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- CNC Machines Integration in Smart Factories using OPC UAPublication . Martins, André; Lucas, João; Costelha, Hugo; Neves, CarlosThis paper examines the idea of Industry 4.0 from the perspective of the molds industry, a vital industry in today’s industrial panorama. Several technologies, particularly in the area of machining equipment, have been introduced as a result of the industry’s constant modernization. This technological diversity makes automatic interconnection with production management software extremely difficult, as each brand and model requires different, mostly proprietary, interfaces and communication protocols. In the methodology presented in this paper, a development of monitoring solutions for machining devices is defined supporting the leading equipment and operations used by molds industry companies. OPC UA is employed for high-level communication between the various systems for a standardized approach. The approach combines various machine interfaces on a single system to cover a significant subset of machining equipment currently used by the molds industry, as a key result of this paper and given the variety of monitoring systems and communication protocols. This type of all-in-one approach will provide production managers with the information they need to monitor and improve the complete manufacturing process.
- Afonso Lopes Vieira: do património paisagístico do Pinhal D'el-Rei à casa do distrito de LeiriaPublication . Nobre, CristinaPartindo da ideia pioneira de Raul Proença e do Guia de Portugal, Afonso Lopes Vieira [ALV] participa no 2.º volume, de 1927, com artigos sobre Alcobaça, o Pinhal de Leiria e S. Pedro de Moel, incluído e participante numa moderna promoção cultural e ambiental da região de turismo do distrito de Leiria. A partir dessa data, ALV intervém na maior parte dos eventos culturais destinados a dar a conhecer, fortalecer e proteger as particularidades patrimoniais e turísticas da zona territorial – por ele definida como o coração de Portugal. Este programa promocional acabaria por se consubstanciar na Casa do Distrito de Leiria, à qual presidiu entre 1938 e 1946, e cujas atividades tiveram o seu apogeu em 1943 com o I Congresso das Actividades do Distrito de Leiria. A presente comunicação procura dar conta do trajeto pioneiro deste escritor no reconhecimento das potencialidades patrimoniais e turísticas da região de Leiria, nomeadamente o Pinhal d’El-Rei ou Mata Nacional de Leiria, passando pelas suas intervenções na Casa do Distrito de Leiria, refletindo sobre o modo como foi aproveitado no Ano Europeu do Património Cultural, em 2018 (cf. https://www.cm-leiria.pt/cmleiria/uploads/writer_file/document/3075/PROGRAMAC_A_O_CULTURAL_CMLEIRIA_2018_low.pdf ).
- Sustainable Water Management: Understanding the Socioeconomic and Cultural DimensionsPublication . Santos, Eleonora; Carvalho, Milena; Martins, SusanaWith the pressing challenges of water scarcity and pollution, achieving sustainable water management is imperative for promoting long-term development. Therefore, this paper aims to examine the socio-economic and cultural factors that shape the sustainability of water management strategies in Brazil and Portugal. This study highlights various factors that influence water management, including robust legal frameworks, socio-economic disparities, cultural practices, agricultural water usage, knowledge sharing, public participation, climate change resilience, water scarcity risks, industrial water consumption, and urbanization. By conducting a SWOT analysis of water management strategies, this research synthesizes information through an extensive literature review, encompassing the legal frameworks, policies, and implemented strategies in both countries. Additionally, it investigates comparative studies among Brazil, Portugal, and other European nations to facilitate the exchange of knowledge and experiences in water management practices. The findings of this study offer valuable insights into the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats associated with water management strategies in Brazil and Portugal, thereby guiding the development of tailored policies and strategies that foster sustainability in water resource management. Additionally, the research highlights the role of digital transformation in optimizing water management practices. By integrating socio-economic, cultural, and digital factors, this study contributes to effective and sustainable water management in Brazil and Portugal, ensuring responsible utilization and preservation of water resources.
- A antropologia da educação: Diálogos, mediações e processos de tradução culturalPublication . Vieira, Ana; Vieira, RicardoA Antropologia, enquanto campo disciplinar que procura estudar as sociedades e culturas a partir das suas próprias racionalidades, encontra na tradução cultural uma via fundamental para a sua constituição como ciência. A Antropologia da Educação, particularmente, preocupada em estudar processos de aprendizagem e de ensino-aprendizagem, seja na escola seja na escola da vida, serve-se da mediação intercultural, mediação socioeducativa quando aplicada a contextos educativos, um processo para o necessário go between, o fundamental “ir e vir” entre margens culturais habitadas por ensinantes e aprendentes, entre epistemologias diferenciadas, e por todos quantos querem, efetivamente, comunicar. Esta pedagogia da mediação intercultural procura, essencialmente através da escuta ativa, uma escuta com o coração, que pretende, além do ouvir, juntar o observar, a par de outras formas de recolha antropológica, uma compreensão/ação educativa-cultural com as racionalidades dos sujeitos, grupos e culturas, o que implica uma interpretação cultural, uma comunicação bilateral e uma tradução cultural. Nesta comunicação, recorrendo a exemplos práticos de contextos etnográficos portugueses, exploraremos estas pedagogias antropológicas em que mediar é, acima de tudo, traduzir. A mediação socioeducativa, uma antropologia da educação aplicada, surge aqui como uma estratégia de construção de pontes e trânsitos entre pessoas, diferentes pontos de vista e fronteiras culturais, contributo para a construção de sociedades mais interculturais.
