In this merely exploratory reflection, we look at the Common Home, and not only at the natural habitat, because the Common Home presents other dimensions, such as history, memory, dignity, that is, it looks at the human person in entirety. Given the vastness of the theme and texts, we focus on LS and the Holy Scriptures to see how they help to build a truly human Common Home. To this end, we use three concepts ...
Abstract: The thematic of Digital Educational Resources (DER) and digital educational repositories at primary and secondary education levels is of growing centrality in the educational themes in the international debate. In order to make it easier for teachers and students to find the best and relevant learning resources and to encourage teachers’ uptake of innovative materials and learning styles, authorities ...
Voltage-gated sodium (NaV) channels are critical transmembrane proteins responsible for the initiation and propagation of electrical signals in excitable tissues. They consist of a large α subunit and auxiliary β subunits. Together, the voltage sensing, ion selectivity, and rapid gating transitions regulate neuronal, muscular, and cardiac excitability. Recent cryo-electron microscopy breakthroughs have transfor...
Pregnancy is a life-changing event in which women must face their own emotions, such as fear related to childbirth. Midwives are well-positioned to support pregnant women experiencing this fear, and appropriate interventions can enhance their well-being and positively influence their perinatal experiences. However, little is known about how such interventions should be structured — a knowledge gap that presents...
Compared to other European countries, family foster care (FFC) in Portugal is under-resourced and under-implemented (3.6% of children in foster care, compared to 96.4% in residential care; CASA Report, 2022). A shift to alternative care in a family environment is urgent and requires a combination of public policies and resources to promote high-quality practices that guarantee sustainable change. With the regul...