Abstract: The disclosure relates to the field of molecular biology, and in particular relates to the use of CXCL 14. According to the present invention, different antigen proteins are transferred to the surface of a DC cell by means of the chemotactic binding capacity of CXCL 14 and surface receptors of immune cells such as DC cells. A chemokine of CXCL14 can effectively induce the binding of an antigen molecule to a specific immune cell at the N-terminal of an antigen protein, such that the cross presentation effect of the antigen molecule is greatly enhanced, and CXCL14 can finally induce a stronger specific immune response of the antigen molecule.

Abstract: An optical imaging lens assembly having, sequentially along an optical axis from an object side to an image side, a first lens, having a positive refractive power, an object-side surface of the first lens being a concave surface; a second lens, having a negative refractive power, an image-side surface of the second lens being a convex surface; a third lens, having a refractive power; a fourth lens, having a refractive power; a fifth lens, having a refractive power; a sixth lens, having a refractive power; a seventh lens, having a refractive power; and an eighth lens, having a refractive power.

Abstract: The chemotactic binding ability of CCL13 and an immune cell surface receptor such as DC cells is used to transport different antigenic proteins to the surface of the DC cells, the efficiency of phagocytosis, processing, and presentation of various antigenic proteins by the DC cells is improved, and the effect of preventing and treating related diseases of the antigenic proteins is enhanced. A T2 sequence is further added in an antigen, such that the immune effect can be enhanced.

Abstract: A technique is described for compressing input information fed to a machine-trained generative model. The technique includes: receiving original input information having a plurality of sentences; performing word-level encoding of the original input information using a first part of a machine-trained transformer model, to provide word-level encoded information; performing sentence-level encoding of the word-level encoded information using a second part of the machine-trained transformer model, to provide scores associated with the first plurality of sentences; selecting a subset of the sentences in the original input information based on the scores, to provide modified input information; and providing the modified input information to the machine-trained generative model. The operation of word-level encoding performs parallel processing on portions of the original input information.

Abstract: A guar gum fracturing fluid gel and a guar gum fracturing fluid system with reduced pH dependence, a preparation method and an application thereof are disclosed. The fracturing fluid gel includes 0.01-0.2% of nanomaterial, 0.1-0.5% of guar gum, 0.1-0.5% of organic boron-titanium crosslinker and a remaining amount of water. The fracturing fluid gel is more stable in network structure, tolerant of different temperatures and has good shear resistance. A preparation method and an application of the fracturing fluid gel are also provided. In the guar gum fracturing fluid system, the dependence on pH level is reduced, thereby alleviating the damage caused by a high pH value to a reservoir.

Abstract: The present disclosure belongs to the technical field of lubricating material preparation, and specifically relates to a halloysite nanotube (HNT)-encapsulated ionic liquid (IL) microcapsule, a self-lubricating fiber textile composite, and a preparation method and use thereof. In the present disclosure, the preparation method includes the following steps: dispersing a HNT and an alkali metal salt of a saturated fatty acid in water, dispersing a resulting inner surface-modified HNT and an IL in an organic solvent, injecting the IL into the HNT in the mixed dispersion under vacuumizing to obtain an IL-filled HNT, and encapsulating a resulting IL-filled HNT at a tube end with an encapsulating material to obtain the HNT-encapsulated IL microcapsule.

Abstract: A preparation method for and an application of a modified siloxane-based supercritical carbon dioxide thickener are disclosed. The method includes the following steps: using 1,3-diallyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-trione as a polymerization monomer, and dropwise adding 1,3,5,7-tetramethylcyclotetrasiloxane for hydrosilylation in the presence of a catalyst to obtain a modified siloxane polymer. The obtained modified siloxane polymer is directly used as a supercritical carbon dioxide thickener without purification post-treatment; when in use, the modified siloxane polymer is prepared into a solution with a concentration of 1-2%, has an excellent thickening effect with no cosolvent required, and has high solubility in carbon dioxide and high temperature resistance.

Abstract: The present disclosure belongs to the technical field of lubricating material preparation, and specifically relates to a halloysite nanotube (HNT)-encapsulated ionic liquid (IL) microcapsule, a self-lubricating fiber textile composite, and a preparation method and use thereof. In the present disclosure, the preparation method includes the following steps: dispersing a HNT and an alkali metal salt of a saturated fatty acid in water, dispersing a resulting inner surface-modified HNT and an IL in an organic solvent, injecting the IL into the HNT in the mixed dispersion under vacuumizing to obtain an IL-filled HNT, and encapsulating a resulting IL-filled HNT at a tube end with an encapsulating material to obtain the HNT-encapsulated IL microcapsule.

Abstract: A preparation method for and an application of a modified siloxane-based supercritical carbon dioxide thickener are disclosed. The method includes the following steps: using 1,3-diallyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-trione as a polymerization monomer, and dropwise adding 1,3,5,7-tetramethylcyclotetrasiloxane for hydrosilylation in the presence of a catalyst to obtain a modified siloxane polymer. The obtained modified siloxane polymer is directly used as a supercritical carbon dioxide thickener without purification post-treatment; when in use, the modified siloxane polymer is prepared into a solution with a concentration of 1-2%, has an excellent thickening effect with no cosolvent required, and has high solubility in carbon dioxide and high temperature resistance.

