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Small Enterprises and Economic Development

The Dynamics of Micro and Small Enterprises

By: Carl E. Liedholm,Donald C. Mead

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Small Enterprises and Economic Development

The Dynamics of Micro and Small Enterprises

By: Carl E. Liedholm,Donald C. Mead

Micro and small enterprises (MSEs) have been recognized as a major contemporary source of employment and income in a growing number of developing countries. Yet, relatively little is known about the characteristics and patterns of change in these enterprises. This volume examines the dynamics of MSEs in the development process. Drawing on a unique set of surveys conducted in twelve countries in Africa and Latin America the authors map the patterns of change in MSEs in the developing world. Subjects covered include: * significance of new start and closure rates of MSEs * factors involved in expansion rates and growth patterns of MSEs * the role of gender in MSEs evolution.

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Routledge

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1135118086

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9781135118082

Direct Broadcast Satellite Communications

An MPEG Enabled Service

By: Donald C. Mead

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Direct Broadcast Satellite Communications

An MPEG Enabled Service

By: Donald C. Mead

With its higher power and superior video and audio quality, Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) communications is proliferating worldwide. Many new DBS systems are evolving and with the introduction of HDTV, DBS technology is predicted to become even more prevalent. Written by a leading DBS authority, this book is required reading for anyone involved in this burgeoning field. This comprehensive reference describes the history and structure of DBS systems, the regulatory environment, the subsystems that support it, and the underlying compression technology that makes it commercially feasible. Direct Broadcast Satellite Communications can be read as a broad overview of DBS systems or can serve as a detailed technical description. In particular, the author thoroughly explains how MPEG compression standards are used to implement modern satellite broadcast systems. You will find complete information on key topics such as: International and FCC regulations Radio frequency components of DBS systems, including the shaped reflector antenna Forward error correction, looking at block codes, interleaving, and Viterbi decoding The use of cryptography for conditional access to subscription services MPEG system and transport layer MPEG-2 video and audio compression Connecting terrestrial systems and DBS uplinks The Integrated Receiver Decoder In addition, the book explores future developments, including the Spaceway and the Global Broadcast Service, as well as the MPEG-4 compression standards. Numerous case studies involving DIRECTV(TM) and the European DVB standard appear throughout the book. For other books in this series, see http://www.awl.com/cseng/wirelessseries/

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388

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Pearson Education

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0132441241

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9780132441247

Algorithmic and Register-Transfer Level Synthesis: The System Architect’s Workbench

The System Architect's Workbench

By: Donald E. Thomas,Elizabeth D. Lagnese,Robert A. Walker,Jayanth V. Rajan,Robert L. Blackburn,John A. Nestor

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Algorithmic and Register-Transfer Level Synthesis: The System Architect’s Workbench

The System Architect's Workbench

By: Donald E. Thomas,Elizabeth D. Lagnese,Robert A. Walker,Jayanth V. Rajan,Robert L. Blackburn,John A. Nestor

Recently there has been increased interest in the development of computer-aided design programs to support the system level designer of integrated circuits more actively. Such design tools hold the promise of raising the level of abstraction at which an integrated circuit is designed, thus releasing the current designers from many of the details of logic and circuit level design. The promise further suggests that a whole new group of designers in neighboring engineering and science disciplines, with far less understanding of integrated circuit design, will also be able to increase their productivity and the functionality of the systems they design. This promise has been made repeatedly as each new higher level of computer-aided design tool is introduced and has repeatedly fallen short of fulfillment. This book presents the results of research aimed at introducing yet higher levels of design tools that will inch the integrated circuit design community closer to the fulfillment of that promise. 1. 1. SYNTHESIS OF INTEGRATED CmCUITS In the integrated circuit (Ie) design process, a behavior that meets certain specifications is conceived for a system, the behavior is used to produce a design in terms of a set of structural logic elements, and these logic elements are mapped onto physical units. The design process is impacted by a set of constraints as well as technological information (i. e. the logic elements and physical units used for the design).

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1461315190

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9781461315193

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Small Enterprises and Economic Development

Small Enterprises and Economic Development

Direct Broadcast Satellite Communications

Direct Broadcast Satellite Communications

Algorithmic and Register-Transfer Level Synthesis: The System Architect’s Workbench

Algorithmic and Register-Transfer Level Synthesis: The System Architect’s Workbench

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