Universities’ Entrepreneurship Education and Regional Development: a Stakeholders’ Approach

It is assumed that entrepreneurship education encourage the growth of new businesses, exploiting the entrepreneurial spirit within higher education sector. Additionally, entrepreneurship higher education is supposed to play a relevant role in the development of enterprising citizens and in the development regions through an ongoing process of knowledge creation and delivery. In this research we will explore what roles are attributed to entrepreneurship education in the literature with regard to regional development as well as the influence and relationship of the main intervening stakeholders. The aim is to present a conceptual model which integrate the contributions of both strands of literature and, at the same time, highlight the interplay between the several stakeholders involved in HEI’s entrepreneurship education and regional development.Entrepreneurship education, university, regional development, stakeholders

Online training of higher education teachers: an experience in times of pandemic

This article appears as an opportunity to reflect on the practice of a group of Higher Education teachers who conceived, developed and tested an online pilot course as part of an ERASMUS + KA2 project. The group of teachers and course participants, also teachers of higher education, made a very positive assessment of this work. However, there are aspects that could be improved. In future sessions, special attention should be paid to explaining the objectives of the course and the tasks to be performed by the participants, and there should also be more opportunities for interaction between the participants and between them and the trainers.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

The Influence of Competitiveness and Regulations on Entrepreneurial Activity in Emerging and Advanced Economies

This paper aims to investigate the link between business regulations, pillars of competitiveness, and new firms at country level using a structural equation model. The research developed to support this paper is based on the idea that entrepreneurship, measured as the process of new firm formation, is a vital link to the economic growth of countries. The data used belongs to a sample of 41 countries with emerging and advanced economies that appear simultaneously in three databases: The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM), the Global Competitiveness Report (GCR), and the Doing Business Report (DBR). At country level, the process is hindered by the competitiveness conditions of the country's phase of economic development, and by the regulation and institutional arrangements that shape economic activity.Este artículo tiene como objetivo investigar la relación entre las regulaciones de los negocios, pilares de competitividad, y la creación de nuevas empresas a un nivel nacional utilizando un modelo de ecuaciones estructurales. La investigación desarrollada para apoyar este trabajo se basa en la idea de que el espíritu empresarial medido como el proceso de formación de nuevas empresas es un enlace vital para el crecimiento económico de los países. Los datos utilizados corresponden a una muestra de 41 países pertenecientes a las economías emergentes y avanzadas que aparecen de manera simultánea en tres bases de datos: el Global Entrepre-neurship Monitor (GEIVI), el Informe Global de Competitividad (IGC) y el Informe Doing Business (DBR). A nivel nacional, el proceso se ve obstaculizado por las condiciones de competitividad de la fase de desarrollo económico que atraviesa el país, así como por las regulaciones y los acuerdos institucionales que dan forma la actividad económica.O objetivo deste artigo é pesquisar a relação entre as regulações dos negócios, pilares de competitividade, e a criação de novas empresas em nível nacional utilizando um modelo de equações estruturais. A pesquisa realizada para apoiar este trabalho se baseia na ideia que o espírito empresarial, medido como o processo de formação de novas empresas, é uma ligação vital para o crescimento económico dos países. Os dados utilizados correspondem a uma amostra de 41 países pertencentes às economias emergentes e avançadas que aparecem, simultaneamente, em três bases de dados: Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM), o relatório Global de Competitividade (IGC) e o relatório Doing Business (DBR). O processo no país está sob a influência decorrente das condições de competitividade da fase de desenvolvimento económico e da regulação e os arranjos institucionais que dão forma à atividade económica

