Pedro Sena Nunes: "A produção é uma área absolutamente criativa"

O projecto “Principais tendências no cinema português contemporâneo” nasceu no Departamento de Cinema da ESTC, com o objectivo de desenvolver investigação especializada a partir de um núcleo formado por alunos da Licenciatura em Cinema e do Mestrado em Desenvolvimento de Projecto Cinematográfico, a que se juntaram professores-investigadores membros do CIAC e convidados. O que agora se divulga corresponde a dois anos e meio de trabalho desenvolvido pela equipa de investigação, entre Abril de 2009 e Novembro de 2011. Dada a forma que ele foi adquirindo, preferimos renomeá-lo, para efeitos de divulgação, “Novas & velhas tendências no cinema português contemporâneo”.

Unusual cause for smoldering dysphagia

A 30-year-old black woman presented with heartburn and odynophagia. She had a 2-year history of Behçet’s disease and systemic lupus erythematosus and had been treated with colchicine, hydroxychloroquine, and sucralfate. Odynophagia was not related to the presence of oral ulcers as they were painless and when they were in remission the patient would still intermittently complain of substernal pain. The patient underwent upper digestive endoscopy that revealed only small mucosal irregularities in the upper third of the esophagus. Biopsies of these segments showed marked acanthosis and papillomatosis of the squamous epithelium as well as intense lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate with an increased number of intraepithelial lymphocytes (IEL). There were neither granulocytes nor signs of viral infection. The endoscopic findings were then attributed to regenerative changes of the epithelium and the patient was started on a proton pump inhibitor (PPI), assuming gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). During the following years there were flare-ups of rheumatologic disease activity due to the patient’s lack of adherence to therapy. However, there was no correlation of the patient’s maintained (although scarce) complaints of transitory dysphagia and substernal pain.

Via algaliada versus mudança de bitola dos eixos do material circulante

Trabalho Final de Mestrado para obtenção do grau de Mestre em Engenharia Civil

António Manuel Pinto Barbosa, economista e governante

António Manuel Pinto Barbosa (1917-2006), economista e governante, foi incluído pelo Expresso Revista entre os “Cem portugueses que moldaram o século XX”. Biografado por João César das Neves e Francisco Azevedo e Silva num livro publicado em 1999, cujo capítulo 7 o intitula “Decano dos economistas”, mas a sua actividade na Faculdade de Economia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa, que fundou em 1978 e onde foi homenageado em 1989, e sobretudo na Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, é menos conhecida. Este escrito tenta reparar a falha e foca ainda o problema dos desequilíbrios da balança de pagamentos na Europa e no mundo que tanto o preocuparam, na medida em que interagem perigosamente com os desequilíbrios orçamentais, hipotecando a riqueza das nações. Inclui o elogio pronunciado em sessão conjunta da Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, 14/11/13 (cadeira nº 18L), o discurso de aceitação por Pedro Soares Martínez, decano da secção de direito e ciência política da Academia (cadeira 11L), pronunciado na mesma sessão, e um testemunho de Manuel Jacinto Nunes, que sucedeu a Pinto Barbosa enquanto decano dos economistas portugueses e da secção de economia e finanças da Academia (cadeira 8L), mas não estava na sessão. Seguem-se complementos incluíndo excertos duma análise dos desequilíbrios externos na Zona Euro no espírito de Pentti Kouri (1949-2009).

Active ageing index and quality of life

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

Circulation of hantaviruses in the influence area of the Cuiabá-Santarém Highway

We describe evidence of circulation of hantaviruses in the influence area of the Santarém-Cuiabá Highway (BR-163) in the Brazilian Amazon through the prevalence of specific antibodies against hantaviruses in inhabitants living in four municipalities of this area: Novo Progresso (2.16%) and Trairão (4.37%), in state of Pará (PA), and Gua-rantã do Norte (4.74%) and Marcelândia (9.43%), in state of Mato Grosso. We also demonstrate the ongoing association between Castelo dos Sonhos virus (CASV) and hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) cases in the Castelo dos Sonhos district (municipality of Altamira, PA) and the first report of CASV in the municipalities of Novo Progresso and Guarantã do Norte. The results of this work highlight the risk for a possible increase in the number of HPS cases and the emergence of new hantavirus lineages associated with deforestation in this Amazonian area after the conclusion of paving works on BR-163 Highway.

An Oligosilsesquioxane Cage Functionalized with Molybdenum(II) Organometallic Fragments

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Activity of Mo(II) allylic complexes supported in MCM-41 as oxidation catalysts precursors

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Microbiological responses to depuration and transport of native and exotic clams at optimal and stressful temperatures

The microbiological responses of two bivalves species from Tagus estuary, Venerupis pullastra (native clam) and Ruditapes philippinarum (exotic clam) were investigated during 48h of depuration and subsequent simulated transport in semi-dry conditions at two temperatures (4 and 22°C) until reaching 50% lethal time (LT50). Regardless of temperature and species, the maintenance of clams in water for 48h (depuration period) did not affect LT50 during transport. R.philippinarum showed higher survival rates than V.pullastra, always reaching LT50 later, especially at 4°C. Significant differences between clams' species were found in almost all microbiological parameters. This can be related with clams' biological activity and habitat environmental conditions since both clams do not coexist in Tagus estuary. Depuration was efficient to reduce the bacterial load, particularly Escherichia coli, but not efficient to remove Vibrio spp. In both species, the growth of Vibrio spp. was inhibited at 4°C, whereas exponential growth occurred at 22°C. Total viable counts significantly increased in most treatments, while E.coli counts significantly decreased to undetected levels, except for non-depurated R.philippinarum simulated transported at 4°C. Thus, this study highlights the importance of clams depuration for at least 24h in polluted estuarine areas, followed by transport at low temperatures (4°C). © 2013 Elsevier Ltd.

Desenvolvimento do PFMEA para uma linha de montagem de motores

In modern days is not practicable to link productivity and profitability without discuss the manufactured products quality. It is of great importance, mainly if the company is looking for a Global Class title, both the product and the process in what it is been fabricated, to attend all the high level quality requirements. This work aims to define the necessary steps for implementing a new project, including the initial viability studies, and then the staff approval, passing through the development of tools and documents necessary to its fabrication, purchasing goods and services to build the installation, and the final stage of implementation, focused on the manufacturing process quality. It will be highlighted a quality tool that helps do decrease the process risks and thereafter increase its reliability after the implementation

Concepção de responsabilidade, solicitações na escolaridade dos filhos e envolvimento parental: Que relações?

Dissertação de Mestrado apresentada ao Instituto Superior de Psicologia Aplicada para obtenção de grau de Mestre na especialidade de Psicologia Educacional

Arquitectura conventual

Dissertação para obtenção do grau de Mestre em Arquitectura, apresentada na Universidade de Lisboa - Faculdade de Arquitectura.

Pedro Nunes e a distinção de dois tipos de trajetórias na navegação: a linha de rumo e o círculo máximo

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Sonetos a D. Guiomar, filha do doutor Pedro Nunes, sobre a cutilada, que deo em Coimbra, extrahidos de um antigo Ms.em 4o, em que miscellaneamente se achão colligidas muitas peças curiosas em prosa e verso pelo proprio punho do collector, Gil Nunes de Leão.

[Por Joaquim Ignacio de Freitas in MS mounted on p. 7.]