Abstract: This invention relates to a novel protein, termed BAA22563.1, herein identified as a Nuclear Hormone Receptor Ligand Binding Domain and to the use of this protein and nucleic acid sequence from the encoding gene in the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of disease.

Abstract: A central Service Creation Platform (SCP) is located at the service provider's premises. The SCP gives service providers a common platform from which to create and deploy new services, manage services, and record and aggregate billing records. The SCP includes a (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) LDAP database that stores policies associated with the various distributed network elements. The SCP is connected to Service Delivery Agents (SDAs) distributed throughout the network, which in turn are connected to Managed Elements (MEs). The MEs are hardware or software elements that provide the services to users. The SDAs control the MEs and, depending on the type of ME, can monitor the activity of the ME.

Abstract: A semi-permanent virtual path circuit (SPVPC) is used in a dedicated-connection switching digital network for routing and maintaining data flow between network edge nodes. A two level connection admission control and signaling regime is employed wherein the semi-permanent virtual path circuit is automatically provisioned by a network management system to level two signaling and connection admission control and the physical link between pairs of core nodes is provisioned with level one resources. Under this scheme the physical link between core nodes is limited to virtual path circuits and the SPVPC carries switched virtual channel circuits (SVCCs) and semi-permanent virtual channel circuits (SPVCCs). The level two resources are configured to react slower to network changes, such as network failure, than the level one resources.

Abstract: A device to aid in donning of an above-the-knee artificial leg is disclosed. The device includes a supporting frame which can be held down by the foot of the artificial leg and a roller supported by the supporting frame which reverses the direction of pull on a donning sock or wrapping bandage.