Abstract: The present invention discloses compounds of general formula (I) wherein X1-X4 and R1-R3 are as defined in the description. The present invention also discloses methods of treatment for pain, neurodegeneration and convulsive states in a host mammal in need thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions including those compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of compounds of formula (I) for the treatment of sexual dysfunction and to compositions containing compounds of formula (I) for the treatment of sexual dysfunction, wherein A, L, D and B, are as described in the specification.

Abstract: A data processor comprises a memory having storage elements arranged in columns and a number of column decoders, each having a memory access port. The data processor has a plurality of processing elements, and each of the memory ports is coupleable to at least a respective one of the processor elements, such that each processor element is capable of accessing at least one column of storage elements.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for the prevention and treatment of a variety of mammalian conditions manifested by loss of bone mass, including osteoporosis. The present invention provides methods of using PTHrP, or analogs thereof, for the treatment of metabolic bone disorders that are both effective and have an increased safety.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of compounds of formula (I) for the treatment of sexual dysfunction and to compositions containing compounds of formula (I) for the treatment of sexual dysfunction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of mutants of parathyroid hormone-related protein, to treat disorders associated with smooth muscle cells, and to inhibit the cellular activation and proliferation thereof. The method can be employed in diverse tissues to effect therapeutic and prophylactic relief for disorders and diseases manifested by activation of smooth muscle that can lead to excessive smooth muscle proliferation. For example, where employed in the vasculature, the inventive method can be used to treat restenosis following angioplasty.

Abstract: The present invention relates to oximes and hydrazones of formula (I) for the treatment of sexual dysfunction and to compositions containing compounds of formula (I) for the treatment of sexual dysfunction.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method of introducing a nutraceutical to a beverage comprising treating a beverage with a primary sterilizing agent, such as ozonation, filling a container with said beverage, adding an amount of a nutraceutical and sealing said container. The present invention allows for the production of a suitably sterile beverage without a substantial loss in the activity, or change in the structure, of a nutraceutical.

Abstract: An InfiniBand switch (401) includes a forwarding table (415), a plurality of DLIDs (410) and a set of forwarding instructions (415) in the forwarding table, where each of the plurality of DLIDs corresponds to one of a plurality of routing trees (330, 332, 334, 336) and one of a plurality of end nodes (114) in a network (100, 200, 300, 400).

Abstract: A data processor comprises a memory having storage elements arranged in columns and a number of column decoders, each having a memory access port. The data processor has a plurality of processing elements, and each of the memory ports is coupleable to at least a respective one of the processor elements, such that each processor element is capable of accessing at least one column of storage elements.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method of introducing a nutraceutical to a beverage comprising treating a beverage with a primary sterilizing agent, such as ozonation, filling a container with said beverage, adding an amount of a nutraceutical and sealing said container. The present invention allows for the production of a suitably sterile beverage without a substantial loss in the activity, or change in the structure, of a nutraceutical.

Abstract: A wide-mouth plastic container is formed from a preform that is blow-molded to form an intermediate container article that has blown threads located below a moil. The moil is severed above the blown threads to yield the finished container. A preform and process for manufacturing the wide-mouth container are disclosed.

Abstract: The invention provides a spatial data management system comprising a memory in which is maintained a spatial database of position data representing the position of one or more objects; retrieval means arranged to retrieve the position data representing one or more objects from the spatial database; display means arranged to display to a user a graphical spatial representation of one or more objects generated from the position data; editor means arranged to enable the user to edit the graphical spatial representation displayed by the display means; and updating means arranged to store in the spatial database position data representing the edited spatial representation. The method also provides a method of spatial data management and a computer program for spatial data management.

Abstract: A method for audibly providing billing services from an electronic billing server to a user in which telephone communication is established between the electronic billing server and the user such that billing details are provided in a spoken language from the electronic billing server to the user. The billing details provided by the electronic billing server relate to a billing account associated with the user and are contained in the electronic billing server. The user is enabled to provide payment instructions to the electronic billing server that relate to the provided billing information through the established telephony communication between the electronic billing server and the user. The electronic billing server then initiates an order from the electronic server to a user's bank to initiate the user's payment instructions.

Abstract: A wide-mouth plastic container is formed from a preform that is blow-molded to form an intermediate container article that has blown threads located below a moil. The moil is severed above the blown threads to yield the finished container. A preform and process for manufacturing the wide-mouth container are disclosed.

Abstract: An improved disposable test strip for use in amperometric measurement of analytes in complex liquid media, such as blood, which has three or more electrodes has been developed. This strip is designed so that different electrical potentials can be maintained between a common pseudo reference/counter electrode and each of the other electrodes upon the imposition of a common potential by an amperometric meter. This capability is imparted to the test strip by providing different circuit resistances for each of these other electrodes. The test strip can be utilized to measure a single analyte such as glucose with a background compensation via a “dummy” electrode or it can be used to measure the concentration of multiple analytes.

Abstract: Hot-fillable, blow molded, wide-mouth plastic containers having a pair of flex panels (11, 111, 211) for accommodating thermally induced volumetric and pressure variations while affording easy contents scoopability, and desirable labeling features. The containers are capable of being blow-molded from injection molded preforms or from extruded parisons. The containers may be hot-filled and retorted. A desirable base (27, 127, 227) for a retortable container is also disclosed.

Abstract: A wide-mouth plastic container is formed from a preform that is blow-molded to form an intermediate container article that has blown threads located below a moil. The moil is severed above the blown threads to yield the finished container. A preform and process for manufacturing the wide-mouth container are disclosed.