Abstract: Of those constituted by the association of a trencher comprising a cutting disc (2) with a prefabricated tongued and grooved element feeder comprising a sweeper box (32) with a U-shaped transversal section closed at the front by a rake (34), in such a way that earth cannot fall inside it, and means of pushing the prefabricated tongued and grooved elements (33) comprising drive wheels (7) which transmit to them, by friction, a longitudinal push in order to keep the different prefabricated tongued and grooved elements (33) coupled together during their descent into the inside of the sweeper box (32). This constitutes a kind of temporary plank mould for the trench, on account of which the lowering and laying of the prefabricated tongued and grooved elements (33) inside it may be carried out automatically, safely, and in a working environment that is free of earth, thus enabling the perfect linking of the elements.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of 1-deamino-8-D-arginine vasopressin (desmopressin), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or a pharmaceutical composition containing any of them, in the preparation of a medication which minimizes metastatic dissemination during cancer surgery. Additionally, the invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same and to a method of treating a mammal in order to inhibit metastatic spread during surgical extirpation of a cancer mass.

Abstract: A smart card for executing a plurality of transaction types. The smart card has a card substrate, and a microchip embedded in the card substrate. The smart card also includes a magnetic medium on the card substrate. The at least one of the microchip and the magnetic medium contains information for executing a plurality of transaction types, which includes at least a medical transaction, a financial transaction, and an e-commerce transaction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of 1-deamino-8-D-arginine vasopressin (desmopressin), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or a pharmaceutical composition containing any of them, in the preparation of a medication which minimizes metastatic dissemination during cancer surgery. Additionally, the invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same and to a method of treating a mammal in order to inhibit metastatic spread during surgical extirpation of a cancer mass.

Abstract: A process for preparing an alkoxy-modified phenolic resole resin useful as the polyhydroxy component of a urethane binder composition. A phenol is reacted with a molar excess of an aldehyde in the presence of an alkaline catalyst and the resulting product is further reacted with a monohydric aliphatic alcohol under acidic conditions.

Abstract: A foundry binder composition which provides foundry cores and molds of superior hot strength comprises a polyisocyanate, a polyhydroxy component and a catalyst. The polyhydroxy component is an alkoxy modified phenolic resole resin containing at least one alkoxy methylene group for every six phenolic nuclei in the resin.