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Being-centred design – notes on a speculative process philosophy

This paper introduces Being-Centred Design (BCD) as a speculative approach that moves beyond prevalent user- and human-centred models towards a focus on human existence and profound experiences. Rooted in Providência’s triangular framework of authorship, programme, and technology, BCD advocates for an approach that balances practicality and existential meaning in creative production. At the core of BCD’s underl...

Being-Centered Design: an existentialist approach

This article describes ‘Being-Centered Design,’ an existentialist approach that leverages speculation and critical reflection to foster desired modes of existence at the core of a situated perspective. The main goal is to establish a “poetic space” for poiesis - the creation and production of design - towards a local “wisdom economy,” inspired by Stuart Walker. Centering on the question of 'Being' and becoming,...

Guiding principles of interaction and usability for the development of a Archit...

The Cycle of Linen is an ancient tradition of linen making in Portugal that is practically extinct but which survives in the Caramulo mountain range, thanks to the skill and resilience of the artisans of the AmaCastelões association.This article describes the participant observation phase of a doctoral research project in design which focuses on identifying specialities and specificities that could contribute f...

Leadership styles and job satisfaction of nursing teams: a systematic review of...

From the lebombo monocline to the Mozambique deep basin, using combined wide-an...

The North Natal valley (NNV), South Mozambique margin, is a key area for the understanding of the SW Indian Ocean history since the Gondwana break-up as its crustal nature and geometry strongly impacted the recon-struction of the paleogeography before the rifting. It is also of considerable importance for the understanding of the evolution of a margin system as the NNV is situated at the transition between dive...

Letras de Braga: um passeio pela tipografia urbana

O presente microensaio pretende servir como um guia e registo do percurso realizado a 18 de abril de 2023, pela Letras de Braga/Velha-a-Branca, no âmbito do Seminário de Cultura Visual do CECS, que é organizado pela Passeio. O périplo, que ocorreu no centro da cidade de Braga, começou na Arcada, seguindo pela Rua do Janes, Rua de S. João, Dr. Justino Cruz e voltando ao ponto de partida pela Rua dos Capelistas.

Outcomes of elective and non-elective fenestrated-branched endovascular aortic ...

Objective: To describe outcomes after elective and non-elective fenestrated-branched endovascular aortic repair (FB-EVAR) for thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms (TAAAs). Background: FB-EVAR has been increasingly utilized to treat TAAAs; however, outcomes after non-elective versus elective repair are not well described. Methods: Clinical data of consecutive patients undergoing FB-EVAR for TAAAs at 24 centers (200...

Movement, framework, cut

In the three short films Cinema, The Keeper and Flow, the director Rodrigo Areias utilises the cinematographic medium to establish a seamless relation between character and environment. All three regard different themes, but share remarkable similarities in style, concept and visual language, pointing to the concise work of the director. This essay, Movement, Framework, Cut, explores some techniques of video ed...

Estilos de liderança e a satisfação profissional das equipas de enfermagem:

An RPC-PET brain scanner demonstrator: first results

We present first results from a Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scanner demonstrator based on Resistive Plate Chambers and specialized for brain imaging. The device features a 30 cm wide cubic field-of-view and each detector comprises 40 gas gaps with 3D location of the interaction point of the photon. Besides other imagery, we show that the reconstructed image resolution, as evaluated by a hot-rod phantom, ...