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Improving biome and climate modelling for a set of past climate conditions: evaluating bias correction using the CDF-t approach
(Journal article, 2023)Climate model simulations are inherently biased. It is a notably difficult problem when dealing with climate impact assessments and model-data integration. This is especially true when looking at derived quantities such ... -
Improving gas distribution and evaporation in gas cooling tower at Norcem Brevik
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)In this work, the effect of the geometry of a GCT (Gas Cooling Tower) on the flue gas distribution in a cooling tower in Norcem, Brevik is investigated by using CPFD (Computational Particle Fluid Dynamics) modeling and ... -
Improving Maternal and Neonatal Health by a Midwife-led Continuity Model of Care ? An Observational Study in One Governmental Hospital in Palestine
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background: From 2013 a midwife-led continuity model of care was implemented in the Nablus region in occupied Palestine, involving a governmental hospital and ten rural villages. This study analysed the relation between ... -
Improving quality in clinical placement studies in nursing homes (QUALinCLINstud): the study protocol of a participatory mixed-methods multiple case study design
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Introduction: Improved quality in clinical supervision and assessment of student nurses in nursing home clinical placements is vitally important to effective recruitment and preparation for this healthcare sector. Knowledge ... -
Improving Quality of Life for People With Disability Through Social Media: Towards an Affordance Framework
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Information and communication technologies (ICT) are important for people with disability in their day‑to‑day life, as they offer possibilities and opportunities for these people to enjoy a range of new social interactions. ... -
Improving regional supplier - sub supplier network
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Improving snow melt systems energy performance
(Master thesis, 2015-10-09)The Object of this report is the district heating snow melt system installed in Notodden, Norway.The heat is generated by 4.7MW woodchip burner, together with oil and electrical boilers to cover peak loads.The heat is ... -
Improving the design of MV load-break switch contacts
(Master thesis, 2019)The breaking of currents either during maintenance, faults, or overload is common in load-break switches. Because switches are usually placed before critical installations it is important that their designs implementations ... -
Improving the information transfer between engineering and installation; case study at AS Nymo
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (EPCI) projects for the offshore oil and gas industry become more and more complex, with a reduced timeframe, and increased demand for cost savings in the industry. ... -
Improving Utilization of Maximal Oxygen Uptake and Work Economy in Recreational Cross-Country Skiers With High-Intensity Double-Poling Intervals
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Purpose: To investigate the effect of a double-poling (DP) high-intensity aerobic interval-training (HIT) intervention performed without increasing total HIT volume. This means that regular HIT training (eg, running) was ... -
Improvisasjon i tradisjon
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In a position to tell. Evaluation of Sørfond - the Norwegian South Film Fund
(Research report, 2015)Sørfond - the Norwegian South Film Fund - is a film fund whose goal is to strengthen film production in developing countries. This evaluation report shows that although Sørfond is still a young fund that so far has supported ... -
In silico evaluation of PCR - primers for detection of Lyme Borrelia
(Master thesis, 2016)Lyme borreliosis (LB) or Lyme disease is the most prevalent vector-borne disease in US and Europe. The etiologic is some species of tick-borne spirochetes Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (B. burgdorferi sl) complex. The ... -
In situ growth of hexagonal prism-like Ni(OH)2 microrods on nickel foam as binder-free electrodes
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)In this paper, we report in situ growth of hexagonal prism-like Ni(OH)2 microrods via one-step hydrothermal process, where nickel foam is directly oxidized in a high concentration hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) solution without ... -
In times of restricted mobility: Cancel, change date or change format of tourism conferences
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The aim of this article is to examine how tourism conference organizers react to the restricted mobility incurred by the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Do they cancel, change format, or change date for the event? This study ... -
In total smartness: the institutional logics perspective on the Internet of things and people
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Following the institutional logics perspective and an inductive research design, this study is the first to outline the Internet of things and people as a new institutional order with a distinct logic. The rise of this new ... -
Inaktive ungdommer - en av vår tids største utfordringer. Sluttrapport (2015 – 2018)
(Research report, 2019)FARVE-prosjektet «Inaktiv ungdom en av vår tids største utfordringer» (2015-2019) kom som et tilsvar til den omfattende kvantitative forskningen på skolegjennomføring og –avbrudd som forelå i Norge rundt 2012, da det var ... -
Including pervasiveness and ubiquity into the HE curriculum: Experience from the USN
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Pervasive and ubiquitous environments, where the boundary between physical items and software artifacts are disappearing, have had a significant impact on education, because it is a double edge sward. Pervasiveness is ... -
Inclusion for Innovation: How Inclusion Can Deliver on the Promise of Diversity - Connecting Workplace Diversity to Innovation through Inclusion
(Master thesis, 2024)Påstanden om at mangfold i arbeidsstyrken kan være en forretningsmessig fordel for organisasjonen, som for eksempel ved å føre til økt innovasjonskapasitet, er ett av de sentrale premissene i forretningsargumentet for ... -
Inclusion of human values in the specification of systems: bridging design and systems engineering
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)This paper investigates a method for ensuring that systems engineers generate requirements related to human values. It looks at the work of a project team that designs and develops complex systems in a company recognized ...