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... for the parameters: n-gram size of and appending the terminator character Firstly, a terminator is appended tothe end, yielding the string walk$ Subsequently, the string is broken into 1, and ... allows the classifier to identify and assign a different weight tothe n-grams that overlap with the suffix of the string For example, consider the English infinitive to walk We will assume the following ... is turned into a vector using a standard process We have first built a dictionary of all the n-grams from the whole dataset These, in order, encode the features The verb (to) walk is therefore encoded...
... Does a brand have a dollar value? ANDHOW THIS SELECTION FROM INTERBRAND’S TOP 100 LIST SHOWS WHY BRANDS ARE WORTH PROTECTING: 2001 % CHANGE BRAND VALUE BRAND VALUE BRAND VS AS % OF NAME ($MM) ... tend to base our buying choices on trust THERE ARE 1,349 CAMERAS ON THE MARKET HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHICH ONE TO BUY? TRUST T=r+d TRUST RELIABILITY DELIGHT Trust comes from meeting and beating customer ... beings In other words… IT’S NOT WHAT YOU SAY IT IS IT’S WHAT THEY SAY IT IS WHY IS BRANDING SO HOT? People have too many choices and too little time Most offerings have similar quality and features...
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... analysis to see howthe cost results change if these assumptions on time contributions are changed The estimates of annual labour contributions by SLA facilitators, peer educators, mentors and CBCO ... programmes is the willingness of the NGO and its staff, especially the financial and/ or accounting staff andthe programme manager, to support the activity This is easiest when the NGO itself ... purchased by another organization or the funding agency and provided tothe NGO (and therefore not included in the NGO’s financial report) Regardless of who purchased the equipment, the NGO should...
... day On one hand, we are told over and over again, “money doesn’t buy happiness,” and we have the disastrous lives of celebrities to drill this into us On the other hand, we’re also told that we ... nature They get that entrepreneurial itch, either in college or at some big company, and know they need to be somewhere much, much smaller And their new career path offers a ton of value to them ... between him andthe CEO Words were exchanged It wasn’t pretty The next start-up folded The third one started to veer in the wrong direction, and he decided to get out before it was too late Lucky...
... It’ll show you to what other roles are doing andhow they all fit together Become a Generalist The best program managers, the best marketers, andthe best developers have something in common: they ... in, and ask them to put you in touch with the appropriate person If you know thename of the person you need to speak with or the exact position, even better The less of a burden you are tothe ... they each understand the others’ roles The marketers are figuring howto position and price a product, while the program manager designs user specifications and passes them down tothe developer It’s...
... One down, a few hundred to go Of course, they want to hire, too—their job depends on it Their job description will tell you what they’re looking for; it’s up to you to show that you match it as ... While these candidates acted extremely foolish, they made the same mistakes many candidates make They failed to demonstrate honesty and integrity, and they did not communicate effectively with the ... “Another time I called and discovered that the reference himself had been fired months earlier And then there was the time that the reference paused, took a deep breath, and explained to me that he’s...
... interviewer is picturing the evergrowing mountain of work waiting for them They know the importance of the interview both to you andtothe company, but at the same time, they just want to be done already! ... and neutral: ■ ■ ■ They are going to give you an offer, but would like to have all their paperwork together They prefer another candidate, but are waiting for her to make a decision You are their ... You need to understand the company so that you can tell your interviewer why you want to work there and what you’ll add And, finally, you need to be able to ask interesting questions to your interviewer...
... about: their grandchildren, their health, and maybe some TV shows and news This means you’ll want to make it easy for people to send pictures to them Maybe they’ll want to connect with their doctors, ... ϭ {1 and 12, and 6, and 4} The only way that you could wind up with an odd number of factors is if a number is a perfect square: Factors (36) ϭ {1 and 36, and 18, and 12, and 9, and 6} Therefore, ... likely to be one that can be approached through logic and deduction Howto Approach Them Brainteasers have a wide range, so it’s difficult to offer a nice and simple path to tackling them However, there...
... Tables For each of the topics, make sure you understand howto implement/use them, and (where applicable) the space and time complexity Practice implementing the data structures and algorithms You ... Question: And are the numbers integers? Answer: Yes Question: Where did the numbers come from? Are they IDs? Values of something? Answer: They are the ages of customers Question: Andhow many customers ... environment They are the new “dot-coms,” and venture capitalists everywhere are crossing their fingers and hoping they don’t meet the same fate The Culture: Is It All Fun and Games? Alessandra, from...
... appealed to higher authorities: David tothe company’s investors andtothe Internet, and I to my super-CEO mother The venture capitalists just shrugged and told him that it was his decision The Internet ... your personality, and who thinks that you’ll add value tothe company will more to get you there And remember: if and when the company agrees to your terms (or you to theirs), the negating is done ... 1/6/11 6:47:52 AM The Offer 219 Don’t namethe first number The first person toname a number can overshoot too much and turn off the other person (“He offered that?!? What’s the point in even...
... encouraging, and trustworthy Your mentor is not just there to offer advice; she is also there to encourage you A good mentor will enable you to open up about your concerns and will help to ease them ... overlooked Your mentor needs to have the time for you What’s the point of a mentor if they’re never there to chat or to connect you with the right resources? If you read through the preceding five ... understand that companies have to them, and we may even look forward to them, as they’re our chance to get promoted But, still, we get slapped with so-called constructive criticism, and we have to...
... is to evaluate the qualities of the three schemes (SISO, AF, and NLOS) andto select the best of them Generalization tothe N-relay case S and destination D is g0 , the one between source S and ... and transmits a single bit tothe destination indicating whether it is in outage or not Then, the steps are the same as for the adaptive AF: the destination estimates the direct link g0 andthe ... Indeed, the adaptive NAF protocol is then the result of the selection of the best transmission scheme between the SISO scheme, the NAF schemes using only one relay, andthe NLOS schemes using either...