Abstract: A kit for extracting drug residues from livestock or poultry aquatic products according to the present disclosure includes a pipe, a first powder mixture layer and a second powder mixture layer. The pipe has an output port at the bottom thereof and an input port at the top thereof for inputting a sample solution. The first powder mixture layer is in the form of powder and filled in the pipe. The first powder mixture layer contains anhydrous sodium sulfate powder and sodium chloride powder. The second powder mixture layer is in the form of powder and filled in the pipe. The second powder mixture layer is located below the first powder mixture layer and above the output port. The second powder mixture layer contains anhydrous sodium sulfate powder and C18 powder. The present disclosure further provides a method of obtaining a primary test liquid from livestock or poultry aquatic products using the above kit.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a pulse current assisted uncanned rolling method for titanium-TiAl composite plates, including the following specific steps: 1. preparing titanium alloy sheets; 2. preparing TiAl alloy sheets; 3. uncanned lay-up; 4. pulse current assisted hot-rolling; 5. separation and subsequent processing, thus getting the titanium-TiAl composite plates. The composite plates are of good quality on the surface without oxide layer shedding, no cracks at the edges and the ends, with uniform and fine microstructures, good bonding interface and excellent mechanical properties.

Abstract: A power tool which contains a casing, a brushless motor (22) mounted inside the casing, a user actuated switch (38) mounted on the casing, and a circuit board (32) mounted inside the casing. The brushless motor (22) is adapted to drive one or more movable parts in the power tool. The circuit board (32) is mechanically connected to the brushless motor (22) and the switch (38) at the same time. As only a single, integrated circuit board (32) is configured in the power tool, the manufacturing cost is reduced and greater reliance and electrical safety can be achieved.

Abstract: Provided are panaxdiol-type ginsenoside derivatives having structures as shown in formula I or formula II. Also provided are the uses thereof in the preparation of drugs for preventing and treating atherosclerosis. The panaxdiol-type ginsenoside derivatives have low cytotoxicities, can significantly reduce the percentages of the areas of atherosclerotic plaques in apoE?/? mice, can also effectively reduce the levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and increase the levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in serums of mice, and can significantly reduce the local TNF-? levels in the arteries of apoE?/? mice and have good anti-inflammatory effects; at a dose of 30 ?M, the panaxdiol-type ginsenoside derivatives can significantly reduce the degrees of the formation of RAW264.7 cell-derived foam cells. In addition, the preparation methods for the panaxdiol-type ginsenoside derivatives are easy to operate and obtain high yields.

Abstract: A system coupled to a packet-based network is configured to generate geo-blocks for location-based information services. Each of the geo-blocks corresponds to a geographical region within a geographical area and has at least one border defined by a real-world object. The system is configured to obtain geo data related to real-world objects including transportation routes and natural boundaries in the geographical area, partition the geographical area into initial geo-blocks using the geo data, process a plurality of information requests with respect to at least some of the initial geo-blocks and with respect to initial geo-fences associated with a plurality of points of interests (POIs) to generate entries in one or more databases, and enrich at least some of the initial geo-block with block-level meta data derived from the entries in the one or more databases to form enriched geo-blocks that are highly indicative of location dependent attributes such as intention and demographics.

Abstract: A system coupled to a packet-based network is configured to generate geo-blocks for location-based information services. Each of the geo-blocks corresponds to a geographical region within a geographical area and has at least one border defined by a real-world object. The system is configured to obtain geo data related to real-world objects including transportation routes and natural boundaries in the geographical area, partition the geographical area into initial geo-blocks using the geo data, process a plurality of information requests with respect to at least some of the initial geo-blocks and with respect to initial geo-fences associated with a plurality of points of interests (POIs) to generate entries in one or more databases, and enrich at least some of the initial geo-block with block-level meta data extracted from the entries in the one or more databases to form enriched geo-blocks that are highly indicative of location dependent attributes such as intention and demographics.

Abstract: A kit for extracting drug residues from livestock or poultry aquatic products according to the present disclosure includes a pipe, a first powder mixture layer and a second powder mixture layer. The pipe has an output port at the bottom thereof and an input port at the top thereof for inputting a sample solution. The first powder mixture layer is in the form of powder and filled in the pipe. The first powder mixture layer contains anhydrous sodium sulfate powder and sodium chloride powder. The second powder mixture layer is in the form of powder and filled in the pipe. The second powder mixture layer is located below the first powder mixture layer and above the output port. The second powder mixture layer contains anhydrous sodium sulfate powder and C18 powder. The present disclosure further provides a method of obtaining a primary test liquid from livestock or poultry aquatic products using the above kit.

Abstract: A system coupled to a packet-based network is configured to generate geo-blocks for location-based information services. Each of the geo-blocks corresponds to a geographical region within a geographical area and has at least one border defined by a real-world object. The system is configured to obtain geo data related to real-world objects including transportation routes and natural boundaries in the geographical area, partition the geographical area into initial geo-blocks using the geo data, process a plurality of information requests with respect to at least some of the initial geo-blocks and with respect to initial geo-fences associated with a plurality of points of interests (POIs) to generate entries in one or more databases, and enrich at least some of the initial geo-block with block-level meta data extracted from the entries in the one or more databases to form enriched geo-blocks that are highly indicative of location dependent attributes such as intention and demographics.

