Abstract: An object is to provide a macromolecular composite material that can be produced by a simple process, and that has excellent mechanical properties. The macromolecular composite material of the present invention contains a polymer component and a cyclodextrin compound, the polymer component containing a thermoplastic resin, and the cyclodextrin compound being at least one member selected from the group consisting of cyclodextrin and cyclodextrin derivatives. The macromolecular composite material of the present invention can be produced by a simple process, and has excellent mechanical properties.

Abstract: A photon confinement theoretical model is proposed, and a solar cell structure model is designed based on the theoretical model, thereby providing a photonically-confined solar cell and optoelectronic device to effectively reduce the probability of photons escaping from the cell.

Abstract: A method and system for segmenting touching text lines in an image of a uchen-script Tibetan historical document are provided. The method includes: first obtaining a binary image of a uchen-script Tibetan historical document after layout analysis; detecting local baselines in the binary image, to generate a local baseline information set; detecting and segmenting a touching region in the binary image according to the local baseline information set, to generate a touching-region-segmented image; allocating connected components in the touching-region-segmented image to corresponding lines, to generate a text line allocation result; and splitting text lines in the touching-region-segmented image according to the text line allocation result, to generate a line-segmented image. In the present disclosure, touching text lines in a Tibetan historical document can be effectively segmented, and text line segmentation efficiency of the Tibetan historical document is improved.

Abstract: An indicator capable of determining accumulated temperatures of about 500° C.·h and about 1000° C.·h are important indexes in quality management for cut flowers. The indicator includes a first packet containing first solution and a second packet containing second solution. The first and second solutions are brought into contact by pressing either packet, and a first color change from transparent color to pale blue color and a second color change from blue color to brown color are generated by Maillard reaction. The first solution includes sugar and solvent, and the second solution includes amino acid, pH adjuster, and solvent. An accumulated temperature is within 500° C.·h when the indicator shows a transparent color, and the accumulated temperature is within 1000° C.·h when the indicator shows a blue color. The accumulated temperatures can be readily checked by one look so that remaining vase life of the cut flowers can be determined.

Abstract: A high-voltage pulse generation device configured to apply a pulsed high voltage to the space between a pair of discharge electrodes disposed in a laser chamber of a gas laser apparatus includes n transformer cores that form a transformer, where n is a natural number greater than or equal to two, n primary electric circuits of the transformer, the n primary electric circuits each having a first terminal connected to a reference potential and a second terminal connected to a charger, the n primary electric circuits each including one or more primary coils, one or more diodes connected in parallel to the one or more primary coils, and one or more pulse generators connected in parallel to the one or more primary coils, and a secondary electric circuit of the transformer, the secondary electric circuit including a secondary coil and connected to the pair of discharge electrodes.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for generating a representation for a fingerprint includes receiving, by a computer processor, an image of a given fingerprint. The method extracts particular attributes for the given fingerprint from the image using a first neural network. The first neural network is trained to identify particular attributes in fingerprints and constructs a first feature vector from the extracted particular attributes, where the first feature vector has a first fixed length. The method includes extracting textural features of the given fingerprint from the image using a second neural network, where the second neural network is trained to identify textural features that are not limited to particular attributes and constructing a second feature vector from the extracted textural features, where the second feature vector has a second fixed length. The method includes concatenating the first feature vector with the second feature vector to form a representation for the given fingerprint.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a method for generating training data and an electronic device. The method includes: obtaining an object model of a specific object; obtaining a first image when the object model is positioned at a first angle and a first silhouette corresponding to the first image; retrieving a first object image representing the specific object positioned at the first angle from the first image based on the first silhouette; embedding the first object image into a first background image to generate a first training image; generating a first labeled data of the first object image in the first training image; and defining the first training image and the first labeled data as a first training data of the specific object.

Abstract: The use of long-chain alkenones to impart desired characteristics in personal care compositions for topical applications is described. The preparation of mixtures long-chain alkenones and synthetic derivatives thereof is presented. Examples of compositions include abrasive soaps, with alkenones serving as natural exfoliating agents. Alkenones and their derivatives can serve as emollients, occlusive agents, encapsulating agents, stabilizing agents, binding agents, thickening agents, surfactants, and antimicrobials.

Abstract: C-terminal domain of the heavy chain of tetanus toxin (Hc-TeTx) provides therapeutic effects in motor impairments associated with Parkinson disease (PD), and provides long lasting antidepressant effects, thus useful in treating and mitigating depression, particularly PD-depression co-morbid condition. A method for treating or mitigating depression, including administrating an effective amount of C-terminal domain of the heavy chain of tetanus toxin (Hc-TeTx) to a subject in need thereof. A method for treating or mitigating motor impairments associated with Parkinson's disease (PD), including administrating an effective amount of C-terminal domain of the heavy chain of tetanus toxin (Hc-TeTx) to a subject in need thereof.

