Revised Outline of the Report: I. Introduction to Software Defined Radios A. History B. Definition C. Basic Components II. Operating Principles of SDRs A. Ideal concept B. SDR Receiver Architecture a) Superheterodyne Receiver b) Digital Down Conversion C. SDR Transmitter Architecture a) Digital Up Conversion III. Common SDR Implementations IV. SDR Software V. Advantages and Trade-Offs in using SDRs A. Performance Parameters VI. Current Usage VII. SDRs of the Future References:
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Characteristics of the Beowulf Poem There are many characteristics of the Beowulf poem that make it a significant part of the history of literature. It is a perfect representation of how the people in eighth century England communicated‚ what their feelings were‚ and their culture. "It gives us vital information about Old English social life and about Old English politics and about many things that scholars would like to have much more information on."(Raffel ix) Another characteristic is that
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References: 1. Gramzinski‚ M (2012) The Ineffectiveness of Foreign Aid. Retrieved from http://www.english.umd.edu/interpolations/3463 2. Mosser‚ K. (2010) Philosophy a concise introduction. Bridgepoint Education‚ Inc. 3. No Kid Hungry (nd) Retrieved from http://www.nokidhungry.org/problem/overview 4. Singer‚ P. (1972) Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality. Retrieved from http://www
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MENTAL RAY® Using 3ds Max and mental ray for Architectural Visualization © 2007 Electric Gobo / Karcher‚ www.electricgobo.com Introduction This white paper looks at using mental ray® software for architectural visualization. Autodesk® 3ds Max® 9 software includes many major feature and workflow improvements to reduce complexity and make rendering with mental ray far more approachable for Architects and designers. This document summarizes the important aspects of photorealistic renderings
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Bond Implied CDS Spread and CDS-Bond Basis Richard Zhou†‡ August 15‚ 2008 Abstract We derive a simple formula for calculating the CDS spread implied by the bond market price. Using no-arbitrage argument‚ the formula expresses the bond implied CDS spread as the sum of bond price‚ bond coupon and Libor zero curve weighted by risky annuities. We show that the bond implied CDS spread is consistent with the standard CDS pricing model if the survival probabilities and recovery are consistent
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H00112703 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT FRIDAY 08TH MARCH 2012 C38FN 2012-2013 CORPORATE FINANCIAL THEORY WORDCOUNT: 2874 Abstract This essay will discuss the net present value (NPV)‚ payback period (PBP) and internal rate of return (IRR) approaches for a project evaluation. It is often said that NPV is the best approach investment appraisal‚ which I why I will compare the strengths and weaknesses of NPV as well as the two others to se if the statement is actually true. Introduction
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Alpha and the History of Digital Compositing Technical Memo 7 Alvy Ray Smith August 15‚ 1995 Abstract The history of digital image compositing—other than simple digital implementation of known film art—is essentially the history of the alpha channel. Distinctions are drawn between digital printing and digital compositing‚ between matte creation and matte usage‚ and between (binary) masking and (subtle) matting. The history of the integral alpha channel and premultiplied alpha ideas are presented
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THE INSIDER/OUTSIDE DEBATE IN RELIGION One of the major debate in religious studies is the believers/observers or insiders/outsiders position. The debate is about how the individual position themselves in the study. Often the discussion is put into term of “emic” and “etic”. The outsider’s approach is to produce a completely informative description or productions of sound‚ behavior‚ beliefs. This is the emic or phonemic approach. The insider’s approach is the observer being involved in the activities
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EXPERIMENT 3 MARCET BOILER 1.0. OBJECTIVE • To obtain a relationship between the pressure and temperature of saturated steam‚ in equilibrium with water‚ at all pressure between atmospheric and 10 bar (150 lb/in2). • To compare between calculated values from experiment data to the data obtained from steam table for vfg and hfg . 2.0. THEORY Thermodynamics is defined as a study related to the transfer of heat and work between a system and the surrounding‚ undergoing
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Problems and Solutions 1 CHAPTER 1—Problems 1.1 Problems on Bonds Exercise 1.1 On 12/04/01‚ consider a fixed-coupon bond whose features are the following: • face value: $1‚000 coupon rate: 8% • coupon frequency: semiannual • maturity: 05/06/04 • What are the future cash flows delivered by this bond? Solution 1.1 1. The coupon cash flow is equal to $40 8% × $1‚000 = $40 2 It is delivered on the following future dates: 05/06/02‚ 11/06/02‚ 05/06/03‚ 11/06/03 and 05/06/04. The redemption value
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