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The well-known backpropagation learning algorithm is implemented in a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) board and a microcontroller, focusing in obtaining efficient implementations in terms of a resource usage and computational speed. The algorithm was implemented in both cases using a training/validation/testing scheme in order to avoid overfitting problems. For the case of the FPGA implementation, a new neuron representation that reduces drastically the resource usage was introduced by combining the input and first hidden layer units in a single module. Further, a time-division multiplexing scheme was implemented for carrying out product computations taking advantage of the built-in digital signal processor cores. In both implementations, the floating-point data type representation normally used in a personal computer (PC) has been changed to a more efficient one based on a fixed-point scheme, reducing system memory variable usage and leading to an increase in computation speed. The results show that the modifications proposed produced a clear increase in computation speed in comparison with the standard PC-based implementation, demonstrating the usefulness of the intrinsic parallelism of FPGAs in neurocomputational tasks and the suitability of both implementations of the algorithm for its application to the real world problems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

People, knowledge, and balance top the list, says CEO-students at the Fortune Global Forum in San Francisco. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

CEO Hubert Joly had no retail experience when he arrived three years ago. Recasting the boardroom helped him drive an extraordinary turnaround. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Many surfers are less than stoked [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Sumner Redstone, the 92-year-old chairman of Viacom, is just one of many. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

New study shows gender diversity pays off, big time [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Executives must address gender disparity in the boardroom as a business imperative [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

At Fortune’s Most Powerful Women conference, experienced board members give their take on shareholder activism. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article offers news briefs related to the telecommunication industry in the U.S. as of June 2015. Topics discussed include the instruction given to federal chief information officer (CIO) to government agencies to encrypt their websites, rising issues of information technology security incident with password cracking and the role of mobility to drive industry regulations, growing competition, and strategic innovation.

The irrepressible first lady of Las Vegas is hell-bent on keeping her board seat at the company she built with Steve Wynn, her ex-husband. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The ex-wife of casino mogul Steve Wynn failed in her campaign to remain on the board of Wynn Resorts, where she's the third-largest shareholder. But Las Vegas' leading lady billionaire is not done fighting. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

None of Germany's 30 most prominent companies are run by women. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article announces that Bank of America Corp. has appointed several business executives as directors of its board members in August 23, 2012 including Sharon Allen, Jack Bovender and Linda Hudson.

The article offers information on the U.S. based financial services company Citigroup Inc. which faced one of the worst corporate governance under its chief executive officer (CEO) Vikram Pandit. Topics discussed include a report published by the periodical "Bloomberg Businessweek" on the Citigroup new CEO Michael O'Neill, need to adopt business transparency by O'Neill, and business revenue loss of Citigroup under Pandit.

The article offers information on the controversies associated with U.S. based financial companies including Citigroup Inc., and Wells Fargo & Co. for awarding millions of U.S. dollars in discretionary bonuses to their top executives. Topics discussed include rejection of Citigroup chief executive officer (CEO) Vikram Pandit's 2011 compensation by shareholders, upcoming annual meeting of Wells Fargo, and Wells Fargo's proposal for placing director nominees on the ballot.

The article reports that the television channel CNBC criticizes the hiring of Gary Lynch as chief legal officer at Bank of America. It mentions that the bank's general counsel Ed O'Keefe will report to Lynch. As per former lawyer of the bank, O'Keefe has his supporters in the bank but he was not qualified to be a head lawyer for a global business.

The article reports the announcement of the U.S.-based financial services company Citigroup Inc. that Vikram Pandit will resign from the position of chief executive officer (CEO) of the company. Topics discussed include the management discretion of showing the accountability of the CEO, impact of resignation on the economic conditions of the company and the competition between Michael E. O'Neill and Michael Corbat for the position of CEO. It also discusses the need of regime change.

The article focuses on the powerful job performance of American financial executive Jon Cozine during his tenures at hedge solution provider MF Global Holdings Ltd. in 2011. Topics discussed include opposition of directors and senior traders to the accumulation of bonds, facts related to net profits concealed by Cozine from investors and setting limits on the amount of sovereign debt by board members.

The article reports on hiring trends of board of directors at U.S. banks after global financial crisis of 2008, and comments on a study by corporate the governance firm Nestor Adviors on financial expertise of banks boards.

The article announces the appointment of Arnold Donald, chairman of Merisant, a manufacturer of sweeteners and Lionel L. Nowell III, treasurer of PepsiCo, to board members of the Bank of America, following the retirement of Chairman Donald Powell at Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. as of 2013.

The article discusses the views of Eleanor Bloxham, chief executive officer (CEO) of the Value Alliance and Corporate Governance Alliance, about the Citigroup board regarding the hearings held by Judge Jed Rakoff about the company's settlement with the U.S. SEC.

The article discusses the dispute between Vikram S. Pandit and Michael O'Neill, chief executive officer (CEO) and chairman of the financial services firm Citigroup Inc., respectively. It is stated that the dispute was caused due to mistakes with regulators and shareholders, and concern that Pandit was not working fast enough to reduce costs. The company's board was reportedly upset over Pandit's slow pace in executing a strategy for the bank; and Citi also lost millions of dollars.

The article reports that HCA Inc. and Kinder Morgan Inc. are fraught with implications for future private equity-backed buyouts. It is noted that the managers worked with the buyout firms to structure a deal to their advantage in both the Kinder Morgan and HCA deals. It is mentioned steps to minimize any ill effects from the potential conflict of interest are being taken by more boards.

The author looks at the employment glass ceiling for women executives, focusing on the lack of women on corporate boards of directors. She argues that a majority of top college graduates are female, therefore there is not a shortage of qualified women candidates for these positions. Suggestions for increasing numbers of women directors include hiring from outside of senior executive pools, treating board positions as executive career development, and setting board representation goals.

The article reflects on the consequences of the affairs of executives and directors of a company. It cites the case of the chief executive officer (CEO) of the furniture chain store Restoration Hardware Inc. who was forced to resign following his involvement with a young employee of the company. It states that Sergey Brin, chief executive officer (CEO) of the information technology firm Google Inc., left the company after the news of dating with the company's product manager went public.

The article focuses on increase interest in forming risk committees to overcome issues pertaining to cybersecurity. The article mentions that many business enterprises boards of directors are looking at ways to prevent database loss which could impact the director's position and faith among stockholders, customers and regulators. The article also talks about the roles Directors play in tackling the issue.

The article focuses on the failure of some companies to hold their chief executive officers (CEOs) accountable for value destruction. The author mentions that there are many recent cases of CEOs who stayed in their position far too long and led their companies into decline. He suggests that corporate boards need to become more creative about choosing new CEOs. He states that companies can learn a great deal from the world of politics when it comes to executive power.

The article focuses on reasons behind the disruptive dismissal of Citigroup Inc.'s former chief executive officer (CEO) Vikram Pandit. It comments on ineffective communication from Citigroup's board regarding the leadership change and states that problems in the relations between Pandit and Citigroup chairman Michael O'Neill could have caused Pandit's exit.