We report here the draft genome sequence of the first NDM-1-producing Providencia stuartii strain isolated in Portugal. Sequence analyses revealed the presence of an incompatibility group A/C2 (IncA/C2) plasmid and of diverse acquired genes conferring resistance to β-lactams, aminoglycosides, tetracycline, macrolides, chloramphenicol, and sulfonamides. This sequence contributes to the evaluatio...

The citadel of Machupicchu is probably the most famous Inca heritage site in Peru. Considering the seismically active region, this research is an attempt to perform a seismic risk analysis of the heritage structures at Machupicchu. A systematic approach is adopted for this purpose. Characteristic seismicity of the region, where these historical constructions are located, is discussed based on t...

Os cultivares de mandioquinha-salsa SCS380 INCA (RNC nº 49967) e SCS381 COQUEIRAL 49968) foram obtidos a partir da identificação, seleção posterior clonagem plantas que demonstraram comportamento agronômico atributos produtivos diferenciados em áreas produção comercial no município Angelina, provavelmente originadas germinação in loco sementes botânicas, oriundas cruzamentos populacionais natur...

Abstract. The atmospheric chemistry of halogenated species (Cl, Br, I) participates in the global chemical sink tropospheric ozone and perturbs oxidising capacity troposphere, notably by influencing lifetime methane. Global chemistry–climate models are commonly used to assess budget its sensitivity emissions precursors, as well project long-term evolution. Here, we report on implementation sour...

Embedded systems such as mobile phones, handheld computer systems, robots etc., are becoming increasingly more important in our daily lives. There are countless examples of embedded systems on which it is feasible to have a robust face detector. For example to increase the interaction between a human and a robot, a first step for the robot could be to detect the face of the human it interacts w...