Zoonotic bacteria, namely Campylobacter spp., Escherichia coli, Salmonella spp. and Staphylococcus aureus, are commonly implicated in human infections and can be transmitted from animals to humans through direct contact, the environment or the food chain. The emergence of antimicrobial resistance in these zoonotic bacteria, namely extended spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs)-producing strains of E. coli and methicill...
The production of small ruminant autochthonous breeds in the Centre region of Portugal is practiced in a semi-extensive husbandry system, exposing animals to parasitic infections. The main objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of lungworm infection and identify risk factors. Fecal samples of 203 goats and 208 sheep from 30 herds were collected per rectum and subjected to the modified Baermann t...
The production of small ruminant autochthonous breeds in the Centre region of Portugal is practiced in a semi-extensive husbandry system, exposing animals to parasitic infections. The main objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of lungworm infection and identify risk factors. Fecal samples of 203 goats and 208 sheep from 30 herds were collected per rectum and subjected to the modified Baermann t...
The production of small ruminant autochthonous breeds in the Centre region of Portugal is practiced in a semi-extensive husbandry system, exposing animals to parasitic infections. The main objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of lungworm infection and identify risk factors. Fecal samples of 203 goats and 208 sheep from 30 herds were collected per rectum and subjected to the modified Baermann t...
Numerous people’s dietary decisions are influenced by commercial and marketing motiva- tions. Advertising and marketing tactics are in fact intended to pique consumer attention and influence their purchasing decisions. Yong people are known to be particularly vulner- able [1], and it is of interest to identify some other characteristics that may differentiate most vulnerable consumers. In this study, based in a sa...
Food behaviour is governed by different kinds of motivations, some of individual nature and others related with the external food environment. This study investigated the eating motivations in sixteen countries with respect to commercial and marketing influences on food choices. The questionnaire survey was developed between September 2017 and June 2018, via online tools, targeting a convenience sample of resid...
Introdução: Este trabalho pretende fazer uma caracterização do aluno típico do Instituto Politécnico de Viseu (IPV), em geral, e de cada Unidade Orgânica (UO), em particular. Nunca antes foi efetuado um estudo abrangente que descrevesse a origem demográfica dos alunos, o modo como entram no IPV, qual o tipo de curso e qual o curso escolhido. Além disso, procura associações relevantes entre algumas destas caract...
Neste relatório apresentam-se os resultados obtidos com um estudo conduzido por uma equipa envolvendo parceiros de diferentes instituições, com o objetivo de medir o impacto económico de um conjunto de Institutos Politécnicos, situados em diferentes regiões do país, com contextos socioeconómicos diversos e distinta capacidade de atração de estudantes.
Polytechnic Institutes in Portugal: research on the impact of twelve institutes on the local economy Higher Education Institutions are recognized as important actors in regional development. The Portuguese higher education system comprises both Universities and Polytechnic Institutes, which face an increasing pressure to demonstrate that their presence has an impact on the surrounding communities contributing t...
This research examines how marketing capabilities, technological capabilities, and organizational innovation influence export performance. More specifically, we examine the impact of marketing and technological capabilities on organizational innovation and the influence of organizational innovation on export performance. We investigate the mediating role of organizational innovation in the relationships between...