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    • Analyzing the MHD Bioconvective Eyring–Powell Fluid Flow over an Upright Cone/Plate Surface in a Porous Medium with Activation Energy and Viscous Dissipation 

      Peter, Francis; Sambath, Paulsamy; Dhanasekaran, Seshathiri (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-03-04)
      In the field of heat and mass transfer applications, non-Newtonian fluids are potentially considered to play a very important role. This study examines the magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) bioconvective Eyring–Powell fluid flow on a permeable cone and plate, considering the viscous dissipation (0.3 ≤ E<sub>c</sub> ≤ 0.7), the uniform heat source/sink (−0.1 ≤ Q<sub>0</sub> ≤ 0.1), and the activation energy ...
    • Theoretical Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Quadruple-Bonded Dimolybdenum(II,II) and Ditungsten(II,II) Paddlewheel Complexes: Performance of Common Density Functional Theory Methods 

      Ghosh, Abhik; Conradie, Jeanet (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-03-03)
      We have revisited the gas-phase photoelectron spectra of quadruplebonded dimolybdenum(II,II) and ditungsten(II,II) paddlewheel complexes with modern density functional theory methods and obtained valuable calibration of four well-known exchange−correlation functionals, namely, BP86, OLYP, B3LYP*, and B3LYP. All four functionals were found to perform comparably, with discrepancies between calculated ...
    • Parasites alter food-web topology of a subarctic lake food web and its pelagic and benthic compartments 

      Moore, Shannon Elizabeth; Siwertsson, Anna; Lafferty, Kevin D.; Kuris, Armand M.; Soldánová, Miroslava; Morton, Dana; Primicerio, Raul; Amundsen, Per-Arne (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-02-07)
      We compared three sets of highly resolved food webs with and without parasites for a subarctic lake system corresponding to its pelagic and benthic compartments and the whole-lake food web. Key topological food-web metrics were calculated for each set of compartments to explore the role parasites play in food-web topology in these highly contrasting webs. After controlling for effects from ...
    • A comprehensive review of monkeypox virus and mpox characteristics 

      Alakunle, Emmanuel; Kolawole, Daniel; Diaz Cánova, Diana Karina; Alele, Faith; Adegboye, Oyelola; Moens, Ugo; Okeke, malachy ifeanyi (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-03-06)
      Monkeypox virus (MPXV) is the etiological agent of monkeypox (mpox), a zoonotic disease. MPXV is endemic in the forested regions of West and Central Africa, but the virus has recently spread globally, causing outbreaks in multiple non-endemic countries. In this paper, we review the characteristics of the virus, including its ecology, genomics, infection biology, and evolution. We estimate ...
    • An overview of autosomal STRs and identity SNPs in a Norwegian population using massively parallel sequencing 

      Agudo, Maria Martin; Aanes, Håvard; Albert, Michel; Janssen, Kirstin; Gill, Peter; Bleka, Øyvind (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-05-03)
      In recent years, probabilistic genotyping software has been adapted for the analysis of massively parallel sequencing (MPS) forensic data. Likelihood ratios (LR) are based on allele frequencies selected from populations of interest. This study provides an outline of sequence-based (SB) allele frequencies for autosomal short tandem repeats (aSTRs) and identity single nucleotide polymorphisms ...
    • Gravity waves generated by the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha′apai volcanic eruption and their global propagation in the mesosphere/lower thermosphere observed by meteor radars and modeled with the High-Altitude general Mechanistic Circulation Model 

      Stober, Gunter; Vadas, Sharon L.; Becker, Erich; Liu, Alan; Kozlovsky, Alexander; Janches, Diego; Qiao, Zishun; Krochin, Witali; Shi, Guochun; Yi, Wen; Zeng, Jie; Brown, Peter; Vida, Denis; Hindley, Neil; Jacobi, Christoph; Murphy, Damian; Buriti, Ricardo; Andrioli, Vania; Batista, Paulo; Marino, John; Palo, Scott; Thorsen, Denise; Tsutsumi, Masaki; Gulbrandsen, Njål; Nozawa, Satonori; Lester, Mark; Baumgarten, Kathrin; Kero, Johan; Belova, Evgenia; Mitchell, Nicholas; Moffat-Griffin, Tracy; Li, Na (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-04-24)
      The Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha'apai volcano erupted on 15 January 2022, launching Lamb waves and gravity waves into the atmosphere. In this study, we present results using 13 globally distributed meteor radars and identify the volcanogenic gravity waves in the mesospheric/lower thermospheric winds. Leveraging the High-Altitude Mechanistic general Circulation Model (HIAMCM), we compare the global ...
    • Adolescents’ narratives about parents’ separation processes and participation in mandatory family mediation: Exercising agency through managing privacy boundaries 

