Abstract: This present disclosure relates to methods and composition matters for improving a plant's stress tolerance and a speedy recovery to growth from a stress comprising the process of constitutive expression of a constitutive triple response 1 (CTR1) protein kinase in the nucleus of the cell of said plant. To survive environmental extremes, plants need to rapidly acclimate to stress in order to recover once stress is removed. Here, we uncover a mechanism governing a fast growth recovery of plants following ethylene-induced growth cessation. Ethylene triggers translocation of the CONSTITUTIVE TRIPLE RESPONSE1 (CTR1) protein kinase, a negative regulator of ethylene signaling, from the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) to the nucleus. Nuclear-localized CTR1 inhibits the transcriptional activity of ETHYLENE-INSENSITIVE3 (EIN3) in a kinase independent manner, resulting in rapid reset of the ethylene response, thereby promoting fast growth recovery.

Abstract: The present invention relates to elastomeric polymer compositions comprising an acrylate and the reaction product of an acetoacetylating agent and a polyol. In particular, such elastomeric polymer compositions can be used in railway track structures. The invention also relates to a method for applying the elastomeric polymer composition in railway track structures, in particular, the method of applying the polymer composition may advantageously utilise a C-Michael addition reaction which is facilitated by the reaction product of an acetoacetylating agent and a polyol present in the polymer. The invention further relates to railway track structures and systems comprising the elastomeric polymer compositions.

Abstract: A network device divided into a training plane and a control plane, model management server that controls a network device, and processing methods of a network device and model management server are disclosed. A processing method may include receiving a machine learning model from a model management server, obtaining network data to generate analytics information, generating analytics information by inputting the network data to a machine learning model, feeding back the analytics information to the model management server, and generating a control command of the network device using the analytics information, wherein the analytics information is generated by a training plane function and the control command is generated by a control plane function.

Abstract: Various implementations include an anchoring device including a tubular body and at least one anchor. The at least one anchor extends along an opening between a first axial end and a second axial end of the opening. The at least one anchor includes a shape memory material. The at least one anchor is movable from a retracted position to an extended position by either increasing the temperature of the anchor above an austenite finishing temperature or decreasing the temperature of the anchor below a martensite finishing temperature. The anchor has a smaller radius of curvature in a plane that includes the longitudinal axis in the extended position than in the retracted position. When used as a coupler for medical implants, the device can be easily removed and reimplanted during re-surgery without damaging the bone of a patient by increasing or decreasing the temperature of the shape memory material anchors.

Abstract: Provided is a method of monitoring a heart rate of an open circulatory system aquatic organism including water fleas, zebrafish, brine shrimp, and the method of evaluating individual response by real time measurement of a heart rate of an aquatic organism and the individual response evaluation apparatus by real time measurement of a heart rate of an aquatic organism according to the present invention may effectively fix the aquatic organism for real time measurement of the heart rate of an aquatic organism, and may measure the heart rate using digital holography to display the heart rate while configuring a data format to allow the corresponding data to be stored for a long time, thereby treating a compound for inducing an individual response, securing a heart rate change in real time by image processing, and then effectively determining the presence or absence of harmfulness due to induction of the individual response.

Abstract: An encoding method obtains an intra prediction mode related to a current block from a bitstream; obtains prediction samples of the current block by performing intra prediction on the current block based on the intra prediction mode; scans transform coefficients of the current block, obtains dequantized transform coefficients of the current block by performing a dequantization on the transform coefficients; determines a transform type of the current block; and obtains residual samples of the current block by performing an inverse-transform on the dequantized transform coefficients based on the determined transform type, the inverse-transform being performed in a horizontal direction and a vertical direction. The transform type is determined to be a Discrete Cosine Transform or Discrete Sine Transform, the size of the current block is equal to or greater than 4×4, and the transform type is determined independently to a direction of the intra prediction mode of the current block.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include methods of identifying microorganisms and/or diagnosing infections in subjects cause by microorganisms. Embodiments of the invention may also include further characterizing (e.g., determining the presence of one or more antibiotic resistance markers) the microorganisms and determining a strain identity of the microorganisms.

Abstract: The present invention provides an asymmetric modified CMS hollow fiber membrane having improved gas separation performance properties and a process for preparing an asymmetric modified CMS hollow fiber membrane having improved gas separation performance properties. The process comprises treating a polymeric precursor fiber with a solution containing a modifying agent prior to pyrolysis. The concentration of the modifying agent in the solution may be selected in order to obtain an asymmetric modified CMS hollow fiber membrane having a desired combination of gas permeance and selectivity properties. The treated precursor fiber is then pyrolyzed to form an asymmetric modified CMS hollow fiber membrane having improved gas permeance.

Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions comprising at least one lipid-based particle encapsulating a proteolytic enzyme and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, wherein the proteolytic enzyme comprises at least 75% proteolytically active enzyme are provided. Methods of using same and producing same are also provided.

Abstract: A sensor device comprising at least a first substrate, a capacitive sensor for recording the approach of an object, a piezoelectric sensor for recording a pressure, wherein the capacitive sensor is arranged on a first side of the first substrate and the piezoelectric sensor is arranged on a second side of the first substrate, wherein the second side is opposite the first side, or wherein the capacitive sensor and the piezoelectric sensor are arranged on the same side of the substrate.

