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    • A new flotation machine for macrofossils and archaeological objects 

      Bakkevig, Sverre (AmS-Varia;37, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2000)
      At Museum of Archaeology, Stavanger, a new flotation machine has been constructed. The AMS-machine (Advanced Macrofossil Separation) is able to treat wet as well as dry soil samples and the machine is specially developed ...
    • Academic Burnout : Causes and Consequences 

      Jensen, Maria Therese; Olsen, Espen (Chapter, 2023)
      The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, as means of peace and prosperity for people and the planet. Several of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals are also ...
    • Accountability Requirements for the Cloud 

      Jaatun, Martin Gilje; Tøndel, Inger Anne; Moe, Nils Brede; Cruzes, Daniela Soares; Bernsmed, Karin; Haugset, Børge (Chapter, 2017)
      In order to be responsible stewards of other people’s data, cloud providers must be accountable for their data handling practices. The potential long provider chains in cloud computing introduces additional accountability ...
    • Activist leadership in the Caribbean : The case of the University of the West Indies 

      Oftedal, Elin Merethe; Dick-Forde, Emily; Longsworth, Luz (Chapter, 2022)
      This chapter investigates how a cross-national university (the University of the West Indies), in a transitional region such as the Caribbean, implements its third mission. We employ a broad understanding of the third ...
    • Ad Hoc Table Retrieval using Semantic Similarity 

      Zhang, Shuo; Balog, Krisztian (Chapter, 2018)
      We introduce and address the problem of ad hoc table retrieval: answering a keyword query with a ranked list of tables. This task is not only interesting on its own account, but is also being used as a core component in ...
    • Alt som lever, må dø : døden som tverrfaglig kunnskapsfelt 

      Gripsrud, Birgitta Haga; Thoresen, Lisbeth (Chapter, 2019)
      Døden angår oss. Våre dødsforestillinger sier noe om hvem vi er, hvordan vi oppfatter oss selv, og hva som er viktig for oss. Tanatologi er vitenskapen og læren om døden. Den utgjør et voksende tverrfaglig felt internasjonalt. ...
    • The application of Norwegian humane ideals by front-line workers when collaboratively reintegrating inmates back into society 

      Dugdale, William; Hean, Sarah Catherine Patricia Duff (Chapter, 2021)
      The purpose of this chapter is to explore how the humane Norwegian policy principles and values may impact the prison-based practices and the implications of these for the collaborative work undertaken by front-line ...
    • Application of the quemada viscosity model for drilling fluids 

      Knutsen, Sandra; Cayeux, Eric; Saasen, Arild; Khalifeh, Mahmoud (Chapter, 2021)
      A number of different models are used to describe the shear rate dependent viscosity of drilling fluids. Most, such as the Herschel-Bulkley model, have a purely empirical basis. The Quemada model, while still empirical, ...
    • Architectural Risk Analysis in Agile Development of Cloud Software 

      Jaatun, Martin Gilje (Chapter, 2019)
      Software in the cloud is predominantly developed using agile methodologies, where practices such as continuous deployment and DevOps contribute to increased speed and quick turnarounds. This increased speed does however ...
    • Archives 

      Ravndal, Ellen J. (Chapter, 2023)
      International organizations (IOs) have left behind an abundance of documents and other archival material. Combined with state and personal collections, these offer a rich basis for IO studies. Researchers can use archives ...
    • Automating Security in a Continuous Integration Pipeline 

      Chalishhafshejani, Sohrab; Pham, Bao Khanh; JAATUN, Martin Gilje (Chapter, 2022)
      Traditional approaches to software security are based on manual methods, which tend to stall development, leading to inefficiency. To speed up a software development lifecycle, security needs to be integrated and automated ...
    • Availability model of a 5G-MEC system 

      Pathirana, Thilina Dhanushka Kalahe; Nencioni, Gianfranco (Chapter, 2023)
      Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC) is one of the enabling technologies of the fifth generation (5G) of mobile networks. MEC enables services with strict latency requirements by bringing computing capabilities close to the ...
    • Balancing privacy and progress in artificial intelligence : Anonymization in histopathology for biomedical research and education 

      Kanwal, Neel; Janssen, Emiel; Engan, Kjersti (Frontiers of Artificial Intelligence, Ethics and Multidisciplinary Applications;, Chapter, 2024)
      The advancement of biomedical research heavily relies on access to large amounts of medical data. In the case of histopathology, Whole Slide Images (WSI) and clinicopathological information are valuable for developing ...
    • Barents Sea Oil and Gas 2025: Three Scenarios 

      Øverland, Indra; Bambulyak, Alexei; Bourmistrov, Anatoli; Gudmestad, Ove Tobias; Mellemvik, Frode; Zolotukhin, Anatoly (Chapter, 2015)
      What are some of the possible futures for Barents Sea oil and gas? This chapter draws upon the key trends and issues covered by the book’s thematic chapters and presents three scenarios on the prospects for Norwegian–Russian ...
    • Barnehagene i Stavanger: fra veldedighet til velferdsgode 

      Röthle, Monika (Museum Stavanger Årbok;, Chapter, 2015)
      Det har skjedd store omveltninger når det gjelder omsorg og oppdragelse av barn under skolepliktig alder. I dag går de fleste barn i barnehage med største selvfølge, mens oppfostringen av barna tidligere utelukkende var ...
    • Barnet i barnehagen : relasjoners betydning for tidlig utvikling 

      Størksen, Ingunn (Chapter, 2007)
      Det er vanskelig å forestille seg hvordan en tilværelse kan bli meningsfull dersom mennesket ikke er i relasjon og samspill med andre. Andre mennesker forteller oss på mange måter hvem vi er, de støtter oss emosjonelt og ...
    • Beastly Belonging in the Premodern North 

      Jørgensen, Dolly (Chapter, 2018)
      This article discusses the representations of animals on maps from the Middle Ages and early modern period that depict Scandinavia. It argues that examining animal images on maps of Scandinavia, like the Carta marina made ...
    • Bebyggelse, landskap og lokalklima 

      Nitter, Marianne (AmS-Varia;49, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2009)
      The purpose of the project is to investigate how the landscape and vegetation influenced the temperature and wind conditions at Tastarustå and ultimately the settlement and the growing conditions at the site, which was ...
    • Becoming people : early iron age courtyard sites in Norway as arenas for rites de passage 

      Armstrong, Niall John Oma (AmS-Skrifter;23, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2010)
      This paper suggests that the courtyard sites of western Scandinavia were primarily arenas for transformation rituals from childhood to manhood. These were central, defining practices for both individuals and society as a ...
    • Biographical research at the boundary : A careful listening for the micro, meso, and macro in end-of-life care 

      Moen, Kjetil (Chapter, 2021)
      Death is an intrinsic part of the ecology of life. Yet in Western societies, end-of-life care has to a large degree moved out of the home and into institutions. A pressing question for educational institutions and employing ...