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Understanding for which students and classes a randomized controlled aggression prevention program works best: Testing individual student and class level moderators
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)School-based aggression prevention programs may not be equally effective for all students and classes, depending on student and class characteristics. This study investigated moderators of a cluster randomized controlled ... -
Understanding informal caregivers' motivation from the perspective of self-determination theory: an integrative review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background A long-term illness is stressful both for the person with the diagnosis and for his or her informal caregivers. Many people willingly assume the caregiving role, so it is important to understand why they stay ... -
Understanding interprofessional collaboration - a case study of professionals in a Norwegian primary school
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IS/2015;, Master thesis, 2015-06-01)In attempt to ensure equal education opportunities to all children, collaboration remains a fundamental best practice element of inclusive schools in Norway, usually referred to as “one school for all”. Various professionals ... -
Understanding Leakage Rates in Permanently Abandoned Wells by Studying Natural Hydrocarbon Seepages
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IEP/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06)Permanent plug and abandonment (PP&A) of wells is steadily becoming more important on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS), as a large number of fields are approaching end of their productive life. Combining operational, ... -
Understanding of buoyancy in drill pipe and risers
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2013;, Master thesis, 2013)This thesis highlights that there is a wide spread use of the term “buoyancy” in the petroleum industry which can lead to misunderstandings. It is also evident that terms like “effective tension”, “true wall tension” and ... -
Understanding parents’ conflicting beliefs about children’s digital book reading
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)In light of growing evidence that many parents are deeply concerned about their young children’s increasing technology use, in this paper we report on aspects of a study funded by the UK Economic and Social Research Council, ... -
Understanding reading development : a phenomenological perspective
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)The starting point of this article is a challenge presented to the research community in recent reviews of reading research and practice (Alexander & Fox 2004, 2007; Fox & Alexander 2009). That challenge is twofold in that ... -
Understanding registered nurses’ career choices in home care services: a qualitative study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-03)Background The anticipated growth in number of older people with long-term health problems is associated with a greater need for registered nurses. Home care services needs enough nurses that can deliver high quality ... -
Understanding resistance to change in different national context : a comparative study between China and Norway
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMKS/2014;, Master thesis, 2014-06-14)This thesis has objective of finding out how the phenomenon of resistance to change manifest differently in China and Norway. Research probes the national context of these two countries in terms of culture, political-e ... -
Understanding risk of bubbles in cryptocurrencies
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-08)As cryptocurrencies emerged only recently, they are subject to only very limited financial regulations. In this paper we study which variables can predict bubbles in the prices of eight major cryptocurrencies, focusing on ... -
Understanding the Barriers to Reuse: A Qualitative Study of Reuse Potential in the Norwegian EE Industry
(Master thesis, 2022)The rapid growth in consumption and use of electronics has resulted in E-waste becoming one of the most accelerated global waste streams. Despite high rates of electrical and electronic (EE) recycling, Norway is one of the ... -
Understanding the Barriers to Reuse: A Qualitative Study of Reuse Potential in the Norwegian EE Industry
(Master thesis, 2022)We want to express our gratitude to the Informants for their time, insight, and willingness to contribute to our thesis. Additionally, we would like to thank Ingrid for being a valuable sparring partner in brainstorming ... -
Understanding the IKEA Warehouse Processes and Modeling using Modular Petri Nets
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Nowadays, large warehouses handle a huge number of products. Handling the enormity and different types of (range) products also demand complex warehouse processes. In this paper, the IKEA warehouse in Stavanger, Norway, ... -
Understanding the impact of sustainable energy transition on risk acceptability and tolerability
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-ISØP/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-06)Risk analysis helps to estimate the level of risk of a given situation, and to determine if the risk is acceptable, tolerable, or unacceptable. At this stage, the consideration of individual or societal factors becomes ... -
Understanding the implications of low knowledge and high uncertainty in risk studies
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-11)Risk analysis has existed for thousands of years and will continue to grow in importance across professions and industries. Of special importance is the need to understand and manage risk when there is low knowledge and ... -
Understanding the Importance of Efficient Visitor Flow within Tokyo Skytree
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Tokyo Skytree is the tallest freestanding tower in the world. The tower is a popular tourist attraction with two observational decks at an altitude of 350 and 450 meters. This paper aims to understand the importance of the ... -
Understanding the Norwegian additive manufacturing market: Its attractive aspects, limitations, potential and future opportunities within a circular framework.
(Master thesis, 2021)The main objective of this thesis was to shed light on the current additive manufacturing market today in Norway, and from there conduct simulations for expected demand level and profitability in a powder production. The ... -
Understanding the Norwegian additive manufacturing market: Its attractive aspects, limitations, potential and future opportunities within a circular framework.
(Master thesis, 2021)The main objective of this thesis was to shed light on the current additive manufacturing market today in Norway, and from there conduct simulations for expected demand level and profitability in a powder production. The ... -
Understanding the role of situational factors on online grocery shopping among older adults
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)This paper seeks to identify the situational factors that drive the adoption of online grocery shopping among older adults. A two-step research process is employed. First, exploratory qualitative research is carried out ... -
Understanding the role of the shrimp gut microbiome in health and disease
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-04)With rapid increases in the global shrimp aquaculture sector, a focus on animal health during production becomes ever more important. Animal productivity is intimately linked to health, and the gut microbiome is becoming ...