Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula (I) or a salt thereof, wherein: X is N; W is: (i) —(CR3R3)1-4—; (ii) —(CR3R3)x—Y—(CR3R3)y—; Or (iii) —Y—(CR3R3)2—Y—; and Y, R1, R2, R3, R5, R6, R8, x, and y are defined herein. Also disclosed are methods of using such compounds as modulators of TNF?, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds. These compounds are useful in treating inflammatory and autoimmune diseases.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polyurethane (PU) reactive hot melt adhesive removable at elevated temperature as well as having a high bonding strength at room temperature.

Abstract: In a first example embodiment, a control transmission portion of a mmWave communication is received at a user equipment. The control transmission portion is divided into a plurality of control transmission portion sub-regions, each sub-region scheduling a data transmission for a corresponding sub-region of a data transmission portion of the mmWave communication. Then a first of the control transmission portion sub-regions is demodulated and decoded. A receive analog antenna beamforming is armed according to the demodulated and decoded first of the control transmission portion sub-regions. Beamforming is performed on a first sub-region of the data transmission portion of the mmWave communication, the first sub-region of the data transmission portion corresponding to the first of the control transmission portion sub-regions. During the arming and performing, a second of the control transmission portion sub-regions is demodulated and decoded.

Abstract: A backlight unit includes a light source having a plurality of light-emitting units that emit light in at least three different colors, a light guide plate having N preset regions, where N is a positive integer, and a backlight control unit controlling the light-emitting units to provide light to the N preset regions. The light guide plate has a light incidence side, and the light source is disposed opposite to the light incidence side. The light emitted by the light source spreads in the preset regions. The backlight control unit acquires image data information corresponding to the preset regions, and derives chrominance and luminance information of the image corresponding to the preset regions, by calculating the acquired image data information. The backlight control unit then, based on the chrominance and luminance information of the preset regions, controls the light-emitting units to provide light to the preset regions.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a circuit for processing a voltage of a pixel electrode and a display apparatus. The circuit for processing a voltage of a pixel electrode comprises: a first input terminal configured to input an original voltage of the pixel electrode; a second input terminal configured to input a voltage of a common electrode; and an output terminal configured to output a processed voltage of the pixel electrode, wherein the circuit for processing a voltage of a pixel electrode is configured to superimpose the voltage of the common electrode on the original voltage of the pixel electrode, to acquire a voltage which is stable with respect to the voltage of the common electrode as the processed voltage of the pixel electrode.

Abstract: A metal oxide semiconductor carbon nanotube thin film transistor circuit includes a p-type carbon nanotube thin film transistor and an n-type carbon nanotube thin film transistor stacked on one another. The p-type carbon nanotube thin film transistor includes a first semiconductor carbon nanotube layer, a first drain electrode, a first source electrode, a functional dielectric layer, and a first gate electrode. The n-type carbon nanotube thin film transistor includes a second semiconductor carbon nanotube layer, a second drain electrode, a second source electrode, a first insulating layer, and a second gate electrode. The first drain electrode and the second drain electrode are electrically connected with each other. The first gate electrode and the second gate electrode are electrically connected with each other.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing eicosapentanoic acid, docosapentanoic acid and/or docohexanoic acid in transgenic plants. According to said method, the plant is provided with at least one nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?6 desaturase activity, at least one nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?6 elongase activity, at least one nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?5 desaturase activity, and at least one nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?5 elongase activity, the nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?5 elongase activity being modified in relation to the nucleic acid sequence in the organism from which the sequence originates, such that it is adapted to the codon use in at least one type of plant. For the production of docosahexanoic acid, at least one nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?4 desaturase activity is also introduced into the plant.

Abstract: A system and a method for determining an association of at least one biological feature with a medical condition, in particularly, but not exclusively, a system and a method of determining an association of at least one biological feature in form of a gene expression with cancer or a subtype of cancer that can include the generation of a simplified protein-protein interaction network based on processed biological data. The system and respective method is especially suitable for analysis of high dimensional and low sample size biological datasets such as in cancer research.

Abstract: Implementations of this disclosure are directed to systems, devices and methods for implementing a cache data management system. Webserver computers receive cache data requests for data stored at a computer cluster comprising a plurality of master cache data server computers that do not have corresponding slave cache data server computers to store reserve cache data. Proxy computers in communication with the plurality of webserver computers and the computer cluster route the cache data requests from the webserver computers to the computer cluster. Each proxy computer includes a sentinel module to monitor a health of the computer cluster by detecting failures of master cache data server computers and a trask monitor agent to manage the computer cluster.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing graphene-based material is disclosed. A graphene oxide dispersion includes graphene oxide dispersed in solvent. A hydrogen sulfide gas is introduced to the graphene oxide dispersion at a reacting temperature to achieve a graphene dispersion. The hydrogen sulfide reduces graphene oxide into graphene, and elemental sulfur produced from the hydrogen sulfide is deposited on surfaces of the graphene. The solvent and elemental sulfur are removed to achieve a graphene composite material.

