Computer rendering of stochastic models

A Fournier, D Fussell, L Carpenter - Communications of the ACM, 1982 - dl.acm.org
A recurrent problem in generating realistic pictures by computers is to represent natural irregular
objects and phenomena without undue time or space overhead. We develop a new and …

Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide and its receptors: from structure to functions

…, BJ Gonzalez, M Basille, L Yon, A Fournier… - Pharmacological …, 2000 - ASPET
Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) is a 38-amino acid peptide that
was first isolated from ovine hypothalamic extracts on the basis of its ability to stimulate cAMP …

Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide and its receptors: 20 years after the discovery

…, M Basille, D Burel, O Wurtz, A Fournier… - Pharmacological …, 2009 - ASPET
Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) is a 38-amino acid C-terminally
α-amidated peptide that was first isolated 20 years ago from an ovine hypothalamic extract …

A simple model of ocean waves

A Fournier, WT Reeves - Proceedings of the 13th annual conference on …, 1986 - dl.acm.org
We present a simple model for the surface of the ocean, suitable for the modeling and
rendering of most common waves where the disturbing force is from the wind and the restoring …

Neuropeptide Y and neuropeptide Y receptor subtypes in brain and peripheral tissues

Y Dumont, JC Martel, A Fournier, S St-Pierre… - Progress in …, 1992 - Elsevier
8.2. Effects in the pancreas 8.3. Effects on the intestinal sphincter 8.4. Effects on intestinal
motility 8.5. Effects on intestinal cellular proliferation 8.6. Effects on intestinal fluid and ion …

DELTA: a simple and efficient parallel robot

F Pierrot, C Reynaud, A Fournier - Robotica, 1990 - cambridge.org
The DELTA parallel robot, designed by an EPFL (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne)
research team, is a mechanical structure which has the advantage of parallel robots and …

A survey of shadow algorithms

A Woo, P Poulin, A Fournier - IEEE Computer Graphics and …, 1990 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The various types of shadows are characterized. Most existing shadow algorithms are
described, and their complexities, advantages, and shortcomings are discussed. Hard shadows, …

Pulmonary clearance of circulating endothelin-1 in dogs in vivo: exclusive role of ETBreceptors

…, CA Goresky, A Fournier - Journal of applied …, 1996 - journals.physiology.org
Alain FournierAlain Fournier … Goresky, and Alain Fournier.Pulmonary clearance of
circulating endothelin-1 in dogs in vivo: exclusive role of ET B receptors.J. …

Low incidence of SARS-CoV-2, risk factors of mortality and the course of illness in the French national cohort of dialysis patients

…, A Afiani, AR Boula, A Jalaby, A Cremault, A Fournier… - Kidney international, 2020 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to estimate the incidence of COVID-19 disease in the French
national population of dialysis patients, their course of illness and to identify the risk factors …

The p38 subunit of the aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase complex is a Parkin substrate: linking protein biosynthesis and neurodegeneration

…, E Hirsch, T Rooney, A Fournier… - Human molecular …, 2003 - academic.oup.com
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a severe neurological disorder, characterized by the progressive
degeneration of the dopaminergic nigrostriatal pathway and the presence of Lewy bodies (…