Microwave radiation is widely utilized in construction practice, especially for drying building materials, remediating damp masonry, or sterilization of biotic pests that have infested building structures. The available scientific and technical literature reports that certain materials exposed to microwave radiation do not change their physical and mechanical properties, although this has not yet ...

Hensikten med denne masteroppgaven var å undersøke hvorvidt det er sammenheng mellom sosioøkonomisk status og tannhelse hos den voksne befolkningen i Tromsø. Materiale og metode. Datamateriale innhentet fra Tromsøundersøkelsen, Tromsø 7. Deltakerne besto av individer over 40 år som var bosatt i Tromsø kommune. Totalt var det 32 591 inviterte til å delta, hvorav 21 083 deltok i helseundersøkelsen. ...

The use of lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus L.) as cleaner fish in salmonid aquaculture for the biological control of sea lice infestation levels has increased in recent years. The species is relatively new to aquaculture and susceptible to various infectious agents. The health situation for lumpfish is currently considered poor, indicating the necessity for developing more efficient vaccines. Studying ...

Background: About 1% of the European population are affected by celiac disease (CD). Intake of omega-3 fatty acids in early life has been associated with lower risk of other immune-mediated diseases in children, but there are limited studies on CD. The primary aim of this thesis was to investigate if maternal intake of EPA and DHA during pregnancy, from food and/or supplements, was associated with ...

Teaching grammar has always been a much-debated issue in the field of language studies. In this study, I have investigated what English teachers in Norway think about grammar teaching, and what learning methods appear to have influenced their opinions. In order to investigate this, I have used a quantitative approach where a questionnaire was sent out to different primary and lower secondary ...

In 2010, the first shaman festival to be held in the Nordic countries opened its doors to the public in the county of Lavangen, Northern Norway (Fig. 1). The festival is named Isogaisa and presented as an indigenous festival highlighting the spiritual traditions of indigenous people. At this annual festival, shamans from all over the world gather to perform ceremonies and exchange knowledge.

Imagine Nepal as a small state left an alliance-free foreign policy on short notice, seeking membership in a regional military alliance. Imagine your defense minister few weeks back said s/he was against membership and your prime minister expressed serious reservations. Imagine a historical decision is nevertheless taken in what is characterized as an unprecedented threatening context. Another ...

Additive manufacturing (AM) is replacing traditional manufacturing approaches – such as subtractive and molding – in some industries. The product and supply chain impacts of AM continue to extend its industrial reach, improve engineer-to-order manufacturing, and pave the way to mass customization. This study explores the supply chain changes that may arise from a full or partial transition to AM-based ...

Dette er en kvalitativ studie som utvikler kunnskap om hvordan den kognitive læringsteorien kommer til uttrykk fra tre læreres planlegging og gjennomføring av undervisning ved Universitetet i Tromsø, Norges Arktiske Universitet. Det er utført tre individuelle intervju som utforsker denne tematikken, og som ser på lærernes egne erfaringer fra forskjellige undervisningsopplevelser. Studiens problemstilling ...

Snow exerts key controls on many aspects of plant ecology in the Arctic, including community composition. With climate predictions forecasting dramatic changes in winter climate and snow cover in the Arctic in the near future, it is important to improve our understanding of snow effects on plant communities in these regions. This study used a snow depth manipulation experiment established in 2006 ...