The End of the World

Our fear of the world ending, like our fear of the dark, is ancient, deep-seated and perennial. It crosses boundaries of space and time, recurs in all human communities and finds expression in every aspect of cultural production – from pre-historic cave paintings to high-tech computer games. This book examines historical and imaginary scenarios of Apocalypse, the depiction of its likely triggers, and imagined landscapesin the aftermath of global destruction. Its discussion moves effortlessly from classic novels including Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World, George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four and Margaret Atwood’s Oryx and Crake, to blockbuster films such as Blade Runner, Armageddon and The Terminator. The author also takes into account religious doctrine, scientific research and the visual arts to create a penetrating, multi-disciplinarystudy that provides profound insight into one of Western culture’s darkest and most enduring preoccupations

Essays on Paula Rego

"Conservation Biology in Sub-Saharan Africa comprehensively explores the challenges and potential solutions to key conservation issues in Sub-Saharan Africa. Easy to read, this lucid and accessible textbook includes fifteen chapters that cover a full range of conservation topics, including threats to biodiversity, environmental laws, and protected areas management, as well as related topics such as sustainability, poverty, and human-wildlife conflict. This rich resource also includes a background discussion of what conservation biology is, a wide range of theoretical approaches to the subject, and concrete examples of conservation practice in specific African contexts. Strategies are outlined to protect biodiversity whilst promoting economic development in the region. Boxes covering specific themes written by scientists who live and work throughout the region are included in each chapter, together with recommended readings and suggested discussion topics. Each chapter also includes an extensive bibliography. Conservation Biology in Sub-Saharan Africa provides the most up-to-date study in the field. It is an essential resource, available on-line without charge, for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as a handy guide for professionals working to stop the rapid loss of biodiversity in Sub-Saharan Africa and elsewhere.

The End of the World

Our fear of the world ending, like our fear of the dark, is ancient, deep-seated and perennial. It crosses boundaries of space and time, recurs in all human communities and finds expression in every aspect of cultural production – from pre-historic cave paintings to high-tech computer games. This book examines historical and imaginary scenarios of Apocalypse, the depiction of its likely triggers, and imagined landscapesin the aftermath of global destruction. Its discussion moves effortlessly from classic novels including Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World, George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four and Margaret Atwood’s Oryx and Crake, to blockbuster films such as Blade Runner, Armageddon and The Terminator. The author also takes into account religious doctrine, scientific research and the visual arts to create a penetrating, multi-disciplinarystudy that provides profound insight into one of Western culture’s darkest and most enduring preoccupations

Estimating the prevalence of female genital mutilation in Portugal

UID/SOC/04647/2013OBJECTIVES: Due to globalized migratory processes, female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) has spread to other countries, including countries in Europe, where, with a few exceptions, it remains a concealed problem. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first national extensive study to estimate the prevalence of FGM/C in Portugal. STUDY DESIGN: Prevalence estimation. METHODS: Using extrapolation of country-of-origin prevalence data and the 2011 Census data, this study estimated: the prevalence of FGM/C in Portugal among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) and among all women aged ≥15 years; and the number of girls aged <15 years living in Portugal who have undergone or will probably undergo FGM/C. RESULTS: It is estimated that 6576 women aged ≥15 years living in Portugal have undergone FGM/C, with cases distributed unevenly throughout the national territory. In addition, it is estimated that 1830 girls aged <15 years living in Portugal have undergone or are likely to undergo FGM/C. CONCLUSIONS: This study estimated that more than 6000 women living in Portugal have undergone FGM/C, and many girls remain at risk. These two groups need different types of interventions. Awareness of the number and geographical dispersion of cases of FGM/C will enable more informed and targeted definition of public health policies for protection of females who have undergone or are at risk of undergoing FGM/C.authorsversionpublishe

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Metodologias de investigação e construção do campo da Sociologia

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conhecimento científico, políticas públicas e cidadania

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Understanding the role of insular African mangroves as nursery areas for the early life stages of fish

