... 6-subband vector, with the subtraction ofthe sentencelevel mean (similar to cepstral mean removal) and with the addition ofthe delta vector, was used in theexperiments Thus, there was a feature ... and bandwidth ofthe noise were varied to create the effects that there were one subband, two subband, and three subband corruption, respectively, within the five subbands ofthe system A total of ... subband to obtain the MFCC for that subband It is assumed that the separation ofthe DCT among the subbands helps to prevent the effect ofa band-selective noise from being spread over the entire feature...
... your road map to follow when evaluating someone,” says Lawrence Land, attorney-at-law Talk about legacy! “I’d rather have a ‘handshake deal’ with a person of integrity, than a forty page document ... that this is a leader and an organization that cares about its employees and their welfare and will be with them in a time of crisis That’s a more formal crisis management approach but all day ... probably the nature of people to what they can get away with Comedienne Chris Rock puts it, A man is basically as faithful as his options.” And at the top ofthe skyscraper, you can get away...
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... appropriate products to meet market demand A CEO has a CFO for the financial areas anda VP of product development for actually getting the idea to market He can hand that off to people He can’t ... community andthe world And I read and think,” says Linda Childears, President of Young Americans Bank “Then there are the visionary vehicles, the National Assembly that I chair The heads of all social ... learning Set up the change management group separately, but tied closely to people who manage the day to day This allows the day to day to function, but to input toand appreciate the advantages...
... threats, priority issues, programs, and key result areas c Top team preparation: Assigned and circulated i Environmental analysis ii Market and competitive analysis iii Financial: history and ... thoughtful and reserved.” Gather and review up -to- date cold, hard facts Collect as many facts as possible, but not too many Organize them “You can wait and wait until it’s perfect and you have all information ... in their opinions of process What is valid today will be completely outdated and invalid next week Constant adaptation and acceptance of change is an essential quality,” says Brian McCune, Managing...
... heard, then stop Don’t listen endlessly “There is a time when they hand the baton 83 HOW TO ACT LIKE A CEO back to you and you have to stand up and lead,” says Michael Trufant, CEO of G & M Marine ... that one newspaper editor’s handwriting was so bad that one staff member he fired via a handwritten note was able to pass the note off as a letter of recommendation to land another job 91 Team-Fly® ... their hand and say ‘I need more.’” A study by the National Association of Colleges and Employers concluded that the ability to communicate ranked first among personal qualities of college graduates...
... boss hands out a “Payday” candy bar attached to paychecks “My Dad used to say it’s only 15 inches between a pat on the back anda kick in the ass,” says Bill Warren, CEO of National Inspection ... with satisfaction And they want to be able to talk to people at cocktail parties about things that are making a difference in the world That empowers them,” says Bill Coleman, CEO of BEA Systems ... CEO, AFLAC The goal is to set an example that constructive critique and feedback is the “breakfast of champions.” In reality it is, but in the heat ofthe moment, it can look like a personal attack...
... impacts “You understand what is most important, and then you pray a lot,” says one CEO THE AREAS WHERE ONLY THE CEO CAN ADD VALUE With the financial indicators in hand, the CEO has to be able to ... wrapped up in the numbers and forget about achieving the purpose Yes, you have an obligation to be administrative and tactical to produce profit and foster that profit into capital appreciation ... Terms of Use HOW TO ACT LIKE A CEO There must be a means of knowing whether or not you are on course The numbers andtheanalysis are the best methods available Finance is a complex and arcane...
... local events, and learn all you can about the people you’re meeting, their names and their spouses You have a chicken dinner, talk, shake lots of hands, and pass out praise anda company award ... with a real curiosity of how to create value Are a role model and set an example, particularly an example of integrity Support, mentor, and listen Walk the talk Relay and relate information in a ... take the lead – on the inside andthe outside—will set the tone and standard for your people to follow The CEO has to lead the charge into battle with confidence, enthusiasm andthe trust of...
