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Exploring Boundaries of Legitimate State Intervention : Adoption as a Child Protection Measure in Norway and the United States
(Doctoral thesis, 2020-09-30)This thesis asks how states form and justify policy as guardian of children’s right to protection from harm balanced against the rights and responsibilities of parents. To answer this, I have examined how Norway and the ... -
Exploring Community Policing as Social Innovation. Democratic Governance, social needs, social change, and implementation challenges The cases of Badalona and Pamplona (Spain)
(Master thesis, 2018-07-06)This thesis reads Community Policing as Social Innovation. Social Innovation is defined as new solutions to cover or meet social needs with the perspective of social change and well being improvement. Applied to the public ... -
Exploring Deep-Sea Minerals : Systems modeling for an emerging industry and unknown futures
(Doctoral thesis, 2023-12-18)Dyphavsmineraler er et omdiskutert tema. I tilsvar til befolknings- og økonomisk vekst, i tillegg til etterspørselen fra elektrifisering, teknologisk revolusjon og geopolitisk urolighet, er verden forventet å etterspørre ... -
Exploring design principles for self service technologies: The case of a ticket vending machine
(Master thesis, 2014-05-30)The principal goal of this thesis was to research self service technologies used in public spaces, and how they can be improved upon. The main research question posed for this thesis was: "How well do the existing design ... -
Exploring engagement profiling in MOOCs through Learning Analytics: The Open edX Case
(Master thesis, 2021-06-01)The enormous amount of data being generated daily, requires effective and efficient ways of processing and analysing in order to extract useful information and form meaningful conclusions. Learning Analytics is a set of ... -
Exploring exploration—how to look for deep-sea minerals
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)In the spring of 2023, the subsea industry in Norway is gearing up for an opening of the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) for deep-sea mineral exploration and extraction. Existing research indicates that the profitability ... -
Exploring Investigative Journalism. Boundaries, Epistemologies and Visibilities
(Doctoral thesis, 2024-04-19)Denne avhandlingen utforsker ulike former for visuelle utrykk og institusjonaliserte epistemiske praksiser i undersøkende journalistikk gjennom å studere hvordan undersøkende journalister sannsynliggjør sine påstander og ... -
Exploring policies to enhance the diffusion of conservation agriculture in Zambia through understanding dynamic behavior
(Master thesis, 2014-07-04)The state of food security depends on the ratio of food supply and demand. In Zambia, the constant arable land and the effect of climate change threaten the continuity of food supply in Zambia while at the same time ... -
Exploring populations view on thresholds and reasons for child protection intervention – comparing England, Norway, Poland and Romania
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)This explorative study examines citizens' views on restricting parental freedom to protect children's rights in England, Norway, Poland and Romania. Are there differences in popular views in these four welfare states with ... -
Exploring Streamer Audience Interactions on Twitch
(Master thesis, 2024-06-03)This thesis explores the unique interaction between content creators and their audience on Twitch.tv, a social media platform that focuses on live streaming content. The study uses the interaction analysis research method ... -
Exploring Sustainability in E-commerce
(Master thesis, 2022-06-01)The textile and clothing industry is one of the largest polluters of our time, being responsible for 10 % of all yearly emissions. During all stages of production, there is environmental impact, from the production of ... -
Exploring the Concepts of Academic Freedom and Institutional Autonomy - A case study of the Faculty of Political Science at the University of Suleimaniyah
(Master thesis, 2009-06-12)This thesis aimed to explore the concepts of academic freedom and institutional autonomy at the Faculty of Political Science (FPS) at the University of Suleimaniyah in Iraqi Kurdistan. The main research problem was; how ... -
Exploring the decline in fertility rates with system dynamics: The case of Thailand
(Master thesis, 2014-05-31)Since 1950, the changes in fertility behavior in the Thai population have proved to be very interesting. Between the years of 1950 to 1957, the government invoked a pro-natalist policy and created the Married organization ... -
EXPLORING THE HIGH MATERNAL MORTALITY RATE IN UGANDA A SYSTEM DYNAMICS SIMULATION APPROACH
(Master thesis, 2022-08-19)The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the maternal mortality rate in Uganda, especially that they never decrease till now yet there have been efforts initiated by government and its partners, generally maternal ... -
Exploring the relationship between socio-economic inequality, political instability and economic growth: Why do we know so little?"
(Master thesis, 2008-05)This thesis investigates the contention that socio-economic inequality has a detrimental effect on economic growth by breeding political instability. This hypothesised causal pattern has been subject to academic interest ... -
Exploring the role of snow metamorphism on the isotopic composition of the surface snow at EastGRIP
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Stable water isotopes from polar ice cores are invaluable high-resolution climate proxy records. Recent studies have aimed to improve our understanding of how the climate signal is stored in the stable water isotope record ... -
Exploring the text free interface for illiterate users : designing an icon-based prototype for mobile phones
(Master thesis, 2010-06-01)This study explores the topic of interfaces for illiterate users, and more specifically how an icon-based interface for a mobile phone can be implemented to support such users. The thesis will introduce previous research ... -
Exploring the use of System Dynamics in Teaching Civic Education: An Experiment with High School Students in Colombia
(Master thesis, 2008-05-30)The need of empowering citizens to become active in civic and political issues is an important element towards development in Colombia. The reality of the country in terms of inequality, armed civil conflict and a negative ... -
Exploring User Experience and Flow Indications in Mixed Reality
(Master thesis, 2021-06-01)This thesis investigates a user-centered approach to developing a Virtual Reality (VR) application and exploring Mixed Reality (MR). The intention of the VR application is to encourage cooperation and effective work, as ...