Essays about: "darling"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 essays containing the word darling.

1. 1. African Women and Storytelling : Unveiling the Power of Narrative to Shape Collective Imaginary

   University essay from

   Author : Clelia Vegezzi; [2023]
   Keywords : African Women; Women; Black Women; Storytelling; stories; Collective Imaginaries; Characters; Novels; INGOs; Noviolet Bulawayo; Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie;

   Abstract : During my eight years of work in the communication department of an NGO based in Kampala I have undetaken several workshops organized by istitutional donors, such as USAID, on how to write what the aid sector calls stories of change.  Puzzled by the information and skills obtained in such context and the stories I have encounter and wrote during my job from one side, and on the other side acknowledging how novels helped me to navigate my feeling of disorientation while living and experiencing the Ugandan context; I have decided to embark in this research to better understand where the stories produced by INGOs and the contemporary literature differentiate. READ MORE

3. 2. Pricing and Modeling Heavy Tailed Reinsurance Treaties - A Pricing Application to Risk XL Contracts

   University essay from KTH/Matematisk statistik

   Author : Ormia Abdullah Mohamad; Anna Westin; [2023]
   Keywords : Reinsurance; Extreme Value Theory; POT-model; Hill estimator; Risk XL contracts; Generalized Pareto distribution; Method of Moments.; Återförsäkring; Extremevärdesteori; POT-modellen; Hill estimatorn; Risk XL kontrakt; generella Paretofördelningen; Momentmetoden.;

   Abstract : To estimate the risk of a loss occurring for insurance takers is a difficult task in the insurance industry. It is an even more difficult task to price the risk for reinsurance companies which insures the primary insurers. READ MORE

4. 3. Stability Analysis of Hydrodynamic Performance Indicator Based on Historic Data Sets

   University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikation

   Author : Canan Özel Kennedy; [2022]
   Keywords : Stability analysis; Anderson-Darling test; Shapiro-Wilk test; curve fitting; Q-Q plot; British Standard BS ISO 19030;

   Abstract : This paper presents a stability analysis of the sensor data which is collected by QTAGG from alarge ocean going ship and using the stability results, introduces some information about howthe measurements that come from the sensors can be improved and how reliable they are. In thetheoretical part, some background information is given mainly based on British Standard(BS)ISO 19030 which was published in November, 2016. READ MORE

5. 4. The Silicon Valley darling suits up; The role of anchoring control practices in an entrepreneurial Fintech company expanding in a regulated market

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

   Author : Jessica Sköldin; Vendela Eckerfält; [2020]
   Keywords : MAS; Anchoring control practices; Accounting; MCS; Financial institute;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to understand why challenges related to Management Accounting Systems arise for the accounting department when an entrepreneurial Fintech company expands in a regulated market. To address the issue, a single case study was conducted which builds on previous research within the field of management accounting (cf. READ MORE

6. 5. Can cryptocurrencies enhance portfolio performance?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Mortimer Henningsson; [2019]
   Keywords : cryptocurrencies; Bitcoin; asset selection; diversification; portfolio strategy; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This thesis utilizes mean-variance analysis and Sharpe-ratio optimization to explore the possibilities of adding cryptocurrencies to enhance portfolio performance. While earlier such research has focused on Bitcoin alone, this study examines 17 of the largest cryptocurrencies, selected based on their market capitalization. READ MORE