Every year, millions of scientific images are acquired in order to study the auroral phenomena. The accumulated data contain a vast amount of untapped information that can be used in auroral science. Yet, auroral research has traditionally been focused on case studies, where one or a few auroral events have been investigated and explained in detail. Consequently, theories have often been developed ...

In this paper, we introduce a method for creating a transparent computational boundary for the simulation of unidirectional propagation of optical beams and pulses using leaky modes. The key element of the method is the introduction of an artificial-index material outside a chosen computational domain and utilization of the quasi-normal modes associated with such artificial structure. The method is ...

Objective - To explore how agenda navigation may be accomplished underway in consultations covering multiple topics, we identified and analyzed one GP’s communicative strategies.<p> <p>Design, setting, and subjects - A qualitative observational case study with linguistic microanalysis of an exemplary consultation between a female patient with diabetes and her male GP. We used speech act theory ...

Nonlinear light-matter interactions have been drawing attention of physicists since the 1960's. Quantum mechanics played a significant role in their description and helped to derive important formulas showing the dependence on the intensity of the electromagnetic field. High intensity light is able to generate second and third harmonics which translates to generation of electromagnetic field with ...

Background - Optimal utilization of dental caries data is crucial in epidemiological research of individuals with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). The aims were to: explore whether caries is more prevalent among children and adolescents with JIA compared to controls; examine presence of caries according to JIA group, socio-behavioral and intraoral characteristics, and the extent to which ...

In Norway, genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are regulated through the Gene Technology Act of 1993, which has received international attention for its inclusion of non-safety considerations. In 2017, the Norwegian Biotechnology Advisory Board triggered a process to revise the Act that included a public consultation and resulted in the “Proposal for relaxation.” Using poststructuralist discourse ...

COVID-19 is a respiratory disease with influenza-like symptoms originating from Wuhan, China, towards the end of 2019. There has been developed multiple vaccines to contain the virus and to protect the most vulnerable people in society. In this thesis we look at two different vaccination strategies to prevent most deaths and years of life lost. We conclude that the safest and most consistent strategy ...

Following concerns for players safety, the National Football League (NFL) chose to protect the quarterbacks (QB) further by changing the “roughing the passer rule” in 2018. This paper studies the effect this rule change had on QB salaries. This is done by applying a Difference-in-Differences approach on salary data stretching from 2013 to 2021. Our estimate show how the salary increase following the ...

Formålet med denne oppgaven er å undersøke hva som påvirker intensjonen til å feriere i Norge. Dette gjøres ved å undersøke holdninger, sosiale normer og oppfattet atferdskontroll som inngår i det teoretiske rammeverket Theory of Planned Behaviour (Ajzen, 1991). Rammeverket er videre utvidet med variabler som kan bidra ytterligere til å forklare bakenforliggende aspekter ved holdning og oppfattet ...

Oppgavens formål er å undersøke hvordan relasjonskvaliteten i B2B relasjoner påvirkes av kunders digitale kommunikasjonskompetanse. Oppgaven skrives i det samme tidsrommet som COVID-19 pandemien pågår, og tar utgangspunkt i økt bruk av digital kommunikasjon som følge av pandemien. Det teoretiske rammeverket bygger på teorier fra tidligere studier av relasjonskvalitet, og inneholder dimensjoner av ...