Essays about: "regret"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 39 essays containing the word regret.

  1. 1. “I Just Hated Being a Mother” : Stories of Czech Women who Experienced Motherhood Regrets

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för tema

    Author : Anna Holemá; [2023]
    Keywords : motherhood; maternal regrets; feminism; reproductive justice; pronatalism; intersectionality; qualitative research; having children; Czech Republic; Czechoslovakia;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the experiences of women - mothers who regret having children. In mainstream society, it is assumed that mothers find their roles fulfilling and it makes them happy despite possible hardships. The topic of maternal regrets is not discussed enough, it is still a taboo. READ MORE

  3. 2. Private Equity: The Secret Sauce for Pandemic-Proof Performance or Just Another Quarantine Regret? How PE-backed companies performed during COVID-19 pandemic compared to non-PE-backed companies

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Anna Muizniece; Gabriela Lenerte; [2023]
    Keywords : Private equity; COVID-19 crisis; Capital investment; Financial crisis; Financial fragility;

    Abstract : This study utilizes a dataset comprising 99 private equity-backed firms and 317 non-private equity-backed firms in Sweden to investigate whether private equity-backed firms were more resilient during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to similar firms using difference-in-differences method. Our findings indicate that private equity-backed firms experienced a significant increase in investment, credit, and equity inflows, and exhibited better operational performance when compared to similar firms in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. READ MORE

  4. 3. Robust BECCS deployment strategies under deep uncertainty : A case study of Stockholm Exergi

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Oscar Stenström; [2023]
    Keywords : Bioenergy carbon capture and storage; BECCS; decision making under deep uncertainty; DMDU; Dynamic Adaptive Planning; DAP; Robust Decision Making; RDM; Bioenergy carbon capture and storage; BECCS; decision making under deep uncertainty; DMDU; Dynamic Adaptive Planning; DAP; Robust Decision Making; RDM;

    Abstract : The most recent IPCC assessment shows that negative emissions (NEs) and carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies are becoming increasingly important in scenarios that limit global warming to 2 °C or lower. In these scenarios, one key set of CDR technologies is bioenergy carbon capure and storage (BECCS). READ MORE

  5. 4. Evaluating the performance of a team consisting of an advanced agent and a less advanced agent in the game Manille : A comparison of agents trained using the CFR algorithm with and without abstractions.

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

    Author : Oliver Lindgren; Leonardo Rezza; [2023]
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    Abstract : Making artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms solve games has always been an interesting benchmark of AI research. Perfect information games like Chess can be played on a level beyond human capabilities. READ MORE

  6. 5. Cluster KL-UCB: Optimism for the Best, Pessimism for the Rest

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för matematiska vetenskaper

    Author : Emelie Lööf; [2022-06-28]
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    Abstract : The project presents an allocation strategy for the stochastic multi armed bandit when considering instances with a clustered structure. Using the architecture of the KL-UCB policy as a source of inspiration, an algorithm which exploits and takes advantage from a clustered structure is derived. READ MORE