Abstract: A system and method for providing secure access to an organization's internal resources by an application running on an external network. An agent accepts queries from the application which are passed to a relay with a dynamic filter. The relay establishes a secure connection with a connector through the organization's firewall and passes requests from the application to an authentication service running on the internal network to confirm that a user of the application is authorized and issue an authentication ticket which is returned to the application. The application then sends a request to access a specific internal resource based on the authentication ticket, which is passed to a ticket granting service running on the internal network, to verify that said user is authorized to access the specific internal resource, and, if so, issue a service ticket to grant access the application for that resource.

Abstract: The present technology aims at providing a novel type of drug for treating a subject suffering from cancer. Specifically, the technology provides polypeptides comprising at least four immunoglobulin single variable domains (ISVDs), characterized in that one ISVD binds to TCR and at least two ISVDs bind to GPC3. The present technology also provides nucleic acids, vectors and compositions.

Abstract: A compensating element having a first and a second assembly, wherein a locking mechanism is provided which can be switched over between a first and a second operating state. In the first operating state, the first assembly is connected fixedly to the second assembly and, in the second operating state, the first and second assemblies are connected to each other via a spring mechanism in such a manner that they are movable relative to each other. The locking mechanism includes an electric motor that can be used to switch over between the first and the second operating state. A locking ring is or is not braced against at least three balls depending on its rotational position with respect to a center axis. The locking ring is connected in terms of rotary drive to the electric motor via a torsion spring which is elastic with respect to the center axis.

Abstract: A method of growing plants in a coherent growth substrate product is provided and includes: providing at least one coherent growth substrate product comprising man-made vitreous fibres (MMVF) bonded with a cured aqueous binder composition; positioning one or more seeds, seedlings, cuttings or plants in contact with the growth substrate product; and irrigating the growth substrate product. The aqueous binder composition prior to curing includes a component (i) in the form of one or more oxidized lignins, a component (ii) in the form of one or more cross-linkers, and a component (iii) in the form of one or more plasticizers.

Abstract: Disclosed is parallel hybrid drive for a motor vehicle, a motor vehicle, a method for operating a parallel hybrid drive in an all-electric mode, a method for operating a parallel hybrid drive in a direct drive mode, and a method for operating a parallel hybrid drive in a CVT mode. The drive for a motor vehicle includes an electric machine operable as a motor and generator, an internal combustion engine, a drive axle, and an epicyclic gear. The epicyclic gear includes: a first shaft connected to the electric machine; a second shaft connected to the internal combustion engine; and a third shaft connected to the drive axle. A clutch element is configured to firmly connect at least two shafts of the epicyclic gear to each other. A first brake element is configured to prevent rotation of the internal combustion engine in one direction of rotation.

Abstract: A method of growing plants in a coherent growth substrate product is provided and includes: providing at least one coherent growth substrate product comprising man-made vitreous fibres (MMVF) bonded with a cured aqueous binder composition; positioning one or more seeds, seedlings, cuttings or plants in contact with the growth substrate product; and irrigating the growth substrate product. The aqueous binder composition prior to curing includes a component (i) in the form of one or more oxidized lignins, a component (ii) in the form of one or more cross-linkers, and a component (iii) in the form of one or more plasticizers.

Abstract: A device for lifting and stabilizing loads which can be stabilized via two crossing, pivotably articulated telescopic struts that are interconnected in a synchronized manner so as to counter undesirable length variations as a result of forces acting in the cross-beam longitudinal direction, wherein connection of the telescopic struts is established via five traction parts, wherein one first traction part in the internal tube of each telescopic strut is mounted at both ends via a respective inner disk and outer disk, where a second traction part is mounted on two rotatable disks horizontally between the telescopic struts, where disks of the respective first and second traction parts each situated on one side are kinetically interconnected to transmit rotational movements between both disks, and where one further traction part is fastened in external tube, the further form-fitting traction part being kinetically connected to the inner disk of the first traction part.

Abstract: A device for lifting and stabilizing loads includes a frame and a cross-beam arranged below the frame, wherein the device receives the load and, via lifting structure fastened to the cross-beam, is adjustable for height and can be stabilized via two crossing telescopic struts, where one internal tube and one external tube are interconnected, connection of the telescopic struts is established via three form-fitting traction parts, one first form-fitting traction part in the internal tube of a telescopic strut is mounted at both ends via respective inner and outer disks, a third form-fitting traction part is mounted on two rotatable disks, the disks of the respective first and third traction parts situated on one side are interconnected such that rotational movements between both disks are transmittable, and where the respective first form-fitting traction part is fastened on the inner wall of the two external tubes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of growing plants in a coherent growth substrate product, the method comprising: providing at least one coherent growth substrate product comprising man-made vitreous fibres (MMVF) bonded with a cured aqueous binder composition free of phenol and formaldehyde; positioning one or more seeds, seedlings, cuttings or plants in contact with the growth substrate product; irrigating the growth substrate product; wherein the aqueous binder composition prior to curing comprises; a component (i) in form of one or more lignosulfonate lignins having a carboxylic acid group content of 0.03 to 1.4 mmol/g, based on the dry weight of the lignosulfonate lignins, a component (ii) in form of one or more cross-linkers.

