In Brazil, bidding Patch processes constitute the main method through which the Public Administration acquires goods and services, and they aim to select the best proposal between several bidding companies.Analyzing public bids can reveal several negotiating characteristics between companies and the public sector, including alerts of fraudulent act

Abstract BackgroundDespite evidence that regular physical activity (PA) among older adults confers numerous health and functional benefits, PA participation rates are low.Using commercially available wearable PA monitors (PAMs) is one way to augment PA promotion efforts.However, while expert recommendations exist for the specific information needed

Intracellular iron concentration is tightly regulated to maintain cell viability.Iron plays important roles in electron transport, nucleic acid synthesis, and oxidative stress.A Mycobacterium avium subsp.paratuberculosis (MAP)-specific genomic island carries a putative metal transport operon that includes MAP3773c, which encodes a Fur-like protein.

Flooding management requires collecting real-time onsite information widely and rapidly.As an emerging data source, social media demonstrates an advantage of providing in-time, rich data in the format of texts and photos and can be used to improve flooding situation awareness.The present study shows that social media data, with additional informati