Abstract: Described herein is a fungicidal combination including ipconazole and thiabendazole for controlling infestation by saprophytic phytopathogenic fungi in crops. Provided is a fungicidal combination including ipconazole and thiabendazole for controlling infestation by saprophytic phytopathogenic fungi in crops for seed treatment. Further described is a method of controlling phytopathogenic fungi.

Abstract: A pipe installation device for a drilling rig includes a frame that is pivotably coupled to an elevated rig floor of the drilling rig, a saddle coupled to the frame and configured to grip a pipe, and a driver coupled to the frame and the elevated rig floor of the drilling rig. The driver is configured to cause the frame to pivot from a first configuration in which the saddle is configured to support the pipe in a substantially vertical orientation to a second configuration in which the saddle is configured to support the pipe in a substantially horizontal orientation for connection to a well device.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a high-capacity drilling rig system that includes novel design features that alone and more particularly in combination facilitate a fast rig-up and rig-down with a single set of raising cylinders and maintains transportability features. In particular, a transport trailer is disclosed having a first support member and a drive member which align the lower mast portion with inclined rig floor ramps and translate the lower mast legs up the ramps and into alignment for connection. A pair of wing brackets is pivotally deployed from within the lower mast width for connection to the raising cylinder for raising the mast from a horizontal position into a vertical position. A cantilever is pivotally deployed from beneath the rig floor to a position above it for connection to the raising cylinder for raising the substructure from a collapsed position into the erect position.

Abstract: A fishing rod holder for holding a plurality of fishing rods during transportation is disclosed. The fishing rod holder comprises a plate, a plurality of brackets mounted to the plate and a plurality of tubes mounted at an angle facing upward to the plate. Each of the plurality of tubes comprises a fishing rod receiving section. The plurality of brackets is mounted to a pickup bed of a vehicle. Each of the plurality of fishing rods is received in the fishing rod receiving section to hold the plurality of fishing rods firmly during transportation. A fishing rod holder provided on a rooftop of a vehicle is also disclosed. In this embodiment the fishing rod holder comprises a base plate, connectors at an angle on the base plate, a plurality of tubes mounted to the connectors and a fishing rod receiving section to hold a plurality of fishing rods. This embodiment serving the same purpose as the aforementioned embodiment but now mountable on different types of vehicles.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a high-capacity drilling rig system that includes novel design features that alone and more particularly in combination facilitate a fast rig-up and rig-down with a single set of raising cylinders and maintains transportability features. In particular, a transport trailer is disclosed having a first support member and a drive member which align the lower mast portion with inclined rig floor ramps and translate the lower mast legs up the ramps and into alignment for connection. A pair of wing brackets is pivotally deployed from within the lower mast width for connection to the raising cylinder for raising the mast from a horizontal position into a vertical position. A cantilever is pivotally deployed from beneath the rig floor to a position above it for connection to the raising cylinder for raising the substructure from a collapsed position into the erect position.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hydraulic oil-driven structural support rotating mechanism comprising at least two hydraulic cylinders for driving the rotational movement of the structural support with respect to at least one axis, selected from vertical, horizontal or a combination of both, and a hollow core, comprising at least one opening on its side surface for the passage of a first and a second pivotable hydraulic cylinder, fixed to the core by means of two parallel vertical shafts, the ends of each hydraulic oil cylinder being fixed by attachment means to a rotating mechanical element selected from a slew ring or bearing, located inside the hollow core to which it is fixed by rotating mechanical element-core attachment means, and attached to the structural support by structural support-rotating mechanical element attachment means.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hydraulic oil-driven structural support rotating mechanism comprising at least two hydraulic cylinders for driving the rotational movement of the structural support with respect to at least one axis, selected from vertical, horizontal or a combination of both, and a hollow core, comprising at least one opening on its side surface for the passage of a first and a second pivotable hydraulic cylinder, fixed to the core by means of two parallel vertical shafts , the ends of each hydraulic oil cylinder being fixed by attachment means to a rotating mechanical element selected from a slew ring or bearing, located inside the hollow core to which it is fixed by rotating mechanical element-core attachment means, and attached to the structural support by structural support-rotating mechanical element attachment means.

