Sexuality education in different contexts: limitations and possibilities

Guest Editorial Sexuality education in different contexts: limitations and possibilities

The approach to male sexuality in Primary Health Care: possibilities and limitations

326 COMUNICAÇÃO SAÚDE EDUCAÇÃO v.15, n.36, p.325-6, jan./mar. 2011 In recent years, many studies have been investigating the relationship between masculinities and health. The approximation of men to care practices and to health facilities is pointed as a challenge once it stumbles on the social construction of masculinities and on directing the facilities’ attention to women and children. This...

Magnetorheological elastomers – possibilities and limitations

The mechanical properties of magnetorheological (MR) materials can be changed continuously, rapidly and reversibly by an applied magnetic field. Solid MR materials consist of magnetically polarisable particles, generally iron, in an elastomer matrix. The required iron concentration is high, about 30% by volume. Problems and solutions will be discussed related to MR-technology. Finally long-term...

Domestic violence: possibilities and limitations in coping1

This qualitative study assesses how women, in situations of domestic violence and examined at the Institute of Forensic Medicine, deal with this adversity and identifies protection strategies to cope with it, considering the support required and obtained from their relational and institutional environments. Ten women were interviewed and the data were analyzed using thematic content analysis. S...

In silico protein modeling: possibilities and limitations

Rapid advancements in the post-genomic era along with the introduction of novel sequencing technologies provided an even platform for the researchers around the world to sequence new protein and nucleotide sequences in a faster and efficient manner. April 16, 2014 release of UniProtKB database reports about 544996 protein sequence entries for SwissProt unmatched with the way the structures of p...