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Localizing quantum phase slips in one-dimensional Josephson junction chains
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)We studied quantum phase-slip (QPS) phenomena in long one-dimensional Josephson junction series arrays with tunable Josephson coupling. These chains were fabricated with as many as 2888 junctions, where one sample had a ... -
Kvintoler : en studie av kvintolbasert polyrytmikk og polymetriske fem-grupperinge
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Deconvolution filtering for nonlinear stochastic systems with randomly occurring sensor delays via probability-dependent method
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)This paper deals with a robust H inf deconvolution filtering problem for discrete-time nonlinear stochastic systems with randomly occurring sensor delays. The delayed measurements are assumed to occur in a random way ... -
Signal analysis, modeling and simulation of vehicle crash dynamics
(Master thesis, 2013)Vehicle crash safety has been a strong point of interest for long time in many countries due to the reason that safety statistics show high fatality rate of vehicle occupants involved in road accidents. All vehicles which ... -
Energy-saving analysis of hydraulic hybrid excavator based on common pressure rail
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Energy-saving research of excavators is becoming one hot topic due to the increasing energy crisis and environmental deterioration recently. Hydraulic hybrid excavator based on common pressure rail (HHEC) provides an ... -
National culture influences on knowledge transfer within MNC : a case analysis of Old Mutual Group
(Master thesis, 2013)The purpose of this master thesis is to explore national culture influence on knowledge transfer practices in MNC, the case study for my thesis is Old Mutual Group – savings, banking, insurance and asset management MNC. ... -
Focus on Women in Microfinance Institutions
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Omdømmebygging på Facebook : Hennig-Olsen Is som case
(Master thesis, 2013)Formålet med denne oppgaven er å belyse hvordan Hennig-Olsen Is arbeider med omdømme på Facebook. Oppgaven skal gjennom et kvalitativt forskningsarbeid studere funn i lys av omdømmeteorien ”The Roots of Fame”. Oppgaven ... -
Agencification
(ISL Working Papers;, Working paper, 2013)One persistent theme in public administration is whether a government portfolio should be organized as an integrated ministry or as a dual organization composed of a ministerial department and one or several semi-detached ... -
Differentiated European integration : liberalisation of post, public transport and ports
(Doktoravhandlinger ved Universitet i Agder;73, Peer reviewed; Doctoral thesis, 2013)Why is liberalisation reform introduced in some areas but not in others? In an introduction and four independent yet interconnected articles, this doctoral thesis aims at making a contribution to answering the above mentioned ... -
Jakten på det gode øyeblikk : fokusgruppeintervju med ansatte om erfaringer med bruk av alternative og komplementære behandlingsmetoder i sykehjem
(Master thesis, 2013)Background: The number of patients diagnosed with dementia may double in the next 35 years. The health authorities meet the challenge with innovation and competence. Some nursing homes have started using alternative and ... -
Organized systems and the ambiguities of behavior and change. Lessons from universities and jazz orchestras
(ISL Working Papers;, Working paper, 2013)Institutional change entails balancing multiple competing, inconsistent and often loosely coupled demands and concerns, often simultaneously. The ambition of this chapter is to discuss how organizations balance seemingly ... -
Forskningsbasert lærerutdanning i matematikk : hva betyr forskningsbasert undervisning for GLU studentene i MA-149?
(Master thesis, 2013)It is enshrined in law and regulation that all higher education should be research-based and research-oriented. How a research-based approach should be reflected in the education is not defined clearly, so there is room ... -
Sørlandskirken : et bidrag til konfesjonskunnskap
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Fuzzy sliding mode controller design using Takagi-Sugeno modelled nonlinear systems
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Adaptive fuzzy sliding mode controller for a class of uncertain nonlinear systems is proposed in this paper. The unknown system dynamics and upper bounds of the minimum approximation errors are adaptively updated with ... -
The appeal of Twilight : what attracts readers to the twilight saga?
