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Bayesian policy gradient and actor-critic algorithms

open access: yesJ. Mach. Learn. Res., 2016
Policy gradient methods are reinforcement learning algorithms that adapt a parameterized policy by following a performance gradient estimate. Conventional policy gradient methods use Monte-Carlo techniques to estimate the gradient, which tend to have high variance, requiring many samples and resulting in slow convergence.
Ghavamzadeh, Mohammad   +2 more
openaire   +4 more sources

The National Volunteerism Policy 2015

open access: yes, 2015
The National Volunteerism Policy is anchored on the Constitution of Kenya, the Kenya Vision 2030 strategy and the Second Medium Term Plan (MTP II). The overall objective of this policy is to provide guidelines on efficient and effective coordination ...

core  

Laser‐Induced Graphene from Waste Almond Shells

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Almond shells, an abundant agricultural by‐product, are repurposed to create a fully bioderived almond shell/chitosan composite (ASC) degradable in soil. ASC is converted into laser‐induced graphene (LIG) by laser scribing and proposed as a substrate for transient electronics.
Yulia Steksova   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

KAJIAN PERAN ELIT POLITIK DALAM KEBIJAKAN PANGAN: JEBAKAN IMPOR PANGAN PASCA REFORMASI

open access: yesJurnal Natapraja: Kajian Ilmu Administrasi Negara, 2015
This study aimed to unwrap the dynamic in policy making of food import, focusing in political elitess’ interest during the period of 1999-2009. Every period was analized emphasizing the main characters of nepotism and rent seeking: (a) the general ...
Wahyu Riawanti
doaj   +1 more source

Spatially Modulated Morphotropic Phase Boundaries in a Compressively Strained Multiferroic Thin Film

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The coexisting rhombohedral‐like (R′, MA) and tetragonal‐like (T′, MC) monoclinic phases in compressively strained bismuth ferrite thin films exhibit exceptional piezoelectric and magnetic properties. While previous studies have largely focused on probing the morphotropic phase boundaries (MPBs) comprising ordered R′/T′ twins, their self ...
Ting‐Ran Liu   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Non-implementation of road pricing policy in the Netherlands: An application of the ‘Advocacy Coalition Framework’

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Transport and Infrastructure Research, 2015
The implementation of road pricing policies is dependent on political support for the policy. It is frequently argued that many pricing proposals fail to be implemented due to the opposition of one or a group of policy actors (e.g.
Özgül Ardıç   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Understanding how policy actors improvise and collaborate in the Great Barrier Reef

open access: yes, 2017
Complex policy frameworks guide the management of the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) at multiple decision-making levels. Mounting pressure on its outstanding universal value suggests that further improvements in governance are required.
Umberto Baresi   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Natural Biomaterials for Osteochondral Repair: From Source to Strategy

open access: yesAdvanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Biological origin‐guided overview of natural biomaterials and therapeutic strategies for osteochondral tissue engineering. The circular diagram categorizes representative materials and strategies into plant/algae‐derived, microbial‐derived, animal‐derived, and human‐derived sources, centered on an osteochondral defect repair model.
Hengyu Liu   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Public-private partnerships and the politics of alcohol policy in England: the Coalition Government’s Public Health ‘Responsibility Deal’

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2019
Background The 2010–2015 Conservative-led Coalition Government launched their flagship Public Health Responsibility Deal (PHRD) for England in 2011; a year before their alcohol strategy.
Benjamin Hawkins, Jim McCambridge
doaj   +1 more source

AI–Guided 4D Printing of Carnivorous Plants–Inspired Microneedles for Accelerated Wound Healing

open access: yesAdvanced Materials, EarlyView.
This work presents an artificial intelligence (AI)‐guided 4D‐printed microneedle platform inspired by carnivorous plants for wound healing. A thermo‐responsive shape memory polymer enables body temperature–triggered self‐coiling for autonomous wound closure.
Hyun Lee   +21 more
wiley   +1 more source

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