The political price of superblocks. Electoral outcomes of sustainable transport interventions in Barcelona.

Urban and transportation policies are increasingly recognized for their potential to mitigate climate change impacts and address transport externalities. Amidst efforts to shift modal preferences and reduce transport emissions, cities are turning to spatialbased policies, such as Superblocks, to reshape urban mobility. This research examines the electoral outcomes associated with the implementation of Superblocks in Barcelona, focusing on their impact on political support for Barcelona en Comú (BEC) during the local elections of 2015 and 2023.

Risk factors of using late-autophagy inhibitors: Aspects to consider when combined with anticancer therapies.

Cancer resistance to therapy is still an unsolved scientific and clinical problem. In 2022, the hallmarks of cancer have been expanded to include four new features, including cellular senescence. Therapy-induced senescence (TIS) is a stressor-based response to conventional treatment methods, e.

A Multisensor Device Intended as an IoT Element for Indoor Environment Monitoring.

This work presents a multisensor device which is intended as an element of IoT for indoor environment (IE) monitoring. It is a portable, small-size, lightweight, energy-efficient direct-reading instrument. The device has an innovative design and construction.

Co-Dependency of IAQ in Functionally Different Zones of Open-Kitchen Restaurants Based on Sensor Measurements Explored via Mutual Information Analysis.

High-quality indoor air is essential in open-kitchen restaurants for ensuring a healthy workplace and comfortable conditions for visitors. In this study, indoor air quality interdependence between the kitchen and the dining zones in open-kitchen restaurants was analyzed. The method was based on measurements of selected air parameters using a sensor technique and mutual information (MI) analysis.

Aerosol penetration study for FFP2 half masks regarding protection against diesel particles in underground mines.

Filtering facepieces (FFP), mainly class FFP2 particle half masks (EN 149:2001#x02009;+ A1:2009), are commonly used in European mines to protect workers from respirable dust, especially from particulate matter (PM) with a diameter of 4 µm or less (PM4). The aerosol associated with diesel exhaust (DE) is dominated by submicrometer particles (with a diameter of less than 1 µm) and nanoparticles (size in the range between 10 and 500 nm). In the European Union (EU), the occupational exposure level (OEL) for DE has been defined in terms of elemental carbon (EC) concentration.

Genome-engineering technologies for modeling and treatment of cystic fibrosis.

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an autosomal recessive disease caused by defects in the CF transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) protein. Due to the genetic nature of the disease, interventions in the genome can target any underlying alterations and potentially provide permanent disease resolution. The current development of gene-editing tools, such as designer nuclease technology capable of genome correction, holds great promise for both CF and other genetic diseases.

The Gas Sensing Drone with the Lowered and Lifted Measurement Platform.

A serious factor that limits the environmental applications of drones is the disturbance of the air pollution concentration field by the drone propulsion system. This work presents a gas-sensing drone offering measurements that are unaffected by this phenomenon. The novel development was based on the idea that, during measurements, the sensing device should be spatially separated from a zone influenced by the drone's rotors.

Comparison of static and dynamic exposures to air pollution, noise, and greenness among seniors living in compact-city environments.

GPS technology and tracking study designs have gained popularity as a tool to go beyond the limitations of static exposure assessments based on the subject's residence. These dynamic exposure assessment methods offer high potential upside in terms of accuracy but also disadvantages in terms of cost, sample sizes, and types of data generated. Because of that, with our study we aim to understand in which cases researchers need to use GPS-based methods to guarantee the necessary accuracy in exposure assessment.

The Detection of Activities Occurring Inside Quick Service Restaurants That Influence Air Quality.

Our attention was focused on the identification of activities affecting air quality, which occur in quick-service restaurants (QSR). The work was based on a measurement study of selected kebab stores in the Polish city of Wrocław. It demonstrated that activities taking place in kebabs altered air quality.

Beehive Air Sampling and Sensing Device Operation in Apicultural Applications-Methodological and Technical Aspects.

The basis of effective beekeeping is the information about the state of the bee colony. A rich source of respective information is beehive air. This source may be explored by applying gas sensing.

The Effectiveness of Infestation Classification Using an E-Nose Depending on the Time of Day.

Honey bees are subject to a number of stressors. In recent years, there has been a worldwide decline in the population of these insects. Losses raise a serious concern, because bees have an indispensable role in the food supply of humankind.

