Rankningar är ett prestationsmått som fått ökad spridning i samhället. Studier har visat att rankningslistor kan leda till att organisationer blir lika varandra genom att det sker en anpassning till mätningarna. Det finns ett ökat intresse bland akademiska forskare och praktiker kring vilka konsekvenser rankningar får för organisationer, och det krävs vidare studier för att klargöra detta. I denna studie utforskades vilka konsekvenser rankningslistan Patienttoppen har haft för landstingsägda respektive privata vårdcentraler i Uppsala. Fyra verksamhetschefer och landstingets primärvårdsdirektör har intervjuats.

Uppsatsen behandlar hur verksamhetsstyrning på Nordeakontor kan ha påverkats av lågkonjunkturen 2009. För att studera detta har vi valt att göra en fallstudie på två av Nordeaskontor i Uppsala. Vi har besökt ett privat- och ett företagskontor för att se hur de kan ha påverkats av finanskrisen 2008 och den efterföljande lågkonjunkturen. För att få en bättre helhetsbild har vi valt att utföra intervjuer av medarbetare på olika nivåer på kontoren.Teoretiska ansatsen grundar sig på hur konjunkturer i allmänhet påverkar och förändrar företagens verksamhetsstyrning samt hur dessa förändringsprocesser sker. Enligt teorin, bör företagens verksamhetsstyrning anpassa sig till sin omgivning för att kunna utforma strategier och mål, samt att den bör förändras utifrån konjunkturläget.

Uranium (U) is a naturally occurring component in bedrock and under the "right" conditions it can dissolve and move into the ground water. Since many people in Sweden depend on drilled wells as their main drinking water supply, they may be exposed to the uranium in the water. Radioactive radiation is not the major concern associated with naturally occurring uranium. It is rather the chemical properties of uranium that make it a potential danger to human health. Uranium is proven to have toxic effects with respect to the functioning of the kidneys.

Bergvik Skog is one of the leading forest companies in Sweden who use airborne laser scanning for forestry information. They utilize laser data retrieved by the Swedish National Land Survey to describe the forest holdings and facilitate planning for thinning and final felling operations. However, the possibility to identify stands with clearing needs by using laser scanning data has not been tested in a large scale. The data used in the current study are field data from The Swedish National Forest Inventory in combination with laser data from the Swedish National Land Survey acquired in 2009. The collected data is used to find one or several laser variables that best describe the relationship of the field measured samples with clearing needs.

Vår studie syftar till att ur ett läroplansteoretiskt perspektiv undersöka hur skolverkets påbjudna uppdrag med förskolans kvalitetsarbete kan utvecklas genom pedagogisk dokumentation, vilket är den metod som Uppsala kommun förordar. Studien är ett försök till att klarlägga hur begreppet pedagogisk dokumentation uppfattas av realiseringsarenan som formuleringsarenan påbjuder utifrån den reviderade Läroplanen Lpfö98 (2010). Pedagogisk dokumentation har sina rötter i Reggio Emilia pedagogiken som Loris Malaguzzi är upphovsman av och innebär ett gemensamt reflektionsarbete mellan pedagogerna, barnen, de anhöriga runt barnen och närsamhället. Att dokumentera och diskutera är grunden i den pedagogiska dokumentationen.Studiens huvudsakliga resultat visar inte någon märkbar skillnad mellan stora och små förskolor av de svar vi fått in då det gäller antal barn per pedagog i arbetet med pedagogisk dokumentation. Överlag kan vi se att begreppet pedagogisk dokumentation uppfattas på skilda sätt.

Syfte: Urininkontinens är ett folkhälsoproblem som berör åtminstone 500 000 svenskar.  Studiens syfte var att kartlägga sjukgymnastisk behandling med bäckenbottenträning, vid urininkontinens hos kvinnor, på primärvårdsnivå i Uppsala län. Metod: Studien hade en kvantitativ och deskriptiv design. Data samlades in via en webbenkät som skickades till alla sjukgymnaster på primärvårdsnivå i Uppsala, både offentligt anställda och privata sjukgymnaster med landstingsavtal. Resultat: 96 sjukgymnaster tillfrågades om deltagande i studien varav 65 besvarade enkäten (68 %). Drygt hälften av respondenterna behandlade med bäckenbottenträning. Antalet patienter som behandlades var lågt. Det var få patienter som remitterades från andra vårdgivare.