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Virkningen av 2011-reformen for kommunale barnehager : 2011-reformen har ført til reduksjon i kostnadsnivået for de kommunale barnehagene
(Master thesis, 2013)Hensikten med denne oppgaven har vært å undersøke om 2011-reformen har ført til reduksjon i kostnadsnivået for de kommunale barnehagene. Vi har tatt for oss endringer som kan ha skjedd som følge av 2011-reformen som ble ... -
Fører forsterkede fosterhjem til færre replasseringer av barn i fosterhjem? : En studie av sammenhenger mellom barnevernstiltak og replassering av barn
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Introduksjon av algebra i den norske skole : en sammenligningsstudie av læreres introduksjon og forståelse av algebra på ungdomstrinnet og i den videregående skolen
(Master thesis, 2013)The theme for this study is introduction of algebra. I have focused on how teachers deals with the relationship between a syntactic and a semantic focus, the relationship between procedural and conceptual knowledge, the ... -
Mathematical modeling and parameters estimation of car crash using eigensystem realization algorithm and curve-fitting approaches
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)An eigensystem realization algorithm (ERA) approach for estimating the structural system matrices is proposed in this paper using the measurements of acceleration data available from the real crash test. A mathematical ... -
Factors that influence the internationalization decision in firms from developing market context : case of Bolivian firms
(Master thesis, 2013)This study challenges a very relevant issue within today´s internationalization context. We studied the factors that influence the internationalization decision of firms from developing market context. This qualitative ... -
Japans tapte tiår : en økonomisk-historisk analyse av Japans tapte tiår, og er Japans erfaring relevant for dagens USA?
(Master thesis, 2013)Denne masteroppgaven studerer og analyserer tiden forut for, under og i etterkant av Japans tapte tiår. Tidsperioden gjennomgås ved hjelp av økonomiske nøkkeltall som bruttonasjonalprodukt, bolig- og aksjepriser, pengemengde, ... -
Vektlegging av kvalitative kriterier ved anskaffelse av en prosjektleder
(Master thesis, 2013)Oppgaven min tok for seg temaet anskaffelse av en prosjektleder til et komplekst prosjekt. Prosjektet skulle være bestilt av en offentlig oppdragsgiver. Offentlige anskaffelser utgjør om lag 300 milliarder av Norges årlige ... -
European Union Foreign Policy after the Treaty of Lisbon:Chartering the Contours of the European External Action Service
(ISL Working Papers;, Working paper, 2013)The EU’s newly established diplomatic service, the European External Action Service (EEAS), has attracted research interest from several sub-disciplines in political science and law. Two gaps in the contemporary literature, ... -
Swing options in commodity markets: a multidimensional Lévy diffusion model
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)We study valuation of swing options on commodity markets when the commodity prices are driven by multiple factors. The factors are modeled as diffusion processes driven by a multidimensional Lévy process. We set up a ... -
Rytmisk metal : en studie av polyrytmikk og polymetrikk, med utgangspunkt i bandet Meshuggah
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Oscillation results for second-order nonlinear neutral differential equations
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)We obtain several oscillation criteria for a class of second-order nonlinear neutral differential equations. New theorems extend a number of related results reported in the literature and can be used in cases where known ... -
ERP-implementering sett fra konsulenters perspektiv
(Master thesis, 2013)Dette er en studie som ser på ERP-implementeringsprosjekter fra konsulenters perspektiv. Tidligere forskning og litteratur fokuserer på bedrifter som skal implementere ERP- systemer for å finne ut hva disse oppnår ved et ... -
Performance and international investments in microfinance institutions
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Using data from 319 microfinance institutions (MFIs) in 68 developing countries, we study the degree to which international debt investments are related to the financial and social performances of MFIs. We find that ... -
Convective instability in a horizontal porous channel with permeable and conducting side boundaries
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)The stability analysis of the motionless state of a horizontal porous channel with rectangular cross-section and saturated by a fluid is developed. The heating from below is modelled by a uniform flux, while the top wall ... -
Control strategy based on wavelet transform and neural network for hybrid power system
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)This paper deals with an energy management of a hybrid power generation system. The proposed control strategy for the energy management is based on the combination of wavelet transform and neural network arithmetic. The ... -
'Macro-regionalisation' as a New Form of European Governance: The Case of the Europeans Union's Strategies for the Baltic Sea and the Danube Regions
(ISL Working Papers; 2013:3, Working paper, 2013)Abstract: With the adoption of the EU Strategies for the Baltic Sea Region in 2009 and the Danube Region in 2011, the European Union (EU) set out to forge a new ‘macro-regional’ approach focussing on functional and territorial ... -
