Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for producing transgenic banana plants that exhibit increased resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense Tropical Race 4 (TR4), and the banana plants and bananas so produced.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for producing transgenic plants and other organisms that exhibit increased production of mogroside compounds, in particular mogroside V, and the mogroside compounds, plants and plant parts so produced.

Abstract: Provided is a sink with an embedded shower head. The sink includes a sink main body and a water outlet device, wherein the water outlet device includes a shower head assembly and a switch assembly which are matched with each other. The shower head assembly includes a shower head, a cover plate and a connecting piece. A plurality of water outlet holes are uniformly formed in a surface of the shower head. The cover plate includes a water outlet, the water outlet and the switch assembly are connected through the connecting piece, and the cover plate is closed and installed on the back of the shower head.

Abstract: Described are materials for a shoe upper, in particular for soccer shoes, with a particularly low weight. The material includes an inner polyurethane layer, an outer polyurethane layer, and a textile reinforcing layer. The textile reinforcing layer is arranged between the inner polyurethane layer and the outer polyurethane layer. The inner polyurethane layer and the outer polyurethane layer comprise thermoset polyurethane. The textile reinforcing layer comprises apertures through which the inner polyurethane layer and the outer polyurethane layer are connected to each other.

Abstract: Disclosed are a bar area sales automatic tracking and monitoring system and method, configured for tracking bar area sales using an image capturing device, wherein a transaction zone is defined on the bar counter; the system includes a memory device and a processing device, wherein the processing device further includes a drink pouring determining unit and a transaction determining unit; the method includes steps of: a) obtaining, by the image capturing device, at least one image data including a drink bottle, a drink glass and the transaction zone, and transmitting the image data to the processing device; b) identifying, by the drink pouring determining unit, whether the image data includes a figure tilting the drink bottle and pouring a drink into the glass; c) determining, by the transaction determining unit, the glass with the drink has crossed the transaction zone; and d) determining, by the transaction determining unit, that transaction of the glass of drink is completed when the glass with drink has cr

Abstract: A reward method comprises steps of: a) receiving, by the network connecting device, a network connection request from the wireless communication device to establish a network connection following the network connection guide; b) requesting and receiving, by the server device via the wireless communication device, at least one identification data including, but not limited to, membership number, booking number, and Facebook account number of the consumer; c) storing the identification data to the memory device; d) providing a chance of lucky draw to the wireless communication device via the network connecting device according to at least one waiting time/connect criterion; e) receiving, by the server device via the network connecting device, the wireless communication device's exercise of the chance of lucky draw, and executing the lucky draw; f) wirelessly transmitting prize information resulting from the lucky draw to the wireless communication device. Also disclosed is a corresponding reward system.

Abstract: A system to provide simultaneous temperature check confirmation and reward signage systems and methods suitable for a retail environment is disclosed. A method provides setting a count value to designate when a reward will be given, obtaining a temperature reading compared against a possible fever threshold, and generating a notification with a snapshot taken at the time when a reward counter reaches its limit while obtaining a temperature reading. A reward system provides a display, a camera, and a reward shown via the display. A snapshot is taken of a guest prior to displaying the reward. A reward counter increments by each facial recognition of a guest. The reward is given when the reward counter reaches a reward winning number. A reward winning number is determined by the sum of the reward nominal number and a random number range.

Abstract: Described are materials for a shoe upper, in particular for soccer shoes, with a particularly low weight. The material includes an inner polyurethane layer, an outer polyurethane layer, and a textile reinforcing layer. The textile reinforcing layer is arranged between the inner polyurethane layer and the outer polyurethane layer. The inner polyurethane layer and the outer polyurethane layer comprise thermoset polyurethane. The textile reinforcing layer comprises apertures through which the inner polyurethane layer and the outer polyurethane layer are connected to each other.

Abstract: Described are materials for a shoe upper, in particular for soccer shoes, with a particularly low weight. The material includes an inner polyurethane layer, an outer polyurethane layer, and a textile reinforcing layer. The textile reinforcing layer is arranged between the inner polyurethane layer and the outer polyurethane layer. The inner polyurethane layer and the outer polyurethane layer comprise thermoset polyurethane. The textile reinforcing layer comprises apertures through which the inner polyurethane layer and the outer polyurethane layer are connected to each other.

Abstract: A method of playing a poker game include the steps of dealing cards to two or more players, wherein the respective dealt cards comprise a hand of that player, receiving a bet by each of the players, wherein collective bets comprise a pot, determining a value of each hand, comparing the value of each hand, awarding an amount of the pot to the player with a winning hand, and doffing a personal item by the player with the winning hand.

Abstract: Described are materials for a shoe upper, in particular for soccer shoes, with a particularly low weight and improved tensile strength. The material includes a first foil layer and a textile reinforcement layer, which is at least partially laminated with the first foil layer. The textile reinforcement layer includes a first textile material with at least three axes, each axis defining an orientation of a set of essentially parallel yarn-portions in the textile material.

