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Abstract: This paper introduces an innovative system for converting hand gestures into text and voice, aimed at assisting individuals with speech disabilities. Utilizing the power of Convolutional ...

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Retiring at 61 with no Social Security yet creates a 12-year window to convert a $1.4M 401(k) into a Roth at voluntarily chosen tax rates. Converting $240,000 annually keeps a couple inside the 22% ...

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A married couple, both 61, just walked away from W-2 income with $1.4 million in a traditional 401(k). They plan to defer Social Security until 70. That decision, paired with the fact that required ...

Abstract: Automatic speech recognition (ASR) systems are well known to perform poorly on dysarthric speech. Previous works have addressed this by speaking rate modification to reduce the mismatch with ...