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[Excerpt] Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most prevalent vaginal disorder in women of childbearing age, posing some significant health risks, such as abnormal pregnancy, pelvic inflammatory disease and an increased risk of sexual transmitted infections, including HIV [1]. It is characterized by a disruption in the normal balance of bacteria in the vagina with a reduction on lactobacilli number and an overgrowth of anaerobes [2]. Despite several species have been associated with this condition [3], several studies point out for the higher virulence potential of Gardnerella vaginalis [4, 5, 6] and therefore it has been proposed as the main etiological candidate of BV. Current BV treatment is based in antibiotic therapy leading to an increased resistance of BV anaerobes and to a severe reduction of healthy lactobacilli strains in the vaginal epithelium [7, 8, 9]. Therefore, a more appropriate treatment is required, aiming to decrease G. vaginalis and also to promote the lactobacilli re-colonization in BV patients [10]. Previous studies have shown the potential of lactobacilli in preventing vaginal colonization by pathogens [11, 12] through different mechanisms, which may include auto-aggregation, co-aggregation with pathogenic microorganisms, adhesion to epithelial cells and/or by the production of some metabolites (such as lactic acid, hydrogen peroxide, bacteriocins, bacteriocin-like proteins and biosurfactants) [13]. Thus, the probiotic properties of lactobacilli should be explore in order to evaluate their potential as a more effective treatment for BV. [.] ; The authors acknowledge the financial support by European Union funds (FEDER/COMPETE) and by national funds (FCT) under the project with reference FCOMP-01-0124-FEDER008991 (PTDC/BIA-MIC/098228/2008). ...

Abstract. Health and environmental psychology have long been walking side by side. These two disciplines of psychology have imported and applied common psychological frameworks and each of them developed specific theories and methodologies. At a time when humankind faces tremendous challenges ahead (climate change, global warming, ocean sickness, the reemergence of infections pandemics), environmental health is more and more a crucial domain of research. Both environmental psychology and health psychology need to be engaged in environmental health issues in order to enhance planetary health. Environmental psychology traditional fields of research provide understanding about how natural or constructed environments impact human identity, attitudes, and behaviors (more recently, environmental psychology is also investing in determinants of pro-environmental behaviors). On the other hand, health psychology has an extensive comprehensive framework about how to promote healthy habits (i.e., automatically activated behaviors). We live in a global and extremely complex and interconnected world, which promotes syndemic phenomena (several interactive epidemics sharing common etiological factors), also resulting in accelerated depletion of natural resources. This current scenario might justify the development of an Environmental Health Psychology discipline, joining together tools from both environmental psychology and health psychology in a synergic and strategic way.

In this work a novel taxon-specific probe to detect Cladosporium was designed in silico. Probe specificity was evaluated experimentally using various model microorganisms belonging to different phylum and taxa. ; FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia through the project "MICROTECH-ART- Microorganisms Thriving on and Endamaging Cultural Heritage -an Analytical Rapid Tool-" and post-doctoral grant SFRH/BPD/100754/2014. (PTDC/BBB-IMG/0046/2014). European Union, European Regional Development Fund ALENTEJO 2020 through the project "HIT3CH - HERCULES Interface for Technology Transfer and Teaming in Cultural Heritage" (ALT20-03-0246-FEDER-000004).

In this work a novel taxon-specific probe to detect Cladosporium was designed in silico. Probe specificity was evaluated experimentally using various model microorganisms belonging to different phylum and taxa. ; This work was co-financed by FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia through the project "MICROTECH-ART- Microorganisms Thriving on and Endamaging Cultural Heritage -an Analytical Rapid Tool-" (PTDC/BBB-IMG/0046/2014) and by European Union, European Regional Development Fund ALENTEJO 2020 through the project "HIT3CH - HERCULES Interface for Technology Transfer and Teaming in Cultural Heritage" (ALT20-03-0246-FEDER-000004). Marina González-Pérez acknowledges FCT for the economic support through the post-doctoral grant SFRH/BPD/100754/2014.

