Creación de la Red UCM de emprendimiento universitario internacional a través de las buenas prácticas del TFM del MBA-UCM y las herramientas de Crowdsourcing

Se propone incorporar herramientas del crowdsourcing como mecanismo de incentivo al emprendimiento universitario utilizando como base el Trabajo de Fin de Máster de los alumnos del MBA, creando la Red UCM de emprendimiento universitario a nivel internacional.

Adolescent’s subjective perceptions of chronic disease and related psychosocial factors: Highlights from an outpatient context study

Background: Adolescents with chronic disease (CD) can be more vulnerable to adverse psychosocial outcomes. This study aims: 1) to identify differences in psychosocial variables (health-related quality of life, psychosomatic complaints, resilience, self-regulation and social support) among adolescents who feel that CD affects or does not affect school/peers connectedness (measured by self-reported participation in school and social activities); and 2) to assess the extent to which psychosocial variables are associated with connectedness in school and peer domains. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 135 adolescents with CD (51.9% boys), average age of 14 ± 1. 5 years old (SD = 1.5). Socio-demographic, clinical, and psychosocial variables were assessed, using a self-reported questionnaire, which included the Chronic Conditions Short Questionnaire, KIDSCREEN-10 Index, Symptoms Check-List, Healthy Kids Resilience Assessment Module Scale, Adolescent Self-Regulatory Inventory, and Satisfaction with Social Support Scale. Descriptive statistics, GLM-Univariate ANCOVA and Logistic Regression were performed using the IBM Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), version 22.0. The significance level was set at p < 0.05. Results: Thirteen to eighteen percent of the adolescents felt that CD affected participation at school (PSCH) and participation in leisure time with friends (PLTF). These adolescents presented lower results for all psychosocial study variables, when compared with adolescents who did not feel affected in both areas of participation. From the studied psychosocial variables, the most important ones associated with PSCH (after controlling for age, gender, diagnosis, and education level of father/mother) were self-regulation and psychosomatic health. Concerning the PLTF, social support was the sole variable explaining such association. Conclusions: The present study pointed out the association between psychosocial variables; and living with a CD and school/peers connectedness. The need to focus on the assessment of the effects of a CD on adolescents’ lives and contexts is suggested, as well as on the identification of vulnerable adolescents. Such identification could help to facilitate the maximization of social participation of adolescents with CD, and to plan interventions centered on providing support and opportunities for a healthy youth development. For that purpose, a complex and multifactorial approach that includes clinicians, schools, family, and peers may be proposed.

Relato de sustentabilidade – práticas no setor financeiro emportugal e espanha

A presente dissertação discute as práticas de relato de sustentabilidade no setor financeiro em Portugal e em Espanha nos anos 2012 a 2014. O objetivo geral do presente estudo é contribuir para a revisão da literatura, sobre o relato de Sustentabilidade aplicado ao setor financeiro. Para o efeito, o estudo foi aplicado a bancos portugueses e espanhóis nos anos de 2012 a 2014, procurando estudar as práticas de divulgação voluntária de responsabilidade social empresarial, incluídas nos relatórios de sustentabilidade e relatórios e contas das instituições do setor financeiro pertencentes a este dois países. Os objetivos específicos do presente estudo são: verificar as práticas de relato de sustentabilidade no setor financeiro em Portugal e em Espanha; analisar se as empresas recorrem a verificação externa; verificar qual o nível de aplicação da Global Reporting Initiative (GRI); identificar os indicadores económicos, ambientais, e sociais mais relevantes para este setor de atividadee e verificar se os bancos que não publicam os relatório de sustentabilidade, publicam informações de sustentabilidade nos seus relatórios e contas. Recorreu-se à analise de conteúdo para a analise dos relatórios de sustentabilidade e para a análise dos relatórios e contas. Foram analisados 36 relatórios de sustentabilidade e 78 relatórios e contas das empresas que constituem a amostra. Os principais resultados demonstram que a divulgação de responsabilidade social empresarial aumentou ao longo do período em estudo. O estudo revela ainda que a divulgação de responsabilidade social empresarial é diferente entre os bancos de dois países e que os relatórios de sustentabilidade divulgam mais informações sobre responsabilidade social empresarial do que os relatórios e contas. Relativamente aos indicadores analisados, os resultados indicam que banca espanhola divulga mais indicadores do que a banca portuguesa e que ambos os países seguem de perto as normas do GRI.

Innovation for resilience

Last decade is characterized by different types of crises and shocs in the socioeconomic systems, creating a turbulent context and calling for a better understanding of what the dynamic perspective of change is. For countries, regions and cities a better understanding of governance urges and calls for action.

