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Syfte: Syftet med denna studie är att undersöka om det finns kausala samband, och i sådana fall vilka, mellan könsbaserad och etnisk mångfald och finansiell prestation i svenska företag. Metod: Vi genomför en kvantitativ studie baserad på paneldata från 72 företag noterade på Nasdaq Stockholm för tre år. Användandet av paneldata möjliggör att vi kan kontrollera för omvänd kausalitet. Vi operatio

Industrisamhällets syn på resurshantering har länge sett densamma ut och följer en linjär konsumtionsmodell . Den modellen innebär att företag utvinner och extraherar material, använder dem för att skapa en produkt, säljer sedan den till konsumenten som gör sig av med produkten när hen inte längre har användning för den och till slut blir produkten till avfall (Ellen McArthur Foundation, 2013). DeIndusty’s view on resource management has for a long time looked the same and follows a linear consumption model. This type of consumption model puts a lot of pressure on the Earth’s resources. In contrast to this, the concept of circular economy has developed which aims to create a closed production loop by reusing “waste” and resources as well as by prolonging the life of materials (Leising, Qui

Metaller i miljön är både en förlorad resurs och en toxisk sådan, vad kan då göras med metallförorenat sediment? Miljöfrågor är något som har fått större uppmärksamhet framförallt gällande växthusgaser i atmosfären, men även gällande de enorma mängder plastföroreningar som cirkulera i haven. Denna rapport tar upp en annan typ av förorening i haven, nämligen gamla industriutsläpp (metallutsläpp) i

Circulating metabolites associated with insulin sensitivity may represent useful biomarkers, but their causal role in insulin sensitivity and diabetes is less certain. We previously identified novel metabolites correlated with insulin sensitivity measured by the hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp. The top-ranking metabolites were in the glutathione and glycine biosynthesis pathways. We aimed to ide

Conclusion: This study shows a persistent trend of an increase in the incidence of carcinoma of the tongue into the twenty-first century for both sexes and all age groups except for young males. Objectives: During the last decades increased incidence of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the tongue in young adults has been reported. We previously showed an increased incidence in SCC of the tongue in

Evidence has emerged across the past few decades that the lifetime risk of developing morbidities like type 2 diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular disease may be influenced by exposures that occur in utero and in childhood. Developmental abnormalities are known to occur at various stages in fetal growth. Epidemiological and mechanistic studies have sought to delineate developmental processes and

Objective To describe the experiences of people with systemic sclerosis (SSc) in different European countries of functioning and health and to link these experiences to the WHO International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) to develop a common understanding from a bio-psycho-social perspective. Method A qualitative multicentre study with focus-group interviews was perform

This paper focuses on older peoples’ needs as pedestrians by examining their perceptions of the outdoor environment in both bare-ground and snow/ice conditions. Qualitative and quantitative methods are used, including focus group interviews, participant observations, and questionnaires. The results show that older people consider accessibility/usability issues as very important and that the import

The study describes extraction of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) from sewage sludge by applying enzymes and enzymes combined with sodium tripolyphosphate (STPP). Additionally, a systematic study of two non-enzymatic extraction agents is described. The assessment of the released products is made by colorimetrical methods and polysaccharides/glycoconjugates identification by the interactio

We conducted stable isotope analyses of nitrogen and carbon on feathers obtained from willow warblers in Africa to find an explanation for a previously observed pattern of different delta N-15 and delta C-13 values across a migratory divide in central Scandinavia. A new data set confirms that north Scandinavian birds of the subspecies P. t. acredula have higher delta N-15 values than south Scandin