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CA-NEAT: Evolved Compositional Pattern Producing Networks for Cellular Automata Morphogenesis and Replication
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2017)Cellular Automata (CA) are a remarkable example of morphogenetic system, where cells grow and self-organise through local interactions. CA have been used as abstractions of biological development and artificial life. Such ... -
Caffeine Increases Strength and Power Performance in Resistance-trained Females During Early Follicular Phase
(Wiley, 2020-07-18)The effects of 4 mg·kg−1caffeine ingestion on strength and power were investigated for the first time, in resistance-trained females during the early follicular phase utilizing a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, ... -
Calendars for Individuals with Cognitive Disabilities: A Comparison of Table View and List View
(ACM Press, 2015)Calendars can be important memory aids for individuals with cognitive disabilities. This study compared the effect of the popular two-dimensional table calendar view and the simpler list view. A controlled experiment was ... -
Calibration of interest rate models in Solvency II: Impact on capital requirements
(Oslo and Akershus University College, 2014)Solvency II is the new solvency regulations for European insurers and reinsurers that will replace the current regulations. Solvency II has been postponed several times, but implementation is now scheduled for January ... -
Caliente Vena : hvordan designe en frittstående peis til brukere i andre kulturer ved bruk av scenarioutvikling i designprosessen
(Høgskolen i Akershus, 2009)Bakgrunnen for prosjektet var at Jøtul AS ønsket at vi skulle designe en frittstående peisovn til Øst- Europa, Frankrike, Italia og Spania. Det å designe til andre kulturer var en oppgave som var interessant. Jøtul AS ... -
"Calling it a Crisis : Modes of Creativity, Work and Magic in an Elite Architect Company
(Copenhagen Business School, 2015)In recent years we have seen a resurfacing of magic as an analytical category in anthropological literature, with particular emphasis on modern forms of occultism and witchcraft. Magic has yet to prove itself a useful ... -
Can a midwife-led continuity model improve maternal services in a low-resource setting? A non-randomised study in Palestine
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2018-03-22)Objectives: To improve maternal health services in rural areas, the Palestinian Ministry of Health launched a midwifeled continuity model in the West Bank in 2013. Midwives were deployed weekly from governmental hospitals ... -
Can a Successful Outcome After Surgery for Lumbar Disc Herniation Be Defined by the Oswestry Disability Index Raw Score?
(SAGE Publications, 2019)Study Design: Prospective multicenter cohort study. Objective: To investigate (1) the discriminative ability and cutoff estimates for success 12 months after surgery for lumbar disc herniation on the Oswestry Disability ... -
Can Automatic Abbreviation Expansion Improve the Text Entry Rates of Norwegian Text with Compound Words?
(ACM, 2018-06-20)Text entry can be challenging for users with reduced motor function. Prefix-based prediction has been successfully applied for text in English and other languages. However, prefix-based text prediction does not work optimally ... -
Can bone mineral density loss in the non-weight bearing distal forearm predict mortality?
(Elsevier, 2020-03-30)Purpose: Low bone mineral density (BMD) is associated with increased risk of fractures and mortality. We investigated if rate of BMD loss in the distal forearm over seven years predicted mortality. Methods: 1725 postmenopausal ... -
Can depression in psychogeriatric inpatients at one year follow-up be explained by locus of control and coping strategies?
(Taylor & Francis, 2017-01-04)Objectives: Treatment of depression (in late life) is good. The short-term, but not long-term prognosis after treatment of depression in late life is good. To identify modifiable factors, we wanted to examine whether coping ... -
Can dual energy CT with fast kV-switching determine renal stone composition accurately?
(Elsevier, 2020-03-23)Rationale and objectives To determine whether a single source CT system utilizing fast kV switching and low dose settings can characterize (diameter and chemical composition) renal stones accurately when compared infrared ... -
Can library use enhance intercultural education?
(Issues In Educational Research (IIER), 2012-02-27)This article explores the questions to what extent educational research addresses library use in education and how the library can contribute to intercultural education. The focus is primarily on elementary education in ... -
Can MLVA differentiate among endemic-like MRSA isolates with identical spa-type in a low-prevalence region?
(Public Library of Science, 2016)The prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Norway is low, but an endemic-like MRSA clone with Staphylococcal protein A (spa)-type t304 has been established especially in nursing homes in the ... -
Can Motivational Operations Explain Nudging: Can Nudging Increase Hospital Visitors Hand Hygiene Compliance
(OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet. Institutt for atferdsvitenskap, 2019)Healthcare-associated infections affects hundreds of millions of patients worldwide every year. Most of these infections are preventable. Hospital visitors interact with the same patients as health personnel a can be ... -
Can the use of assistive technology and interactive therapeutic robots in nursing homes contribute to the spread of infectious disease?
(Craig Kelman & Associates Ltd, 2017)Background: There is an increasing use of assistive technology and interactive therapeutic robots in nursing homes. However, little is known about the possible risks for transmitting infectious diseases through the use ... -
Can we define success criteria for lumbar disc surgery? Estimates for a substantial amount of improvement in core outcome measures
(Informa Healthcare, 2013)Background and purpose: A successful outcome after lumbar discectomy indicates a substantial improvement. To use the cutoffs for minimal clinically important difference (MCID) as success criteria has a large potential bias, ... -
Cancer cachexia: Rationale for the MENAC (Multimodal - Exercise, Nutrition and Anti-inflammatory medication for Cachexia) trial
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2018-02-09)Cancer cachexia is a multifactorial syndrome characterized by an on-going loss of skeletal muscle mass that cannot be fully reversed by conventional nutritional support alone. Cachexia has a high prevalence in cancer ... -
Cannabis use in early adulthood is prospectively associated with prescriptions of antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, and antidepressants
(John Wiley and Sons, 2019-09-27)Objective: Cannabis is an acknowledged risk factor for some mental disorders, but for others the evidence is inconclusive. Prescribed medicinal drugs can be used as proxies for mental disorders. In this study, we investigate ... -
Capable Design or Designing Capabilities? An Exploration of Service Design as an Emerging Organizational Capability in Telenor
(Foundation for the Dissemination of Knowledge and Science "Cognitione", 2017)This empirical paper examines a process, starting with the managerial decision to make service design an organizational capability, and follows it as it unfolds over time within one organization. Service design has become ...
