Abstract: Provide is a carbon nanotube composite material and conductive material to solve the problems of the prior art described above by providing a high conductivity and showing excellent durability against repeated stress such as strain. A carbon nanotube composite material of the invention is a conductive material having carbon nanotubes dispersed in a matrix including observing a peak in each region of 110±10 cm?1, 190±10 cm?1 and 200 cm?1 or more in a Raman spectroscopic analysis at a wavelength of 633 nm, and a ratio R/R0 of an electrical resistance R after a load of repeated stress of 100 times at 10% elongation with respect to an electrical resistance R0 prior to applying a load is 5 or more. In addition, a conductive material of the invention comprises these characteristics of the carbon nanotube composite material.

Abstract: Provided are a method for handover of mobile apparatus, a communication device for the same, and a mobile apparatus using the same. A communication device of a mobile apparatus may comprise a first antenna unit, a second antenna unit, a first signal processing part receiving a handover command indicating to handover from a first beam which maintains connection with the mobile apparatus through the first antenna unit to a second beam, and storing information about the first beam, and a second signal processing part performing handover from a third beam which maintains connection with the mobile apparatus through the second antenna unit to the first beam by using the information about the first beam. Therefore, a procedure for handover to a new beam area may be simplified.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods for treating cancer that is resistant to treatment with an anti-ErbB therapeutic agent and which is associated with an activating MET gene mutation or a MET gene amplification. The methods involve administering to a subject a combination of an anti-ErbB therapeutic and an anti-MET therapeutic. Also provided are methods for reducing ErbB mediated signaling or PI3 kinase mediated signaling in a cancer cell.

Abstract: A near-infrared condensing heating unit includes a frame having an open side at a side and a seat inside, and a reflecting plate disposed in the seat of the frame having an opening corresponding to the open side, and an extended semi-elliptic cross-section along an elliptic line. The near-infrared condensing heating unit further includes a lamp disposed inside the reflecting plate, with both ends mounted on the frame through sockets.

Abstract: A system for big data aggregation in a sensor network is provided, and the system includes a sensor network which comprises two or more sensor nodes connected to each other over a wired/wireless network and is configured to transfer sensor data generated by each of the two or more sensor nodes to a big data management unit by setting a destination address in the sensor data as an address of a big data management unit; and the big data management unit configured to distribute and dispersedly store the sensor data based on the set destination address of the sensor data.

Abstract: Systems and methods for the formation of nanostructures, including carbon-based nanostructures, are generally described. In certain embodiments, substrate configurations and associated methods are described.

Abstract: A composite film and a manufacturing method of the same are provided. The composite film includes an organic multilayer film and two inorganic gas barrier layers. The organic multilayer film comprises a hydrophobic polymer layer and two hydrophilic polymer layers formed on two opposite surfaces of the hydrophobic polymer layer, respectively. The two inorganic gas barrier layers are formed on the two hydrophilic polymer layers, respectively.

Abstract: A polarization control device in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include a first polarization converter for converting a polarization angle of an input optical signal in response to first control voltages, a second polarization converter for converting a polarization angle of an input optical signal in response to second control voltages, and a third polarization converter for converting an optical signal received from the first polarization converter or the second polarization converter into a first output optical signal having a linear polarization state and outputting the first output optical signal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a memory virtualization-based snapshot boot apparatus and method. The memory virtualization-based snapshot boot apparatus includes hardware unit including a processor, memory, and storage, the storage storing status information corresponding to an operating system, and a Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) operated by the processor and configured to operate the operating system by loading the status information into the memory. In accordance with the present invention, technology for loading only a part of a snapshot image and booting a system is implemented using virtualization technology, thus shortening the booting time of the system.

Abstract: An earthquake monitoring sensor based on an asymmetrical shape of facilities and an earthquake monitoring system including the same. The earthquake monitoring sensor is provided to facilities having an asymmetrical shape vulnerable to an earthquake and provides a rapid earthquake response with regard to an earthquake-vulnerable direction of the facilities, thereby enabling establishment of effective countermeasures to the earthquake.

Abstract: The present invention provides a high-speed, high-density, and low-power consumption phase-change memory unit, and a preparation method thereof In the preparation method of the present invention, a transition material layer with an accommodation space is first prepared on a surface of a structure of a formed first electrode, where the accommodation space corresponds to the first electrode; a phase-change material layer is then prepared on a structure of the formed transition material layer, and the phase-change material layer is enabled to be in the accommodation space; and afterwards, a second electrode material layer is prepared on a surface of a structure of the prepared phase-change material layer, so as to prepare a phase-change memory unit; where phase-change material layer and the first electrode are isolated from each other by the transition material layer, and the second electrode material layer is in electrical communication with the phase-change material layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to methods for identifying compounds and compositions that target cancer stem cells. In some aspects, the invention relates to treatment methods that use compounds and compositions that specifically target cancer stem cells for inhibiting the growth and/or survival of cancer stem cells in a subject in need thereof. Other aspects of the invention relate to the use of cancer stem cell biomarkers in the selection of a treatment for inhibiting the growth and/or survival of cancer stem cells in a subject in need thereof.

