Title: Kvarteret Tvättstugan, an apartment building with massive wood construction. A thesis about acoustic and fire requirements and a comparison of energy and moisture aspects. Earlier restrictions in the Swedish legislation have resulted that only a small percentage of the apartment buildings that have been built are designed with a massive wood construction. It has been allowed to build unrestricted with wood since 1994 as long as the function of requirements are fulfilled. This change in the rules together with the great environmental benefits of wood has led to that more companies choose to build apartment buildings with wood. One of these companies is Folkhem Production AB.

Tidigare studier visar att ansvarsfrågan för fuktsäkerheten är oklar samt att kunskapsöverföringen mellan byggprocessens olika aktörer brister. Detta kan leda till bristande fuktsäkerhet som i sin tur kan leda till hälsoproblem för de boende.Den 1 juni 2006 kom Boverket ut med en ny regelsamling (BBR) och som numer innehåller tydligare regler och omformulerade krav gällande fuktsäkert byggande.Detta arbete syftar till att redovisa risker med informationsspridningen mellan byggprocessens olika skeden samt att redovisa vilka förändringar som måste göras av aktörerna för att uppfylla senaste BBR (BFS 1993:57 med ändringar t.o.m. 2006:22). Målet med arbetet är att klarlägga ansvarsantagandet i de olika skedena av processen och att bidra med bättre rutiner för fuktsäkerheten.Arbetet grundar sig på en litteraturstudie som i teori beskriver hur aktörerna bör bedriva sitt arbete för ett fuktsäkert byggande samt redogör vilken aktör som ansvarar för vilken del av arbetet. Till arbetet har även en fallstudie genomförts, på ett byggnadsprojekt utfört i egen regi, där aktörer inom program, projektering och produktionsstadiet intervjuats.

Haemonchus contortus is the most important bloodsucking gastrointestinal nematode in small ruminants worldwide. It is often controlled by anthelmintics. Even though other methods to control are available, the most efficient way to treat an animal with clinically manifested haemonchosis is to use one of the available broad spectrum anthelmintics: benzimidazoles (BZ), macrocyclic lactones (ML) or imidothiazoles-tetrahydropyromidines or the narrow spectrum drugs salisylanilides or nitrophenols. Anthelmintic resistance (AR) against all groups of anthelmintics in nematode parasites has been reported from many countries, and even multiple AR has been observed. In this study I have investigated the resistance levels to all major classes of broad spectrum anthelmintics in a naturally infected flock of sheep of Red Maasai sheep (RM), Dorper sheep (D) and their offsprings on a research farm in Kenya.

The aim of this study was to explore and gain understanding of the situation between managers in different forms of human service organizations. I chose to use a qualitative method and conducted semi-structured interviews with five professional middle managers in the public sector. To accomplish my purpose, I worked on the basis of several questions. The questions dealt with the role of middle management and what it involves, how it is perceived and what the middle managers think of the specific requirements for them and their leadership in organizations that provide services relating to people.  As a result of the analysis I have used the theory of social roles that describes the meaning of the different roles and role conflicts that arise in connection with various and conflicting expectations. The review of the results shows that middle managers in human service organizations experience to have to deal with a complex leadership role.

I dagens samhälle förbrukas mycket energi. I Kyotoprotokollet lovar industriländerna att minska sina utsläpp med drygt fem procent i genomsnitt under åren 2008-2012, jämfört med 1990 års nivå. Målet om Begränsad klimatpåverkan är ett av 16 övergripande nationella miljökvalitetsmål. Kommunerna har ett ansvar att anpassa och genomföra klimatmålet på den lokala nivån. För att kunna klara av energiförsörjningen och nå målen måste landets energikonsumtion sänkas.

This thesis is performed at Saab Bofors Dynamics in Karlskoga and investigates a technique for ranging with laser pulses. The investigated technique is called Constant Fraction Detection (CFD). Described briefly, the received laser pulse is split into two equal parts, where one part is delayed half the pulse width and inverted. This signal is added to the original pulse. The resulting curve has the shape of a laying S and the detection of the zero level is used to stop the time measurement.

Introduction: Reversal of a temporary loop-ileostomy is the final step after a long treatment for rectalcancer, an event that the patient has been looking forward to for a long time. Studies have shown that patients often have a significant impact on the bowel function after reversal of the stoma.Aim: To describe how the patient experienced the first time at home after reversal of a temporary loop-ileostomy due to rectalcancer. Method: Qualitative semi-structured interviews, with 15-20 patients who have undergone reversal of a temporary loop-ileostomy due to rectal cancer, will be conducted. The interviewes will be analysed using qualitative content analysis according to Graneheim & Lundman (2004). The patients will be recruited from the colorectal unit at Sahlgrenska University hospital/Östra and from the surgical unit at Kungälvs hospital.

