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The role of a political party website: Lessons learnt from the user perspective
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Though substantial research efforts have been spent on understanding the role of political party websites, there is a lack of in-depth knowledge con-cerning how such webpages are experienced by their users. In this paper, ... -
The Role of Perfectionism and Controlling Conditions in Norwegian Elite Junior Performers’ Motivational Processes
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Conceptualized within the framework of self-determination theory, the aim of the current study was to investigate the relation between perfectionistic concerns and (a) controlled (non-self-determined) motivation and (b) ... -
The Role of Social Relational Emotions for Human-Nature Connectedness
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Little is known about the psychological processes through which people connect to nature. From social psychology, we know that emotions play an essential role when connecting to others. In this article, we argue that social ... -
The Role of Solvent Polarity on Low-Temperature Methanol Synthesis Catalyzed by Cu Nanoparticles
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Methanol syntheses at low temperature in a liquid medium present an opportunity for full syngas conversion per pass. The aim of this work was to study the role of solvents polarity on low-temperature methanol synthesis ... -
The Role of the Management Fashion Arena in the Cross-National Diffusion of Management Concepts: The Case of the Balanced Scorecard in the Scandinavian Countries
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)The diffusion of fashionable management concepts is an important research topic in management and organization studies. Researchers have pointed out that various actors such as consultants, conference organizers and the ... -
The shift of accounting models and accounting quality: the case of Norwegian GAAP
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)This paper investigates the change in accounting quality w hen firms shift from a revenue - oriented historical cost accounting regime as Norwegian GAAP (NGAAP) to a balance - oriented fair value accounting regime as ... -
The stories we tell: exploring narrative in education for justice and equality in multicultural contexts
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)This paper focuses on the role of narrative in enabling educational processes to support justice and equality in multicultural societies. It draws on Bhabha’s (2003) concept “the right to narrate”, arguing that conceptions ... -
The Three Paralogous MicroRNA Clusters in Development and Disease - miR-17-92, miR-106a-363, and miR-106b-25
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)MicroRNAs (miRNAs) form a class of noncoding RNA genes whose products are small single-stranded RNAs that are involved in the regulation of translation and degradation of mRNAs. There is a fine balance between deregulation ... -
The Transition from Hospital to Home: Older People's Experiences
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)The amount of older patients who are discharged from hospitals while continuing to need care is increasing in Norway. The transition between different care services has the potential for high rates of medication errors, ... -
The Use and Misuse of Mobile Phones in the Maternity Ward — A Threat to Patient Safety?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)An important task for the midwife is following up mother-child interaction to facilitate mother-infant attachment. The aim of this study was to explore midwives’ perceptions of parents’ use of mobile phones in the maternity ... -
The use of 80 kV versus 100 kV in pulmonary CT angiography: An evaluation of the impact on radiation dose and image quality on two CT scanners
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Introduction Use of CT in the investigation of pulmonary embolism in radiosensitive patients such as pregnant and young female patients entails the need for protocol optimization. The aim of this study was to analyze ... -
The Use of Acceleration to Code for Animal Behaviours; A Case Study in Free-Ranging Eurasian Beavers Castor fiber
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-08-28)Recent technological innovations have led to the development of miniature, accelerometercontaining electronic loggers which can be attached to free-living animals. Accelerometers provide information on both body posture ... -
The use of supportive communication when responding to older people’s emotional distress in home care – An observational study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background: Responding to older people’s distress by acknowledging or encouraging further discussion of emotions is central to supportive, person-centred communication, and may enhance home care outcomes and thereby promote ... -
The Value Relevance of Alternative Performance Measures: Evidence from the Oslo Stock Exchange
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Companies disclose alternative performance measures (APMs), either to provide useful information to the market, or strategically in order to mislead the market. Using traditional price and return regressions, this study ... -
The vanishing hero engineer
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A theoretical exploration: Zone of Proximal Development as an ethical zone for teaching mathematics
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)For decades, Vygotsky’s Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) has been utilized as an important theoretical framework for exploring and analysing the concept of learning, but its implications for teachers remain much less ... -
Theory of bifurcation amplifiers utilizing the nonlinear dynamical response of an optically damped mechanical oscillator
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)We consider a standard optomechanical system where a mechanical oscillator is coupled to a cavity mode through the radiation pressure interaction. The oscillator is coherently driven at its resonance frequency, whereas the ... -
Theory-based capacity building intervention for intersectoral action for health at local governments: An exploratory pilot study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Aim: To design, implement and evaluate a nurse-led capacity building intervention (PromoGOB) for intersectoral action for health at local governments. Design: The programme was based on theories of the policy process and ... -
TheraPearl Eye Mask and Blephasteam for the treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction: a randomized, comparative clinical trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) is the most common cause of dry eye disease (DED). In this study, we aimed to compare the effects of eyelid warming treatment using either TheraPearl Eye Mask (Bausch & Lomb Inc., New York, ... -
Therapeutic effects of maximal strength training on walking efficiency in patients with schizophrenia - a pilot study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Background: Patients with schizophrenia frequently have disabling gait deficits. The net mechanical efficiency of walking (Enet) is an accurate measure often used to evaluate walking performance. Patients with gait deficits ...