773 results on '"Magalhães, Pedro"'
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152. Low-cost bus business models and the case of Brazil
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Marx, Roberto, primary, Magalhães, Pedro Siqueira de, additional, and Lara, Felipe Ferreira de, additional
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- 2019
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153. Cardiovascular Effects of Trans-4-Methoxy-β-Nitrostyrene in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats: Comparison With Its Parent Drug β-Nitrostyrene
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Alves-Santos, Thayane Rebeca, primary, Silva, Odair Alves, additional, Moreira, Hicla Stefany, additional, Borges, Rosivaldo Santos, additional, Duarte, Gloria Pinto, additional, Magalhães, Pedro Jorges Caldas, additional, and Lahlou, Saad, additional
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- 2019
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154. Behavior of cowpea cultivars to the parasitism of Meloidogyne spp. and evaluation of the effect of salinity on hatching, motility, survival and infectivity of M. enterolobii
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Magalhães, Pedro Rodrigues and Santos, Carmem Dolores Gonzaga
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Nematoide das galhas ,Osmobiose ,Hospedabilidade a fitonematoides ,Vigna unguiculata - Abstract
MAGALHÃES, Pedro Rodrigues. Comportamento de cultivares de feijão-caupi ao parasitismo de Meloidogyne spp. e avaliação do efeito da salinidade na eclosão, motilidade, sobrevivência e infectividade de M. enterolobii. 2018. 72 f. Dissertação (Mestrado em Fitotecnia)-Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, 2018. The root-knot nematodes, Meloidogyne spp., are the most important phytonematoids in the world, as they infect cultivated plants and adapt more to different types of environments, what contributes to their greater dispersion. In Brazil, there are more than 20 species, notably M. incognita, M. javanica, M. arenaria, M. hapla and M. enterolobii. In the state of Ceará, in addition to the five species, M. konaensis has recently been reported. Such phytoparasites affect crops, including cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp), a well adapted species of the Northeast semiarid. In addition, another condition that affects crop productivity is the salinity, one of the major abiotic limiting factors. On the other hand, “Pitiúba” cowpea has a good ability to adapt to the saline stress. However, instructions on the behavior of gall nematodes in environments with high levels of salinity are still scarce. Based on the above, the objective of this work is: 1) to verify the hospedability of the cowpea cultivars Pitiúba, Sempre Verde, João Paulo II and Setentão to M. incognita, M. arenaria, M. enterolobii and M. konaensis; 2) to evaluate the hatchability of J2 fase of M. enterolobii in saline solution at NaCl levels of 100 mM. 3) to evaluate motility and survival of J2 fase of M. enterolobii in saline at NaCl levels of 0, 25, 50, 75, 100, 125, 150, 175, 200, 300 and 400 mM; 4) to investigate the infectivity and the development of M. enterolobii in “Pitiúba” cowpea under irrigation with saline at the NaCl level of 100mM. It was observed that the Pitiúba cultivar was the only one susceptible to M. enterolobii, whereas ‘João Paulo II’ presented resistance only to this species. João Paulo II and Setentão cultivars were susceptible to M. konaensis. J2 hatching, motility and juvenile survival of M. enterolobii were found to be unaffected by salinity levels tested in vitro. In ‘Pitiúba’ plants irrigated with saline solution at NaCl levels of 100 mM, the infectivity of M. enterolobii was not affected; however, the development of its phases in the infected roots was compromised. Os nematoides das galhas, Meloidogyne spp., são os fitonematoides mais importantes do mundo, pois, além de infectarem inúmeras plantas cultivadas, possuem elevada adaptabilidade aos mais diferentes tipos de ambiente, o que contribui para a sua maior dispersão. No Brasil, há relatos de pelo menos 20 espécies, destacando-se M. incognita, M. javanica, M. arenaria, M. hapla e M. enterolobii. No estado do Ceará, além destas cinco espécies, foi recentemente constatada a M. konaensis, relato novo para o Brasil. Esses fitoparasitas afetam diversas culturas, incluindo o feijão-caupi (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp), espécie bem adaptada ao semiárido nordestino. Além disso, outra condição que afeta a produtividade das culturas é a salinidade, um dos principais fatores abióticos limitantes. Por outro lado, o feijão-caupi ‘Pitiúba’ possui uma boa adaptabilidade às condições de estresse salino. No entanto, ainda são escassas as informações sobre o comportamento dos nematoides das galhas em ambiente com altos níveis de salinidade. Baseado no exposto, o objetivo deste trabalho foi: 1) verificar a hospedabilidade das cultivares de feijão-caupi Pitiúba, Sempre Verde, João Paulo II e Setentão a M. incognita, M. arenaria, M. enterolobii e M. konaensis; 2) avaliar eclodibilidade de J2 de M. enterolobii em solução salina a 100mM de NaCl; 3) avaliar a motilidade e a sobrevivência de J2 de M. enterolobii em solução salina nos níveis 0, 25, 50, 75, 100, 125, 150, 175, 200, 300 e 400 mM de NaCl; 4) investigar a infectividade e o desenvolvimento de M. enterolobii em feijão-caupi ‘Pitiúba’ sob irrigação com solução salina ao nível de 100mM de NaCl. Constatou-se que a cultivar Sempre Verde apresentou resistência a todas as espécies de Meloidogyne testadas. Observou-se que a cultivar Pitiúba foi a única suscetível a M. enterolobii, ao passo que ‘João Paulo II’ apresentou resistência somente a esta espécie. As cultivares João Paulo II e Setentão foram suscetíveis ao M. konaensis. Verificou-se que a eclosão de J2, a motilidade e a sobrevivência de juvenis de M. enterolobii não foram afetadas pelos níveis de salinidade testados in vitro. Em plantas de ‘Pitiúba’ irrigadas com solução salina a 100 mM de NaCl, a infectividade de M. enterolobii não foi interferida, no entanto, o desenvolvimento de suas fases nas raízes infectadas foi comprometido.
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155. Cardiovascular risk factors in pre-pubertal schoolchildren in Angola
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Silva, Amílcar BT, Rodrigues, Sérgio L, Baldo, Marcelo P, Mill, José Geraldo, Capingana, Daniel P, Magalhães, Pedro, Gonçalves, Mauer AA, Mateus, Miguel SB, and Molina, Maria del Carmen B
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cardiovascular risk ,Blood Glucose ,Male ,obesity ,Pediatric Obesity ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Pediatrics ,Cross-sectional study ,030231 tropical medicine ,Overweight ,Body Mass Index ,03 medical and health sciences ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Age Distribution ,0302 clinical medicine ,Risk Factors ,childern ,Internal medicine ,Prevalence ,medicine ,overweight ,Humans ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Child ,Dyslipidemias ,business.industry ,Cholesterol ,Cardiovascular Topics ,Incidence (epidemiology) ,Age Factors ,blood pressure ,General Medicine ,medicine.disease ,Obesity ,Confidence interval ,Cross-Sectional Studies ,Blood pressure ,Angola ,chemistry ,Cardiovascular Diseases ,Hyperglycemia ,Hypertension ,Female ,medicine.symptom ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,business ,Body mass index ,Biomarkers - Abstract
Summary Methods The incidence of obesity is increasing worldwide, especially in countries with accelerated economic growth. We determined the prevalence of and associations between overweight/ obesity and cardiovascular risk factors in pre-pubertal (seven- to 11-year-old) schoolchildren (both genders, n = 198) in Luanda, Angola. Biochemical (fasting blood) and clinical examinations were obtained in a single visit. Data are reported as prevalence (95% confidence intervals) and association (r, Pearson). Results Prevalence of overweight/obesity was 17.7% (12.4–23.0%), high blood pressure (BP < 90% percentile) was 14.6% (9.7–19.5%), elevated glucose level was 16.7% (11.5–21.9%) and total cholesterol level < 170 mg/dl (4.4 mmol/l) was 69.2% (62.8–75.6%). Significant associations between body mass index (BMI) and systolic and diastolic BP (r = 0.46 and 0.40, respectively; p < 0.05) were found. No association between BMI and elevated glucose or cholesterol levels was found. Conclusion The prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors was high in pre-pubertal schoolchildren in Angola and fat accumulation was directly associated with blood pressure increase but not with other cardiovascular risk factors.
