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Exposure and effects of synthetic enhanced oil recovery polymers on the Norwegian Continental Shelf
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-12)Synthetic polymers are planned to be used for more efficient oil recovery from offshore oil reservoirs. Using synthetic polymers offshore may lead to these being released into the marine environment through produced water ... -
Exposure to diverse knowledge as driver of innovation and productivity
(PhD theses (HHUiS);472, Doctoral thesis, 2019-09)New and diverse knowledge is constantly being generated. How does this exposure to diverse knowledge affect us as economic actors? How does a firm’s exposure to diverse knowledge affect its innovation process? Is there any ... -
Exposure to the Chinese Yuan: An analysis of United States and European sectors
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-07)This paper studies the exposure of United States and European sectors to the Chinese Yuan. The research is conducted by using the methodological framework of OLS and MLS regression analysis by segmenting the United States ... -
Expression of microRNA-18a and microRNA-18b in the microenvironment of high-grade Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia (CIN2-3)
(Master thesis, 2014-06-16)Cervical cancer is ranked as the fourth most common cancer worldwide, and the second leading cause of mortality among young woman 19 – 39 of age. Cervical cancer arises from persistent human papilloma (HPV) infection and ... -
Extended approach to sum of absolute differences method for improved identification of periods in biomedical time series
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-10)Time series are a common data type in biomedical applications. Examples include heart rate, power output, and ECG. One of the typical analysis methods is to determine longest period a subject spent over a given heart rate ... -
An extended method for evaluating assumptions deviations in quantitative risk assessment and its application to external flooding risk assessment of a nuclear power plant
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-04)In quantitative risk assessment, assumptions are typically made, based on best judgement, conservative, or (sometimes) optimistic judgments. Best judgment and optimistic assumptions may result in failing to meet the ... -
Extended Overview of the Living Labs for Information Retrieval Evaluation (LL4IR) CLEF Lab 2015
(Journal article, 2015)In this extended overview paper we discuss the first Living Labs for Information Retrieval Evaluation (LL4IR) lab which was held at CLEF 2015. The idea with living labs is to provide a benchmarking platform for researchers ... -
Extended Reach Drilling on the example of Reelwell Drilling Method: Influence examination of different drill pipes on drilling performance on Idun field on the Norwegian Continental Shelf by PGNiG Norway AS.
(Master thesis, 2011)Horizontal or extended reach drilling is incredibly fast growing technology. Although in some areas of the world ERD is still novelty, most of oil companies have been using the technology reliably and successfully for ... -
Extended reach drilling using RDM - heavy over light solution. Stability and control of the well annulus fluid
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IPT/2015;, Master thesis, 2015-06-15)The oil and gas industry has large benefit from cost reductions and increased efficiency. One of the segments that is most affected by these factors is the drilling industry. There are large costs related to rig rates, ... -
Extended Reality for the Energy Sector: A Case of a Norwegian Company
(Master thesis, 2022)Extended Reality (XR) is a promising disruptive technology that has significant implications for the digital transformation in industrial sectors. The term “Extended Reality” is an umbrella term for existing immersive ... -
Extended use of Jack-Up in Marine Operations
(Master thesis, 2023)This paper discusses an approach for the identification of the characteristic responses of jack-up structures during the different phases of using jack-ups (i.e., transport, installation, operations, and retrieval). The ... -
Extended valence theory perspective on consumers' e-waste recycling intentions in Japan
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-05)The gravity of the electronic waste (e-waste) crisis can be attributed to consumers' low participation in ensuring the proper disposal of such materials. Motivating consumers to recycle e-waste requires a deeper understanding ... -
Extending a drift-flux model for more realistic prediction of transient flow in UBO
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IPT/2012;, Master thesis, 2012)The transient behavior of the bottomhole pressure during underbalanced drilling operations has been investigated. Focus has been on jointed pipe drilling with gas injection through the drill string. A description is made ... -
Extending and improving current frameworks for risk management and decision-making: A new approach for incorporating dynamic aspects of risk and uncertainty
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)In recent decades, there has been a growing recognition of the importance of risk-informed decision-making, and the use of risk assessments to support decisions is a core principle in current frameworks and standards for ... -
Extending enterprise architecture models for cloud computing
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IDE/2012;, Master thesis, 2012)The new wave of technology changes has introduced cloud computing. For an enterprise this innovation can bring great cost savings as well as risks. Therefore a special analysis process shall be done before the decision is ... -
Extending the Snarl File Repair Component for Distributed Storage Systems
(Master thesis, 2021)This thesis extends the Snarl file repair component for distributed storage systems, and evaluates extensions. Snarl is an application using alpha entanglement codes to improve recovery rates of content stored in distributed ... -
Extending the Snarl File Repair Component for Distributed Storage Systems
(Master thesis, 2021)This thesis extends the Snarl file repair component for distributed storage systems, and evaluates extensions. Snarl is an application using alpha entanglement codes to improve recovery rates of content stored in distributed ... -
An Extensible Framework for Implementing and Validating Byzantine Fault-tolerant Protocols
(Chapter, 2023-06)HotStuff is a Byzantine fault-tolerant state machine replication protocol that incurs linear communication costs to achieve consensus. This linear scalability promoted the protocol to be adopted as the consensus mechanism ... -
Extension and modification of anticipatory failure determination approach based on I-TRIZ
(Master thesis, 2014-06-16)Anticipatory failure determination, abbreviated as AFD, is qualitative risk analysis approach that is based on I-TRIZ, a Russian short form of theory of inventive problem solving. Although this approach comprises two ... -
Extensive reading guided by a librarian: L2 English development in primary school
(Master thesis, 2023)The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of extensive reading in English as a second language under the guidance of a trained librarian has on the language development of a class of sixth graders, with Norwegian ...