In this paper we address the parallel timing simulation of synchronous VLSI designs on a network of workstations (NOWs). We suggest combining cycle based and conventional timing simulation techniques to achieve fast timing simulation even on NOWs which are typically characterized by low bandwidth and high communication latency. In particular we execute a timing simulator on each node of the NOW...

The reliability of surface electromyographic (sEMG) variables during swallowing determines the potential usefulness of these measures in swallowing assessment and treatment. This study aimed to establish the reliability of the sEMG measures of the swallowing function of muscles during different swallowing conditions in healthy young and old volunteers. Two groups of volunteers (24 older adults,...

background and purpose: sleep disorders are a common problem in patients undergoing hemodialysis. poor sleep quality is considered as a potential predictor for mortality and reduced quality of life in these patients. this study aimed to evaluate subjective sleep quality in hemodialysis patients and its association with hemodialysis timing. methods: this descriptive-correlational study was condu...

We present a unified technique for timing verification and performance analysis of complex asynchronous circuits designed with implicit timing assumptions. We model interacting asynchronous controllers and datapath elements using timing constraint graphs. Performance metrics and circuit timing constraints to be checked are formulated as time separations between appropriate events. Time separati...

This text gives an overview about my current research in timing analysis at the Vienna University of Technology. After a short introduction to the topic follows the description of an approach relying on CLP, the implicit path enumeration technique (IPET). This technique is also used in a tool developed at the institute of Computer Languages (TuBound). Current timing analysis tools suffer from a...

The purpose of this paper is to examine the determinants of the timing of bank failure/merger in 10 Asian countries over the period of 1999-2007 using a multivariate logit model and a split population duration analysis. Apart from bank-specific information, we also focus on the effects of macroeconomic and financial characteristics. The following empirical findings are obtained. First, the resu...

Recent findings suggest that large-scale remodeling of three dimensional (3D) chromatin architecture occurs during a brief period in early G1 phase termed the replication timing decision point (TDP). In this speculative article, I suggest that the TDP may represent an as yet unappreciated window of opportunity for extracellular cues to influence 3D architecture during stem cell fate decisions. ...

We deene and implement a (max,+) algebra of signals for the timing analysis of discrete event systems expressed as timed event graphs. A system is deened by the innnite, periodic time sequences of its events. Each sequence has a nite representations called a signal. The resulting tool can also compute supre-mal controllers for timed discrete event systems.