Abstract: The invention relates to a magnetic material which contains at least one transition metal (TM), at least one rare earth metal (RE), and titanium. The content of the transition metal equals 74 to 94 at %, the content of the rare earth metal equals 2 to 20 at %, and the content of titanium equals 7 to 9 at %, in each case based on the total mass of the magnetic material, and the transition metal comprises cobalt.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a magnetic material, which contains at least one transition metal (TM), at least one rare earth metal (RE) and tungsten, wherein the proportion of transition metal (TM) is 60 to 90% by mass, the proportion of rare earth metal (RE) is 10 to 20% by mass, and the proportion of tungsten (W) is 5 to 25% by mass, in each case in relation to the total mass of the magnetic material.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the invention include methods of generating a ?-like cell comprising providing an expression cassette comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding MafA under the control of a heterologous promoter and transferring the expression cassette into a non-insulin producing cell, wherein the expression of the MafA in the cell converts the cell into a ?-like cell.

Abstract: Process for producing a meat product, such as an animal food, particularly for domestic pets or the like, comprising substantially lumpy meat material on the one hand and a substantially liquid gravy on the other and which is filled into a container, such as a shell pack, tin can, etc., in which the meat raw material is cut up in frozen form to meat lumps, together with the gravy is filled into a base of the container and finally with the container base is connected in a substantially liquid and gas-tight manner a container top and in which a sterilization process takes place, characterized in that both the meat material, comprising the meat lumps, optionally accompanied by the addition of prefabricated moulded pieces with a meat or vegetable base, and the sauce or gravy, the latter in granule form, are compression moulded to a shaped article in frozen, solid, quasi-dry state and as such introduced into the base, as well as meat product produced by this process.

Abstract: A vertically adjustable carrier for a vise comprises a vertical support tube and a mounting which can be secured to a work bench and which comprises two semicylindrical shells which embrace the support tube and which can be clamped together to fix the support tube in any desired vertical position. The shells extend downwardly from the mounting and define a cavity which accommodates a gas spring which abuts on one end on the support tube and on the other end on the bottom of the composed half shells and exerts an upwardly directed force on the support tube to ease its vertical movement.

Abstract: A vertically adjustable device for carrying a vise, an assembly platform or the like comprises a support tube which is vertically adjustably arranged within a guide tube arranged for attachment to a work bench or the like. In order to facilitate the vertical adjustment a gas spring is provided which acts between the support tube and the guide tube end exerts an upwardly directed force upon the support tube. The gas spring comprises a cylinder, a piston movable therein and a piston rod extending from the piston. The cylinder is arranged and held within the support tube so that upon removal of the support tube and the implement carried thereby by pulling the support tube out of the guide tube the gas spring is simultaneously removed leaving the work bench clear for other work.