O carcinoma da mama é um dos tipos de cancro que atinge cada vez mais indivíduos, e por isso, deve ser considerada terapêutica que permita a melhor qualidade de vida depois do tratamento, bem como minimizar as consequências que da terapêutica possam advir. A radioterapia é uma das principais abordagens terapêuticas, utilizadas nesta patologia, que envolve uma exposição significativa de vários órgãos adjacentes ...
On their dorsal surface, bat tongues show a raised muscular structure called mediodorsal lobe (MDL) or lingual prominence. It exhibits different mechanical papillae across species, which we hypothesized are linked to foraging strategies. We predicted that tall MDLs and prominent papillae pointing frontward would effectively trap prey items caught on the wing by aerial hawkers. We examined 904 high-resolution, c...
As formas do trabalho têm passado por grandes mudanças no século XXI, no que diz respeito à presença física do trabalhador. O uso de novas ferramentas das tecnologias da informação e comunicação (TIC) e o avanço e aperfeiçoamento de novas tecnologias têm contribuído para estas transformações (Andrade, Meira & Vasconcelos, 2002), estimulando assim, adaptações no mercado de trabalho e virtualizando a sua real...
As formas do trabalho têm passado por grandes mudanças no século XXI, no que diz respeito à presença física do trabalhador. O uso de novas ferramentas das tecnologias da informação e comunicação (TIC) e o avanço e aperfeiçoamento de novas tecnologias têm contribuído para estas transformações (Andrade, Meira & Vasconcelos, 2002), estimulando assim, adaptações no mercado de trabalho e virtualizando a sua realizaç...
This essay aims to analyse the character of Seymour “Swede” Levov in the novel American Pastoral, written by Philip Roth and published in 1997, as the first book of Roth’s American Trilogy. For such, we start with an overview of the trilogy and provide background to the following works: I Married a Communist (1998) and The Human Stain (2000). Then we move on to an analysis of the protagonist of American Pastora...
Purpose. This study aimed to analyse the correlations between individual technical determinants and the overall team performance in rink hockey sport. Methods. Retrospective observational data were collected from 182 matches played by 14 teams competing at the first division of the Portuguese national senior rink hockey championship (full season, 2018/19). Goals scored, goals conceded, direct free-hits, penalti...
Stock analysts have been predicting other stocks prices in financial markets by understanding their patterns. Bitcoin is an example of cryptocurrency that has grow enormously since 2020 despite being in the market since 2009. However, cryptocurrencies are volatile and sensitive to thousands of factors and consequently is complex for humans to make predictions even more when those predictions should occur in a d...
It is increasingly essential to raise awareness and to understand the Circular Economy and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at the individual and organizational levels of society. The scope of this article comprises the main concepts derived from sustainable development, such as a Circular Economy model, based on the 2030 Agenda; covers the way t...
The situation caused by COVID-19 has shown several vulnerabilities in the attitudes and habits of modern society, inducing the need to adopt new behaviors that will directly impact daily activities. The quickly spreading virus contaminates the surfaces of handles and objects, and subsequent contact with the eyes, nose, or mouth is one of the main contagion factors. There is an urgent need to rethink how we inte...
The situation caused by COVID-19 has shown several vulnerabilities in the attitudes and habits of modern society, inducing the need to adopt new behaviors that will directly impact daily activities. The quickly spreading virus contaminates the surfaces of handles and objects, and subsequent contact with the eyes, nose, or mouth is one of the main contagion factors. There is an urgent need to rethink how we inte...