Obesity is a disease that can be addressed through preemptive actions and behavioral changes like proper diet and exercise. In connection with obesity, cardiovascular disease can become an additional and severe problem. Scientific data regarding western diets, recons that dietary lipids account for over 35% of the daily caloric content of an individual's diet. Because of this it would be valuable to have altern...
This study analyse the evolution of value added tax (VAT) in the Autonomous Region of Madeira (ARM) between 2005 and 2015 comparing to the mainland Portugal and the Autonomous Region of the Azores (ARA). It was also analyse the changes that occurred in 2012 in the ARM and the impacts on tax efficiency. It was concluded that VAT variations are associated with unfavourable economic contexts and that VAT is a powe...
TheXENON1Texperiment at theLaboratoriNazionali del Gran Sasso (LNGS) is the first WIMP dark matter detector operating with a liquid xenon target mass above the ton-scale. Out of its 3.2 t liquid xenon inventory, 2.0 t constitute the active target of the dual-phase time projection chamber. The scintillation and ionization signals from particle interactions are detected with low-background photomultipliers. This ...
Windows are an essential element of façades providing building identity. Windows are also an important element for occupant’s wellbeing and to decrease energy demand for heating, cooling ventilation and lighting. The recent development of material and technological process changed the shape, size and functionality of windows. This article describe the windows main characteristics from a Lisbon Palace, presentin...