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Basic NEC with Broadcast Applications
Posted: July 7th, 2008, 12:49am CEST

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Book Description A complete tutorial on the use of NEC with exercises, software, real-life examples. Product Description Basic NEC with Broadcast Applications addresses computer modeling of MF directional broadcast antennas and illustrates the assets and liabilities of the Numerical Electromagnetic Code (NEC). The book's "how to" approach reveals the fundamentals of NEC operation, teaches broadcast applications and shows the reader how to use NEC-2 to: model non-radiating networks, verify calculations, detune unused towers, design top-loaded and skirted antennas, minimize coding by moving and duplicating structures, and much more! Complete with CD, the book is an invaluable toolkit with software necessary for the design and analysis of broadcast antenna arrays. *Learn to use the method of moments computer programs to design and analyze MF directional antennas *CD includes a modified version of NEC-2, programs for geometry viewing and pattern plotting, as well as author-written post processing programs to convert target field ratios to base drive voltages and to verify the integrity of the NEC-2 analysis *Concepts taught in this book apply to analysis generated by NEC-2, NEC-4, MININEC and other method of moments computer programs See all Editorial Reviews Product Details * Hardcover: 304 pages * Publisher: Focal Press; Har/Cdr edition (April 4, 2008) * Language: English * ISBN-10: 0240810732 * ISBN-13: 978-0240810737 Read more...

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Product Description A range of electronic corpora has become increasingly accessible via the WWW and CD-ROM. This development coincided with improvements in the standards governing the collecting, encoding and archiving of such data. Less attention, however, has been paid to making other types of digital data available. This is especially true of that which one might describe as 'unconventional', namely, dialects, child language and bilingual databases. This book is a first step toward developing similar standards for enriching and preserving these neglected resources. Book Description This book unites a range of approaches to the collection, handling and analysis of different types of synchronic corpora in digital format. See all Editorial Reviews Product Details * Hardcover: 260 pages * Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan (July 24, 2007) * Language: English * ISBN-10: 1403943664 * ISBN-13: 978-1403943668 Read more...

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Product Description A range of electronic corpora has become increasingly accessible via the WWW and CD-ROM. This development coincided with improvements in the standards governing the collecting, encoding and archiving of such data. Less attention, however, has been paid to making other types of digital data available. This is especially true of that which one might describe as 'unconventional', namely, the fragmentary texts and voices left to us as accidents of history. This book is a first step toward developing similar standards for enriching and preserving these neglected resources. Book Description This book unites a range of approaches to the collection, handling and analysis of different types of diachronic corpora in digital format. See all Editorial Reviews Product Details * Hardcover: 260 pages * Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan (August 21, 2007) * Language: English * ISBN-10: 1403943672 * ISBN-13: 978-1403943675 Read more...

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Book Description An insiders guide to optimizing your Mac for Photoshop and the photography workflow Product Description If you're a photographer using a Mac and why wouldn't you be? then you need this guide to optimizing OS X for your photography workflow. Macs are still the hardware of choice for the cream of digital imaging experts over two million registered Mac users of Adobe Photoshop can't be wrong. Let the expert advice of Rod Wynne-Powell help you to: * Configure your Mac for a trouble-free life from capture to output * Speed up your photography workflow using Photoshop, Bridge and the rest of the Adobe Creative Suite * Optimize your color management system and ensure the highest quality image results * Save time through effective storage and retrieval of images Years of experience dealing with digital image makers queries on a day-to-day basis means he also knows that problems can and do happen even on a Mac so this book is also packed full of vital troubleshooting advice and ways to avoid the pitfalls in the first place. The only Mac OS X book written specifically for photographers, this unique guide to troubleshooting and working with digital images on a Mac is fully updated for the Leopard release of OS X. Rod Wynne-Powell runs Solutions Photographic as a retoucher, trainer and consultant for digital photographers. He is an accomplished photographer and an alpha tester for Adobe Photoshop, and acts as technical checker for Martin Evenings Ad Read more...

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Review "With lucid prose and elegant code, this book provides the most concrete introduction to the few building blocks that give rise to a wide variety of programming languages. I recommend it to my students and look forward to using it in my courses." --Chung-chieh Shan, Department of Computer Science, Rutgers University "Having taught from EOPL for several years, I appreciate the way it produces students who understand the terminology and concepts of programming languages in a deep way, not just from reading about the concepts, but from programming them and experimenting with them. This new edition has an increased emphasis on types as contracts for defining procedure interfaces, which is quite important for many students." --Gary T. Leavens, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Central Florida "I've found the interpreters-based approach for teaching programming languages to be both compelling and rewarding for my students. Exposing students to the revelation that an interpreter for a programming language is itself just another program opens up a world of possibilities for problem solving. The third edition of Essentials of Programming Languages makes this approach of writing interpreters more accessible than ever." --Marc L. Smith, Department of Computer Science, Vassar College Product Description This book provides students with a deep, working understanding of the essential concepts of programming languages. Most of these e Read more...

