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Orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) is a method of digital modulation in which a signal is split into several narrowband channels at different frequencies. The advantages of the OFDM are
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From Academy Award-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson comes The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, the second of a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien
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The methodologies presented in this book enable designers to reuse intellectual property (IP) blocks from existing designs in an efficient, reliable manner, automatically generating correct Systems-on
A James Beard Award-winning writer captures life under the Red socialist banner in this wildly inventive, tragicomic memoir of feasts, famines, and three generations With startling beauty and sardon
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After Effects ist eine Compositing- und Animations-Software, mit der sich Filmaufnahmen und computergenerierte Bilder oder Effekte zusammenfugen lassen. Die Autoren prasentieren die Programmfeatures v
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Retail merchandising is not just about garments hanging on a rail in isolation or displaying items on shelves. Leading fashion retailers and luxury lifestyle stores now rely heavily on conceptual inte
Modern 'smart' phones and other portable devices are expected to operate over different frequency bands and communication standards, while still having long battery life. This book is a valuable refer
Scientists and engineers conducting research for military applicationsshare their findings on the semiautomation of the functionalities ofcognition, comprehension, and projection so that machines can
Discover some of the most progressive thinking about organizations today as acclaimed business author Richard Daft blends contemporary, innovative organizational ideas with proven classic theories and
Climbing robot is a challenging research topic that has gained much attention from researchers. Most of the robots reported in the literature are designed to climb on manmade structures, but seldom ro
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