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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 science of culture: Conceptual and experimental analysis on cultural selection
(MALKS;2016, Master thesis, 2016)Behavior analysis offers a conceptual framework of the scientific model of selection, which explains selection on three different levels: phylogenetic, ontogenetic and cultural. Cultural practices can be considered the ... -
A secret success?
(Report, 2010)Elektrisitetsforbruket i norske husholdninger har stagnert og til og med sunket siden 1990. I prosjektet ønsker vi å definere hvilke faktorer som kan forklare en slik uforutsett utvikling. Dette notatet forsøker å validere ... -
A secret success?
(Report, 2010)Elektrisitetsforbruket i norske husholdninger har stagnert og til og med sunket siden 1990. I prosjektet ønsker vi å definere hvilke faktorer som kan forklare en slik uforutsett utvikling. Dette notatet forsøker å validere ... -
A Simple Browser-based 3D-Sketching Framework for Novice and Infrequent Users
(Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2017)Modelling in 3D is considered time-consuming and difficult, requiring special training. There are currently no 3D modelling user interface conventions. This paper thus presents a framework for simple 3D modelling based ... -
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 Study to Explore Single Mother’s Experiences in Raising their Children in Chibolya, Zambia.
(Master thesis, 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
(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 ... -
Abaqus FEA with Concrete Damaged Plasticity and its feasibility in recreating laboratory experiments: A numerical analysis and sensitivity study
(Master thesis, 2023)Non-linear Finite Element Analysis of concrete is a subject that is constantly worked on. Due to the complex nature of concrete, both in pure states and when reinforced, there are many different models and approaches when ... -
ABC - et flaggskip
(Others, 2019)ABC er et flaggskip i norsk fødselsomsorg. OUS burde vært stolt av det i stedet for å fjerne svangerskapsomsorgen fra ABC og derved gjøre tilbudet dårligere. -
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 and Presence of Faces in Videos during the COVID19 Lockdown
(DSAI: Development and Technologies for Enhancing Accessibility and Fighting Info-exclusion;DSAI 2020 - The 9th International Conference on Software Development and Technologies for Enhancing Accessibility and Fighting Info-exclusion, Conference object, 2021-12-02)The COVID-19 outbreak forced the educators to deploy digital online learning giving rise to a range of new situations. The phenomenon of undergraduate students not activating their cameras during video lectures has been ... -
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 ...