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- An exploration of lifestyle migrant entrepreneurs in Tavira, AlgarvePublication . King, Gabriella Amy; Torkington, Kathryn MaryIn recent years, the Algarve has seen an increasing amount of foreign residents moving for purposes of lifestyle affordances, including the good climate and ‘search for a better way of life’. In their processes of lifestyle migration, many new residents have decided to establish their own businesses in order to gain a good work and lifestyle balance. In the case of Tavira in the Eastern part of the Algarve, there is a considerable amount of new foreign-run businesses showing an increasing trend in this sector. The goal of this research is to gain deeper understanding of the key factors of motivation leading to migration and entrepreneurship. The main exploratory objective of this research is to offer new insight onto the lifestyle migrant entrepreneurs (LMEs) of Tavira specifically as no research has yet been carried out for such a niche area of the Algarve. This study offers knowledge on the motivations for migration and entrepreneurship of the LMEs based in Tavira. Moreover, networking practices of LMEs are examined, along with the relevant partnerships. The study takes a qualitative approach using semi-structured interviews to gather data from a range of lifestyle migrant entrepreneur informants. The data is then analysed through narrative and thematic analysis. The key findings of the study reveal that LMEs cannot all be categorised with the same motives for migration and entrepreneurship, but the selection of a specific place is one of the most important decisions. The social contexts of lifestyle migrants and their work environments are intrinsically linked to each other.
- Sex and body mass index impact on digit circumference for Leeds Dactylitis Index calculationPublication . António, Manuel Silvério; Rodrigues, Ana Maria; Teixeira, Filipa; Costa, José Tavares; Bernardo, Alexandra; Pimenta, Sofia; Gomes, João Lagoas; Aguiar, Renata; Videira, Taciana; Pinto, Patrícia; Santos, Helena; Sequeira, Graça; Teixeira, Lídia; Ribeiro, Ruy Miguel; Fonseca, João Eurico; Sousa, Elsa VieiraObjective. To estimate digit circumference and the impact of sex and body mass index (BMI) for the calculation of the Leeds Dactylitis Index (LDI) in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) patients with bilateral dactylitis. Methods. Digit circumference of the hands and the foot were measured with a dactylometer and were studied according to sex and BMI (divided in 4 weight categories) in healthy Portuguese subjects, using Student's t-test and One-way ANOVA, respectively. The effect size of sex and BMI were calculated using Cohen's d test and Eta squared, respectively. Multiple linear regression was used to calculate the effect of sex and BMI, as well as their interaction, to create a formula to predict digit circumference. Results. Fifty-nine participants (33 women, 26 men) with a mean BMI of 24.8 were included. Men's mean digit circumferences were statistically higher than those of women (p<0.001), with a large sex effect size in most of the digits. Differences in the mean circumference between the four BMI categories were statistically significant (p<0.05) for all digits, with a large BMI effect size. Sex and BMI were independent variables to predict mean digit circumference (p<0.001). A new tool (based on regression analysis) allowing to estimate the circumference of digits for males and females of different BMIs is presented. Conclusion. Our data allows the calculation of digit circumference for males and females of different BMIs in the Portuguese population; and shows that BMI influences digital circumference supporting BMI inclusion in LDI references tables.