This paper examines the function of narrative discourse in television talk shows. Basing our analysis on five episodes of the Swedish talk show Skavlan, we illustrate how narratives are initiated and elaborated by the participants of the show. The analysis shows that the institutional roles are challanged and that the roles vary between the host ant the guests. The analysis also shows that when guests introduce and elaborate stories they use the same discursive actions and resources as the host. When participants enter an actvie role in their storytelling the hos takes a more restrained role in which he lets the the conversation evolve spontaneously.

Consumer Information Processing (CIP) handlar om hur vi som konsumenter tar till ossoch påverkas av den information som ständigt omger oss vid en beslutssituation. Ämnethar länge varit i fokus för forskning inom marknadsföring då detta naturligtvisintresserar företagen i hög grad. Tidigare forskning hävdar att när vi som konsumentertar till oss av de intryck som omger oss, bearbetas dessa intryck tillsammans med dekunskaper vi har sedan tidigare (bottom-up processing och top-down processing).Studier har visat att information som tilldelas oss kan ha direkt påverkan på våra sinnenoch hur vi upplever en produkt.Denna studie undersökte hur olika typer av tilläggsinformation påverkade konsumentersupplevda smak av vin. Tolv testpersoner studerades i ett experiment bestående av tresteg där olika betyg presenterades på de viner testpersonerna bedömde. Resultatet avstudien visade att kvinnor i högre grad påverkas av negativ tilläggsinformation medanmän i högre grad påverkas av positiv tilläggsinformation..

The aim of this study is to find a method to incorporate the energydemand of a building in the investment cost estimate.The study is based on an actual apartment block. The significant energyaspects are identified, and changed to more energy efficient options.These are then simulated using the energy calculation program VIP+.The calculated energy need is used in the investment cost estimate, andthe simulated alternatives are compared in regards to their economicalprofitability.Depending on the focus, different alternatives are the most advantageous.Since this study aims to show which alternative is the mosteconomically profitable, the annual profit is the parameter of mostimportance. This means that individual measuring of heating and hotwater use is the recommended change of the original house. A changeof the windows to new ones with a U-value of 1,0 as well as 0,8W/m2K also results in a positive change of the annual profit comparedto the original house..

The competition for people´s attention becomes harder and harder. If the libraries want to continue to attract visitors it´s important that their business is promoted. The purpose of this thesis is to in-vestigate how two public libraries work with marketing. The study is based on a marketing model, introduced by Philip Kotler and further developed by Eileen Elliott de Sáez. Kotler believes that marketing is a social process and that everything can be promoted.

Relationen mellan spelare och system-styrda spelkaraktärer är viktig för spelupplevelsen (Freeman, 2004), men ignoreras alltför ofta. Detta examensarbete undersöker om denna relation kan stärkas med hjälp av småprat och ?conversational storytelling?. För att komma fram till ett svar definieras begrepp som dialog, småprat och relationer i bakgrunden. Vad som definierar en djup karaktär tas också upp, eftersom djupa karaktärer krävs för att väcka emotionell respons hos spelare (Adams & Rollings, 2007).

The Earth and everything else in the universe was created in the Big Bang around 14 billion years ago. A point with tremendous density and mass began to expand and more and more atoms began to form. From the first and lightest like hydrogen and helium to heavier atoms such as iron and eventually gold. The formation of the Earth occurred about 4.6 billion years ago and so the first gold atoms were concentrated only here. It is however believed that much later in Earth's history an extra supply of gold occurred thanks to massive meteorite bombardments.

Allt började med att vi fick ett uppdrag av ägarna på Treehotel som ville ha hjälp med att utveckla vissa delar av sin verksamhet. Vi bestämde tillsammans med dem att vi skulle fokusera på Victoriastigen, den transportsträcka som idag leder hotellgästerna upp till trädrummen, och hjälpa dem att utveckla denna med hjälp av upplevelseproduktion. Vårt syfte med studien är således att med storytelling som verktyg och teori från upplevelseproduktion utveckla Victoriastigen för att förstärka helhetsupplevelsen av ett besök på Treehotel. De metoder vi använt oss av är kvalitativa intervjuer samt egna reflektioner och vi har utifrån dessa metoder fått fram ett resultat som svarar mot våra forskningsfrågor. Vi har med utgångspunkt i en interaktiv metod med våra uppdragsgivare samt konklusionerna av vårt resultat sedan skapat konceptförslag för Victoriastigen.

Syftet med uppsatsen har varit att undersöka hur ett litet svenskt modeföretag kommunicerar sin identitet med fallstudie på Odd Molly. Ansatsen har varit abduktiv och en kvalitativ studie har genomförts. Det teoretiska ramverket utgörs av ett managementperspektiv på hur identitet skapas utifrån Frans Melins modell och hur denna kan kommuniceras.Den centrala delen av analysen har varit att förstå hur ett litet svenskt modeföretag kan kommunicera sin identitet. Det empiriska materialet som legat till grund för analysen har bestått av en djupintervju med nyckelperson inom Odd Molly, observationer av återförsäljare samt interna dokument och pressmaterial. Ur ett företagsperspektiv har det framkommit att fallföretaget Odd Molly besitter en särpräglad identitet.

