Abstract: A carburetor attachment assembly for improved engine performance including an airflow crown and a mating air cleaner base. The air flow crown is adapted to detachably mount atop a carburetor and has a contoured intake surface that guides and directs airflow into the mouth of the carburetor. The airflow crown's intake surface is configured to merge with the sidewalls of the induction bores to form a smooth continuous surface around the mouth of the carburetor and induction bores, which helps facilitate laminar airflow and redirection of the intake air flow downward into the carburetor.

Abstract: A carburetor attachment assembly for improved engine performance including an airflow crown and a mating air cleaner base. The air flow crown is adapted to detachably mount atop a carburetor and has a contoured intake surface that guides and directs airflow into the mouth of the carburetor. The airflow crown's intake surface is configured to merge with the sidewalls of the induction bores to form a smooth continuous surface around the mouth of the carburetor and induction bores, which helps facilitate laminar airflow and redirection of the intake air flow downward into the carburetor.

Abstract: Methods to measure a variety of DNA synthetic processes in live human cells by introducing and retrieving exogenous DNA probes are provided herein. Using fragments of bacterial plasmid or phage DNA, a wide array of DNA constructs may be assembled to mimic the intermediates of DNA transactions, including replication, translation synthesis, and end-joining. These DNA probes may be transfected into human cells and retrieved for mutational analysis using a modified Random Mutation Capture assay or NextGen DNA sequencing. These assays require only a small number of cells, such as might be available from biopsy material. Thus, the methods described herein may be applied to the early detection of cancer, predicting the responsiveness of individual cancers to chemotherapy, and measuring the DNA repair capacity of individuals to environmental DNA damaging agents. This approach may be automated and used for screening human populations for variations in DNA synthetic and repair activities.

Abstract: Described herein are novel methods and compositions for treatment of cancer by increasing the mutation rate of cancer cells beyond an error threshold, over which the cancer cells are no longer viable. In particular, mutagenic compounds such as nucleoside analogs for treatment of cancer are also described herein.

Abstract: The present invention comprises a novel business method for evaluating prospective commercial retail sites. The present invention assists in the evaluation and assessment of prospective sites by forecasting revenues and assessing impact on existing retail establishments. The present invention is also adaptable to forecasting the effects of closing a remotely located retail store based upon on the revenues of another existing store. The present invention overcomes many of the disadvantages of prior art more accurately correlating syndicated panel data to larger population groups.

Abstract: The ash content of a granular coal sample having a moisture content greater than 10% by weight is sensed by bombarding it with primary radiation comprising at least two spectrums of energies (46 KeV and 9-17 KeV) to cause radiative reactions in the coal, sensing the secondary radiation generated by the radiative reactions caused by one of the two spectrums of energies (46 KeV), sensing the secondary radiations at a characteristic fluorescent energy of at least one element (e.g. iron) in the coal sample, the characteristic fluorescent energy being excited by the other of the two spectrums of energies (9-17 KeV), and using the sensed secondary radiations to determine the ash content of the coal.