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The 52-Week High as a Reference Point in Trading Behaviour
(Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences, 2015)Using Oslo Stock Exchange market data from 1991 to 2010, a portfolio based on the current price's nearness to the 52-week high price yields returns comparable to and partly independent of a past performance based momentum ... -
A Comparative Study of Factors Outside the Therapy Room Influencing Therapeutic Practice in The United States and Norway
(Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences, 2016)Objective. The goal of this thesis is to describe the experiences of psychotherapists in the United States and in Norway in dealing with the outside influencers, namely managed care organizations (MCO) in the United States ... -
A comparative study on social stigma associated with same-sex parenting in Italy and in Norway
(Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences, 2017)This comparative study aims at providing an insight on the way in which same-sex parents have experience of social stigma associated with same-sex parenting in the Italian and in the Norwegian contexts, highlighting ... -
“A qualitative study of Health worker’s perceptions on HIV incidence and risk factors in Ruhiira”
(Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences, 2017)Background: HIV, the virus that results in AIDS, is one of the most severe health and development challenges the world faces today. The continent most affected by HIV/AIDS is Africa. Strategies to fight HIV/AIDS have been ... -
A Study to Explore Single Mother’s Experiences in Raising their Children in Chibolya, Zambia.
(Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences, 2017)The objective of this thesis is to explore the situations and experiences of single mothers in raising their children in Chibolya, Zambia. The breakdown of family structure in developed, and recently in developing countries, ... -
A Tale of Two Autonomies
(Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences, 2017)Despite comprehensive theoretical discussions on the nuances of autonomy, research tends to treat autonomy as a unidimensional concept. In contrast, this study of Norwegian welfare professionals presents empirical support ... -
Academic Librarians in Data Information Literacy Instruction: A Case Study in Meteorology
(American Library Association, 2016-07)E-science has reshaped meteorology due to the rate data is generated, collected, analyzed, and stored and brought data skills to a new prominence. Data information literacy—the skills needed to understand, use, manage, ... -
Academic Library and Research Data management Roles: The Case of Norwegian Libraries
(Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences, 2015)Within the knowledge society, data constitutes a significant fragment. The management and sharing of data especially with respect to research data coupled with the influx of information communication and technology is thus ... -
Access over ownership: meeting facilities in Lyngby-Taarbæk Knowledge City
(Emerald, 2018)Purpose: This study investigates the attitude towards shared space in an urban context with a particular focus on meeting facilities. The Lyngby-Taarbæk City of Knowledge is used as case, as this organisation has a vision ... -
Access to education and Assistive devices for children with physical disabilities in Tanzania
(Oslo and Akershus University College, 2014)Since 1990 many countries in Sub-Saharan Africa have witnessed extraordinary progress in school enrollment and establishment of comprehensive rehabilitation programs for provision of assistive devices for children with ... -
Access to health care among marginal groups in Lima, Peru
(OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University, 2019)In the World 400 million people do not have access to essential health services. The rapid growth rate of the population and increasing urbanization calls for an analysis of the perceived access to health care services and ... -
Accessibility and provision of digital library resources to the visually impaired students in academic libraries: A case study of University of Oslo Library
(Oslo University College of Applied Sciences, 2011)The study explored the accessibility and provision of digital library resources to the visually impaired (VI) students in academic libraries, and it used the library of university of Oslo as a case institution. This study ... -
‘Add Twitter and Stir’: The Use of Twitter by Public Authorities in Norway and UK during the 2014-15 Ebola outbreak
(OberCom (Observatorio da Comunicação), 2018)This article examines how Norwegian and UK health authorities used social media, and especially Twitter, during the 2014-15 Ebola outbreak. The microblogging service has been regarded as a promising medium for crisis ... -
Additive or Multiplicative Disadvantage? The Scarring Effects of Unemployment for Ethnic Minorities
(Oxford University Press, 2016-06-25)Previous research has documented that unemployed job applicants have problems re-entering the labor market, commonly referred to as scarring effects of unemployment. Studies have also documented ethnic discrimination ... -
Adolescent reproductive health in Cameroon : prevention of adolescent pregnancies through access to sexual and reproductive health measures in Cameroon
(Høgskolen i Oslo og Akershus. Fakultet for samfunnsfag, 2013)Preventing adolescent pregnancies and improving adolescent reproductive health are important as they not only touch on more tangible issues like maternal and child mortality, but also have a long-term effect on any country’s ... -
Afghan journalists in a balancing act: Coping with deteriorating safety
(Berlin Regener Publishing House, 2019)Afghan journalists have been experiencing a deteriorating situation, due to a multitude of threats. They operate in a situation of low popular literacy, as well as low media literacy. Threats from Taliban and other insurgents ... -
”African we are different” – en kontekst for å forstå barnets beste - En kvalitativ studie med kenyanske barnevernsarbeidere om hva de legger vekt på når de snakker om barnets beste
(Høgskolen i Oslo og Akershus, 2015)Denne masteroppgaven handler om hvordan barnets beste kan bli forstått ulikt i ulike kulturer. En personlig interesse for den afrikanske kulturen og hvordan barnets beste vanskelig kan forstås som et universelt begrep ... -
After the 22 July Terror in Norway. Media Debates on Freedom of Expression and Multiculturalism
(Versitas, 2013-12)This article analyses the mainstream press coverage of the terror in Norway post 22.07.2011 and discusses how and in what context the concepts of freedom of expression and multiculturalism occur. The aim has been to map ... -
(Against a) Theory of Audience Engagement
(Taylor & Francis, 2020-07-07)Audience engagement has become a key concept in contemporary discussions on how news companies relate to the public and create sustainable business models. These discussions are irrevocably tied to practices of monitoring, ... -
Agentbasert modellering : en del av samfunnsvitenskapenes verktøykasse
(Universitetsforlaget, 2010)Agentbasert modellering – en del av samfunnsvitenskapenes verktøykasse I denne artikkelen introduserer vi agentbaserte modeller og gir eksempler på hvordan slike modeller har vært brukt i analyser av sosiale fenomener. ...
