Essays about: "the world is a book"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 119 essays containing the words the world is a book.

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. Do you want to swap? A study of the liquidity risk in the SEK interest rate swap market

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Viktor Edberg; Carl Hjelmqvist; [2023-06-29]
   Keywords : Bao; Pan; Wang indicator; Determinants; Dimensions of liquidity; Forward Rate Agreement; Fundamental Review of the Trading Book; Generalized least squares; Interest Rate Derivative; Interest Rate Swap; Liquidity horizon; Liquidity risk premium; Market liquidity; SVEN spread; Swap Spread; Swedish Government benchmark bond; Treasury-Eurodollar; Turnover ratio; Turnover-per-day; Volume-adjusted intraday volatility;

   Abstract : Interest rate swaps are one of the world’s most essential interest rate derivatives. It is therefore important to understand the pricing of these agreements, and how the market is functioning. READ MORE

4. 3. The Word for World is Forest : A multidisciplinary approach to teaching about genocide

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Marco Zalazar; [2023]
   Keywords : Genocide; Dehumanization; Peace Education; Le Guin; Cognitive Estrangement; Engaged Reading; Socratic Pedagogy;

   Abstract : The current position proposed as a possible antidote to future human conflicts is to educate our students about the horrific consequences of past atrocities. To this end, this research paper will examine the possibilities of teaching the students to recognize and reject dehumanizing attitudes in society. READ MORE

5. 4. A Journey Through the World of Compression with IRS Contracts

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för fysik

   Author : Karl Hjalmarsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Portfolio Compression; Interest Rate Swap; Newtork Simplex; Central Clearing Counterparty;

   Abstract : By participating in the market a party buys and sells different types of contracts resulting in the collection of contracts growing. With a large collection of contracts come the hurdles of an increasing operational cost, a harder-to-manage order book, and an increase in counterparty risk. READ MORE

6. 5. Something's Growing On...

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/HDK-Valand - Högskolan för konst och design

   Author : Julianna Litkei; [2022-05-27]
   Keywords : Children´s books; Antropomorphism; Other-than-humans; Embracing nature;

   Abstract : he ‘Something’s growing on…’ project explores how a picture book for children can celebrate and highlight the complexity and importance of nature and its unseen microcosms. It is a designinitiated attempt to evoke awareness and appreciation for the other-than-human worlds — and through this, to address the anthropocentric view of our times. READ MORE