Precomputed Radiative Heat Transport for Efficient Thermal Simulation.

Architectural design and urban planning are complex design tasks. Predicting the thermal impact of design choices at interactive rates enhances the ability of designers to improve energy efficiency and avoid problematic heat islands while maintaining design quality. We show how to use and adapt methods from computer graphics to efficiently simulate heat transfer via thermal radiation, thereby improving user guidance in the early design phase of large-scale construction projects and helping to increase energy efficiency and outdoor comfort.

Diagnostic criteria to differentiate pathological procrastinators from common delayers: a re-analysis.

Detection and treatment of clinically relevant forms of procrastination would be greatly facilitated by diagnostic criteria as formulated for psychological disorders in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-5). In the present article, the steps for deriving and validating diagnostic criteria for pathological procrastination are described. In an online survey of a random sample of = 10,000 German university students, 990 answered 13 items derived from the attempts in the literature to define procrastination, the Aitken Procrastination Inventory (API) and the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9).

Identification of co-located QTLs and genomic regions affecting grapevine cluster architecture.

Loose cluster architecture is an important aim in grapevine breeding since it has high impact on the phytosanitary status of grapes. This investigation analyzed the contributions of individual cluster sub-traits to the overall trait of cluster architecture. Six sub-traits showed large impact on cluster architecture as major determinants.

Joint versus separate inpatient rehabilitation treatment for patients with alcohol use disorder or drug use disorder: an observational study.

Background: In many national treatment systems, patients with alcohol use disorders (AUD) and those with drug use disorders (DUD) are treated separately, while other systems provide joint treatment for both kinds of substance use disorders (SUDs). Regarding long-term rehabilitation treatment of DUD and AUD patients, there is however a lack of empirical studies on the comparison between a separate versus joint treatment modality.

Methods: Data were gathered from 2 rehabilitation units located in small towns from the same German region.

Propofol sedation during gastrointestinal endoscopy arouses euphoria in a large subset of patients.

Background: Propofol is recommended for sedation in gastrointestinal endoscopy (GE), but preliminary data suggest addictive potentials.

Objective: The objective of this article is to evaluate the frequency of predominantly euphoric reaction after GE and patients' subsequent reminiscences.

Methods: Eighty-two patients undergoing elective GE under propofol sedation were enrolled in a prospective observational study.