Abstract: A method is disclosed for treating or preventing a myeloid malignancy in a subject harboring a mutation in SRSF2 comprising: (a) analyzing in a sample of the subject for the presence of an SRSF2 mutation; and (b) administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a Rho Kinase inhibitor, or an inhibitor of a downstream effector thereof, upon identification of SRSF2 mutation.

Abstract: The image decoding method according to the present invention comprises the steps of: determining the availability of a block adjacent to a current block; configuring a merge candidate list for the current block on the basis of the result of the determined availability; and performing motion compensation for the current block on the basis of the merge candidate list, wherein the step of determining availability comprises the steps of inducing block availability information on the adjacent block and inducing the availability of motion information on the adjacent block, and the step of determining the availability of the adjacent block is such that when there is more than one adjacent block, the availability of adjacent blocks can be determined in accordance with a predetermined order restriction.

Abstract: A flexible guide assembly (10) including a fixed support (22) and three flexible guides arranged in series, the first flexible guide including a first movable element (23) relative to the fixed support (22), a first pair of uncrossed flexible blades (26, 27) connected to the first movable element (23), the second flexible guide including a second movable element (24) relative to the first movable element (23), a second pair of uncrossed flexible blades (28, 29) connecting the second movable element (24) to the first movable element (23), the third flexible guide including a third movable element (25) and a third pair of uncrossed flexible blades (31, 32) connecting the third movable element (25) to the second movable element (24), the third movable element (25) forming a balance or a balance support of the rotary resonator mechanism.

Abstract: The disclosure presented herein provides DNA constructs, recombinant cells comprising thereof, system comprising thereof, bacterial probes, and/or a recombinant cell decorated with various labels and/or synthetic agents, wherein said labels and/or synthetic agents can be reversibly modified or removed from the cells. Also disclosed herein are methods for decorating and/or modifying cells, preferably bacteria cells, and methods for using thereof.

Abstract: Discussed is a heat transmitting system for providing a heat medium with a set temperature, the system comprises a heat source, a plurality of heat storage tanks, a heat exchanger, a heat source pump, an inlet side-heat source header, a heat source header valve, an outlet side-heat source header, an outlet valve of heat storage tank, a header outlet valve, a heat transmitting line, a heat transmitting pump, a temperature sensor of heat storage tank, and a controller conducting a heat storage mode for a heat storage tank whose temperature is the set temperature or below. During the heat storage mode, the controller operates the heat source pump, controlling the specific heat storage tank to store heat, and during the heat transmission mode, the controller suspends the operation of the heat source pump, controlling the heat medium inside the specific heat storage tank to be transmitted to the heat exchanger.

Abstract: The present disclosure is related to a method for preparing a gaseous- or liquid-nitridation treated core-shell catalyst and, more specifically, to a method for preparing a gaseous- or liquid-nitridation treated core-shell catalyst comprising steps of: nitridation-treating a transition metal precursor core and noble metal precursor shell particles in the presence of a gaseous nitrogen source; or forming a transition metal precursor core and noble metal precursor shell particles, by means of a liquid nitrogen source, and at the same time allowing the nitrogen source to bond with the transition metal precursor and thus allowing nitridation treatment. Therefore, the present disclosure allows a high nitrogen content in the core and thus enables a prepared catalyst to have excellent durability, a small average particle size and high degree of dispersion and uniformity, and thus to be suitable for the fuel cell field.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a stretchable display according to an embodiment of the present invention includes preparing a process carrier substrate, forming a flexible substrate on the process carrier substrate, forming a light emitting layer and a driving element controlling the light emitting layer on the flexible substrate, and attaching a stretchable film divided into a low stretchable area and a high stretchable area such that at least a part of the low stretchable area covers at least a part of the driving element in a state in which the high stretchable area is stretched.

Abstract: The gravity compressed air energy storage system includes: a shaft, into which a pressure-bearing cylinder is movably inserted; a locking component arranged at a top of the pressure-bearing cylinder to support the pressure-bearing cylinder on a ground at a top of the shaft through the locking component in case that the pressure-bearing cylinder is at a lowest limit position; a primary gravity block arranged above the locking component; a spherical connection component arranged and spherically connected between the primary gravity block and the locking component; in which a plurality of guide components are arranged around the primary gravity block; and a plurality of guide rails arranged on the ground and at a peripheral side of the primary gravity block; in which the plurality of guide rails cooperate with the plurality of guide components.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for improving cardiac structure and/or function in subjects in need thereof. The methods include administering to a subject a succinate dehydrogenase inhibitor in an amount and for a time effective to elicit an improvement in cardiac structure and/or function. The subjects include subjects suffering from cardiac damage, such as damage resulting from myocardial infarction or other cardiac events. Improvements in cardiac function include one or more of an increase in cardiomyocyte proliferation, an increase in ejection fraction, an increase in fractional shortening, a decrease in left ventricle internal diameter diastole, and a decrease in left ventricle internal diameter systole. Improvements in cardiac structure include one or more of decreased fibrosis, an increase in myocardial thickness, an increase in coronary artery formation, an increase in capillary density, an increase in revascularization, and a decrease in myocardial lesion size.

