Abstract: A liquid crystal compound and a composition employing the same are provided. The liquid crystal compound has a structure represented by Formula (I) wherein R1, A1, A2, A3, A4, Z1, Z2, Z3, Z4, X, m, n, o, and p are defined as in the description.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a computer-implemented method, computing system and computer program product for analyzing a message in a social network. The method comprises identifying an entity from the message; detecting historical popularity of the entity in a social network; identifying a topic from the message; detecting historical popularity of the topic in the social network; and generating an entity-topic correlation factor for the entity and the topic based on the historical popularity of the entity and the historical popularity of the topic. Results obtained with embodiments of the invention may be provided to popularity prediction tools for improving popularity prediction of messages in social networks.

Abstract: A load cell wireless kit as disclosed can include a load cell and a kit component removably attached to an outside of the load cell. Exemplary embodiments are free of cables and a junction box, and can provide a great convenience for use and save power consumption, without affecting normal system functions.

Abstract: A method is provided for treating distiller's grains with solubles (DGS) to produce one or more byproducts. The method includes separating the DGS into a low protein mixture and a high protein mixture. The method includes generating, from the low protein mixture, a biogas by an anaerobic digestion process. The method includes generating, from the high protein mixture, at least one of a vegetable oil from a vegetable oil separation process, a high protein animal feed from a separation process and a microalgae biomass material from a microalgae production process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to computer technology. In particular, the present invention relates to a method of loading an image and the device thereof. The present invention first loads a thumbnail of the image, and then loads a full version of the image optionally. The present invention does not need to divide the image into multiple scenes, and is also different from other reloading method. Therefore, the method can improve the fluency of a game without interfering other programs, and overcome prior arts' drawbacks, such as limited application, low accuracy of loading and interference of other resources.

Abstract: Techniques for circuit concurrent gate sizing and repeater insertion considering the issue of size conflicts are described herein. Certain of these techniques can be directed to coupled gates within levels of a levelized circuit falling within a coupling window defined by a minimum slack gate and adjacent gates coupled to the minimum slack gate with an adjacency parameter less than a predefined adjacency limit.

Abstract: A liquid crystal compound and a composition employing the same are provided. The liquid crystal compound has a structure represented by Formula (I) wherein R1, A1, A2, A3, A4, Z1, Z2, Z3, Z4, X, m, n, o, and p are defined as in the description.

Abstract: Techniques for circuit concurrent gate sizing and repeater insertion considering the issue of size conflicts are described herein. Certain of these techniques can be directed to coupled gates within levels of a levelized circuit falling within a coupling window defined by a minimum slack gate and adjacent gates coupled to the minimum slack gate with an adjacency parameter less than a predefined adjacency limit.

Abstract: Implementations of the present disclosure involve methods and systems for component placement in a datapath block of a microelectronic circuit design. In particular, implementations provide for collecting groups of common components in the datapath block that form a row or partial row. A preliminary layout of the datapath block is performed with the component set rows and any other components of the datapath block design. Common components are then collected into groups or sets to form additional rows within the datapath layout, with at least some consideration to the wire lengths between components in the rows. By collecting common components into rows with consideration to the wire lengths between interconnected components, the timing performance of the datapath block may be improved.

Abstract: A load cell wireless kit as disclosed can include a load cell and a kit component removably attached to an outside of the load cell. Exemplary embodiments are free of cables and a junction box, and can provide a great convenience for use and save power consumption, without affecting normal system functions.

Abstract: Implementations of the present disclosure involve methods and systems for component placement in a datapath block of a microelectronic circuit design. In particular, implementations provide for collecting groups of common components in the datapath block that form a row or partial row. A preliminary layout of the datapath block is performed with the component set rows and any other components of the datapath block design. Common components are then collected into groups or sets to form additional rows within the datapath layout, with at least some consideration to the wire lengths between components in the rows. By collecting common components into rows with consideration to the wire lengths between interconnected components, the timing performance of the datapath block may be improved.

Abstract: Substantially planar or even layers in semiconductor trenches allow for even distribution of subsequent layers in semiconductor processing and reduce divots in semiconductor device layers. A semiconductor device may include an isolation structure formed in a trench. The isolation structure may have a cover oxide layer and a base oxide layer holding the cover oxide layer. The top surface of the isolation structure is substantially planar. An oxidation process may substantially eliminate nitrogen from a top portion of the isolation structure, resulting in a balanced etch rate in the top portion and a substantially even isolation structure top surface.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for protecting a plant from an insect pest are provided. In particular, nucleic acid sequences encoding insect protoxins modified to comprise at least one proteolytic activation site that is sensitive to a plant protease or an insect gut protease are provided. Cleavage of the modified protoxin at the proteolytic activation site by a protease produces an active insect toxin. Methods of using the modified insect protoxin nucleic acid sequences and the polypeptides they encode to protect a plant from an insect pest are provided. Particular embodiments of the invention further provide modified insect protoxin compositions and formulations, expression cassettes, and transformed plants, plant cells, and seeds.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for protecting a plant from an insect pest are provided. In particular, nucleic acid sequences encoding insect protoxins modified to comprise at least one proteolytic activation site that is sensitive to a plant protease or an insect gut protease are provided. Cleavage of the modified protoxin at the proteolytic activation site by a protease produces an active insect toxin. Methods of using the modified insect protoxin nucleic acid sequences and the polypeptides they encode to protect a plant from an insect pest are provided. Particular embodiments of the invention further provide modified insect protoxin compositions and formulations, expression cassettes, and transformed plants, plant cells, and seeds.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for protecting a plant from an insect pest are provided. In particular, novel polynucleotides and the pesticidal polypeptides they encode are provided. Methods of using the novel polynucleotides and pesticidal polypeptides of the invention to protect a plant from an insect pest are further provided. Particular embodiments of the invention provide pesticidal compositions and formulations, DNA constructs, and transformed plants, plant cells, and seeds.

Abstract: The invention provides nucleic acids, and variants and fragments thereof, obtained from strains of Bacillus thuringiensis encoding polypeptides having pesticidal activity against insect pests, including Lepidoptera. Particular embodiments of the invention provide isolated nucleic acids encoding pesticidal proteins, pesticidal compositions, DNA constructs, and transformed microorganisms and plants comprising a nucleic acid of the embodiments. These compositions find use in methods for controlling pests, especially plant pests.

Abstract: A method of annotating footage that includes a structured text broadcast stream, a video stream and an audio stream, the method includes the steps of: extracting directly or indirectly one or more keywords and/or features from at least said structured text broadcast streams, temporally annotating said footage with said keywords and/or features analysing temporally adjacent annotated keywords and/or features to determine information about one or more events within said footage. Also provided are: a data store for storing video footage, a method of generation of a personalised video summary, a system for annotating footage and a system for generation of a personalised video summary.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for protecting a plant from an insect pest are provided. In particular, nucleic acid sequences encoding insect protoxins modified to comprise at least one proteolytic activation site that is sensitive to a plant protease or an insect gut protease are provided. Cleavage of the modified protoxin at the proteolytic activation site by a protease produces an active insect toxin. Methods of using the modified insect protoxin nucleic acid sequences and the polypeptides they encode to protect a plant from an insect pest are provided. Particular embodiments of the invention further provide modified insect protoxin compositions and formulations, expression cassettes, and transformed plants, plant cells, and seeds.