Considering recent calls for change towards a more liveable tourism academia, we combined critical participatory action research with duoethnography to develop The Academic Line—a humorous comic project about academic life. We used traditional theories of humour to leverage the effectiveness of comics as communicative devices and explored how and to what extent our project promoted solidarity, ...

A successful control of sexual maturation is crucial for year-round production of lumpfish juveniles destined as cleaner fish in Atlantic salmon aquaculture. This study investigated the combined effects of photoperiod and temperature manipulations on sexual maturation and spawning in lumpfish females. Lumpfish juveniles were exposed to simulated natural and nine-month compressed annual photoperiods, ...

I denne studien har jeg undersøkt hvordan Hertz kan tilpasse seg og opprettholde konkurransekraft i møtet med en fremvoksende konkurranse fra bildelingstjenester. Problemformuleringen undersøkes på bakgrunn av den interessante påvirkningen disruptive konsepter kan ha på den tradisjonelle bilutleiebransjen, hvor nyere bildelingsaktører som Getaround og Hyre introduserer innovative forretningsmodeller ...

Denne studien analyserer potensielle fusjoner mellom nettselskaper i Nord-Norge, for å undersøke hvordan fusjonene påvirker konkurransedyktigheten til de gitte selskapene i NVEs reguleringsmodell. For å danne fusjonspartnere blir forholdstall mellom input- og outputvariablene brukt, med mål om å finne partnere som i stor grad er ulike. Datagrunnlaget for analysen er hentet fra beregningen av ...

Past ecosystem dynamics provide valuable information to inform current and future management. Ancient DNA has rapidly become a powerful tool in uncovering these lost environments. We demonstrate the ecological inferences made possible by metabarcoding analysis on sedimentary ancient DNA by investigating the role climate and glacial activity have had on a catchment’s vegetation community. We identified ...

A decolonial approach is needed to fulfil IASC’s (International Conference on Arctic Research Planning) commitment to recognizing that Traditional Knowledge, Indigenous Knowledge and academic scientific knowledge are co-equal and complementary knowledge systems that all can and should inform its work (website ICARP IV, 2023).<p> <p>This document summarizes key recommendations for actions regarding ...

This dissertation stands at the intersection of finance and machine learning to empirically delve into the intricate relation between media sentiment and market volatility, covering various aspects of this dynamic. Through three research papers, the thesis presents a detailed investigation into how media—ranging from traditional news to social media platforms—shapes market behaviors and sentiments, ...

Over the years, international elite sport has developed into an 'arms race' with the success of national elite sport systems becoming a symbol of regime superiority. During the Cold War, the Eastern and Western Blocs battled for success in various sports disciplines. The former nations were dominating in terms of medals, symbolising the force of the socialist autocratic system. However, because of ...

This article investigates the impact of a business simulator in an online economics course, focusing on the relationship between student engagement and reflections on learning. Utilizing a mixed-methods approach, our study analyzes responses from 328 students who used the "Hubro Business Simulator" in a flexible online bachelor's program in economics and administration. Students provided reflections ...