Functional verification is a critical and timeconsuming task in complex VLSI designs. There are two main challenges to functional verification: the first is to insure that the input stimulus can control the function spots inside the design and the second is to insure that the errors can be observed at the design output(s). Over the years, assertion-based verification techniques have been playin...

This paper describes the process of collecting and recording a large scale Arabic single speaker speech corpus. The collection and recording of the corpus was supervised by professional linguists and was recorded by a professional speaker in a soundproof studio using specialized equipments and stored in high quality formats. The pitch of the speaker (EGG) was also recorded and synchronized with...

Abstract—Today’s computer networks support only best-effort service, yet future packet networks will have to support realtime communication services that allow clients to transport information with performance guarantees expressed in terms of delay, delay jitter throughput, and loss rate. Random Early Detection (RED) algorithm is one of the scheduling mechanisms used in IP network. RED is an a...

To the Editor: The recent article and editorial regarding the use of a proprietary Decision Support Tool extolled the need to quit memorizing data, favoring medical interactive applications in applying medical knowledge.1,2 The Decision Support Tool was designed to increase adherence to an outdated yet still “current” 2007 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association perioperative ...

Article history: Received 17 April 2011 Received in revised form 20 November 2012 Accepted 23 April 2013 Available online xxxx

This paper provides a theoretical explanation for the common observation that people often fail to purchase insurance against low-probability high-loss events even when it is offered at favorable premiums. We hypothesize that individuals maximize expected utility but face an explicit or implicit cost to discovering the true probability of rare events. This cost constitutes a threshold that may ...