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norskMunin: Recent submissions
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Données de recherche: La transparence et les meilleures pratiques
(Conference object; Konferansebidrag, 2019-07) -
Hydrate occurrence in Europe: A review of available evidence
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2019-08-16)Large national programs in the United States and several Asian countries have defined and characterised their marine methane hydrate occurrences in some detail, but European hydrate occurrence has received less attention. The European Union-funded project “Marine gas hydrate – an indigenous resource of natural gas for Europe” (MIGRATE) aimed to determine the European potential inventory of exploitable ... -
Prognostic biomarkers for immunotherapy with ipilimumab in metastatic melanoma
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-03-01)New therapies, including the anti‐cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen (CTLA)‐4 antibody, ipilimumab, is approved for metastatic melanoma. Prognostic biomarkers need to be identified, because the treatment has serious side effects. Serum samples were obtained before and during treatment from 56 patients with metastatic or unresectable malignant melanoma, receiving treatment with ipilimumab in a national ... -
Gammarid amphipods (Crustacea) in Norway, with a key to the species
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-02-28)Thirteen species in the amphipod family Gammaridae have been reported from Norway. This paper gives a survey of the distribution and habitat of all 13 species of the family Gammaridae occurring or expected to occur in Norwegian waters: both marine, brackish and fresh, including Svalbard, in addition to four species found in close neighbouring waters. It also provides a short history of the study of ... -
Management of patients with metastatic prostate cancer (mPC) in a rural part of North Norway with a scattered population: does living near the department of oncology translate into a different pattern of care and survival?
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-05-23)The goal of the Norwegian Ministry of Health and Care Services is to offer an equal health-care service with the same outcomes wherever people are living within the country. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether this was true for patients diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer (mPC) and living in Nordland County, a region with a challenging geography and climate and having, several small ... -
The art of untangling: High North SME board directors' challenges in understanding strategy, control, and service tasks
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019)Boards of directors represent an important, but understudied, resource for business development of High North SMEs. We studied board director perceptions of what constitutes the most important board tasks and which activities each major task actually involved. We followed a local board development project with participants from several industries and companies in Northern Norway over a two-year ... -
Effekt av basaltfiber for betongkvalitet = Effect of basalt fiber for quality of concrete
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2019-06-27)The need of concrete is getting more and more, experts have researched new materials to improve the good properties of concrete. Basalt fiber is a new additive in the concrete industry, so researches on basalt fiber concrete is not many. Previous research results have shown positive effects of basalt fiber on the mechanical strengths of the concrete. This task is performed by experiments to confirm ... -
Samspillskontrakter – en vei å forene ulike interesser
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2019-06-27)Samspill i norsk bygg- og anleggsbransje øker i omfang. Hensikten med samspillsmodellene er å sørge for mer innovasjon i byggeprosjekter, samtidig som modellen skal motivere til kostnadseffektive løsninger. Tema for denne oppgaven er hvordan samspill kan nyttiggjøres i byggeprosjekter, og hvilke utfordringer og fordeler samspill kan medføre for byggherre. Oppgaven tar også for seg karakteristiske ... -
Novel targets for delaying aging: The importance of the liver and advances in drug delivery
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2018-09-21)Age-related changes in liver function have a significant impact on systemic aging and susceptibility to age-related diseases. Nutrient sensing pathways have emerged as important targets for the development of drugs that delay aging and the onset age-related diseases. This supports a central role for the hepatic regulation of metabolism in the association between nutrition and aging. Recently, a role ... -
Research Funding is Critical to Societally Relevant Research
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-09-13)There has been increasing concern recently in ensuring that public funding for science and innovation creates truly public benefits. This has emerged at a time of an uneasy feeling emerging in society that it is private corporations and patent holders that reap the rewards, particularly in new drugs which may be generally unaffordable despite being ‘discovered’ by public funding (Gronde et ... -
