Collaborative design methodologies and social dynamics: a portuguese social and public health case study

This research project addresses the understanding of collaborative action among disciplines from distinct branches of science with particular focus on social action. It also aims to evaluate the impact of this collaborative action on responding to the needs of different highly vulnerable communities and on other participants of these same processes. The integration of design in the social sector is a growing tendency, albeit to a certain extent characterised by novelty and resistance. Hence, and within this framework, the present thesis seeks to respond to the hypothesis “Collaborative design methodologies improve the effectiveness of social services’ practice”, and is organized into six phases, namely: the theoretical framework and the main research question, the construction of the model structure of the research and identification of the hypothesis, a review of the collaborative models and Social Design framework through case studies, the application of an in-depth case, the collection, processing and analysis of data and conclusions. The aim of this research is to ascertain the influence of Design on collaborative action, namely in the generation of more effective results and in obtaining information, and its impact on other sectors (intervention, assistance, solidarity, community action and social development). Moreover, it has served to highlight the potential for future alliances with prospective partners who, in light of the developed process, have manifested an interest in establishing co-partnerships of this nature. This study sheds light upon the potential of integrating Design and Designers in organizations in general, and in particular in those that aim to respond to the needs of communities who are most exposed to social impacts. By increasing the capacity to respond to their vulnerabilities, the risk of social exclusion and isolation will be significantly reduced. Additionally, awareness on the part of social partners, of the added value of Design and its contribution to the maturity and sustainability of social processes will be enhanced

Book of abstracts for [e]motion - 1st Graduate Conference on Science and Technology of the Arts

Our relationship with the body and the material world has been transforming following processes of digitalization that were in motion before COVID-19 but, as consequence, were potentially accelerated. It is urgent to foster research on what is the place for physicality and (i)materiality in our time. In this context, the 1st Graduate Conference on Science and Technology of the Arts chose to focus on the intertwinement of notions of motion and emotion through interdisciplinary approaches from and towards the arts and/or heritage.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Enveloping a day - persona visual mapping

The following article describes a Persona Method through Visual Clues (PMVC) in a learning setting performed in the course of Interface Design I, degree of Design, School of Arts, University of Evora, Portugal, in the academic year of 2021/22. The study follows a descriptive case methodology. The purposed PMVC concerns the project’s early stage and reveals how a mosaic assemblage of visual clues allows an itinerary on cohesive information acquisition in guiding the design project. The proposed PMVC allowed students to valorize life contexts when projecting a persona, enabling a strong focus on consumers and work contexts. Although working in fictionalized settings, the PMVC triggers the reasoning on the complexity of the contexts, deploying information that will deliver more reality into Personas

Arquivos e práticas arquivísticas de famílias de elite (Portugal, séculos XV-XVII)

