n this dissertation a comparison of two evolutionary methods for evolving ANNs for robot control is made. The methods compared are SANE with enforced sub-population and delta-coding, and marker-based encoding. In an attempt to speed up evolution, marker-based encoding is extended with delta-coding. The task selected for comparison is the hunter-prey task. This task requires the robot controller to posess some form of memory as the prey can move out of sensor range.

The middle ages is a time in our history that is often used as a frame when portraying fantasy on tv. HBOs immensely popular series Game of Thrones could easily be counted as one of these. But to what extent does the creators of the series approach the history of our world while creating their own? The aim of this essay is to analyse a number of characters from the tv- series out of gender- and their place in the social structure and then compare the findings with the image of the middle ages that is given in academic research. By analysing the two released seasons of Game of Thrones the study has shown that there are many similarities between the fictional world and the actual world but that it also differs through choices made by the creators of the series. .

We conducted this study because a new school reform begins in 2011. Our study is in between 1960 - 2011. The survey methodology is the following; we use literature, previous studies and curricula. Rating has returned to a more equitable system. This means that the range has decreased in each grade level. Industry has been involved and affected programs and curricula. Short courses have disappeared and GY11kommer to tighten eligibility requirements. This places greater demands on schools and students. The new grading scale will be fairer to the students. The courses have been following the development of society. It is also true that businesses have had opportunities to customize programs for their purposes, so that they have professionals with the basic knowledge they need.

Utbudet på produkter och tjänster ökar ständigt och det blir då svårare för konsumenten att särskilja dem utifrån dess egenskaper. Nu är det företaget bakom som spelar en allt större roll och det är företagsnamnet som garanterar att produkten eller tjänsten innehar vissa egenskaper och kvaliteter. För att bli det företag som kunden väljer framför ett annat krävs en god image och ett gott anseende. Detta är något som inte kommer av sig själv utan grunden till att lyckas nå ut till kunden är en stark och tydlig identitet.Corporate identity eller företagsidentitet, som vi valt att översätta begreppet till, är ett komplext område med många olika definitioner och synsätt. Syftet med vår uppsats var att reda ut begreppet och skaffa oss en bredare bild av vad företagsidentitet innebär.

CSR, Corporate social responsibility, är ett begrepp som syftar till att företag ska ta sitt sociala ansvar. Det finns ett flertal olika definitioner av begreppet men gemensamt handlar det om att företagen ska att ta ansvar för den påverkan på samhälle och miljö den egna produktionen bidrar med. Det kan handla om allt från minskade utsläpp och bättre leveranssätt till förbud mot barnarbete och rättvisa löner. Som företag handlar det om att kartlägga alla risker i sin produktionskedja och upprätta en policy att jobba efter. Företagen väljer själva hur man vill jobba med CSR och vad man vill förmedla till sin omgivning.

Hälsa och idrott är idag mer eller mindre en del av alla svenskars vardag vilket sätter pressaktörer på marknaden. Ett brett utbud och bra service förväntas oavsett vilken anläggning sombesöks vilket ställer mycket höga krav på både anläggningar och aktörer. I många fall saknarkommuner resurser för att prioritera frågan och en lösning på problemet kan vara offentligprivatsamverkan (OPS) där en kommun ingår en samverkan med en privat aktör. Då det vidstudiens början saknades forskning kring hur identiteter kan samsas inom ett varumärkeämnar denna studie att undersöka hur två parter som ingått OPS kan kommunicera sinidentitet på ett enhetligt vis för att skapa ett enat uttryck.Då studien syftar till att undersöka två parter som ska rymmas inom ett varumärkeundersöktes teorier kring vad som ligger till grund för en stark identitet och image och hurobalans mellan flera identiteter kan upptäckas och åtgärdas. Då en kvalitativ studie med enblandad metod av fallstudie och tvärsnittsstudie utfördes har datainsamling skett genomkvalitativa intervjuer, en kvalitativ enkät samt genom att studera upphandlingsdokument.Studieobjektet Arena Grosvad valdes för fallstudien eftersom det ansågs vara ett lämpligtstudieobjekt då det är en idrottsanläggning som ägs av en kommun men drivs av en privataktör genom OPS.

