THE CHOICE OF MATERIALS FOR THE E39 FJORD CROSSING PROJECT

The Choice of Materials for the E39 Fjord Crossing Project

In the studies for crossing the long and deep Norwegian fjords along Garlic Presses the E39 road, on the west coast of Norway, some challenging structures have been evaluated.Some of them are known structures, like floating bridges, and some others are structures never built before, like suspension bridges on tension leg platforms and submerged flo

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Hookworm infection and environmental factors in mbeya region, Tanzania: a cross-sectional, population-based study.

BACKGROUND: Hookworm disease is one of the most common infections and cause of a high disease burden in the tropics and subtropics.Remotely sensed ecological data and model-based geostatistics have been used recently to identify areas in need for hookworm control.METHODOLOGY: Cross-sectional interview data and stool samples from 6,375 participants

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The Impact of Knowledge Management Process and Intellectual Capital on Entrepreneurial Orientation and Innovation

Innovation is considered to be a dominant cause for sustainable business success.Knowledge management and intellectual capital are powerful tools to promote innovation in the organization.Therefore, this study aims to explore the influence of knowledge management process and intellectual capital Garlic Presses on innovation with the mediating effec

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A novel method of pannus suspension during massive panniculectomy

Morbidly obese patients are often burdened by a massive abdominal pannus that can only be addressed with a panniculectomy.However, as its size and weight increase, pannus handling during surgery becomes a real challenge for the surgeon and his/her assistants.We describe a case where we use a novel method of pannus suspension, the Spider Tenet, a li

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