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Scheduling problems are among the issues which are faced by almost every organization in the world. Optimally scheduling its activities allows a company to make the best use of its resources, let them be financial, human or machines. Unfortunately, it is seldom possible to simply use an existing solution. The aim of this thesis is to develop an MIP-based model taking into account the needs of a Belgian SME in the printing industry. This model’s objective is to be used as a decision making support tool, both on a day-to-day basis as well as for longer term strategic planning. The machine environment is modeled as a flexible flow shop. The extra constraints to take into account are release dates, an extra shared resource (operators) and the fact that some operations can be started at the end of the day and processed during the night without any supervision. The function to minimize is the sum of tardy jobs. The model was tested according to three scenarios using real historic data from the company and the modelling software Aimms. The results show that the tool is usable in practice for instances where at most 5 stages are considered. Unfortunately, I was not able to compare the results obtained with real delivery times. Therefore, I can’t confirm with certainty that the model offers better planning solutions. However, I am optimistic for the possibilities of this tool, especially at a strategic decision making level.

tardy jobs --- print --- operators --- shared resource --- release dates --- MIP model --- flexible flow shop --- scheduling --- Sciences économiques & de gestion > Production, distribution & gestion de la chaîne logistique --- Sciences économiques & de gestion > Méthodes quantitatives en économie & gestion

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Materials of extreme wetting properties have received significant attention, as they offer new perspectives providing numerous potential applications. Water- and oil-repellent surfaces can be used, for instance, in the automobile, microelectronics, textile and biomedical industries; in the protection and preservation of constructions, buildings and cultural heritage; and in several other applications relevant to self-cleaning, biocide treatments, oil–water separation and anti-corrosion, just to name a few. The papers included in this book present innovative production methods of advanced materials with extreme wetting properties that are designed to serve some of the abovementioned applications. Moreover, the papers explore the scientific principles behind these advanced materials and discuss their applications to different areas of coating technology.

robust superhydrophobic surface --- surface assembly mechanism --- surface disintegration mechanism --- superhydrophobic --- Cu2O --- oil–water separation --- hydrophobic treatments --- oleophobicity --- nano-particles --- stone protection --- anti-graffiti coatings --- chemical cleaning --- acrylic-based paints --- felt-tip markers --- water repellency --- calcium hydroxide --- siloxane --- marble --- cultural heritage --- conservation --- sodium methyl silicone --- earth site --- silt --- the height of capillary rise --- microscopic mechanism analysis --- XRD --- XRF --- SEM --- MIP --- plasma deposition --- organosilicon thin layers --- morphology analysis --- surface molecular structure --- goose down --- wettability --- fungus resistance --- n/a --- oil-water separation

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This book provides an update for the rapidly developing technology known as “optogenetics”, which is the use of genetically encoded light-sensitive molecular elements (usually derived from lower organisms) to control or report various physiological and biochemical processes within the cell. Two ongoing clinical trials use optogenetic tools for vision restoration, and optogenetic strategies have been suggested as novel therapies for several neurological, psychiatric and cardiac disorders. This Special Issue comprises two reviews and seven experimental papers on different types of light-sensitive modules widely used in optogenetic studies. These papers demonstrate the efficiency and versatility of optogenetics and are expected to be equally relevant for advanced users and beginners considering using optogenetic tools in their research.

Research & information: general --- Biology, life sciences --- optogenetic tools --- neuroscience --- calcium sensor --- voltage sensor --- neurotransmitters --- optogenetics --- channelrhodopsins --- sodium --- calcium --- DC gate --- Optogenetics --- p53 --- AsLOV2 --- LINuS --- LEXY --- MIP --- PMI --- Chlamydomonas reinhardtii --- ion channel --- electrophysiology --- molecular dynamics simulations --- membrane-protein interaction --- energy of membrane deformation --- CTMD method, residual hydrophobic mismatch --- microbial rhodopsin --- channelrhodopsin --- membrane current --- hippocampal neurons --- light stimulation --- channelrhodopsin-2 --- photoreceptor --- BLUF --- modular domain --- resonance Raman --- flash photolysis --- hybrid QM/MM simulation --- two-photon --- azobenzene --- photoswitch --- photoswitching --- photocontrol --- all-optical electrophysiology --- microbial rhodopsins --- ion channels --- LOV domains --- membrane potential --- intracellular trafficking --- protein–protein interaction --- signaling

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This book provides an update for the rapidly developing technology known as “optogenetics”, which is the use of genetically encoded light-sensitive molecular elements (usually derived from lower organisms) to control or report various physiological and biochemical processes within the cell. Two ongoing clinical trials use optogenetic tools for vision restoration, and optogenetic strategies have been suggested as novel therapies for several neurological, psychiatric and cardiac disorders. This Special Issue comprises two reviews and seven experimental papers on different types of light-sensitive modules widely used in optogenetic studies. These papers demonstrate the efficiency and versatility of optogenetics and are expected to be equally relevant for advanced users and beginners considering using optogenetic tools in their research.

Research & information: general --- Biology, life sciences --- optogenetic tools --- neuroscience --- calcium sensor --- voltage sensor --- neurotransmitters --- optogenetics --- channelrhodopsins --- sodium --- calcium --- DC gate --- Optogenetics --- p53 --- AsLOV2 --- LINuS --- LEXY --- MIP --- PMI --- Chlamydomonas reinhardtii --- ion channel --- electrophysiology --- molecular dynamics simulations --- membrane-protein interaction --- energy of membrane deformation --- CTMD method, residual hydrophobic mismatch --- microbial rhodopsin --- channelrhodopsin --- membrane current --- hippocampal neurons --- light stimulation --- channelrhodopsin-2 --- photoreceptor --- BLUF --- modular domain --- resonance Raman --- flash photolysis --- hybrid QM/MM simulation --- two-photon --- azobenzene --- photoswitch --- photoswitching --- photocontrol --- all-optical electrophysiology --- microbial rhodopsins --- ion channels --- LOV domains --- membrane potential --- intracellular trafficking --- protein–protein interaction --- signaling

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