Fox River Watershed Investigation: Stratton Dam to the Illinois River: Phase II Blackberry Creek and Poplar Creek Hydrologic and Water Quality Simulation Models: Executive Summary

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Spatial and Social Paradigms for Interference and Coverage Analysis in Underlay D2D Network

The homogeneous Poisson point process (PPP) is widely used to model spatial distribution of base stations and mobile terminals. The same process can be used to model underlay device-to-device (D2D) network, however, neglecting homophilic relation for D2D pairing presents underestimated system insights. In this paper, we model both spatial and social distributions of interfering D2D nodes as proximity based independently marked homogeneous Poisson point process. The proximity considers physical distance between D2D nodes whereas social relationship is modeled as Zipf based marks. We apply these two paradigms to analyze the effect of interference on coverage probability of distance-proportional power-controlled cellular user. Effectively, we apply two type of functional mappings (physical distance, social marks) to Laplace functional of PPP. The resulting coverage probability has no closed-form expression, however for a subset of social marks, the mark summation converges to digamma and polygamma functions. This subset constitutes the upper and lower bounds on coverage probability. We present numerical evaluation of these bounds on coverage probability by varying number of different parameters. The results show that by imparting simple power control on cellular user, ultra-dense underlay D2D network can be realized without compromising the coverage probability of cellular user.Comment: 10 pages, 10 figure

Separation Framework: An Enabler for Cooperative and D2D Communication for Future 5G Networks

Soaring capacity and coverage demands dictate that future cellular networks need to soon migrate towards ultra-dense networks. However, network densification comes with a host of challenges that include compromised energy efficiency, complex interference management, cumbersome mobility management, burdensome signaling overheads and higher backhaul costs. Interestingly, most of the problems, that beleaguer network densification, stem from legacy networks' one common feature i.e., tight coupling between the control and data planes regardless of their degree of heterogeneity and cell density. Consequently, in wake of 5G, control and data planes separation architecture (SARC) has recently been conceived as a promising paradigm that has potential to address most of aforementioned challenges. In this article, we review various proposals that have been presented in literature so far to enable SARC. More specifically, we analyze how and to what degree various SARC proposals address the four main challenges in network densification namely: energy efficiency, system level capacity maximization, interference management and mobility management. We then focus on two salient features of future cellular networks that have not yet been adapted in legacy networks at wide scale and thus remain a hallmark of 5G, i.e., coordinated multipoint (CoMP), and device-to-device (D2D) communications. After providing necessary background on CoMP and D2D, we analyze how SARC can particularly act as a major enabler for CoMP and D2D in context of 5G. This article thus serves as both a tutorial as well as an up to date survey on SARC, CoMP and D2D. Most importantly, the article provides an extensive outlook of challenges and opportunities that lie at the crossroads of these three mutually entangled emerging technologies.Comment: 28 pages, 11 figures, IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials 201

Intracell interference characterization and cluster interference for D2D communication

The homogeneous spatial Poisson point process (SPPP) is widely used for spatial modeling of mobile terminals (MTs). This process is characterized by a homogeneous distribution, complete spatial independence, and constant intensity measure. However, it is intuitive to understand that the locations of MTs are neither homogeneous, due to inhomogeneous terrain, nor independent, due to homophilic relations. Moreover, the intensity is not constant due to mobility. Therefore, assuming an SPPP for spatial modeling is too simplistic, especially for modeling realistic emerging device-centric frameworks such as device-to-device (D2D) communication. In this paper, assuming inhomogeneity, positive spatial correlation, and random intensity measure, we propose a doubly stochastic Poisson process, a generalization of the homogeneous SPPP, to model D2D communication. To this end, we assume a permanental Cox process (PCP) and propose a novel Euler-Characteristic-based approach to approximate the nearest-neighbor distribution function. We also propose a threshold and spatial distances from an excursion set of a chi-square random field as interference control parameters for different cluster sizes. The spatial distance of the clusters is incorporated into a Laplace functional of a PCP to analyze the average coverage probability of a cellular user. A closed-form approximation of the spatial summary statistics is in good agreement with empirical results, and its comparison with an SPPP authenticates the correlation modeling of D2D nodes

THE MAPPAJE TRADITION OF THE COMMUNITY OF PARENRENG VILLAGE, SEGERI DISTRICT, PANGKEP REGENCY

The type of research used in this study is descriptive qualitative research, regarding the Mappaje tradition in wedding parties in the Bugis-Makassar community, especially in Parenreng Village, Segeri District, Pangkep Regency by taking field data (Field Research). The data obtained in the form of descriptive data with the form of spoken or written words from informants and actors that can be considered. The Mappaje' tradition is contrary to Islamic law regarding the issue of faith where they believe when doing Mappaje' to obtain salvation and prevent evil while in Islamic values ​​and teachings it requires Muslims to only depend on Allah SWT and nothing can bring good or bad, even badness except by the power of Allah SWT