Abstract: An apparatus for displaying a floating image is disclosed. The apparatus includes a light source that extends in a planar direction and emits light for realizing the floating image, a collecting lens, which extends parallel to the light source and refracts the light, a reflective plate, which faces the collecting lens and reflects the light that is refracted at the collective lens, and a dihedral reflector array, which extends in a planar direction and includes mirrors extending in directions intersecting each other, where a first surface of the dihedral reflector array facing the reflective plate such that the reflected light is incident on the first surface, and the reflected light is emitted from a second surface of the dihedral reflector array by being reflected by the mirrors, thereby realizing the floating image at a position spaced apart from the second surface.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a flame transfer function measurement system for predicting and reducing combustion instability in which is possible to obtain at once the flame transfer function in the full frequency range by conducting the test while automatically converting the range of the frequency to be measured. Accordingly, there is no need to conduct the test repeatedly while changing the frequency, and therefore, there is an effect of obtaining the flame transfer function in the full frequency range in a very short period of time.

Abstract: A method of simultaneously modifying degradation rates of at least two compounds including a first compound having a first unmodified degradation rate constant k1 and a second compound having a second unmodified degradation rate k2 is provided. The method includes combining a first composition including the first compound with a second composition including the second compound, degrading the first compound and forming a first degradation product; and degrading the second compound and forming a second degradation product. The second degradation product modifies the first unmodified degradation rate constant k1 of the first compound to a first modified degradation rate k1? and the first degradation product modifies the second unmodified degradation rate k2 of the second compound to a second modified degradation rate k2?. Compositions resulting from the method are also provided.

Abstract: One aspect of the invention provides a method of treating a chronic wound including administering to the wound at least one agent from a delivery system wherein the agent induces sequential conversion of a first population of wound macrophages in the wound to M2A macrophages and a second population of wound macrophages to M2C macrophages. The sequential conversion of the wound macrophages promotes tissue remodeling.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods for beam tracking. In the methods, a transmitting unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) receives motion state information (MSI) of a receiving UAV and determines a first beam angle from the transmitting UAV to the receiving UAV according to the MSI of the receiving UAV. Then the transmitting UAV selects a codeword from a codebook according to the first beam angle. Finally, the transmitting UAV determines an activated sub-array and a beam-forming vector of the CCA according to the size of the activated sub-array corresponding to the sub-codebook to which the codeword belongs, a second beam angle corresponding to the codeword and a location of a central antenna element of an activated sub-array corresponding to the codeword and transmits information using the beam-forming vector. One or more examples of the present disclosure also provide a method for beam tracking implemented by the receiving UAV, methods for generating a codebook.

Abstract: An electromagnetic semi-continuous device comprises a crystallizer frame, an internal sleeve, a primary cooling water cavity, a secondary cooling water cavity and a tertiary cooling water cavity. An electromagnetic semi-continuous casting method comprises the steps of (1) adjusting angles of the adjustable spherical nozzles; (2) inserting a dummy bar head in a bottom of the internal sleeve; (3) feeding cooling water to the primary cooling water cavity and the secondary cooling water cavity, then spraying the cooling water to form primary cooling water and secondary cooling water, and exerting a magnetic field on the internal sleeve; (4) pouring the melts into the internal sleeve, starting the dummy bar head, and beginning to perform continuous casting; and (5) spraying tertiary cooling water through the tertiary cooling water cavity, so that casting billets reduce temperature until the continuous casting is completed.

Abstract: Compositions and methods that utilize anti-CD11b antibodies, anti-CD18 antibodies, anti-myeloperoxidase (MPO) antibodies, anti-integrin ?V antibodies, anti-integrin ?1 antibodies, Abciximab, neutrophil inhibitory factor (NIF) protein, and/or combinations thereof to treat solid tumors are described.

Abstract: The invention relates to compositions and methods for making and using recombinant bacteria that are capable of regulated attenuation and/or regulated expression of one or more antigens of interest.

Abstract: Functional in vitro assays are provided for determining patient specific responsiveness to immunotherapy agents within a clinically actionable time frame.

Abstract: Various examples are provided related to multi-purpose context-aware bumps (CABs) that can support dynamic adaptation of form factors and functionality. In one example, a CAB system can include sensors distributed in a traffic network and communicatively coupled to a remotely located computing environment; context-aware bumps (CABs) placed in the traffic network and communicatively coupled to the remotely located computing environment; and a CAB application configured to adjust a form factor of a CAB in response to information obtained from the sensors and/or CABs. In another example, a method can include receiving, by a remotely located computing environment, traffic information from sensors distributed in a traffic network or CABs placed in the traffic network; communicating, by the remotely located computing environment, a form factor control to a CAB in response to the traffic information; and adjusting a form factor of the CAB in response to the form factor control.

Abstract: This document provides methods and materials related to genetic variations of neurological disorders. For example, this document provides methods for using such genetic variations to assess susceptibility of developing Parkinson's disease.