New Pact for Europe - National Report - PORTUGAL. EPC Project Report, October 2017

This is the seventh in a series of National Reports to be published as part of the new phase of the New Pact for Europe project.* According to the Portuguese NPE Reflection Group, the EU has shown a lot of resilience in the past few years when it had to deal with a multitude of crises, but it also warns of the dangers of being complacent. The EU is still facing several identity, legitimacy and institutional challenges, which are very complex and multi-dimensional

O Impacto da Eleição Presidencial Norte-Americana

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a China e o Japão

UID/CPO/04627/2013A Grande Guerra é geralmente analisada pelo prisma das grandes potências e, em especial, dos Estados Unidos, França e Grã‑Bretanha.Os três aliados não partilhavam os mesmos objectivos e a mesma visão do que deveria ser a ordem do pós‑guerra. Esta divisão era também visível noutras partes do globo e, em especial, na Ásia Oriental. Este artigo tem como finalidade analisar os objectivos de dois países asiáticos: a China e o Japão. Enquanto a China considerou a entrada na Guerra como um meio para a sua verdadeira auto determinação inserida no espírito wilsoniano, o Japão viu uma oportunidade de ver consagrado o seu estatuto de grande potência imperial. Apesar de ambos terem saído deste conflito – e, em especial, do Tratado de Versalhes - insatisfeitos, a Grande Guerra confirmou a ascensão da Ásia enquanto actor das relações internacionais.publishersversionpublishe

Análise da época desportiva da equipa de natação do Colégio Vasco da Gama

O presente relatório foi elaborado com o intuito de formar uma compilação de todos os trabalhos desenvolvidos ao longo do estágio curricular em Natação Pura realizado no âmbito da disciplina de Estágio no Mestrado em Treino Desportivo da Faculdade de Motricidade Humana. O estágio decorreu na época 2015/2016 no Clube de Natação Colégio Vasco da Gama sob o acompanhamento da equipa de Juvenis, Juniores e Seniores. No seu decorrer, o papel por mim desenvolvido teve por base a orientação dos treinos realizados no plano de água bem como a componente da preparação física realizada no plano seco. Este relatório está organizado em seis capítulos: introdução do relatório e caracterização do clube e do atleta de estudo, revisão da literatura, avaliação técnica, resumo bibliográfico sobre planeamento e periodização bem como uma análise critica aos dois aspetos com base no trabalho desenvolvido para a equipa, apresentação gráfica e critica aos três macrociclos da época e uma análise das provas que decorreram ao longo da época. O trabalho necessário para a criação deste relatório e todas as situações vividas ao longo do estágio permitiu experienciar de forma próxima o que é exigido aos treinadores; desde o conseguir atingir os objetivos de cada atleta, da equipa, do treinador e do próprio clube.The present report was elaborated with the objective of forming a pile with all the developed works through the curricular internship of Swimming, conducted under the discipline of Internship in Sports Training in the Master’s Degree of the Faculty of Human Kinetics. The internship occurred in the 2015/2016 season in the Club de Natação Colégio Vasco da Gama, monitoring the juvenile, junior and seniors team. In this internship the work that I developed was practice orientation, in the water and on dry land. This report is organized in six chapters: introduction and club and athlete characterization, literature review, technique evaluation, planning and periodization literature summaries as well as critical analyses about these two aspects, graphic and critical presentations of the three macrocycles of the season and an analysis of the competitions that occurred throughout the season

Um solstício com potencial turístico; o espírito das saturnais no inverno transmontano

