The object of this thesis is to discuss the limits of the hypertext concept. The issue is whether the concept of hypertext necessarily depends on the conditions of the electronic media and www, or if the concept of hypertext more likely is founded on certain textual structures and strategies. In the light of contributions to hypertext theory during the 1990s, this thesis compares different views on hypertext, and concludes with an evaluation. The poem it the authors own translation of the original Danish title det, written in 1969 by the system-poet Inger Christensen, is the object of this case study. The poem is analysed with respect to its structural organisation and literary composition.

The present essay concerns Walter Benjamin´s engagement with the concept of critique in four of his early writings from 1916-1928. It revolves around three main themes, or objects of interest: the critique of language [Sprache], the critique of the work [das Werk] and the critique of history [Geschichte]. The main objective of this study is to show how we can understand Benjamin?s conception of critique and how he develops it in regard to language, the work and history. The essay argues that this is a vital part to understand his philosophy in general as well as his later philosophy of history in particular.

The paper contains comment, clarification and criticism, even constructive criticism, of some theses that have been put forward by Laurence Bonjour in his In Defense of Pure Reason.It presents a concept of experience that deals with the relation between cognizer and object of experience that has a great similarity to that of Bonjour. Through analysis it is shown that the concept of a priori entails that Bonjour has two concepts of a priori, a narrow and a broad one. The narrow one is, in my own words: According to moderate rationalism a proposition p is a priori justified if and only if you apprehend that p must be true in every possible world. This doesn?t mean that Bonjour doesn?t believe in an epistemological, metaphysical and semantic realm.

This project includes development of new packaging for dry spices and an investigation of how to automate the production line. The preliminary investigations show needs of an environmental friendly packaging possible to re-close. After screening for suitable materials three concepts were developed, a stand-up pouch, a plastic jar and a metal can. The pouch was excluded in a concept choosing process. In this process it was also decided to further develop the metal can concept.

This essay set out to propose a problematic interpretation of the socio-cultural perspective on learning. Its purpose is to show how the socio-cultural perspective on learning defines the concept of knowledge in an incomplete way. The aim becomes then that of giving a more comprehensive description of this concept, and, to this end, to construct a new, broader pedagogic discourse. The investigation starts with a deconstructive analysis of Roger Säljö?s socio-cultural text in order to point out the incompleteness of the concept of knowledge.

Syftet med denna uppsats är att studera hur samband mellan lojalitet och lönsamhet förhåller sig inom Business-to-Business, med utgångspunkt i respondenternas föreställningar av begreppen såväl som sambandet mellan dem.Mer specifikt studeras föreställningarna om sambandet hos företag som verkar gentemot industriella kunder i ett tjänstefierat sammanhang. De erbjuder kunden specialiserade kompetenser där det totala erbjudandet skapas i interaktion med kunden. Resultatet blir en helhetslösning av tjänster med en produkt i botten, anpassad efter kundens behov.Vi finner att sambandet mellan lojalitet och lönsamhet består av olika dimensioner, då vi finner att lojalitet är ett mångfacetterat begrepp såväl i teori som i det studerade sammanhanget, där innebörden av begreppet varierar mellan individ, organisation och bransch. Vi finner att leverantören fokuserar på de dimensioner av lojalitet som är påtagliga och därmed möjliga att verka utefter. Dessa beteenderelaterade dimensioner är även de som leder till lönsamhet.Vi har funnit ett fokus på de dimensioner av lojalitet vilka genom kundens beteende även kommunicerar kundens åsikter och värderingar.

Vårt syfte med detta arbete är att undersöka hur olika lärare tänker kring att arbeta med hållbar utveckling i sin undervisning utifrån dess tre dimensioner, social-, ekonomisk-och ekologisk hållbarhet. Vi ville se hur lärare arbetar med dessa tre dimensioner i sin undervisning. Vi har använt oss av en intervjustudie med fyra lärare på två olika skolor. Lärarna undervisade i olika ämnen, såsom svenska, samhällsoriterande ämnen och naturorienterande ämnen.Vi har använt oss av Deweys teori om praktisk utbildning och begreppet ?learning by doing?.

ABSTRACTTitle: Cultural dimensions? and their relevance in the interpretation of TV commercialsThe purpose of this study has been to explain the cultural dimensions masculinity versus femininityand individualism versus collectivism and see what their impacts on interpreting commercials are.We also wanted to see if there are any other important aspects to consider when looking at theinterpretation of TV-commercials. To fulfill this purpose we also used this research question:?How are the cultural dimensions relevant when it comes to interpreting TV-commercials?We used a qualitative approach when conducting this study. We found that the dimensionindividualism versus collectivism seemed the most applicable, while the respondents? answers fittedthe best to the highlighted theories.

