Abstract: The invention provides methods and materials that use observation of DNA characteristics to obtain information relating to the age of individuals. The instant disclosure identifies 88 sites in or near 80 genes for which the degree of cytosine methylation in epithelial and/or white blood cells is significantly correlated with age. In illustrative embodiments of the invention, cytosine methylation patterns the promoters of the EDARADD, TOMILI, and NPTX2 genes are used to predict the age of an individual with a high degree of accuracy.

Abstract: The invention provides methods and materials that use observation of DNA characteristics to obtain information relating to the age of individuals. The instant disclosure identifies 88 sites in or near 80 genes for which the degree of cytosine methylation in epithelial and/or white blood cells is significantly correlated with age. In illustrative embodiments of the invention, cytosine methylation patterns the promoters of the EDARADD, TOMILI, and NPTX2 genes are used to predict the age of an individual with a high degree of accuracy.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of treating porous and permeable underground formations or cavities of reservoir rock or sand foundation type. The method consists in injecting a liquid composition comprising microgels into the formations in order to reduce the production of water, gas or sands, and/or for zone abandonment.

Abstract: The purpose of the invention is a control device for handling mobility elements of a cutting tool (1) and/or a carrier device of a flat printing medium (2) whereon an inscription has been previously printed. The device includes teaching elements (9) for reading information (10) transmitted via reading means (5) which are associated with elements (14, 18) for comparing between the reading information (10) and the instruction information (15, d, D, C) previously stored in memory relating to the definition of the inscription (3, 4) from a density of pixels and/or the framing of the inscription (3, 4) from a relative position between two (3, 4) at least.

Abstract: A machine for cutting out patterns (1) printed on a substrate in the form of a web (2) wound on a reel, extends vertically and has web (2) driving elements using a belt conveyor (13) which runs in a vertically oriented closed loop. This conveyor belt (13) offers an optimized adhesion surface based on the use of its two large lateral faces and is placed between a loading station (5) and an unloading station (7) installed on either sides of the lateral faces of the conveyor belt (13).

Abstract: A method for cutting a planar printing plane. The method belongs to the field of cutting a planar printing plane, such as a sheet or a plate, following a pattern previously printed on the printing substrate. The method includes: detecting (155) at least one sequence of points characteristic of the geometry of a cutting outline on the basis of cutting marks; allocating (156) each detected characteristic point to at least one cutting outline; searching characteristic elements (outline edge, outline corner) of the outline on the basis of the characteristic points; and translating (164) the cutting outline into vectorial information for generating a cutting program of at least one cutting outline.

Abstract: The purpose of the invention is a control device for handling mobility elements of a cutting tool (1) and/or a carrier device of a flat printing medium (2) whereon an inscription has been previously printed. The device includes teaching elements (9) for reading information (10) transmitted via reading means (5) which are associated with elements (14, 18) for comparing between the reading information (10) and the instruction information (15, d, D, C) previously stored in memory relating to the definition of the inscription (3, 4) from a density of pixels and/or the framing of the inscription (3, 4) from a relative position between two (3, 4) at least.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of treating porous and permeable underground formations or cavities of reservoir rock or sand foundation type. The method consists in injecting a liquid composition comprising microgels into the formations in order to reduce the production of water, gas or sands, and/or for zone abandonment.

Abstract: The invention provides a DAX-1 protein molecule having the amino acid sequence beginning with methionine at position 1 and ending with isoleucine at position 470 as shown in FIG. 12. The invention further provides the genomic nucleic acid sequence for DAX-1, including intron, exons and a promoter region. Additionally, the invention provides methods for using and making the DAX-1 protein and DAX-1 nucleic acid molecules.

Abstract: The invention provides a DAX-1 protein molecule having the amino acid sequence beginning with methionine at position 1 and ending with isoleucine at position 470 as shown in FIG. 12. The invention further provides the genomic nucleic acid sequence for DAX-1, including intron, exons and a promoter region. Additionally, the invention provides methods for using and making the DAX-1 protein and DAX-1 nucleic acid molecules.