Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of trapping arthropods by providing a substantially planar, flexible insert having a LED-facing surface having an adhesive for trapping the arthropods disposed thereon. Then, bending the insert into a curved configuration and inserting the insert into an arthropod trapping device. The device includes a housing having a base and a curved shade. The curved shade is configured to receive the insert and comprises a LED-facing surface. A first LED having a peak wavelength of from about 400 nm to about 500 nm is mounted on the base and is configured to emit light in a direction substantially perpendicular to the LED-facing surface of the shade. A second LED having a peak wavelength of from about 350 nm to about 400 nm is mounted on the base and is configured to emit light in a direction substantially parallel to the LED-facing surface of the shade.

Abstract: A vehicle may comprise an actuator system. The actuator system may comprise an indicia portion (e.g., a retroreflector, etc.), a masking element that exposes the indicia portion in a first state and covers the indicia portion in a second state, and a linkage coupling the masking element to an actuator. In the case of a bidirectional vehicle, operation of the actuator may be based at least in part on a determination of the vehicle changing a direction of travel. The actuator system may cause a first set of one or more actuator systems disposed on a first end of the vehicle to transition from a first state to a second state and/or cause a second set of one or more actuator systems disposed on a second end opposite the first end of the vehicle to transition from the second state to the first state.

Abstract: A refuse vehicle includes a chassis, a body assembly, a tailgate assembly, and a lift system. The body assembly is coupled to the chassis and defines a primary refuse compartment. The tailgate assembly is rotatably coupled to the body assembly at a rear end of the refuse vehicle. The lift system is coupled to the tailgate assembly and includes a side-loading arm and an actuation mechanism. The side-loading arm is configured to engage a refuse container and move between a plurality of positions laterally away from the tailgate assembly. The actuation mechanism is configured to control movement of the side-loading arm.

Abstract: A computing device includes an intrusion switch and a battery-backed volatile memory. The battery-backed volatile memory is configured to indicate a physical intrusion when the physical intrusion is detected by the intrusion switch. The triggering of the intrusion switch interrupts a power supply to the battery-backed volatile memory. A method of detecting hardware intrusion in a computing device is also described.

Abstract: A cup for a catching game has a weighted base with a sidewall extending to a flared lip. The lip defines a mouth that can accommodate another of the cup. The weighted base, the sidewall, and the flared lip are formed of a resilient material that does not shatter upon being thrown from a distance of about 15-30 feet and falling from a height above the players' heads under ambient earth gravity. This configuration assists in the descent of the cup when tossed. The flared lip also protects fingers and assists a player in gripping the cup to prevent a party foul.

Abstract: A system for determining preference, including a client device with feedback controls, a server and addressable URIs; the device and server in communication over an electronic network and the URIs' content retrievable over the network; the server automatically receiving and storing ratings, tracking URIs, using ratings to create a preference model for URIs, and using the preference model to suggest URIs; the stored ratings include a record having a rated item URI, a rater having a unique identification, a rating value provided by the rater, and at least one metadatum for creating subsets of ratings. Also, a method for automatically creating a chimeric preference vector, the method steps including identifying a multiplicity of datasets of rated items; automatically combining the datasets to form a combined dataset; automatically identifying ratings collisions; treating ratings collisions to form a data subset; and generating a chimeric preference vector based on the data subset.

Abstract: A replaceable insert for an insect trapping device is provided. The insert has an upper end region, a lower end region, and a first longitudinal centerline extending from the upper end region to the lower end region. The insert has an elongate, substantially planar adhesive surface for trapping an insect and a substantially planar, elongate tab positioned in the lower end region of the insert and extending away from the elongate, substantially planar adhesive surface. The tab has a first side edge, and a second side edge, wherein the first side edge and the second side edge converge at a proximal end of the tab. The tab comprises a second longitudinal centerline that is laterally offset a distance of from about 11 mm to about 15 mm from the first longitudinal centerline. The insert is asymmetric about the first longitudinal centerline.

Abstract: An arthropod trapping device having a housing including a base and a shade coupled to the base. The base includes a convex outward-facing wall and an opposing rear-facing wall, electrically conductive prongs, a circuit board, and a first and second LED electrically connected to the circuit board. The shade includes an outward-facing surface and a LED-facing surface. A first end region of the shade is adjacent to the outward-facing wall of the base such that the first end region of the shade overlaps at least a portion of the outward-facing wall of the base. The LED-facing surface that overlaps the base is spaced apart from the outward-facing wall of the base such that an opening is defined between the LED-facing surface of the shade and the outward-facing wall of the base. The opening extends from a first side edge of the base to a second side edge of the base.

