Gesture based persuasive interfaces for public ambient displays

Dissertação de Mestrado em Engenharia Informática 2º Semestre, 2011/2012

Papo D’Anjo - International strategic implementation plan to Brazil

A Work Project, presented as part of the requirements for the Award of a Masters Degree in Management from the NOVA – School of Business and Economics

Structural characterization of the urea-unfolded state of Colicin Immunity Protein Im7 and Im9

Dissertação para obtenção do Grau de Mestre em Bioquímica Estrutural e Funcional

Development of chitosan-based microparticles for pulmonary drug delivery

Dissertação para obtenção do Grau de Mestre em Engenharia Química e Bioquímica

Old cellulose for new multifunctional networks

Dissertação para obtenção do Grau de Doutor em Ciência e Engenharia de Materiais

Gastrointestinal symbionts of chimpanzees in Cantanhez National Park, Guinea-Bissau with respect to habitat fragmentation

One of the major factors threatening chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes verus) in Guinea-Bissau is habitat fragmentation. Such fragmentation may cause changes in symbiont dynamics resulting in increased susceptibility to infection, changes in host specificity and virulence. We monitored gastrointestinal symbiotic fauna of three chimpanzee subpopulations living within Cantanhez National Park (CNP) in Guinea Bissau in the areas with different levels of anthropogenic fragmentation. Using standard coproscopical methods (merthiolate-iodine formalin concentration and Sheather's flotation) we examined 102 fecal samples and identified at least 13 different symbiotic genera (Troglodytella abrassarti, Troglocorys cava, Blastocystis spp., Entamoeba spp., Iodamoeba butschlii, Giardia intestinalis, Chilomastix mesnili, Bertiella sp., Probstmayria gombensis, unidentified strongylids, Strongyloides stercoralis, Strongyloides fuelleborni, and Trichuris sp.). The symbiotic fauna of the CNP chimpanzees is comparable to that reported for other wild chimpanzee populations, although CNP chimpanzees have a higher prevalence of Trichuris sp. Symbiont richness was higher in chimpanzee subpopulations living in fragmented forests compared to the community inhabiting continuous forest area. We reported significantly higher prevalence of G. intestinalis in chimpanzees from fragmented areas, which could be attributed to increased contact with humans and livestock.

Análise da conectividade estrutural na doença de Parkinson

Dissertação apresentada na Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa para obtenção do Grau de Mestre em Engenharia Biomédica

Dissecting cross-talk between microglia and motoneurons in ALS: signaling events and soluble factors

Dissertação para obtenção do Grau de Mestre em Genética Molecular e Biomedicina

Evolução de genótipos de Streptococcus agalactiae associados a colonização na grávida

Dissertação para obtenção do grau de Mestre em Microbiologia Médica

Forest management in an urbanizing landscape

This paper aims at building a theoretical framework to examine the impact of development pressure on private owner’s forest management practices, namely, on regeneration and conversion cut dates. As the rent for developed land is rising over time, our model creates the possibility of switching from forestry to residential use at some point in the future, thus departing from the Faustmann’s traditional setup. Comparative statics results with respect to stumpage prices, regeneration costs and urban growth parameters are provided. The results obtained depend on the impact on the opportunity cost of holding the stand and the impact on the opportunity cost of holding the land, generalizing Faustmann’s unambiguous results.

Optimization based design of LC voltage controlled oscilators

Dissertação para obtenção do Grau de Doutor em Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores

Video interaction using pen-based technology

Dissertação para obtenção do Grau de Doutor em Informática

Functional monolithic platforms for antibody purification

Dissertação para obtenção do Grau de Doutor em Química Sustentável

Report on the ocurrence of Angiostrongylus costaricensis in southern Brazil, in a new intermediate host from the genus Sarasinula (Veronicellidae, Gastropoda)

Veronicellid slugs are the main intermediate hosts for Angiostrongylus costaricencis. In a rural locality in Nova Itaberaba (SC, southern Brazil) Sarasinula linguaeformis was identified as a crop pest. The parasitological examination revealed A. costaricencis infection in 43 out ot 50 slugs. The prevalence of 86% and the individual parasitic burdens are the highest sofar reported in Brazil and S. linguaeformis is the first species from the genus Sarasinula to be identified as intermediate host for A. costaricencis in southern Brazil.

Indicadores de qualidade do emprego. Uma aplicação a Portugal no contexto da União Europeia

O presente artigo decorre da investigação conducente à realização da tese de Doutoramento em Economia da autora, pelo que um agradecimento especial é dirigido ao seu orientador, o Doutor Nuno Crespo (Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, ISCTE-IUL e BRU-IUL) e à Professora Nádia Simões (Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, ISCTE-IUL e BRU-IUL). Uma versão prévia do artigo foi apresentada no Colóquio Internacional Law and Inequalities, do CES-FEUC, Universidade de Coimbra, Abril 23-24, 2012. A autora gostaria de agradecer os comentários e sugestões dos participantes na conferência.