Development challenges in web apps for public displays

Digital public displays can have a key role in urban ubiquitous computing infrastructures, but they have not yet managed to fill this role. A key step in that direction would be the emergence of an application model for open display networks that would enable anyone to create applications for display infrastructures. In this work, we study the development of web-based applications for public displays. We report on our experience of application development for real world public deployment and also on an experiment with external web developers to assess their ability to create such applications using our own development tools. The results show that the web-based app model can effectively be used in the context of public displays and that web developers are able to leverage upon their expertise to create this type of applications.(undefined

Tendências no excesso de peso e obesidade infantil em crianças do CASM: um estudo de 5 anos (resultados referentes ao 2º ano de estudo)

Trabalho Complementar apresentado à Universidade Fernando Pessoa como parte dos requisitos para obtenção do grau de licenciado em Ciências da NutriçãoIntroduction: Childhood overweight and obesity are a pandemic nowadays. Food patterns, physical activity and genetics are often associated with this problem in children. The Centro de Apoio Social de Mozelos is a private solidarity institution that has implemented a healthy food pattern supervised by a nutritionist. In addition, physical activity is free available to all children. Objetives: This study aimed to evaluate overweight and obesity prevalence in a pediatric population (2 to 12 years old). Methodology: This work corresponds to the second year (2017) of a longitudinal study that will be carried out over 5 years. Anthropometric measurements were performed in 162 children aged 3 to 10 years attending the Centro de Apoio Social de Mozelos. Also, 158 parents were also studied. Overweight and obesity were defined using the World Health Organization criteria. Results: The global prevalence of overweight and obesity in children was 24,7%. In children under 5 years of age the prevalence was 6% while in those who were more than 5 years old it was 37.9%. Half the parents were overweight or obese. Conclusions: Children prevalence of overweight and obesity were lower in Centro de Apoio Social de Mozelos comparing with similar studies. Overweight and obesity in parents were also lower than the general Portuguese population (50% vs. 67,7%). The prevalence of overweight and obesity in children more than doubled when neither or both parents are overweight or obese, respectively (15,4% vs. 33,3%). The incidence of overweight and obesity that will be determined in the next three years will be important to understand the impact of the nutritionist in this type of institutions.Introdução: O excesso de peso e a obesidade são uma pandemia hoje em dia. O padrão alimentar, atividade física e genética são frequentemente associados a este problema em crianças. O Centro de Apoio Social de Mozelos é uma instituição particular de solidariedade social que implementou um padrão alimentar saudável supervisionado por um nutricionista. Além disso, a atividade física está disponível gratuitamente para todas as crianças. Objetivos: Este estudo tem como objetivo avaliar a prevalência de excesso de peso e obesidade numa população pediátrica (de 2 a 12 anos). Metodologia: Este trabalho corresponde ao segundo ano (2017) de um estudo longitudinal que será realizado ao longo de 5 anos. Foram realizadas avaliações antropométricas em 162 crianças entre os 3 e os 10 anos do Centro de Apoio Social de Mozelos. Também foram avaliados 158 pais. O excesso de peso e a obesidade foram definidos utilizando os critérios da Organização Mundial da Saúde. Resultados: A prevalência global de excesso de peso e obesidade em crianças foi de 24,7%. Em crianças com menos de 5 anos de idade, a prevalência foi de 6%, enquanto nas crianças com mais de 5 anos de idade foi de 37,9%. Metade dos pais tinham excesso de peso ou obesidade. Conclusões: A prevalência de excesso de peso e obesidade infantil foi menor no Centro de Apoio Social de Mozelos em comparação com estudos similares. A prevalência de excesso de peso e obesidade nos pais também foi menor do que a população geral portuguesa (50% vs. 67,7%). A prevalência de excesso de peso e obesidade nas crianças mais que duplica quando nenhum ou ambos os pais têm excesso de peso ou obesidade (15,4% vs. 33,3%).N/

Tendências no excesso de peso e obesidade infantil em crianças do CASM: um estudo de 5 anos (resultados referentes ao 2º ano de estudo)

