Given the possibility that the world, as we know it, is a consequence of human interaction and verbal communication our understanding of the world can be seen as contingent rather than essentially given. Conceptions such as "entrepreneur", "woman" and "man" can then be understood as socially constructed subjects. Departing from poststructural and social constructionist perspectives I will examine medial representation of women and men as entrepreneurs. My main purpose is to examine how the entrepreneur is constructed as a discursive subject in the journal Eget Företag. Drawing upon Ernesto Laclau´s and Chantal Mouffe´s Discourse Theory and the poststructuralist feminist theoretical perspective of Judith Butler I will discuss both the construction of the entrepreneur as well as the more explicit question; is gender significant for the construction of the entrepreneur and entrepreneurship in Eget Företag? In this study I come to the conclusion that the discourse of entrepreneurship, as well as the journalistic discourse, draws upon discourses of femininity and masculinity but also upon discourses of ethnicity.

My essay begins with a story in which I portray different communicative situations at the preschool unit Myran. The children in my story are at an early stage of development and they all suffer from multiple disabilities which inhibit their ways of communicating. Through my story, I describe how I perceive different communication dilemmas in my work place. A difficulty I cover in my essay is how the educator knows if he or she has interpreted a child correctly when it does not have a verbal communication and therefore is completely dependent on the educators? interpretations of its communication efforts.

Thisbachelorthesisdealswithhealthcare.Whichisacurrentandurgentsubject.ItconcernsspecificallySkaraborg´sHospital,oneoutoffourhospitalgroupswithintheVästragötaland´sRegion.ThishospitalgroupinturnconsistsofthehospitalsinFalköping,inLidköping,inMariestadandinSkövde.Skaraborg´sHospitalisafterarecentreorganizationofanextensivedegree,dividedintofourdifferentmainareas(divisions)withatotalofapproximately4200employees.Thefourmainareas(divisions)are(1)Surgery(K),(2)MedicineandPsychiatry(M),(3)ResearchandEducationalDevelopment(FoUU),and(4)StabincludingHumanRelations(HR)andEconomy.TherearetodaysomespecificdifficultiestoinadequatewaysmonitorandunderstandthedifferentactivitieswithinSkaraborg´sHospital.Suchrelationshipsnaturallycreatesobstaclesforexampletocarryoutorganizationalandoccupationalwork.Onesuchexampleisthelackofopportunitytolinkmainareas(i.e.divisions),sub-­?divisionsandorganizationalunitswiththesurfacesandpremisesthattheseusestoday.Theaimofthebachelorthesisis(fortheseandotherreasons)toconnectthedifferentorganizationalunits,etc.withinSkaraborg´sHospitaltothesurfacesandpremisesthattheyuse,andtothusmakeitpossibletodescribethemainareas(divisions),sub-­?divisionsandorganizationalunitswithmoreaccurateandpracticaldenotations,sothattheycanbeunderstoodbybusinessrepresentatives(patients)andemployees.DuetothefactthatSkaraborg´sHospitalisalargeandcomplexorganization,Ihaveenclosedthethesisbyprimarilystudyonlyonemedicalsubdivision,whichisM.3andconsistsofseventeenorganizationalunitsprovidingcarebymeansofmainlythreemedicalspecialties,namelycardiology,skininfectionandrenalmedicin.SubdivisionofM.3waschosenforthisentireactivityislocatedinthesamelocality,whichisinSkövde.Butalsoduetothefactthatthiswasoneofthemorecomplexorganizationalunitscontributedtothischoice.Thebachelorthesiscontainssevenappendices,inwhichthethesisso-­?calledmethodstepsaredetailedfurther,whichalsoincludestheappropriatesub-­?results.Therebyaretheresultscomprisedintheseappendixes.Observe,thatsomeofwhatarepresentedarecontributionsfromotherauthors,i.e.resultsfromaprogressiveresearchprojectwithinSkaraborg?sHospital.Theseappendicesarecalled(1)?Skaraborg´sHospitalashortdescription?,(2)?TheworkwiththefourExceldocuments?,(3)?BuildingswithinSkövdehospitalillustratedwithcurrentbuildingdrawingsfromVästfastigheter,incombinationwithadevelopedschemetoshowsuchbuildings?,(4)?ResultsfromthephysicalinventoriesofthesurfacesandpremiseswithinthesubdivisionM.3?,(5)?Suggestionsformoreaccurateandpracticaldenotationsonareas(divisions),sub-­?divisionandorganisationalunits?,(6)?ExampleofasurveyproposedtobesenttounitmanagerswithinthesubdivisionM.3toensuretheresultsofthephysicalinventory?and(7)?Commentsonsomeresultsobtainedfromasemi-­?structuredinterviewwithoneofthemanagers(i.e.adoctorresponsibleforsomeoftheactivitieswhithinResearchandEducationalDevelopmentFoUU).ThethesisisbasedonanumberofExcel-­?documentsobtainedfromSkaraborg´sHospitalanddrawingsofthepremisesobtainedfromVästfastigheter.ItisalsobasedonavarietyoffieldtripswhereIhavebeenabletovisitandtherebycarryoutthephysicalinventoriesofthesurfacesandpremisesoftheselectedorganizationalunitsandinterviewsofanumberofkeyemployees.Thetheoreticalframeworkforthisthesisispartlybasedonorganizationandorganizationalmanagement,organizationalcultureandworkofchangewithinanorganizationandtheworkingenvironmentandsafetyresponsibilities.Thethesisisalsobasedontheoriesandstudiesthathavebeendoneonhealthcareorganizationsandhealthcaremanagement.ThethesisworkhashelpedtoidentifyallsurfacesandpremisesthatorganizationalunitswithinthesubdivisionM.3exploits,andtoprovidesuggestionsformoreaccurateandfunctionaldenotationsfortheseorganizationalunits.ThisthesisalsoprovidesabetterfoundationforvariousongoingandfutureinitiativestoimproveefficienciesaswellasworkandworkconditionswithinSkaraborg´sHospital.Anexampleoftheresultstherebygained,isthatthemethodusedtoidentifyboththesurfacesandpremisessubdivisionM.3uses,whichcanbeusedforalloftheothersubdivisionsandorganizationalunitsthanthosethathavebeenstudiedinthisthesisframes..

