We consider the collaborative use of amplify-and-forward Bath Oils relays to form a beamforming system and provide physical layer security for a wireless machine-to-machine (M2M) communication network.We investigate two objectives: (i) the achievable secrecy rate maximization subject to the relay power constraint and (ii) the relay transmit power m
Background: DRESS We assume that the emotional response to music would correspond to increased levels of arousal, and that the valence of the music exemplified by sad or joyful music would be reflected in the listener, and that calming music would reduce anxiety.This study attempts to characterize the emotional responses to different kinds of liste
Abstract Background Cystic Fibrosis Related Diabetes (CFRD) is a frequent comorbidity of patients with Cystic Fibrosis (CF).A worsening of clinical conditions appears before CFRD.It has been demonstrated a decline in pulmonary function and nutritional status also in patients with prediabetes.Few trials show that insulin may be beneficial in prediab
Objective In 2007, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) sent a letter to state Medicaid directors outlining requirements for implementing peer-based recovery support services (P-BRSS) as a Medicaid-funded service.Since then, 30 states have implemented these services.Although the literature describing implementation of P-BRSS has ide