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Navigating the Stars: Norway, the European Economic Area and the European Union. CEPS Paperback. February 2002
Get PDFThis study expertly assesses the evolving relationship between Norway and the European Union, the centrepiece of which is the European Economic Area (EEA). Faced with an increasingly outdated network of relationships with the EU, Norway finds itself marginalised from policy-making and subject instead to policy-taking. This report evaluates Norway’s position in relation to the ‘future of Europe’ debate as well as a range of hypothetical options that Norway may contemplate, focusing on several key policy areas including the single market, the macroeconomic agenda, justice and home affairs, and foreign security and defence policies
Centre for Digital Life Norway - Annual report 2017
No full textCentre for Digital Life Norway (DLN) is a
virtual centre, institutionally anchored at
NTNU, UiO and UiB. It is funded by the
Research Council of Norway under the
Digital Life (DL) initiative and receives in
kind support from the host universities.
The centre is built around the 12 research
projects are currently funded through the
research council’s Digital Life initiative.
DLNs mission is to build capacities for
disciplinary convergence in digital biotechnology through education and training, to
strengthen shared digital infrastructures, to
leverage innovation and industrial partnerships, and to foster social responsibility. The
following illustrates some of the centre’s
many networking activities during 2017,
most of which adressed a need in one or
more of the centre’s research projects
Centre for Digital Life Norway - Annual report 2017
No full textSource at https://digitallifenorway.org/Centre for Digital Life Norway (DLN) is a
virtual centre, institutionally anchored at
NTNU, UiO and UiB. It is funded by the
Research Council of Norway under the
Digital Life (DL) initiative and receives in
kind support from the host universities.
The centre is built around the 12 research
projects are currently funded through the
research council’s Digital Life initiative.
DLNs mission is to build capacities for
disciplinary convergence in digital biotechnology through education and training, to
strengthen shared digital infrastructures, to
leverage innovation and industrial partnerships, and to foster social responsibility. The
following illustrates some of the centre’s
many networking activities during 2017,
most of which adressed a need in one or
more of the centre’s research projects
The third child: a comparison between West Germany and Norway
Get PDFThe aim of this paper is to provide insights into third-birth dynamics in West Germany and Norway. Since the third-birth propensity between both countries differs remarkably, we seek to address the following questions in this paper: What are the characteristics of mothers with two and three children? What are the differences in third-birth dynamics between Norway and West Germany, and how can they be explained? Which factors have a similar influence on Norwegian and West German two-child mothers and their further fertility? We believe that a comparison of third-birth behavior between Norway and West Germany is of interest since the two nations are examples of two different European welfare state regimes. Therefore, they can serve as an example to point out the effects of socio-economic characteristics under different societal settings.Germany, Germany/FRG, Norway, Scandinavia, education, fertility, large family, welfare states
Foreign Citizens and Local Elections in Norway, 1991
No full textThe election survey "Foreign Citizens and Local Elections in Norway, 1991" was conducted by Statistics Norway on behalf of the Government Information Service. The purpose of this study was primarily to investigate how information initiatives up to the election reached and influenced this group of people in their choices
Level of Living Among Immigrants in Norway, 2016
No full textThe survey "Level of Living Among Immigrants in Norway, 2016" is carried out by Statistics Norway (SSB). Equivalent surveys were conducted in 1983, 1996 and 2005/2006. The survey was funded by the ministry responsible for the integration policy in Norway; the Norwegian Ministry of Children and Equality in the beginning of the project and the Ministry of Justice and Public Security from April 2016. The main purpose of the survey was to gain knowledge about the living conditions of immigrants and their Norwegian-born children in Norway. It is also important to make eventual comparisons between immigrants and the total population possible. The sample for the survey consists of immigrants aged 16-74 with at least two years residence in Norway, with background from Poland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo,Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Eritrea and Somalia. Themes in the survey are house and housing conditions, labor and labor conditions, unpaid labor and volunteer work, skills in Norwegian, social contact with family and friends, background in country of origin, transnational relations, economic space, health, discrimination, citizenship, attitudes and values, trust and sense of belonging
Innovation in Norway in a European Perspective
Get PDFThis paper investigates sectoral patterns of innovation in Norway in a European perspective. It puts forward a theoretical framework based on a new sectoral taxonomy that combines manufacturing and services within the same framework. It then analyses innovative activities in Norway and compare them to other European countries by making use of data from the Fourth Community Innovation Survey (CIS4). Finally, it studies the recent evolution and current characteristics of the industrial structure in Norway and points out its peculiarities vis-a-vis other European economies. The results of this work point to a contrasting pattern. On the one hand, Norwegian sectoral systems appear to be very innovative, often above the European average and, for some of the CIS4 indicators and some of the sectoral groups, they indeed emerge as the most innovative in Europe. On the other hand, these high-tech sectoral groups are relatively small in Norway, accounting for a much lower share of production than their European counterparts. The comparative analysis enables a reassessment of the so-called Norwegian paradox. The problem is not with innovative activities, as frequently asserted, but it has rather to do with the sectoral composition of the economy.
Survey on Tobacco and Drug Use in Norway 2013
No full textThe Survey on tobacco and drug use 2013 is conducted by Statistics Norway on behalf of the Norwegian Institute for Alcohol and Drug Research (SIRUS). The study examines self-perceived health and relationship with drugs such as tobacco, alcohol, prescription drugs and drugs among different population groups. The purpose of this study is to create a basis for measures and evaluation in the field of drugs. This is the second edition of this study, but Statistics Norway has conducted similar surveys in the past. The survey sample consists of individuals aged 16-79 years. A majority of respondents are however aged 16-30. This is corrected by weighting
Norway and the Norwegians
No full text"The wild flowers of Norway, by Eva Tindall": p. 374-394.Mode of access: Internet
Hematodinium sp. infection in Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus and its effects on meat quality
Get PDFHematodinium and Hematodinium-like species have emerged in the last 3 decades
as important parasitic pathogens of crustaceans worldwide, causing a significant economic loss to
fisheries and related markets. In some species (notably the Tanner crab Chionoecetes bairdi), the
parasite reportedly causes the cooked meat to taste bitter and aspirin-like. The bitter taste,
together with the gross pathology of the infection, renders these crabs unmarketable. Surprisingly, no organoleptic tests have ever been conducted to date, and the cause for the bitter taste is
still unknown. Nevertheless, it is generally assumed that the bitter taste occurs widely in cooked
meats and products derived from crustaceans infected with Hematodinium. In the present study,
we analysed the meat quality and organoleptic attributes after capture and during storage of Norway lobsters Nephrops norvegicus from Scottish waters that were either asymptomatic or symptomatic of patent Hematodinium infection. Results from the sensory evaluation of the cooked product indicate that tail meat from symptomatic N. norvegicus is bland in flavour and aftertaste, and
more friable or sloppier in texture than meat from asymptomatic animals. As a consequence,
infected meat tends to be less palatable, although surprisingly no bitter taste is reported. From an
analytical point of view, tail meat from patently infected animals is at an advanced stage of auto -
lysis, while no difference in microbial load is detected. These results suggest that Norway lobsters
heavily infected with Hematodinium are of inferior marketing quality even after the tails have
been cooked
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