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1. “I Just Hated Being a Mother” : Stories of Czech Women who Experienced Motherhood Regrets
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för temaAbstract : 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
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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 ekonomiAbstract : 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
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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)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
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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)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
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5. Cluster KL-UCB: Optimism for the Best, Pessimism for the Rest
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för matematiska vetenskaperAbstract : 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