Tese de mestrado, Ecologia Marinha, 2022, Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de CiênciasAs florestas de mangal têm vindo a ser mundialmente reconhecidas como importantes zonas de viveiro para larvas de peixe e juvenis. Apesar da reconhecida importância destes sistemas para a gestão de recursos pesqueiros, o conhecimento quanto às comunidades de larvas de peixe que existem em mangais insulares é, ainda, escasso, e consequentemente o potencial das florestas de mangal na ilha de São Tomé como zonas de viveiro continua desconhecido. Durante quatro semanas entre os meses de outubro e novembro de 2020, as comunidades larvares de peixes de duas florestas de mangal da ilha de São Tomé foram amostradas com recurso a armadilhas de luz, redes de cerco e redes de plâncton usando uma abordagem multi-habitat. Para suplantar a falta de informação necessária para a identificação das larvas, um conjunto de métodos morfológicos e moleculares foram utilizados para a identificação dos exemplares. Um total de 4 010 larvas foram recolhidas, pertencentes a 16 famílias e contabilizando 27 espécies. Um pequeno número de espécies dominou a comunidade de ictioplâncton, em que as famílias Cichlidae (47%), representada pela invasora Oreochromis mossambicus, e Gobiidae (43%) com sete espécies encontradas, totalizaram cerca de 90% da comunidade de larvas capturadas. As restantes 14 famílias representaram apenas 10% da comunidade, sendo que três espécies são novos registos para os habitats de mangal na ilha e três espécies são novos registos para a ilha de São Tomé. A riqueza e diversidade de espécies variou consoante o método de amostragem. A maior riqueza específica foi registada no mangal de Malanza (27 espécies) enquanto que a Praia das Conchas (9 espécies) não revelou valores semelhantes de biodiversidade. Foram encontradas diferenças nas comunidades larvares entre diferentes locais em cada um dos dois mangais, revelando uma forte influência do tipo de habitat. Os padrões espaciais de diversidade revelaram uma fraca influência por parte de variáveis ambientais como a temperatura e oxigénio dissolvido. Onze espécies encontradas em forma larvar ou juvenil têm interesse comercial e a sua presença numa fase de vida precoce nos mangais de São Tomé reforça a necessidade de conservação destes ecossistemas e com implicações diretas para a sustentabilidade das pescarias locais.Mangroves have been recognized worldwide as crucial nursery areas for fish larvae and juveniles. Although critical for managing coastal fish stocks, information about larval fish communities in African island mangroves is scarce and these potential nursery areas in São Tomé Island have remained understudied. Fish larvae were collected over four weeks from October to November 2020 using light traps, passive plankton tows and seine nets in a multi-habitat approach. To overcome species identification constraints, both morphology and molecular analysis were taken under consideration for specimen identification. A total of 4,010 larvae were caught across all methods belonging to 16 families or 27 species. Few species dominated the ichthyoplankton community of which, the most abundant families were Cichlidae – the invasive Oreochromis mossambicus (47%) - and Gobiidae (43%), constituted by seven taxa. The remaining 14 families only accounted for about 10% of total larvae captured, with three new species were recorded for the first time in these mangroves and three more species are new records for São Tomé Island. Taxa composition and richness varied considerably between sampling techniques. The highest taxa richness and diversity were recorded in the Malanza mangrove (27 species) while Praia das Conchas (9 species) was not able to sustain similar levels of biodiversity. Differences on fish larvae composition were found within the studied mangroves, depicting a strong influence by habitat type and a relative position within each system. These community composition patterns were marginally influenced by environmental variables such as water temperature and dissolved oxygen. Overall, a total of eleven taxa have commercial interest and their presence as juveniles and larvae in São Tomé mangroves reinforces the need for conservation of these ecosystems with direct implications for the sustainability of the local fisheries

