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Selfcare and functionality of elderly people in residential care: a cross-secti...

Background: residential facilities for the elderly have emerged as a response to the increase of people with some level of dependency as a result of ageing and functional decline. Objectives: characterize the level of dependence in terms of self-care and functionality of elderly people in residential facilities. Methodology: observational, descriptive, exploratory and cross-sectional study. Health status, self-...

Pearl: o simbolismo da pérola

The object of study of this essay is the medieval poem Pearl (14th century), which will focus on the symbology of this valuable material, used as an adornment for over 6,000 years. The pearl was the pioneer of gemstones in Antiquity, a preciousness hidden under a cover - the shell prerequisites effort and care to acquire it, the same as to attain Truth or Knowledge. We will briefly argue for the definition of t...

Consulting project for the Brisa´s marketing department: strategic recommendati...

Age and growth of the blue shark (Prionace glauca) in the Indian Ocean

Since there is still a lack of biological information regarding Prionace glauca in the Indian Ocean, specifically in terms of age estimation and growth modelling, the age and growth of this species was studied by analysing vertebral samples. All samples were collected from specimens captured by pelagic longliners between March 2013 and September 2016, with sizes ranging from 82 to 301 cm fork length (LF). Two g...

OLIGÓMEROS DE QUITOSANA, PREPARAÇÃO E PROPRIEDADES BIOLÓGICAS: UMA REVISÃO BIBL...

Chitin and chitosan possess many functional properties offering them a wide range of applications. However, chitin is only soluble in very specific solvents whereas chitosan is soluble in diluted acid solutions, highly viscous. These problems of solubility in physiological conditions have limited their biological applications. In order to overcome these problems numerous studies have been developed on the prepa...

Sustainable urban development in Portugal: an integrated approach: report to th...

O objectivo da Política de Coesão, tal como previsto no Tratado, é reduzir as disparidades económicas e sociais entre os Estados-Membros e regiões. No contexto da actual economia global, a Europa e os Estados-Membros têm que se esforçar por conceber estratégias e implementar políticas, programas e medidas concretas que visem o crescimento sustentável e harmonioso das populações. Esta é uma das prioridades resul...

Validação de limpeza de equipamentos farmacêuticos

A limpeza de equipamentos e instalações é um processo que tem assumido um papel de extrema importância na produção farmacêutica, tornando-se imprescindível a sua validação para garantir qualidade de fabricados. Em colaboração com a empresa farmacêutica Atral, do grupo AtralCipan, foram realizadas nas suas instalações trabalhos de validação e revalidação de limpeza em diversos equipamentos. O processo teve iníci...