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This book is intended as an introduction to the breadth of current research in cognitive science, with the research at Lund University Cognitive Science as our sample. The result is a smorgasbord for readers with some background in the neighbouring disciplines. Through the chapters we will follow some of the important cross-disciplinary issues in cognitive science. One is how the external world
In spite of the fact that home care has grown considerably during the last few years and will continue to grow even more in the future, home care as a phenomenon and a concept is not clearly defined. The aim of this study was to review the empirical literature for the description of home care as a phenomenon and as a concept, especially with regard to who the care recipients are, what actions and
To sustain a good environment, it is crucial for businesses to be aware of the environmental laws and regulations. However, many smaller businesses and actors may struggle to comply with the complex regulations, which can lead to potential environmental harm. The aim of this study is to investigate the handling of hazardous waste by smaller businesses and if they have necessary knowledge about the
Reglerna om rättskraft är mycket omdiskuterade i den civilprocessrättsliga doktrinen. Rättskraften är inte absolut, utan begränsas bland annat tidsmässigt av factum superveniens/facta supervenientia. Facta supervenientia är omständigheter som inte kunde åberopas i en första process och som utan hinder av den förra domens rättskraft får lov att åberopas i en ny process. Syftet med uppsatsen är att The rules on legal force are much debated in the doctrine of civil procedure law. The legal force is not absolute. The legal force is limited, among other things, in terms of time by factum superveniens/facta supervenientia. Facta supervenientia are circumstances that could not be referred to in a first pro-cess and which, without being hindered by the legal force of the previous judgement, are al
Museums have long had an important role as institutions for learning and education. In recent years, the pedagogical role of museums has become more important. Museums can offer a different kind of learning compared to the formal education system, and museums can be important resources for schools. However, as a recent report from The Swedish National Heritage Board shows, many museums are struggl
Duni has successfully expand their business internationally. Internationalization makes the distance between the producer and consumers become longer and this leads to strength reduction of corrugated boxes along the supply chain. To overcome this problem, this study is conducted to find the extent of corrugated boxes strength reduction during logistical activities, practices and condition in the
Rapporten är en del av kursen Brandteknisk Riskvärdering vid Lunds Tekniska Högskola. Syftet är att analysera och utvärdera personsäkerheten på Confidencen, Ulriksdals Slottsteater, vid händelse av brand. Confidencen är byggnadsminnesmärket och är Sveriges äldsta rokokoteater som bedriver teater- och operaverksamhet. Publiken består till mestadels av äldre personer där byggnaden rymmer maximalt 25This rapport is a part of the course “Brandteknisk riskvärdering” given at Lund University of Technology. The purpose of this report is to evaluate the fire safety and evacuation possibilities of the theater Confidencen with the focus on personal safety of the people in the building. If necessary, suggestions of improvements in the fire safety will be provided. Confidencen is the oldest Rococo the
Background: More than 10% of the global population has a BMI above 35. Bariatric surgery is an efficient way to treat this condition. Unfortunately, there is a risk of nutritional deficiencies. The number of studies after a longer time span is scarce. The aim of this study was to determine the occurrence of anaemia five and ten years after bariatric surgery and how it was related to substitution t
Introduction: Knee pain increases the risk of developing chronic widespread pain (CWP) and knee osteoarthritis (KOA). The prevalence of CWP and KOA has increased, and there is a need for early prevention. Therefore, the aim was to examine the associations of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and lifestyle habits with chronic pain at a two-year follow-up in individuals with knee pain. Methods:
I denna uppsats undersöks rättsläget för arbetstagares yttrandefrihet och gränserna för kritikrätten vid användning av sociala medier såsom Facebook och bloggar. Arbetstagaren har en plikt att vara lojal gentemot sin arbetsgivare. Lojalitetsplikten utgör en samlingsbeteckning för en rad olika förpliktelser, t.ex. tystnadsplikten och den närliggande skyldigheten att iaktta begränsning i kritikrätteIn this thesis the employees’ freedom of expression and right to criticize the employer when using social media such as Facebook and blogs is examined. The employee has an obligation to be loyal to his or her employer. The concept of loyalty covers many different obligations, for example the duty to respect confidentiality and the closely related duty to not criticize the employer, the employer’s
The goal of this thesis is to advance our understanding of introspection by studying when it fails, without us being aware of it. To do so, I have used the choice blindness paradigm. Choice blindness is a surprising phenomenon in which people fail to detect mismatches between their intention and outcome in a decision task, and then spontaneously confabulate reasons why they preferred an alternativ
Government agencies in Sweden are experiencing a communicative turn where notions concerning branding, image and identity have become standardized tools and concerns. Public relations, with its focus on persuasion and creating relations with external actors, is part of this communicative turn. This book is concerned with how government agencies practice political public relations in a more communi
Primary prevention of type 1 diabetes (T1D) requires intervention in genetically at-risk infants. The Global Platform for the Prevention of Autoimmune Diabetes (GPPAD) has established a screening program, GPPAD-02, that identifies infants with a genetic high risk of T1D, enrolls these into primary prevention trials, and follows the children for beta-cell autoantibodies and diabetes. Genetic testin
Modern contraceptive use provides opportunities for women and couples to achieve optimal child spacing, achieve desired family size and reduce unsafe abortions. Despite these facts, modern contraceptive prevalence rate (mCPR) in Tanzania remains as low as 32%. This study aimed to determine trends and factors associated with changes in modern contraceptive use among women of reproductive age in Tan
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Difficulties with bathing are frequent among older people and are associated with an increasing need for societal support. As loss of independence has a negative impact on health and wellbeing, it is important to study interventions that can provide the required support for people to be able to remain independent. Occupational therapy interventions can improve clients' abilities e
Stoffenmanager is an exposure and risk assessment tool that has a control banding part, with risk bands as outcome and a quantitative exposure assessment part, with the 90th percentile of the predicted exposure as a default outcome. The main aim of the study was to investigate whether multiple users of Stoffenmanager came to the same result when modelling the same scenarios. Other aims were to inv
Kursguide - Course Syllabus • • • Details of approval The syllabus was approved by the board of the Department of Service Management and Service Studies on 2021-02-17 to be valid from 2021-08-30, autumn semester 2021. General Information The course is offered as an elective component in the Master's (120 credits) programme in Service Management (SASMA) and as a freestanding course in social scienc
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Syllabus SMMX15 Introduction to Sustainability This is a translation of the syllabus which was established in Swedish. Faculty of Social Sciences SMMX15, Introduction to Sustainability, 7.5 credits Introduktion till hållbarhet, 7,5 högskolepoäng Second Cycle / Avancerad nivå Details of approval The syllabus was approved by the board of the Department of Service Management and Service Studies on 20
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“Egypt - The most remarkable land on earth: A comparison between Michael Eneman and Johan Hedenborg's descriptions of Egypt's monuments and population”. Egypt has throughout the ages always intrigued people, tempting their curiosity to explore and witness the old monuments. This essay aims to analyse two Swedish travelers who went on a journey to Egypt and then compare their descriptions o
This thesis is a social study of “artistic research”, a field of activity that has emerged from the world of art, where the process of artistic creation is simultaneously seen as a process of knowledge production. The research problem motivating the thesis is that artistic research overturns conventional understandings of art and research as two opposing entities by actively combining the two. In
