Abstract: A method for determining one or a set of optimal reagent oligonucleotide sequences used in a biochemical method for evaluating a target nucleic acid sequence having a target feature by defining a set of exclusion values or ranking values specific to the biochemical method, generating candidate reagent oligonucleotide sequences, evaluating the candidate reagent oligonucleotide sequences against the exclusion or ranking parameters, selecting at least one optimal reagent oligonucleotide sequence for the selected biochemical method as applied to the target nucleic acid sequence.

Abstract: A method for determining one or a set of optimal reagent oligonucleotide sequences used in a biochemical method for evaluating a target nucleic acid sequence having a target feature by defining a set of exclusion values or ranking values specific to the biochemical method, generating candidate reagent oligonucleotide sequences, evaluating the candidate reagent oligonucleotide sequences against the exclusion or ranking parameters, selecting at least one optimal reagent oligonucleotide sequence for the selected biochemical method as applied to the target nucleic acid sequence.

Abstract: A dry wall butt stud which comprises a structure between two upright wall studs, for back blocking short vertical butt edges of two horizontally aligned rectangular plasterboard sheets, which are mounted to the wall studs offset from an upper horizontally positioned rectangular plasterboard sheet and a lower horizontally positioned rectangular plasterboard sheet. The back blocking structure will form a recessed area at the short vertical butt edges, allowing a person to apply tape and a joint compound thereto to maintain a flat smooth front surface therebetween in the recessed area.

Abstract: A plurality of on/off sensors each register the occurrence of an event in a system while other sensors measure the value of certain conditions in the system and include detectors for indicating when any measurement attains a predetermined value. An actuating circuit responsive to the on/off sensors and to the detectors controls a display device which presents to a display location a message corresponding to an on/off sensor and an indicia corresponding to a measured condition. A meter has an indicator at the display location for registration with the indicia. The actuating circuit in response to detection of a measured condition of predetermined value selectively connects the sensor measuring that condition to the meter so that the indicator registers with the displayed indicia to indicate the value of the condition.