Sosiale medier har etablert seg som en selvsagt måte å kommunisere på, noe vi tar for gitt på lik linje med SMS, epost og mobiltelefon. En signifikant andel av den oppvoksende generasjon er på Facebook, Twitter, MSN og Youtube. Mediet sprer seg stadig ut i ny samfunnsstrata. Det begynner etterhvert å bli klart at sosiale medier har gjort noe med måten vi oppfatter verden, det som skjer på maskinen ...

<i>Objective</i> - To assess the reliability of lumbar facet arthropathy evaluation with computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in patients with and without lumbar disc prosthesis and to estimate the reliability for individual CT and MRI findings indicating facet arthropathy.<p> <p><i>Methods</i> - Metal-artifact reducing CT and MRI protocols were performed at follow-up of ...

A porphyrin cis tautomer, where the two central NH protons are on adjacent pyrrole rings, has long been invoked as an intermediate in porphyrin tautomerism. Only recently, however, has such a species been isolated and structurally characterized. Thus, single-crystal X-ray structure determinations of two highly saddled free-base porphyrins, β-heptakis(trifluoromethyl)-meso-tetrakis(p-fluorophenyl)porphyrin, ...

This thesis aims to show how literature can be used to facilitate a deeper understanding of ourselves and our imaginative mind, inside and outside the classroom. The novel that will be used as an example is Arthur C. Clarke’s renowned 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968). The novel revolves around Clarke’s worldview and prospections about the future, musing on the existential questions which have puzzled ...

<i>Purpose</i>: This study describes and compare the ability of professionals working in municipality stroke rehabilitation services to facilitate learning and change in the daily living of stroke survivors in two regions: one in northern Norway, the other central Denmark. <p> <p><i>Materials and Methods</i>: Semi-structured individual interviews were conducted with survivors 3 and 9 months after ...

This article examines social workers’ perceptions of youths’ participation and how their perceptions influence their practice towards youths in aftercare. The article is based on qualitative interviews with 38 social workers in child welfare services (CWS) and collaborative welfare services. The interviews were analysed using a hermeneutic approach. We identified two practices with different objectives: ...

Species distributions are driven by abiotic conditions that filter species with specific traits and physiological tolerances and match them with their suitable environment. Plant–plant interactions can constrict (through competition) or loosen (through facilitation) the strength of these environmental filters, which in turn inhibit or enhance establishment and recruitment of plant species at a finer ...