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This paper reflects on a project run in a first-year class of art and design degree, in the Curricular Unit of Art and Design Theory. The objective of the project was to investigate the potential of a teaching protocol where a set of drawings were generated in class by the teacher to facilitate knowledge transfer in the classroom. The drawings generated by the teacher in class have not been treated or explored as a strategy as such, but they supported the delivery of theoretical content in the classroom. As part of the teaching theory protocol, a series of drawings were built as a sequential visual narrative, in the form of a story; these drawings, acting as visual narratives, sought to enable students to understand the theoretical content. At the end of the sessions, all students involved in the project were evaluated through surveys, to gather evidence of their understanding of theory. The results obtained suggest that the use of drawing as a tool in explaining theory facilitates a better understanding of theoretical concepts for students. It also allows the teacher to clarify and adjust unclear points in the lectures, and as such this protocol could function as a recursive strategy. In conclusion, the simplicity of this strategy could benefit students with cognitive difficulties, offering a complementary approach in the dialogue between teacher and student. This approach is particularly useful in contributing to the transfer of knowledge in the classroom in a digital age.

Polymer-matrix composites are widely used in engineering applications. Yet, environmental factors impact their macroscale fatigue and creep performances significantly, owing to several mechanisms acting at the microstructure level. Herein, we analyse the effects of water uptake that are responsible for swelling and, over time and in enough quantity, for hydrolysis. Seawater, due to a combination of high salinity and pressures, low temperature and biotic media present, also contributes to the acceleration of fatigue and creep damage. Similarly, other liquid corrosive agents penetrate into cracks induced by cyclic loading and cause dissolution of the resin and breakage of interfacial bonds. UV radiation either increases the crosslinking density or scissions chains, embrittling the surface layer of a given matrix. Temperature cycles close to the glass transition damage the fibre–matrix interface, promoting microcracking and hindering fatigue and creep performance. The microbial and enzymatic degradation of biopolymers is also studied, with the former responsible for metabolising specific matrices and changing their microstructure and/or chemical composition. The impact of these environmental factors is detailed for epoxy, vinyl ester and polyester (thermoset); polypropylene, polyamide and poly etheretherketone (thermoplastic); and for poly lactic acid, thermoplastic starch and polyhydroxyalkanoates (biopolymers). Overall, the environmental factors mentioned hamper the fatigue and creep performances, altering the mechanical properties of the composite or causing stress concentrations through microcracks, promoting earlier failure. Future studies should focus on other matrices beyond epoxy as well as on the development of standardised testing methods.

Some hematological neoplasms share features of myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and myeloproliferative disorders (MPD), the World Health Organization (WHO) classification of hematopoietic neoplasms introduced a new separate category: myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative diseases (MDS/MPD). Some patients may present diagnostic features of refractory anaemia with ringed sideroblasts (RARS) together with a markedly elevated platelet count (>600x109/L). Provided that these patients do not have del(5q) nor abnormalities of chromosome 3 (3q21q26) and because features of both myelodysplastic and myeloproliferative processes are present, the WHO classification considers this a provisional entity belonging to the MDS/MPD, unclassifiable category. The so-called provisional entity acquired sideroblastic anaemia associated with thrombocytosis/refractory anaemia with ringed sideroblasts (figure 1) associated with marked thrombocytosis (RARS-T) represents a heterogeneous disease, not only in terms of clinical and morphologic features, but also in terms of cytogenetic and molecular findings.

Most patients on chronic oral anticoagulant therapy are monitored through anticoagulation clinics, or rather by assistant physicians. Our aim was to compare warfarin anticoagulated patients who were treated with usual medical care (assistant physician) with those treated routinely at an anticoagulation clinic for anticoagulation control. The later was assessed by comparing in both groups of patients the proportion of INRs within the therapeutic range, above 5.0 and below 1.5. The group treated at an anticoagulation clinic achieved better anticoagulation control (both among the patients receiving lower-range anticoagulation therapy and in the patients requiring higher-range anticoagulation therapy) than the group treated with usual medical care.

O presente relatório corresponde ao estágio do aluno Manuel José Gomes Afonso, componente não letiva do Mestrado em Edição de Texto. O estágio decorreu entre 1 de setembro e 1 de dezembro de 2021 na editora Livros Outro Modo. Neste relatório são descritas as tarefas levadas a cabo neste âmbito. É dado destaque à descrição e análise das tarefas de revisão linguística e textual e de divulgação e comunicação externa. Parte-se de uma abordagem descritiva e analítica e introduz-se elementos de balanço crítico e autocrítico, além de uma reflexão sobre as tarefas desempenhadas e a sua relação com o Mestrado de Edição de texto em cujo âmbito decorreu o estágio. This report corresponds to the internship of the student Manuel José Gomes Afonso, non-teaching component of the Master in Text Editing. The internship took place between September 1 and December 1, 2021 at Livros Outro Modo. This report describes the tasks carried out in this area. Emphasis is given to the description and analysis of the tasks of linguistic and textual revision and external communication. It starts with a descriptive and analytical approach and introduces elements of critical and self-critical balance, as well as a reflection on the tasks performed and their relationship with the Master in Text Editing in which the internship took place.

