title: Better text compression from fewer lexical n-grams

authors: Smith, Tony C.

subjects: computer science

abstract: Word-based context models for text compression have the capacity to outperform more simple character-based models, but are generally unattractive because of inherent problems with exponential model growth and corresponding data sparseness. These ill-effects can be mitigated in an adaptive lossless compression scheme by modelling syntactic and semantic lexical dependencies independently.

text: Better text compression from fewer lexical n-grams Word-based context models for text compression have the capacity to outperform more simple character-based models, but are generally unattractive because of inherent problems with exponential model growth and corresponding data sparseness. These ill-effects can be mitigated in an adaptive lossless compression scheme by modelling syntactic and semantic lexical dependencies independently.

year: 2001

title: Credit guarantee schemes supporting small enterprise development: A review

authors: Samujh, Helen

subjects: Micro-finance

abstract: Access to finance has become increasingly difficult, particularly for new and service-based industries without tangible assets to use as security. Globally, credit guarantee schemes (CGS) are seen as important instruments to facilitate achievement of national economic goals, as they enable entrepreneurs to gain access to finance for venture creation and development. We reviewed CGS literature between 1990 and early 2011. We discovered largely descriptive studies on the various conditions of the guarantees, and considerable research gaps. The desirability of CGS appears to be assumed whilst measurement of CGS performance provides ambiguous results. We recommend research in a variety of areas including: identification of factors that minimise risk, the impacts of varying risk sharing ratios, unintended CGS consequences, reporting the social dimensions, valuing intangibles, default rates in Asian countries, and collateral in a knowledge based economy.

text: Credit guarantee schemes supporting small enterprise development: A review Access to finance has become increasingly difficult, particularly for new and service-based industries without tangible assets to use as security. Globally, credit guarantee schemes (CGS) are seen as important instruments to facilitate achievement of national economic goals, as they enable entrepreneurs to gain access to finance for venture creation and development. We reviewed CGS literature between 1990 and early 2011. We discovered largely descriptive studies on the various conditions of the guarantees, and considerable research gaps. The desirability of CGS appears to be assumed whilst measurement of CGS performance provides ambiguous results. We recommend research in a variety of areas including: identification of factors that minimise risk, the impacts of varying risk sharing ratios, unintended CGS consequences, reporting the social dimensions, valuing intangibles, default rates in Asian countries, and collateral in a knowledge based economy.

year: 2012

title: Moonwalking "Backwards into the Future": 'Poi E,' Music Video, and Documentary

authors: Perrott, Lisa

subjects: Art

abstract: Explores how contemporary music videos travel across, shape, and transform various media, online platforms, art institutions, and cultural industries

text: Moonwalking "Backwards into the Future": 'Poi E,' Music Video, and Documentary Explores how contemporary music videos travel across, shape, and transform various media, online platforms, art institutions, and cultural industries

year: 2023-11-02