Desempenho anaeróbio em jovens praticantes federados de futebol

Um bom desempenho anaeróbio é essencial para o sucesso desportivo no futebol. O objetivo do estudo foi verificar as diferenças entre o desempenho anaeróbio de jovens praticantes federados de futebol (n=10) e de jovens não praticantes federados em nenhuma modalidade desportiva (n=9). Os participantes realizam o teste anaeróbio Wingate, com uma resistência de 75g/kg (7,5% do peso corporal), tendo sido utilizado o cicloergómetro Monark 894E. As variáveis estudadas foram a potência anaeróbia máxima, a potência anaeróbia média e a perda de potência anaeróbia, sendo apresentada em termos absolutos (W) e em termos relativos (W/kg). Para comparação dos grupos em análise utilizámos a técnica estatística t de Student (bicaudal), com o programa SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) versão 17.0, adotando um nível de significância de p <0,05. Os resultados obtidos revelaram diferenças estatisticamente significativas na potência anaeróbia máxima relativa (9,83 vs. 8,59 W/kg; p =,011) e na potência anaeróbia média relativa (6,99 vs. 5,92 W/kg; p =,021), onde os jovens praticantes federados de futebol obtiveram um desempenho superior. Concluímos que os jovens praticantes federados de futebol apresentam uma maior capacidade para produzir potência anaeróbia máxima e para manter essa potência ao longo dos 30 segundos, provavelmente devido à prática desportiva.- A great anaerobic performance is essential for the sporting success in football. The aim of the study was to analyze the differences in anaerobic performance between young soccer players (n=10) and young non-practicing any sport (n=9). Participants performed the Wingate anaerobic test, with a resistance of 75g/kg (7.5% of body weight), and the ergometer used was the Monark 894E. The variables studied were the peak anaerobic power, average anaerobic power and anaerobic power drop, and it is presented in absolute terms (W) and relative to body weight (W/kg). To compare the groups, the Student’s t test (two-tailed) was used with the SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) version 17.0, adopting a significance level of p <0.05. The results showed statistically significant differences in relative peak anaerobic power (9.83 vs. 8.59 W/kg, p =.011) and relative mean anaerobic power (6.99 vs. 5.92 W/kg, p =.021), where young football players presented superior performance. We conclude that the young football players have a higher capacity to produce maximum anaerobic power and to maintain that power over the 30 seconds, probably due to sport practice

High Piezoelectric Output Voltage from Blue Fluorescent N,N-Dimethyl-4-nitroaniline Nano Crystals in Poly-L-Lactic Acid Electrospun Fibers

N,N-dimethyl-4-nitroaniline is a piezoelectric organic superplastic and superelastic charge transfer molecular crystal that crystallizes in an acentric structure. Organic mechanical flexible crystals are of great importance as they stand between soft matter and inorganic crystals. Highly aligned poly-l-lactic acid polymer microfibers with embedded N,N-dimethyl-4-nitroaniline nanocrystals are fabricated using the electrospinning technique, and their piezoelectric and optical properties are explored as hybrid systems. The composite fibers display an extraordinarily high piezoelectric output response, where for a small stress of 5.0 × 103 Nm−2, an effective piezoelectric voltage coefficient of geff = 4.1 VmN−1 is obtained, which is one of the highest among piezoelectric polymers and organic lead perovskites. Mechanically, they exhibit an average increase of 67% in the Young modulus compared to polymer microfibers alone, reaching 55 MPa, while the tensile strength reaches 2.8 MPa. Furthermore, the fibers show solid-state blue fluorescence, important for emission applications, with a long lifetime decay (147 ns) lifetime decay. The present results show that nanocrystals from small organic molecules with luminescent, elastic and piezoelectric properties form a mechanically strong hybrid functional 2-dimensional array, promising for applications in energy harvesting through the piezoelectric effect and as solid-state blue emitters.This research was funded by Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia through FEDER (European Fund for Regional Development)-COMPETE-QREN-EU (ref. UID/FIS/04650/2013 and UID/FIS/04650/2019) and E-Field - "Electric-Field Engineered Lattice Distortions (E-FiELD) for optoelectronic devices", ref. PTDC/NAN-MAT/0098/2020

Complete blood count parameters as biomarkers of retinopathy of prematurity: a Portuguese multicenter study

