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61	Ensamheter och gemenskaper : Läsningar av det moderna genombrottets litteratur / Loneliness and Community : Readings of Literature of the Modern Breakthrough Vallsten, Diana January 2021 (has links) In this essay I perform readings of five influential literary works of the Modern Breakthrough in Nordic literature: Et dukkehjem (1879) by Henrik Ibsen, Niels Lyhne (1880) by Jens Peter Jacobsen, Barndomsvänner (1886) by Karl August Tavaststjerna, Fru Marianne (1887) by Victoria Benedictsson, and Ensam (1903) by August Strindberg. My aim is to identify and analyze discourses of loneliness and community. A central theme, both in this literature and in the contemporary society, is the problematization of gender roles. I find that the literature questions the polarization of gender roles through its depiction of marital relationships. At the same time, alternative communities are often portrayed as more fallible than those of marriage and nuclear family, forming discourses where marriage and nuclear family are prioritized over alternative communities – with a possible exception of national community. This paradoxical existence of modernity highlights the complexity of societal development: societal change requires not only political reforms but also change within subjects. The paradoxicality can be viewed as a manifestation of inner struggles. Finally, I reflect upon the endeavor to obtain entity that I find in these literary works. As connections between nature, culture and kinship, as well as between the past, the present and the future are formulated, issues of power/powerlessness and responsibility are brought into question. I propose further studies on these themes in relation to the emergence of nationalism, racial biology and fascism in 19th and 20th centuries, in order to deepen the understanding of the structure and the conditions of nationalism, racial biology and fascism in this context. modern breakthrough nordic literature loneliness communities discourse gender 19th century marriage nuclear family Ibsen Jacobsen Tavaststjerna Benedictsson Strindberg Fairclough det moderna genombrottet nordisk litteratur ensamhet gemenskap diskurs kön 1800-tal äktenskap kärnfamilj Ibsen Jacobsen Tavaststjerna Benedictsson Strindberg Fairclough General Literature Studies Litteraturvetenskap
62	Determining the impact of ESG metrics on the financial performance of public Nordic companies / Betydelsen av ESG-mått på finansiell prestation för publika Nordiska företag Hagéus, Tom, Nyhrén, Malin January 2021 (has links) The use of sustainability within the investment community is becoming increasingly common. More specifically, investors are now more than ever leaning towards ESG scores as a way of incorporating a more holistic approach when making investment decisions. However, the evidence for a relationship between financial performance and ESG scores is inconsistent. Besides, a recent study has also shown a large divergence between ESG scores. Together this urges a need for a more in-depth understanding of which, if any, non-financial metrics have an impact on financial performance. Therefore, this study investigated if there is any relationship between ESG metrics and financial performance for Nordic public companies by performing a multiple linear regression analysis. Our results concluded that such a relationship exists, both for accounting-based ROA and market-based Tobin’s Q between 2017-2018. This study also shows that there is an overall concentration towards social metrics for both models. Secondly, it shows that some metrics such as “Percentage of Female Employees” are positively significant for ROA but not valued by the market model. The opposite outcome also exists where “Code of Conduct/Ethics Policy” is positively significant for Tobin’s Q but not for ROA. Lastly, it is also shown that some important metrics are negative significant for ROA and therefore urging for inclusion of non-financial measurements when making strategic decisions. / Användandet av hållbarhet inom investeringssfären blir allt vanligare. Investerare förlitar sig allt mer på ESG-betyg som ett sätt att integrera en helhetssyn när de fattar investeringsbeslut. Bevisen för ett samband mellan finansiell prestation och ESG-betyg är dock inkonsekventa. Dessutom har en ny studie också påvisat stora skillnader mellan ESG-betyg. Tillsammans skapar detta ett behov av mer fördjupad förståelse för vilka, om ens några, icke finansiella mått som har en inverkan på den finansiella prestationen. Därför undersökte denna studie om det finns något samband mellan ESG-mått och finansiell prestation för nordiska börsnoterade företag genom att utföra en multipel linjär regressionsanalys. Resultaten konkluderade att en sådan relation existerar, både för det bokföringsbaserade måttet ROA och marknadsbaserade