Background and Purpose. The association between smoking and CV has been proved; however smoking is still the first preventable cause of death in the EU. We aim to evaluate the potential impact of the smoke ban on the number of ACS events in the Portuguese population. In addition, we evaluate the longitudinal effects of the smoking ban several years after its implementation. Methods. We analyzed the admission rate for ACS before and after the ban using data from hospital admission. Monthly crude rate was computed, using the Portuguese population as the denominator. Data concerning the proportion of smokers among ACS patients were obtained from the NRACS. Interrupted time series were used to assess changes over time. Results. A decline of-5.8% was found for ACS crude rate after the smoking ban. The decreasing trend was observed even after years since the law. The effect of the ban was higher in men and for people over 65 years. The most significant reduction of ACS rate was found in Lisbon. Conclusions. Our results suggest that smoking ban is related to a decline in ACS admissions, supporting the importance of smoke legislation as a public health measure, contributing to the reduction of ACS rate. ; publishersversion ; published

In Gramsci's Political Thought, Carlos Nelson Coutinho offers an analysis of the evolution of the political thought of Antonio Gramsci. Focusing on central concepts of the Prison Notebooks and relating them to the history of modern political ideas, the book also demonstrates that Gramsci's ideas continue to be relevant resources for understanding the controversies of our present time.

Libro de poemas de Antonio García del Río.
Traducción al castellano de Martina Pérez, Núria Lorente y Pau Pertegaz.
Maquetación de Nuria Bartual.

Colombia vivió un verdadero derrame de sangre que marcó el futuro del país. Entre 1945 y 1965 transcurrió la violencia bipartidista, guerra ente dos partidos políticos, los cuales reñían por ejercer el poder y gobernar a favor de sus intereses. Esta oleada de terror causó violencia, caos, corrupción, inseguridad y miseria. Con esta situación de violencia bipartidista se agudizan los choques electorales, la acción política y militar, la formación de guerrillas, el bandolerismo, la muerte y el destierro de miles de pobladores. Colombia ha sido un país azotado por la violencia y el conflicto armado, pero sin duda alguna el período denominado La Violencia estuvo marcado por una serie de hechos que dejaron huellas indelebles en la memoria de un gran número de colombianos. Durante la violencia bipartidista un sin número de familias se vieron afectadas y asumieron los costos de los enfrentamientos entre el partido liberal y el partido conservador. Con lo cual muchas familias sufrieron serios efectos emocionales y profundas transformaciones en sus dinámicas, estructura y en sus vínculos. Evidencia de ello es lo que se encontrará en este documento tomando como referencia las narraciones de los integrantes de la familia Sánchez de San Antonio Tolima. ; Abstract: Colombia experienced a true bloodshed that marked the future of the country. Between 1945 and 1965, bipartisan violence took place, a war between two political parties, which fought to exercise power and to govern in their interests. This wave of terror caused violence, chaos, corruption, insecurity and misery. With this situation of bipartisan violence, electoral clashes, political and military action, the formation of guerrillas, banditry, death and the exile of thousands of inhabitants are becoming more acute. Colombia has been a country plagued by violence and armed conflict, but without a doubt the period known as La Violence was marked by a series of events that left indelible marks in the memory of a large number of Colombians. During the bipartisan violence a number of families were affected and assumed the costs of the clashes between the Liberal Party and the Conservative Party. With which many families suffered serious emotional effects and profound transformations in their dynamics, structure and their links. Evidence of this is what will be found in this document, taking as reference the narrations of the members of the Sánchez de San Antonio Tolima family. ; Maestría