Chiari type I malformation is a condition in humans characterized by a small posterior cranial fossa, downward herniation of the cerebellar tonsils, foramen magnum overcrowding and disturbances of cerebrospinal fluid dynamics. Syringohydromyelia is often seen in patients with Chiari type I malformation. Syringohydromyelia is characterized by fluid-filled cavities in the spinal cord. This causes damage to the nervous tissue in the spinal cord. In recent years, a condition similar to Chiari type I malformation has been recognized in dogs. It has mostly been seen in Cavalier King Charles spaniels (CKCS). The condition seen in dogs is usually called occipital bone hypoplasia. The aim of the study was to examine whether there is a difference in the shape of the caudal fossa between CKCS, small bred dogs with a similar head shape and dogs with a normal head shape and if occipital bone hypoplasia is related to a head shape with a steep back of the head. Other aims of the study were to examine the crowding of nervous tissue in the foramen magnum in each breed group, the extent of syringohydromyelia and to what extent the malformation had caused neurological signs. Sculls from dogs on autopsy were divided in halves and the position of the cerebellum compared to the level of the foramen magnum was studied.

AbstractThis study examines the use of dance in the special education classes in high school. The purpose is to study the teachers? thoughts about dance within this school form. I want to see if they see any gains from having dance as a subject, and what might these be? Earlier research states that dance has a positive influence on mentally handicapped children and young people, and that it strengthens their general development.

En kvalitativ studie har genomförts där forskningsfrågan behandlar hur medarbetare anser att deras ledare bör kommunicera. Syftet var att ta reda på om ledarens kommunikationsstil påverkar medarbetarens inställning och mottaglighet för att ta till sig information positivt eller negativt. Femton personer som arbetar inom skilda verksamheter har intervjuats för att få en bild av vad som utmärker en ledare med goda kommunikationsegenskaper. Teorin som har använts som utgångspunkt i studien är Merril och Reids (1999) teori om sociala stilar.Resultatet visade att ledaren bör kommunicera mera. Ledaren bör även vara skicklig på att variera sin stil mellan drivande och vänlig.

The main topic of this thesis is to evaluate the impact on the usability of web pages when using responsive web design, a concept for developing web pages whose design adapts to the screen size being used. This is done by creating a responsive prototype based on an existing web site. A number of usability tests are conducted on the two versions of the site in order to compare the time to complete the tests and to observe the behaviour of the test participants. The tests are conducted on desktop as well as on mobile devices with varying screen size.The number of test participants was relatively low, and so the quantitative result is not statistically valid. However, the conclusion is that the most effective combination is to use either of the sites on desktop format.

Information är en viktig del av sjuksköterskans arbete och hennes pedagogiska roll sätts här på prov. En operation är en stor händelse i en patients liv och det är välkänt att patienter ofta är missnöjda med den information de får. Syftet med denna uppsats var att få fördjupad kunskap om vilken information patienter vill ha inför en operation och hur de upplever den information de får. Detta har gjorts genom en litteraturstudie där vetenskapliga artiklar i ämnet sökts och kritiskt granskats. Därefter sammanställdes resultaten av tolv slutligen valda artiklar till ett gemensamt resultat.

