Thro’ the een o’ caer leevers (through the eyes of care leavers) : the experience of young people leaving care and suffering from depression in Scotland

The transition to adulthood is known to be a challenging period, particularly for care leavers who have been known to achieve poor outcomes. This study aimed to examine the Throughcare experience and outcomes achieved by young people who are simultaneously leaving care and experiencing depression. This study also adopted a multi-theoretical approach which accommodates both inner and external factors as potential elements which influence care leavers’ transitions. This theoretical position offered a useful approach for studying the multi-dimensional and complex reality of care leavers who suffer from depression. A qualitative methodological approach based on the constructivist paradigm was adopted for this study. Twenty seven young people who suffer from depression were interviewed and their data was complemented by information collected from seventeen key informants and a small group of young people leaving care who were not suffering from depression. The data was inductively analysed. The study found that some young people develop a material meaning of independence which leads them to disregard their mental health. This contributes to their inability to deal with problems and the difficult transitions they experience, where self-harm and suicide are often perceived as viable solutions for their problems. Poor mental health was also found to negatively impact on educational and work performance, school attendance, finding work, ability to maintain a job and perceptions of education and work. Other factors which impacted on education and work were attachment problems, inability to deal with simultaneous challenging problems, peer pressure, and the lack of appropriate formal and informal support. These young people also experienced poor housing outcomes, including the inability to sustain a tenancy, poor gate keeping, problems with neighbours and eviction leading to homelessness. Overall, the study concluded that care leavers with depression have specific vulnerabilities that contribute to difficult transitions to independent living. More attention needs to be paid to supporting these young people through strategic planning and policy, and investment in adequate resources to enable them to make successful transitions

Perfil clínico-histopatológico dos carcinomas basocelulares no Hospital Universitário Professor Plydoro Ernani de são Thiago.

Trabalho de Conclusão de Curso - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Curso de Medicina. Departamento de Clínica Médica

Divisão de Bibliotecas e Arquivos Municipais de Cascais, estudo da satisfação dos utilizadores das bibliotecasBMC-Casa da Horta da Quinta de Santa Clara, BMC-S. Domingos de Rana

Relatório de estágio de mestrado, Estudos Regionais e Autarquicos, Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Letras, 2012Este Relatório de Estágio, no âmbito do Mestrado em Estudos Regionais e Autárquicos, da Faculdade de Letras da Universidade de Lisboa, em protocolo com a Câmara Municipal de Cascais e o Instituto de Cultura e Ciências Sociais (ICES), destina-se à obtenção do grau de Mestre. Baseia-se num estudo realizado à satisfação dos utilizadores, a partir dos 15 anos de idade, da Rede de Bibliotecas Municipais de Cascais (RBMC), nomeadamente a BMC – Casa da Horta (BM1) e a BMC – S. Domingos de Rana (BM2), entre os dias 3 e 17 de Setembro de 2011. São abordadas questões relativas à origem e ao desenvolvimento da Rede Nacional de Bibliotecas Públicas e à missão definida para as Bibliotecas Públicas pelo Manifesto da UNESCO; à importância das bibliotecas públicas para a vivência de uma cidadania plena por parte de todos os indivíduos da comunidade, para o combate à infoexclusão e para a redução dos níveis de iliteracia informacional e cultural, mediante a oferta de meios e serviços que possibilitem o acesso à informação e conhecimento no contexto dos desafios e das mudanças resultantes da evolução cultural, económica, tecnológica e comunicacional (World Wide Web) da sociedade da informação. A presente análise evidência a importância das bibliotecas municipais possuírem recursos financeiros e humanos para se conseguirem adaptar continuamente, em meios e serviços, às exigências e carências dos seus utilizadores, independentemente da sua faixa etária, nível de formação ou condição social, tanto na educação formal como na auto-formação, através da modernização das tecnologias usadas, da criação e divulgação de serviços e conteúdos informacionais pela internet (bibliotecas digitais), um maior investimento na formação dos seus recursos humanos e em parcerias institucionais (públicas e/ou privadas), tendo sempre presente a principal missão das bibliotecas públicas, definida pelo Manifesto da UNESCO.Abstract: This Practice Report, within the Master in Regional and Local Government Studies, of the Faculdade de Letras, Universidade de Lisboa, in a protocol with the Municipality of Cascais and the Instituto de Cultura e Ciências Sociais (ICES), for obtaining a Master's Degree. It is based on a study of user satisfaction, from 15 years age, of Cascais Municipal Library Network (RBMC), respectively BMC - Casa da Horta (BM1) and BMC - S. Domingos de Rana (BM2), between the 3rd and 17th September 2011. It covers issues relating to the origin and development of the National Network of Public Libraries and the tasks assigned to the Public Library in the Manifesto of UNESCO; the importance of public libraries to the experience of full citizenship by all individuals in the community, for the efforts against info-exclusion and reducing levels of illiteracy and cultural information, by offering facilities and services that enable access to information and knowledge in the context of the challenges and changes that result from the cultural, economic, technological and communicational (World Wide Web) evolution of the information society. This analysis highlights the importance of public libraries having financial and human resources to be able to adapt continuously, with facilities and services, to the demands and needs of their users, regardless of their age, education level or social status, both in formal education and self-education by modernizing the technologies used, the creation and dissemination of informational services and content over the Internet (digital libraries), a greater investment in training human resources and in institutional partnerships (public and / or private), bearing in mind the primary mission of public libraries, defined by the UNESCO Manifesto

