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The costs of sustainability in hospitality investment - implications for refere...
Carrasqueira, Helder Brito; Monteiro, CarlosPurpose: In order to contribute to the knowledge on the subject, in this article we propose to present, the differences between an investment in a hotel without specific environmental concerns, and one that incorporates this positioning from scratch.Methodology: For this purpose, we will use the Hubbart formula that allows us to establish the reference price of the average daily rate for the sale of the product...
HostLab: gastronomy innovation, experiences and sustainability
Gonçalves, Alexandra; Ramos, Celia; Martins, Ana Isabel; Serra, Manuel; Rassal, C.; Monteiro, Carlos; Martins, Paula; Quintas, Célia; Ratao, IsabelInnovating through traditional products and resources is the main aim of HoST Lab Project located at the School of Management, Hospitality and Tourism of the University of the Algarve. A new lab and new multidisciplinary way of working, that which to be a reference for research and development applied to Culinary Tourism and Eno-gastronomic experiences associated with the Mediterranean Diet (MD). A very enrichi...
Perception of the special troops (comandos) soldiers regarding physical fitness...
Monteiro, Carlos; Dias, Gonçalo; Ramos, Susana; Gomes, Ricardo; Gama, José; M. L. Martins, Fernando; Mendes, Rui; Castro, Maria AntónioPhysical fitness and motor skills are considered important attributes for the military, affecting their professional performance. The high physical and psychological demand that the special forces are subjected to requires the acquisition of a set of volitional skills such as resilience, effort, perseverance, or resistance to frustration, which are worthy of further research. This study aimed to analyse the per...
Parapharyngeal schwannoma—a challenging case report
Monteiro, Carlos; Saleiro, Rute; Ventura, Eduardo; Dionísio, Sílvia; Ferreira, ÂngelaParapharyngeal space primary neoplasias are infrequent findings in clinics, and schwannoma derived from a peripheral nerve is even rarer in this anatomic area [1]. The presented case is a patient who was referred to our department with a 3 months progressive soft palate enlargement without related symptoms. The challenge, in these cases, due to the anatomic complex area, is to catch a suitable approach to remov...
Maxillary mesenchymal chondrosarcoma leading to a diagnosis of Li-Fraumeni synd...
Ventura, Eduardo; Dionísio, Sílvia; Ferreira, Ângela; Saleiro, Rute; Marques, Hugo; Magalhães, Manuel; Monteiro, CarlosMesenchymal chondrosarcoma (MCS) is a rare histological variant of chondrosarcoma, with aggressive behaviour. Due to the unique nature of this disease, management strategies are not well established. Li-Fraumeni syndrome (LFS) is a rare cancer predisposition syndrome with a wide tumour spectrum, associated with TP53 germline mutations. We report a case of MCS of the maxilla, treated with surgical excision and a...
Local indicators for global species: Pelagic sharks in the tropical northeast A...
Coelho, Rui; Macías, David; Ortiz de Urbina, Josetxu; Martins, Albertino; Monteiro, Carlos; Lino, Pedro G.; Rosa, Daniela; Casaca Santos, CatarinaPelagic sharks are an important bycatch in pelagic fisheries, especially for drifting longlines targeting swordfish. In the Cabo Verde Archipelago (tropical NE Atlantic), pelagic shark catches can reach a significant proportion of the total catches. Due to the increased concern on the status of pelagic shark species, this study was developed to enhance the current knowledge of those sharks in the Cabo Verde reg...
Recycling Waste Seashells to Produce Calcitic Lime: Characterization and Wet Sl...
Ferraz, Eduardo; Gamelas, José A. F.; Coroado, João; Monteiro, Carlos; Rocha, FernandoThe present work aimed at valorizing marine bivalve shells. First, clam, mussel, edible cockle, wedge, razor, oyster, dog cockle and scallop shells wastes were thoroughly characterised for their mineralogical, chemical and thermal properties. Then, the materials were calcined at 1000 °C, milled and sieved to lower than 0.250 mm. The obtained calcium oxide was subjected to wet slaking test to evaluate its reacti...
Improving the Machining Process of the Metalworking Industry Using the Lean Too...
Monteiro, Carlos; Ferreira, Luís Pinto; Fernandes, Nuno O.; Sá, José Carlos; Pereira, Maria Teresa Ribeiro; Silva, F.J.G.The project here presented was developed in a metalworking company, where several areas requiring improvement were identified. The study addresses the elimination of waste and increase of productivity in the machining sector of the company. To this purpose key processes were identified and mapped using flowcharts and VSM (Value Stream Mapping). Achieved improvements involved decreasing setup times by resorting ...
Improving the Machining Process of the Metalwork Industry by Upgrading Operativ...
Monteiro, Carlos; Ferreira, Luís Pinto; Fernandes, Nuno O.; Silva, F.J.G.; Amaral, IvoManufacturing industries are currently experiencing important changes towards digitization and autonomous production control, which is known as Industry 4.0. However, the profitability of some companies, namely Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), and of some industrial sectors does not allow for great investments, meaning that is necessary to undertake simple changes that potentially can lead to significant ga...
Avaliação de tarefa virtual, labirinto, em pessoas com esclerose múltipla, com ...
Oliveira, Jislaine; Fernandes, Dyana Gervana; Sousa, Daniele Batista de; Simandi, Thais Mira; Canzonieri, Ana Maria; Monteiro, Carlos; Dias, TalitaA esclerose múltipla (EM) é uma doença desmielinizante do sistema nervoso central, sendo a fadiga um dos sintomas. Objetivos: Avaliar o resultado da realização de tarefa virtual, Labirinto, por pessoas com esclerose múltipla que apresentam fadiga física e compreender se mesmo na presença de fadiga é possível para o paciente realizar uma tarefa virtual. Método: Pesquisa trans versal com 20 pessoas com EM, em Ins...