American art and American art collections; essays on artistic subjects by the best art writers, fully illustrated with etchings, photo-etchings, photogravures, phototypes, and engravings on steel and wood, by the most celebrated artists;

"Linton's History of wood engraving in America": v.1, p. 401-528.

Le rôle des collections dans la légitimation de l'art marginal : le cas de la collection d'art pathologique Prinzhorn

Au 20e siècle en France et en Allemagne, l’art moderne prend son essor. Certains, comme Francastel, qualifient cet art de destruction d’un espace plastique classique. Cette destruction devient un vecteur de création chez plusieurs artistes qui, suite aux deux grandes guerres, remettent en question leur état « civilisé » et se tournent vers le « primitif » pour offrir une autre voie, loin de tout processus civilisateur. Cette admiration pour les peuples primitifs ainsi que pour les productions artistiques d’enfants, d’amateurs et de « fous » est visible chez plusieurs collectionneurs d’art. En constituant des collections d’art marginal, ces derniers défendaient une idéologie qui propose une autre forme de culture en remplacement d’une civilisation dépassée. Grâce à leurs collections, la libre expression se positionna contre le rationalisme occidental. On compte, parmi ces collectionneurs, le psychiatre Hans Prinzhorn, le marchand d’art Wilhelm Udhe et les artistes André Breton, Jean Dubuffet et Arnulf Rainer. Chacun d’eux a eu un impact sur la construction du récit de l’art moderne et de l’art contemporain. Leurs collections ont chacune sa spécificité et offrent des vocabulaires différents pour parler de productions artistiques marginales, c’est-à-dire se développant « hors culture ». C’est par l’analyse des terminologies employées par les collectionneurs, principalement la dénomination d’art pathologique, que nous tracerons un portrait de la construction historique de l’art marginal en lien avec l’art moderne

VADS: free art and design images for education

VADS is the online resource for visual arts. It has provided services to the academic community for 12 years and has built up a considerable portfolio of visual art collections comprising over 100,000 images that are freely available and copyright cleared for use in learning, teaching and research in the UK.

Monitorização da satisfação profissional num ACES do Grande Porto

Este é um estudo de investigação realizado mediante pesquisa, de carácter exploratório-descritivo, cuja finalidade é verificar a satisfação dos profissionais que integram o ACES (Agrupamento de Centros de Saúde) do Serviço Nacional de Saúde. Com o Decreto-lei n.º 28/2008, de 22 de Fevereiro, são introduzidas alterações significativas das quais se destaca uma nova forma de gestão em saúde, considerando-se a componente humana (profissionais de saúde) como a melhor forma de incrementar o acesso dos cidadãos à prestação e serviço dos cuidados de saúde. Cabe ao conselho clínico do ACES a verificação do grau de satisfação dos profissionais (alínea g), art. 26.º, do DL 28/2008, de 22 de Fevereiro) face às mudanças nos serviços de saúde é ainda prematuro para os serviços dedicarem algum do seu tempo a está questão pelo que a investigadora pretende monitorizar a satisfação dos profissionais face a está reorganização que poderá servir de ferramenta para futuros planeamentos e gestão.

Interface multitoque para exploração de colecção de arte

Trabalho apresentado no âmbito do Mestrado em Engenharia Informática, como requisito parcial para obtenção do grau de Mestre em Engenharia Informática

Physical activity and energy expenditure in haemodialysis patients: an international survey.

BACKGROUND: The assessment of physical activity and energy expenditure is relevant to the care of maintenance haemodialysis (MHD) patients. In the current study, we aimed to evaluate measurements of physical activity and energy expenditure in MHD patients from different centres and countries and explored the predictors of physical activity in these patients.¦METHODS: In this cross-sectional multicentre study, 134 MHD patients from four countries (France, Switzerland, Sweden and Brazil) were included. The physical activity was evaluated for 5.0 ± 1.4 days (mean ± SD) by a multisensory device (SenseWear Armband) and comprised the assessment of number of steps per day, activity-related energy expenditure (activity-related EE) and physical activity level (PAL).¦RESULTS: The number of steps per day, activity-related EE and PAL from the MHD patients were compatible with a sedentary lifestyle. In addition, all parameters were significantly lower in dialysis days when compared to non-dialysis days (P < 0.001). The multivariate regression analysis revealed that diabetes and higher body mass index (BMI) predicted a lower PAL and older age and diabetes predicted a reduced number of steps.¦CONCLUSIONS: The physical activity parameters of MHD patients were compatible with a sedentary lifestyle. This inactivity was worsened by aging, diabetes and higher BMI. Our results indicate that MHD patients should be encouraged by the health care team to increase their physical activity.

Blanc sota negre. Treballs des de l'imperceptible / 2. Mar Arza: Lectures i consums...

En els treballs de Mar Arza es percep una preocupació sostinguda per les línies escrites queapareixen sobre les superfícies. En els inicis, alterava les pàgines i les lletres dels llibres de vell. Recentment, ha intervingut la lletra escrita i els buits de qualsevol paper imprès –llibretes d’estalvis, factures de la llum, volants mèdics, fulls de calendaris, dècims de loteria...

Blanco bajo negro. Trabajos desde lo imperceptible / 2. Mar Arza: Lecturas y consumos...

En los trabajos de Mar Arza se percibe una preocupación sostenida por las líneas escritasque aparecen sobre las superficies. En los inicios, alteraba las páginas y las letras de los librosde viejo. Recientemente, ha intervenido la letra escrita y los vacíos de cualquier papel impreso–libretas de ahorros, facturas de la luz, volantes médicos, hojas de calendarios, décimos de lotería...