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Caracteriza\c{c}\~ao de tempos de ida-e-volta na Internet

Round-trip times (RTTs) are an important metric for the operation of many applications in the Internet. For instance, they are taken into account when choosing servers or peers in streaming systems, and they impact the operation of fault detectors and congestion control algorithms. Therefore, detailed knowledge about RTTs is important for application and protocol developers. In this work we pre...

Escalonamento De Enlaces E Roteamento Multi-caminho Para Redes Em Malha Sem Fio

of Thesis presented to COPPE/UFRJ as a partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) LINK SCHEDULING AND MULTI-PATH ROUTING IN WIRELESS MESH NETWORKS Fabio Rocha Jimenez Vieira May/2012 Advisors: José Ferreira de Rezende Valmir Carneiro Barbosa Serge Fdida Department: Systems Engineering and Computer Science We present algorithmic solutions for two problems...

The Volta Review Alexander Graham

First autochthonous case of canine visceral leishmaniasis in Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

In Brazil, American visceral leishmaniasis (AVL) is caused by Leishmania (Leishmania) chagasi and its main vector is Lutzomyia longipalpis. Cases of canine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL) in non-endemic areas have been reported over the last few years throughout the country. The objective of this research note is to describe an autochthonous case of CVL that occurred in the municipality of Volta R...

Drug-eluting balloons: The path is made by walking Balão eluidor de fármaco: o caminho faz-se caminhando

The concept behind drug-eluting balloons (DEB) is local vascular release of an antiproliferative drug without the need for a metal structure or a polymer, which is certainly an attractive idea and an important innovation in interventional cardiology. Their use in the treatment of coronary artery disease is relatively recent, but DEB angioplasty has grown rapidly, in fact outstripping the eviden...