Essays about: "Laura Best"

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1. 1. The Problem of Escape in American Film Noir : Cinema, Philosophy, Theology

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Systematisk teologi

   Author : Aron Ericson; [2024]
   Keywords : film noir; film-theology; film-philosophy; original sin;

   Abstract : Following developments in the last decades in the philosophical and theological studies of film, this study investigates film noir from the classic Hollywood era (1940-1959) from this perspective. It presents the key ideas behind the fields of film-philosophy and film-theology. READ MORE

3. 2. Courting Risk: A Prospect Theory Analysis of Putin’s Decision to Invade Ukraine

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutet för Rysslands- och Eurasienstudier; Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och media

   Author : Laura Best; [2023]
   Keywords : prospect theory; decision-making; rationality; 2022 Ukraine invasion; Putin; risk; loss;

   Abstract : On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion into Ukraine under orders of Vladimir Putin. The invasion subsequently inspired a debate on the rationality behind this decision. READ MORE

4. 3. Pursuing Justice:The Criminal Liability of the Christian Clergy in the Cultural Genocide of Indigenous Peoples in Canada and Australia

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

   Author : Laura Leila Szücs; [2023]
   Keywords : Human Rights; Indigenous Rights; Genocide; Cultural Genocide; Stolen Generation; Residential School System; Canada; Australia; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : Indigenous populations often bore the brunt of Christian settler colonization resulting in marginalization, assimilation, Christianization, and cultural elimination. Most perpetrators of colonial injustices go unpunished and wrongdoings unacknowledged, barring the possibility of genuine international and national reconciliation for indigenous peoples. READ MORE

5. 4. Cavity Beam Position Monitors State of the Art and Design Studies in the Context of the ILC Project

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Partikel- och kärnfysik; Lunds universitet/Fysiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Lunds Tekniska Högskola

   Author : Laura Karina Pedraza Motavita; [2023]
   Keywords : Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : The aim of this master thesis project is the study and evaluation of the design of cavity beam position monitors (BPM) for the International Linear Collider (ILC) project. The state-of-the-art of BPMs is investigated to determine the most appropriate existing BPM design for the requirements of the ILC. READ MORE

6. 5. Planes of satellite galaxies

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Astronomi - Genomgår omorganisation

   Author : Jessica Laura Erika Kocher; [2022]
   Keywords : Physics and Astronomy;

   Abstract : The Planes of Satellites Problem is an open question within the field of galaxy formation. It is based on the observations that the Milky Way's satellites, as well as those around the Andromeda (M31) galaxy, align in planes. READ MORE