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Construct Validity of the Orientation to Life Questionnaire in a General Adult Population in Norway and Its Association with Self‐Reported General and Oral Health

open access: yesInternational Journal of Dental Hygiene, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Individuals' Sense of Coherence (SOC) is measured with the Orientation to Life Questionnaire (OLQ‐13). SOC reflects a person's orientation to life and ability to manage stress, which can impact health. The aim of the study was to test the reliability and construct validity of the OLQ‐13, with self‐reported general and oral health as ...
Kine Margrethe Mathisen   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison Between the 2017 EFP/AAP and CDC/AAP Case Definitions on Periodontal Status and Their Association With Risk Factors in an Adult Norwegian Population—Insights From the Tromsø Study: Tromsø7

open access: yesInternational Journal of Dental Hygiene, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives To describe the prevalence, extent and severity of periodontitis in an adult Norwegian population, using the 2017 EFP/AAP and CDC/AAP case definitions, and their associations with potential risk factors for periodontitis. A secondary aim was to explore how the stage and grade of periodontitis shifted when complexity and risk factors
Gro Eirin Holde   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Novel approaches for generalized planning

open access: yes, 2017
Classical planning is the problem of finding a sequence of actions, from a given initial state to some goal state. While, in generalized planning, a plan is a solution to a set of planning problems, which belong to the same class.
Lotinac, Damir
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Assessing Argument Quality in L2 Argumentative Writing: Integrating Argument Elements and Intellectual Standards

open access: yesInternational Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Many existing rubrics for L2 argumentative writing prioritize form‐based linguistic accuracy and complexity while insufficiently addressing substantive argumentative rigor and effectiveness. This limitation is further complicated by cross‐cultural variation in rhetorical conventions and educational practices, which challenge the direct ...
Zihan Xu, Peiyun Liu
wiley   +1 more source

Essays on Agricultural and Environmental Policy

open access: yes
This thesis consists of a summary and four papers. The first two papers address political economy and industrial organization aspects of agricultural policy, and the last two international aspects of environmental policy.
Jonsson, Thomas
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Estimation of the influence of climate change on snow load on structures

open access: yes, 2016
The aim of the present study is to set up a general procedure to predict future trends in snow loading on structures, taking into account the impacts of climate change according different emissions' scenarios, modelled at a global scale. The procedure is
FORMICHI, PAOLO   +3 more
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