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Reaching sustainability: Combining sustainable development with emission reductions in the Clean Development Mechanism. A study of the sustainability contributions in the CDM projects with Norwegian investment
(Master thesis, 2014-11-20)This thesis investigates how projects of The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) contribute to sustainable development. These are projects with the dual objective of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and contribute to ... -
Readiness: en app for å støtte beslutningstaking for lagledere i brannvesenet
(Master thesis, 2017-06-14)Noen yrkesgrupper har arbeidsoppgaver som kan ha direkte påvirkning for egen eller andres liv og helse. For å gjennomføre slike arbeidsoppgaver stilles det gjerne høyere krav til dagsform og sertifiseringer enn i andre ... -
Reaksjonsvideoer: En studie av unge voksnes opplevelser med mediefenomenet reaksjonsvideoer
(Master thesis, 2022-06-01)Denne oppgaven undersøker hvordan unge voksne benytter seg av mediefenomenet reaksjonsvideoer. Ettersom plattformer som YouTube og Twitch blir mer populære og sentrale i folks hverdag vil man naturligvis også bli smittet ... -
Real estate, risk, return and optimal portfolios
(Master thesis, 2023-06-02)This master's thesis contributes to the understanding of optimal portfolio diversification by examining the position of residential real estate. By incorporating the principles of Modern Portfolio Theory, including Markowitz’s ... -
Realistic face manipulation by morphing with average faces
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Face manipulation has become a standard feature of many social media services. Most of these applications use the feature for entertainment purposes. However, such manipulation techniques could also have potential in a ... -
Reality og ritual - en analyse av The Ultimate Fighter LIVE! Cruz vs. Faber
(Master thesis, 2012-12-05)En analyse av en reality-serie der MMA-fightere kjemper om en proff-kontrakt. Analysen baserer seg på teori om maskulinitet, såpeopera, sport som kitsch og narrative strukturer -
Realrenteparitet? En empirisk undersøkelse med utgangspunkt i den norske realrenten
(Master thesis, 2011-06-08)Denne oppgaven undersøker hvorvidt hypotesen om realrenteparitet gjelder mellom Norge og et utvalg land i perioden 1972-2009. Realrenteparitet betyr realrentelikhet mellom land, og er ofte brukt som definisjon på perfekte ... -
Reasoning about Knowledge and Action in Cluedo using Prolog
(Master thesis, 2016-06-01)This thesis will look at how to define a representation for the implementation of Cluedo and dynamic epistemic logic into Prolog. It looks at basics of modal logic, and definitions of dynamic epistemic logic. The thesis ... -
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 ...