Crianças e Risco Ambiental – Abordagem de um Grupo de Crianças

p. 39-46Considerando como principal objecto de estudo a noção de “risco ambiental”, inicia-se este trabalho explorando o enquadramento teórico que esta noção obriga. Assim, é apresentada uma breve revisão da noção de risco de desenvolvimento e abordam-se alguns dos modelos conceptuais a que actualmente se atribuí maior importância no âmbito desta temática. Seguidamente é descrito o estudo exploratório efectuado com o objectivo de melhor conhecer/compreender como se estrutura, do ponto de vista do risco ambiental, uma situação concreta de um grupo de crianças (2-5 anos) residentes num bairro social do Grande Porto

Taxonomic studies of the genus Phymaturus (IGUANIA: LIOLAEMIDAE): Description of four new species.

After the study of a diverse collection of Phymaturus from three Argentinian institutions and additional samples collected in the last two years we discovered several populations of uncertain taxonomic status. Based on 93 morphological characters of squamation, color pattern, gular and nuchal folds, precloacal pores, and morphometric data, we conclude that at least four of those are independent lineages which require formal description. Characters related to sexual dimorphism and dichromatism as well as the ontogenetic change of several others, from juvenile to adult specimens, are described. According to the most recent revision of the genus (Lobo and Quinteros, 2005a) and considering the descriptions made in the last four years, the taxonomic composition of the genus was raised to 23 species. In this study we provide the formal description of four additional new taxa, including their diagnosis and detailed comparisons with other members of their species groups. Two new species belong to the patagonicus group (provinces of Chubut and Rio Negro, in Patagonia between 46° and 41° of latitude) while the other two belong to the palluma group (Neuquén and Catamarca provinces, western Argentina, 39° and 27‑26°30’of latitude respectively). With the exception of one case for which four localities are reported, all new species are restricted to their type localities. This fact confirms a common historical distributional pattern for most species of the genusPhymaturus from three Argentinian institutions and additional samples collected in the last two years we discovered several populations of uncertain taxonomic status. Based on 93 morphological characters of squamation, color pattern, gular and nuchal folds, precloacal pores, and morphometric data, we conclude that at least four of those are independent lineages which require formal description. Characters related to sexual dimorphism and dichromatism as well as the ontogenetic change of several others, from juvenile to adult specimens, are described. According to the most recent revision of the genus (Lobo and Quinteros, 2005a) and considering the descriptions made in the last four years, the taxonomic composition of the genus was raised to 23 species. In this study we provide the formal description of four additional new taxa, including their diagnosis and detailed comparisons with other members of their species groups. Two new species belong to the patagonicus group (provinces of Chubut and Rio Negro, in Patagonia between 46° and 41° of latitude) while the other two belong to the palluma group (Neuquén and Catamarca provinces, western Argentina, 39° and 27‑26°30’of latitude respectively). With the exception of one case for which four localities are reported, all new species are restricted to their type localities. This fact confirms a common historical distributional pattern for most species of the genuspatagonicus group (provinces of Chubut and Rio Negro, in Patagonia between 46° and 41° of latitude) while the other two belong to the palluma group (Neuquén and Catamarca provinces, western Argentina, 39° and 27‑26°30’of latitude respectively). With the exception of one case for which four localities are reported, all new species are restricted to their type localities. This fact confirms a common historical distributional pattern for most species of the genuspalluma group (Neuquén and Catamarca provinces, western Argentina, 39° and 27‑26°30’of latitude respectively). With the exception of one case for which four localities are reported, all new species are restricted to their type localities. This fact confirms a common historical distributional pattern for most species of the genus.Fil: Lobo Gaviola, Fernando Jose. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Salta. Instituto de Bio y Geociencias del NOA. Universidad Nacional de Salta. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales. Museo de Ciencias Naturales. Instituto de Bio y Geociencias del NOA; ArgentinaFil: Abdala, Cristian Simón. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico - Tucumán. Unidad Ejecutora Lillo; ArgentinaFil: Valdecantos, Maria Soledad. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Salta. Instituto de Bio y Geociencias del NOA. Universidad Nacional de Salta. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales. Museo de Ciencias Naturales. Instituto de Bio y Geociencias del NOA; Argentin

