Essays about: "Simon Paul"

Found 5 essays containing the words Simon Paul.

  1. 1. The Hitchhiker's Guide to Irony

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Engelska

    Author : Simon Torffvit; [2022]
    Keywords : irony; humor; principle of relevance; literature teaching; English as a Foreign Language; EFL; maxims of conversation; close reading; The Hitchhiker s Guide to the Galaxy; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : In this paper, I explore how Douglas Adams’ comedic 1979 science-fiction novel The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy could be used to improve English as a foreign language (EFL) learners’ understanding of irony. Specifically, the study is based on criteria for the English 5 course in Swedish upper secondary school and is performed using a combined theoretical framework of Dan Sperber and Deidre Wilson’s principle of relevance and Paul Grice’s maxims of conversation. READ MORE

  3. 2. Urban Growth and Environmental Risks - A GIS-Based Analysis of Landslide Susceptibility in Bukavu (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för geografi

    Author : Simon Paul; [2019]
    Keywords : Bukavu; Landslides; Environmental Risks; GIS; Urban Growth; Slope Inclination; Land Cover; D. R. Congo; South Kivu; Satellite Data; Digital Elevation Model;

    Abstract : The city of Bukavu, located at the eastern border of the Democratic Republic of Congo in the province of South Kivu, is a large and densely populated urban agglomeration that has experienced rapid growth during recent years. At the same time, Bukavu has been repeatedly struck by environmental hazards, especially by devastating landslides. READ MORE

  4. 3. Biomimicry Toolbox, a strategic tool for generating sustainable solutions?

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för strategisk hållbar utveckling

    Author : Lisa Ohlander; Miranda Willems; Paul Leistra; Simon Damstra; [2018]
    Keywords : Biomimicry; Sustainable Design; Strategic Thinking; Social Sustainability; Systems thinking; Nature s Unifying Patterns;

    Abstract : The goal of this thesis is to understand how the Biomimicry Toolbox (BT), a practical tool for applying biomimicry, currently supports strategic thinking in order to create sustainable solutions. A pragmatic qualitative research approach was used, in which the BT was analysed through the lens of the Five Level Framework (5LF), a tool for planning and analysing in complex systems and the Framework for Strategic Sustainable Development, the application of the 5LF for sustainability endeavours. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Effectiveness of Relative Valuation for Firms with Negative Earnings in an IPO Context

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Benjamin Recknagel; Simon Paul van der Hoek; [2016]
    Keywords : valuation accuracy; relative valuation; multiples; IPO; negative earnings;

    Abstract : This paper analyzes a sample of 246 US initial public offerings (IPOs) from 2013 to 2015 containing solely negative earnings firms. The goal is to investigate the effectiveness of relative valuation for loss making firms in an IPO context and comment on whether the results are similar to those recorded for profit making firms in previous studies. READ MORE

  6. 5. “The Kingdom of God cannot be inherited by ἀρσενοκοῖται! (1 Cor 6:9)” : Who are they, and why is Paul condemning them?

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nya testamentets exegetik

    Author : Simon Hedlund; [2015]
    Keywords : Paul; Josephus; Philo; homosexuality; power; arsenokoitai; ἀρσενοκοῖται; translation; Kingdom of God; Greco-Roman; Jewish; same-sex; male homosexuality; 1 Cor 6:9; First epistle to the Corinthians; First Corinthians; 6:9; Leviticus; 18:22; 20:13; malakos; μαλακός; contextuality; condemnation; Paulus; Josefus; Filon; homosexualitet; makt; arsenokoitai; ἀρσενοκοῖται; översättning; Guds Rike; Grekisk-Romersk; Judisk; samkönat; manlig homosexualitet; Första Korintierbrevet; 1 Kor 6:9; 6:9; Leviticus; Tredje Moseboken; 18:22; 20:13; malakos; μαλακός; kontextualitet; fördömande;

    Abstract : This paper will look at the interpretation and translation of ἀρσενοκοῖται (1 Cor 6:9) in the list of people who will not inherit the kingdom of God. The word is mentioned in 1 Cor 6:9-10, and it has been translated in ways going from “homosexual”, “men who lay with men” and “sodomite” to “a man who lets others use himself or who uses others for debauchery” and “pedophile”. READ MORE