Reza TabrizchiDivision of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, MemorialUniversity of Newfoundland, St John’s, NL, CanadaThe sudden voluntary withdrawal of rofecoxib (Vioxx), a “selective” cyclooxygenase 2 (Cox-2) inhibitor, by Merck & Co on September 30, 2004, as a result of its adverse cardiovascular effects (Couzin 2
Many studies have shown that microbubble cavitation is one mechanism for vascular injury under ultrasonic excitation.Previous work has attributed vascular damage to vessel expansions and invaginations due to the expansion and contraction of microbubbles.However, the mechanisms of vascular damage are not fully understood.In this paper, we investigat
Clouds are frequently composed of more than one particle population even at the smallest scales.Cloud radar observations frequently contain information on surfboard multiple particle species in the observation volume when there are distinct peaks in the Doppler spectrum.Multi-peaked situations are not taken into account by established algorithms, w
The MAGIC Stainless Steel Cleaner telescopes in La Palma, Canary Islands, measure the Cherenkov light emitted by gamma ray-induced extended air showers in the atmosphere.The good knowledge of the atmospheric parameters is important, both for the correct and safe operations of the telescopes, but also for subsequent data analysis.A weather station m
The article explores the process of creating a large cooperative housing complex in a district of New York.It highlights the unique circumstances that made the cooperative Skin Care City project possible in the United States.The article also examines the efforts of European countries to foster urban residents’ involvement in urban development.It