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Is it love? A study of young people’s personal impressions and experiences of relationships in residential care in a Norwegian treatment collective.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)The main objective of this study was to gain insight into young people’s experiences with positive emotional relationships with staff in residential care. Because positive relationships have been shown to be of great ... -
Is it meaningful to distinguish between Facebook addiction and social networking sites addiction? Psychometric analysis of Facebook addiction and social networking sites addiction scales
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-01)Studies conducted on Social Networking Sites (SNSs) addiction have to a large extent focused on Facebook as a prototypical example of SNS. Nonetheless, the evolution of SNSs has spawn conceptual and methodological controversies ... -
Is Norway an information society?
(Conference object, 2010)Information Society can be loosely defined as a society integrated by complex communication networks that rapidly develop and exchange information. Information society is becoming an earthly phenomenon and the goal of every ... -
Is resilience a favourable concept in terrorism research? The multifaceted discourses of resilience in the academic literature
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The concept of resilience is frequently found in academic documents describing the favoured solution for how to address the threat of terrorism. Despite this, few attempts have been made to critically examine what resilience ... -
Is Resilience a Good Concept in Terrorism Research? A Conceptual Adequacy Analysis of Terrorism Resilience
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-03)Resilience has been suggested as a unifying concept in terrorism research. This article investigates the conceptual adequacy of resilience applied to terrorism. The framework for criteria for conceptual adequacy was applied ... -
Is simulation-based team training performed by personnel in accordance with the INACSL Standards of Best Practice: SimulationSM?—a qualitative interview study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-09)Background Anesthesia personnel was among the first to implement simulation and team training including non-technical skills (NTS) in the field of healthcare. Within anesthesia practice, NTS are critically important in ... -
Is the energy crisis accelerating the transition to renewable energies?
(Master thesis, 2023)The thesis aims to form a compelling argument for the significant impact of the energy crisis on the financing and implementation of renewable energy sources. By exploring various policies and reports, the thesis seeks to ... -
Is the environment in kindergarten associated with the vegetables served and eaten? The BRA Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-02)Aim: The aim of the present study was to explore the associations between the economic, political, sociocultural and physical environments in kindergartens, along with the frequency and variety of vegetables served, and ... -
Is the full electrification of oil and gas offshore fields with renewable energy feasible in order to eliminate all gas turbines from Norwegian Continental Shelf?
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMS/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-08-31)In 2014, 16% of Norway’s GDP came from oil and gas industry and 57% of export were oil and gas related products. (Hass, et al., 2017) At the same time, 27.6% of nationwide greenhouse gas emission in 2018 came from oil and ... -
Is the presence of foraminal stenosis associated with outcome in lumbar spinal stenosis patients treated with posterior microsurgical decompression
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-07)Background We aim to investigate associations between preoperative radiological findings of lumbar foraminal stenosis with clinical outcomes after posterior microsurgical decompression in patients with predominantly central ... -
Is the relapse concept in studies of substance use disorders a ‘one size fits all’ concept? A systematic review of relapse operationalisations
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Issues Relapse is a theoretical construct and empirical object of inquiry. It is unclear how relapse is operationalised with regard to the various phases in substance use disorders (SUD). The aim was to investigate relapse ... -
Is the Sell-Off of Oil and Gas Companies in the Government Pension Fund Global an Effective Way of Reducing Norway’s Exposure to Oil Price?
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IØRP/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06-14)This thesis examines the decision to pull the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global out of oil and gas companies. The risk and returns of a portfolio with and without oil and gas companies has been studied together with ... -
Is There a Bubble in the Norwegian Housing Market?
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2016;, Master thesis, 2016-05-12)Vi ønsket å studere relevante teorier og undersøkelser for å svare på vår problemstilling om det er en boligboble i markedet, samt ta for oss forhold som er med på å påvirke prisene. Ser man på historiske bobler i boligmarkedet ... -
Is There a Connection Between the Movements in the Norwegian Exchange Rate and the Trade Patterns in Norway?
(Master thesis, 2024)This thesis analyzes if there is a connection between the Norwegian exchange rate and Norway's international trade, focusing on total exports and imports in three defined sectors: tradable goods, non-tradable goods and oil ... -
Is There a Trojan Horse to Aggressive Pancreatic Cancer Biology? A Review of the Trypsin-PAR2 Axis to Proliferation, Early Invasion, and Metastasis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-02)Purpose: Pancreatic cancer is one of the most lethal of solid tumors and is associated with aggressive cancer biology. The purpose is to review the role of trypsin and effect on molecular and cellular processes potentially ... -
Is there a weekend effect on mortality rate and outcome for moderate and severe traumatic brain injury? A population-based, observational cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Purpose The aim of the study was to analyse patient and injury characteristics and the effects of weekend admissions on mortality rate and outcome after moderate and severe traumatic brain injuries. Methods This is ... -
Is your company ready for digitalization?
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IMBM/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06-15)We live in exciting times. The digital revolution has just begun and things are rapidly changing. Buzzwords like “Industry 4.0”, “digitalization” and “smart” are often used to describe the development ... -
Is your mind set for programming?
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06-17)The rapid pace of technological innovation has created a demand for higher technological knowledge. However, it seems like a lot of people are hesitant to acquire these highly needed skills. Research has shown that people's ... -
Island Extinction and Animal Remains in Museums
(PhD Theses UiS;755, Doctoral thesis, 2024)ENGLISH ABSTRACT This doctoral thesis argues that the way in which museums display and communicate extinction needs to consider the uneven geographical loss of biodiversity. Hugely impacted by practices of colonial ... -
ISO 27005s bidrag til bærekraftig utvikling – En studie av hvordan en standard for risikostyring innen informasjonssikkerhet kan bidra til bærekraftig utvikling.
(Master thesis, 2023)Studien dreier seg om risikostyring innen informasjonssikkerhet og om hvordan det kan bidra til bærekraftig utvikling. Bærekraftig utvikling handler i stor grad om å velge løsninger som balanserer belastningen disse har ...