Abordagens da narrativa nos media

ISBN 978-989-8600-31-8

Como o videojogo se afastou do jogo, através da narrativa e criatividade

(Excerto) Continuamos a confundir o jogo com o videojogo, assumindo na maior parte das vezes, o segundo como um mero sucedâneo digital do primeiro. Contudo esta não passa de uma ideia simplista da arte dos videojogos que se transformou por completo desde que surgiu em meados do século vinte. O jogo enquanto estrutura sistémica criada pelo ser-humano responde por um lado às necessidades sociais e culturais de aprendizagem (Huizinga, 1939; Caillois, 1958; Gee, 2003), e por outro às necessidades cognitivas de recompensa na forma de resolução de problemas (Kenrick e Griskevicius, 2013). Ou seja, enquanto artefacto cultural o jogo permite-nos apreender o desconhecido, interagir com o outro e optimizar as nossas respostas sociais. Enquanto estímulo cognitivo o jogo atua de forma a recompensar o nosso esforço, engajando-nos através da insistência e da repetição com descargas de prazer. E é por isso que o jogo tem sido visto pela cultura humana como um dos mais importantes exercícios no processo de construção civilizacional.

Avaliação do transporte sedimentar na bacia do rio Lima baseada em ferramentas de modelação

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Os desafios da narrativa

Publicado em "Abordagens da narrativa nos media". ISBN 978-989-8600-31-8

Da experiência narrativa em diferentes media

No decorrer das últimas décadas, com o avanço das tecnologias de comunicação audiovisual, temos assistido a uma discussão sobre a utilidade de outros meios de expressão que não os audiovisuais, e nos últimos anos com a pressão económica da cultura dos videojogos, assiste-se mesmo à ideia de que tudo pode e deve ser comunicado audiovisualmente e interactivamente. Nesse sentido, este texto pretende lançar algumas ideias sobre o uso de diferentes media na comunicação narrativa, nomeadamente levando em conta o tipo de conteúdo que se pretende transmitir.

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Filamentous fungi occurrence in free water and biofilms from drinking water storage tanks

In some regions of Brazil, especially where the water is scarce, drinking water is stored in water storage tanks. This practice gives the consumer the guarantee of available water. The water storage conditions such as the exposure to hot weather when the tanks are on rooftops allow the development of microorganisms and microbial biofilms which can deteriorate the water quality and increase the risk to human health [1,2]. This study describes the filamentous fungi (FF) detected in free water and biofilms in drinking water storage tanks in Recife - Pernambuco, Brazil. Five sampling times in triplicate were performed at two distinct points. Colony-forming units (CFU) of FF fungi were determined with 0.45 μm filtration membranes using peptone glucose rose Bengal agar (PGRBA). From the 30 samples analysed a total of 1136 CFU were obtained. The water biofilms were collected from samplers consisting of polyethylene coupons, previously installed in the reservoirs. These coupons were transferred to PGRBA plates and incubated using with the same conditions described for free FF. For the in situ detection of FF in biofilms the Calcofluor White staining technique was used. This procedure demonstrated FF forming biofilms on the surfaces of the coupons. Brazilian legislation does not define limits for FF in drinking water. However considering the potential risk of fungal contamination, the data obtained in this study will contribute to developing future quantitative and qualitative parameters for the presence of fungi in drinking water distribution systems in Brazil.

An efficient Azorean thermophilic consortium for lignocellulosic biomass degradation

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Difference in the in-hospital mortality of unstable angina pectoris between men and women

PURPOSE: To assess differences in the in-hospital mortality (HM) rate between men and women with unstable angina pectoris (UA) according to age, depression of the ST segment, history of previous acute myocardial infarction (AMI), and risk factors for coronary heart disease. METHODS: From October 96 to March 98, 261 patients with UA were selected. Logistic regression models were developed to adjust the association between sex and HM for possible influence of covariables, such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, sedentary lifestyle, smoking, and familial history of early coronary heart disease. RESULTS: HM due to UA was approximately three times higher in women (9.3%; 12/129) than in men (3.0%; 4/132) accounting for a relative risk of 3.07; 95% confidence interval (CI) =1.02-9.27. In logistic regression models, the association between sex and death was not significantly altered when the following parameters were considered: age, depression of the ST segment, history of previous AMI and risk factors for coronary heart disease. The nonadjusted and adjusted odds ratio (OR) for the distinct covariables were 3.28 (CI 95%=1.03-10.45) and 3.14 (CI = 95% = 0.88-11.20), respectively. CONCLUSION: Similarly to AMI, HM in UA is higher in women than in men. Age, risk factors for coronary heart disease, and depression of the ST segment in the electrocardiogram on patients' admission to the hospital did not significantly influence the association between sex and death.

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Analysis of the effects of the continuous electrode paste band on precordial leads of the electrocardiogram

OBJECTIVE - To determine if the application of a continuous electrode paste band on precordial leads results in alteration of the electrocardiographic tracing as compared with an adequate amount of electrode paste, and if the former condition does not cause uniform morphologies from V1 to V6. METHODS - The amplitude and morphology of the electrocardiographic waves on the precordial leads in electrocardiographic tracings, which were performed with standard (control group) or excessive (continuous band) application of the electrode paste, were compared. RESULTS - None of the 106 patients studied showed uniformity of the QRS morphology from V1 to V6. The eletrocardiographic alterations identified in the tracings performed with a continuous electrode paste band that showed statistical significance in relation to the control group were the following: inversion of the P wave in V1; inversion of the T wave in V1, V2, and V3; appearance of R' waves in V1 and V2; disappearance of S waves in V1; appearance of S waves in V5 and V6; alterations in the amplitude of almost all waves, in all leads. CONCLUSION - Application of a continuous electrode paste band in the precordial leads may cause significant alterations in the electrocardiographic tracing obtained.