Abstract: Methods for predicting the development of sepsis in a subject at risk for developing sepsis are provided. In one method, features in a biomarker profile of the subject are evaluated. The subject is likely to develop sepsis if these features satisfy a particular value set. Methods for predicting the development of a stage of sepsis in a subject at risk for developing a stage of sepsis are provided. In one method, a plurality of features in a biomarker profile of the subject is evaluated. The subject is likely to have the stage of sepsis if these feature values satisfy a particular value set. Methods of diagnosing sepsis in a subject are provided. In one such method, a plurality of features in a biomarker profile of the subject is evaluated. The subject is likely to develop sepsis when the plurality of features satisfies a particular value set.

Abstract: A light-emitting diode includes a first-type nitride region, a light-emitting region and a second-type nitride region, wherein the first-type nitride region includes a plurality of alternating first nitride layers and second nitride layers. The second nitride layers have high-doped emitting points pointing to the corresponding first nitride layer. The second-type nitride region includes a plurality of alternating third nitride layers and fourth nitride layers, wherein doping concentration of the fourth nitride layer is higher than that of the third nitride layer, and the fourth nitride layer has high-doped emitting points pointing to the third nitride layer.

Abstract: A direct chemical lysis composition includes an assay compatible buffer composition and an assay compatible surfactant. When combined with a specimen storage composition, such compositions prevent undesired modifications to nucleic acid and proteins lysed from cells in the biological sample. Assays of samples from such compositions do not require expensive and time-consuming steps such as centrifugation and prolonged high temperature processing. The direct chemical lysis composition of the present invention permits direct nucleic acid extraction from the cells in the biological sample without the need to decant off the transport media or otherwise exchange the transport media with assay compatible buffers. There is no need to combine the sample with proteinase K or another enzyme to extract nucleic acids from the cells. A method for lysing cells to obtain target nucleic acid for assay and a kit for combining the direct chemical lysis composition with a sample are also contemplated.

Abstract: A direct chemical lysis composition includes an assay compatible buffer composition and an assay compatible surfactant. When combined with a specimen storage composition, such compositions prevent undesired modifications to nucleic acid and proteins lysed from cells in the biological sample. Assays of samples from such compositions do not require expensive and time-consuming steps such as centrifugation and prolonged high temperature processing. The direct chemical lysis composition of the present invention permits direct nucleic acid extraction from the cells in the biological sample without the need to decant off the transport media or otherwise exchange the transport media with assay compatible buffers. There is no need to combine the sample with proteinase K or another enzyme to extract nucleic acids from the cells. A method for lysing cells to obtain target nucleic acid for assay and a kit for combining the direct chemical lysis composition with a sample are also contemplated.

Abstract: A direct chemical lysis composition includes an assay compatible buffer composition and an assay compatible surfactant. When combined with a specimen storage composition, such compositions prevent undesired modifications to nucleic acid and proteins lysed from cells in the biological sample. Assays of samples from such compositions do not require expensive and time-consuming steps such as centrifugation and prolonged high temperature processing. The direct chemical lysis composition of the present invention permits direct nucleic acid extraction from the cells in the biological sample without the need to decant off the transport media or otherwise exchange the transport media with assay compatible buffers. There is no need to combine the sample with proteinase K or another enzyme to extract nucleic acids from the cells. A method for lysing cells to obtain target nucleic acid for assay and a kit for combining the direct chemical lysis composition with a sample are also contemplated.

Abstract: A light-emitting diode includes a first-type nitride region, a light-emitting region and a second-type nitride region, wherein the first-type nitride region includes a plurality of alternating first nitride layers and second nitride layers. The second nitride layers have high-doped emitting points pointing to the corresponding first nitride layer. The second-type nitride region includes a plurality of alternating third nitride layers and fourth nitride layers, wherein doping concentration of the fourth nitride layer is higher than that of the third nitride layer, and the fourth nitride layer has high-doped emitting points pointing to the third nitride layer.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a housing of an electronic device includes the following steps. An area not to be etched is shielded and an etching area is exposed. The etching area is etched by photolithography and forming a plurality of heat dissipation holes of nanometer scale in the etching area. The area not to be etched is cleaned for removing the shielding.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for user verification based on behavioral characteristics are provided in the illustrative embodiments. A set of questions is presented from an application to a user, where the user has not previously been asked the set of questions. A set of answers received from the user corresponding to the set of questions is analyzed. A score is computed using the set of answers. A determination is made whether the score matches, within a tolerance value, a base score in a psychological profile of the user. When the score matches the base score within the tolerance value, a conclusion is made that an identity of the user has been verified.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing composite of resin and other materials includes the following steps. A shaped piece made by materials different with resin is provided, and is degreased and cleaned. A resist layer with a lot of location holes is formed on the surface of the heterogeneous member by nano-imprint lithography, and a lot of small holes are formed on the surface of the heterogeneous member while the resist layer is removed. Then the heterogeneous member is inserted in an injection mold, and molten crystalline thermoplastic resin is injected into the mold, thus the resin embedded into the holes and bonding with the shaped piece. The method is environmentally friendly and suitable for mass production.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a housing of an electronic device includes the following steps. An area not to be etched is shielded and an etching area is exposed. The etching area is etched by photolithography and forming a plurality of heat dissipation holes of nanometer scale in the etching area. The area not to be etched is cleaned for removing the shielding.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing, a mother board received in the housing, and a plurality of heat-generating members received in the housing. A dissipation area is formed in the housing, and a plurality of dissipation holes are defined in an outer surface of the dissipation area. Each dissipation hole is in a nanometer scale. The disclosure also supplies a method for manufacturing a housing of the electronic device.

