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Sand and dust storms (SDS) represent a significant and widespread obstacle to sustainable development, affecting its economic, social, and environmental dimensions. SDS pose severe challenges to achieving several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including the eradication of poverty, the achievement of zero hunger, the improvement of health and well-being, the provision of clean water and sani

Under de senaste åren har plaster och deras hälso- och klimatpåverkan blivit mer uppmärksammat, vilket har drivit utvecklingen av nya hållbara material. Biobaserad och biologiskt nedbrytbar plast betraktas ofta som ett hållbart material och därför bedrivs omfattande forskning kring naturligt förekommande molekyler, såsom proteiner, cellulosa och stärkelse. Pappersförpackningar som ska omsluta en In recent years, there has been a surge in attention towards biodegradable polymer films, driven by the growing environmental awareness concerning the harmful effects of petroleumbased plastics. The maize protein zein, a by-product from wet milling processes, has shown potential to work as hydrophobic coating. The aim of this study has therefore been to find the most promising process conditions f

Assessment of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in haemophilia is important in order to provide information for clinical decision making and to verify the impact of haemophilia on patients and their families. Advances in haemophilia care and prophylactic treatment have improved HRQoL for the patients and where treatment is available, patients with haemophilia have almost reached the same life

Background and problem: In October 2010 the European Commission issued a Green Paper on Audit Policy in which they set out to draw lessons of the auditors’ role in the recent financial crisis. The European Commission considers the function of the audit to be a key contributor to investor confidence and suggests a number of controversial measures with the aim of ensuring financial stability in the

Abstract: According to Skånemejerier executives, approximately 80% of greenhouse gas emissions occur on the farm. Public concern in greenhouse gas emissions has steadily grown over the past few years prompting inquiries about the amount of greenhouse gases are emitted by Skånemejerier during its course of business. The most common question received relates to the amount of greenhouse gas emitted i

The introduction of new farming technologies, such as high-yielding varieties, has for long been regarded as one of the best strategies to increase agricultural production, and to combat poverty and food-insecurity. Since around 2005, New Rice for Africa (Nerica) is one of the main development strategies for combating such issues in Sierra Leone, and in many other African countries. Africa Rice Ce

Over the last decades or so, artificial neural networks (ANNs) have become one of the most promising tools for modelling hydrological processes such as rainfall-runoff processes. In most studies, ANNs have been demonstrated to show superior result compared to the traditional modelling approaches. They are able to map underlying relationships between input and output data without detailed knowledge

The solidarity clause was drafted a year after the terrorist attack in New York in 2001 and was informally further substantialised after the terrorist attack in Madrid in 2004. It became evident that terrorism is also a real and current threat to the Member States of the EU. The solidarity clause is now a part of the Constitutional Treaty (CT), which at the moment is subject to ratification in the

1 Ecological interventions in agricultural landscapes – scale matters! MULTAGRI POLICY BRIEF 01 | 2016 2 Ecological interventions in agricultural landscapes – scale matters! The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) affects about half of the land area of the EU and allocates close to 40% of the EU’s budget. Consequently, CAP has great potential to guide land management decisions towards multifunctional

https://www.cec.lu.se/sites/cec.lu.se/files/brief1_ecological_interventions_in_agricultural_landscapes.pdf - 2026-05-16

Brevmall Postaddress Box 882, S-251 08 Helsingborg, Sweden Adress: Universitetsplatsen Tel + 46 42 35 65 94 Fax + 46 42 35 66 50 Webbplats www.isk.lu.se Department o f St rateg ic Communicat ion . This course offers the student the opportunity to relate his or her academic skills to practical work experience. The core time is spent on placement, with additional course requirements. The aim is to m

https://www.isk.lu.se/en/sites/isk.lu.se.en/files/isk_-_komn01_course_handbook.pdf - 2026-05-16

1 European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area © European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education, 2005, Helsinki Layout: Pikseri Julkaisupalvelut Helsinki, Finland 2005 This project has been funded with support from the European Commission in the framework of the Socrates programme

https://www.staff.lu.se/sites/staff.lu.se/files/050221-enqa-report.pdf - 2026-05-16

AIMS: To describe the occurrence of psychiatric diagnoses in a specialist care setting in older people with intellectual disability (ID) in relation to those found in the same age group in the general population.METHOD: A cohort of people with ID (n = 7936), aged 55 years or more in 2012, was identified, as was an age and sex-matched cohort from the general population (n = 7936). Information regar

Natural organic matter (NOM) is found in all surface, ground, and soil waters. During recent decades, reports worldwide show a continuing increase in the color and NOM of the surface water, which has an adverse effect on drinking water purification. For several practical and hygienic reasons, the presence of NOM is undesirable in drinking water. Various technologies have been proposed for NOM remo

Meteorological extreme events such as El Niño events are expected to affect tropical forest net primary production (NPP) and woody growth, but there has been no large-scale empirical validation of this expectation. We collected a large high-temporal resolution dataset (for 1-13 years depending upon location) of more than 172 000 stem growth measurements using dendrometer bands from across 14 regio

The method presented in this paper is invented to address the problem of episodic memory in participants with highly restricted verbal abilities, 15-month-olds in this case. Here, we refer to episodic memory defined as a mind/brain system with three main responsibilities: to encode, to store and to recall individual memories. Episodic memory system requires three additional capacities, which make

Elastic fibers containing elastin play an important role in tendon functionality, but the knowledge on presence and function of elastin during tendon healing is limited. The aim of this study was to investigate elastin content and distribution in intact and healing Achilles tendons and to understand how elastin influence the viscoelastic properties of tendons. The right Achilles tendon was complet

The aim of this study is to examine the reception of Origen of Alexandria (185-253/54) in the eschatological thought ofJerome of Stridon (347-419/20). Jerome, who was a Christian ascetic writer and a biblical commentator, relied heavily on Origen’s works during the first part of his career. Due to the Origenist controversy, which took place in the 390s and was initiated by Bishop Epiphanius of Sal

Synthetic glucocorticoids (GCs) are widely used in the variety of dosages for treatment of premature infants with chronic lung disease, respiratory distress syndrome, allergies, asthma, and other inflammatory and autoimmune conditions. Yet, adverse effects such as glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis and growth retardation are recognized. Conversely, 2-oxoglutarate (2-Ox), a precursor of glutamine,

Platform for Strategic Work | Lund University 2026–2027 Platform for Strategic Work LUND UNIVERSITY | 2026–2027 PLATFORM FOR STRATEGIC WORK | 2026–2027 2 Greater international impact, building upon strong local and regional engagement PLATFORM FOR STRATEGIC WORK 2026–2027 The world around us is significantly more unpredict­ able and changeable than before and the conditions are more complex. The f

https://www.staff.lu.se/sites/staff.lu.se/files/2026-04/Platform%20for%20Strategic%20Work%202026%E2%80%932027.pdf - 2026-05-16