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156. Blockade of the kallikrein-kinin system reduces endothelial complement activation in vascular inflammation
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Davalieva, Katarina, Makridakis, Manousos, Vlahou, Antonia, Frantzi, Maria, Boizard, Franck, Moussaoui, Nabila, Lescat, Ophélie, Fedou, Camille, Feuillet, Guylène, Casemayou, Audrey, Neau, Eric, Decatte, Luc, Raaijmakers, Anke, Vayssière, Christophe, Goua, Valérie, Lucas, Charlotte, Benachi, Alexandra, Delmas, Hélène Laurichesse, Allain-Launay, Emma, Boudailliez, Bernard, Simon, Elisabeth, Noel, Catherine, Floch, Corinne, Bourdat-Michel, Guylène, Weingertner, Anne-Sophie, Oury, Jean-François, Baudouin, Véronique, Bory, Jean-Paul, Pietrement, Christine, Fiorenza, Maryse, Kessler, Sylvie, Auriol, Françoise Conte, Marcorelles, Pascale, Collardeau-Frachon, Sophie, Magalhães, Pedro, Batut, Julie, Blader, Patrick, Saulnier Blache, Jean-Sebastien, Allegaert, Karel, Aubard, Yves, Basmaison, Odile, Benevent, Jean-Baptiste, Biquard, Florence, Champion, Gérard, Delbosc, Jean-Marie, Eckart, Philippe, Gaucherand, Pascal, Guigonis, Vincent, Hougas, Blandine, Martin, Alain, Martin, Sophie, Maupin-Hyvonnet, Mariannick, Merveille, Marina, Mousty, Eve, Nobili, François, Taque, Sophie, Latosinska, Agnieszka, Faguer, Stanislas, Beige, Joachim, van der Zanden, Loes, Levtchenko, Elena, Moulos, Panogiotis, Lounis, Nadia, Conte-Auriol, Françoise, Olsen, Henning, Hindryckx, An, De Catte, Luc, Vayssieres, Christophe, Sartor, Agnes, Groussolles, Marion, Plard, Christelle, Guerby, Paul, Connan, Laure, Morin, Mathieu, Simon, Elizabeth, Breaud, Jean, Saliou, Anne-Hélène, De Parscau, Loic, Jay, Nadine, Germouty, Isabelle, Le Bouar, Gwenaelle, Ryckewaert, Amelie, Manca-Pellissier, Marie-Christine, Merrot, Thierry, Laurichesse, Helene, Gallot, Denis, Bessenay, Lucie, Bidat, Laurent, Boize, Philippe, Winer, Norbert, Allain-Launey, Emma, Le Vaillant, Claudine, Prieur, Fabienne, Lavocat, Marie-Pierre, Coatleven, Frederic, Debromez, Eric, Harembat, Jérôme, Llanas, Brigitte, Favre, Romain, Moog, Raphael, Zaloszyc, Ariane, Massardier, Jérôme, DEMEDE, Delphine, Perrotin, Franck, Cloarec, Sylvie, Vequeau-Goua, Valérie, Descombes, Emmanuelle, Boulot, Pierre, Morin, Denis, Fuchs, Florent, Tenenbaum, Julie, Ville, Yves, Blanc, Thomas, Heidet, Laurence, Paris, Anne, Dobremez, Eric, Froute, Marie-Françoise, Gondry, Jean, Muszynski, Charles, Haraux, Elodie, Lobelle, Fabienne, Chevreau, Julien, Rosenblatt, Jonathan, Baudoin, Véronique, Deschenes, Georges, Guigue, Virginie, Amblard, Florence, Bourdat-Michel, Guylhène, Wühl, Elke, Schaefer, Franz, Elsässer, Michael, Persico, Nicola, Rossi, Federica, Manzoni, Gianantonio, De Marco, Erika, Montini, Giovanni, Capone, Valentina, Caforio, Leonardo, Zaccara, Antonio, Innocenzi, Michele, Bagolan, Pietro, Capozza, Nicola, Castagnetti, Marco, Mancini, Mariangela, Oepkes, Dick, van Scheltema, Phebe Adama, Feitz, Wout, Kortmann, Barbara, Schreuder, Michiel, Pawłowska, Barbara, Fortecka-Piestrzeniewicz, Katarzyna, Olejniczak, Dariusz, Ariceta, Gema, Arevalo, Silvia, RODO, Carlota, Fossum, Magdalena, Lindgren, Peter, Parvex, Paloma, Chehade, Hassib, He, Tianlin, Metzger, Jochen, Mullen, William, Mischak, Harald, Zürbig, Petra, Jankowski, Vera, Buffin-Meyer, Bénédicte, Tkaczyk, Marcin, Stańczyk, Małgorzata, Breuil, Benjamin, Siwy, Justyna, Szaflik, Krzysztof, Talar, Tomasz, Wojtera, Justyna, Krzeszowski, Waldemar, Decramer, Stéphane, Lopatko Fagerström, Ingrid, Ståhl, Anne-lie, Mossberg, Maria, Tati, Ramesh, Kristoffersson, Ann-Charlotte, Kahn, Robin, Bascands, Jean-Loup, Klein, Julie, Schanstra, Joost, Segelmark, Mårten, Karpman, Diana, Department of Pediatrics [Lund, Sweden] (Clinical Sciences), Lund University [Lund], Wallenberg Center for Molecular Medicine [Lund, Sweden], Diabète athérothrombose et thérapies Réunion Océan Indien (DéTROI), Université de La Réunion (UR)-Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires (I2MC), Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier (UT3), Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées-Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées-Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), Department of Nephrology [Lund, Sweden] (Clinical Sciences Lund), Department of Medical and Health Sciences [Lund, Sweden], Linköping University (LIU), The study was supported by The Swedish Research Council (K2015-99X-22877-01-6 and 2017-01920), The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation (Wallenberg Clinical Scholar 2015.0320), The Torsten Söderberg Foundation, Skåne Centre of Excellence in Health, IngaBritt och Arne Lundberg's Research Foundation, Crown Princess Lovisa's Society for Child Care, Region Skåne and The Konung Gustaf V:s 80-årsfond (all to DK). Alfred Österlund Foundation (to LMFLL and RK). TheWallenberg Center forMolecular Medicine, The Swedish RheumatismAssociation, The Anna-Greta Crafoord Foundation, Greta and Johan Kock's Foundation, the Samariten Foundation, Fanny Ekdahl foundation, the Jerring foundation and the Thelma Zoegas Foundation (to RK). JPS and JK were partially funded by a grant from the 'Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale' (grant number DEQ20170336759). MS was funded by The Swedish Rheumatism Association and the Ingrid Asp Foundation., Schanstra, Joost, Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts [Skopje, North Macedonia] (MASA), Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens (BRFAA), Mosaiques Diagnostics & Therapeutics (MOSAIQUES DIAGNOSTICS & THERAPEUTICS), Mosaiques Diagnostics & Therapeutics AG, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM)-Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier (UT3), Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées-Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées, Institut de médecine moléculaire de Rangueil (I2MR), Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées-Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées-IFR150-Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), CHU Toulouse [Toulouse], KfH-Nierenzentrum und Klinikum St. Georg, Nephrologie, Leipzig, Radboud University Medical Center [Nijmegen], Catholic University of Leuven - Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven), HybridStat Predictive Analytics [Athens, Greece], Centre d'investigation clinique de Toulouse (CIC 1436), Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées-Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées-CHU Toulouse [Toulouse]-Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), University Hospitals Leuven [Leuven], Heidelberg University Hospital [Heidelberg], University of Milan, Mosaiques Diagnostics GmbH [Hanovre, Allemagne], Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences [Glasgow], University of Glasgow, Universitätsklinikum RWTH Aachen - University Hospital Aachen [Aachen, Germany] (UKA), RWTH Aachen University, Polish Mother’s Memorial Hospital Research Institute [Lodz] (ICZMP), Mosaiques Diagnostics GmbH [Hannover, Germany], Mosaiques Diagnostics and Therapeutics AG [Hannover, Germany], Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM)-Université de La Réunion (UR), and Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées
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0301 basic medicine ,Male ,Research paper ,Mouse ,Kallikrein-Kinin System ,[SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio] ,Pharmacology ,Kidney ,Mice ,0302 clinical medicine ,Glomerular C3 deposition ,Cell-Derived Microparticles ,Complement Activation ,Cells, Cultured ,Chemistry ,General Medicine ,Kinin ,Middle Aged ,Receptor antagonist ,3. Good health ,[SDV] Life Sciences [q-bio] ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Female ,medicine.symptom ,Endothelial microvesicles ,Complement C1 Inhibitor Protein ,Protein Binding ,Vasculitis ,Complement ,Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging ,Adult ,Endothelium ,medicine.drug_class ,Inflammation ,Bradykinin ,General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology ,03 medical and health sciences ,Classical complement pathway ,medicine ,Animals ,Humans ,Aged ,Endothelial Cells ,Biological Transport ,Complement System Proteins ,Microvesicles ,Complement system ,Disease Models, Animal ,030104 developmental biology ,Immunoglobulin G ,Endothelium, Vascular ,Radiologi och bildbehandling - Abstract
Background: The complement and kallikrein-kinin systems (KKS) are activated during vascular inflammation. The aim of this study was to investigate if blockade of the KKS can affect complement activation on the endothelium during inflammation. Methods: Complement deposition on endothelial microvesicles was assayed in vasculitis patient plasma samples and controls. Plasma was perfused over glomerular endothelial cells and complement deposition assayed by flow cytometry. The effect of the kinin system was assessed using kinin receptor antagonists and C1-inhibitor. The in vivo effect was assessed in kidney sections from mice with nephrotoxic serum-induced glomerulonephritis treated with a kinin receptor antagonist. Findings: Vasculitis patient plasma had significantly more C3- and C9-positive endothelial microvesicles than controls. Perfusion of patient acute-phase plasma samples over glomerular endothelial cells induced the release of significantly more complement-positive microvesicles, in comparison to remission or control plasma. Complement activation on endothelial microvesicles was reduced by kinin B1- and B2-receptor antagonists or by C1-inhibitor (the main inhibitor of the classical pathway and the KKS). Likewise, perfusion of glomerular endothelial cells with C1-inhibitor-depleted plasma induced the release of complement-positive microvesicles, which was significantly reduced by kinin-receptor antagonists or C1-inhibitor. Mice with nephrotoxic serum-induced glomerulonephritis exhibited significantly reduced glomerular C3 deposition when treated with a B1-receptor antagonist. Interpretation: Excessive complement deposition on the endothelium will promote endothelial injury and the release of endothelial microvesicles. This study demonstrates that blockade of the KKS can reduce complement activation and thereby the inflammatory response on the endothelium. (C) 2019 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. Funding Agencies|Swedish Research CouncilSwedish Research Council [K2015-99X-22877-01-6, 2017-01920]; Knut and Alice Wallenberg FoundationKnut & Alice Wallenberg Foundation [2015.0320]; Torsten Soderberg Foundation; Skane Centre of Excellence in Health; Crown Princess Lovisas Society for Child Care; Konung Gustaf V:s 80-arsfond; Alfred Osterlund Foundation; Wallenberg Center for Molecular Medicine; Swedish Rheumatism Association; Anna-Greta Crafoord Foundation; Greta and Johan Kocks Foundation; Samariten Foundation; Fanny Ekdahl foundation; Jerring foundation; Fondation pour la Recherche MedicaleFondation pour la Recherche Medicale [DEQ20170336759]; Ingrid Asp Foundation; IngaBritt och Arne Lundbergs Research Foundation; Region Skane; Thelma Zoegas Foundation
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157. Metabolic syndrome and psychiatric disorders : a population-based study
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Moreira, Fernanda Pedrotti, Jansen, Karen, Cardoso, Taiane de Azevedo, Mondin, Thaíse Campos, Magalhães, Pedro Vieira da Silva, Kapczinski, Flávio Pereira, Souza, Luciano Dias de Mattos, Silva, Ricardo Azevedo da, Oses, Jean Pierre, and Wiener, Carolina David
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Transtornos de ansiedade ,Suicide ,Síndrome metabólica ,Mood disorders ,Suicídio ,Transtornos do humor ,Psychiatric disorders ,Metabolic syndrome ,Transtornos mentais ,Anxiety disorders - Abstract
Objective: To identify the association of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and psychiatric disorders in young adults in southern Brazil. Methods: This population based cross-sectional study involved a total of 1,023 young adults between the ages of 21 and 32 years. Current episodes of psychiatric disorders were assessed using the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview – Plus version. MetS was evaluated using the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III (NCEP/ATP III). Results: Of the 1,023 participants, 24.3% were identified with MetS, 13.5% were diagnosed with anxiety disorders, 7.5% with current depression, 3.9% with bipolar disorders and 10.1% were at risk of suicide. MetS was associated with ethnicity (p = 0.022), excess weight (p o 0.001), current anxiety disorders (p o 0.001), current mood disorders (bipolar disorder in mood episode and current depression) (p o 0.001), and suicide risk (p o 0.001). Conclusions: MetS was associated with psychiatric disorders. Awareness of factors associated with MetS can help identify high-risk individuals and stimulate disease prevention and control programs, as well as lifestyle changes.