Técnica: Papel albúmina sobre soporte secundario de cartón rígido configurando un álbum. La Comandancia de Puán, fundada por el Cor. Salvador Maldonado que participó en la conquista del desierto, fue el origen de esta localidad en 1876. ; Alcance y contenido: En una gran y árida explanada, en la derecha, tres pequeñas construcciones de una planta, sin ventanas, encaladas, con tejado de adobe, que forma un porche sobre dos bajos pilares y una puerta que da hacia la izquierda; en el centro de la composición, diez hombres en horizontal a la misma; el de la izquierda, con un poncho; el tercero es un sacerdote; el resto militares; más al fondo, tres soldados y dos caballos; todos miran al frente; tras éstos, en la izquierda, un muro con una puerta, vigilada por otros dos soldados y que da acceso a una serie de instalaciones militares; tras ellas, suaves lomas; en el lateral izquierdo lleva el sello: "Fotografía / Alsina / Victoria B. A."; y una etiqueta pegada con la inscripción: "Plaza y Comandancia de Puán". ; En el soporte secundario, impreso en la parte superior: "República (Escudo de Argentina) Argentina / Expedición al Río Negro / Abril a julio de 1879"; en la inferior: "Vistas tomadas por Antonio Pozzo acompañando el Cuartel General del Ministro de Guerra y Jefe del Ejército de Operaciones, General D. Julio A, Roca".

"The frontier between the south of Spain and Portugal is established by the river Guadiana. Next to the sea, the cities of Ayamonte (Spain) and Vila Real de Santo António (Portugal) are facing each other on opposite banks of the river. The research on which this chapter is based focuses on these two cities. The authors study specifically personal and social relationships and processes of the identity building of experts on cross-border cooperation in the southern European cross-border area of Spain and Portugal. Are the experts who are frequently involved in cross-border experiences, as a result of their personal and professional lives, experiencing or having transnational lives and transnational flows? To answer this question the authors analysed the biographies of a wide range of people with different life experiences regarding cross-border cooperation in both countries. The interviews were open-ended and included a structured module for analysing the social networks of the respondents. The results suggest that there are no traces of a significant transnational character in the relationships established in this particular cross-border area." (author's abstract)

Está bem estabelecido que a satisfação aumenta a fidelidade do turista e, consequentemente, a compreensão dos determinantes da satisfação do turista tem recebido grande atenção na literatura. Embora as diferenças de gênero tenham sido amplamente examinadas na literatura de marketing e comportamento do consumidor, o estudo de sua contribuição para a satisfação no turismo ainda é muito limitado. Este artigo pretende preencher essa lacuna. Além disso, contribui metodologicamente para a análise dos determinantes da satisfação no turismo ao abordar o problema de seleção da amostra. Para o efeito, examinamos a existência de diferenças de género na satisfação dos visitantes com as praias e outras zonas balneares costeiras dos Açores. Os resultados indicam que a satisfação é alta, mas que as mulheres estão mais satisfeitas do que os homens. Tal resultado é robusto, uma vez que sobrevive em diferentes especificações da análise empírica, incluindo uma correção para o enviesamento de seleção da amostra, que é uma questão crítica que tem sido sistematicamente negligenciada nos estudos de satisfação do turista. Os resultados são relevantes para investigadores, profissionais de desenvolvimento de destinos e outros agentes turísticos nos Açores.

Labor migration from Eastern Europe and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) to Western countries became an important socio-economic issue due to the large number of migrants. Since political systems and the nature of border management in these regions change, migration flows turned out to be a very complex and unpredictable issue. The purpose of this study is to analyze possible scenarios and demographic consequences of migration flows, paying particular attention to region specific factors and migration policies implemented in recent years. The paper attempts to bridge a gap in literature on this important topic, linking traditional labor market factors with uncertainty issues and policies implemented in migrant receiving countries within the CIS. Our findings suggest that economic and migration situation in the destination CIS members became a very important determinant of migration flows. In this respect, we employ a gravity model on the sample of 12 CIS members and estimate the potential size of migration flows under three migratory scenarios. Based on these scenarios, we further evaluate the demographic consequences of migration in the largest members, including Russian Federation, Ukraine and Uzbekistan which differ largely in terms demographic as well as economic and geographic conditions. The study reveals that further demographic ageing is inevitable over the next decades even if these three countries are not similarly affected. Indeed, the dependency ratio, or the ratio of retirees to the working population, should double. We conclude that reasonable migratory flows - economically motivated - will have no significant impact on these trends unless if they become substantial. ; N/A