BACKGROUND In human cirrhosis, adrenergic hyperfunction causes proximal tubular fluid retention and contributes to diuretic-resistant ascites, and clonidine, a sympatholytic drug, improves natriuresis in difficult-to-treat ascites. AIM To compare clonidine (aspecific α2-adrenoceptor agonist) to SSP-002021R (prodrug of guanfacine, specific α2A-receptor agonist), both associated with diuretics,...

Aspectual verb forms in directive utterances (12th‒21th centuries) It is described the use of Spanish aspectual verbal constructions between 12th and 21st centuries. argued that, addition to their values, these fulfil some pragmatic functions formal registers, especially politeness strategies legal administrative discourse, as well expression instructions procedural discourse. Some other illocu...

The CHARGE Syndrome Foundation holds an International conference for families and professionals every other summer. In July, 2015, the 12th meeting was held in Schaumburg, Illinois, at the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel. Day one of the 4-day conference was dedicated to professionals caring for and researching various aspects of CHARGE, including education, medical management, animal models, and s...

The present paper describes an experiment performed in a transonic wind tunnel facility where a new test section has been developed especially for the investigation of the unsteady flow above oscillating airfoils under dynamic stall conditions. Dynamic stall is characterized by the development, movement and shedding of one or more concentrated vortices on the airfoils upper surface. The hystere...

We propose a method for visualization of the characteristic feature of complex networks, which displays their static structures, growing processes, and flows on the networks. The method is based on appropriate coloring of edges of network graphs. Applying the method on models of complex networks and some real-world networks, we show several characteristic patterns in many aspects of networks. T...

As process technology continues to shrink, interconnect current densities continue to increase, making it ever more difficult to meet chip reliability targets. For microprocessors in the latest 32nm processes, interconnect wear-out via electromigration is as critical a design parameter, if not more so, as timing, power, and area, and must be planned for from the outset. This paper presents a tr...

We present a visual analysis and exploration of the transfer of heat via fluid flow through a cooling jacket. Engineers invest a large amount of time and serious effort to optimize the flow through this engine component because of its important role in transferring heat away from the engine block. In this study we examine the design goals that engineers apply in order to construct an ideal-as-p...

Excerpt: Researchers in Munich measured endogenous cannabinoid levels in 30 patients undergoing cardiac surgery with the aid of CPB. The endocannabinoids are simple metabolites of arachidonic acid. The two molecules examined were N-arachidonoylethanolamine (AEA, also known as anandamide) and 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG). These are agonists for central and peripheral G-protein-coupled endocanna...

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SimVis is a novel technology for the interactive visual analysis of flow data which results from Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulation. The new technology which has been researched and developed over the last years here at VRVis Research Center in Vienna, introduces a new approach for interactive graphical exploration and analysis of time-dependent data (computed on large three-dimensio...