Sparse matrices are often used in numerical algorithms that solve linear equation systems. Many methods for storing sparse matrices have been proposed and implemented during the years. These methods focus primarily on minimizing the total memory consumption and the time that it takes to store a sparse matrix. This report researches the available storage methods for sparse unstructured matrices. The formats that are researched and implemented are COO, CRS and ELL.

Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to investigate potential associations between usage of the cash flow statement report and time perspective in which companies? acts and set goals. Method: Our approach is quantitative, using empirical data summarized in a statistical procedure. The result is thereafter analysed through the developed analysis model from which conclusion is drawn. Results: We have in the investigation stated that the usage of the cash flow statement report varies depending on the time perspective in which companies? acts.

Bakgrund och problem: Målet med undersökningen är att beskriva kommunens styrsätt avgymnasial utbildningsverksamhet. Eftersom användningsområdet är lite utforskat är sättetolika nivåer i offentlig utbildningsförvaltning använder informell information, formella ochmindre formella styrmedel väsentligt. Undersökningen försöker ta reda på om det modernarebehovet av icke finansiella mått i en decentraliserad organisation är tillgodosett och hurinformation hämtas och används för att styra mot pedagogiska och finansiella mål.Syfte: Att beskriva hur beslutsfattare använder finansiell och icke finansiell information ioffentlig verksamhet för att styra en utbildningsförvaltning.Metod: Intervjuer har genomförts på tre nivåer i organisationen, gymnasieenheter,utbildningsförvaltning och kommunnämnd.Resultat och slutsatser: Största delen av chefernas informationsanvändning kommer fråninformella källor och verksamhetsrapporter. Ekonomin är överordnad och styrs med formellastyrmedlet budget och verksamheten styrs främst med information från informella källor ochverksamhetsrapporter från många typer av möten men även en del bearbetade rapporter somhar betydelse för att budgeten hålls används.Riktningen av uppmärksamhet på problem görs utifrån avvikelser från budget,verksamhetsrapporterna och informella källor.Ansvarsstyrningen utgår från finansiella mått i budgeten och måluppfyllelsen i verksamheten.Beslutsunderlagen hämtas från alla typer av rapporter och informella källor men påverkas avindividerna i verksamheten, politiken och regelverk för hur skolan ska bedrivas.Förslag till fortsatt forskning:? Vilken betydelse för verksamheten och medarbetarna får beslut grundade på muntliginformation istället för rapporter?? Hur påverkar den kommande användningen av BSC på gymnasiet styrningen iutbildningsverksamheten?.

Aim and scientific issuesThe aim was to identify potential health risks, for full-time working parents with small children, caused by time shortage. The intention was to better understand and help this particularly time-pressured group in society to achieve a healthier lifestyle. The identification was built upon their own opinions about possible health risks and upon an interpretation of the health risks from a health promoter?s perspective.How do full-time working parents with young children handle time-shortage in a health perspective, specified in the categories: sleep, recovery, nutrition, physical activity, social health and mental health?What consequences for health does time?shortage have for full-time working parents with young children?What do parents with young children think could help them to obtain a better health in everyday life? MethodThe study was based on a literature overview and semi-structured interviews with 6 people who were strategically selected: the interview objects were all full-time working or studying, had one child under 7 and lived together with a partner. All interviews were recorded using two dictaphones and were implemented, transcribed and analyzed by both writers of this essay to increase the reliability of the results.ResultsTime shortage is shown to be handled especially through priorities in the respondent?s lives.

Abstract Peter  Brantsing:  Marknadsföring   och  massmedialt  beroende  - En  studie  av  ett  svenskt oberoende skivbolag.- Uppsala: Musikvetenskap 1997. 60 p.En studie av det svenska skivbolaget MNW Records Group AB och deras marknadsföring mot olika medier. Uppsatsen behandlar mera ingående deras marknadsföring mot musikvideokanalerna Music Television och ZTV.Syftet med denna uppsats är att ge en överblick av hur skiv-/musikindustrin ser ut idag. Där globaliseringseffekten har påverkat de transnationella mediakonglomeratens utveckling och marknad. Att beskriva musikvideokanalerna MTV och ZTV, dess rotationslistor och hur de väljer ut musikvideor till sina programblock.

My curiosity concerning what pupils read and write during leisure time led me to gather information using a quantative method. The study's aim is to investigate which reading and writing habits they have during their time outside school. A comparison was done of pupils at school year level 3 and level 4 in two different schools with the intention of investigating the influence of social background on reading and writing habits. 137 pupils filled in survey forms and thereafter the MYSTAT statistic program was used to process the information. The results point towards that the pupils read story books both more often and for a longer time than any other type of literature and that they read them often or very seldom.

