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- Harfeldt-Berg, Lovisa, et al.
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Connecting organizational context to environmental sustainability initiatives and industrial symbiosis : Empirical results and case analysis
- 2023
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Ingår i: Sustainable Production and Consumption. - : Elsevier B.V.. - 2352-5509. ; 40, s. 210-219
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Industrial symbiosis can move us closer to a circular economy and enable efficient and sustainable use of resources. Its potential has however been far from realized, and to increase our understanding of why that is, we investigate drivers, barriers, and outcomes associated with both broadly defined environmental sustainability initiatives and industrial symbiosis from an organizational context perspective. A mixed-methods approach is used, combining statistical analysis of survey material with an embedded case study at an industrial symbiosis network in Sotenäs, Sweden. The position of the customer order decoupling point (CODP), a critical aspect of supply chains that separates forecast-based operations from those tied to specific orders, enables comparisons between organizations with primarily forecast-driven operations from those with primarily order-driven operations. We find that the CODP plays an important role in organizations' commitments to sustainability initiatives in general, as organizations with different CODP positions experience different levels of benefits from such initiatives. We did not find that the CODP position had the same impact for industrial symbiosis initiatives. Our results indicate that both industrial symbiosis, a very specific type of sustainability initiative and collaboration, and environmental sustainability initiatives in a broad sense, are associated with multiple, positive business outcomes. However, case study participants also described that their industrial symbiosis participation was time consuming and associated with an added administrative burden. This could be a reason why such collaborations are not more prevalent, despite the potential of bringing about several positive business outcomes. Finally, our findings indicate that industrial symbiosis may bring business-related benefits to firms regardless of their CODP position, but then in order to understand why such networks are not more prevalent, we recommend that future research investigates ways of quantifying and distributing burdens and rewards associated with industrial symbiosis collaboration. © 2023 The Authors
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- Berg, Lovisa, 1984-
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An Eco-critical reading of Syrian Novels on the Great Dam
- 2024
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Catrin Gersdorf and Sylvia Meyer (2006) state that ecocriticism is a methodology which investigates different ways to contextualise nature and its function ideologically, aesthetically and ethically in literary texts. Through a close reading of three novels by the Syrian authors Fāris Zarzūr, ‘Abd al-Salām al-‘Ujaylī and Jān Aliksān this paper will investigate how they, in their literary texts, engage with one of the biggest human interventions in the natural life of Syria, namely the dams built along the Euphrates. By an examination of the characters’ relationship with the river – and later the dams and their drowned villages, the paper will show that the novelists make use of nature and its destruction to discuss ideological stands as well as ethical dilemmas. Although the three novelists reach different conclusions, they all aesthetically utilise water and its innate force which is forcibly tamed, to examine interaction between humans and nature, tradition and modernity, and individuals and the state apparatus.
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- Berg, Lovisa, 1984-
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Masculinity and Syrian Fiction : Gender, Society and the Female Gaze
- 2021
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Bok (refereegranskat)abstract
- What can novels tell us about masculinity in Syria? In this book, Lovisa Berg explores over 20 Syrian novels covering the last 50 years of the 20th century. Uniquely, she examines only female writers in order to gauge the changing ways in which Syrian women perceived the function of masculinity, and the impact certain attitudes towards masculinity have on men, women, children and Syrian society, from a female perspective. The works of writers from Kulit Khuri to Usayma Darwish are analysed to explore changing attitudes to gender in Syria and the Middle East, as well as the political upheavals within the country and region. We see the idealistically portrayed men in the novels of female authors in the 1950s give way in time to a more critical depictions of patriarchy. Above all, we see through the use of novels a plethora of critiques of masculine hegemony in Syrian society, the authors of which are able with the use of fiction to reorganise and question maleness in a way denied to them in reality. This book will be of interest to scholars of Contemporary Syrian and Arabic Literature, Masculinity Studies and Women's Studies.
