Post-Secular Tourism : A Study of Pilgrimages to Santiago de Compostela

This thesis takes its starting-point in the post-secular changes in society and how these interplay with tourism. In spite of the intensive academic debate on and theorisation of the post-secular and post-secularism, the role of tourism in this change, called the return of religion, has not been studied. Conversely, neither has the role of post-secularism in tourism been addressed. The overall aim of this thesis is to describe and understand the relation between post-secularism and tourism. Specifically, the aim is to clarify and understand the relation between religious faith, place and tourism in our time on the basis of a case study of pilgrimage in the area of Santiago de Compostela. In other words, the thesis highlights the role of tourism in the emergence of what is now called the post-secular condition. Santiago de Compostela is a Catholic Church instituted holy city, which has increase in number of visitors. The growing number of pilgrimages and their significance lend vitality to the return of religion phenomenon. The empirical material derives primarily from individual interviews as narratives are considered to be a vital dimension to constitute and construct human realities and modes of being. This thesis shows that contemporary pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela is a post-secular performative and place-creating phenomenon. Post-secular tourist places are subjective and spiritually meaningful destinations. Unlike traditional pilgrimage destinations a key attribute is that neither traditional religious faith nor loyalty to institutionalised faith are (pre)ordained. Rather, place is constructed by the narratives and experiences of post-secular tourists.

Picasso y Cornuty. La absenta como adicción cambiosecular europea

Electricity coined the nightlife in the European capital par excellence in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century: Paris. Under the artificial reflection dandies, elegant workers, and bohemians flocked to the new playground. Painters, converted to urban chroniclers, show pictorial modernity and vitality; in the canvas of Manet, Toulouse-Lautrec, Degas or Jean Béraud we see a common element: the glass of absinthe on the table. The absinthe took sacrosanct dyes in the daily living of Parisian habitants and became an indispensable ritual to Henri Albert Cornuty, a poet who was part of the Madrid bohemian and in the gallery of disinherited that Picasso painted in blue stage. A writer and a painter that bring us to the drink-image of the intelligentsia of the time; this elixir was attributed with hypnotic, aphrodisiac and hallucinogenic powers; the myth of absinthe was part of the imaginary Paris at end of the century, an iconography that continues shaping identity in the twenty-first century.

Historiografía, mantenimiento y pérdida de la identidad léxica y cultural: el caso de Gualchos a través de los datos del proyecto Vitalex

This work aims at providing a first approximation to the study of lexical vitality by comparing its results to those of ALEA as well as carrying out a study on the current state of affairs. These results represent our early data collection from location 515 corresponding to Gualchos in La Alpujarra. Here we show a very interesting relationship between the deep socio-economic and demographic transformation of the area and a lexical mutation that is shown by a high percentage of lexical mortality and a loss of dialectal specificity giving rise to a shift towards standard terms, especially in fields related to agricultural and ranching life.

A qualidade de vida dos idosos com coxartrose

Um dos fenómenos marcantes desde os meados do século XX até aos dias de hoje é o processo de envelhecimento das sociedades a nível mundial (Moura, 2006). Envelhecer de forma saudável e com boa qualidade de vida é algo que todas a pessoas desejam, mas muitas vezes o envelhecimento é acompanhado por diferentes tipos de alterações que poderão provocar alterações da qualidade de vida do idoso. A investigação científica acerca da relação entre a qualidade de vida do idoso com coxartrose e o impacto da artroplastia total da anca é ainda um tema recente. Assim esta investigação tem como objetivo avaliar a perceção da qualidade de vida dos idosos com coxartrose, antes da cirurgia da artroplastia total da anca, e avaliar a perceção da qualidade de vida dos idosos após o sexto mês da artroplastia total da anca. Procedeu-se assim a um estudo de natureza descritivo, longitudinal e de abordagem quantitativa, com 35 utentes idosos que foram submetidos a artroplastia total da anca por patologia de coxartrose. Foi utilizado como instrumento de recolha de dados o questionário genérico de qualidade de saúde SF-36 no dia antes da cirurgia e após 6 meses da artroplastia total da anca e um questionário de forma a fazer uma caracterização sócio - demográfica da amostra. Verifica-se que a perceção da qualidade de vida dos idosos com coxartrose, antes da cirurgia da artroplastia total da anca é limitada em várias dimensões como função física desempenho físico, dor corporal, perceção geral de saúde, vitalidade, função social, desempenho emocional, saúde mental e transição de saúde. Após o sexto mês da artroplastia total da anca, a perceção da qualidade de vida dos idosos apresenta-se na maioria dos sujeitos melhorada.

