Inspired by Kitaro Nishida?s concept of pure experience this thesis analyses Bergson?s concept of experience with the intention of showing how experience is related to duration and how this in turn destabilizes certain tendencies towards subjectivism that can be found in Bergson?s work. This is accomplished through a reading of Matter and memory, Creative Evolution and Introduction to metaphysics that tries to desintegrate both subject and object in favor of duration. The thesis arrives at describing the combination of duration and non-subjective and supra-individual experience as a polyrhythmic movement..

Inspired by Kitaro Nishida?s concept of pure experience this thesis analyses Bergson?s concept of experience with the intention of showing how experience is related to duration and how this in turn destabilizes certain tendencies towards subjectivism that can be found in Bergson?s work. This is accomplished through a reading of Matter and memory, Creative Evolution and Introduction to metaphysics that tries to desintegrate both subject and object in favor of duration. The thesis arrives at describing the combination of duration and non-subjective and supra-individual experience as a polyrhythmic movement..

I beskrivningar av somaliska noteras i vissa kontexter en dialektal variation i vokalkvalitet och duration mellan sydsomaliska (benadiri) och nordsomaliska. Modersma?lstalare av somaliska bekra?ftar noterade dialektala skillnader i vokalkvalitet och duration, och anser att det finns en possessiva?ndelse pa? benadiri eey vilken skiljer sig fra?n den nordsomaliska motsvarigheten ay.Underso?kningen syftade till att ta reda pa? om och pa? vilket sa?tt vokalkvalitet och duration varierar, i diftongen ay i de somaliska dialekterna sydsomaliska (benadiri) och nordsomaliska. Studien begra?nsades till ma?tning av vokalkvalitet och duration i possessiva?ndelsen -ay.

ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to investigate the clinical application to use ASSR in anesthetized childrenDesignOne main ambition of the investigation was to compare hearing threshold using ABR with estimated hearing threshold using ASSR. Another aim was to examine if the duration of an ASSR measurement could be reduced by only using the frequencies 1, 2 and 4 kHz and exclude the frequency 0.5 kHz. This is a retrospective study using electrophysiological measurement from a database.ResultResults showed a high correlation between hearing threshold using ABR and estimated thresholds using ASSR, with the frequency 0.5 kHz showing a slightly lower correlation. Result also showed that the test duration was increased when using all test frequencies in ASSR-measurement compared to when 0.5kHz was excluded. ConclusionThe study showed a high correlation when comparing hearing threshold using ABR and ASSR.

Bakgrund: Delirium är ett vanligt tillstånd hos patienter på intensivvårdsavdelning (IVA) och kännetecknas av en akut förändring eller variation i patientens mentala status. Tillståndet är mycket underdiagnostiserat, trots vedertagna bedömningsinstrument. Flertalet riskfaktorer är identifierade och innefattar patientens tidigare sjukdomar och levnadsvanor, aktuellt sjukdomstillstånd och den omgivande miljön. Delirium leder till ett lidande för patienten och har även negativa konsekvenser för samhället.Syfte: Att studera vilka omvårdnadsåtgärder som visats vara effektiva för att förebygga delirium och därmed kunna lindra lidande.Metod: Litteraturstudie.Resultat: De omvårdnadsåtgärder som visades kunna förebygga delirium resulterade i tre huvudområden. Inom "Sömn, ljud och ljus" ledde åtgärder som reducerade ljud- och ljusnivåer samt samordning av omvårdnadsåtgärder nattetid till förbättring av patienternas nattsömn och lägre incidens och duration av delirium.

Arbetsterapeuter är uppmärksammade för att utföra observation i aktivitet vid bedömning av klientens förmågor. Arbetsterapeuter verksamma inom slutenvården med strokepatienter utreder klienters förmåga i utförande av aktiviteter i det dagliga livet [ADL]. Som stöd till utredning i det praktiska arbetet kan observation användas för att se klientens utförandekapacitet. Syftet med studien var att beskriva arbetsterapeuters erfarenheter av faktorer som kan påverka observation vid aktivitetsutförande. En kvalitativ ansats valdes som metod och datainsamling gjordes med halvstrukturerade intervjuer.

The aim of the present study was to examine whether there are any differences in the self-estimated degree of anxiety and depression between men and women diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). A further  aim was to investigate if there is any association between the severity and duration of the disease and the level of anxiety and depression. A descriptive quantitative study was conducted. Data was collected by using Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), a self-assessment of anxiety and depression. Data was collected at follow-up visit with COPD-nurse in primary health care in Uppsala during weeks 6-12 in 2011.