Com esta dissertação intenta-se divulgar como os rituais e as tradicionais festividades dos “caretos” se conservam de uma forma bem viva nas aldeias do Nordeste Transmontano, assim como estas festividades podem ser um potencial fator de atração turística e de desenvolvimento sustentável das mesmas. Por se tratar de uma região com inúmero património cultural, etnográfico, natural e paisagístico pretende estudar-se a possibilidade de potenciar o turismo cultural, com recurso aos rituais festivos, e ajudar na dinamização da atividade turística da região, contribuindo para a sua divulgação, projeção e lançamento da imagem da região tanto do ponto de vista nacional como internacional. Trata-se de um aspeto significativo ao auxílio do crescimento turístico na região de Trás-os-Montes, por se ampliar e diversificar a oferta de produtos particularmente no constituinte a produtos de turismo cultural. O presente trabalho ambiciona demonstrar, através de uma viagem descritiva em primeiro lugar, aliciando e cativando posteriormente para a possibilidade de vivenciar, o que de verdadeiro, único e autêntico prevalece e se faz sentir na região aquando do solstício de inverno. Este trabalho alude às diversas potencialidades da região e está vocacionado para o turismo cultural segmentado na vertente étnica, mística e esotérica.Pretende-se, assim que se apresente como um fator impulsionador a uma deslocação ao “reino maravilhoso”.The objective of this dissertation is to divulge how the rituals and the traditional festivities of “caretos” are perpetuated in the small villages of the Nordeste Transmontano. Also, it is shown how these festivities may be a potential vector of touristic attractiveness and sustainable development of this region. Considering that the region of the Nordeste Transmontano has a higher cultural, ethnographic, natural and landscape heritage, it is our objective to study the possibility of potentiate the cultural tourism, making use of the ritual festivities, dynamizing the touristic activity of the region; and to contribute to the divulgation, projection, and launch of the image of the region nationally and internationally. This is a significant aspect for the development of the tourism in the region of the Trás-os-Montes, in the sense that amplifies and broad the offer of products, especially cultural tourism products. The present work aims to present through a descriptive travel what the most truthful, unique and authentic prevails and may be experienced in this region during the winter solstice, with the purpose of attracting and captivating for the visit. This work makes reference to the several potentialities of the region of Trás-os-Montes, and it is inserted in the cultural tourism, segmented in the ethnic, mystic, and esoteric dimension. This work is to be presented as a vector of promotion to visit the “wonderful kingdom”

Insulation lifetime improvement of polyimide thin film neural implants

Objective. This work deals with studying and improving the insulation lifetime of polyimideinsulated thin film neural implants, or related polyimide-based medical implants. Approach. The evolution of the leak impedance of insulated conductors was investigated in saline water at 40 °C. The fabrication process as commonly found in literature for polyimide/platinum/ polyimide microelectrode arrays was compared with three possible improvements: one based on lowering the curing temperature of the lower layer, one based on chemical activation and one based on an additional plasma activation step. Main results. The lower curing temperature process was found to yield a 7.5-fold improved lifetime compared with the state of the art process. Also, the leak impedances found after soak testing are an order of magnitude higher compared to the standard process. Significance. By improving the lifetime and insulation impedance of polyimide insulation with one order of magnitude, this work increases the applicability of polyimide in chronic thin film neural implants considerably.status: publishe

Exploratory effects of structured mindfulness programs (MBCT and MBSR) on posttraumatic growth, alexithymia and type D personality

Background: Mindfulness practices might become an important intervention strategy, but also a prevention approach, with regular practice helping people to cope with adverse daily situations, adopting more conscious attitudes and behaviors, responding, instead of reacting. This exploratory study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of two of the main structured mindfulness-based interventions (MBCT, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy program; and MBSR, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program), applied to adults, to assess their impact on psychological variables. Method: Participants completed self-report measures concerning posttraumatic growth, alexithymia, dispositional mindfulness, and type D personality, in an initial moment (before the program; n=126), in a second moment (at the end of the program; n=44), and in a third moment (four months after the end of the program; n=13), thus fulfilling a 6-month study protocol. Results: The results showed a significant increase in the levels of positive psychological changes after a traumatic event, alexithymia, dispositional mindfulness, and type D personality, after participating in these programs and later, 4 months after the programs have ended, only for the MBCT group. Conclusions: Despite some limitations inherent to this type of study, that future studies should consider, the results reinforce the value of conducting and comparing the efficacy of different mindfulness programs, in isolation, or complementing individual therapy

Development of a Southern European Atlantic Diet (SEAD) adherence index for elderly people in both northern Portugal and Galicia

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On the Physical Vulnerability of Buildings Exposed to Landslide Hazards in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area

This study assesses the physical vulnerability of buildings (PVB) in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area (LMA) exposed to landslides triggered by both rainfall and earthquakes. Firstly, a statistical model (Information Value), validated with a ROC curve, was adopted to assess susceptibility to landslides caused by rainfall. Secondly, an Analytic Hierarchy Process was adopted to assess the susceptibility to landslides caused by earthquakes. In this case, the model was validated with an inventory of historical landslides in the LMA. The vulnerability assessment included all residential buildings surveyed in the 2011 Census, considering a set of vulnerability parameters, namely: the presence of reinforced structure, number of floors, conservation status, and need for repairs in the structure and finishes. These parameters, and their respective weights, were based on expert opinion and literature. Through this analysis, it was possible to identify meaningful regional interactions between the earthquake and rainfall-triggered landslides, leading to complex damage scenarios for residential buildings. It was also possible to identify risk hotspots and potential risk adaptation and mitigation measures.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio