Abstract: The invention relates to the novel cotton variety designated NG 3930 B3XF. Provided h the invention are the seeds, plants, plant parts and derivatives of the cotton variety NG 3930 B3XF. Also provided by the invention are methods of using cotton variety NG 3930 B3XF and products derived therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing cotton plants by crossing the cotton variety NG 3930 B3XF with itself or another cotton variety, and plants and seeds produced by such methods.

Abstract: A system and method for real-time risk-assessment and adjustment, risks associated with a plurality of risk exposed individuals being at least partially transferable from a risk exposed individual to a first insurance system and/or from the first insurance system to an associated second insurance system. The system including a table with retrievable stored risk classes each comprising assigned risk class criteria, individual-specific parameters of the risk exposed individuals being captured relating to criteria of the stored risk classes by the system and stored in a memory, and a specific risk class associated with the risk of the exposed individual being identified out and selected of the stored risk classes by the system based on the captured parameters.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for the reproducible, consistent and efficacious delivery of a therapeutic agent to a subject. The present disclosure comprises apparatus for the controlled administration of the therapeutic agent through an orifice to the subject, a plurality of penetrating electrodes arranged with a predetermined spatial relationship relative to the orifice, and an electrical signal generator operatively connected to the electrodes.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system. The UE comprises at least one processor configured to determine a first subcarrier spacing and a transceiver configured to transmit, to a base station (BS), random access signals generated with the first subcarrier spacing and receive a downlink control signaling comprising a physical (PHY) resource configuration that includes a second subcarrier spacing. The UE further comprises at least one processor configured to set the PHY resource configuration for at least one of uplink transmission or downlink reception.

Abstract: The invention relates to a compound which is an indane according to Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, n and p are as defined herein. The compounds are useful in the treatment of antibacterial infection either as stand alone antibiotics, or in combination with further antibiotics.

Abstract: A method of operating a mobile device in a wireless communication network, the method comprising measuring interference at the mobile device, determining whether to report the measured interference to the network, and, if it is determine to report the measured interference to the network, transmitting an interference measurement report to the network including an indication of the time interference was measured. Also described is a method of operating a network node in a wireless communication network.

Abstract: An aerosol generating assembly comprising an aerosol generating substrate and a heater which is configured to heat but not burn the aerosol generating material. The aerosol generating substrate comprises an aerosol generating material, the aerosol generating material comprising an amorphous solid. The amorphous solid comprises 1-60 wt % of a gelling agent, 0.1-50 wt % of an aerosol generating agent, and 0.1-80 wt % of a flavor, wherein these weights are calculated on a dry weight basis.

Abstract: An aerosol generating substrate comprising an aerosol generating material, wherein the aerosol generating material comprises an amorphous solid, the amorphous solid comprising 1-60 wt % of a gelling agent; 5-80 wt % of an aerosol generating agent; and 1-70 wt % of an active ingredient; wherein these weights are calculated on a dry weight basis; wherein bi-modal or multi-modal release of one or more active ingredients of the amorphous solid is observed in use.

Abstract: Disclosed herein in a laminate aerosol generating material, wherein the material comprises a carrier layer (6), a layer of aerosol-forming amorphous solid (4) attached to the carrier layer (6), and a porous layer (2) attached to the amorphous solid layer (4).

Abstract: In some examples, sectors of a solid-state drive are unmapped to initialize the sectors. The sectors include a data portion and a protection portion. When an unmapped sector is read, the solid-state drive can return a pre-set value for the unmapped sector, where the pre-set value includes a known fixed value to represent the protection portion of the unmapped sector. The storage controller is to recognize the known fixed value returned by the solid-state drive responsive to the read as representing the unmapped sector as being initialized, but not written to.

Abstract: An aerosol generating article for use in an aerosol generating assembly, the aerosol generating article comprising a rod of aerosolizable material circumscribed by a wrapper, wherein the wrapper comprises an aerosol-forming amorphous solid.

