The aim of this essay is to try to find the differences and similarities of two public librariesin the town of Kristinehamn and the rural community of Vara during the year 1994. Especiallyinteresting was if the different political traditions of the two communities -left wing majorityin Kristinehamn and right wing in Vara- have influenced the forming of the public libraries.The comparison contains accounts from the annual reports produced by the libraries between1987 and 1994, a more thorough study of the activities and interviews with decision makers in1994. The interview with the decision makers indicates that there is a distinct difference betweenthe librarians and the rest of the informants, this distinction shows, that in a tight budgetsituation the librarians prefer not to cut down on staff while the other informants actuallyfavour to make cuts on the procedures handled by the librarians. The general opinionthough, is that they all agree that the role of the public libraries is to defend democratic rights.The final conclusion is that the material of this essay supports the opinion that the idea ofpublic libraries is stronger than the political differences in Vara and Kristinehamn..

The aim of this study is to explore howEuropean changes in the view on securityrelates to the view on immigration and viceversa. The answer to that question is basedupon collected data from three separatetime periods; the 1950s, 1970s and 1990s.These time periods are seen as importanthistoric decades when political changes,assumed to have affected the views onsecurity and immigration, have occurred.According to certain criteria each timeperiod has been labelled in terms ofnarrowed/widened view on security as wellas restrictive/open view on immigration.The hypothesis of the study is that, whencompared, a constant pattern can be seenbetween the historical labels of eachphenomenon, where a narrow view onsecurity goes hand in hand with an openview on immigration and similarly a widesecurity view relates to a restrictive viewon immigration.The conclusion of the study gives supportto the hypothesis. During all three periodsstudied a restrictive view on immigrationrelates to a wider view on security while anopen view on immigration relates to anarrower view on security. Thisrelationship goes both ways..

Syftet med vårt arbete är attstudera hur pedagoger inom förskolan ser på leken. Leken är en viktig del avbarnens liv. Den framhålls i både läroplan och inom forskning som viktig förbarn och deras utveckling, då man menar att det är i leken som barn utvecklasbåde fysiskt och psykiskt. I vår forskningsbakgrund redogör vi för forskningkring lekens betydelse och leken i förskolan. Vi redogör även för historiskaforskningsteorier om lek, som har haft inverkan på hur förskolan och dessläroplan utformats.

SummaryThis master thesis in ethnology examines the practices around the phenomena of vintage andsecond-hand clothing in the early twenty-first century. The resurgence of vintage and retro confirmsa craze for the style periods of the past and are linked to a more widespread interest in yesterday'sfashion and objects. Television and other media outlets showcasing vintage display that it issomething that interests many in society today. More vintage dealers are pushing to change theoutlook and perspective on an old, worn in object or piece of clothing. The idea is that this objector piece of clothing holds the magic of the past and therefore becomes valuable or sought after.

This study departs from the observation that since the late 1980´s educational programmes for curators have been established and since then expanded greatly. The programmes are part of a process of institutionalization and professionalization of the role of the curator within the international contemporary art field where the role as such has gained much power. Even though many statements have been made about this relatively new phenomenon of curatorial studies, there is a lack of sufficient research. The intention of this study is therefore to examine the educational programmes as such. The selection of 15 programmes has been made with the purpose to include early as well as newly established and to cover a wide geographic area.

The purpose of this study was to describe patients? experiences when living with a venous leg ulcer in physical, psychological and social perspectives. The articles used to describe this condition were found in the databases: PubMed and Cinahl. Ten articles were included in the result: five with a qualitative approach, two with a quantitative approach and three with both qualitative and quantitative approaches. The results were presented through three headings: physical, psychological and social.

Under vår utbildningstid på LTH har vi fått obligatorisk undervisning i AutoCAD medan undervisning i ArchiCAD varit valbar. Ett problem för de studenter som velat förkovra sig i ArchiCAD har varit att det på LTH inte funnits litteratur till ArchiCAD. Det har gjort att de studenter som velat komma igång på egen hand med ArchiCAD fått svårigheter med detta. Handbokens syfte är att hjälpa andra personer, främst studenter, med att komma igång med ArchiCAD på egen hand. De avgränsningar vi valde att göra är att endast visa de funktioner som krävs för att modellera ett hus.

Tolerance and resistance are two different defence mechanisms within the immune system that differ from each other in many ways: However it is not clear which of the two is the most advantageous in dairy production. Resistance is described as the ability to fight a pathogen in a host. Tolerance is, on the other hand, not aggressive to the pathogen per se, but rather protects the host and its tissues. Furthermore tolerance rather offsets the toxin from, for example, a parasite whilst resistance offsets the parasite itself. Resistance is however disease specific, which means breeding for a large number of diseases is needed in order to make resistance worth the cost for the host.

