Symbolic Model Order Reduction (SMOR) is the problem of reducing a large circuit that contains symbolic circuit parameters to smaller low order models at its ports. Several methods, including symbol isolation, single frequency point reduction, and multiple frequency point reduction, are described and compared. Test circuits with simulation results are presented to demonstrate the accuracy and e...

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The structures of syllables and of yoga poses are compared. Syllables are tripartite, with sound segments rising in sonority (acoustic energy) to a peak, then falling. Likewise, asanas are tripartite, with symmetrical movements flanking the sustaining, vital energy peak. In both entities, then, symmetric structure flanks energy peaks. This organization is not a physical necessity, but a cogniti...

In this paper we present PRIMA: a new model tailored to symbolic music that detects the meter and the first downbeat position of a piece. Given onset data, the metrical structure of a piece is interpreted using the Inner Metric Analysis (IMA) model. IMA identifies the strong and weak metrical positions in a piece by performing a periodicity analysis, resulting in a weight profile for the entire...

Mutations in wild-type p53 (wtp53) protein lead to loss of its tumor suppressor function in breast cancer cells, facilitating uncontrolled tumor growth. Consequently, procedures to repair defective p53 functions in tumor cells are being actively pursued. We sought to determine whether expression of wtp53 protein, or conversion of endogenous mutant p53 (mtp53) into a functional p53 protein with ...

OBJECTIVE Cigarette smoking is the main risk factor for bladder cancer development. Among the mediators of this effect of smoking is nuclear factor-kappa B. Curcumin suppresses cellular transformation by downregulating the activity of nuclear factor-kappa B. Prima-1 is a compound that induces apoptosis in human tumor cells, restoring the function of mutant p53. Our study aimed to evaluate the e...

We present a new passive model reduction algorithm based on the Laguerre expansion of the time response of interconnect networks. We derive expressions for the Laguerre coefficient matrices that minimize a weighted square of the approximation error, and show how these matrices can be computed efficiently using Krylov subspace methods. We discuss the connections between our method and other meth...

BACKGROUND AND AIM OF THE STUDY The study aim was to compare the crosslink stability and calcification behavior of porcine tissue (cusp and wall), treated with a new antimineralization process (ADAPT) with that of commercially prepared Freestyle and Prima Plus bioprosthetic tissues. METHODS Porcine aortic roots were divided into two groups: (i) tissue zero pressure-fixed with 0.625% glutarald...

As an ethnographic research method, observation has a long history. The value of observation is that it permits researchers to study people in their native environment in order to understand “things” from their perspective. Observation requires the researcher to spend considerable time in the fi eld with the possibility of adopting various roles in order to gain a more comprehensive understandi...