Abstract: A method of obtaining yellow-orange coloration of egg yolks and chicken skins using 4-ketolutein as feed additive for chicken feed.

Abstract: An interactive system for debugging programs in which a persistent data base system responds to update queries containing debugging information from a debugging information source and to read queries on the debugging information from an interactive interface. The interactive interface produces the read queries in response to inputs from users and formats the results of the read queries as required by the user. One source of inputs is a standard Web browser for which the interactive interface functions as a Web server. The system also includes a command channel by which the source of debugging information receives commands from the interactive interface. In one embodiment, the command channel is implemented in the data base. In a disclosed implementation, the source of debugging information provides memory debugging information. Also disclosed are techniques for using an automatic memory management system to reduce memory fragmentation and heap footprint size.

Abstract: A simple and economic method of extracting free xanthophylls from plant material, particularly marigold petals and boxthorn berries, is described. The method relies upon salting out of aqueous components from a saponified oleoresin, which limits the use of organic solvents during the extraction and is also very economical.

Abstract: A system for selective self-healing of memory errors comprises a processor coupled to a memory, where the memory stores instructions executable by the processor to store an error record for each memory management error detected during an execution of the application. The error record identifies an allocation location (e.g., a portion of a stack trace corresponding to the invocation of a memory allocation function such as malloc( )) of an object associated with the memory management error. The instructions are executable to use the error record to identify, during subsequent execution, memory operations performed on objects allocated from the allocation location, and to perform corresponding memory protection operations (e.g., operations to prevent re-occurrences of the memory errors) for the memory operations identified using the error record.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of an astaxanthin pigment product obtained by semi-synthesis from marigold extract to substantially enhance the feeding and growth rates of commercially cultivated aquatic species when added to the feed mixture in concentrations useful in producing fish and shrimp coloration. More particularly, this product induces growth rates substantially greater than any currently available feed additive for salmon, trout and shrimp.

Abstract: A device for advertising, display of information, personalized messages, and the like, which can be mechanically attached to a crowd guiding system, such as post and retractable belts. A flexible wall section contains displayed information, and can form three dimensional images. The wall section is removable so that other information may be displayed on the device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for preventing the development of epithelial ovarian cancer by administering compounds in an amount capable of regulating TGF-? expression in the ovarian epithelium and/or capable of optimally altering expression of other surrogate biomarkers identified by microarray technology. HRT and OCP regimens comprising such compositions and methods are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for preventing the development of epithelial ovarian cancer by administering compounds in an amount capable of regulating TGF-? expression in the ovarian epithelium and/or capable of optimally altering expression of other surrogate biomarkers identified by microarray technology. HRT and OCP regimens comprising such compositions and methods are disclosed.

Abstract: A method and mechanism for managing dynamically allocated memory. Portions of memory which are available for allocation have additional information stored in association with each portion which indicates whether the portion has been previously identified as being prematurely freed. In addition, a checksum is stored with each portion of memory. In response to a request for deallocation of a portion of memory, the portion of memory is not deallocated if it is identified as having been prematurely freed. Otherwise, the a checksum is calculated for the portion and it is freed. In response to an allocation request, a candidate portion of memory is identified for allocation and a checksum is calculated for the candidate portion. If the calculated checksum does not match a checksum previously stored for the candidate portion, the portion is identified as having been prematurely freed and is not returned for allocation.

Abstract: A method for preparation of 4-ketolutein from lutein is described. The product is useful as a feed additive to provide desirable coloration for egg yolks and chicken skins.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for preventing the development of epithelial ovarian cancer by administering compounds in an amount capable of regulating TGF-? expression in the ovarian epithelium and/or capable of optimally altering expression of other surrogate biomarkers identified by microarray technology. HRT and OCP regimens comprising such compositions and methods are disclosed.