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Why do myeloma patients have bone disease? A historical perspective.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)The question of how myeloma cells cause destruction of skeletal tissue has interested scientists for many years, and knowledge in this field has developed in parallel with the understanding of physiological bone remodeling. ... -
Why Do Non-Investment Grade Rated Companies Issue Convertible Bonds Instead of Bonds in Norway?
(Master thesis, 2011)I find non-investment graded companies motives for issuing convertible bonds in the Norwegian market by evaluating logistic regression results from a two-step security choice model from samples of 28 convertible bond-, ... -
Why Do Some Areas Have Higher Density of Forest Grouse Than Others?
(Master thesis, 2011)Landscape and vegetation data were extracted from digital maps by use of GIS. These data together with predator and management related data collected from landowners and hunter's associations in Norway, were used as ... -
Why do they do it? Corporate venture capital investments in cleantech startups
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Sustainable startups commercializing a clean technology provide an opportunity for a greener future. Despite their high investment risks, cleantech startups increasingly attract corporate venture capital. This paper explores ... -
Why do we find dead bumblebees under linden trees?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)1. Linden trees (Tilia spp.) have for a long time been associated with bumblebee (Bombus spp.) mortality in Europe and North America. Several explanations have been suggested for this phenomenon. This study aimed to explore ... -
Why do we live bigger? : an analysis of the Norwegian demand for house size
(Master thesis, 2015)In Norway, the average house size has increased with 8.4 m2 between 2001 and 2013. During the same time, households have experienced a huge increase in disposable income, house prices have reach unprecedentedly high levels ... -
Why do women not adhere to advice on maternal referral in rural Tanzania? Narratives of women and their family members
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background: In most low-income countries, many women with high-risk pregnancies and complications do not reach the referral hospitals despite the provision of referral advice. Objective: To explore how antenatal maternal ... -
Why do women regret casual sex more than men do?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Sex differences in sexual regret are found to be robust across nations. Participants in Norway (N = 547) and the United States (N = 216) reported their level of regret for their most recent casual sexual experience. ... -
Why does the United States support Juan Guaidó in Venezuela?
(Bachelor thesis, 2019)Formålet med denne oppgaven er å undersøke hvorfor USA støtter Juan Guaidó som den legitime presidenten i Venezuela. En utenrikspolitisk analyse ble benyttet for å kunne vurdere de samlede empiriske dataene gjennom ulike ... -
Why don't all species overexploit?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Overexploitation of natural resources is often viewed as a problem characteristic of only the human species. However, any species could evolve a capacity to overexploit its essential resources through natural selection and ... -
Why don't cost-benefit results count for more? The case of Norwegian road investment priorities
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)The starting point is that the benefit/cost ratio is virtually uncorrelated to the likelihood of a Norwegian classified road project entering the list of investments selected for the National Transport Plan. The purpose ... -
Why energy retrofitting in private dwellings is difficult in Norway: Coordinating the framing practices of government, craftspeople and homeowners
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Retrofitting private homes to meet strict energy demands is a prioritised goal in climate mitigation policy. In this article we approach the challenge by analysing how retrofitting is framed differently by the government, ... -
Why environmental philosophers should be buck-passers about value
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Why green growth cannot solve the climate crisis
(Master thesis, 2015)Beslutningstakerne i Norge og resten av verden har forsøkt å løse klimakrisen ved å redusere klimagassutslippene i mer enn 25 år. Likevel, til tross for den langvarige innsatsen har de ikke klart å snu utviklingen: ... -
Why hospital physicians attend work while ill? The spiralling effect of positive and negative factors
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Background: Recurrent reports from national and international studies show a persistent high prevalence of sickness presence among hospital physicians. Despite the negative consequences reported, we do not know a lot about ... -
Why include impacts on biodiversity from land use in LCIA and how to select useful indicators?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Loss of biodiversity is one of the most severe threats to sustainability, and land use and land use changes are still the single most important factor. Still, there is no sign of any consensus on how to include impacts on ... -
Why Intermarium Failed: A Neoclassical Realist Perspective
(Master thesis, 2022)Denne masteroppgaven handler om det mislykkede Intermarium prosjektet, en foreslått polsk-ledet union av stater i Øst-Europa i mellomkrigstida 1918-1939. I følge nyrealistisk teori så var gjennomføringen av Intermarium ... -
Why intraperitoneal glucose sensing is sometimes surprisingly rapid and sometimes slow: A hypothesis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)The artificial pancreas requires fast and reliable glucose measurements. The peritoneal space has shown promising results, and in one of our studies we detected glucose changes in the peritoneal space already at the same ... -
Why is integration so difficult? Shifting roles of ethics and three idioms for thinking about science, technology and society
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Contemporary science and technology research are now expected to become more responsible through collaboration with social scientists and scholars from the humanities. This paper suggests a frame explaining why such current ...