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    • eHealth initiatives; the relationship between project work and institutional practice 

      Warth, Line Lundvoll; Dyb, Kari (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-07-24)
      <i>Background</i>: Large-scale, national eHealth services, such as the summary care record (SCR) and electronic prescriptions (e-prescriptions), have been implemented by project managers as Norwegian health authority initiatives. Few studies have been conducted on the large-scale implementation of eHealth services and the relationship between the implementers’ work and the use of the tools in ...

    • Documenting lemming population change in the Arctic: Can we detect trends? 

      Ehrich, Dorothée; Schmidt, Niels M.; Gauthier, Gilles; Alisauskas, Ray; Angerbjörn, Anders; Clark, Karin; Ecke, Frauke; Eide, Nina E.; Framstad, Erik; Frandsen, Jay; Franke, Alastair; Gilg, Olivier; Giroux, Marie-Andrée; Henttonen, Heikki; Hörnfeldt, Birger; Ims, Rolf A.; Kataev, Gennadiy D.; Kharitonov, Sergey P.; Killengreen, Siw T.; Krebs, Charles J.; Lanctot, Richard B.; Lecomte, Nicolas; Menyushina, Irina E.; Morris, Douglas W.; Morrisson, Guy; Oksanen, Lauri; Oksanen, Tarja; Olofsson, Johan; Pokrovsky, Ivan G.; Yu, Igor; Reid, Donald; Roth, James D.; Saalfeld, Sarah T.; Samelius, Gustaf; Sittler, Benoit; Sleptsov, Sergey M.; Smith, Paul A.; Sokolov, Alekstandr A.; Sokolova, Natalya A.; Soloviev, Mikhail Y.; Solovyeva, Diana V. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-07-22)
      Lemmings are a key component of tundra food webs and changes in their dynamics can affect the whole ecosystem. We present a comprehensive overview of lemming monitoring and research activities, and assess recent trends in lemming abundance across the circumpolar Arctic. Since 2000, lemmings have been monitored at 49 sites of which 38 are still active. The sites were not evenly distributed ...

    • «La bonanza que prometen en el mar las señales del cielo»: El agua como topografía del alma y conector de la memoria discursiva en Los trabajos de Persiles y Sigismunda 

      Poza Diéguez, Mónica (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Cervantes, en <i>Los trabajos de Persiles y Sigismunda</i>, emplea dinámicamente memoria e <i>imaginatio</i> y moderniza el género, por medio del uso de la <i>imitatio compuesta</i>. El agua, que en el Persiles adopta, entre otras, la forma del ‘mar’, los ‘ríos’, pero también del ‘hielo’, <i>vincula</i> las diversas aventuras que se suceden, así como el fluir narrativo, memorístico e imaginario, ...

    • β-cyclodextrin polymers as cholesterol sequestrating agents 

      Fadeev, Nikolay Olegovich (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2018-08-19)
      Summary Elevated serum cholesterol blood levels is one of the central risk factors for cardiovascular diseases. Lowering blood cholesterol have significant impact on lowering cardiovascular disease events. Inhibiting cholesterol absorption in small intestine can significantly lower serum cholesterol levels and thereby - lower cardiovascular events. Β-cyclodextrin (βCD)-dextran polymer is expected ...

    • Study of area use and floor space occupation in office buildings using ML approach 

      Heidari, Fatemeh (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2018-08-16)
      This thesis presents a general model to estimate the number of people at office spaces in the given time step. This project represents the description of the several approaches for similar problems, general description of statistical and machine learning models and applying those models for specific building. This work is also cover some suggested dashboards to keep track of space usage. The flowing ...

    • Transient analysis of road tunnel power system 

      Ivanova, Elizaveta (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2018-08-16)
      The main tasks of Statens Vegvesen is to plan, build and maintain the roads of Norway. Tunnels are included as a part of this task. Due to expected changes in usage patterns and needs, the Norwegian authorities decided to adapt to the European model the design of low voltage networks. The backup power system is one of the most important parts of the installation and presents an independent source ...

