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Assessing microplastic pollution in horticultural soils under greenhouse cultiv...
Torre, A.; Gonçalves, L.; Valente, Teresa Maria Fernandes; Henriques, Renato F.; Davim, J.; Ferreira, J. G.; Macedo, J.; Pires, A.; Silva, A. C.[Excerpt] The widespread use of plastic materials in intensive agriculture, including greenhouse covers and irrigation systems, raises increasing concerns regarding microplastic (MP) contamination in terrestrial ecosystems. This study aims to characterize and quantify microplastics in greenhouse agricultural soils in the Minho region of northern Portugal, an area of intensive horticultural production. The main ...
The future in fishfarms: An ocean of technologies to explore
Pires, A.; Ferreira, J.; Klakegg, O.We present the potential application of Machine Learning (ML) to fish farm in a similar approach used in agriculture to control crop growing and predict diseases. The agriculture concept of Precision Agriculture is now applied to fish farm by applying control-engineering principles to fish production; Precision Fish Farming (PFF) aims to improve the farmer's ability to monitor, control, and document biological ...
Pedagogy in digital age after the COVID-19 pandemic: A case study with undergra...
Pais, S.; Bernardino, S.; Pires, A.Technologies are part of the daily lives of young people, especially those who were born in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, the so-called "Generation Z", and it is imperative to reflect on what their needs are, how they learn, the role of technologies and the type of pedagogies to adopt. After the generalized lockdown imposed by the Covid19 pandemic, millions of students and teachers faced new challenge...
Escape rooms as an innovative language learning tool in higher education touris...
Pires, A.; Pais, S.; Sousa, A. E.We live in an ever-changing society. The educational context is no exception and requires a renewal of paradigms. Profound changes to the role and function of the professor and the students are particularly vital. Active, cooperative and participative learning methodologies must be privileged, breaking with magisterial education and the mere transmission of knowledge. The escape room is a game experience that c...
Uma rede de soutos demonstração
Carneiro, Rui; Batista, J.; Pereira, Abel; Droga, Rui; Espírio-Santo, J.; Pires, A.; Carmo, M.; Seco, F.; Freitas, Mariano; Ramos, Carlos; Raimundo, F.A estrutura organizativa da rede é constituída por 8 soutos demonstração (SD) e está assim definida: SD Salgueiros- Vinhais (SD S_V); Gestão- Arborea | Supervisão- IPB SD Parada – Bragança (SD P_B); Gestão- Sortegel | Supervisão- IPB SD Lagoa – Vila Pouca de Aguiar (SD L_VPA); Gestão- AguiarFloresta | Supervisão- UTAD SD Carrazedo Montenegro – Valpaços (SD CM_V); Gestão- Agrifuturo | Supervisão- UTAD SD Refoios...
Valorization of Halimione portulacoides as food ingredient Biological and Nutri...
Pires, A.; Agreira, S.; Ressurreição, S.; Marques, J.; Guiné, Raquel P. F.; Barroca, Maria João; Silva, A. M.The prospect of global warming and freshwater reduction leads to an increase of saline and dry conditions of the land and leads to an enhanced need for salt-tolerant crops. Halimione portulacoides (sea purslane) is an halophyte plant found on coastlines and salt marches around the coasts of North Africa, South-West Asia and Europe. In Europe is one of the most productive and abundant species in salt marshes. H....
The EFQM awards impact on organizations: Practical implications on management i...
Pimentel, L.; Pires, A.Purpose: The purpose intends to examine how the recognition of European Foundation for Quality and Management (EFQM) awards to organizations (variable 1), particularly contribute to the improvement in management, translated into different stages of management effectiveness/tools (variable 2). Methodology: The investigation covers the 35 organizations that won EFQM awards in Portugal (2010-2015). The bases are t...
Cante pela Sua Saúde: Memória do Projeto Grupos de Canto para Seniores
Arriaga, P.; Ribeiro, R. R.; Azevedo, S.; Lima, M. L.; Galinha, I. C.; Pires, A.; Frizza, J.; Fontão, S.; Baião, P.; Almeida, M.; Antunes, A.Através da primeira edição do Orçamento Participativo Portugal, o ano de 2017 viu nascer uma oportunidade para promover o envelhecimento ativo através de um projeto pioneiro em Portugal, intitulado “Grupos de Canto para Seniores”. Na conceção do programa deste projeto foram tidas em consideração recomendações teóricas e práticas consolidadas, baseadas em evidências empíricas, atendendo ainda ao parecer e à expe...
Cante Pela Sua Saúde: Manual do Programa da Intervenção de Canto em Grupo para ...
Arriaga, P.; Ribeiro, R. R.; Lima, M. L.; Galinha, I. C.; Pires, A.O Manual do Programa da Intervenção “Cante Pela Sua Saúde” (Sing4Health) constitui um instrumento orientador para Intervenções de Canto em Grupo que sejam dirigidas a seniores com 60 ou mais anos de idade e que visem promover o seu bem-estar subjetivo e social, as funções cognitivas, e a saúde física e mental. O Programa foi desenvolvido no âmbito do Projeto «Grupos de Canto para Seniores» que partiu de uma ide...
Anxiety experienced by oncological patients who undergo 18F-FDG PET CT: a syste...
Vieira, Lina Oliveira; Pires, A.; Grilo, Ana MonteiroIntroduction: Anxiety is an emotional reaction often experienced by patients who undergo Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT) with 18F-2-fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose (18F-FDG). This systematic review aimed to summarise the evidence currently available considering the anxiety experienced by adult oncological patients concerning pre and post 18F-FDG PET/CT examination and the factors contributing...