© The Author(s) 2023. Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons licence, and indicate if changes were made. The images or other third party material in this article are included in the article's Creative Commons licence, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not included in the article's Creative Commons licence and your intended use is not permitted by statutory regulation or exceeds the permitted use, you will need to obtain permission directly from the copyright holder. To view a copy of this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.Purpose: To evaluate complete blood count (CBC) parameters in the first week of life as predictive biomarkers for the development of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). Methods: Multicenter, prospective, observational study of a cohort of preterm infants born with gestational age (GA) < 32 weeks or birth weight < 1500 g in eight Portuguese neonatal intensive care units. All demographic, clinical, and laboratory data from the first week of life were collected. Univariate logistic regression was used to assess risk factors for ROP and then multivariate regression was performed. Results: A total of 455 infants were included in the study. The median GA was 29.6 weeks, and the median birth weight was 1295 g. One hundred and seventy-two infants (37.8%) developed ROP. Median values of erythrocytes (p < 0.001), hemoglobin (p < 0.001), hematocrit (p < 0.001), mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (p < 0.001), lymphocytes (p = 0.035), and platelets (p = 0.003) of the group of infants diagnosed with ROP any stage were lower than those without ROP. Mean corpuscular volume (MCV) (p = 0.044), red blood cell distribution width (RDW) (p < 0.001), erythroblasts (p < 0.001), neutrophils (p = 0.030), neutrophils-lymphocytes ratio (p = 0.028), and basophils (p = 0.003) were higher in the ROP group. Higher values of MCV, erythroblasts, and basophils remained significantly associated with ROP after multivariate regression. Conclusion: In our cohort, the increase in erythroblasts, MCV, and basophils in the first week of life was significantly and independently associated with the development of ROP. These CBC parameters may be early predictive biomarkers for ROP.Open access funding provided by FCT|FCCN (b-on). This work was supported by the Laboratório de Genética and the Instituto de Saúde Ambiental (ISAMB) of the Faculdade de Medicina of Universidade de Lisboa and the Instituto de Investigação Científica Bento da Rocha Cabral. The writing of the manuscript was also supported by funds from Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia to ISAMB (ref. UIDB/04295/2020 and UIDP/04295/2020). This work was also part of a doctoral project funding by the company CUF with a PhD grant in Medicine awarded in 2021 and by the Portuguese Society of Ophthalmology with a PhD grant awarded in 2019.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Discount Coupons Dematerialization: a Comprehensive Literature Review

This article presents a comprehensive literature review regarding digital coupon processing in its various aspects: suppliers, retailers and customers. Current standards, solutions and platforms available in the market and proposed by the scientific community (research, patents, etc.) are presented. A brief summary of the major trends in digital coupon processing is also presented. By resuming the state of the art in digital coupon processing, the article may be useful both for researchers and practitioners interested in the topic

Cuidado Integral: aconselhamento para o sucesso do aleitamento materno

INTRODUCTION: Breast milk is the complete food for the baby, it is recommended by the WHO (World Health Organization) that it be offered exclusively up to 6 months for the child and suggests that it be offered up to two years of age for the child. OBJECTIVES: To highlight the importance of counseling for successful breastfeeding METHODS: Integrative review, based on the question: "What is the importance of counseling for successful breastfeeding?" through articles in Portuguese and English, published in the period from 2018 to 2023, originating from the databases MEDLINE, BDENF- Enfermagem, LILACS. Data collection was carried out in August 2023 RESULTS: The sample consisted of 9 articles, which denoted a nucleus: Challenges faced during the period of breastfeeding CONCLUSION: It is understood that there should be greater concern during the prenatal and postpartum period regarding the counseling of the breastfeeding process, the health professional should instruct the mother, giving the necessary information about breastfeeding and the difficulties faced.INTRODUÇÃO: O leite materno é o alimento completo para o bebê, é recomendado pela OMS (organização Mundial de Saúde), que ele seja ofertado exclusivamente até os 6 meses para a criança, e sugere que seja oferecido até os dois anos de idade para a criança. OBJETIVOS: Evidenciar a importância do aconselhamento para o sucesso do aleitamento materno. MÉTODOS: Revisão integrativa, realizada com base na pergunta norteadora: "Qual a importância do aconselhamento no sucesso do aleitamento materno?”, através de artigos em língua portuguesa e inglesa, publicados no período de 2018 a 2023, originados das bases de dados MEDLINE, BDENF-Enfermagem, LILACS. Realizou-se a coleta de dados em agosto de 2023 RESULTADOS: A amostra foi constituída por 9 artigos, que denotaram um núcleo: Desafios enfrentados durante o período de aleitamento materno. CONCLUSÃO: Entende-se que, deve haver uma maior preocupação durante o pré-natal e puerpério quanto ao aconselhamento do processo de aleitamento materno, o profissional de saúde deve instruir a mãe, dando as devidas informações sobre a amamentação e as dificuldades enfrentadas