    • Statens ansvar for at barn og foreldre opprettholder kontakt og samvær. En analyse av hvor langt statens rettslige forpliktelser strekker seg i samværssaker der barn og foreldre ikke bor sammen 

      Mikalsen, Torinn Emilie (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2017-12-15)
      Avhandlingens tema er en analyse av statens ansvar for opprettholdelse av samvær mellom barnet og forelderen barnet ikke bor sammen med. Kjernen i avhandlingen er hvorvidt staten har et ansvar, og hvilke eventuelle forpliktelser som pålegges staten for å ivareta dette ansvaret. Problemstillingen som er gjennomgående i avhandlingens tema, er i hvor stor grad staten skal blande seg i familiære forhold.

    • Comparison of eyfluke (Diplostomum spp.) infections of polymorphic whitefish (Coregonus lavaretus L.) populations in two sub-Arctic Norwegian lakes 

      Øie, Ida (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2018-08-15)
      Abstract Parasites might be small, but they are very important elements in the ecosystems. Parasites may have a strong negative influence on their host, and some species might even manipulate their hosts. Parasites commonly have complex life cycles and may use multiple different hosts. This study has been conducted in two sub-arctic lakes in Northern Norway with polymorphic whitefish populations. ...

    • Isdynamikk i tre mindre fjord-trausystemer langs Finnmarkskysten 

      Skjeldnes, Marie Elise Planting (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2019-07-01)
      Multistråle batymetriske data og seismiske profiler fra den vestlige kysten av Finnmark er analysert med formålet om å rekonstruere dynamikken til det Fennoskandiske Isdekket gjennom siste glasiale maksimum, og påfølgende deglasiasjon. Fokuset har vært på tre prograderende kiler i forlengelsen av de glasiale trauene Rolvsøy-, Hjelmsøy- og Måsøytrauet. En seismisk stratigrafi er definert med tre ...

    • Distributed Renewable Generation and Power Flow Control to Improve Power Quality at Northern Senja, Norway 

      Jacobsen, Tobias Thørnquist (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2019-06-01)
      Distributed renewable generation and power flow control are promising tech- nologies for increasing power system efficiency. Renewable energy production close to consumption reduces need for transport of power to these locations. The benefits of reactive flow control are well documented, and in recent years the use of energy storage for active power control has increased in relevance. The power ...

    • An Investigation of Magnetic Field Disturbances on the Ground and in the Mesosphere 

      Eriksen, Nina Kristine (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2019-05-31)
      Geomagnetic field models can be a useful tool for when and where there are no measurements available, or access is limited, because of a highly spatially uneven magnetometer network around the globe. The same can be said for altitudes above the ground, but below the ionospheric current layer, where there exist no in situ measurements at the point of writing. Modelled geomagnetic disturbances have ...

    • Role of hafnium doping concentration on the structural and surface properties of ZnO surfaces 

      Moser, Toni (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2019-05-31)
      The presented thesis deals with the characterisation of hafnium doped zinc oxides with focus on the application as transparent conducting film (TCF) or electron transport layer (ETL) in heterojunction solar cells. Atomic force microscopy (AFM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), electrical and optical methods have been applied to characterise the examined ...

    • A Comparison of Naturally Enhanced Ion Acoustic Lines and Auroral Spectral Line Emissions 

      Hansen, Rikke Hedelund (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2019-05-31)
      In this thesis, we present Naturally Enhanced Ion Acoustic Lines (NEIALs) observed with the EISCAT Svalbard Radar and a comparison with auroral emissions lines measured with a Meridian Scanning Photometer. NEIALs are short-lived events noticeable in the incoherent scatter spectra as an enhancement in one or both shoulders. It has been assumed that NEIALs are associated with an active red emission ...

