Abstract: Disclosed are stable peptides that have renalase agonist activity and are useful for treating diseases such as AKI and AP, including those relating to SARS-CoV-2

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method and apparatus for replacing a selector switch of lower receiver of a firearm, the method including the steps of: removing an ancillary portion of the selector switch; inserting a sear spring and sear deflector block into the lower receiver such that a hook portion and an end portion of the sear spring engage a sear and a portion of a sear spring to cause the sear and the portion of a sear spring to be disengaged from the selector switch; inserting a detent deflector button into a side of the lower receiver such a spring biased detent is depressed and the selector switch extends from an opposite side of the lower receiver; removing the selector switch; inserting a new selector switch into the opposite side of the lower receiver such that the detent deflector button is dislodged from the side of the lower receiver; removing the sear spring and sear deflector block; and securing the removing the ancillary portion or a new ancillary portion to the new selector switch.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method and apparatus for replacing a selector switch of lower receiver of a firearm, the method including the steps of: removing an ancillary portion of the selector switch; inserting a sear spring and sear deflector block into the lower receiver such that a hook portion and an end portion of the sear spring engage a sear and a portion of a sear spring to cause the sear and the portion of a sear spring to be disengaged from the selector switch; inserting a detent deflector button into a side of the lower receiver such a spring biased detent is depressed and the selector switch extends from an opposite side of the lower receiver; removing the selector switch; inserting a new selector switch into the opposite side of the lower receiver such that the detent deflector button is dislodged from the side of the lower receiver; removing the sear spring and sear deflector block; and securing the removing the ancillary portion or a new ancillary portion to the new selector switch.

Abstract: A modular bed frame has ladder-like side frames with upper and lower side rails, and ladder-like end frames with upper and lower rails. The side and end frames telescopingly attach to the ends of upper and lower rounded corner rails. The insides of the side frames carry tubular upright fittings for increasing vertical rigidity. These fittings also provide upwardly opening tubular sleeves that receive right angle corner connectors on the ends of spaced apart and parallel horizontal slats that traverse the bed frame from end to end when assembled by a user. Separate upright rigid legs with feet on the bottom are slidably attached to downwardly opening tubular sleeves on the underside of the assembled frame structure to elevate the assembled bed foundation above the floor.

Abstract: A water soluble analgesic composition includes a plurality of granules. Each of the granules includes a substrate core and a coating disposed on the substrate core forming an agglomerated product, the coating including a salt of an analgesic, but substantially no particles of a non-salt form of the analgesic. The composition may be created by a method including the steps of: (i) providing a first solution comprising a base, (ii) adding an analgesic to the first solution to create a second solution including a salt of the analgesic, (iii) filtering the second solution to remove residual particles of the analgesic to create a filtered second solution, and (iv) spray drying the filtered second solution onto a substrate to form an agglomerated product having a plurality of granules.

Abstract: A trade study for developing products for a decision making authority, and guidelines in tailoring the trade study to meet the needs of a program. The trade study transforms a subjective decision making process into an objective decision making process. Within the trade study, standard terms and definitions are used, roles and responsibilities of participants and decision makers are documented, and a flow diagram is provided. The trade study defines a structure, removes cost and risk, defines baseline/optimum solutions, present uncertainty considerations, and presents a cost-benefit chart and a risk-benefit chart.

Abstract: In a side looking radar, electronic timing circuits for dividing the radar beam into a plurality of groups of azimuth cells of equal size, the switching circuits being dependent upon the number of pulse repetition intervals per unit of travel to maintain the size of the azimuth cells in the different groups relatively constant. The apparatus also contains circuitry for scaling the output in each of the different azimuth groups.