Da Fridtjof Nansen døde i 1930, skrev Nordahl Grieg hjem til sin bror Harald Grieg: «For et eventyrlig liv som er forbi, det var jo ikke én stor mand som døde, det var ti». Nansens brede virke, hans mange evner, hans tilstedeværelse i store hendelser gir alt et voldsomt inntrykk – og har gitt ham mange merkelapper: vitenskapsmann, polfarer, kunstner, diplomat, filantrop, for å nevne noen. <p> <p>Det ...

This paper describes the analysis of streamed log data generated from the use of two specific e-learning tools in the context of a basic logic course taught and evaluated at Aalborg University, Denmark, during the period from September 2022 to January 2023. The students’ work with the two kinds of basic logic introduced in the course, classical syllogistics and elementary propositional logic ...

This chapter addresses conflicts of interest that might arise when there are ongoing custody disputes and, in particular, how legal instruments can be used where parents disagree regarding a decision concerning a child’s health. When a child is younger than 16 years, their parents must, as a rule, give consent regarding health matters. The child has a right, however, to be heard, and the parents ...

The current study investigated the effects of metacognitive and executive function (EF) training on childhood EF (inhibition, working memory [WM], cognitive flexibility, and proactive/reactive control) and academic skills (reading, reasoning, and math) among children from disadvantaged backgrounds. Children (N = 134, Mage = 8.70 years) were assigned randomly to the three training groups: (a) ...

This chapter investigates two phases of Norwegian-American bilateral studies aiming to reinforce the defense of Northern Norway. The inception of this initiative can be traced back to the early 1960s, when Minister of Defense Gudmund Harlem launched an invitation policy based on the new strategic concept of “flexible response”. A major defense problem, seen from the perspective of small state Norway, ...

The focus of this article is the role of translations of religious literature into Skolt Saami in the development of the Skolt Saami written language and in the process of language revitalization. The Orthodox Church has had a strong influence on the life of Skolt Saami people, however, the interaction between language and religion and its significance is usually overlooked in the research context. ...

We present a composite framework for calculating the rates of non-radiative deactivation processes, namely internal conversion (IC) and intersystem crossing (ISC), on an equal footing by explicitly computing the non-adiabatic coupling (NAC) and spin–orbit coupling (SOC) constants, respectively. The stationary-state approach uses a time-dependent generating function based on Fermi's golden rule. We ...

This chapter explores what it means and how feels like to be free in social life. Despite current collectivist backlashes from both the political right (neo-nationalism) and left (identity-politics), individual freedom is still probably the ‘ultimate value’ (Talcott Parsons) of contemporary liberal democracies. Whereas economists, political scientists and political philosophers discuss freedom in ...

Virtual care comprising virtual visits and monitoring via audio or video has the potential to reduce access barriers to care and has been successfully implemented in prenatal care. It reduces the frequency of in-person visits and increases self-care skills. However, the knowledge and competence in handling monitoring equipment at home directly influences satisfaction and engagement with the ...

The genus Canaridiscus M. R. Alonso & Ibáñez, 2011, endemic to the Canary Islands, has a curious taxonomic history and is currently defined based only on the peculiar anatomy of its genital organs. Its relationship to European Discus species and other members of the family Discidae is unclear and its status as a distinct genus remains tentative. In the present study we include a species of Canaridiscus, ...