[Map of the Capitol grounds, eastern end of the Mall, and adjacent squares, Washington D.C.].

Covers area bounded by 7th St. west, C St. north, 1st St. east, and C St. south.

[Map of part of the Washington Canal at the eastern end of the Mall, Washington D.C.].

Shows "Present direction of the Canal" and "New canal."

Map of Jackson City opposite the city of Washington at the south end of the Potomac Free Bridge.

Shows proposed town of Jackson City in Alexandria County D.C.

Design of a project for a film festival

[ES] Shoot&Soul Festival es un festival de cine y música para Bilbao. El proyecto pretende convertir la ciudad en un punto de encuentro multicultural con el uso del inglés como lengua principal; a la vez que promover la cultura y costumbres locales como la gastronomía, el folclore, etc.

"I’ll call you when we are ready" (One family’s experience of critical care and end of life decision making)

The purpose of this paper is to explore through narrative accounts one family's expérience of critical care, after the admission of a family member to an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and their subséquent death five weeks later. Numerous studies support the need for effective communication and clear information to be given to the family. In this instance it was évident from their stories that there were numerous barriers to communication, including language and a lack of insight into the needs of the family. Many families do not understand the complexities of nursing care in an ICU so lack of communication by nursing staff was identified as uncaring behavior and encounters. Facilitating a family's proximity to a dying patient and encouraging them to participate in care helps to maintain some sensé of personal control. Despite a commitment to involving family members in care, which was enshrined in the Unit Philosophy, relatives were banished to the waiting room for hours. They experienced feelings of powerlessness and helplessness as they waited with other relatives for news following investigations or until 'the doctor had completed his rounds'. Explanations of "we must make 'the patient' comfortable" was no consolation for those who wished to be involved in care. The words "I'il call you when we are ready" became a mantra to the forgotten families who waited patiently for those with power to admit them to the ICU. Implications are this family felt they were left alone to cope with the traumatic expériences leading up to and surrounding the death. They felt mainly supported by the priest, who not only administered the last rites but provided spiritual support to the family and dealt sensitively with many issues. Paternalism in décision making when there is a moral obligation to ensure that discussions on end of life dilemmas are an inclusive process with families, doctors, nurses was not understood, therefore it caused conflict within the family over EOL décision making. The family felt that the opportunity to share expériences through telling and retelling their stories would enable them to reconfigure the past and create purpose in the future.

End-of-life care in a cardiology department: have we improved?

nd-of-life care is not usually a priority in cardiology departments. We sought to evaluate the changes in end-of-life care after the introduction of a do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order protocol. Retrospective analysis of all deaths in a cardiology department in two periods, before and after the introduction of the protocol. Comparison of demographic characteristics, use of DNR orders, and end-of-life care issues between both periods, according to the presence in the second period of the new DNR sheet (Group A), a conventional DNR order (Group B) or the absence of any DNR order (Group C). The number of deaths was similar in both periods (n = 198 vs. n = 197). The rate of patients dying with a DNR order increased significantly (57.1% vs. 68.5%; P = 0.02). Only 4% of patients in both periods were aware of the decision taken about cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Patients in Group A received the DNR order one day earlier, and 24.5% received it within the first 24 h of admission (vs. 2.6% in the first period; P < 0.001). All patients in Group A with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) had shock therapies deactivated (vs. 25.0% in the first period; P = 0.02). The introduction of a DNR order protocol may improve end-of-life care in cardiac patients by increasing the use and shortening the time of registration of DNR orders. It may also contribute to increase ICD deactivation in patients with these orders in place. However, the introduction of the sheet in late stages of the disease failed to improve patient participation.

Energy consumption and energy efficiency in olive oil mills: case studies in Portugal and Spain in the frame of TESLA project

TESLA project (Transfering Energy Save Laid on Agroindustry) financed by the European Commission, had the main goals of evaluating the energy consumption and to identify the best available practices to improve energy efficiency in key agro-food sectors, such as the olive oil mills. A general analysis of energy consumptions allowed identifying the partition between electrical and thermal energy (approximately 50%) and the production processes responsible for the higher energy consumptions, as being the in the mill and paste preparation and the phases separation. Some measures for reducing energy waste and for improving energy efficiency were identified and the impact was evaluated by using the TESLA tool developed by Circe and available at the TESLA website.