Samhandling i kommuner - politisk og administrativ ledelse : lederfortellinger fra et utvalg administrative toppledere i kommuner om hvordan de opplever samhandlingen med politisk nivå
(Master thesis, 2013)Tema for denne masteroppgaven er samhandlingen mellom poltikk og administrasjon, vurdert ut fra administrativ toppledelse. Jeg ønsket å få ledere på rådmannsnivå, dvs rådmann selv eller medlemmer av rådmannens ledergruppe, ... -
Important challenges for coordination and inter-municipal cooperation in health care services: A Delphi study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background: Demographical changes have stimulated a coordination reform in the Norwegian health care sector, creating new working practices and extending coordination within and between primary and hospital care, increasing ... -
Copyright in the online era : monetization and copyright utilization in the digital music market
(Master thesis, 2013)The background for this thesis was to look at the unresolved issues regarding monetization and licensing of music in the online area. After studying the music industry for several years I was of the impression that there ... -
Nature trips and traditional methods for food procurement in relation to weight status
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Aims: The purpose of this study is to assess the relationships between trips in nature, gathering of wild plants, fishing and hunting and weight status. Methods: Data from a cross-sectional questionnaire survey of 996 ... -
Development and testing of web GUI application for the LHCb VELO data quality monitoring system
(Master thesis, 2013)A great interest of IT engineers at CERN is to simplify the access to the Data Quality Monitoring(DQM) applications that usually lay behind several layers of security firewalls. In order to makeit simple and thus help to ... -
Nonfragile gain-scheduled control for discrete-time stochastic systems with randomly occurring sensor saturations
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)This paper is devoted to tackling the control problem for a class of discrete-time stochastic systems with randomly occurring sensor saturations. The considered sensor saturation phenomenon is assumed to occur in a random ... -
Verdsettelse av Golden Ocean Group Ltd.
(Master thesis, 2013)Denne oppgaven og den tilhørende fundamentale verdsettelsen vil i sin helhet være basert på offentlig tilgjengelig informasjon. All regnskapsinformasjon vil være hentet fra de respektive selskapenes reviderte årsregnskap, ... -
A semantic web approach for dealing with university courses
(Master thesis, 2013)Semantic web gives intelligence and meaning to the web. Ontology is primary and most important part of semantic web because it focuses on relationship rather than information. Semantics in Educational knowledge domain ... -
Voltage regulation of a distribution grid with distributed generation
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High screen time is associated with unhealthy eating behavior,low levels of physical activity, delayed bedtime and poorer school performance among adolescents
(Master thesis, 2013)This present study aimed to (1) examine screen time among Norwegian adolescents in high schools in the south of Norway, and (2) investigate the relationship between screen time activity and physical activity level, meal ... -
Ideal Chaotic Pattern Recognition is achievable: The Ideal-M-AdNN - its design and properties
(Lecture Notes in Computer Science;8065, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2013)This paper deals with the relatively new field of designing a Chaotic Pattern Recognition (PR) system. The benchmark of such a system is the following: First of all, one must be able to train the system with a set of ... -
En eksplorativ undersøkelse av realopsjoner i eiendoms- og byggeprosjekter
(Master thesis, 2013)Temaet for masteroppgaven er realopsjoner i eiendoms- og byggebransjen. Realopsjoner er en rett, men ingen plikt til å utsette, ekspandere og skrinlegge et prosjekt. Poenget med realopsjoner er å verdsette fleksibilitet ... -
What Factors Facilitate Good Learning Experiences in Clinical Studies in Nursing: Bachelor Students` Perceptions
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Clinical studies constitute 50% of the bachelor program in nursing education in Norway, and the quality of these studies may be decisive for the students’ opportunities to learn and develop their professional competences. ... -
Ant colony optimisation for planning safe escape routes
(Lecture Notes in Computer Science;7906, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2013)An emergency requiring evacuation is a chaotic event filled with uncertainties both for the people affected and rescuers. The evacuees are often left to themselves for navigation to the escape area. The chaotic situation ... -
Sosialarbeiderens etiske blikk : en kvalitativ studie av profesjonsetiske utfordringer i møte med fosterforeldrenes egne barn
(Master thesis, 2013)Tema for denne studien er fosterforeldres egne barn. Formålet er å rette et profesjonsetisk blikk mot en taus og glemt gruppe barn i barneverntjenestens arbeid. Fosterhjemsarbeid er et satsingsområde innenfor barnevernsfeltet, ... -
Offentliggjøring av skoleresultater : slår offentliggjøring av grunnskoleresultater ut i boligprisene?
