The Uppsala based company Q-linea develops procedures, instruments and systems for protein and nucleic acid analysis. The components in such an instrument are controlled by microcontrollers. Microcontrollers are computers in one singular chip that can be used in a wide range of applications such as cars, toys or in this case an analysis instrument. When developing a new instrument for biochemical analysis, Q-linea needed new software for controlling and communicating between the components in the instrument. The process of developing this software is the subject of this thesis.The project included research of microcontrollers and the components in the instrument.

Detta arbete är en undersökning av hur vi som musiker idag kan gynnas i vårt musicerande av att studera historiska instrument. Frågeställningarna är ?Kan jag som musiker idag dra nytta av att skaffa mig teoretiska och praktiska kunskaper om historiska instrument?? och ?Hur mycket hänsyn vill jag ta till hur verken ursprungligen kan ha låtit när jag spelar dem på ett modernt instrument??. Undersökningen utfördes från två olika håll, dels genom jämförande av inspelningar av samma verk på historiska och på moderna instrument och dels genom att själv genomföra en av skolans projektveckor på historiskt instrument, i mitt fall naturhorn. Resultatet blev att jag fick en djupare förståelse för hur den klassiska musiken lät när den skrevs och att jag fick ett bestämdare ideal för hur jag anser att den bör framföras idag.

In this survey I have been trying to find out which factors influence the students? choice of instrument. I hope to, through the results, gain knowledge about how to reach interested students in my future work as a trombone educator.I have let 15 students that have played trombone in the County Music Academy one to three years, answer my inquiry concerning their choice of instrument. The students? parents were also asked to give an explanation to what they think made their child play the trombone and whether they tried to influence their child in the choice of instrument.

This thesis report describes the development of concepts regarding how weight can be reduced to the analytical instrument Biacore 4000. This thesis has resulted in five different concept proposals, all of which is solutions to reduce the instrument's weight.The thesis started with a pre-study where the instrument's structure and function were studied using both Solid Works, the opportunity to study the instrument in real life were also possible done. During this phase, a weight study was conducted as well, in which the instrument's weight distribution was studied and mapped.Following the initial phase, the work proceeded by developing concrete concepts to reduce the weight of the instrument where focus mainly was on the two cabinets. In addition, another two concepts were revealed, both with a more general approach.At the final phase of the thesis, the concepts were compiled and evaluated among themselves and the initial instrument.The thesis resulted in a study of the instrument's structure and weight distribution, with suggestions on how weight may be reduced for the instrument.The result factors such as materials, and manufacturing were aspects that were taken into consideration.At the final section of the report, suggestions for further work in which different aspects are discussed can be found..

The work with this report has been focused on developing a methodology model for control at purchase. The methodology model covers parts classification, dispatching systems, batch shaping and more. The aim with the methodology model is that it will be used as an aid for a cost effective material planning to increase the value for customer.The work covers also a description of the present situation and the purchase process at Company X. Six parts have been applied, two from each class (A, B and C), in the methodology/model. The parts that have been applied are included in the flow between Company X and their supplier Company Y.Data have been collected trough literature studies, interviews and the company?s business system.

The main purpose of this study was to translate Stuttering Severity Instrument 3 and to evaluate its reliability and validity. Five speech-language pathologists assessed 35 adults who stutter with this assessment tool. Overall the results showed a very high inter- and intrarater reliability. A highly significant correlation between Stuttering Severity Instrument 3 and ratings of severity, made by the speech-language pathologists, strengthen the validityof Stuttering Severity Instrument 3. No correlation was found between the total score of Stuttering Severity Instrument 3 and the self-report measure Overall Assessment of the Speaker's Experience of Stuttering, whichindicates a lack of social validity in Stuttering Severity Instrument 3.

Arbetet handlar om improvisationens fo?rekomst i dagens undervisning pa? klassiska instrument. I den klassiska musiken har improvisation inte haft na?gon sto?rre roll de senaste 150 a?ren. Jag ville framfo?rallt fa? reda pa? om dagens klassiska instrumentalla?rare pa? musik och kulturskolor anva?nder sig av improvisation i sin undervisning och vilka tillva?gaga?ngssa?tt de i sa? fall har.