      Grape, Lovise; Haugen, Gry Mette D.; Thørnblad, Renee (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2024-06-11)
      Children’s participation in mandatory family mediation is an aspect of parents’ separation process in Norway. In this article, we aim to explore what adolescents emphasise in their narratives about their participation. Eleven adolescents aged between 12 and 17 participated in qualitative semi-structured interviews. Drawing on Communication Privacy Management theory, the results show that, during ...
    • Team-based learning (TBL) in clinical disciplines for undergraduate medical students—a scoping review 

      Sterpu, Irene; Herling, Lotta; Nordquist, Jonas; Rotgans, Jerome; Acharya, Ganesh Prasad (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-01-03)
      Background Team-based learning (TBL) is an evidence-based pedagogical method that has been used in undergraduate medical education since 2001. However, its use in clinical disciplines is rarely reported, and the impact of its implementation is not known. The aim of this study was to explore and map the published literature on the impact of implementing TBL in clinical disciplines in undergraduate ...
    • Automated Avalanche Terrain Exposure Scale (ATES) mapping - local validation and optimization in western Canada 

      Sykes, John; Larsen, Håvard Toft; Haegeli, Pascal; Statham, Grant (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-03-20)
      The Avalanche Terrain Exposure Scale (ATES) is a system for classifying mountainous terrain based on the degree of exposure to avalanche hazard. The intent of ATES is to improve backcountry recreationist’s ability to make informed risk management decisions by simplifying their terrain analysis. Access to ATES has been largely limited to manually generated maps in high-use areas due to the cost and ...
    • Awareness of Hypertension, Hypercholesterolemia, and Diabetes Mellitus and Associated Characteristics in Russian Adults 

      Sahatqija, Filip; Hunsberger, Monica; Cook, Sarah; Kholmatova, Kamila Kahramonzhonovna; Shapkina, Marina; Malyutina, Sofia; Kudryavtsev, Alexander V (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024)
      Russia has higher cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality compared to other European countries. Te major CVD risk factors are age, male sex, and three conditions, namely hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, and diabetes mellitus (DM). Tis study aimed to assess awareness of these three conditions among Russian adults (N = 3803) and the associated socio-demographic, lifestyle, and health characteristics. ...
    • Herbivore diversity effects on Arctic tundra ecosystems: a systematic review 

      Barbero-Palacios, Laura; Barrio, Isabel C.; García Criado, Mariana; Kater, Ilona; Petit Bon, Matteo; Kolari, Tiina H. M.; Bjørkås, Ragnhild; Trepel, Jonas; Lundgren, Erick; Björnsdóttir, Katrín; Hwang, Bernice C.; Bartra Cabre, Laura; Defourneaux, Mathilde; Ramsay, Jennifer; Lameris, Thomas K.; Leffler, A. Joshua; Lock, Janine G.; Kuoppamaa, Mari S.; Kristensen, Jeppe A.; Bjorkman, Anne D.; Myers-Smith, Isla; Lecomte, Nicolas; Axmacher, Jan C.; Den Herder, Michael; Pagneux, Emmanuel P.; Skarin, Anna; Sokolova, Natalia; Windirsch, Torben; Wheeler, Helen Claire; Serrano, Emmanuel; Virtanen, Tarmo; Hik, David S.; Kaarlejärvi, Elina; Speed, James David Mervyn; Soininen, Eeva M; Gilg, Olivier (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-03-25)
      Background Northern ecosystems are strongly influenced by herbivores that differ in their impacts on the eco‑ system. Yet the role of herbivore diversity in shaping the structure and functioning of tundra ecosystems has been overlooked. With climate and land-use changes causing rapid shifts in Arctic species assemblages, a better under‑ standing of the consequences of herbivore diversity changes for ...
    • Inverse Photoemission Spectroscopy of Coinage Metal Corroles: Comparison with Solution-Phase Electrochemistry 

      Giovanelli, Luca; Ksari, Younal; Mrezguia, Hela; Salomon, Eric; Minissale, Marco; Alemayehu, Abraham; Ghosh, Abhik (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-06-19)
      A combined direct and inverse photoemission study of coinage metal corroles suggests that the latter technique, in favorable cases, can provide some additional information relative to electrochemical measurements. Thus, whereas inverse photoemission spectroscopy (IPES) provides relative electron affinities for electron addition to different unoccupied orbitals, electrochemical reduction potentials ...
    • Medicalization of Old Age: Experiencing Healthism and Overdiagnosis in a Nordic Welfare State 

      Jønsson, Alexandra Brandt Ryborg (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-05-16)
      In Denmark, people are expected to take responsibility for their health, not least as their bodies age and they experience signs of physical or mental decline. Drawing on fieldwork among older Danes, I illustrate that an excessive focus on health gives rise to social and structural controversies and disparities, linking ideas of healthy behavior at the individual level with the societal framing of ...
    • Sea ice transport and replenishment across and within the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, 2016-2022 

