De studier om röstkvalitet hos träningsinstruktörer som hittills genomförts har alla innefattat subjektiva skattningar. Tidigare har inga objektiva mätningar utförts på träningsinstruktörer under pågående träning. Syftet med den här studien var att genomföra en explorativ studie gällande träningsinstruktörers röstanvändning och den ljudmiljö de vistas i. Objektiva röstmätningar utfördes med hjälp Previous studies of voice use in aerobics instructors have all been based on subjective ratings of the voice function. No studies have included objective measurements of the voice during a workout. The purpose of this work was to make an explorative study of voice use in aerobics instructors and the acoustic environment in the halls where they instruct. The objective measurements were made with th

Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka fonologiska och lexikala förmågor hos flerspråkiga elever med läs- och skrivsvårigheter. Undersökningsgruppen flerspråkiga elever med läs- och skrivsvårigheter jämfördes med en grupp enspråkiga elever med läs- och skrivsvårigheter samt med en grupp flerspråkiga elever utan läs- och skrivsvårigheter. I arbetet har även den lexikala organisationen hos ensprå

I denna fallstudie kartlades den totala expressiva, skriftliga kommunikationen hos en person med total talapraxi. Den skriftliga kommunikationen sträckte sig över två års tid. Syftet med kartläggningen var att utifrån forskningspersonens skriftliga kommunikation få ökad kunskap om möjligheten att använda bildbaserad AKK som ersättning för tal och hur den i så fall skulle kunna vara utformad. Kommu

Avkodning och kodning, de tekniska komponenterna i läsning och skrivning, är något som alla barn måste lära sig i de tidiga skolåren för att kunna tillgodogöra sig undervisningen och utveckla sin läsförståelse och sitt skrivande. Forskning har visat att det är viktigt att de tekniska förmågorna blir automatiserade så att barnets fokus kan flyttas från teknik till innehåll. Om det uppstår något pro

The purpose of this thesis was to explore discourses of insecurity, vulnerability and conflict in Thailand’s Deep South. In order to understand how such discourses are shaped by gender ideologies, the study examines how ideas about men and women are articulated, reproduced and challenged in Thai civil society. Special attention is given to the ways in which men and masculinity are constructed with

The purpose of this study was to investigate if witnessed incivility (from manager and co-workers) and factors in the working life of today (job insecurity, lack of influence and lack of social support) are related to instigated incivility. An additional purpose was to investigate if there are differences in instigated workplace incivility between men and women and managers and non-managers. An in

Non-governmental activities have, during recent decades, played an increasing role within international development assistance and have, to a certain extent, replaced more traditional channels of state-led aid. This study aims to investigate various issues and difficulties that surround non-governmental activities concerning the aim of promoting social and economic change in the context of Mutomo,

The political analysis that followed the eruption of rioting across Britain in 2011 resulted in a broad consensus that single-parent home environments, poor parenting and the lack of heteronormative familial structures were to blame. Little progressive political debate could be found in mainstream media, either about the nature of single-parent familial life, or about co-contributory factors that

The Cameroonian women have many skills and talents which can enable them to make the economy of Cameroon better, but due to many political, social, economic barriers, they fail to use these skills and talents to the fullest.But thanks to microfinance organization they are able to move from darkness to light. From findings, the Cameroonian woman is very instrumental and important when it comes to a

The Valley of Jiquiriça is a symbolic representation of the multiple changes taking place in Brazil, where multiple and diverse dynamics collide. Situated in the Brazilian North East region as a part of Bahia state, the valley is currently going through a territorial division known as Identity Territories. Almost simultaneously, FETRAF (a new Federation of Unions representing Family Farmers) was c

The Formula for Unification via a National Community which has been the official unification formula of South Korea has served as a framework for reunification policies of previous South Korean governments. The thesis focuses on the community-building approach of the South Korean formula and explains why a formula which prioritized economic-community has not served as an adequate formula for South

Degrowth, beyond an ideology, is a comprehensive vision comprised of critical analysis, strategies, and actions denouncing the growth paradigm and presents alternatives calling for radical systemic change. I describe a degrowth vision to compare to my case study, the Cooperativa Integral Catalana (CIC), which is “a transition initiative” in Catalunya, Spain, for autonomous, democratic, and ecologi

Kampala the capital city of Uganda, as well as other cities in the developing world, is facing problems in managing solid waste generated by household. The population is outnumbering government’s capacity to handle the amount waste generated. Lack of service coverage in poor neighborhoods is forcing people to use illegal methods of waste disposal. This includes open space dumping and burning of wa

En grundläggande målsättning i svensk rätt är att barnets bästa ska sättas i främsta rummet och det ska alltid ske utifrån barnets individuella förhållan-den. Umgänge bedöms som utgångspunkt vara bra för barnet. Barn har rätt och behov av att träffa båda sina föräldrar och umgänge ska ske under trygga former. Genom att analysera och kombinera det som anses vara bra för barnet, barnets vilja, barneA basic aim in swedish law is the ”best for the child” always should be giv-en first priority from an individual child perspective. Parental visitation rights are assessed according to what is best for the child. Children have right and also need to see both their parents under safe and secure forms. Through an analysis of what is reasonably good for the child, the child’s own will and need, the b

In 3D rendering a common task is to render large textured surfaces, such as walls and terrains. Ideally you would want a texture that is not obviously repeating itself, but memory limits often work against this goal. This thesis explores a method using texture synthesis that aims to reduce visual repetition and memory usage at the cost of a pre-processing step and higher run time performance requi

Both Northern Ireland (NI) and the Republic of Ireland (ROI) have set ambitious targets for increasing the amount of renewable heat being generated. By 2020, NI is aiming for a 10% target, in the Republic a 12% target has been stipulated (DARD, 2010) (SEAI, 2007). In both countries the majority of the private forest estate has been created through establishment grants that began in the 1980s, the

This research paper aims to identify how womanhood is constructed in the Soviet TV-movies of the Stagnation era. The thesis is based on the theoretical background in the areas of gender constructions in Western media, gender constructions in Soviet society, and gender constructions in Soviet cinematography. The methodology of discourse analysis and the method of discursive psychology are used to i

Ett studie genomfördes i syfte att undersöka om lekfulla detaljer i miljön ökade kreativitet. Kreativitetstest (The Creativity Test – Drawing Production) utfördes för att utreda miljövillkorens påverkan på kreativitet. Miljömanipulation skedde genom ett icke lekfullt villkor och ett lekfullt villkor. Den icke lekfulla miljöpåverkan var godis som uppfattades som icke lekfullt. Den lekfulla miljöpåvA study was conducted with the purpose of exploring if playful details in the environment would increase creativity. A creativity test (The Creativity Test – Drawing Production) was conducted to shed light on the environmental conditions impact on creativity. The manipulation of the non playful environment was composed using non playful candy. The manipulation of the playful environment was compos

This paper is arguing that China’s political and economic opening in 1978, also referred to as China’s open door policy, was initiated by a change within China’s institutions affecting the political as well as the economic system. Since the opening in 1978 up until today (2012), constant economic reforms and developments as well as political progress can be observed. Domestic examples of China’s p

Social medias have changed the way we obtain information about current events in the world. Regular people have the opportunity now more than ever to voice their opinions and tell their stories over the net. Direct democracy proponents are calling for a paradigm change using the Internet to spread direct democracy. The recent revolutions in the Middle East and North Africa have been called Twitter