Known upper bounds on the number of required nodes (size) in the ordered binary and multiple-valued decision diagram (DD) for representation of logic functions are reviewed and reduced by a small constant factor. New upper bounds are derived for partial logic functions containing don't cares and also for complete Boolean functions specified by Boolean expressions. The evaluation of upper bounds...

Self-assembled monolayers of diphenyldisufide (DDS), naphthalenedisulfide (NDS), and diphenyldiselenide (DDSe) on polycrystalline silver films have been investigated by surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). DDS adsorbs on Ag through a homolytic cleavage of the S-S bond and resultant thiolate at the surface decomposes upon prolonged exposure to ai...

| Full Text PDF File | Order Article | E-mail Abstract 5 . Effect of Implant Position, Angulation, and Attachment Height on PeriImplant Bone Stress Associated with Mandibular Two-Implant Overdentures: A Finite Element Analysis Authors: Hae Ryong Hong, DMD, MSD, PhD/Ahran Pae, DMD, MSD, PhD/Yooseok Kim, BS/Janghyun Paek, 11/1/12 3:22 PM The International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants:...

Hidenori Yamada, DDS, PhD (1), Ayako Okada, DDS, PhD (1), Takatoshi Murata, DDS, PhD (1), Kimiyuki Uetani, DDS (2), Mami Kotoh, DDS, PhD (2), Naoyuki Nishitsuji, DDS (2), Yoshihide Yabuki, DDS (2), Yoichi Fukuzawa, DDS, PhD (2), Hirokazu Yoshino, DDS (2), Koshi Kubo, DDS (2), Mitsuhiro Abe, DDS, PhD (2), Takatoshi One, DDS, PhD (2), Hiroaki Nagai, DDS, PhD (2), Masataka Yajima, DDS (2), Yoshiak...

The plasma-induced surface radicals formed on a variety of organic polymers have been studied in detail using electron-spin resonance (ESR) coupled with systematic computer simulations. On the basis of the findings from such studies on the nature of radical formation and radical reactivity, we were able to open up several novel pharmaceutical and biomedical applications in plasma treatment. In ...

In order to cope with the complexity of today’s digital systems in diagnostic modeling, hierarchical multi-level approaches should be used. In this chapter, the possibilities of using Decision Diagrams (DD) for uniform diagnostic modeling of digital systems at different levels of abstraction are discussed. DDs can be used for modeling the functions and faults of systems at logic, register trans...

Diaphenylsulfone (DDS: Dapsone) is used for Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) prophylaxis, and methemoglobinemia has rarely been reported as a side effect of DDS. We herein report two cases of DDS-related methemoglobinemia in an 81-year-old man with organizing pneumonia and an 84-year-old woman with eosinophilic pneumonia under treatment with prednisolone. Both patients initially received trimethopr...

We describe decomposition during search (DDS), an integration of and/or tree search into propagation-based constraint solvers. The presented search algorithm dynamically decomposes sub-problems of a constraint satisfaction problem into independent partial problems, avoiding redundant work. The paper discusses how DDS interacts with key features that make propagation-based solvers successful: co...

Based on four case studies and a follow-up survey, we have identified the key success factors for realizing value from DDS (digital data stream) investments. But managers need to pay attention to the combinations of success factors. A key finding is that value realization is improved when the agility of the resource allocation process is appropriate for the levels both of DDS platform maturity ...