Essays about: "Simon Paul"
Found 5 essays containing the words Simon Paul.
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1. The Hitchhiker's Guide to Irony
University essay from Lunds universitet/EngelskaAbstract : In this paper, I explore how Douglas Adams’ comedic 1979 science-fiction novel The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy could be used to improve English as a foreign language (EFL) learners’ understanding of irony. Specifically, the study is based on criteria for the English 5 course in Swedish upper secondary school and is performed using a combined theoretical framework of Dan Sperber and Deidre Wilson’s principle of relevance and Paul Grice’s maxims of conversation. READ MORE
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2. Urban Growth and Environmental Risks - A GIS-Based Analysis of Landslide Susceptibility in Bukavu (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för geografiAbstract : The city of Bukavu, located at the eastern border of the Democratic Republic of Congo in the province of South Kivu, is a large and densely populated urban agglomeration that has experienced rapid growth during recent years. At the same time, Bukavu has been repeatedly struck by environmental hazards, especially by devastating landslides. READ MORE
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3. Biomimicry Toolbox, a strategic tool for generating sustainable solutions?
University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för strategisk hållbar utvecklingAbstract : The goal of this thesis is to understand how the Biomimicry Toolbox (BT), a practical tool for applying biomimicry, currently supports strategic thinking in order to create sustainable solutions. A pragmatic qualitative research approach was used, in which the BT was analysed through the lens of the Five Level Framework (5LF), a tool for planning and analysing in complex systems and the Framework for Strategic Sustainable Development, the application of the 5LF for sustainability endeavours. READ MORE
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4. The Effectiveness of Relative Valuation for Firms with Negative Earnings in an IPO Context
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : This paper analyzes a sample of 246 US initial public offerings (IPOs) from 2013 to 2015 containing solely negative earnings firms. The goal is to investigate the effectiveness of relative valuation for loss making firms in an IPO context and comment on whether the results are similar to those recorded for profit making firms in previous studies. READ MORE
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5. “The Kingdom of God cannot be inherited by ἀρσενοκοῖται! (1 Cor 6:9)” : Who are they, and why is Paul condemning them?
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nya testamentets exegetikAbstract : This paper will look at the interpretation and translation of ἀρσενοκοῖται (1 Cor 6:9) in the list of people who will not inherit the kingdom of God. The word is mentioned in 1 Cor 6:9-10, and it has been translated in ways going from “homosexual”, “men who lay with men” and “sodomite” to “a man who lets others use himself or who uses others for debauchery” and “pedophile”. READ MORE