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Impact investing in Portugal - the role of startups in the ecosystem

This research delves into the emerging landscape of Impact Investing in Portugal, using a combination of literature review and expert interviews. It addresses the challenges of defining and measuring impact while mapping the Portuguese ecosystem, where a variety of players contribute uniquely to its composition. For instance, impact startups ensure alignment between their financial and social objectives by the ...

Hepatic Artery Variation and Its Impact on Cephalic Duodenopancreatectomy: A Ca...

Variations in the anatomy of the hepatic artery are frequent and are of great importance in the surgical planning of patients undergoing procedures involving the hepatobiliary and pancreatic systems. We present the case of a patient who underwent cephalic pancreaticoduodenectomy for adenocarcinoma of the head of the pancreas, which presented with a common hepatic artery originating from the superior mesenteric ...

UNVEILING THE UNUSUAL: A RARE CASE OF TRANSIENT CARDIOMYOPATHY IN A YOUNG MALE

Há alguns casos descritos na literatura de insuficiência da supra renal como causa reversível de disfunção ventricular esquerda; O vasospasmo coronário está associado a défice de corticosteroides; A combinação de hipocortisolismo com doença arterial coronária aterosclerótica é raro (inflamação acelerada?); Este caso ilustra a importância de procurar causas reversíveis de disfunção ventricular esquerda.

Promoting positive behaviors in Pre-School Education: A European approach

Pre-school education is a key setting for the promotion of children's socioemotional development. This study, in which 208 kindergarten teachers in Portugal participated, explores the results of the needs assessment carried out as part of a European project focused on the promotion of positive behaviours in early childhood education entitled Implementing Positive Behaviour Support in Early Childhood Education a...

Podem as plataformas digitais serem transformadas pela inteligência artificial?...

Inteligência artificial como um caminho para a inteligência artificial generati...

River(s) Wear: Water in the Expanded Field

This article elaborates on an artist-in-residence project funded by the Leverhulme Trust in the Geography Department at Durham University in 2015–16. The project confronted artistic and scientific perspectives to investigate how people in the North-East of England perceive and value their river environments and to recognize potential contributions to catchment management. The project identified a variety of dis...

A participação de mães surdas na vida escolar dos filhos ouvintes

O desafio de entender as necessidades sociais e acadêmicas de crianças surdas no contexto educativo tem sido alvo de profunda análise na literatura, mas o mesmo não acontece em relação às mães surdas e ao desempenho do papel de responsáveis pela educação dos seus filhos. Com frequência, as mães surdas enfrentam barreiras de natureza comunicacional e atitudinal, tornando necessárias adequações na relação família...

In Vitro Antimicrobial Studies of Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles Comprising An...

The combination of active pharmaceutical ingredients in the form of ionic liquids or organic salts (API-OSILs) with mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) as drug carriers can provide a useful tool in enhancing the capabilities of current antibiotics, especially against resistant strains of bacteria. In this publication, the preparation of a set of three nanomaterials based on the modification of a MSN surface ...

Quarry Sonnets: a Reflexive Report

Quarry Sonnets was a research project on art and societal change investigating the value of artistic methodologies to decentre human perspectives and promote a multispecies society. This report reflects on the outcomes of a pilot trial in a former quarry in the Natural Park Serra de Aires and Candeeiros, Portugal. The pilot trial implemented a workshop with 45 art students and staff from six European Universiti...