Essays about: "book thesis"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 364 essays containing the words book thesis.

  1. 1. “Whaddaya Mean Biblical?” Apocalypticism and Apocalypse in Ghostbusters (1984)

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för litteratur, idéhistoria och religion

    Author : Jack Roempke Andersson; [2024-03-06]
    Keywords : Ghostbusters; apocalypticism; intertextuality; exegesis; reception history; apocalyptic hermeneutic;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to examine the sci-fi horror comedy film Ghostbusters (1984) from an exegetical perspective of reception history with a focus on questions of apocalypticism and apocalypse. This splits the study in two, with the first question being what the four ghostbusters of the movie mean when they talk about the end of the world in a biblical context: their apocalyptic hermeneutic. READ MORE

  3. 2. Combining Value Investing with Quality Investing: Empirical Evidence from the European and Nordic Stock Markets

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Oleksii Chepil; [2024]
    Keywords : value investing; quality investing;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to explore whether stock selection based on five value metrics and six quality metrics can generate superior returns compared to the overall market. The selected markets are the Nordic one (Nasdaq OMX Nordic 120 being the benchmark) and the European one (STOXX Europe 600 being the benchmark), while the selected time period is 2001-2023 for Europe and 2010-2023 for the Nordics. READ MORE

  4. 3. Risk & Policy: The relevance and influence of Aaron Wildavsky’s book Searching for Safety in the safety discourse.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Hans Nagtegaal; [2024]
    Keywords : Wildavsky; Resilience; Anticipation; Cultural Theory; Global Safety; Political Science; Safety Discourse; Social Power; Economy of Safety; Net Benefit; FLMU06; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The main finding of this thesis is that the relevance and influence of Aaron Wildavsky’s book Searching for Safety in today’s safety discourse is limited although Wildavsky may be considered to be the linking pin between RE, HRO and NAT. The safety discourse may benefit from Wildavsky’s work in political science: I.e. READ MORE

  5. 4. Book retrieval system : Developing a service for efficient library book retrievalusing particle swarm optimization

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Avdelningen för systemteknik

    Author : Adam Woods; [2024]
    Keywords : Particle swarm optimization; indoor positioning system; machine learning; Wi-Fi; RSSI; RTT; artificial neural network; ADAM optimizer; Keras; TensorFlow;

    Abstract : Traditional methods for locating books and resources in libraries often entail browsing catalogsor manual searching that are time-consuming and inefficient. This thesis investigates thepotential of automated digital services to streamline this process, by utilizing Wi-Fi signal datafor precise indoor localization. READ MORE

  6. 5. Unlocking Poliphilo’s Dream: Towards a digital scholarly edition of the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper (KV)

    Author : Efthymia Priki; [2024]
    Keywords : Hypnerotomachia Poliphili; digital scholarly edition; early modern books; reception studies;

    Abstract : Hypnerotomachia Poliphili is a fifteenth-century illustrated incunabulum first published in 1499 by Aldo Manuzio in Venice. It delivers the story of two lovers separated by death but united in a dream; in fact, the entire book is a complex, multi-layered dream narrative which gradually unfolds through the interaction between text and image, inviting readers to engage with its rich content in a playful manner. READ MORE