Abstract: Described are materials for a shoe upper, in particular for soccer shoes, with a particularly low weight. The material includes an inner polyurethane layer, an outer polyurethane layer, and a textile reinforcing layer. The textile reinforcing layer is arranged between the inner polyurethane layer and the outer polyurethane layer. The inner polyurethane layer and the outer polyurethane layer comprise thermoset polyurethane. The textile reinforcing layer comprises apertures through which the inner polyurethane layer and the outer polyurethane layer are connected to each other.

Abstract: Described are materials for a shoe upper, in particular for soccer shoes, with a particularly low weight. The material includes an inner polyurethane layer, an outer polyurethane layer, and a textile reinforcing layer. The textile reinforcing layer is arranged between the inner polyurethane layer and the outer polyurethane layer. The inner polyurethane layer and the outer polyurethane layer comprise thermoset polyurethane. The textile reinforcing layer comprises apertures through which the inner polyurethane layer and the outer polyurethane layer are connected to each other.

Abstract: Described are materials for a shoe upper, in particular for soccer shoes, with a particularly low weight. The material includes an inner polyurethane layer, an outer polyurethane layer, and a textile reinforcing layer. The textile reinforcing layer is arranged between the inner polyurethane layer and the outer polyurethane layer. The inner polyurethane layer and the outer polyurethane layer comprise thermoset polyurethane. The textile reinforcing layer comprises apertures through which the inner polyurethane layer and the outer polyurethane layer are connected to each other.

Abstract: Described are materials for a shoe upper, in particular for soccer shoes, with a particularly low weight. The material includes an inner polyurethane layer, an outer polyurethane layer, and a textile reinforcing layer. The textile reinforcing layer is arranged between the inner polyurethane layer and the outer polyurethane layer. The inner polyurethane layer and the outer polyurethane layer comprise thermoset polyurethane. The textile reinforcing layer comprises apertures through which the inner polyurethane layer and the outer polyurethane layer are connected to each other.

Abstract: A method of forming a wrought material having a refined grain structure is provided. The method comprises providing a metal alloy material having a depressed solidus temperature and a low temperature eutectic phase transformation. The metal alloy material is molded and rapidly solidified to form a fine grain precursor that has fine grains surrounded by a eutectic phase with fine dendritic arm spacing. The fine grain precursor is plastic deformed at a high strain rate to cause recrystallization without substantial shear banding to form a fine grain structural wrought form. The wrought form is then thermally treated to precipitate the eutectic phase into nanometer sized dispersoids within the fine grains and grain boundaries and to define a thermally treated fine grain structure wrought form having grains finer than the fine grains and the fine dendritic arm spacing of the fine grain precursor.

Abstract: Described are materials for a shoe upper, in particular for soccer shoes, with a particularly low weight and improved tensile strength. The material includes a first foil layer and a textile reinforcement layer, which is at least partially laminated with the first foil layer. The textile reinforcement layer includes a first textile material with at least three axes, each axis defining an orientation of a set of essentially parallel yarn-portions in the textile material.

Abstract: Described are materials for a shoe upper, in particular for soccer shoes, with a particularly low weight. The material includes an inner polyurethane layer, an outer polyurethane layer, and a textile reinforcing layer. The textile reinforcing layer is arranged between the inner polyurethane layer and the outer polyurethane layer. The inner polyurethane layer and the outer polyurethane layer comprise thermoset polyurethane. The textile reinforcing layer comprises apertures through which the inner polyurethane layer and the outer polyurethane layer are connected to each other.

Abstract: Described are materials for a shoe upper, in particular for soccer shoes, with a particularly low weight. The material includes an inner polyurethane layer, an outer polyurethane layer, and a textile reinforcing layer. The textile reinforcing layer is arranged between the inner polyurethane layer and the outer polyurethane layer. The inner polyurethane layer and the outer polyurethane layer comprise thermoset polyurethane. The textile reinforcing layer comprises apertures through which the inner polyurethane layer and the outer polyurethane layer are connected to each other.

Abstract: A method of forming a wrought material having a refined grain structure is provided. The method comprises providing a metal alloy material having a depressed solidus temperature and a low temperature eutectic phase transformation. The metal alloy material is molded and rapidly solidified to form a fine grain precursor that has fine grains surrounded by a eutectic phase with fine dendritic arm spacing. The fine grain precursor is plastic deformed at a high strain rate to cause recrystallization without substantial shear banding to form a fine grain structural wrought form. The wrought form is then thermally treated to precipitate the eutectic phase into nanometer sized dispersoids within the fine grains and grain boundaries and to define a thermally treated fine grain structure wrought form having grains finer than the fine grains and the fine dendritic arm spacing of the fine grain precursor.