Abstract: A method and an apparatus for accessing a website. A specific implementation of the method includes: receiving an access request for the website, the access request comprising a source network address of the access request and a network address of the website; detecting whether the source network address and the network address of the website belong to a same Internet service provider; determining a target inter-network node from a preset inter-network node set in response to detecting the source network address and the network address of the website not belonging to the same Internet service provider, the target inter-network node being an inter-network node connecting a network of an Internet service provider to which the source network address belongs and a network of an Internet service provider to which the network address of the website belongs; and transmitting the access request to the target inter-network node. This implementation improves the speed for accessing a website.

Abstract: A kind of sawtooth structure with reversed cutting function and its drill series are specifically fitted for drilling carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRP). The sawtooth structure is constructed by sawteeth and grooves located on the cutting edges of drill. And the sawtooth structure is helically arranged with a large helix angle around the axis of the drill. It can be divided into left-hand sawtooth structure and right-hand sawtooth structure by the helix angle. The bottom edges of the left-hand sawtooth function as cutting edges, and the rake angles are positive, while the top edges of the right-hand sawtooth are ground as positive rake angles. The sawtooth structure can be applied into multiple drilling tools, which proves to be universal. And it can effectively reduce delamination at both hole entry and hole exit as well as burrs defects. The series of drilling tools are double point angle drill, twist drill and stepped drill with sawtooth structure on the cutting edges.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the identification of certain biomarkers for use in identifying patients who have, or are likely to develop an IL-33 mediated disease or disorder and who are more likely to respond to therapy with an IL-33 antagonist. The invention also relates to methods of treatment of an IL-33-mediated disease or disorder in a patient by administering an IL-33 antagonist to the patient in need thereof and monitoring the effectiveness of therapy using the biomarkers described herein. Also provided are methods for decreasing the level of at least one biomarker in a subject suffering from an IL-33-mediated disease or disorder, and methods for treating such diseases or disorders according to the expression levels of one or more biomarkers. The methods of the present invention comprise administering to a subject in need thereof a pharmaceutical composition comprising an interleukin-33 antagonist.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the identification of certain biomarkers for use in identifying patients who have, or are likely to develop an IL-33 mediated disease or disorder and who are more likely to respond to therapy with an IL-33 antagonist. The invention also relates to methods of treatment of an IL-33-mediated disease or disorder in a patient by administering an IL-33 antagonist to the patient in need thereof and monitoring the effectiveness of therapy using the biomarkers described herein. Also provided are methods for decreasing the level of at least one biomarker in a subject suffering from an IL-33-mediated disease or disorder, and methods for treating such diseases or disorders according to the expression levels of one or more biomarkers. The methods of the present invention comprise administering to a subject in need thereof a pharmaceutical composition comprising an interleukin-33 antagonist.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method and an apparatus for detecting an access path. A specific implementation of the method includes: in response to receiving an access request for a source website, selecting a plurality of preset paths as candidate paths according to an address of the source website; transmitting the access request to the source website along each of the candidate paths in sequence until a successful transmission is detected; and in response to detecting the successful transmission, recording a successfully transmitting path as a default path for accessing the source website next time. This implementation implements dynamic adjustment of a website access path and maximizes a website access success ratio.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and apparatus for recommending derivative product information, includes: acquiring attribute information of a main product browsed by a user in a network mall; determining whether the main product has a corresponding derivative product or not according to the attribute information and determining whether the merchant of the main product sells the derivative product or not according to the attribute information; and displaying prompt information of the derivative product on a web used for selling the main product under the condition that the merchant sells the derivative product. The present disclosure are capable of recommending other derivative products of the merchant to the user when the user browses the product of one merchant stationed in the network mall so as to better recommend products of the same merchant to the user, thereby improving the market competitiveness of the network mall.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method and an apparatus for promoting website traffic of a website by regularly replacing webpage skins. The webpage belongs to a shopping website. The method for promoting website traffic of a website by regularly replacing webpage skins includes the following steps: pre-storing a plurality of different skins associated with products of the shopping website; setting a replacement time point and a display period of each skin; and replacing the webpage skin of the shopping website at each replacement time point, wherein the skin has links of the products associated with the shopping website provided at a plurality of different positions. According to the present disclosure, the website traffic and revenue of the website are improved.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method and device for unified settlement of online shopping. The method includes the following steps: a first identification step for identifying a behavior that a user adds a desired virtual commodity into a shopping cart of; a second identification step for identifying a behavior that the user adds a desired physical commodity into the shopping cart; and a settlement step for settling in a unified way the money amount of the a virtual commodity and the physical commodity paid by the user in one time. According to the present disclosure, the commodity settling system of the shopping website can be simplified; an additional novel settling system does not need to be developed for the a virtual commodity; and the labor of workers for maintenance is greatly reduced.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method and device for buying a movie ticket online. The method for buying a movie ticket online includes the following steps of: an acquisition step for acquiring attribute information of the movie ticket which a user intends to buy; an identification step for identifying a behavior that the user adds the desired movie ticket commodity into a shopping cart; and a settlement step for carrying out settlement on a movie ticket amount paid by the user. According to the present disclosure, by putting the desired movie ticket into the shopping cart and then carrying out settlement, a commodity settling system of a shopping website can be simplified and no additional settling system needs to be added for settlement of virtual commodities, such as movie tickets and the like, so that labor of a background maintenance worker is greatly saved.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method and electronic device for online purchasing membership services. The method includes the following steps: an acquisition step for acquiring attribute information of a membership service that a user intends to purchase; an identification step for identifying a behavior that the user adds a membership service commodity that the user intends to purchase into a shopping cart; and a settlement step for settling the amount of money of the membership service paid by the user. According to the present disclosure, by putting the purchased membership service commodity into the shopping cart and then performing settlement, a commodity settlement system of a shopping website can be simplified, and a new settlement system does not need to be additionally set up for the settlement of virtual commodities such as membership services and the like.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the identification of certain biomarkers for use in identifying patients who have, or are likely to develop an IL-33 mediated disease or disorder and who are more likely to respond to therapy with an IL-33 antagonist. The invention also relates to methods of treatment of an IL-33-mediated disease or disorder in a patient by administering an IL-33 antagonist to the patient in need thereof and monitoring the effectiveness of therapy using the biomarkers described herein. Also provided are methods for decreasing the level of at least one biomarker in a subject suffering from an IL-33-mediated disease or disorder, and methods for treating such diseases or disorders according to the expression levels of one or more biomarkers. The methods of the present invention comprise administering to a subject in need thereof a pharmaceutical composition comprising an interleukin-33 antagonist.

Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for generating F0 fertile XY female animals. The methods and compositions involve making XY pluripotent or totipotent animal cells, in vitro cell cultures, or embryos that are capable of producing a fertile female XY animal in an F0 generation. Such cells, embryos, and animals can be made by silencing a region of the Y chromosome. Optionally, the cells can also be cultured in feminizing medium such as a low-osmolality medium and/or can be modified to decrease the level and/or activity of an Sry protein. Methods and compositions are also provided for silencing a region of the Y chromosome in an XY pluripotent or totipotent animal cell, or in vitro cell cultures, embryos, or animals derived therefrom, by maintaining an XY pluripotent or totipotent animal cell in a feminizing medium.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method that comprises, within a sample window, determining an active time of a central processing unit (CPU) at an operating frequency. If there are any different operating frequencies within the sample window, the method further comprises determining active times of the CPU at the different operating frequencies within the sample window and, based upon the active times for the operating frequencies within the sample window, calculating a millions of instructions per second (MIPS) value for the sample window. The method further comprises performing a comparison of the MIPS value to a threshold value and, based upon the comparison of the MIPS value to the threshold value, setting an operating frequency of the CPU for a next sample window.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with a low power audio codec are described. According to one embodiment, an audio codec includes an audio buffer configured to store decoded audio data received from an application processor external to the audio codec. The application processor is configured to decode audio data in a RUN mode. The audio codec is configured to store, in the audio buffer, decoded audio data received from the application processor when the application processor is in IDLE mode and provide the stored decoded audio data to an audio device while the application processor is in a low power mode.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods for accurately determining the alleles present at a locus that is broadly applicable to any locus, including highly polymorphic loci such as HLA loci, BGA loci and HV loci. Embodiments of the disclosed methods are useful in a wide range of applications, including, for example, organ transplantation, personalized medicine, diagnostics, forensics and anthropology.

Abstract: Some of the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method comprising generating a plurality of power profiles for a corresponding plurality of processing cores, wherein each power profile of the plurality of power profiles includes power consumptions of a corresponding processing core under various operating conditions; generating a plurality of candidate configurations, wherein each candidate configuration comprises corresponding candidate operating conditions for the plurality of processing cores; and based at least in part on the plurality of power profiles, selecting a first candidate configuration of the plurality of candidate configurations for managing the plurality of processing cores. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

Abstract: A dye-sensitized solar cell includes a negative electrode, a positive electrode, a photoelectrode mounted between the negative electrode and the positive electrode, and an electrolyte located between the photoelectrode and the positive electrode. The photoelectrode is adapted to absorb a dye. The photoelectrode includes a dense layer, a scattering layer and a carrier transport layer. The dense layer, the scattering layer and the carrier transport layer are stacked one upon another. The dense layer is formed by titanium dioxide nanoparticles having a diameter of 15-20 nm. The scattering layer is formed by titanium dioxide nanospheres having a diameter of 200-500 nm. The carrier transport layer is formed by titanium dioxide nanotubes having a length of 300-800 nm. Furthermore, a photoelectrode for the dye-sensitized solar cell, as well as a method for producing the photoelectrode, are also disclosed.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with a low power audio codec are described. According to one embodiment, an apparatus includes an audio codec having an audio buffer configured to store decoded audio data received from a processor. The audio codec is configured to provide the stored decoded audio data to an audio device while decoded audio data is not being received from the processor. According to another embodiment, a method includes receiving a request for decoded audio data from an audio codec with an audio buffer, entering a RUN mode and providing decoded audio data stored in processor memory to the audio codec for storage in the audio buffer. After receiving a buffer full signal from the audio codec the method includes entering a low power mode while the audio codec provides an audio signal to an audio device.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method that comprises, within a sample window, determining an active time of a central processing unit (CPU) at an operating frequency. If there are any different operating frequencies within the sample window, the method further comprises determining active times of the CPU at the different operating frequencies within the sample window and, based upon the active times for the operating frequencies within the sample window, calculating a millions of instructions per second (MIPS) value for the sample window. The method further comprises performing a comparison of the MIPS value to a threshold value and, based upon the comparison of the MIPS value to the threshold value, setting an operating frequency of the CPU for a next sample window.

Abstract: Some of the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method comprising generating a plurality of power profiles for a corresponding plurality of processing cores, wherein each power profile of the plurality of power profiles includes power consumptions of a corresponding processing core under various operating conditions; generating a plurality of candidate configurations, wherein each candidate configuration comprises corresponding candidate operating conditions for the plurality of processing cores; and based at least in part on the plurality of power profiles, selecting a first candidate configuration of the plurality of candidate configurations for managing the plurality of processing cores. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.