Impact of Power Allocation and Antenna Directivity in the Capacity of a Multiuser Cognitive Ad Hoc Network

This paper studies the benefits that power control and antenna directivity can bring to the capacity of a multiuser cognitive radio network. The main objective is to optimize the secondary network sum rate under the capacity constraint of the primary network. Exploiting location awareness, antenna directivity, and the power control capability, the cognitive radio ad hoc network can broaden its coverage and improve capacity. Computer simulations show that by employing the proposed method the system performance is significantly enhanced compared to conventional fixed power allocation

Detectability of the First Cosmic Explosions

We present a fully self-consistent simulation of a synthetic survey of the furthermost cosmic explosions. The appearance of the first generation of stars (Population III) in the Universe represents a critical point during cosmic evolution, signaling the end of the dark ages, a period of absence of light sources. Despite their importance, there is no confirmed detection of Population III stars so far. A fraction of these primordial stars are expected to die as pair-instability supernovae (PISNe), and should be bright enough to be observed up to a few hundred million years after the big bang. While the quest for Population III stars continues, detailed theoretical models and computer simulations serve as a testbed for their observability. With the upcoming near-infrared missions, estimates of the feasibility of detecting PISNe are not only timely but imperative. To address this problem, we combine state-of-the-art cosmological and radiative simulations into a complete and self-consistent framework, which includes detailed features of the observational process. We show that a dedicated observational strategy using $\lesssim 8$ per cent of total allocation time of the James Webb Space Telescope mission can provide us up to $\sim 9-15$ detectable PISNe per year.Comment: 9 pages, 8 figures. Minor corrections added to match published versio

Avaliação clonal em híbridos de abacaxizeiros ornamentais.

O abacaxi ornamental representa atualmente, o segundo produto mais exportado da floricultura do Ceará (Brainer & Oliveira, 2007). No entanto, sua comercialização está pautada em apenas duas cultivares, uma pertencente à A.comosus var. erectifolius que corresponde a 75 % do exportado e ao A. comosus var. bracteatus. Em 2004, foi iniciado um programa de melhoramento genético na Embrapa Mandioca e Fruticultura, para obtenção de abacaxizeiros ornamentais, cuja primeira etapa se constituiu da caracterização do germoplasma voltada para o uso ornamental. Esse trabalho de caracterização permitiu a identificação de genótipos com características de interesse para essa finalidade e que foram pré-selecionados como parentais para possíveis cruzamentos (Souza et al., 2007). Hibridações foram conduzidas gerando genótipos que, através de caracterizações preliminares permitiram o agrupamento dos mesmos em categorias de uso ornamental. Entretanto, para se confirmar a estabilidade dos caracteres selecionados e, posteriormente, laçamento das novas cultivares os híbridos obtidos precisam passar por um período em avaliação clonal. Este trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar híbridos de abacaxizeiros visando à identificação de genótipos com características desejáveis e estáveis para uso ornamental.PDF. 065

Reducing the parameter space for Unparticle-inspired models using white dwarf masses

Based on astrophysical constraints derived from Chandrasekhar's mass limit for white-dwarfs, we study the effects of the model on the parameters of unparticle-inspired gravity, on scales $\Lambda_U > 1 \; TeV$ and $d_U \approx 1$.Comment: 4 pp., 4 Fig., to appear in PR

Remote sensing applications to hydrologic modeling

An energy balance snowmelt model for rugged terrain was devised and coupled to a flow model. A literature review of remote sensing applications to hydrologic modeling was included along with a software development outline

Desenvolvimento e qualidade de hastes de híbrido ornamental de abacaxi.

Os híbridos gerados pelo programa de melhoramento genético da Embrapa Mandioca e Fruticultura ainda estão em avaliação quanto ao seu comportamento no que se refere ao florescimento natural e ao momento mais adequado para evitar este fenômeno e lograr a indução artificial. O desenvolvimento de hastes de qualidade é altamente influenciado pela indução na etapa adequada

Components of multifractality in the Central England Temperature anomaly series

We study the multifractal nature of the Central England Temperature (CET) anomaly, a time series that spans more than 200 years. The series is analyzed as a complete data set and considering a sliding window of 11 years. In both cases, we quantify the broadness of the multifractal spectrum as well as its components defined by the deviations from the Gaussian distribution and the influence of the dependence between measurements. The results show that the chief contribution to the multifractal structure comes from the dynamical dependencies, mainly the weak ones, followed by a residual contribution of the deviations from Gaussianity. However, using the sliding window, we verify that the spikes in the non-Gaussian contribution occur at very close dates associated with climate changes determined in previous works by component analysis methods. Moreover, the strong non-Gaussian contribution found in the multifractal measures from the 1960s onwards is in agreement with global results very recently proposed in the literature.Comment: 21 pages, 10 figure