Health care costs of domestic violence against women – evidence from Portugal

Our main objective is to estimate the additional health care costs to the Portuguese National Health Service (NHS) due to domestic violence against women. We collected information through a survey addressed to health care centres’ female users. Both victims and non-victims of violence were inquired. We estimate costs according to five different groups – consultation costs, health care treatment and therapeutic costs, costs of complementary and diagnostic exams, drugs costs and transport costs. The estimations have been split into two perspectives – the NHS perspective (public perspective) and private perspective of inquired women (out of pocket payments). The timeframe of our calculations is one year, referring to all costs generated by domestic violence situations in the last twelve months. Essentially costs were estimated through the product of total number of episodes by the average estimated price per episode. Additionally, for the private costs, we also considered the costs originated by income losses, the opportunity cost of time spent on health care treatments and the work inability caused by sickness. The results suggest that the victims of domestic violence’s additional demand for health care is valued €140 per annum, that is about 22% higher than health care costs of non-victims. These results match those of similar studies for the United States, taking account of per capita differences in health care spending. A large proportion (90%) of the additional costs associated with domestic violence is supported by the NHS, where consultations and drugs are the most important contributors of such costs. Health consequences of domestic violence result from losses in quality of life and worst health status of victims and correspond to additional permanent economic costs of domestic violence episodes

“Até ao fim do mundo”: Amor, rancor e guerra em Hélia Correia

A peça de teatro de Hélia Correia, O rancor: Exercício sobre Helena, oferece a base para uma análise textual do entendimento clássico e moderno do papel da mulher no contexto da guerra. As mulheres, na versão contemporânea de Hélia Correia, reproduzem e acentuam alguns dos indícios já disseminados pela tragédia e epopeia gregas, nomeadamente a problemática da sexualidade feminina e da paixão, enquanto forças contrapostas ao instinto belicoso masculino, por aquelas eventualmente derruido. A leitura aqui apresentada focaliza aspectos variados da justaposição dos sexos no contexto da guerra: nomeadamente, a dinâmica entre mãe e filha enquanto agentes de um feminino solidário em confrontação com o imperativo belicoso masculino; a relação mãe-filho conforme inscrita no dilema edipiano filial de opção entre o pai guerreiro e a mãe atavicamente amada; a questão da maternidade/paternidade e do sacrifício voluntário ou recusado de filhos e filhas aos interesses da guerra; e o problema da representação passional do inimigo enquanto objecto de desejo e figuração do ideal do bem-amado.Hélia Correia’s play O rancor: Exercício sobre Helena is the basis for a textual analysis of both classical and modern understandings of the role of women in the context of war. In Hélia Correia’s contemporary version, women reproduce and highlight some of the signs already present in Greek tragedy and epic poetry in what concerns the problematic of female sexuality and passion, as countervailing forces to the male warlike instinct, which they eventually overthrow. The reading presented here focuses on different aspects of the juxtaposition of the sexes in the context of war: namely, the dynamic between mother and daughter as agents of female solidarity in confrontation with the male warlike imperative; the mother-son relationship as inscribed in the filial oedipal dilemma of choice between the warrior father and the atavistically loved mother; the question of maternity/paternity and of the voluntary or refused sacrifice of sons and daughters to the interests of war; and the problem of the passional representation of the enemy as an object of desire and figuration of the ideal of the beloved.La pièce de théâtre d’Hélia Correia, La rancœur : exercice sur Helena, sert ici de fond pour une analyse textuelle de l’appréhension classique et moderne du rôle de la femme dans le contexte de la guerre. Les femmes, dans la version contemporaine d’Hélia Correia, reproduisent et relèvent certains indices disséminés par la tragédie et l’épopée grecques, notamment la problématique de la sexualité féminine et de la passion en tant que position opposée à celle de l’instinct belliqueux masculin, qu’elles abolissent parfois. La lecture présentée ici met en relief les divers aspects de la juxtaposition des sexes dans le contexte de la guerre, et surtout la dynamique des rapports entre mère et fille en tant qu’agents d’une féminité solidaire dans sa confrontation à l’impératif belliqueux masculin. On examinera de même la relation mère-fille inscrite dans le dilemme oedipien filial de l’option entre le père guerrier et la mère activement aimée, ainsi que la question de la maternité/paternité et du sacrifice, qu’acceptent volontairement ou refusent les fils et les filles, aux intérêts de la guerre. Pour finir, on abordera le problème de la représentation passionnelle de l’ennemi en tant qu’objet de désir et de figuration de l’idéal du bien-aimé