Huvudsyftet med uppsatsen är att se hur ett företags annonsering om återköp av aktier påverkar dess börskurs i Sverige. Som delsyfte kommer även en undersökning göras om huruvida reaktionen skiljer sig mellan olika branscher samt om Sveriges reaktion skiljer sig från den tidigare forskningen i USA och i Storbritannien. Undersökningen har genomförts med hjälp av en eventstudie där den abnormala avkastningen beräknas. En intervju utförs för att bekräfta resultatet. Resultatet gav en sammanlagd kumulativ avkastning på 0,57 %. Det visade även att det finns en skillnad mellan olika branschers reaktion på en annonsering av ett återköp. Sveriges reaktion jämförs bäst med Storbritanniens som har en abnormal avkastning på 1,14 % än med USA som har en abnormal avkastning på 3,5 %. / The purpose with this study is to examine how a company’s announcement of a repurchase of stocks affect the stock price in Sweden. There will also be an investigation about how the reaction differ between branches and if the reaction found here in Sweden is different than the ones that has been found in USA and the United Kingdom. The examination has been carried out with an event study where the abnormal return has been calculated. An interview has been performed to confirm the result. The result showed a cumulative abnormal return with 0,57 %. It also showed that there is a difference in reaction between branches. Sweden is more comparable with the United Kingdom who has an abnormal return with 1,14 % than it is with USA which has an abnormal return with 3,5 %.

This visual analysis of the Stay out of Gangs public service announcement (PSA) is a site for social investigations. The investigation follows the question of what kind of work the campaign does, in terms of the social discourses it works within and its broader social impact. More specifically, this paper explores the design of the campaign, focusing on the way it frames and interpellates intended audiences, paying attention to the discourses that are produced. The discourses observed in the campaign both reflect and reference popular representations of the gangster and the stereotypes of ethnic minority groups in our society. This paper concludes that the interpellation of both the marginalized at-risk and the law abiding subject positions is working within the PSA, thereby reinforcing social discourses of social inclusion and exclusion currently working in society.

Contemporary scholars have been studying audiovisual translation for the past twenty years. However, health communication has never yet been included as a part of the audiovisual material under discussion. The goal of this thesis is to create Russian subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing from the original English version of The Three Amigos, a series of PSAs (Public service announcements) regarding the prevention of HIV/AIDS, and to analyse and discuss the theoretical and practical aspects of this work. After analysing the current situation on HIV/AIDS in Russia and Belarus, I use this series entitled The Three Amigos as an example of health communication that works, and therefore, should be accessible to more viewers. The thesis is organised into three chapters. Following a general introduction, Chapter 1 discusses health communication, presents statistics on HIV/AIDS in Russia and Belarus, and provides an example of health communication that fulfills its functions – public service announcements on HIV/AIDS prevention in the form of The Three Amigos. Chapter 2 discusses the necessity of subtitling for the target audience, and emphasises the fact that people with hearing impairment need special subtitles that differ from the ones that are suitable for viewers without hearing impairment. Chapter 3 contains the analysis of the subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing that I created for this project. Finally, the conclusion summarises the findings of this research, and addresses possible directions for future projects on this topic.

This visual analysis of the Stay out of Gangs public service announcement (PSA) is a site for social investigations. The investigation follows the question of what kind of work the campaign does, in terms of the social discourses it works within and its broader social impact. More specifically, this paper explores the design of the campaign, focusing on the way it frames and interpellates intended audiences, paying attention to the discourses that are produced. The discourses observed in the campaign both reflect and reference popular representations of the gangster and the stereotypes of ethnic minority groups in our society. This paper concludes that the interpellation of both the marginalized at-risk and the law abiding subject positions is working within the PSA, thereby reinforcing social discourses of social inclusion and exclusion currently working in society.

