812 research outputs found
Discovering the genetic architecture of the mind: (Epi-)genome-wide association studies on human psychology and behavior
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Theology in suspense : how the detective fiction of P.D. James provokes theological thought
No full textElectronic redacted version excludes material for which permission has not been granted by the rights holderThe following dissertation argues that the detective fiction of P.D. James
provokes her readers to think theologically. I present evidence from the body of
James’s work, including her detective fiction that features the Detective Adam
Dalgliesh, as well as her other novels, autobiography, and non-fiction work. I also
present a brief history of detective fiction. This history provides the reader with a
better understanding of how P.D James is influenced by the detective genre as well as
how she stands apart from the genre’s traditions.
This dissertation relies on an interview that I conducted with P.D. James in
November, 2008. During the interview, I asked James how Christianity has
influenced her detective fiction and her responses greatly contribute to this
dissertation. However, James’s novels should be interpreted and explored in the
manner that they are received by the reader. How the reader receives and responds to
the novels, not only how James writes the novels, is what causes her stories to
provoke theological thinking.
By examining Christian symbolism that is present in setting, character, the
Detective Adam Dalgliesh, and plot, this dissertation seeks to assert that James
contributes to a theological conversation through her popular detective fiction
Erratum: Allen, G.R., Erdmann, M.V. & Purtiwi, P.D. (2017): Author Purtiwi, P.D. is spelled Pertiwi, P.D.
No full textAllen, G.R., Erdmann, M.V. & Purtiwi, P.D. (2017) Descriptions of four new species of damselfishes (Pomacentridae) in the Pomacentrus philippinus complex from the tropical western Pacific Ocean. Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation, 25, 47–76.
corrected spelling of third author’s name to:
Allen, G.R., Erdmann, M.V. & Pertiwi, P.D. (2017) Descriptions of four new species of damselfishes
(Pomacentridae) in the Pomacentrus philippinus complex from the tropical western Pacific Ocean. Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation, 25, 47–76
Do Entrepreneurs Under-report Their Income?
Get PDFEntrepreneurs have arguably greater scope compared to wage earners to under-report their incomes. Current paper uses data drawn from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia Survey (HILDA1) for the years 2001 and 2003-2005 to investigate the degree of self-employment income under-reporting. A method applied is an expenditure based approach developed by Pissarides and Weber (1989). A key idea is that under-reporting of incomes among entrepreneurs would be detectable in the data by using food expenditure equations. The results reveal that households headed by self-employed individuals under-report their incomes by approximately 14-89 per cent. Under-reporting appears to be much more prevailing between entrepreneurs involved in unincorporated business than those involved in incorporated busines
Charactarizing sustainable Entreperneurship
No full textDespite the extensive research orchestrated on the subject of entrepreneurship, little
has been uncovered regarding sustainable entrepreneurs.
The Geneva Convention and global warming have opened new opportunities to
sustainable entrepreneurs worldwide, and introduced a new dimension to the study
of entrepreneurship. This relatively young subject matter has few investigations
under its belt and approaches every academic research paper with a perspective of
sustainable being dissimilar to non-sustainable entrepreneurs. This paper aims to
uncover what factors separate entrepreneurs from choosing a to engage in
sustainable as opposed to non-sustainable business activity. Furthermore, previous
studies within this field have barely reflected on the practical aspect of sustainable
entrepreneurship. For this very reason, this paper decided to combine academic
theory with practical case studies and interviews. The intention is to cross-reference
any results found in academic research with real-life examples, to be able to answer
our research question with confidence and integrity.
The conclusion of the investigation is counter-intuitive and explains that sustainable
entrepreneurs are no different from non-sustainable entrepreneurs. What ultimately
separates them from each other is industry specific knowledge, networks and
awareness – otherwise also known as accessibility. An entrepreneur is subject to
his/her environment and ability to allocate the resources necessary to start business
within a specific industry – if some required resources cannot be located, then that
industry is inaccessible to him/her.
Hopefully, future investigations are encouraged to exploit our conclusion as a starting
point for their own research. As an example of how extensive and complex this
subject is, our investigation developed some thought-provoking ideas, which due to
time constraint, were beyond the scope of this paper. Never the less, I anticipate
future papers to investigate subject matter, such as, whether sustainable
entrepreneurship can be viewed as a Luxury Good
Re: Nickel chromium and iron levels in the saliva of patients with simulated fixed orthodontic appliances
No full textEntrepreneurship and the Business Cycle
No full textWe study the cyclical pattern of entrepreneurial activity. Results across 22 OECD countries for the period 1972-2007 show that entrepreneurial activity is a leading indicator of the business cycle in a Granger-causality sense. This contradicts existing theoretical hypotheses which predict that entrepreneurship is pro-cyclical or not cyclical. We discuss possible causes and implications of this finding.Entrepreneurship, business cycle
Tradução de dois contos de P.D. James : os desafios da tradução do policial na contemporaneidade
Get PDFO presente projeto pretende apresentar uma proposta de tradução de dois contos integrados na obra de P.D. James Sleep No More: Six Murderous Tales, publicada em 2017, e procura desenvolver uma reflexão acerca dos desafios da tradução de ficção policial nos dias de hoje. No seu início, este tipo de ficção foi desvalorizado, visto como literatura inferior. Porém, uma evolução positiva tem vindo a ocorrer nas últimas décadas, encaminhando o subgénero para uma posição cada vez mais respeitada. Assim, partindo da própria prática da tradução de ficção policial, o interesse pela análise deste fenómeno surgiu com a obra da autora britânica P.D. James, e com o recurso às abordagens e estratégias de tradução de diversos investigadores dos Estudos de Tradução. O projeto pretende dar ênfase ao contributo de P.D. James para uma visão crescentemente positiva do policial. A reflexão incide nos desafios emergentes desta nova visão, e analisam-se as dificuldades concretas que se levantaram à tradução, assim como as estratégias utilizadas e soluções encontradas. Considera-se que este projeto é pertinente para os Estudos de Tradução, na medida em que o policial é um dos subgéneros literários mais consumidos e, consequentemente, traduzidos no mundo. Por essa razão, é essencial que haja mais reflexão e investigação no campo da tradução acerca deste tipo de literatura, sendo que é pela tradução que estas obras literárias se disseminam, algo que traz uma grande responsabilidade ao tradutor.This project aims to present a proposal for the translation of two short stories by P.D. James from the work Sleep No More: Six Murderous Tales, published in 2017, and seeks to reflect on the challenges of translating crime fiction today. At its beginning, this type of fiction was devalued, seen as inferior literature. However, an interesting and positive evolution has been taking place in the last couple of decades, leading the genre to an increasingly respected position. An interest in analysing this phenomenon arose, starting from the actual practice of translating crime fiction, with the British author P.D. James, and using the approaches and translation strategies of various researchers in the field of Translation Studies. The project aims to emphasize P.D. James' contribution to the increasingly positive view of the crime fiction genre. It will reflect on the challenges emerging from this new vision, and analyse the difficulties that have arisen in translation, as well as the strategies used, and solutions found. I believe that this project is relevant to the field of Translation Studies, as crime fiction is one of the most widely consumed and, consequently, translated literary genres in the world. For this reason, it is essential that there is more reflection and research in the field of translation about this type of literature, since it is through translation that these literary works are disseminated, something that imposes a great responsibility on the translator
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