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Minimizing the total completion time in a two-machine flowshop problem with time delays
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2016 , Article)This article proposes to solve the problem of minimizing the total completion time in a two-machine permutation flowshop environment in which time delays between the machines are considered. For this purpose, an enumeration ... -
Minimizing wind erosion using microbial induced carbonate precipitation
( American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) , 2019 , Conference Paper)This research focuses on investigating the effectiveness of microbial-induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) to reduce the potential for wind erosion. This paper summarizes the results of preliminary wind tunnel experiments. ... -
Minimum cycle bases for direct products of K2 with complete graphs
( University of Queensland Press , 2009 , Article)We construct a minimum cycle basis for the direct product K2 x Kp of two complete graphs where p > 2. For p > 3, these bases consists only of squares. This completes the work of R. Hammack, who treated the case Kp x ... -
Minimum transmission power loss in multi-terminal HVDC systems: A general methodology for radial and mesh networks
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)The significant increase of high-power renewable energy sources (e.g., off-shore wind energy systems) in the power networks, has introduced Multi-Terminal High-Voltage DC (MTDC) grids as a prominent approach for transmitting ... -
Minimum Variance Embedded Random Vector Functional Link Network with Privileged Information
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2022 , Conference Paper)A teacher in a school plays significant role in classroom while teaching the students. Similarly, learning via privileged information (LUPI) gives extra information generated by a teacher to 'teach' the learning algorithm ... -
MINTED: Multicast virtual network embedding in cloud data centers with delay constraints
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2015 , Article)Network virtualization is regarded as the pillar of cloud computing, enabling the multi-tenancy concept where multiple Virtual Networks (VNs) can cohabit the same substrate network. With network virtualization, the problem ... -
MIP models for minimizing total tardiness in a two-machine flow shop
( Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. , 2013 , Article)We propose compact mixed-integer programming models for the NP-hard problem of minimizing tardiness in a two-machine flow shop. Also, we propose valid inequalities that aim at tightening the models' representations. We ... -
miR-20b, miR-296, and Let-7f Expression in Human Adipose Tissue is Related to Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes.
( Wiley , 2019 , Article)This study aimed to analyze the potential association of different microRNA (miRNA) molecules with both type 2 diabetes (T2D) and obesity and determine their target genes. Quantitative PCR was used to analyze the miR-20b, ... -
miR-21 mimic blocks obesity in mice: A novel therapeutic option
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are promising drug targets for obesity and metabolic disorders. Recently, miRNA mimics are providing a unique mechanism of action that guides the process for drug development and sets out the context of ... -
miRNAs as novel immunoregulators in cancer
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article Review)The immune system is a well-known vital regulator of tumor growth, and one of the main hallmarks of cancer is evading the immune system. Immune system deregulation can lead to immune surveillance evasion, sustained cancer ... -
Misconceptions and current use of contraception among women of reproductive age in six major cities in Nigeria
( Taylor and Francis Ltd , 2018 , Article)Objectives: The aims of this study were to assess the determinants of family planning misconceptions and modern contraceptive use, and the influence of misconceptions on the use of modern contraceptive methods. Methods: ... -
Mishandling and exposure of farm workers in Qatar to organophosphate pesticides
( Elsevier Inc. , 2014 , Article)We used a combination of subjective (questionnaire) and objective (urinary metabolites) measurements to evaluate factors that can predict the exposure of farm workers in Qatar to organophosphate pesticides and to assess ... -
Mismanagement or mismeasurement: The application of DEA to generate performance values and insights from big data
( IGI Global , 2013 , Book chapter)Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) is a well-known frontier valuation method to assess the performance of set of Decision Making Units (DMUs). It derives an overall performance for each DMU based on its efficiency relative ... -
Mismanagement or mismeasurement: The application of DEA to generate performance values and insights from big data
( IGI Global , 2017 , Book chapter)Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) is a well-known frontier valuation method to assess the performance of set of Decision Making Units (DMUs). It derives an overall performance for each DMU based on its efficiency relative ... -
Missed Opportunities: The Trump Administration, Iran, and the Coronavirus Pandemic
( Gulf Studies Center , 2020 , Article)On the surface, the global coronavirus pandemic of 2020 might have offered the United States and Iran an opportunity to stand down from their virtual war footing. In the lead-up to the outbreak, Iran had shot down a US ... -
Missing and unerupted teeth in osteogenesis imperfecta
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)IntroductionOsteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a genetic disorder characterized by bone fragility and craniofacial and dental abnormalities such as congenitally missing teeth and teeth that failed to erupt which are believed ... -
Mission independent fault-tolerant control of heterogeneous linear multiagent systems based on adaptive virtual actuator
( John Wiley and Sons Ltd , 2021 , Article)In this article, a fault-tolerant control (FTC) scheme for linear multiagent systems (MASs) subject to time-varying loss of effectiveness and time-varying additive actuator faults as well as external disturbance is ... -
Mitigating Cardiotoxicity of Dendrimers: Angiotensin-(1-7) via Its Mas Receptor Ameliorates PAMAM-Induced Cardiac Dysfunction in the Isolated Mammalian Heart
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2022 , Article)Aim: The influence of the physiochemical properties of dendrimer nanoparticles on cardiac contractility and hemodynamics are not known. Herein, we investigated (a) the effect of polyamidoamine (PAMAM) dendrimer generation ... -
Mitigating error propagation in two-way relay channels with network coding
( IEEE , 2010 , Article)In relay networks, error propagation at the relay nodes degrades the performance of the system. To combat that effect, it has been suggested to implement a reliability threshold at the relay to control error propagation. ... -
Mitigating Legal Risks in Construction Project Contracts: The Importance and the Applicability of Force Majeure Clauses
( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)Contracts in the construction industry are structured in a manner that splits the risks between different contracting parties; hence risk allocations within the contract affect the price and operation. As most Construction ...