本研究搜集研究期間為1989-2005年2月的購併樣本，將主併公司按市值區分大小後，發現大公司在事件窗口(-30,10)有顯著負向的累積異常報酬率(Cumulative Abcdrmal Return;CAR)，大公司在上市市場上，在金融證券業及其他產業下都有顯著負向的累積異常報酬率；大公司顯著有較高的現金比例、營運現金流量比例、Tobin’s Q和較低的帳面對市場價值比，在除去金融證券業樣本後，負債比率顯著小於小公司；集團購併、當被併公司為上市櫃、及以股票為支付方式時，大公司也都有顯著負向的累積異常報酬率；大公司購併時的相對規模顯著小於小公司。迴歸結果中，公司規模之替代變數皆顯著和累積異常報酬成負向關係。股票支付方式其累積異常報酬也顯著低於現金支付方式。Tobin’s Q的係數則顯著為正。在產業部份，金融證券業和其他產業相較之下，在宣佈購併時會得到市場較正面的反應。企業併購法的修訂實行對迴歸式並未造成結構性的改變。 / After collecting the acquisition samples of bidding firms from 1989 to February 2005 and differentiate their sizes, we found large firms have significant negative CAR (Cumulative Abcdrmal Return) in the windows of (-30,10). Large firms have significant negative CAR in public market, financial and security industry, and other industries. Large firms have higher ratio of cash/book assets, operating cash flow/book assets, Tobin’s Q and lower B/M ratio. They also have lower debt ratio after removing the samples in financial and security industry. Large firms also have significant negative CAR when they are conglomerates, the targets of theirs are public companies, or when they use equity as the method of payment. The relative size of large firms is much smaller than that of small firms. In the result of regression, the proxy of firm size has negative relation with CAR. Using equity as the method of payment has lower announcement return than cash. Tobin’s Q has a positive coefficient. Financial and security industry can get more positive responses from investors than other industries. Finally, the revised edition of Business Mergers and Acquisitions Act which has been brought into force on May, 5, 2004 does not cause structural changes in the regression models.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:26:54Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2003-02-04Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T19:34:51Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 roefero_msv_me_assis.pdf: 360167 bytes, checksum: 8df13e9266bd54fc25aaa17e53991db6 (MD5) / Este trabalho investigativo aborda questões relevantes sobre a consciência discursível em A morte e a morte de Quincas Berro D'Água de Jorge Amado. Observa-se, portanto, o reconhecido valor artístico que o conjunto da obra evidencia, e que através de uma sustentação teórica e pela aplicabilidade prática da mesma pode ficar comprovado o teor retórico ali contido. / This present invesgative work approaches relevant matters about the discourssive consciousness on A morte de Quincas Berro D'Água de Jorge Amado. Therefore it is noticed the recognized artistic value that the set of the work shows up and also that included in the work confirmed.

abstract: I examine the degree to which stockholders' aggregate gain/loss frame of reference in the equity of a given firm affects their response to the firm's quarterly earnings announcements. Contrary to predictions from rational expectations models of trade (Shackelford and Verrecchia 2002), I find that abnormal trading volume around earnings announcements is larger (smaller) when stockholders are in an aggregate unrealized capital gain (loss) position. This relation is stronger among seller-initiated trades and weaker in December, consistent with the cognitive bias referred to as the disposition effect (Shefrin and Statman 1985). Sensitivity analysis reveals that the relation is stronger among less sophisticated investors and for firms with weaker information environments, consistent with the behavioral explanation. I also present evidence on the consequences of this disposition effect. First, stockholders' aggregate unrealized capital gain position moderates the degree to which information-related determinants of trade (e.g. unexpected earnings, firm size, and forecast dispersion) affect abnormal announcement-window trading volume. Second, stockholders' aggregate unrealized capital gains position is associated with announcement-window abnormal returns, consistent with the disposition effect reducing the market's ability to efficiently incorporate earnings news into price. / Dissertation/Thesis / Ph.D. Accountancy 2012

