Browsing ODA Open Digital Archive by Document Types "Journal article"
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A quantitative analysis of the uncertainty in grading of written exams in mathematics and physics
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-03-05)The most common way to grade students in courses at university and university college level is to use final written exams. The aim of final exams is generally to provide a reliable and a valid measurement of the extent to ... -
A Queue Model for Reliable Forecasting of Future CPU Consumption
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Statistical queuing models are popular to analyze a computer systems ability to process different types requests. A common strategy is to run stress tests by sending artificial requests to the system. The rate and sizes ... -
A relativistic trolley paradox
(Journal article; Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-02)We present an apparent paradox within the special theory of relativity, involving a trolley with relativistic velocity and its rolling wheels. Two solutions are given, both making clear the physical reality of the Lorentz ... -
A Review of Building Information Modelling for Construction in Developing Countries
(Journal article; Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-12)Building Information Modelling (BIM) is wide ly seen as a catalyst for innovation and productivity in the construction industry. BIM can assist a more sustainable construction process that in turn may contribute to ... -
A Review of the Performance of Buildings Integrated with Phase Change Material: Opportunities for Application in Cold Climate
(Journal article; Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-12-26)Buildings generally need serious attention in order to reduce global energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Phase Change Materials (PCMs) that change phase just above normal room temperature are a promising means ... -
A Simple MVC-Framework for Local Management of Online Course Material
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Managing online materials for large classes can be time-consuming and error prone. In particular, it can be challenging to manage long lists of students, lecture progress, and auditorium schedules as these often change on ... -
A solution of the Mitra Paradox
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)The “Mitra paradox” refers to the fact that while the de Sitter spacetime appears non-static in a freely falling reference frame, it looks static with reference to a fixed reference frame. The coordinate-independent nature ... -
A Tale of Two Autonomies
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 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 ... -
Abandoned ideas and the energies of failure
(Emotion, Space and Society;Volume 36, August 2020, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-06-14)Our academic life is ripe with failures and things abandoned, with hurt and feelings of defeat and despair. Already as students, we learn how to hide and tuck away such experiences and the impact they have on us. As a ... -
Aberrant default mode connectivity in adolescents with early-onset psychosis: A resting state fMRI study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Abnormal default mode network (DMN) connectivity has been found in schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders. However, there are limited studies on early onset psychosis (EOP), and their results show lack of agreement. ... -
The ability of the Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) to indicate motor difficulties in infants in primary care
(Physiotherapy Theory and Practice;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-03-23)Introduction: Delayed achievement of motor milestones may be an early indicator of motor difficulties. Parent-reported questionnaires may serve as an efficient, low-cost screening to identify infants in need of further ... -
ABM-utvikling og avvikling: institusjonell konvergens og divergens i kulturpolitikken
(Nordisk Kulturpolitisk Tidsskrift;vol. 22, Nr. 2, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)The Norwegian Archive, Library and Museum Authority (ABM-utvikling – Statens senter for arkiv, bibliotek og museum) existed between 2003 and 2010. This article raises the question of why ABM-utvikling was not continued as ... -
Abscess infections and malnutrition - a cross-sectional study of polydrug addicts in Oslo, Norway
(Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-03-16)Injection drug use and malnutrition are widespread among polydrug addicts in Oslo, Norway, but little is known about the frequency of abscess infections and possible relations to malnutrition. Objectives. To assess the ... -
Absence Due to Sickness Among Female Immigrants: Disadvantages Over the Career?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The extent to which and where immigrants’ health may deteriorate in the integration process is less understood. This study extends the current knowl- edge by focusing on sickness absence in Norway among female immigrants ... -
Absorbers as detectors for unbound quantum systems
(Physical Review A (PRA);Vol. 106, Iss. 4, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-10-19)Complex absorbing potentials are frequently employed in quantum calculations. One of the advantages that such absorbers provide is the ability to attenuate outgoing waves in simulations of unbound systems, thus allowing ... -
Academic information searching and learning by use of Keenious and Google Scholar: a pilot study
(Information research;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Introduction. This paper reports a pilot study on academic information searching and learning by use of Keenious and Google Scholar. The pilot study aims to evaluate the test design, and to learn about participants’ ... -
Academic leadership and leadership styles in strategic plans: a study of five top-ranked public universities in South Africa
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Public universities play a pivotal role in society as they offer access to higher education to a broader range of the population. This has greater impetus for institutions in societies that have histories of political ... -
Academic Librarians in Data Information Literacy Instruction: A Case Study in Meteorology
(College & Research Libraries;77(4), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 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, ... -
Acceptability of an mHealth app intervention for persons with type 2 diabetes and its associations with initial self-management: Randomized controlled trial
(Journal of Medical Internet Research;Vol 6, No 5 (2018): May, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-05-21)Background: Mobile health interventions are increasingly used in health care. The level of acceptability may indicate whether and how such digital solutions will be used. Objective: This study aimed to explore associations ... -
Acceptability of Health Professionals’ Address of Sexuality and Erectile Dysfunction - A Qualitative Interview Study with Men in Cardiac Rehabilitation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Introduction: In the developing phase of the complex health intervention: Physical Activity to reduce Vascular Erectile Dysfunction (PAVED), it is crucial to explore whether men can accept the communicative component ...