Hypergraph-Based Analysis of Clustered Cooperative Beamforming with Application to Edge Caching

The evaluation of the performance of clustered cooperative beamforming in cellular networks generally requires the solution of complex non-convex optimization problems. In this letter, a framework based on a hypergraph formalism is proposed that enables the derivation of a performance characterization of clustered cooperative beamforming in terms of per-user degrees of freedom (DoF) via the efficient solution of a coloring problem. An emerging scenario in which clusters of cooperative base stations (BSs) arise is given by cellular networks with edge caching. In fact, clusters of BSs that share the same requested files can jointly beamform the corresponding encoded signals. Based on this observation, the proposed framework is applied to obtain quantitative insights into the optimal use of cache and backhaul resources in cellular systems with edge caching. Numerical examples are provided to illustrate the merits of the proposed framework.Comment: 10 pages, 5 figures, Submitte

PENGARUH ASIMETRI INFORMASI, PROFITABILITAS, DAN LEVERAGE TERHADAP NILAI PERUSAHAAN (STUDI EMPIRIS PADA PERUSAHAAN MANUFAKTUR YANG TERDAFTAR DI BURSA EFEK INDONESIA PERIODE 2012-2014)

ABSTRACT The objectives of the research are to examine the effect of the information asymmetry, profitability, and leverage on the firm value both simultaneously and partially. In this research the firm value using price to book value as the proxy. Data obtained from the financial statements and annual reports of manufacturing companies that listed in the Indonesia Stock Exchange. Research conduct in 4 years (2012-2014). By using purposive sampling, there are 35 companies fulfilling the sample criteria of the sample. Multiple linear regression was used to test the hypothesis. The results of this research are information asymmetry, profitability, and leverage simultaneously affect on the firm value. Information asymmetry not partially affect on the firm value. Profitability partially affect on the firm value. Leverage partially affect on the firm value.Keywords: information asymmetry, profitability, leverage, firm value, price to book value.ABSTRAK Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh asimetri informasi, profitabilitas, dan leverage terhadap nilai perusahaan secara simultan dan parsial. Dalam penelitian ini, nilai perusahaan diproksikan dengan price to book value. Data diperoleh dari laporan dan laporan tahunan perusahaan manufaktur yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia (BEI). Periode penelitian yang digunakan adalah 3 tahun yaitu 2012-2014. Pemilihan sampel menggunakan metode purposive sampling sehingga terdapat 35 perusahaan yang memenuhi kriteria sampel. Regresi linier berganda digunakan untuk menguji hipotesis. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa asimetri informasi, profitabilitas, dan leverage berpengaruh secara simultan terhadap nilai perusahaan. Asimetri informasi tidak berpengaruh secara parsial terhadap nilai perusahaan. Profitabilitas berpengaruh secara parsial terhadap nilai perusahaan. Leverage berpengaruh secara parsial terhadap nilai perusahaan.Kata Kunci: Asimetri Informasi, Profitabilitas, Leverage, Nilai Perusahaan, Nilai Buku Saha

Establishment and characterization of two human breast carcinoma cell lines by spontaneous immortalization: Discordance between Estrogen, Progesterone and HER2/neu receptors of breast carcinoma tissues with derived cell lines

Background: Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers among women throughout the world. Therefore, established cell lines are widely used as in vitro experimental models in cancer research.Methods: Two continuous human breast cell lines, designated MBC1 and MBC2, were successfully established and characterized from invasive ductal breast carcinoma tissues of Malaysian patients. MBC1 and MBC2 have been characterized in terms of morphology analysis, population doubling time, clonogenic formation, wound healing assay, invasion assay, cell cycle, DNA profiling, fluorescence immunocytochemistry, Western blotting and karyotyping.Results: MBC1 and MBC2 exhibited adherent monolayer epithelial morphology at a passage number of 150. Receptor status of MBC1 and MBC2 show (ER+, PR+, HER2+) and (ER+, PR-, HER2+), respectively. These results are in discordance with histopathological studies of the tumoral tissues, which were triple negative and (ER-, PR-, HER2+) for MBC1 and MBC2, respectively. Both cell lines were capable of growing in soft agar culture, which suggests their metastatic potential. The MBC1 and MBC2 metaphase spreads showed an abnormal karyotype, including hyperdiploidy and complex rearrangements with modes of 52-58 chromosomes per cell.Conclusions: Loss or gain in secondary properties, deregulation and specific genetic changes possibly conferred receptor changes during the culturing of tumoral cells. Thus, we hypothesize that, among heterogenous tumoral cells, only a small minority of ER+/PR+/HER2+ and ER+/PR-/HER2+ cells with lower energy metabolism might survive and adjust easily to in vitro conditions. These cell lines will pave the way for new perspectives in genetic and biological investigations, drug resistance and chemotherapy studies, and would serve as prototype models in Malaysian breast carcinogenesis investigations. © 2012 Kamalidehghan et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd

Trends to determine fracture intiation and propagation of a pipe under service pressure

A fracture toughness transferability curve has been established for the X52 pipe steels described by a linear relationship between the notch critical stress intensity factor and the average value of T stress over the opening stress distribution. This curve is used to determine the fracture toughness associated with the structure. the characteristic length of the fracture process. Crack extension modelled by Finite Element method using CTOA criterion coupled with the the node release technique is used to predict the crack velocity, the arrest pressure and crack length. This method is compared with the different Two Curves Methods Batelle, HLP and HLP-Sumitom