Abstract: A pollen polysaccharide extract prepared by the following method: mixing rape pollen with water, then heating and stirring for extraction, filtering, mixing filtrates, adding chitosan to a resulting filtrate to obtain a liquid to be clarified, keeping the liquid to be clarified at 60-80° C. for at least 1 h, cooling and allowing to stand, and performing solid-liquid separation to obtain a liquid, namely the pollen polysaccharide extract.

Abstract: A pollen polysaccharide extract prepared by the following method: mixing rape pollen with water, then heating and stirring for extraction, filtering, mixing filtrates, adding chitosan to a resulting filtrate to obtain a liquid to be clarified, keeping the liquid to be clarified at 60-80° C. for at least 1 h, cooling and allowing to stand, and performing solid-liquid separation to obtain a liquid, namely the pollen polysaccharide extract.

Abstract: A tabletop microphone assembly is provided that exhibits improved spatial audio pick-up characteristics, for example for use as an extension microphone for a conference system. In one embodiment, the tabletop microphone assembly comprises at least a housing with a top cover and a bottom cover, wherein the bottom cover is configured for placement on a table surface; a printed circuit board, arranged in the housing; and a microphone, arranged between the printed circuit board and the bottom cover; wherein the microphone is facing the bottom cover.

Abstract: A tabletop microphone assembly is provided that exhibits improved spatial audio pick-up characteristics, for example for use as an extension microphone for a conference system. In one embodiment, the tabletop microphone assembly comprises at least a housing with a top cover and a bottom cover, wherein the bottom cover is configured for placement on a table surface; a printed circuit board, arranged in the housing; and a microphone, arranged between the printed circuit board and the bottom cover; wherein the microphone is facing the bottom cover.

Abstract: Recommendations, such as recipients and attachments, are determined from content that is associated with a message item. A user may enter one or more: recipients; attachments; and message content for the message that may be used in determining recommendations. Keywords may also be identified by analyzing the content of the message to determine recommended content/recipients. Behavior patterns may also be used to determine recommendations. The recommended users/content of a message may be obtained from a messaging program, a local data store, a network data store, a cloud service, and the like. The recommended items (e.g. users/content) determined from analyzing the content are displayed such that they may be used by the user when editing the message item. The recommended items may be ranked by relevancy using metrics such as keywords, people, time last viewed and use patterns.

Abstract: Electronic messages are displayed as tiles. A tile may include a background related to the electronic message. For example, the background of a tile may be a preview of an attachment to the message. When the message includes an attachment (e.g. document, picture, link . . . ), an overlay is displayed over the background. The overlay includes information relating to the electronic message (i.e. subject, sender, time, message preview . . . ). When the message does not include an attachment then the tile may include all/portion of the content of the electronic message. For example, the tile may include the subject, sender, time stamp, and message content. A user may switch between different browsing experiences (e.g. conversation view, list view, strip view, . . . ). When a tile represents a conversation each sender within the conversation may be displayed on a tile along with a preview of the messages of the conversation (i.e. the most recent message).

Abstract: A first set of changes to a first version of a digital document, as compared to a baseline version of the document, can be detected. The first set of changes can include a first change to a page of the document in the first version of the document, as compared to the baseline version of the document. Also, a second set of changes to a second version of a document, as compared to the baseline version of the document, can be detected. The second set of changes can include a second change to the page of the document in the second version of the document, as compared to the baseline version of the document. A conflict between the first change and the second change can be detected, and the conflict can be resolved by receiving user input or applying conflict resolution rule(s) to choose between the first and second changes.

Abstract: A first set of changes to a first version of a digital document, as compared to a baseline version of the document, can be detected. The first set of changes can include a first change to a page of the document in the first version of the document, as compared to the baseline version of the document. Also, a second set of changes to a second version of a document, as compared to the baseline version of the document, can be detected. The second set of changes can include a second change to the page of the document in the second version of the document, as compared to the baseline version of the document. A conflict between the first change and the second change can be detected, and the conflict can be resolved by receiving user input or applying conflict resolution rule(s) to choose between the first and second changes.

Abstract: A first set of changes to a first version of a digital document, as compared to a baseline version of the document, can be detected. The first set of changes can include a first change to a page of the document in the first version of the document, as compared to the baseline version of the document. Also, a second set of changes to a second version of a document, as compared to the baseline version of the document, can be detected. The second set of changes can include a second change to the page of the document in the second version of the document, as compared to the baseline version of the document. A conflict between the first change and the second change can be detected, and the conflict can be resolved by receiving user input or applying conflict resolution rule(s) to choose between the first and second changes.

Abstract: The invention is directed to processes for synthesizing bicyclic nucleoside antiviral compounds and for synthesizing the intermediates used in the process. The invention is also directed to novel intermediate compounds useful in the process. The antiviral compounds are useful in the treatment of herpes zoster (i.e., varicella zoster virus, VZV, shingles) and for the prevention of post herpetic neuralgia (PHN) resulting from this viral infection.