A previous paper introduced an online gradient method to iteratively update local controllers for improved performance. In this paper we modify that method to get an offline method for distributed control synthesis. The complexity of the method is linear in the number of neighbors to each agent. Since the controllers are constructed to be distributed and the method is an iterative scheme, the con

This paper addresses the question of how to model individual behavior in the face of changes in the set of rules that govern the social welfare system in Sweden. To this end, the Swedish sickness insurance provides an excellent study object, since the system has often been changed during the past decade. The question of employee compensation for sick leave is one the more widely discussed aspects

A survey of scenarios and forecasts for agrofuel land use, based on the land needed to meet mandatory blending requirements today and in the future, ecological targets and geopolitical needs. The paper also contains a scenario of how many vegans today´s arable and pasture lands can support.

Paper presented at the seminar "Reading Things" at CRAASH, Cambridge University. With industrialization in the 19th century, book culture went through a number of changes. Like many other goods, literature began to be sold in retail packages – readymade bookbindings that conveyed the character of the literary content of the book. Objects such as packages and bookbindings took on an increasingly im

Teaching history in multicultural societies – Case study Malmo (Sweden) German Minister of Education and Research, Annette Schavan recently presented a proposal concerning a common European History Book. According to Deutsche Welle she underlined that “education is essential for shaping identity and for social cohesion in Europe”. Therefore it is possible to conclude that the content of history a

In this paper an OFDM timing synchronization ASIC is presented. The proposed synchronization unit can be used in any OFDM system. The algorithm is based on the correlation introduced by the cyclic prefix, which is exploited in the time domain where the time offset is estimated. Although the algorithm is too complex to be implemented on today's most powerful standard DSP, a hardware architecture th

This paper discusses effects of an increased reliance on professionals in industrial organizations and whether educational background or belongingness to professional groups may be linked to ways of working when supplying highly customized deliveries, and consequently the innovativeness of the organization. The study upon which this paper is based attaches to theories related to traditional indust

Abstract in German Die Untersuchungen von mechanisch-biologisch vorbehandelten Restabfällen haben gezeigt, dass im Rahmen einer 9 wöchigen Rotte im Containersystem die organikreiche Fraktion stabilisiert - und das Emissionspotentials um ca. 95 % verringert werden kann. Darüber hinaus erfolgt durch biologische Abbau- und Umbauprozesse der Aufbau einer Huminstoffmatrix, die einerseits im Feststoff aThe research study on mechanical-biological pre-treated wastes has shown, that the emission potential can be reduced of appr. 95% while the aerobic treatment in a con-tainer system of a large-scale treatment plant. Humification processes can be detected, Humic substances are build up while the aerobic processes and can be analyzed in the organic matter and in the eluate. The humic substances are p