Essays about: "amelioration"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 23 essays containing the word amelioration.

  1. 1. Making the Old New Again : A Corpus Analysis of Semantic Change in Contemporary American English Slang

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Matthew Gallaher; [2023]
    Keywords : semantics; semantic change; corpus studies; corpus linguistics; slang; collocates; context analysis;

    Abstract : This study used a combination of historical and contemporary corpora to investigate semantic change within the contemporary American English slang words swag, flex, and swole. This study involved two parts. READ MORE

  3. 2. Psilocybin Induced Psychedelic Experiences : their Neural Mechanisms and Efficacy for Treating Depressive Disorders

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Linda Lindecrantz; Nicklas Villman; [2023]
    Keywords : psilocybin; depression; fMRI; systematic review; DMN;

    Abstract : The aim of this systematic review is to present the current literature on the therapeutic potential of the classic psychedelic compound psilocybin for depressive disorders and the neurocognitive mechanisms involved recorded with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). A comprehensive literature search was conducted in the electronic databases Web of Science, Scopus and Medline EBSCO using a Boolean search string containing the keywords psilocybin, depression, fMRI, MRI and PET. READ MORE

  4. 3. Deep Reinforcement Learning on Social Environment Aware Navigation based on Maps

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Victor Sanchez; [2023]
    Keywords : Deep Reinforcement Learning; Environment-aware navigation; Robotics; Artificial Intelligence; Apprentissage par renforcement profond; Navigation consciente de l’humain; Intelligence Artificielle; Robotique; Djup Förstärkande Inlärning; Människomedveten navigering; Robotik; Artificiell Intelligens;

    Abstract : Reinforcement learning (RL) has seen a fast expansion in recent years of its successful application to a range of decision-making and complex control tasks. Moreover, deep learning offers RL the opportunity to enlarge its spectrum of complex fields. READ MORE

  5. 4. VALIDATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF NEUTRON NOISE DETERMINISTIC AND MONTE CARLO SOLVERS (APOLLO3® AND TRIPOLI-4®) : APPLICATION TO THE CROCUS RESEARCH REACTOR

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Adrien Dinard; [2021]
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    Abstract : At CEA Paris-Saclay, studies have been conducted to develop numerical tools for neutron noise, and more precisely to add them to the already existing neutronics codes both deterministic and stochastic. The goal of this master thesis is to improve the results of the stochastic (Monte Carlo) code implemented in TRIPOLI-4® at CEA. READ MORE

  6. 5. A Terrific Paper: A Corpus Study of Amelioration and Pejoration in Adjectives Related to Fear

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Ilse de Wit; [2021]
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    Abstract : The paper looks into the differences and similarities in amelioration and pejoration of adjectives related to the concept of fear. It specifically investigates awesome, awful, and terrific with the aim to find possible patterns and factors which influence change. READ MORE