Examining the relationships between quality assurance, training need and choice of study destination: a study of Nigerian students in UUM

Several studies identified quality of education as a major criteria influencing international student’s choice of study destination. But only recently has it seems to have gain a huge momentum by emerging as a theme which involves empirical studies.However, despite such momentum previous studies do not provide sufficient evidence linking quality assurance and international student’s choice of study destination.This paper therefore presents a study of international student’s perception of higher education quality assurance practices, as well as how it affects their choice of study destination.The paper tries to examine how training needs play a role in influencing such choice also. The paper through descriptive analysis identified six dimensions of quality assurance in education: “Tangibles” “competence” “attitude contends;” “delivery;” and “reliability” as well as three dimensions of training needs such “occupational” “organizational” and “individual” needs. Hence it present the inter-relationship between quality assurance, training needs and choice of study destination using the above nine dimension; it concludes with Implications and recommendations to stimulate further studies on study destination choice by the international students from other countries especially from the Arabian and the middle-east

Kolej Insaniah unggul: Muncul juara perahu panjang buat kali keenam dalam pertandingan Pesta Sukan Sungai 2010

Skuad Perahu Panjang Kolej Universiti Insaniah (Insaniah) membuktikan keunggulan mereka apabila municul juara buata kali keenam dalam pertandingan Pesta Sukan Sungai 2010 kali ke-79, di Ampang Jajar, Mada, di Alor Setar, Kedah, baru-baru ini

COVID-19 and urology: A bibliometric analysis of the literature

Aim The aims of this research were to analyse the urological literature published during the COVID-19 pandemic and to guide future research. Material and methods Between 2019 and 2021, the Web of Science (WoS) All Databases collection was searched for publications related to COVID-19 and Urology. The keywords used during this search were coronavirus-19, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, novel coronavirus, 2019-nCoV, pandemic and/or urology. The top 50 cited (T50) publications were also identified and summarized. Exported Microsoft Excel files, Visualization of Similarities viewer (VOSviewer) software and descriptive assessment were used for bibliometric and statistical analyses of the publications. Results In total, 582 publications related to COVID-19 and urology were identified. In these publications, the most active author, journal, country and organisation were Francesco Porpiglia, European Urology, the United States of America (USA) and La Paz University Hospital, respectively. The most commonly used keywords were telemedicine-telehealth, SARS-CoV-2, coronavirus, pandemic, residency, testicle, semen, kidney transplantation, endourology and surgery. The most worrying issues in the articles are the negative impact of COVID-19 on resident training and permanent damage to urological organs. Conclusions We analysed all the articles related to COVID-19 and urology published to date in the WoS All Databases collection. The most commonly published articles were based on clinical and outpatient practice, telemedicine, residency training, transplantation, and testicles. The long-term adverse effects of the pandemic on urology practice and especially urological organs will need to be assessed further in future research

PEMBERDAYAAN DAN PELATIHAN PRODUK KRIPIK PISANG PAGATAN GULA MERAH (Studi Kasus Masyarakat Desa Poh Kecamatan Pagimana)

Desa Poh merupakan desa yang berada di kecamatan pagimana yang letaknya berbatasan langsung dengan kota Luwuk. Di desa ini telah terbentuk kelompok tani “Batomon Permai” . kelompok tani ini beranggotakan 9 KK, meski semua anggotanya kebanyakan waktu tinggalnya di kebun bersama keluarganya sehingga hampir semua anak-anak mereka tidak bersekolah atau putus sekolah karena ketidakmampuan secara ekonomi. Kelompok tani ini membudidayakan beberapa komoditi, salah satunya adalah pisang pagatan yang sangat digemari oleh masyarakat. Hali ini dapat dibuktikan dengan adanya tanaman pisang di setiap kebun dan pekarangan dan di dominasi pisang jenis pagatan di pasar-pasar yang ada di kabupaten Banggai. Tujuan dari program ini adalah (1) meningkatkan keterampilan kelompok dalam mengolah hasil produksi melalui pelatihan pengolahan pisang pagatan menjadi kripik pisang gula merah; (2) Meningkatkan nilai jual produk dan daya saing. Dari hasil kegiatan yang telah dilakukan dapat ditarik kesimpulan bahwa: (1) Kegiatan Pengabdian  ini dapat meningkatkan keterampilan kelompok dalam mengolah pisang pagatan menjadi kripik pisang gula merah;(2) Peserta pelatihan terutama kelompok tani “Batomon Permai” telah mengikuti serangkaian kegiatan pembuatan kripik pisang gula merah. selanjutnya perlu dikembangkan kerjasama dengan pihak terkait untuk pengembangan bisnis kripik pisang gula merah ke depannya