Abstract: A transparent bottle for holding a liquid includes a bottle body that includes a front wall, a rear wall and a first side wall and a second side wall that extend between the front wall and the rear wall. The first side wall includes a central portion and a front faceted portion that extends between the central portion and the front wall. The front faceted portion is curved relative to the central portion and is separated from the central portion by a front outer transition line and is separated from the front wall by a front inner transition line. A bottom that extends between the front wall, the rear wall and the first and second side walls. The bottom provides a base structure for supporting the bottle in an upright, standing position. A shoulder extends inward from the bottle body and a neck extends outward from the shoulder toward a mouth.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic smoking article that provides for improved aerosol delivery. Particularly, the article comprises one or more microheaters. In various embodiments, the microheaters provide for improved control of vaporization of an aerosol precursor composition and provide for reduced power requirements to achieve consistent aerosolization. The present disclosure further relates to methods of forming an aerosol in a smoking article.

Abstract: In an example embodiment, zone information is received from a distributed database, the zone information including a mapping between each of a plurality of client applications and a corresponding zone. Then a first adapter is assigned to a first client application based on the mapping. A second adapter is then assigned to a second client application based on the mapping. When data is received from the first client application, the data from the first client application is parsed using the first adapter, producing output to a search core and an indexing core associated with a zone corresponding to the first client application.

Abstract: A biosensor component that provides enhanced characteristics for use in biosensors, such as blood glucose sensors. The biosensor component comprises a substrate, and a composite layer deposited on the substrate. The composite layer includes a conductive metal component and a resistive material component, where the conductive metal component comprises one or more non-noble metals, and where the resistive material component in the composite layer is present in an amount greater than 20 atomic percent.

Abstract: The present invention provides a conductive substrate useful for Joule heating, such as in an electronic smoking article. Particularly, the invention provides a resistive heating element formed of a conductive substrate. The conductive substrate comprises an electrically conductive material and a carbonaceous additive, such as a binder material. The conductive substrate is carbonized in that it is subjected to calcining conditions to effectively reduce the carbonaceous additive to its carbon skeleton. It has been found that such carbonized substrate has surprisingly improved resistance properties in relation a substrate of the same formulation that is not carbonized. The carbonized substrate can include an aerosol precursor material. The formed resistive heating element can be included in an electronic smoking article to simultaneously provide resistive heating and aerosol formation with a single, unitary component.

Abstract: Improved prostheses comprising a tissue expander and a graft material are disclosed herein. Also disclosed are methods of making prostheses and methods of treatment using the prostheses.

Abstract: A staged gas injection system for a flare tip that can discharge waste gas into a combustion zone is provided. The staged gas injection system includes, for example, a first gas injection assembly and a second stage gas injection assembly. The first gas injection assembly is configured to inject a gas (for example steam or a gas other than steam) at a high flow rate and a high pressure into the flare tip or the combustion zone. The second gas injection assembly is configured to inject a gas (for example, steam and/or a gas other than steam) at a low flow rate and a high pressure into the flare tip or the combustion zone. A flare tip including the staged gas injection system is also provided.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of protecting an animal in need thereof from Hendra or Nipah virus infection comprising administering to said animal a single dose of a vaccine, the vaccine comprising:an antigen component comprising a Hendra antigen or a Nipah antigen; and an adjuvant comprising oil, polycationic carrier and a CpG containing immunostimulatory oligonucleotide, wherein the vaccine is a W/O emulsion.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, to present a video. One of the methods includes obtaining one or more unstructured documents. The method includes obtaining, by a computer system, a data model, the data model identifying a type of fact that can be determined from the one or more unstructured documents. The method includes determining, by the computer system, a channel to extract facts from the document based on the type of fact. The method includes distributing, by the computer system, the one or more unstructured documents to the channel. The method includes extracting, by the channel, facts from the one or more unstructured documents. The method also includes storing the facts in a data model.

Abstract: Described are systems, methods, and computer readable medium for a lottery reconciliation system. Exemplary embodiments provide systems, methods, and computer readable medium for reconciling online lottery game transactions. Exemplary embodiments also provide systems, methods, and computer readable medium for reconciling instant lottery game transactions. Exemplary embodiments also provide systems, methods, and computer readable medium for reconciling lottery game transaction at an interactive vending machine.

Abstract: A staged steam injection system for a flare tip that can discharge waste gas into a combustion zone is provided. The staged steam injection system includes, for example, a first gas injection assembly and a second stage gas injection assembly. The first gas injection assembly is configured to inject steam at a high flow rate and a high pressure into the flare tip or the combustion zone. The second gas injection assembly is configured to inject a gas (for example, steam and/or a gas other than steam) at a low flow rate and a high pressure into the flare tip or the combustion zone. A flare tip including the staged steam injection system is also provided.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, to present a video. One of the methods includes obtaining one or more unstructured documents. The method includes obtaining, by a computer system, a data model, the data model identifying a type of fact that can be determined from the one or more unstructured documents. The method includes determining, by the computer system, a channel to extract facts from the document based on the type of fact. The method includes distributing, by the computer system, the one or more unstructured documents to the channel. The method includes extracting, by the channel, facts from the one or more unstructured documents. The method also includes storing the facts in a data model.

Abstract: The rotary cutting tool of the invention has helicoidal peripheral cutting edges with a wavy profile.

Abstract: A biosensor component is provided that provides enhanced characteristics for use in biosensors, such as blood glucose sensors. The biosensor component comprises a substrate, a conductive layer deposited on the substrate, and a resistive material layer deposited on the conductive layer. The conductive layer includes nickel, chromium, and iron, such that a combined weight percent of the nickel and chromium in the conductive layer is in the range of 25 to less than 95 weight percent, the weight percent of nickel in the conductive layer is at least 8 weight percent, the weight percent of chromium in the conductive layer is at least 10 weight percent, the weight percent of iron in the conductive layer at least 2 weight percent, and such that the conductive layer comprises 0 to 20 weight percent molybdenum.

Abstract: A biosensor component is provided that provides enhanced characteristics for use in biosensors, such as blood glucose sensors. The biosensor component comprises a substrate and a conductive layer coated on the substrate. The conductive layer includes nickel, chromium, and iron, such that a combined weight percent of the nickel and chromium in the conductive layer is in the range of 80 to less than 95 weight percent, and the weight percent of iron in the conductive layer is greater than 5 weight percent and less than 12 weight percent.