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Paper prepared for the ESTER course in research design, Münster 13-15 October 2005

The aim of this study was to analyze the MRI findings and assess the prevalence of different associated structural abnormalities in children with scoliosis and to determine if the age of onset is a possible indicator of intraspinal pathology. This is a retrospective analysis of 663 consecutive MR examinations (319 patients). Thirteen patients with known intraspinal tumors were excluded and a total

A summary of the two volumes of Altering Consciousness: Multidisciplinary Perspectives

When designing a new basic course in statistics for students in Environmental Engineering at Lund University, our aim was that assessment should be an integral part of the course. We found that there were several factors to be considered, such as how the assessment should be in line with the goals of the course and with the teaching method. One piece of the assessment is a major project and we dis

Modelsfor estimation of structural properties of glued laminated timber (glulam) aregenerally based on the relationship between properties of the individuallaminations and the properties of the glulam. In this investigation, a recentlypresented machine strength grading method based on laser scanning of fibredirection fields was applied for determination of axial modulus of elasticity(MOE) profi

ERP systems became popular with large organizations in the 1990s. In the 21st Century, these products were expanded by addition of supply chain management (SCM) and customer relationship management (CRM), as well as access through the Web, creating the ERP II concept. Efforts to increase the market led vendors to serve not only large organizations, but also focus more on small-to-medium sized ente

Arm lymphoedema and impaired shoulder mobility and muscle strength are well known side-effects to breast cancer treatment. The aim of this prospective study was to follow closely and describe the arm volume, range of motion of the shoulder and muscle strength of the shoulder and hand after breast cancer treatment in order to form a basis for further studies in the area including physiotherapy inte

The relation between the parity-check matrices of quasi-cyclic (QC) low-density parity-check (LDPC) codes and the biadjacency matrices of bipartite graphs supports searching for powerful LDPC block codes. Algorithms for searching iteratively for LDPC block codes with large girth are presented and constructions based on Steiner Triple Systems and short QC block codes are introduced, leading to new