NORCE vitenarkiv: Recent submissions
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Land, History and People: Older people’s Stories about Meaningful Activities and Social Relations in Later Life
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Social and humanistic gerontology have challenged the narratives of pessimism and decline embedded in bio-medical models of aging and care. One stream of criticism comes from literature about active ageing, and another ... -
Samskaping i tiltak mot marin plastforsøpling
(Research report, 2020)De siste årene har vi sett et stort fokus på problemer knyttet til marin plastforsøpling. Omfanget av problemet truer artsmangfold, men også ulike havnæringer inkludert fiskeri, turisme, shipping, havner, redningstjenester, ... -
Agreement Between Mothers and Fieldworkers While Assessing Child Development Using Ages and Stages Questionnaires, Third Edition in Nepal
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: The Ages and Stages Questionnaires, Third Edition (ASQ-3) is becoming a widely used developmental assessment tool. The ASQ-3 can be completed by the caregivers (referred to as “mail out”), or by trained personnel ... -
Sex-based differences in sub-technique selection during an international classical cross-country skiing competition
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The purpose of this study was to compare speed, sub-technique selection and temporal patterns between world-class male and female cross-country (XC) skiers and to examine the combined associations of sex and speed on ... -
Barnevernets undersøkelsesarbeid- fra bekymring til beslutning. Samlede resultater og anbefalinger
(Research report, 2020)Meldinger til barneverntjenesten er utgangspunkt for de ca. 50 000 undersøkelser som årlig gjennomføres i Norge. Barneverntjenestene har vært kritisert av fagfolk, brukere, politikere og media, nasjonalt og internasjonalt, ... -
Sørlandets ukjente verdensmestre
(Research report, 2016)Formålet med denne studien er å øke kunnskapen om hvordan bedrifter som har lykkes i globale markeder, arbeider med strategi og innovasjon. Ved å lære av disse bedriftene og overføre deres kunnskap til bedriftene som sliter ... -
Kartlegging av gyte- og oppvekstområder for laks i Surna høsten 2016
(LFI Uni Miljø;, Research report, 2017)Kartleggingen av gyte- og oppvekstforholdene i Surna tilsier at tilgangen til skjul er en begrensende faktor for fiskeproduksjonen. Den romlige fordelingen og arealene på gyteområdene er trolig ikke begrensende for ... -
Formative assessment and summative evaluation of a mentoring program for immigrants with education from their home countries
(Research report, 2020)For many immigrants, education represents an important step towards employment in Norway, yet they may face a variety of challenges in admission to higher education. Thus, programs which support this endeavor are worth ... -
Improving hydropower inflow forecasts by assimilating snow data
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)The study describes the depositional development and sediment partitioning in a prograding paralic Triassic succession. The deposits are associated with the advance of large prism‐scale clinoforms across a shallower platform ... -
Promoting leadership and quality improvement through external inspections of management of sepsis in Norwegian hospitals: a focus group study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)bjective Inspections and other forms of external assessment may contribute to positive changes in the health services, but the mechanisms of such change remain unclear. We did a study to explore how external inspections ... -
Minding morality: ethical artificial societies for public policy modeling
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Public policies are designed to have an impact on particular societies, yet policy-oriented computer models and simulations often focus more on articulating the policies to be applied than on realistically rendering the ... -
Tidal amplification and along‐strike process variability in a mixed‐energy paralic system prograding onto a low accommodation shelf, Edgeøya, Svalbard
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)The study describes the depositional development and sediment partitioning in a prograding paralic Triassic succession. The deposits are associated with the advance of large prism‐scale clinoforms across a shallower platform ... -
Helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) activity after increased distance to out-of-hours services: an observational study from Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background Organizational changes in out-of-hour (OOH) services may have unintended consequences for other prehospital services. Reports indicate an increased use of helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) after ... -
Swimming exercise enhances brain plasticity in fish
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)It is well-established that sustained exercise training can enhance brain plasticity and boost cognitive performance in mammals, but this phenomenon has not received much attention in fish. The aim of this study was to ... -
Null models for animal social network analysis and data collected via focal sampling: Pre‐network or node network permutation?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)In social networks analysis, two different approaches have predominated in creating null models for hypothesis testing, namely pre‐network and node network permutation approaches. Although the pre‐network permutation ... -
Acoustic emission based condition monitoring study of piston rod seals by varying speed and pressure parameters
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Seal wear is one of the primitive causes of failure in hydraulic cylinders. Regular visual inspection of seals without affecting the productivity is difficult as the seals are placed internally in the hydraulic cylinder ... -
Harstad kommune – plan for forvaltningsrevisjon og eierskapskontroll 2020-2024
(Research report, 2020)Denne rapporten utgjør et beslutningsgrunnlag for Harstad kommunes plan for forvaltningsrevisjon og eierskapskontroll for perioden 2020-2020, basert på en overordnet analyse av kommunens virksomhet og eierskap i selskaper. ... -
Tromsø kommune – plan for forvaltningsrevisjon og eierskapskontroll 2020-2024
(Research report, 2020)Denne rapporten utgjør et beslutningsgrunnlag for Tromsø kommunes plan for forvaltningsrevisjon og eierskapskontroll for perioden 2020-2020, basert på en overordnet analyse av kommunens virksomhet og eierskap i selskaper. ... -
Quantifying seasonal cornice dynamics using a terrestrial laser scanner in Svalbard, Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Snow cornices develop along mountain ridges, edges of plateaus, and marked inflections in topography throughout regions with seasonal and permanent snow cover. Despite the recognized hazard posed by cornices in mountainous ...