Percutaneous vertebroplasty: a new animal model.

Background Context Percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) is a minimally invasive surgical procedure and is frequently performed in humans who need surgical treatment of vertebral fractures. PVP involves cement injection into the vertebral body, thereby providing rapid and significant pain relief. Purpose The testing of novel biomaterials depends on suitable animal models. The aim of this study was to develop a reproducible and safe model of PVP in sheep. Study Design This study used ex vivo and in vivo large animal model study (Merino sheep). Methods Ex vivo vertebroplasty was performed through a bilateral modified parapedicular access in 24 ovine lumbar hemivertebrae, divided into four groups (n=6). Cerament (Bone Support, Lund, Sweden) was the control material. In the experimental group, a novel composite was tested—Spine-Ghost—which consisted of an alpha-calcium sulfate matrix enriched with micrometric particles of mesoporous bioactive glass. All vertebrae were assessed by micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) and underwent mechanical testing. For the in vivo study, 16 sheep were randomly allocated into control and experimental groups (n=8), and underwent PVP using the same bone cements. All vertebrae were assessed postmortem by micro-CT, histology, and reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (rt-PCR). This work has been supported by the European Commission under the 7th Framework Programme for collaborative projects (600,000–650,000 USD). Results In the ex vivo model, the average defect volume was 1,275.46±219.29 mm3. Adequate defect filling with cement was observed. No mechanical failure was observed under loads which were higher than physiological. In the in vivo study, cardiorespiratory distress was observed in two animals, and one sheep presented mild neurologic deficits in the hind limbs before recovering. Conclusions The model of PVP is considered suitable for preclinical in vivo studies, mimicking clinical application. All sheep recovered and completed a 6-month implantation period. There was no evidence of cement leakage into the vertebral foramen in the postmortem examination.

Recursos geológicos na construção de monumentos religiosos: Uma investigaçãoação com alunos do ensino secundário de Viseu

A geologia pode dar um contributo importante para a educação científica dos cidadãos, permitindo que estes reconheçam utilidade na ciência escolar para a resolução de problemas que os afetam e que afligem as sociedades em que participam. Os ambientes exteriores à sala de aula são, modernamente, reconhecidos como espaços de aprendizagem potenciadores do desenvolvimento de competências científicas e da compreensão da utilidade e importância do conhecimento científico e tecnológico nas sociedades atuais. Neste trabalho apresenta-se um percurso de aprendizagem que foi implementado na disciplina de Geologia, integrado na temática “A Terra, ontem, hoje e amanhã”, que mobilizou para o contexto educativo problemáticas locais relacionadas com o modo como foram utilizados, ao longo do tempo, recursos geológicos na construção de monumentos religiosos na região de Viseu.

Contextos e Desafios da Nova Recomendação da UNESCO para Museus e Colecções: Entrevista com Clara Frayão Camacho e Pedro Pereira Leite

A Recomendação Relativa à Protecção e Promoção dos Museus e das Colecções, da sua Diversidade e do seu Papel da Sociedade foi aprovada a 17 de Novembro de 2015, em Paris, no âmbito da 38.ª sessão da assembleia-geral da UNESCO. O último documento da UNESCO referente a museus datava de 1960. Mais de 50 anos passados, esta nova Recomendação marca uma posição sobre as orientações que devem ser seguidas pelos Estados Membros em matéria de políticas museológicas. Porquê uma nova Recomendação da UNESCO para os museus e para as colecções? Como surge? Que contextos? Qual a sua importância? Quais as novidades? Que impacto para as políticas nacionais? Estas são algumas das questões a que este texto procura responder através de dois olhares, o de Clara Frayão Camacho, que foi a perita nacional envolvida na discussão durante a fase preparatória do documento, e com Pedro Pereira Leite, museólogo que tem centrado a sua investigação na função social dos museus. O guião é de Ana Carvalho.

Relatório da prática de ensino supervisionada no âmbito do mestrado de Artes Visuais no 3º ciclo do Ensino Básico e no Ensino Secundário realizada na Escola Básica Integrada André de Resende e na escola Secundária Gabriel Pereira

