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Longitudinal and azimuthal evolution of two-particle transverse momentum correlations in Pb–Pb collisions at √sNN=2.76 TeV
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)This paper presents the first measurements of the charge independent (CI) and charge dependent (CD) two-particle transverse momentum correlators $G_{2}^{\rm CI}$ and $G_{2}^{\rm CD}$ in Pb-Pb collisions at $\sqrt{s_{\rm{NN}}}$ ... -
Longitudinal assessments of corneal and tear film characteristics after lasik versus continued contact lens wear
(Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 1999)Changes in oxygen availability, exerted mechanical force or even surgical manipulation are all factors known to influence corneal characteristics, yet detailed information about the changes such influence may induce is ... -
Longitudinal asymmetry and its effect on pseudorapidity distributions in Pb–Pb collisions at √sNN = 2.76 TeV
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)First results on the longitudinal asymmetry and its effect on the pseudorapidity distributions in Pb–Pbcollisions at √sNN = 2.76 TeV at the Large Hadron Collider are obtained with the ALICE detector. The longitudinal ... -
Longitudinal magnetic resonance imaging-based assessment of vascular changes and radiation response in androgen-sensitive prostate carcinoma xenografts under androgen-exposed and androgen-deprived conditions
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010)Prostate cancer (PCa) patients receive androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) to reduce tumor burden. However, complete eradication of PCa is unusual, and recurrent disease is evident within approximately 2 years in high-risk ... -
A longitudinal room of possibilities’ – perspectives on the benefits of long-term preventive home visits: A qualitative study of nurses’ experiences.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Preventive home visits carried out by healthcare professionals are intended to promote the health and independence of home-dwelling older persons and to prevent functional decline. The aim of this study was to describe ... -
Longitudinal studies on Listeria monocytogenes and other Listeria species in two salmon processing plants
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2005)Two plants processing salmon fillets and cold smoked salmon were investigated for occurrence of Listeria in products and the environment. Analyses were conducted for a period of 31 weeks. At plant A, 252 samples were ... -
Longitudinal trajectories of physical activity among employees participating in a worksite health promotion intervention: A latent class growth approach
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Objectives: This study investigated different patterns of physical activity (PA; frequency, intensity, and duration) among employees during and after participating in a worksite health-promotion intervention over a period ... -
Look to Norway™. Current Norwegian foreign cultural policy
(Doctoral dissertations at the University College of Southeast Norway;26, Doctoral thesis, 2017-10-13)The thesis Look to NorwayTM Current Norwegian foreign cultural policy (2017) investigates the field of foreign cultural policy. Culture and the arts have had a continuous prominent position within foreign policy and diplomacy ... -
A Look-Ahead Based Meta-Heuristics for Optimizing Continuous Optimization Problems
(Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2022)In this paper, the famous kernighan-Lin algorithm is adjusted and embedded into the simulated annealing algorithm and the genetic algorithm for continuous optimization problems. The performance of the different algorithms ... -
Looking forward, looking back: Mission based research and teaching
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Our lives as researchers are constantly changing, now more than ever as we navigate global developments such industry 4.0, changing geopolitical shifts of power, climate change, post COVID-19 work and life expectations and ... -
Los olvidados caminos de la paz
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2008)Entre las causas que clarifican el porqué de más de medio siglo la violencia armada intermitente, y en particular para los lectores no familiarizados con el acontecer colombiano, se encuentran: la desigualdad económica ... -
Losing sleep over work: A self‐determination theory view on need frustration, sleep disturbance, and mental ill health
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Given the centrality of sleep and work in most individuals' lives, it is interesting to note that an empirical understanding of the association between what happens in the workplace and how well people sleep is in an early ... -
Loss of driving licence after stroke: The lived experiences of older men
(Journal article, 2016)Aim: The aim of this study was to illuminate the lived experience of older men who stop driving after a stroke and how they adapt to life without driving. Background: Stroke survivors who cease driving, and men in particular, ... -
Lost in a Nameless Chaos - Women's experiences of postpartum depression. A meta-ethnographic study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Postpartum depression is a common complication related to childbearing with an estimated prevalence of 10% - 15%. The aim of the study was to explore and synthesize qualitative empirical studies published between 2005 and ... -
Lost in Transition: The Dissemination of Digitization and the Challenges of Leading in the Military Educational Organization
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Leading change in adult educational organizations is not frequently described in the leadership literature. The education sector in the Norwegian Armed Forces (NAF) is in the middle of an educational reform that requires ... -
Lov om behandling av personopplysninger av 14.04.2000 nr. 31
(Arbeidsnotater fra Høgskolen i Buskerud, Working paper, 2004-01) -
Lov om forbrukerkjøp av 21.06.2002 nr. 34 (forbrukerkjøpsloven) : en ny lov som forenkler og klargjør forbrukernes rettigheter
(Arbeidsnotater fra Høgskolen i Buskerud, Working paper, 2004-01)Denne fremstillingen er basert på forarbeidene til forbrukerkjøpsloven, først og fremst Ot.prp.nr.44 (2001-2002) Om lov om forbrukerkjøp (forbrukerkjøpsloven), men også NOU 1993:27 Forbrukerkjøpslov, og dokumentene fra ... -
Lovfestet kjærlighet, En kvalitativ undersøkelse av Barnevernsproffers forståelse av kjærlighet og egne omsorgserfaringer
(Master thesis, 2019)Kjærlighet er et svært omdiskutert begrep som nå har fått sin plass i den nye barnevernloven. Barnevernsproffene 1 har vært med å påvirke denne lovendringen ved deres eget lovforslag (Barnas barnevernlov). Det finnes likevel ... -
Lovsang i digitale rom
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Under covid-19-pandemien måtte kirker og religiøse grupper over hele landet samles på nye og kreative måter på grunn av smitteverntiltak. Å tilbe Gud ved å synge sammen er sentralt når kristne samles, enten samlingene ... -
Low Altitude Pathfinding Service
(Bachelor thesis, 2020)Pathfinding algorithms find a path from one node to another in a data structure known as a graph. They are heavily used in GPS devices. For GPS devices in cars, a graph is created from the world’s road networks, which can ...