Blar i Faculty of Social Sciences på tittel
Viser treff 3120-3139 av 4223
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Reasoning between rules and discretion: A comparative study of the normative platform for best interest decision-making on adoption in England and Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)This article examines discretionary reasoning in child’s best interest (CBI) assessments in two jurisdictions, England and Norway, in decision concerning adoption from care. The two countries’ systems differ in child ... -
Rebel, rebel. Kvinner i Kairos liv og møte med seksuell trakassering of overgrep
(Master thesis, 2014-06-16)Seksuell trakassering og seksulisert vold varierer innenfor ulike etnografiske, kulturelle og sosioøkonomiske faktorer. Her forsøker jeg å forklare hvordan seksuell trakassering og overgrep må forstås i Kairo i 2012, og ... -
Reclaiming civil society in the global south
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Recommender systems in the healthcare domain: state-of-the-art and research issues
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Nowadays, a vast amount of clinical data scattered across different sites on the Internet hinders users from finding helpful information for their well-being improvement. Besides, the overload of medical information (e.g., ... -
Reconciling participatory and evidence-based policymaking in the EU Better Regulation policy: mission (im)possible?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Modern systems of governance are increasingly adopting measures aimed at fostering public participation in policymaking, while embedding decisions in scientific evidence under the label of Better Regulation policy. Existing ... -
Reconstruction of former glacier equilibrium-line altitudes based on proglacial sites: an evaluation of approaches and selection of sites
(Quaternary Science Reviews; 22(2/4), Journal article, 2003)Various approaches are used to record variations in glacier activity and equilibrium-line altitudes (ELAs) based on proglacial sites (lacustrine and terrestrial). These approaches are based on a conceptual model of ... -
Recurrent vs Non-Recurrent Convolutional Neural Networks for Heart Sound Classification
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) has been widely proposed for different tasks of heart sound analysis. This paper presents the results of a novel study on the performance of a conventional CNN in comparison to the different ... -
Reducing academic procrastination: Designing an artifact to aid students
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Reducing corruption through e-governance: Rhetoric or reality? An empirical inquiry
(Master thesis, 2014-06-02)Corruption has been considered as one of the most prevalent and persistent challenges in enhancing economic growth and improving the quality of life of the citizens across the globe. Amidst the negative consequences of ... -
Reducing the smoking-related health burden in the USA through diversion to electronic cigarettes: a system dynamics simulation study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Electronic cigarettes (“e-cigarettes”) have altered tobacco smoking trends, and their impacts are controversial. Given their lower risk relative to combustible tobacco, e-cigarettes have potential for harm ... -
Reduksjon av NOx i Norge - En samfunnsøkonomisk vurdering av virkemidler, kostnader og miljø
(Master thesis, 2017-12-22)Forurensning kjenner ingen landegrenser. Menneskeskapte utslipp er vår tids aller største og kollektive miljøutfordring. Luftforurensning av nitrogenoksider (NOx) anses som en alvorlig trussel mot natur, mennesker og ... -
Redusert sykefravær i industrisektoren: Hva betyr endringer over tid i arbeidsstyrkens sammensetning?
(Master thesis, 2022-06-01)Fra 2001 til 2019 har det totale sykefraværet i industrien sunket med 30 prosent. Dette er bemerkelsesverdig ettersom industrien er en av få sektorer i norsk arbeidsliv som har redusert sykefraværet i stor grad. Sykefravær ... -
Reel peace. The emerging field of peace film
(Master thesis, 2014-05-15)Masteroppgaven tar for seg det fremvoksende fredsfilmfeltet og diskursene som beskriver dette feltet. Den fokuserer på et område innen fredsmedia som har vært i stadig vekst siden millenniumskiftet, men som så langt har ... -
A Reference Architecture for Data-Driven and Adaptive Internet-Delivered Psychological Treatment Systems: Software Architecture Development and Validation Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Internet-delivered psychological treatment (IDPT) systems are software applications that offer psychological treatments via the internet. Such IDPT systems have become one of the most commonly practiced and ... -
Reflecting on factors influencing long-lasting organisational effects of group model-building interventions
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Reflections on adapting group model building scripts into online workshops
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Reflections on public administration education with a case of Bangladesh
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The paper aims to review public administration education in the higher education institutions in Bangladesh, and their role in ensuring modern public services. Most universities in the country offer public administration ... -
Reform and Stability - The Russian and Chinese Welfare Systems Compared
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Systematic theoretical work on Russian and Chinese social policy seems to be lacking. While previous research establishes how democratic systems produce welfare, it is unclear what kind of welfare such transitional systems ... -
Reforming Political Universities: An Organizational Analysis of University of Peshawar
(Master thesis, 2006)1.1 Background:In Pakistan, major source of provision of higher education are public sector universities. They are controlled by the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Science and Technology and Higher Education Commission ... -
Refugee Integration in Norway: A System Dynamics Modeling Approach
(Master thesis, 2022-11-28)In the past decade, there has been a continuous rise of a number of refugees globally. Many countries are therefore expected to help and welcome more refugees. However, many studies have shown that among the immigrants, ...