Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of treating minimal residual cancer in a subject. The methods involve contacting disseminated cancer cells (DCCs) in a subject with a bone morphogenic protein 7 (BMP7) derivative protein, where the contacting induces or maintains dormancy in the contacted DCCs of the subject to treat minimal residual cancer in the subject. Also disclosed are methods that involve contacting DCCs in a subject with a protein kinase RNA-like endoplasmic reticulum kinase (PERK) inhibitor selected from LY2, LY3, and LY4, where said contacting eradicates DCCs in the subject to treat minimal residual cancer in the subject.

Abstract: A combined cycle power generation plant can include at least one gas turbine and at least one steam turbine. A method for providing Asymmetric Joint Control for Primary Frequency Regulation (PFR) in the combined cycle power generation plant can include the use of the spinning energy existing in the high pressure steam to rapidly supply additional power to the steam turbine for PFR service within the time frame established as a requirement to participate in the PFR service. The PFR control method can be carried out by controlling flow of high pressure steam to a medium pressure steam circuit through a bypass.

Abstract: The disclosure provides methods for treating or preventing a cancerous condition, such as multiple myeloma, by administering a therapeutically effective combination of a proteasome inhibitor and salubrinal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of inducing cancer cells into dormancy and treating cancer in a subject. This method involves administering to a subject an effective amount of a compound that disrupts interaction between urokinase plasminogen activator receptor and integrin, thereby including cancer cells into dormancy and treating cancer in the subject. Also disclosed is a method of disrupting interaction between integrin and urokinase plasminogen activator receptor on cancer cells. The present invention also relates to a method of screening for compounds effective in inducing tumor dormancy and treating cancer in a subject.

Abstract: A method for providing Asymmetric Joint Control for Primary Frequency Regulation (PFR) in combined cycle power generation plants, said plant comprising at least one gas turbine and at least one steam turbine is provided. The method may comprise the use of the spinning energy existing in the high pressure steam to rapidly supply additional power to the steam turbine for PFR service when required by the grid, within the time frame established as a requirement to participate in the PFR service,. In some embodiments, PFR control can be carried out jointly in the whole combined cycle plant and the distribution of spinning reserve energy can be asymmetric.

Abstract: A self-defense/attack device comprises a rigid, tubular body having a blunt tip at one end that is adapted to deliver lethal/non-lethal blows to the chest or other regions of a human body. Joined to the tubular body at a substantially right angle to the longitudinal axis of the body and closer to the end opposite the blunt tip is a rigid projection shorter in length and smaller in circumference than the body itself. The projection terminates in a rounded blunt tip that can also deliver lethal/non-lethal blows to an attacker.