USN Open Archive: Recent submissions
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PAX6 Genotypic and Retinal Phenotypic Characterization in Congenital Aniridia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)PURPOSE: To investigate the association between PAX6 genotype and macular morphology in congenital aniridia. METHODS: The study included 37 participants (15 males) with congenital aniridia (aged 10–72 years) and 58 ... -
Does higher technical efficiency induce a higher service level? A paradox association in the context of port operations
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Researchers and practitioners are benchmarking technical efficiency of ports and exploring the drivers of high efficiency. Paradoxically, this study argues that high technical efficiency (TE = 1) is not always essential, ... -
Students’ top 10 priorities of research uncertainties on students’ sleep: a pragmatic James Lind Alliance approach
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Objectives: Inspired by the James Lind Alliance (JLA) user involvement approach, the aim of the present study was to identify the top 10 uncertainties for sleep research raised by students in higher education, and to discuss ... -
The roles of patients' authenticity and accepting external influence, and clinicians' treatment styles in predicting patients' dental anxiety and avoidance of dental appointments
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)A substantial proportion of adults suffer from high dental anxiety, which is related to poor oral health and functioning. Using authenticity theory and self-determination theory, we applied a model testing two moderated ... -
FAPI Controller for Frequency Support in Low-Inertia Power Systems
(Journal article, 2020)This paper presents different forms of Fast Active Power Injection (FAPI) control schemes for the analysis and development of different mitigation measures to address the frequency stability problem due to the growth of ... -
Innovative primary frequency control in low‐inertia power systems based on wide‐area RoCoF sharing
(Journal article, 2020)Future plans for integration of large non-synchronous generation and the expansion of the power system in the Nordic countries are a concern to transmission system operators due to the common interconnections and electricity ... -
Emotional communication in home care: A comparison between Norway and Sweden
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objective: Given the free movement of workers across countries, knowledge regarding communication differences between countries is imperative. In this study, we explored and compared the supportive responses of nursing ... -
Crowdfunding Prospects in New Emerging Markets: The Cases of India and Bangladesh
(Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2020)Crowdfunding is a viable approach to financing start-ups and supporting social causes in advanced economies. The World Bank estimates a vast potential for crowdfunding also in emerging markets. The South Asia region consists ... -
Career Guidance and the Production of Subjectivity
(Chapter, 2020)Using Foucault’s analytical tools this chapter explores the development of career guidance historically and contextually and examines how it is imbued with different ideologies, discourses and forms of power to produce ... -
Får nyanlända vuxna med synnedsättning goda förutsättningar till en bra etablering? : erfarenheter från yrkesverksamma i tre olika verksamheter
(Master thesis, 2020)Bakgrund: Sverige har under de senaste fem åren tagit emot ett stort antal flyktingar från olika länder i världen. Personerna förväntas etablera sig och bli självförsörjande. De har emellertid olika förutsättningar, där ... -
Digital self-management in support of patients living with chronic pain: Feasibility pilot study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Chronic pain can be complex and taxing to live with, and treatment and support require a multicomponent approach, which may not always be offered or available. Smartphones, tablets, and personal computers are ... -
The Best of Both Worlds? Negotiations Between Cooperators and Individualists Provide High Economic and Relational Outcomes
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Because negotiation is an integral part of social life, negotiators with different social motives are likely to meet. When this happens, will they be able to handle their differences constructively? We examined the relations ... -
Thermophilic methane production from hydrothermally pretreated norway spruce (Picea abies)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Norway spruce (Picea abies) is an industrially important softwood species available in northern Europe and can be used to produce bio-methane after proper pretreatment to overcome its recalcitrant complex structure. Hot ... -
Assessment of Combustion and Gasification Behavior in a Bubbling Fluidized Bed Reactor: A Comparison between Biomass with and without Chemical Additives
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)During the storage of biogenic materials for energy utilization, destructions by microbial attacks are inevitable. Besides material degradation, self-ignition of wood chip piles also occurs consistently. Treating the ... -
Barriers and facilitators for partnerships between parents with immigrant backgrounds and professionals in ECEC: a review based on empirical research
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Partnerships between parents and professionals in early childhood education and care (ECEC) are widely acknowledged as important for children’s well-being and learning. For children with immigrant backgrounds, bridges ... -
Who am I? How Newly Arrived Immigrant Students Construct Themselves Through Multimodal Texts
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)This article presents a study of how teenage immigrant students, newly arrived in Norway, constructed themselves discursively through a number of identity texts. Drawing on theories from New Literacy Studies, Critical ... -
The effects of source resolution on resolution enhancement through shifted superimposition projection
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Resolution in a projected display is traditionally defined by the number of pixels in the projector's spatial light modulator (SLM). In recent years, different techniques that increase the resolution on the screen above ... -
Demodex in humans and their clinical implications : an overview of current research on various aspects on human Demodex infestations
(Master thesis, 2020)Background Demodex is a common and obligatory human ecto-parasite found predominantly in the facial area where active sebum secretion creates a suitable environment and breeding conditions (Lacey et al., 2009; Zhong et ... -
Synsfeltutfall – er det så farlig da? : erfaringer med å leve med synsfeltutfall etter hjerneslag
(Master thesis, 2020)Bakgrunn: Hjerneslag rammer omlag 12 000 nordmenn årlig. Sykdommen setter både synlige og usynlige spor som blant annet lammelser, talevansker, konsentrasjonsvansker, balanseproblemer, hukommelsesvansker og synsforstyrrelser. ... -
Pseudomyopia and nearwork-induced transient myopia (NITM) in young Norwegian adults
(Master thesis, 2020)Purpose: In 2007, the smartphones as we know them today entered the market. The introduction of this digital unit has had a significant impact on our mass media habits and has caused an increase in time spent conducting ...