This article presents a comparison between cross-border urban sustainable planning strategies in two border cities. One is located in the European Union, along the Portuguese-Spanish border area (the Eurocity Elvas/Campo Maior//Badajoz). Another is located in North America, along the USA-Mexico border area (Nogales/Nogales). Supported by a literature review and interviews, the research concluded that cross-bord...
We test the theory that personality incoherence may instigate personality change in the context of personal values. Values’ near-universal organization makes value incoherence assessment straightforward. The study included 13 longitudinal samples from seven cultures (Australia, Israel Palestinian citizens, Israel Jewish majority, Italy, Poland, Portugal, and Switzerland), total N = 7,126, and T1 Mage ranging be...
This study investigates the predictive modeling of the impact of disruptive events on passenger railway systems, using real data from the Portuguese main operator, Comboios de Portugal. We develop models using neural networks and decision trees, using key features such as the betweenness centrality indicator, railway track, time of day, and the train service group. Conclusively, these attributes significantly p...
Investing in research is an essential element in any business model in the digital age. At the forefront of this approach to innovation are digital platforms, which have resources and development strategies that enable them to enter and transform many markets outside their core activities. This work assembles a wealth of evidence to show that the omnipresence of Big Tech has now reached the science & technology...
This article presents Consumer-Controlled Digital Twin Architecture (C2DTA), a novel architecture that aims to empower consumers in the Personal Data Ecosystem (PDE). The hallmark of the architecture is the transfer of the smart device Digital Twin (DT) to the consumer domain, granting consumers de facto control over their data. This paradigm shift hinges on multiple decentralized technologies, chiefly Self-Sov...
Purpose: This study aims to provide a new perspective on the factors determining a country's tourism performance, understand the interrelationships among these factors, and explore their implications for the future of tourism in high-income countries. Methodology: The study employs a Fuzzy-Set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fsQCA) using five variables from the World Economic Forum's Travel and Tourism Develo...
Dissertação (Mestrado) - Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Direito.; Bibliografia: f. 126-132; O presente trabalho teve como objetivo analisar as excludentes de culpabilidade como fundamento para a não ratificação da prisão em flagrante, contrariando o dispositivo previsto no artigo 310, §1º do Código de Processo Penal que atribui essa função somente ao Juiz de Direi...
Dissertação (Mestrado) - Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia.; Bibliografia: f. 96-102; A presente pesquisa visou compreender o processo de construção identitária da profissão de coveiro e suas implicações na vida destes profissionais. A razão pela qual esses profissionais foram escolhidos para esta pesquisa foi para conhecer a profissão de coveiro através d...
Abstract: Sourdough is a complex ecosystem, where lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and yeasts are dominant organisms. LAB isolated from sourdough can be employed as a biotechnological starters to improve the safety and functionality of food and feed, to provide added value and to increase safety of food industry by-products, to design synthesis of functional molecules in fermentable substrates, and to moderate the te...
O presente trabalho de projeto visa contribuir para a reflexão sobre a importância da comunicação nas instituições de ensino superior portuguesas, propondo o desenvolvimento do primeiro plano de comunicação estratégica orientado para a unidade orgânica Escola Superior de Ciências Empresariais do Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal. A sua relevância a nível de investigação deve-se à oportunidade de explorar a comun...