The need for roundwood transport capacity vary throughout the year. The need during a period is influenced mainly by the volume transported the period, the number of days during which transport can be carried out, seasonal variations in road conditions and the weight of the roundwood, and the origin of the wood (private forest owners/ forest companies). The need for transport capacity generally increase during the winter and in spring, after thawing. Lack of logging trucks combined with a lack of drivers for these trucks make it hard to hire extra help during periods of increased transport capacity needs. It is also very expensive to keep logging trucks for use only during these periods. In this thesis, two new concepts based on the partial transport by truck tractors have been examined, to find out the possibility for increased performance and flexibility.

This thesis was performed at Vendig AB which is a company that develops and sells products such as belt scrapers for conveyor. The thesis is divided into two parts, one part where it´s investigated which tension force is required to tighten Vendig AB´s scraper Hampus against the belt in a correct way. The second part is called mechanical design and here a new and more compact tension device is developed.Field studies has been conducted at a couple of Vendig AB´s costumers to get a knowledge base about how Vendig AB´s products are used, how they function and the environment they operate in. During one of the field studies the force between the scraper and the belt was measured. The result from the measurements, together with a report from LKAB [1], were evaluated and summarized in a table.

AbstractThere is a lot of confusion when it comes to defining Special Education. An example of this appears here by a statement from Assarson (2007) "Special Education initiates a special pedagogy, but contains no innate sense of what is the special component in it" (p. 52, authors? translation). This study is an attempt to clarify the elements of the concept.

In a society where adults set the conditions for children?s play and generate modern and at times technically advanced products, fundamental characteristics like simplicity, opportunities for motor skills training and learning tend to be neglected. Owing to this, the Linköping-based company Time In wants to introduce a new multifunctional product, which differs from other products in shape and function and lives up to the often overlooked, basic characteristics in a toy.With Time In as the assigner, the purpose of this master thesis has been to use simple means to produce a "learning by playing" concept. Since Time In sells toys and products suitable for children in nurseries and preschools, the development of the products has therefore included a study of nursery and preschool environments.The thesis has been carried out within the Product Design subject area at the Department of Management and Engineering at Linköping University. Concept development has been done in three phases: the Preparation phase, the Design phase and the Presentation phase.

Sammanfattning331 svenska högstadielärare bedömde i en enkät tio olika förnamnpå fiktiva elever inom fem dimensioner: framgångsrik, populärbland kamrater, social förmåga, maskulin/feminin ochsocioekonomisk status. Namnen valdes enligt följande: två vanliganamn, två ovanliga, två namn vanligast bland höginkomsttagare,två vanligast bland låginkomsttagare och två av icke-svensktursprung. Hypoteserna var att förnamnen skulle ha olikakonnotationer, att detta skulle visa sig inom samtliga femdimensioner samt att vanliga namn och namn typiska förhöginkomsttagare skulle få en mera positiv bedömning än övriga.Undersökningen gav stöd åt samtliga hypoteser.Effektmagnituderna var stora. Respondenternas kön, ålder ochyrkeserfarenhet påverkade vissa bedömningar signifikant meneffektmagnituderna var små. Resultaten indikerar attnamnkonnotationer är ett förekommande fenomen även i Sverige,åtminstone på högstadiet.Nyckelord.

AbstractThere is a lot of confusion when it comes to defining Special Education. An example of this appears here by a statement from Assarson (2007) "Special Education initiates a special pedagogy, but contains no innate sense of what is the special component in it" (p. 52, authors? translation). This study is an attempt to clarify the elements of the concept.

Within the framework of the concept of Network Based Defence (NBF) services should be available in the network, in order to increase the aggregate capacity. A common situation picture is one of these services.The aim of this paper is to answer the problem "What are the main problem areas in the creation of a situation picture in the land arena, with the help of the technical sensors that exist today?" and to develop a basis for continued research in the field situation in the concept Networking Enabled Command, Control and Collaboration (NEC3) at JCDEC (Joint Concept Development and Experimentation Centre). To answer the problem, a descriptive method is to be used in descriptions of the land arena, the information arena and the sensors and a deductive method is used when analyzing the asensors in the land arena.The problems that exist in the creation of a common situation picture, is that different types of obstacles makes it difficult for the sensors, the large number of people who are not combatants and that it is difficult to judge if a civilian vehicle is a threat, then it could be driven by civilians or by combatants..