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158. Prática desportiva e comportamentos sedentários em idade pré-escolar
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Silva, Loide, Magalhães, Pedro, Coelho, Eduarda, and Vasques, Catarina
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Transporte ativo ,Comportamentos sedentários ,Pré-escolar ,Prática desportiva - Abstract
Sabendo-se que a prática de atividade física durante a infância pode influenciar o comportamento das crianças ao longo da sua vida, foi objetivo deste estudo caracterizar a prática desportiva, o transporte utilizado nas deslocações de e para o jardim-de-infância, as horas despendidas a ver televisão (TV) e a jogar videojogos (VJ) e as horas de sono de crianças do pré-escolar da cidade de Bragança. A amostra foi constituída por 122 crianças com idades entre 3-5 anos (4,21±0,68) de ambos os sexos (60 meninas, 62 meninos). Foi aplicado um questionário aos encarregados de educação sobre: comportamento sedentário (horas de TV e VJ à semana e ao fim de semana), horas de prática desportiva, transporte utilizado nas deslocações para a escola (ida e volta) e horas de sono do educando. Podemos referir que as crianças da nossa amostra cumpriram o recomendado em termos de horas de sono (9,85±1,06h; recomendado 9-10h). No entanto, as horas despendidas em atividade de ecrã estavam um pouco acima do aconselhado para estas idades à semana (2,27±0,96h; recomendado
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159. From program strategic planning to program initiation: lessons learned from a collaborative university-industry R&D case study
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Fernandes, Aldora Gabriela Gomes, Silva, David Renato Macedo Alves, Magalhães, Pedro Joaquim Faria, Pinto, Eduardo B., Araújo, Maria Madalena Teixeira de, Machado, Ricardo J., and Universidade do Minho
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University-industry collaboration ,Science & Technology ,Program and project management ,Lessons learned - Abstract
This paper aims to contribute to knowledge by presenting the lessons learned resultant from a large case study composed by three collaborative University-Industry RD funded programs between the University of Minho (UMinho) and Bosch Car Multimedia Portugal (Bosch). The three programs selected amount to a total investment of above €109 million, over the period between 2013 and 2021, involving more than one thousand University researchers and Industry collaborators. The lessons learned are limited to the time span from Program Strategic Planning, where new project ideas/innovation opportunities are identified and developed for the preparation of the 'Funding Application', to Program Initiation, where the program effectively initiates after the negotiation of the 'Funding Contract'. The collection, analysis and implementation of lessons learned allowed the development of a structured process to guide University-Industry partners on the path to transform some newly identified project ideas into the initiation of a large RD funded program. The proposed process is currently adopted by the governance structure of Bosch and UMinho partnership and other UMinho partnerships with Industry., This work has been supported by FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia within the Project Scope: UID/CEC/00319/2019, by the Research Grant: SFRH/BPD/111033/2015, and by the Portugal Incentive System for Research and Technological Development. Project in co-promotion nº 039334/2018.
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160. Habitual physical activity patterns of pre-school children from Bragança
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Magalhães, Pedro, Coelho, Eduarda, Forte, Pedro, and Vasques, Catarina
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Physical activity ,education ,Health promotion ,Pre-school children ,Number of steps - Abstract
The increase in the prevalence of overweight in children is commonly associated with their low levels of physical activity (PA). In fact, young people who have higher levels of PA over several years tend to have lower rates of overweight than their less active peers. Thus, it becomes of the utmost importance to promote the practice of regular PA among children. In this context, the aims of this study were to compare the number of steps done by children during the weekdays with the weekend and to analyse the contribution of a schoolbase physical exercise (PE) session to the total number of daily steps performed by children. The sample comprised 105 pre-school children, from 3 to 6 years old (4.48±0.69) from 5 kindergartens from Bragança. The PA evaluation was done through daily number of steps from New-Lifestyles NL-2000 pedometer. The mean number of steps taken by the children remained relatively constant during the week, decreasing only slightly on Friday. However, on Saturday and Sunday the decline was more pronounced. Significant differences were found between the number of steps on weekdays and weekend days (p
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161. Transparency, Policy Outcomes, and Incumbent Support
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Aguiar-Conraria, Luis, Magalhães, Pedro C., Veiga, Francisco, and Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa
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Local government ,Government transparency - Abstract
Government transparency has been discussed both as a way to decrease informational asymmetries between officeholders and citizens and as part of what makes for procedurally fair governance. These two different lines of argument generate predictions about how transparency should change voters’ reactions to economic and policy outcomes. First, under high transparency, voters should respond less positively to fiscal expansions. Second, they should become more sensitive to incumbents’ ability to deliver outcomes that generate benefits in the long-run than to current tangible benefits. We test these arguments using municipality level data in Portugal. Controlling for variables that previous research has shown to drive electoral support for incumbents in local elections, only in the least transparent municipalities is support positively related with increases in local current expenditures, budget deficits, and municipal wages. Instead, where transparency is higher, voters are more likely to reward improvements in the quality of education.
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162. PéAtivo program: Baseline results of physical activity, overweight, caloric intake of snacks and screen activities
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Magalhães, Pedro, Vasques, Catarina, Coelho, Eduarda, and Carvalho, Ana Sofia Coelho
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Physical activity ,education ,Pre-school children ,Overweight ,Snacks ,Sleep - Abstract
The contemporary society is characterized by technological and scientific processes, among others, that have triggered the creation of new social, economic and cultural contexts with repercussions in the way of life. Among the major changes in current society's behavior patterns, there are an increase in the levels of sedentarism and hypercaloric diets, on detriment of physical activity (PA) practice and healthy eating habits. The aims of this study were to characterize, and to compare between sexes, the baseline values of overweight, PA levels, hours of sleep, time spent on screen activities and the nutritional value of the snacks in pre-school children. METHODS: The sample consisted of 241 pre-school children (121 boys and 120 girls), aged between 3 and 6 years old (4.49±0.69), from Bragança city. Several anthropometric variables were evaluated and the nutritional value of the snacks was calculated based on photographic record. The PA levels were monitored using the New-Lifestyles NL-2000 pedometer. A questionnaire was used to categorize the sedentary behaviors and the sleeping hours. To compare between sexes, it was used a chi-square test for the nominal variables and a t-test for continuous variables. The results showed that 6.7% of the children had lower weight, 79.1% normal weight and 14.2% overweight. Regarding the levels of PA, the results showed that: on weekdays, 8.1% had low levels of PA, 52.0% were physically active and 39.8% were very active; on weekends, 25.7% had low levels of PA, 52.9% were physically active and 21.4% were very active. On screen activities, it was found that 50.6% of the children spent more than 2 hours/day in weekdays and 88.3% at the weekend. Regarding the snacks that children took to kindergarten, 24.8% were considered healthy, 44.4% little healthy and 30.8% unhealthy. 74.5% of children slept less than 10 hours/day. None of these variables presented statistically significant differences between sexes. The Table 1 shows mean values comparisons of the different variables, by sex. Only significant differences were found in the percentage of fat (girls=24.38±2.53 and boys=22.07±3.83; p
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163. I&DT em colaboração universidade-indústria: modelo de governação
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Fernandes, Aldora Gabriela Gomes, Pinto, Eduardo B., Peixoto, Joana, Magalhães, Pedro Joaquim Faria, Silva, David, Pontes, A. J., Araújo, Maria Madalena Teixeira de, Machado, Ricardo J., and Universidade do Minho
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Governação ,I&DT ,Ciências Sociais::Economia e Gestão ,Economia e Gestão [Ciências Sociais] ,Colaboração Universidade-Indústria - Abstract
O presente documento visa a apresentação, de forma sistematizada, de um Modelo de Governação, cujo objetivo é o de providenciar funções e responsabilidades, processos e ferramentas que ajudem a garantir a governação dos Programas e Projetos desenvolvidos em contexto colaborativo entre Universidade-Industria (UI), no âmbito de programas de financiamento. O principal objetivo do Modelo de Governanção é garantir os quatro princípios da governação: accountability, responsability, transparency and fairnes (OECD, 2004), de forma a promover a confiança entre os parceiros. Sendo a confinça um dos principais factor critícos para o sucesso das colaborações universidade-industria. Deste modo, o Modelo de Governação tem em consideração a existência de entidades parceiras (Promotor e Copromotores), entidade financiadora e intermédia e entidades externas, ao longo da sua descrição. O Modelo de Governação apresentado neste documento tem por base a abordagem de Program and Project Management Approach for Collaborative University-industry R&D Funded Contracts de Fernandes et al. (2015), e de outras publicações dos autores no tema (ver secção de bibliografia), os processos e ferramentas desenvolvidos e aplicados na prática nos Programas de Colaboração UI, HMIExcel e IC-HMI , e as respetivas lições aprendidas recolhidas ao longo do ciclo de vida dos Programas. Todos as processos e ferramentas explanadas neste documento, visam uma melhor coordenação entre as entidades parceiras, sendo, em especial, destinado à Coordenação de Programa e à Equipa Project Management Office (PMO). A Coordenação de Programa e a Equipa de PMO são os órgãos responsáveis pela implementação do Modelo de Governação., info:eu-repo/semantics/draft
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164. Efeito do programa PéAtivo nos níveis de atividade física diários de crianças do pré-escolar da cidade de Bragança
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Vasques, Catarina, Coelho, Eduarda, and Magalhães, Pedro
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Acelerómetria ,Transporte ativo ,Atividade física ,Pré-escolar - Abstract
O transporte ativo para a escola tem diminuído, podendo ser considerada uma estratégia de aumento da atividade física (AF) das crianças. O objetivo deste estudo foi verificar o efeito do programa PéAtivo na AF diária das crianças do pré-escolar. A AF diária foi avaliada durante 7 dias, utilizando o acelerómetro Pam AM100, numa amostra de 23 crianças (4-5 anos). No programa PéAtivo as crianças deslocam-se 2 dias/semana a pé para a escola e 2 dias/semana têm sessões físico-motoras. Não foram encontradas diferenças nos níveis de AF entre os dias com transporte ativo, sessões físico-motora e sem atividade estruturada. Quando se comparou a AF à semana e ao fim-de-semana, apenas se verificaram diferenças na I.Leve (p=0,048), sendo superior à semana (169,48±24,38 vs. 139,25±42,95). Concluindo, as crianças em idade pré-escolar são mais ativas durante a semana, sendo necessário implementar estratégias eficazes de promoção da AF de forma a combater o sedentarismo infantil. info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
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165. Das Constituições dos Regimes Nacionalistas do Entre-Guerras
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Magalhães, Pedro T.
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166. Portuguese Democratisation 40 Years on: Its Meaning and Enduring Legacies
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Lobo, Marina Costa, Pinto, António Costa, Magalhães, Pedro, and Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa
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Carnation Revolution ,Democratisation ,Sociology and Political Science ,Transition (fiction) ,media_common.quotation_subject ,05 social sciences ,050801 communication & media studies ,Gender studies ,Democracy ,language.human_language ,0506 political science ,Presentation ,Quality of democracy ,0508 media and communications ,Law ,050602 political science & public administration ,language ,Legacies ,Portuguese population ,Democratization ,Meaning (existential) ,Sociology ,Portuguese ,media_common - Abstract
On the fortieth anniversary of the Carnation Revolution, it is pertinent to ask how Portuguese citizens understand their transition to democracy. In this article, some of the main findings concerning the meanings and legacies of 25 April 1974 are presented, drawing on the findings of two surveys focusing on Portuguese attitudes towards 25 April and fielded in 2004 and 2014, respectively, to a representative sample of the Portuguese population. Here we focus on the degree to which the transition is viewed positively and its social and economic legacies. In the final sections, the main findings of the articles in this special issue are discussed through a presentation of the main questions they answer and the new ones they raise.
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167. Stress Analysis on a 'L' shape Truss Optimization
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Miranda Ana Carolina, Magalhães Pedro, and Portela Marcela
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Stress (mechanics) ,Photoelasticity ,Mathematical optimization ,Computer science ,Study methodology ,Mathematical software ,Truss ,Point (geometry) ,Constructive ,Topology (chemistry) - Abstract
The metal construction market in Brazil has grown significantly over the past few years. The weight reductions and performance increase of mechanical pieces obtained by using optimization techniques are significant to the point that currently its use is critical to define that competitiveness of the metal-mechanical engineering industries, and its undeniable importance in reducing costs. The optimization applied in the mechanical part design consists of using computational methods for dimensions, shape or optimal topology of parts. This study aims to propose a study methodology to analyse the stress distribution thought the use of mathematical software and photoelasticity techniques, to propose a new structural profile, lighter and more efficient, which may be used as solution to overcome the current constructive limitations.
