Managing Director Pyramid Style

Face Sketch Synthesis with Style Transfer using Pyramid Column Feature

In this paper, we propose a novel framework based on deep neural networks for face sketch synthesis from a photo. Imitating the process of how artists draw sketches, our framework synthesizes face sketches in a cascaded manner. A content image is first generated that outlines the shape of the face and the key facial features. Textures and shadings are then added to enrich the details of the ske...

Managing with Style: the Effect of Managers on Firm Policies∗

This paper investigates whether and how individual managers affect corporate behavior and performance. We construct a manager-firm matched panel data set which enables us to track the top managers across different firms over time. We find that manager fixed effects matter for a wide range of corporate decisions. A significant extent of the heterogeneity in investment, financial and organization...

An Internet-Style Approach to Managing Wireless Link Errors

As wired computer networks support increasingly sophisticated applications and wireless local area networks become ubiquitous and fast, it is more natural for users to seek a “wireless Internet” experience that is qualitatively the same as that provided by the wired Internet. However, wireless LANs pose two fundamental challenges to this vision. Harsh and dynamic error environments challenge en...

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Director Oriented Virtual Cinematography

Traditionally film making costs a huge amount of money and a great deal of time and labor. Converting traditional techniques of film making into virtual techniques could save money, time and labor. In this research, we have established a director friendly virtual camera work, which gives a film director the freedom to look through the shots before shooting. This way, a director is able to make ...