This is a BA thesis in landscape planning at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Alnarp. The purpose of the thesis is to investigate why Japanese gardens, created in Sweden, often lack the feeling connected with Japanese gardens. The thesis includes a short study of Japanese history, spanning from the Middle Ages to the 19th century, to create a mild understanding of how the Japanese society changed, due to political, religious and cultural influences. The traditional Japanese garden styles, developed during this period, have been concisely compiled separately to create a homogeneous image of each style. In order to display opposite views of garden design in the European garden styles, some of the european styles have been concisely compiled as well. To produce a higher level of understanding of the Japanese garden, a consice compilation of the fundamental design principles has been included, as well as variuos types of decoration typical to the Japanese gardens, since the miss-use of these is a certain way of losing the feeling of a Japanese garden. The thesis is concluded by a consice compilation of possible reasons as to why the feeling connected with Japanese gardens is absent, as well as some attempt to include the feeling in the Swedish versions of Japanese gardens..

Bakgrund: Afasi ger patienter nedsatt funktion att tala eller förstå talat eller skrivet ord. Det krävs att sjuksköterskor har färdigheter om kommunikativa interaktioner eftersom patienter med kommunikationssvårigheter är beroende av sjuksköterskors kompetens som kommunikationspartner. Sjuksköterskor upplever detta svårt och ytterligare utbildning i kommunikationssätt kan hjälpa att främja framgångsrika kommunikativa interaktioner med patienter. Joyce Travelbees omvårdnadsteori användes som referensram eftersom mellanmänskliga relationer, kommunikation och individanpassning är centrala delar i teorin.Syfte: Var att belysa sjuksköterskors upplevelse av kommunikativa interaktioner med patienter som har afasi orsakad av stroke.Metod: En empirisk studie med en kvalitativ ansats baserad på intervjuer. Ett strategiskt urval av deltagare gjordes på ett sjukhus i södra Sverige.

People live longer. There is a growing need to increase the knowledge of aging and of the need among the elderly for medical care in the near future. As a step towards meeting this need, a survey among the elderly in Skåne is made by the division of Geriatric Medicine in Malmö University Hospital. This survey is called Gott åldrande i Skåne, GÅS. A frequent decease among the elderly is Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI).

Syftet med studien a?r att beskriva erfarenheter elever i gymnasiesa?rskolan har av a?mnet matematik. Den teoretiska ansatsen utga?r fra?n grunderna i konstruktionismen och Berger och Luckmann's (2008) kunskapssociologiska fo?rha?llningssa?tt. Jag analyserar mina resultat utifra?n Hacking (2000) och ett socialkonstruktionistiskt perspektiv.Studien a?r kvalitativ och gruppintervju anva?nds som metod.

This paper appeals to professionals working with green questions. It intends to create a discussion about which plant species that can be established in a fieldlayer of a naturelike planting on fertile agricultural land. To initiate the essay, a studie of which values that can be connected with an establishment of a fieldlayer was performed . A part of Tor Nitzelius Park in Alnarp, a so called naturlike planting on fertile agricultural land, was used as a model for the choice of species. With the aid of soil values, photos and a list of current species, interviews with four ecologists were performed.

Ossification of the collateral cartilages of the distal phalanx has been studied primarily in cold blooded horses. The clinical relevance of this condition is unknown. Despite this fact, since 1939, all Swedish Ardenner stallions have had to be classified as being free from this ossification to be approved for breeding. Initially, palpation was used as a diagnostic method, but since 1982 radiology has been the only method used. The aim of this study was to assess the outcome of 68 years of breeding program. Dorsopalmar radiographs were taken of the front feet of 58 Ardenners (30 mares, 8 geldings and 20 stallions) and the ossification of the collateral cartilages was evaluated and graded according to three different scales; - Ruohoniemi (grade 0-5), - Swedish University of Agricultural Science (grade 0-3), - and a new scale (grade 0-3), developed for this study.

Anknytningens betydelse för barns utveckling, hjärnans uppbyggnad,psykologisk funktion och känslomässig stabilitet har bekräftats avneurobiologisk forskning. Behandlingsmetoden Theraplay stärkeranknytning och samspel mellan barn och föräldrar. Inom ramen för enutvärderingsstudie av Theraplaybehandling ville denna delstudie beskrivapatientgruppen samt undersöka samband mellan föräldrarnas mående ochbarnens funktionsnivå. Hypotesen var att föräldrarnas psykiska måendehade samband med barnens funktionsnivå. Deltagare var 24 barn 2-9 årmed föräldrar.

