Problem solving is a big part of design, however a lot of emphasis is put on creativity in research related to the effects of stress. Research has shown that the amount of stress we feel affects idea generation. Stress may also affect the ability to solve problems, however the researchers don?t seem to agree about what the effect of stress actually does.The study was made through experimental sessions where the respondents were asked to solve 4 matchstick puzzles of similar difficulty. Depending on their outcome they experienced more or less stress.

SamhÀllets digitalisering innebÀr stora möjligheter till spridning och Äterbruk av informationsamtidigt som digitala klyftor skapas. Bland de medborgare som inte till fullo anammat den nyatekniken Äterfinns en stor grupp Àldre, nÄgot som pÄverkar dessa individers möjligheter till en höglivskvalité i form av delaktighet, oberoende och god rörlighet. En aspekt i detta sammanhang ÀrÀldres möjligheter att Äka kollektivt och pÄ egen hand planera och genomföra resor, nÄgot somförutsÀtter en god tillgÄng till och förstÄelse av kollektivtrafikinformation. Föreliggandeexamensarbete avser hÀr att belysa kognitiva effekter av det skifte i interaktionsmiljön som sker nÀrkollektivtrafikens tids- och linjeinformation digitaliseras. Studien baserar sig pÄ en situerad ansats tillmÀnniskans kognition, ett teoretiskt perspektiv som innebÀr att tÀnkandet baserar sig pÄmultimodala konceptuella erfarenheter.

I den hÀr uppsatsen diskuteras processen att utveckla digitala karaktÀrer för film, frÄn att ta fram en design i 2D, till att översÀtta den pÄ ett logiskt och effektivt sÀtt till en 3Dmodell..

Why is the hare afraid? And what is the proud peacock so proud of?What does the sly fox do in the daytime and is the fast weasel fasterthan his friends? Who is that strong bear?!ese are the type of questions that inspired and pushed my creativeprocess forward in the work with my collection of illustrationsbased on swedish metaphors that relate to animals. !e collection isaimed at children between two and six years..

Detta examensarbete Àr en undersökning av digitala lÀromedel i slöjd, dÄ frÀmst ur ett trÀslöjdsperspektiv. Arbetet genomförs som ett gestaltande arbete. Detta innebÀr att arbetet bestÄr av tvÄ delar, förutom den skriftliga delen har jag Àven skapat ett anat material i form av ett digitalt lÀromedel som kan anvÀndas i slöjdsalen vid trÀslöjdsundervisning. DÀrför bestÄr arbetet av tvÄ delar, en skriftlig del och en digital instruktionsfilm. Instruktionsfilmen bestÄr av bÄde rörliga och fasta bilder i ett bildspel. Min avsikt med arbetet Àr att bidra till utveckling av undervisning i Àmnet slöjd.

2014 is a special year in Sweden: for the first time elections to the European parliament and the national elections coincides, creating a"Super election year". This year has also seen the rebirth of an old way of campaigning: door-to-door canvassing. For the first time in 50 years the two biggest political parties, the Social Democrats and the Moderate Party, have decided to create a campaign based on personal meetings with the voters in their own home. To investigate this old-new way of campaigning, this study presents an overview of the history of door-to-door canvassing in Sweden and the research in political marketing associated with the phenomena. Based on that, a new model is constructed to help analyze and map the Swedish canvassing-campaigns.

Skatol och androstenon Àr tvÄ Àmnen som lagras i fett hos okastrerade hangrisar. Dessa orsakar en obehaglig odör, galtlukt, nÀr köttet frÄn grisarna hettas upp. I Sverige kastreras dÀrför alla smÄgaltar nÄgra dagar efter födseln. Detta sker rutinmÀssigt utan bedövning, vilket innebÀr lidande för ett stort antal djur. Ett alternativ till kastration av kultingarna Àr att sortera bort slaktkroppar med mycket lukt.

The purpose of this thesis was to find out what experiences teachers have from using a class blog in teaching. What are the advantages and disadvantages by the use of blogs in education?I have used qualitative interviews with four teachers in grades 1 to 6 who have worked with a class blog in teaching between one and three years.The study has shown that teachers' experience is that the blog serves as motivation and promotes learning for many different pupils and that, together with other digital tools is more equal. The main benefits that teacher mention is the expanded concept of text that offers multiple forms of expression and the authentic reader, which makes it more real, important and meaningful. Other benefits that come up are that it helps students to see their learning and learn from and with each other.

