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Does parental educational level predict drop-out from upper secondary school for 16- to 24-year-olds when basic skills are accounted for? A cross country comparison
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-10)Drop-out from upper secondary school is considered a widespread problem, closely connected with youth unemployment. The aim of the current study was to examine whether parents’ level of education predicted drop-out for 16 ... -
Does personality matter? Extraversion as a predictor for well-being in the open-plan office
(Bachelor thesis, 2023)Forskere har avdekket forhold mellom måten en arbeidsplass er utformet på og velværet og yte-evnen til de ansatte, og ved å sette forholdene ved en arbeidsplass opp mot personligheten til de ansatte bidrar denne studien ... -
Does Populism Threaten Democracy
(Bachelor thesis, 2021)This written assignment was done with fullest intent of being impartial and merely curious on the fascinating perspectives of modern politics and the multitudes of ideas and social comments surrounding it. Most of my data ... -
Does professional identity play a critical role in the choice to remain in the nursing profession?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-03)Aim To explore aspects of professional identity in nurses’ written narratives of what is significant to their choice to remain in the profession. Design This study used a qualitative design and was underpinned by a ... -
Does the existing decision-making process in the housing co-operatives act as a barrier to climate actions?
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMS/2019;, Master thesis, 2019)The extreme storms, rise of sea level, melting glaciers and famine are a few examples of “silent” catastrophes. We don’t feel their effects immediately, so we do not act upon them as if these matters are urgent. But they ... -
Does the science criterion rest on thin ice?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-11)This paper explores whether a central plank of the Antarctic Treaty System (ATS) – the science criterion – is threatened by anthropogenic climate change. It begins by situating the origins of the ATS within the context of ... -
Does this work [of art] invite me into [intersubjective] dialogue? Discussing relational aesthetics in music education
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Some artistic and educational practices in music have yet to be defined within the dichotomy of referential and autonomy aesthetics. However, there has been an ongoing shift towards more interactive, social and relationally ... -
Does turning trauma patients with an unstable spinal injury from the supine to a lateral position increase the risk of neurological deterioration? – A systematic review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-09)Background Airway protection and spinal precautions are competing concerns in the treatment of unconscious trauma patients. The placement of such patients in a lateral position may facilitate the acquisition of an ... -
Does “Out” Get You “In”? Education Outside the Classroom as a Means of Inclusion for Students with Immigrant Backgrounds
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-08)This study investigates how Education Outside the Classroom (EOtC) was used to foster the inclusion of students with immigrant backgrounds into the class. An ethnographic mixed-methods design was used, and two exemplary ... -
Doing good for society! How purchasing green technology stimulates consumers toward green behavior: A structural equation modeling–artificial neural network approach
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Many countries have recognized the urgent need to address environmental problems, such as air pollution, waste disposal, global warming, and natural resource depletion, through the application of green technology. ANT ... -
Dokumentarbokas mange former
(Journal article, 2014-09)Det viktigaste kravet til dokumentarboka er at den tar for seg verkelege handlingar og verkelege personar, altså sanningskravet. Korleis dette vert gjort, forma, er sekundært. Forma er eit spørsmål om å nå fram til lesaren, ... -
Dokumentarisk sannhet - en hybrid utforskning
(Master thesis, 2015-05-18)Mange har kritisert begrepet “dokumentar” for å gi et falskt skinn av objektivitet. Begrepet – som stammer fra John Griersons beskrivelse av en Flaherty film som en film med en viss “dokumentarisk verdi” – har likevel holdt ... -
Dokumentasjon av krav i IEC 61511-1 og usikkerhet knyttet til SIL
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IØRP/2013;, Master thesis, 2013)I olje- og gassektoren stilles det strenge krav til sikkerhetssystemer hvor det er særdeles viktig å ha et system man kan stole på når en farefull hendelse kan oppstå. Instrumenterte sikkerhetssystem (SIS) er uavhengige ... -
Dokumentasjonsutfordringer i oljenæringen?
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMKS/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-11)Denne studien har som formål å forske på om dagens dokumentasjonskrav og dokumentasjonsmengde påvirker sikkerheten offshore i negativ retning. I tillegg er hensikten å kartlegge om sikkerhetskritisk dokumentasjon forsvinner ... -
Domain Restricted Types for Improved Code Correctness
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IDE/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06)ReDi is a new static analysis tool for improving code correctness. It targets the C# language and is a .NET Roslyn live analyzer providing live analysis feedback to the developers using it. ReDi uses principles from formal ... -
Domestic Wood Burning in Norway - PM2.5 Knowledge, Attitudes and Incentives
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-ISØP/2020;, Master thesis, 2019-06)Particulate matter 2,5 are very small chemical particles that make up smoke emissions from combustion. These particles result from combustion, (traffic engines, industry, wood burning, etc.) PM2.5 means the size of the ... -
Domfeltes erfaringer med deltakelse i Narkotikaprogram med domstolskontroll
(Master thesis, 2022)Bakgrunn for denne studien er spørsmålet om hvordan de domfelte opplever og erfarer den betingede dommen Narkotikaprogram med domstolskontroll (ND). ND er en straffegjennomføring i samfunn med formål å forebygge ny ... -
Don DeLillo’s Underworld: Systems, Loops, and Contradictions
(Master thesis, 2022)This thesis attempts to continue Tom LeClair's studies on a critical genre of fiction named the systems novel. The thesis specifically analyzes Underworld (1997) by Don DeLillo, which has yet to be analyzed within LeClair's ... -
Don't get frustrated now! An experimental study on momentary mood change, online search behavior, and travel intention
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2012;, Master thesis, 2012)This causal study investigates the role of momentary mood in intention – behavior gap in tourism context. Theory of Reasoned Action, Theory of Planned Behavior and Theory of Trying provide the theoretical framework. One ... -
"DON'T GO THERE" - A Feminist, narrative research on Somali-born women’s lived experiences and gender(ed) identities in Kampala, Uganda
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HF-IGIS/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06)Through an intersectional and feminist narrative approach, the narratives from seven Somali-born women, aged 32-42, who have migrated from Somalia and are now living in Kampala are analysed as to discuss gender(ed) identities, ...