import tensorflow as tf

    n_batch_size = args.n_batch_size
    reg_lambda = args.reg_lambda
    keep_prob = args.keep_prob
    cross_stitch_enabled = args.cross_stitch_enabled

    with tf.variable_scope("placeholder"):
        X = tf.placeholder(tf.float32, (None, 128), "X")
        y_1 = tf.placeholder(tf.float32, (None, n_output_1), "y_1")
        y_2 = tf.placeholder(tf.float32, (None, n_output_2), "y_2")
        is_training = tf.placeholder(tf.bool, (), "is_training")