The usage time is an important part of the specification for products powered bybatteries. The usage time is affected by a number of different elements; technical,environmental and how the product is being used. The method to determine theusage time is intended to define how measurements and calculations are to berealized along with influencing factors to keep in mind. With support from thismethod the intention is to gain control on how well the established usage time canbe expected to cohere with the real value and what affects the value.The study is done specifically for hearing protectors with battery powered built inelectronically functions. The functions can be level dependent function forambient hearing, 2-way radio communication, Bluetooth or FM-radio.The first chapter of the report describes the literature study performed in theproject.

Energieffektivisering är en trend som för närvarande genomsyrar hela samhällsdebatten. Politiska reformer för energieffektivisering som genomförs på såväl lokal som global nivå påverkar även hur aktörer inom näringslivet fattar olika beslut. En sektor där påverkan varit speciellt stor är bygg- och fastighetssektorn, som bedöms stå för närmare 40 procent av samhällets energiförbrukning. Påtryckningar från myndigheter, hyresgäster och andra intressenter samt ett stigande energipris uppmanar många fastighetsägare att se över sina fastigheters energiåtgång vid drift och förvaltning. Samtidigt medför den snabba teknikutvecklingen inom byggnadsautomation för värme, ventilation och kyla att nyproducerade fastigheter idag har mycket stor effektiviseringspotential.

Vi människor blir allt fler. Vi förbrukar allt mer. Elförbrukningen skjuter i höjden och soptipparna växer. Vattendragen växer igen allt mer. Miljöresurserna sinar och miljön har allt svårare att återhämta sig.

Trademarks are distinguishing marks that are used by companies to highlight their goods or services to separate them from other companies. In Sweden, trademarks are protected by a certain Trademark Law called Varumärkeslagen. The law is a result of many years of improvements from earlier trademark laws. Since Sweden is member of the European Union, its laws are affected and in many cases inferior to laws of the Union. A new Trademark Law is about to be implemented in Sweden, thanks to a directive from the European Union.When a trademark is registered it is possible to use the symbol ® along with the trademark.

Trademarks are distinguishing marks that are used by companies to highlight their goods or services to separate them from other companies. In Sweden, trademarks are protected by a certain Trademark Law called Varumärkeslagen. The law is a result of many years of improvements from earlier trademark laws. Since Sweden is member of the European Union, its laws are affected and in many cases inferior to laws of the Union. A new Trademark Law is about to be implemented in Sweden, thanks to a directive from the European Union.When a trademark is registered it is possible to use the symbol ® along with the trademark.

ur society is today in a phase of development in environmental and sustainable thinking. Alarming reports show changes in climate caused by our load and exhaust of resources. The energy usage contributes to a big part of it, by its emission of carbon dioxide. The built environment uses around 40 % of the total energy consumption in Sweden and requests to strongly reduce it are presented from both EU and national level.This thesis brings up the subject of green building with a focus on how we can create more energy efficient buildings in projects of new construction. Since the construction industry today often fails to pass on the knowledge between different projects, as a return of experiences, the construction company Skanska suggested the topic for this thesis.

Examensarbetet har gått ut på att ta reda på varför en del skolor i Karlstads kommun, använder olika mycket el under kvällar, helger och nätter. Skillnaderna är stora och på grund av det har ett nytt begrepp, kallat elbasnivå, definierats. I princip är elbasnivån den effekt som används under de tider som lokalerna inte nyttjas.Efter genomförd rangordning av elbasnivån med hjälp av en egenutvecklad excelkalkyl, för ett urval på 15 skolor i Karlstads kommun, valdes två av dessa ut för vidare utredning. En skola med låg elbasnivå och en skola med hög elbasnivå valdes. Frödingskolan är den skola som har lägst elbasnivå och valdes att fungera som en referensbyggnad.

The boiling properties are an important quality issue of the potato. In order to obtain adequate boiling properties the growth of the potato needs to be controlled and interrupted at the right time. However, it is difficult to determine when to stop the growth. Specific gravity can easily be measured and can sometimes be used as a tool for estimating the boiling properties. This report discusses different aspects of the specific gravity of the potato and how it can be used as a tool to determine the appropriate time for vine killing.