Mexico has experienced the dramatic escalation of crime and violence in an organized form since the 1990s, and have also witnessed the highest number of homicides in the last ten years. It has adversely affected the national security, economic growth and social development with an especially detrimental effect on youth in Mexico. This study examines the direct and indirect impacts of drug trade-re

Biobased economy is becoming a central strategy to decouple industrial production from fossil feedstock and thus to tackle global warming. Consequently there has been an interest in developing technologies for the production of chemicals, materials, and fuels from renewable bio-based feedstock. This can be achieved thanks to industrial biotechnology and metabolic engineering. Protocatechuic acid (

With the development and structural transformation of an economy the dynamics of labour force participation change. The female experience of development and labour force participation is different to that of the male. Different levels of development and educational attainment, compounded by social expectations, correspond differently in effecting the likelihood for a woman to participate in the la

Magnesium chelatase is a heterotrimeric enzyme complex, which catalyzes the insertion of Mg2+ into protoporphyrin IX. The enzyme is composed of three protein subunits BchI, BchD and BchH of approximately 40, 70 and 140 kDa, respectively. In barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) the subunits are referred to as Xantha-H, Xantha-G and Xantha-F. In this study, genes encoding the magnesium chelatase subunits of

Målbilder och berättelsers betydelse för integreringen av målbilder för hållbara transporter Sveriges klimatmål inom transportsektorn innebär att mängden koldioxidutsläpp inom transporter ska minska drastiskt de kommande åren. Utsläppen från inrikes transporter, exklusive inrikes flyg, ska minska med minst 70% senast år 2030 jämfört med 2010 (Naturvårdsverket, 2018). Som klimatstrategiskt verktyAs a climate tool, investments in pedestrian, bicycle and public transport can be important for reducing climate emissions while investments in these sustainable modes of transport can have more effects to achieve other sustainability goals such as public health, reduced noise, greener outdoor environments, reduced particle emissions and space for creative urban planning. How does a selection of S

Ice Nucleation Proteins (INP) are integral membrane proteins that aid in forming ice crystals. As the name suggests INP help form ice crystals by forming the nucleus around which water molecules align themselves. Under favourable conditions, these water molecules freeze when associated with the protein. INP are present in numerous organisms, the focus of this project, however, was INP from the bac

Throughout the 21st century, Russian policy has been identified primarily by one unalterable person – Vladimir Putin. His coming to power as president of the Russian Federation marked a new course in Russia’s policy. Putin’s political decisions and visions are of considerable importance in Russian domestic policy as much as in international politics. The aim of this paper is to study how Vladimir

The aim of this thesis is to further explore the relationship between the establishment of public transport and gentrification processes. There have been various studies showing the importance of public transport as a contributing factor in providing access to work and other important institutions in urban areas. However, recent studies have also shown that the establishment of public transport in

This project is about food design. IKEA sent me on a mission to investigate the future of food and create useful products for that specific dish. I was told, that my main source of inspiration should be space. Space as in stars, moons, planets and astronauts. The result could potentially be part of a future space collection of IKEA. If, when and how was still not determined. Experiments, liter

The endowment effect, that people tend to value goods higher if owning them than if not, conflicts central economic principles. A new theory explains this price disparity by uncertain sellers’ and buyers’ strategic reliance on opposite borders of a spectrum of possible utilities of a good. Through a review of concurrent theories, this paper highlights the superiority of the new uncertain utilities

Living and acting in collectivity has been a substantial aspect of human development. Built examples of intentional collective living complexes are found in various cultures around the globe some of which are still in use today. With the arrival of the industrial revolution and the influx of huge numbers of workers into cities, the question of collective housing gained momentum. The later quest of

The purpose of this qualitative secondary analysis is to study how victims of sex trafficking are illustrated in previous research. 16 peer reviewed articles have been analysed based on a hermeneutic approach. The results of previous research are consistent: The society has a narrow view of victims, and a more complex, intersectional understanding of the victimhood is required. The victims` storie

Vårdboenden behöver hjälp med att utveckla sin verksamhet för att bli motståndskraftiga mot värmeböljor. Sommaren 2018 var en av de varmaste somrarna SHMI har uppmätt, vilket bland annat fick konsekvenser för äldre. Folkhälsomyndigheten konstaterade att omkring 700 personer dog på grund av hälsoproblem till följd av värmen. Den riskgrupp som anses var en av de som drabbas värst vid höga temperatuIn Sweden, a phenomenon that is becoming more problematic is heatwaves. The summer of 2018 was one of the warmest summers recorded and the need for adaptive measures against the negative effects has never been more urgent. One municipality that are looking for how to handle this is Helsingborg’s municipality. The study focus on how nursing homes in Helsingborg experienced and handled the effects

Corruption is generally considered to affect firm innovation negatively. Yet recent scholarship is indicating that corruption may yield positive effects on innovation practices by removing certain barriers associated with starting up or operating businesses. The differing perspectives on the impact of corruption on firm innovation have engendered two contrasting hypotheses: the ‘sand-the-wheels’ a