Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods of treating a subject having cancer by stimulating the subject's immune system and/or enhancing immunotherapies. Specifically, the present invention relates to methods of treating a subject by administering (1) a catechin ester or a derivative or metabolite thereof (e.g., EGCG) and (2) a nucleoside analogue (e.g., DAC), in combination with a checkpoint inhibitor or T-cell therapy.

Abstract: A system for detecting defects on a moving web having a sequential series of identical frames uses an imaging device to form a real-time camera image of a frame and a comparitor to comparing elements of the camera image with corresponding elements of an image of an exemplar frame. The comparitor provides an acceptable indication if the pair of elements are determined to be statistically identical; and a defective indication if the pair of elements are determined to be statistically not identical. If the pair of elements is neither acceptable nor defective, the comparitor recursively compares the element of said exemplar frame with corresponding elements of other frames on said web until one of the acceptable or defective indications occur.