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  1. 1. The Body as a Grenade : Illness Metaphors, The Suffering of Others and Conservativism in Contemporary Sick-Flicks

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för mediestudier

    Author : Christian Gregory; [2023]
    Keywords : Cancer; Sick-Lit; Sick-Flicks; Cystic Fibrosis; CF; SCID; YA Literature; YA Films; The Fault in Our Stars; Five Feet Apart; Midnight Sun; Love Story; John Green;

    Abstract : Film has since its inception been a potent storytelling tool, and the concept of illnesses and death havebeen a critical element in the stories mankind has told through cinema since the beginning. While theearly years of film saw few titles which directly named or featured diseases such as cancer, the 1980’sand 1990’s saw a vast increase in illness narratives being produced. READ MORE

  3. 2. Microalgae – The new green? : biochemical composition, cultivation and extraction methods

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Ida Åkerberg; Christian Nordqvist; [2021]
    Keywords : microalgae; food; growth conditions; biochemical compounds; extraction;

    Abstract : Microalgae are a promising source of high value compounds for the food industry with both nutritional and health-beneficial qualities with potential to meet the dietary demand of the growing population. Microalgae are highly adaptive towards environmental stresses which is used as important tool for manipulation of the biomass for enhancement of metabolites. READ MORE

  4. 3. CCS via Electrochemical CO2 Reduction to Ethylene-based Polymeric Construction Materials

    University essay from KTH/Kemiteknik

    Author : Christian Taylor; [2021]
    Keywords : CCS; Electrochemical CO2 Reduction; CO2 to Ethylene; Power-to-X; Polymeric Construction Materials; Circular Carbon Economy; Electrolysis; CO2 electroreduction; CCS; Elektrokemisk CO2-reduktion; Koldioxid till Eten; Power-to-X; Polymera konstruktionsmaterial; Cirkulär kolekonomi; elektrolys; CO2-elektroreduktion;

    Abstract : IPCC SR15 rapporterade att alla framtida scenarier för att begränsa klimatförändringen till 1,5°C är starkt beroende av negativa utsläppstekniker, såsom geografisk CO2-lagring som används av Stockholm Exergi’s Värtaverket. Men kan man uppnå starkare klimatvinster genom en cirkulär koldioxidekonomi? Bildandet av en cirkulär koldioxidekonomi är absolut nödvändigt för att uppnå global koldioxidneutralitet, men hur kommer vi dit? Elektrolys av CO2 erbjuder en ekonomiskt och miljömässigt attraktiv väg för att uppgradera CO2-utsläpp till värdefulla bränslen och råvaror, vilket minskar användningen av fossila resurser och CO2-utsläpp till atmosfären. READ MORE

  5. 4. Environmental impact of excess air in secondary packaging : A qualitative study of green packaging development theory versus practice in modern e-commerce

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Företagsekonomi; Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för samhällsvetenskaper

    Author : Einar Sjöberg; Christian Eriksson; [2020]
    Keywords : Packaging; E-commerce; green packaging development; secondary packaging; environmental;

    Abstract : The growing e-commerce industry and online shopping is increasing the demand for transportation services world-wide. This expanding industry is beneficial for the economic aspects of society, but the transportation of packages is also causing major environmental impacts along the supply chain. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Young & The Dying : The Continued Romanticization of Terminally Ill Adolescents in Contemporary American Cinema

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för mediestudier

    Author : Christian Gregory; [2020]
    Keywords : Cancer; Sick-Lit; Sick-Flicks; Cystic Fibrosis; CF; YA Literature; YA Films; The Fault in Our Stars; Five Feet Apart; Love Story; John Green;

    Abstract : This essay examines how the past decade’s wave of young adult films portraying termi-nal illnesses compare and contrast with similar works from both film as well as literary works commonly referred to as “sick-lit”. By viewing three prominent films released be-tween 2014 and 2019 and applying both literature dealing with sick-lit as well as texts fo-cused on how cinema tends to portray serious illnesses such as cancer, I attempt to dis-cern whether significant change in the way which contemporary film handles severe ill-nesses has occurred. READ MORE