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Sweetening tourist experiences
Magri-Harsich, Gabriela; Fernandes, Carlos; Fusté-Forné, Francesc; Vidal-Casellas, DolorsWhile the relationships between food and tourism are largely analysed, the study of the role of sweets in food tourism is limited. This research presents a study of rural producers of sweets, alfajores and jams in the Campos, Ríos y Lagunas region of the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, with the objective to analyze the challenges and opportunities of the elaboration of sweets as an agricultural activity, a...
Comparative analysis of mechanized versus conventional polishing protocols for ...
Quezada, Margarida Martins; Fernandes, Carlos; Correia, André; Fonseca, Patrícia; Montero, JavierSurface roughness is primarily determined by the inherent characteristics of a material, the specific polishing protocol and the manual operator’s dexterity. This research intends to conduct a comparative analysis between a conventional and mechanized polishing protocol concerning surface roughness and its impact on surface topography. Thirty samples were included in this in vitro study: six samples for each ty...
Caracterização genómica de animais holstein na região de Entre Douro e Minho
Fernandes, Carlos; Ferreira, António; Silveira, Manuel; Pinto, Samuel; Arsenos, Georgios; Santos, V. G.; Carvalho, PauloA seleção genómica revolucionou o melhoramento genético em vacas de leite com efeitos positivos no maneio das explorações. O progresso genético aumentou bastante, particularmente em parâmetros de produção, saúde e fertilidade. A utilização de informação genómica permite estimar com maior precisão o valor genético de cada animal e avaliar a variabilidade genética. O objetivo deste trabalho foi de descrever a var...
A different approach to analyzing the surface roughness of prosthetic dental ac...
Quezada, Margarida Martins; Fernandes, Carlos; Montero, Javier; Correia, André; Salgado, Helena; Fonseca, Patrícia(1) Introduction: Apart from the polishing method, conventional or mechanized, the arithmetic mean roughness (Ra) is the most common metric to evaluate the surface roughness of denture base acrylic resins. An overview of the constraints related to this roughness parameter is highlighted in this study. This research introduces new parameters for accessing a functional analysis of surface roughness. (2) Materials...
Bonding to Psychedelics: Synthesis of Molecularly Imprinted Polymers Targeting ...
Martins, Daniel; Fernandes, Carlos; Mendes, Ricardo F.; Cagide, Fernando; Silva, António Fernando; Borges, Fernanda; Garrido, Jorge; Garrido, JorgeThe increasing interest in utilizing psychedelics for therapeutic purposes demands the development of tools capable of efficiently monitoring and accurately identifying these substances, thereby supporting medical interventions. 4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine (2C-B) has gained significant popularity as one of the most widely used psychedelic compounds in non-medical settings. In this study, we aimed to cre...
Gender Dysphoria: Concepts, Diagnosis and Clinical Management
Alves Rodrigues, Carolina; Marguilho, Miriam; Ferreira, Bárbara; Nascimento, Sandra; Nascimento, Miguel; Cardoso, Sónia; Silva, MarianaGender dysphoria is defined as a condition characterized by mental suffering associated with the incongruence between one’s experienced gender and their birth-assigned sex. Gender as a construct and gender dysphoria as a condition in need of multidisciplinary intervention have developed as swiftly as their visibility in society, making it mandatory to promote the literacy and education of all healthcare profess...
Evaluating the contribution of a craft beer festival on a rural economy
Rachão, Susana; Silva, Goretti; Fernandes, Carlos; Joukes, Veronika; Ferreira, CarlaThe development of craft beer festivals is attracting diverse visitors every year which has triggered the emergence of craft beer tourism. Drawing from a craft beer festival context, this paper focuses on analysing the sociodemographic and behavioural profile of, as well as the overall expenditure generated by Artbeerfest (ABF) participants in the rural area of Caminha (North of Portugal), in terms of consumpti...
Building a Portuguese Coalition for Biodiversity Genomics
Marques, João Pedro; ALVES, Paulo C; Rosário, Isabel Amorim do; Lopes, Ricardo J.; Moura, Mónica; Meyers, Gene; Sim-Sim, Manuela; Sousa-Santos, C.The diverse physiography of the Portuguese land and marine territory, spanning from continental Europe to the Atlantic archipelagos, has made it an important repository of biodiversity throughout the Pleistocene glacial cycles, leading to a remarkable diversity of species and ecosystems. This rich biodiversity is under threat from anthropogenic drivers, such as climate change, invasive species, land use changes...
The European Reference Genome Atlas: piloting a decentralised approach to equit...
Mc Cartney, Ann M.; Formenti, Giulio; Mouton, Alice; De Panis, Diego; Marins, Luísa S; Leitão, Henrique; Diedericks, Genevieve; KIRANGWA, JOSEPHABSTRACT: A global genome database of all of Earth’s species diversity could be a treasure trove of scientific discoveries. However, regardless of the major advances in genome sequencing technologies, only a tiny fraction of species have genomic information available. To contribute to a more complete planetary genomic database, scientists and institutions across the world have united under the Earth BioGenome P...
How genomics can help biodiversity conservation
Theissinger, Kathrin; Fernandes, Carlos; Formenti, Giulio; Bista, Iliana; Berg, Paul R.; Bleidorn, Christoph; Bombarely, Aureliano; Crottini, AngelicaABSTRACT: The availability of public genomic resources can greatly assist biodiversity assessment, conservation, and restoration efforts by providing evidence for scientifically informed management decisions. Here we survey the main approaches and applications in biodiversity and conservation genomics, considering practical factors, such as cost, time, prerequisite skills, and current shortcomings of applicatio...