44 articles for “Meta-Model”

Review ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordNeospora caninum Infection in Cattle and Dogs in Iran: A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisMohammad Jokar, Saied Bokaie, Vahid Rahmanian et al.Neosporosis, a parasitic infection caused by Neospora caninum (N. caninum), is one of the main contagious factors that cause reproductive disturbances in cattle and neuromuscular complaints in dogs. This review was performed to determine the prevalence of cattle and dogs neosporosis in Iran. Data were systematically gathered from January 2004 to July 2020 in the Islamic Republic of Iran from … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 16, Issue 1 · 23 Jan 2021 · 7,348 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordMetaheuristic Algorithms for Independent Task Scheduling in Symmetric and Asymmetric Cloud Computing EnvironmentNagwan M. Abdel Samee, Sara Sayed Ahmed, Rania Ahmed Abdel Azeem Abul SeoudCloud Computing (CC) is a recent technology in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) field. It provides an on-demand access to the shared pool of resources via virtualization. Large enterprises move toward CC due to its flexibility and scalability driven from its elastic pay-per-use model. To provide ensured efficient performance to users, tasks should be efficiently mapped to available resources. … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 15, Issue 4 · 3 May 2019 · 7,649 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordProduction Scheduling for Dispatching Ready Mixed Concrete Trucks Using Bee Colony OptimizationSakchai Srichandum, Thammasak RujirayanyongProblem statement: This study proposed a systematic model of delivering Ready Mixed Concrete (RMC) that optimizes the schedule of dispatching RMC trucks. Approach: Firstly, the factors that impact the RMC delivery process are analyzed. Secondly, a model based on Bee Colony Optimization (BCO) was developed in order to find the best dispatching schedule that minimize the total waiting time of … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2010 · 9,322 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordMotivations for Remittances and Philanthropy – Lessons from a Qualitative Meta-Synthesis of LiteratureSabith Khan, Daisha M. MerrittWhy do people send remittances? Also, what are the motivations for diaspora philanthropy? While each of these questions have been addressed by scholars in different way – with the most influential theories suggesting that ‘identification’ is the key theme that explains each of these phenomenon, we contend that there is much more than purely ‘identification’ with the recipients that is … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 14, Issue 1 · 3 Mar 2018 · 8,368 accessesView PDF Cite