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- Berg, Lovisa, 1984-
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Sexual Behaviour as a Power Strategy in Rā’iḥat al-qirfah by Samar Yazbik
- 2024
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Ingår i: La Rivista di Arablit. - 2239-4168. ; 14:27, s. 7-26
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This article discusses the connection between power and sexual activity as seen in the novel Rā’iḥat al-qirfah (The Scent of Cinnamon) by the Syrian author Samar Yazbik. It addresses how the fictional society constructed in the novel sees sexual prowess as an instrument of power and how the author uses this connection to analyse and critique the power structures found in Syrian society. This is done through all the characters but in particular through the development of ‘Alyā, who transgresses gender norms and adopts what is coded male sexual behaviour in an attempt to obtain power. The article argues that her actions at the same time validate and violate the gender order since not only do they show that male sexual performance is linked to power, but also that a female can perform the same actions. Alyā’s conduct further illustrates the mechanisms of power structures built on fear and violence as found in the novel.
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- Berg, Lovisa, 1984-, et al.
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Technology and Education – The Attitudes of Distance Students Towards Supplemental Instruction Online
- 2021
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Ingår i: Supplemental Instruction. - : Waxmann Verlag. - 9783830943266 - 9783830993261 ; , s. 101-118
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Bokkapitel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Supplemental Instruction is a program designed to support students in their learning process. The program consists of advanced students supervising new students, where the purpose is to improve students’ performance and reduce the risk of interruption of studies. Supplemental Instruction was established almost 50 years ago and is used today in universities around the world. This book examines different aspects of SI in organizations and leadership, including surveys of Supplemental Instruction programs in Europe, how SI sessions should be organized, the degree to which SI improves retention rates and exam results, SI and learning leadership and leadership development, benefits of being a member of an SI team and employability, SI implementation in healthcare education and virtual students’ attitudes towards SI online. The book is aimed at anyone who is concerned about study quality in higher education. The contributors are researchers and lecturers at various universities from several countries. The book is part of a trilogy on Supplemental Instruction, where the themes for the other books are “Digital Technologies” and “Student Learning Processes”. The editors of the trilogy are Abbas Strømmen-Bakhtiar, Roger Helde and Elisabeth Suzen, all three Associate Professors at Nord University, Norway.
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- Berg, Lovisa, 1984-, et al.
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الترجمة والمستوى اللغوي في كتب الأطفال: مقارنة تطبيقية بين السويدية والعربية
- 2020
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- أدخل الباحث لورنس فينوتي مصطلحي "توطين" وتغريب" إلى علم الترجمة كطريقتين مختلفتين للتعامل مع النص. ينطبق المصطلحان على عناصر عدة ومنها بناء الجمل وصياغتها وهذا ما سنركّز عليه في بحثنا هذا.يتميز أدب الطفل السويدي بجمله القصيرة ولغته البسيطة بينما أدب الطفل العربي في أحيان كثيرة يركّز على سلامة اللغة والمستوى العالي من التعبير فسؤالنا هو: ماذا يحدث عند ترجمة نص يتميّز بلغته البسيطة إلى لغة تتوقع من أدب الطفل أن يكون مصدراً ذا قيم أدبية لتعليم العربية الفصيحة؟ هل يتم توطين اللغة في الكتب المترجمة أي تعديلات في الجمل السويدية القصيرة والمباشرة إلى مستوى أدبي أم هل يحافظ المترجم على المستوى اللغوي ويقوم بنوع من تغريب النص من حيث التعبيرات وتكوين الجمل؟ ناقش اللغويون والنحاة العرب مفهوم الجملة في العربية وقسّموها إلى جمل كبرى وجمل صغرى ومن خلال هذا التقسيم بدأنا بتحليل نحوي ولغوي لنصوص معاصرة للأطفال مكتوبة باللغة العربية وثم نصوص معاصرة للأطفال مكتوبة باللغة السويدية ومترجمة إلى العربية وقارنّا صيغ جملها وتركيبها مع النصوص العربية. كذلك استعملنا نظرية تكرار الكلمات المتداولة وقارنّا الكلمات المستعملة بالنصوص العربية والسويدية. وجدنا من خلال تحليلنا للنصوص أنّ هناك فرقاً بين النصوص من حيث البناء وأيضاً اختيار الكلمات وهذا أدى إلى نوع من التغريب في ترجمات الكتب السويدية.
