Generally prosody is described as the rhythmic, dynamic and melodic features of language. Prosody is further often described as suprasegmental, since its properties go beyond vowels and consonants, which are segmental characteristics of language. A relationship between prosody and music has been noticed and described for several decades. At present, there are several studies proving relationship between prosodic and musical abilities. The aim of the present study was to construct a test for prosodic non-linguistic perception and production regarding intonation and rhythm. The test was tried out on 16 children with typical language development aged 4;6-7;6 years. Before testing of ITAP each participant were asked about musical experience.

Dagens automatiska trafikkontroll (ATK) med kamera har medfört hastigheten på våra vägar har sänkts och många liv har räddats. Med anledning av det lyckade resultatet har regeringen beslutat att utveckla den befintliga ATK tekniken för att öka säkerheten och sänka medelhastigheten ytterligare. Detta tycker man är helt avgörande för att nå etappmålet för år 2007; Högst 270 döda i trafiken. De stora förändringarna som denna nya generationens ATK innebär, är att varje skåp kommer innehålla en kamera, att fotohanteringen är helt automatiserad från dess att kameran tar kortet tills utredningen inleds, och att alla kameraskåp kommer styras från en styrcentral i Kiruna. På detta sätt hoppas man kunna effektivisera användningen av den automatiska trafikkontrollen, (ATK), och få en än större nytta av den.

Syftet med detta arbete är att, med hjälp av GIS och lagerföljdsdata, utforma en metodik för modellering och förståelse av våtmarker och deras utbredning. Metodiken ska, med hjälp av GIS, underlätta och förbereda för en mera automatiserad analys av lagerföljdsdata. Detta involverar flera steg: (1) Strukturering och urval av relevanta data utifrån en stor mängd geografisk och geologisk information; (2) framtagning av åldersmodeller utifrån daterade borrkärnor för beräkning av tillväxthastighet hos olika jordarter; (3) Utveckling och implementering av ett datorprogram för beräkning av våtmarksnivå vid olika tidssteg. Beräkningen skall baseras på de, utifrån åldersmodellerna, beräknade tillväxthastigheterna för jordarter i olika borrkärnor; (4) Interpolation av framräknade höjdvärden till kontinuerliga ytor där förändring av våtmarkernas area och volym vid olika tidpunkter kan bestämmas. I denna studie beräknades utbredningen för två våtmarker vid tiderna 0, 1000, 2000 och 6000 år sedan.

This thesis investigates how the level of implementation of New Public Management affects an organization?s efficiency. According to theory, a high level of implementation leads to a more efficient organization. This thesis is based on two case studies conducted on two units within Stockholms Stad. One of the units shows a high level of implementation of NPM and a high level of efficiency.

Business unit Cylinder at ASSA AB in Eskilstuna are having problem with frictions in their production process. Changes are occurring and older products along with machineries are phased out and transferred to low-cost countries. This opens up possibilities to at a larger extend customize physical flows after production flows. The authors where given the task to analyze the production and find problem areas to improve and to give suggestion on how Business unit Cylinder can work to optimize their production flow.The aim of the thesis work is to come up with suggestions on how to reduce the lead time in production and how the tied up capital can be reduced. In more detail the task included to find problem areas that are counteracting an effective flow, give solutions on new flows for the production of the cylinder core, give suggestions for new stock points for the production and how the production shall be managed and controlled.During the last twelve months ASSA AB has sold over 700 different types of cylinder cores, and the product range is very wide.

Pappersformulär har vissa svårigheter som inte går att lösa på ett bra sätt. Exempelvis är det svårt att kontrollera obligatoriska fält och inmatning av rätt typ av data för pappersformulär medan det är enkelt att kontrollera detta i elektroniska formulär. Detta arbete studerar generella riktlinjer för elektroniska formulär och implementerar dessa specifikt i ett formulär för ansökan om tillstånd för värmepumpsanläggning. Statistik från tidigare ansökningar har studerats för att hitta och klassificera olika typer av felkällor som bidrar till ofullständiga ansökningar. Många fel kommer från den karta som skall bifogas till ansökan.

This degree project has been carried out on the commission of AB Borlänge Energi. The purpose of thisproject was to redesign the magazine Energitrycket. The magazine should inform about the current eventsat the company. The work consisted of redesign of the existing magazine and adjustment to copying andpublishing on the web.This project also contains a research about how paper and colour affect the print results. It shows thatthe maximum contrast and sharp image reproduction is best achieved on woodfree, coated, calenderedpaper with high whiteness.

