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Walking on the Dark Side: Anthropogenic Factors Limit Suitable Habitat for Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) in a Large Natural Area Covering Belarus and Ukraine
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Due to successful conservation initiatives and legislations, the grey wolf (Canis lupus) is re-colonising its historic range in Europe. However, wolves have never been extirpated across large areas in Eastern Europe but ... -
Water chemistry, zooplankton and benthos in small lakes within the distribution area of the rare European pool frog Pelophylax lessonae (Camerano) in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Summary In June 2018, water chemistry, benthos and zooplankton were investigated in 7 small lakes/ ponds within the key area of the European pool frog Pelophylax lessonae (Camerano) in Norway. The geographic distribution ... -
Wayfinding by Means of Maps in Real-world Settings: A Critical Review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-11-29)This critical review addresses 26 studies of Wayfinding conducted in a real-world setting (large-scale), and with subjects using a map or an aerial photograph in their navigation. The purpose of the review is to summarise ... -
Wayfinding/Veifinning : Fysisk utforming av sykehjemsavdelinger for demente 14.01.19
(Master thesis, 2019)The following paper investigated how the physical environment can support and help patients with dementia living in health institutions to easier find their way through the department. The study also explored if there ... -
Ways to be a person: How schools contribute to ‘making up’ intellectually disabled pupils
(PhD in Child and Youth Participation and Competence Development;, Doctoral thesis, 2019)How do ‘kinds’ of knowledge and practices existing within schools contribute to ‘making up’ intellectually disabled pupils in relation to perspectives on inclusion? This project departs from a micro-perspective on inclusion ... -
‘We Do Not Use Freezers in Syria’: Realignment and the Pursuit of Belonging Among Refugees in a Norwegian Village
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)In this essay, I introduce a conceptual pair consisting of Bourdieu’s doxa concept and the synchronizing concept entrainment to show how refugee resettlement entails a process of realignment. This realignment, I argue, ... -
“We just knew that we had to be a part of it” ‒ The Youth Olympic Games as a catalyst for social innovation
(Ph.d.-avhandlinger i innovasjon i tjenesteyting i offentlig og privat sektor (INTOP);11, Doctoral thesis, 2020)Denne avhandlingen undersøker hvordan frivillig arbeid ved et olympisk arrangement kan fungere som en katalysator for sosial innovasjon for mennesker med utviklingshemming. Mennesker med utviklingshemming er vanligvis ... -
“[We're on the right track, baby], we were born this way”! Exploring sports participation in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-02-25)Based on quantitative data from the Norwegian Statistisk Sentralbyrå (Statistics Norway) study of Mosjon, Friluftsliv og Kulturaktiviteter (Vaage, 2009), this paper explores trends in Norwegians’ participation in sports, ... -
Weather and population size effects on water and sewer treatment costs: Evidence from Brazil
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-09-15)The provision of sanitation services generates investments, employment, and income; they contribute to human capital stock accumulation, and, therefore, to economic development. Recent studies suggest that climate change ... -
Weight gain of free-ranging beef cattle grazing in the boreal forest of south-eastern Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Young forest stands and clearcuts in the boreal forest created by modern forestry practices along with meadows of abandoned summer farms may contribute as feeding areas for beef cattle. The patchy distribution and varying ... -
Wellman’s 1906 polar expedition: the subject of numerousnewspaper stories and one obscure film
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2007)The following contribution, by film researchers Jan Anders Diesen and Neil Fulton, is the second piece about Walter Wellman in this issue. Whereas Capelotti et al. (this issue) focus on technical aspects of Wellman’s ... -
What about ICT for students with reading and writing difficulties?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Research on the relationship between ICT and student learning show conflicting findings. Despite huge investments in technology, we lack clear indications that ICT promotes learning in school. On the contrary, it seems ... -
What distinguishes positive deviance (PD) health professionals from their peers and what impact does a PD intervention have on behaviour change: a cross-sectional study of infection control and prevention in three Israeli hospitals
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Past studies using the positive deviance (PD) approach in the field of infection prevention and control (IPC) have primarily focused on impacts on healthcare-associated infection rates. This research aimed to determine if ... -
What do I want to be? Predictors of communal occupational aspirations in early to middle childhood
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Research investigating occupational aspirations in childhood is scarce. In addition, most research on occupational aspirations has focused on increasing the number of women in agentic jobs. In the present work, we investigate ... -
What do we talk about when we talk about the Inland County?
(Master thesis, 2024)Konseptet «grønn vekst» har inspirert nasjoner, regioner og kommuner til å oppdatere sine strategier i henhold til det internasjonale målet om klimanøytralitet innen 2050. Innlandet er ikke annerledes og publiserte ... -
What do we talk about when we talk about the Inland County? Reports and strategy processes as tools for overcoming barriers for innovation and transformative change.
(Master thesis, 2024)Sammendrag Konseptet «grønn vekst» har inspirert nasjoner, regioner og kommuner til å oppdatere sine strategier i henhold til det internasjonale målet om klimanøytralitet innen 2050. Innlandet er ikke annerledes og publiserte ... -
What does the fox say? Arctic fox vocalization and associated den behaviours
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Foxes (Vulpes spp.) are small, solitary canids with relatively low social complex-ity compared to more gregarious canids, such as wolves and dogs. They are, therefore, expected to have a relatively simple ... -
What does the public think about microplastics? Insights from an empirical analysis of mental models elicited through free associations
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Microplastics are an issue of rising concern, in terms of their possible implications for both the environment and human health. A survey was distributed among a representative sample of the adult Norwegian population (N ... -
What happens in school music in Norway? Findings from a national survey of music teachers
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)This article reports on a survey of Norwegian compulsory school music teachers, in which 293 teachers from 239 schools participated. In addition to providing demographic information, the teachers were asked what kinds of ...