Abstract: A method for predicting clinical severity of a neurological disorder includes steps of: a) identifying, according to a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) image of a brain, brain image regions each of which contains a respective portion of diffusion index values of a diffusion index, which results from image processing performed on the MRI image; b) for one of the brain image regions, calculating a characteristic parameter based on the respective portion of the diffusion index values; and c) calculating a severity score that represents the clinical severity of the neurological disorder of the brain based on the characteristic parameter of the one of the brain image regions via a prediction model associated with the neurological disorder.

Abstract: A drinking straw device includes a molded elastic sheet having a curved base portion, a first bent portion, and a second bent portion. The first and second bent portions are disposed at two opposite sides of the curved base portion to permit an inward surface of the first bent portion to overlap an outward surface of the second bent portion. The first and second bent portions are respectively imparted with an inward biasing force and an outward biasing force so as to bring the inward surface of the first bent portion and the outward surface of the second bent portion into frictional and abutting engagement with each other to thereby allow the molded elastic sheet to constitute a straw tube extending along a tube axis.

Abstract: A drinking straw device includes a molded elastic sheet having a curved base portion, a first bent portion, and a second bent portion. The first and second bent portions are disposed at two opposite sides of the curved base portion to permit an inward surface of the first bent portion to overlap an outward surface of the second bent portion. The first and second bent portions are respectively imparted with an inward biasing force and an outward biasing force so as to bring the inward surface of the first bent portion and the outward surface of the second bent portion into frictional and abutting engagement with each other to thereby allow the molded elastic sheet to constitute a straw tube extending along a tube axis.

Abstract: An environmental friendly animal excrement collector includes: a supporting base including a first pad and a plurality of first magnetic tablets, the first pad being formed with a plurality of spaced apart first retaining holes that are distributed along the length of the first pad, each of the first magnetic tablets being received in a respective one of the first retaining holes; and a collecting device including a second pad, a plurality of second magnetic tablets, and a flexible collecting bag connected to the second pad. The second pad is formed with a plurality of second retaining holes. Each of the second magnetic tablets is received in a respective one of the second retaining holes and is attracted magnetically to a respective one of the first magnetic tablets.

Abstract: An environmental friendly animal excrement collector includes: a supporting base including a first pad and a plurality of first magnetic tablets, the first pad being formed with a plurality of spaced apart first retaining holes that are distributed along the length of the first pad, each of the first magnetic tablets being received in a respective one of the first retaining holes; and a collecting device including a second pad, a plurality of second magnetic tablets, and a flexible collecting bag connected to the second pad. The second pad is formed with a plurality of second retaining holes. Each of the second magnetic tablets is received in a respective one of the second retaining holes and is attracted magnetically to a respective one of the first magnetic tablets.