O presente trabalho faz um recorte de tópicos pontuais sobre as narrativas expostas nos meios de comunicação contemporâneos sobre a segregação das riquezas naturais e humanas no Estado do Amazonas. Optou-se pela investigação bibliográfica e em registros que demonstraram episódios descritos na história dos habitantes desta região. No primeiro capítulo fez-se referência à perspectiva de anúncio com aspectos de região colonizada, submissa às ordens da coroa portuguesa, que exerciam opressão sobre os colonizados. O segundo capítulo é descrito na perspectiva de denúncia por manifestar indignação sobre as ações de segregação social e econômica. O terceiro capítulo, na perspectiva de renúncia, concentrou o ensaio na crítica ao continuísmo das ações direcionadas pelos projetos contingentes ao desenvolvimento social e econômico. A pesquisa teve foco central na análise sobre as ações cotidianas de segregação das riquezas naturais e a exploração da força de trabalho nesta localidade. Foi elaborada a reflexão sobre a distância entre as ocorrências do passado e a realidade cotidiana. A referência teórica pautou-se em autores que narraram os episódios singulares: Ferreira, Cunha, Piza, Ribeiro e Sousa que trataram da realidade amazônica. Não se pretendeu esgotar esta reflexão, mas espera-se que possa contribuir para despertar o interesse de outros na pesquisa social com perspectiva de sugerir políticas públicas que contemplem o bem-estar social dos menos favorecidos da região. / This paper makes an outline of specific topics about the narratives presented in the contemporary means of communication on the segregation of the natural and human wealth in the state of Amazonas. The option was for a bibliographic investigation and research in registers which showed episodes described in the history of the inhabitants of this region. In the first chapter reference was made to the perspective of announcement with aspects of the colonized region, submitted to the orders of the Portuguese crown, which oppressed the colonized. The second chapter is described in the perspective of denouncement as it manifests indignation about the actions of social and economic segregation. The third chapter, in the perspective of renouncement, concentrated the essay on the criticism of the continuation of the actions directed by the contingent projects toward social and economic development. The research had its central focus on the analysis of the daily actions of segregation of the natural wealth and the exploitation of the work force in this locality. It elaborated a reflection about the distance between the occurrences in the past and the daily reality. The theoretical reference was based on authors who narrated unique episodes: Ferreira; Cunha, Piza, Ribeiro and Sousa who dealt with the Amazonian reality. One did not intend to exhaust this reflection, but one hopes that it may contribute to awaken the interest of others in social research with the perspective of suggesting public policies which contemplate the social well being of the less advantaged in the region.

Submitted by Fernando Souza (fernandoafsou@gmail.com) on 2017-09-19T12:33:09Z No. of bitstreams: 1 arquivototal.pdf: 1392113 bytes, checksum: 726f24704d75f91f47d599a7e70644f1 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-09-19T12:33:09Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 arquivototal.pdf: 1392113 bytes, checksum: 726f24704d75f91f47d599a7e70644f1 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-08-31 / This work has as general objective to develop a didactic project aimed at amplifying the textual production skills of students of the 1st period of the Publicity and Advertising Course, from the production of the advertisement announcement in the Youtube support. As specific objectives, we intended: (I) Lead the students to know the sociocommunicative characteristics of the advertisement announcement in YouTube support; (II) Elaborate and apply a proposal of production of the advertisement announcement together with students of the Publicity and Advertising; (III) Analyze the textual production of the students, to verify which sociocomunicative characteristics of the advertisement announcement stood out in their productions. For realization of the proposed objectives, we are based on Research Action. Besides that, we adopted as methodological procedures: the bibliographical lifting and the application of a didactic project. The results demonstrate that the advertisement announcements produced by the students corresponded to the sociocommunication characteristics of this discursive genre. So much the announcements of the initial production, as the one of the final production corresponded to the analysis criteria proposed: consonance with the social function of the advertisement announcement, syntony with the thematic aspects of the genre, syntony with the uses of the language typical of the genre and mobilization of argumentative strategies typical of the announcement genre. In terms of conclusion, we highlight that, in YouTube support, the production of the advertisement announcement involves the uses of the speech. That does with that this genre stimulates the promotion of orality practices in the education extent. With the use of this discursive genre, we accomplished a work aimed at expanding the development of orality practices of the students involved in this project. With this, the acquired knowledges with the appropriation of the sociocommunicative characteristics of the publicity genre, especially the knowledge that alludes to the uses of speech and its formalities, can be used in students' daily practices. In this sense, contributing to the training of competent users of the language requests the teachers the realization of a work linked to the appropriation of the genres. / Este trabalho tem como objetivo geral desenvolver um projeto didático voltado a ampliar as habilidades de produção textual de alunos do 1º período do Curso de Publicidade e Propaganda, a partir da produção do gênero anúncio publicitário no suporte Youtube. Como objetivos específicos, pretendemos: (I) Levar os alunos a conhecer as características sociocomunicativas do gênero anúncio publicitário no suporte Youtube; (II) Elaborar e aplicar uma proposta de produção do gênero anúncio publicitário junto a alunos do curso de Publicidade e Propaganda; (III) Analisar a produção textual dos alunos, a fim de verificar quais características sociocomunicativas do gênero anúncio publicitário se destacaram em suas produções. Para realização dos objetivos propostos, alicerçamo-nos na Pesquisa-ação. Além disso, adotamos como procedimentos metodológicos: o levantamento bibliográfico e a aplicação de um projeto didático. Os resultados demonstram que os anúncios publicitários produzidos pelos alunos corresponderam às características sociocomunicativas desse gênero discursivo. Tanto os anúncios da produção inicial, quanto os da produção final corresponderam aos critérios de análise propostos: consonância com a função social do gênero anúncio publicitário, sintonia com os aspectos temáticos do gênero, sintonia com os usos da linguagem típicos do gênero e da mobilização de estratégias argumentativas típicas do gênero anúncio. Em termos de conclusão, ressaltamos que, no suporte Youtube, a produção do anúncio publicitário envolve os usos da fala. Isso faz com que esse gênero estimule a promoção de práticas de oralidade no âmbito educacional. Com a utilização desse gênero discursivo, realizamos um trabalho voltado a ampliar o desenvolvimento das práticas de oralidade dos alunos envolvidos nesse projeto. Com isso, os saberes adquiridos com a apropriação das características sociocomunicativas do gênero anúncio publicitário, principalmente os saberes que aludem aos usos da fala e das suas formalidades, podem ser utilizados nas práticas corriqueiras dos alunos. Nesse sentido, contribuir para a formação de usuários competentes da língua solicita dos docentes a realização de um trabalho atrelado à apropriação dos gêneros.

