USN Open Archive: Recent submissions
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More than agriculture: Analysing time-cumulative human impact on European land-cover of second half of the holocene
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Assessment of past anthropogenic modifications of land-cover dynamics is key to understanding the human role in the Earth system. Recent advances in palaeoenvironmental sciences allow us to assess the long-term impacts of ... -
Biodiesel Production through the Transesterification of Waste Cooking Oil over Typical Heterogeneous Base or Acid Catalysts
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)For the production of biodiesel from waste cooking oil with an acid value of 1.86 mg KOH/g, five heterogeneous catalysts—Ba(OH)2, CaO, MgO, ZnO, and AlCl3—were employed. To optimize the reaction parameters of each catalyst, ... -
The impact of volcanism on Scandinavian climate and human societies during the Holocene: Insights into the Fimbulwinter eruptions (536/540 AD)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Recent paleoclimatic research has revealed that volcanic events around 536–540 AD caused severe, short-term global cooling. For this same period, archeological research from various regions evidences significant cultural ... -
Photoactive decontamination and reuse of face masks
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to global shortages in disposable respirators. Increasing the recycling rate of masks is a direct, low-cost strategy to mitigate COVID-19 transmission. Photoactive ... -
Drivers of soil temperature variation in alpine lichen heaths and shrub vegetation during the summer
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Lichen heaths are decreasing in abundance in alpine and Arctic areas because of an increased competition with shrubs. This shift in vegetation might have important consequences for the soil temperature. The aim of this ... -
Petroleum dependence in developing countries with an emphasis on Nepal and potential keys
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The use of petroleum as a leading source across the globe accounts for overall energy demand. However, despite what may appear to be a declining contribution of petroleum to the world's energy supply, overall consumption ... -
Reviewing simulator-based training and assessment in maritime education: a topic modelling approach for tracing conceptual developments
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)This study reviews literature of simulation-based training and assessment to trace conceptual developments in maritime education and training (MET). Our aim is to highlight and examine the historical trajectory of salient ... -
Når spiritualitet blir kroppslig: Personer i det norske alternativmiljøet forteller om oppvåkningsopplevelser og psykologisk transformasjon
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Spiritual awakening is becoming a common phenomenon in alternative spiritual communities and is no longer exclusive to a small elite of religious saints and disciples. There is limited research on spiritual experiences ... -
Children's relational experiences with the financial crisis in Greece
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)When Greece was hit by the global financial crisis in 2009, families with children paid the heaviest toll. In this article, we draw on individual interviews and focus groups with 17 sixth graders, six teachers and six ... -
Career ambitions of women academics. Are women willing and able to rise to the top in higher education institutions?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The disproportion of women to men at the top tier in the academic hierarchy, concerns politicians, academic leaders, students, and other stakeholders. A popular explanation for the gender imbalance in elite positions is ... -
The ICC's investigation into the situation in Ukraine on the basis of referrals by third states parties to the Rome Statute: A commentary
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)This commentary discusses the decision taken by the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to open an investigation into the situation in Ukraine on the basis of referrals by a number of state parties to the ... -
The great standardisation: working hours around the world
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)This paper introduces a novel dataset on working-time regulation for 197 territories between 1789 and 2010 to document how working hours have become globally standardised through public policy. Descriptive analysis shows ... -
LGCC: A Novel High-Throughput and Low Delay Paradigm Shift in Multi-Hop Congestion Control
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Technological advancements have provided wireless links with very high data rate capacity for 5G/6G mobile networks and WiFi 6, which will be widely deployed by 2025. However, the capacity can have substantial fluctuations, ... -
Revenue models for digital services in the railway industry: A framework for choosing the right revenue model
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)While digital servitization provides manufacturing companies with the potential to earn additional revenues in the transition process from physical to digital offerings, the implementation of adequate value-capturing ... -
Implementing and scaling artificial intelligence: A review, framework, and research agenda
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Artificial intelligence (AI) will have a substantial impact on firms in virtually all industries. Without guidance on how to implement and scale AI, companies will be outcompeted by the next generation of highly innovative ... -
Alternative food networks on digital platforms: Consumer preferences for platform versus local food attributes
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Digital platforms are affecting more areas of our lives, and both practitioners and researchers have begun exploring their potential for alternative food networks (AFNs). As AFNs move into the digital realm, additional ... -
In total smartness: the institutional logics perspective on the Internet of things and people
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Following the institutional logics perspective and an inductive research design, this study is the first to outline the Internet of things and people as a new institutional order with a distinct logic. The rise of this new ... -
Threat Perception and Adaptive Capacity of Natural World Heritage Site Management
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)This study offers new insights into the largest threats to natural and mixed World Heritage sites in developed countries as considered by their management. In addition to this, the capacity of the management to deal with ... -
Lean and action learning: towards an integrated theory?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Purpose: Being acquainted with both lean and action learning in theory and in practice, this study finds that the theoretical complementarity of these two research streams has traditionally been underexploited. In this ... -
Importance of temporary and permanent snow for new second homes
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)This study investigates empirically how natural snow depth and permanent snow affect the number of new second homes in Norway. One out of four Norwegian municipalities is partly covered by glaciers and permanent snow. In ...