Physical activity benefits of attending a senior center depend largely on age and gender: a study using GPS and accelerometry data.

Background: Senior centers offer important opportunities for physical activity and social interaction. Seniors who visit a senior center regularly can gain physical activity from transportation and from specific activities offered within the senior center. However, there is very little knowledge regarding the specific physical activity gains obtained from regular visits to senior centers, and no effort has been made to use device-based measures of physical activity to test the potential physical activity benefits of attending a senior center.

Detecting varroosis using a gas sensor system as a way to face the environmental threat.

Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) is an environmental threat on a global scale due to the irreplaceable role of bees in crop pollination. Varroa destructor (V.d.

Gas Sensor Array and Classifiers as a Means of Varroosis Detection.

The study focused on a method of detection for bee colony infestation with the mite, based on the measurements of the chemical properties of beehive air. The efficient detection of varroosis was demonstrated. This method of detection is based on a semiconductor gas sensor array and classification module.

Temperature and Rain Moderate the Effect of Neighborhood Walkability on Walking Time for Seniors in Barcelona.

Walking is the most accessible form for seniors to engage in daily light or moderate physical activity. Walking activity depends on both individual and environmental factors, the latter including how walkable a given setting is. Recent papers have pointed at the relevance of also considering meteorological conditions in relation to the walking behavior of older adults.

Diffusive and subdiffusive dynamics of indoor microclimate: a time series modeling.

The indoor microclimate is an issue in modern society, where people spend about 90% of their time indoors. Temperature and relative humidity are commonly used for its evaluation. In this context, the two parameters are usually considered as behaving in the same manner, just inversely correlated.

Application of a sensor system for determining the kind and quantity of two component VOC mixtures in air after the use of solvents.

This work aims at estimating the ability of a sensor system to recognize the type and to determine the concentration of organic compounds emitted from solvents. The measuring system used in the experiment consisted of a sensor array and a unit for data analysis. Commercially available sensors (Figaro, TGS) were used as a basis for the construction of the first of the two elements.

Recognition of benzene, toluene and xylene using TGS array integrated with linear and non-linear classifier.

Three volatile organic compounds (VOCs): benzene, toluene and xylene were measured with an array of six Taguchi gas sensors in the air with variable humidity content. The recognition of single compounds was performed, based on measurement results. The principal component analysis (PCA) pointed at humidity as the main classification factor in the measurement data set.

[The influence of interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor alpha gene polymorphisms on bone mineral density in postmenopausal women].

Unlabelled: Proinflammatory cytokines, interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha), involved into osteoclastogenesis and responsible for bone resorption process, participate in the pathogenesis of the osteoporosis. In vitro studies have shown that single nucleotide polymorphisms of IL-6 and TNF-alpha genes could influence the transcription process of the genes and the cytokines level.

Aim: Assessment of the influence of IL-6 and TNF-alpha gene polymorphisms on bone mineral density (BMD) and evaluation of their connection with osteoporosis prevalence in women from Wielkopolska region.

SECM visualization of the spatial variability of enzyme-polymer spots. 3. Enzymatic feedback mode.

The responses of a PQQ-GDH entrapped in a polymer structure to mixtures of glucose and maltose were evaluated. Each compound was considered in the concentration range of 0-0.2 mM.

Improved specificity of reagentless amperometric PQQ-sGDH glucose biosensors by using indirectly heated electrodes.

Indirectly heated electrodes operating in a non-isothermal mode have been used as transducers for reagentless glucose biosensors. Pyrroloquinoline quinone-dependent soluble glucose dehydrogenase (PQQ-sGDH) was entrapped on the electrode surface within a redox hydrogel layer. Localized polymer film precipitation was invoked by electrochemically modulating the pH-value in the diffusion zone in front of the electrode.

SECM visualization of spatial variability of enzyme-polymer spots. 1. Discretisation and interference elimination using artificial neural networks.

Enzyme-polymer layers immobilized on an electrode surface often serve as basis for amperometric biosensors. Caused by the formation process they show spatial variability in the polymer thickness which corresponds to a variability of immobilized enzyme activity. The relationship between topography and localized enzymatic activity of enzyme-polymer spots was studied using scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM) in the feedback mode and generator-collector mode.