Abstract: A method for treating subjects with, inter alia, abnormal cell proliferation or infectious disease. Compositions containing Ile-boroPro compounds are also provided. The invention embraces the use of these compounds alone or in combination with other therapeutic agents.

Abstract: A door closer comprises an actuator assembly (20) adapted for fitting within the thickness of a door and an anchor member (10) adapted for fitting in a door frame in opposed relation to said edge face of the door. An operating member (30) is driven by spring means (45) and coupled to said anchor member (10) to draw the door towards the door frame. An adjustable fluid-filled damper (50) is coupled to said operating member (30) and arranged to provide variable regulation the rate of movement of the operating member under the force of said spring means (45). Resilient thrust means (85) are arranged to exert an increased driving force of said operating member (30) and adjustable control means (100) are provided whereby said thrust means (85) is operative to augment the driving force to said operating member (30) over a defined but variable part of said range of movement corresponding to movement of the door over the final part of its movement into its closed position.

Abstract: Methods and products for stimulating hematopoietic, preventing low levels of hematopoietic cells and producing increased numbers of hematopoietic and, mature blood cells are provided. The methods and products can be used both in vivo and in vitro.

Abstract: A message delivery system for delivering information services to a user having a display apparatus, such as a teletext television receiver (20), wherein an encrypted message including commands is transmitted as a SMS message in a pre-assigned teletext page. An enabled television receiver includes a client (22) for parsing the commands in the SMS message and uses the commands for conditioning the receiver as required in order to display the messages in a format similar to text signals.

Abstract: Methods and products for stimulating hematopoiesis, preventing low levels of hematopoietic cells and producing increased numbers of hematopoietic and mature blood cells are provided. The methods and products can be used both in vivo and in vitro. The methods involve administering an agent of Formula I: wherein m is an integer between 0 and 10, inclusive; A and A1 are L-amino acid residues such that the A in each repeating bracketed unit can be the same or a different amino acid residue; the C bonded to B is in the L-configuration; the bonds between A and N, A1 and C, and between A1 and N are peptide bonds; and each X1 and X2 is, independently, a hydroxyl group or a group capable of being hydrolyzed to a hydroxyl group in aqueous solution at physiological pH. A particularly preferred agent that is useful in practicing the invention is a ValBoroPro.

Abstract: A microwave oscillator arrangement comprising a microstrip resonator, a Gunn oscillator mounted outside the substrate of the resonator, a varactor diode connected in series with the Gunn oscillator and the resonator, and means for applying adjustable bias to the varactor diode.