A review of lower-limb wearable exoskeletons for overground rehabilitation

Gait disorders are common among people with neuromuscular impairments –60% of the patients– and generally have a high impact on their quality of life . Lack of physical activity increases the risk of secondary health conditions such as respiratory and cardiovascular complications, bowel/bladder dysfunction, obesity, osteoporosis and ulcers; which can further diminish life expectancy. Therefore, walking recovery is one of the main rehabilitation priorities for patients with a neuromuscular impairment. Wearable exoskeletons are emerging as a revolutionary device for gait rehabilitation, mainly due to both the active participation required from the user promoting physical activity10 and the possibility to work as an assistive device in the community. In fact, the number of research studies during the past 10 years has shown a large increase following the general tendency of rehabilitation robotics . Although wearable exoskeletons are starting to be used in clinical practice, their efficacy is still not clear. This study provides a comprehensive overview on wearable powered exoskeletons for overground rehabilitation without body weight support in people with neuromuscular impairments.Peer ReviewedPostprint (published version

Subjects

This chapter deals with two main topics: constituent order (focusing on the interaction between subject positions and interpretation), and null subjects. Both issues relate to case, agreement and expletives. The chapter discusses what motivates and licenses verb-subject orders in Romance non-wh sentences and identifies focalization, theticity and non-degree exclamatives as unifying factors across Romance languages. Focali-zation of the subject derives VOS order, whereas theticity and non-degree exclama-tives display VSO order. On the topic of null subjects, the chapter offers a critical review of the assumption of a pro-drop parameter (also called the Null Subject Pa-rameter) for Romance, considering different types of null subject languages (consistent and partial pro-drop languages). It provides evidence that the pro-drop parameter cannot be maintained as originally formulated since the richness of gram-matical variation between Romance languages requires a more intricate, fine-grained parametrization.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Entre la partida y el regreso : la asistencia a los trabajadores estacionales en los hospitales de las Misericordias del Alentejo de la raya seca (siglos XVII-XVIII)

El presente trabajo pretende analizar la asistencia prestada por las Misericordias del Alentejo de la raya seca a los trabajadores migrantes del norte y del centro de Portugal durante los siglos XVII y XVIII. El Alentejo, región receptora de mucha mano de obra proveniente de las regiones portuguesas del Minho, de Trás-os-Montes y de las Beiras, se convirtió en el punto de llegada de oleadas de trabajadores que temporalmente se trasladaban a esta región para ocuparse de los trabajos agrícolas. Durante su permanencia, y en caso de enfermedad, recurrían a los hospitales de la Misericordia, donde recibían apoyo material y espiritual. Como eran pobres y no tenían familia que los amparase durante la enfermedad, encontraban la protección necesaria en las Santas Casas. En caso de muerte estas cofradías enterraban “por amor de Deos” a los más pobres. Conocer el perfil de los migrantes, trazar algunos de sus itinerarios, identificar las dolencias que los atormentaban y estudiar los servicios de caridad de las Misericordias, constituyen algunos de los vectores analizados en este trabajo

The street demonstrations of portuguese misericórdias within the baroque context

O nosso trabalho analisa algumas das manifestações públicas das Misericór-dias portuguesas em contexto barroco, procurando destacar os aspectos mais rele-vantes desses momentos. Grandiosidade, esplendor, brilho e caridade eram al-guns dos ingredientes que se associavam nessas ocasiões, com o objectivo depublicitar os seus rituais de caridade e simultaneamente dar visibilidade ao poderdos que compunham estas instituições. Gestos preparados com minúcia, cerimó-nias que se desejavam inegualáveis e comportamentos que se esperavam adequa-dos eram mecanismos que as Misericórdias accionavam quando se agigantavamnestas manifestações públicas de rua.Nuestro trabajo analiza algunas de las manifestaciones públicas de lasMisericordias portuguesas en el contexto barroco, destacando los aspectos másrelevantes de aquellos tiempos. Grandiosidad, esplendor, brillo y caridad eranalgunos de los ingredientes que se asociaban a aquellas ocasiones, con el objetivode publicitar los rituales de caridad y, simultaneamente, dar visibilidad al po-der de aquellos que dirigían estas instituciones. Gestos preparados con meticu-losidad, ceremonias que pretendían ser inigualables y comportamientos que se esperaban adecuados, eran mecanismos que las Misericordias desplegabancuando estas manifestaciones públicas salían a las calles.This paper analyses some of the public demonstrations of the PortugueseMisericórdiaswithin the baroque context, highlighting some of the most relevantaspects of those moments. Magnificence, splendour, pomp and charity were someof the ingredients that would be associated in these occasions, under the goal ofpublicizing their charity rituals and, simultaneously grant visibility to the powerof those who were members of these institutions. Gestures, prepared to the detail,ceremonies that were designed to be unique and behaviours that were expected tobe adequate, such were the mechanisms that the Misericórdias activatedwhenever they would elevate themselves in these public street demonstrations