Neste relatório irão ser expostos os trabalhos realizados com as turmas do 7º ano, na Escola E.B.I. André de Resende e 12º ano, na Escola Secundária Gabriel Pereira. Ainda será mencionada a participação numa actividade extracurricular, no âmbito das Necessidades Educativas Especiais. Nesta área foi também realizada uma exposição com os trabalhos dos alunos da Escola E.B. I. André de Resende, juntamente com escolas pertencentes a outros agrupamentos da região. O estágio mencionado previu proporcionar uma vivência entre alunos, professores e os restantes funcionários da escola. Não obstante, também o contacto exterior e a ligação interdisciplinar. Seguindo as orientações curriculares do Ministério da Educação, em cada caso especifico foram planificadas aulas adequadas ao ensinamento dos conteúdos determinados. ABSTRACT: ln this report will be exposed the works performed together with the 7th grade classes of Escola E.B.I. André de Resende and with the 12th grade of Escola Secundária Gabriel Pereira. Also, it will be mentioned the participation in an extracurricular activity in the scope of Special Educational Needs. ln this area was also performed an exhibit of the works of the students from Escola E.B.I. André de Resende, along with schools belonging to other inter-school groupings of the region. The mentioned traineeship predicted the enabling of a relationship between students, teachers and school community, as well as contact with the exterior and an interdisciplinary connection. According to the curricular orientations of Ministério da Educação, for each specific case were planned classes adequate to teach the determined subjects.

Relatório da prática de ensino supervisionada realizado no agrupamento de escolas nº e de Évora na escola básica integrada André de Resende e na escola Secundária Gabriel Pereira

O presente relatório elaborado no âmbito da disciplina da Prática de Ensino Supervisionada, do Mestrado em Ensino de Artes Visuais no 3° Ciclo do Ensino Básico e Secundário, é referente à Prática de Ensino Supervisionada no primeiro e segundos semestres do ano lectivo 2009/201O. Prática que se desenvolveu na Escola Básica Integrada André de Resende com a orientadora cooperante Professora Maria João Machado, e na Escola Secundária Gabriel Pereira com a orientadora cooperante professora Luísa Gancho. Ambas as acções foram supervisionadas sob a orientação do Professor Doutor Leonardo Charréu. Para além dos Professores Orientadores, o presente núcleo n°2 constituiu-se pelos mestrandos, Eliezer Correia e Cátia Casquinha. O relatório da disciplina da Prática de Ensino Supervisionada divide-se em duas secções. A primeira secção que resulta da reflexão do que foi executado no primeiro semestre na Escola Básica Integrada André de Resende, e a segunda secção que corresponde ao segundo semestre na Escola Secundária Gabriel Pereira, ambas localizadas na cidade de Évora. ABSTRACT: The present report was realized to cover the activities developed in the curricular unit Supervised Teaching Practice ("Prática de Ensino Supervisionada"), of the Master in Visual Arts Teaching, in the 3rd Cycle of Basic and Secondary Education. lt is relative to the “Prática de Ensino Supervisionada” developed in the two semesters of the academic year 2009/201O held at the "Escola Básica Integrada André de Resende", cooperating with the advisor local teacher Maria João Machado, and at the "Escola Secundária Gabriel Pereira", with the advisor local teacher Luísa Gancho. 8oth actions were supervised under the guidance and scientific supervision of Professor Leonardo Charréu. Beyond these advisor teachers, the group N°2 was formed by the master students, Eliezer Correia and Cátia Casquinha. The report of the discipline of "Prática de Ensino Supervisionada" is divided into two sections. The first section that results from the reflection of the activity executed in the first semester at the "Escola Básica Integrada André de Resende", and the second section correspond to the second semester at the "Escola Secundária Gabriel Pereira”, both located in the city of Évora.

RNA-FISH Technique: Probe Cocktails vs Single Probes

RNA-Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization (RNA-FISH) enables to analyze and visualize the microorganisms of interest within microbial communities in their natural environments by fluorescent labelling of specific RNA sequences. Poor accessibility or low content of the RNA target region can cause false positives/negatives due to low fluorescence of the cells. To reduce the chances of this occurring, probe cocktails – i.e. mixture of several probes that hybridize to different regions of the target RNA- has been proposed as an alternative to single probes use for increasing the Fluorescence Intensities (FI). However, is this really a good solution? The key finding of this work was that the use of probe cocktails is not always a good solution for maximizing the FI as at high concentrations the single probe EUK516-6 FAM yielded higher FI than the probe cocktails.

Lacunae Infills for in Situ Treatment of Historic Glazed Tiles

Knowledge of current conservation materials and methods together with those adopted in the past is essential to aid research and improve or develop better conservation options. The infill and painting of tile lacunae are subjected to special requirements mainly when used in outdoor settings. A selection of the most commonly used materials was undertaken and performed based on inquiries to practitioners working in the field. The infill pastes comprised organic (epoxy, polyester), inorganic (slaked lime,hydraulic lime and zinc hydroxychloride) and mixed organic–inorganic (slaked lime mixed with a vinylic resin)binders. The selected aggregates were those most commonly used or those already present in the commercially formulated products. The infill pastes were characterised by SEM, MIP, open porosity, water absorption by capillarity, water vapour permeability, thermal and hydric expansibilities and adhesion to the ceramic body. Their performance was assessed after curing, artificial ageing (salt ageing and UV–Temp–RH cycles) and natural ageing. The results were interpreted in terms of their significance as indicators of effectiveness, compatibility and durability