Revascularização pulpar

O tratamento de dentes permanentes imaturos com comprometimento pulpar pode ser muitas vezes um desafio. Em dentes com a polpa vital, a manutenção da vitalidade pulpar é essencial, o que permitirá a continuação do desenvolvimento natural da porção radicular do elemento dentário. Já em dentes onde a polpa se encontre necrosada e/ ou infetada, há, inevitavelmente, a interrupção do desenvolvimento radicular, deixando o elemento dentário com paredes dentinárias finas e com o ápice aberto, o que torna o tratamento ainda mais desafiante, uma vez que o tratamento endodôntico convencional, baseado na preparação químico-mecânica e no preenchimento do sistema de canais radiculares com um material bioinerte, torna-se difícil ou até impossível. Atualmente, os tratamentos mais realizados para estes dentes passam pela apexificação com Hidróxido de cálcio (Ca(OH)2), ou a inserção de uma barreira apical de Agregado de Mineral Trióxido (MTA) seguidas pela obturação convencional do canal radicular. Ambas as técnicas têm um bom potencial na resolução das infeções e no encerramento apical; no entanto, não permitem a continuação do desenvolvimento radicular, o que mantém as paredes dentinárias finas e frágeis e o elemento dentário mais susceptível a fraturas. Estudos recentes têm vindo a demonstrar resultados positivos com uma nova abordagem de base biológica denominada revascularização pulpar. A técnica baseia-se na desinfeção do canal radicular e uma subsequente indução da formação de um coágulo sanguíneo no interior no canal, que servirá de base para a proliferação de um novo tecido, e uma possível regeneração do tecido pulpar. Desta forma pode-se alcançar além da resolução das infeções, a continuação do desenvolvimento radicular, o que resulta em raízes mais longas, com paredes mais espessas e no fecho apical normal. Embora a revascularização pulpar tenha vindo a demonstrar bons resultados clínicos e radiográficos, estudos histológicos demonstraram que o tecido formado no espaço pulpar pode não ser exatamente polpa. Mais estudos parecem ser necessários para que a técnica possa vir a ser executada com uma maior previsibilidade. A engenharia tecidular tem vindo a estudar diversas possibilidades para aprimorar a técnica, o que pode torná-la mais previsível no futuro.

Turismo cultural na ZEPH-Ribeira: possibilidades e limitações

Considering that urban interventions, planned and executed recently at Natal, RN, should put Ribeira - one of the town centers - in the new limits of the expanded center of the city, this work examines the use of this new accessibility for the benefit of the development of an infrastructure to support a type of tourism currently seen as an alternative to diversification into areas dominated by entertainment tourism (the case of Natal). A local with city's traditional cultural facilities and holder of a set built that is a synthesis of the images of the neighborhood, it fears that this increase in the potential for movement and flows of use stimulate speculation and deployment of a bulk type of activity incompatible with the preservation the architectural heritage. Important economy for the city, tourism has been showing a factor propellant processing urban related changes in accessibility. It is argued that cultural tourism, often used in plans and projects of revitalization across the country, may be factor for sustainable development and conserve the assets, and contributes to the process of revitalization of the historic cultural center as Ribeira. Intended to illustrate the need to consider other information that might help in the revitalization of the neighborhood, this research presents the offer cultural tourism of Ribeira and identifies and maps certain physical attributes that, combined with functional attributes, can stimulate or inhibit the diversity and vitality in the region

Dentes imaturos necrosados

O desenvolvimento completo das raízes demora pelo menos dois a três anos a completar-se após a colocação da peça dentária na cavidade oral, na medida em que manutenção da vitalidade pulpar é de extrema importância, de modo a permitir o completo desenvolvimento dentário e radicular. Perante um diagnóstico de necrose pulpar num dente imaturo o objectivo do Médico Dentista deverá ser sempre permitir a maturação completa das raízes e consequente encerramento apical. Deste modo, podemos considerar que existem essencialmente duas abordagem terapêuticas em dentes imaturos necrosados: a apexificação e a revascularização. A apexificação é considerada como o tratamento standard de dentes imaturos, uma vez que induz a formação de uma barreira apical calcificada. No entanto, este procedimento tem diversas desvantagens, nomeadamente o risco de fractura radicular uma vez que não proporciona um espessamento das paredes da raiz deixando-as assim finas e susceptíveis à fractura. Nos últimos anos um novo tratamento, como alternativa à apexificação, tem vindo a ser estudado. A revascularização consiste no transporte de factores de crescimento para o espaço intracanalar através da estimulação do sangramento dos tecidos periapicais e, deste modo, promover de forma natural um espessamento e completo desenvolvimento das raízes. Assim, comparativamente à apexificação a revascularização apresenta algumas vantagens, podendo, num futuro próximo, tornar-se no tratamento de eleição aquando de um diagnóstico de necrose num dente imaturo.