Every day in medical care the nurse and the patient meet, they are not just represented as the care giver and the care taker, but also as two unique individuals. The meeting is a very important part in caring and few studies have been made on this topic from the patient.s perspective. The purpose of this study was to describe the patient.s perspective on the meeting with the nurse. The study is a literature review, where articles have been reviewed, encoded, and then categorized. The result builds on our four main categories, confirmed as a unique indidual, the meaning of the information according to the patient, the humanistic side of the nurse, and the importance of humor in the meeting.

Som allmänsjuksköterska är sannolikheten stor att man under sin tjänst kommer att träffa på patienter med Parkinsons sjukdom. En långvarig sjukdom som Parkinsons förknippas ofta med svårt handikapp. Progressivitet och en rad olika symtom påverkar i hög grad patientens livskvalitet. Syftet med studien är att belysa hur Parkinsons sjukdoms påverkar patienternas livskvalitet. Samt att belysa hur allmänsjuksköterskan kan hjälpa patienter med Parkinsons sjukdom att bibehålla livskvalitet.

Sahlgrenska Academyat University of GothenburgDepartment of internal medicine and clinical nutritionAbstractTitle: Does omega-3 mitigate skin symptoms in psoriatic patients? ? A systematic review about the effects of supplementationAuthor: Anita Borgmästars and Sara LinderSupervisor: Mette AxelsenExaminer: Anna WinkvistProgramme: Dietician study programme, 180/240 ECTSType of paper: Examination paper, 15 hpDate: May 22, 2012Background: Psoriasis is an inflammatory skin disease with high prevalency. Its treatment is time-consuming and associated with many side effects. Therefore alternative forms of treatment, among them omega-3 supplementation, have been investigated. Omega-3 is a family of polyunsaturated fatty acids whose metabolites participate in the regulation of inflammatory reactions in tissues and may therefore have a positive effect on skin symptoms in patients with psoriasis.Objective: To determine if omega-3 supplementation has a beneficial effect on skin symptoms in psoriasis compared to omega-6 supplementation by rating the evidence quality in available studies.Search strategy: The literature search was conducted in the databases PubMed, Scopus and Amed.

This essay deals with how the development of society, the media society in particular, has an impact on the teaching of the subject of art. In the society of today, we are bombarded with more images than ever before. As an effect of this, the curriculum of 2011 emphasises the importance of the ability to orientate oneself in the modern society. Furthermore, it describes art not only as a practical subject, but also as a verbal and community-orientated subject. Because of sparse and dated research, the subject of art is in danger of marginalization as a school subject. The purpose of this study is to illustrate art teachers? conception of the aim of the subject of art.

Detta examensarbete handlar om den icke-verbala kommunikationen mellan pedagogen och barnet i förskolan. Syftet med arbetet var att undersöka vilka uppfattningar och erfarenheter pedagoger har av den icke-verbala kommunikationen i samband med konfliktsituationer mellan den vuxne och ett barn. Avsikten var även att undersöka vad pedagogerna uppfattar som viktigt när det gäller icke-verbala signaler i konfliktsituationer, samt hur de använder eller skulle kunna använda sin kropp som ett redskap i dessa situationer.De teoretiska utgångspunkterna har drag av det socialpsykologiska perspektivet och delar av arbetet stöds på Brodin och Hylanders tolkningar av Sterns teorier och texter om barns självutveckling. Min undersökning gjordes med hjälp av kvalitativa intervjuer. Fem pedagoger fördelat på två kommuner intervjuades.

Between 1999 and 2009, I followed three of my grandparents, all of whom suffered from dementia. Numerous times, when I visited them in their nursing homes, I was met by residents of the ward who were very unhappy. Through conversations at home with my family, I understood more and more that this was a commonly occurring problem at nursing homes. All too often it was solved with heavy medication, which made the residents tired and they slept more often.During my undergraduate education at Konstfack, I have reflected on whether I, as an interior designer and furniture designer, can have an influence on spaces and furniture so that dementia patients can experience greater calm and security. The idea is if that I perceive the environment as calm and secure, I will also be calm and secure.In my degree project, I want to study how interior design and furniture design can contribute to decreased agitation in people with dementia in nursing homes..

The purpose of this paper was to investigate whether Suzanne Retzinger?s linguistic cues for shame and verbal behaviors for hiding shame could be used to measure shame in surveys based on Thomas Scheff?s theory of shame. I created a measurement instrument consisting of 30 statements, which were all meant to measure general shame.The instrument was administrated to 180 respondents studying at Karlstad University, of whom 4 respondents were removed from the data set due to lack of standardization. With the polytomous rasch model used for the analysis, data from 176 respondents were analyzed, of whom 124 respondents were female and 52 were male.The result showed that the measurement instrument?s statements should not be used together because the analysis indicated multidimensionality.