Abstract: A method and system are disclosed for providing consistent images of leaves of plants, including articulating a lower case of a housing with respect to an upper case via an imaging chamber articulation mechanism from i) a closed state to ii) an open state, the articulable space forms an imaging chamber which is dark when the imaging chamber articulation mechanism is in the closed state, placing the leaf within the imaging chamber, articulating the imaging chamber articulation mechanism to the closed state, activating one or more light sources, actuating a linear actuator to thereby linearly move a camera from i) an initial position to ii) an end position, obtaining images from the camera, re-actuating the linear actuator to thereby linearly move the camera from the end position to the initial position, re-articulating the lower case to the open state, and removing the leaf.

Abstract: A battery-free rotation detecting device includes a rotating carrier, a first magnetic element, a second magnetic element and at least one detection coil set. The rotating carrier can be assembled with a rotating element. The first magnetic element is disposed to the rotating carrier, and the second magnetic element is also disposed to the rotating carrier but spaced from the first magnetic element. The at least one detection coil set is located between the first magnetic element and the second magnetic element. The rotating carrier can be driven by the rotating element so as further to rotate the first magnetic element and the second magnetic element synchronously. The at least one detection coil set generates an electrical signal upon when a change of the magnetic field between the first magnetic element and the second magnetic element is detected.

Abstract: This application concerns a loupe-based wearable device that is enhanced by a mounted visualization aid on the housing body of at least one of the loupe eyepieces, the aid providing a dual light source, a beam splitter, and a camera directed in the same optical path as a user's eyesight such that both visible light and fluorescent dye exciting light can be directed at a site of operation to enhance real time visualization of tissue resection.

Abstract: A chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) apparatus and a CMP pad, the apparatus including a rotating plate; a CMP pad on an upper surface of the rotating plate; a rotating body facing the rotating plate and bringing a wafer into contact with the CMP pad to press the wafer; and a slurry supply configured to supply slurry to the CMP pad, wherein the CMP pad includes a pad body having a circular plate shape; a plurality of circular grooves on a bottom surface of the pad body, the plurality of circular grooves having a circular shape; and a connection groove connecting the plurality of circular grooves, the connection groove having a linear shape.

Abstract: Methods and devices for transmitting and receiving data through biological tissue using ultrasonic pulses are described. Methods of the present invention may set an initial time-hopping frame length and an initial spreading code length for data transmission. A request-to-transmit may be sent from a transmitter over a control channel at the initial frame and code length. The receiver may respond to the transmitter with a clear-to-transmit packet having feedback information. The feedback information can be used to improve a forward time-hopping frame length and a forward spreading code length. Embodiments of the invention may involve a body area network or body surface network comprising a plurality of implanted sensor nodes operating according to the disclosed invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates in general to the field of muscle disease. In particular, the invention relates to a method for determining if a subject has sarcopenia or has an increased risk of developing sarcopenia. A method of predicting the responsiveness of said subject to nutritional intervention is also provided.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a method of preparing a functionalized cyclic polymer the method including reacting a metal-alkylidyne compound, metallacycloalkylene compound, or metallacyclopentadiene compound with a plurality of alkynes to form the functionalized cyclic polymer, wherein at least one alkyne comprises a functional group capable of further reacting to form a modified polymer. Also provided is a stereoregular functionalized cyclic polymer prepared by the method of the disclosure.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to novel sesquiterpenoid compounds as SHP2 and/or POLE3 inhibitors for potential treatment for cancers, and to methods of making and using the sesquiterpenoid compounds. The present invention therefore provides a method of using the disclosed compounds as chemosensitizations agent to a DNA damaging drugs for cancers.

Abstract: A method of synthesizing a polymeric clay composition for coating. A clay-polyacrylate composite is produced, where the clay-polyacrylate composite includes one or more layers of clay intercalated with polyacrylate, where the one or more layers of clay include at least one organosilane coupling agent including an acrylate moiety, where the at least one organosilane coupling agent is attached to a surface of the one or more layers of clay and the polyacrylate is covalently attached to the organosilane coupling agent, and where the polyacrylate consists of a first acrylate monomer and a second acrylate monomer having different solubility, where the first acrylate monomer is a hydrophilic acrylate monomer including a hydroxyl (—OH) group and the second acrylate monomer is a hydrophobic acrylate monomer which repels water. Furthermore, the clay-polyacrylate composite is mixed with a solution including a polymer to form the polymeric clay composition.

Abstract: A method for analyzing a correlation between rail transit and direct current (DC) magnetic bias of a transformer includes the steps of, A: obtaining a current of a feed cable and a DC magnetic bias current: measuring the feed cable current in rail transit and the DC magnetic bias current of a transformer in a power grid within a certain period by a monitoring apparatus; B: calculating a characteristic quantity of the feed current within the measurement period based on the obtained current of the feed cable; C: calculating a characteristic quantity of the DC magnetic bias current within the measurement period based on the DC magnetic bias current; and D: calculating a support degree and a confidence coefficient based on the calculated characteristic quantity of the feed current and the calculated characteristic quantity of the DC magnetic bias current, and generating a correlation rule.

Abstract: Automatic fire protection sprinkler assemblies having a trigger assembly with a thermally responsive element and a yoke that seats and facilitates heat flow over the thermally responsive element. The yoke includes an elongate support member with a central region centered between two end portions with linear portions extending between the central region and the end portions. The yoke defines a heat impact region in which the end of the trigger assembly is received and seated. The yoke also provides a lateral access to define a fluid flow path in fluid communication with the heat impact region to facilitate heat flow over the thermally responsive element.