Structure evolution in Crónicas del Ángel Gris, by Alejandro Dolina

En este artículo se analiza la estructuración de la materia narrativa en las dos versiones (primera y definitiva) de las Crónicas del ángel gris, de Alejandro Dolina, con el propósito de develar las inquietudes y los principios estéticos que la motivan. Mediante el análisis narratológico y la hermenéutica mítica, la autora pretende demostrar la filiación de las Crónicas con el relato mítico tradicional, a la vez que propone interpretar los cambios estructurales de la obra como una positiva evolución de Dolina como narrador y como artista.This paper analyzes the structure of both versions (first and definitive) of Crónicas del Ángel Gris, by Alejandro Dolina, in order to reveal the aesthetic principles that motivates it. Helped by narratologic analysis and mythic hermeneutics, the author tries to prove the bonds between Crónicas and traditional mythic stories; at the same time, she interprets the structure changes as a positive evolution of Dolina as a narrator and an artist.Fil: Cruz, Carolina Rita. Universidad Nacional de Cuy

Re-writing and artistic growth : versions of Crónicas del ángel gris, by Alejandro Dolina

Las Crónicas del Ángel Gris, primera obra literaria de Alejandro Dolina, presenta entre otras particularidades un interesante problema de crítica textual, ya que su proceso de producción está compuesto por tres etapas y sólo culmina tras dieciséis años de minuciosa reelaboración. Este artículo analiza los testimonios textuales de dicho proceso y los interpreta como un tributo a la memoria re-creadora y como una notoria muestra de la maduración artística del escritor.Crónicas del Ángel Gris, Alejandro Dolina’s first literary work, presents among other characteristics an interesting problem for textual critique, given the fact that its production process has three stages and only finishes after sixteen years of careful remaking. This paper analyses textual evidences of that process and takes them as a tribute to re- creative memory and as a notorious sign of the writer’s artistic growth.Fil: Cruz, Carolina Rita. Universidad Nacional de Cuy

A exposição de arquitectura como experiência espacial

SIAM. Series Iberoamericanas de Museología. Año 3, Vol.

Water Pricing and Social Equity in Portuguese Municipalities

Water supply services are Services of General Interest (SGI), subject to specific public service obligations, such as universality, continuity, quality, affordability, transparency, and consumer protection. There is an extensive empirical literature on the design of optimal prices. However, these contributions tend to neglect the issue of universal service and equity concerning the volume of water for basic needs (the ‘essential minimum quantity’). Addressing this gap in the literature, and using empirical data for the Portuguese municipalities, this paper aims to evaluate whether income-related equity considerations are embodied in water supply Portuguese municipalities’ tariffs. Accordingly, essential minimum quantities of water for representative households are computed, and then compared with the lowest tariff block’s upper limit by water utility. Next, representative households are ranked by costs underlying essential minimum quantities and by income. This analysis also considers concentration curves and indexes which show that water bills are regressive, i.e., there is socioeconomic inequity favourable to the better-off representative households.Water Policy, Water Pricing, Social Equity, Efficient Water Use, Portugal.

Situation and challenges of the Mexicana organic sector

For Mexico, organic farming is a feasible option, given the goodness it offers the country, since it is linked to the geography of poverty, mainly with small-scale farmers with surfaces below 3 ha, 22 indigenous groups, and 35% of women responsible for farming. In addition, it is linked to a form of production that protects and preserves natural resources

Growing a local organic movement: The Mexican Network of Organic Markets

Over the past several years, in response to the rapid growth in global demand for organic goods, the amount of organic production in Mexico has increased dramatically. Indeed, while Mexican agriculture as a whole has suffered severe crises, the organic sector has boomed, and today more than 83 000 producers farm organically on over 300 000 hectares of land. Of these producers, 98 percent are small scale, farming an average of three hectares, and over 50 percent are indigenous people. Unfortunately, as is the case in many developing countries, the vast majority of organic production remains focused on export crops – particularly coffee, but also cocoa, coconut, and other fruit and vegetables – with 85 percent of organic goods being sent to foreign markets. From an environmental point of view, exportoriented production is extremely damaging because of the amounts of fossil fuels required for transportation. In addition, packaging for export consumes precious resources and creates mountains of waste. Moreover, an export-oriented focus constrains the degree to which domestic markets are developed, and it leaves Mexican producers highly vulnerable to international market fluctuations