José de Escovar at the Chapel of the Souls: Technical and Material Study of a 1603 Panel Painting

This article reports the preliminary results of a technical and material study carried out on a 17th century panel painting located at the Chapel of the Souls in the main church of Vila Nova da Baronia (30 km away from Evora city, in southern Portugal). This painting is attributed to Jose the Escovar, a painter that worked for Evora Archiepiscopate between 1583 and 1622. Jose the Escovar is known by his mural paintings all across the Alentejo region. This is the first time that a panel painting made by this artist was studied. Analytical methods used included in situ technical photography (visible (Vis), raking light (RAK), infrared (IR), and ultraviolet (UV)), optical microscopy of cross sections, scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry (SEM-EDS), micro Raman spectroscopy, and micro Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (m-FT-IR). The goal was to ascertain the techniques and colored materials used by Escovar on this painting so that the data can be used in future comparisons with others works attributed to this painter based on stylistic aspects.

Reconstituição histórica virtual do retábulo-mor da Igreja do Espírito Santo de Évora: aplicação ao Património da infografia web-based

As a part of a multidisciplinary and integrated research, including conservation sciences and history, a proposal is presented for the historical reconstitution and the virtual restoration of the mannerist altarpiece of the main altar at the Espírito Santo Church, in Évora. The collected data is abundant and the scientific information, because of its technicality, is less prone to be easily understood by the general public, thus becoming less accessible. Web-based infographics are explored as privileged forms of disseminating results and raising awareness to Cultural Heritage. The project materializes as an Internet platform where data and a reconstitution proposal are shared in a visual and interactive way. In addition to the digital virtual reconstitution (2D), some tridimensional models (3D) are presented of various elements of the altarpiece, obtained using methods of computer graphics and digital photogrammetry

Non-invasive methodology for the identification of plastic pieces in museum environment – a novel approach

The preservation of modern and contemporary art and costume collections in museums requires a complete understanding of their constituent materials which are often synthetic or semi-synthetic polymers. An extraordinary amount of quality information can be gained from instrumental techniques, but some of them have the disadvantage of being destructive. This paper presents a new totally integrated non-invasive methodology, for the identification of polymers and their additives, on plastic artefacts in museums. NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance) and in-situ FTIR-ATR (attenuated total reflection infrared spectroscopy) combination allowed the full characterization of the structure of thesematerials and correct identification of each one. The NMR technique applied to leached surface exudates identified unequivocally a great number of additives, exceeding the Py–GC–MS analysis of micro-fragments in number and efficiency. Additionally, in-situ FTIR-ATR provided exactly the same information of the destructive μ-FTIR about the polymer structure and confirmed the presence of some additives. Eight costume pieces (cosmetic boxes and purses), dating to the beginning of the 20th century and belonging to the Portuguese National Museum of Costume and Fashion, were correctly identified with this new integrated methodology, as beingmade of plastics derived fromcellulose acetate or cellulose nitrate polymers, contradicting the initial information that these pieces were made of Bakelite. The identification of a surprisingly large number of different additives forms an added value of this methodology and opens a perspective of a quick and better characterization of plastic artefacts in museum environments.

Combined Use of NMR, LC-ESIMS and Antifungal Tests for Rapid Detection of Bioactive Lipopeptides Produced by Bacillus

The science and technology interact with the art in several ways. Biotechnological coupled with analytical approaches can play an important role in protecting and preserving cultural heritage for future generations. Many microorganisms influenced by environmental conditions are the main responsible for biological contamination in built heritage. Biocides based on chemical compounds have been used to mitigate this problem. Thus, it is vitally important to develop proper remediation actions based on environmentally innocuous alternative. Bacillus specie is emerging as an optimistic alternative for built heritage treatment due to their capacity to produce secondary metabolites with antagonistic activities against many fungal pathogens. Therefore, the intent of this work was to access a rapid evaluation of antifungal potential of bioactive metabolites produced by Bacillus strains and simultaneously their characterization using spectroscopic (NMR) and chromatographic techniques (LCESI- MS). The high antifungal activity obtained for Bacillus sp. active compounds produced in this study confirms the great potential to suppress biodeteriogenic fungi growth on historical artworks. Additionally, the proposed methodology allowed to access bioactive metabolites produced without need of the laborious total previous isolation and could be used as a viable alternative to be employed for screening and production of new green biocides.