Clustering medical tourism in Algarve: setting the first steps for the the health authority

A Work Project, presented as part of the requirements for the Award of a Masters Degree in Management from the NOVA – School of Business and Economics

The influence of traditional authority on voting behavior in Mozambique

A Work Project, presented as part of the requirements for the Award of a Masters Degree in Economics from the NOVA – School of Business and Economics

Parity and influence of abiotic factors on Anopheles in the Manso dam, State of Mato Grosso, Brazil

Introduction This study examined the parity of Anopheles mosquitoes and the influence of abiotic factors on the distribution of these mosquitoes in the Manso dam, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Methods The anophelines were captured using the Human Attraction Technique for 12 h, while recording the temperature and relative humidity. Parity was determined by examining the conditions of the filaments. Results Anopheles darlingi and Anopheles triannulatus accounted for 98.5% of the anophelines, with 88% of these being parous. Conclusions Sudden variations in weather could be the cause of shifts from the total absence of mosquitoes to the appearance of females in abundance over a three-day period.

Forest structure of artificial islands in the Tucuruí dam reservoir in northern Brazil: a test core-area model

Construction of hydroelectric dams in tropical regions has been contributing significantly to forest fragmentation. Alterations at edges of forest fragments impact plant communities that suffer increases in tree damage and dead, and decreases in seedling recruitment. This study aimed to test the core-area model in a fragmented landscape caused by construction of a hydroelectric power plant in the Brazilian Amazon. We studied variations in forest structure between the margin and interiors of 17 islands of 8-100 hectares in the Tucuruí dam reservoir, in two plots (30 and >100m from the margin) per island. Mean tree density, basal area, seedling density and forest cover did not significantly differ between marginal and interior island plots. Also, no significant differences were found in liana density, dead tree or damage for margin and interior plots. The peculiar topographic conditions associated with the matrix habitat and shapes of the island seem to extend edge effects to the islands' centers independently of the island size, giving the interior similar physical microclimatic conditions as at the edges. We propose a protocol for assessing the ecological impacts of edge effects in fragments of natural habitat surrounded by induced (artificial) edges. The protocol involves three steps: (1) identification of focal taxa of particular conservation or management interest, (2) measurement of an "edge function" that describes the response of these taxa to induced edges, and (3) use of a "Core-Area Model" to extrapolate edge function parameters to existing or novel situations.

The flora of British India /By J. D. Hooker assisted by various botanists. Published under the authority of the secretary of state for India in council.

v.1 (1875)

The flora of British India /By J. D. Hooker assisted by various botanists. Published under the authority of the secretary of state for India in council.

v.2 (1879)

The flora of British India /By J. D. Hooker assisted by various botanists. Published under the authority of the secretary of state for India in council.

v.3 (1882)

The flora of British India /By J. D. Hooker assisted by various botanists. Published under the authority of the secretary of state for India in council.

v.4 (1885)

The flora of British India /By J. D. Hooker assisted by various botanists. Published under the authority of the secretary of state for India in council.

v.5 (1890)

The flora of British India /By J. D. Hooker assisted by various botanists. Published under the authority of the secretary of state for India in council.

v.6 (1894)

The flora of British India /By J. D. Hooker assisted by various botanists. Published under the authority of the secretary of state for India in council.

v.7 (1897)

Juventud vulnerable y escuela media: representaciones y experiencias sobre la autoridad escolar. Vulnerable youth and high school: representation and experiences on scholastic authority.

La investigación busca responder cómo experimentan, se representan y caracterizan grupos juveniles en situación de vulnerabilidad social de la ciudad de Córdoba, la autoridad en la escuela media considerada en tres actores institucionales claves: docentes, preceptores y directores. Se propone indagar acerca de la autoridad desde dos dimensiones: las representaciones juveniles de la autoridad pedagógica (ligada al desempeño de los profesores) y la autoridad en términos de límites que reconocen en los directivos y preceptores vinculándola con el espacio institucional de la escuela. Objetivos Explorar las relaciones con la autoridad escolar vivenciadas en su tránsito por la escuela secundaria por jóvenes en condiciones de vulnerabilidad social de la ciudad de Córdoba. Indagar como vivencian los jóvenes las leyes y normativas escolares atendiendo a la cercanía o distancia con las prácticas que ellos ponen en juego en el seno de sus grupos de referencia. Identificar desde las voces de adolescentes de sectores populares los problemas de convivencia escolar más frecuentes, apuntando a reconocer qué posiciones advierten ante tales situaciones en los adultos que se desempeñan en diferentes roles en la escuela. Explorar en las interacciones y conflictos que se plantean en sus relaciones con docentes, directivos y preceptores. Conocer las valoraciones que los jóvenes efectúan sobre las estrategias de autoridad puestas en juego por profesores (vinculándolas con el desempeño cotidiano en sus asignaturas), preceptores y directivos. Materiales y métodos: Se seguirán dos etapas: a) Realización de grupos focales con adolescentes de 15-17 en situación de vulnerabilidad social que asisten a la escuela media. Se prevé la utilización de muestras intencionales. b) Aplicación de un cuestionario estandarizado a jóvenes de escuelas secundarias en situación de vulnerabilidad. Las preguntas del cuestionario serán elaboradas en forma de escalas de tipo Likert construidas a partir de la información obtenida en la primera etapa Resultados: La investigación producirá conocimientos acerca de: - formas de legitimación de la autoridad escolar por parte de jóvenes socialmente vulnerables - características de la autoridad escolar en docentes, preceptores y directores - modelos institucionales de autoridad escolar Importancia: La significatividad de los resultados se vincula con el marco de las discusiones que se vienen desarrollando en torno a las transformaciones de la educación secundaria, dentro de las cuales la recreación del vínculo docente-alumno y la redefinición de los marcos de autoridad institucionales resultan sustantivos de cara a la mejora. Pertinencia: El trabajo ayudará a identificar núcleos críticos ligados con la gestión de convivencia y de la autoridad escolar, lo que servirá para identificar aspectos de los formatos institucionales que deberían ser revisados y aquellos que podrían ser objeto de afianzamiento y multiplicación.

The ornithology of Illinois. Part I. Descriptive catalogue. By Robert Ridgway. Part II. Economic ornithology. By S. A. Forbes. Pub. by the authority of the state Legislature.

v.1 pt.1

The ornithology of Illinois. Part I. Descriptive catalogue. By Robert Ridgway. Part II. Economic ornithology. By S. A. Forbes. Pub. by the authority of the state Legislature.

v.2 pt.1