Prematuridade como desfecho da gravidez na adolescência

Trabalho final de mestrado integrado em Medicina, apresentado à Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Coimbra.Este estudo teve como objetivos determinar se existe maior risco de prematuridade em grávidas adolescentes (10-19 anos) do que nas adultas (≥ 20 anos) e se as variáveis socioeconómicas/demográficas influenciam os desfechos perinatais. Tendo por base o modelo da revisão integrativa da literatura (RIL), utilizou-se o método P[I]COD para elaborar a questão de investigação e orientar a pesquisa bibliográfica. Os artigos analisados demonstraram que existe uma associação entre gravidez na adolescência e prematuridade e que o contexto socioeconómico/demográfico, bem como a maturidade fisiológica desempenham um papel importante no desfecho destas gestações.The aim of this study was to determine if there is a higher risk of premature birth among pregnant teenagers (10-19 years) when compared to adults (≥ 20 years) and if the socioeconomic/demographic status plays an important role in pregnancy outcomes. To do so we chose to write an integrative review of the literature (IRL) and used the P[I]COD method to create our investigation question and to guide our literary research. The analyzed data showed that there is a connection between teenage pregnancy and premature birth and that the socioeconomic/demographic, asides with biological development, are determinant factors in pregnancy outcomes

Um olhar sobre o modo como os educadores de infância portugueses tiram partido da Web 2.0 nas suas práticas profissionais

Este trabalho, de natureza exploratória, visa aprofundar o conhecimento sobre o modo como os educadores de infância portugueses tiram partido dos serviços Web 2.0 nas suas práticas profissionais. Com esta intenção, foi desenvolvida uma grelha de observação e de registo dos conteúdos disponibilizados, essencialmente, pelos educadores em ambientes online suportados por blogs. Delimitando o estudo a uma amostra de dez casos, a análise foi focada em três vertentes: i) no modo como os educadores se caracterizam face aos outros; ii) nos propósitos subjacentes à utilização destes serviços; e iii) nos processos de interacção social existentes. Apesar das limitações inerentes a um estudo desta natureza, os resultados indicam que os educadores de infância tendem: i) a ser prudentes em relação à partilha de informações de natureza pessoal e profissional; ii) a partilhar ideias, vivências e práticas profissionais; e iii) a valorizar a conexão entre vários membros da comunidade educativa

Evaluating the effect of body dissatisfaction and body shame on eating psychopathology in young adolescence: the role of cognitive fusion, experiental avoidance and fear of self-compassion

Dissertação de mestrado em Psicologia (Intervenções Cognitivo-Comportamentais nas Perturbações Psicológicas e da Saúde), apresentada à Faculdade de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação da Universidade de CoimbraAo longo dos anos, vários estudos têm sido realizados a fim de investigar o impacto e contribuição de algumas variáveis no desenvolvimento da psicopatologia alimentar, particularmente entre a população adolescente. Uma ampla gama de estudos associam a vergonha e insatisfação com a imagem corporal à psicopatologia alimentar, mas poucos são aqueles que usam o evitamento experiencial e a fusão cognitiva e o medo da compaixão. Daí a relevância desses estudos. A fim de investigar o efeito da insatisfação com a imagem corporal na psicopatologia alimentar mediada pela vergonha corporal, evitamento experiencial e fusão cognitiva, o modelo foi analisado por meio de análises path. Num segundo momento, a análise de mediação foi realizada para estudar o papel do medo da auto-compaixão na relação entre insatisfação com a imagem corporal e vergonha corporal. Os presentes estudos foram realizados com uma amostra de 437 raparigas adolescentes. Os resultados sugeriram que a insatisfação com a imagem corporal aumenta a psicopatologia alimentar parcialmente através do aumento dos níveis de vergonha corporal e de evitamento experiencial e fusão cognitiva. A vergonha corporal foi um preditor significativo da psicopatologia alimentar. A vergonha corporal surge como resultado do aumento da insatisfação corporal e de níveis mais elevados de medo da auto-compaixão.Over the years various studies have been conducted in order to investigate the impact and contribution of certain variables in the development of eating psychopathology, particularly among in the adolescent population. A wide range of studies associate shame and body image dissatisfaction with eating psychopathology, but few are those who use experiential avoidance, cognitive fusion and fear of compassion. Hence the relevance of these studies. In order to investigate the effect of body image dissatisfaction in eating psychopathology mediated by body shame, experiential avoidance and cognitive fusion, model was examined through path analyses. On a second point, a mediation analysis was performed to study the role of fear of self-compassion on the relationship between body image dissatisfaction and body shame. The present studies were conducted in a sample of 437 young adolescent girls. The findings suggested that body dissatisfaction increases eating psychopathology partially through increased levels of body shame, and through increased levels of cognitive fusion and experiential avoidance. Body shame was a significant predictor of eating psychopathology. Body shame arises as a result of increased body dissatisfaction and higher levels of fear of self-compassion