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REAL HUMANS? : Affective imaginaries of the human and its Others in the Swedish TV series Äkta människor
2019
According to the Swedish science fiction TV series Äkta människor (Real Humans, SVT and Matador film 2012-2014), humanoid robots called “hubots” are replacing the human workforce in care work and assembly line industries. Against the backdrop of current debates about immigration and citizenship in the Nordic countries, this article does a close, contextual reading of the series, exploring how the hubots influence work and family life. We are particularly interested in how hubots tie in with the cultural circulation of affect in relation to Otherness and how responses towards the “not-quite” human or dehumanized Other are negotiated in the present-day Nordic cultural imaginaries. What kinds …
Investigative decision making : the use of storytelling in e-learning for training police students
2019
Master's thesis Multimedia and Educational Technology MM500 - University of Agder 2019 Purpose–“E-learning is not intended to replace the traditional classroom setting, but to provide new opportunities for interaction and communication between students and instructor or teacher” (Zhang et al., 2004). The thesis aimed at discussing this phrase as the major problem statement.Design/methodology/approach–For this research, case study research method with the InstructionalDesign (ID) process was the chosen design and method for designing and consequently developing an e-learning solution. The case study research method with the ID process was found to support the design and development of a succ…
Software testing: A case study of a small Norwegian software team
2012
Master's thesis in Information- and communication technology IKT590 - University of Agder 2012 (Konfidensiell til/confidential until 01.07.2017)
The role of executive function in social competence and behavioral problems in the last year of preschool
2018
Diverse studies have found a relationship between executive function, behavioral problems and social competence. However, until this moment, few studies have investigated the role of the distinct components of executive function in social competence, or in the most frequently encountered behavioral problems in childhood education. For this reason, the principal objective of this article is to evaluate the relation of the exec-utive functions with behavioral problems and social competence in infancy. The study included 260 students in their last year of preschool. The results of path analysis showed that all components of executive functions predict, at least, a behavioral problem. However, …
An ontology-based decision support system for interventions based on monitoring medical conditions on patients in hospital wards
2014
Masteroppgave i Informasjons- og kommunikasjonsteknologi IKT590 Universitetet i Agder 2014 In this project we present our research and implementation of an ontology-based clinical decision support system, which is supported by Sørlandet Sykehus Kristiansand. We discuss the generic technology of designing decision support systems as well as the practical implementation in our project. Firstly, we design the system structure using UML in Eclipse, based on which, the system is built in Protégé using ontology techniques. And then patients’ information and clinical rules are added in the system as the form of individuals. Finally, SPARQL query is used to query for the decisions based on the calc…
Computational cluster validation for microarray data analysis: experimental assessment of Clest, Consensus Clustering, Figure of Merit, Gap Statistic…
2008
Abstract Background Inferring cluster structure in microarray datasets is a fundamental task for the so-called -omic sciences. It is also a fundamental question in Statistics, Data Analysis and Classification, in particular with regard to the prediction of the number of clusters in a dataset, usually established via internal validation measures. Despite the wealth of internal measures available in the literature, new ones have been recently proposed, some of them specifically for microarray data. Results We consider five such measures: Clest, Consensus (Consensus Clustering), FOM (Figure of Merit), Gap (Gap Statistics) and ME (Model Explorer), in addition to the classic WCSS (Within Cluster…
Modelling the evolution of cognitive styles.
2019
Abstract Individuals consistently differ in behaviour, exhibiting so-called personalities. In many species, individuals differ also in their cognitive abilities. When personalities and cognitive abilities occur in distinct combinations, they can be described as ‘cognitive styles’. Both empirical and theoretical investigations produced contradicting or mixed results regarding the complex interplay between cognitive styles and environmental conditions. Here we use individual-based simulations to show that, under just slightly different environmental conditions, different cognitive styles exist and under a variety of conditions, can also co-exist. Co-existences are based on individual speciali…
Incidence of potential drug interactions in a transplant centre setting and relevance of electronic alerts for clinical practice support
2013
Background Adverse drug events may occur as a result of drug–drug interactions (DDIs). Information technology (IT) systems can be an important decision-making tool for healthcare workers to identify DDIs.Objective The aim of the study is to analyse drug prescriptions in our main hospital units, in order to measure the incidence and severity of potential DDIs. The utility of clinical decision-support systems (CDSSs) and computerised physician order entry (CPOE) in term of alerts adherence was also assessed. DDIs were assessed using a Micromedex healthcare series database.Methods The system, adopted by the hospital, generates alerts for prescriptions with negative interactions and thanks to a…
Adicción a los opiáceros: mecanismos neurobiológicos implicados en la recaída.
2005
El objetivo general de la presente Tesis Doctoral fue el de estudiar los mecanismosneurobiológicos subyacentes al fenómeno de recaída, analizando qué neurotransmisores y quésistemas de neurotransmisión pueden estar involucrados en esta conducta. Mediante elcondicionamiento de preferencia de lugar desarrollamos un modelo de recaída utilizando comosujetos ratones macho de la cepa OF1. Nuestra hipótesis fue que la administración de morfinainducirá una preferencia por el lugar donde es administrada, efecto que se prolongará por algúntiempo e irá extinguiéndose espontáneamente. Después del período de extinción, dosis bajas demorfina o de psicoestimulantes y diferentes protocolos de estímulos est…
Regionalisme i drets humans
2012
Conferència sobre regionalisme i drets humans donada en el congrés de lleis regionals e internacionals realitzat en València del 13 al 15 de Septembre.