Abstract: An oligopeptide that inhibits angiogenesis and vascular function which oligonucleotide has a length of 3 to 7 amino acids and comprises or consists of the sequence X2-X3-X4, wherein X2 is a basic or amide amino acid, X3 is a small amino acid and X4 is a basic amino acid, charged at neutral pH or the sequence X1-X2-X3-X4, wherein X1 is a polar non-charged amino acid and X2, X3 and X4 are identical to X2, X3 and X4 in X2-X3-X4, or the sequence X1-X2-X3-X4-X5-X6-X7, wherein X1, X2, X3 and X4 are identical to X1, X2, X3 and X4 in X1-X2-X3-X4, X5 is a small amino acid, X6 is a hydrophobic amino acid and X7 is a hydrophobic amino acid.

Abstract: A device for monitoring a state of a living being includes a first sensor, a second sensor and an evaluation device. The first sensor non-invasively generates a measurement value based on a content of ammonia in the sweat of the living being. The second sensor generates a measurement value with respect to the respiration or the cardiac activity of the living being. The evaluation device generates a scalar measure of a stress of the living being based on the measurement values of the first and second sensors. Furthermore, the invention relates to a corresponding method.

Abstract: An electrical resistor is provided with a resistive element and terminations extending from opposite ends of the resistive element. The terminations are folded under the resistive element, with a thermally conductive and electrically insulative filler being sandwiched and bonded between the resistive element and the terminations. The terminations provide for mounting of the resistor to an electronic circuit assembly. The intimate bond between the resistive element, filler and terminations allow for enhanced dissipation of heat generated in the use of the resistive element, so as to produce a resistor which operates at a lower temperature, and improves component reliability.