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168. The urinary proteomics classifier chronic kidney disease 273 predicts cardiovascular outcome in patients with chronic kidney disease.
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Verbeke, Francis, Siwy, Justyna, Biesen, Wim Van, Mischak, Harald, Pletinck, Anneleen, Schepers, Eva, Neirynck, Nathalie, Magalhães, Pedro, Pejchinovski, Martin, Pontillo, Claudia, Lichtinghagen, Ralf, Brand, Korbinian, Vlahou, Antonia, Bacquer, Dirk De, and Glorieux, Griet
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CHRONIC kidney failure ,CHRONICALLY ill ,PROTEOMICS ,MORTALITY ,TYPE 2 diabetes - Abstract
Background The urinary proteomic classifier chronic kidney disease 273 (CKD273) is predictive for the development and progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and/or albuminuria in type 2 diabetes. This study evaluates its role in the prediction of cardiovascular (CV) events in patients with CKD Stages G1–G5. Methods We applied the CKD273 classifier in a cohort of 451 patients with CKD Stages G1–G5 followed prospectively for a median of 5.5 years. Primary endpoints were all-cause mortality, CV mortality and the composite of non-fatal and fatal CV events (CVEs). Results In multivariate Cox regression models adjusting for age, sex, prevalent diabetes and CV history, the CKD273 classifier at baseline was significantly associated with total mortality and time to fatal or non-fatal CVE, but not CV mortality. Because of a significant interaction between CKD273 and CV history (P = 0.018) and CKD stages (P = 0.002), a stratified analysis was performed. In the fully adjusted models, CKD273 classifier was a strong and independent predictor of fatal or non-fatal CVE only in the subgroup of patients with CKD Stages G1–G3b and without a history of CV disease. In those patients, the highest tertile of CKD273 was associated with a >10-fold increased risk as compared with the lowest tertile. Conclusions The urinary CKD273 classifier provides additional independent information regarding the CV risk in patients with early CKD stage and a blank CV history. Determination of CKD273 scores on a random urine sample may improve the efficacy of intensified surveillance and preventive strategies by selecting patients who potentially will benefit most from early risk management. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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169. DIAGNÓSTICO TARDIO DE SÍFILIS CONGÊNITA: UMA REALIDADE NA ATENÇÃO À SAÚDE DA MULHER E DA CRIANÇA NO BRASIL
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Andrade, Ana Laura Mendes Becker, Magalhães, Pedro Vitor Veiga Silva, Moraes, Marília Magalhães, Tresoldi, Antônia Teresinha, and Pereira, Ricardo Mendes
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Sífilis congênita ,Vigilância de evento sentinela ,Criança ,Congenital syphilis ,Sentinel surveillance ,Child ,Primary health care ,Atenção primária à saúde - Abstract
RESUMO Objetivo: Descrever um caso de sífilis congênita com diagnóstico tardio e identificar as oportunidades perdidas nas diversas fases/níveis da atenção à saúde, que retardaram a realização do diagnóstico. Descrição do caso: Menino, 34 dias de vida, encaminhado da Unidade Básica de Saúde a um hospital terciário por apresentar aumento do volume abdominal e icterícia progressiva há 2 semanas, hipocolia fecal, hepatoesplenomegalia, anemia, plaquetopenia e elevação de enzimas hepáticas. Ao exame físico, apresentava lesões eritemato-descamativas nas mãos e nos pés e exantema macular em região inguinal, presença de ascite, fígado palpável a 5 cm do rebordo costal direito e baço palpável a 3 cm do rebordo costal esquerdo. Sorologia do lactente: CMIA (quimioluminescência de micropartículas) reagente, VDRL (Venereal Diseases Research Laboratory) 1:1024 e TPHA (Treponema pallidum Hemaglutination) reagente. Sorologia materna: CMIA e TPHA reagentes, VDRL 1:256. Radiografia de ossos longos mostrava periostite simétrica; levantamento periosteal; e bandas metafisárias lucentes em fêmures, úmeros, ulnas e tíbias. Após tratamento com penicilina cristalina, apresentou melhora clínica e laboratorial, recebendo alta no 18º dia de internação. Comentários: Este caso mostra que ainda ocorre diagnóstico tardio de sífilis congênita por falhas nas estratégias de prevenção dessa doença, tanto na atenção básica quanto nos níveis secundário e terciário. A aplicação das intervenções preconizadas pelo Ministério da Saúde e a identificação das situações em que ocorrem falhas na sua execução são importantes para a avaliação da assistência de rotina em todos os níveis de atenção e nas diversas unidades responsáveis pelo cuidado do recém-nascido e do lactente jovem. ABSTRACT Objective: To describe a case of congenital syphilis with a late diagnosis and identify missed opportunities at diverse phases/levels of healthcare, which led to late diagnosis. Case description: Boy, 34 days of life, referred from a basic healthcare unit to a tertiary hospital due to enlarged abdominal volume and progressive jaundice for 2 weeks, fecal hypocholia, hepatosplenomegaly, anemia, low platelet count and elevated liver enzymes. At physical examination, the infant presented with erythematous-exfoliative lesions on the palms and soles, macular rash in the inguinal region, ascitis, palpable liver 5 cm below the right costal margin and a palpable spleen 3 cm from the left costal margin. Infant serology: reactive CMIA (chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay), VDRL (Venereal Diseases Research Laboratory) 1:1024 and reactive TPHA (Treponema pallidum Hemagglutination). Maternal serology: reactive CMIA and TPHA, VDRL 1:256. Radiography of the long bones showed symmetric periostitis, periosteal thickening, and lucent bands in the femur, humerus, ulna and tibia. After treatment with crystalline penicillin, the infant showed clinical and laboratory improvement, receiving hospital discharge at the 18th hospitalization day. Comments: This case shows that congenital syphilis is occasionally diagnosed late as a result of failed strategies to prevent this disease, both in the basic and secondary/tertiary levels of care. The application of interventions recommended by the Ministry of Health and identification of the situation in which there is ineffective implementation of these measures are important to assess routine care in all levels of healthcare and diverse units responsible for newborn and infant health care.
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170. Amputação bilateral de extremidades inferiores após acidente botrópico grave: relato de um caso
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Valle, Luísa Abero, Silva, Danilo da Fonseca Reis, Magalhães, Pedro Henrique, Mattos, Pablo Aloísio, and Leal, José Almeida
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As mordeduras de cobra são bastante prevalentes no Brasil e, apesar de levarem ao óbito menos de 1% dos casos, podem estar associadas a graves complicações, como perda do membro acometido. Os autores descrevem o caso de um paciente vítima de picada por serpente do gênero Bothrops em ambos os membros inferiores e que evoluiu com síndrome compartimental e gangrena local, tendo que ser submetido í fasciotomia e amputação extensa bilateral. São discutidos os aspectos clínico, epidemiológico e fisiopatológico desta condição. Descritores: Mordeduras de cobra, Bothrops, Amputação
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171. Das Constituições dos Regimes Nacionalistas do Entre-Guerras, de Pedro Velez
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Magalhães, Pedro T. and Instituto Português de Relações Internacionais (IPRI)
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172. Avaliação do impacto sonoro em áreas no entorno do aeroporto de Palmas – Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues – SBPJ
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Queiroz Filho, Jorge Ribeiro de, Magalhães, Pedro Henrique Rodrigues, and Carvalho Júnior, Edson Benício de
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Ruído aeronáutico ,População exposta ,Curvas de ruídos ,Impacto ambiental ,ENGENHARIAS::ENGENHARIA CIVIL [CNPQ] - Abstract
Submitted by Micaella Souza (micaella.souza@ucb.br) on 2018-11-10T12:54:20Z No. of bitstreams: 1 JorgeRibeirodeQueirozFilhoTCCGraduação2018.pdf: 2400436 bytes, checksum: 95afac74cd4c37aeb5bd2ab8b433b831 (MD5) Approved for entry into archive by Sara Ribeiro (sara.ribeiro@ucb.br) on 2018-11-12T16:19:11Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 JorgeRibeirodeQueirozFilhoTCCGraduação2018.pdf: 2400436 bytes, checksum: 95afac74cd4c37aeb5bd2ab8b433b831 (MD5) Made available in DSpace on 2018-11-12T16:19:11Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 JorgeRibeirodeQueirozFilhoTCCGraduação2018.pdf: 2400436 bytes, checksum: 95afac74cd4c37aeb5bd2ab8b433b831 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018 Atualmente o transporte aéreo, vem sendo um dos mais rápidos e eficientes meios de transporte, pois influência no desenvolvimento econômico, facilitando a locomoção das pessoas no mundo, e transportando os mais diversos tipos de mercadorias. No entanto, não traz somente benefícios, mas impactos ambientais, gerada através da queima de combustíveis, e poluição sonora, que pode causar danos à saúde humana tanto a longo quanto a curto prazo. Portanto este trabalho destaca o impacto gerado pelos ruídos aeronáuticos, no Aeroporto Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues-SBPJ e seus arredores, simulando curvas de ruídos utilizando a métrica (Nível Dia-Noite) DNL, e a classificação do uso e ocupação do solo, além de estimar a quantidade de pessoas exposta a este tipo de poluição e verificar de acordo com a legislação vigente RBAC161/2013 se os ruídos estão em níveis aceitáveis para a população exposta a ele. Dessa maneira, verificou - se que a área próxima ao aeroporto não tem grandes ocupações, sendo que o sítio aeroportuário é de grandes proporções e localizado próximo ao Rio Tocantins, o que significa que os ruídos que mais geram um maior impacto na saúde, fossem encontrados dentro do sítio aeroportuário. Para complementar, a quantidade de pessoas expostas é mínima se for comparar com o bairro Jardim Aureny III que se situa próxima ao aeroporto, o que por enquanto não há grandes preocupações sobre o ruído ao redor.
