Abstract: A road paver (10) and a loader and a homogenizing mechanism (17) which permit optimum quality of the road building material without the operation of the road paver (10) or of the loader being impaired. Road coverings are customarily produced from materials such as asphalt by means of road pavers (10). In order to ensure optimum durability of the road covering produced, the road building material is homogenized by mixing devices prior to being laid. The continuous mixing of the road building material requires a very large amount of energy and results in severe wear phenomena in the mixing devices.

Abstract: Feeding appliances have an elongate continuous conveyor (14) which serves as a distributing conveyor. The distributing conveyor is required only in certain usage situations. Said distributing conveyor must thus be detached when not in use. Detachment is also required for the transportation of the feeding appliance by road. In the case of known feeding appliances, the attachment and detachment of the longitudinal conveyor (17), which serves as distributing conveyor, is cumbersome. The invention provides for the longitudinal conveyor (17) to be connected to a running gear (12) of the feeding appliance by being hooked on or hooked in. This can be realized by virtue of the longitudinal conveyor (17) being simply lowered or raised by a suitable lifting means, for example a crane. Time-consuming and difficult alignment work is thus eliminated.

Abstract: Approaches for extracting data from data sources using a generic web service adaptor that implements a web services processing framework. Metadata stored in the database is read to identify specified named entities from a plurality of web service providers. Application protocol interface (API) semantics and configurations are retrieved from the metadata. Metadata objects for the specified named entities are fetched. Web services operation API signatures of the metadata objects are validated by comparing with predefined web services operation API signatures stored in the metadata. Web services operations for the specified named entities of the web service providers comprising the data sources are performed to obtain returned result objects. The returned result objects are serialized to XML using the same framework as used by the source web service. An adaptor may be configured to support the plurality of web service providers based on configurations.

Abstract: Feeding appliances have an elongate continuous conveyor (14) which serves as a distributing conveyor. The distributing conveyor is required only in certain usage situations. Said distributing conveyor must thus be detached when not in use. Detachment is also required for the transportation of the feeding appliance by road. In the case of known feeding appliances, the attachment and detachment of the longitudinal conveyor (17), which serves as distributing conveyor, is cumbersome. The invention provides for the longitudinal conveyor (17) to be connected to a running gear (12) of the feeding appliance by being hooked on or hooked in. This can be realized by virtue of the longitudinal conveyor (17) being simply lowered or raised by a suitable lifting means, for example a crane. Time-consuming and difficult alignment work is thus eliminated.

Abstract: Methods and compositions, and a kit for diagnosing ovarian disorders including autoimmunity and ovarian cancer. Ovarian autoimmunity is associated with unexplained infertility or idiopathic premature ovarian failure that occurs in the absence of polyglandular disease. Methods and composition described herein are used to detect ovarian autoimmunity before the onset of ovarian dysfunction. Thus, those individuals are identified who would benefit from therapy to maintain, as well as restore, ovarian function.

Abstract: Methods and compositions, and a kit for diagnosing ovarian disorders including autoimmunity and ovarian cancer. Ovarian autoimmunity is associated with unexplained infertility or idiopathic premature ovarian failure that occurs in the absence of polyglandular disease. Methods and composition described herein are used to detect ovarian autoimmunity before the onset of ovarian dysfunction. Thus, those individuals are identified who would benefit from therapy to maintain, as well as restore, ovarian function.

Abstract: Multi-channel layaway services are provided whereby a customer may use an online retail channel or a physical retail channel to form a layaway contract to purchase one or more ordered items and then use the online retail channel and/or the physical retail channel to make payments on, view, or otherwise manage the formed layaway contract. Upon completion of the terms of the formed layaway contract the customer is able to receive the ordered items.