Abstract: The present invention refers to Cx43, preferably in combination with an inhibitor of a mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) selected from the list consisting of: BRAF, RAS, MEK or ERK, for use in the treatment of cancer wherein the cancer is characterized by the activation of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) selected from the list consisting of: BRAF, RAS, MEK or ERK.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an antiviral and/or antibacterial abrasive blanket and an antiviral and/or antibacterial cleaning sponge, in addition to their respective uses. Additionally, the present invention also relates to processes for manufacturing an abrasive blanket with an antiviral and/or antibacterial agent and for manufacturing a cleaning sponge with an antiviral and/or antibacterial agent.

Abstract: An improved turbofan engine having an engine shaft and a centerbody inside of an exhaust nozzle, the turbofan engine having a fluid-filled conduit located about the centerbody and a heat recovery apparatus operatively connected to the fluid-filled conduit.

Abstract: The present invention leverages a data gathering service to provide information regarding a network system's health, performance and/or utilization via a computing entity, local and/or remote. This provides an optimized means to aggregate a single network's data and/or multiple networks' data, decreasing the amount of effort required by system administrators to keep a network operational and/or to provide control of its utilization and/or update a system's state. In one instance of the present invention, a data gathering service aggregates data from systems and provides access to this information via a communication means. In another instance of the present invention, aggregated data is utilized to provide manual and/or automatic control of one or more aspects of a system's utilization and/or state by an entity and/or a person.

Abstract: The present invention leverages a data gathering service to provide information regarding a network system's health, performance and/or utilization via a computing entity, local and/or remote. This provides an optimized means to aggregate a single network's data and/or multiple networks' data, decreasing the amount of effort required by system administrators to keep a network operational and/or to provide control of its utilization and/or update a system's state. In one instance of the present invention, a data gathering service aggregates data from systems and provides access to this information via a communication means. In another instance of the present invention, aggregated data is utilized to provide manual and/or automatic control of one or more aspects of a system's utilization by an entity and/or a person. In yet another instance of the present invention, aggregated utilization data is employed to provide a management/productivity tool for end-users of a networked system.