(Master thesis, 2013)Oppgavens hensikt er å finne ut om det vil være en effekt i boligmarkedet i Trondheim etter at skoleresultater er blitt offentliggjort. For å kunne finne ut mer om slik effekt inkludert jeg flere variabler som kunne påvirke ... -
Robust estimation for discrete Markov system with time-varying delay and missing measurements
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)This paper addresses the H∞ filtering problem for time-delayed Markov jump systems (MJSs) with intermittent measurements. Within network environment, missing measurements are taken into account, since the communication ... -
A frequency compensation algorithm of four-wheel coherence random road
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)The road surface roughness is the main source of kinematic excitation of a moving vehicle, which has an important influence on vehicle performance. In recent decades, random road models have been widely studied, and a ... -
The implementation of NFC-based mobile payment in Norway : a case study of the emerging NFC business ecosystem in Norway
(Master thesis, 2013)This master thesis looks at the emergence of mobile payment in Norway with a focus on NFC technology. NFC based mobile payments represent a relative new technology that can be used in a relative new business area, which ... -
On the multipeakon dissipative behavior of the modified coupled camassa-holm model for shallow water system
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)This paper investigates the multipeakon dissipative behavior of the modified coupled two-component Camassa-Holm system arisen from shallow water waves moving. To tackle this problem, we convert the original partial ... -
Bakerens sønner sulter? : hvordan bruker kommunikasjonsbyråer egne nettsider for å profilere identitet og ønsket image?
(Master thesis, 2013)Temaet for denne oppgaven er å undersøke hvordan kommunikasjonsbyråer bruker egne nettsider for å profilere identitet og ønsket image. Problemstillingen tar for seg i hvilken grad det er samsvar mellom identitet, ønsket ... -
Maximal oxygen uptake in children of different body mass : should maximal oxygen uptake be expressed differently for children of different body mass?
