Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and techniques to optimize performance of a processor group. In at least one embodiment, a method increases a processor's clock frequency based, at least in part, on performance of other processors in a group.

Abstract: A rod is provided, formed from a first sheet including a tobacco material and a second sheet including a non-tobacco flavourant, the first and second sheets being gathered together and circumscribed by a wrapper. The rod may be used as a component part of an aerosol-generating article.

Abstract: A rod is provided, formed from a first sheet including an aerosol-forming material and a second sheet including a thermally-conductive material, the first and second sheets being gathered together and circumscribed by a wrapper. The rod may be used as a component part of an aerosol-generating article.

Abstract: A modular smoking system is provided, including a substantially annular carousel that includes a plurality of smoking article ports configured to receive smoking articles and a plurality of analysis ports, the carousel having an inner surface and an outer surface radially spaced from the inner surface, in which a plurality of identically-dimensioned aerosol-flow channels are defined through the carousel, each aerosol-flow channel extending radially through the carousel between a smoking article port located at the inner surface of the carousel and a corresponding analysis port located at the outer surface of the carousel, and at least one aerosol analysis module located radially outwards from the outer surface of the carousel and configured to couple to the analysis port for analysis of an aerosol generated by a smoking article coupled to a smoking article port.

Abstract: A rod is provided, formed from a first sheet including an aerosol-forming material and a second sheet including a non-tobacco material, the first and second sheets being gathered together and circumscribed by a wrapper. The rod may be used as a component part of an aerosol-generating article. The second sheet preferably includes a material configured to modify an aerosol evolved from the aerosol-forming material or to modify other properties of the rod.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for expressing proteins of interest, particularly pharmaceutically valuable proteins, transiently in plants. In particular, the invention provides an improved method for introducing Agrobacterium cells into a whole plant or a plant organ. The methods of the invention provides efficient agroinfiltration of many plants singly or simultaneously resulting in a yield of recombinant proteins that is higher than that obtained by other methods. The methods can be readily scaled and automated to meet changing demands of the recombinant protein.

Abstract: A modular smoking system is provided, including a substantially annular carousel that includes a plurality of smoking article ports configured to receive smoking articles and a plurality of analysis ports, the carousel having an inner surface and an outer surface radially spaced from the inner surface, in which a plurality of identically-dimensioned aerosol-flow channels are defined through the carousel, each aerosol-flow channel extending radially through the carousel between a smoking article port located at the inner surface of the carousel and a corresponding analysis port located at the outer surface of the carousel, and at least one aerosol analysis module located radially outwards from the outer surface of the carousel and configured to couple to the analysis port for analysis of an aerosol generated by a smoking article coupled to a smoking article port.

Abstract: A rod is provided, formed from a first sheet including an aerosol-forming material and a second sheet including a thermally-conductive material, the first and second sheets being gathered together and circumscribed by a wrapper. The rod may be used as a component part of an aerosol-generating article.

Abstract: A rod for an aerosol-generating article is provided, including at least two sheets of tobacco material gathered together and circumscribed by a wrapper. The rod includes a first sheet of a first tobacco material and a second sheet of a second tobacco material. The second sheet of the second tobacco material is physically or chemically different to the first sheet of the first tobacco material.

Abstract: A rod is provided, formed from a first sheet including an aerosol-forming material and a second sheet including a non-tobacco material, the first and second sheets being gathered together and circumscribed by a wrapper. The rod may be used as a component part of an aerosol-generating article. The second sheet preferably includes a material configured to modify an aerosol evolved from the aerosol-forming material or to modify other properties of the rod.

Abstract: A rod is provided, formed from a first sheet including a tobacco material and a second sheet including a non-tobacco flavourant, the first and second sheets being gathered together and circumscribed by a wrapper. The rod may be used as a component part of an aerosol-generating article.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for expressing proteins of interest, particularly pharmaceutically valuable proteins, transiently in plants. In particular, the invention provides an improved method for introducing Agrobacterium cells into a whole plant or a plant organ. The methods of the invention provides efficient agroinfiltration of many plants singly or simultaneously resulting in a yield of recombinant proteins that is higher than that obtained by other methods. The methods can be readily scaled and automated to meet changing demands of the recombinant protein.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is described for generating a standard software communication architecture (SCA) compliant waveform application for a software defined radio. An application shell generator is used to separate implementation of software radio software resources from implementation of software radio waveform functionality. In this manner, an additional layer of abstraction is defined and enforced between software resource objects that control access to a set of physical abstraction layer SCA core framework API's and waveform functionality. This additional abstraction layer assures that the physical abstraction layer API's only interact with architecture compliant source code. The source code, derived from software resource templates, also assures portability of the generated software radio waveform application to other SCA compliant platforms.

Abstract: This invention provides novel compounds derived from a marine sponge, Adocia sp., that specifically modulat kinesin activity by targeting the kinesin motor domain and mimicking the activity a microtubule. The compounds act as potent anti-mitogens are useful in a wide variety of in vitro and in vivo applications.

Abstract: This invention provides novel compounds derived from a marine sponge, Adocia sp., that specifically modulat kinesin activity by targeting the kinesin motor domain and mimicking the activity a microtubule. The compounds act as potent anti-mitogens are useful in a wide variety of in vitro and in vivo applications.

Abstract: A mammalian muscle construct and a method for producing the construct are provided. The mammalian muscle construct includes a substrate and a plurality of separate anchors secured to the substrate. Myogenic precursor cells are provided on the substrate with at least some of the cells in contact with the anchors. The myogenic precursor cells are cultured in vitro under conditions to allow the cells to become confluent between the anchors. The anchors are receptive to the cells and allow the cells to attach thereto, such that placement of the anchors controls the size and shape of the muscle construct formed. Specifically, the anchors include separate fragments of biocompatible material secured to the substrate, wherein cell adhesion molecules are associated with each fragment to facilitate attachment of the precursor cells to the fragment.

Abstract: This invention provides novel compounds derived from a marine sponge, Adocia sp., that specifically modulat kinesin activity by targeting the kinesin motor domain and mimicking the activity a microtubule. The compounds act as potent anti-mitogens are useful in a wide variety of in vitro and in vivo applications.

Abstract: This invention provides novel compounds derived from a marine sponge, Adocia sp., that specifically modulat kinesin activity by targeting the kinesin motor domain and mimicking the activity a microtubule. The compounds act as potent anti-mitogens are useful in a wide variety of in vitro and in vivo applications.

Abstract: A diterpene derivative compound, having the formula I, II, or III, compositions, and therapeutic compositions containing the compounds are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for treating an inflammatory disorder by providing an inflammatory inhibiting amount of the compound as well as methods for obtaining the compound.

Abstract: A mammalian muscle construct and a method for producing the construct are provided. The mammalian muscle construct includes a substrate and a plurality of separate anchors secured to the substrate. Myogenic precursor cells are provided on the substrate with at least some of the cells in contact with the anchors. The myogenic precursor cells are cultured in vitro under conditions to allow the cells to become confluent between the anchors. The anchors are receptive to the cells and allow the cells to attach thereto, such that placement of the anchors controls the size and shape of the muscle construct formed. Specifically, the anchors include separate fragments of biocompatible material secured to the substrate, wherein cell adhesion molecules are associated with each fragment to facilitate attachment of the precursor cells to the fragment.