This report describes the product development thesis that was conducted as an end project in the Master programme Industrial Design at Jönköping University. The thesis has been about developing, designing and building an ironing board for compact living. The name for the product that has been developed is UNI and it is a multifunctional ironing board which can either be mounted on the wall or hanged over the door. When the ironing board is not in used, it can be folded up and will then act as a mirror. When the ironing board is folded down, parts of the mirrors frame will be folded down and act like a supporting leg for the ironing board. On the inside is shelves and hooks mounted. Here can the owner store small things like keys and jewelleries. To get the best final result, have the design process Bootcamp Bootleg been used. This design process is divided in to five different stages where different methods are used to help with moving the project forward. The CAD-programme SolidWorks 2014 was used to create the CAD-models and the renderings where made in the rendering programme Keyshot 5. The physical model which was made during this thesis, was made in a scale of 1:1. The materials that were used for the model were hard foam, metal, wood, acrylic mirror, wadding and fabric. This thesis has been performed in collaboration with the company Rörets Industrier AB located in Jönköping, Sweden. / Denna rapport beskriver examensarbete inom produktutveckling som gjordes som det slutliga projektet på Master programmet Industrial Design på Jönköpings universitet. Detta examensarbete har handlat om att utveckla, formge och bygga en strykbräda för compact living. Namnet på den produkt som blivit utvecklad är UNI och det är en multifunktionell strykbräda som kan monteras på en vägg eller hängas över en dörr. När strykbrädan inte används, kan den fällas upp och användas som en spegel. När strykbrädan är nedfälld kommer delar av spegels ram att fällas ner och fungera som ett stöttande ben. På insidan finns de hyllor och krokar monterat. Här kan ägaren förvara små föremål som nycklar eller smycken. För att få ett så bra resultat som möjligt, har design processen Bootcamp Bootleg använts. Denna process är uppdelad i fem olika steg där man använder olika metoder för att föra projektet framåt. CAD-programmet SolidWorks 2014 har använts för att skapa CAD-modellerna och renderingarna har gjorts i renderingsprogrammet Keyshot 5. Den fysiska modellen som gjorts under examensarbete, har gjorts i skala 1:1. Materialen som använts i vid bygget av modellen var hårt skum, metall, trä, spegelglas och tyg. Detta examensarbete har gjorts i samarbete med företaget Rörets Industrier AB lokaliserat i Jönköping, Sverige

Abstract Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to explore what the residents of Skurup think could improve in their municipality. The paper will give answers to what  could be better and which factors that are important for the improvement according to the residents of Skurup. The overall purpose with the study is to examine how the living situation could improve for the residents of Skurup.  Design/methodology/approach - A quantitative study in the form of 200 surveys is used to let us know what the residents of Skurup wishes to improve. The method will consist of primary data, which is collected through surveys. Supplement in the empire will consist of secondary data from databases like Web of Science, Scopus, Diva, Emerald insight and Google scholar. Implications/Findings - The study reveals what the people in Skurup wishes to improve in their municipality. It offers insight into what value proposition residents value the highest. The research paper shows that the sections Experience and activities and Education and children are important dimensions in the place offering.  Originality/value - The research paper provides information about what the residents of Skurup wishes to improve in their municipality, to make it into a better place. According to this research the residents of Skurups wants to improve the section of Education and the children the most. They also wishes to improve Experience and activities. This will in the end improve the living standard for the residents of Skurup and make Skurup into a place where people want to live. Paper type - Research paper. Keywords - Skurup, municipality, value propositions, quality of life and improve living.

AbstractPurpose - The purpose of this paper is to explore what the residents of Skurup wishes to improve in the municipality of Skurup and if the improvements can be generalized on gender. The paper will give answer to if the improvement can be based on which gender the respondents belongs to. If there is a connecting between living improvement and gender in the municipality of Skurup. Design/methodology/approach - A quantitative study in the form of 200 surveys is used to let us know what the residents of Skurup wishes to improve. The method will consist of primary data, which is collected through surveys. Supplement in the empire will consist of secondary data from databases like Web of Science, Scopus, Diva, Emerald insight and Google scholar. Implications/Findings - The study reveals what the people in Skurup wishes to improve in their municipality and if the result is affected by gender differences. The paper increases understanding of how a municipality can make their place good to live in based on different gender preferences. As women and men prefer different things, the attributes which they wishes to improve varies based on different gender aspects and can ́t be generalised on the whole population, as there are other affecting factors. Originality/value - The research paper gives accurate information about what the residents of Skurup wants to improve and if the improvement factors has anything to do with gender. It increases understanding of how a municipality can make their place good to live in, for different genders. It also provides information to the municipality of Skurup what they should improve according to the sample of residents. Paper type - Research paper. Keywords - Gender differences, municipality, Skurup, improve living and value propositions.