Internet and the digital channels for distribution have meant big changes for the musicindustry. The physical record that has been symbolising this market for a long time is slowlybeing replaced by digital based music. The technical progress during the last ten years has ledto a democratization of music production. The amateur musicians of today can produce highquality music on their laptops and later distribute it via free music sites. MySpace andYouTube are two of the biggest sites for this free distribution and is therefore my main choiseof study.The purpose of this essay was to find out how and if these changes have made a difference formusicians without a record deal to reach an audience by themselves.

The aim of this Master?s thesis is to survey what personal encounter at the library can signify, and to examine Swedish public libraries? policies for personal encounter. The posed questions are: What does personal encounter at the library signify? How are users and library staff represented in the collected policies? What do the policies say about digital encounter? 290 e-mail queries were sent to Swedish public libraries in May 2010. Of 140 responses, 107 stated that they did not have a written policy on personal encounter.

Money by definition is always a subjective human creation. Because of this it is unavoidablethat the physical and mental structure of a specific money system will have an effect on thesociety where it is circulating. With this fact as a starting point, the thesis is analysing whetherthe Swedish national currency, the crown, is consistent with a sustainable development. Theaim of the analysis is to: (a) identify the major shortcomings of the infrastructure of the crownin relation to its ability to support a sustainable development, (b) evaluate what possiblesolutions there are at hand to adjust for the shortcomings. The method used is purely based ontheoretical analysis, with emphasis on abstraction and causal simplicity.In a modern society, money is not only circulating as coins and bills, but also as digital assetstransferred directly between bank accounts.

AbstractTitle: How does people that meet online communicate? -An qualitativestudy of the media use for individuals that date online.Number of pages: 34Autohor: Malin JanssonTutor: Amelie HössjerCourse: Media and Communication Studies CPeriod: Spring term, January 2010University: Informatics and Media, Media and Communication ScienceUppsala UniversityPurpose/Aim: The aim of this essay is to see if mediea use changesthrogh time in a relationship between individuals that have metonline.Material/Method: Qualitative method with nine interviews divided into two groupsdepending whether the person is an actively dejting online or ifshe has a long term relationship with someone she have metonline.Main results: The use of digital media changes thorugh time in therelationship. The individuals stop using the net dejting whenthey meet someone. The digital medias are stage at the begginingof the relationship. Through time they use a multiple ofdigital medias but they have preferenses and prefers to use thetelephone both when they are communicating positive andnegatvie information.Keywords: Online dating, social penetration, process of getting to knoweachother, communication.

Mitt ma?l har varit att skapa ett koncept fo?r en modulsoffa fo?r offentlig miljo? som i sa? stor utstra?ckning som mo?jligt a?r ekologiskt ha?llbar. Jag har samarbetat med mo?belproducenten Lammhults mo?bel AB. Utifra?n min egen ide? om vad som utma?rker en ekologiskt ha?llbar mo?bel har jag lyssnat in mig pa? producentens o?nskema?l och da?refter fo?rdjupat mig i kravspecifikationen genom att underso?ka olika materialalternativ, funktion och form.

Digital spelbaserad inlÀrning handlar om anvÀndningen av spel i undervisningssyfte. FÄ forskare har undersökt dessa spels inverkan pÄ förskolebarns sprÄkinlÀrning, speciellt med situerat lÀrande som utgÄngspunkt. I denna studie har detta gjorts genom en kvalitativ studie nÀr datainsamlingen bestÄr av en teoretisk bakgrund, intervjuer och observationer. Studien har sin utgÄngspunkt i de teoretiska ansatserna situerad kognition, distribuerad kognition samt embodiment. Genom att triangulera fynden frÄn intervju, observation och den teoretiska bakgrunden fÄr studien fram ett resultat och svar pÄ studiens frÄgestÀllning.

Metoder för analys av en brÀnslebÀdd i en biobrÀnsleeldad rosterugn har utvecklats och utvÀrderats för att bedöma dess anvÀndbarhet. Dessa metoder omfattar framtagning av brÀnslebÀddens utbredning, temperaturprofil och tryckfall genom bÀdden med hjÀlp av rostfria rör, termoelement, tryckmÀtare samt en laborationsuppstÀllning. Metoderna producerade alla anvÀndbara resultat som gav snabb indikation pÄ aktuella förhÄllanden..