Oriental ceramics and Chinese porcelain from a Portuguese Indiaman, the presumable Nossa Senhora dos Mártires (Tagus River, Portugal)

UID/HIS/04666/2013This work, developed under the Master thesis project of the authoress, had as main objective the study of the ceramic assemblage found at the archaeological site of São Julião da Barra, located between Oeiras and Cascais (Lisbon, Portugal), at the mouth of the Tagus River (Fig. 1). This ceramics assemblage and other remains, among which stands out some pepper grains, has frequently been associated to the cargo brought aboard the Nossa Senhora dos Mártires Portuguese Indiaman, that sailed from Cochin, on January 1606, and sank near to the São Julião da Barra Fortress on 14 September 1606 (Castro, 2001).publishersversionpublishe

A cerâmica oriental da carreira da Índia no contexto da carga de uma nau - A presumível Nossa Senhora dos Mártires

Dissertação apresentada para cumprimento dos requisitos necessários à obtenção do grau de Mestre em ArqueologiaO presente trabalho tem como objectivo o estudo do núcleo de cerâmicas, exumado ao largo de São Julião da Barra, possivelmente, pertencente aos destroços da nau Nossa Senhora dos Mártires. Efectuámos o estudo e a identificação dos diferentes fragmentos de porcelana chinesa característicos da Dinastia Ming, do reinado Wanli (1573-1619), e de cerâmica oriunda da região Sul da China, datada do período de transição de fins do século XVI e inícios do século XVII, e que seriam parte da carga transportada a bordo da referida nau. Os primeiros contactos regulares do Ocidente com os povos do Oriente ocorreram durante a Dinastia Ming, tendo como protagonistas capitães, mercadores e missionários portugueses. Durante quase cerca de um século a Coroa Portuguesa conseguiu manter um comércio praticamente exclusivo com o Oriente, garantindo durante os séculos XVI, XVII e XVIII o comércio da porcelana chinesa. As mercadorias exóticas e raras provenientes do Oriente, na sua generalidade, e as louças chinesas, em particular, são um vasto campo de comércio que desde sempre despertaram e aguçaram a sensibilidade estética e artística, impondo-se no mercado português com a força de uma moda que perdurará até ao século XVIII

proposta tipológica

UID/HIS/04666/2013 SFRH/BD/76416/2011A actividade arqueológica na cidade de Lisboa tem registado nas últimas décadas uma grande dinâmica, quer em relação ao grande número de intervenções realizadas, quer em relação à sua dispersão espacial no espaço urbano. Paralelamente, os contextos arqueológicos de Época Moderna têm suscitado um interesse crescente entre os investigadores. Esta conjuntura justifica a publicação, nos últimos anos, de numerosas referências bibliográficas sobre contextos arqueológicos de Época Moderna na cidade, e consequentemente, o estudo de um número considerável de conjuntos cerâmicos com esta cronologia. Lisboa, capital portuguesa e sede económica e comercial do vasto território envolvido no fenómeno da expansão marítima, assume, neste período histórico, o papel de centro oleiro, produzindo, redistribuindo e comercializando recipientes cerâmicos a nível global. Considera-se por isso, estarem reunidas condições para ensaiar uma primeira proposta de sistematização tipológica e cronológica para as produções cerâmicas de Lisboa entre os séculos XV e XVIII. Serão considerados os aspectos tecnológicos, morfológicos, funcionais, com especial atenção à terminologia. The archaeological activity in Lisbon has experienced in the recent decades a large dynamic, both in relation to the large number of interventions, or to its spatial dispersion in the urban space. Simultaneously the archaeological contexts of the early-modern period have raised a growing interest in the Portuguese archaeology. This justifies the publication in recent years, of several references on early-modern archaeological contexts in the city, and consequently, the study of a number of ceramic assemblages of this period. Lisbon, the Portuguese capital of the vast territory involved in the maritime expansion, assumes in this historical period the role of a pottery centre, producing, redistributing and trading ceramics at a global level. Therefore, we believe that it is time to rehearse a first proposal of typological and chronological systematization of Lisbon ceramic productions between the 15th-18th centuries. Technological, morphological and functional aspects will be considered with special attention to terminology.authorsversionpublishe

Pectus Carinatum Evaluation Questionnaire (PCEQ): a novel tool to improve the follow-up in patients treated with brace compression

A questionnaire (Pectus Carinatum Evaluation Questionnaire, PCEQ) was developed to be applied in follow-up of patients with Pectus Carinatum (PC). After validation of the PCEQ, we aimed to quantify the compliance to brace compression and to assess factors that could influence this treatment in patients with PC. From July 2008 to July 2014, 56 patients with PC were treated with the Calgary Protocol of compressive bracing at Paediatric Surgery Department of Hospital So Joo. Forty patients (71%) completed the questionnaire. The PCEQ was divided into four sections: (i) compliance; (ii) symptoms; (iii) social influence; (iv) activities. For the validation process of the PCEQ, principal components analysis (PCA), orthogonal varimax or oblimin rotation and Cronbach's alpha coefficient were used. To evaluate the association between compliance and other sections of the questionnaire, we estimated the Pearson's correlation between compliance factor scores ('Compliance Days' and 'Compliance Hours') and the final score of each new questionnaire component identified by PCA ('Chest Pain', 'Dyspnoea', 'Back Pain', 'Parents' Influence', 'Friends' Influence', 'Activities', 'Time To Compliance'). For the sections 'Symptoms', 'Social Influence' and 'Activities', we estimated final scores as the sum of the questions that constitute each component. For the section 'Compliance', the factor scores were estimated by the regression method. After PCA analysis, the PCEQ found nine different components with high reliability. When analysing the compliance of our study group, the final score for 'Activities' revealed a significant correlation with the factor score for 'Compliance Hours' (r = 0.382, P = 0.015). The final score for 'Time To Compliance' showed a significant correlation with both factor scores for 'Compliance Hours' (r = -0.765, P < 0.001) and 'Compliance Days' (r = -0.345, P < 0.029). The PCEQ seems to be an important tool to follow up patients with PC treated by brace compression. Practical steps, such as developing a tight schedule in the early follow-up period or applying the PCEQ in first visits after initiating brace therapy, can be taken in order to increase compliance with brace therapy and improve the quality of life.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