Abstract: A Schottky diode includes a first electrode, a second electrode and a semiconducting structure. The first electrode includes a first metal layer and a second metal layer. The second electrode includes a third metal layer and a fourth metal layer. The semiconductor structure includes a first end and a second end. The first end is sandwiched by the first metal layer and the second metal layer, the second end is sandwiched by the third metal layer and the fourth metal layer. The semiconductor structure includes a carbon nanotube structure.

Abstract: Recurrent gene fusions of androgen regulated genes and ETS family member genes in prostate cancer are described. Compositions and methods having utility in prostate cancer diagnosis, research, and therapy are also provided.

Abstract: Notifying served user equipments (UEs) of the presence or absence of cell-specific reference signal (CRS) symbols transmitted by neighboring base stations in the physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) region of a subframe can be achieved through various of signaling techniques. The served UE may be notified by communicating a one or multi-bit indicator in a physical layer signaling channel of the serving cell, such as the physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) of the subframe. Alternatively, the served UE may be notified through higher layer signaling.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a gamma adjustment method, which includes: measuring a minimum brightness value Lmin and a maximum brightness value Lmax of a display panel; wherein the minimum brightness value Lmin is a brightness value at gray level 0, and the maximum brightness value Lmax is a brightness value at gray level n; calculating value of a first intermediate parameter x according to formula L min L max = ( x n ) m , where m is a gamma value of the display panel; calculating value of a second intermediate parameter y according to formula y = n - x n ; calculating a brightness value Lz at gray level z according to formula L z = ( x + z × y n ) m × L max ? ? or ? ? L z = ( x + z × y x ) m × L min , ? where z is an integer ranging from 1 to (n?1); and adjusting the brightnesses of the display panel based on the minimum brightness value Lmin, the maximum brightness value Lmax, and the brightness values at gray

Abstract: An upright vacuum cleaner (1) includes a brushroll (11); a motor assembly (200) including a motor housing (21) and a motor (22), in which a rotating axis of the motor (22) and a rotating axis of the brushroll (11) are disposed in a non-parallel manner, and the motor (22) drives the brushroll (11) rolling by a drive belt (13) and is rotatable between a first upright position of tensioning the drive belt (13) and a first oblique position of loosening the drive belt (13); a body assembly (300) including a body (31), a bridging member (32) and a dirt cup (37) mounted on the body (31), in which the bridging member (32) is rotatably connected with the motor housing (21) to make the body (31) rotatable between a second upright position and a second oblique position, and the motor (22) is moved by the bridging member (32) from the first oblique position to the first upright position when the body (31) moves from the second upright position to the second oblique position.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for segmenting medical image. Embodiments of the present disclosure may locate and track a moving, three-dimensional (3D ) target in a patient undergoing image-guided radiation therapy. For example, an adaptive filter model for a region of interest in the patient may be received, wherein the adaptive filter model is based on the target to be tracked. An image acquisition device may obtain a two-dimensional (2D) slice of a region of interest in the patient. A processor may then apply the adaptive filter model to the 2D slice, wherein the adaptive filter model includes an offset value. The processor may also determine a location of the target in the 2D slice based on the adaptive filter model. The processor may also estimate a potential location of the target based on the offset value. The processor may then repeat one or more of the above steps to track the moving target during image-guided radiation therapy of the patient.

Abstract: A method for data processing and display is disclosed. The method may be implemented by a terminal device. The method may include: transmitting a data request to a server, the data request including at least data associated with a display area of a window; receiving trace data from the server according to the data request, the trace data including dynamic motion data of a target object within the display area; and processing the received trace data to render a trace image in the display area.

Abstract: The present invention provides a three-dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance logging instrument probe, a logging instrument and an antenna excitation method, where the probe includes: a probe framework, a magnet and an antenna; four magnets are uniformly distributed along a circumference of the probe framework, the magnets are magnetized in a radial direction of the probe framework, two magnets placed opposite to each other are magnetized from outside to inside, and the other two magnets placed opposite to each other are magnetized from inside to outside; in the probe framework, each of the magnets is provided with independently fed antennas; antennas corresponding to each of the magnets comprise a left antenna provided on one side of the corresponding magnet and a right antenna provided on the other side of the corresponding magnet; the left antenna and the right antenna corresponding to each magnet are electrically connected.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for evaluating and predicting a shale oil enrichment area of a fault lacustrine basin, comprising: obtaining materials and key data; determining a source-reservoir configuration relationship according to a longitudinal superposition relationship of different types of rock in a lithology profile and establishing a single-well lithofacies model; in the single-well lithofacies model, using a dolomite-to-formation ratio and a TOC average value to form a dolomite-to-formation ratio contour map and a TOC contour map, and superposing the dolomite-to-formation ratio contour map, the TOC contour map and a source-reservoir configuration relationship plane distribution map to form a lithofacies plane distribution map; on the basis of the lithofacies plane distribution map, superposing a vitrinite reflectance contour map and a dolomite thickness contour map to obtain a corresponding evaluation and prediction map of the shale oil enrichment area of the fault lacustrine basin.