To study possible biochemical effects of organochlorine contaminants (OCs) in glaucous gulls (Larus hyperboreus), 40 adult individuals were collected from colonies on Bjornoya in the Barents Sea. OCs… (More)
Three groups of female kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla) were collected in a North-Norwegian colony: (i) before breeding; (ii) immediately after egg-laying; and (iii) late in the chick-rearing period.… (More)
Monitoring pollutants in the biota of the Arctic is a high priority activity of the circumpolar Arctic nations. Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) are one species that have been selected for monitoring,… (More)
BACKGROUND
Video calls from mobile phones can improve communication during medical emergencies. Lay bystanders can be instructed and supervised by health professionals at Emergency Medical… (More)
We began a project to move routine medical checks for appropriate patients from the specialist level to the patient's normal general practitioner (GP). The GP's analysis and conclusions would be… (More)