A reactive and hybrid constraint solver Eric Monfroy a b , Carlos Castro c , Broderick Crawford d , Ricardo Soto d e , Fernando Paredes f & Christian Figueroa g a Departemento de Informática , Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María , Av. España 1680, Valparaíso, Av. Chile b Département d'Informatique , Université de Nantes , France c Departemento de Informética , UTFSM , Valparaíso , Chile d ...

Bresnan (1973) posited that more is uniformly analyzed as much-er, whether it appears with adjectives (more intelligent, redder) or nouns (more soup). On the earliest degree-semantic analysis of such constructions, much appears but is semantically inert: it serves to morphologically mark the presence of the degree argument which is introduced by adjectives and nouns (Cresswell 1976). I present ...

introduction: ouabaine is a well-known atrioventricular (av) node depressant agent, but its effects on functional properties of the av node have not been cleared. the aim of the present study was to determine how ouabaine administration modifies the rate-dependent properties of the av node. methods: selective stimulation protocols were used to quantify independently electrophysiological propert...

Splenic arteriovenous fistulas (SAVF) are a rare cause of portal hypertension (PHTN). They usually occur secondary to abdominal trauma, aneurysmal erosion, or as a complication of abdominal surgery [1]. Their clinical presentation depends on the size, location, and acuity. Indications for treatment include: hemorrhage, ascites, and worsening PHTN [2]. There are less than 50 published cases of P...

introduction: electrophysiological studies have demonstrated a relationship between aging and atrioventricular (av) nodal conduction and refractoriness. the aim of the present study was to determine the effects of nodal aging on dynamic av nodal field potential recording during atrial fibrillation (af) in rabbit. methods: two groups of male new zealand rabbits (neonatal 2-week-olds and adult 12...

Uterovesical fistulas are rare genitourinary fistulas developing secondary to iatrogenic etiologies. In this article, we report a a post-cesarean vesicouteri fistula with review of the literature.

This study investigates neural processes underlying audiovisual perception of a non-native vowel contrast using fMRI. Eight native Japanese and eight native English speakers participated in the study. The two-alternative forced choice task was to identify which vowel was present in the CVC English word presented under audiovisual (AV) and audio only (AO) conditions. Three sessions were conducte...

In December 2001, all U.S. chronic hemodialysis (HD) centers were surveyed regarding selected patient care practices and dialysis-associated diseases. The results were compared with similar surveys conducted in previous years. During 1997-2001, the percentage of patients vaccinated against hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection increased from 47% to 60% and the percentage of staff vaccinated increas...