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Measurement invariance of the multidimensional jealousy scale and quality of re...

The aim of this study is to measure the invariance of the Multidimensional Jealousy Scale (MJS) and of the Quality of Relationships Inventory (Friend) (QRI-F) across gender, age, education, and being in a romantic relationship in a Portuguese sample (N = 662). A confirmatory factor analysis was performed to test the fit of different potential factor structures. The results pointed out that both MJS and QRI-F we...

The role of intrasexual competition on the evolution of male-male courtship dis...

Background Evidence of male-male courtship display is widespread across the animal kingdom. Yet, its function and evolutionary origin remain unclear. Here, we hypothesise that male-male courtship display evolved in response to selection pressure exerted by intrasexual competition during male-female courtship interactions. Intrasexual competition can be caused by bystander male pressure through eavesdropping and...

The role of intrasexual competition on the evolution of male-male courtship dis...

Background: Evidence of male-male courtship display is widespread across the animal kingdom. Yet, its function and evolutionary origin remain unclear. Here, we hypothesise that male-male courtship display evolved in response to selection pressure exerted by intrasexual competition during male-female courtship interactions. Intrasexual competition can be caused by bystander male pressure through eavesdropping an...

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), pain and aging: Adjusting presc...

A narrative review of papers published from January 2011 to December 2021, after a literature search in selected databases using the terms "pharmacokinetics", "ibuprofen", "diclofenac", "acemetacin", "naproxen", "etodolac" and "etoricoxib" was performed. From 828 articles identified, only eight met the inclusion criteria. Selective COX-2 inhibitors are associated with higher cardiovascular risk, while non-selec...

When Modern Housing Built Optimistic Suburbia: A Comparative Analysis Between L...

Throughout the 1960s, the urban peripheries in several Portuguese colonial cities embarked on a profound process of transformation. With different urban histories and distant geographical contexts, Lisbon and Luanda were united by urban planning and public policies defined by the Estado Novo’s response to the lack of housing supply. The neighbourhoods that expressed modern affiliation in their architecture witn...

Nursing students experiences in neonatal care: A qualitative study

Under a Creative Commons license: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0); Clinical practice is a moment of stress for nursing students with impact in academic outcomes. Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU) are a specific and multifaceted context that offer complex experiences to nursing students. A descriptive, cross-sectional, and observational study, with a qualitative app...

Efficient Isolation of Bacterial RNAs Using Silica-Based Materials Modified wit...

High quality nucleic acids (with high integrity, purity, and biological activity) have become indispensable products of modern society, both in molecular diagnosis and to be used as biopharmaceuticals. As the current methods available for the extraction and purification of nucleic acids are laborious, time-consuming, and usually rely on the use of hazardous chemicals, there is an unmet need towards the developm...

Violência interpessoal em contexto conjugal: as crenças

O fenómeno da violência tem vindo a ganhar visibilidade ao longo dos anos, tanto a nível nacional como internacional. Constituindo forte violação dos direitos humanos e problema de saúde pública, tem um enorme impacto populacional e económico associado, atingindo dimensões pandémicas (Direção-Geral da Saúde, 2014). É de extrema importância compreender o contexto, os mitos e as crenças relacionados com o signifi...

Relação entre qualidade do sono e as competências : problemas em idade escolar

BIM nas autarquias: guia compreensivo para a implementação do BIM

[Extrato] O presente documento tem como principal ambição sensibilizar as Autarquias para a temática do Building Information Modelling (BIM). A transformação digital que se faz sentir de forma generalizada, surge na indústria da construção como uma mudança incontornável, que poderá trazer ganhos efetivos em eficiência, rigor e transparência. A transição para o contexto digital é, contudo, um desafio complexo, q...