Fertility, full-time and part-time female employment in Europe

This paper aims to analyse the relation between women’s employment patterns, more specifically part-time employment, and fertility trends in European countries, using Eurostat data. It is argued that this approach sheds an innovative light on the debate. The issue of part-time employment is put into perspective in the context of family policies and gender relations. The fertility/employment relationship shows that the overall positive association between fertility and female employment is a consequence of the importance of part-time employment and is not related with full-time employment. Therefore, the change in sign of the fertility employment association after the 1980s could result from the increasing diversification of the labour market

Families and internal mobility: an analysis based on data from the 2011 census

Não é frequente considerar-se no âmbito das migrações internas a mobilidade familiar. No entanto, os dados mostram que há características dos municípios que determinam como as famílias se movimentam e se distribuem. A análise de associações entre características populacionais e familiares e variações de fluxos migratórios dos 308 municípios, desenvolvida com base na informação do recenseamento de 2011, pretende refletir sobre a mobilidade familiar em Portugal, salientando aspetos diferenciadores. As associações encontradas, sob duas escalas territoriais, permitem ressaltar dinâmicas territoriais distintas no que respeita aos fenómenos de atração e repulsão associadas à deslocação ou permanência da população nos territórios.Family mobility is not usually considered in the context of internal migrations. However, the data show that there are characteristics of municipalities that determine how families move and distribute themselves. The analysis of the associations between population, family characteristics, and changes in migratory flows of 308 municipalities, based on the 2011 census information, reflects on family mobility in Portugal, highlighting the differentiating aspects. The associations found, under two territorial scales, allow emphasizing different territorial dynamics with respect to the phenomena of attraction and repulsion, associated with the displacement or permanence of the population in the territories.publishe

Qualidade de Vida: uma análise à escala local

O tema deste artigo enquadra-se no âmbito do projecto "Custos e Beneficos, à escala local, de uma Ocupação Dispersa". Esta investigação assenta a sua problemática na dispersão e procura chegar a mnclusões e recomendações sobre o fenómeno do alastramento da dispersão; e sobre cenários desejáveis de evolução da ocupação dispersa existente, no que respeita à infra-estrutura e/ou à mobilidade e/ou à carga construtiva. Assim, o objectivo do projecto, essencialmente operativo, é o de confrontar os custos e os beneficios (Qualidade de Vida) para uma diversidade de contextos territoriais, as cidades alargadas de Aveirol/ Íhavo e Évora e respectiva subdivisão em Unidades Territoriais de Base UTBs. Para atingir este objectivo, o percurso metodológico desta investigação integra, para além de outros objectivos específicos, a formulação do conceito de Qualidade de Vida e a sua tradução em algoritmo, que aqui desenvolvemos

Effect of emulsification/internal gelation-based microencapsulation on the viability of akkermansia muciniphila upon prolonged storage and simulated gastrointestinal passage

Akkermansia muciniphila is a common human intestinal commensal with a mucin-degrading nature. Its immunomodulatory characteristics and regulatory role of mucus layer and gut barrier integrity highlight the potential benefits of using this bacterium as an interventional player against inflammatory/cardio-metabolic disorders.In this work, we evaluate the effect of microencapsulation by the emulsification/internal gelation method onA. muciniphila survival during aerobic storage (0, 15, 30 and 95 days) and subsequent exposure to simulatedgastrointestinal passage, in comparison with that of free cells. The present results show that microencapsulation by internal gelation promotes a 64.4 % entrapment efficacy of A. muciniphila cells (maintaining a 108 orderof magnitude for cell viability). Moreover, physical characterization showed that microparticles mean size was53,5 ± 12,1 μm and, as observed by electron scanning microscopy, microcapsules were spherical in shape. Moreimportantly, as storage time increased, encapsulated A. muciniphila demonstrated higher stability in GI conditions, when compared to its free counterpart. In conclusion, microencapsulation by internal gelation seems tobe an appropriate strategy in protecting A. muciniphila against the detrimental gastrointestinal transit after longperiods of aerobic refrigerated storage.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Valorization of fish by-products: physico-chemical properties of skin gelatins

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Migrations internationales légales en Espagne et au Portugal avant et après la crise de 2008

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Repercussions of COVID-19 pandemic impacts on non-metastatic HER2-negative breast cancer diagnosis and neoadjuvant treatment over patients’ quality of life and mental health/ Repercussões dos impactos da pandemia COVID-19 no diagnóstico e tratamento neoadjuvante de câncer de mama HER2-negativo não metastático sobre a qualidade de vida e saúde mental das pacientes

