Essays about: "Gibbons"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 essays containing the word Gibbons.

  1. 1. "But Maybe They Should Feel Lost": Magical Literariness in the Computer Game Kentucky Route Zero

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

    Author : Anna Ishchenko; [2023]
    Keywords : intermediality; video games; magical realism; literariness;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the poetical interplays of the contemporary magical realist computer game Kentucky Route Zero. Through the notion of literariness coined by the Russian formalists, the work centers on the ways the game operates with the established conventions of magical realism. READ MORE

  3. 2. A comparison of the innovation performance of European entrepreneurial firms backed by Corporate Venture Capital and Independent Venture Capital

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Suzanne Mooren; James Gibbons; [2023]
    Keywords : Corporate Venture Capital; Independent Venture Capital; Innovation; Publicly Owned Firms; Europe;

    Abstract : Corporate venture capital (CVC) has seen an enormous rise in Europe over the past decade, however, has been scarcely researched in terms of its impact on innovation. This paper is the first one to examine the impact of corporate venture capital (CVC) on the innovation, measured as number of patents granted and number of citations per patent, of public portfolio firms in comparison to firms backed by independent venture capital (IVC) in Europe. READ MORE

  4. 3. Investigation of Thermal Maturity of  Organic Matter at the Cambro Ordovician Transition in the Zagros Basin, Iran

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Niall Gibbons; [2021]
    Keywords : acritarchs; thermal maturity; Zagros Basin; hydrocarbons; source rocks; paleoenvironment;

    Abstract : The thermal maturity of sediments from the upper Cambrian to lower Ordovician Mila and Ilbeyk  formations in the Zagros Basin in southwestern Iran is evaluated in this thesis. A number of low-cost,  fast, optical evaluation methods are utilised to assess their effectiveness for providing accurate, well  constrained thermal maturity results. READ MORE

  5. 4. “if you have really good ease then you’re extremely fluent.” : An Exploration of Swedish Upper Secondary EFL Teachers’ Views on Teaching Fluency in Speech and Writing

    University essay from Jönköping University/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation

    Author : Whilma Almqvist; [2021]
    Keywords : EFL Teaching; Fluency; Teacher’s Attitudes Toward Fluency; Classroom Teaching;

    Abstract : The aim of this project was to analyse Swedish EFL teachers’ methods and opinions regarding teaching fluency in their classrooms. Furthermore, the project aimed at exploring the attitudes towards the importance of including fluency in their language teaching. READ MORE

  6. 5. Energy-efficient HVAC solution-sets for low-energy apartment buildings in Nordic climates - An analysis of an affordable housing project

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Laurence Gibbons; [2021]
    Keywords : Heating; Ventilation; Free cooling; Borehole; Ground source heat pump; Compact unit; Solar thermal collector; District heating; Underfloor heating; Radiators; Convectors; Thermal energy storage; Norway; Sweden; Finland.; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : To meet the aims of the Paris climate agreement, it is necessary to reduce energy use in buildings. Efficient HVAC systems are a critical part in achieving a low delivered energy use. READ MORE