Essays about: "Mark Richard"
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1. The Many Faces of Sameness : Perfect Intralinguistic Synonymy in Competence-Oriented Semantics
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Filosofiska institutionenAbstract : In Meaning as Species, Mark Richard provides an argument to the conclusion that stipulation can transiently create perfect intralinguistic synonymy. The key to achieve this is the notion of meaning as "abstracted common ground” (ACG). In this thesis, I argue that Richard’s argument is not enough to ensure the existence of perfect synonymy. READ MORE
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2. Vad är väl en stig i skogen? : förbättrat beslutsunderlag vid skoglig planering
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and ManagementAbstract : Skog, som täcker 69% av Sveriges landareal, är en viktig resurs för människor. Skogen tillhandahåller både trädbaserad råvara och erbjuder sociala värden för rekreation. En av de vanligaste fritidsaktiviteterna för svenskar är att röra sig i skog och mark. Rekreation i skogliga miljöer minskar stress och främjar den mentala hälsan. READ MORE
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3. Did 2001 Mark the Beginning of a More Manipulated Market? An Analysis of Financial Markets via Benford's Law
University essay from Mälardalens högskola/Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikationAbstract : Can the law of the natural distribution of random numbers expose malice in financial markets? This thesis aims to analyze the indices S&P 500 and STOXX 600, in an effort to identify days in which behavior in the market was the result of financial manipulation or non normal market movements. What was discovered by extending a previous study [10], was that we could accurately identify many days in which the market crashed or was affected by malpractice similar to the events in the 2007-2008 financial crisis. READ MORE
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4. Beyond Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting and Indicators.
University essay from KTH/Mark- och vattenteknikAbstract : Over the past few years, the expectations of stakeholders regarding Sustainable Development have strengthened the importance of CSR or Sustainable Development practices in companies. In France, NRE laws and more recently the Grenelle Environment Forum required from companies to disclose and publish information on environmental, social and societal issues. READ MORE
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5. Low-cost adsorption materials for removal of metals from contaminated water.
University essay from KTH/Mark- och vattenteknikAbstract : Batch equilibrium and dynamic column studies were undertaken to compare the metal-removal capabilities of two natural, low-cost materials (dried, crushed brown seaweed and shrimp shells) with a commercially available strong acid cation exchange resin (CER). All media maintained structural and hydraulic integrity over the duration of the column experiments. READ MORE
