Abstract: An apparatus for forming methane from carbon dioxide and hydrogen is described. The apparatus comprises: a dielectric barrier discharge, DBD, device arranged to generate a plasma; and a passageway having an inlet for the carbon dioxide and the hydrogen and an outlet for the methane and including therein a catalyst comprising nickel and alumina. The passageway extends, at least in part, through the DBD device wherein, in use, the carbon dioxide is exposed to the catalyst in the presence of the hydrogen in the generated plasma, thereby forming the methane from at least some of the carbon dioxide and the hydrogen. A method, a use and a catalyst are also described.

Abstract: Oligosaccharide riclinoctaose is used in preparation of a drug for treating and/or preventing ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI). The oligosaccharide riclinoctaose has a structural formula as follows: The oligosaccharide riclinoctaose can significantly relieve postoperative liver injury, kidney injury, and brain injury in ischemia-reperfusion mice.

Abstract: A lurasidone solid dispersion and a preparation method thereof. The solid dispersion includes a mixture of lurasidone, a pharmaceutical carrier and a plasticizer, in which the lurasidone is in a free base form. The lurasidone solid dispersion obtained by the preparation method has characteristics of high dissolution rate (over 30%) in partial neutral medium (such as pH 6.0), significantly increased bioavailability, and significantly reduced food effect, which overcomes the excessive medication limitation in the prior art, avoids the reduction or even inefficiency of the curative effect caused by improper medication of patients, ensures the normal exertion of the medication effect, thereby increases the flexibility and compliance of patients to take medicine.

Abstract: An electrical socket includes a magnet connected to a shield. The shield blocks access to receptacles of the socket when the magnet is at a rest position but moves away and allows access to the receptacles when the magnet is moved away from its rest position. The magnet is attached to a spring so that the spring pulls the magnet toward the rest position. A plug includes a plug magnet to attract the socket's magnet. When the plug is brought close to the socket, the socket magnet is pulled away from the rest position, moving the shield away and allowing the plug to be inserted.

Abstract: An electrical socket includes a magnet connected to a shield. The shield blocks access to receptacles of the socket when the magnet is at a rest position but moves away and allows access to the receptacles when the magnet is moved away from its rest position. The magnet is attached to a spring so that the spring pulls the magnet toward the rest position. A plug includes a plug magnet to attract the socket's magnet. When the plug is brought close to the socket, the socket magnet is pulled away from the rest position, moving the shield away and allowing the plug to be inserted.

Abstract: Examples of the present disclosure provide a method for editing a client skin and a skin editor. The method may include: displaying a background picture on a displaying area of background picture; generating a client snapshot; when moving the client snapshot on the displaying area of background picture, determining a location of the client snapshot on the displaying area of background picture, intercepting an area picture covered by the client snapshot according to the location; and updating the client skin according to the intercepted area picture. By employing the technical solution of the present disclosure, flexibility of skin change of a client may be improved.

Abstract: A phonetic symbol system formed by phonetic symbols using letters of English Alphabet is described. The cases or the styles of the letters do not affect the sounds of the phonetic symbols. The phonetic symbols are systematically and logically defined. The phonetic symbol system can be used where language is involved. The phonetic symbol system provides convenient ways to represent languages. In some embodiments, the phonetic symbol system provides ways to represent English language.