Abstract: A non-invasive wearable ambulatory cardiac defibrillator configured to stabilize forces on one or more electrodes on the patient's skin is provided. The device includes a garment configured to be worn around a torso of a patient, a sensing electrode configured to sense electrical signals at the surface of the patient's skin indicative of electrical activity of the patient's heart, a therapy electrode configured to deliver defibrillation pulses to the patient, and a controller in communication with the sensing and therapy electrode. The controller is configured to receive the signals from the sensing electrode and to cause delivery of the defibrillation pulses from the therapy electrode based on the controller detecting a cardiac arrhythmia in the received electrical signals.

Abstract: A system for determining preference, including a client device with feedback controls, a server and addressable URIs; the device and server in communication over an electronic network and the URIs' content retrievable over the network; the server automatically receiving and storing ratings, tracking URIs, using ratings to create a preference model for URIs, and using the preference model to suggest URIs; the stored ratings include a record having a rated item URI, a rater having a unique identification, a rating value provided by the rater, and at least one metadatum for creating subsets of ratings. Also, a method for automatically creating a chimeric preference vector, the method steps including identifying a multiplicity of datasets of rated items; automatically combining the datasets to form a combined dataset; automatically identifying ratings collisions; treating ratings collisions to form a data subset; and generating a chimeric preference vector based on the data subset.

Abstract: An insert for an arthropod trapping device. The insert comprising a substrate and a frame for supporting the substrate, where a surface of the substrate has an adhesive disposed thereon, an optional mounting bracket spaced apart from the adhesive surface of the insert and located at a first end of the insert, and an optional graspable tab extending from the frame at a second end of the insert.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of trapping arthropods by providing a substantially planar, flexible insert having a LED-facing surface having an adhesive for trapping the arthropods disposed thereon. Then, bending the insert into a curved configuration and inserting the insert into an arthropod trapping device. The device includes a housing having a base and a curved shade. The curved shade is configured to receive the insert and comprises a LED-facing surface. A first LED having a peak wavelength of from about 400 nm to about 500 nm is mounted on the base and is configured to emit light in a direction substantially perpendicular to the LED-facing surface of the shade. A second LED having a peak wavelength of from about 350 nm to about 400 nm is mounted on the base and is configured to emit light in a direction substantially parallel to the LED-facing surface of the shade.

Abstract: A non-invasive wearable ambulatory cardiac defibrillator configured to improve therapy electrode contact with a patient's skin is provided. The defibrillator device includes a garment configured to be worn around the patient's torso, a sensing electrode attached to the garment and configured to sense electrical signal(s) at the surface of the patient's skin indicative of electrical activity of the patient's heart, and therapy electrodes attached to the garment and configured to deliver one or more defibrillation pulses to the patient. The therapy electrodes include at least two posterior therapy electrodes configured to be disposed on a posterior portion of the patient's body. The device further includes at least one strap attached to a back portion of the garment and exerting a normal force on the posterior therapy electrodes to exert a substantially uniform normal force over the surfaces of the posterior therapy electrodes and/or limit displacement of the posterior therapy electrodes.

Abstract: An arthropod trapping device comprising a housing and an insert. The housing comprises a base and a shade coupled to the base, where the base comprises a light source (e.g., LED) and where the shade is configured to receive an insert that comprises a light source-facing surface with an adhesive disposed thereon.

Abstract: A can end including a central panel and a coined rivet disposed on the central panel. A press, a station, and/or a tooling assembly structured to form a coined rivet as well as a method to form the coined rivet is also provided.

Abstract: Techniques are described herein for a messaging system to allow publishers that are aware of the identities of their respective subscribers to target content at those subscribers directly. This may be accomplished by allowing users and other targets (e.g., groups) to register their identities at particular computing nodes of a system. Then publishers (e.g., applications) may send out messages targeted at particular identities, and a publishing system may forward messages to appropriate nodes based on which identities are registered at those nodes. Legacy applications that are not able to target particular identities may instead connect to application adapters that are configured to learn which identities should be targeted by each application. In addition, anonymized identities may be used for application messages that need to cross between domains having differing security levels.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds and compositions useful in the treatment of GLS1 mediated diseases, such as cancer, having the structure of Formula I: Methods of inhibition GLS1 activity in a human or animal subject are also provided.