Evaluating the merits of ranking in structured network pruning by Sharma, Kuldeep, Ramakrishnan, Nirmala, Prakash, Alok, Lam, Siew-Kei, Srikanthan, Thambipillai

“…However, recent studies on widely used DNNs, such as VGG-16, have shown that selecting and preserving salient channels using pruning criteria is not necessary since the plasticity of the network allows the accuracy to be recovered through fine-tuning. In this work, we further explore the value of the ranking criteria in pruning to show that if channels are removed gradually and iteratively, alternating with fine-tuning on the target dataset, ranking criteria are indeed not necessary to select redundant channels. …”
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The post-modern Japanese identity of Haruki Murakami's literature. by Ling, Shannon.

“…The year was 1889 when William Butler Yeats, arguably one of the foremost important figures in 20th century literature, declared that “there is no fine nationality without literature, and… no fine literature without nationality” (Allison 238). …”
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SRAM-based NATURE: A dynamically reconfigurable FPGA based on 10T low-power SRAMs by Jha, Niraj K., Lin, Ting-Jung, Zhang, Wei

“…It used the concept of temporal logic folding and fine-grain (e.g., cycle-level) dynamic reconfiguration to increase logic density by an order of magnitude. …”
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Beyond-the-Ice: Designing Games for Facilitating Deeper Conversations by Lee, Cassandra

“…This work builds on formal knowledge from the social sciences, HCI, and game design, as well as informal knowledge from facilitation, gathering practices, party games, and Tarot, by presenting five distinct design principles aligned with theories grounded in past work: 1) Make emotional disclosure special; 2) Scaffold responsiveness; 3) Approach depth through fun; 4) Empower “the work” through constraints and permissions; 5) Center objects to feel with. …”
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Temperature induced biological alterations in the major carp, Rohu (Labeo rohita): assessing potential effects of climate change on aquaculture production by Mridul, Md. Monirul Islam, Zeehad, Md. Shariar Kabir, Aziz, Dania, Salin, Krishna R., Hurwood, David A., Rahi, Md. Lifat

“…This study tested the effects of five different temperature levels (28 °C, 30 °C, 32 °C, 33 °C and 34 °C) on selected physiological and biochemical traits, and also on the expression of five targeted genes of L. rohita. …”
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NEGOTIATE your way to RICHES / by Wink, Peter, 1966-, author 655681

“…And just as important, it will show you how to go about "convincing others to give you what you want." BOTTOM LINE: if you buy or sell anything personally or professionally, this book can make or save you a fortune!.…”

The Battle for ‘Trayvon Martin’: Mapping a Media Controversy Online and Offline by Graeff, Erhardt

“…But the story gained attention and controversy over Martin’s death dominated headlines, airwaves, and Twitter for months, thanks to a savvy publicist working on behalf of the victim’s parents and a series of campaigns off–line and online. Using the theories of networked gatekeeping and networked framing, we map out the vast media ecosystem using quantitative data about the content generated around the Trayvon Martin story in both off–line and online media, as well as measures of engagement with the story, to trace the interrelations among mainstream media, nonprofessional and social media, and their audiences. …”
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Keep your money, lose your “friend” : the moderating role of money in effects of social loneliness on anthropomorphism by Tan, Kian Leong

“…One line of research suggests that when people feel lonely, they may engage in anthropomorphic processes to satisfy their need to create social connection. …”
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Library cafes : next logical step by Pierce, William

“…But now, in the more relaxed, unencumbered age in which we live traditional library customs and practices once held sacrosanct are being re-evaluated in relation to the bottom line. And the bottom line, at least as far as public libraries are concerned, is getting more people to use the library.…”
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Counterexample computation in compositional nonblocking verification by Malik, Robi, Ware, Simon

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Psoriatic Arthritis Priority Setting Partnership: patient and clinician informed considerations for future UK health service delivery by James, L, Hailey, L, Bundy, C, Burstow, H, Chandler, D, Cowper, R, Helliwell, P, Joannes, L, Kelly, A, Kennedy, B, Kinsella, S, McAteer, H, Mukherjee, S, Packham, J, Wise, E, Young, H, Dures, E, Coates, LC

“…Further analysis within the rheumatology service theme revealed additional sub-themes that emphasised integrating multidisciplinary services, improving access to advice lines and ensuring fair access to treatments.</p> <br> <p><strong>Conclusion:</strong> The five key themes provide valuable insights into the important areas of interest within health service delivery in the UK. …”

Leveraging transfer learning for spatio-temporal human activity recognition from video sequences by Muneer Butt, Umair, Aman Ullah, Hadiqa, Letchmunan, Sukumar, Tariq, Iqra, Hafinaz Hassan, Fadratul, Wei Koh, Tieng

“…It uses two-stream ConvNet to extract spatial and temporal information and proposes a fine-tuned deep neural network. Moreover, the transfer learning paradigm is adopted to extract varied and fixed frames while reusing object identification information. …”
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A novel framework for making dominant point detection methods non-parametric by Leung, Maylor Karhang, Quek, Chai, Cho, Siu-Yeung, Prasad, Dilip K.

“…This paper uses a theoretical bound of the maximum deviation of pixels obtained by digitization of a line segment for constructing a general framework to make most dominant point detection methods non-parametric. …”
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Evaporation of a sessile droplet on flat surfaces: an axisymmetric lattice Boltzmann model with consideration of contact angle hysteresis by Zhang, Chaoyang, Zhang, Hui, Zhang, Xuan, Yang, Chun, Cheng, Ping

“…Here, we propose an axisymmetric lattice Boltzmann (LB) model to simulate the dynamics of contact line motion during sessile droplet evaporation on a flat heated surface, taking contact angle hysteresis into consideration. …”
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Reliable environmental trace heavy metal analysis with potentiometric ion sensor - reality or a distant dreams by Lisak, Grzegorz

“…In the future, targeted on-site and on-line environmental sensors should be developed, addressing specific environmental conditions. …”
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Modelling familiarity : towards age-friendly exergame design by Zhang, Hao

“…The interview results show that Escape Room exergame is highly familiar to the participants and all the five sub-constructs were involved in the exergame design. …”
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Geometric hashing for camera based localization by Tan, Wei Chian

“…A VCLH is characterized by position of the vertical line or building corner in the image, and orientations of the neighbouring plane normal. …”
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Mosquito by Wong, King Lam, Lee, Candy Ying Hui, Bey, Shi Min, Cheok, Bao Le, Ismiraudhatul Huda Suleiman, Tan, Josiah How Rong

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The making of Mr. Singapore 1974 by Cai, Rui Rong, Lee, Celine Qian Hui, Choo, Mathias Rui Zhi, Neo, Sammi Kai Xin, Syaza Arinah Muhammad Sham, Tan, Josiah How Rong

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Lying Ant by Tay, Jing Sy

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