Smart Antenna Systems for Mobile Communications FINAL REPORT Ivica Stevanovi´‚ Anja Skrivervik and Juan R. Mosig c January 2003 Laboratoire d’Electromagn´tisme et d’Acoustique e Ecole Polytechnique F´d´rale de Lausanne e e CH-1015 Lausanne Suisse http://lemawww.epfl.ch/ ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE Contents 1 Introduction 1.1 Evolution from Omnidirectional to Smart Antennas 1.1.1 1.1.2 1.1.3 1.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 4 4 5 5 8 8 10 14 17 17 19 20 21
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Running head: THE IMPACT OF SMART CARDS The Impact of Smart Cards Money and Banking I – BU322 March 17‚ 2010 The Impact of Smart Cards The Digital Age has changed the way we do business and one of them is a technological innovation called the Smart Card. Though users tout its advantages the concept has been slow to take off in the United States possibly due to the disadvantages that continue to plague the concept. However with the continued direction of business and banking in this
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success of a company mainly lies on the distinct internal capabilities it possesses. We must have known a wide variety of sources of competitive advantages‚ such as rare tangible assets or proprietary intangible ones. Now‚ in the article “Deep Smarts” by Leonard and Swap (2004)‚ we will have the chance to explore one special kind of these competitive advantage sources‚ which is hard to sustain‚ deep smarts. “Deep smarts” could be defined as the ability to make brilliant decisions surprisingly quickly based
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Introduction to Wise Blood by Flannery O’Connor by Karen L. Enz Though a short novel‚ Wise Blood is a dense and complicated one with various levels of meaning. Many readers are confused and shocked by the novel as there is a distinct lack of likeable characters and there is much violence. A key element in understanding the novel’s construction and meaning is to understand the literary influences on Flannery O’Connor. Flannery O’Connor was deeply influenced by Roman Catholicism that
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Many people and experiences have shaped the person that I am today. Everyone that I meet thinks that I am quiet‚ but once they get to know me‚ they see how funny and crazy I am. I am generally a positive person to be around as I try to have fun and make my friends and family laugh. Everyone I have met has taught me something‚ whether I hated it or loved it. My grandma taught me how to bake chocolate chip muffins and my friends have taught me how to come out of my shell and talk with more people.
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or black dress she has that covers just enough to where things are not showing. At night she tends to wear barely none to catch her costumer’s eye. She doesn’t wear makeup or jewelry because she can’t afford it. PERSONALITY Ida is a misunderstood person. Ida hardly ever smiles and tends to have a sour look on her face most of the time. Its not that she doesn’t want to smile but her life itself is hard and often times she hates her life and wishes for something else. With all that she has gone threw
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sitting and getting frustrated with my geometry homework I can ask for help from either my parents or my geometry teacher. By getting this help I can stop getting frustrated and will hopefully feel more comfortable with getting help. I will track my SMART goal through my grades if my grades get better than I know that I am getting a better understanding of the topics and that getting help from the teacher can help me more then I think it will help me. This is important to me because this is the class
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Case Study 1 1. What are UPS "Smart Labels?" What role do they play in UPS operations? Smart labels are computerized‚ bar-coded label that is used to provide shipping information. They play a huge role in UPS operations because they provide customer information for shipping which makes for faster and more reliable shipping. The label is scanned at each part of shipment and delivery so the customer can track their packages and it’s accounted for from start to finish. 2. Write out the steps
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Objectives” in 1981 and in this paper‚ he introduces S.M.A.R.T. goals as a tool to create conditions to help increase the opportunity for succeeding in achieving a goal. A SMART goal is an acronym for the five characteristics that are specific‚ measurable‚ attainable‚ results-oriented and target dates. First and foremost‚ one of the SMART goal characteristics is specific. According to Fred C. Lunenburg
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SMART CAR CASE 1. What is Smart’s competitive advantage? Its brand image? The Smart Car‚ made by DaimlerChrysler‚ offers a cost focus and focused differentiation. It brand image is very narrowly focused. Smart appeals to single people (or families with no children)‚ who primarily do city driving and want a no frills automobile that is economical and eco-friendly. Some advantages that Smart brings to the table are as follows. First‚ the vehicle has an exceptional look that appeal to those who
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