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173. IoT no controlo e auditoria em soldadura
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Magalhães, Pedro Nuno Ferreira, Fonseca, José, and Oliveira, João Pedro Estima de
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Internet of things (IoT) ,Auditoria em soldadura ,Soldadura ,Indústria 4.0 ,Monitorização - Abstract
Hoje em dia, a eficiência nos processos de fabrico dita a maneira como as empresas, e até mesmo um país, se posicionam economicamente. Esta eficiência tem vindo a ser conseguida com ajuda da tecnologia. O conceito de Internet das coisas tem vindo a ganhar uma importância considerável no sector industrial. O impacto é de tal ordem que já se fala na Indústria 4.0 como a próxima revolução industrial. É nesta linha que surge o tema desta dissertação. Tem como base um problema real, vivido na indústria de soldadura. No desenvolvimento deste trabalho, fez-se uma análise do problema e do mercado, apresentando por fim uma possível solução. Em parceria com a Micro IO e com a Electrex, desenvolveu-se um equipamento que permite a recolha de dados de operação de soldadura e a disponibilização dos mesmos na cloud. Depois de recolhidos os parâmetros de tensão e corrente a que a máquina está a operar, esses mesmos dados são enviados por WiFi para uma plataforma web, onde podem ser consultados. Ao longo do documento descreve-se toda a implementação do projeto a nível de hardware e firmware que permitiu construir um protótipo robusto que soluciona os problemas testemunhados na indústria de soldadura, para os quais foi pensado. Nowadays, efficiency dictates the way that companies, and even a country, stand economically. In fact, efficiency improvements have been accomplished with the help of technology. The Internet of Things concept has grew to be very important, specially in the industry field. In fact, this impact has become so significant that Industry 4.0 already appears mentioned as the next industrial revolution. In this line of thought, the topic of this dissertation arose. The theme is based on a real problem, faced by the welding industry. Throughout this work, a problem analysis and a market evaluation were made, and in the end a possible solution is presented. While cooperating with microIO and with Electrex, an equipment which allows to collect data from the welding process and sends it to the cloud, has been developed. Once the parameters regarding voltage and current are taken from the welding machine, that information is sent, using Wi-Fi, to a Web platform, where they can be consulted. All over the current document, the project’s implementation is described, specially concerning its hardware and firmware, which finally allowed to build a robust prototype, capable of solving the problems witnessed in the welding industry Mestrado em Engenharia Eletrónica e Telecomunicações
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174. Localization and mapping using the Pioneer: a ROS approach
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Magalhães, Pedro Martins, Santos, Cristina, André, João, and Universidade do Minho
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Pioneer ,Gmapping ,CRSM SLAM ,Mapping ,Localization ,Localização ,SLAM ,SLAM Karto ,ROS ,Engenharia Eletrotécnica, Eletrónica e Informática [Engenharia e Tecnologia] ,Hector SLAM ,Mapeamento ,Engenharia e Tecnologia::Engenharia Eletrotécnica, Eletrónica e Informática - Abstract
Dissertação de mestrado integrado em Engenharia Eletrónica e Computadores, Robotic mapping consists of the acquisition of a spatial model of the environment in which the robot is located. In order for the robot to build the spatial model, it must first be able to characterize the space around it. This action can be performed using a diverse set of equipment / sensors, including cameras; Distance sensors such as sonars, laser, infrared, radar; Tactile sensors, compasses and GPS. However, all sensors are subject to measurement errors and physical limitations. These limitations, such as the fact that light does not cross walls and other occlusions, makes it necessary to navigate the environment during the construction of the map. Navigation is also subject to errors, making the mapping and localization process based on actuator controls and/or displacement measurement unreliable. In order for robots of the future to be framed in human environments, allowing human substitution or interaction between both, robots need to be able to make decisions on their own. In the case of mapping and location, the decisions can be about the path the robot must take to reach its destination, or how to improve the map of the environment, i.e. explore unexplored parts. For robots to make decisions, they must first understand the environment in which they find themselves. This is true in environments that are dangerous to humans, such as places after natural disasters, the environment in other celestial bodies such as Mars or the Moon, or simply in private housing or public places. This dissertation aims to provide a simulated and real PIONEER 3DX robot with the ability to construct maps of the surrounding environment and to locate in the same environment using the Robotic Operating System (ROS) platform. In order to achieve this global objective, several intermediate steps will be necessary. First, the mapping will be looked at and then the location. For these two subjects, a research on the simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM), in the state of the art, will be made, followed by the selection of algorithms that implement SLAM in the ROS environment, for implementation. Then the test environments will be developed and the experiences necessary to validate the implemented methods will be delineated. Performance metrics will also be defined for comparing the various methods, in an objective way. The results demonstrate that utilizing wheel odometry, in conjunction with scan-matching, provides the best results overall, in most situations. However, in certain environments, having only scan-matching can be more beneficial. Further, results demonstrated that no algorithm is the best in every scenario tested; and that computational resources can be a limiting factor, when choosing a SLAM solution., O mapeamento robótico consiste na aquisição de um modelo espacial do ambiente no qual o robô está localizado. Para que o robô construa o modelo espacial, ele deve primeiro ser capaz de caracterizar o espaço ao seu redor. Esta ação pode ser executada usando um conjunto diversificado de equipamentos/sensores, incluindo câmaras; sensores de distância, como sonares, laser, infravermelho, radar; sensores táteis, bússolas e GPS. No entanto, todos os sensores estão sujeitos a erros de medição e limitações físicas. Essas limitações, como o facto de a luz não atravessar paredes e outras oclusões, torna necessário navegar pelo ambiente durante a construção do mapa. A navegação também está sujeita a erros, tornando o processo de mapeamento e localização baseado em controlos do atuador e/ou medição de deslocamento não confiáveis. Para que os robôs do futuro sejam enquadrados em ambientes, juntamente com humanos, permitindo a substituição humana ou a interação entre ambos, os robôs precisam ser capazes de tomar decisões por conta própria. No caso de mapeamento e localização, as decisões podem ser sobre o caminho que o robô deve seguir para chegar ao seu destino, ou como melhorar o mapa do ambiente, ou seja, explorar as partes desconhecidas. De modo a que os robôs possam tomar decisões, primeiro eles precisam entender o ambiente em que se encontram. Isto é verdade em ambientes perigosos para humanos, como locais após desastres naturais, ambientes noutros corpos celestes, como Marte ou a Lua, ou simplesmente em habitações privadas ou locais públicos. Esta dissertação tem como objetivo dar a um robô 3D PIONEER simulado e real, a capacidade de construir mapas do ambiente circundante e localizar-se no mesmo ambiente usando a plataforma Robotic Operating System (ROS). Para alcançar este objetivo global, vários passos intermediários serão necessários. Primeiro, o mapeamento será analisado e, em seguida, a localização. Para estes dois assuntos, será feito um estado da arte sobre localização e mapeamento em simultâneo (SLAM), seguida de uma seleção de algoritmos que implementam o SLAM no ambiente ROS e consequente implementação em simulação e no real. Em seguida, os ambientes de teste serão desenvolvidos e as experiências necessárias para validar os métodos implementados serão delineadas. Métricas de desempenho também serão definidas para comparar os vários métodos, de forma objetiva. Finalmente serão efetuados os testes. Os resultados demonstram que a utilização da odometria pelas rodas, em conjunto com scan-matching, resulta nos melhores resultados gerais, na maioria das situações. No entanto, em determinados ambientes, ter apenas scan-matching pode ser mais benéfico. Além disso, os resultados demonstraram que nenhum algoritmo é o melhor em todos os cenários testados; e que os recursos computacionais podem ser um fator limitante, na escolha de uma solução SLAM.
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175. Literacia e promoção da saúde em crianças do pré-escolar
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Vasques, Catarina, Carvalho, Ana Sofia Coelho, and Magalhães, Pedro
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Programa de intervenção ,Saúde ,Pré-escolar - Abstract
O desenvolvimento na infância não é apenas afetado pelos ambientes mais imediatos com os quais a criança interage (a família, os pares, a escola e a comunidade), sendo igualmente influenciado pela relação que esses sistemas estabelecem entre si. A vertente de Promoção e Educação para a Saúde do Programa PéAtivo visa a sensibilização de crianças, pais/encarregados de educação e demais comunidade educativa para a importância de um estilo de vida promotor de saúde, com especial enfoque nos determinantes da saúde. São por isso objetivos do programa: 1) proporcionar o transporte ativo para o jardim-de-infância; 2) planear e operacionalizar sessões de atividades lúdico-motoras; 3) sensibilizar as crianças/encarregados de educação para os benefícios da prática regular de atividade física (AF), de uma alimentação saudável e da adoção de comportamentos ativos; 4) estudar os efeitos do programa de intervenção nos níveis de AF habitual, na redução de comportamentos sedentários, e na adoção por uma alimentação saudável de crianças em idade pré-escolar. Este programa está implementado em todos os agrupamentos de escolas da cidade de Bragança. Os níveis de AF estão a ser monitorizados com recurso ao pedómetro New-Lifestyles NL-2000, a caracterização de comportamentos sedentários e horas de sono através de questionário. São registadas variáveis antropométricas, e a avaliação dos lanches está a ser feita através do registo fotográfico das lancheiras da manhã e da tarde (cálculo do valor nutricional). Também está a ser aplicada a escala pictórica de perceção de competência física, cognitiva, aceitação de pares e materna. É esperado que a cada ano de intervenção ocorra uma melhoria da qualidade nutricional, das escolhas alimentares dos lanches das crianças, um aumento dos seus níveis de AF e consequente redução dos seus comportamentos sedentários. info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
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176. Portugal’s Leftist Government: From Sick Man to Poster Boy?
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Fernandes, Jorge, Magalhães, Pedro C., Afonso Santana Pereira Santucci, José António, and Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa
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Contract parliamentarism ,021110 strategic, defence & security studies ,Government ,Radical left ,Sociology and Political Science ,Minority governments ,media_common.quotation_subject ,05 social sciences ,0211 other engineering and technologies ,02 engineering and technology ,computer.file_format ,language.human_language ,Democracy ,0506 political science ,Political science ,Cabinet (file format) ,050602 political science & public administration ,language ,Economic history ,Left-wing politics ,Portuguese ,computer ,media_common - Abstract
In 2015, for the first time in the history of Portuguese democracy, radical left parties relinquished their status as outsiders and lent their support to a Socialist Party cabinet. Defying the expectations of many, this government survived its first years. In fact, it did more than survive: while largely fulfilling the interparty agreements that originated it, the government has presided over positive economic developments and even managed to abide by EU budgetary rules. How was this possible? We show that the political solution found, as well as the policies and practices that sustain it, involve a form of a ‘contract parliamentarism’. This solution has allowed the parties to the left of the Socialists to obtain policy benefits without compromising their core identity or significantly hindering the support of their constituents.
