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Faces of the tropics: Facial recognition, identity and refusal in Mexico
Get PDFThis paper investigates ‘AI refusal’ by analysing how colonial and racialised logics inform the surveillance and representation of Mexicans through facial recognition technologies. Blending conventional academic analysis with a fictional vignette and a visual triptych, the paper offers a creative-critical approach to resistance. The vignette evokes the emotional and embodied impacts of surveillance, while the triptych employs visual metaphors to challenge reductive representations and affirm selfhood across the lifespan. Together, these methods provide cultural geographers with tools to examine the affective, symbolic and material dimensions of surveillance, resistance and collective memory.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
Gender and institutions: The experience in a law school in the south of Brazil
Get PDFA proposta deste artigo é tentar contribuir com a discussão sobre política institucional de gênero no ambiente de Curso de Direito e na respectiva instituição de ensino superior. Para isso, ensaia-se um retrato das práticas institucionais de uma instituição pública de ensino superior localizada no Sul do Brasil, a partir da cultura organizacional e da interseccionalidade. Este escrito, assim, caracteriza-se como pesquisa de campo, de caráter exploratório e de abordagem qualitativa, a partir de estudo de caso apoiado em revisão bibliográfica direcionada pelo pós-estruturalismo. Na organização do estudo, exibem-se informações da instituição da pesquisa de campo; em seguida, são trazidos estudos sobre as nominações associadas à cultura organizacional. Por fim, a partir dos domínios de poder mostrados pela ferramenta analítica da interseccionalidade, tenta-se delinear um caminho para organizar uma proposta de diagnóstico de política de gênero para instituições de ensino superior.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
Preferências profissionais da Geração Z em Portugal
Get PDFA Geração Z está atualmente a ingressar no mercado de trabalho, representando aproximadamente um quarto da força de trabalho global até 2025. Este estudo explora as preferências profissionais da Geração Z em Portugal, uma área ainda pouco explorada, fornecendo insights práticos para empregadores e gestores. Utilizou-se uma abordagem quantitativa com uma amostra não probabilística por conveniência de 146 jovens portugueses da Geração Z, coletada através de um questionário online entre maio e julho de 2023. A análise estatística foi realizada com o software SPSS, incluindo análise descritiva, fatorial exploratória e testes One-Way ANOVA. Os resultados revelaram uma valorização significativa dos valores sociais, destacando-se as relações interpessoais e a cooperação no ambiente de trabalho. Os valores económicos, contrariamente às tendências globais, posicionaram-se abaixo dos valores sociais. Aspetos como o equilíbrio entre vida pessoal e profissional, estabilidade no emprego e um ambiente de trabalho positivo emergiram como fatores cruciais. A análise estatística não revelou diferenças significativas nas preferências profissionais entre diferentes áreas de estudo. Este estudo sublinha a importância de considerar tanto os aspetos materiais quanto os sociais e emocionais para atrair e reter membros da Geração Z em Portugal.Generation Z is currently entering the workforce, representing approximately one-quarter of the global workforce by 2025. This study explores the professional preferences of Generation Z in Portugal, an area that remains underexplored, providing practical insights for employers and managers. A quantitative approach was utilized with a non-probabilistic convenience sample of 146 young Portuguese individuals from Generation Z, collected through an online questionnaire between May and July 2023. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS software, including descriptive analysis, exploratory factor analysis, and One-Way ANOVA tests. The results revealed a significant appreciation for social values, particularly interpersonal relationships and cooperation in the workplace. Contrary to global trends, economic values were ranked lower than social values. Aspects such as work-life balance, job stability, and a positive work environment emerged as crucial factors. Statistical analysis did not reveal significant differences in professional preferences across different fields of study. This study underscores the importance of considering both material and social-emotional aspects to attract and retain Generation Z members in Portugal
A representação mediática da deficiência: Uma análise de conteúdo da imprensa portuguesa
Get PDFOs media desempenham um papel fundamental em moldar as percepções sociais das pessoas com
deficiência, e podem contribuir sobremaneira para a efetivação dos seus direitos. A representação
mediática da deficiência é um campo pouco investigado dentro das Ciências da Comunicação, com ainda
menos trabalhos desenvolvidos na área do jornalismo português. Com o objetivo de se verificar e
analisar as representações da deficiência nos principais jornais impressos em Portugal, na década de
2008 a 2018, período que marca a ratificação da Convenção sobre os Direitos das Pessoas com
Deficiência (CDPD), formulou-se a seguinte questão de partida “Como a deficiência e as pessoas com
deficiência são representadas pela imprensa portuguesa?” Complementarmente, por ocasião da
pandemia do Covid-19, decidiu-se ampliar as análises para o período do primeiro confinamento
português (março, abril e maio de 2020), de forma a verificar a atenção dedicada às pessoas com
deficiência. A partir de uma abordagem de métodos mistos, foi realizada, numa fase quantitativa, uma
análise de conteúdo categorial. Posteriormente, desenvolveu-se uma análise temática em uma parte
selecionada do corpus. Os resultados encontrados evidenciam que a representação da deficiência na
imprensa portuguesa, embora tenha avançado no sentido de uma abordagem de direitos, conforme
preconizada pela CDPD, mantém a deficiência com pouca representatividade, do mesmo modo que não
garante espaços de destaque nos impressos, persiste em enquadramentos tradicionais da deficiência
(médico, patológico social e supercrip) e encontra-se baseada em estereótipos que remetem à tragédia,