Trabalho Complementar apresentado à Universidade Fernando Pessoa como parte dos requisitos para obtenção do grau de licenciado em Ciências da NutriçãoIntroduction: Childhood overweight and obesity are a pandemic nowadays. Food patterns, physical activity and genetics are often associated with this problem in children. The Centro de Apoio Social de Mozelos is a private solidarity institution that has implemented a healthy food pattern supervised by a nutritionist. In addition, physical activity is free available to all children. Objetives: This study aimed to evaluate overweight and obesity prevalence in a pediatric population (2 to 12 years old). Methodology: This work corresponds to the second year (2017) of a longitudinal study that will be carried out over 5 years. Anthropometric measurements were performed in 162 children aged 3 to 10 years attending the Centro de Apoio Social de Mozelos. Also, 158 parents were also studied. Overweight and obesity were defined using the World Health Organization criteria. Results: The global prevalence of overweight and obesity in children was 24,7%. In children under 5 years of age the prevalence was 6% while in those who were more than 5 years old it was 37.9%. Half the parents were overweight or obese. Conclusions: Children prevalence of overweight and obesity were lower in Centro de Apoio Social de Mozelos comparing with similar studies. Overweight and obesity in parents were also lower than the general Portuguese population (50% vs. 67,7%). The prevalence of overweight and obesity in children more than doubled when neither or both parents are overweight or obese, respectively (15,4% vs. 33,3%). The incidence of overweight and obesity that will be determined in the next three years will be important to understand the impact of the nutritionist in this type of institutions.Introdução: O excesso de peso e a obesidade são uma pandemia hoje em dia. O padrão alimentar, atividade física e genética são frequentemente associados a este problema em crianças. O Centro de Apoio Social de Mozelos é uma instituição particular de solidariedade social que implementou um padrão alimentar saudável supervisionado por um nutricionista. Além disso, a atividade física está disponível gratuitamente para todas as crianças. Objetivos: Este estudo tem como objetivo avaliar a prevalência de excesso de peso e obesidade numa população pediátrica (de 2 a 12 anos). Metodologia: Este trabalho corresponde ao segundo ano (2017) de um estudo longitudinal que será realizado ao longo de 5 anos. Foram realizadas avaliações antropométricas em 162 crianças entre os 3 e os 10 anos do Centro de Apoio Social de Mozelos. Também foram avaliados 158 pais. O excesso de peso e a obesidade foram definidos utilizando os critérios da Organização Mundial da Saúde. Resultados: A prevalência global de excesso de peso e obesidade em crianças foi de 24,7%. Em crianças com menos de 5 anos de idade, a prevalência foi de 6%, enquanto nas crianças com mais de 5 anos de idade foi de 37,9%. Metade dos pais tinham excesso de peso ou obesidade. Conclusões: A prevalência de excesso de peso e obesidade infantil foi menor no Centro de Apoio Social de Mozelos em comparação com estudos similares. A prevalência de excesso de peso e obesidade nos pais também foi menor do que a população geral portuguesa (50% vs. 67,7%). A prevalência de excesso de peso e obesidade nas crianças mais que duplica quando nenhum ou ambos os pais têm excesso de peso ou obesidade (15,4% vs. 33,3%).N/

Control of zootechnology leads to improved Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis, L.) reproduction performance up to pre-industrial levels

Cephalopods are gaining momentum as an alternate group for aquaculture species diversification, not only because they are a good food source (highly appreciated in some worldwide markets) but they also have the potential to quickly reach a market size. However, there are some bottlenecks impeding the transition of culture technology from the laboratory to industry. One is related to control over reproduction in captivity. The objective of the present experiment was to verify the effects of tanks with different bottom areas/volumes on the reproduction performance of S. officinalis breeding stocks, when sex ratios were controlled a priori; and the food cost associated with such performance when individuals are fed a natural frozen diet. One hundred and ninety two juvenile cuttlefish were used to compare three different round-shaped tanks: one type with 3000L volume and two types with 9000L volume (with differences in bottom areas and water column). Individuals had their sex and maturity stage determined to establish a sexual ratio of 2 female:1 male per tank and assure that cuttlefish were still immature. Biological data was collected during both growth and reproduction stages and until the death of all females in each tank. The experiment lasted nearly 300 days. Temperature differences between tank types were registered during both stages. The optimizing of rearing conditions has allowed for higher growth and a higher amount of cuttlefish available for breeding purposes. A total of 123,751 eggs (in 85 batches) was obtained during this experiment, which is a number that may meet a small scale cuttlefish commercial hatchery facility requirements. The present conditions contributed to a better and predictable reproduction performance in specific 9000L tanks, with values reaching pre-industrial numbers (approximate to 24,000 eggs/tank). Moreover, both the amount of eggs per batch and the overall quality of eggs has increased. Three of these 9000L tanks have an overall consumption of approximate to 38.64 Kg tank(-1), which translates in an investment in feed of approximate to 193 (sic) tank(-1), 8.40 (sic) per cuttlefish and an overall daily tank expense of 1.76 (sic) d(-1).info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Corrections and crime in Spain and Portugal during the COVID-19 pandemic: impact, prevention and lessons for the future

This paper analyzes the impact that the Covid-19 pandemic has had on corrections and crime in the southern region of Europe formed by Spain and Portugal. The main mechanisms of transmission of Covid-19 are the physical proximity between people and the fact of sharing eventually infected targets. In prisons and other correctional contexts people live in close proximity and share the same facilities. As a result, the correctional context has proven to be a critical “hot spot” for the transmission of the Covid-19 pandemic in inmates and correctional staff. First, the magnitude of the infection and their associated health and psychosocial problems (prison incidents, social isolation…) are described. Second, the main sanitary, social, and correctional measures applied to prevent contagion and their related damages are presented (lockdown, use of communication technologies with families, etc.). Third, it is analyzed whether there has been a relationship between the confinement caused by the pandemic and the crime rates observed in Spain and Portugal during this same period. Finally, from the impact in corrections of pandemic and the actions taken to fight it, several important lessons are derived for the future improvement of correctional systems

Corrections and Crime in Spain and Portugal during the Covid-19 Pandemic: Impact, Prevention and Lessons for the Future