This thesis work is executed at Business Unit Ericsson Test Environment (BETE), in Linköping. BETE is the department at Ericsson, which is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the company's Operations Support System (OSS). Their management system was outdated and they wanted it to be updated and it also required new features. The database needed to be replaced and the data migrated to a new database without licensing costs. The system also needed a part where employees could manage existing users.As a programming language PHP was chosen for its dynamic possibilities, platform independence and good support for database intergration.

In many clinical applications, it is desirable to transmit sensor information wireless. In earlier research, investigation transmit ECG signal using Bluetooth, was performed. However, when Bluetooth has some drawbacks it is of interest to investigate alternative methods, one such method is ZigBee. Bluetooth has higher data rate speed (1Mbps) than ZigBee (250kbps). However, Bluetooth consumes more power.

The purpose of this study is to present populism as a political phenomenon and to impose focus on the rightwing populist parties that are active in Scandinavia. This essay begins with a presentation of the three rightwing political parties in Scandinavia. The rightwing populist parties have successfully developed their rhetoric and effectively influenced the political establishment in Sweden, Norway and Denmark. The parties that the essay focuses on are theSwedish democrats (SD), the Norwegian Progress party (FRP) and the Danish People`s party (DF). These parties are interesting in the sense that they share many opinions and are active in comparable political atmospheres, but also that they use approximately the same rightwing populist rhetoric as a way of exerting leverage on political policy.The theoretical segment is constructed on a descriptive historical background of populisms three different phases.

Säkerhet är ett måste på Internet, men det gäller också att skapa webbsidor som är trevliga att besöka och lätta att använda. Detta är inte alltid det enklaste att kombinera. Rapporten innehåller grundläggande fakta om användarvänlighet och vilka säkerhetshot det finns på Internet idag. Dessutom finns sammanfattningar från tidigare forskning om hur användarvänlighet och säkerhet bör kombineras. Denna forskning innefattar presentation av lösenordsfält, lösenfraser och captcha.Undersökningen baseras på testning av hur ett lösenordsfält bör presenteras, för att vara säkert och samtidigt användarvänligt.

Purpose of this study is to investigate whether BBIC had an effect on the interaction between social services and schools. To find this out, a comparative study carried out between two municipalities in southern Sweden who has worked with the BBIC system different lengths of time. The empirical data is based on six qualitative interviews with heads of unit in social services, principals in secondary schools, and social workers who work with children- and youth investigations. The theoretical framework consists of Bronfenbrenners Ecology model, systems theory as organizational theory and the theory of autopoiesis, and Danermark model of collaboration. The results of the survey show that respondents do not find that their inter-organizational collaboration has been significantly affected by the implementation of BBIC, but that BBIC provides a good basis for collaboration due to the logic and structure of the system..

 Abstract  Interest in Lean grows and spreads to the public from industrial and service sectors. Lean is currently used in administrative processes and it is called Administration but can administration be Lean? The aim of our study is to develop a useful model for a successful implementation of Lean Administration by using various scientific articles, books and information from the case study.The part of the purpose is to: ? Identify critical success factors that arise? Identify the challenges arising from the implementation of Lean Administration.We have studied a Division within Distribution at GE Healthcare in Uppsala. The model that we have developed provides challenges and success factors for a successful implementation.In order to succeed in implementation, a culture that promotes continuous improvement must exist in the organization. A key success factor is to understand Lean Administrations structure and principles.

The aim of this Master?s thesis is to examine the function of the budget as a means of control within an organisation in the public sector. To accomplish this, a case study has been conducted on a certain business unit within Luftfartsverket responsible for providing Air Traffic Control services. The thesis is built on a framework of contemporary theories of budgeting and includes a brief discussion of the weaknesses usually associated with the traditional budget. The conclusion of the study is that the use of budget as a means of financial control within Luftfartsverket is not efficient enough at the moment.

Detta är en korrelationsstudie med avsikt att undersöka förhållandet mellan personlighetsegenskaper och kognitiva förmågor samt detta förhållandes inverkan på prestation. Studien är baserad på övningstestningar (n = 176) med WAIS-III, FAS, det lexikala beslutstestet SLDT samt personlighetsformuläret SSP, genomförda under informella former. Signifikanta negativa korrelationer förelåg mellan resultat på kognitiva test och personlighetsvariablerna Bitterhet, Somatisk Ångestbenägenhet, Psykisk Ångestbenägenhet, Stresskänslighet och Misstroende. Ett starkt positivt samband framkom mellan Somatisk ångestbenägenhet och antalet som riktiga ord skattade pseudoord i SLDT. Ett starkt negativt samband framkom mellan Bitterhet och samtliga skalindex i WAIS-III.