(Master thesis, 2013)Background: Maximal oxygen uptake ( V O2max ) has important implications for current and future health in children. There is ongoing debate on how to express V O2max in children and adolescents. Objectives: Are scaling ... -
The voices of the invisible girls : reintegration of former female child soldiers in Burundi
(Master thesis, 2013)Child soldiers are used in armed groups and forces around the word. Children as young as seven years of age have been reported to actively participate in armed conflict. The phenomenon of child soldiering has become ... -
Kjønnstradisjonelle valg i yrkesfaglig opplæring : en studie av kjønnsforståelser og holdninger til likestilling hos yrkesfagelever på Agder
(Master thesis, 2013)Hensikten med denne studien har vært å få en forståelse av tenkemåter og holdninger til likestilling hos elever som har valgt kjønnstradisjonell yrkesfaglig opplæring på Agder. Dette ønsket jeg å belyse i forbindelse med ... -
Sørlandsparkens utvikling og markedsutstrekning
(Master thesis, 2013)Denne masteroppgaven tar for seg utviklingen av èn næringspark og befolkningsområdet som sokner til næringsparken. Jeg tar i denne oppgaven for meg Sørlandsparken og kommuner i både Vest og Aust – Agder. Oppgaven fokuserer ... -
The Black-Litterman model
(Master thesis, 2013)The Markowitz model has two problematic tendencies; unintuitive portfolios and portfolios with high transaction costs. The Black-Litterman model was made as an improvement of the Markowitz model. It uses a Bayesian approach ... -
Implementing IT Service Management: A systematic literature review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)This article provides a systematic review of existing research related to the implementation of IT Service Management (ITSM) and the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL). The review's main goals are to ... -
Work economy following strength training in elderly : alterations in muscle strength, muscle thickness and lean mass upon work economy in elderly men following 12 weeks of strength training
(Master thesis, 2013)AIM: To investigate if alterations in muscle strength, muscle mass and muscle thickness were followed by changes in work economy. METHODS: Fifty elderly men (60 – 81 years) followed a 12 week undulating periodized strength ... -
The relationship between physical activity and physical self-esteem in adolescents: The role of physical fitness indices
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)The aim of this study was to investigate if physical fitness (strength/power, endurance, flexibility and coordination) mediates the cross-sectional relationship between physical activity and physical self-perception (athletic ... -
"I naturen kommer jeg liksom på plass i meg selv" : sansende nærvær i naturopplevelser som helsefremmende kontekst i psykisk helsearbeid
(Master thesis, 2013)Bakgrunn: Hovedtyngden av forskningen på sammenheng mellom psykisk helse og naturopplevelser dokumenterer betydningen av fysisk aktivitet i friluftsliv, men antyder at det er noe mer, og foreslår det meditative elementet ... -
Output feedback control of discrete impulsive switched systems with state delays and missing measurements
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)This paper is concerned with the problem of dynamic output feedback (DOF) control for a class of uncertain discrete impulsive switched systems with state delays and missing measurements. The missing measurements are modeled ... -
Can nudging reduce default rates? : a field experiment testing the effect of nudging on young adult´s propensity to default on cell phone bills
(Master thesis, 2013)Can altering the context in which people make their decisions be an effective method for reducing default rates? This thesis reports the results of an experiment that tested the effect of so-called «nudging» on young adults’ ... -
The Roma people : the effects of discrimination on living standards, a case study of Kristiansand, Norway
(Master thesis, 2013)The Roma people are one of the largest minority groups in Europe and also the least integrated one. Due to discrimination and exclusion in their home countries, many Roma choose to migrate to countries such as Norway to ... -
The nature of rest silanol groups on the surfaces of silica based solid phase extraction materials
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Chemically bonded solid phase materials are very important in separation chemistry. The chemically modified silica gel contains rest silanol groups that can affect the retention properties when they are used for separation ... -
Hvilken betydning har utvalgte attributter for omsetningsprisen i fritidsboligmarkedet i Vinje, i perioden 2008-2012?
