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Being one of the most valuable commodities in the world, coffee is of great importance to the world economy, producing countries and the daily lives of millions of people. China is one of the largest and fastest growing consumer markets in the world and is experiencing an increasing demand for coffee. Very little research has been carried out concerning China’s growing appreciation for the commodi
Infant mortality rate is considered as sensitive indicators of living standard and socio-economic conditions of a country. It remains a big challenge for the Kenyan Government due to the high infant mortality rates as she strives to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). This paper examined and identified the important determinants of infant mortality in Kenya. The analysis will be based
ABSTRACT This bachelor thesis investigates whether there are any correlation between the political orientation of the incumbent party of a country and the performance of the stock market, i.e. will the stock market behave bullish or bearish depending on whether the political party is located on the right-wing or the left-wing? The study is performed with multiple linear regressions of 13 OECD coun
En två-kolonn MCSGP process för upprening av Liraglutid genomfördes i laboratorieskala. Den här processen är inte en kommersiell uppreningsprocess, utan att den är ett modellsystem med en realistisk peptidblandning och med en icke-kommersiell harts. Först modellerades processen med en konvektiv dispersiv modell för att beskriva koncentrationen genom kolonnen och den steriska massaktionsmodellen föA twin-column MCSGP process for the purification of Liraglutide was implemented at lab scale. This process is not a commercial separation step, but it is a model system with a realistic peptide mixture and with a non-commercial resin. First, the process was modeled using a convective dispersive model to describe the concentration along the column and the steric mass action model to describe the ad
No suitable contrast agent for bowel diagnostics exists on the market today. A solution may be a new potential food-based contrast agent called Lumentin, which is based on foaming egg white. To gain new knowledge about the contrast agent, the objectives of this project were to study the physiochemical properties of different egg white powders (A-F) that can be used to prepare Lumentin and their fo
This thesis investigates if the recent decisions by the Commission on State aid in direct tax law are intruding on the EU Member States’ fiscal sovereignty. The author concludes that the Commission’s basic legal arguments of the reference system, being the corporate income tax system of the relevant Member States, as well as the arm’s length principle as a tool to assess selectivity in article 107
This thesis set out to continue the development of a short-wave infrared (SWIR) optical parametric amplifier (OPA). The system is based on a Yb-ber chirped pulse amplification (CPA) laser delivering 400 fs long pulses, centered around 1030 nm, at 200 kHz repetition rate and 40 W average power. The thesis focuses on pulse characterization, through use of frequency-resolved optical gating (FROG), of
In 2015, the European Union experienced the arrival of more than 1.25 million refugees at its borders, many of whom were looking for international protection from war, violence, and persecution. The number of asylum seekers in Finland rose almost tenfold in 2015 compared to years prior to 2015. While a vast majority of asylum seekers came from Muslim dominant countries from the wider MENA region,
In the production of solid enzyme products, the granules are dried in a fluidised bed dryer prior to being coated with a protective salt coating. The coating exhibits a low mass diffusivity, which essentially encapsulates any present moisture inside. During the coating process moisture is inevitably added to the granules. It has prior been shown that moisture content in the final product has a neg
Evolution is a fundamental and crucial part of life that hinges on two central properties: robustness and evolvability. Robustness is required to maintain essential traits despite mutations while evolvability produces novel traits that might prove beneficial in survival. While both robustness and evolvability are necessary, embracing them simultaneously seemingly leads to an inherent conflict due
Background: Migraine is a common headache disorder often aggravated by physical activity. Due to the triggering feature of physical exercise, and it frequently leading to kinesiophobia, migraine patients are known to be less physically active. However, physical exercise may be used as a prophylactic migraine treatment option. Aim: The aim of this study was to map out physical activity habits and k
With the climate change and urbanization process, the frequency of the urban flooding’s occurrence has increased in the recent years. It brings great economic losses to the cities, especially to the basements of individual properties. Low Impact Development (LID), which currently advocated by more city planners for managing stormwater, is considered as a more sustainable way to mitigate urban floo
This thesis is a comparative case study about how the Swedish municipalities Malmö and Umeå address gender aspects in their comprehensive plans. It also discusses how these municipalities approach the situation of women with diverse ethnic backgrounds in their planning strategies. According to previous research, immigrant women often have different experiences of the city than other women. The the
Prebiotics are complex carbohydrates that are selectively fermented by beneficial gut bacteria, resulting in the production of health-promoting metabolites, such as organic acids like lactic acid, acetic acid, intermediates for butyrate and propionate. Baobab (Adansonia digitata) fruit contains many small seeds, often used for oil production. It’s by-product, baobab seed press cake, is rich in lig
This master’s thesis examines the challenges and changes faced by voluntary local sections of the German Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW). The study aims to identify key factors influencing volunteer recruitment, training, and retention within these sections, particularly focusing on the impact of societal changes, workload, training limitations, and administrative burdens on the voluntee
Photoperiod, the relative duration of daylight in a 24-hour diel-cycle, is an environmental cue that influences physiological processes in birds, regulating life-history events such as reproduction and migration. Here we study whether variations in photoperiod affect migratory behaviors, including activity, orientation, and body mass, across bird species during 2023 spring and autumn migration. Ou
Biofilms are intricate bacterial communities prevalent in diverse environments and rely on complex physiological adaptations and interactions to manifest community-intrinsic properties. The biofilm matrix itself is a major contributor to biofilm dynamics, as one of the mediators of the interactions within the biofilm, and it is composed of a diverse array of molecules. This project focuses on Sten
This paper explores the relationship between temporary migration and fertility behaviour in Tajikistan. This research is motivated by the great volume of Tajikistanis who migrate temporarily from high-fertility Tajikistan to low-fertility Russia. Cox proportional hazards survival analysis models are used with a relatively large and representative dataset. The results of this analysis indicate that
