In this paper, the problem of power control for cognitive systems is studied via game theory. The objective is to maximize the sum utility of secondary users (SUs) subject to the primary users (PUs) interference constraints, the transmission power constraints of SUs, and the signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio (SINR) constraint of each SU. In our earlier work, the problem was formulated as ...

The financing of SUS in a scenario of financialization O financiamento do SUS sob os " ventos " da financeirização Resumo O artigo reconstitui o processo de institu-cionalização do financiamento do SUS, prejudica-do, em primeira instância, pelas condições da polí-tica macroeconômica desenvolvida ao longo dos anos 1990 e 2000, e, em última instância, pelos efeitos provocados pela atual fase do c...

Amyloid-β (Aβ) peptide has been implicated in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). We present a nonpharmacological approach for removing Aβ and restoring memory function in a mouse model of AD in which Aβ is deposited in the brain. We used repeated scanning ultrasound (SUS) treatments of the mouse brain to remove Aβ, without the need for any additional therapeutic agent such as anti-Aβ...

Cognitive radio is an efficient technique for realization of dynamic spectrum access. Since in the cognitive radio network (CRN) environment, the secondary users (SUs) are susceptible to the random jammers, the security issue of the SU’s channel access becomes crucial for the CRN framework. The rapidly varying spectrum dynamics of CRN along with the jammer’s actions leads to challenging scenari...

Cognitive radio technology enables unlicensed users (secondary users, SUs) to access the unused licensed spectrum which is allocated to primary users (PUs). In the literature, there are three traditional spectrum sharing paradigms that enable SUs to access the licensed spectrum. These access techniques include underlay, overlay and spectrum trading, and have their own drawbacks. To combat these...

We have developed a mathematical model of the human atria myocyte based on averaged voltage-clamp data recorded from isolated single myocytes. Our model consists of a Hodgkin-Huxley-type equivalent circuit for the sarcolemma, coupled with a fluid compartment model, which accounts for changes in ionic concentrations in the cytoplasm as well as in the sarcoplasmic reticulum. This formulation can ...

In Cognitive Radio Networks (CRNs), Primary Users (PUs) can share their idle spectra with Secondary Users (SUs) under certain mechanisms. In this paper, we propose a distributed-centralized and incentive-aware spectrum sharing scheme for the multiple-PU scenario, which introduces a Random Leader who is elected randomly from SUs or PUs. The distributed aspect of our scheme lies in that it requir...

We propose a distributed spectrum access algorithm for cognitive radio relay networks with multiple primary users (PUs) and multiple secondary users (SUs). The key idea behind the proposed algorithm is that the PUs negotiate with the SUs on both the amount of monetary compensation, and the amount of time the SUs are either (i) allowed spectrum access, or (ii) cooperatively relaying the PU’s dat...

The need to acquire intellectual capital created the Knowledge Management (KM) movement, which aims to develop new practices and tools to capture knowledge. Indepth examination of current KM projects revealed the largest percent of KM projects attempting to create some kind of a knowledge repository. Current studies identify three types of knowledge repositories. One type of knowledge repositor...

The effect of endurance run training on outward K+ currents with rapidly inactivating (I(to)) and sustained or slowly inactivating (I(sus)) characteristics was examined in left ventricular (LV) cardiocytes isolated from sedentary (Sed) and treadmill-trained (Tr) female Sprague-Dawley rats. Isolated LV cardiocytes were used in whole cell patch-clamp studies to characterize whole cell I(to) and I...