    • Relasjonskompetanse - et mål og et middel i barnevernets praksis. En studie om relasjonens betydning i møte mellom saksbehandler og familier i barnevernet 

      Isaksen, Bjørg (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2019-05-15)
      Studien undersøker relasjonskompetansens betydning i møte mellom saksbehandler og familier i barnevernet. Undersøkelsen er basert på intervju av saksbehandlere i kommunalt barnevern. Studien viser at relasjonskompetansen hos saksbehandler er av betydning når målet er endring hos familien og det å inneha relasjonskompetanse fordrer både personlige egenskaper og faglige kunnskaper. Veiledning ble her ...

    • Kultursensitivt barnevern. En kvalitativ studie av barnevernsarbeideres erfaringer i sitt møte med etniske minoritetsfamilier 

      Wessel, Pål (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2019-05-13)
      Denne masteroppgaven handler om hvordan barnevernsarbeidere erfarer sitt møte med etniske minoritetsfamilier. Kultursensitivitet er blitt en viktig del av flerkulturelt barnevernsarbeid, og det stilles krav og forventninger om å møte etniske minoritetsfamilier på en kultursensitiv måte (Barne-, likestillings- og inkluderingsdepartementet, 2015). Hovedmålet med denne studien er å undersøke ...

    • Towards successful digital transformation through co-creation: a longitudinal study of a four-year implementation of digital monitoring technology in residential care for persons with dementia 

      Dugstad, Janne H; Eide, Tom; Nilsen, Etty Ragnhild; Eide, Hilde (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-06-10)
      <i>Background</i>: Implementation of digital monitoring technology systems is considered beneficial for increasing the safety and quality of care for residents in nursing homes and simultaneously improving care providers’ workflow. Co-creation is a suitable approach for developing and implementing digital technologies and transforming the service accordingly. This study aimed to identify the ...

    • Reaction Kinetic Models of Antibiotic Heteroresistance 

      Martinecz, Antal; Clarelli, Fabrizio; Abel, Sören; Abel zur Wiesch, Pia (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-08-15)
      Bacterial heteroresistance (i.e., the co-existence of several subpopulations with different antibiotic susceptibilities) can delay the clearance of bacteria even with long antibiotic exposure. Some proposed mechanisms have been successfully described with mathematical models of drug-target binding where the mechanism’s downstream of drug-target binding are not explicitly modeled and subsumed in ...

    • Prestasjonsangst i gehørtrening. Faktorer som kan påvirke prestasjonsangst - En observasjons- og intervjustudie 

      Primberg, Christian (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2019-05-08)
      Denne kvalitative forskningsstudien undersøker: Hvilke faktorer kan påvirke prestasjonsangst i gehørtreningsfaget. Tidligere forskning tyder på at en del elever og studenter har prestasjonsangst som kan være til hinder for læring. Jeg var derfor interessert i å utforske hvilke tanker lærere i gehørtrening har om arbeidsmåter som påvirker prestasjonsangst. Metoden i studien var en kombinasjon av ...

    • Suicidal ideation in relation to disordered eating, body size and weight perception: a cross-sectional study of a Norwegian adolescent population - the HUNT Study 

      Sardahaee, Farzaneh Saeedzadeh; Holmen, Turid Lingaas; Micali, Nadia; Sund, Erik R.; Bjerkeset, Ottar; Kvaløy, Kirsti (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-07-27)
      <i>Objective</i> - We conducted a population-based study on a sample of more than 7000 adolescents where we examined the associations between suicidal ideation (SI) and disordered eating (DE) and its related traits.<p> <p><i>Design</i> - Cross-sectional.<p> <p><i>Settings</i> - Data were derived from two Norwegian population-based cohorts, the Young-HUNT1 (1995–1997) and Young-HUNT3 (2006–2008) ...

    • Religion and Indigeneity at Yhyakh 

      Nikanorova, Liudmila (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2019-09-09)
      Each summer in the Sakha Republic (Russia), hundreds of thousands of people celebrate an event called yhyakh. This dissertation explores articulations, performances, and translations of the concepts ‘religion’ and ‘indigeneity’ at and around contemporary yhyakhs. It focuses particularly on how yhyakh is understood and performed by its participants, on the motivations of the actors who promote different ...