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Analysis of state institutional capacity for land acquisition in Ghana: A case study of the public land bureaucracy
(Master thesis, 2007)Gaining access to land is a problem that confronts both Government and non statecapitalist agents in Ghana. The study examined why the state lacks an effectiveinstitutional capacity with the political and technical competence ... -
Analysis of Traffic in Mexico City: Mapping of the System’s Dynamic Structure and Policy Recommendation
(Master thesis, 2018-07-07)This thesis documents a System Dynamics study in which the problem of vehicle traffic in Mexico’s City is analysed. The document explored the System Dynamic methodology that was used, the results of the dynamic model and ... -
Analyzing decision-maker’s justifications of care orders for newborn children: equal and individualized treatment
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Seeking insights into how decision-makers uphold obligations to equal and individualized treatment in decisions about state intervention, this study examines justifications by decision-makers in care orders for newborn ... -
Anatomy of a Catastrophe: Reconstructing the 1936 Rock Fall and Tsunami Event in Lake Lovatnet, Western Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Rock falls and landslides plunging into lakes or small reservoirs can result in tsunamis with extreme wave run-ups. The occurrence of these natural hazards in populated areas have encouraged a recent sharp increase of ... -
Anchovy powder enrichment in brown rice-based instant cereal: a process optimization study using Response Surface Methodology (RSM)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)There is a need for expanding the utilization of small fish as they constitute an undervalued and important source of protein and micronutrients in many developing countries suffering from micronutrient deficiencies. One ... -
Andre verdenskrig i den sjette bølgen av Combat-film
(Master thesis, 2021-09-01)Denne masteroppgaven er en studie av krigsfilmsjangeren combat-film. Sjangeren ble etablert på 1940-tallet med utgangspunkt i fortellinger om andre verdenskrig og er nå etter tusenårsskiftet inne i en sjette tidsperiode, ... -
Ane suqhʼ ile. I keep quiet. Focusing on womenʻs agency in western Tigray, North-Ethiopia
(Master thesis, 2004)"Ane suqh' ile. I keep quiet," women in Tigray, in North-Ethiopia often say, and implicitly under-communicate what they actually do. However, even if women seem to be culturally confined within the limits of a normative ... -
Ansvar i alt vi gjør. En casestudie av ansvarsbegrepet i Samhandlingsreformen
(Master thesis, 2012-12-10)Fra 1. januar 2012 skal Samhandlingsreformen gradvis innføres i hele den norske helse- og omsorgssektoren. Reformen skal sørge for bedre samhandling mellom deltjenestene og forvaltningsnivåene i helsetjenestetilbudet, samt ... -
Ansvarsmekanismer i helseforetaksmodellen. Om endringer i fødetilbudet ved to lokalsykehus
(Master thesis, 2012-06-06)Våren 2011 ble sykehusene hyppig omtalt i mediene som følge av vedtak om funksjonsendringer i flere helseforetak. Spesielt oppmerksomhet fikk sakene som omhandler endringer i fødetilbud ved lokalsykehusene. Denne studien ... -
An Anthropology of Knowledge
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2002-02)Whereas previous Sidney Mintz lectures have celebrated Mintz’swork on inequality, racism, and ethnicity, I have chosen to speakto the broadest scope of his research and teaching in anthropology.A comparative perspective ... -
An Anthropology of Marketplace Behavior. Aspects of embeddedness in Norwegian entrepreneurship in the Baltics
(Doctoral thesis, 2012-03-16)Based on fieldwork undertaken between 2005 and 2008, this thesis provides an anthropological analysis of cross border Norwegian entrepreneurship in the Baltics in a timeframe that spans from the middle of the 1990s to 2008. ... -
Aporia & Epiphany in Context: Computer Game Agency in Baldur’s Gate II & Heroes of Might & Magic IV
(Master thesis, 2003)This thesis studies computer games from a recipient’s perspective by doing an analysis ofhow an implied player is expected by game design to take action in computer games. Fromthe assumption that the player of computer ... -
An Application of Bayesian Network in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
(Master thesis, 2021-11-30)Mental health has received increased focus in recent years, with a larger emphasis on treatment and acceptance. However, evidence-based psychological interventions are of poor availability and have room for improvement. ... -
The application of personality and emotion in artificial agents
(Master thesis, 2016-06-01)Denne oppgaven prøver å utvikle ett allsidig og gjenkjennelig emosjons of personlighets system basert på Ortony, Clore, Collins emosjons modellen og Zamora personlighets taxonomien. Den tester om ett sånt system kan lett ... -
Application of the Malaria Management Model to the Analysis of Costs and Benefits of DDT versus Non-DDT Malaria Control
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-11-30)Introduction: DDT is considered to be the most cost-effective insecticide for combating malaria. However, it is also the mostenvironmentally persistent and can pose risks to human health when sprayed indoors. Therefore, ... -
Applying a systems perspective to understand the mechanisms of the European School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background For the past two decades, the percentage of European children who consume fruit daily has remained at around 40%, despite numerous school-based policy efforts and interventions. This study aimed to apply a ... -
Approaches to develop marine fishing tourism in a Norway and Chinese regions. Marine fishing tourism competitiveness comparison between North Cape and Wenzhou
(Master thesis, 2012-05-15)Approaches to develop marine fishing tourism in a Norway and Chinese regions -
Approaches to work and education over the life course. A two-cohort study of men skilled in male-dominated manual occupations in Norway
(Doctoral thesis, 2013-04-12)This thesis explores the approaches to work and education of men skilled in maledominated manual occupations in Norway. Its focus is on how their approaches to work and education have 1) changed over historical time and ... -
Approaching the boundary problem: Self-determination, inclusion, and the unpuzzling of transboundary conflicts
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)In recent decades, decisionmakers have increasingly faced conflicts juxtaposing demands for self-determination and inclusion. Political theorists term this juxtaposition “the boundary problem.” They have offered normative ...