Abstract: The invention relates to a coherent propagation growth substrate product (1) formed of man-made vitreous fibres (MMVF), the product (1) having two opposed top and bottom surfaces and at least one cavity (2) which is open at the top surface and which extends from the top surface towards the bottom surface, wherein a superabsorbent polymer (3) is provided in the cavity (2).

Abstract: A man-made vitreous fibre (MMVF) plant growth substrate is provided. The substrate has properties including a volume of 3 to 20 litres, two layers of differing density, and the use of an organic binder selected from formaldehyde free binders. This is found to provide a substrate which allows excellent control of the water and/or nutrient contents within the substrate when used for plant growth.

Abstract: The invention relates to a coherent propagation growth substrate product (1) formed of man-made vitreous fibres (MMVF), the product (1) having two opposed top and bottom surfaces and at least one cavity (2) which is open at the top surface and which extends from the top surface towards the bottom surface, wherein a superabsorbent polymer (3) is provided in the cavity (2).

Abstract: A method of growing plants in a coherent growth substrate product is provided and includes: providing at least one coherent growth substrate product comprising man-made vitreous fibres (MMVF) bonded with a cured aqueous binder composition; positioning one or more seeds, seedlings, cuttings or plants in contact with the growth substrate product; and irrigating the growth substrate product. The aqueous binder composition prior to curing includes a component (i) in the form of one or more oxidized lignins, a component (ii) in the form of one or more cross-linkers, and a component (iii) in the form of one or more plasticizers.

Abstract: A light beam projecting arrangement including a first cluster of light sources arranged to provide a first cluster of light beams having a first etendue and a second cluster of light sources arranged to provide a second cluster of light beams having a second etendue, and means for changing the direction of the first cluster and/or the second cluster of light beams. The light sources are arranged so that the total etendue of the first cluster of light beams is substantially equal to the etendue of the second cluster of light beams; and where the means for changing the direction are arranged so that the clusters of light beams are brought into a combined cluster light beam having substantially the same etendue as the larger one of the first etendue and the second etendue.

Abstract: An electric drive train for a pure electrically operated vehicle includes an electric motor with a motor shaft and a start-up support unit mechanically connected to the motor shaft configured to convert a motor speed and a motor torque of the motor shaft into an output speed and an output torque such that the output speed is lower than the motor speed and/or the output torque is higher than the motor torque. Also, a method of operating an electric drive train during a start-up process includes increasing a start-up motor speed and a start-up motor torque of a motor shaft of an electric motor, converting the start-up motor speed and the start-up motor torque into a start-up output speed and a start-up output torque with a start-up support unit, and closing a lock-up clutch of the start-up support unit.

Abstract: A coherent growth substrate product formed of man-made vitreous fibres (MMVF) bonded with a cured binder composition and a wetting agent is described, wherein the binder composition prior to curing comprises the following components: a component (i) in the form of one or more compounds selected from compounds of the formula (I), and any salts thereof: in which R1 corresponds to H, alkyl, monohydroxyalkyl, dihydroxyalkyl, polyhydroxyalkyl, alkylene, alkoxy, amine; compounds of the formula (II), and any salts thereof: in which R2 corresponds to H, alkyl, monohydroxyalkyl, dihydroxyalkyl, polyhydroxyalkyl, alkylene, alkoxy, amine; a component (ii) in the form of one or more compounds selected from the group of ammonia, amines or any salts thereof; a component (iii) in the form of one or more carbohydrates. Use of said coherent growth substrate product for growing plants and propagating seeds is also disclosed. In addition, a process for making said coherent growth substrate product is disclosed.

Abstract: Electric power transmission cables containing a first portion provided with first armouring wires having a first tensile strength, the first armouring wires being made of a first metallic material coated with a first metallic protection coating with a thickness more than 100 g/m2, the first metallic material having a first magnetic permeability ?1, a second portion provided with second armouring wires having a second tensile strength, the second armouring wires being made of a second metallic material coated with a second metallic protection coating with a thickness more than 100 g/m2, the second metallic material having a second magnetic permeability ?2, and ?2??1, the first armouring wires being longitudinally joined to the second armouring wires at a joint, the joint having a third tensile strength that is at least more than 80% of the lower tensile strength of the first tensile strength and the second tensile strength.

Abstract: Producing multilayer sheet metal strip stacks comprises feeding a metallic strip material having an upper side and a lower side by a feeding arrangement, longitudinally dividing of the fed strip material in a longitudinal direction of the strip material into a plurality of sheet metal strips in a continuous process by a strip dividing arrangement, and continuously superimposing of at least some of the sheet metal strips to form a sheet metal strip pack by a guiding arrangement.

Abstract: A system for solid state illumination where light from at least two assisting light sources are added to a phosphor converted light beam. To provide efficient and economical operation, different amounts of the assisting light can be added at different points in time. The overall brightness and/or the color performance of the system can be enhanced.

Abstract: A plant growth system is provided, which includes: one or more plant growth substrates comprising an MMVF slab and a single MMVF block; one or more detectors arranged to monitor at least one of the water and nutrient levels of at least one of the plant growth substrates; at least one irrigation device arranged to supply water and nutrients to the plant growth substrates; and control mechanism connected to said detectors and said at least one irrigation device. The supply of water and nutrients by the at least one irrigation device is controlled by the control mechanism in dependence on the monitored water and/or nutrient levels. In this manner, the water and nutrient levels of the substrates can be accurately controlled.