Abstract: A high-sensitivity, low-background immuno-amplification assay is provided, which offers a streamlined workflow suitable for high-throughput assays of clinically relevant samples, such as blood and other bodily fluids. The assay comprises the use of two proximity members that each comprise an analyte-specific binding component conjugated to an oligonucleotide. Binding an analyte brings the oligonucleotide moieties of the proximity members in sufficiently close contact that the oligonucleotides form an amplicon. The presence of the analyte then is detected through amplification of the amplicon and detection of the amplified nucleic acids. The sensitivity of the assay of the present invention is improved by preventing spurious or non-specific amplicon formation by proximity members that are not complexed with an analyte.

Abstract: In an approach to manage parking facility occupancy, a computing device retrieves a customer identification for a customer entering a parking facility and determines whether a customer profile is available for the customer. Upon determining the customer profile is available, the computing device retrieves the customer profile from a database. Additionally, the method includes the computing device determining, based, at least in part, on the customer profile, a customer spending level for the customer. Furthermore, the computing device determines whether an alert is received, the alert indicating a parking facility occupancy level is predicted to attain an alert threshold level. In response to determining the alert is received, the computing device determines a retail incentive for the customer, based, in part, on the customer spending level.

Abstract: In an approach to manage parking facility occupancy, a computing device retrieves a customer identification for a customer entering a parking facility and determines whether a customer profile is available for the customer. Upon determining the customer profile is available, the computing device retrieves the customer profile from a database. Additionally, the method includes the computing device determining, based, at least in part, on the customer profile, a customer spending level for the customer. Furthermore, the computing device determines whether an alert is received, the alert indicating a parking facility occupancy level is predicted to attain an alert threshold level. In response to determining the alert is received, the computing device determines a retail incentive for the customer, based, in part, on the customer spending level.

Abstract: A direct chemical lysis composition includes an assay compatible buffer composition and an assay compatible surfactant. When combined with a specimen storage composition, such compositions prevent undesired modifications to nucleic acid and proteins lysed from cells in the biological sample. Assays of samples from such compositions do not require expensive and time-consuming steps such as centrifugation and prolonged high temperature processing. The direct chemical lysis composition of the present invention permits direct nucleic acid extraction from the cells in the biological sample without the need to decant off the transport media or otherwise exchange the transport media with assay compatible buffers. There is no need to combine the sample with proteinase K or another enzyme to extract nucleic acids from the cells. A method for lysing cells to obtain target nucleic acid for assay and a kit for combining the direct chemical lysis composition with a sample are also contemplated.

Abstract: Methods for predicting the development of sepsis in a subject at risk for developing sepsis are provided. In one method, features in a biomarker profile of the subject are evaluated. The subject is likely to develop sepsis if these features satisfy a particular value set. Methods for predicting the development of a stage of sepsis in a subject at risk for developing a stage of sepsis are provided. In one method, a plurality of features in a biomarker profile of the subject is evaluated. The subject is likely to have the stage of sepsis if these feature values satisfy a particular value set. Methods of diagnosing sepsis in a subject are provided. In one such method, a plurality of features in a biomarker profile of the subject is evaluated. The subject is likely to develop sepsis when the plurality of features satisfies a particular value set.

Abstract: A method for surface treating an aluminum alloy workpiece having zinc and magnesium includes: providing the aluminum alloy workpiece; polishing the aluminum alloy to achieve a mirror effect; degreasing the aluminum alloy workpiece; stripping a black film formed on the aluminum alloy workpiece; anodizing the aluminum alloy workpiece in an anodizing solution which includes acidic solution and an additive with a concentration of 0.5 mg/L to 25 g/L to form an oxidation film on the surface of the aluminum alloy workpiece, wherein the additive including at least one compound selected from a group consisting of adipic acid, 1,2,3-Benzotriazole, oxalic acid, sodium malate, and glycerin; and sealing the aluminum alloy workpiece. This disclosure further provides an anodizing solution applied in the method for surface treating an aluminum alloy workpiece and a method for anodizing the aluminum alloy workpiece using the same.

Abstract: A method and a system for providing a video service for distributing a plurality of multipoint control units (MCU) in an MCU cluster to forward the video service via a controller are provided. The method includes, through a first MCU among the MCUs, receiving the video service published by the publisher terminal. The method also includes forwarding the video service from the first MCU to at least one second MCU among the MCUs, and establishing at least one nice connection corresponding to the video service in the second MCU. In addition, at least one subscriber terminal receives the video service through the at least one nice connection. Accordingly, the method can provide sufficient resources of the video service to the subscriber terminals by dynamically distributing system resources of a plurality of the MCUs.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for user verification based on behavioral characteristics are provided in the illustrative embodiments. A set of questions is presented from an application to a user, where the user has not previously been asked the set of questions. A set of answers received from the user corresponding to the set of questions is analyzed. A score is computed using the set of answers. A determination is made whether the score matches, within a tolerance value, a base score in a psychological profile of the user. When the score matches the base score within the tolerance value, a conclusion is made that an identity of the user has been verified.

Abstract: A method and a system for providing a video service for distributing a plurality of multipoint control units (MCU) in an MCU cluster to forward the video service via a controller are provided. The method includes, through a first MCU among the MCUs, receiving the video service published by the publisher terminal. The method also includes forwarding the video service from the first MCU to at least one second MCU among the MCUs, and establishing at least one nice connection corresponding to the video service in the second MCU. In addition, at least one subscriber terminal receives the video service through the at least one nice connection. Accordingly, the method can provide sufficient resources of the video service to the subscriber terminals by dynamically distributing system resources of a plurality of the MCUs.