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Adaptive blind signal and image processing

Fast Fourier Transform

Two-pore domain K+ (K2P) channels give rise to leak (also called background) K+ currents. The well-known role of background K+ currents is to stabilize the negative resting membrane potential and c...

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Molecular Background of Leak K+ Currents: Two-Pore Domain Potassium Channels

Stephen J. Hartley Oxford University Press, New York, 1998, 260 pp. ISBN 0-19-511315-2, $45.00 Concurrent Programming  is a thorough treatment of Java multi-threaded programming for both a stand-alone and distributed environment. Designed mostly for students in concurrent or parallel programming classes, the text is also an excellent reference for the practicing professional developing multi-threaded programs or applets. Hartley first provides a complete explanation of the features of Java necessary to write concurrent programs, including topics such as exception handling, interfaces, and packages. He then gives the reader a solid background to write multi-threaded programs and also presents the problems introduced when writing concurrent programs—namely race conditions, mutual exclusion, and deadlock. Hartley also provides several software solutions that do not require the use of common process and thread mechanisms. Once the groundwork is laid for writing concurrent programs, Hartley then takes a different approach than most Java references. Rather than presenting how Java handles mutual exclusion with the  synchronized  keyword (although it is covered later), he first looks at semaphore-based solutions to classic concurrent problems such as bounded-buffer, readers-writers, and the dining philosophers. Hartley also uses the same approach to develop Java classes for monitors and message passing. This unique approach to introducing concurrency allows the readers to both understand how Java threads are synchronized and how the basic synchronization mechanism can be used to construct more abstract tools such as semaphores. If there is a shortcoming with the text it is with the lack of sufficient coverage of remote method invocation (RMI), although there is a section covering RMI. This is quite understandable as RMI is a fairly recent phenomenon with the Java community. Also, the classes that Hartley provides could easily implement RMI rather than sockets to handle communication. The strengths of the book include its ease in reading, several examples at the end of chapters, a package similar to Xtango that provides algorithm animation, and a supportive web site by the author (see  www.mcs.drexel.edu/~shartley/ConcProgJava/index.html ) including compressed source code. As Java becomes more dominant on the server side of multi-tier applications, writing thread-safe concurrent applications becomes even more important.  Concurrent Programming  is a strong step towards teaching students and professionals such skills. Greg Gagne, Westminster College of Salt Lake City Salt Lake City, Utah

Distributed Computing: Fundamentals, Simulations and Advanced Topics

Two of the major second-generation standards, GSM and TDMA/136, have built the foundation to offer a common global radio access for data services. Through use of a common physical layer, EDGE, both standards will have the same evolutionary path toward providing third-generation services. EDGE is currently subject to standardization in TIA TR45.3 and ETSI SMG, a process which will be finalized at the end of 1999. Compared to the existing data services in GSM and TDMA/136, EDGE will provide significantly higher user bit rates and spectral efficiency. EDGE can be introduced in these systems in a smooth way, using existing frequency plans of already deployed networks. This article gives the rationale behind the development of the EDGE concept, presents the EDGE technology, and addresses performance by means of system simulations.

EDGE: enhanced data rates for GSM and TDMA/136 evolution

Influence of carbonates on the riverine carbon cycle in an anthropogenically dominated catchment basin: evidence from major elements and stable carbon isotopes in the Lagan River (N. Ireland)

The article describes a statistically multiplexed radio access mechanism for third-generation mobile systems, which is an integral part of a resource allocation functional entity. The access mechanism is a key feature of the RACE Mobile R2084 Advanced Time Division Multiple Access (ATDMA) project. It presents an indication of the design parameters adopted for this access mechanism and performance characteristics derived from a comprehensive computer simulation model. It gives particular emphasis to the structure of the resource allocation module and illustrates how the access mechanism is integrated with functionalities which have been incorporated to provide an adaptive radio interface. The access mechanism considered for ATDMA, which allows statistical multiplexing to be implemented on the radio interface is a development of packet reservation multiple access (PRMA) known as PRMA++. >

Performance of a statistically multiplexed access mechanism for a TDMA radio interface

Improved adaptive noise cancellation in the presence of signal leakage on the noise reference channel

A Personal Distributed Environment (PDE) embraces a user-centric view of communications that take place against a backdrop of multiple user devices, each with its distinct capabilities, in physically separate locations. This paper provides an overview of a Personal Distributed Environment and some of the research issues related to the implementation of the PDE concept that are being considered in the current Mobile VCE work programme.

A personal distributed environment for future mobile systems

This paper proposes a market-based framework in which service providers, network operators and users are able to trade communications services. For this purpose, a middleware has been specified in which software agents can supply or purchase QoS contracts. Benefits from the proposal are increased competition in the provision of mobile services, an integrated framework for the management of services and networks in a multi-provider environment and the possibility to develop smarter applications that make an efficient use of the scarce radio spectrum.

John Dunlop

Papers

Influence of carbonates on the riverine carbon cycle in an anthropogenically dominated catchment basin: evidence from major elements and stable carbon isotopes in the Lagan River (N. Ireland)

Performance of a statistically multiplexed access mechanism for a TDMA radio interface

Improved adaptive noise cancellation in the presence of signal leakage on the noise reference channel

A personal distributed environment for future mobile systems

Dynamic 3G network selection for increasing the competition in the mobile communications market