As the world strives to fulfill the goal of zero-emission established during the Paris agreement, an increasing amount of wind power is integrated into the liberalized electricity markets. With this escalation comes the need for wind power forecasting (WPF) due to the intermittent nature of wind, and WPF is therefore becoming an important field of study to successfully incorporate wind power to the ...

Denne oppgaven er en undersøkelse av fire kunstverk av Synnøve Persen - Skábma/ Mørketid (1978), Glássadiibmu/ Glassklokken (1982), Labyrint I (2009), og Crystal World - the Horizon/ Kristálla máilbmi - Albmeravda/ Krystallverden - horisont (2014). Gjennom disse verkene ser vi Persens kunstneriske utfoldelse gjennom nesten 40 år, og den samiske kunstens stadige fornyelse. Vi ser en evig vilje til ...

Denne masteren gjør en empirisk case analyse på fire kroppspositive influencere på Instagram ved å studere feitskam som et fenomen på sosiale medier. Hvilke typer poster produserer influencerne? Hvilke poster engasjerer mest? Hvilken type brukerengasjement er mest vanlig? Finnes det likheter/ulikheter mellom disse influencerne? Stuart Halls kommunikasjonsmodell og teorien om representasjon sammen ...

This thesis examines how the depictions of femininity found in traditional versions of the fairy tales ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ and ‘Snow White’ are challenged in modern retellings from the 20th and 21st centuries. Analysing Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm’s version of these tales in their historical context, this thesis details how portrayals of femininity are reduced to the archetypes of the passive angelic ...

The Trail Making Test (TMT) is commonly used worldwide to evaluate cognitive decline and car driving ability. However, it has received critique for its dependence on the Latin alphabet and thus, the risk of misclassifying some participants. Alphabet support potentially increases test validity by avoiding misclassification of executive dysfunction in participants with dyslexia and those with insufficient ...

This thesis examines two literary works, Roald Dahl´s children´s fiction book, The Big Friendly Giant, and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie´s realistic fiction novel, Americanah. It explores how these books can be used to teach students in secondary school about topics such as racism, immigration, prejudiced behavior, and stereotypes, as well as interracial friendship. Kelly Oliver´s theory on subjectivity ...

Increased and enhanced utilisation of remote sensing and robotics in the Arctic can further enhance cultural safety and well-being and reduce the risks posed to archaeologists, heritage workers and others in the field. In this preliminary scoping survey, the authors review the current use of these technologies and consider a range of related issues, from cultural safety to nefarious use by criminals. ...

Priapulids are marine, benthic ecdysozoan worms that feed using a distinctive toothed pharynx. While only a handful of lineages have survived to the present day, the Cambrian priapulid stem group left behind a rich record of articulated body fossils and characteristic trace fossils in the form of burrows. Recently, the fossil record of isolated priapulid cuticular elements including pharyngeal teeth ...

The purpose of this thesis is to explore the current status of grammar teaching in the English subject in Norwegian schools, through English teachers' points of view. A mixed methods study was conducted by gathering data from English teachers all over Norway through interviews and an online questionnaire. The foundation of the research study is two research questions, each of which includes complementary ...

Norway is one of the leading ocean-based food production nations. Its seafood industry comprises wild-capture fisheries and farmed fish production. Both industries play a provisional role but also contribute to economic development of the country and help sustain coastal communities, particularly, in Northern Norway. Coastal fishery has been the staple industry in Northern Norway for centuries, while ...