Abstract: An electrode assembly include a first electrode; a separator; and a second electrode. The first electrode includes a first substrate, a first active material layer including a first front surface active material layer and a first rear surface active material layer respectively formed on a front surface and a rear surface of the first substrate, a functional layer formed on the rear surface of the first substrate, a first finishing tape covering an end portion of the rear surface first active material layer and one end portion of the functional layer, a second finishing tape covering an end portion of the first front surface active material layer, and a third finishing tape covering an end portion of the second finishing tape. Another end portion of the functional layer overlaps the third finishing tape.

Abstract: Differential methylation profiles of a panel of genes are identified from colorectal carcinoma tissues of colorectal cancer patients compared to normal colon mucosal tissue or to white blood cells from healthy subjects. A high methylation level of cytosines at CpG dinucleotide sites (in CpG-rich regions) of the panel of genetic loci are further validated in plasma cell-free DNA as signature markers indicative of colorectal cancer, which is useful for early stage detection of colorectal cancer and monitoring of disease progression. This panel of genetic loci include genes MAP3K14-AS1, DNM1P46, EMBP1, GATM, VSV2, LAYN, and SFMBT2, which individually or in combination can complement SEPT9-based assays in improving sensitivity and/or specificity in the detection of colorectal cancer. Assay methods and reagents for detection of the presence and levels of methylation of the marker genetic loci are also provided.

Abstract: An access authorization method and apparatus for a wireless sensor network comprises at least a base station and a wireless sensor network formed by a plurality of sensor nodes. After having obtained an access authorization of a user, the at least a base station issues a request message to a target sensor node in the wireless sensor network. The target sensor node requests at least a controlling node in the wireless sensor network for sensing data sensed by the at least a controlling node, and checks if the sensing data meets the requirements of the access authorization of the user. Whether the target sensor node responds with the required multimedia or not is based on the checking result.

Abstract: An access authorization method and apparatus for a wireless sensor network comprises at least a base station and a wireless sensor network formed by a plurality of sensor nodes. After having obtained an access authorization of a user, the at least a base station issues a request message to a target sensor node in the wireless sensor network. The target sensor node requests at least a controlling node in the wireless sensor network for sensing data sensed by the at least a controlling node, and checks if the sensing data meets the requirements of the access authorization of the user. Whether the target sensor node responds with the required multimedia or not is based on the checking result.