Some rural parts of Sweden are facing problems with providing the citizens with welfare benefits due to a decreasing number of inhabitants as well as an older population. A system of tax equalization aims to create equal conditions of welfare between municipalities and between counties throughout the country by allocating and equalizing income tax and structural costs. The system is highly debated

In a time where trans and international organizations stimulate an increase in world interconnectedness, interchange and dependence the state finds itself in a new world order. Depending on, if the state chooses to adapt or resist these forces of globalization the modern state finds its constellation challenged. The aim of this essay is to investigate the Swedish left wing party, Socialdemokratern

The current literature on community-based natural resource management (CBNRM) programmes in Sub-Saharan Africa is mostly concerned with discussing the failure of the programme. This is mainly done from a Western perspective with the underlying assumption that Western institutions need to be in place in order for CBNRM to become successful. This leads to the question of whether the underlying assum

Purpose: The purpose of this thesis was to gain a better understanding of the factors for retaining nursing assistants in Beijing. This increased understanding, if addressed, should lead to higher staff retention and improved working (living) conditions for employees. A theoretical model to capture these factors was proposed. Method: A qualitative and exploratory approach was applied in this stu

Popular science summary: How do bacteria divide? Cell division is an absolute requirement for proliferation of all bacteria and results in the bacterium being split into two by a septum. FtsZ is a protein that plays a key role in bacterial cell division. In this project, one part of the FtsZ protein was investigated with genetic methods to understand how it affects the division process. Previou

The title, “for she loved much”, stems from Luke 7:47. The aim of this essay is to interpret Luke 7:36-50 using the method of narrative criticism, since the structure and rhythm of the episode is similar to the structure of a novel. The purpose is to inquire into the issues of forgiveness by analyzing whether the sinful woman of the city was forgiven before or after approaching Jesus during the di

In this essay I seek to investigate what the laws of Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13 are prohibiting and why. I also aim to explain in what way these laws are relevant to the present meaning of homosexuality. Since these laws often are interpreted with explanations such as violation of the creation order, I also exam in what way the Levitical prohibitions might be based on Genesis 1-2. Being a part of

Underbyggd av Habermas Teori om kommunikativa handlingar, analyserar denna artikeln arbetsrättens fundament i allmänhet och lagar och policy från ILO och EU i synnerhet. Målet med artikeln är att: i första hand, belysa skillnader och konflikter mellan telelogiska och kommunikativa handlingar inom fältet arbetsrätt. Vidare att visa hur dessa konflikter manifesteras i diskurser från ILO och EU. SlutDrawing on Jürgen Habermas’ Theory of Communicative Action, this article analyses the fundaments of labour law in general and the practices of ILO and the recent jurisprudence of the European Union in particular. The aims of the article are: firstly, to shed light on the discrepancies and conflicts between teleological and communicative actions within the scope of labour law, secondly, to show how

The object of this paper was to explore the perspective of personal treatment in elderly care. We compared the view of personal treatment between nursing staff and service users in elderly care. Our focus was on the theory “ageism” and “inequality of power”. Through a qualitative study with group interviews and separate interviews we collected our data from nursing staff and service users within h

This is a qualitative, discourse analysis of police interviews with children who have been assaulted by a related. The aim with the study was to investigate how the interviews are conducted by the children investigators within the Police. I examine which kind of norms the investigator act from and that can be identified in the interviews. I also examine if there are any differences between the int

This report contains an evaluation of three different methods for determining smoke filling in high enclosures with small areas. The methods are here called: temperature difference method, first indication of smoke method, and visibility of ten meters method. Through numerical experiments in FDS and analysis in SPSS the three methods are analyzed and compared to see which one is most promising for

Uppsatsen ämnar göra en djupdykning i två kontroversiella uttalanden yttrade av två miljardomsättande företag och vilka båda berör homosexuellas familjebildning. Syftet är att synliggöra de olika kriskommunikativa samt krisretoriska strategier som använts och kunna vidare förklara varför och hur de fungerar. De teorier och metoder vilka appliceras på objekten är Willian Benoits imageupprättelse, K

Varumärkeskonflikter och varumärkesintrång avser främst situationer då en fysisk eller juridisk person försöker registrera eller använda ett märke på marknaden som anses likna ett sedan tidigare skyddat varumärke. Ett registrerat eller inarbetat varumärke innebär en ensamrätt till nyttjandet av varumärket ifråga. Det betyder att ingen annan än innehavaren får, utan dennes tillstånd, använda teckenTrade mark conflicts and trade mark infringement primarily relates to situations where a natural or legal person is trying to register or use a trade mark on the market that is considered similar to an older trademark. A registered or established trade mark means an exclusive use of the trade mark. No one other than the holder may use any sign which is identical or which in any way may be confused

Föreliggande uppsats är ett examensarbete på juris kandidatprogram. Avhandlingen behandlar de problem som aktualiseras när barn ansöker om bistånd med stöd av 4 kap. 1 §. Inledningsvis kommer jag att ge en kortfattad beskrivning av den sociala barn- och ungdomsvården, det utredningsarbete som förevarit i frågan om barns rätt att ansöka om bistånd samt de internationell principer som den svenska laThe following essay is written within the field of social law. As an introduction the thesis will presents the resent development within the child and youth care system, as well as the international regulations that Swedish legislation must comply with. I will also outline the responsibilities of the government to meet children´s needs for protection and support. Furthermore, the essay will presen

Initially it is determined that the nobility reestablished itself in Lund during the 16th century after being almost non-existent by the time of the protestant reformation. During the 17th century, the presence of nobility was once more reduced. The reasons for the increased presence after the protestant reformation are analyzed using three main parameters – power, social and economical factors. A

Bakgrund: Total knäplastik (TKA) ger svår postoperativ smärta. Smärtan försvårar mobilisering, leder till hög dos analgetika och till att patienten stannar länge på sjukhus. Sedan lokal infiltrationsanalgesi (LIA) initierades sägs mobilisering ha förbättrats och smärta och vårtid minskat. Syfte: Genom en litteraturstudie undersöka patienters postoperativa smärta vid TKA med och utan LIA. Metod: Ar

The purpose of this study was to explore the professional agents viewpoints on the collaborative agency Barnahus and how this effects the view of child welfare. The method used for the study was a qualitative interview method with semi -structured interviews. Through the study six professionals connected to Barnahus were contacted and interviewed. Their professional standpoints and thought process

Förekomsten av dagkirurgiska operationer ökar snabbt. I takt med att operations- och anestesimetoder har utvecklats kan fler patientgrupper och fler operativa ingrepp komma i fråga. Med hänvisning till SFS 1993:100 är sjuksköterskan skyldig att försäkra sig om att patienten erhållit korrekt information, samt förvissa sig om att patienten uppfattat informationen rätt. Litteraturstudiens syfte var a