Abstract: A method and composition for treating a meningioma in a subject are disclosed. The method includes the step of administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a composition including a cytotoxic agent associated with a phenylbenzothiazole derivative or a stilbene derivative or a biphenylalkyne derivative that accumulates within meningiomas.

Abstract: Systems and methods for visualization of performance parameters of distributed computer systems. An example method may comprise: receiving data representing a geographic location of a client computer system issuing a plurality of requests to a server computer system, the data further comprising a plurality of values representing one or more parameters of request processing by the server computer system; and generating a sequence of video frames, each video frame of the sequence of video frames comprising a visual element of a pre-defined shape overlaid over a geographic map in a position corresponding to the geographic location of the client computer system, wherein a pre-defined attribute of the visual element visually represents one or more values of the plurality of values.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an isolated strain of Bacillus subtilis (IAB/BS/03) deposited at the DSM German Type Culture Collection under Access No DSM 24682, or a mutant of said strain, and also deposited at the Spanish type culture collection under Access number CECT 7254, the property of the company filing the patent, in which said strain and/or the mutant thereof exhibits antifungal and antibacterial activity, with a profile of action different from that of other strains of Bacillus subtilis and with much greater potency in terms of the capacity thereof to act as a field biological control agent. The invention also includes methods for preventing and treating fungal and bacterial diseases in plants using said bacterial strains or supernatants containing antibiotics or pure antibiotics obtained from said bacterial strains, in which said antibiotics are contained in a composition.

Abstract: A mobile device case is described that comprises an outer shell, a blade and one or more integrated display screens. The case is reversible in that a user can place a mobile device within the case in either of a forward or backward orientation while maintaining functionality on the display screen of the mobile device and/or on the one or more integrated display screens of the case. The case protects the mobile device, and particularly its display screen, while still allowing the user to access and use the functions of the mobile device. Further, the case helps to conserve the battery life of the mobile device by deactivating some or all of the display screen of the mobile device.

Abstract: Provided are extrusion tools such as extrusion dies or portions thereof having a surface with at least one coating thereon, and methods of forming the same are disclosed. The at least one coating is formed from a composition that is a metal aluminum nitride or carbonitride with particular characteristics such that the amount of aluminum varies within the coating between a coating outer surface and an intermediate thickness within the coating. The resulting coatings have tailored physical and performance characteristics that result in improved wear and extrusion performance.

Abstract: The peptides described herein can function as carrier peptides. These peptides can associate with (e.g., non-covalently bind) biologically active molecules or imaging agents to transport the biologically active molecules or imaging across the blood-brain barrier. In some cases, such transport may increase the effectiveness of the biological molecules or imaging agents.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing at least one 3D electronic module each comprises a stack of electronic packages and/or printed wiring boards, wherein a stack is placed on an electrically interconnecting system comprising metal leads each having two ends.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus may include a housing detachably coupleable to an end of a sighting device. The housing may include a channel protruding from a side of the housing. The apparatus may include a one-way mirror disposed inside the housing. The one-way mirror may be positioned to allow an image from the sighting device to pass through the one-way mirror and reflect the image from the sighting device through the channel. The apparatus may include a mounting plate coupled to the housing. The mounting plate may include one or more adjustment bars that may be engageable with a visual recording device.

Abstract: A system and method indicates certain terms on a web page as links or portals to additional information and then allows the user to click the link or operate the portal to obtain the additional information, which may be a different web page on the world wide web.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for providing generating and managing profiles. Such systems and methods may be implemented to control access to a function of a web server or site based on a level of trust associated with a user or device profile. According to one exemplary method, session information associated with a request to access a function of a web server is identified. At least one processor determines whether the request is associated with a trusted device profile based on the at least the session information. Access to the requested function is provided when the request is associated with a trusted device profile.

Abstract: Provided herein are compositions comprising eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and polar lipids (e.g., glycolipids and phospholipids), and which do not contain any docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) or esterified fatty acids.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the energy efficient and selective extraction of dilute concentrations of biomolecules, e.g., small organic compounds, e.g., one or more C2-C6 alcohols, one or more C3-C5 carboxylic acids, one or more C8-18 fatty alcohols, one or more C1-C18 dicarboxylic acids, one or more furfurals, one or more furans, one or more butanediols, one or more butadienes, and mixtures thereof, from an aqueous solution using liquid phase dimethyl ether (DME).

Abstract: A personal medical device and method of use with restricted mode challenge having a personal medical device including: a memory operable to store programming code; a processor operably connected to the memory; a user input having input buttons to receive input from the user; and a user display to display output to the user. The processor is operable to: detect a user request for entry to the restricted mode; display a user input image on the user display, the user input image including display buttons corresponding to the input buttons; highlight one of the display buttons; detect actuation of one of the input buttons on the user input; and deny entry to the restricted mode when the one of the input buttons does not correspond to the highlighted display button.

Abstract: The peptides described herein can function as carrier peptides. These peptides can associate with (e.g., non-covalently bind) biologically active molecules or imaging agents to transport the biologically active molecules or imaging across the blood-brain barrier. In some cases, such transport may increase the effectiveness of the biological molecules or imaging agents.

Abstract: A system for detecting a location of a subsurface channel may include a portable frame and a plurality of magnetic coils supported by the frame. The magnetic coils may be spaced apart from one another and ends of each of the magnetic coil are unobstructed by other of the magnetic coils.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed include a mechanism in a system and method for significantly reducing power consumption by reducing computation and bandwidth. This mechanism is particularly applicable for modern 3D synthetic images which contain high pixel overdraw and dynamically generated intermediates images. Only blocks of computation which contribute to the final image are performed. This is accomplished by rendering in reverse order and by performing multiple visibility sort in a streaming fashion through the pipeline. Rendering of dynamically generated intermediate images is performed sparsely by projecting texture coordinates from a current image back into one or more dependent images in a recursive manner. The newly computed pixel values are then filtered and control is returned to the sampling shader of the current image. When only visible pixels are projected optimal computation is performed. Several implementations are presented with increasing efficiency.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are representative embodiments of methods, systems, and apparatus for performing synthesis. For example, in one exemplary method disclosed herein, a high-level description of a complete circuit design is partitioned into a plurality of sections. Two or more synthesis engine configurations are selected for a respective one of the sections. The respective one of the sections is synthesized using the two or more selected synthesis engine configurations, thereby generating two or more gate-level descriptions. A gate-level description of the complete circuit design is generated that includes at least a portion of one of the gate-level descriptions. Computer-readable media storing instructions for causing a computer to perform any of the disclosed methods are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: The present application relates to novel HIV-1 envelope glycoproteins which may be utilized as an HIV-1 vaccine immunogens, antigens for crystallization and for the identification of broad neutralizing antibodies. The present invention encompasses the preparation and purification of immunogenic compositions which are formulated into the vaccines of the present invention.

Abstract: Provided herein are compositions comprising eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and polar lipids (e.g., glycolipids and phospholipids), and which do not contain any docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) or esterified fatty acids.