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A recently discovered problem concerning foreign development assistance is that of its fragmentation. The concept of aid fragmentation refers to the composition of the flow of aid into a recipient country in terms of its origin. Highly fragmented aid is by definition that which is made up by contributions from a large share of the total number of potential donors. Sufficiently high fragmentation i

Lundbystudien är en världsunik deskriptiv psykiatrisk epidemiologisk studie som startades 1947. Fältundersökningar har gjorts 1947, 1957, 1972 och 1997. Data är av hög kvalitet, validerade genom personliga intervjuer av specialistkompetenta psykiatriker, och diagnoserna har validerats mot olika klassifikationssystem som varit i bruk sedan 1947, där det senaste är DSM-IV. Totalt hade 42% av befolknThe Lundby Study is a world-unique descriptive psychiatric epidemiological study that started in 1947. Field investigations were performed in 1947, 1957, 1972 and 1997. Data are of high quality, validated through personal interviews by psychiatrists, and the diagnoses have been validated against various classification systems that have been in use since 1947, the latest being DSM-IV. A total of 42

Lately, interest has increased in using Virtual Reality (VR) in residential care facilities to increase accessibility to nature experiences. It is widely acknowledged that nature benefits health, and various theories exist regarding its restorative effects. Studies of virtual natural environments often start from predetermined mediating mechanisms and health outcomes. However, virtual nature is fu

This thesis explores the way donor ideologies influence the structure and allocation of foreign aid for sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in the Arab States region. Drawing on postcolonial theory and the humanitarian–development nexus, it investigates how socio-political shifts within traditional donor countries, specifically rising conservatism, affect both the overall size of the

Detta examensarbete behandlar den svenska regleringen för framtidsfullmakter. Uppsatsen har ett fokus på möjlig praktisk problematik vid författandet och nyttjandet av dessa. Syftet med uppsatsen har varit en fördjupning i de bakomliggande motiven till lagstiftningen samt de praktiska effekterna av hur Lag (2017:310) om framtidsfullmakter är implementerad i svensk rätt. Uppsatsen besvarar fyra fråThis thesis deals with the Swedish regulations for future powers of attorney. The essay has a focus on possible practical problems in the writing and use of these. The purpose of the essay has been an in-depth look at the underlying motives for the legislation as well as the practical effects of how the act (Lag (2017:310) om framtidsfullmakter is implemented in Swedish law. The essay answers four

This article is a Bioarchaeology of Care and Disability focused analysis of an individual who suffered a severe fracture of the left knee in Late Medieval Lund, Scania (1300–1536 CE). We question the degree to which written sources from the period represent the reality of the disability experience, and to that end how identities intersect in the Medieval urban landscape. Following an index of care

China’s intervention in general and the aid involvement in Africa in particular have provoked contentious debates. This study with the help of interdependence theory attempted to examine the nature of China–Africa aid relations and demonstrate the overall impact of the Chinese aid relation on Africa as well as the traditional Western influence. Employing a single-holistic case study qualitative ap

In the last two decades, health promotion strategies have gained significant attention in end-of-life care contexts—engendering greater focus on community and informal care in policy and healthcare spheres in liberal welfare-states. The emergence of health-promoting palliative care (HPPC) in the Nordic context presents a unique challenge to the abiding social contract of care which emphasizes the

LL_SMMV26_eng_VT22_beslut_del_211027 Reading list for Organising Sustainability (SMMV26), 7,5 credits The reading list was approved by the Board of the Department of Service Management and Service Studies 2020-01-29, last revised 2021-10-27. Litteraturlistan börjar gälla 2022-03-28. Aagaard, Annabeth, & Ritzén, Sofia. (2020). The critical aspects of co-creating and co-capturing sustainable value i

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This report describes the development of a bathtub aid, called the tub insert. The report is a part of a master thesis and primarily focuses on the concept development of this tub insert, which is based on the front-end process presented by Ulrich and Eppinger. The development is conducted at a Swedish company within medical technology. The purpose of this report is to initiate the design process

What the world has seen since the atrocious terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001, and the counter-terrorism measures states have taken by way of their response, can be characterised as the worst-ever backlash against the promotion and protection of human rights since their post-Second World War emergence in the UN Charter (1945) and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR, 1948). In this

https://rwi.lu.se/publications/defining-the-limits-of-corporate-responsibilities-against-the-concept-of-legal-positive-obligations/ - 2026-05-08

Leachate constitutes the main potential long-term environmental risk of landfill emissions. The EU landfill directive 1999/3 I/EC requires minimum monitoring during the active landfill life and the after-care phase. Due to time and resource limitations, monitoring of leachate quality is a compromise between information density and applicability. Samples from passively collected leachate are suspec

Coordination failure is stressed as one of the most critical causes to ineffective foreign aid. Budget support is argued to improve and facilitate coordination of foreign aid, why it is an increasingly used disbursement channel. However, there is little empirical studies of budget support and aid effectiveness. The purpose of this essay is to study if the use of budget support correlates with so

Fact sheet for Science Student Exchange FACT SHEET Science Student Exchange 2026/2027 FACULTY OF SCIENCE, LUND UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2026/2027 Autumn semester: 31 August 2026 – 17 January 2027 Arrival Day: 18 August 2026 Spring semester 2027: 18 January – 5 June 2025 Arrival Day: 11 January 2027 NOMINATION PERIOD Autumn Semester 2026: 15–31 March 2026 Spring Semester 2027: 15–30 September 2

https://www.science.lu.se/sites/science.lu.se/files/2026-02/Fact%20Sheet%20Science%2026-27.pdf - 2026-05-08