In this essay I have investigated how two families, with children, who have food allergies, experience what support and what treatment they get in preschool for their difficulties. I have interviewed two children and two parents. The study shows that the interviewed parents believe that more knowledge in the community and among staff in preschool, about food allergies, is needed. Parents wish that the staff should write an action plan that describes how to deal with children who have food allergies and that preschool invites parents and children to record results. It is important to consider an inclusive attitude so that children don?t feels excluded.There is some research going on around this subject and researchers agree that the incidence of food allergies in the society is growing, but that it is difficult to be able to present a certain theory why, and what the underlying factors are.

This master thesis is an analysis of how the amount of health centers per inhabitant has changed since the Swedish government implemented a new health care reform in 2010. The reform implies a free choice of health centers in the Swedish regions and opens up the market for private firms. The purpose of the thesis is to study the effects of the different financing systems toward the health centers in the regions. The models are based on theories of the need of health care. Two of the independent variables which are studied are income and age.

The aim of this text is to study how sectional managers in the care of the elderly work so as to promote basic human values. Semi-structured interviews generated qualitative data from five sectional managers. A hermeneutical approach was applied for interpreting the interviews. The result shows that the respondents are conscious of the fact that it takes a lot of long term work before a change in current procedures will happen. Also, the common everyday principles of work and basic values will continue to be part of the care of the elderly.

Larsson, Nadine, Nordgren, Sara (2013), Hur pedagoger arbetar och resonerar kring pedagogisk dokumentation på en förskola. Lärarutbildningen: Malmö Högskola. Pedagogisk dokumentation är en naturlig del som är integrerad i det dagliga pedagogiska arbetet. Pedagogisk dokumentation ska inte vara något som ligger vid sidan av utan förutsätter ett arbete med reflektion, samarbete och kommunikation. Pedagogisk dokumentation går hand i hand med ett utforskande specifikt arbetssätt, det utforskande arbetssättet. Vårt syfte med denna studie är att undersöka hur pedagoger på en förskola arbetar med och resonerar kring pedagogisk dokumentation.

Instrumental conditioning, the use of reinforcement and punishment, is used when training horses and these procedures may have different consequences regarding animal welfare. The aim of this study was to investigate what kind of reinforcers that are used in training horses and when these reinforcers are used. This study has its focus on positive reinforcement and its advantages and disadvantages. Interviews of five A-level and B -level equestrian coaches about their training methods were conducted to complement the literature search and give a greater understanding to why certain methods are used or not in training horses. The results show that negative reinforcement seems to be the foundation of training horses whereas positive reinforcement is used but not to the same extent.

Vårt examensarbete belyser hur betydelsefull leken är för barnet i förskolan och att det krävs utrymme för att den ska utvecklas och skapa mening. Våra huvudfrågor är följande: Hur tänker förskolepedagogen angående vilket utrymme leken ska få i förskolan?På vilket sätt kan förskolepedagogen inspirera till lek?För att nå ett resultat använde vi oss utav kvalitativa intervjuer, där vi skribenter intervjuade sju stycken förskolepedagoger på olika förskolor i en kommun i Blekinge. De teman som framkom i resultatet var: Lek och lärande går hand i hand, Utrymmet påverkar leken, Miljön en inspirationskälla och Inspirera utan att ta över. I resultatet av den kvalitativa undersökningen synliggjordes det att det krävs en aktiv pedagog för barnets lek och att miljön ska vara inspirerande och locka till lek.

Syftet med denna kvalitativa studie var att ta reda på mer om mäns tankar kring att det i Sverige idag är fler och fler kvinnor som väljer att skaffa barn på egen hand via insemination. För att undersöka detta har jag använt mig av fyra frågeställningar:Hur ser män på familjebildande och föräldraskap? Upplever män idag att det finns en risk för dem att bli exkluderade från familjebildande och faderskap? Upplever män att de inte har samma rätt till valmöjlighet som kvinnor har? Varför tror män att kvinnor gör detta val och att det blir allt vanligare?För att ta reda på detta har jag använt mig av enskilda intervjuer. Jag har intervjuat fem män utan barn i åldrarna 25-35 år. Intervjuerna har sedan analyserats kvalitativt men med en hermeneutisk ansats, där jag redovisar resultat och analyser direkt under respektive frågeställning.