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- Berg, Malin, 1976, et al.
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A national study of health-related quality of life in patients with cancer of the base of the tongue compared to the general population and to patients with tonsillar carcinoma
- 2021
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Ingår i: Head and Neck-Journal for the Sciences and Specialties of the Head and Neck. - : Wiley. - 1043-3074 .- 1097-0347. ; 43:12, s. 3843-3856
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background This exploratory, registry-based, cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate patients' health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in a subsite of oropharyngeal cancer: cancer of the base of the tongue (CBT). Methods CBT patients, treated with curative intent, completed the EORTC QLQ-C30 and QLQ-H&N35 questionnaires 15 months after diagnosis. The HRQOL of CBT patients was compared to reference scores from the general population and to that of tonsillar carcinoma patients. Results The 190 CBT patients scored significantly worse than members of the general population on most scales. CBT patients with human papilloma virus (HPV)-positive tumors had significantly better HRQOL on 8 of 28 scales than HPV-negative patients. Compared to 405 tonsillar carcinoma patients, CBT patients had significantly worse HRQOL on 8 of the 28 scales, the majority local head and neck related problems. Conclusion One year after treatment, CBT patients' HRQOL was significantly worse in many areas compared to that of the general population and slightly worse than that of tonsillar carcinoma patients.
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- Harfeldt Berg, Lovisa
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Distribution of benefits and adverse effects and their role in industrial symbiosis decision-making – A Swedish case study
- 2024
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Ingår i: Cleaner Environmental Systems. - : Elsevier Ltd. - 2666-7894. ; 13
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- Industrial symbiosis (IS) has been recognized as an important approach to succeed in the transition towards increased circularity in industry and society. IS involves collaboration between different actors sharing resources, aiming to minimize waste, improve resource and/or energy efficiency, resulting in reduced emissions and environmental impact. This study conducts an embedded single case study at an IS network in Sotenäs, Sweden, where both private and public actors collaborate by exchanging resources. The study identifies benefits and adverse effects of the IS network and explores how these are considered in the actors’ decision-making regarding participation. The results indicate that different actors perceive different types and degrees of benefits and adverse effects. To add further value, this study develops an analytical framework for mapping benefits and adverse effects in the form of an impact assessment matrix. The framework maps at what level in society effects accrue and at what point in time they are expected to occur. The results of this study can help understand the role of specific benefits and adverse effects in actors’ decision-making, and show the distribution of effects across societal levels. This knowledge can help understand the complexity of IS networks and thereby facilitate the implementation of IS.
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- Harfeldt-Berg, Lovisa, et al.
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The Importance of Individual Actor Characteristics and Contextual Aspects for Promoting Industrial Symbiosis Networks
- 2022
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Ingår i: Sustainability. - : MDPI AG. - 2071-1050. ; 14:9
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Forskningsöversikt (refereegranskat)abstract
- Factors that affect and influence industrial symbiosis (IS) collaborations have been re-searched extensively in the literature, where they are mostly reported at a network level or for IS in general, and lack the individual actor’s perspective. This review article contributes to and expands knowledge of influencing factors and their effect on the individual actor. In a systematic review, guided by the PRISMA 2020 guidelines, this study reviews 53 scientific papers examining planned or existing IS networks. It examines literature from 1 January 2000 to 28 March 2022, and it identifies drivers, barriers, and enablers influencing actors to participate in IS. It explores whether and how the perception and impact of these factors differs depending on the characteristics of individual actors and their specific context. The main findings of this study reveal that an actor’s specific characteristics and the network’s context have a significant impact on decision making and how actors both perceive and are affected by factors influencing collaboration. Furthermore, an additional novel contribution to this field of research is that the study identifies three underlying and recurring considerations that actors appear to find critical, namely, perceived business opportunities/risks, regulatory and political setting, and potential inequalities in the network. The results show that an actor’s take on these critical considerations determines whether the actor is willing to engage in IS.
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- Lindgren, Charlotte, 1969-, et al.
