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New AI technique speeds up language models on edge devices
In a research paper, scientists propose a technique -- Hardware-Aware Transformers (HAT) -- that finds Trasnformer-based models optimized for edge devices.Read More
You Are Mine in Particular.
To My Angel Hill, on the Precipice of His First Birthday: You have always been mine–mine in particular. When you came into this world, the nurses placed your tiny body up against my face, above the sheet that separated us from the doctors performing the c-section that brought you safely to me. We laid there, cheek-to-cheek, and I wept as you quietly opened and closed your mouth against my face in what felt like a hundred tiny kisses. All I could think was: You are here, you are mine, you are here, you are mine! — and just on the...
Gestational diabetes and heat
Staying safe in hot weather – Gestational diabetes and heat Summer has arrived and so what does that mean for you lovely ladies as far as staying safe in the hot weather, plus gestational diabetes and heat is concerned? Here’s a few points to note which may make your gestational diabetes summer a bit more pleasant and levels a bit lower and more stabilised. You may find a big difference in your blood glucose levels in hot conditions and so it’s important to be prepared! DRINK, DRINK, DRINK! Hydration is so important during pregnancy, with gestational diabetes we need to stay well hydrated and...
Comedy Sketch Featuring Nazi Swastika On Woman’s Bald Head Infuriates Viewers
Image via Dennis van de Water / Shutterstock.com A television comedy sketch has sparked backlash for featuring the Nazi swastika symbol. In the skit, Australian broadcaster SBS’ youth news show The Feed poked fun at failed at-home haircuts that people might have attempted during the coronavirus lockdown. Comedians Jenna Owen and Vic Zerbst got themselves buzzcuts by celebrity stylist Alex Lee. However, after Zerbst hair was shaved off, it was discovered that she had a swastika-shaped birthmark on her head. In the clip, the hairstylist said, “Can I just say, I do find that symbol very racist and we do...
Humans of China: "Marrying Him Meant I Couldn’t Keep My Daughter"
This article comes from Humans of China (WeChat ID: humans-of-china), which aims to document and tell the stories of the many varied people of this vast country, one individual at a time. I first married when I was 19, but within less than a year I was a widower left with a baby girl. My husband sadly passed away after becoming sick. I was introduced to him by a neighbor and after meeting him a couple of times we got married. My parents couldn’t attend the wedding and they had to stay at home. I walked from my village with my auntie...