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1. Could this phrase be more constructional? : A Construction Grammar approach to the COULD X BE MORE Y phrase from the television show Friends
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionenAbstract : This thesis investigates the COULD X BE MORE Y phrase (CXBMY), well-known from the television show Friends, to argue for its qualification as a construction. By analyzing the phrase’s formal and functional features, as well as its frequency in the COCA corpus, this thesis compares the findings to the definition of constructions by Goldberg (2006, p. READ MORE
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2. Predicting Counter-Strike Matches using Machine Learning Models
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statistiska institutionenAbstract : Sports betting is a widespread industry where predictive modeling play a big role. The goal of this thesis is to explore the possibilities of machine learning within the realm of e-sport prediction. The data used for this thesis is publicly available data was recorded over a three year period. READ MORE
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3. Regularization Methods and High Dimensional Data: A Comparative Study Based on Frequentist and Bayesian Methods
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statistiska institutionenAbstract : As the amount of high dimensional data becomes increasingly accessible and common, the need for reliable methods to combat problems such as overfitting and multicollinearity increases. Models need to be able to manage large data sets where predictor variables often outnumber the amount of observations. READ MORE
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4. The Public, The Police, and The Puzzle of Information
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och SamhällssäkerhetAbstract : When humans are involved, things can go wrong. This is a statement as factually true and yet dramatically undefined and dangerously ambiguous as any. No matter the industry or domain, where humans interact with other humans, perfect predictability is impossible and a focus on negative outcomes can seem natural. READ MORE
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5. Managing Innovation in Knowledge-Intensive SMEs: A Multiple Case Study of Balancing Exploration and Exploitation
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Managing the innovation processes and strategies is a common challenge for companies due to the complexity and difficulties of creating processes that favor exploitation and exploration, and not limiting the capabilities to one or the other. Being able to have a split focus and balancing these capabilities constitutes a paradox since stability and predictability are associated with exploitation, and since risk and unpredictability are associated with exploration. READ MORE