Abstract: A system to perform vine removal includes a winch. The winch includes a mount configured to secure the winch to a stationary object. A drum is connected to the mount and configured to rotate bi-directionally. A cable is mounted to the drum such that rotation of the drum in a first direction releases the cable from the drum and rotation of the drum in a second direction spools the cable onto the drum. A securing implement is attached to an end of the cable. The securing implement is configured to attach to one or more vines such that operation of the drum in the second direction pulls the one or move vines toward the winch.

Abstract: A computer implemented method and system for managing resources for nodes of a website that belong to at least one funnel for the website, includes identifying two or more funnels for the website, identifying nodes that belong to one or more of the funnels, determining a number of funnels each node belongs to, monitoring use of the nodes by website visitors, determining a probability metric that a user will visit one or more of the nodes based on the number of funnels each node belongs to and the use by website visitors of the nodes and proportionally allocating resources for one or more of the nodes based on the probability metric. The method and system may be implemented as a feature of or a plug-in for a website analytics tool.

Abstract: Provided is a swimming fin system that includes a boot portion and a lower leg portion for improved swimming efficiency and normal ambulation over dry land. The lower leg portion comprises a substantially cylindrical sleeve configured to receive the lower leg of a wearer and support a pair of laterally extending fin members. The fin members are substantially rectangular and do not overlap the swimmer's ankle or foot. Each boot portion receives the foot and heel of the wearer, while supporting a pair of substantially rectangular fin members that extend from the lateral sides of the boot. The fins do not extend substantially beyond the toes of the wearer. While donned, the fins of the boot and lower leg portions can be angled relative to one another during kicking motions, while the fins of the boot portions do not interfere with a user's gait over dry land.

Abstract: Provided is a swimming fin system that includes a boot portion and a lower leg portion for improved swimming efficiency and normal ambulation over dry land. The lower leg portion comprises a substantially cylindrical sleeve configured to receive the lower leg of a wearer and support a pair of laterally extending fin members. The fin members are substantially rectangular and do not overlap the swimmer's ankle or foot. Each boot portion receives the foot and heel of the wearer, while supporting a pair of substantially rectangular fin members that extend from the lateral sides of the boot. The fins do not extend substantially beyond the toes of the wearer. While donned, the fins of the boot and lower leg portions can be angled relative to one another during kicking motions, while the fins of the boot portions do not interfere with a user's gait over dry land.

Abstract: A sensory system and method for optimizing the cycle time of a part-forming process, wherein the temperature status of a molded part is ascertained and utilized to enable minimization of mold close time.

Abstract: A vehicle headlamp unit that is configured for use with either a halogen lamp or a high intensity discharge lamp. The headlamp unit includes a housing within which a reflector is located for reflecting light from the headlamp unit. A lamp is supported within the reflector and a lamp socket is electrically connected to the lamp. The lamp socket including a wire harness receptacle having a first configuration that is configured to matingly engage the wire harness connector. A secondary receptacle is also connected to the housing. The secondary receptacle has a second configuration that at least partially duplicates the first configuration and is configured to matingly engage the wire harness connector. Accordingly, both the wire harness receptacle and the secondary receptacle are configured to alternately receive and matingly engage the wire harness connector.

Abstract: A sensory system and method for optimizing the cycle time of a part-forming process, wherein the temperature status of a molded part is ascertained and utilized to enable minimization of mold close time.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the identification of the genomic promoter region of the human and mouse telomerase RNA gene. Telomerase activity is necessary for the unrestricted proliferative capacity of many human cancers. It is proposed that mutation or dysregulation of the telomerase repression pathway may cause reactivation or upregulation of telomerase expression in cancer. The invention provides details of elements important for the regulation of telomerase RNA genes, including the Sp family of transcription factors. There is further provided methods for screening elements having the ability for suppressing telomerase RNA gene promoter activity and use of such elements in the treatment of cancers. In addition, evidence is also provided for the development of new transcription based therapies for cancer and for genetic approaches to targeting therapeutic genes to cancer cells. Namely, (1) transcriptional repression and the disruption of signal transduction pathways regulating telomerase activation.

Abstract: A fuel injection pump has an injection adjuster whose injection adjuster piston is acted upon on one face end by a restoring spring and by a pressure controlled by a control slide. On another face end the injection adjuster piston is exposed constantly to a pressure fluid source, which furnishes an rpm-dependent pressure. The control slide is adjusted positively by a control piston actuated by a control pressure, and in the process the control piston varies the pressure, acting the one face end, in a closed first pressure chamber. The injection adjuster piston is thus free of relatively high adjusting pressures acting on the injection adjuster piston transversely to a direction of motion.

Abstract: A fuel injection system with a fuel injection pump whose high-pressure delivery is determined by an electrically controlled valve that controls a discharge conduit. The phase of the high-pressure delivery is determined by the closing of the control valve. In order to carry out an injection that is divided into a pre-injection and a main injection, and in order to simplify the triggering of the electrically controlled valve, the cam driving the pump piston is formed so that the cam presents a region (P) in which the injection between a pre-injection and a main injection is interrupted. The pump piston remains in the position it has reached for pre-injection, moves backward, or continues to move slowly.

Abstract: A finger-held and operated small seed dispenser has a seed container having one open end through which the container may receive the seeds to be dispensed, the open end being closed by a removable spout through which the seeds may pass; a seed dispensing rod extends through said container and the spout and beyond the enclosed end and there has a fingerpiece, said rod having a cylindrical portion that normally closes the open end of the spout against the escape of the seeds until the rod is finger operated, the rod having a longitudinal groove for the passage of the seeds and a transverse groove to facilitate the entrance of the seeds into the longitudinal groove.

Abstract: A drive assembly comprises an elongated endless drive member, for example a roller drive chain, engaged on a rotary drive member, for example a drive sprocket, and arranged to be driven by the rotary drive member. A guide member, preferably a guide wheel defines a guide surface urged against the tight strand of drive chain on the opposite side to that engaged by the sprocket. The guide surface of the guide member is positioned in contact with the drive chain in the region of initial engagement of the drive chain on the drive sprocket and is arranged to guide the drive chain member on to the drive sprocket. The guide member is positioned for eliminating or inhibiting any radial component of velocity of the drive chain relative to the drive sprocket during engagement of the drive chain by the drive sprocket.