Tiling is a well-known te hnique for sequential ompiler optimization, as well as for automati program parallelization. However, in the ontext of parallelization, tiling should not be onsidered as a stand-alone te hnique, but should be applied after a dedi ated parallelization phase, in our ase after spa e-time mapping [17℄. We show how tiling an bene t from spa e-time mapping, and we derive an ...

 A. Carr, DSc FMedSci , Nuffield Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery  C. Cooper, MSc, Senior Trial Manager  J. Rees, MD, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Science, NDORMS  D. J. Beard, DPhil, Professor of Musculoskeletal Sciences; CoDirector, Royal College of Surgeons Surgical Trials Unit (SITU-Oxford) University of Oxford, Botnar Research Centre, Windmill Road, Headington, ...

BACKGROUND In a randomized trial of patients with hip fractures, we previously demonstrated that a hospital-based case manager could increase rates of appropriate osteoporosis treatment to 51% compared with 22% for usual care (P < .001). Alongside that trial, we conducted an economic analysis. METHODS Patients with hip fractures were randomized to usual care (n = 110) or a case manager (n = 1...

It is expected that more accounting conservation (environmental uncertainty) reduces manager optimism. Prior research, however, has struggled to establish this relation empirically. Moreover, some evidence points to the possibility that the manager optimism is lower for firms with more accounting conservation. In this paper, the author examine the link between accounting conservation, environme...

Study variables in clinical trial specifications are often defined manually, depending on the knowledge and experience of the author rather than on commonly agreed methods and standards. Therefore, we argue that a knowledgebased system can support this task with regard to data quality, consistency and completeness. We present a model based on Semantic Web technology that is flexible enough to r...

This study was aimed at developing a method for measuring the relationship between intellectual capital and project manager competencies. Intellectual capital consist human capital, structural capital and relational capital. Project manager competencies have been evaluated based on IPMA Competence Baseline (ICB) and Project Manager Competency Development Framework (PMCDF) includes knowledge, sk...

The requirements for Good Clinical Practice (GCP) in clinical trials are well documented [1], and ethical issues are hotly debated [2]. Operational aspects of trials, however, have received far less attention [3], perhaps due to restrictions on journal space for detailing methods. In low resource set t ings , however , large tr ia l s often face many logistical and organizational obstacles, and...