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Asphalt self-healing with encapsulated rejuvenators: effect of calcium-alginate capsules on stiffness, fatigue and rutting properties by Micaelo, R., Freire, A. C., Pereira, G.

“…Asphalt self-healing with encapsulated rejuvenators is a new promising approach to extend the service life of asphalt pavements. Although the research…”
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Assessment of the toxic effects of mixtures of three lanthanides (Ce, Gd, Lu) to aquatic biota by Romero-Freire, A., Joonas, E., Muna, M., Cossu-Leguille, C., Vignati, D.A.L., Giamberini, L.

“…Lanthanide (LNs) release into the environment is expected to greatly increase in the coming years due to a high demand for new technologies. However there is a…”
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A structure–function analysis of ion transport in crustacean gills and excretory organs by Freire, Carolina A., Onken, Horst, McNamara, John C.

“…Osmotic and ionic regulation in the Crustacea is mostly accomplished by the multifunctional gills, together with the excretory organs. In addition to their…”
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The Gentrification of Dual Language Education by Valdez, Verónica E., Freire, Juan A., Delavan, M. Garrett

“…Utah’s dual language education (DL) initiative, officially introduced in 2007 and backed by unique state-level planning, is touted as a new “mainstreaming” of…”
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Do electrons diffusing in a nanostructured semiconductor have time to attain local equilibrium? by Freire, José A., Emidio, Guilherme A.

“…The electron diffusion in the nanostructured photoanode of a dye-sensitized solar cell is affected by both the nanoparticle film morphology and the electron…”
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Artificial Intelligence and Smart Cities: A DEMATEL Approach to Adaptation Challenges and Initiatives by Freire, Catia A. R., Ferreira, Fernando A. F., Carayannis, Elias G., Ferreira, Joao J. M.

“…This article focused on two main topics currently on among many agendas: smart cities and Artificial Intelligence (AI). The growing interest in the former is…”
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Open-Circuit Fault Diagnosis in PMSG Drives for Wind Turbine Applications by Freire, N. M. A., Estima, J. O., Marques Cardoso, Antonio J.

“…Condition monitoring and fault diagnosis are currently considered crucial means to increase the reliability and availability of wind turbines and,…”
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Microfluidic quantum sensing platform for lab-on-a-chip applications by Allert, R D, Bruckmaier, F, Neuling, N R, Freire-Moschovitis, F A, Liu, K S, Schrepel, C, Schätzle, P, Knittel, P, Hermans, M, Bucher, D B

“…Lab-on-a-chip (LOC) applications have emerged as invaluable physical and life sciences tools. The advantages stem from advanced system miniaturization, thus,…”
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Evaluation of waste materials as alternative sources of filler in asphalt mixtures by Antunes, V., Freire, A. C., Quaresma, L., Micaelo, R.

“…There are many different ways to reduce the construction industry’s impact on environment. The incorporation of waste in the fabrication of construction…”
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The drag coefficient of a sphere: An approximation using Shanks transform by Mikhailov, M.D., Freire, A.P. Silva

“…An accurate model for the drag coefficient (CD) of a falling sphere is presented in terms of a non-linear rational fractional transform of the series of…”
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Assessment of baseline ecotoxicity of sediments from a prospective mining area enriched in light rare earth elements by Romero-Freire, A., Minguez, L., Pelletier, M., Cayer, A., Caillet, C., Devin, S., Gross, E.M., Guérold, F., Pain-Devin, S., Vignati, D.A.L., Giamberini, L.

“…•Sediments were collected in an area naturally enriched in LREEs.•Microscale tests were used to assess the ecotoxicity of sediment.•Ecotoxicological protocols…”
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Climate Change Impacts on Pinus pinea L. Silvicultural System for Cone Production and Ways to Contour Those Impacts: A Review Complemented with Data from Permanent Plots by João A. Freire, Gonçalo C. Rodrigues, Margarida Tomé

“…Umbrella pine (Pinus pinea L.) cones take three years to develop. With the increasing frequency of extreme droughts, water available for trees has…”
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0772 STANFORD AND VISUAL ANALOG SCALE PILOT CORRELATIONS WITH PSYCHO VIGILANCE TEST AND REACTION TIME RESPONSE - IN A NON-SLEEPY HEALTHY YOUTH by Freire, AX, Freire, XA

“…Abstract Introduction: Sleepiness in clinical care is identified by utilization of questionnaires and offers at best a qualitative estimate of the parameter…”
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Evaluation of remediation techniques in soils affected by residual contamination with heavy metals and arsenic by García-Carmona, M., Romero-Freire, A., Sierra Aragón, M., Martínez Garzón, F.J., Martín Peinado, F.J.

“…Residual soil pollution from the Aznalcóllar mine spill is still a problem in some parts of the affected area, today converted in the Guadiamar Green Corridor…”
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Slug flows of gas and shear-thinning fluids in horizontal pipes by Baungartner, R., Gonçalves, G.F.N., Loureiro, J.B.R., Silva Freire, A.P.

“…Experiments on slug flow are carried out with air and three solutions of carboxymethylcellulose (CMC)(0.05, 0.1 and 0.2% w/w) in a 44.2 mm ID horizontal pipe…”
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Velocity and temperature profiles, wall shear stress and heat transfer coefficient of turbulent impinging jets by Loureiro, J.B.R., Silva Freire, A.P.

“…•The work proposes a set of empirical equations for the prediction of impinging jets.•Correlations cover a large range of flow conditions and jet…”
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Phenomenology of bubble breakup and coalescence in sudden expansions and contractions in vertical pipes by Rosero, C.M.P., Celis, G.E.O., Loureiro, J.B.R., Silva Freire, A.P.

“…The work discusses the phenomenology of bubble breakup and coalescence in a vertical pipe mounted with an expansion followed by a contraction. The flow…”
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Association of daily step volume and intensity with cardiometabolic risk in older adults by Cabral, Ludmila L.P., Browne, Rodrigo A.V., Freire, Yuri A., Silva, Raíssa de M., Vliestra, Lara, Waters, Debra L., Barreira, Tiago V., Costa, Eduardo C.

“…To investigate the association of daily step volume and intensity with cardiometabolic risk in older adults. This cross-sectional study included 248…”
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Genomic Dissection of an Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli Strain Isolated from Bacteremia Reveals Insights into Its Hybrid Pathogenic Potential by Del Carpio, Alejandra M G, Freire, Claudia A, Andrade, Fernanda B, Piazza, Roxane M F, Silva, Rosa M, Carvalho, Eneas, Elias, Waldir P

“…is a frequent pathogen isolated from bloodstream infections. This study aimed to characterize the genetic features of EC092, an strain isolated from bacteremia…”
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Ocean acidification impact on the uptake of trace elements by mussels and their biochemical effects by Romero-Freire, A., De Marchi, L., Freitas, R., Velo, A., Babarro, J.M.F., Cobelo-García, A.

“…•Copper and cerium bioavailability may increase under ocean acidification.•Ocean acidification impacts metal accumulation in mussel gills.•Biochemical…”
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