Esta dissertação analisa a produção, usos institucionais e conservação de arquivos por seis famílias de elite do Portugal da baixa Idade Média/ primeira Época Moderna. Os conjuntos documentais estão presentes no fundo conhecido como «Arquivo Almada e Lencastre Bastos», composto por alguns milhares documentos produzidos, recebidos e preservados por diversos grupos familiares entre os séculos XV e XX. A investigação teve em conta as seguintes linhas de abordagem: uma primeira, orientada para a história social, visou analisar os percursos dos vários núcleos familiares, as suas estratégias, os cargos que ocuparam e o papel que desempenharam no espaço social em que se inseriam, as relações que estabeleceram com a Coroa e/ou outras entidades, o património alcançado, enfim, os trâmites da sucessão de gerações; uma segunda, orientada para as atitudes face à constituição e gestão dos arquivos familiares, procurou caracterizar o papel estruturante dos arquivos no percurso das famílias, os significados e usos que lhes foram atribuídos no funcionamento da Casa e na construção e solidificação de uma memória e identidade partilhadas; por fim, quis-se demonstrar e explorar o interesse e o contributo que o estudo deste tipo de arquivos pode trazer para a escrita da história das elites pré-modernas. A união destas linhas de investigação almeja consolidar o diálogo entre a História e Arquivística, incorporando na investigação suportes teóricos, conceptuais e metodológicos oferecidos pelos dois campos de investigação. No que se refere ao campo arquivístico, refira-se que foi privilegiado o modelo sistémico e a organização por gerações, tendo a documentação sido descrita numa plataforma AtoM.This thesis studies the production, institutional uses and conservation of archives by six elite families of late medieval/ early Modern Portugal. The documentary sets are included in the fonds known as «Almada and Lencastre Bastos Archives», which is composed of thousands of documents produced, received and preserved by several family groups between the 15th and 20th centuries. The research has taken into account the following lines: firstly, the social history approach, describing the familial groups, their strategies and their roles in the society, the relationships they established with the Crown and other entities, their patrimony and the dynamics of inheritance. Secondly, the attitudes towards constitution and management of family archives, the study of the structuring role of archives in the families’ histories, the meanings and uses attributed to them in Houses’ management and in the construction/ solidification of memory and identity. A last specific goal has been to demonstrate and to explore the interest and the contribution of such archives to the history of the Portuguese premodern elites. The joint use of these research lines intends to reinforce the dialogue between History and Archival Science, by incorporating theoretical, conceptual and methodological proposals emanating from both disciplines. In what regards archival treatment, the present thesis has followed the systemic model of generations’ arrangement, and the documents were described in an AtoM platform

Relação entre medicamentos genéricos e medicamentos de marca prescritos em medicina dentária

O objectivo deste artigo é avaliar estatisticamente a relação entre a prescrição de medicamentos genéricos (MG) e medicamentos de marca (MM), em Medicina Dentária. Assim, foram contabilizadas 1053 embalagens de medicamentos, entre 1 de Janeiro e 5 de Maio de 2008, e realizou-se pesquisa bibliográfica na B-on e Pubmed. Verificou-se que os médicos dentistas prescreveram mais MM (70%) do que MG (30%); dentro dos MM, permitiram a substituição de 68% por MG. Concluiu-se, então, que houve uma tendência para a prescrição de MM por Médicos Dentistas das zonas de Aveiro e Porto, nos primeiros 4 meses do presente ano. The purpose of this article is to evaluate statistically the relationship between the prescription of generic drugs (MG) and trademark drugs (MM) in Dental Medicine. There were contabilized 1053 medicines between January 1 and May 5, 2008 and it was made bibliographic search in B-on and Pubmed. It was verified that dentists prescribed more MM (70%) than MG (30%); within the MM, they allowed the replacement of 68% by MG. In conclusion, there was a tendency to prescribe MM by dentists from Aveiro and Porto, in the first 4 months of the present year

Projeto, acompanhamento e execução de instalações de energias renováveis

No presente relatório é feita uma descrição das atividades desenvolvidas durante o Estágio do Mestrado em Instalações e Equipamentos em Edifícios do Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, na empresa NetPlan – Telecomunicações e Energia, S.A. A NetPlan tem por missão e área de atividade o fornecimento global de soluções integradas nos sectores de Telecomunicações, Energia e Ambiente, oferecendo um conjunto de produtos e serviços ao nível das mais avançadas empresas internacionais do sector, sendo uma empresa certificada em Qualidade, Ambiente e Segurança, de acordo com as normas NP EN ISO 9001, NP EN ISO 14001 e OHSAS 18001. Durante o Estágio, as atividades efetuadas incidiram essencialmente na utilização de energias renováveis, em particular, a Energia Solar Térmica e a Energia Solar Fotovoltaica. No âmbito da Energia Solar Fotovoltaica efetuou-se primariamente um estudo sobre os equipamentos e as suas principais funções, de modo a desenvolver, em seguida, ações de manutenção na Central Solar Fotovoltaica Monte da Vinha e em estações de telecomunicações. Realizaram-se também, inquirições sobre locais a implementar este tipo de tecnologia. No campo de ação da Energia Solar Térmica, depois de um estudo inicial, as atividades desenvolvidas consistiram em ações de instalação e manutenção em diversos projetos, e auxilio no desenvolvimento de propostas técnico-comerciais. Durante o presente Estágio, procurei colaborar dinamicamente para solucionar as diversas tarefas que a empresa me solicitou. O Estágio permitiu a obtenção de novos conhecimentos nas suas áreas de atuação, nomeadamente a nível de dimensionamento, conhecimento múltiplo e sensibilização na instalação de sistemas solares, por forma a consolidar, aprofundar e aplicar conhecimentos adquiridos durante a formação académica. Para além das atividades desenvolvidas durante o Estágio, foi ainda realizado um estudo de implementação de um sistema solar térmico, numa moradia tipo T3

