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  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. Igniting Risk Communication? – Organizational factors for effective risk communication: Forest fire risk communication in Canton Bern, Switzerland

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Momo Paula Lühmann; [2022]
    Keywords : forest fire; risk communication; organization; communicator; scoping study; Switzerland; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Risk communication forms an integral part of disaster preparedness. In light of the increasing likelihood and intensity of forest fires, areas like Canton Bern in Switzerland, not usually known as a forest fire hotspot, have planned to strengthen their risk communication efforts to help increase overall preparedness and mitigation. READ MORE

  4. 3. Dairy Futures of Oregon

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Lillian Weaver; [2022]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; Dairy; Future Studies; Plausible; Desirable; Hope;

    Abstract : Livestock agriculture provides society with many forms of nutritious, accessible, and delicious foods. On the other hand, livestock agriculture, and cattle in particular, have been shown to be unsustainable in their current form from environmental, social, and economic perspectives. READ MORE

  5. 4. Promoting Playfulness within Grammar Exercises in the Context of Writing : A Materials Analysis for Teaching and Learning English in a Swedish Upper-Secondary School Context

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för humaniora, utbildnings- och samhällsvetenskap

    Author : Anna Hallan; [2022]
    Keywords : Grammar teaching; playfulness; EFL education; grammar in context; rhetorical grammar;

    Abstract : The English subject in Swedish upper-secondary school aims to develop students’ holistic communicative ability, giving students opportunities to produce meaningful texts with confidence. The syllabus further proposes that this ability includes knowledge of the language’s grammatical structures since being aware of grammatical structures and options helps students to write in varied and effective ways. READ MORE

  6. 5. Navigating deepest, darkest Peru: A seven-week investigation

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för journalistik, medier och kommunikation

    Author : Matthew Weaver; [2021-07-30]
    Keywords : Peru; murder; Environmental defender; Chaparri reserve; Land trafficking; irrigation project;

    Abstract : This investigation began when curiosity was piqued in early January, after reading a Guardian article regarding the murder of an environmental defender of the Chaparri reserve. The headline included a new term, “Land Trafficking”, and skimmed over issues that left me wanting to learn more: an irrigation project was mentioned; a reserve was under threat; and it stated that the murderers are known to the community. READ MORE