Existing project selection models do not consider the complexity of projects as a selection criterion, while their complexity may prolong the project duration and even result in its failure. In addition, existing models cannot formulate the aggregate complexity of the selected projects. The aggregated complexity is not always equal to summation of complexity of projects because of possible syne...

in this review, we discuss the use of a variety of 3-d models (particularly 3-d skin, lung, breast and endothelial) in radiobiological research and highlight the differences in responses compared to 2-d culturing conditions (monolayers). we review the characteristics of existing 3-d models and aim to point out the substantial advantages 3-d cultures provide for modern radiobiology. in particula...

Heavy economic losses and human casualties caused by destructive earthquakes around the world clearly show the need for a systematic approach for large scale damage detection of various types of existing structures. That could provide the proper means for the decision makers for any rehabilitation plans. The aim of this study is to present an innovative method for investigating the seismic vuln...