Essays about: "bleak"

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  1. 1. The Applicability and Scalability of Graph Neural Networks on Combinatorial Optimization

    University essay from KTH/Matematik (Avd.)

    Author : Peder Hårderup; [2023]
    Keywords : applied mathematics; combinatorial optimization; machine learning; graph neural networks; scalability; tillämpad matematik; kombinatorisk optimering; maskininlärning; grafiska neurala nätverk; skalbarhet;

    Abstract : This master's thesis investigates the application of Graph Neural Networks (GNNs) to address scalability challenges in combinatorial optimization, with a primary focus on the minimum Total Dominating set Problem (TDP) and additionally the related Carrier Scheduling Problem (CSP) in networks of Internet of Things. The research identifies the NP-hard nature of these problems as a fundamental challenge and addresses how to improve predictions on input graphs of sizes much larger than seen during training phase. READ MORE

  3. 2. Of Chaos And Clockworks : A Formal Criticism Of The Modern Sustainability Paradigm

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Miljövetenskap

    Author : Sebastian Arnström; [2023]
    Keywords : sustainability; sustainability science; complexity; complex adaptive systems; Earth system; Earth system science; resilience theory; the adaptive cycle; chaos theory; eco-theology;

    Abstract : This thesis is a critical review of two central theories in the modern sustainability paradigm – namely… (1) the theory that the Earth’s geosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere and atmosphere form a complex adaptive system – the Earth system, and (2) the theory that all human activities are intrinsically dependent on, and constrained by, non-anthropogenic states and processes in the Earth system. The thesis explains the origins and the logic of these theories, and subjects them to formal, semi-formal and comparative criticism. READ MORE

  4. 3. Gestaltning av Sandskogsvägen 3 : en rumslig utformning

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Olivia Tostrup; [2022]
    Keywords : gestaltning; rumslighet; rum; rumsskapande; växter; torr ståndort; sandjord; trädgårdsdesign design;

    Abstract : En trädgård kan ofta verka kal och otrygg, sakna estetiska element och vara alldeles för öppen till omgivningen. Mina egna tankar angående en trädgård är att den ska vara ens egen privata oas där trygghet är en viktig känsla som ska finnas hos en när man vistas där. READ MORE

  5. 4. REACHING ACROSS A CLOSED DIVIDE - Peacebuilding from below: a phenomenological study on the CSOs of Cyprus and the impact of regional tensions and COVID-19

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Verheij Tessa; [2021-06-23]
    Keywords : Cyprus; peacebuilding from below; civil society organizations; COVID-19;

    Abstract : Recent years saw several challenges to the conflict resolution of the protracted social conflict of Cyprus. Despite its frozen status, new challenges brought new opportunities for reconciliation. This study aims to contribute to the field of bottom-up peacebuilding. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Young & The Dying : The Continued Romanticization of Terminally Ill Adolescents in Contemporary American Cinema

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för mediestudier

    Author : Christian Gregory; [2020]
    Keywords : Cancer; Sick-Lit; Sick-Flicks; Cystic Fibrosis; CF; YA Literature; YA Films; The Fault in Our Stars; Five Feet Apart; Love Story; John Green;

    Abstract : This essay examines how the past decade’s wave of young adult films portraying termi-nal illnesses compare and contrast with similar works from both film as well as literary works commonly referred to as “sick-lit”. By viewing three prominent films released be-tween 2014 and 2019 and applying both literature dealing with sick-lit as well as texts fo-cused on how cinema tends to portray serious illnesses such as cancer, I attempt to dis-cern whether significant change in the way which contemporary film handles severe ill-nesses has occurred. READ MORE