Academic Articles & Research Papers

Majority Group Members' Negative Reactions to Future Demographic Shifts Depend on the Perceived Legitimacy of Their Status: Findings from the United States and Portugal

Using concepts from social identity theory (Tajfel and Turner, 1979), we examined whether racial/ethnic majority group members' reactions to future demographic shifts is a function of the degree to which they perceive their ingroup's higher...

Transcranial direct current stimulation combined with cognitive-behavioral interventions for depressive disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis of sham-controlled randomized trials

IntroductionDepressive disorders are a prevalent psychiatric condition; major depressive disorder (MDD) specifically affects approximately 5.7% of adults worldwide and is associated with high levels of disability and disease burden. Althoug...

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Preparing the foundation for stable gilding: the origins of materials and practices – a review

This paper is the fifth of a series and focuses on tracing the history of the use of gypsum based products as well as of the use of ground layers, centred on a review of published analytical evidence. The purpose is to contribute for the un...

Between tradition and technological innovation: challenges to lime Heritage conservation

The aim is to discuss the relationship between traditional and scientific technological knowledge as innovative and fundamental to heritage conservation. It is argued that this innovation does not necessarily come from scientific knowledge,...

HIGHER EDUCATION FUNDING: COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF PORTUGAL AND POLAND PUBLIC SYSTEMS

In Europe governments remain a primary funding source    for higher education institutions. In this context, reflections on higher education funding models have been discussing since knowledge has been increasingly perceived as an essential...

Modelos de la imagen. El Mago del Tarot Visconti

El siguiente artículo presenta un análisis iconológico de una carta del mazo siglo XV actualmente conocido como el tarot Visconti. La carta adquirió el nombre El Mago, debido al reiterativo uso del motivo iconográfico en mazos de tarot post...

Interdisciplinary Class Observation in Higher Education: Lessons Learned from the Professional Development Experience of Four Teachers

Peer observation of teaching has been adopted as a method to improve the quality of teaching. It involves observers providing descriptive feedback to their peers on learning and teaching practices. However, although extensively described in...

Assessment of the knowledge, attitudes and practices level on toxoplasmosis and its seroprevalence in selected high-risk groups in Cebu, Philippines

Toxoplasmosis, a zoonotic disease caused by Toxoplasma gondii, poses significant health risks, especially to high-risk individuals who are exposed to cats. This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) related to ...

Mapping information systems maturity: the case of the Portuguese hospitality industry

Hospitality is a highly competitive market that struggles to improve its performance. Today, the use of technology is a critical factor for more efficient performance. To understand the perception that decision-makers have of information sy...

Integrating Business Intelligence and Operations Research for Sustainable Supply Chain Systems: A Systematic Review

This systematic review explores how business intelligence (BI) and operations research (OR) help organizations ensure sustainable practices in supply chain management (SCM). Drawing on 56 peer-reviewed studies, this review synthesizes how B...

Un espace public oppositionnel contrarié ? L’institutionnalisation partisane de la rébellion cynégétique en France

The emergence of a movement centred on hunting had something atypical about it on the French political scene in the late 1980’s, although similar phenomena developed at the same moment in Italy, the United Kingdom and Portugal. Initially, t...

The influence of family in children’s feeding difficulties: an integrative review

BackgroundFeeding difficulties, such as limited appetite, selective eating, and food phobia, affect caregivers' ability to provide adequate nutrition to children. These issues impact 25%–40% of non-neurodivergent children and up 80% of neur...

Unveiling the Assembly of Neutral Marine Polysaccharides into Electrostatic-Driven Layer-by-Layer Bioassemblies by Chemical Functionalization

Marine-origin polysaccharides, in particular cationic and anionic ones, have been widely explored as building blocks in fully natural or hybrid electrostatic-driven Layer-by-Layer (LbL) assemblies for bioapplications. However, the low chemi...

Exploring the Environmental Resistome and Bacterial Novelty in Marine Isolates from the North Portuguese Coast

Background/Objectives: It is of the utmost importance to study environmental bacteria, as these microorganisms remain poorly characterized regarding their diversity, antimicrobial resistance, and impact on the global ecosystem. This knowled...

First Report of Ciguatoxins in Two Starfish Species: Ophidiaster ophidianus and Marthasterias glacialis

Ciguatera fish poisoning (CFP) is a syndrome caused by the ingestion of fish contaminated with Ciguatoxins (CTXs). These phycotoxins are produced mainly by dinoflagellates that belong to the genus Gambierdiscus that are transformed in more...

Seabird Migration Strategies: Flight Budgets, Diel Activity Patterns, and Lunar Influence

Every year, billions of birds undertake extensive migrations between breeding and non-breeding areas, facing challenges that require behavioural adjustments, particularly to flight timing and duration. Such adjustments in daily activity pat...

Repensar competências e habilidades para as novas gerações. Propostas para uma nova literacia mediática

Com o presente trabalho propomo-nos contribuir para a reflexão sempre mais atual em torno da literacia mediática. Olhando para o novo contexto digital no qual estamos inseridos, focalizaremos a nossa atenção na emergência de uma nova litera...

Are clean energy markets efficient? A multifractal scaling and herding behavior analysis of clean and renewable energy markets before and during the COVID19 pandemic

The literature lacks thorough and adequate evidence of the efficiency and herding behavior of clean and renewable energy markets. Therefore, the key objective of this paper is to explore the multifractality and efficiency of six clean energ...

Os determinantes psicológicos do consumidor verde

Nos últimos anos tem-se verificado uma preocupação crescente em relação à temática ambiental na população em geral, nos consumidores, nos governos, nas empresas e nos investigadores. Efetivamente, os consumidores têm consciência de que o...