In this master?s thesis the problem of simulating conditional Bernoulli distributed stochastic variables, given the sum, is considered. Three simulation methods are considered, namely the acceptance/rejection technique, Bondesson?s method and the Markov chain Monte Carlo method.To compare the three methods the bias and the standard deviations of the simulated variables are evaluated. The results of the simulation study shows that the Markov chain Monte Carlo method is not the best method for this type of simulation.

The Swedish dairy production today consists of big farms and different housing systems are in use. These systems put demands on the cows? ability to cope with the environment and one challenge is the claw health in the herds. Some claw lesions that are frequently observed are foot rot, hemorrhages, digital dermatitis and sole ulcers, which can be caused by, for example, the claws? environment and the flooring type used.

This essay examines two modern retellings of the classic fairy tale of Snow White and the seven dwarfs in the version of the brothers Grimm. By analyzing the differences in the modern version to the more original one my aim is to be able to see how these objects of popular culture are affected by the type of society they are created within.In my two-step analysis I have first used the theory of narratology to find what changes had been made in the two retellings. Here I have the help of several key concepts of the theorists Vladimir Propp, Gérard Genette and David Bordwell. The narrative differences, which turned out to concern the characters mostly, I have then sought to explain in the light of the sociological theories of Zygmunt Bauman regarding liquid modernity and liquid fears..

Logosol is a company that produce small-scale wood processing products. To be able to expand the business Logosol have decided to increase exports, their target markets are the US, Russia, Germany and Norway. The expansion has mainly been through subsidiaries situated on the abroad markets. The subsidiaries have done poor results and that has influenced the whole company. CEO Bengt-Olov Byström made a decision to sell out the units to the people who worked in the business.

The objective with this essay is to establish the benefits of inserting media as an obligatory topic in the upper secondary school. In order to succeed with this I will not only type this essay I will also produce a medial production in the form of a film.  I have interviewed two senior masters on Södertörns College where I have reviewed different questions that relate to the matter's weight in school values and the society. In the study I will also reflect over existing research within the area and to link these to the issue and those interviewed opinions. In the film I also present statistics within the communication technology's increase and an explanation how one obligatory topic becomes an obligatory topic..

The effects of Reindeer mechanical damages on the planted regeneration of Pinus sylvestris and Pinus contorta. Semi-domesticated reindeer can damage young trees. In late winter reindeer rub their antlers against young trees. The aim of this study was to quantify those damages. This study covered planted objects from three different areas in northeastern Sweden.

Kronisk sjukdom berör många människor och livsstilsförändringar i samband med sjukdomsbilder är viktiga ur både individ- och samhällsperspektiv. Litteraturstudie användes som metod för genomförandet av studien. Syftet med studien var att undersöka vilka metoder för patientutbildning som fanns beskrivna för hur sjuksköterskor skulle kunna öka motivationen till livsstilsförändringar hos patienter med kronisk sjukdom samt hur dessa metoder upplevdes av patienter och sjuksköterskor. Sökning efter relevanta artiklar gjordes i databaserna PubMed och Cinahl. Begränsning gjordes till vuxna patienter med de kroniska sjukdomarna: KOL, ischemisk hjärtsjukdom och diabetes typ 2.

Background: Mergers have been increasing during the latter part of the 1990s. In the Nordic region many previously national companies have joined their forces to create a new Nordic company. This will lead to many challenges when the companies are integrated.Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the integration phase. Our goal is to study the integration of Cloetta Fazer and learn how the company can handle the two types of integration. Procedure: To be able to prove our assumptions, that were made on the basis of literature, we have collected empirical material by interviewing eight managers at Cloetta Fazer.

Syftet med denna kvantitativa studie var att undersöka om det fanns någon skillnad mellan idrottande och icke-idrottande ungdomar i avseende subjektivt välmående. Barn och ungdomars hälsa är ett otroligt viktigt område att forska på då folksjukdomar, såsom till exempel fetma och diabetes, bereder ut sig och sjunker allt lägre ned i åldrarna. Därför har föreliggande studie valt att undersöka området för att se om välmåendet kan påverkas av att individen är engagerad i organiserad idrott.Området undersöktes med hjälp av enkäter som distribuerades i respondenternas skolmiljö. Totalt deltog 134 respondenter som var och en fick besvara frågor kring sin livstillfredsställelse och sitt känslomässiga välbefinnande. Resultatet visade att det fanns signifikanta skillnader mellan idrottare och icke-idrottare.

The object of this essay has been to investigate the interlibrary loan service at the universitylibraries of Borås and Kalmar. For this purpose a quantitative and a qualitative methodhave been used.The main body of information consists of statistic data concerning the incoming interlendingorders for a three-month-period. In order to examine the circumstances under which theinterlending activity exists several interviews were made.The study showed that there are several important factors which together make up the complexitythat governs the interlending activity. What type of demand there is depends on theeducational level, whether the different study programmes have a broad or limited subjectorientation or not, and if the demand is of a constant or an inconstant nature. Well-establishedroutines at the information-desk and co-operation with the departments of the different studyprogrammes are important factors in keeping the knowledge of what books and serials areneeded up to date..

Syftet med denna studie var att beskriva vilken uppfattning sjuksköterskor i Tanzania har om förutsättningarna för att bedriva diabetesvård. Studien genomfördes som en beskrivande kvalitativ intervjustudie. Ett icke-slumpmässigt strategiskt urval gjordes och fem sjuksköterskor deltog. Data samlades in genom semistrukturerade intervjuer och en manifest innehållsanalys gjordes på intervjutexterna. Resultatet visar på en ekonomisk situation med få resurser och tillgångar.

A vulnerable group in society is people with ASD (autism spectrum disorders) or autism. This group seems to increase, mainly due to genetic factors but also environmental problems. Medical research has accelerated in the U.S. and Europe. The biggest problem for people with disabilities is the inability to communicate, both verbally and socially.

Vård av gravida är en internationell angelägenhet. Barnmorskan har i sitt yrke ansvar för attvara kunskapsförmedlare och stödja kvinnor i livets olika skeden. Att mötainvandrarkvinnor med speciella risker och vårdproblem ställer krav på barnmorskanskompetens. Syftet med uppsatsen är att genom en litteraturstudie beskrivainvandrarkvinnors problematik i samband med graviditet och barnmorskans möte meddenna grupp. Resultatet presenteras i fyra teman; påvisad risk, nutrition, kultur och språkoch kommunikation.

Today?s forest managers implement a large number of methods to increase the amount of dead wood in Swedish forests. They use everything from high cutting of trees to girdling trees and burning forests. However, implementation of these measures without proper knowledge of their consequences is a common problem. This study has been performed to increase knowledge about two of these measures, girdling and high cutting, and how these actions affect the number of wood-living insects living on dead trees.

The purpose of this research is to analyze six children?s books from a gender perspective and thereby investigate in what way boys and girls respectively are portrayed in books.My general question is:How are boys and girls portrayed in children?s books?This question has been broken down into four minor questions:What type of clothes are the people wearing? Are people predominantly male or female? Have people specific attributes which are linked to their sex? Are people performing specific actions which are linked to their sex?In my research I have combined quantitative and qualitative methods and my theoretical framework has been gender.This study reveals a change in children's books with respect to how the different genders are portrayed. The progression is towards a more equal portrayal but despite this, patterns typical for the respective genders shine through..