måttet Tobin’s Q mellan 2017-2018. Studien visar också att det finns en övergripande koncentration mot sociala mått för båda modellerna. Efter det visas det även att mått som exempelvis “Percentage of Female Employees” är positivt signifikanta för ROA men inte signifikanta alls för Tobin’s Q. Ett liknande men motsatt resultat finns också då måttet “Code of Conduct/Ethics Policy” är positivt signifikant för Tobin’s Q men inte för ROA. Slutligen visar också denna studie på att det finns viktiga mått som visar en negativ signifikans med ROA och att det därför är viktigt att även inkludera icke-finansiella mått när strategiska beslut ska fattas. Sustainability ESG score ESG metric ESG data Financial Performance Multiple Linear Regression Nordic Market ROA Tobin’s Q Refinitiv Statistics Applied Mathematics Hållbarhet ESG-betyg ESG-mått ESG-data Finansiell Prestation Multipel Linjär Regression Nordisk Marknad ROA Tobin’s Q Refinitiv Statistik Tillämpad Matematik Probability Theory and Statistics Sannolikhetsteori och statistik
63	To Make Iron of Iron : A Comprehensive Analytical Study of Spade Shaped Iron Bars Pappas Adlerburg, Nickolas T. January 2017 (has links) This thesis aims to provide adequate analytical information on the spade shaped iron bars of Norrland and central Sweden. While their significance has been thoroughly debated for decades, analytical research on them has been confined to cases of single artefacts or theoretical interpretations of their value, meaning and origin. In this study a comprehensive approach is taken into consideration. Based on X-Ray fluorescence (XRF), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and metallographical analysis this thesis seeks to facilitate new interpretations on quality, production centres and usage based on analytical results. Aiming to settle some of the long lasting questions regarding the artefacts while producing results which can further the discussion by raising new questions, previously unasked. Archaeological Science Scandinavian Iron Age Nordic Iron Age Spade Shaped Iron Bars Norrland Iron Bars Archaeometallurgy XRF SEM/EDS Metallography Vendel Era Migration Period Roman Iron Age Nickel Cobalt Limonite Iron Ores Helgö Uppland Gästrikland Medelpad Hälsingland Jämtland Laborativ arkeologi Nordisk järnålder Spadformiga ämnesjärn Norrland Ämnesjärn Arkeometallurgi XRF SEM/EDS Metallografi Vendeltid Folkvandringstid Romersk Järnålder Helgö Nickel Cobalt Myrmalm Bergmalm Uppland Gästrikland Medelpad Hälsingland Jämtland Archaeology Arkeologi
64	To Make Iron of Iron : A Comprehensive Analytical Study of Spade Shaped Iron Bars Pappas Adlreburg, Nickolas January 2017 (has links) This thesis aims to provide adequate analytical information on the spade shaped iron bars of Norrland and central Sweden. While their significance has been thoroughly debated for decades, analytical research on them has been confined to cases of single artefacts or theoretical interpretations of their value, meaning and origin. In this study a comprehensive approach is taken into consideration. Based on X-Ray fluorescence (XRF), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and metallographical analysis this thesis seeks to facilitate new interpretations on quality, production centres and usage based on analytical results. Aiming to settle some of the long lasting questions regarding the artefacts while producing results which can further the discussion by raising new questions, previously unasked. Archaeological Science Archaeometallurgy Spade Shaped Iron Bars X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) Metallography Swedish Archaeology Archaeology in Norrland Scandinavian Iron Age Nordic Iron Age Roman Iron Age Migration Period Vendel Period Prehistoric Metallurgy Slag Iron Bar Currency Bar Bloomery Bloom Iron Bog Iron Limonite Mineral Iron Ores Hematite Magnetite Phosphoric Iron/Steel Prehistoric Steel Ferrite Pearlite Nickel Cobalt Phosphorus Arsenic Magnesium Sulfur Manganese Norrland Middle Norrland Uppland Gästrikland Hälsingland Medelpad Jämtland Södermanland Helgö Torsåker Gåcksätter Alborga Offerdal Selånger Villberga Arbrå Laborativ Arkeologi Arkeometallurgi Spadformiga Ämnesjärn Röntgenfluorescens (XRF) Svepelektronmikroskop (SEM) Metallografi Svensk Arkeologi Norrländsk Arkeologi Förnnordisk Arkeologi Skandinavisk Järnålder Nordisk Järnålder Fornnordisk Järnålder Romersk Järnålder Folkvandringstiden Vendeltiden Forhistorisk Metallurgi Slaget Ämnesjärn Blästerugn Blästa Myrmalm Sjömalm Limonit Bergmalm Hematit Magnetit Fosforisk Järn/Stål Förhistorisk Stål Ferrit Pearlit Nickel Kobolt Fosfor Arsen Magnesium Svavel Mangan Norrland Mellannorrland Uppland Gästrikland Hälsingland Medelpad Jämtland Södermanland Helgö Torsåker Gåcksätter Alborga Offerdal Selånger Villberga Arbrå Archaeology Arkeologi

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