A exibição do comportamento vocal em muitas espécies de anfíbios anuros é relacionada aos níveis de hormônios esteroides gonadais e interrenais. Esses hormônios poderiam mediar a relação entre intensidade de sinais e imunidade, pois estão envolvidos no desenvolvimento das características sexuais secundárias, comportamento de corte e mobilização de reservas energéticas durante a atividade reprodutiva, enquanto apresentam também efeitos imunomoduladores. Nesse sentido, o objetivo deste trabalho foi explorar as relações entre comportamento reprodutivo, imunidade e níveis plasmáticos de testosterona e corticosterona em machos do sapo do semiárido brasileiro, Rhinella granulosa, em atividade reprodutiva e após manipulação hormonal. A precipitação foi o principal determinante ambiental para o aumento dos níveis de testosterona e corticosterona circulantes em machos de R. granulosa, estimulando o comportamento de vocalização. As relações fisiológicas encontradas indicam que os altos níveis plasmáticos de testosterona nos primeiros dias após a chuva devem promover o início do turno vocal, porém a corticosterona deve modular o esforço de vocalização. De forma geral, a exacerbação do comportamento vocal de R. granulosa tem efeitos negativos sobre a imunocompetência, porém alguns indivíduos que apresentam maiores concentrações plasmáticas de corticosterona apresentam concomitantemente alto esforço vocal e alta imunidade. De acordo, a aplicação transdérmica de corticosterona promoveu elevação aguda dos níveis plasmáticos deste glicocorticoide, bem como um aumento da função imune. Assim, apesar de a atenção principal ser comumente colocada no papel da testosterona na mediação de sinais honestos, nossos resultados corroboram a importância da corticosterona na mediação da expressão do comportamento de corte e imunocompetência em machos R. granulosa / In most anuran species, vocal behavior is usually related to plasmatic levels of gonadal and interrenal steroid hormones. These hormones could mediate the relationship between signal intensity and immunocompetence, since they are involved in the development of sexual traits, courtship behavior and energetic mobilization during reproductive activity and also exert immunomodulatory effects. The aim of this study was to explore relations among vocal behavior, immunity and plasmatic levels of testosterone and corticosterone in males of a toad species from Brazilian semi-arid, Rhinella granulosa, during reproductive activity and after hormonal manipulation. Precipitation was the main environmental determinant to increase circulating levels of testosterone and corticosterone in R. granulosa males, stimulating vocal behavior. Physiological relations indicate that high circulating testosterone levels in the days right after rain may promote the initiation of vocal behavior, while corticosterone may modulate vocal effort. In general, exacerbation of vocal behavior in R. granulosa has negative effects on immunocompetence, however, some individuals with higher plasmatic levels of corticosterone can present both high vocal effort and good immunocompetence. Corroborating this interpretation, acute increase in glucocorticoid plasmatic levels after hormonal manipulation was accompanied by raised immune function. Despite the emphasis on androgens influence on sexual selected male traits, our results corroborate greater influence of corticosterone in the mediation of expression of courtship behavior and immunocompetence in R. granulosa