We introduce the notion of twisted balanced metrics. These metrics are induced from specific projective embeddings and can be understood as zeros of a certain moment map. We prove that on a polarized manifold, twisted constant scalar curvature metrics are limits of twisted balanced metrics, extending a result of S.K. Donaldson and T. Mabuchi. Let M be a smooth projective manifold of complex dim...

Introduction The development of smart textiles that yield information on the environment of human beings and their health status is very challenging. The integration of electronics into textiles has reached a high maturity for e.g. heating of napkins, shoe soles, gloves and seats. There have been many approaches to measure heart rate or blood pressure with sensors integrated into textiles (Cher...

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Parkinson’s disease (PD) are defined by neurodegeneration and accumulations of misfolded proteins that spread through the brain in a well characterized manner. In AD these accumulations consist mainly of βamyloid (Aβ) and tau, while in PD, α-synuclein (α-syn) make up the characteristic lewy pathology. The general aim of this thesis was to investigate mechanisms asso...

Abstract Aim Ventral hernias are a pathology with high incidence within general surgery.Repair techniques have been evolving, and the minimally invasive approach to this type of is currently on rise due advantages MIS. Material & Methods We analyzed our database patients ventral undergoing laparoscopic-eTEP approach,August-2021 December-2022. present short-term outcomes. Results A total 31 ...

Emerging applications in brain–machine interface systems require high-resolution, chronic multisite cortical recordings, which cannot be obtained with existing technologies due to high power consumption, high invasiveness, or inability to transmit data wirelessly. In this paper, we describe a microsystem based on electrocorticography (ECoG) that overcomes these difficulties, enabling chronic re...

RESUMO Um dos setores mais afetados pela crise ocasionada Pandemia Covid-19 foi o turismo, que sofreu impactos diretos, com forte retração nas suas atividades. Assim, é importante compreender como temas relacionados a crises e situações emergenciais vem sendo internalizados na academia. Os objetivos deste estudo são analisar problematizar relações podem ser efetuadas entre Turismo, suscitando e...

The development of multicellular organisms requires a balance between the cellular processes of proliferation, differentiation and death. These processes are important throughout the whole life of the organism. Daily, the DNA in our cells is under attack by agents that can cause damage. Thus, the cells have developed mechanisms to manage the DNA damage through activation of pathways leading to ...