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Challenges for Palestinian early childhood directors in a time of change
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: Current research suggests that there is a serious need to improve the quality and equity of early childhood education (ECE) services to children. The focus of the Palestinian Ministry of Education is on developing ... -
Challenges in Detecting Emergent Behavior in System Testing
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)System integration testing in the defense and aerospace industry is becoming increasingly complex. The long lifetime of the system drives the need for sub-system modifications throughout the system life cycle. The manufacturer ... -
Challenges in E-commerce Adoption among Nepalese Consumers
(Master thesis, 2022)This survey serves as part of the master thesis on “Challenges in E-commerce Adoption among Nepalese Consumers”. The purpose of the study is to find out the factors influencing Ecommerce adoption in Nepal among Nepalese citizen. -
Challenges in the penetration of electric vehicles in developing countries with a focus on Nepal
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)With growing concerns of climate change and unreliable fuel market, the world is moving towards an electric-based transportation system, one that entails a country to overhaul major infrastructures, establish high monetary ... -
The Challenges of Implementing Temporal Shifts in Temporary Organizations: Implications of a Situated Temporal View
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)We apply a situated temporal view to reveal the acute challenge actors face in making changes when their project moves toward its final deadline. A situated temporal view takes account not just of the dwindling time left ... -
Challenges of managing a European brown bear population; lessons from Sweden, 1943–2013
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Adaptive management’, which has been defined as the repeated iteration between management action, scientific assessment and revised management action, leading to a strengthened foundation for management, is required by ... -
Challenging Nordic Exceptionalism: Norway in Literature by and about Irregular Migrants
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)According to social scientists, the Nordic countries have claimed to have a unique humanitarian and peace-loving relationship to the colonialized or poor parts of the world, and, according to criminologists, the Nordic ... -
Challenging the Humanitarian Great Power A critical discourse analysis on opposing ideas in the current Norwegian Migration Governance
(Master thesis, 2020)Academic scholars from different fields, but also international organisations, agencies and NGO’s have expressed concern for migration policies in Norway and how current European governance might endanger asylum rights and ... -
Chambered warm moist air eyelid warming devices – a review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: Eyelid warming is an important treatment for meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD). Specialized chambered devices, using warm moist air have been developed. Purpose: To critically evaluate the literature on the ... -
Change in Basic Need Frustration in Relation to Perfectionism, Anxiety and Performance in Elite Junior Performers
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)The present study examined if there were different growth profiles in basic needs frustration in elite junior performers over a nine months period. Subsequently, we examined if the identified growth profiles differed in ... -
Change in flame front area over time with premixed combustion across an obstacle
(Master thesis, 2018)This thesis is a joint project of USN, and CMR Gexcon to explore the changes in flame front area over time with premixed combustion across an obstacle. The objective of this thesis is to make a literature review on ... -
Change in Ocular Surface Staining during Eyelid Warming Is Related to Tear Cytokine Levels
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Purpose: To investigate the changes in the tear cytokine profile of patients with meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) treated with eyelid warming and to correlate these changes with clinical parameters for dry eye disease ... -
Changes in Physical Activity, Physical Fitness and Well-Being Following a School-Based Health Promotion Program in a Norwegian Region with a Poor Public Health Profile: A Non-Randomized Controlled Study in Early Adolescents
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The purpose of this study was to examine the changes in physical activity (PA), physical fitness and psychosocial well-being in early adolescents following implementation of a school-based health promotion program in ... -
Changes in the spread of malaria in Ethiopia : case study from Awassa and Hossana area 2006-2007
(Master thesis, 2008-06)Malaria is one of the world's most serious and complex public health problems. Four distinct specious of Plasmodium parasites, which are Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodium malariae and Plasmodium ovale, ... -
Changes within the Norwegian mentality since July 22, 2011 : a study of how the terror attacks on July 22, 2011 have changed certain aspects of the Norwegian culture
(Master thesis, 2013)In 2011 Norway experienced its first action of terror in peacetime. The response to this was very positive and admirable. The world looked on in awe as they watched a country in the grips of terror come together and create ... -
Changing conceptualization of Indian ethnic identity in Mauritius
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Characterisation of the bacterial microbiota of a landfill-contaminated confined aquifer undergoing intrinsic remediation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Literature on microbiomes of landfill leachate-contaminated aquifers is scarce despite groundwater contaminations from landfills being common globally. In this study, a combination of microbiological techniques was applied ... -
Characteristics and motivational factors for joining a lay responder system dispatch to out-of-hospital cardiac arrests
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: There has been in increase in the use of systems for organizing lay responders for suspected out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCAs) dispatch using smartphone-based technology. The purpose is to increase survival ... -
Characteristics and Utility of Fundus Autofluorescence in Congenital Aniridia Using Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Purpose: To investigate fundus autofluorescence (FAF) and other fundus manifestations in congenital aniridia. Methods: Fourteen patients with congenital aniridia and 14 age- and sex-matched healthy controls were examined. ... -
Characteristics of critical incidents in dynamic positioning
(Master thesis, 2013)The maritime operations are growing more complex and increasingly dependent on Dynamic Positioning. Critical incidents in DP have a potential for economic loss and disastrous consequences for human life and the natural ...