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Wave energy converter
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2012;, Master thesis, 2012)The principal objective of this thesis has been to study and research on Water Energy Convertors(WEC) devices, carrying out theoretical and analytical approximations. Nowadays, the demand of renewable energy resources is ... -
Wave Influenced Wind and the Effect on Offshore Wind Turbine Performance
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)In this paper the effect of wave influenced wind on offshore wind turbines is studied numerically. The wave is seen as a dynamical roughness that influences the wind flow and hence the wind turbine performance. An actuator ... -
Wave-equation migration velocity analysis of the successive vintages of the Sleipner Field - A detailed prediction of the mechanical effects caused by CO2 injection
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IPT/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-06-14)Since September 1996, Statoil and partners have through their carbon capture and storage project at the Sleipner field, located in the central North Sea, injected approximately one million tons carbon dioxide per year into ... -
The way of obtaining the Grand Elixir : an edition of the 'Tamyrtone' text in BL Harley 1747
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HF-IKS/2010;, Master thesis, 2010)This thesis consists of an edition of an alchemical text found in the fifteenth-century manuscript BL Harley 1747. The text is catalogued as ‘The way of obtaining the grand Elixir’ and is attributed to ‘Tamyrtone’; it is, ... -
Ways of Seeing Children: Perspectives of Social Workers in Chile and Norway.
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2021-05)The overall aim of this project was to gain extended insights into social workers’ perspectives of children in child protection work in Chile and Norway. Q methodology was applied to meet this aim, as it is suitable for ... -
“We all have a responsibility”: a narrative discourse analysis of an information campaign targeting help-seeking in first episode psychosis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-05)Background: Intervening at an early stage of psychosis improves the chances of recovery from first-episode psychosis. However, people who are experiencing distress and early psychotic symptoms generally seem to delay seeking ... -
We Are Not Alone: William King and the Naming of the Neanderthals
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-10)The story of human history was changed forever in 1863 with William King's proposal that we had not always been the sole members of the Homo genus. Yet, more than 150 years after Homo neanderthalensis was first named and ... -
We Are Not There Yet: A Qualitative System Probing Study of a Hospital Rapid Response System
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Objectives The capability of a hospital’s rapid response system (RRS) depends on various factors to reduce in-hospital cardiac arrests and mortality. Through system probing, this qualitative study targeted a more ... -
“We are peasants”: Exploring place, identity and the political role of educators with the Zapatistas of Mexico and Norwegian early childhood educators.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)This article explores the significance of peasant culture for sustainability education, the political engagement of the educator with sustainability and the understanding of herself as a political agent of change. Paolo ... -
‘We experienced a lack of tools for strengthening coping and health in encounters with patients with chronic illness’: bridging theory and practice through formative research
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-11)Background: Healthcare personnel in specialist care in Norway took the initiative to develop their practice in order to improve follow-up of patients with chronic illness. A research project was constructed that ... -
'''We Matter Too": Need of parents caregivers of children with disabilities and their experiences with the healthcare system.
(Master thesis, 2020)Due to a decrease in manpower, the Norwegian healthcare system has been plagued with a shortage of healthcare professionals which puts parents as the front runners for the long-term care of their children with disability. ... -
“We Need Sound Too!” Children and Teachers Creating Multimodal Digital Stories Together
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-10)In most contemporary societies there is broad access to a range of digital technologies. However, in the current debate concerning digital technology in early childhood education and care institutions (ECEC), digital ... -
We Should All Be Planetary Citizens: an Analysis of Kurt Vonnegut's Environmentalism in Galápagos
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We should talk about sexuality – but we usually don’t
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We should talk about sexuality – but we usually don’t
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Weak solutions for a gas liquid model relevant for describing gas-kick in oil wells
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)The purpose of this paper is to establish a local in time existence result for a compressible gas-liquid model. The model is a drift-flux model which is composed of two continuity equations and one mixture momentum equation ... -
Weakly interacting dark matter miracle
(Bachelor thesis, 2022)Dark matter is currently actively searched for in particle physics. In this thesis the weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPs) are looked at as possible dark matter candidates. The thesis focus on the mechanism called ... -
Wealth, Conflict and Governance: A Comparative Analysis of the Oil Curse Theory
(Bachelor thesis, 2021)Mange nasjoner i Midtøsten har sett liten økonomisk vekst, utvikling og fred siden oppdagelsen av olje. Dette fenomenet er kjent som Olje Forbannelsen, et paradoks som sier at land med olje har større sannsynlighet å bli ... -
A wearable microwave instrument can detect and monitor traumatic abdominal injuries in a porcine model
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-12)Abdominal injury is a frequent cause of death for trauma patients, and early recognition is essential to limit fatalities. There is a need for a wearable sensor system for prehospital settings that can detect and monitor ... -
Weather Risk In Marine Operations: An Approach For Using Risk Indicators From Offshore Environment Perspective
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IØRP/2016;, Master thesis, 2016-06)The safety of marine operations is largely dependent on the weather conditions. The conditions which exist at the location of operations, during the period when the operations are planned for execution, determine the ...