Search Results - "AF Ferreira"

Novel cosmetic formulations containing a biosurfactant from Lactobacillus paracasei by Ferreira, A., Vecino, X., Ferreira, D., Cruz, J.M., Moldes, A.B., Rodrigues, L.R.

“…[Display omitted] •Novel application of the Lactobacillus paracasei biosurfactant in cosmetic formulations.•The biosurfactant stabilizes oil-in-water…”
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EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION ON THE VARIABILITIES OF THE ELASTIC PROPERTIES OF AMAZONIAN HARDWOOD CORDIA GOELDIANA by Ribeiro, RFS, Feiteira, JFS, de Gouvêa, JP, Ferreira, AF

“…Variabilities in dynamic elastic modulus and density of three wooden pieces of Amazonian species Cordia goeldiana were experimentally investigated and…”
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Technology transfer, climate change mitigation, and environmental patent impact on sustainability and economic growth: A comparison of European countries by Ferreira, João J.M., Fernandes, Cristina I., Ferreira, Fernando A.F.

“…•Environmental patents’ impact on sustainability and economic growth is analyzed.•Innovations can contribute to countries’ sustainable economic…”
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Innovation, agile project management and firm performance in a public sector-dominated economy: Empirical evidence from high-tech small and medium-sized enterprises in China by Ju, Xiangui, Ferreira, Fernando A.F., Wang, Min

“…While agile project management has become increasingly important for high-tech small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), firm performance varies greatly due…”
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A DEMATEL analysis of smart city determinants by Braga, Irina F.B., Ferreira, Fernando A.F., Ferreira, João J.M., Correia, Ricardo J.C., Pereira, Leandro F., Falcão, Pedro F.

“…Substantial population growth, increasing urbanization, overloaded infrastructure, more energy consumption, environmental impacts, and investment in…”
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Instrumented electromagnetic generator: Optimized performance by automatic self-adaptation of the generator structure by Carneiro, Pedro M.R., Vidal, João V., Rolo, Pedro, Peres, Inês, Ferreira, Jorge A.F., Kholkin, Andrei L., Soares dos Santos, Marco P.

“…Electromagnetic generators are widely used to power both small-scale and large-scale devices. They are suitable to operate as self-powering technologies,…”
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Multi-objective competency-based approach to project scheduling and staff assignment: Case study of an internal audit project by Wang, Xiong, Ferreira, Fernando A.F., Chang, Ching-Ter

“…As a project-oriented department, internal audit function plays an important role in internal control and corporate governance. Internal audit managers face a…”
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Enhancing strategic management using a “quantified VRIO”: Adding value with the MCDA approach by Murcia, Nathanaëlle N.S., Ferreira, Fernando A.F., Ferreira, João J.M.

“…•A quantified VRIO is presented.•The proposed approach overcomes some limitations of the traditional VRIO framework.•MCDA improves understanding of causal…”
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Hypertrophic herpes simplex simulating anal neoplasia in aids patients : Report of five cases by NADAL, Sidney R, CALORE, Edenilson E, MANZIONE, Carmen R, HORTA, Sergio C, FERREIRA, Aurea F, ALMEIDA, Lis V

“…Five patients (4 males; mean age, 46.4 years) with painful verrucous perianal lesions caused by herpes simplex virus are described. All patients had had AIDS…”
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Analyzing blight impacts on urban areas: A multi-criteria approach by Pinto, Ana M.F., Ferreira, Fernando A.F., Spahr, Ronald W., Sunderman, Mark A., Govindan, Kannan, Meidutė-Kavaliauskienė, Ieva

“…Often cities are tainted by degraded areas, abandoned and vandalized buildings, and vacant plots, which is commonly called “blight”. Blight is a complex…”
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Developing a socio-technical evaluation index for tourist destination competitiveness using cognitive mapping and MCDA by Carayannis, Elias G., Ferreira, Fernando A.F., Bento, Paulo, Ferreira, João J.M., Jalali, Marjan S., Fernandes, Bernardo M.Q.

“…The tourism sector has experienced remarkable growth over the past few years. Its relevance to the economy of a wide range of countries has made it the subject…”
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A sociotechnical approach to causes of urban blight using fuzzy cognitive mapping and system dynamics by Lousada, Ana L.D., Ferreira, Fernando A.F., Meidutė-Kavaliauskienė, Ieva, Spahr, Ronald W., Sunderman, Mark A., Pereira, Leandro F.

“…Urban blight often is prominent in urban environments. It consists of real estate degradation to the extent that blighted residential properties,…”
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MCDA in knowledge-based economies: Methodological developments and real world applications1 by Carayannis, Elias G, Ferreira, João JM, Jalali, Marjan S, Ferreira, Fernando AF

“…The importance of knowledge in creating value, driving productivity and promoting economic growth has long been recognized. Accompanying this recognition of…”
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Experience-focused thinking and cognitive mapping in ethical banking practices: From practical intuition to theory by Ferreira, Fernando A.F., Jalali, Marjan S., Ferreira, João J.M.

“…Concern over ethical management and ethical principles in banking practices is rapidly increasing. The alignment of such concerns with daily operations,…”
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A multiple criteria information system for pedagogical evaluation and professional development of teachers by Filipe, Marlene N M, Ferreira, Fernando A F, Santos, Sérgio P

“…Information systems for the evaluation of pedagogical practices aim to improve teaching activity and encourage the pedagogical development of teachers. The…”
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A fuzzy knowledge-based framework for risk assessment of residential real estate investments by Mónica I. F. Ribeiro, Fernando A. F. Ferreira, Marjan S. Jalali, Ieva Meidutė-Kavaliauskienė

“…Risk analysis of residential real estate investments requires careful analysis of certain variables (or determinants). Because real estate is a key sector for…”
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Operationalizing and measuring individual entrepreneurial orientation using cognitive mapping and MCDA techniques by Ferreira, Fernando AF, Marques, Carla SE, Bento, Paulo, Ferreira, João JM, Jalali, Marjan S

“…Despite the widely acknowledged importance of entrepreneurial orientation in the establishment of successful ventures, identifying entrepreneurship attitudinal…”
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A phase I trial of cisplatin plus decitabine, a new DNA-hypomethylating agent, in patients with advanced solid tumors and a follow-up early phase II evaluation in patients with inoperable non-small cell lung cancer by SCHWARTSMANN, G, SCHUNEMANN, H, GORINI, C. N. F, FERREIRA, A. F, GARBINO, C, SABINI, G, MUSE, I, DILEONE, L, MANS, D. R

“…The authors describe a phase I trial of cisplatin plus decitabine, a novel DNA-hypomethylating agent, in patients with advanced solid tumors, which was…”
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Simulation models for tankless gas water heaters by Quintã, André F., Ferreira, Jorge A.F., Ramos, António, Martins, Nelson A.D., Costa, Vítor A.F.

“…•Models for individual components of tankless gas water heaters are developed.•Experiments are conducted to determine calibration parameters for heat cell…”
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Integrating qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) and fuzzy cognitive maps (FCM) to enhance the selection of independent variables by Ferreira, Fernando A.F., Jalali, Marjan S., Ferreira, João J.M.

“…This study proposes the use of fuzzy cognitive maps (FCMs) in qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) applications to enhance the selection of independent…”
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