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About the Book Academic Writing and Publishing will show academics (mainly in the social sciences) how to write and publish research articles. Its aim is to supply examples and brief discussions of recent work in all aspects of the area in short, sharp chapters. It should serve as a handbook for postgraduates and lecturers new to publishing. The book is written in a readable and lively personal style. The advice given is direct and based on up to date research that goes beyond that given in current textbooks. For example, the chapter on titles lists different kinds of titles and their purposes not discussed in other texts. The chapter on abstracts instructs the reader on writing structured abstracts from the start. Table of Contents SECTION 1. Introduction 1.1 The nature of academic writing SECTION 2. The academic article 2.1 Titles 2.2 Authors 2.3. Abstracts 2.4 Key words 2.5 Introductions 2.6 Methods 2.7 Results 2.8 Discussions 2.9 Acknowledgements 2.10 References 2.11 Footnotes 2.12 Responding to referees 2.13 Proofs SECTION 3. Other genres 3.1 Books 3.2 Theses 3.3 Literature reviews 3.4 Conference papers 3.5 Tables and graphs 3.6 Posters 3.7 Book reviews 3.8 Letters to the editor 3.9 Annotated bibliographies SECTION 4. Other aspects of academic writing 4.1 Finding, keeping and disseminating information 4.2 Choosing where to publish 4.3 Delays in the publishing process 4.4 Refereeing 4.5 Sex differences 4.6 Procrastination and writer’s block 4.7 Collaborative writin Read more...

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World recognized wireless authority William Lee delivers all new in-depth engineering coverage for data services, Wi-Fi, 3G, and much more, just in time for the rebounding wireless industry. Includes specifications for all major wireless systems, including cdmaOne From the Back Cover The wireless pioneer William C.Y. Lee, technology leader and author of the #1 book on wireless communications, has now completely updated his classic. This all-new, in-depth engineering guide for both voice and data services, Wi-Fi, 3G, WiMAX, and more, is essential reading for anyone working in this dynamic field. * On-the-ground engineering coverage of B2G, 3G, B3G, 4G, and all other major systems * Specifications for AMPS, GSM Family, iDEN, PHS, cdmaOne, WCDMA, HSDPA, CDMA2000, EV-DO, EV-DV, TD-SCDMA, Wi-Fi, WiMAX, etc. * Antenna specifications for base stations and handsets * Introduction of new technologies -- CS-OFDM, MIMO, LDPC, Turbo Code, CCK Code, RFID, etc. * Engineering parameters for portable systems, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, UWB, ZigBee, IR, and more * Intelligent Cells -- All IP, in-building systems, etc. * Intelligent Networks -- All IP, ad hoc, mesh, sensor, etc. * Switches -- Circuit, Packet, ATM, Soft, etc. INSIDE: INSIGHTFUL, IN-DEPTH ENGINEERING * Introduction to Wireless Communications * Introduction to Cellular Systems * Specification of Analog Cellular Systems * Specification of Digital Cellular Systems * Specification of Newly Read more...

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Book Description Although the fundamentals of radar have changed little since the publication of the first edition, there has been continual development of new radar capabilities and continual improvements to the technology and practice of radar. This growth has necessitated extensive revisions and the introduction of topics not found in the original, including MTI radar, ADT and electronically steered phased-array antenna. Product Details * Hardcover: 640 pages * Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill College; 2nd edition (1980) * Language: English * ISBN-10: 0070579091 * ISBN-13: 978-0070579095 Read more...

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From School Library Journal Grade 9 Up—This comprehensive work covers the conflict's "traditional dates" of 1337–1453 with more than 250 alphabetically arranged entries, approximately 104 of which are biographies. The introductory material contains a useful preface describing the scope of the book and the criteria for inclusion; a general chronology; a guide to entries and related topics; and a series of clear, reproducible black-and-white maps. The major battles are covered, as are such topics as artillery, siege warfare, and propaganda. Entries on battles and other events provide background information, detailed descriptions, and summaries of their significance. Biographical entries include particularly extensive see-also references. All entries conclude with a list of further readings. The appendixes contain a chronological list of battles; a list of monarchs, popes, and nobles; and a description of the counties, duchies, and regions of France. Also included is a fascinating annotated list of primary sources—mostly English—and an extensive bibliography. The black-and-white illustrations are few but well chosen. The war is covered in multivolume reference sets like Joseph R. Strayer's Dictionary of the Middle Ages (Scribner's, 1989), but not in this depth. This work will fill a gap in reference collections.—Elizabeth M. Reardon, McCallie School, Chattanooga, TN Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. From Booklist Read more...

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From Booklist The 200 alphabetically arranged entries in this encyclopedia focus mainly on aspects of popular culture in 1930s America, from music and literature to mass media and sports. Entries may be biographical (Duke Ellington, the Marx Brothers, Shirley Temple) or cover sociopolitical issues and movements (New Deal, Prohibition and repeal, Race relations and stereotyping); prominent organizations (Alcoholics Anonymous, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Federal Writers' Project); works of art (King Kong, Porgy and Bess, The Wizard of Oz); even comic strips (Dick Tracy, Superman, Tarzan). Other entries cover broader topics. For example, the set begins with Advertising and ends with Youth. All entries contain numerous cross-references and see also references in addition to a handful of selected-reading resources, many freely available online. These additional resources are compiled at the end of volume 2 in a 30-page bibliography. Entries are generally between one and five pages long and cover some unexpected topics like the Empire State Building, frozen foods, hillbillies, jukeboxes, and jigsaw puzzles. Black-and-white illustrations, photographs, and even comic strips are found throughout the volumes, but perhaps more interesting are the charts and lists. Some examples are "Representative Screwball Comedies of the 1930s," "American Record Sales during the 1930s," and "Candy and the 1930s," which lists the manufacturer and debut year of well-known treats like the Snickers Read more...