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177. Moderate but not low intensity aerobic exercise promotes postexercise hypotension in older adults with hypertension and regular exercise participation
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Ribeiro, Fernando, Fonseca, Márcio Daniel Duarte, Alves, Alberto Jorge, and Magalhães, Pedro
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Intensity ,Postexercise hypotension ,Aerobic Exercise ,Hypertension - Abstract
The reduction in blood pressure as a result of a single session of exercise seems especially relevant for assisting in the control of blood pressure during day-time periods when blood pressure is typically at its highest levels and to allow the performance of activities of daily living at lower levels of blood pressure. Despite evidence related to post-exercise blood pressure reduction as a result of a single session of aerobic exercise in adults with hypertension, there is a lack of studies enrolling adults with hypertension and regular exercise participation. The results could be less predictable in this group of subjects, because the magnitude of the acute effect could be lower due to a better blood pressure control in response to the regular exercise practice. Previous studies showed that exercise intensity could influence the blood pressure response after exercise cessation. To compare the effects of low (30% heart rate reserve, HRres) and moderate (60% HRres) intensity on the blood pressure response immediately following aerobic exercise in older adults with hypertension and regular exercise participation. We aim to determine whether the phenomenon designated as postexercise hypotension, i.e. the transient reduction in blood pressure in the period after exercise to values less than those observed before exercise, is modulated by exercise intensity. 19 older adults (12 women; age: 66.0±1.7 years; weight: 65.8±8.5 kg; BMI: 24.8±2.6 kg/m2) who exercise at least 3 times per week on a regular basis, completed two randomly assigned aerobic exercise bouts at low (30% heart rate reserve, HRres) and moderate (60% HRres) lasting 30 minutes each. The exercise bouts were performed in the morning (9 a.m.), 7 days apart from each other, on a treadmill.Anthropometric variables, medication status and clinical history were collected. Blood pressure was measured at baseline after 10 min of rest, at 10 min after exercise, and at every hour until 6 hours post exercise. Over the course of 6 hours, systolic and diastolic blood pressure did not change significantly after the low intensity exercise bout in comparison to the baseline values (134.9±14.5 mmHg and 80.0±8.0 mmHg, respectively). In the moderate exercise bout, the systolic pressure at 1 hour (125.3±15.3 mmHg, p=0.029) and up to 5 (126.2±17.1 mmHg, p=0.041) and 6 hours (126.3±13.8 mmHg, p=0.040) postexercise was significantly lower in comparison with baseline (135.0±16.0 mmHg). Diastolic pressure did not change. A single session of moderate aerobic exercise acutely reduces blood pressure in hypertensive older adults with regular exercise practice and may be a nonpharmacological coadjuvant tool to control hypertension in this age group. The intensity of exercise seemed to be a key factor to post-exercise blood pressure reduction. Even hypertensive subjects with regular exercise practice benefit from an acute bout of exercise. These results add evidence supporting the importance of aerobic exercise as a non-pharmacological strategy to control hypertension. info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
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178. Programa PéAtivo: promoção da saúde pré-escolar. atividade física e lancheiras saudáveis
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Vasques, Catarina, Carvalho, Ana, and Magalhães, Pedro
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Crianças pré-escolar ,Lancheiras saudáveis ,Atividade física ,Programa de intervenção - Abstract
A Promoção e Educação para a Saúde (PES) em meio escolar é um processo contínuo que visa o desenvolvimento de competências das crianças, permitindo-lhes confrontarem-se positivamente consigo próprios e serem capazes de fazer escolhas individuais, conscientes e responsáveis. A PES tem também, como missão criar ambientes facilitadores dessas escolhas e estimular o espírito crítico para o exercício de uma cidadania ativa. Deste modo, o Programa PéAtivo visa sensibilizar as crianças, os pais/encarregados de educação (EncEd) e demais comunidade educativa para a importância de um estilo de vida promotor de saúde, através da realização de 2 deslocações/semana a pé para o Jardimde-infância (JI), 2 sessões/semana lúdicomotoras e 1 reunião mensal com os EncEd. Este programa está implementado nos JI de todos os agrupamentos de escolas da cidade de Bragança, envolvendo um total de 204 crianças com idades entre os 4 e os 5 anos. Estão a ser avaliados os níveis de atividade física das crianças (pedómetro New-Lifestyles NL-2000) e calculado o valor nutricional dos lanches com recurso ao registo fotográfico (lanches manhã/tarde). Pretende-se assim, estudar o efeito da intervenção nos níveis de atividade física das crianças e no valor nutricional dos lanches que as crianças levam para o JI. info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
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179. Gastrointestinal effects of standardized Brazilian phytomedicine (Arthur de Carvalho Drops®) containing Matricaria recutita, Gentiana lutea and Foeniculum vulgare
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Silveira, Elizama S., primary, Bezerra, Suzana B., additional, Ávila, Kalyane S., additional, Rocha, Talita M., additional, Pinheiro, Romelia G., additional, de Queiroz, Maria Goretti R., additional, Magalhães, Pedro Jorge Caldas, additional, Santos, Flávia Almeida, additional, and Leal, Luzia Kalyne A.M., additional
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180. Pure Mandibular Incisor Intrusion: A Finite Element Study to Evaluate the Segmented Arch Technique
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de Brito, Gabriela Meyge, primary, Brito, Hélio Henrique de Araújo, additional, Marra, Gabriel Goulart Mendes, additional, Freitas, Laíze Rosa Pires, additional, Hargreaves, Bernardo Oliveira, additional, Magalhães, Pedro Américo Almeida, additional, and Oliveira, Dauro Douglas, additional
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181. Sociodemographic, criminal and forensic characteristics of a sample of female children and adolescents murdered in Brazil. 2010-2016
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Machado-Rios, Angelita, primary, Martini, Murilo, additional, Cardoso-Crespo, Kleber, additional, Fraga-Morales, Anderson, additional, Vieira-Da Silva Magalhães, Pedro, additional, and Borba-Telles, Lisieux Elaine, additional
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182. Violência contra mulheres: feminicídio
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Rios, Angelita Maria Ferreira Machado, primary, Magalhães, Pedro Vieira da Silva, additional, and Telles, Lisieux E. de Borba, additional
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183. SP089IDENTIFICATION OF URINARY GLYCOPEPTIDES AS POTENTIAL MARKERS IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE
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Pejchinovski, Martin, primary, Magalhães, Pedro, additional, Mullen, William, additional, and Mischak, Harald, additional
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184. The cost of stroke in a public hospital in Brazil: a one-year prospective study
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SAFANELLI, Juliana, primary, VIEIRA, Luana Gabriela Dalla Rosa, additional, ARAUJO, Tainá de, additional, MANCHOPE, Lidiana Fachinete Silva, additional, KUHLHOFF, Maria Helena Ribeiro, additional, NAGEL, Vivian, additional, CONFORTO, Adriana Bastos, additional, SILVA, Gisele Sampaio, additional, MAZIN, Suleimy, additional, MAGALHÃES, Pedro Silva Corrêa de, additional, and CABRAL, Norberto Luiz, additional
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185. TRANSPLANTE DE FÍGADO POR FALÊNCIA HEPÁTICA FULMINANTE SECUNDÁRIA A TRATAMENTO DE HANSENÍASE: RELATO DE CASO
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Melo, Paulo Sérgio Vieira de, primary, Cordeiro, Gabriel Guerra, additional, Loureiro, Lucas Michael Silva, additional, Magalhães, Pedro Renan de Melo, additional, Dias, Anderson André Pantoja, additional, Carvalho, Bernardo Times de, additional, Rabêlo, Priscylla Jennie Monteiro, additional, Souza, Lara Neves, additional, Fonseca Neto, Olival Cirilo Lucena da, additional, Cândido, Helry Lopes, additional, Bezerra, Renata Ferreira, additional, and Lacerda, Cláudio Moura, additional
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186. Barriers and facilitators perceived by people with bipolar disorder for the practice of exercise: a qualitative study
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Pereira, Caroline Silveira, primary, Padoan, Carolina Stopinski, additional, Garcia, Lucas França, additional, Patusco, Lucas, additional, and Magalhães, Pedro V. S., additional
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187. Metabolic syndrome and psychiatric disorders: a population-based study
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Moreira, Fernanda Pedrotti, primary, Jansen, Karen, additional, Cardoso, Taiane de A., additional, Mondin, Thaíse C., additional, Magalhães, Pedro V., additional, Kapczinski, Flavio, additional, Souza, Luciano D.M., additional, da Silva, Ricardo A., additional, Oses, Jean Pierre, additional, and Wiener, Carolina D., additional
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188. Um conto de duas eleições: informação, raciocínio motivado e a economia nas eleições portuguesas de 2011 e 2015
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Magalhães, Pedro C. and Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa
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Economic voting ,eleições ,austerity policies ,políticas de austeridade ,voto económico ,raciocínio motivado ,elections ,Elections ,economic voting ,motivated reasoning - Abstract
A tale of two elections: information, motivated reasoning, and the economy in the 2011 and 2015 Portuguese elections. Economic performance is thought to be a powerful driver of incumbent electoral performance, and GDP growth and unemployment to be the “big two” factors involved. However, while in the 2011 elections, under a profound economic recession and growing unemployment, the Socialist incumbents lost about one-fourth of the electorate, the center-right coalition experienced losses of similar magnitude in 2015 under a recovering economy and growing employment. Why has this happened? I explore three hypotheses: (1) the economy became a less salient issue in 2015; (2) responsibility for economic outcomes became more blurred in 2015; and (3) national economic evaluations were more contaminated by partisanship and affected by cognitive resources and personal economic experiences in 2015. Um conto de duas eleições: informação, raciocínio motivado e a economia nas eleições portuguesas de 2011 e 2015. Pensa-se que o desempenho da economia é um poderoso factor na explicação do desempenho eleitoral dos partidos do governo, e que o crescimento do PIB e o desemprego são os “dois grandes” factores envolvidos. No entanto, enquanto o Partido Socialista perdeu cerca de um quarto dos votos em 2011 sob uma profunda recessão económica e com o desemprego a crescer, a coligação de centro-direita sofreu perdas semelhantes em 2015 sob uma economia em recuperação e com crescimento do emprego. Por que razão sucedeu isto? Exploro três hipóteses: (1) a economia ter-se-á tornado um tema menos saliente para os eleitores em 2015; (2) a responsabilidade pelos resultados da economia ter-se-á tornado mais difusa em 2015; e (3) as avaliações da evolução da economia por parte dos eleitores foram mais contaminadas pela identificação partidária e mais afetadas pelos seus recursos cognitivos e experiências económicas pessoais em 2015.
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189. Impairment of rat oesophageal muscle contractility associated with experimental non-erosive oesophageal mucosal damage
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Gadelha, Kalinne Kelly Lima, primary, Batista-Lima, Francisco José, additional, de Oliveira, Daniel Maia Nogueira, additional, Carvalho, Emanuella Feitosa de, additional, Sifrim, Daniel, additional, Santos, Armênio Aguiar dos, additional, and Magalhães, Pedro Jorge Caldas, additional
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190. Lipid disorders among Black Africans non-users of lipid-lowering medication
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Borgo, Mariana Veronez, primary, Baldo, Marcelo Perim, additional, Alvim, Rafael de Oliveira, additional, Zaniqueli, Divanei, additional, Capingana, Daniel Pires, additional, Magalhães, Pedro, additional, Silva, Amilcar Bernardo da, additional, Oliosa, Polyana Romano, additional, Sartório, Carmem Luiza, additional, and Mill, José Geraldo, additional
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191. Knowledge, attitude and behaviour regarding dietary salt intake among medical students in Angola
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Magalhães, Pedro, Sanhangala, Edgar JR, Dombele, Isildro M, Ulundo, Henrique SN, Capingana, Daniel P, and Silva, Amílcar BT
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Adult ,Male ,Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice ,Students, Medical ,Adolescent ,Education, Medical ,Cardiovascular Topics ,behavioural ,Sodium ,medical students ,Feeding Behavior ,salt intake ,Young Adult ,Angola ,Hypertension ,Potassium ,Humans ,Female ,Sodium Chloride, Dietary - Abstract
Summary Background Levels of salt consumption and its awareness among medical students in Angola remain insufficiently studied. This study determined salt intake and assessed medical students’ knowledge, attitude and behaviour regarding salt consumption. Methods Were collected 24-hour urine samples from a random sample of 123 undergraduate medical students aged 17–43 years who were studying at the University of Agostinho Neto in Luanda. Their knowledge, attitude and behaviour regarding dietary salt were surveyed. Socio-demographic, clinical and anthropometric data were collected. Results Average salt intake was 14.2 ± 5.1 g/day, without significant difference between genders (p = 0.221). In total, 96.7% consumed over 5 g/day, but only 6.5% of participants were aware of their excessive salt intake. The majority knew about salt-related health consequences and 45.5% reported they controlled their salt intake. Conclusions This study indicated a high salt intake and inadequate behaviour regarding dietary salt consumption among medical students studying at the University of Agostinho Neto. This highlights the need for nutritional education to improve their dietary habits and future role in counselling.
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192. MEDIDAS DE SUPORTE NA SÍNDROME DA GRAVIDEZ ANAFILACTÓIDE.
