The logic of violence in the Mexican Drug War

Most studies on violence employed by criminal groups are based upon the idea that illegal business, much like legal companies, benefit from the stability, certainty, and freedom that can be found in peaceful locations. Because violence generates mistrust, makes trade more costly, and draws the attention of the police, it is usually assumed that criminals […]

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Développement de la technique d’oxydation électrolytique pour la décontamination d’effluents agricoles contaminés par pesticides

La pollution des eaux par les produits pesticides présente un problème environnemental bien identifié par les pouvoirs publics. L’objectif général de ce projet est de développer un procédé électrolytique à l’échelle du laboratoire pour décontaminer des effluents agricoles contenant des pesticides. Pour ce faire, l’électro-oxydation est une application des propriétés électrochimiques pouvant être efficacement utilisée […]

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wearable electric field sensor

The project focuses on the design and development of a wearable electric field sensor. Mathematical simulation, mechanical design, optical system built-up and signal processing will be involved. The project will be conducted in the Laboratory of Ultra High Precision Mechatronics at Beihang University (BUAA), Beijing. The student will need to analyze and simulate the relation […]

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The study of action mechanism of indoles in Breast Cancer and Prostate Cancer

The indole subunit is a near-ubiquitous component of biologically active natural has become an important building block or intermediate in the synthesis of many pharmaceutical agents. Such as indole-3-carbinol, found in cruciferous vegetables has been shown to inhibit carcinogenesis. In this project I will focus on studying of action mechanism (cell apoptosis, angiogenesis inhibition and […]

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Mechanism Studies on Soil Erosion around Defective Sewer Pipes

Sinkhole and ground surface collapse frequently occur in urban areas such as highway, roads or around buildings. Usually the failure process in rather sudden without much evidence or obvious signs. This catches people by surprise and results in accidents, injuries or even death in some cases. From current studies and case analysis, most of the […]

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Assainissement et accès à l’eau propre en milieux défavorisés

Au cours des dernières années, le Brésil a amélioré ses services d’assainissement et d’accès à l’eau à travers tout le pays toutefois plusieurs localités sont encore très en retard par rapport à ses services. Ces localités sont majoritairement les milieux défavorisés où de nombreuses personnes sont pauvres : ce sont les favelas. Ce retard a […]

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Simulation platform development for reserved car market

The two last years, the emergence of car mobile applications (Uber for example) has disturbed the taxi industry. This new market is becoming more predominant and no solution has been found to reach an objective equilibrium with the older modes of transport. This problem is appearing all around the world with different companies depending on […]

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Évaluation de filières de traitement/valorisation des rejetslaitiers issus de l’industrie de production de fromages

La production de fromage engendre des rejets d’eaux usées chargées en matières organiques dans le milieu récepteur (rivière) causant une pollution de l’environnement et un risque pour la santé humaine. Appliqué au contexte de la municipalité de Miahuatlan, le projet vise à caractériser les rejets des différentes étapes de la production de fromages en termes […]

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Spatial pattern of wildlife habitat across heterogeneous landscapes in Atlantic rainforest near São Paulo, Brazil

Transitions between adjacent plant communities are important features of landscapes that might harbour greater diversity. However, forest edges created by human activities can have negative consequences for wildlife habitat. Both types of transitions dominate fragmented agricultural landscapes in tropical forests. Understanding the vegetation structure in such heterogeneous landscape could help predict animal movements across natural […]

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Development of novel electrospun nanofibrous membrane incorporating cellulose nanocrystals for wastewater treatment.

The proposed research project aims at developing a novel nanofibrous membrane incorporating cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) for wastewater treatment. Sustainable nanomaterials such as CNCs possess many interesting properties like high specific surface area, good mechanical strength, biodegradability and large amount of primary hydroxyl groups for surface functionalization. Hence incorporation of these CNCs can have synergistic effects […]

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Biogéographie et diversification du genre Crudia (Leguminosae)

La perte de biodiversité tropicale actuelle est critique. Afin de mieux comprendre d’où provient cette biodiversité et pour mieux la protéger et la gérer sur le long terme, il faut comprendre quels sont les mécanismes responsables de sa formation. Mon projet se focalise sur l’étude du genre Crudia situé dans la famille des Légumineuses, qui […]

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