Vitalidade no centro antigo Teresina, Piauí Praça Marechal Deodoro: uma intervenção contemporânea em área de valor patrimonial

This study deals with the discussions of contemporary interventions in public spaces in areas of heritage value. The product of this dissertation is an Intervention Project to Marechal Deodoro Square located in Teresina/PI center. The starting point for understanding the theme of this study is to investigate the accessibility and vitality of a public space - through relationship between form and uses. The spatial properties of accessibility and visibility as well as the distribution of land use - factors were associated with distinct patterns of vitality - and compared to usage patterns observed in situ and statements from users obtained through the results of the questionnaires. In attention to questions about the building constructed, particularly in historical centers, considers the guidelines to define intervention strategies in the square, consisted in the development of simulations that after evaluation of results of redesign, was chosen the best option to meet the necessary requirements to the performance, considering the spatial properties of integration and visibility that meet these requirements. Therefore, the "Intervention Project" carried out for the Marechal Deodoro Square characterization proposed items are discussed: spatial structure, vegetation, road network, pavements, street furniture and lighting

“He who plants a tree – Plants a hope.” Reforestation possibilities in Tingana, Peru

Tropical forests have decreased drastically especially in the Peruvian Amazon. In Peru deforestation is caused especially by migrant people; building of houses and infrastructure, clearing land for agricultural purposes and illegal logging and mining. Deforestation results in hindering ecosystem vitality, boosting climate change and decreasing livelihood possibilities. As a counterpoint to cutting down trees there is reforestation, which refers to re-establishment of forest cover. Deforestation and reforestation can be analysed in the light of Forest Transition theory. According to it, due to economic growth, the amount forest cover first diminishes but then starts to increase as the economy in general strengthens. Thus, the research framework is set to this theory. In this study the focus is on analysing socioeconomically sustainable reforestation possibilities in the community of Tingana, Peru. It is situated in a municipal conservation area around which deforestation has been heavy. Land cover change is analysed from LandsatTM satellite images covering a 15 year time period, 1995–2010, in the surroundings of the study area. Semi-structured interviews have been done with a sample size of 25 people and shed light on the perspectives on forests, reforestation and economical activities. The synthesis created from the two methods gives information about the possibilities to enforce reforestation in Tingana and the phase of forest transition in the area. The results show that forest cover has decreased around the surroundings of Tingana leaving the conservation area isolated from larger forest areas. Knowing that forest cover has also decreased inside the conservation area due to agricultural expansion it is certain that fragmentation harms biodiversity causing changes in local climate, which can have knock-on effects for farming and local livelihoods. Therefore reforestation is welcomed when it ensures both conservation and financial benefits and when carried out on locals’ terms. Regarding conservation and incomes the best option would be to plant native timber species together with fruit production species to create agroforestry systems. Economically the community should aim towards an economy that relies on ecotourism as it already practiced in the area. Reforestation could increase ecotourism, which then could in turn increase reforestation via revenues. Regarding forest transition it is likely that forest re-establishment will occur if reforestation along with ecotourism is implemented on long time scale.

Adição de Ácido Linoleico conjugado (CLA) no diluidor de congelação de sémen de touro, recolhido Post-Mortem, das raças Holstein Frísia, Aberdeen Angus, Charolês e Limousine

Dissertação de Mestrado, Engenharia Zootécnica, 7 de Abril de 2016, Universidade dos Açores.

Sex differences in quality of life in stroke survivors. Data from the Tinzaparin in Acute Ischaemic Stroke Trial (TAIST)

Introduction: Female sex is predictive of poor functional outcome in stroke, even after correction for prognostic factors. Poor quality of life (QoL) is observed in stroke survivors, with lower scores seen in the most disabled patients. We used data from the TAIST trial to assess the relationship between sex and QoL after ischaemic stroke. Methods: TAIST was a randomised controlled trial assessing the safety and efficacy of tinzaparin versus aspirin in 1,484 patients with acute ischaemic stroke. QoL was measured at 180 days post randomisation using the short-form 36 health survey which assesses QoL across eight domains. The relationship between sex and each domain was assessed using ordinal regression, both unadjusted and adjusted for key prognostics factors. Results: Of the 1,484 patients randomised into TAIST, 216 had died at 180 days post randomisation. 1,268 survivors were included in this analysis, 694 males (55%), 574 females (45%). Females tended to score lower than males across all QoL domains (apart from general health); statistically significant lower scores were seen for physical functioning (odds ratio (OR) 0.58, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.47-0.72), vitality (OR 0.79, 95% CI 0.64-0.98) and mental health (OR 0.75, 95% CI 0.61-0.93). The results for physical functioning and mental health remained significant after adjustment for prognostic variables (OR 0.73, 95% CI 0.58-0.92; OR 0.76, 95% CI 0.60-0.95 respectively). Conclusions: QoL, in particular physical function and mental health domains, is lower in female patients after stroke. This difference persists even after correction for known prognostic factors such as age and stroke severity.

