Abstract: The present disclosure relates a biocompatible biodegradable polymer matrix which serves as a template for the growth of differentiated skin tissue comprising a dermis and an epidermis, the combination of the matrix and the differentiated skin, the method of preparing the same and the tissue obtainable from said method. The disclosure also extends to use of the differentiated skin in treatment. Thus, there is provided a matrix of electrospun fibres for growing differentiated skin tissue prepared by electrospinning solution of a biocompatible biodegradable polymer, wherein the electrospun fibres are about 0.3 ?m to about 5 ?m in diameter for example 1 to 5 ?m, such as 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, or 4.

Abstract: An apparatus for detecting radiation is provided. In embodiments, at least one sensor is disposed on a surface of a wafer-like substrate. At least one sensor medium is fixed relative to the substrate, optically or electrically coupled to the sensor, and separated from the sensor by no more than the substrate thickness. An electronic signal-processing circuit is connected to the sensor and configured to produce an output when the sensor is stimulated by a product of an interaction between the sensor medium and impinging radiation. The sensor is configured to collect, from the sensor medium, charge and/or light produced within the sensor medium by interactions with impinging radiation.

Abstract: Operating a fantasy sports game that leverages player skill to provide limited opportunities to select game elements and incorporates real-life performance of human athletes to determine a computer-guided outcome. An entry fee is received from an entrant to play the game. An electronic display device presents a roster of real-life athletes of a real-life sport automatically selected from a pool of selectable real-life athletes. Entrant input is received that identifies, at the entrant's option, none, all, or at least one but less than all of the athletes in the roster to be replaced. The identified athletes, if any, are replaced in the roster with other real-life athletes automatically selected from the same pool. A total score is determined based on respective individual scores of the athletes in the roster from their respective real-life performance in the real-life sport. An award is awarded when the total score satisfies a predetermined criterion.

Abstract: A method for transforming electronic information in to a format, the method comprising the steps of: accessing a first electronic file that comprises control data; accessing metadata based on the control data; identifying input data based on the metadata and the control data; and creating output data that is based on the input data and which has an output format that is based on the control data.

Abstract: A wireless device for use with speech recognition applications comprises a frame generator for generating successive frames from digitized original audio signals, the frames representing portions of the digitized audio signals. An autocorrelation circuit generates a set of coefficients for each frame, the coefficient set being reflective of spectral characteristics of the audio signal portion represented by the frame. In one embodiment, the autocorrelation coefficients may be used to predict the original audio signal to be subtracted from the original audio signals and to generate residual signals A Bluetooth transceiver is configured for transmitting the set of coefficients and/or residual signals as data to another device, which utilizes the coefficients for speech applications.

Abstract: An insulating unit has a pair of glass sheets about an edge assembly to provide a compartment between the sheets. The edge assembly has a U-shaped spacer made of metal, metal coated plastic, gas and moisture impervious polymer, or gas and moisture impervious film coated polymer. The outer legs of the spacer and the glass provide a long diffusion path to limit the diffusion of argon gas out of the compartment. The edge assembly has materials selected and sized to provide edge assembly having an RES-value of at least 75. A spacer for use in insulating units includes a plastic core having a gas impervious film e.g. a metal film or a halogenated polymer film. Also taught herein are techniques for making the unit and spacer.

Abstract: An insulating unit has a pair of glass sheets about an edge assembly to provide a compartment between the sheets. The edge assembly has a U-shaped spacer made of metal, metal coated plastic, gas and moisture impervious polymer, or gas and moisture impervious film coated polymer. The outer legs of the spacer and the glass provide a long diffusion path to limit the diffusion of argon gas out of the compartment. The edge assembly has materials selected and sized to provide edge assembly having an RES-value of at least 75. A spacer for use in insulating units includes a plastic core having a gas impervious film e.g. a metal film or a halogenated polymer film. Also taught herein are techniques for making the unit and spacer.

Abstract: A fraud prevention system for notifying subscribers of the system, which may be financial institutions; such as banks, brokerage houses, and credit unions; law enforcement agencies; retail stores; and others, of the occurrence of a fraudulent act so that the unaffected subscribers may take appropriate action to prevent the same perpetrator or other perpetrators from committing other fraudulent acts. The fraud prevention system includes a central operating system for receiving reports of fraudulent activity and making those reports available to subscribers of the system. The fraud prevention system also includes at least one display device for displaying the reports of fraudulent activity.

Abstract: A modular boat rack consisting of aluminum castings attached to an aluminum tubular beam of length dependant upon boat length and having nylon webbing of same width as casting pinned at and suspended from the top corners of said castings. The webbing is adjustable of length and tension to suit different hull or deck design configurations. Legs are attached to the ends of each case.

Abstract: Compounds of formula I ##STR1## and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof in which one of A or B represents N and the other represents N or C--R.sub.3 ; R.sub.1 represents hydrogen, halo, alkyl, hydroxy, carboxyalkenyl, alkoxycarbonylalkenyl, hydroxyalkyl, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonylalkyl, alkoxy, halogenated alkyl, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkanoylamino or carbamoylalkenyl; R.sub.2 represents hydrogen, alkyl, halo, alkoxy, hydroxy, alkanoyloxy, or phenoxy; R.sub.3 represents hydrogen or alkyl; R.sub.4 represents hydrogen, halo, alkoxycarbonyl, cyano, benzyloxycarbonyl, alkanoyl, benzoyl, alkyl, carboxy, alkylthio or carbamoyl; R.sub.5 represents hydrogen or alkyl; R.sub.9 represents hydrogen or alkyl; R.sub.10 represents phenyl, pyridyl or pyrimidinyl substituted by OR.sub.6 and optionally further substituted wherein R.sub.6 represents hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxycarbonyl or carbamoyl, alicyclic hydrocarbon, phenyl, cycloalkylalkyl, arylalkyl or pyridyl; or when R.sub.10 represents phenyl, OR.sub.