Identidade e Memória nas Obras "Assim os Vejo ... Homens do meu Tempo" e "Florianópolis de Ontem" de Domingos Fossari.

Resumo: Este artigo tem como objetivo a reflexão sobre memória e a identidade nos livros Assim os Vejo... Homens do meu Tempo e Florianópolis de Ontem, do artista Domingos Fossari. Radicado em Florianópolis, Fossari dedicou-se à preservação da memória e identidade da cidade através de seus desenhos. O artigo mostra a importância do trabalho do artista ao fazer relações entre cidade, lembrança e esquecimento, passado e presente.Palavras - Chave: Domingos Fossari, Memória, Identidade, Florianópolis

Care leavers' engagement with services : motivational factors which sustain a positive relationship

According to Mitchell (1982), motivation refers to 'psychological processes that cause the arousal, direction and persistence of voluntary actions that are goal directed' (Mitchell 1982, p. 81). Thus, motivation is an individual process which might be influenced by extrinsic and intrinsic factors to the individuals. The former refers to the external factors experienced which make us self-determined to accomplish a certain task (for example, rewards such as money or a work promotion). The latter refers to the self-interest and enjoyment that a person experiences from doing an activity (for example, voluntary work)

Main palm heart-producing species cultivated in Brazil

Among the most targeted species for obtaining palm hearts, Euterpe edulis, popularly known as juçara palm hearts, stands out and is threatened with extinction. The rational use of other palm trees for the production of palm hearts has been one of the alternatives to reduce the pressure of exploitation on the juçara palm: Archontophoenix alexandrae, Bactris gasipaes, Euterpe oleracea. This narrative literature review aims to discuss the four main palm tree species in Brazil. It is noted that despite the risk of extinction, there is still illegal and clandestine extraction of the Euterpe edulis species. The species of the same genus, E. oleracea, has a significant cultivation in the northern region, but mainly due to the use of the fruit. Archontophoenix alexandrae is an exotic species that has adapted well to Brazil and I offer a quality palm heart in the Brazilian market. The most cultivated species today is peach palm, it has advantages such as high tillering and shorter cultivation time.Entre las especies más buscadas para la obtención de palmito, se destaca Euterpe edulis, conocida popularmente como palmito juçara, amenazada de extinción. El uso racional de otras palmeras para la producción de palmitos ha sido una de las alternativas para reducir la presión de explotación sobre la palma juçara: Archontophoenix alexandrae, Bactris gasipaes, Euterpe oleracea. Esta revisión narrativa de la literatura tiene como objetivo discutir las cuatro principales especies de palmeras en Brasil. Se advierte que a pesar del riesgo de extinción, aún existe extracción ilegal y clandestina de la especie Euterpe edulis. La especie del mismo género, E. oleracea, tiene un importante cultivo en la región norte, pero principalmente por el aprovechamiento del fruto. Archontophoenix alexandrae es una especie exótica que se ha adaptado bien a Brasil y ofrezco un palmito de calidad en el mercado brasileño. La especie más cultivada en la actualidad es la palma de durazno, tiene ventajas como