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The aim of this study is to conduct a critical analysis of two video games through the perspective of gender studies. The reason for doing the analysis is implicitly connected to education. The results produced by this study are meant to showcase how video games can be analyzed critically, similar to how a novel or a movie can be analyzed. Sequentially, this will serve as an example how video game

I denna studie undersöktes om patienter med borderline personlighetsstörning uppvisade svårigheter när det gällde förmågan till spatial koherens och därmed förmågan att föreställa sig nya upplevelser och om det fanns något samband mellan denna hippocampalt medierade förmåga till spatial koherens och mentaliseringsförmåga. I studien deltog patienter med borderline personlighetsstörning (n = 4) och This study examined whether patients with borderline personality disorder exhibited difficulties concerning spatial coherence and thereby the ability to imagine new experiences and if spatial coherence mediated by the hippocampus correlated with the ability to mentalize. Patients with borderline personality disorder (n = 4) and healthy controls (n = 10) took part in the study. The results showed t

Faster development of new products and shorter product life cycles increases the frequency of product removals. Despite its increasing presence, product removal tends to be neglected both in theory and in practice. When the product removal process is overlooked, it might induce customer dissatisfaction and unnecessary costs. The product removal process is the implementation of the product eliminat

De bestämmelser som i dag tillämpas i Sverige beträffande vård av barn och ungdomar som lever i missförhållanden eller som på annat sätt far illa återfinns i socialtjänstlag (2001:453) samt lag (1990:52) med särskilda bestämmelser om vård av unga. Bestämmelserna i socialtjänstlag (2001:453) reglerar den frivilliga vård som kan erbjudas då barnets föräldrar, och i vissa fall den unge själv, lämnat The regulations that Sweden applies regarding the care of youths who live in grievances or in other ways being neglected can be found in socialtjänstlag (2001:453) and lag (1990:52) med särskilda bestämmelser om vård av unga. The rules in socialtjänstlag (2001:453) regulates the voluntary care that can be offered when the legal guardians, and in some cases the youth itself, has given his or her co

Purpose: The purpose is to find out how first time buyers of cars gather and process information to make decisions. Methodology: The thesis has been based on a qualitative study with a hermeneutic approach. The primary data is based on interviews whereas the secondary data is derived from scientific publications and books. Theoretical perspective: The essay is based on the information retrieva

This essay examines three different English teachers’ beliefs on using Swedish in their teaching. Through interviews it is uncovered what they think of the benefits and drawbacks of using Swedish in the teaching. They also approximate how much Swedish they use in the classroom and for what reasons. The teachers also interpret what the steering documents say on this subject and connect it to their

Examensarbetets titel: Vad är service värt? Seminariedatum: 2016-01-15 Ämne/kurs: FEKH29 Företagsekonomi: Examensarbete i marknadsföring på kandidatnivå, 15 högskolepoäng Handledare: Magnus Lagnevik Syfte: Att undersöka sambandet mellan servicekvalitet och svenska flygresenärers vilja att betala en prispremie vid köp av flygresa. Metod: Med hjälp av kvantitativ metod och en deduktiv ansats däAbstract Title: What is the value of service? Seminar date: 2016-01-15 Course: FEKH29 Business administration: Degree Project in Marketing, Undergraduate Level, 15 hp. Advisor: Magnus Lagnevik Purpose: To examine the relationship between service quality and the willingness of Swedish air travelers to pay a price premium when purchasing a flight ticket. Methodology: The relationship between

Denna uppsats studerar betydelsen av förebilder för den musikaliska utvecklingen hos kvinnliga låtskrivare och artister samt hur dessa förebilder väljs. Den empiriska studien baseras på strukturerade djupintervjuer, som avgränsas till tre svenska kvinnliga låtskrivande artister. Intervjuerna genomfördes över telefon, varvid samtalen spelades in och senare skrevs ut i sin helhet. Gemensamt för infoThis paper examinates the importance of role models for the musical development of female singers and songwriters and how these role models are choosen. The empirical study is based on interviews of three Swedish female singer/songwriters, who began their careers during the 80-90´s in Sweden. The study focuses on how their musical journey started and whether there were persons in their surrounding

Denna undersökning är en fallstudie av hur nio elever i årskurs nio och deras lärare har arbetat med musikskapande. Momentet musikskapande förekommer ytterst sparsamt i musikundervisningen i svenska grundskolor, trots att det enligt kursplanen ska bedömas. Denna undersökning genomfördes på en skola där musikskapande utförs i stor omfattning, alltså en skola som sticker ut. Syftet var att undersökaThis is a case study of how nine ninth grade students and their music teacher have been working with composition. The element of composition is very uncommon in Swedish elementary schools, in spite of the fact that it should be a part of the assessment. This study is conducted in a school where they work extensivley with composition. The aim was to study the students and the teachers’ view on the

