Essays about: "British Literature"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 82 essays containing the words British Literature.
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21. 2D Modelling of Geosynthetically Reinforced Piled Embankments : Calibration Methods in PLAXIS 2D & Review of Analytical Guidelines
University essay from KTH/Jord- och bergmekanikAbstract : This thesis focuses on the 2D modelling of Geosyntheticaly Reinforced Piled Embankments (GRPE) in PLAXIS 2D. In doing so, it explores two main aspects: 1) the calibration of Interface Stiffness Factors (ISFs) governing the soil-pile interaction of Embedded BeamRow (EBR) elements in PLAXIS 2D, and 2) the prospects and limitations of modelling geogrids (GR) in PLAXIS 2D when underlain by EBR elements; although several studies have validates the EBR element in modelling piles, none address the geogrid-EBR interaction and its implications on modelling GRPE systems. READ MORE
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22. How Svenska Spel, BET365 and MGM develop message content due to the effects of legislation and cultural behaviour
University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för ekonomi, teknik och naturvetenskapAbstract : Research questions: What role do culture and legislation have when it comes to the message content of betting companies? Do the culture and legislation influence the companies to use either emotional or rational marketing? Do culture and legislation influence the companies to use either hard or soft-sell in marketing? Purpose: The intention of writing this paper is to give the reader a full concept on the market of betting/gambling and get an explanation of how the changes in communication can differ in the Swedish, British and American markets depending on legislation barriers and cultural diversity. We strive to build a more comprehensive explanation of how these factors influence Svenska Spel, Bet365, and MGM to use either an emotional or rational marketing strategy and a hard- or softselling approach when they construct a favorable message content. READ MORE
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23. The Impact of Finance Mergers and Acquisitions on Short-Term Performance of Acquiring Companies : An Event Study Focused on the British Isles
University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, FöretagsekonomiAbstract : Background: Mergers and acquisitions (M&A’s) are common ways for businesses to expand, compete, and maintain in competitive business environments. A strongly debated question in literature is whether or not these M&A’s provide measurable benefits, as factors such as industry, geographic location, and regulations play key roles in the impacts of the M&A’s. READ MORE
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24. Back to the Future of a ‘Global Britain’
University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Global StudiesAbstract : This thesis explores the evolution of British nationalism regarding two major historical segments - industrialisation and imperialism - considering Brexit. The essay aims to reveal the true colours of Global Britain, and it is based on two dominant sections, the origins of British nationalism, as they are described by Ernest Gellner, Liah Greenfeld and Krishan Kumar, and its development into a hard Eurosceptic, right-wing populist phenomenon. READ MORE
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25. British Financial Imperialism and the Colonial Special Economic Zone. An analysis of the influence of foreign investment on local economic policies in the Cape Colony.
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : This thesis aims to address the limited spatial focus of existing critiques of British financial imperialism, by analysing the economic relationship between Britain and the Cape Colony,and integrating discreet sets of literature related to British imperialism and the economic history of the Cape Colony. Specifically, focus has centred on the diamond mining industry in Kimberley, which produced some of the highest returns on investment of any mining industry in Africa. READ MORE