- Turismo, património e interculturalidadePublication . Magalhães, Fernando Paulo Oliveira; Franca, Margarida; Santos, Maria da Graça Mouga Poças; Vieira, Ricardo; Ferreira, BrunoEste livro agrega vários capítulos, unidos sobre a temática geral do turismo, património e interculturalidade. São três conceitos que se cruzam, no contexto das sociedades em que vivemos neste século XXI. São, também, centrais na conjuntura sociocultural atual, uma vez que constituem produtos e, simultanemante, produtores da globalização. As origens do turismo, tal como o concebemos na atualidade, remontam aos séculos XVIII e XIX. O turismo deve o seu desenvolvimento ao aparecimento de uma modernidade assente no novo quadro iluminista, em que a partir do paradigma técnico-científico, as atividades económicas tiveram um desenvolvimento sem precedentes, transformando a acumulação de capital e o tempo livre, em bens ao alcance das massas populacionais. A partir daqui, desenvolvem-se as viagens turísticas incrementando, num movimento sem precedentes, os contactos interculturais. Todo o tipo de turismo, cultural, balnear, ou outro, acaba por envolver encontros entre populações diversas, cujas marcas identitárias estão gravadas no seu património cultural, material ou imaterial. O conceito de património cultural é, também, moderno e surge no século XVII, como ferramenta desenvolvida e utilizada pelas elites políticas, que o passam a utilizar para construir a noção de identidade nacional e da cidadania.
- A Lei da Mediação de Conflitos: estudos sobre a sua aplicaçãoPublication . Cebola, Cátia Marques; Capelo, Maria José; Gonçalves, Ana Maria Maia; Quintanilha, Anabela; Magalhães, Bárbara; Vitorino, Beatriz de Macedo; Oliveira, Catarina Castro; Leiras, Diana; Bogacz, François; Santos, Gilda; Palo, Giuseppe de; Fonseca, Isabel Celeste; Carvalho, Joana Campos; Castro, Josefina; Mesquita, Lurdes Varregoso; Santos, Margarida; Castelo-Branco, Maria João; Capelo, Maria José; David, Mariana Soares; San-Bento, Marta Moniz Faria Lobo; Saavedra, Rosa; Cruz, Rossana Martingo; Dias, Sara Luís; Monteiro, Susana SardinhaOs dez anos de vigência da Lei da Mediação em Portugal constituíram o mote para a compilação nesta obra de diversos estudos empírico-dogmáticos sobre a sua aplicação, analisando-se questões prementes como a voluntariedade ou obrigatoriedade da mediação, a executoriedade do acordo de mediação e a Convenção de Singapura, as exigências processuais e a suspensão dos prazos de prescrição e caducidade com o recurso à mediação, a organização associativa dos mediadores e a importância da sua formação, o funcionamento dos sistemas públicos de mediação, bem como novas áreas de aplicação da mediação, em especial no domínio administrativo e na recuperação extrajudicial de empresas, e ainda a relevância do desenvolvimento científico sobre este meio de resolução de conflitos. Ao regulamentar num único diploma, pela primeira vez no nosso ordenamento jurídico, a mediação pública e privada, a Lei n.º 29/2013, de 19 de abril, constituiu um marco legislativo. Dez anos volvidos, importava refletir sobre a sua aplicação prático-jurídica, norteados pelo objetivo de promover o estudo e a efetiva implementação da mediação de conflitos em Portugal. Esta obra constitui o output desenvolvido no âmbito do projeto de investigação MEDLAW, com o apoio da Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, no âmbito do financiamento base atribuído ao polo de Leiria do Instituto Jurídico Portucalense, com a ref. UIDB/04112/2020.