Survey of demographic and phenotypic data of local pig breeds of Treasure Project

Local genetic resources represent an important reservoir of biodiversity in the animal sector. Sustainable use of these resources can be an important source of income for farmers taking advantage of the peculiar characteristics of their products. The different European local pig breeds have a different level of knowledge of their characteristics both at demographic and phenotypic level. This information, however, is fundamental to the management of the breeds and represent one of the first steps in a project for the enhancement of production. This paper reports the results of a survey on the demographic and phenotypic characterization of the 20 European local pig breeds involved in the TREASURE* project. The first part of the survey shows, for all populations involved, the available demographic parameters, the structure of the breed (i.e. number of males, females and replacements), the main morphological features, the reproductive information as well as some additional information collected at herd-level (i.e. temperament, holding, mating practices). A second module reports the results related to the origins and development of the breeds, to market characteristics and the presence and distribution of niche products. The survey concludes with a module related to the specific characteristics of each breed and the management of the same in relation to food and the environment. The survey is the starting point of the genetic and productive characterization of the breeds involved that are future actions of the TREASURE project.

End of life treatment options for bioplastics; a composting efficency case study

The constant increase in plastic production creates many problems, from its oil-based production all the way to end-of-life treatment, as the same proprieties that make plastic useful make conventional plastic into long-lasting waste that’s quickly piling up. One alternative is a different kind of plastic, bioplastic, a polymeric compound that is both functionally like synthetic plastics and largely environmentally sustainable. It is not necessarily enough to solve the plastic waste issue there's a need for effective strategies to manage bioplastic products at their end of life, to avoid undoing the reduction of environmental impact. One such treatment, unique to biodegradable bioplastics, is composting. This prompts a closer study of how efficient this process is in degrading bioplastics.

Educação fisica e sensibilidade : dialogos com um metodo sensivel

Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Faculdade de Educação Física

Pesquisa de péptidos em Macroalgas dos Açores com potencial atividade inibitória da Enzima Conversora da Angiotensina I (ECA): Extração, purificação, caracterização e avaliação da sua atividade anti-hipertensiva

Jornadas "Ciência nos Açores – que futuro? Tema Ciências Naturais e Ambiente", Ponta Delgada, 7-8 de Junho de 2013.

A construção de uma parentalidade confiante: influência do Modelo Touchpoints na relação educadorfamília

Dissertação apresentada na Escola Superior de Educação de Lisboa, para obtenção do grau de Mestre em Ciências da Educação - Especialidade Intervenção Precoce

O impacto do modelo touchpoints nas representações do educador

Dissertação apresentada na Escola Superior de Educação de Lisboa, para obtenção do grau de Mestre em Ciências da Educação Especialidade Intervenção Precoce

Projecto de conceito e estrutura de website: para sensibilizar jovens para uma dieta alimentar saudável

O marketing social veio teorizar a forma como as entidades, públicas ou privadas, tentam alterar comportamentos e hábitos de saúde. A eficácia das campanhas de saúde pública aumentou em grande parte devido ao uso das técnicas de marketing social. A finalidade deste projecto de investigação é elaborar uma proposta de estrutura de website, cujo objectivo consiste em sensibilizar jovens para a necessidade de seguir hábitos alimentares saudáveis, considerando que este pode vir a ser parte de uma estratégia de comunicação de marketing social integrada, criada por um organismo, com ou sem fins lucrativos, ou simplesmente existir enquanto portal de informação online independente. O público-alvo definido para este projecto são os jovens com idades compreendidas entre os 18 e os 34 anos, a frequentar o ensino superior ou que já possuam habilitação superior. Com o intuito de atingir os objectivos propostos elaborou-se um inquérito por questionário, o qual foi analisado quantitativamente. A amostra para esta investigação é constituída por 272 inquiridos. Concluiu-se com este projecto que o processo de planeamento de um website deve ser meticulosamente delineado, quer seja parte integrante de uma campanha, quer actue de forma isolada; e que, quanto melhor se investigarem as disposições do público-alvo, a alteração de comportamentos dos utilizadores, induzida pelo website, será tanto mais possível.