Browsing 2 Doktoravhandlinger ved Universitetet i Sørøst-Norge by Title
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Licence-to-kill: Residents’ experiences of living in a ‘pacified’ favela in Rio de Janeiro, 2011-2018
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;142, Doctoral thesis, 2022)Since 2008, Police Pacification Units (UPPs) have been installed in numerous favelas in Rio de Janeiro. Drawing on multi-phase ethnographic fieldwork in the favelas of Pavão- Pavãozinho and Cantagalo (PPG), I analysed ... -
Lifestyle, work ability and sick leave in a general Norwegian working population - a cohort study from Telemark
(Doctoral thesis, 2021)Background: The sustainability of the Norwegian welfare state is being challenged by demographic changes. One consequence of increased life expectancy is that the working population is expected to work longer. Good mental ... -
Local Synthesis and Direct Integration of Carbon Nanotubes into Microsystems for Sensor Applications
(Doctoral theses at Buskerud and Vestfold University College;1, Doctoral thesis, 2014)Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been intensively studied since their discovery more than two decades ago. A lot of research has exploited their extraordinary properties and various applications, meanwhile, revealed the ... -
Local Synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes on CMOS-MEMS Microheaters for Sensing Applications
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;84, Doctoral thesis, 2020)Research on nanomaterials is growing rapidly due to their extraordinary properties, which can significantly differ from their bulk form. The physicochemical properties of nanoscale materials are diverse and can be engineered ... -
Locating In-betweenness Belonging. Translocational Positionality, and the Cultural Heritage of Drammenian Turks
(Doctoral dissertations at the University College of Southeast Norway;35, Doctoral thesis, 2018-04-20)This thesis analyses belonging, translocational positionality, and the cultural heritage of people of Turkish descent inhabiting Drammen. In light of the settlement in this mid-sized Norwegian city, it discusses the ways ... -
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 ... -
Low Power Circuits and Architectures for Wireless Sensor Networks
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;166, Doctoral thesis, 2023)Wireless sensor networks (WSNs), due to their multidisciplinary applications, represent one of the main enabling technologies of the Internet-of-Things paradigm. These networks, consisting of sensor nodes characterized by ... -
Low temperature methanol synthesis catalysed by a copper nanoparticle-alkoxide system
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;6, Doctoral thesis, 2018-06-28)Methanol (MeOH) synthesis at low temperature in a liquid medium presents the possibility of achieving full syngas conversion per pass. The Low temperature MeOH synthesis (LTMS) process is advantageous over the current ... -
Maritime safety leadership: A study on leadership behaviors, an assessment instrument and future leadership for safety at sea
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;80, Doctoral thesis, 2020)Despite continual technological advancements and heightened safety standards in the merchant shipping industry, catastrophic accidents in recent years (e.g., Sanchi, Sewol ferry, Costa Concordia) have again reminded the ... -
Mass transfer characteristics of CO2 absorption into liquid droplets
(Doctoral dissertations at TUC;2014:1, Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 2014-01-21)CO2 capture from exhaust gases has been paid more and more attention in order to avoid global warming. One of the methods for removing CO2 from the flue gas streams is the use of absorption and aqueous alkanolamine solutions ... -
Mass Transfer Kinetics of Carbon Dioxide into Concentrated Aqueous Solutions of Monoethanolamine
(Doctoral dissertations at TUC;2013:2, Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 2013-02-15)Global warming arguments have gained more and more attention due to the new regulations of carbon dioxide (CO2) emission in the world. Monoethanolamine (MEA) has been employed as an important industrial absorbent for CO2 ... -
Materialpoetiske øyeblikk. En a-r-t-ografisk studie av små barns eksperimentelle materialprosesser i barnehagen
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;100, Doctoral thesis, 2021-06-18)I min studie undersøker jeg gjennom å a-r-t-ografere (Irwin & Springgay, 2008) hva som utfolder seg, oppstår og aktiveres i eksperimentelle prosesser med jorda materialer og de yngste barna i barnehagen gjennom rhizomatiske ... -
Means or meaningful? – The historical construction of the patient concept in health professions’ education
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;90, Doctoral thesis, 2021)All concepts have an origin. They shape, and are shaped by the context in which they exist. This thesis explores how the construction of the patient concept has been given meaning, changed and developed in the context of ... -
Mellom idealisme og realisme: Om fremming av samfunnstilhørighet for unge voksne med samtidige rus- og psykisk helseproblemer
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;112, Doctoral thesis, 2022)Avhandlingen undersøker hvordan unge voksne med samtidige rus- og psykisk helseproblemer (ROP-problemer) kan oppnå samfunnstilhørighet. Avhandlingens tilnærming representerer et «nedenfra-perspektiv» på sosial inklusjon ... -
Mellom risiko og kontroll — dramaturgiske perspektiver på lærerutdanneres undervisning
(Doktoravhandlinger ved Universitetet i Sørøst-Norge;12, Doctoral thesis, 2018)Sammendrag Denne studien plasseres som en del av forskningsfeltet «the pedagogy of teacher education». I dette forskningsfeltet studeres spenninger mellom profesjonsspråk, praktisk lærerarbeid og disiplinfag. Nyere forskning ... -
Membership Change in Advertising Development Teams: The Role of Market Knowledge and Information Elaboration
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;51, Doctoral thesis, 2019)Advertising agencies rely on membership change to improve creative team performance. In a study of 224 advertising projects in the US, I consider the effect of team membership change on two desirable team’s creativity-relevant ... -
Meningsskapende karriereveiledning: Karriereveilederes forståelser og erfaringer med Life-design veiledning i norsk kontekst
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;119, Doctoral thesis, 2022)Vi lever i en tid preget av endring og uforutsigbarhet i arbeidslivet, og menneskers behov og karriererelaterte utfordringer forandres deretter. De siste årene har behovet for en «motdiskurs» innenfor karriereveiledningsfeltet ... -
Mercury in freshwater biota in southeastern Norway, with special emphasis on potential antagonistic effects of selenium on mercury bioaccumulation
(Doctoral dissertations at the University College of Southeast Norway;23, Doctoral thesis, 2017-10-06)Mercury (Hg), and in particular methylated Hg (methyl-Hg, MeHg), because of its high potential for bioaccumulation and biomagnification in aquatic food webs, generate health risks to both aquatic top predators and humans ... -
Mercury pollution in fish and invertebrates in natural and wildfire impacted lakes in Norway
(Doctoral dissertations at TUC;2014:8, Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 2014-11-14)Mercury (Hg) contamination in fish has become a global issue and remains a major problem of concern in the Nordic countries, with atmospheric long-range transport of Hg being the main source to aquatic ecosystems. Most Hg ... -
Methane production from lignocellulosic residues
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;93, Doctoral thesis, 2021-05-25)Aims: Biochar production by intermediate pyrolysis of renewable lignocellulosic biomass to replace traditional carbon material as a reducing agent and energy source in the metallurgical industries produces carbon rich waste ...