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BRAGA RIBEIRO CHAVES, WELSHER, SULZ MARX, PEDRO HENRIQUE, PINHEIRO RIBEIRO JÚNIOR, FABIANO, PEÇANHA DE BARROS, MARISA, LOPES RAMOS, NATHAN SILVÉRIO, RIBEIRO DAYRELL MAGALHÃES, PEDRO ANTÔNIO, PEREIRA MEDEIROS, BRENDA, and CARNEIRO DE SOUSA GUIMARÂES, BERNARDO
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193. Urinary fetuin-A peptides as a new marker for impaired kidney function in patients with type 2 diabetes.
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Magalhães, Pedro, Zürbig, Petra, Mischak, Harald, and Schleicher, Erwin
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Background The hepatokine fetuin-A, released by the human liver, promotes pro-inflammatory effects of perivascular fat. The involvement of inflammation in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) can affect the kidney and contribute to the development of diabetic kidney disease. Therefore we examined the association of urinary fetuin-A protein fragments with renal damage in T2DM patients. Methods Urinary peptides of 1491 individuals using proteome data available from the human urine proteome database were analysed. Prediction of proteases involved in urinary peptide generation was performed using the Proteasix tool. Results We identified 14 different urinary protein fragments that belong to the region of the connecting peptide (amino acid 301–339) of the total fetuin-A protein. Calpains (CAPN1 and CAPN2), matrix metalloproteinase and pepsin A-3 were identified as potential proteases that were partially confirmed by previous in vitro studies. Combined fetuin-A peptides (mean of amplitudes) were significantly increased in T2DM patients with kidney disease and to a lesser extent with cardiovascular risk. Furthermore, fetuin-A peptide levels displayed a significant negative correlation with baseline estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) values (r = −0.316, P < 0.0001) and with the slope (%) of eGFR per year (r = −0.096, P = 0.023). A multiple regression model including fetuin-A peptide and albuminuria resulted in a significantly improved correlation with eGFR (r = −0.354, P < 0.0001) compared with albuminuria, indicating an added value of this novel biomarker. Conclusions The urinary proteome analysis demonstrated the association of fetuin-A peptides with impaired kidney function in T2DM patients. Furthermore, fetuin-A peptides displayed early signs of kidney damage before albuminuria appeared and therefore can be used as markers for kidney disease detection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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194. Esboço dos itinerários de Fernão Mendes Pinto, roteiro das viagens de Fernão de Magalhães, Pedro Fernandes Queirós e das príncipais da Índia a Portugal por via terrestre e marítima. Gravada e impressa no Instituto Geographico e Cadastral, em 1947. Ministério das Colónias, Junta das Missões Geográficas e de Investigações Coloniais.
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Portugal. Ministério das Colónias, Portugal. Junta de Investigações Coloniais, and Instituto Geographico e Cadastral
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Map of the world, featuring the itineraries for maritime voyages of Portuguese exploration by Fernão Mendes Pinto, Fernão de Magalhães and Pedro Fernandes Queirós. Also shows the main cities from Portugal to India by land and sea, as well as bodies of water, drainage, coastlines and islands. Includes latitudinal and longitudinal lines, as well as a legend. Colored lithograph. Map is 30 x 50 cm, on double sheet 48 x 69 cm., Atlas de Portugal ultramarino e das grandes viagens Portuguesas de descobrimento e expansão, by the Ministério das Colónias of Portugal; published in Lisbon by the Instituto Geográfico e Cadastral, 1948. Title translates to: Atlas of overseas Portugal and the great Portuguese voyages of discovery and expansion. Bound in original brown cloth with calf spine. Title and imprint gilt debossed on front cover and spine. Collation: 2° : [10] pages, [101] leaves of plates (including some double), [4] pages. Volume includes a preface, table of contents, list of citations and colophon. Plates comprised of 110 maps, which represent Portuguese colonies across the globe, through systemic cartographic portraits of each place. Maps show political boundaries, cities, air routes, railways, roads, topography, bodies of water, drainage, coastlines and islands. Maps feature elevation, geology, climate, phytogeography, historical exploration, population, ethnicity, languages spoken, and economics, such as export and import values. Atlas was an intellectual production of the state colonial research agency, the Junta das Missões Geográficas e de Investigações Colonials, under the oppressive "Estado Novo" regime, which was led by the dictator António de Oliveira Salazar (1889 – 1970), an economics professor who promoted science, statistics, mapping and data visualization. The atlas was intended to be an expanded successor to the Comissão de Cartografia’s Atlas Colonial Português (Lisbon: [Imprensa Nacional], 1914), which showcased Portugal’s colonies but only included conventional topographic maps. "An unusually fine example of the most comprehensive and sophisticated atlas of Portugal’s colonial possessions ever made, and one of the greatest intellectual products of the ‘Estado Novo’ regime, that while oppressive, valued science, statistics and mapping; made by the state colonial research agency, the Junta das MissoÞes Geograìficas e de InvestigaçoÞes Colonials, the colossal work features 110 colour maps, including advanced topographical maps and thematic cartography (recording historical exploration, as well as geological, economic, hypsometric, demographic, ethnographic, climate, transport and communication maps) for each of the Portuguese colonies, custom made for the atlas by the Instituto Geográfico e Cadastral. This attractive and technically advanced atlas showcases Portugal’s overseas empire which then included Mozambique; Angola; Macau, China; Goa, India, along with its dependencies DamaÞo, Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli; Cabo Verde; São Tomé & Principe; Guiné (today Guinea-Bissau); and Timor-Leste (East Timor, in the Indonesian Archipelago). It was made by the Junta das MissoÞes Geograìficas e de InvestigaçoÞes Colonials, Portugal’s special state colonial research agency, which succeeded the former Comissão de Cartografia. The atlas commences with 11 maps charting the amazing historical achievements of Portuguese explorers, who were often the first Europeans to encounter parts of the world beyond their own continent, accomplishments which gave Portugal the world’s first global empire. Following that is an intriguing map shown the airline connections between Lisbon and its African colonies. The main body of the work is comprised of a systematic cartographic showcasing of each colony, including fine topographic maps, as well as thematic works such as geological, economic, hypsometric (elevation), demographic (population), ethnographic, linguistic, climate, and transport and communication maps. On the topographic side, the atlas incudes a monumental 6-sheet map of Angola and a 3-sheeet map of Mozambique. All the maps were custom made for the atlas by the state cartographic agency, the Instituto Geográfico e Cadastral. The atlas was intended to be the tremendously expanded successor to the Comissão de Cartografia’s Atlas Colonial Português (Lisbon: [Imprensa Nacional], 1914), that showcased Portugal’s colonies but that only included conventional topographic maps (albeit of very high quality). The present atlas is one of the greatest intellectual products of the Estado Novo regime (1926-74) that ruled Portugal and its overseas territories, led most of the time by the dictator António de Oliveira Salazar (1889 – 1970), an economics professor. While he presided over a conservative autocracy with a lamentable human rights record (especially in the African colonies), he revolutionized and modernized Portugal’s imperial bureaucracy, valuing science, statistics, mapping and data visualization. This, combined with the prevailing international movements of Art Deco and Mid-Century design, produced graphic works throughout the Portuguese lands that feature bright colour schemes, while imparting technical or scientific information in a precise, but visually crisp manner. While the atlas is not all that rare, it is very uncommon to encounter an example is such fine condition as the present offering. Due to the book’s immense size and weight, it is very prone to damage, and almost all the examples of which we aware have condition issues, whereas the present example is preserved in a lovely state. The present example of the atlas bears the ex libris of Professor Dr. Fernando de Mello Mendes, a prominent Portuguese mining engineer who did important work in Africa. Portugal’s ‘Ultramar’: The First European Overseas Empire Portugal established the first and one of the longest lasting European colonial empires, commenced by the amazingly audacious maritime projects of Prince Henry the Navigator (1394 – 1460). By the early 16th century Portugal’s empire, including both held colonial territories and trading posts, extended from South America all the way around Africa and thorough the Indian Ocean to the Asia Pacific, as far as Japan. Portugal’s disastrous union with Spain (1580 - 1640) severely weakened the empire, causing it to lose many of its colonies and trading posts to the Netherlands and England. However, in the aftermath, Portugal still retained a massive colonial empire that included (with dates of their establishment as colonies): Cabo Verde (1462); São Tomé & Principe (1486); Mozambique (1506); Goa, India (1510), along with its dependencies DamaÞo, Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli; Brazil (1532), the gem of the empire; Macao, China (1557); Angola (1571); Guiné (1588), today Guinea-Bissau; and Timor-Leste (1769), or East Timor, in the Indonesian Archipelago. While Brazil became an independent mega-state, ruled by a branch of the Portuguese royal family, in 1822 (albeit maintaining close ties the Lisbon), Portugal retained its remaining colonies for a longer time that most other European powers. In fact, in modern times, these lands were classified as ‘overseas provinces’, or integral parts of Portugal proper, and not as colonies (the residents of those lands were even given full Portuguese citizenship); for example, Angola was legally just as much part of Portugal as Lisbon. Over the generations, hundreds of thousands of ethic Portuguese people had also migrated to the overseas provinces, with generations of their stock born there. While many (but not all) of the indigenous peoples had different notions, the Portuguese national psyche held the overseas domains as an inalienable part of the country’s identity. During World War I, when Portugal, in alliance with Britain, had to defend Mozambique from a surprisingly effective German invasion launched by the master-guerrilla leader, General Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck. While the Anglo-Portuguese side eventually prevailed, this came after only many shocking trials and tribulations. Under the ‘Estado Novo’ regime (1926-74), ruled most of the time by the dictator António de Oliveira Salazar, Portugal stubbornly resisted the anti-colonialism movements that were sweeping the world. Portugal sent in the army to suppress rebellions in Angola and Mozambique and were for a time successful. However, in 1961, India seized Goa in a lightening military strike, ‘Operation Vijay’, hailing the beginning of the end of the Portuguese overseas empire. Portugal’s ‘Carnation Revolution’ of 1974 saw the collapse of the Estado Nova regime, which was replaced with a liberal democratic government. Portugal then allowed all the remaining colonies to gain their independence (although Timor Leste was soon invaded and conquered by Indonesia; it attained its independence in 2002), except for Macao, which was retained until 1999, when it was voluntarily handed back to China. While Portugal no longer possesses any colonies, it retains very strong social and economic ties with its former overseas realms. Well over a million of Portugal’s residents are of colonial decent (either ethnic Portuguese or from ingenious stock, or mixed), such that the colonial legacy is still very much part of the modern Portuguese identity." (Alexander Johnson and Dasa Pahor, 2022), British Library: Cartographic Items Maps Ref.G.5.(EUR).(6).; OCLC: 65363869, 83588368.