(Master thesis, 2013)Målet med oppgaven er å belyse hvordan utvalgte attributter påvirker omsetningsprisen for fritidsboliger i Vinje kommune over femårsperioden 2008-2012. I tillegg, undersøke hvorvidt omsetningsprisen har endret seg over ... -
Optical modelling for photovoltaic panels
(Master thesis, 2013)A novel approach to predict the performance of anti-reflective glasses on PV panel is presented in this thesis. Anti-reflective glass, such as deeply textured and thin film coated glass, has shown to increase the annual ... -
Et oppgjør med eneveldet og standssamfunnet : dannelsen av en folkelig offentlighet i norske bygder 1814-1850
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Previous studies of political culture in Norway in the period 1814–1850 have mainly concentrated on events and movements surrounding the Storting and the bourgeoisie in large urban areas. Exceptions were formation of the ... -
From the inside of a PhD Program in International Management
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Betydning av delt bosted for barns hverdagsliv
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Parameter matching analysis of hydraulic hybrid excavators based on dynamic programming algorithm
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)In order to meet the energy saving requirement of the excavator, hybrid excavators are becoming the hot spot for researchers. The initial problem is to match the parameter of each component, because the system is tending ... -
Observer-based H∞ control design for nonlinear networked control systems with limited information
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)This paper is concerned with the problem of designing a robust observer-based H∞ controller for discrete-time networked systems with limited information. An improved networked control system model is proposed and the effects ... -
Integrert samfunnsansvar i praksis
(Master thesis, 2013)Jeg har i denne oppgaven tatt sikte på å forklare hvordan Purity, Varodd og Skanska jobber med integrert samfunnsansvar med tanke på hvordan de forholder seg til samfunnsansvar og hvordan de strategisk bruker samfunnsansvaret. ... -
The performance of Value-at-Risk models on the OBX index
(Master thesis, 2013)The measuring of risk has become one of the main fields in finance during the last two decades. Value-at-Risk (VaR) has become one of the most important risk measures and is widely used for numerous applications. This ... -
On achieving near-optimal “Anti-Bayesian” Order Statistics-Based classification fora asymmetric exponential distributions
(Lecture Notes in Computer Science;8047, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2013)This paper considers the use of Order Statistics (OS) in the theory of Pattern Recognition (PR). The pioneering work on using OS for classification was presented in [1] for the Uniform distribution, where it was shown that ... -
Generating dialogical practices in mental health : experiences from southern Norway, 1998-2008
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)In Norway and many other countries, political guidelines prescribe the development of mental health strategies with both a service user's perspective and a treatment system established by the local authority. The development ... -
The causes of and impact from deforestation on local level sustainable forest management in Ghana : a survey of Dwease and Praaso communities in the Ashanti region
(Master thesis, 2013)The objective of this study has been to examine the causes of and the impact from deforestation and inquire into the conditions for local level sustainable forest management in Ghana. This has become necessary in the light ... -
Dagens Rødhette i en flerkulturell kontekst – mulighet for en ny identitet?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)The starting point for this article is the tendency in recent Norwegian children’s and Ya fiction to thematize cultural encounters in an increasingly multicultural and globalized world. The picturebook Little Miss Eye Flap ... -
Mental tøffhet i sandvolleyball : en kvalitativ kartleggingsstudie av fenomenet mental tøffhet innen sandvolleyball i Norge
(Master thesis, 2013)Hensikten med masterprosjektet er å belyse fenomenet mental tøffhet i konteksten sandvolleyball. Til dette formålet ble det benyttet en kvalitativ metode, bestående av fem halvstrukturerte forskningsintervju og påfølgende ... -
Elektronisk kurve - mulighet for reduksjon av legemiddel feil i sykehus?
(Master thesis, 2013)Introduksjon: Informasjonssystemer har ført til store endringer også i helsesektoren. Det meste av pasientjournalen er nå elektronisk, men arbeidsprosessene rundt forordning og administrering av legemidler foregår på de ... -
Individualizing standardized tests : physiotherapists' and occupational therapists' test practices in a geriatric setting
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)In assessing geriatric patients' functional status, health care professionals use a number of standardized tests. These tests have defined administration procedures that restrict communication and interaction with patients. ... -
Effekter ved bruk av nettbrett i politiske møter : ønskede og oppnådde effekter ved bruk av nettbrett i politiske møter : en flercasestudie i norske kommuner
(Master thesis, 2013)Siden kommunevalget i 2011 har mange lokalpolitikere fått utdelt nettbrett. Det finnes få studier på hvorfor politikerne har fått nettbrett og hva kommunene ønsket å oppnå med å innføre nettbrett i lokalforvaltningen. Vi ... -
Being old and living alone in urban areas. The meaning of self-care and health on the perception of life situation and identity
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background: Living alone in urban areas when getting old is an important and necessary field for research as the growth of the urban population worldwide increases, and due to the fact that people live longer. How older ... -
A novel active contour model for unsupervised low-key image segmentation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Unsupervised image segmentation is greatly useful in many vision-based applications. In this paper, we aim at the unsupervised low-key image segmentation. In low-key images, dark tone dominates the background, and gray ... -
Time-series momentum across borders : a study of price TSM in 21 countries
(Master thesis, 2013)This thesis investigates if a simple technical trading signal, based on absolute price momentum, will realize higher pro ts across market equity portfolios from 21 different countries. By looking at if the current price ... -
Valg av løsningskategorier basert på virksomheters situasjon
(Master thesis, 2013)Virksomheter har i lengre tid funnet seg i en situasjon hvor manglende kontroll og mange tunge prosesser har ført til behov for informasjonssystemer (Jacobs, 2007). Implementeringen av nye IKT løsninger har ført til ... -
Påvirker ansettelsesforhold den affektive forpliktelsen, sluttintensjoner og sykefravær?