Application of polyoxometalate-ionic liquids (POM-ILs) in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs)

project “SunStorage- Harvesting and storage of solar energy”, with reference POCI-01-0145-FEDER-016387, and by national funds (PTDC/ QEQ-QFI/1971/2014), through FCT - Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia. H. Cruz thanks to Fundacão para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, MCTES, for the norma transitória DL 57/2016 Program Contract. L. C. Branco thanks to financial support of FCT/MCTES IF/0041/2013/CP1161/CT00). Ana Lucia Pinto thanks to FCT/MCTES for the grant PD/BD/135087/2017Polyoxometalates (POMs) as anionic metal oxides are promising candidates for application in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) due to their peculiar properties including a reversible and multi-electron redox behavior. In this work, four polyoxometalate as ionic liquids (POM-ILs) based on the combination between phosphomolybdate anion (PMo12O40 3−) and organic cations such as [BMIM]+, [BPy]+, [HDPy]+ and [P6,6,6,14]+ were prepared and characterized. A detailed chemical structural elucidation by elemental analysis, ATR-FTIR, 1H and 31P NMR spectroscopies have been performed. These POM-ILs were tested as photosensitizers by adsorption to the photoanode (TiO2 film) for different times (15 min to 17 h). The DSSCs performance can be highly improved comparing the commercially available compound and POM-ILs. The electrodeposition process is an excellent alternative to adsorption in order to improve the overall efficiencies. In general, [BPy]3[PMo12O40] and [P6,6,6,14]3[PMo12O40] are the most promissory compounds for DSSC approaches.publishersversionpublishe

Sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus (Lamark 1816) eggs and endotrophic larvae:potential of their use as marine larval fish first-feeding

Tese de doutoramento, Biologia (Biologia Marinha), 2010, Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de CiênciasDisponível no document

Angler’s preferences, perceptions and practices regarding non-native freshwater fish

It is globally recognized that freshwater anglers can have a decisive role in promoting fish introductions. The aim of this study was to analyze fresh water anglers’ actions and perceptions regarding fish introductions, comparing two distinct situations, one with recently arrived non-natives fishes and another with older fish introductions, using the Iberian Peninsula as a case study. To achieve this goal, a bilingual survey was implemented on-line in Portugal and Spain and in person (direct inquiries) in two Iberian regions: Lower Ebro (older fsh introductions) in Spain; and Lower Tagus (recent fish introductions) in Portugal. Results showed spatial diferences in perceptions and actions, namely about the target species, awareness of the impact of non-native fishes, fish introductions reported and proportion of anglers that wanted new fish species. In the Ebro river there is a high percentage of foreign anglers, higher awareness of fish introduction impact and lower introduction rates reported than in the Tagus river. However, popularity of non-native species like European catfish, was higher in the Ebro. In general, although risk behaviors such as use of fish as life bait was of low prevalence for both countries (approx. 5%), it corresponds to large numbers of fish being introduced. Our conservative estimates revealed 273,600 events of bait discharge per year. Regarding the intentional introductions, we estimated a total of 140,000 intentional introduction (illegal) events per year. These findings may help to improve monitoring, awareness and fisheries management programs led by governmental agencies.Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia; Comissão Europeia; Governo da Catalunhainfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio