Abstract: The invention provides nucleic acids, and variants and fragments thereof, obtained from strains of Bacillus thuringiensis encoding polypeptides having pesticidal activity against insect pests, including Lepidoptera and Coleoptera. Particular embodiments of the invention provide isolated nucleic acids encoding pesticidal proteins, pesticidal compositions, DNA constructs, and transformed microorganisms and plants comprising a nucleic acid of the embodiments. These compositions fmd use in methods for controlling pests, especially plant pests.

Abstract: A method for saving power of an electronic device includes establishing relationship between operational states and operations carried out by the electronic device. According to the relationship, an operation to the electronic device is executed after acquiring current operational states of the electronic device periodically. And the operational states of the electronic device is refreshed after executing the operation to the electronic device.

Abstract: An integrated data processing system with two-tier data caching system and techniques for use thereof in a hybrid RDBMS and BDS computing environment are provided. In one aspect, the system is RDBMS-centric and uses two caches, one on the RDBMS side (1st tier) and the other on the BDS side (2nd tier). In another aspect, a DRDA wrapper on the BDS side enables the RDBMS to communicate with the BDS as if the BDS is another RDBMS. This is advantageous because the RDBMS already supports the DRDA protocol standard. In yet another aspect, the DRDA wrapper performs the data transformation needed when transferring cached objects between the RDBMS cache and BDS cache because RDBMS and BDS save data objects in different formats. This is advantageous because it offloads the computation from RDBMS to BDS therefore reducing the performance impact on RDBMS for its normal query and transaction processing.

Abstract: The methods involve selectively depositing a resist containing a solid hydrogenated rosin resin and a liquid hydrogenated rosin resin ester as a mixture on a semiconductor followed by etching uncoated portions of the semiconductor and simultaneously inhibiting undercutting of the resist. The etched portions may then be metallized to form current tracks.

Abstract: In a method for displaying system information, a request to display system information of the electronic device is made. Then, system information to be displayed is obtained from the electronic device. A display interface for displaying the system information is generated according to the obtained system information. The obtained system information is arranged on the display interface according to a predefined way. And, the display interface containing the obtained system information is displayed.

Abstract: An method for adjusting user interface comprising: receiving touch signals generated by a display unit in response to operations on an application icon page displayed on the display unit; determining a touch motion according to the received touch signals; and adjusting the application icons of the application icon page when the touch motion is the sliding motion between two touch points.

Abstract: The invention provides nucleic acids, and variants and fragments thereof, obtained from strains of Bacillus thuringiensis encoding polypeptides having pesticidal activity against insect pests, including Lepidoptera. Particular embodiments of the invention provide isolated nucleic acids encoding pesticidal proteins, pesticidal compositions, DNA constructs, and transformed microorganisms and plants comprising a nucleic acid of the embodiments. These compositions find use in methods for controlling pests, especially plant pests.

Abstract: A method for saving power of an electronic device includes establishing relationship between operational states and operations carried out by the electronic device. According to the relationship, an operation to the electronic device is executed after acquiring current operational states of the electronic device periodically. And the operational states of the electronic device is refreshed after executing the operation to the electronic device.

Abstract: In a method for reducing eye damage, caused by watching a display screen, executed in an electronic device, a start time of eye exposure to the display screen is set. At least one image of an object in front of the display screen is captured using an image capturing device. If there is a face region and an eye region of a person in the image, a period of time that the person continuously views the display screen is calculated. If the period of time exceeds a preset time, a message to take a break is issued.

Abstract: In a user interface providing method, a spherical desktop interface is generated. The spherical desktop interface includes a number of interface areas. Class icons of application program are displayed on a third interface area. A currently selected class icon is displayed on a second interface area.

Abstract: In a method for managing and displaying application icons, all icons or selected icons of application software installed in an electronic device are selected by a user. A title, a short menu, and/or a view window of the application software corresponding to each of the selected application icons are generated. The selected application icons can be displayed in a certain shape and in a cascading style according to usage frequencies of each application.

Abstract: A method for displaying a graphical user interface on a display of an electronic device includes obtaining a total number “n” of image layers to be displayed on the display, and determining whether the total number of image layers is greater than two, determining a processing method of a number of processing methods for processing each image layer for displaying each image layer, processing each image layer according to the determined processing method, and displaying the graphical user interface on the display after all of the image layers have been processed. The number of processing methods include size adjustment, obfuscation adjustment, saturation adjustment, and transparency adjustment.

Abstract: A backup method and a backup system are provided by the present disclosure. The method includes following steps: identifying the group the electronic device belongs when the backup device receives a backup request from an electronic device; receiving the data from the electronic device after identifying the group which the electronic device belong to; generating a unique mark to mark the received data; comparing a mark of the received data with the marks of the data already stored in the storage space assigned to the group which the electronic device belongs; determining whether the received data already exists in the storage space; storing the received data into the storage space assigned to the group which the electronic device belongs to only when the data from the electronic device does not exists in the storage space.

Abstract: A handwriting input recognizing method comprises following steps. Recognize an initial touch point of a touch. Determine an input region associated with the initial touch point. Display the input region. Recognize and display a handwritten input in the input region. Determine whether there is a handwritten input reaches the boundary of the input region. If yes, recognize and display the letters associated with the handwritten input and determine whether the input region receives another handwritten input during a predefined time duration. If yes, determine the sting of letters associated with the handwritten input is a first portion of a complete word, and the sting of letters associated with the another handwritten input is a last portion of the complete word. Combine the first portion and the last portion into a complete word. display letters of the first portion and the last portion in a substantially same size.

Abstract: An electronic device and a method for automatically adjusting display ratio of user interface are provided. The electronic device includes storage device, a proximity sensor and a touch screen. The method includes the following blocks. The proximity sensor is controlled to measure a distance between the display screen and a user. The distance measured by the proximity sensor is obtained. A display ratio of the user interface is calculated according to the obtained distance and a algorithm which is pre-stored in the storage device. The display ratio of the user interface is adjusted using the calculated display ratio.

Abstract: An adjustable support for supporting an electronic device includes a first, a second and a third frame rotatably connected to two end portions of the first frame. Each frame includes a number of sliding limit structures on one surface of the frame. The frames are configurable into at least the following positions: a first position in which the first and second frames are flat and the third frame is at a non-zero angle to the first frame, and a second position in which the first and the third frames are flat and the second frame is at a non-zero angle to the first frame. One of the flat frames supports the lower edge of the electronic device with a selected sliding limit structure of the flat frames stopping the lower edge of the electronic device, and the standing frame acts as a back stand for the electronic device.

Abstract: In a display screen brightness adjustment method, vision information of a user is obtained. A nearest distance, a longest distance, and an optimal distance between the user and the display screen are determined. An actual distance between the user and the display screen is detected. The actual distance is compared to the nearest distance, the longest distance, and the optimal distance. Then a brightness value of the display screen is calculated. Accordingly, brightness of the display screen is adjusted.

Abstract: An electronic device obtains resolutions of original pictures prestored in the electronic device. The electronic device zooms out the original pictures according to relationships between the obtained resolutions and predefined resolutions, generates thumbnails association with the original pictures according to the zoomed pictures; and displays the generated thumbnails according to a predefined order.

Abstract: In method for moving an application functional interface, an intermediate interface of the main desktop interface is generated and displayed. The intermediate interface includes icons, and each icon associates with an application functional interface of the main desktop interface. One of the icons is selected from the intermediate interface. An application functional interface associated with the selected icon is determined. A move operation applied on the selected icon is obtaining for moving the selected icon from a current place to a first place on the intermediate interface. A destination position of the application functional interface associated with the selected icon is determined when the operation applied on the selected icon is released in the first place. The application functional interface associated with the selected icon is updated to the destination position. The updated main desktop interface is displayed.

Abstract: An application search method includes obtaining functional descriptions of applications and generating functional features of the applications according to the obtained functional descriptions. Each of the generated function features is marked with at least one keyword associated with the functions of the applications and a relationship sheet is established between the applications and the keywords associated with the application. A request having input functional information for searching applications is received in response to input operations. Applications marching with the retrieve information are searched and displayed.