Abstract: A method of segmenting input speech signal into plurality of frames for speech recognition is disclosed. The method includes extracting a low frequency signal from the speech signal, and segmenting the speech signal into a plurality of time-intervals according to a plurality of instantaneous phase-sections of the low frequency signal.

Abstract: Provided is a process for producing satisfactory particles held in porous silica. The process comprises (a) the step of preparing porous silica, (b) the step of bringing the porous silica into contact with a liquid which contains either a metal or a compound that has the metal as a component element and infiltrating the liquid into the pores of the porous silica, and (c) the step of subjecting, after the step (b), the impregnated porous silica to a heat treatment to thereby form fine particles comprising the metal or the metal compound in the pores of the porous silica. When porous silica is synthesized by hydrolyzing an alkoxysilane in a solvent-free system, it is possible to synthesize porous silica having a fine pore diameter. Use of this porous silica as a template facilitates formation of particles (e.g., W, Cu, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, or Ni or an oxide of any of these metals) that show peculiar properties not observed in the bulk material.

Abstract: A compound of formula (I) or (II) and use of the compound in the preparation of drugs for treating cancer are disclosed. The study shows that the compounds can inhibit the growth of many kinds of tumor cells, can be used for targeting epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), and particularly can inhibit tumor cells with single or multiple mutations of EGFR (T790M). Therefore, the compound can be used as EGFR inhibitor to treat cancer and has a relatively large application value.

Abstract: The invention provides a first-order phase-transition La(Fe,Si)13-based magnetocaloric material showing small hysteresis loss, and preparation and use thereof. The material has a NaZn13-type structure, is composed of granules with a particle size in the range of 15˜200 ?m and not less than 15 ?m, and is represented by chemical formula La1-xRx(Fe1-p-qCopMnq)13-ySiyA?. The method for preparing the material comprises steps of preparing the material La1-xRx(Fe1-p-qCopMnq)13-ySiyA? by smelting and annealing; and then crushing the material into powder with a particle size in the range of 15˜200 ?m. Without changing the components, a La(Fe,Si)13-based magnetocaloric material showing small hysteresis loss and strong magnetocaloric effect can be obtained by adjusting the particle size within the range of 15˜200 ?m. Utilization of this type of materials in the practical magnetic refrigeration application is of great significance.

Abstract: The present invention relates in some aspects to super-enhancers and related compositions, methods, and agents that are useful for modulating expression of cell type-specific genes that are required for maintenance of cell identity (e.g., embryonic stem cell identity) or maintenance of a disease state (e.g., cancer).

Abstract: A processor time synchronization apparatus and method in a data communication system which includes a plurality of processors and line interfaces. The processor time synchronization apparatus includes a first local processor configured to recognize a time difference between an external device and the system based on a time message exchanged with the external device, and synchronize time between the external device and the system, and a second local processor configured to receive time information from the first local processor that has been time-synchronized with the external device, the time information containing the time difference between the external device and the system, and synchronize the first local processor with a system's internal time using the received time information.

Abstract: Systems and methods in accordance with embodiments of the invention implement integrated environmental sensors that can operate in rigorous environments. In one embodiment, an integrated environmental sensor includes: at least one sensor and a substrate; where: the at least one sensor is disposed on the substrate; the at least one sensor can detect at least two environmental properties including: the surrounding temperature; the surrounding pressure; the flow rate of surrounding fluids; and the surrounding composition; the at least one sensor is capable of detection in an environment that has: a temperature greater than 150° C.; a pressure greater than 100 bar; and/or an inclusion of one of liquid hydrocarbons, H2S, CO2, and sulfur species; and the substrate can withstand an environment characterized by at least one of: a temperature greater than 150° C.; a pressure greater than 100 bar; and/or an inclusion of one of liquid hydrocarbons, H2S, CO2, and sulfur species.

Abstract: The present invention relates to recombinant microorganisms comprising at least one nucleic acid molecule encoding a ketol-acid reductoisomerase (KARI) or a modified NADH-dependent variant thereof, wherein said KARI is at least about 80% identical to SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO: 4, SEQ ID NO: 6, SEQ ID NO: 8, SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO: 28, SEQ ID NO: 40, or SEQ ID NO: 58. The present invention also relates to recombinant microorganisms comprising at least one nucleic acid molecule encoding a ketol-acid reductoisomerase (KARI) or a modified NADH-dependent variant thereof, wherein said KARI is at least about 99% identical to SEQ ID NO: 64. In various aspects of the invention, the recombinant microorganisms may comprise an isobutanol producing metabolic pathway and can be used in methods of making isobutanol.