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Attendance to cervical cancer screening among Roma and non-Roma women living in North-Western region of Romania
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-04-27)<p><i>Objectives</i>: Romania has Europe’s highest incidence and mortality rates of cervical cancer. Participation in the national cervical cancer-screening programme is low, especially among minority Roma women.</p> <p><i>Methods</i>: We conducted a cross-sectional study, using a structured questionnaire aiming to quantify reasons for screening attendance among women in North-Western region of ... -
Evaluation of the Incredible Years Teacher Classroom Management Program in a Regular Norwegian School Setting
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-05-29)This study examined whether the Incredible Years (IY) Teacher Classroom Management (TCM) program implemented as a school-wide preventive intervention at 1st to 3rd grade in a regular school setting reduces the development of problem behavior and improves social competence. Using a quasi-experimental pre-post design, the IYTCM was implemented in 21 schools and compared with 22 matched schools that ... -
Overweight/obesity, body composition and bone mass in late adolescence: the relation with birth weight, childhood body mass index and growth. The Tromsø Study: Fit Futures, a longitudinal cohort study
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2019-02-07)<i>Background and aim</i>: High prevalence of childhood overweight/obesity is a major health concern due to related immediate and long-term health problems. Early identification of children at risk is of interest, as preventing or delaying the onset of obesity may influence future health. The aim of this thesis was to study how early life factors such as birth weight, childhood body mass index (BMI, ... -
Present and future temporal profiles and their relationship to health intentions and behaviors: A test on a Norwegian general population sample
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-11-13)We investigated the temporal profiles of a Norwegian general population sample and their relation to health behaviors and intentions. The profiles were based on variables from the present and future dimensions of the Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory (ZTPI), the Consideration of Future Consequences Scale (CFCS), and the combination of both scales. The analysis revealed that there were only two ... -
Size selection of Nephrops norvegicus (L.) in commercial creel fishery in the Mediterranean Sea
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-12-23)In the Mediterranean Sea <i>Nephrops</i> (<i>Nephrops norvegicus</i>) is predominantly caught with bottom trawls, but it is also harvested with creels. While the size selection of <i>Nephrops</i> in bottom trawls is well documented, there is no previous information on creel size selection for this species. Therefore, sea trials were carried out to assess the selective properties of commercial creels ... -
Measurement of Oil Slick Transport and Evolution in the Gulf of Mexico using L-band Synthetic Aperture Radar
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2018-06)The transport and evolution of a mineral oil slick originating at a seep in the Gulf of Mexico approximately 16 km offshore of the mouth of the Mississippi River is measured using a series of images acquired at 40 minute intervals with the Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle Synthetic Aperture Radar (UAVSAR), an L-band, high resolution, high signal-to-noise instrument operated by the U.S. National Aeronautics ... -
Iceberg detection in open water and sea ice using C-band radar polarimetry
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-12-04)Icebergs can cause a significant danger for shipping, offshore oil exploration, and undersea or subsea pipelines and production facilities. Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) is very valuable tool of detecting and monitoring icebergs in the often dark and cloud-covered polar regions. Detection of small icebergs floating in nonhomegeous sea clutter environments is a challenging task in remote sensing. ... -
Retrospectively reported childhood adversity is associated with asthma and chronic bronchitis, independent of mental health
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-09-13)Several researchers have raised the concern that the cross-sectional association of retrospectively reported childhood adversity with self-reported onset of asthma and chronic bronchitis in adulthood may be confounded, as well as mediated by an individual's mental health. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of retrospectively reported childhood adversity on self-reported onset of asthma ... -
The role of perceived values in explaining Vietnamese consumers' attitude and intention to adopt mobile commerce
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018)<p><i>Purpose</i>: The purpose of this paper is to discuss and test the direct and indirect effects of utilitarian, hedonic and social values integrated into the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) to achieve a deeper understanding of consumers’ intention to adopt mobile commerce (MC) in the context of a developing country, Vietnam.</p> <p><i>Design/methodology/approach</i>: Based on self-administered ... -
Women’s Entrepreneurship Policy Research: A 30-year review of the evidence
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-04-01)This paper focuses on women’s entrepreneurship policy as a core component of the entrepreneurial ecosystem. We use a systematic literature review (SLR) approach to critically explore the policy implications of women’s entrepreneurship research according to gender perspective: feminist empiricism, feminist standpoint theory, and post-structuralist feminist theory. Our research question asks whether ... -
Relating Photoelectrochemistry and Wettability of Sputtered Cu- and N-Doped TiO<sub>2</sub> Thin Films via an Integrated Approach
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-06-06)We present here an integrated study of the photoelectrochemical and hydrophilic properties of sputtered TiO<sub>2</sub> thin films, enhanced by means of nitrogen (N) and copper (Cu) doping. We investigated the effect that doping has on both photoelectrochemical efficiency and surface properties by employing a variety of techniques spanning from impedance electrochemical impedance spectroscopy to ... -
Enterococcus faecium produces membrane vesicles containing virulence factors and antimicrobial resistance related proteins
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-05-30)<i>Enterococcus faecium</i> is a commensal but also a bacteremia causing pathogen, which is inherently resistant to several antimicrobials and has a great ability to acquire new traits. Bacterial membrane vesicles (MVs) are increasingly recognized as a mode of cell-free communication and a way to deliver virulence factors and/or antimicrobial resistance determinants. These features make MVs interesting ... -
Pannaria pyxinoides comb. nov., an overlooked lichen from Northern New Zealand
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2018-07)The name <i>Psoroma pyxinoides</i>, which has been considered to be a synonym of <i>Pannaria sphinctrina</i>, is shown here to represent a distinct species, differing from <i>P. sphinctrina</i> by thallus characters and in spore and pycnidium morphology. Those characters indicate a relationship with <i>Pannaria allorhiza</i>. Like the latter species, <i>P. pyxinoides</i> is endemic to northern New ... -
Sigurd Hverven, Naturfilosofi. Anmeldt av Svein Anders Noer Lie
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Rettssikkerhet på sykehjem. Retten til "effective remedy" etter EMK artikkel 13 for sykehjemsbeboere uten egen faktisk klageevne.
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2018-01-26)Temaet for oppgaven er rettssikkerhet for beboere på sykehjem. Oppgaven er nærmere avgrenset til å omhandle retten til ”effective remedy” etter Den Europeiske Menneskerettskonvensjon (heretter EMK) artikkel 13 for sykehjemsbeboere uten egen faktisk klageevne. -
Toward Reproducible Analysis and Exploration of High-Throughput Biological Datasets
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2019-01-21)This dissertation argues that we can develop unified systems for reproducible exploration and analysis of high-throughput biological datasets. We propose an approach, Small Modular Entities (SME), that orchestrates the execution of analysis pipelines and data exploration applications. We realize SMEs using software container technologies together with well-defined interfaces, configuration, and ... -
Presence of high-endothelial venules correlates with a favorable immune microenvironment in oral squamous cell carcinoma
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-02-07)Oral squamous cell carcinomas are associated with a poor prognosis, which may be partly due to functional impairment of the immune response. Lymphocyte recruitment to the tumor site is facilitated by high-endothelial venules, whereas expression of programmed-death ligand 1 (PD-L1) can impair T-cell function. Thus, we hypothesize that these factors are important in shaping the immune response in oral ... -
Returning to school after a terror attack: a longitudinal study of school functioning and health in terror‑exposed youth
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-07-12)Terrorist attacks and mass shootings often involve youth. Knowledge is needed on how this may impact their health and functioning. This study investigates perceived academic performance and school wellbeing in 237 terror-exposed survivors of the Utøya youth camp attack according to their sociodemographic characteristics, health and mental health service (MHS) utilization. Semi-structured interviews ... -
Behavioral responses to emotional challenges in female rats living in a seminatural environment: The role of estrogen receptors
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2018-11-06)Estrogen receptors (ERs) are involved in sexual as well as non-sexual behaviors. In the present study we assessed the effects of stimuli inducing positive or negative affect on sociosexual, exploratory and fear-related behaviors of female rats housed in groups (4 females, 3 males) in a seminatural environment. Ovariectomized females were treated with oil, 17β‑estradiol benzoate (EB, 18 μg/kg), the ... -
The evolution in graphitic surface wettability with first-principles quantum simulations: the counterintuitive role of water
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-08-08)The surface wettability of graphite has gained a lot of interest in nanotechnology and fundamental studies alike, but the types of adsorptions that dominate its time resolved surface property variations in ambient environment are still elusive. Prediction of the intrinsic surface wettability of graphite from first-principles simulations offers an opportunity to clarify the overall evolution. In this ...