We present an overview of the banded Invariant Subspace Decomposition Algorithm for symmetric matrices and describe a parallel implementation of this algorithm. The algorithm described here is a promising variant of the Invariant Subspace Decomposition Algorithm for dense symmetric matrices (SYISDA) that retains the property of using scalable primitives, while requiring signiicantly less overal...

DNA topoisomerase I (TOP1) mediates the induction of radiosensitization (RS) by camptothecin derivatives in mammalian cells. Many indolocarbazole (INDO) derivatives have been shown to induce TOP1-mediated DNA damage (T1DD). In the current study, we characterized the cytotoxic and radiosensitizing activities of six INDO derivatives in relation to their efficiencies to induce T1DD. Evaluated by c...

The discovery of mirror neurons compellingly shows that the monkey premotor area F5 is active not only during the execution but also during the observation of goal-directed motor acts. Previous studies have addressed the functioning of the mirror-neuron system at the single-unit level. Here, we tackled this research question at the network level by analysing local field potentials in area F5 wh...

We developed a soil temperature model to predict hourly temperatures at the litter-soil interface and at soil depths of 0.10 m, 0.20 m, and 1.25 m in hardwood forest stands with closed canopies. The model, which was written in BASIC on a microcomputer, uses a numerical solution for the partial differential heat-flow equation. Litter-soil interface temperature was predicted from air temperature ...

Methods for index reduction of general nonlinear differential-algebraic equations are generally difficult to implement due to the recurring use of functions defined only via the implicit function theorem. By adding structure to the equations, these implicit funcitons may become possible to implement. In particular, this is so for the quasilinear and linear time-invariant (LTI) structures, and i...

Peterson’s algorithm [Pet81] is designed to ensure mutual exclusion between two processes without any special hardware support. Peterson’s algorithm has been formalised and verified several times. Although the algorithm is essentially finite state, and therefore susceptible to model checking, we provide an invariant style proof. Invariant style proofs illustrate techniques that are usable for p...

Isolation of azalomycins F3, F4 and Fg from azalomycin F-complex crystals was successfully conducted. F3 was less soluble in methanol than other components and was isolated by fractional crystallization of F-complex from 80~ 100% methanol in water. F4 and F5 were separated by P-cellulose column chromatography, from which F5 and F4 were eluted with 60 % aqueous methanol and 0.01M ammonium acetat...

On fractionation the ethanolic extract of H. rosa sinensis leaves, 5 fractions were obtained. Of these, fraction-3 (F3) and fraction-5 (F5) were chosen for detailed investigation on non obese diabetic (NOD) mouse to study anti-diabetic properties because they were more active than others. Serum glucose, glycosylated hemoglobin, triglyceride, cholesterol, blood urea, insulin, LDL, VLDL, and HDL ...