Studiens syfte var att bidra med kunskaper kring kollegial observation av nätbaserad undervisning genom att beskriva och analysera hur detta har använts och upplevts vid Umeå universitet. Data samlades in genom intervjuer med 6 universitetslärare som deltog i en vidareutbildning om kollegial observation på nätet. En kvalitativ analys genomfördes och resultaten visar att kollegial observation på nätet i huvudsak upplevdes som något positivt. Samtliga deltagare var positiva till kollegial observation av nätbaserade kurser och de tyckte att metoden uppmuntrade reflektion och lärande. Resultatet visade också att lärarna till stor utsträckning utgick i från egna erfarenheter när de bedömde kollegornas undervisning.

Under vår egen yrkesverksamma tid som förskollärare har vi inte upplevt observation som vanligt förekommande. Vi blev nyfikna på om vår upplevelse stämmer överens med verkligheten och ville ta reda på hur pedagoger i förskolan arbetar med observation. Vi ville också ta reda på hur en specialpedagogs kompetens, enligt pedagogerna, skulle kunna användas när det gäller observation. Med hjälp av intervju fick vi tio pedagogers syn på vad observation innebär för dem samt hur de använder de olika observationsmetoderna. Vi fick också en bild av vilka förväntningar de hade på hur specialpedagogen kan användas inom området. Studien visar att tidigare forskning på barnobservationer i praktiken i Sverige är obefintlig och att mer aktuell litteratur inom området saknas. Sammanfattningsvis pekar resultaten på att kunskapen om observation skiljer sig från person till person. Studien visar också att observationer inte sker kontinuerligt och tidsbrist är en viktig faktor.

In this study the spawning migration activity, habitat choice (depth and temperature), foraging activity, duration of stay in the spawning site and homing-behavior was studied for anadromous pike (Esox lucius) in the wetland Österby myr, Gotland.The spawning migration was concentrated to dusk and dawn, a homing behavior was confirmed and there was no significant difference between sexes with respect to duration of stay. A difference in habitat choice and small variation in foraging activity between individuals was established..

The aim of this study was to increase the knowledge about whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus) ecology to enhance the ability to predict and also to prevent the crop damage they cause. The largest proportion of damage in Sweden has been reported at stopover sites during spring migration in February, March and April. Therefore, this study focused on an important stopover site, Lake Tysslingen, situated in south-central Sweden. Specifically, the relation between the duration and period migrating swans stage at the stopover site and mean temperature (measured at three different weather stations) for the years 2001-2010 was studied. Furthermore, the swans´ selection for certain fields in relation to field type, distance to roosting site, a supplemental feeding site and forest edge within agricultural land surrounding the lake was analyzed.

This study aimed to investigate whether lambs show anticipatory behaviours in a holding pen prior to entering a known arena, whether the holding pen experience prior to the arena exposure affects their play expression in the arena and whether their behaviour (in home pen) is affected if arena access is denied. Twenty pair-housed male lambs (average 14 weeks old), were exposed, in chronological order, to five treatments. Holding pen treat-ment (HP-control): Each pair was led into a holding pen (2.7 m2) and remained there for 5 minutes before returning to their home pen (6 m2). Holding pen ? arena treatment (HP-A): Each pair was led into a holding pen for 5 min and then was allowed access into the arena (22 m2, containing two hanging chains, one ball and one platform) for 15 min before re-turning to their home pen.

The anatomy and physiology of reptiles and mammals are in many ways different, and will therefore possibly complicate anesthetic administration. Lizards are ectothermic and one should keep in mind that a decrease in the lizard?s environmental temperature may result in reductions in anesthetic metabolism. Respiratory depression is a profound problem because lizards lack a diaphragm, making inhalation and expiration completely active processes. This, in combination with cardiac shunting and breath holding makes the effects of anesthesia unpredictable.

The anatomy and physiology of reptiles and mammals are in many ways different, and will therefore possibly complicate anesthetic administration. Lizards are ectothermic and one should keep in mind that a decrease in the lizard?s environmental temperature may result in reductions in anesthetic metabolism. Respiratory depression is a profound problem because lizards lack a diaphragm, making inhalation and expiration completely active processes. This, in combination with cardiac shunting and breath holding makes the effects of anesthesia unpredictable.

The aim of this study was to increase the knowledge about whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus) ecology to enhance the ability to predict and also to prevent the crop damage they cause. The largest proportion of damage in Sweden has been reported at stopover sites during spring migration in February, March and April. Therefore, this study focused on an important stopover site, Lake Tysslingen, situated in south-central Sweden. Specifically, the relation between the duration and period migrating swans stage at the stopover site and mean temperature (measured at three different weather stations) for the years 2001-2010 was studied. Furthermore, the swans´ selection for certain fields in relation to field type, distance to roosting site, a supplemental feeding site and forest edge within agricultural land surrounding the lake was analyzed.