      Howell, Stephen E. L.; Babb, David G.; Landy, Jack Christopher; Glissenaar, Isolde A.; McNeil, Kaitlin; Montpetit, Benoit; Brady, Mike (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-05-07)
      The Canadian Arctic Archipelago (CAA) serves as both a source and a sink for sea ice from the Arctic Ocean, while also exporting sea ice into Baffin Bay. We use observations from Sentinel-1, RADARSAT-2, the RADARSAT Constellation Mission (RCM), and CryoSat-2, together with the Canadian Ice Service ice charts, to quantify sea ice transport and replenishment across and within the CAA from 2016 to ...
    • Risk of death in Klebsiella pneumoniae bloodstream infections is associated with specific phylogenetic lineages 

      Fostervold, Aasmund; Raffelsberger, Niclas Peter; Hetland, Marit; Bakksjø, Ragna-Johanne; Bernhoff, Eva; Samuelsen, Ørjan; Sundsfjord, Arnfinn Ståle; Afset, Jan Egil; Berntsen, Christopher Friis; Bævre-Jensen, Roar Magne; Ebbesen, Marit Helen; Gammelsrud, Karianne Wiger; Guleng, Anja D.; Handal, Nina; Jakovljev, Aleksandra; Johal, Simreen Kaur; Marvik, Åshild; Natvik, Ane Kristine; Sandnes, Rolf-Arne; Tofteland, Ståle; Bjørnholt, Jørgen; Löhr, Iren Høyland (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-04-02)
      Background: Klebsiella pneumoniae species complex (KpSC) bloodstream infections (BSIs) are associated with considerable morbidity and mortality, particularly in elderly and multimorbid patients. Multidrugresistant (MDR) strains have been associated with poorer outcome. However, the clinical impact of KpSC phylogenetic lineages on BSI outcome is unclear. <p> <p>Methods: In an 18-month nationwide ...
    • A Systematic Literature Review of the Impact of Cognitive Stimulation Programs on Reading Skills in Children Aged between 6 and 12 Years Old 

      Reina-Reina, Claudia; Antón, Eneko; Dunabeitia Landaburu, Jon Andoni (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-02-22)
      The scientific evidence regarding the possibility of transferring benefits derived from cognitive training focused on working memory and inhibitory control to reading skills in children aged 6 to 12 is inconclusive. This study carries out a systematic review of recent published studies on this topic with the aim of analysing the specific role of various cognitive stimulation programs in the ...
    • Utilization of sexual and reproductive health services among construction worker women in southern Ethiopia 

      Darebo, Tadele Dana; Birhanu, Zewudu; Alemayehu, Mihretu; Balcha, Behailu; Worku, Adisu; Assele, Desalegn Dawit; Spigt, Marcus (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-03-26)
      Background In Ethiopia, the utilization of sexual and reproductive health services (SRH) is alarmingly inadequate, leading to higher rates of maternal and newborn mortality. Disparities in accessing sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services exist among different population groups, with construction worker women at a higher risk of experiencing such issues. We investigated the utilization of ...
    • Economic Uncertainty and Mental Health: Global evidence, 1991 to 2019 

      Sari, Emre; Demir, Ender; Şencan Karakuş, Buse (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-06-14)
      Mental health has deteriorated globally due to COVID-19, climate crisis, economic policies, and regional conflicts, requiring immediate attention. This study aims to comprehend the relationship between economic uncertainty and the prevalence of anxiety disorders, major depressive disorder, and eating disorders across various demographics and countries. Using robust fixed-effect models, we analyzed ...
    • Fortrinn bygd på tilgang til viktige fiskefelt 

      Nyborg, Emilie-Martine Torsvik (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2024-06-17)
      Denne masteroppgaven undersøker hvordan norske fiskeres konkurransefortrinn påvirkes når de mister tilgang til viktige fiskefelt. Hensikten er å utforske hvordan internasjonale politiske endringer påvirker fiskerienes strategi og effekten av dette. Studien undersøker derfor endringer i lønnsomheten til fiskeriene ved å analysere endringer i fangstkostnader og fangstverdi knyttet til ressursen før ...
    • Effects of diet and the vgll3 locus on male maturation and sperm traits of Atlantic salmon 

      Larsen, Regine Amanda (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2024-06-17)
      A challenge in Norwegian Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) aquaculture is unwanted early maturation in male fish. Environmental factors such as diet and genetic factors such as the vgll3 locus, are key mediators of male maturation and reproduction. In this study, different feeding treatments, alongside the vgll3 locus, was analyzed to assess their influence on maturation and sperm traits on four-year ...