Abstract: Provided in the invention is a stabilized fertilizer composition (I) suitable for use in fertilizers and comprising: Urea (a), One or more compounds (b), One or more urease inhibitors (c1) and/or one or more nitrification inhibitors (c2), optionally provided in one or more carriers (d), said compounds (c) being different from compounds (b), Optionally one or more additives (e) different from any of the above, and Water (f) in an amount less than about 10 wt % and preferably less than about 5 wt %; wherein compounds (b) are selected from thiosulfates (b1) and/or from polysulfides (b2) and/or from (bi)sulfites (b3); and wherein the ratio of urea (a) to compounds (b) is from 1:99 to 99:1, preferably from 2:98 to 98:2. Products of the invention can be made in various forms and in different ways. All of the materials of the invention are suitable for use in fertilizers and blend well with solid and liquid fertilizers standardly used. They have excellent shelf life and provide good urea-N protection.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and articles of manufacture provide for associating game symbols. For example, scatter symbols and/or other reel symbols in a slot-style game may be related such that they become connected in relation to one or more results and/or outcomes of a game session.

Abstract: A face covering includes layers of nonwoven material and at least one elastic element. The layers of nonwoven material cooperatively define a first opening, a second opening, and a filtration area of the face covering. The filtration area is arranged to allow airflow through the face covering and remove particulates from the airflow. The first opening and the second opening are sized to receive a head of a wearer. The at least one elastic element is secured to the layers of nonwoven material. The face covering is sized such that, when the face covering is positioned on the head of the wearer, the at least one elastic element provides a seal against the wearer and the layers of nonwoven material provide a loose fit on the wearer.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a laminate aerosol generating material, wherein the material comprises an aerosol-forming amorphous solid layer (4) attached to a carrier layer (2), wherein the carrier (2) is attached to a first surface of the amorphous solid (4), and wherein the carrier will not adhere to any other surface of the amorphous solid.

Abstract: Provided in the invention are thiosulfate-urea based products (IIa) and/or a polysulfide-urea based products (IIb) and/or a (bi)sulfite-urea based products (IIc) suitable for use in fertilizers and comprising: one or more urea-containing compounds (a), one or more compounds (b), optionally, one or more urease (c1) and/or nitrification (c2) inhibitors that are different from compounds (b), and/or optionally, one or more additives (d) that are different from any of the above compounds, wherein the amount of water (e) in the product (II) is less than about 10 wt %, preferably less than about 5 wt %, wherein compounds (a) are selected from urea (a1) and/or from urea-aldehyde products (a2) and/or from urea-triazone compounds (a3), wherein compounds (b) are selected from thiosulfates (b1) and/or from polysulfides (b2) and/or from (bi)sulfites (b3). An advantage of products of the invention is that only minimal amounts of degradation products of compounds (b) are formed.

Abstract: Described herein is an aerosol-forming substrate comprising an aerosol-forming material provided on a carrier, wherein the aerosol-forming material comprises an amorphous solid and wherein one or more vents are provided in the aerosol-forming material to allow the passage of aerosol and/or gases through the aerosol-forming material in use.

Abstract: Establishment of integrated links comprising integrated wireless backhaul communications links and access communications links is facilitated by transmitting multiplexed sync signals to enable synchronization between the relay transmission point devices, and using a random access channel procedure to complete the establishment. The integrated wireless backhaul communications links and access communications links can be maintained by measuring channel characteristics of the backhaul communications links using a measurement reference signal.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for catalytic glycolysis to deconstruct PET to bis(2-hydroxyethyl) terephthalate (BHET). For BHET conversion to terephthalate and ethylene glycol, we engineer Pseudomonas putida KT2440 with PETase and MHETase enzymes from Ideonella sakaiensis. We further engineer P. putida to convert terephthalate to a performance-advantaged bioproduct, ?-ketoadipic acid, and for improved utilization of ethylene glycol, a byproduct of BHET catabolism. In a bioreactor, we produce 15.1±0.6 g/L of ?-ketoadipic acid (?KA) from BHET at 76±3% molar yield. Lastly, we demonstrate conversion of catalytically depolymerized PET to ?KA. Overall, this work highlights the potential of tandem catalytic deconstruction and biological conversion as a means to upcycle waste PET.

Abstract: A method and system for fabricating an article using a first bonding module having a first bonding module face and a second bonding module having a second bonding module face include supplying a first non-woven fabric to at least one of the first bonding module face and the second bonding module face, and supplying a plurality of elastic strands to a surface of the first non-woven fabric. The method and system further include entrapping a first elastic strand between a first pair of adjacent bonds in a first row in the first non-woven fabric, entrapping a second elastic strand between a second pair of adjacent bonds in the first row, and creating a third pair of adjacent bonds in the first row free of elastic bands therebetween. The third pair of adjacent bonds is located between the first pair of adjacent bonds and the second pair of adjacent bonds.