Abstract: A detection device and a detection method for a malicious HTTP request are provided. The detection method includes: receiving a HTTP request and capturing a parameter from the HTTP request; filtering the HTTP request in response to the parameter not matching a whitelist; encoding each character of the HTTP request to generate an encoded string in response to the HTTP request not being filtered; generating an estimated HTTP request according to the encoded string by using an autoencoder; and determining that the HTTP request is a malicious HTTP request in response to a similarity between the HTTP request and the estimated HTTP request being less than a similarity threshold, and outputting a determined result.

Abstract: An apparatus to estimate parameters of a radio frequency (RF) signal may include a voltage sensor configured to provide an indication of a voltage of the RF signal as well as a current sensor configured to provide an indication of current conducted by the RF signal. The apparatus may additionally include an analog-to-digital conversion module coupled to an output port of the voltage sensor and the current sensor, wherein the analog-to-digital converter is configured to provide digital representations of an instantaneous voltage and an instantaneous current of the RF signal. The apparatus may additionally include one or more processors configured to transform the digital representations of the instantaneous voltage and current into frequency domain representations of a complex voltage and complex current.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for treating an alcoholic feedstock, comprising: a) a stage of preheating of said alcoholic feedstock to a temperature of between 70° C. and 200° C.; b) a stage of pretreatment on an acidic solid, operating at a temperature of between 70° C. and 200° C., to produce a pretreated alcoholic feedstock; c) a stage of partial vaporization to produce a vaporized stream and a liquid stream; and d) a stage of purification of the liquid stream resulting from stage c), to give a stream rich in water, a stream rich in monoalcohol and a stream rich in impurities.

Abstract: Methods comprising: evaporating a catalyst source to produce a catalyst gas; condensing the catalyst gas to produce a catalyst vapor comprising catalyst droplets suspended in a gas phase; and contacting the catalyst vapor with a hydrocarbon gas to catalyze a decomposition reaction of the hydrocarbon gas into hydrogen gas and carbon. And, systems comprising: a catalyst source evaporator that provides a first stream to a reactor; a hydrocarbon source that provides a second stream to the reactor; a cooling column coupled to the reactor via a third stream comprising hydrogen, catalyst liquid, solid carbon, optionally catalyst gas, and optionally unreacted hydrocarbon gas such that the cooling column receives the third stream from the reactor; and wherein the cooling column has effluent streams that include (a) a fourth stream that comprises hydrogen and optionally catalyst gas and (b) a fifth stream that comprises catalyst liquid.

Abstract: The present invention is a system guiding an evacuation route for occupants using an augmented reality of mobile devices. The system includes: an occupant's mobile device installed with an evacuation guidance application for showing an evacuation route from a current location of the occupant to an evacuation point in the occurrence of a disaster; and a server providing a plurality of evacuation route information to the mobile device, wherein the mobile device executes the evacuation guidance application to display an evacuation guidance interface, displays a captured landscape image on an image display area of the evacuation guidance interface, displays one of the plurality of evacuation routes set based on specific information related to the type of disaster, the user's exercise ability, and personal conditions on a map display area of the evacuation guidance interface.

Abstract: A tool changing mechanism includes a tool base housing, a mandrel disposed therein and having a chamber and a keyway provided axially, and first and second linked units. A first shoulder portion is provided at an end of the keyway, and pulling jaws are disposed at the other end. The first linked unit has a first pulling rod, an end of which has an external thread, and the other end has a connecting portion driven by a pneumatic cylinder. The second linked unit has a second pulling rod, an end of which has an internal thread, and a pressing head is disposed at the other end. The second pulling rod has a sliding key located in the keyway. The first pulling rod is screwed into the second pulling rod, and the relative screwing rotation therebetween attains tool pulling for fixing or tool loosening for removing the cutting tool.

Abstract: One variation of a method for producing a target compound includes: during an initial period, genetically modifying a population of insects to produce a target compound; during a growth period succeeding the initial period, cultivating the population of insects; during a treatment period succeeding the growth period, applying a dosage of a stressor to the population of insects, the stressor configured to trigger production of the target compound; in response to a proportion of the target compound within the population of insects exceeding a threshold proportion, harvesting the population of insects; homogenizing the population of insects to form a blend comprising the proportion of the target compound and a second proportion of a set of secondary components; and separating the proportion of the target compound from the second proportion of the set of secondary components for extraction of the proportion of the target compound from the blend.

Abstract: An autonomous vehicle can comprise winter servicing equipment, such as a snowplow, salt spreader, etc. A controller can be supported by the vehicle and can be operatively coupled thereto. The controller can be configured to control the vehicle to autonomously move through an area along a planned route to effect servicing (e.g., snow removal or remediation) of the area. For example, the controller can be configured to discretize the area into a plurality of cells and to determine a quantity of snow in each cell. The route through the area can be planned by the controller based at least in part on simulated movements of the snow quantities in the cells.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and method for predicting the remaining lifetime of an environment data collection sensor in a livestock house. The method for predicting the remaining lifetime of an environment data collection sensor in a livestock house includes (a) collecting livestock house environment information, (b) detecting an error of a sensor from the collected livestock house environment information, (c) generating a dataset for learning, (d) generating a sensor lifetime prediction model to performing learning, and (e) predicting a lifetime of the sensor using a result of the learning.