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Transparency and risk allocation in PPP: Addressing complex contracts' mathemat...
Matos, José M. A.; Vilela, Noémia Bessa; Oplotnik, Žan Jan; Morais, PauloConcept of partnership between public and private entities, commonly addressed as »Public private partnership« or PPP, have spread all over the world as an innovative model to deliver public services and to help established public infra-structure; as railways and roads, water supply facilities and sewerage systems, other communal services and public infrastructure, even building and managing hospitals, elderly ...
Review on laser shock peening Effect on fatigue of power bed fusion materials
Bumba, Francisco; Morais, Paulo; Batalha, Rodolfo; Anes, Vitor; Reis, LuísThe ability to manufacture parts with complex geometry by sending a model from CAD directly to the manufacturing machine has attracted much attention in the industry, driving the development of additive manufacturing technology. However, studies have shown that components manufactured using additive manufacturing technology have several problems, namely high tensile residual stresses, cracks, and voids, which a...
Management of Psoriasis by Family Physicians: Referral Algorithm and Shared Man...
Torres, Tiago; Henrique, Martinha; Oliveira, Hugo; Rodrigues, Madalena; Ferreira, Paulo; Morais, Paulo; Alves, Sérgio; Lopes, Tiago CastroIntroduction: The implementation of models capable of improving referral quality, limiting the growth of waiting lists in hospitals, and ensuring the best possible treatment and follow-up of the psoriatic patient is of the utmost importance.Material and Methods: A panel of Family Physicians and Dermatologists discussed and created a simple and effective algorithm of referral for patients with psoriasis.Results:...
Abordagem do Doente com Psoríase pela Medicina Geral e Familiar: Algoritmo de R...
T, Torres; Henrique, Martinha; Oliveira, Hugo; Rodrigues, Madalena; Ferreira, Paulo; Morais, Paulo; Alves, Sérgio; Lopes, Tiago Castro; Cernadas, RuiIntroduction: The implementation of models capable of improving referral quality, limiting the growth of waiting lists in hospitals, and ensuring the best possible treatment and follow-up of the psoriatic patient is of the utmost importance. Material and methods: A panel of Family Physicians and Dermatologists discussed and created a simple and effective algorithm of referral for patients with psoriasis. Result...
Government transparency: reality or mirage?
Bessa-Vilela, Noémia; Oplotnik, Zan Jan; Morais, PauloSociety is now facing challenges for which the traditional management toolbox is increasingly inadequate. Well-grounded theoretical frameworks, such as systems thinking and cybernetics, offer general level interpretation schemes and models that are capable of supporting understanding of complex phenomena and are not impacted by the passage of time.This book serves the knowledge society to address the complexity...
Government transparency: reality or mirage?
Bessa-Vilela, Noémia; Caramelo-Gomes, José; Morais, PauloAll citizens are entitled to access governmental information as, only if properly informed, that they can participate in politics. The right to information is enshrined in a number of international agreements, including Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The right of citizens to access public authorities’ information is called Freedom of information. This information plays a crucial role i...
A diverse assemblage of RNA and DNA viruses found in mosquitoes collected in so...
Silva, Manuel; Morais, Paulo; Maia, Carla; Sousa, Carolina Bruno de; Gouveia de Almeida, Antonio Paulo; Parreira, RicardoThis work describes the detection and partial characterization of mosquito-borne virus genomic sequences, based on the analysis of mosquitoes collected from the Spring to Fall of 2018 in the Algarve (southern Portugal). The viral survey that was carried out using multiple primer sets disclosed the presence of both RNA and DNA viral sequences in these mosquitoes, which were subsequently analysed using maximum li...
Quotidiano do trabalho dos inspetores da ASAE: tendências e perspetivas
Morais, Paulo; Silva, CarlosO presente trabalho, ainda em curso, fundado numa perspetiva microsociológica, procura contribuir para uma melhor compreensão das lógicas de ação, os interesses profissionais e as experiências socioprofissionais dos inspetores da Autoridade de Segurança Alimentar e Económica (ASAE). Recorrendo a uma metodologia essencialmente qualitativa, foram realizadas 18 entrevistas, ditas como narrativas das vivências e ex...
Genetic portrait of Lisboa immigrant population from Cabo Verde with mitochondr...
Morais, Paulo; Amorim, António; Silva, Cláudia Vieira da; Ribeiro, Teresa; Santos, Jorge Costa; Costa, Heloísa Afonso"The aims of this study were (i) to enrich mtDNA global database, (ii) obtainment of the mtDNA variability of the Cabo Verde population living in Lisboa to complement previous studies by our group using STR genetic markers (Amorim et al. 2012; Afonso Costa et al. 2014), (iii) assign haplotypes to designated haplogroups, (iv) infer whether there are genetic proximity between the studied population and previous s...
DERMOSCOPY - SELECTED CASES OF UNDEREXPLORED APPLICATIONS AND REVIEW OF THE LIT...
Pedrosa, Ana; Morais, Paulo; Moreira, Catarina; Ferreira, Olga; Azevedo, FilomenaIntroduction: The scope of dermoscopy extends beyond the evaluation of pigmented lesions, particularly in the assessment of vascular, infectious and inflammatory lesions as well as in the scalp and nail diseases. We aim to show dermoscopic features that may be useful in the diagnosis and follow-up of non-melanocytic lesions.Material and Methods: We selected 19 patients in whom dermoscopy was used for diagnosis ...