Abstract: A composition for treating, reducing, ameliorating, alleviating, or preventing a dry eye condition or an opthalmologic disorder that has an etiology in inflammation comprises an inhibitor of activity of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (“PARP”). The composition can also include a modulator of pro-inflammatory gene expression.

Abstract: Compositions for modulating an inflammation comprise a fluoroquinolone having one of Formulae I-VIII. Methods for modulating an inflammation comprise administering such compositions to a subject in need thereof. The compositions and methods are suitable for modulating an ocular or ophthalmic inflammation, including uveitis, vernal keratoconjunctivitis, or inflammation associated with contact lens-associated corneal infiltrates.

Abstract: The disclosure describes methods for synthesis of accurate visible speech using transformations of motion-capture data. Methods are provided for synthesis of visible speech in a three-dimensional face. A sequence of visemes, each associated with one or more phonemes, are mapped onto a three-dimensional target face, and concatentated. The sequence may include divisemes corresponding to pairwise sequences of phonemes, wherein the diviseme is comprised of motion trajectories of a set facial points. The sequence may also include multi-units corresponding to words and sequences of words. Various techniques involving mapping and concatenation are also addressed.

Abstract: In a computer system a system of exchanging tokens for queue banks is created that permits a requestor to directly specify which queue bank is wanted. Only the desired queue bank is withdrawn from a queue bank repository to accomplish this and no sorting or FIFO handling of queue banks is needed. The system uses a schema similar to a coat check room, where the requestor is given a token when the requestor wants to deposit a queue bank into the queue bank repository. The queue bank repository returns the queue bank when the token is returned by the requester. In its most efficient form, two machine-level instructions handle the entire operation, a withdraw instruction and a deposit instruction.

Abstract: A universal joint comprises a driving gear and a driven gear each provided with a respective crown gear cluster, and a slotted casing confining the driving gear and the driven gear in meshing engagement. The casing comprises a slot through which the driven gear projects and along which the driven gear may be moved angularly from a first position in which the driving gear and driven gear are in-line, and a second position in which the driving gear and driven gear are substantially at right angles to one another. A guide element is captive on the driven gear and disposed within the casing, and rides along a channel formed in the casing. The guide element guides the driven gear in movement from the first position to the second position.