El entrenamiento en altura es una herramienta frecuentemente utilizada por deportistas para mejorar aún más su rendimiento. La modalidad de entrenamiento en altura Vivir arriba y entrenar abajo (LH-TL, Living high and Training Low) contempla pernoctar a una altura moderada (sobre 2000 m snm.) y entrenar a baja altura (bajo 1500 m snm.). En estas condiciones aumentaría la capacidad aeróbica. También se ha observado un aumento en la capacidad anaeróbica después de un entrenamiento LH-TL, posiblemente debido a un aumento en la capacidad de amortiguación del músculo que se adscribe a cambios en los transportadores de lactato y protones en la membrana del miocito y del eritrocito.

Adaptive reuse of historic buildings is often a good way to make use of empty unutilized spaces that are architecturally valuable to function as desirable and pleasing environments. The inherited architectural features, large amounts of craftsmanship in the details that usually accompany these older spaces are the appealing traits, which make them exclusive. The design idea of faculty housing in an early twenty’s century Baptist church currently used as the Virginia Commonwealth University Music Center represent an alternative option to it’s existing use. The faculty housing idea in this thesis, as a second adaptive reuse option does not try to resolve any existing problem with the current use, but is introducing an alternative way of design using old and new. To help with the progress of this thesis the following question was explored How is the integration of historic and new create a new entity?

"Unsex Me Here…" is an examination of our bodies, what they mean in terms of gender and power, and why they mean what they do. Plucked from Lady Macbeth’s infamous soliloquy, the title suggests the stripping away of something essential that transforms. Sex is not the right word, but gender is. Often, these two are mistaken and interchanged. Myths that support our social structure exist at the intersection of sex and gender. In this production, I collaborated with Pete Guither of the Living Canvas to challenge notions of gender in different textual mediums (via the written text of Shakespeare’s "Macbeth" and the text of the body itself) ultimately moving towards a space in which greater body understanding and acceptance exists. Our goal was a theatrical event that was both artistically beautiful and transformational not only for the artists involved in the process of making the piece but the audience as well.

Unpaid carers are known to be at heightened risk of poor outcomes (e.g. financially, physically and emotionally). Conversely it is known that carers can have positive experiences through their caring role and continue to experience good well-being even when distress is present. The study proposes that mindfulness, psychological inflexibility and valued living may moderate the relationship between distress and well-being in carers and therefore help ameliorate some of the potentially negative consequences of caring.

Diabetes mellitus typ 1 är en autoimmun sjukdom, vilket innebär att immunsystemet ser betacellerna i bukspottskörteln som främmande och angriper dem. Cellerna kan då inte producera insulin längre, vilket är ett livsviktigt hormon för kroppen. I Sverige insjuknar cirka två barn varje dag i diabetes mellitus typ 1. Sjukdomen påverkar barnets vardag och kommer alltid vara en styrande del genom livet. Många barn oroar sig över hypoglykemi samt andra komplikationer som är relaterade till sjukdomen. Syftet med studien är att beskriva upplevelser av hur vardagen påverkats hos barn som är diagnostiserade med diabetes mellitus typ 1. Metoden är en sammanställning av empirisk data och baseras utifrån Axelssons (2012) modell. Studien innehåller 11 artiklar som består av både kvalitativa och kvantitativa ansatser. Examensarbetet fokuserar på barn i åldern 6-14 år och artiklarna i studien belyser upplevelsen av att leva med diabetes mellitus typ 1. Resultatet visade att barnen upplevde känslor av utanförskap och att de kände sig annorlunda jämfört med sina vänner. Familjen hade en betydelsefull roll för barnen och sjukdomen påverkade även omgivningen. Resultatet presenteras utifrån fyra huvudkategorier och tio subkategorier. I diskussionen belyser vi känslan av att vara barn och leva med en kronisk sjukdom, familjens betydelse samt att förlika sig med sjukdomen. En grundläggande aspekt som framkommer i diskussionen är även vikten av adekvat och individanpassad information efter barnets utvecklingsnivå.

Master of Science / Department of Counseling and Student Development / Doris Wright Carroll / Living-learning communities in higher education play a critical role in the success of our student population. Having the option of living-learning communities on campus is a sought after option for students and parents of students beginning college. For student retention efforts, it is important that our student affairs professionals understand the impact that living-learning communities have on the first-year student population. It is additionally important that professionals understand the different types of living-learning communities and determine which is best to implement on their campus. This report takes a deeper look into living-learning communities across the country and the impacts on living-learning communities have on campus. Taking into consideration the diversity of varying living-learning communities, three specific types were examined and their success was determined based on a national study called The National Study of Living-Learning Programs (2007). This report communicates the depth and necessity of living-learning communities in higher education for students, parents, and student affairs professionals.

Call number: LD2668 .T4 1957 J64 / Master of Science