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Interview with Harry Kemp
Interview with Harry Kemp. This recording is unavailable.https://scholars.fhsu.edu/sackett/1115/thumbnail.jp
Calculation of the Performance of Communication Systems from Measured Oscillator Phase Noise
Oscillator phase noise (PN) is one of the major problems that affect the
performance of communication systems. In this paper, a direct connection
between oscillator measurements, in terms of measured single-side band PN
spectrum, and the optimal communication system performance, in terms of the
resulting error vector magnitude (EVM) due to PN, is mathematically derived and
analyzed. First, a statistical model of the PN, considering the effect of white
and colored noise sources, is derived. Then, we utilize this model to derive
the modified Bayesian Cramer-Rao bound on PN estimation, and use it to find an
EVM bound for the system performance. Based on our analysis, it is found that
the influence from different noise regions strongly depends on the
communication bandwidth, i.e., the symbol rate. For high symbol rate
communication systems, cumulative PN that appears near carrier is of relatively
low importance compared to the white PN far from carrier. Our results also show
that 1/f^3 noise is more predictable compared to 1/f^2 noise and in a fair
comparison it affects the performance less.Comment: Accepted in IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems-I: Regular
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NDE of Thick and Highly Reinforced Concrete Structures: State of the Art
AbstractThe objective of the report is to present the state-of-the art of non-destructive testing methods and technologies for the inspection of thick, heavily-reinforced structures, (e.g. found in nuclear power plants). Wall thicknesses can be in excess of one meter and the structures often have increased steel reinforcement density. The accessibility for any testing method may be limited due to the presence of liners and other components such as cast-in-place items. Testing methods have to provide solutions for tasks such as locating failure (inclusions, corrosion, voids, delaminations) in the structures or the assessment of the condition of the structure in general
On the cohomology of linear groups over imaginary quadratic fields
Let Gamma be the group GL_N (OO_D), where OO_D is the ring of integers in the
imaginary quadratic field with discriminant D<0. In this paper we investigate
the cohomology of Gamma for N=3,4 and for a selection of discriminants: D >=
-24 when N=3, and D=-3,-4 when N=4. In particular we compute the integral
cohomology of Gamma up to p-power torsion for small primes p. Our main tool is
the polyhedral reduction theory for Gamma developed by Ash and Koecher. Our
results extend work of Staffeldt, who treated the case n=3, D=-4. In a sequel
to this paper, we will apply some of these results to the computations with the
K-groups K_4 (OO_{D}), when D=-3,-4
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Paid content strategies for news websites: An empirical study of British newspapers' online business models
This study uses qualitative research interviews and a survey to quantify and analyse business models at online newspapers in the UK. Senior editors and executives reported that news websites rely on advertising income to a greater extent than their print counterparts. Despite this, British news sites continue to charge users for some content, although to a varying degree. The fact that online editions still contribute barely a tenth of total revenues explains this experimental approach towards business strategy. Although paid-for content has mostly failed as a mechanism for the online news business in the past, changes in technology and net culture may mean that it is becoming an option again. The authors examine what content is being charged for and why, and investigate: how the 12 newspapers studied are balancing the need to develop additional revenue streams with the demand for traffic in a buoyant advertising market; the extent to which cannibalisation of the print parent is still a concern; the complementary benefits of developing digital products; strategies towards archived content; the value of columnist content to online users; the success of digital editions and email alerts; the potential of mobile services; and the rapidly developing number of online services and commercial partnerships hosted by newspapers on the Web
Cue recognition and cue elaboration in learning from examples
This paper describes the processes used by students to learn from worked-out examples and by working through problems. Evidence is derived from protocols of students learning secondary school mathematics and physics. The students acquired knowledge from the examples in the form of productions (condition --> action): first discovering conditions under which the actions are appropriate and then elaborating the conditions to enhance efficiency. Students devoted most of their attention to the condition side of the productions. Subsequently, they generalized the productions for broader application and acquired specialized productions for special problem classes.</p
On the cohomology of GL_2 and SL_2 over imaginary quadratic fields
We report on computations of the cohomology of GL_2(O_D) and SL_2(O_D), where
D<0 is a fundamental discriminant. These computations go well beyond earlier
results of Vogtmann and Scheutzow. We use the technique of homology of Voronoi
complexes, and our computations recover the integral cohomology away from the
primes 2, 3. We observed exponential growth in the torsion subgroup of H^2 as
increases, and compared our data to bounds of Rohlfs
Airborne Wind Shear Detection and Warning Systems: Third Combined Manufacturers' and Technologists' Conference, part 1
Papers presented at the conference on airborne wind shear detection and warning systems are compiled. The following subject areas are covered: terms of reference; case study; flight management; sensor fusion and flight evaluation; Terminal Doppler Weather Radar data link/display; heavy rain aerodynamics; and second generation reactive systems
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