We consider the concatenation of a convolutional code (CC) with an optimized cyclic redundancy check (CRC) as promising paradigm for good short blocklength codes. The resulting CRC-aided naturally permits use serial list Viterbi decoding (SLVD) to achieve maximum-likelihood decoding. encoder interest is rate-$1/\omega$ and either zero-terminated (ZT) or tail-biting (TB). called CRC-ZTCC CRC-TBC...

The game of two-person single-suit whist is played with a deck consisting of a single totally ordered suit of 2n cards. Each of the two players receives n cards. Hence both players have complete information about the distribution of the cards. One of the players is said to be on lead. Play proceeds in rounds called tricks. The player on lead plays one of his cards, and with knowledge of this ca...

The gene (crc) responsible for catabolite repression control in Pseudomonas aeruginosa has been cloned and sequenced. Flanking the crc gene are genes encoding orotate phosphoribosyl transferase (pyrE) and RNase PH (rph). New crc mutants were constructed by disruption of the wild-type crc gene. The crc gene encodes an open reading frame of 259 amino acids with homology to the apurinic/apyrimidin...

This paper examines the relationship between organizational culture and Information Systems (IS) adoption. Three major perspectives integration, differentiation and fragmentation for understanding the effect(s) of culture on IS adoption in organizations are reviewed. Using Cultural Theory to critique these three perspectives, it is argued that each perspective in isolation offers a restricted v...

In the extant vertical integration literature, the question of how the firm’s portfolio of outsourced work is managed across suppliers has been relatively understudied. We seek to advance this area of research by examining factors that influence how concentrated the firm’s outsourcing is among its set of suppliers. Using data on the outsourcing of patent legal services, we find empirical eviden...