Learning Bregman distance functions for semi-supervised clustering by Wu, Lei., Hoi, Steven C. H., Jin, Rong., Zhu, Jianke., Yu, Nenghai.

“…The comparison with state-of-the-art approaches for learning distance functions with side information reveals clear advantages of the proposed technique.…”
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Magnetic and magnetocaloric properties of ball milled Nd5Ge3 by Suresh, K. G., Maji, Bibekananda, Chen, Xiaodong, Ramanujan, Raju V.

“…An analysis based on the Arrott plots shows clear difference in the critical exponents between the bulk and the ball milled samples. …”
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When should lockdown be implemented? Devising cost-effective strategies for managing epidemics amid vaccine uncertainty by Doyle, NJ, Cumming, F, Thompson, RN, Tildesley, MJ

“…To provide a quantitative framework that can be used to guide these decisions, it is helpful to devise a clear and specific objective function that can be evaluated to determine the optimal outbreak response. …”

Recommendations to improve the interpretation of global flood forecasts to support international humanitarian operations for tropical cyclones by Speight, L, Stephens, E, Hawker, L, Baugh, C, Neal, J, Cloke, H, Grey, S, Titley, H, Marsden, K, Sumner, T, Ficchi, A, Prudhomme, C, Archer, L, Bazo, J, Dambo, J, Dolan, S, Huhn, AL, Moschini, F, Savage, J, Smith, A, Towner, J, Wanzala, M

“…These include the need for additional data and expertise to support the interpretation of global models, clear documentation to support decision makers faced with multiple sources of information, and the development of user relevant metrics to assess the skill of global models. …”

Unlocking the value of ranger-based monitoring for biodiversity conservation and protected area management by Kuiper, T, Dancer, A, Beale, C, Ghoddousi, A, Ibbett, H, Joanny, L, Keane, A, Kavhu, B, Makaza, D, Milner-Gulland, EJ, Moore, J, Xu, L

“…However, based on our experience across diverse use cases and geographies, we have found that ranger-based monitoring is often implemented without a clear plan for how the data will inform management and without critical evaluation of whether the data are reliable enough to meet specific monitoring goals. …”

Building the city of God: imperial patronage and local influence in Jerusalem from Theodosius I to Justinian (379-565 ad) by Klein, K

“…My reading of the sources makes clear that Jerusalem and the imperial court were more closely connected than previously assumed. …”

The impact and effectiveness of local content policy on oil exploration and production in Brazil by de Almeida, E, Martinez-Prieto, D

“…The risk of cost overruns, delays, and low quality of products is a key consequence of the existing policy, affecting the attractiveness of Brazil’s oil and gas industry. There is a clear space to introduce adjustments in local content policy in Brazil, in order to reduce the potential risks for E&P; projects, while still supporting industrialization in Brazil. …”

An empirical bioethical examination of Norwegian and British doctors' views of responsibility and (de)prioritization in healthcare by Everett, JAC, Maslen, H, Nussberger, A-M, Bringedal, B, Wilkinson, D, Savulescu, J

“…We argue that the role that responsibility constructs appear to play in doctors' decisions indicates a needs for more nuanced—and clear—policy. Such policy should account for the distinctions we draw between responsibility-sensitive and prognostic justifications for deprioritization.…”

Leadership at the helm: Essential skills and knowledge for effective management in Islamic Economics and Finance schools by Ibrahim, Mohamed Abdeltawab, Abdullah, Arnida, Ismail, Ismi Arif, Asimiran, Soaib

“…The study revealed six essential skill and knowledge areas that IEF school principals must possess to thrive: advocacy for IEF education, developing and communicating a clear strategic vision, efficiently managing resources and workloads, fostering a collegial environment, providing effective instructional leadership, and building and sustaining strong partnerships. …”
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Articulation and expressive interpretation in Wang Jianzhong’s transcription ‘a hundred birds pay homage to the phoenix’ by Zhang, Xiao Pei, Loo, Fung Chiat, Ang, Mei Foong, Yeoh, Pei Sze

“…This indefinitely increases uncertainty, particularly when the transcription lacks clear indications that allow a more liberal interpretation. …”
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CSF in Product Innovation Process: A Comparative Study of Three Malaysian Manufacturing SMEs by Abu, Noor Hidayah, Deros, B.M., Mansor, Mohd Fitri

“…The results of the study indicated five critical factors for successful predevelopment process implementation in SMEs. There are: clear product strategy, commitment of top management, knowledgeable and skillful project team leader, involvement project team members and involvement of external organization…”
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Strategic styles of hardware product development could accelerate commercialization in cleantech startups by Looney, Erin, Buscariolli, André, Yang, Maria C, Raymond, Geoffrey, Buonassisi, Tonio, Peters, Ian Marius

“…Critical points of transition to a structured style include adding new team members or engaging external partners, which demand clear communication and expectations. When pivoting to a new product or market, returning to a natural style is beneficial.…”
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Unsupervised Learning for Generative Scene Editing and Motion by Fang, David S.

“…On the other hand, unsupervised learning is more scalable, generalizable, and requires much less data curation, but is harder because it lacks a clear target objective. In this thesis, we propose two distinct lines of unsupervised learning work with generative applications: 1) BlobGSN and 2) optical flow estimation and flow generation with diffusion models. …”
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A Case Study in Marketing a Real Estate Debt Fund through the Design and Preparation of a Private Placement Memorandum (PPM) and Investor Presentation by Poirier, Richard Scott

“…The PPM and the associated investor presentation utilize best practices for presenting complex financial information in a clear and concise manner. Bridging theory and practice sheds light on the strategies, risk-reward trade-offs, and market implications associated with this capital-raising channel.…”
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Controlling the thermally-driven crystallization of DNA-coated nanoparticles with formamide by Hueckel, Theodore, Woo, Seungyeon, Macfarlane, Robert J

“…In this work, the denaturant formamide is used to precisely tune the thermal response of PAEs. Our results reveal a clear and predictable trend in the PAEs’ response to formamide, enabling rational control over the Tm of a diverse set of PAE systems. …”
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Cooperative emission of a coherent superflash of light by Kwong, C. C., Yang, T., Pramod, M. S., Pandey, K., Delande, D., Pierrat, R., Wilkowski, David

“…By engineering fast transient phenomena on the incident field, we give a clear and simple picture of the physical mechanisms at play.…”
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Water-rich sublithospheric melt channel in the equatorial Atlantic Ocean by Mehouachi, Fares, Singh, Satish C.

“…These two reflections correspond to 1,260 °C and 1,355 °C isotherms and bound a low-velocity channel, suggesting that the lithosphere–asthenosphere boundary is thermally controlled. We observe a clear age dependency of this sublithospheric channel: its depth increases with age from 72 km where it is 40-Myr-old to 88 km where it is 70-Myr-old, whereas its thickness decreases with age from 18 km to 12 km. …”
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Power system modeling and simulation by Luo, Yishi

“…Through building and analyzing the Nordic-74 model, people are able to better make a clear recognition of interconnected huge power system. …”
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The effects of attire and resume placement on asynchronous video interview ratings by Yap, Mica

“…Prior research has found two concerns related to the use of AVIs – applicants may dress more unprofessionally and there is no clear consensus on when in the selection process AVIs should be used. …”
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Autonomous navigation system by Au, Yi Xian

“…When using multiple robots, the agents besides steer clear of obstacles but also prevent collisions with one another, the effects of having unknowledgeable or only vaguely understood maps and states estimate drift increases dramatically [11]. …”
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