The problems with train-induced vibrations are increasing with heavier and faster trains. Therefore the work with propagating vibrations is of outmost importance, and that is what this thesis relates to.To get a sensible idea of the propagation, calculation models are often used. Propagation calculation models takes into account factors such as distance to the railway, the ground material and the velocity and weight of the train. This work is mainly about finding suitable existing models and, if necessary, adjust them to be more useful with modern trains and railways.The report contains the work of adjusting one such model and does, despite the fully functional adjusted model, describe how much more there can be done within this topic. Finally, a few tips about specific areas that preferably should be studied to get even further knowledge about the troublesome problems from railways..

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Title: Process description of round timber transports ? a case study at Tra?frakt Go?taland ABAuthors: Karl ? Johan Tern, Christian Johansson and Andreas IvarssonTutor: Anders JerrelingExaminer: Fredrik KarlssonBackground: Today the profitability of forest haulers is unsatisfactory. Negotiations on prices are more about the relative strength of the negotiation parties rather than a discussion about actual costs. Adding extensive changes in the forest haulers cost structure has led to insufficient knowledge of whether the negotiated prices really correspond to their costs.Methodology: We decided to carry out a case study at Tra?frakt Go?taland AB, a special interest organisation whose members represent the majority of forest haulers in Go?taland.Purpose: To describe the processes and underlying activities of round timber transports.

The aim of this thesis is to analyse the possibility to identify the FRBR entity expression from existing catalogue records performed within the context of Swedish cataloguing rules. The empirical study uses a sample of records from the catalogue within the library at the University College of Borås. To begin with, the thesis reports some of the earlier discussion about the FRBR model. That gives an understanding of which problems the model has and justifies the study?s delimitation towards expression.

Johanna Grut: Olefine Moe (1850?1933). Sveriges första Carmen. ? en studie av en operasångerskas yrkesliv.

For nearly twenty years people have been talking about Product models, but given that the building industry is so conservative, it is hard to implement new working methods. Product models are these days known as Building Information Modeling, BIM. People often say they work with BIM but they often forget the most important part, the information. A 3D model should be linked with characteristics and information. Information that can be invaluable for the facility manager.We have a vision that in the best of worlds the facility manager would be able to "walk" into the model and see what kind of installations are inside the wall or in the roof.

Objective: In recent years there has been an increasing interest within the clinical (medical) science in measuring people?s health. When estimating quality of life, present practise is to use the EQ-5D questionnaire and an index which weighs the different questions. The question is what happens if the individuals estimate there own health, would it differ from the public preferences? The aim is to make a new prediction model based on the opinion of patients and compare it to the present model based on public preferences.Method: A sample of 362 patients with unstable coronary artery disease from the Frisc II trial, valued their quality of life in the acute phase and after 3, 6 and 12 months.

The purpose of this project was to design an adjustable gutter bracket for Lindab Profil AB. Lindab currently manufacture a gutter bracket that is adjustable in angle, however, this model has some drawbacks.  One of it´s shortcomings is that it is somewhat difficult for the customer to mount.  Another problem with Lindab?s current model is that the design makes manufacturing unnecessarily complex. The new gutter bracket, that we have constructed, does not have these problems. It is adjustable for different roof pitches.

The purpose of this report is to find a model of statistics for construction and demolition waste, which makes it useful for the local manager at the building site. The intention with the model is that it will be used as a support of the local manager, to direct his project towards reduced strain of the environment. The model will also be used to make it easier to control that the claims from authority and aims for the environment are achieved. To familiarise with the subject waste handling within the building and construction sectorI have done a literature search. I have also been studying rules and regulations regarding the waste handling.