Pengaruh Asimetri Informasi, Profitabilitas, Dan Leverage Terhadap Nilai Perusahaan Pada Perusahaan Manufaktur Yang Terdaftar Di Bursa Efek Indonesia Periode 2012-2014

The objectives of the research are to examine the effect of the information asymmetry, profitability, and leverage on the firm value both simultaneously and partially. In this research the firm value using price to book value as the proxy. Data obtained from the financial statements and annual reports of manufacturing companies that listed in the Indonesia Stock Exchange. Research conduct in 4 years (2012-2014). By using purposive sampling, there are 35 companies fulfilling the sample criteria of the sample. Multiple linear regression was used to test the hypothesis. The results of this research are information asymmetry, profitability, and leverage simultaneously affect on the firm value. Information asymmetry not partially affect on the firm value. Profitability partially affect on the firm value. Leverage partially affect on the firm value

Effect of rotifers enriched with betaine and concentrated diet containing betaine on growth, survival and stress resistance of Indian white prawn (Fenneropenaeus indicus)

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of rotifers enriched with betaine and concentrated diet containing betaine on growth performance, survival and resistance to salinity (10 and 5Oppt), temperature (42°C) and formalin (100ppm) stresses in Indian white prawn (Fenneropenaeus indicus) post-larvae. A complete randomized design with three replicates per treatment in nine 20-1 tanks was chosen. Treatments were: Artemia nauplii, rotifers and concentrated diet (control); Artemia nauplii, rotifers enriched with betaine and concentrated diet (treatment 1) and Artemia nauplii, rotifers enriched with betaine and concentrated diet containing betaine (0.8%) (treatment 2). The larvae were fed 6 times per day at 4h intervals. There were significant differences in growth and survival rate between the treatments containing betaine (treatment 1 and 2) and control treatment (P<0.05). Furthermore, the larvae that were fed with betaine (treatment 1 and 2) had significantly higher survival rate in stress resistance testes (P<0.05). The present study showed that betaine has positive effect on growth performance, survival rate and resistance to stresses in Indian white prawn

A novel method for incorporation of micron-sized SiC particles into molten pure aluminum utilizing a Co coating

Ceramic particles typically do not have sufficiently high wettability by molten metal for effective bonding during metal matrix composite fabrication. In this study, a novel method has been used to overcome this drawback. Micron-sized SiC particles were coated by a cobalt metallic layer using an electroless deposition method. A layer of cobalt on the SiC particles was produced prior to incorporation in molten pure aluminum in order to improve the injected particle bonding with the matrix. For comparison, magnesium was added to the melt in separate experiments as a wetting agent to assess which method was more effective for particle incorporation. It was found that both of these methods were more effective as regard ceramic particulate incorporation compared with samples produced with as-received SiC particles injected into the pure aluminum matrix. SEM images indicated that cobalt coating of the particles was more effective than magnesium for incorporation of fine SiC particles (below 30 lm), while totally the incorporation percentage of the particles was higher for a sample in which Mg was added as a wetting agent. In addition, microhardness tests revealed that the cobalt coating leads to the fabrication of a harder composite due to increased amount of ceramic incorporation, ceramic-matrix bonding, and possibly also to formation of Al-Co intermetallic phases

Bacterial iron-oxide nanowires from biofilm waste as a new adsorbent for the removal of arsenic from water

Biofilm, generated by the bacteria in the groundwater pumping system pipelines of the Salt Interception Scheme on the River Murray in South Australia is discarded as a waste material accumulated after periodic cleaning of the pipes. Structural and chemical composition characterizations confirm that this waste material is composed of amorphous twisted iron-oxide nanowires (ION), generated by bacteria, and they have a unique structure and properties. The adsorption performance of these iron-oxide nanowires for arsenic removal from water was evaluated to define their adsorption capacity for As(III) and As(V) and kinetics. Obtained results demonstrate considerable adsorption properties of this waste biological material and suggest its promising application as a new and low-cost adsorbent for water treatment.Ivan Andjelkovic, Sara Azari, Mason Erkelens, Peter Forward, Martin F. Lambert and Dusan Losi

The growth, survival rate and reproductive characteristics of Artemia urmiana fed by Dunaliella tertiolecta, Tetraselmis suecica, Nannochloropsis oculata, Chaetoceros sp., Chlorella sp. and Spirolina sp. as feeding microalgae

This study was performed to compare the efficiency of six microalgae namely Dunaliella tertiolecta, Tetraselmis suecica, Nannochloropsis oculata, Chaetoceros sp., Chlorella sp. and Spirolina sp. on the growth, survival rate and reproduction efficacy in Artemia urmiana in laboratory conditions. Artemia cysts were harvested from Urmia Lake and hatched according to the standard method. Live microalgae were cultured using the f/2 culture medium. Artemia survival was determined in treatments on days 8, 11, 14, 17 and 20. A highly significant difference (p<0.01) were found among three microalgae in terms of length growth, survival rates and reproduction characteristics in A. urmiana. In spite of higher length growth of A.urmiana fed on N. oculata than A. urmiana fed by T. suecica but survival and reproduction in the latter was better than the first treatment. In general, D. tertiolecta was more efficient than other microalgae examined in the present study on A. urmiana concerning not only to growth and survival but also to reproduction mode. So, it is preferred to feed A. urmiana