Sammendrag Formål Formålet med denne studien var å undersøke om biologiske legemidlers økende bruk innenfor psoriasisbehandling har ført til endringer i bruken av fototerapi ved lyspoliklinikker relatert til UNN. Metode I denne retrospektive studien ble det hentet ut kohorter av polikliniske pasienter med diagnosen psoriasis vulgaris (ICD-10: L40.0) ved UNN Tromsø, Narvik og Harstad samt tilknyttede ...

Distributed systems struggle with synchronization, especially when components must agree on the order of events across application or trust boundaries. Without clear causal ordering, systems can become vulnerable to inconsistencies, coordination failures, and auditability issues. This thesis presents \textbf{Chronolock}, a blockchain-hybrid system that enforces causal-time ordering across distributed ...

Historically, bisexuality and intersex identities have been overlooked. Even in the queer community, bisexuals and intersex individuals had to bring their voices higher in order to be heard, through literature, testimonies and activism. However, even in the 21st century, the academic discussion and queer activism haven’t given enough visibility to the fictional representation of characters as models ...

Tematikken i denne avhandlinga dreier seg om kvensk identitet og dette utforskes via Kvääniteatteri sin første forestilling. Via diskursanalyse av manus og opptak av forestillinga Näkymätön kansa – Det usynlige folket utforsker jeg hva kvensk identitet kan være i dagens samfunn. Dette diskuterer jeg via problemstillinga: Hvordan utforsker Näkymätön kansa – Det usynlige folket kvensk identitet? For ...

Abstract This study critically examines the mainstreaming of CRSV into transitional justice mechanisms in Ethiopia and South Sudan. This research utilises a comparative approach in analysing how domestic and hybrid prosecutions, truth commissions, reparations, and traditional justice approaches address CRSV and the needs of its survivors. The study employs a transitional justice theoretical framework ...

Cetaceans serve as ecosystem engineers and sentinel species for ocean and human health. They are exposed to various anthropogenic stressors, including pollution, noise, human activities, and climate change which contribute to high levels of stress hormones such as glucocorticoids (e.g. cortisol). While stress response mechanisms are vital in the short term, prolonged exposure to stress can have ...

This thesis investigates shallow subsurface deformation patterns and their relationship to fluid migration and glacial processes in the southwestern Barents Sea. The study focuses on four key areas: Lyngenfjorden, Hammerfest Basin, Bjørnøyrenna, and Storfjordrenna. Using high-resolution P-Cable 3D seismic data and interpretation tools in Petrel, the objective was to identify faults, fractures, and ...

Forbud, fjerning og sensur av barne- og ungdomslitteratur har i økende grad blitt et tema for diskusjon de siste årene. I deler av den vestlige verden unngår eller velger lærere bort visse litterære verk som omhandler sensitive temaer, ofte av bekymring eller frykt for å krenke elever eller deres hjem. Den flere hundre år gamle debatten om hvorvidt elever bør utsettes for utfordrende tekster for å ...

Long-finned pilot whales (Globicephala melas) are widely distributed and abundant throughout the North Atlantic and sightings have appeared to increase in coastal areas in northern Norway over the past decade. However, little is known about the dynamics and ecological drivers of their movements in this region. Therefore, we deployed 11 satellite-linked tags to determine areas of important habitat, ...

Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) is an anadromous fish that migrates from fresh to salt water, facing many challenges and threats throughout their life cycle, particularly during post-smolt migration through fjords. This study investigates the spatio-temporal distribution of Atlantic salmon post-smolts in Sognefjord, using data from the national monitoring program of salmon lice on wild salmonids (NALO) ...