Background: Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease that manifests as an increased level of glucose in the blood. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 347 million people have diabetes worldwide. In year 2004, 3.4 million people died from the consequences of high blood glucose. In the Swedish population the prevalence of diabetes is estimated to 3-4 %, out of which 85-90% are Type 2. Among senior citizens a prevalence of diabetes is seen in Sweden up to 14 - 15%.

För att säkerställa god och evidensbaserad vård för personer som drabbats av stroke finns nationella strokeriktlinjer upprättade. I Örebro län har man utifrån dessa utvecklat lokala strokeriktlinjer, där den rehabiliterande fasen beskrivs mer fördjupat än i de nationella. Syfte: Att kartlägga i vilken utsträckning arbetsterapeuter verksamma i Örebro läns kommuner arbetar efter lokala strokeriktlinjer. Metod: I denna studie användes en kvantitativ design där ett webb-baserat frågeformulär skickades ut till 168 arbetsterapeuter. Nittioen av dessa besvarade formuläret (svarsfrekvens 54%).

Purpose: The puspose with our essay is to investigate how an acquisition can affect leadership. We want to specialize us by analysing how a leadership and the employees in a smaller company can be affected by an acquisition by a larger organization. We also want to investigate how a good leadership should be in a small company due to an acquisition.Methodology: This essay is based on a qualitative method.Theoretical: We have used theories concerning leadership, theories about small and large organizations and theories about consequences after an acquisition. Empirical foundation: Our empirics are based on stories from our five interviews from employees and leaders in Experian.Conclusions: Consequences can appear due to an acquisition. Only mild consequences appeared in the case of Marknadsananalys.

Den här undersökningen syftar till att svara på huruvida arbetsförmedlare anser arbetsförmedlingen som officiell institution behövs. Vidare undersöks arbetsmiljö, stress, stressorer och arbetsförmedlares bedömning av sin egen arbetsinsats. Undersökningen är kvantitativ och i form av enkät. Studien är begränsad till Gävleborgs län. Undersökningen bygger på 3 enkäter Arbetsförmedlares syn på sin arbetsinsats (ASSA) samt Percieved Stress Scale (PSS) och Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HAD).

A thesis directed towards Innovationsslussen in Gothenburg about securing, improving and simplifying sitting on the toilet for patients with sitting difficulties. The primary target group for the project is patients who have had a stroke and as a consequence from that suffers from various kind of bodily paralysis.An overall goal was to design an aid that was comprehensive enough that the patient could manage sitting securely on the toilet without have a nurse giving physical support during defecation.Five conceptual proposals were developed and evaluated in consultation with Innovationsslussen and one was selected to be further developed.The result was an integrated support at the toilet that facilitates a good sitting posture which minimizes the risk of falling and provides comfortable support when leaning to the side. The product is divided in two with both a redesigned carryingsystem and a new type of support surface adapted for the purpose..

The purpose of this thesis is to examine if and how bibliotherapy can be part of ordinary work in Swedish libraries. Questions: what is bibliotherapy and who can work with it? What are the conditions required? What does it mean to people taking part and to libraries? In this study bibliotherapy is delimited to fiction and activities including discussions, excluded are self-help books and the individuals private reading. The study is based on four qualitative interviews with librarian and bibliotherapists in Kirklees, England, partaking in nine bibliotherapeutic sessions and a literary survey, together forming a case-study. Conclusions: There is not a single answer to the question what bibliotherapy is, but if one puts stress on the biblio- part of the word, seeing reading as a normal activity it can be part of library work, whereas the therapy- part should be dealt with by professionals outside libraries.

?Tollarsjuka? is a disease with a suspected immunopathological background seen in Nova Scotia duck tolling retrievers. Pyrexia, lameness, stiffness and joint- or musclepain are typical clinical signs. The purpose of this study is to describe case histories from dogs with a possible evidence of ?tollarsjuka?. 18 private dogs were included in this report. Generalised stiffness, lameness and fatigue were the most frequent manifestations of the disease.

Introduktion: Många patienter är beroende av en förändrad kost för att förebygga hjärt- och kärlsjukdomar, stroke, metabolt syndrom och diabetes typ II. Andel vuxna med fetma har fördubblats sedan 1990 och en ökning av fetma fortsätter än idag, trots en ökad fysisk aktivitet bland populationen. För att motivera för förändring av levnadsvanor bör hänsyn tas till tre begrepp; värdighet, self-efficacy och empowerment. Syfte: Syftet är att undersöka om ökad upplevelse av self-efficacy kan främja hälsosamma levnadsvanor och hur sjuksköterskan kan arbeta för att stödja patienter. Metod: Vald metod är en litteraturöversikt.