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Magnetic resonance guided focused ultrasound surgery (MRgFUS) has become an attractive, non-invasive treatment for benign and malignant tumours, and offers specific benefits for poorly accessible locations in the liver. However, the presence of the ribcage and the occurrence of liver motion due to...

Denne rapporten beskriver søkestrategien og resultatene av en litteraturstudie av nyere litteratur om bruk av indikatorer i høyrisikoindustri. Litteraturstudien dekker 174 dokumenter for de siste 6-7 årene (fra og med 2009). Resultatene viser at det er en mangel på dokumenterte sammenhenger mellom...

The present work reports charging effects and surface potential variations in pure copper, cuprous oxide and cupric oxide nanowires observed by electrostatic force microscopy (EFM) and Kelvin probe force microscopy (KPFM). The copper nanowires were produced by wet synthesis, oxidation into cuprous...

I 2004 utgjorde driftskostnadene til psykisk helsevern 11,4 milliarder kroner. Realveksten fra 2003 til 2004 var på 1,9 prosent. Det var en sterkere vekst i driftskostnadene for tjenester til barn og unge enn til tjenester for voksne, henholdsvis 6,9 og 1,0 prosent. Den samlede...

This paper presents the reports on a pilot study in Norway where electronic medication dispensers were tested by 16 elderly users, exploring the effects for both end users and the care service. There were large variations in the users’ individual perceptions of the dispenser. Persons with reduced...

Over more than three decades, the need for refining and improving disability definition and measurement, and using those tools to analyse the life experiences of individuals with disability, has been advanced through international initiatives and policy documents. With respect to the former, the...

In order to remain attractive and economically viable whilst supplementing online presence, physical stores need to play to their strengths and engage customers in novel ways. Stores have the possibility to act as experimental arenas, where customers can browse apparel through interactive...

As data exchange and model transformation become ubiquitous nowadays, it is a key requirement to improve interoperability of enterprise systems at the semantic level. Many approaches in Model-driven Architecture (MDA) and Model-driven Interoperability (MDI) emerge to fulfil the above...

...3D integration of micro electromechanical systems (MEMS) together with integrated circuits (ICs) brings in several specific requirements. For instance, 3D integration of the different modules that make up a Tire Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) is a real technological challenge. A TPMS typically...

Purpose The construction industry is a labor-intensive industry, hence, the presence of labor with high productivity at each stage of the project plays a significant role in achieving project success. The purpose of this paper is to provide real-life empirical data about the current level of...