Search Results - "Ferrao, P."
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The impact of global warming and building renovation measures on district heating system techno-economic parameters
Published in Energy (Oxford) (01-05-2018)“…Due to changing weather conditions caused by the global warming and building renovation measures triggered by new building energy efficiency policies, building…”
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Modeling the long-term effect of climate change on building heat demand: Case study on a district level
Published in Energy and buildings (15-08-2016)“…•Proposed methodology seems suitable for application on a large scale.•Heat demand model developed has a satisfactory precision.•Heat demand density could…”
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Microgrid reliability modeling and battery scheduling using stochastic linear programming
Published in Electric power systems research (01-10-2013)“…•We introduce stochastic linear programming to Operations DER-CAM.•We use a Markov Chain to generate fuel cell outage scenarios.•Battery scheduling is…”
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On the performance of district heating systems in urban environment: an emergy approach
Published in Journal of cleaner production (20-01-2017)“…District heating networks are commonly assumed in the literature as an environmentally friendly solution for providing heating services for the built…”
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Ecodesign of automotive components making use of natural jute fiber composites
Published in Journal of cleaner production (01-03-2010)“…Nowadays, the world faces unprecedented challenges in social, environmental and economical dimensions, in which the industrial design has showed an important…”
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Efficacy of CHK inhibitors as single agents in MYC-driven lymphoma cells
Published in Oncogene (29-03-2012)“…CHK1 and CHK2 function as effectors of cell cycle checkpoint arrest following DNA damage. Small molecule inhibitors of CHK proteins are under clinical…”
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Synthetic wind speed scenarios including diurnal effects: Implications for wind power dimensioning
Published in Energy (Oxford) (2012)“…This paper presents the application of a new approach for taking into consideration the variability of the wind resource at different temporal scales (hourly,…”
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Optimal investment and scheduling of distributed energy resources with uncertainty in electric vehicle driving schedules
Published in Energy (Oxford) (2014)“…The large scale penetration of electric vehicles (EVs) will introduce technical challenges to the distribution grid, but also carries the potential for…”
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The benefit of pharmacological venous thromboprophylaxis in foot and ankle surgery
Published in South African medical journal (01-04-2017)“…Background. Ten percent of patients with a deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) will develop a fatal pulmonary embolism (PE), often initially asymptomatic. The risks and…”
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Functional and patient reported outcomes following lateral hallucal sesamoidectomy
Published in Foot (Edinburgh, Scotland) (01-06-2020)“…•Lateral hallucal sesamoidectomy is an infrequently performed procedure.•Concerns exists regarding patient satisfaction, plantar scar pain, hallux malalignment…”
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First webspace Morton's neuroma case report with literature review
Published in Foot (Edinburgh, Scotland) (01-12-2020)“…•First webspace mass•Morton's neuroma•Forefoot pain Morton's neuromas are benign lesions of the inter-digital nerves within the foot. They are most commonly…”
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Assessing the economics of auto recycling activities in relation to European Union Directive on end of life vehicles
Published in Technological forecasting & social change (01-01-2006)“…Technical requirements for car design and minimum reuse and recovery rates for end-of-life vehicles (ELV) are the subject of a new EU Directive on ELV. This…”
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PO-508 A novel predictor for stratifying pancreatic cancer patients to DNA damage checkpoint inhibitors
Published in ESMO open (01-07-2018)“…IntroductionCheckpoint Kinase 1 (CHK1) plays a central role in the DNA damage response, particularly in cell cycle arrest and DNA damage repair. CHK1…”
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A new environmental Kuznets curve? Relationship between direct material input and income per capita: evidence from industrialised countries
Published in Ecological economics (01-09-2003)“…Many studies have focused on the quantification of the input of materials into the economy. However, the insights provided by those studies have generally been…”
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Cross-screw technique for the modified Lapidus procedure using headless compression screws
Published in SA orthopaedic journal (01-09-2019)“…Aims: The aim was to evaluate union rates using two cross headless compression screws for the modified Lapidus procedure. This was compared to conventional…”
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Correlation between rivaroxaban (Xarelto) plasma activity, patient clinical variables and outcomes in a South African centre
Published in South African medical journal (01-10-2016)“…Low-molecular-weight heparin and vitamin K antagonists such as warfarin are the gold standard for prohylaxis and treatment of venous thromboembolic disease…”
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Association of paediatric mastocytosis with a polymorphism resulting in an amino acid substitution (M541L) in the transmembrane domain of c-KIT
Published in British journal of dermatology (1951) (01-11-2008)“…Summary Background The receptor tyrosine kinase c‐KIT plays a key role in normal mast cell development. Point mutations in c‐KIT have been associated with…”
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Meat quality and lipid profiles in crossbred lambs finished on clover-rich pastures
Published in Meat science (01-03-2012)“…Meat quality traits were compared in Texel x Polwarth and Texel x Corriedale ram lambs, with live weight of 25kg, finished on pastures rich in white clover…”
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Selection of a CO2 capture technology for the cement industry: An integrated TEA and LCA methodological framework
Published in Journal of CO2 utilization (01-02-2023)“…The cement industry generates 7 % of global anthropogenic CO2 emissions, and carbon capture, utilization and storage is one of the most promising technologies…”
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Carbon-neutral cement: The role of green hydrogen
Published in International journal of hydrogen energy (18-04-2024)“…Business-as-usual (BAU) cement production is associated with a linear model that contributes significantly to global warming and is dependent on volatile…”
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