Mine tailings that were produced during the exploitation of the Ulveryggen siliciclastic sediment-hosted Cu deposit in northern Norway were disposed into the inner part of Repparfjorden from 1972 to 1978/1979. This study focuses on the mineralogy and geochemistry of the submarine mine tailings and underlying natural marine sediments from the inner part of Repparfjorden, as well as on the primary ...

<i>Background</i> - Evidence-based guidelines for enhanced recovery (ERAS) pathways after pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) are available. Routine use of nasogatric tube (NGT) after PD is not recommended. This study aims to evaluate the need for NGT reinsertion after PD performed within an ERAS setting.<p><p> <i>Methods</i> - It is a prospective observational study of all patients undergoing PD in ...

<p><i>BAKGRUNN - </i>Langvarige smerter er et utbredt helseproblem. De fire regionale tverrfaglige smertesentrene i Norge mottar årlig ca. 5 000 henvisninger fra fastleger og spesialisthelsetjenesten. Et likeverdig tilbud tilsier at henvisninger bør vurderes likt. Formålet med studien var å evaluere grad av samsvar mellom smertesentrenes inntaksteam i vurdering av kvalitet på mottatte henvisninger ...

The tripartite motif (TRIM) proteins constitute a family of ubiquitin E3 ligases involved in a multitude of cellular processes, including protein homeostasis and autophagy. TRIM32 is characterized by six protein–protein interaction domains termed NHL, various point mutations in which are associated with limb-girdle-muscular dystrophy 2H (LGMD2H). Here, we show that TRIM32 is an autophagy substrate. ...

The sequencing of ancient DNA has enabled the reconstruction of speciation, migration and admixture events for extinct taxa. However, the irreversible post-mortem degradation of ancient DNA has so far limited its recovery—outside permafrost areas—to specimens that are not older than approximately 0.5 million years (Myr). By contrast, tandem mass spectrometry has enabled the sequencing of approximately ...

Biofilms are microbial aggregates that show high tolerance to antibiotic treatments <i>in vitro</i> and <i>in vivo</i>. Killing and removal are both important in biofilm control, therefore methods that measure these two mechanisms were evaluated in a parallel experimental design. Kill was measured using the single tube method (ASTM method E2871) and removal was determined by video microscopy and ...

As the Arctic warms, vegetation is responding, and satellite measures indicate widespread greening at high latitudes. This ‘greening of the Arctic’ is among the world’s most important large-scale ecological responses to global climate change. However, a consensus is emerging that the underlying causes and future dynamics of so-called Arctic greening and browning trends are more complex, variable ...

Nordenskiöld Land in Central Spitsbergen, Svalbard is characterized as a high latitude, high relief periglacial landscape with permafrost occurring both in mountains and lowlands. Freezing and thawing of the active layer causes seasonal frost heave and thaw subsidence, while permafrost-related mass-wasting processes induce downslope ground displacements on valley sides. Displacement rate varies ...

I forordet til boka proklamerer direktør for Norsk kulturråd Kristin Danielsen at museer skal gjenspeile samfunnet, at de må bli mer demokratiske og inkluderende, at de må flytte blikket slik at forskjell, forandring og kompleksitet blir de drivende begreper. Det er all grunn til å lytte til direktørens krav, Norsk kulturråd sitter jo på pengesekken til museumsprosjekter og har bevilget midler blant ...

Barn på flukt fra krig og uro ankommer norske skoler jevnlig. De må lære seg å takle en verden på et fremmed språk samtidig som de bærer på tunge opplevelser fra et ustabilt hjemland. Dette kan oppleves overveldende og ensomt. Ikke bare språklig og kulturelt, men også følelsesmessig og sosialt, forteller Kjersti Frostad som er avdelingsleder ved Harstad skole. Hun tok derfor kontakt med meg som ...