Theses towards a new natural philosophy

In this paper I address some philosophical questions regarding the impact quantum mechanics has in the classical conceptions about reality and knowledge. I stress that onto-gnosiological realism still is an option to the issues regarding the relationship between knowledge and reality. Rejecting some radical aspects of Copenhagen interpretation of quantum formalism, I emphasize the advantages of de Broglie’s realistic and causal model. To finish with, I discuss the limits of the Cartesian concept of matter and the split between matter and mind

Strategies for sustainable development of the UNESCO Creative Cities: conclusions from the XI UCCN Annual Meeting (2017)

In 2017, the XI UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) Annual Meeting took place in Enghien-les-Bains (France), gathering representatives from the 116 Creative Cities and UNESCO. This meeting was an opportunity to present and discuss strategic contributions to several local urban implementations of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the New Urban Agenda. It was also an opportunity to raise awareness and to evaluate specific creative strategies being undertaken by each city and each creative field groups, as well as struggles, needs and opportunities for improvement. The event was divided in several sessions, such as the Steering Group working session, the Creative Cities workshops, the Mayors’ Forum or the final Plenary Session. All of them enhanced an updated panorama of the current initiatives, difficulties and opportunities that Creative Cities of UNESCO are facing, allowing to draw some conclusions regarding the effectiveness of the Sustainable Urban Development goals’ implementation. From a report following the event’s exclusive personal attendance, and taking into account official documentation by UNESCO, we intend to analyse and discuss some of the main conclusions from the XI UCCN Annual Meeting.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Molecular aspects of the chemical drying of oil paints formulated in the period 1890-1940

Tese de doutoramento, Química (Química), Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Ciências, 201

Adequação dos exames de radiologia solicitados por um departamento de emergência: um estudo retrospetivo

Imaging tests are essential for diagnosis in the emergency context and convey clinical information that is essential to assess the appropriateness of the tests and improve their interpretation. Therefore, we aimed to analyze the imaging tests requested by the Emergency Department in a district hospital.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

How to control market power of activity centres? A theoretical model showing the advantages of implementing competition within organizations

One important issue in firms’ governance is how to create incentives so that activity centres can become more efficient. In this paper, we first introduce an agency contract where the salary of the manager of an activity centre that produces an intermediate product is dependent of its performance. Secondly, we add competition within the organization. This latter point is new in the literature. We then develop a "static analysis" comparing a firm that has only one activity centre producing an intermediate product with another firm that has two activity centres producing the same intermediate product, in a context where the technology manifests increasing returns to scale. We conclude that the introduction of internal competition makes the firm globally more efficient, even though it cannot fully explore the existence of increasing returns to scale.Activity centres, internal market power, firm efficiency

The Imperfect Sides of a Perfect Circle (Morality Towards Love)

Assuming we consider that the film art isn’t merely a simple representation or expression, but that promotes a moral understanding, we are considering that the film acts as a contributing means to understanding the philosophical aspect of human beings. It is through films that we have access to stories and characters that lead us to analyze the way we live. Based on this idea, comes this audiovisual essay "The Imperfect Sides of a Perfect Circle", that explores the way that these moral aspects are translated to films, more explicitly how it is done in the film How to Draw a Perfect Circle (2009), from the director Marco Martins