Abstract: Presented herein are altered polymerase enzymes for improved incorporation of nucleotides and nucleotide analogues, in particular altered polymerases that maintain low error rate, low phasing rate, or increased incorporation rate for a second generation ffN under reduced incorporation times, as well as methods and kits using the same.

Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus includes a battery powering one or more electric components. The surface cleaning apparatus can have a cleaning fluid delivery system and/or a cleaning fluid recovery system. The battery, or battery pack, is removable and has a sealing structure configured to resist ingress of cleaning fluid and other liquids.

Abstract: Systems and methods involving a rating module that access a single, voluminous table or multiple tables stored in a searchable data store (e.g., database) to execute various queries (e.g., SQL JOIN) to search the table(s) is disclosed. The system may include an underlying linear programming platform (e.g., optimization engine and associated components) that includes an application programmer's interface (e.g., Python API) that may be used to perform optimization using illustrative optimization libraries (e.g., optimizer). The system may be communicatively coupled with a vehicle and/or other device to communicate/output ratings information to a user.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a multilayered article comprising a core layer comprising a thermoplastic polymer; where the thermoplastic polymer comprises a polyolefin, thermoplastic starch, and a compatibilizer; where the compatibilizer does not contain ethylene acrylic acid; where the polyolefin is not polypropylene and where the polyolefin present in an amount of greater than 40 wt %, based on a total weight of the core layer; a first layer comprising a thermoplastic resin; and a second layer comprising a thermoplastic resin; where the first layer and the second layer are devoid of fillers; where the first layer is disposed on a side of the core layer that is opposed to the side that contacts the second layer; where the multilayered article has an optical clarity of greater than 80% when measured as per ASTM D 1746 and a total haze less than 8% when measured as per ASTM D 1003.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a multilayered article comprising a core layer comprising a thermoplastic polymer; where the thermoplastic polymer comprises a polyolefin, thermoplastic starch, and a compatibilizer; where the compatibilizer does not contain ethylene acrylic acid; where the polyolefin is not polypropylene and where the polyolefin present in an amount of greater than 40 wt %, based on a total weight of the core layer; a first layer comprising a thermoplastic resin; and a second layer comprising a thermoplastic resin; where the first layer and the second layer are devoid of fillers; where the first layer is disposed on a side of the core layer that is opposed to the side that contacts the second layer; where the multilayered article has an optical clarity of greater than 80% when measured as per ASTM D 1746 and a total haze less than 8% when measured as per ASTM D 1003.