Abstract Background: With the proliferation of available microarray and high throughput sequencing experiments in the public domain, the use of meta-analysis methods increases. In these experiments, where the sample size is often limited, meta-analysis offers the possibility to considerably enhance the statistical power and give more accurate results. For those purposes, it combines either effe...

Emerging ‘chip-size’ IC packages, and bare flip-chips, require new substrate properties if high lead count chips are to be reliably interconnected on printed wiring boards and multichip modules at low cost. Blind via holes have been shown to significantly increase interconnect density without adding layers which contribute to high cost. Until recently, the use of blind vias has been limited to ...

Regional disparities are still growing in many countries, both developed and underdeveloped, despite significant effort made. It seems a standard approach based on direct subsidies or project-type support is insufficient. Recently, new schemes have appeared, the place approach. These times referred to as integrated territorial investments, which replace classic individual projects. Integrated n...

Since the early 1990s, there has been a growing interest in four-dimensional computer aided design (4D CAD) for construction project planning. Commercial 4D CAD applications are becoming more accessible and the use of this technology allows the construction planner to produce more rigorous schedules. A review of the technical competencies of these packages highlights that most of the commercial...

Information technology success has been widely discussed in the past two decades. As systems and technologies are being improved and developed, discussions on their effectiveness and evaluation on their success have been continuously debated by researchers, scholars and practitioners throughout the years. Besides the major concern of information technology effectiveness, this study identifies a...