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195. Conservadorismo João Pereira coutinho
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196. Síntese e caracterização de nanocristais de calcopirita CuIn(S1- xSex)2 para aplicação em células solares visando produção de energia limpa
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Magalhães, Pedro Paulo Silva and Huamaní Coaquira, José Antonio
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Microscopia eletrônica de varredura ,Composto químico ,Radiação eletromagnética ,Caracterização química ,Nanoestruturas ,Espectroscopia de Raman - Abstract
Dissertação (mestrado)—Universidade de Brasília, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Pós-Graduação em Nanociência e Nanobiotecnologia, 2017. Neste trabalho, apresenta-se o estudo experimental de síntese e caracterização de nanoestruturas de calcopirita CuIn(S1-xSex)2. A série com x = 0, 0.5 e 1.0 foi preparada a partir do método solvotermal (decomposição térmica) em atmosfera de argônio. Posteriormente à síntese, as propriedades estruturais e morfológicas das amostras foram examinadas por difração de raios X (DRX), microscopia eletrônica de transmissão (MET) e de varredura (MEV) e análise por microssonda (EDS). As propriedades ópticas e vibracionais foram examinadas utilizando a espectroscopia de ultra-violeta (UV-VIS), a espectroscopia Raman e infravemelho (FTIR). Os resultados da caracterização por análise de microssonda (EDS) confirmaram as concentrações nominais de Cu, In S e Se nas amostras. As análises dos difratogramas indicaram que todas as amostras em pó da série (x = 0, 0.5 e 1.0) e o filme da série (x = 0) formaram na estrutura cristalina tipo calcopirita com grupo espacial I42-d. Os parâmetros de rede e o volume da célula unitária mostraram um comportamento linear com a concentração de x, o qual pode ser explicado utilizando a Lei de Vegard. Se determinou um aumenta do volume da célula unitária de 339.84 Å 3 para a amostra com x=0 e de 388.44 Å 3 para a amostra com x=1, ou seja, um aumento de 12,5 % do volume da célula unitária. Em relação à caracterização por microscopia eletrônica de transmissão (MET), para a amostra de CuInS2 obteve-se um tamanho médio de ~30 nm. Este tamanho é superior quando comparado ao valor médio de cristalitos de ~20 nm estimado usando a fórmula de Scherrer na análise dos dados de DRX. Para a amostra CuIn(S0.5Se0.5)2 obteve-se um tamanho médio de ~3.6 nm que também é inferior quando comparado ao valor médio de ~6 nm dos critalitos obtido da análise dos dados de DRX. Já para a amostra de CuInSe2 obteve-se um tamanho médio de ~36 nm, comparável ao valor médio estimado por DRX. A caracterização por espectroscopia UV-VIS foi usada para determinar o gap de energia (Eg) de cada material sintetizado usando a lei de Tauc para sistemas de gap direto. Os valores estimados de Eg foram inferiores aos reportados na literatura, mas estes valores de Eg mostram um decrescimento linear quando a concentraçao de Se é incrementada nas amostras. O valor baixo de Eg está provavelmente relacionado com a presença de estruturas indesejáveis e/ou devido à presença de resíduos orgânicos resilientes. Medidas de espectroscopia Raman das amostras CuIn(S1-xSex)2 ajudaram a identificar os modos vibracionais característicos da estrutura calcopirita. Além disso, ajudou a identificar a formação de fases extras ou estruturas binárias ou ternárias que não se transformaram na fase calcopirita desejada. A análise dos dados de FTIR possibilitou detectar a presença dos grupos funcionais de estruturas orgânicas, mesmo após o processo de lavagem e centrifugação nas amostras em pó e após a calcinação da amostra em filme. In this work, we present na experimental study of the syntesis and characterization of chalcopyrite CuIn(S1-xSex)2nanoestructures. A series with x=0, 0.5 and 1.0 were prepared following a solvothermal (thermal decomposition) method using an argon atmosphere. After the systhesis, the structural and morphological properties of the samples were determined using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). The optical and vibrational properties were determined using UV-Vis, Raman and Fourier-transform infra-red (FTIR) spectroscopies. EDS results confirmed the nominal concentrations of Cu, In, S and Se elements in the samples. The analysis of the diffractograms indicated that all powder samples (with x=0, 0.5 and 1.0) and the film with x=0 form in a chalcopyrite crystalline structure with a space group I42-d. The lattice constants and the unit cell volume show a linear dependence with x, which can be explained using the Vegard’s law. The unit cell volume was 339.84 Å 3 for x=0 and becomes 388.44 Å 3 for x=1.0, in other words, a volume increase of 12.5%. From the microscopic characterization, results from TEM analysis indicated a mean particle size of ~30 nm for the CuInS2 sample. This value is larger when compared to the mean crystallite size of ~20 nm estimated from XRD data analysis using the Scherrer relation. A mean size of ~3.6nm was determined for the sample CuIn(S0.5Se0.5)2, which is smaler than the mean crystallite size of ~6nm determined form XRD data analysis. However, for the sample CuInSe2 the mean size of ~36 nm determined from TEM data analysis is consistent with the mean crystallite size determined from XRD data. The UV-Vis spectroscopy measurements were used to determine the band gap energy (Eg) of the samples using the Tauc’s law for direct bandgap systems. Although the estimated values of Eg are relatively lower when compared to the values reported in the literature for compounds with the same stoichiometry, the Eg shows a clear linear decrease as the Se concentration is increased in the samples. The lower values of Eg are likely related to the formation of additional structures and/or due to the presence of resilient organic products. Raman spectroscopy measurements of samples CuIn(S1-xSex)2 helps to identify characterisitc vibrational modes which correspond to the chalcopyrite phase. Besides, other modes that correspond to extra phases or binary or ternary strutures which did not transform to the chalcopyrite phase. From FTIR data analysis, we detected the presence of functional groups of organic structures which remain even after the washing and centrifugation process for the powder samples and after the calcination process for the film.
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197. Side-effects of irinotecan (CPT-11), the clinically used drug for colon cancer therapy, are eliminated in experimental animals treated with latex proteins from calotropis procera (Apocynaceae)
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Alencar, Nylane Maria Nunes de, Bitencourt, Flávio da Silveira, Figueiredo, Ingrid Samantha Tavares de, Luz, Patrícia Bastos, Lima-Júnior, Roberto César P., Aragão, Karoline Sabóia, Magalhães, Pedro Jorge Caldas, Brito, Gerly Anne de Castro, Ribeiro, Ronaldo Albuquerque, Freitas, Ana Paula Fragoso de, and Ramos, Marcio Viana
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Intestinal mucositis (IM) is the critical side effect of irinotecan (CPT-11), which is the front-line drug used for the treatment of colorectal cancer. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of latex proteins (LP) from Calotropis procera to prevent IM and diarrhea in animals. Swiss mice were treated daily with saline or LP (1, 5, or 50 mg/kg, i.v.) 24 h prior to CTP-11 (75 mg/kg/4 days, i.p) and for additional 6 days. Animal survival, body weight variation, and diarrhea were registered. After animal sacrifice (day 7 post first injection of CPT-11), intestinal samples were collected to study morphology and inflammatory parameters. Animals given LP exhibited improved parameters (survival, body weight, and absence of diarrhea) as compared with the CPT-11 control. The severity of IM observed in animals given CPT-11 was reduced in animals treated with LP. Treatment with LP also prevented the reduction in the villus/crypt ratio promoted by CPT-11. The rise in MPO activity and pro-inflammatory cytokines, over-contractility of the smooth muscle, and diarrhea were all abrogated in LP-treated mice. Markedly reduced immunostaining intensity for COX-2, TNF-α, IL-1β, iNOS, and NF-κB was observed in the intestinal tissue of animals treated with LP. The side-effects of CPT-11 were eliminated by LP treatment in experimental animals and improved clinical parameters characteristic of IM All known biochemical pathogenesis. C
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198. Procedural fairness and economic voting
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Magalhães, Pedro C., Aguiar-Conraria, Luís, and Universidade do Minho
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What accounts for the instability of economic voting? Contextual factors assumed so far to affect this relationship include the degree of control over the economy exerted by governments, their partisan-ideological composition, or even voters’ experience with democratic elections. In this paper, we provide an alternative account. Based on a vast literature originating in social and organizational psychology, we propose the existence of a process-outcome interaction: short-term outcomes matter, but the weight voters assign to them depends on the extent to which governance is perceived to adhere to principles of procedural fairness. Based on data on twenty years of elections in the OECD countries, we show that the strength of the relationship between GDP growth and the share of the vote for the incumbent parties does depends on the perceived procedural fairness in governance. We conduct extensive robustness tests, including the use of alternative indicators of fairness and survey data., COMPETE 2020, Portugal 2020, FEDER, FCT, info:eu-repo/semantics/draft
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199. Perceção de competência física e cognitiva de crianças do pré-escolar PéAtivo: programa de intervenção
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Magalhães, Pedro, Carvalho, Sofia, and Vasques, Catarina
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A criação de oportunidades/motivação/encorajamento para a realização de uma prática regular de atividade física (AF) logo durante a primeira infância, é o meio mais promissor para o favorável desenvolvimento da criança tanto a nível motor como em termos psicológicos (sentido de competência, autoconfiança, autonomia, objetivos pessoais), o que terá implicações a curto e a longo prazo. Isto é, as crianças para usufruírem de uma vida saudável devem ser ativos e manter os seus elevados níveis de AF ao longo da vida. Objetivos: (1) estudar a relação entre a auto-perceção de competência física e cognitiva das crianças do pré-escolar com a perceção que os seus encarregados de educação têm delas; (2) relacionar os níveis de AF habitual com a auto-perceção da competência física e cognitiva das crianças. Métodos: A amostra foi constituída por 39 crianças com idades entre os 4 e os 5 anos, das quais 26 eram meninas (4,42±0,50 anos de idade) e 13 eram meninos (4,62±0,51 anos de idade). A recolha de dados foi realizada com recurso à Escala Pictórica da Percepção de Competência e Aceitação Social (Harter & Pike, 1984), na versão para crianças dos 4 aos 7 anos de idade, a qual é composta por 35 itens distribuídos por quatro sub-escalas diferentes. Como procedimentos estatísticos utilizou-se o coeficiente de correlação de Pearson. Resultados: Quer para os meninos quer para as meninas, os valores médios de auto-perceção de competência física e competência cognitiva das crianças são significativamente superiores aos valores médios da perceção de competência física e cognitiva que os pais têm deles (p=0,000). Verificou-se uma correlação positiva entre a auto-perceção de competência física e cognitiva das crianças (r=0,57), sendo nas meninas de (r=0,47) e nos meninos de (r=0,79). Considerando apenas os rapazes, verificou-se ainda uma correlação positiva entre a perceção de competência física e competência cognitiva que os pais têm dos seus filhos (r=0,92). A perceção de competência física dos pais relacionou-se significativamente com a média de passos realizados durante os dias fim de semana (r=0,39). Conclusões: Verificou-se que as crianças da nossa amostra apresentam uma auto-perceção de competência física e competência cognitiva superior aquela que os seus pais têm delas. Parece que o número médio de passos realizados durante os dias de fim de semana pelas crianças, potencia a perceção de competência física que os pais têm dos seus filhos. info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
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200. Additional file 1 of Conversion of an inactive xylose isomerase into a functional enzyme by co-expression of GroEL-GroES chaperonins in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
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Temer, Beatriz, Santos, Leandro, Negri, Victor, Galhardo, Juliana, Magalhães, Pedro, José, Juliana, Cidnei Marschalk, Thamy Corrêa, Carazzolle, Marcelo, and Pereira, Gonçalo
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Fig. S1. Analysis of possible xylose isomerase codifying genes in the genome of P. acidipropionici. [a]: possible operon containing the gene PACID_ 03490; [b]: possible operon containing the gene PACID_ 34,060; [c]: possible operon containing the gene PACID_34150 [d]: possible operon containing the gene PACID_33980. The xylA candidate genes are represented in green, closely related genes are represented in blue. Fig. S2. Agarose gel electrophoresis of xylA amplification from cDNA. BT was used as a negative control and RNA translation of xylA gene can be observed with amplification of BTXIPa and BTXI2.0 samples. Table S1. XI expressed in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. (DOC 610 kb)
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