un macollaje alto y un tiempo de cultivo más corto.Among the most targeted species for obtaining palm hearts, Euterpe edulis, popularly known as Juçara palm hearts, stands out and is threatened with extinction. The rational use of other palm trees for the production of palm hearts has been one of the alternatives to reduce the pressure of exploitation on the juçara palm: Archontophoenix alexandrae, Bactris gasipaes, Euterpe oleracea. This narrative literature review aims to discuss the four main palm tree species in Brazil. It is noted that despite the risk of extinction, there is still illegal and clandestine extraction of the Euterpe edulis species. The species of the same genus, E. oleracea, has significant cultivation in the northern region, but mainly due to the use of the fruit. Archontophoenix alexandrae is an exotic species that has adapted well to Brazil, and I offer a quality palm heart in the Brazilian market. The most cultivated species today is peach palm, it has advantages such as high tillering and shorter cultivation time

Effects of State Action on Health: a regionalized analysis of Brazil / Efeitos da ação do Estado na saúde: uma análise regionalizada do Brasil

This study investigates the effects of State action on health in Brazil, considering social determinants of health. As a benchmark for population health outcomes, we adopted the Infant Mortality Rate (IMR). The research method is quantitative, with a quasi-experimental design. It is an ecological study using the 438 Brazilian health regions as unit of analysis. The data were collected from official government sources. The main statistical technique adopted was multiple logistic regression analysis. An outstanding aspect drawn from the results is that all the dimensions that measure state action used in this study presented statistically significant effects in decreasing the chances of a region being in a high IMR group, depending on the control variables included in the model. The only variable that presented a significant effect, considering all other factors of control, was the prenatal coverage indicator. Another important result was that the socioeconomic situation of the region had a substantial and significant effect on all models tested when the highest income level was compared to the lowest. Thus, for a possible reduction of health inequalities, the very determinants of social inequalities should be taken into account in addition to determinant or associated health factors. However, it should be noted that state action alone in the health area has the potential to act in determining the health conditions of the circumscribed population in each health region, even when considering the unequal distribution of socioeconomic factors in these territories

RETRATOS CARICATOS: “Assim Os Vejo... Homens do Meu Tempo”

RESUMO O texto a seguir trata-se de um breve ensaio que tem como objetivo relatar a influência do Evento Estados de [In]Certezana reflexão e reformulação do objeto de pesquisa neste programa de pós-graduação.Palavras ChaveEstados de [in]Certeza, pesquisa, caricature, montagem, retrato. AbstractThe following text isa short essaythataims to reportthe influenceofthe Estados de [In]certeza event tothe reflectionand reformulationof the research objectin this master’s degree program.Key wordsEstados de [in]Certeza, research, caricature, montage, portrait