Sandpits Can Develop Cross-Disciplinary Projects, but Funders Need to be as Open-Minded as Researchers
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed; Others; Andre, 2018-10-15)The research “sandpit”, where a cross-disciplinary group of academics and practitioners come together for a short time to create new projects around a given theme, is gaining ground as a way to foster innovation and creativity in research design. While sandpits can spark ideas for novel projects better suited to tackling grand challenges and urgent questions, research from Kate Maxwell, Paul Benneworth, ... -
Evolución ambiental de los estuarios del Geoparque de la costa Vasca durante el Holoceno y el Antropoceno
(Chapter; Bokkapittel, 2019-07)In order to reconstruct the environmental evolution of the estuaries in the Basque Coast Geopark at different temporal scales (millennial, centennial, decadal), different long and short cores and surface samples were retrieved and studied. Their multiproxy analysis (metals, foraminifera, pollen and radioisotopes) shows their temporal transformation in response to regional sea-level variations ... -
Association of Selenoprotein and Selenium Pathway Genotypes with Risk of Colorectal Cancer and Interaction with Selenium Status
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-04-25)Selenoprotein genetic variations and suboptimal selenium (Se) levels may contribute to the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) development. We examined the association between CRC risk and genotype for single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in selenoprotein and Se metabolic pathway genes. <i>Illumina Goldengate</i> assays were designed and resulted in the genotyping of 1040 variants in 154 genes ... -
Experimental grain growth of quartz aggregates under wet conditions and its application to deformation in nature
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-05-13)Grain growth of quartz was investigated using two quartz samples (powder and novaculite) with water under pressure and temperature conditions of 1.0–2.5 GPa and 800–1100 ∘C. The compacted powder preserved a substantial porosity, which caused a slower grain growth than in the novaculite. We assumed a grain growth law of <i>d<sup>n</sup>−d<sup>n</sup><sub>0</sub>=k</i><sub>0</sub><i>f<sup>r</sup><su ... -
"We can work it out!" Collaborating on Research Data Management Services at UiT The Arctic University of Norway
(Conference object; Konferansebidrag, 2019-08) -
Evaluation of cascaded MPC performance in voltage source converters
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2018-08-21)Model predictive control method becomes more popular in research over the last decade. Due to the growing popularity of the model predictive control concept, there are more and more questions about the effectiveness of this method in comparison with other methods. In this thesis cascaded model predictive control of grid connected voltage source converter with LCL filter has been evaluated. The ... -
Maximizing Interpretability and Cost-Effectiveness of Surgical Site Infection (SSI) Predictive Models Using Feature-Specific Regularized Logistic Regression on Preoperative Temporal Data
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-02-19)This study describes a novel approach to solve the surgical site infection (SSI) classification problem. Feature engineering has traditionally been one of the most important steps in solving complex classification problems, especially in cases with temporal data. The described novel approach is based on abstraction of temporal data recorded in three temporal windows. Maximum likelihood L1-norm ... -
The importance of ecological networks in multiple-stressor research and management
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-05-07)Multiple stressors are increasingly affecting organisms and communities, thereby modifying ecosystems' state and functioning. Raising awareness about the threat from multiple stressors has increased the number of experimental and observational studies specifically addressing consequences of stressor interactions on biota. Most studies measure the direct effects of multiple stressors and their ... -
"La elva leve": Alta-saken som rollespill i historieundervisninga
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-08-13)The annual staging of a role play for school pupils called “La elva leve” (‘Let the River Live’) at Alta museum addresses the conflict over the building of a hydroelectric power plant in the Alta-Kautokeino watercourse between 1978-82. The confrontation has an important legacy, not least by bringing the issue of Sámi Indigenous rights into the national limelight. This article discusses how the ... -
High-resolution underwater laser spectrometer sensing provides new insights into methane distribution at an Arctic seepage site
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-08-13)Methane (CH4) in marine sediments has the potential to contribute to changes in the ocean and climate system. Physical and biochemical processes that are difficult to quantify with current standard methods such as acoustic surveys and discrete sampling govern the distribution of dissolved CH4 in oceans and lakes. Detailed observations of aquatic CH4 concentrations are required for a better understanding ...