à dependência, à incompetência e a busca pela superação da deficiência.The media assumes a fundamental role in shaping how society perceives people with disabilities and
significantly contributes to the implementing of their rights. The media representation of disability is an
underexplored field within communication sciences, with even fewer studies addressing portuguese
journalism. The research question, “How are disability and people with disabilities represented in the
Portuguese press?” sought to identify and analyze representations of disability in major Portuguese print
newspapers during the decade from 2008 to 2018—a period marked by the ratification of the UN
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). Additionally, in light of the coronavirus
pandemic, the study expanded it’s scope to include the first portuguese lockdown (March, April, and
May 2020) to examine the attention given to people with disabilities during the pandemic. A mixedmethods
approach was adopted, combining a categorical content analysis during the quantitative phase
with a thematic analysis applied to a selected portion of the corpus. The findings revealed that, although
the representation of disability in the portuguese press has significantly progressed towards a rightsbased
approach in line with the CRPD, disability remains underrepresented and does not receive
prominent coverage in print media. Traditional models of media representation of disability (medical,
pathological, social, and supercrip) persist, and portrayals are largely grounded in stereotypes linked to
tragedy, dependency, incompetence, and overcoming disability
Developing a Local Strategy for Dementia using a co-participation methodology: The analysis of a proposal for a central region of Portugal
Get PDFNo presente estudo é apresentado e analisado o desenvolvimento coparticipativo de um Plano Estratégico Local para a Demência. Participaram nesta dinâmica 15 instituições de um território do centro de Portugal, cada uma delas representada por um profissional de referência e 2 técnicos superiores da Câmara Municipal (n=17). Foram recrutados os participantes com experiência prévia na prestação do cuidado à pessoa idosa e no cuidado e assistência à pessoa com demência. A dinâmica de ideação coparticipativa decorreu numa única sessão de 8h, e foi dividida em 4 fases distintas: (i) apresentação quebra-gelo, (ii)
codesign de objetivos, (iii) codesign de eixos estratégicos, (iv) codesign de intervenção. Foi realizada uma análise de conteúdo dos exercícios e um resumo de acordo com a seguinte estrutura: objetivos para o plano estratégico, eixos estratégicos e ações a implementar. Ao longo dos exercícios de ideação foram definidas palavras-chave mais significativas, refletindo as dimensões mais relevantes na assistência e cuidado à pessoa com demência: 10 dimensões para processos, 7 para saúde social e 7 para políticas. Foram definidos 5 eixos: Literacia Comunitária, Combate ao Isolamento, Ageing in Place, Intergeracionalidade, e
Serviço Amigo da Pessoa com Demência, suportados por 13 objetivos, 15 ações, 17 metas e 20 parceiros estratégicos. O desenho de uma proposta coparticipativa de um Plano Estratégico Local para a Demência demonstrou ser uma metodologia inovadora e efetiva, devendo, no futuro, envolver outros intervenientes da comunidade e desenvolver linhas de ação para a coordenação e monitorização da estratégia.In this study, the co-participative development of a Local Strategic Plan for Dementia is presented and analysed. Fifteen institutions from a territory in central Portugal participated in this dynamic, each represented by a reference professional and 2 senior technicians from the City Council (n=17). Participants with previous experience in providing care to elderly people and caring for people with dementia were recruited. The co-participative ideation dynamics took place in a single 8-hour session, which was divided into 4 distinct phases: (i) icebreaker presentation, (ii) co-design of objectives, (iii) co-design of strategic axes, (iv) co-design of intervention. A content analysis of the exercises and a summary were carried out according to the following structure: objectives for the strategic plan, strategic axes and actions to be implemented. Throughout the ideation exercises, more significant keywords were defined, reflecting the most relevant dimensions in assistance and care for people with dementia: 10 dimensions for processes, 7 for social health, and 7 for policies. Five axes were defined: Community Literacy, Combating Isolation, Aging in Place, Intergenerational, and Dementia Friendly Service, which were supported by 13 objectives, 15 actions and 17 goals and 20 strategic partners. The design of a co-participative proposal for a Local Strategic Plan for Dementia proved to be an innovative and effective methodology, and it should, in the future, involve other community stakeholders and develop lines of action for the coordination and monitoring of the strategy
Story generation from visual inputs: Techniques, related tasks, and challenges
Get PDFCreating engaging narratives from visual data is crucial for automated digital media consumption, assistive technologies, and interactive entertainment. This survey covers methodologies used in the generation of these narratives, focusing on their principles, strengths, and limitations. The survey also covers tasks related to automatic story generation, such as image and video captioning, and Visual Question Answering. These tasks share common challenges with Visual Story Generation (VSG) and have served as inspiration for the techniques used in the field. We analyze the main datasets and evaluation metrics, providing a critical perspective on their limitations.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
Green dynamic capabilities in tourism: An integrative conceptual model for sustainable competitive advantage
Get PDFPurpose: This study aims to contribute to the development of scientific knowledge in Green Dynamic Capabilities (GDC) and Environmental Sustainability, a recent and little explored topic in the literature. The research was carried out to propose an integrative conceptual model of GDC, which can be used by organizations as a guideline in the implementation of these capabilities.