In this study we examine how the image of women, through framing and stereotyping in interviews, is constructed in the Swedish television morning show Gomorron Sverige on International Women?s Day. Our study is based on qualitative method, using the ECA (Ethnographic Content Analysis) model.Our main theoretical assumptions are that media contributes to constructing the images of reality we see in our heads, and that the images of women mediated through television are stereotypes which are displayed in the presenter?s questions and in the respondent?s answers. By defining the problems related to International Women?s Day, showing causal connections, making moral judgments and presenting solutions, television contributes to the viewer?s perception of what is important, why it is important, what is wrong and how to make it right.Based on our theoretical assumptions we have divided our study into three analytical themes:1.

Packaging has had little impact in marketing literature. Research has focused on a single transaction approach. Lately researchers are looking at packages as a tool for brand building purposes. Thus, the focus is moving towards a multiple transaction approach, where packages can affect the consumer also after the purchase. For a range of goods extrinsic cues has been shown to have stronger effect on consumers' evaluation than intrinsic ones.

Förhållandet mellan vinst och etik kan för företag vara komplicerat. Organisationer kräver vinst för överlevnad, men många forskare är idag ense om att följandet av etiska riktlinjer, som behandlar miljö, hälso och samhällsåtaganden, eller ett såkallat CSR-arbete, även är av stor vikt för att klara dagens konkurrens. Samhället och dess konsumenter blir i sin tur, alltmer medveten om företags ansvarslöshet, och väljer följaktligen att stödja de som följer samhällets normer om rätt och fel. McDonald?s som under årens lopp utsått stor samhällskritik angående dess etiska överskridelser med bland annat hälsofarlig mat, arbetar numera aktivt med CSR- arbete.

This study examines the link between the individual and social network, what social forces and social mechanisms involved in the interaction between individuals and groups and how we can explain and consider this relationship with the aim of understanding this connection. Through qualitative interviews, based on interviews of six active members in the organization Young KRIS (Young Criminal?s Return in the Society) examines the active social processes that the young members undergo, and motivates those who have been outside the expected conformed and regular society, to be included in the regular community and how this can be explained. The study shows that the organization through high availability, openness, knowledge of the needs of young people, good treatment, range of meaningful activities, has created a great venue for the young to develop and thus regain their place in the society..

Over the past thirty years the political parties in Sweden have lost five out of six members. In order to retain existing members leadership in these organizations has become increasingly important. The aim of this paper is to identify what group leaders for party groups within the municipal council believe are the driving forces that underlie the councillors' voluntary commitment, identify the group leaders' leadership style and identify whether there exist a relationship between these driving forces and the leadership style. The approach applied is qualitative consisting of twelve interviews with twelve group leaders from six different municipalities in Stockholm county. The theoretical framework of this paper includes the Volunteer Functions Inventory and the Full Range Leadership Theory.

Scarcity due to supply, demand or in time is all factors that affect consumers´buying behavior. The scarcity principle describes how scarce resources appear moreattractive to the customer's eyes than unlimited does. When something is scar thecustomer often draws parallels to the quality and price, that the product will bemore expensive and better. People hate to be deprived of choices. When a certainproduct is scar, the customer will desire the product even more.

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.

The purpose of this project was to investigate if retention of polar compounds that are given to treat tuberculosis, diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease and childhood leukemia could be obtained with HILIC separation. By varying different parameters for different types of columns the compounds were analyzed with the aim of finding guidelines for future method optimizations. To perform these analyzes three different columns were tested ? ZIC-HILIC (silica-based with zwitterions), ZIC-pHILIC (polymer-based with zwitterions) and XBridge Amide (amide functions). The results were evaluated with selected quality measures.

The aim of this masters thesis is to examine the supply of magazines and periodicals for young people at the library. We also examine young peoples reading of magazines and periodicals and compare the librarys selection with what young people read. The main questions of this thesis are: What do young people do at the library on their spare time? What weekly magazines and periodicals do young people read? What range of magazines and periodicals do the city- and the school library have? Where is the department located and how is it designed? What kind of relationship is there between young peoples reading and the selection? To answer these questions we have done an interview with a librarian and a questionnaire among 13-16 year old children. We found that it is not often that young people read their magazines and periodicals at the library.