Evolution Strategies (ES) have recently been demonstrated to be a viable alternative to reinforcement learning (RL) algorithms on a set of challenging deep RL problems, including Atari games and MuJoCo humanoid locomotion benchmarks. While the ES algorithms in that work belonged to the specialized class of natural evolution strategies (which resemble approximate gradient RL algorithms, such as ...

This study explores the tenacity of plastics market and reveals blame work to explain status quo. Anti-plastic advocates accuse corporations regulators inefficient measures deployed control omnipresence, hazardous effects, indestructability plastic. Regulators focus on single-use plastic recycling mitigate omnipresence delegate responsibility other actors for its effects indestructability. Plas...

This article examines expulsions in and around the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta Melilla informal settlements former black townships South Africa. These violent bordering processes expose injustices that constitute boundaries lawful (liberal) law, violence sovereigns use to secure territories. Drawing on Walter Benjamin we make three main theoretical arguments. First, our case studies are instances...

Abstract This Testify article features a conversation about the emancipatory potentials and pitfalls of girls empowerment as practiced, experienced, judged by Sierra Leonean activists. We – two scholars four activists discussed views on experiences approaches that have been interpreted in critical scholarly literature form neoliberal responsibilization. Also within this literature, there is oft...

this study intended to develop a model describing speaking strategies for efl learners by taking into account the effects of learners’ gender and proficiency on the application of strategies. accordingly, this study was planned to have two main analyses, namely qualitative and quantitative. in this respect, 30 efl learners' viewpoints were sought, and then, based on the elicited responses, a 21...

In January 2022 the new Dutch Civic Integration programme was launched together with promises of improvements it would bring in facilitating ‘integration’ newcomers to Netherlands. This study presents a critical discourse analysis texts intended for municipalities take on their coordinating role this programme. The aims understand texts, which actors are mobilized by them, and these play proces...