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Compactness of solutions to the Yamabe problem. II
We study compactness of solutions to the Yamabe problem on Riemannian
manifolds which are not locally conformally flat
Power vs. Spectrum 2-D Sensing in Energy Harvesting Cognitive Radio Networks
Energy harvester based cognitive radio is a promising solution to address the
shortage of both spectrum and energy. Since the spectrum access and power
consumption patterns are interdependent, and the power value harvested from
certain environmental sources are spatially correlated, the new power dimension
could provide additional information to enhance the spectrum sensing accuracy.
In this paper, the Markovian behavior of the primary users is considered, based
on which we adopt a hidden input Markov model to specify the primary vs.
secondary dynamics in the system. Accordingly, we propose a 2-D spectrum and
power (harvested) sensing scheme to improve the primary user detection
performance, which is also capable of estimating the primary transmit power
level. Theoretical and simulated results demonstrate the effectiveness of the
proposed scheme, in term of the performance gain achieved by considering the
new power dimension. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first work to
jointly consider the spectrum and power dimensions for the cognitive primary
user detection problem
Lose Some, Save Some: Obesity, Automobile Demand, and Gasoline Consumption in the U.S.
This paper examines the unexplored link between the prevalence of overweight and obesity and vehicle demand in the United States. Exploring annual sales data of new passenger vehicles at the model level in 48 U.S. counties from 1999 to 2005, we find that a 10 percentage point increase in the rate of overweight and obesity reduces the average MPG of new vehicles demanded by 2.5 percent: an effect that requires a 30 cent increase in gasoline prices to counteract. Our findings suggest that policies to reduce overweight and obesity can have additional benefits for energy security and the environment.
The Immune Regulatory Role of Cytokine-Induced Killer Cells Treatment on Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients
Although a great progress has been made in surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the 5-year overall survival rate (OS) remains unsatisfactory (approximately 15%). Recently, cytokine-induced killer (CIK) cells treatment as an adoptive immunotherapy has great promises in the scenario of potential new approaches for the treatment of lung tumors. Adaptive and innate cellular immunity are all important for inhibiting tumor growth and the clearance of cancer. The abilities to efficiently kill tumor cells and promote immune responses are the ultimate basic ability requested to CIK cells treatment. Therefore, we conducted a systematic review to evaluate the immunoregulation of CIK cells treatment in NSCLC patients to provide an objective reference for clinical decision-making
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