Idag börjar fler och fler notera vilken påverkan våra konsumtionsmönster har på världens miljöproblem. Hur vi använder våra resurser och vilka råvaror som används får mer och mer fokus inom många områden - inte minst inom förpackningar. Att använda miljövänligare material på ett mer resurseffektivt sätt har blivit ett sätt att förmedla en miljöprofil för ett företag eller en produkt.The packaging market is starting to demand renewable materials to face out the fossil based materials mainly used today. This thesis investigate the possibility and advance to switch from conventional grades of polyethylene (PE) and polyethylene terephthalates (PET) towards bio-produced qualities of the same polymers. The work is divided into two parts starting with a carbon dioxide evaluation of

Jämfört med andra ekosystem som våtmarker eller skogar så har de urbana ekosystemen blivit relativt lite uppmärksammade. Att integrera vegetation i urbana miljöer bidrar till positiva hälsoaspekter, stärker den biologiska mångfalden samt bidrar till sociala värden. Begreppet ekosystemtjänster har blivit allt mer etablerat de senaste åren och det finns en stor efterfrågan på verktyg för att värderaCompared to other ecosystems such as wetlands or forests, relatively little attention have been paid to the urban ecosystems. Integrating vegetation in urban environments contribute to positive health aspects, enhancing biodiversity, and contribute to social values. The concept of ecosystem services has become increasingly established in recent years and there is a great demand for tools to quanti

The objective presented in this thesis is to evaluate Fire Safety on Construction Products within the EU from the aspect of harmonisation. The variations in regulations between countries in the EU regarding Fire Safety may be an obstacle to the free trade of goods and services for Construction Products. The aim is to show to what degree the Building Codes are harmonised in respect to the use of Co

Examensarbetet undersöker möjligheten att låta avbördningskapaciteten – det vill säga sambandet mellan vattennivå och vattenföring – vara vägledande för bedömning av underhållsbehovet i åar och diken. Den potentiella nyttan av en sådan metod bedöms vara hög då den skulle kunna minska frekvensen av omotiverade underhållsinsatser som påverkar vattenmiljön negativt. Arbetet utgår från ett dikningsförThis master thesis project investigates the possibility of using stage–discharge relationships for evaluation of river maintenance demands. In Sweden, the potential benefit of this type of methodology is considered high, in order to prevent unnecessary maintenance activities which are harmful for the aquatic environment. The study is focused on a ditching organization in Höje River in southern Swe

Psychosocial ill health and stress is an increasing problem in modern working life. In today’s society when more and more work responsibility lies on the individual employee, support is needed to help the individual balance work and private life. In the current study an organization’s value basis, Leading by Example, was examined with the purpose of understanding how it is complied within practice

Denna explorativa uppsats undersöker forskningsfrågan Varför vill människor spela datorspel med varandra över internet? och vad de får ut av det, i synnerhet med främlingar de bara har ytterst tillfällig kontakt med. Undersökningen försöker skildra den sociala aspekten av informanternas spelande, och deras upplever och tankar därikring. Aspekter av datorspelsberoende behandlas även. Sex datorspelaThis exploratory paper examines the research question Why do people play computer games with each other over the Internet? and what do they gain from it, especially when they don't know each other and only interact very briefly. The study tries to portray the social aspects of the interviewees gaming, and their experiences and thoughts thereabout. Aspects concerning video game addiction is als

In this paper we will investigate whether the ethnic composition of a county affects their trust. More specifically we will answer the question: does the ethnic composition affect the level of trust in Sweden and are there any specific factors that increase this effect? In order to do this we use data on Swedish citizens from the year 2001 to the year 2012. As an approximation for ethnicity we use

The world of social media is here to stay, and while it offers plenty of opportunities for employers and organizations it is also said to be the biggest challenge for professional com-municators. Through employee advocacy, individuals can communicate the message of their organization to their whole network with merely the click of a button. But what makes the individual want to be an ambassador fo

The aim of this study was to investigate rape as a crime and how rape is discussed in the court. The empirics was five chosen judicial decisions where the indicted have been cleared of all charges. The purpose of this essay was to discuss how the handling of the prerequisites effects the outcome of the cases. The method that has been used is textual analysis where important themes have been single