AimThe aim of this study has been to examine how health enhancement teachers in Montana, USA, view the value of physical activity from a lifelong perspective.In what way does the health enhancement teacher think the importance of physical activity from a lifelong perspective could be presented?What resources are available for teachers to present the value of physical activity from a lifelong perspective?MethodThe issue has been answered through qualitative interviews consisting of six health enhancement teachers, four women and two men, in Montana, USA. One of the teachers worked at an elementary school (for 30 years), three teachers worked at middle schools (20, 10 and 8 years of work experience) and two of the teachers interviewed worked at a high school (30 and 3 years).  ResultsThe majority of teachers feel that a wide variety of activities, adapted to an individual level, and the understanding of a healthy lifestyle are important in order for the teacher to present the value of physical activity from a lifelong perspective.The teachers felt they had sufficient material in order to present the value of physical activity, where the school budget provided the teachers with materials every year. In addition to the budget, all the teachers had 12 hours of professional development every year where they could attend conferences or their own choice of professional development.ConclusionWith the help in forms of professional development offered by the school, conferences, meeting with other teachers, and their own choice of development, the teachers instruction techniques could increase which could help the teachers to find the pupils? interest for different kinds of physical activities.KeywordsPhysical education and health, physical activity, SOC, sense of coherence..

The running of a Swedish pre-school is not just about taking care of children but involves incorporating educational activities that follow curriculum guidelines. In addition, time must be allocated for planning, discussion, evaluation and reflection. Many pre-school teachers feel that there is insufficient planning time which is needed to follow the established curriculum guidelines for kindergarten. Due to the rising numbers of children per class, and the obligation to document and evaluate everything, pressure and lack of time has become a significant issue.The purpose of this study is to investigate four pre-school teachers´ views on pedagogical planning and reflection time. Questions to be answered include:1.

The purpose has been to investigate leisure-time centers actual work on children with attention deficit disorder. In addition, the study strives to make leisure-time centers way of working, in relation to their assignments, visible. The study has also compared how the leisure-time centers work and what the research says. The survey was conducted with the help of three exploratory interviews with pedagogues and three-piece observations at the leisure-time centers. It was carried out at three different schools in two counties in Sweden.The results of the survey show that the schools are trying to create clear procedures, though the centers succeed with this in varied degrees.

This study discusses the relationship between studies and part-time work. The aim is to gain a deeper understanding of why students enrolled in the programme of human resource management and working life choose to undertake part time work, specifically in the human resource business in such great extent while studying full time and what this means for the students regard gaining knowledge. It focuses on the students experience and in order to gain the understanding of this phenomenon three qestion formulations were formed; ?What are the reasons formed by the interviewed human resource-students for having part-time work in the human resource bransch, in addition to their full-time studies??, "What values are made visible regarding the students choices of having a part-time work in addition to their full-time studies?" and ?How does the students express the thought about their part-time work as a key to learn from their studies?? The empirical data were collected through interviews with eight branch-specific human resource-students. The data was analysed based on previous research and a theoretical framework consisting of Lave & Wenger's theory of communities of practice and John Deweys theory of learning by doing.

Syftet med denna uppsats har varit att skapa förståelse för hur en kommun använder sin budget för att styra sin verksamhet samt att undersöka om kommunen använder sig av andra styrverktyg för att komplettera budgeten. Vi samlade in litteratur på Luleå tekniska universitets bibliotek och kompletterade med en fallstudie på Bodens kommun. Vi gjorde två stycken intervjuer, en med kommunens ekonomichef och en med chefen för socialnämnden. Vi fann att den upprättade budgeten i kommunen stämmer överens med den litteratur vi läst om hur budgeten ska upprättas. Dock såg vi att budgeten inte används som ett styrmedel på det sätt som litteraturen beskriver.

The pressure is getting tougher on Accident and Emergency departments. Therefore it is crucial to study how the patient?s perceive their visit to the Emergency department. Knowledge about this enables improvement of routines, patient participation and patient safety. The purpose of the study was to investigate patient?s experiences of their visit at the Emergency department.A descriptive design was used.

Vårt syfte är att undersöka om och hur budgetens roll skiljer sig åt mellan en offentlig och en privat hälso- och sjukvårdsorganisationer. Vi har baserat vår uppsats och våra slutsatser på intervjuer, som vi gjort på Blekingesjukhuset i Karlskrona och S:t Görans sjukhus i Stockholm. Vi har gjort intervjuer på fyra till fem olika nivåer i båda organisationerna, för att få ett djup i vår undersökning. Vi har kommit fram till att det finns stora skillnader mellan det offentliga sjukhuset och det privata sjukhuset. Den största skillnaden fann vi vara budgetuppföljningen, men att det inte finns någon större skillnad mellan sjukhusen på lägre nivå, däremot på högre nivåer kan vi urskilja relativt stora skillnader.

Sedan den svenska bankmarknaden avreglerats har bankernas konkurrens ökat. Det har medfört att det blivit viktigare för dem att ha en väl utformad intern ekonomisk styrning. Styrningen innefattar många olika aspekter och har som syfte att hjälpa företagen att nå sina mål och att öka effektiviteten. Ett av de vanligast förekommande styrmedlen i svenska företag är uppföljning och arbete med budget.Handelsbanken har varit den mest lönsamma banken under de senaste 30 åren, utan att använda budget i organisationen. Detta har krävt en väl fungerande ekonomisk styrning där organisationen bland annat är decentraliserad.

The aim of this thesis was to investigate how teachers in school and in leisure time center look at informal and formal learning. Informal learning is often associated with leisure-time while formal learning is generally linked to school. My questions also deal with the teachers? view of each other?s activities from a learning perspective and visibility of informal learning. I have made an empirical study with qualitative, semi-structured interviews with three class teachers and three leisure teachers.