Metabolismo de lipídeos na reprodução de carrapatos

Carrapatos são artrópodos parasitas e também vetores de patógenos de risco à saúde humana e animal. Dentre as espécies de carrapato de importância econômica mundial, destaca-se o Rhipicephalus microplus. Este causa prejuízos anuais à pecuária, estimados em 3,4 bilhões de dólares no Brasil. Acaricidas químicos são mundialmente usados para o controle deste carrapato, sendo a principal ferramenta para seu controle. No entanto, devido a seleção de populações resistentes a maioria dessas drogas e a possibilidade da persistência de resíduos de acaricidas nos produtos de origem animal, métodos alternativos de controle são necessários. Para isso, uma das estratégias é a identificação de componentes de vias fisiológicas que são cruciais para o desenvolvimento do parasito e que possam ser alvos para desenvolvimento de métodos de controle. Nesse sentido, esta tese tem dois objetivos principais, (i) elucidar o papel do órgão de Gené (GO) na reprodução de carrapatos, e (ii) testar a hipótese que propõe que interferir no metabolismo de lipídeos, especificamente no de colesterol, prejudica o desempenho reprodutivo do carrapato. O GO é uma estrutura exclusiva de carrapatos e fundamental no processo de oviposição, pois secreta a cera protetora que recobre os ovos. No Capítulo 1, o metabolismo de lipídeos no GO foi analisado antes e durante a oviposição, por meio de ferramentas “ômicas”. Estes dados confirmam o papel indispensável do GO na reprodução dos carrapatos, tanto por sintetizar lipídeos quanto secretar a cera. O GO apresenta uma maquinaria para síntese, alongamento, modificação, oxidação e secreção de ácidos graxos, além de modificação, degradação e secreção de esteroides. Devido aos carrapatos não possuírem enzimas da via de síntese de colesterol, propõe-se a hipótese de que componentes de uma via essencial e sem redundância podem ser alvo para manipulações que interfiram na viabilidade do carrapato, sendo a base para novos métodos de controle. Assim, o Capítulo 2 mostra que a administração de inibidores (ezetimibe e avasimibe) de proteínas envolvidas no metabolismo de colesterol reduz a capacidade reprodutiva das fêmeas, prejudica o desenvolvimento dos ovos e os tornam mais suscetíveis à colonização por bactérias. Os resultados desta tese mostram que o metabolismo de lipídeos, especificamente de colesterol obtido da dieta, é uma via com potencial para ser usada como alvo para o controle de carrapatos.Ticks are parasitic arthropods and vectors of human and animal health-threatening pathogens. Among the tick species of worldwide economic importance, Rhipicephalus microplus is noticeable. In Brazil, annual losses related to this tick are estimated to be 3.4 billion dollars. Chemical acaricides are the main and globally used tool to control this tick. However, the selection of populations resistant to most of these drugs, and the possibility of acaricide residues persistence in animal products encourage research for new control methods. So, one strategy relies on the identification of components with a role in physiological pathways that are crucial to parasite life, and that could be useful to develop control methods. Thus, this thesis has two aims, (i) to elucidate the Gené's organ (GO) role in tick reproduction, and (ii) to prevent tick reproduction by interfering in lipids metabolism, precisely in cholesterol metabolism. GO is a particular structure of ticks and is elementary for the egg laying process, since it secretes the protective wax that covers the eggshell. In Chapter 1, the GO lipid metabolism was analyzed before and during oviposition, through "omics" tools. These data confirm the indispensable role of this organ for tick reproduction, either by synthesizing lipids or secreting the wax. GO presents machineries to synthesize, elongate, modify, oxidize and secrete fatty acids, as well as modify, degrade and secrete steroids. Since ticks do not synthesize cholesterol, the hypothesis is that components of a fundamental and not redundant pathway could be an approach in order to interfere in tick viability and be used as the basis for a new control method. Therefore, Chapter 2 shows that administrating inhibitors (ezetimibe and avasimibe) of proteins involved in cholesterol metabolism reduces the reproductive capacity of females, impairs egg development and make them more susceptible to bacterial colonization. Results presented in this thesis show that cholesterol metabolism a pathway is suitable to be used as target for tick control

Joel Peter Witkin: Uma produção pluralista nas artes

Este artigo tem como objetivo fazer uma reflexão sobre a temática pluralista na obra do Fotografo Joel Peter Witkin, assim como destacar seu diferente método de produção artística. Sua obra explora temas polêmicos e inerentes ao próprio ser humano como: Religião, sexualidade e morte. O texto a seguir mostra que é a partir da estética grotesca e de um olhar artístico e contemporâneo que Witkin vai construir suas singulares fotografias