Denna uppsats handlar om elever som spelar ett instrument generellt har lättare för matematik, än de elever som inte spelar något instrument. Den försöker också ta reda på om det är någon skillnad på de elever som spelar efter noter och de som inte spelar efter noter.Metoden jag använt är att jag har låtit 180 elever i årskurs 1 på gymnasiet kryssa i vilket slutbetyg från årskurs nio de fått i matematik, svenska och engelska. 59 av dessa elever läser på ett studieförberedande program och 121 elever läser på ett yrkesförberedande program, vilket ungefär motsvarar den procentuella fördelningen totalt i Uppsala. De har också fått ange om de spelar något instrument och i så fall även hur länge de spelat samt om de spelar efter noter.Resultatet visar att betygen är betydligt högre för de elever som spelar ett instrument efter noter än vad det är för såväl de elever som spelar ett instrument utan att läsa noter samt för de elever som inte alls spelar något instrument. Det visar också att i den här undersökningen blir betygen bättre ju längre eleven spelat sitt instrument, samt att den ökningen är större för tjejerna än för killarna.

Uppsatsen handlar om fo?rekomst av improvisation i tidig instrumentalundervisning pa? kultur- och musikskolor. Jag avsa?g underso?ka hur instrumentalla?rare beskriver sin undervisning, i vilken utstra?ckning de anva?nder improvisation pa? lektionerna, genom att la?ta ett urval av la?rare svara pa? fra?gor i en enka?t. En annan del av arbetet bestod av att studera 25 pianobo?cker som riktar sig till unga nybo?rjare.

The purpose of this study is to analyze and evaluate the suitability of the three instruments SERVQUAL, SERVPERF and Zone of tolerance to measure service quality, from the respondents' perspective. This study has been carried out by a quantitative method in which respondents answered three questionnaires, which was based on the three instruments. The SERVQUAL instrument is a revised version based on criticism by Carman (1990). It is based on the five dimensions; reliability, responsiveness, assurance, empathy and tangibility, with 22 items in which each dimension is associated with a number of items. SERVPERF is the instrument most similar to SERVQUAL and is also composed of the same five dimensions.

Service Design is a relatively new, unexplored and exciting phenomenon that through an interdisciplinary work methodology designs services. A discussion has been going on for a long time regarding whether there is a difference between products and services. Services are often classified as immaterial, heterogeneous, non-storable and inseparable in relation to products. A question that arises is if something specific characterises the work methodology used regarding service design. The aim with this paper is thus to explain the work methodology when working with service design.

Service Design is a relatively new, unexplored and exciting phenomenon that through an interdisciplinary work methodology designs services. A discussion has been going on for a long time regarding whether there is a difference between products and services. Services are often classified as immaterial, heterogeneous, non-storable and inseparable in relation to products. A question that arises is if something specific characterises the work methodology used regarding service design. The aim with this paper is thus to explain the work methodology when working with service design.

Service Design is a relatively new, unexplored and exciting phenomenon that through an interdisciplinary work methodology designs services. A discussion has been going on for a long time regarding whether there is a difference between products and services. Services are often classified as immaterial, heterogeneous, non-storable and inseparable in relation to products. A question that arises is if something specific characterises the work methodology used regarding service design. The aim with this paper is thus to explain the work methodology when working with service design.

Belyser övergången från historiska till verkliga värden för finansiella instrument. En banksektor och en industrisektor undersöks för att fastställa slutsatsen, som visar att det inte skett någon förändring på grund av tillkommande paragrafer i ÅRL utan förändringen ligger hos de noterade företagen och övergången till IFRS regler, den så kallade säkringsredovisningen. .

The purpose of this bachelor thesis is to describe how Swedish public libraries use the online social network Facebook and its functions. Our focus of this study lies on how the librarians use the network and what experiences they?ve made. The questions we wanted to answer were:? How do the libraries in this study work with Facebook and its services? ? What do the interviewed librarians think about working with Facebook as an instrument?? What pros and cons can be identified from working with Facebook?The methodology used for this study was qualitative interviews.