This paper analyzes the impact that the Covid-19 pandemic has had on corrections and crime in the southern region of Europe formed by Spain and Portugal. The main mechanisms of transmission of Covid-19 are the physical proximity between people and the fact of sharing eventually infected targets. In prisons and other correctional contexts people live in close proximity and share the same facilities. As a result, the correctional context has proven to be a critical “hot spot” for the transmission of the Covid-19 pandemic in inmates and correctional staff. First, the magnitude of the infection and their associated health and psychosocial problems (prison incidents, social isolation. . .) are described. Second, the main sanitary, social, and correctional measures applied to prevent contagion and their related damages are presented (lockdown, use of communication technologies with families, etc.). Third, it is analyzed whether there has been a relationship between the confinement caused by the pandemic and the crime rates observed in Spain and Portugal during this same period. Finally, from the impact in corrections of pandemic and the actions taken to fight it, several important lessons are derived for the future improvement of correctional systems

The InBIO barcoding initiative database: DNA barcodes of portuguese Hemiptera 01

Data PaperBackground The InBIO Barcoding Initiative (IBI) Hemiptera 01 dataset contains records of 131 specimens of Hemiptera. Most specimens have been morphologically identified to species or subspecies level and represent 88 species in total. The species of this dataset correspond to about 7.3% of continental Portuguese hemipteran species diversity. All specimens were collected in continental Portugal. Sampling took place from 2015 to 2019 and specimens are deposited in the IBI collection at CIBIO, Research Center in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources. New information This dataset increases the knowledge on the DNA barcodes and distribution of 88 species of Hemiptera from Portugal. Six species, from five different families, were new additions to the Barcode of Life Data System (BOLD), with another twenty five species barcodes' added from under-represented taxa in BOLD. All specimens have their DNA barcodes publicly accessible through BOLD online database and the distribution data can be accessed through the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). Eutettix variabilis and Fieberiella florii are recorded for the first time for Portugal and Siphanta acuta, an invasive species, previously reported from the Portuguese Azores archipelago, is recorded for the first time for continental Portugalinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Environmental Performance of a Solid Waste Monetization Process Applied to a Coal-Fired Power Plant with Semi-Dry Flue Gas Desulfurization

Mixing of semi-dry flue gas desulfurization solids and fly-ash from coal-fired power plants results in a solid waste contaminated by calcium sulfite. Therefore, it becomes useless for industry and is often landfilled. To support decision-making on process configurations to monetize this solid residue a gate-to-gate life cycle assessment was performed, considering three scenarios: BASE case – standard 360 MW power plant, CASE I – base plant adopting dry thermal oxidation treatment of spray dryer solids, CASE II ‒ bypass of desulfurization system. Cases I and II allow commercialization of the solid residue as class C fly-ash. Evaluated alternatives were compared based on quantitative potential environmental impacts, using United States Environmental Protection Agency waste reduction algorithm. Based on the results, the BASE case was more aggressive to the environment, due to solid waste production. CASE II increased photochemical oxidation and acidification potentials. CASE I was the more environmentally friendly but demands additional capital and operational expenditure

T-box transcription factor Brachyury is associated with prostate cancer progression and aggressiveness

Purpose: Successful therapy of patients with prostate cancer is highly dependent on reliable diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers. Brachyury is considered a negative prognostic factor in colon and lung cancer; however, there are no reports on Brachyury’s expression in prostate cancer. Experimental Design: In this study, we aimed to assess the impact of Brachyury expression in prostate tumorigenesis using a large series of human prostate samples comprising benign tissue, prostate intraepithelial neoplasia (PIN) lesions, localized tumor, and metastatic tissues. The results obtained were compared with what can be inferred from the Oncomine database. In addition, multiple in vitro models of prostate cancer were used to dissect the biologic role of Brachyury in prostate cancer progression. Results: We found that Brachyury is significantly overexpressed in prostate cancer and metastatic tumors when compared with normal tissues, both at protein and at mRNA levels. Brachyury expression in the cytoplasm correlates with highly aggressive tumors, whereas the presence of Brachyury in the nucleus is correlated with tumor invasion. We found that Brachyury-positive cells present higher viability, proliferation, migration, and invasion rates than Brachyury-negative cells. Microarray analysis further showed that genes co-expressed with Brachyury are clustered in oncogenic-related pathways, namely cell motility, cellcycle regulation, and cell metabolism. Conclusions: Collectively, the present study suggests that Brachyury plays an important role in prostate cancer aggressiveness and points, for the first time, to Brachyury as a significant predictor of poor prostate cancer prognosis. Our work paves the way for future studies assessing Brachyury as a possible prostate cancer therapeutic target.This study was supported by the ICVS internal research funds of participating authors and by the FCT project, ref. PTDC/SAU-MET113415/2009. F. Pinto and N. Pertega-Gomes received fellowships from the FCT, ref. SFRH/BD/81369/2011 and SFRH/BD/61027/2009, respectively. R. P. Andrade was funded by Ciencia2007 Program Contract and Programa Operacional Regional do Norte (ON. 2) - NORTE-07-0124-FEDER-000017