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The (master) plans of athens and the challenges of its re-planning in the context of crisis
(2013)In the current economic crisis, cities face significant problems and planners strive for solutions. Athens, especially its Centre, faces immense problems both because of the crisis and of a series of local problems that ... -
Mastitis in sheep - The last 10 years and the future of research
(2015)Bacterial mastitis is a significant welfare and financial problem in sheep flocks. This paper reviews the recently published literature, including publications that highlight the significance and virulence factors of the ... -
MATCH: Multiple Access for Multiple Traffic Classes in 5G HetNets
(2018)Ultra-Dense Heterogeneous Network deployments are expected to boost the offered network capacity and enhance the user-perceived Quality of Experience, through the simultaneous offering of multiple technologies using distinct ... -
A matched case-control study of factors associated with retention of fetal membranes in dairy ewes in Southern Greece
(2000)We defined retention of fetal membranes (RFM) in dairy ewes as failure to expel the placenta within 6 h after lambing the last lamb and designed a matched case-control study to identify factors that affect the risk of ... -
Matching individuals and organizations: Evidence from the Greek public sector
(2009)Purpose - Realizing the importance of value congruence between employees and organizations, the purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of person-organization (P-O) fit on employee behavior through the exit, voice, ... -
Matching Theory Application for Efficient Allocation of Indivisible Testbed Resources
(2020)In this paper, we examine the problem of the efficient allocation of resources in networking testbeds, which cannot be shared among the experimenters. We highlight the similarities with the housing market where indivisible ... -
Material extrusion 3D printing and friction stir welding: an insight into the weldability of polylactic acid plates based on a full factorial design
(2022)In this work, material extrusion (MEX) 3D-printed polylactic acid (PLA) thin workpieces were joined via the friction stir welding (FSW) process to evaluate the feasibility and the key features of the process. To ensure the ... -
Material modeling of biofilm mechanical properties
(2014)A biofilm material model and a procedure for numerical integration are developed in this article. They enable calculation of a composite Young's modulus that varies in the biofilm and evolves with deformation. The ... -
Materials for Additive Manufacturing
(2022)This Special Issue of AIMS Materials Science was devoted to the topic “Materials for Additive Manufacturing”. It attracted significant attention from scholars and practitioners from ten different countries (Spain, Greece, ... -
Materials handling and just-in-time in contemporary manufacturing
(1998)Materials handling processes are the focus of re-evaluation as western management looks for more efficient ways of production. Westerners have focused on the Japanese philosophies of production and how they can relate them ... -
Maternal age and larval developmental duration impact demographic characteristics of Ceratitis capitata progeny
(2022)Maternal effects have been documented in several insect taxa. However, the effect of the age of mother and that of immatures developmental duration on adult performance of true fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) has yet ... -
Maternal gene polymorphisms involved in folate metabolism and risk of Down syndrome offspring: a meta-analysis
(2007)Studies investigating the association between gene polymorphisms involved in homocysteine/folate metabolism and Down syndrome (DS) have reported contradictory or inconclusive results. A meta-analysis of 11 case-control ... -
Maternal physical activity before and during early pregnancy as a risk factor for gestational diabetes mellitus
(2010)The aim of this study was to assess whether the levels of physical activity before and during early pregnancy are associated with the prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). The study group included 160 puerperas. ... -
Maternal serum pregnancy-associated plasma protein - A concentration at 11-14 weeks of gestation of women with common congenital anatomic uterine abnormalities
(2021)Objectives: To evaluate maternal serum pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A (PAPP-A) levels at 11-14 weeks of gestation in women with common congenital anatomic uterine abnormalities (AUAs). Methods: First trimester ... -
Maternal serum pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A concentration at 11–14 weeks of gestation and preeclampsia risk of women with common congenital anatomic uterine abnormalities
(2022)To evaluate maternal serum pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A (PAPP-A) levels at 11–14 weeks of gestation and preeclampsia risk in women with common congenital anatomic uterine abnormalities (AUAs). First trimester ... -
A mathematical approach to define threshold values of pavement characteristics
(2014)Transportation authorities managing road networks have to define threshold values of acceptance for pavement surface characteristics. This procedure is either based on relevant experience or drawn from a combination of ... -
Mathematical Macromodeling of Infilled Frames: State of the Art
(2011)The primary objective of this paper is to present a general review of the different macromodels used for the analysis of infilled frames. A number of distinct approaches in the field of analysis of infilled frames since ...