This paper is concerned with the numerical solution of large scale Sylvester equations AX −XB = C, Lyapunov equations as a special case in particular included, with C having very small rank. For stable Lyapunov equations, Penzl (2000) and Li and White (2002) demonstrated that the so called Cholesky factor ADI method with decent shift parameters can be very effective. In this paper we present a ...

This paper presents an unconditionally stable leapfrog alternating-direction-implicit finite-difference time-domain (ADIFDTD) method for lossy media. Conductivity terms of lossy media are incorporated into the leapfrog ADI-FDTD method in an analogous manner as the conventional explicit FDTD method since the leapfrog ADI-FDTD method is a perturbation of the conventional explicit FDTD method. Imp...

A major problem in using iterative number generators of the form xi = f(xi−1) is that they can enter unexpectedly short cycles. This is hard to analyze when the generator is designed, hard to detect in real time when the generator is used, and can have devastating cryptanalytic implications. In this paper we define a measure of security, called sequence diversity, which generalizes the notion o...

This paper is concerned with numerical solutions of large scale Sylvester equations AX −XB = C, Lyapunov equations as a special case in particular included, with C having very small rank. For stable Lyapunov equations, Penzl (2000) and Li andWhite (2002) demonstrated that the so called Cholesky factored ADI method with decent shift parameters can be very effective. In this paper we present a ge...

Melanomas and other cancers that do not express argininosuccinate synthetase (AS), the rate-limiting enzyme for arginine biosynthesis, are sensitive to arginine depletion with pegylated arginine deiminase (ADI-PEG20). However, ADI resistance eventually develops in tumors because of AS upregulation. Although it has been shown that AS upregulation involves c-Myc, the underlying mechanisms remain ...

background the use of shielding tools and x-ray beam collimator has extensively been advocated as effective methods to reduce radiation exposure to patients underwent radiological procedures. the aim of this study was to address the use of these protection measures during infant chest radiography. material and methods 348digital and/or analogue infant chest radiographs were reviewed that perfor...

With the popularity of smart mobile devices, the amount of mobile applications (or simply called apps) has been increasing dramatically in recent years. However, due to low threshold to enter app industry, app developers vary significantly with respect to their expertise and reputation in the production of apps. Currently, there is no well-recognized objective and effective means to profile app...

Over 800 pesticides are currently approved for use in one or more EU countries. The maximum residue levels (MRL) for agricultural pesticides are derived from field trials conducted under good agricultural practice (GAP). The MRL is a legally enforceable limit related to GAP. The results from field trials would only be used to establish MRLs if the estimated intake of residues did not exceed the...

There are multiple lines of evidence that lactic acid bacteria (LAB) exert cancer-preventive effects. However, the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. In the present study we found that the cytoplasmic fraction of Lactococcus lactis ssp. lactis American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) 7962 exerted the strongest antiproliferative effects (half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) = 17...

Loss of argininosuccinate synthetase (ASS) expression in melanoma makes these tumor cells vulnerable to arginine deprivation. Pegylated arginine deiminase (ADI-PEG20) which degrades arginine to citrulline and ammonia has been used clinically and partial responses and stable disease have been noted with minimal toxicity. In order to improve the therapeutic efficacy of ADI-PEG20, we have combined...