The Maceira - Embaixadores d'Aldeia project, promoted by the Associação de Promoção Social, Recreativa, Desportiva e Humanitária de Maceira (APSRDHM), Fornos de Algodres-Guarda, Portugal, is a project aimed at combating out-migration and depopulation in the interior of the country, promoting active ageing, generational change and the collective participation of the village population, preserving cultural identi...
The detection of highlights in broadcast streams is essential for enhancing User Experience (UX) through automated summaries and efficient content retrieval. This is particularly relevant for live streaming environments common in sports and eSports, where audiences demand near real-time analysis. This paper presents a benchmark of models for highlight detection in broadcast audio, validated on the SoccerNet dat...
ABSTRACT: This study is dedicated to the presentation and interpretation of whole-rock geochemical data concerning a few mafic subvolcanic dykes located in northern Portugal, related to the late to posttectonic stages of the Variscan orogeny. Overall, the analyzed rocks are reasonably fresh, ultrabasic to intermediate, metaluminous to moderately peraluminous, and calc-alkaline or alkaline. There is no evidence ...
Surgical residents face numerous challenges and undergo significant changes at the beginning of their residency. Although there are several courses throughout residency, it is difficult to address all of them in a single activity. Boot camps (BC) have been a way for easing this transition period. Our team developed the “First Touch Course” boot camp in 2017 to join all residents of the same year, before they in...
Trans-abdominal pre-peritoneal (TAPP) hernia repair is a complex procedure that presents several challenges. Even though, due to the high prevalence of inguinal hernia, TAPP technique is increasing in frequency and robotic Abdominal Wall Surgery (rAWS) is emerging as a valuable tool in this regard. Although inguinal TAPP procedure principles have been published and simulation is needed, the availability of vali...
Admission procedures to elementary school in Music Conservatoires in Portugal consist in the assessment of aural aptitude. This investigation aims at assessing the power of aural aptitude at predicting future musical achievement as well as the assessment of two other variables for the same purpose: motivation and intentions of parental support. For that matter, our sample includes the cohort of the admitted can...
Older adults with lower limb fractures often harbor concerns about losing their mobility, fearing a loss of independence. It is vital to develop strategies that foster their active engagement in the rehabilitation process. The present protocol aims to create a care pathway tailored to motivate individuals with lower limb fractures to adhere to rehabilitation. We will develop an observational, cross-sectional, a...
Introdução: A vacinas são a melhor arma preventiva para muitas doenças. Apesar de Portugal ser um dos países com maior taxa de cobertura vacinal para as imunizações do Programa Nacional de Vacinação (PNV), o mesmo não acontece com as imunizações extra PNV. Em várias USF, o aconselhamento e o esclarecimento sobre estas vacinas é muito heterogéneo e varia consoante o profissional. Existem estudos que demonstra...
Objective: Although robotic surgery adoption and its indications are growing worldwide, for multiple factors, including costs, there is a lack of training and experience. Our aim was to study the impact of a robotic introduction training program on gesture performance, such as suturing, in robot-naive individuals. Methods: Using the DaVinci robot, a 2-hour program was based on virtual reality and anatomical mod...