... from the old days andthe big rigs where the sailors had to climb the masts to fix something They had tothe work with one hand because the other hand was used to hang on Fifty percent for you and ... asks them, “What is the most dramatic change you want to accomplish personally and professionally in the next three years? The number one answer is ‘for personal and professional balance.’” Balance ... CEOs can honestly say, “I have it totally together and things are exactly how I want them to be.” Some just have more workable solutions as a result of trade-offs that are ac168 CUT THROUGH THE...
... Mackins CPA Visiting Nurse Association Lawrence Land Attorney at Law Alex Mandl CEO Teligent Barry Lathan President/CEO Xerox ColografX System Dario Mariotti General Manager Mayfair Hotels Mary ... woman with a 50-year-old mind and an 18-year-old body.” Much ofthe great trends in our history came from youth: Alexander the Great conquered the civilized world by the age of 27 Alexander Graham ... but that’s what you need if you’re in a position of power At that age, you have lots 187 HOW TO ACT LIKE A CEO of drive and energy to make your mark You want to be a star Yet, as a CEO, to be...
... Financial Audit ofthe Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii A Report tothe Governor andthe Legislature ofthe State of Hawaii Conducted by The Auditor State of Hawaii and ... conducted a financial audit ofthe Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii, State of Hawaii for the fiscal year July 1, 1999 to June 30, 2000 The audit examined the financial records and ... enacted, the statutes require that the measure be analyzed by the Office ofthe Auditor as to its probable effects Health insurance analyses examine bills that propose to mandate certain health...
... in accordance with federal and state laws, rules and regulations, and policies and procedures To make recommendations as appropriate Scope andMethodology We audited the financial records and ... Chapter 1: Introduction The Property Management and Maintenance Branch performs management and maintenance of assigned housing and homeless facilities, vacant land, and equipment owned or managed ... Significant delays in executing adesign consultant contract can be attributed to poor communication between the board andthe staff The corporation received notification ofthe availability ofthe design...
... for the information ofthe Auditor, State of Hawaii, andthe management andthe Board of Directors ofthe corporation and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these ... Auditor State of Hawaii: We have audited the combined financial statements ofthe Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii, State of Hawaii (corporation), as ofand for the fiscal ... our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America andthe standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards,...
... with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date ofthe ... are deferred and amortized ratably over the term ofthe bond principal outstanding Vacation and Sick Pay Employees are credited with vacation at a rate of 168 hours per calendar year Accumulation ... Statements The total columns on the accompanying combined financial statements are captioned “memorandum only” to indicate that they are presented only to facilitate financial analysis Information...
... and believe our audit report presents a balanced and accurate analysisofthe department’s financial operations Marion M Higa State Auditor State of Hawai‘i Office ofthe Auditor 465 South King ... enacted, the statutes require that the measure be analyzed by the Office ofthe Auditor as to its probable effects Health insurance analyses examine bills that propose to mandate certain health ... insurance benefits Such bills cannot be enacted unless they are referred tothe Office ofthe Auditor for an assessment ofthe social and financial impact ofthe proposed measure Analyses of proposed...
... incorporate the requirements of Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No 34, Basic Financial Statements – and Management’s Discussion andAnalysis – for State and Local Governments GASB ... financial data to provide a basis to report on the fairness ofthe presentation ofthe financial statements We also reviewed the department’s transactions, systems, and procedures for compliance ... to ensure the reliability ofthe process and accuracy ofthe reports These components are especially critical to state agencies as they receive and expend public moneys The Department of Human...
... know that the capacitance (stated in terms ofthe amount of charge (Q) stored at a given voltage drop (across the capacitor)) ofa capacitor is given by (1) (Note that: the SI unit of capacitance ... is the farad; farad = coulomb per volt; typical capacitances are measured in microfarads or picofarads) 5.2.1 The Virtual Capacitor To implement the law of Coulomb, a TinyOS application was developed ... drain drain) tothe USB power ofthe board The ADC (analog -to- digital converter) and DAC (digital -to- analog converter) lines are connected to DAC1 and ADC4 ofthe EE’s MSP430 Next, the DUT BATTERY...