a comprehensive study of Portuguese pediatric patients

Publisher Copyright: © 2024 Codon Publications. Published by Codon Publications.Introduction: Food allergies represent a growing public health concern, particularly among children. This study aims to examine egg allergy in pediatric patients and analyze the value of serum-specific immunoglobulin E (sIgE) levels as predictive biomarkers for oral food challenge (OFC) outcomes. Methods: Retrospective study, involving pediatric patients with suspected IgE-mediated egg allergy, conducted at a tertiary hospital. Results: Data from 176 pediatric patients were analyzed, revealing a higher male prevalence (59.1%). Most cases (40.3%) presented symptoms in the first year of life, predominantly mucocutaneous symptoms (46%). OFC results varied across various forms of egg presentation, with cooked egg being the most frequently tested food. Positive OFCs were observed in 14.6% (n = 36) of cases. The study identified specific egg protein biomarkers for positive OFC, with ovalbumin for raw egg (sIgE > 1.28 KUA/L; area under the curve [AUC] = 0.917; sensitivity [S] 100%; and specificity [Sp] 92%), ovomucoid for cooked egg (sIgE > 0.99 KUA/L; AUC = 0.788, 95%; S: 79%; and Sp: 74%), and ovomucoid for baked egg (sIgE> 4.63 KUA/L; AUC = 0.870; S: 80%; and Sp: 85%) showing predictive capacities. Conclusions: The findings underscore the importance of considering various forms of egg presentation in the diagnosis and management of egg allergy. The findings highlight the valuable discriminatory capacity and provided reliable biomarkers, such as ovalbumin for raw egg and ovomucoid for cooked and baked egg in risk assessment, aiding in predicting OFC outcomes and helping clinicians to make informed decisions in diagnosing and managing egg allergies, thus improving patient care and quality of life.publishersversionpublishe

a arqueologia da laguna de Aveiro medieval e moderna nas rotas europeias e atlânticas

UID/HIS/04666/2013 SFRH/BD/68443/2010 SFRH/BD/76416/2011A investigação arqueológica tem demonstrado que as características da costa continental portuguesa, linear e muito exposta à ondulação, são desfavoráveis à conservação de contextos subaquáticos. Exceptuam-se as zonas estuarinas ou lagunares, que têm revelado nas últimas décadas importantes vestígios submersos, como o rio Arade, ou as áreas soterradas pelo desenvolvimento de zonas ribeirinhas, como é o caso do navio do Cais do Sodré, em Lisboa. Neste contexto, a Ria de Aveiro constitui um caso singular, quer pelo número, quer pela diversidade dos vestígios, protegidos durante séculos pelo assoreamento que deu origem a este sistema estuarino-lagunar de pouca profundidade. Entre os vestígios arqueológicos mais importantes, conta-se um contexto portuário num dos canais de acesso à cidade e três sítios de naufrágio do período medieval-moderno.authorsversionpublishe

A view of the past and present

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a First Report

SFRH/BD/75233/2010 SFRH/BD/76416/2011 UID/HIS/04666/2013In June 2014 CHAM developed an assessment mission of a collection of ship timbers scattered over Belinho beach, during the winter storms that affected the northern Portuguese coast. These timbers are part of a possible shipwreck context, with several archaeological materials, among which stands out a collection of pewter and copper alloy plates and porringers. These materials were recovered by the Esposende City Council that sent the artefacts for conservation and restoration and maintains the timbers in water tanks. This first assessment considered an analysis of the most important timbers, which allowed some preliminary considerations about the type of construction and the ship's chronology. The mission was supported by the Esposende City Council.publishersversionpublishe

Early modern reused ship timbers from Boqueirão do Duro, Lisbon, Portugal

Archaeological excavations conducted at the riverside area of Lisbon (Boqueirão do Duro, Santos) in 2016 revealed archaeological remains from the 18th to the 19th centuries, including the remains of a late 19th-century factory named Vulcano e Colares built on top of an ancient beach and later port.The waterfront archaeological contexts were wide-ranging. There were several timbers from a large ship dismantled on the beach, port structures that reused ship elements, and an assemblage of pre-shaped timbers. Among the dismantled elements were keels, keelsons, stems, floor timbers, futtocks, hull planks, wooden sheathing, and an uncommon find, three complete bilge pumps.Des fouilles archéologiques menées sur les rives du Tage à Lisbonne (Boqueirão do Duro, Santos) en 2016 ont révélé des vestiges archéologiques du xviiie au xixe siècles, y compris les vestiges d’une usine de la fin du xixe siècle nommée Vulcano e Colares, construite au sommet d’une ancienne plage qui deviendra plus tard un port.Les contextes archéologiques de la rive se révèlent très variés : plusieurs fragments de bois d’un grand navire démantelé sur la plage, des structures portuaires qui réutilisaient des éléments de navire et un assemblage de bois de charpente pré-équarri. Parmi les éléments démontés, on trouve des quilles, des carlingues, des étraves, des vaigres, des allonges, des fragments de bordé, des revêtements en bois et une découverte rare : trois pompes de cale complètes