OBJECTIVE: To understand if COVID-19 pandemic impacts on delays in non-metastatic HER2-negative breast cancer diagnosis and in the beginning/development of neoadjuvant chemotherapy, as well as on changes in treatment plan to Paclitaxel intensification doses, impaired patients’ quality of life and mental health. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study of 67 women diagnosed with non-metastatic HER2-negative breast cancer during the first sixteen months of COVID-19 pandemic and receiving neoadjuvant treatment due to pandemic impossibility of immediate definitive cancer surgery following the neoplasm diagnosis. Sociodemographic, Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy Scale - General, Beck Anxiety and Depression Inventory were used for outcomes assessment. Inferential analysis was performed by Mann-Whitney, Pearson's chi-squared, and Fisher's exact tests. The adopted significance was 5%. RESULTS: The study revealed that the oncological diagnosis delays caused a worsening of the patients' physical (8 x 21; p = 0.001), functional (13 x 21; p = 0.03) and general (61 x 83; p = 0.004) well-being; retardment in the beginning of neoadjuvant chemotherapy decreased physical well-being (13 x 21; p = 0.01). Changes in treatment plan, to Paclitaxel doses intensification, had a negative effect on functional well-being (20 x 25.5; p = 0.04). COVID-19 pandemic impacts on neoplasm diagnosis and neoadjuvant treatment delays were also associated with psychosocial manifestations, including higher levels of severe anxiety (60% x 14.5%; p = 0.03 and 40% x 14%; p = 0.04) and depression (40% x 3.2%; p = 0.004 and 60% x 5.3%; p = 0.03) respectively. CONCLUSION: The present study shows that COVID-19 pandemic impacts on non-metastatic HER2-negative breast cancer patients’ diagnosis and neoadjuvant chemotherapy impaired patients' quality of life and mental health

Algorithmic thinking and creativity: a deck of cards for early childhood education

The challenges presented to educational systems and researchers about algorithmic thinking are wide and exciting. Several initiatives are working on contributions. In the framework of a European Project focused on algorithmic thinking skills through play-based learning, we undertook the development of a resource for introducing algorithmic thinking to teachers and children in Early Childhood Education. The paper presents the resource, a deck of cards, highlighting its connections to creativity and algorithmic thinking. The paper briefly introduces the research design in place to pilot together with preliminary data from the tests with future teachers and a group of 5 years-old children. The deck of cards has been well received by both future teachers and children. The simple drawings are considered attractive and allow for diverse decisions about what to represent. Conditions, in particular, were well received by children. Further analysis of existing data will provide more information regarding the potential and limitations of the deck of cards.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Curso Técnico de Enfermería del PROFAE - Ceará: un análisis bajo la óptica de los egresados

Este estudo objetivou analisar o curso Técnico em Enfermagem do PROFAE, sob a perspectiva dos egressos, vislumbrando o reconhecimento dos pontos fortes e as dificuldades decorrentes do desenvolvimento do curso. Estudo descritivo-exploratório de natureza qualitativa, desenvolvido com os egressos da Escola de Saúde Pública do Ceará. Foram realizados dois grupos focais, com 21 egressos, em maio e junho de 2007. Utilizou-se a análise de conteúdo para a compreensão das falas. Evidenciou-se que o curso proporcionou aquisição de conhecimentos, transformando a vida dos participantes, passando a ser agente de mudança no contexto de trabalho. Foram analisados a qualidade do currículo, a metodologia, o material didático disponibilizado pela instituição, bem como a atuação do corpo docente. Como pontos frágeis citaram-se a limitação do campo de estágio, duração do curso e gerenciamento de ajuda de custo. Entende-se que a avaliação representa um aspecto importante para o curso, ensejando o aperfeiçoamento da proposta.Este estudio objetivó analizar el curso Técnico en Enfermería del PROFAE, bajo la perspectiva de los egresados, con la finalidad de conocer los puntos fuertes y las dificultades provenientes del desarrollo del curso. Se trata de un estudio descriptivo y exploratorio, de naturaleza cualitativa, desarrollado con los egresados de la Escuela de Salud Pública de Ceará. Fueron creados dos grupos, con 21 egresados, en mayo y junio de 2.007. Se utilizó el análisis de contenido para comprender los diálogos. Se colocó en evidencia que el curso proporcionó la adquisición de conocimientos, transformando la vida de los participantes, pasando a ser un agente de cambios en el contexto de trabajo. Fueron analizados la calidad del currículum, la metodología, el material didáctico disponible en la institución, así como la actuación del cuerpo docente. Como puntos frágiles se citaron la limitación del campo de prácticas, la duración del curso y la administración de ayuda de costo. Se entiende que la evaluación representa un aspecto importante para el curso, que tiene por finalidad perfeccionar la propuesta.This study aimed to analyze PROFAE's technical Nursing course from the perspective of the students that had completed the course regarding the identification of strengths and weaknesses they identified during the program. This exploratory, qualitative-based descriptive study was carried out with graduates of the Public Healthcare School of Ceará, who had completed the course. Two focal groups composed of 21 graduates were organized in the months of May and June 2007. The content analysis was used for the comprehension of the discourses. Results indicated that the course provided the graduates with a great deal of knowledge, thus positively affecting their lives and transforming them into agents of change in their work contexts. The study analyzed the curriculum, the methodology, the textbooks and other available materials, as well as the professors. The reported weaknesses were training field limitations, the length of the course, and the sponsorship management. The present assessment represents an important tool for the development of the course, generating an opportunity for the improvement of the proposal