Abstract: A system coupled to a packet-based network is configured to generate geo-blocks based on geo data related to real-world objects including transportation routes and natural boundaries in a geographical area such that each of the geo-blocks corresponds to a geographical region within the geographical area and has at least one border defined by a real-world object. The system is further configured to determine a performance measure with respect to a point of interest (POI) for each of a set of geo-blocks, and to select one or more geo-blocks each having a performance measure above a threshold from the set of geo-blocks to form a geo-fence for the POI. The threshold is adjustable based on a pacing status of an information campaign associated with the POI.

Abstract: A system coupled to a packet-based network is configured to generate geo-blocks based on geo data related to real-world objects including transportation routes and natural boundaries in a geographical area such that each of the geo-blocks corresponds to a geographical region within the geographical area and has at least one border defined by a real-world object. The system is further configured to determine a performance measure with respect to a point of interest (POI) for each of a set of geo-blocks, and to select one or more geo-blocks each having a performance measure above a threshold from the set of geo-blocks to form a geo-fence for the POI. The threshold is adjustable based on a pacing status of an information campaign associated with the POI.

Abstract: Provided are panaxdiol-type ginsenoside derivatives having structures as shown in formula I or formula II. Also provided are the uses thereof in the preparation of drugs for preventing and treating atherosclerosis. The panaxdiol-type ginsenoside derivatives have low cytotoxicities, can significantly reduce the percentages of the areas of atherosclerotic plaques in apoE?/?mice, can also effectively reduce the levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and increase the levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in serums of mice, and can significantly reduce the local TNF-? levels in the arteries of apoE?/?mice and have good anti-inflammatory effects; at a dose of 30 ?M, the panaxdiol-type ginsenoside derivatives can significantly reduce the degrees of the formation of RAW264.7 cell-derived foam cells. In addition, the preparation methods for the panaxdiol-type ginsenoside derivatives are easy to operate and obtain high yields.

Abstract: A hybrid decoding method and a gigabit Ethernet receiver using the same are provided. The hybrid decoding method and the gigabit Ethernet receiver detect and determine error propagation due to burst interference in a currently used main P-tap parallel decision feedback decoder, decode an Ethernet data stream using a trellis coded modulation (TCM) decoder, and determine a follow-up main decoding algorithm according to the decoded results of the two decoders in the same time interval to effectively prevent error propagation due to burst interference.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for treating and/or preventing allergic diseases or conditions by inhibiting one or more components of the steroidogenic pathway.

Abstract: A method for forming a wafer supporting structure comprises growing a single crystal using a floating zone crystal growth process, forming a silicon ingot having an oxygen concentration equal to or less than 1 parts-per-million-atomic (ppma), slicing a wafer from the silicon ingot, cutting portions of the wafer to form a supporting structure through a mechanical lathe and applying a high temperature anneal process to the supporting structure.

Abstract: System and methods for running a location-based information campaign (campaign) select one or more first geo-blocks to form a first geo-fence from a plurality of geo-blocks each corresponding to a geographical region having at least one border defined by a real-world object and overlapping substantially with a targeted region associated with the location-based information campaign, and process information requests with respect to the first geo-fence. Each of the one or more first geo-blocks is associated with a respective performance score above a first threshold. The system and methods further monitor a pacing status associated with the campaign, and in response to a pacing goal associated with the campaign not being met, define a second geo-fence for the campaign, the second geo-fence including the one or more first geo-blocks and one or more second geo-blocks each associated with a respective performance score above a second threshold that is below the first threshold.

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes an image capturing module disposed on the UAV, and configured to capture image data; and a controller chip coupled to the image capturing module to receive and process the image data; and the controller chip being configured to control the flight of the UAV.

Abstract: A power tool which contains a casing, a brushless motor (22) mounted inside the casing, a user actuated switch (38) mounted on the casing, and a circuit board (32) mounted inside the casing. The brushless motor (22) is adapted to drive one or more movable parts in the power tool. The circuit board (32) is mechanically connected to the brushless motor (22) and the switch (38) at the same time. As only a single, integrated circuit board (32) is configured in the power tool, the manufacturing cost is reduced and greater reliance and electrical safety can be achieved.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for treating and/or preventing allergic diseases or conditions by inhibiting one or more components of the steroidogenic pathway.

Abstract: A hybrid decoding method and a gigabit Ethernet receiver using the same are provided. The hybrid decoding method and the gigabit Ethernet receiver detect and determine error propagation due to burst interference in a currently used main P-tap parallel decision feedback decoder, decode an Ethernet data stream using a trellis coded modulation (TCM) decoder, and determine a follow-up main decoding algorithm according to the decoded results of the two decoders in the same time interval to effectively prevent error propagation due to burst interference.

Abstract: An electric motor includes a stator operable to produce a magnetic field and defining an opening, and a rotor at least partially disposed within the opening. The rotor includes a shaft extending along a rotational axis, a plurality of first core portions each including a plurality of laminations stacked contiguously on the shaft, and a second core portion coupled between each of the first core portions. The first core portions and the second core portion cooperating to define a rotor magnetic core. A plurality of windings is coupled to the rotor magnetic core, and an air flow path is partially defined by the first core portions, the second core portion, and the shaft. The air flow path includes an axial portion that passes through the shaft axially along the rotational axis and a radial portion that extends radially outward through the second core portion.