art forms they feared could be perceived as politically problematic, such as pop, feminist, and ethnic arts. The agency was not able to balance its funding across a variety of art forms before facing serious budget cutbacks. Binkiewicz's analysis brings important historical perspective to the perennial debates about American art policy and sheds light on provocative political and cultural issues in postwar America.
Proteome Research Wilkins, Marc R; Appel, Ron D; Hochstrasser, Denis F ...
2007, 2007-09-10
eBook
Proteomics is a multifaceted, interdisciplinary field which studies the complexity and dynamics of proteins in biological systems. It combines powerful separation and analytical technology with ...advanced informatics to understand the function of proteins in the cell and in the body. This book provides a clear conceptual description of each facet of proteomics, describes recent advances in technology and thinking in each area, and provides details of how these have been applied to a variety of biological problems. It is written by expert practitioners in the field, from industry, research institutions, and the clinic. It provides junior and experienced researchers with an invaluable proteomic reference, and gives fascinating glimpses of the future of this dynamic field.
Discusses nutrition and fertility; the physiology of pregnancy; the process of embryonic and fetal development and the role of overall nutrition and specific nutrients in this process; the effects of ...maternal drug use on fetal development and pregnancy outcome; and the special conditions of pregnancy that elicit concern and may require special nutrition counseling, such as anemia, preeclampsia, diabetes mellitus, heart disease, maternal phenylketonuria, adolescent pregnancy, etc
Teeth are one of the best sources of evidence for both identification and studies of demography, biological relationships and health in ancient human communities. This text introduces the complex ...biology of teeth and provides a practical guide to the:
• excavation, cleaning, storage and recording of dental remains
• identification of human teeth including those in a worn or fragmentary state
• methods for studying variation in tooth morphology
• study of microscopic internal and external structure of dental tissues, and methods of age-determination
• estimation of age-at-death from dental development, tooth wear and dental histology
• recording of dental disease in archaeological and museum collections
Dental Anthropology is the text for students and researchers in anthropology and archaeology, together with others interested in dental remains from archaeological sites, museum collections or forensic cases.
