Abstract: Described is a pharmaceutical composition comprising (a) a parvovirus and (b) an Bcl-2 inhibitor and the use of said composition for treatment of cancer, e.g., a solid tumor. Preferred inhibitors are the BH3 mimetics ABT-737 and ABT-199.

Abstract: This disclosure is directed to methods and systems for calculating statistical quantities of computational resources used by distributed data sources in a computing environment. In one aspect, a master node receives a query regarding use of computational resources used by distributed data sources of a computing environment. The data sources generate metric data that represents use of the computational resources and distribute the metric data to two or more worker nodes. The master node directs each worker node to generate worker-node data that represents the metric data received by each of the worker nodes and each worker node sends worker-node data to the master node. The master node receives the worker-node data and calculates a master-data structure based on the worker-node data, which may be used to estimate percentiles of the metric data in response to the query.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a packaging apparatus, which relates to a preparing field of display technology and can solve a problem of the poor bonding state between a packaging cover plate and a substrate to be packaged, improving a quality of assembled product.

Abstract: The present invention includes antigenic fusion proteins, nucleic acids encoding the fusion proteins and methods of making and using the same, wherein the fusion protein comprises three or more different influenza A ectodomains of Matrix Protein 2 (M2e); one or more stem regions of an influenza A hemagglutinin 2 (HA2) protein; and optionally an anthrax antigen, wherein the fusion protein is immunogenic across strains.

Abstract: Methods for forming an expandable tubular body having a plurality of braided filaments including a first filament including platinum or platinum alloy and a second filament including cobalt-chromium alloy. The methods include applying a first phosphorylcholine material directly on the platinum or platinum alloy of the first filament and applying a silane material on the second filament followed by a second phosphorylcholine material on the silane material on the second filament. The first and second phosphorylcholine materials each define a thickness of less than 100 nanometers.

Abstract: The present invention includes a live attenuated virus and methods of making the same comprising an isolated virus comprising a viral genome that expresses one or more viral antigens; and one or more exogenous species-specific microRNAs inserted into the viral genome and expressed thereby, wherein the species-specific microRNAs are ubiquitously expressed in a viral target species cell but not in a viral propagation cell.

Abstract: Methods for applying layers to medical devices and related devices are provided. Such devices can include stents. For example, the device can include a sidewall and a plurality of pores in the sidewall that are sized to inhibit flow of blood through the sidewall into an aneurysm to a degree sufficient to lead to thrombosis and healing of the aneurysm when the tubular member is positioned in a blood vessel and adjacent to the aneurysm. The device can have an anti-thrombogenic outer layer distributed over at least a portion of the device.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel poor alignment repairing apparatus includes: a shell including an accommodation space which includes a separate first chamber and a separate second chamber; and a temperature control device, which is to control temperatures in the first chamber and the second chamber in such a manner of heating a to-be-repaired liquid crystal display panel in the first chamber and simultaneously cooling a to-be-repaired liquid crystal display panel in the second chamber.

Abstract: A fixing piece connecting to a photo frame backing board, comprising a rotating portion and a fixed portion connected with a photo frame. One end of the rotating portion is connected with the fixed portion. Another end is connected with a fixed body used for fixing the photo frame; the rotating portion is formed by engaging and connecting a concave rotational surface and a convex rotational surface. A method for manufacturing the aforementioned fixing piece connecting to a photo frame backing board is also provided.

Abstract: Described is a pharmaceutical composition comprising (a) a parvovirus and (b) a histone deacetylase inhibitor (HDACI) and the use of said composition for treatment of cancer, e.g., brain tumor, cervical carcinoma, or pancreatic carcinoma.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel poor alignment repairing apparatus includes: a shell including an accommodation space which includes a separate first chamber and a separate second chamber; and a temperature control device, which is to control temperatures in the first chamber and the second chamber in such a manner of heating a to-be-repaired liquid crystal display panel in the first chamber and simultaneously cooling a to-be-repaired liquid crystal display panel in the second chamber.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an equipment and method for metering instilled liquid crystals, so as to improve the metering accuracy and the metering efficiency of the equipment for metering instilled liquid crystals. The equipment includes a tray having a plurality of holes arranged in a circle and a measuring cup arranged within each hole, a pair of scales arranged below the circle of the holes, and a driving device connected to the tray in a driving manner and configured to drive the tray to move up and down and drive the tray that has moved to a high position to rotate to a position where one measuring cup to be metered is in alignment with the pair of scales.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a packaging apparatus, which relates to a preparing field of display technology and can solve a problem of the poor bonding state between a packaging cover plate and a substrate to be packaged, improving a quality of assembled product.

Abstract: An example method to determine a quality-of-experience (QoE) metric for a network communication includes receiving a media signal from the network communication, wherein the media signal includes a voice component, extracting an experience indicator from the voice component, wherein the experience indicator is a voice feature descriptive of a service quality of the network communication, evaluating the experience indicator, retrieving a quality-of-service (QoS) metric if the evaluated experience indicator reflects the service quality of the network possibly being subpar, and determining the QoE metric for the network communication based on the evaluated experience indicator and the retrieved QoS metric for the network communication.

Abstract: The present invention includes an isolated antigen against influenza A and a method of making the same that includes an ectodomain of influenza A Matrix Protein 2 (M2e) and a stem region of an influenza A hemagglutinin 2 (HA2) protein and an adjuvant. The invention further includes formulating the antigen into an isolated immune response stimulating fusion protein and/or a vaccine.

Abstract: A fixing piece connecting to a photo frame backing board, comprising a rotating portion and a fixed portion connected with a photo frame. One end of the rotating portion is connected with the fixed portion. Another end is connected with a fixed body used for fixing the photo frame; the rotating portion is formed by engaging and connecting a concave rotational surface and a convex rotational surface. A method for manufacturing the aforementioned fixing piece connecting to a photo frame backing board is also provided.

Abstract: Described is a pharmaceutical composition comprising (a) a parvovirus and (b) an Bcl-2 inhibitor and the use of said composition for treatment of cancer, e.g., a solid tumor. Preferred inhibitors are the BH3 mimetics ABT-737 and ABT-199.

Abstract: An example method to determine a quality-of-experience (QoE) metric for a network communication includes receiving a media signal from the network communication, wherein the media signal includes a voice component, extracting an experience indicator from the voice component, wherein the experience indicator is a voice feature descriptive of a service quality of the network communication, evaluating the experience indicator, retrieving a quality-of-service (QoS) metric if the evaluated experience indicator reflects the service quality of the network possibly being subpar, and determining the QoE metric for the network communication based on the evaluated experience indicator and the retrieved QoS metric for the network communication.

Abstract: This disclosure is directed to methods and systems for calculating statistical quantities of computational resources used by distributed data sources in a computing environment. In one aspect, a master node receives a query regarding use of computational resources used by distributed data sources of a computing environment. The data sources generate metric data that represents use of the computational resources and distribute the metric data to two or more worker nodes. The master node directs each worker node to generate worker-node data that represents the metric data received by each of the worker nodes and each worker node sends worker-node data to the master node. The master node receives the worker-node data and calculates a master-data structure based on the worker-node data, which may be used to estimate percentiles of the metric data in response to the query.

Abstract: Technologies are generally described for determining a quality-of-experience (QoE) of a network communication. In some examples, a process for determining a QoE metric for a network communication includes receiving a media signal from the network communication. The process may also include extracting an experience indicator from the media signal, wherein the experience indicator corresponds to a participant's subjective usage experience associated with a service quality of the network communication, and determining the QoE metric for the network communication based on the experience indicator and a quality-of-service (QoS) metric for the network communication.