Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed that may include a substrate that may have a surface, a channel of a volume that may be defined, at least in part, by the substrate, wherein the channel may have a first end and a second end, a valve may be coupled to the channel at the first end, wherein the valve may be configured to allow a fluid to pass into the channel when the valve is open, and a continuity detector, which may be coupled to the channel at the second end, wherein the continuity detector may be activated when the fluid contacts the continuity detector, wherein the continuity detector may further be configured to provide a signal to close the valve and remove the fluid from the channel. A method for calculating a rate of flow of a fluid collected from a bodily surface into a body-worn device is disclosed.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed that may include a substrate that may have a surface, a channel of a volume that may be defined, at least in part, by the substrate, wherein the channel may have a first end and a second end, a valve may be coupled to the channel at the first end, wherein the valve may be configured to allow a fluid to pass into the channel when the valve is open, and a continuity detector, which may be coupled to the channel at the second end, wherein the continuity detector may be activated when the fluid contacts the continuity detector, wherein the continuity detector may further be configured to provide a signal to close the valve and remove the fluid from the channel. A method for calculating a rate of flow of a fluid collected from a bodily surface into a body-worn device is disclosed.

Abstract: Herein provided are methods, kits, systems, devices, etc. relating to the use of electrical energy for the treatment of fluids.

Abstract: A digital weather station for displaying weather related information. The digital weather station includes an electronic connection unit configured to receive weather data relating to a number of weather parameters, a processing unit configured to process the weather data relating to the number of weather parameters to determine a number of weather related health indicators, and a display unit configured to display the number of weather related health indicators.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods and combinations of methods for identifying agents that modulate the apoptotic state of a cell by binding to the hydrophobic groove of a Bcl-2 family member anti-apoptotic protein. In certain embodiments, the methods generally comprise the use of Bcl-2 family member proteins having one or more mutations in the hydrophobic groove that, relative to a corresponding protein lacking the mutation, affect, e.g., binding of desired agents or in vitro antimycin sensitivity without substantially altering tertiary protein structure. In these embodiments, the methods comprise the identification of agents that exhibit reduced binding affinities and/or other biological activities for the mutant proteins relative to the corresponding Bcl-2 family member lacking the mutation.