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Why is integration so difficult? Shifting roles of ethics and three idioms for thinking about science, technology and society
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Contemporary science and technology research are now expected to become more responsible through collaboration with social scientists and scholars from the humanities. This paper suggests a frame explaining why such current ... -
Why Is the Construction Industry Killing More Workers Than the Offshore Petroleum Industry in Occupational Accidents?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)In Norway, the fatal accident frequency per year is discernibly higher in the construction industry than in the petroleum industry. To probe the difference between the occupational safety levels in the two industries in ... -
Why is the Locative NP in Kiswahili not Syntactically Oblique?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Kiswahili, a Bantu language, distinguishes between PPs, e.g. kutoka soko-ni 'Cl. 0 COP-a from market-Cl. 17/26, i.e. from market, lit. from in market' and NPs, e.g. m-pishi w-a soko-ni 'Cl. 1-cook Cl. 1 SM-COP-n of market-Cl. ... -
Why is the silo mentality still so strong? A case study investigating the silo mentality in the Company twenty years after the two sister companies merged
(Master thesis, 2017)According to Gleeson and Rozo (2013), a silo mentality does not happen by accident. The root cause may trickle down from the top management and is often caused by conflicting leadership teams. Behaviours such as a lack of ... -
Why not integrate ethics in HTA: identification and assessment of the reasons
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)From the conception of HTA in the 1970s it has been argued that addressing ethical issues is an element of HTA, and many methods for integrating ethics in HTA have become available. However, despite almost 40 years with ... -
Why rogue waves occur atop abrupt depth transitions
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Abrupt depth transitions (ADTs) have recently been identified as potential causes of ‘rogue’ ocean waves. When stationary and (close-to-) normally distributed waves travel into shallower water over an ADT, distinct spatially ... -
Why securing smart grids is not just a straightforward consultancy exercise
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)The long-term vision for modernization of power management and control systems, Smart Grid, is rather complex. It comprises several scientific traditions; SCADA and automation systems, information and communication technology, ... -
Why simulation can be efficient: on the preconditions of efficient learning in complex technology based practices
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009)Background: It is important to demonstrate learning outcomes of simulation in technology based practices, such as in advanced health care. Although many studies show skills improvement and selfreported change to practice, ... -
Why the Narrator Matters: Narrating Environmental Futures in Frank Herbert’s Dune and N. K. Jemisin’s Broken Earth Trilogy
(Master thesis, 2021)This thesis explores how works of speculative fiction engage in narrating environmental futures. The Anthropocene details how human intervention in nature has led to the current climate crisis, which makes speculating about ... -
Why the Norwegian 2021 guideline for basic life support are different
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Medical guidelines provide health care professionals with a framework for how they should treat patients and perform training. Although based on the available scientific evidence, their legitimacy depends on a transparent ... -
Why we don't need "unmet needs"! On the concepts of unmet need and severity in health-care priority setting
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)In health care priority setting different criteria are used to reflect the relevant values that should guide decision-making. During recent years there has been a development of value frameworks implying the use of multiple ... -
Why we should distinguish between mobilization and participation when investigating social media
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)In the recent past, social media has become a central channel and means for political and societal mobilization. Mobilization refers to the process by which political parties, politicians, social movements, activists, and ... -
Why we will all be looking for a new job soon, true story based on study case of Orkdal footbridge
(Chapter, 2017)The fourth industrial revolution, already present in the several industries, is now entering the field of civil engineering. Digital fabrication, mass customization, robot arms and drones are connected within the building ... -
Why worry? : sex, life history speed and metacognitive beliefs as predictors of worry
(Master thesis, 2017)Worry is by some theories viewed as a decisive part of a successful way of dealing with life’s problems. Other theories perceive worry as problem-focused rather than problem-solving cognitive processing. Complex patterns ... -
Why, and how, is India protecting the caste system at the national and international arena?
(Master thesis, 2015)Caste is a hierarchical system, distinguishing people’s status by determining one’s purity and pollution. Indian structure of society has been formed by a Hindu conviction through generations, institutionalised through ... -
The Why, What, and How of Immersive Experience
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Wi-Fi based Telecommunication Infrastructure Delivered as a Service by UAV for Emergency Response
(Chapter, 2022)In this paper we discuss Wi-Fi and complementary technologies that can be used to mitigate telecommunication gaps in search and rescue (SAR) activities and during natural disaster (ND) response scenarios. We present and ... -
Wick polynomials in non-commutative probability: A group-theoretical approach
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Wickedness in Politics: a House of Cards - The intertextual relationship between literature and television as evident in adaptations of Michael Dobbs' House of Cards
(Master thesis, 2018)This thesis examines the intertextual relationship between two novels and two television series, all named House of Cards. The original novel was written in 1989 and its most popular adaptation today is Netflix’s ongoing ...