By creating a dependable, transparent, and cost-effective system for forecasting and ongoing environmental impact monitoring of exploration and exploitation activities in the deep sea, TRIDENT seeks to contribute to the sustainable exploitation of seabed mineral resources. In order to operate autonomously in remote locations under harsh conditions and send real-time data to authorities in charge of granting lic...
A Tuberculose é uma doença infeciosa causada pelo Mycobacterium tuberculosis que, apesar do tratamento disponível, constitui uma causa de morbimortalidade global significativa. Pode atingir qualquer órgão, mas afeta principalmente o pulmão, sendo a via aérea, pela inalação de aerossóis ou microgotículas respiratórias contaminadas, a principal forma de infeção. O esforço global nas últimas décadas para um diagnó...
The anterolateral bowing of the tibia is closely associated with the development of its pseudarthrosis. Roughly, all deformities are unilateral so the shortening and angulation are easy to identify. We present a 6-year-old boy with an exuberant bilateral anterolateral bowing of tíbia. He has short stature, disturbed gait and callosity at the lateral border of the foot. Deformity was successfully treated by open...
Portugal, in spite of the significant earthquake region, (e.g.: Borges et al., 2001) has been operating a limited number of broadband digital seismic instruments. The older BB seismic station in a systematic and continuous operation on the country is MTE, belonging to GEOFON and locally supported by IM, which is working since 1997. To efficiently carry out the task of develop the Broadband Portuguese seismic ne...