Methodology/Design/Approach: The research was carried out through a content analysis of the Sustainability Reports of all the European companies reported in the Eikon database. The choice of categories was based on Teece's (2007) approach, which divides Dynamic Capabilities into three dimensions: sensing, seizing, and transforming.
Findings: The research concluded that organizations are concerned with developing and implementing GDC in their activities and are willing to invest time and resources to reap the benefits of GDC. The results obtained from the research allowed the development of an integrative conceptual model of GDC.
Originality: This study is one of the first to explore the concept of Green Dynamic Capabilities and its application in organizations. The development of an integrative conceptual model of GDC is a valuable contribution to the literature, as it provides a framework for understanding and implementing these capabilities.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
A global history of the 1919 total solar eclipse
Get PDFIn this paper, we are looking at the British expeditions that observed the 1919 total solar eclipse in Sobral (Brazil) and Príncipe island as scientific practice embedded in their geographical, social, and world-political context. This fresh look makes steps towards a “global history” of this eclipse, and reports on contextual elements of the expeditions that have been hitherto “eclipsed” in the narratives that concentrated on the exchange of scientific arguments in a “world of ideas.” What it may mean to think of the globality of the 1919 eclipse is presented followed by an analysis of four main dimensions of this globality that include actors in context, observing totality, the eclipse lineage, and eclipse on paper.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
Self-regulation in moderate-to-late preterm children: A scoping review
No full textCompared with the more physically fragile extremely/very preterm children (E/VPT), moderate-to-late preterm (MLPT) children—the large majority of preterm births—are underrepresented in research. This gap persists despite evidence that MLPT children exhibit more difficulties than full-term peers in certain domains. This scoping review surveys the literature on psychological forms of self-regulation in MLPT children, organized around three levels: emotional, behavioral, and cognitive regulation. We sought studies on MLPT children, aged 3 months to 3 years, including: (1) comparisons of self-regulation with other gestational groups; and (2) environmental and individual factors associated with self-regulation specifically in MLPT children. A systematic search across five electronic databases, supplemented by a manual search, identified 24 relevant articles. Our review found inconsistencies regarding self-regulation in MLPT children compared to other gestational groups. Emotion regulation in MLPT children appears comparable to E/VPT children, whereas behavioral regulation aligns more with full-term peers. Results for cognitive regulation are mixed. Environmental factors (e.g., maternal depressive symptoms) and individual factors (e.g., sex) associated with self-regulation were identified. The review underscores variability in self-regulation development among MLPT children and highlights the limited research focused on this population. More research, particularly longitudinal studies with representative samples, is urgently needed.info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersio
Identifying optimal microwave frequencies to detect floating macroplastic litter using machine learning
Get PDFMicrowaves (MWs) have emerged as a promising sensing technology to complement optical methods for monitoring floating plastic litter. This study uses machine learning (ML) to identify optimal MW frequencies for detecting floating macroplastics (>5 cm) across S, C, and X-bands. Data were obtained from dedicated wideband backscattering radio measurements conducted in a controlled indoor scenario that mimics deep-sea conditions. The paper presents new strategies to directly analyze the frequency domain signals using ML algorithms, instead of generating an image from those signals and analyzing the image. We propose two ML workflows, one unsupervised, to characterize the difference in feature importance across the measured MW spectrum, and the other supervised, based on multilayer perceptron, to study the detection accuracy in unseen data. For the tested conditions, the backscatter response of the plastic litter is optimal at X-band frequencies, achieving accuracies up to 90% and 80% for lower and higher water wave heights, respectively. Multiclass classification is also investigated to distinguish between different types of plastic targets. ML results are interpreted in terms of the physical phenomena obtained through numerical analysis, and quantified through an energy-based metric.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio