Chemical responses of tundra vegetation and tundra soil to environmental changes are likely to differ, with implications for ecosystem functioning, yet they are rarely compared. Here, we aimed at comparing sensitivity and magnitude of short-term carbon and nitrogen responses of three main tundra ecosystem compartments: vascular plants, mosses, and soil, to two environmental perturbations: herbivore ...

Background: Indications and optimal timing for surgical treatment of degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) remain unclear, and data from daily clinical practice are warranted.<p> <p>Objective: To investigate clinical outcomes following decompressive surgery for DCM. Methods: Data were obtained from the Norwegian Registry for Spine Surgery. The primary outcome was change in the neck disability index ...

The characteristics of turbulent plasma in the winter cusp ionosphere is studied based on in-situ data from the Investigation of Cusp Irregularities (ICI) sounding rockets. The electron density fluctuations from ICI-2 and ICI-3 missions have been analyzed for the whole flight, using advanced timeseries analysis techniques. The analysis of the autocorrelation scale is indicative of the turbulence ...

This article sheds new light on previous perceptions of good relations between the occupant forces and the Sami minority in Finland and Norway between 1941 and 1944. The preconditions and varieties of relations and encounters are researched: those relating to the Gestapo and to Valpo, the Finnish state police, as well as to the Lebensborn. Sources utilized consist of archival material produced by ...

Reiselivet i hele verden har vært hardt rammet av Covid-19-pandemien. Denne oppgaven undersøker hvordan et lite utvalg naturbaserte reiselivsbedrifter har opplevd og håndtert covid-19-pandemien. Studien ser på hvilke påvirkninger som har hatt betydning for håndteringen. Studiens problemstilling er Hvordan har naturbaserte reiselivsbedrifter opplevd og håndtert Covid-19 pandemien? Studien ...

In classical anthropology and literature in general, the connection between nature and man was a way to perceive cultural adaption, where nature and skills in the Arctic often have received the most attention. Up to a few decades ago, the Greenlanders lived close to nature in rural areas spread around the island. Today most of the population live in towns. The main focus of this thesis looks into ...

Armenia is an historical country rich in cultural heritage. However, due to historical events, the tourism and education systems have faced various challenges, and the question of preserving and developing tourism has become primary. Accordingly, rapid changes in higher education and tourism have resulted in an overview of the concept of internationalization of tourism education in Armenia. The ...

Oppgaven omhandler syntesen av mulige metallo-beta-lactamaser inhibitorer.

Hovedproblemstillingen i denne oppgaven var å prøve å konstatere om Vardø var en by under middelalderen. I et forsøk på å finne svar på Vardøs status har jeg analysert, kategorisert og fotografert 1587 keramikkskår fra utgravningene til Arkeolog Povl Simonsen i 1955 og 1958. Keramikken viste lite spor av middelalderaktivitet i Vardøs bygrunn, men heller en økning av nyere keramikktyper fra 1550-tallet. ...

Wolbachia is a widespread, vertically transmitted bacterial endosymbiont known for manipulating arthropod reproduction. Its most common form of reproductive manipulation is cytoplasmic incompatibility (CI), observed when a modification in the male sperm leads to embryonic lethality unless a compatible rescue factor is present in the female egg. CI attracts scientific attention due to its implications ...