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Having close-to-capacity performance and low error floor, even for small block lengths, make spatially coupled serially concatenated codes (SC-SCCs) a very promising class of codes. However, classical window decoding of SC-SCCs either limits the minimum block length or requires a large number of iterations, which increases the complexity and constrains the degree to which an SC-SCC decoder archite
This work analyzes the nonlinear effects in the track and hold circuit applied in high-speed ADCs or RF sampling receiver (RX) front-ends. Non-ideal effects inside the main sampling NMOS switch are studied. Parasitic varactor and sampling on-resistance modulation effects are analyzed through frequency domain Volterra series and the EKV MOS transistor model. Polynomial curve fitting is applied show
Spatially coupled serially concatenated codes (SC-SCCs) are constructed by coupling several classical turbo-like component codes. The resulting spatially coupled codes provide a close-to-capacity performance and low error floor,which have attracted a lot of interest in the past few years. The aim of this paper is to perform a comprehensive design space exploration to reveal different aspects of SC
How does domestic politics affect foreign aid? A great deal of literature that seeks to answer this question has sought to test the partisan theory. This theory suggests that ideological governmental changes will affect a donor country’s foreign aid – in terms of total aid, aid allocation and/or aid strategies. At the same time, there has been a scholarly tendency to understand aid from welfare st
The working conditions of freelancers are widely debated as the flexibilization of labor markets has resulted in more insecure labor. On one side of the debate, flexibilization of the labor market in the cultural industries is seen as an important driver of economic growth. This optimistic perspective emphasizes that individuals can develop themselves in creative and autonomous careers. The other
This thesis dives into the issue of conflict-related sexual violence through the empirical case of the African Union and its Peace and Security Council (PSC), aiming at understanding how conflict-related sexual violence is constructed within the PSC between 2010-2020. Applying a feminist power theory and through a discourse analysis, the thesis asks four open-ended questions regarding: conflicts,
The Refugee Act of 1980 was passed in the United States over 40 years ago. This increased the number of Southeast Asian refugees, such as the Hmong in resettling into the United States. These refugees were escaping the effects of the Vietnam War and the internal conflict of the Secret War in Laos. By examining the legal environment surrounding the resettlement and integration process, this study l
Vår hud är hem för en stor grupp av mikroorganismer, hudens mikroflora, som påverkar vår hälsa och vårt välbefinnande. Ändå finns det många aspekter av detta ämne som ännu är outforskade. Detta projekt syftade till att optimera en metod för analys av hudens mikroflora och effekten av hudvårdsprodukter på hudens mikroflora, från provtagning och provberedning till analys med kvantitativ polymeraskedOur skin is home to a vast community of microorganisms, the skin micro flora, which affect our health and well-being. Yet, there are many aspects of this topic that are still unexplored. This project aimed to optimize a method for analysis of the skin micro flora and the effect of skin care products on the skin micro flora, from sampling and sample preparation to analysis with quantitative polymer
En innovationsprocess ska ta en idé hela vägen från forskning till marknaden. Detta är dock en lång process i vilken många barriärer kan uppstå. För det här examensarbetet har en fältstudie gjorts på ett stort svenskt industriföretag, med syftet att undersöka deras materialinnovationsprocess. De har upplevt att de möter utmaningar när resultaten av en innovation ska överföras från Forskning och UAn innovation process should take an idea all the way from research to the market. However, this is a long process in which many barriers can appear. For this thesis, a case study has been conducted, at a large Swedish industrial manufacturing company, with the purpose to examine their material innovation process. They have experienced challenges when transferring the results of the innovation fr
Firms are investing heavily in adopting and implementing (Robotics Process Automation) RPA, although they lack the ability or understanding to capture the value of such investments. Value is created with the acceptance and usage of a new technology. As a response to limitations in existing IT adoption literature, the study sought to synthesize the often overlapping and complementary constructs of
Nicotine pouches are popular products marketed in Sweden as tobacco-free alternatives to tobacco-containing snus. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the underlying factors influencing use of nicotine pouches among Swedish young adults using the theory of triadic influence (TTI; Flay et al., 1995), a model used to predict health-related behaviors. A questionnaire measuring self-eff
Eftersom människan nu står inför sin största utmaning någonsin – klimatkrisen – är det viktigare än någonsin att miljöskyddet integreras i alla delar av den Europeiska unionen. Miljöskydd anses vara ett huvudmål för EU. I Artikel 3.3 i EU-fördraget anges att Unionens inre marknad bör arbeta för en hållbar utveckling och en hög skyddsnivå och förbättring av miljön. Den inre marknaden ska dock ocksåAs humanity is facing its biggest challenge ever – the climate crisis – it is now more important than ever that environmental protection is integrated in all parts of the European Union. Environmental protection is considered a main objective of the EU. In Article 3(3) of the TEU is stated that the internal market of the Union should work for a sustainable development and a high level of protectio
The topic of energy poverty has recently gained prominence amongst researchers and academia in Taiwan within the context of rising energy prices and low emission energy transitions. Social welfare organizations (SWOs) that provide 24-hour residence and care for vulnerable populations, such as the elderly and disabled, highly depend on various energy services and are likely to be significantly affe
Celiac disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the small intestine, triggered by gluten in genetically susceptible individuals. The inflammatory and autoimmune aspects of this disease involves the intricate interplay of the immune system and gut microbiota, and celiac disease has repeatedly been associated with dysbiosis of the gut flora. Probiotics have been suggested as an alternative trea
Mixed support regarding firm capital structure reaction to the Tax Cut and Jobs Act is found. In the main difference-in-differences estimation, support is found for the predictions of trade-off theory after the inclusion of control variables aiming to capture shareholder distribution and capital structure optimization. These results do not prove robust to a more granular matching procedure. A uniq
The fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster has a well-studied olfactory system. A crucial part of the olfactory system is the olfactory sensory neurons (OSNs). One type of these OSNs, Ab3a, expresses the Odor receptors (ORs) Or22a and Or22b. Or22a is known to play an important role for behaviors like oviposition, but no strong ligand has been found for Or22b. Recent studies have shown that D. melanogas
In December 2016, a Belgian court referred questions to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) concerning the issuance of humanitarian visas to a Christian Syrian family. The central question in the case is whether inter-national treaties and Union law oblige EU Member States to allow their consulates and embassies to issue humanitarian visas. This thesis discusses the outcome of that j
This study has the ambition to illuminate the relationship between peacekeeping and peacemaking. J.Michael Greig and Paul F. Diehl found in their study “Peacekeeping-Peacemaking dilemma” an interesting connection between the presence of a peacekeeping force and the failure of peacemaking process. This study will explore the connection between peacekeeping and a peace process through a qualitative
This thesis is a single-case study of Assyrian identity politicization in the context of the conflict in Iraq and Syria from 2012 to 2017. The thesis investigates to what extent and in which manner that a politicization of Assyrian identity can be said to have occurred by reviewing empirical data concerning the events of the period and analyzing statements from three Assyrian militias. The Islamic
