Numerous strategies and methods for trellis termination of turbo codes have been presented and proposed in the literature. In this paper the most common trellis termination methods are compared and their relative performances are investigated. An important observation is that the performance of a termination method is highly dependent on the particular interleaver choice. Conclusions should thus b

Background Recent studies have shown ethnic differences concerning cardio-vascular disease, diabetes and mental health. Little is known about ethnic differences in skin morbidity. The purpose of this study was to describe possible ethnic differences in self-reported skin morbidity in a Western urban community. Methods The design was cross sectional. 40 888 adults in Oslo, Norway, received a post

This dissertation investigates the relationship between cultural diversity in top management team (TMT) and organisational outcomes. The theoretical framework developed within this dissertation identifies three major concerns in this relationship. Firstly, the issues related to the lack of research on the contingencies, secondly problems associated with the method of inquiry, and thirdly the conce

Organization theory and management studies tend to underrate the importance of material and technological resources in accomplishing organized activities. Given the pervasive influence of technology in everyday life in organizations, surprisingly little attention is paid to the entanglement of technologies and practices of organizing. In organizations, a wide variety of technologies, ranging from

Abstract in German Als Daniel Hartmann 1907 beim Sandschaufeln in der Sandgrube Grafenrain auf den Unterkiefer des Homo heidelbergensis stieß, war die Lokalität Mauer bereits für ihre Fossilfunde in der Paläontologie weithin bekannt. Sie zählte mit Mosbach bei Wiesbaden, Jockgrim (Pfalz) sowie Taubach, Ehringsdorf und Süßenborn bei Weimar schon im 19. und frühen 20. Jahrhundert zu den maßgebenden

The key materials used to convert solar energy into electricity in the Grätzel-type solar cells are dye molecules and titanium dioxide particles attached to each other. The former are similar to those in common products like purple pigments in blueberry juice, while the latter are like sunscreen, white paint, or toothpaste. Their size, measured in nanometers, is a hundred thousand times smaller th

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Det svenska fackliga landskapet befinner sig i stark omvandling. Ständiga sammanslagningar medför allt färre men större fackförbund, som å andra sidan hotas av sjunkande organisationsgrad, särskilt bland de unga. Den svenska fackföreningsstrukturen är fortfarande världens mest socialt segregerade genom uppdelningen i LO, TCO och SACO. Nya fackliga konstellationer framträder inte desto mindre på tv

ABSTRACT Titel: Music teachers’ discretionary power – possibilities and limitations. According to previous research in music education, during recent decades the working conditions for professional music teachers in schools have changed radically. The aim of this thesis is to investigate the working conditions of music teachers by focusing on their experiences of and ideas about discretionary pow