Search results for "FINLAND"

Estimating aggregated nutrient fluxes in four Finnish rivers via Gaussian state space models

2013

Reliable estimates of the nutrient fluxes carried by rivers from land-based sources to the sea are needed for efficient abatement of marine eutrophication. Although nutrient concentrations in rivers generally display large temporal variation, sampling and analysis for nutrients, unlike flow measurements, are rarely performed on a daily basis. The infrequent data calls for ways to reliably estimate the nutrient concentrations of the missing days. Here, we use the Gaussian state space models with daily water flow as a predictor variable to predict missing nutrient concentrations for four agriculturally impacted Finnish rivers. Via simulation of Gaussian state space models, we are able to esti…

Cultural surveys and Finnish cultural policy

2017

The following thesis revolves around the research question what is the role of cultural surveys in Finnish cultural policy? In order to try to answer this question, elements were taken into consideration involving the relationship between these types of surveys and trends followed in Finnish cultural policy. Among the elements analysed were: the model of cultural policy in Finland and its shifts, the main cultural surveys carry out in Finland, the cultural surveys at a local level using as an example the case of Helsinki, and the adoption of indicators as measurements for effectiveness in public policy. The research methods used were a combination of a revision of official documents, togeth…

The implications of teachers’ implicit theories for moral education: A case study from Finland

2017

Implicit theories concerning the malleability of human qualities are known to have a powerful impact on motivation and learning, but their role in moral education is an under-researched topic. In this qualitative case study, we examined the impact of implicit theories on four Finnish teachers’ practices of teaching morally and in teaching morality. The data include preliminary and stimulated recall interviews (STR) as well as classroom observations. Our results demonstrate the multiple ways in which teachers’ implicit beliefs are communicated to students and influence teacher’s interpretations and endeavors to educate the ethical capabilities of students. The study provides evidence for the…

Finland PR Country Landscape 2014

2014

Coronavirus-related health literacy and perceived restrictiveness of protective measures among community-dwelling older persons in Finland

2021

Abstract Background Older people with limited health literacy may encounter difficulties in finding relevant information on COVID-19, understanding its relevance, and complying with recommended protective measures. Complying with such recommendations has required older as well as younger persons to change their daily lives in ways that have reduced their opportunities for engaging in many activities meaningful to them. Aims To find out from what sources older people have obtained information on protective measures, the level of their coronavirus-related health literacy (CHL), and whether CHL is associated with their perceptions of the restrictiveness of coronavirus-related protective measur…

UTTAL AV S2-FINSKA MED FOKUS PÅ SVENSKSPRÅKIGA TALARE

2016

I undersökningen analyseras 11 inföddliknande S2-talares uttal av finska. Sex av talarna har finlandssvenska som S1, fem av talarna har sverigesvenska, tyska, franska, ryska resp. spanska som S1. Talarnas uttal undersöktes dels genom ett test med finskspråkiga lyssnare (n=93), dels genom att S2-talarnas uttal jämfördes akustiskt med uttalet hos talare med finska som S1. Vidare jämfördes de finlandssvenska talarnas uttal av finska och svenska. Resultaten visar att finlandssvenska talare skiljer sig som grupp från infödda finskspråkiga talare och från talare med ett annat S1 än finlandssvenska. De flesta finlandssvenskar bröt mycket svagt. Stavelselängderna och intonationen i långa ord orsaka…

Nyfinlandssvenskarna : språklig identitet hos invandrare som integrerat sig i det finska samhället på svenska

2014

Tutkimuksen tarkoituksena on saada tarkempaa tietoa maahanmuuttajien kielellisestä identiteetistä. Keskityn tutkimuksessani maahanmuuttajiin, jotka ovat oppineet valtakunnallisen vähemmistökielen ruotsin, joka on heidän sijoituspaikkakunnallaan enemmistökielen asemassa. Tutkimuksen empiirinen materiaali koostuu teemahaastatteluista. Haastateltavina olleet 5 maahanmuuttajaa (iältään 20 – 54-vuotiaita) osallistuivat henkilökohtaisiin teemahaastatteluihin asuin tai työpaikkakunnallaan. Kaksi haastateltavista on tullut Suomeen pakolaisena 1990-luvulla, 2 perhesyistä ja 1 työnantajan lähettämänä. Erilaiset taustat sekä maassaoloaikojen eroavaisuudet (3-22 vuotta) antavat mahdollisuuden tarkastel…

The Graffiti Storyline and Urban Planning : Key Narratives in the Planning, Marketing, and News Texts of Santalahti and Hiedanranta

2018

This article regards urban planning as a form of storytelling and argues that there is significance in whose stories and which storylines are acknowledged to belong to the narrative fabric of a place and how the stories of future districts are communicated to the public through narratives during a planning project. My focus is on the storyline that follows the activity of graffiti culture in the two case areas of Santalahti and Hiedanranta (located in the city of Tampere in Finland) during these areas’ phases of transition created during the redevelopment of former industrial areas into residential districts. In my discursive analysis I identify key narratives that recur in planning, market…

ABBA, IKEA och köttbullar : kulturundervisningen i läroböckerna avsedda för årskurs sju i B-svenska

2014

Tutkimuksemme tarkoituksena on selvittää, kuinka ruotsalainen kulttuuri Ruotsissa ja Suomessa esitellään seitsemännen luokan B-ruotsin oppikirjoissa. Lisäksi tarkastelemme, eroavatko oppikirjojen tavat esittää kulttuuria toisistaan sekä vertailevatko kirjat näitä kahta kulttuuria keskenään. Selvitämme myös noudattavatko oppikirjat nykyisen opetussuunnitelman asettamia tavoitteita kulttuurin suhteen. Tutkimusaineistonamme ovat oppikirjat Megafon 1 (2012) ja Pågång 7 (2011). Jaoimme kulttuurielementit yhdeksään eri kategoriaan, jotka ovat1) musiikki, 2) kirjallisuus, 3) elokuvat, 4) urheilu, 5) maantieto ja historia, 6) yhteiskunta ja arkielämä, 7) ruoka, 8) juhlat ja perinteet ja 9) muut. Tu…

Optimisation algorithms in the case of mineral detection using Raman Analysis

2013

Abstract Raman analysis can be used to analyse the existence of minerals in an ore sample. Especially the interest here is to analyse given ore sample rapidly, to find out what minerals it contains. Rapid analysis would enable more rapid exploration of minerals as analysis could be carried out on-site. For this study, ore samples were collected from two mines in Northern Finland, Kittila and Kevitsa. An optimisation algorithm was constructed to form a linear combination of reference spectra which best represent the measured spectrum from an ore sample. The reference spectra were collected from a public source. It was found that solving for an optimal summation of reference spectra can be a …