- Meanings and Experiences of Prisoners and Family Members Affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic in a Brazilian Prison Unit: A Grounded Theory AnalysisPublication . Baccon, Wanessa Cristina; Salci, Maria Aparecida; Carreira, Lígia; Gallo, Adriana Martins; Marques, Francielle Renata Danielli Martins; Paiano, Marcelle; Baldissera, Vanessa Denardi Antoniassi; LARANJEIRA, C.Worldwide, the COVID-19 pandemic represented a health emergency for prisons. This study sought to understand the meanings and experiences through the narratives of prisoners and family members affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in the context of a maximum-security state penitentiary complex in southern Brazil. For this purpose, a qualitative study was developed based on the methodological framework of constructivist grounded theory. Data were collected between February and August 2022 through individual in-depth interviews and field notes. The sample consisted of 41 participants: 28 male prisoners, and 13 family members. Guided by the Charmaz method of grounded theory analysis, the study afforded the core category “Feeling trapped in prison during the COVID-19 pandemic” with three interrelated phases: “Triggering”, “Escalating”, and “Readjustment”. The “Triggering” phase refers to COVID-19-related elements or events that triggered certain reactions, processes, or changes in prison. During the “Escalating” phase, participants became overwhelmed by the suffering caused by incarceration and the pandemic crisis. The “Readjustment” phase involved adapting, reorienting, or reformulating previous approaches or strategies for dealing with a specific situation. Prisons faced complex challenges during the pandemic and were forced to prioritize protecting public health. However, the measures adopted must be carefully evaluated, ensuring their needs and that they are based on scientific evidence. The punitive approach can undermine inmate trust in prison authorities, making it difficult to report symptoms and adhere to preventive measures. © 2023 by the authors.
- The Senses as Experiences in Wine Tourism : A Comparative Statistical Analysis between Abruzzo and DouroPublication . Santos, E.; Barattucci, Massimiliano; Tavares, Fernando Oliveira; Tavares, Vasco CapelaSensory experiences play a remarkable role in the visitor’s satisfaction and behavioral intention to return to a wine tourism unit, so it is important to frequently review the environment in which the experience is lived, to make it memorable. This study aimed to perform a comparative analysis of the perception of sensory experiences between the Abruzzo region in Italy and the Douro region in Portugal. This study also intended to understand the most important sensations sought by wine tourists in each region. A quantitative methodology was used, based on a questionnaire survey that analyses the perceptions of sensory experiences and some variables that characterize the profile of wine tourists. The sample consisted of 199 wine tourists who visited the wine tourism units of the aforementioned regions. The structural equation model results showed that sensory experiences were composed of five factors: sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch, and sensory experiences manifested with greater intensity in the hearing and smell factors. By comparing the results between the two regions, it can be concluded that smell is the most important factor for wine tourists who visit the Douro region, while for those who visit the Abruzzo region, it is the taste. The obtained results are important, in that they allow perceiving the differences in perception in sensory experiences, which has an impact on the management of companies in the two regions studied. This comparison between two wine regions in two different countries is pioneering work. Different wine regions have different attractiveness factors.
- Relations between empowering and disempowering motivational climate with burnout, fear of failure and gritPublication . Birr, Caroline; Hernández-Mendo, António; Monteiro, Diogo; Brandão, Regina; Rosado, AntónioThe coach-created motivational climate refers to the environmental factors that influence the athletes’ emotional, cognitive, physical and social experiences and could be more or less empowering. The present study aimed to determine the connection between the empowering and disempowering motivational climate (EDMC) with other variables, from several sports (328 males and 118 females; M age = 17.60 years; SD = 6.27) completed questionnaires assessing perceptions of coach-created motivational climates, burnout, fear of failure and grit. Structural equation modeling revealed that the empowering motivational climate is negatively related with burnout and with fear of failure. In addition, the disempowering motivational climate is positively related with burnout and with fear of failure. In turn, the grit dimension, perseverance of effort, was not significantly associated with burnout; it showed, however, a significantly negative association with fear of failure. The EDMCs were not related with grit-perseverance of effort and grit-consistence of interests. Overall, this study suggests that creating empowering environments can play a crucial role in mitigating emotional and physical exhaustion, as well as the fear of failure that athletes often experience in the context of sports.
- Effects of exercise on body mass index and waist circumference of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities: a systematic review with meta-analysisPublication . Jacinto, Miguel; Monteiro, Diogo; Antunes, Raul; Ferreira, José Pedro; Matos, Rui; Campos, Maria JoãoIntroduction/Methods: This systematic review with meta-analysis aims to assess the magnitude of the effects of physical exercise programs on body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) of individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD), metabolic and cardiovascular health markers. Results: Considering the eligibility criteria, a final sample of nine articles was obtained. For BMI, the Z-value obtained to test the null hypothesis (difference between means is zero), showed a Z = −2.176 and p = 0.03. The highest magnitude of the effect was from the intervention with combined training (difference in means: −0.399), with a value of Z = −1.815 and p = 0.07. For WC, the Z-value is zero, showing a Z = −3.306 and p = 0.001. The highest magnitude of the effect was from the intervention with continuous cardiorespiratory training of −0.786, with a value of Z = −2.793 and p = 0.005. Discussion: Physical exercise prevents increases in BMI and WC in individuals with IDD. Aerobic training seems to be more effective in promoting WC and combined training in BMI.