In the aftermath of September 11, 2001, issues related to religion and violence has beenactualized in the media. Do Islamic texts and sources legitimate violent actions? In responseto these questions, some professional scholars of Islam argued that the 11 September terroristswere not really Muslims, but hijackers of Islam. According to other scholars, such argumentsreflect a common sui-generis discourse in religious studies which stresses the autonomy ofreligious phenomena, the priority of faith over cultural production, interior experiences andbeliefs over social practice. The scholars in favor for a naturalistic approach in religiousstudies argues that, in order to approach religion in a naturalistic way, we have to be critical ofrepresentations of religion ? and in this case representations of Islam ? drawing on a suigenerisdiscourse.

In 2010 Swedish political parties used commercials broadcasted on TV for the first time in order to gain votes in a general election. In connection with the election the parties were criticized for not succeeding to formulate a story to the voters that conveyed how they wanted to change Sweden. In this paper I use central concepts from rhetoric, storytelling, postmodernism and psychology to formulate three demands each on the narrator, the story and its reception. Using the resulting image of what distinguishes a good narrator, a good story and a good reception as a starting point, I investigate to what extent the critique was justified. My findings indicate that the degree to which the commercials fulfill these demands vary greatly.

Uppsatsen skildrar mitt examensarbete 2009 där syftet har varit att ta fram en behållare eller förpackning för smör. Arbetet har genomförts tillsammans med Emåmejeriet i Småländska Hultsfred, som nu vill utöka sitt sortiment med smör, inte bara i butikshyllorna utan även genom att lansera smöret på utvalda restauranger runtom i landet.Tanken har varit att försöka förhöja smöret och smörupplevelsen för kroggästenpå ett exklusivare sätt och med en ?touch? av Småland.Mitt val blev att formge en behållare istället för förpackning med anledning av att slit- och släng inte känns aktuellt med tanke på dagens strävan efter hållbar utveckling.Intervjuer har genomförts med krögare, serveringspersonal och gäster, samt observationer inom restaurangverksamheten.Här behandlas även reflektioner kring min egen roll som designer samt designprocessen och mina ställningstaganden under resans gång. Att arbeta som designer handlar inte bara om att ha ett öga för färg och form, lika viktigtär förståelsen av hur omgivningen agerar på den marknad man befinner sig. Man måste kunna sätta sig in i olika scenarier och roller som kräver en djupare förståelse av mig som formgivare.Löpande behandlar uppsatsen hur man som ny eller erfaren aktör på marknaden kan nå fram med sitt budskap och sälja sina produkter.

The aim of this paper is to highlight issues and potential problems regarding conservation inan exhibition situation. The thesis presents a case study from the Röhsska museum, inGothenburg, where an interior of painted tapestries was currently being conserved andrestored. The study includes general history about the painted tapestries, conservation historyand information about the current treatments.The painted tapestries originates from a former manor [sv: säteri] in Gothenburg calledHökälla and were donated to the Röhsska museum in 1916. The tapestries were a part of themuseum?s permanent exhibition until 1996, when it was dismounted and put in storage.

The main purpose of this Master thesis is to illuminate the understanding of local politicians regarding the public libraries and the librarians. We argue that the local politicians´ opinions regarding public libraries and librarians influence the way they act and react in their roles as politicians.In order to achieve the aim of this thesis we focused on following questions:What are the opinions of the politicians:- regarding themselves in relation to the public library?- concerning public libraries in general and its functions especially in the municipalities of their own?- concerning the librarians and their work in a public function?What are the conclusions to be drawn regarding the politicians´ interest and commitment to public libraries in the politic daily-life of the municipalities? Our empiric material consists of qualitative interviews with six politicians elected in two municipalities in the interior of Västerbotten, a northern sparsely populated district. In order to distinguish the various opinions that emerge from the material, we apply a phenomenographic approach. The analysis result we present in three conceivable categories in order to express the different opinions.In general our study points at a positive and favourable attitude to the public library, and all the respondents assume that the municipality ought to offer this service.

The aim of this study is to examine how important a factor the environment and the interior is to the creation of a user-friendly children?s library. In this study, environment is taken to mean the furnishing and the equipment in the children?s area at the library. The environment plays an important role in society today and because of that this is a current topic.

During my final examination project, I have been working with a design process to develop a new set of candle lanterns for the company Sagaform AB. This company has a large and significant role on the Swedish interior design and retail market. The assignment was developed when the company stated that they would like to supplement and expand its existing range of products. The research and surveys I have done have helped me to create eight different concepts and one of them ready to compete with the existing candle lanterns on the market. The result of my concept proposal expected to be included in Sagaform?s 2013 spring catalogue. During the project I have developed 3D-rendered images, a physical model, and a solid foundation for making prototypes. The Balloon has an attractive design language that fits both every day and more festive events.