Esta dissertação pretende analisar o espaço existente para uma editora feminista no mercado editorial português, partindo de uma observação das mudanças socioeconómicas por que a indústria da edição tem passado e de como estas podem influenciar diretamente a própria função do editor. Dá, também, particular atenção à evolução das editoras independentes que, quando deixaram de ser a norma, tornaram-se subversivas na sua ética de trabalho e no seu catálogo. A edição feminista surge como o ponto de encontro entre estas mutações e as grandes temáticas do Feminismo. Desde as revistas criadas pelas primeiras sufragistas, as editoras feministas têm sido uma grande ferramenta para a proliferação das problemáticas do movimento. Com a comercialização e concentração do mercado editorial, no último século, estas editoras – maioritariamente independentes – tiveram o seu espaço no mercado reduzido e mais fragilizado. Analisa-se o seu trabalho de edição, considerando as parcialidades que o influenciam, como um ato de luta feminista e contra os problemas estruturais do mercado. Faz-se também um estudo de caso da Sibila Publicações, fundada por Inês Pedrosa e Gilson Lopes em 2017, cujo trabalho se tem focado na publicação de textos feministas previamente desconhecidos, ou já esquecidos, em Portugal. Esta editora, independente e feminista, mostra-se como o melhor exemplo português de como o mercado deixa pouco espaço para o crescimento de uma pequena editora. This dissertation intends to analyse the existing space for a feminist publishing in the Portuguese publishing market, from an observation of the social-economic changes that the publishing industry has been through and how they can directly influence an editor’s job. It also gives particular attention to the evolution of independent publishers that, when they stopped being the norm, became subversive in their ethics and in their catalogues. Feminist publishing is, then, the meeting point between these changes and the most important feminist themes. Since magazines published by suffragettes, feminist publishers have been a great tool for the spreading of the movement’s problematics. With the commercialization and concentration of the publishing market, these publishers – mostly independent – had their space in the market reduced and fragilized. Their editing is analysed, considering the partialities it’s influenced by, as a feminist fight as well as a fight against the industries’ structural problems. There’s also a case study of Sibila Publicações, founded by Inês Pedrosa and Gilson Lopes in 2017, whose work has been focused on the publication of unknown or forgotten feminist texts. This publisher, both independent and feminist, presents itself as the best Portuguese example of how the industry leaves very little growing space for a small publisher.

O relatório de estágio a seguir descreve a minha experiência entre setembro de 2021 e fevereiro de 2022 na editora Gato-Bravo, em Lisboa. Os objetivos deste estágio envolviam entrar em contato com textos e autores portugueses, participar de eventos literários, aprofundar conhecimentos em edição, revisão e áreas afins, vivenciar a atuação e a dinâmica de uma editora fora de meu país de origem e conhecer instituições e iniciativas livreiras em Portugal. Outros aspectos do funcionamento da editora foram observados, tais como a participação da editora Gato-Bravo em eventos, as plataformas digitais utilizadas pela empresa, os lançamentos organizados pela editora, as estratégias utilizadas pela equipe para atrair autores interessados em publicar obras inéditas, entre outros. Também foram abordados três casos de textos revisados, bem como as dificuldades e reflexões geradas a partir deles. The following report describes my experience between September 2021 and February 2022 as an intern at Gato-Bravo publishing house, in Lisbon. The goals of this internship involved getting in touch with Portuguese texts and authors, participating in literary events, deepening my knowledge in editing, proofreading and related areas, experiencing the procedures and dynamics of a publishing house outside my home country and getting to know institutions and book-related initiatives in Portugal. Other aspects of the publishing house’s functioning were observed, such as the participation of Gato-Bravo in events, the digital platforms used by the company, the book releases organized by them, their strategies to attract authors with unpublished works, among others. Three cases of revised texts were also addressed, as well as the difficulties and reflections that emerged from them.

O presente relatório visa apresentar e descrever as atividades por mim realizadas durante o estágio na Câmara Municipal de Sesimbra, entre setembro de 2021 e janeiro de 2022, no contexto da realização da componente não letiva do Mestrado em Edição de Texto. Após um total de quatrocentas horas de estágio na Comissão Interna Consultiva – Gabinete de Informação e Relações Públicas, que tem como objetivo acompanhar os trabalhos de revisão e assegurar o fluxo de informação interna, intento explorar neste relatório a importante ligação entre a edição e revisão de texto na criação de conteúdo informativo numa contextualização turístico-cultural. Assim, ao longo do relatório é feita uma abordagem específica às atividades realizadas enquanto editora, revisora e tradutora do website “Visit Sesimbra” e, consequentemente, todas as problemáticas face a essas mesmas tarefas. Por último, procuro refletir sobre a importância de um bom texto informativo, bem como a sua tradução, perante o marketing digital de uma instituição autárquica. This report aims to present and describe the activities undertaken during my internship at Sesimbra City Council, carried out between September 2021 and January 2022, required to the conclusion of the master’s degree in Editing and Publishing. After a total of four hundred hours of internship at the Consultative Committee – Information and Public Relations Department, which aims to monitor the revision work and ensure the flow of internal information, I intend to explore in this report the important connection that the editing and revision of text have in the creation of informative content in a tourism and culture context. In this manner, throughout the report it is made a specific approach to the activities carried out as an editor, reviewer, and translator of the “Visit Sesimbra” website and, consequently, all the challenges facing these same tasks. Lastly, I try to reflect on the importance of an efficient informative text as well as its translation, regarding the digital marketing of an autarchic institution.

Este relatório descreve o estágio curricular realizado na Editorial Divergência. São abordados tópicos como a edição, a revisão, design, leituras de originais, comunicação e marketing, as várias fases na conceção de um livro e as dificuldades a enfrentar durante este processo. This report describes the internship at Editorial Divergência. It touches on editing, revising, editorial design, manuscript evaluation, communication and marketing and the various phases of creating a book and all difficulties to overcome during this process.