BURNOUT: analisando a síndrome do ramo das indústrias alimentícias do Rio Grande do Norte

This paper aims to verify the Burnout´s possibilities of incidence, finding the creating dimensions and comparing with the socio-demographics characteristics of the researched professionals. This quantitative-descriptive search has a population of 197 workers of 23 nourishing companies in Rio Grande do Norte. This population is predominantly male, younger than 28 years old, single, relatively instructed (57,07% with complete high school) and having just started their current job since 79% of the interviewees are in the company less than six years. The AUDITORIA DO SISTEMA HUMANO (ASH) model, utilized for investigation and developed for the Spaniards Quijano and Navarro in 1999, has several dimensions about human resources management and the organizational effectiveness, but only makes part of the research in 19 questions Burnout referring. It was used factorial analyses with extraction method, varimax rotation and Kaiser normalization with the intuition to define the creating dimensions of the syndrome, they were evaluated with Cronbach Alpha coefficient after extraction. The dimensions found through the factorial analyses were: emotional exhaustion, physical exhaustion and vitality. The accumulated explanation value reached 65,30% of total variation. The data socio-demographics don t justify the syndrome appearance, because the T test and ANOVA showed irrelevant values. It has been also observed that the founded dimensions were different of the Maslach sociopsychological perspective (emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and low professional realization) allowing comparison with others researches and the possibility to develop new ones with workers from different assistance areas. These new researches are important, since the syndrome refers to chronic labor stress consequences and any professional is favorable to Burnout, harmful to the company as to the collaborators

Las expresiones murales: narrativas y silencios para construir el diálogo

Los sentidos y criterios pedagógicos que subyacen en las expresiones murales, en tanto territorios grabados por los lengua­jes de la memoria, tienen como horizonte de interpretación las narrativas y silencios. Desde allí el diálogo emerge como verifica­ción de la trascendentalidad intersubjetiva asumida como arista metodológica que logra ubicar la experiencia de encuentro con la imagen del muro en su vitalidad narrativa, dentro de la investigación fe­nomenológica, en la cual la epistemología es memoria, resignificación y depuración del sujeto en el lenguaje como efecto de la construcción dialógica que supera las colocaciones en el espacio y el tiempo, así como los presupuestos y prejuicios frente a la lectura y la escritura del mundo, de la vida y de la cotidianidad. Sobre estas premisas, la perspectiva situacional de la pedagogía reconoce en la pregunta una condición vivencial y dis­cursiva que testimonia el compromiso del maestro con los fenómenos de la realidad socio-histórica, de la cual el muro es expre­sión de evocación y creación de relatos y, a su vez, trayecto de interpretación en la experiencia finita de la existencia, donde la educación y el maestro encuentran ra­zones para emprender nuevas lecturas y escrituras del mundo desde una posición en resistencia con la impunidad y el crimen

Qualidade de vida em portadores crónicos do vírus da hepatite B

Dissertação de Mestrado realizada apresentada no Instituto Superior de Psicologia Aplicada para obtenção de grau de Mestre na especialidade de Psicologia Clínica em Clínica

Turismo cultural na ZEPH-Ribeira: possibilidades e limitações

Considering that urban interventions, planned and executed recently at Natal, RN, should put Ribeira - one of the town centers - in the new limits of the expanded center of the city, this work examines the use of this new accessibility for the benefit of the development of an infrastructure to support a type of tourism currently seen as an alternative to diversification into areas dominated by entertainment tourism (the case of Natal). A local with city's traditional cultural facilities and holder of a set built that is a synthesis of the images of the neighborhood, it fears that this increase in the potential for movement and flows of use stimulate speculation and deployment of a bulk type of activity incompatible with the preservation the architectural heritage. Important economy for the city, tourism has been showing a factor propellant processing urban related changes in accessibility. It is argued that cultural tourism, often used in plans and projects of revitalization across the country, may be factor for sustainable development and conserve the assets, and contributes to the process of revitalization of the historic cultural center as Ribeira. Intended to illustrate the need to consider other information that might help in the revitalization of the neighborhood, this research presents the offer cultural tourism of Ribeira and identifies and maps certain physical attributes that, combined with functional attributes, can stimulate or inhibit the diversity and vitality in the region