The 4th International Indigenous Voices in Social Work Conference hosted by UiT The Artic University of Norway asked how the marginalization and exclusion of indigenous voices can be detected, prevented and healed. The conference also invited participants to take part in a dialogue on the use of reconciliation and decolonization as a restorative practice, Our aim is to provide new knowledge on the ...

Structural injustice is a special class of injustice which stems not from unjust or negligent governments, legislatures, groups of individuals, but from unjust social structures. Such social structures include the patriarchy, structural racism, and the class structure generating unjust social inequalities. Who is responsible for creating and abolishing such structural injustices? The most influential ...

Virussykdommer hos atlantisk laks (Salmo salar) er en av de største utfordringene i norsk akvakulturindustri, og i tillegg til store økonomiske tap for næringa, fører virussykdommene også med seg store fiskevelferdsmessige problemer. Virusvaksinene som er tilgjengelig på det norske markedet i dag har vist å gi begrenset grad av beskyttelse, og velferdsmessige bekymringer er knyttet opp mot bivirkningene ...

Lingonberry is an evergreen dwarf shrub abundant and is a food traditionally regarded as a staple of Nordic diets. There is limited commercial harvest of these readily available berries. The objective of this doctoral thesis is to investigate how the composition Norwegian lingonberries vary and investigate how the composition of the lingonberries is affected by abiotic and biotic growth conditions. ...

Despite development in cancer treatment and prevention options during the past few years, cancer of the pancreas remains a diagnosis associated with poor prognosis and limited options for prevention. Diet has proven to be an important risk factor for development of many types of cancer, particularly for cancers of the digestive system. Still, evidence regarding its relation to pancreatic cancer ...

Retaining qualified personnel is a priority for armed forces, and turnover presents a serious problem. This study uses job embeddedness theory to investigate embeddedness factors, predictability and work–life conflict as predictors of turnover intentions in commissioned officers (COs) and non-commissioned officers (NCOs) in the Royal Norwegian Navy. The study posits that career prospects, ...

Due to the outbreak of Covid-19, negative pressure operating room (NPOR) are strongly recommended to be applied to prevent spreading virus from infected patients to adjacent rooms during surgery procedures. However, there have been few experimental studies on the effect of OR pressure difference on the surgical microenvironment. This study aims to experimentally investigate the airflow distribution ...

<p><i>Background:</i> Linking blood gene expression and common cancer risk factors represents an intriguing approach for gaining valuable biological insights. Smoking and obesity are important modifiable cancer risk factors. Menopause is also an important factor due to its impact on cancer risk. Still, there is limited or no research evaluating associations of blood gene expression profiles with ...

This handbook is for teachers working with children in the demanding conditions of emergencies - war, conflict, natural disasters, and other types of crisis - and their aftermath.<p> <p>Children affected by stress from conflict and crisis situations often have difficulties learning and functioning at school. They experience a sense of chaos, loss of concentration and reduced memory, making it ...

A The innovative idea of utilization of iron ore dust (IODust), characterized by red hue typical for Narvik, came up during designing artwork for The Arctic University of Norway campus Narvik. The use of waste from iron ore production as a natural pigment was completed by partial replacement of natural aggregates (NA) by recycled concrete aggregates (RCA) to achieve a higher level of material ...