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Technology and Education – The Attitudes of Distance Students Towards Supplemental Instruction Online
- 2021
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Ingår i: Supplemental Instruction. - Münster : Waxmann Verlag. - 9783830943266 ; , s. 101-118
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Bokkapitel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Students taking net-based courses often find themselves somewhat isolated, (Lehman, 2013) both from their peers and from their instructors. This can explain why they may not complete a course or not do as well as expected. Supplemental Instruction (SI), initially set up to help struggling university students and now a well-known system of student-led group work (Dawson, van der Meer, Skalicky, & Cowley, 2014,), could be a possible way of dealing with online students’ feelings of isolation and enabling them to achieve the same positive results as campus-based students (Hizer, Schultz, & Bray, 2017). This chapter aims at analysing online-students’ attitudes towards SI online. The chapter begins by outlining the similarities between so-called high-risk courses and distance courses. It then discusses students’ attitudes towards SI in an online setting, based on a survey with online language students. The chapter concludes with suggestions on how to adapt SI for an online setting, taking in to account the possibilities and restrictions imposed by virtual meetings.
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Narratives Crossing Borders : The Dynamics of Cultural Interaction
- 2021
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Samlingsverk (redaktörskap) (refereegranskat)abstract
- Which is the identity of a traveler who is constantly on the move between cultures and languages? What happens with stories when they are transmitted from one place to another, when they are retold, remade, translated and re-translated? What happens with the scholars themselves, when they try to grapple with the kaleidoscopic diversity of human expression in a constantly changing world? These and related questions are, if not given a definite answer, explored in the chapters of this anthology. Its overall topic, narratives that pass over national, language and ethnical borders include studies about transcultural novels, poetry, drama and the narratives of journalism. There is a broad geographic diversity, not only in the anthology as a whole, but also in each of the single contributions. This in turn demand a multitude of theoretical and methodological approaches, which cover a spectrum of concepts from such different sources as post-colonial studies, linguistics, religion, aesthetics, art and media studies, often going beyond the well-known Western frameworks. The works of authors like Miriam Toews, Yoko Tawada, Javier Moreno, Leila Abouela, Marguerite Duras, Kyoko Mori, Francesca Duranti, Donato Ndongo-Bidyogo, Rībi Hideo, and François Cheng are studied from a variety of perspectives. Other chapters deal with code-switching in West-african novels, border-crossing in the Japanese noh drama, translational anthologies of Italian literature, urban legends on the US-Mexico border, migration in German children's books, and war trauma in poetry. Most of the chapters are case studies, and may thus be of interest, not only for specialists, but also for the general reader.
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- Swenberg, Thorbjörn, 1968-, et al.
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Eyelight enhances perceived emotional responses in cinema
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Ingår i: Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts. - : American Psychological Association (APA). - 1931-3896 .- 1931-390X. ; 16:3, s. 389-399
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Eyelight, in the eyes of a human portrayed on film, is a cinematographic means to augment the vividness of expressed emotions. This is used by both cinematographers and stills photographers, and it is also expressed in Anglo-Saxon, Arabic, and Japanese literatures. Here, the effect of using eyelight in the cornea of the human eye on film is examined by eye-tracking individuals on a Swedish university campus, in order to study their perceptual responses to film characters, with, or without, a glimpse of light in their eyes. The participants’ perceived capacity to discern the emotional states of the film characters was also tested. Eye-tracking data were analysed for entry time, fixation time, dwell time, hit ratio and revisitors, while emotional decoding was captured through a self-report survey, and by open questions. Our results demonstrated that film viewers’ attention is captured 49% faster, and 11% less time is used per fixation to film characters’ eyes, when eyelight is used. In addition, 58% of our participants claimed that emotions were easy to discern from eyes in the eyelight condition, whereas only 36% claimed that emotions were easy to discern under the no-eyelight condition. Although our results concern the subjective impression of one’s ability to discern the emotions of each film character, they offer preliminary support for the idea of using eyelight to enhance emotional communication in film and stills photography.
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- Wedin, Åsa, 1955-, et al.
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Språkdidaktik för modersmålsundervisningen
- 2020
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Ingår i: Modersmål, mångfald och minoriteter. - Lund : Studentlitteratur AB. - 9789144133065 ; , s. 199-226
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