(Master thesis, 2013)Masteroppgaven, med tema påvirker ansettelsesforhold affektiv forpliktelse, sluttintensjoner og sykefravær er en kvantitativ undersøkelse utført ved Sørlandets sykehus (SSHF). Innenfor organisasjoner har det blitt rettet ... -
A spatio-temporal probabilistic model of hazard and crowd dynamics in disasters for evacuation planning
(Lecture Notes in Computer Science;7906, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2013)Managing the uncertainties that arise in disasters – such as ship fire – can be extremely challenging. Previous work has typically focused either on modeling crowd behavior or hazard dynamics, targeting fully known ... -
Fanget av fortid : tre traumefortellinger av Jon Fosse
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Focusing on three narratives by Jon Fosse, Naustet (1989), Det er Ales (2004) and Olavs draumar (2012), I argue that a main theme in his work is a recurring concern with human responses to critical experiences of the past. ... -
Development and Electrochemical Evaluation of Tape Cast Substrates for SOFC Single Cells
(Master thesis, 2013)As a means to reduce the solid oxide fuel cell material cost and make it more adapted to other fuels, titania as a candidate catalyst material has been investigated. A low-cost, high precision, self made tape casting ... -
Beslutningsprosesser i en plateinspilling : innspilling av Moëta´s plate "Lead me to anywhere" i The Lodge Studio
(Master thesis, 2013)For å ta én god beslutning én gang, trenger man ikke være avhengig av mye annet enn tilfeldigheter, hell eller påvirkning fra en ytre omstendighet. For å ta gode beslutninger hver gang, over tid, er man avhengig av helt ... -
Produktplassering i butikk : ved hjelp av tre eksperiment i to forskjellige butikker har jeg forsøkt å avdekke hvorvidt vareplassering har en betydning for kunders kjøpsatferd
(Master thesis, 2013)Målsettingen med denne oppgaven er å få innsikt i kunders atferd i butikker, hva som får dem til å kjøpe en vare. Hovedfokus vil være om en vares plassering, enten på høyre eller venstre side av hovedgangbanen, påvirker ... -
Grønn omsorg i Agder : møter med ungdom som deltar i Inn på tunet
(Master thesis, 2013)Background: This study has been conducted on the background of my interest in Green Care. A collective term for activities where animals and nature is used for the rehabilitation of humans with different problems. Aim and ... -
Hva har den nye E-18 mellom Kristiansand og Grimstad betydd for boligprisutviklingen i Agderbyene?
(Master thesis, 2013)Formålet med denne oppgaven er undersøke hva den nye E18 mellom Grimstad og Kristiansand har betydd for boligprisutviklingen i Agderbyene. Den nye E18 har Redusert reisetiden til Kristiansand betraktelig og på den måten ... -
Matematikk i krisetid : matematikk og matematikere etter første verdenskrig, i mellomkrigstiden og under andre verdenskrig i Nederland
(Master thesis, 2013)We have provided new and partly unknown historical material on an important period of social, political and scientific development and change both in the Netherlands and internationally. We focused on the so far neglected ...