Artikkelen sammenlikner forvaltninga av to områder i Nordreisa og friluftsaktiviteter som foregår der. Det ene er Reisaelva med laksefiske, mens det andre er Kjellerskogen hvor det inntil nylig foregikk hundespanntrening samtidig som skogen i lang tid har blitt benyttet til sauebeite. Det har tidvis vært konflikter knyttet til begge områdene. For elva ble det opprettet et regime som styrer aktivitetene. ...

As educational institutions navigate the complexities of digital transformation, understanding the factors that drive successful technology integration is essential. The implementation of digital tablets in schools is becoming increasingly common. Through the application of the digital maturity framework, a Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) analysis was conducted to construct a digital maturity ...

Gillnets are widely used fishing gear for targeting various fish species. Gillnet fisheries use different gear configurations such as different mesh sizes and number of netting twines (mono- or multifilament) depending on the species targeted. Gillnet fishery targeting whiting (Merlangius merlangus) is one of the economically important year-round fisheries in the Black Sea. However, large bycatch ...

Reducing the impacts of bottom trawling on seafloor habitats is a management priority in the U.S. West Coast groundfish bottom trawl fishery as well as other trawl fisheries internationally. Modifications to conventional bottom trawls, such as semi-pelagic trawl technology, are commonly used in demersal fisheries to reduce trawl-seafloor interactions by elevating the doors and portions of the sweeps ...

The article provides a comprehensive overview of European regulations, the GDPR and the AI Act, focusing on the right to explanation for individual decisions inferred from high-risk AI systems and automated decision-making. It analyses the concept of the right to explanation in automated decision-making processes, emphasizing the legal obligations surrounding the provision of meaningful information ...

Background: To evaluate repeatability and agreement in measurements of total corneal astigmatism (TCA) in keratoconic eyes, using four optical coherence tomography (OCT)-based devices: Anterion, Casia SS-1000, IOLMaster 700, and MS-39.<p> <p>Methods: Three consecutive measurements were taken with each device in 136 eyes. TCA values were converted into components J₀ and J₄₅. ...

With the introduction of autonomous and remotely-controlled ships, close vessel encounter can be associated with higher risk of collision or near-miss scenarios. To avoid these possible incidents, a higher level of situation awareness is required to support the respective decision-making process in maritime navigation. Advanced Ship Predictors (ASPs) are thus proposed to be a solution framework to ...

Blue growth has been promoted as a strategy for generating jobs and welfare in Europe. Aquaculture and coastal tourism, which both fall under EU's blue growth strategy, have expanded in the last two decades raising environmental concerns and conflicts with traditional uses in coastal communities. In Norway, inter-municipal coastal zone planning aims to balance the different interests and concerns ...

Arctic order historically, currently, and in the future, reflects world order. The idea of “Arctic exceptionalism” is not valid and is a poor guide for policy. During Cold War bipolarity, the Arctic was divided between the Soviet Arctic and the Nordic and North American Arctic. US victory and Soviet defeat in the Cold War led to US unipolarity and hegemony which was the basis for a circumpolar ...

Methane-rich emissions to the seafloor along the Arctic mid-oceanic ridge hold strong astrobiological significance, as they may represent analogues of putative hydrothermal vent environments on Enceladus. Although such environments on Enceladus would be ideal to sample in future astrobiological missions, this may not be possible due to technological and logistical limitations. As such, searching for ...