Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter relates to methods of diagnosing and treating chronic kidney disease (CKD) in an animal, comprising determining the amount of magnesium in a sample of the animal and providing the animal with a treatment regimen. In certain embodiments, the treatment regimen comprises administering an effective amount of magnesium.

Abstract: A time-division multiplexing (TDM) scheduler determines a service order for serving N packet transmission requesters. The TDM scheduler includes: N current count value generators configured to serve the N packet transmission requesters respectively, and generate N current count values according to parameters of the N packet transmission requesters, a previous scheduling result generated by the EDD scheduler previously, and a predetermined counting rule; and an earliest due date (EDD) scheduler configured to generate a current scheduling result for determining the service order according to the N current count values and a predetermined urgency decision rule, wherein an extremum of the N current count values relates to one of the N packet transmission requesters, and the EDD scheduler selects this requester as the one to be served preferentially.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a MAD7-type nuclease, which has been engineered to recognize a PAM selected from TYCV, TATV or TTCN. The invention provides sequences encoding or representing a MAD7-type nuclease carrying certain mutations compared to the sequence of a MAD7 nuclease. The invention also provides a genome engineering system, an expression construct and a kit comprising a MAD7-type nuclease according to the invention. Moreover, the invention relates to a method for the targeted modification of at least one genomic target sequence in a cell, which comprises introducing the MAD7-type nuclease according to the invention into the cell. The invention also provides a cell and an organism obtained by a method according to the invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the technical field of targeted modification of a nucleotide sequence of interest in the genome of a plant by specifically boosting homology-directed repair (HDR)-mediated genome editing. Provided are methods using at least one plant-specific HDR booster, at least one genome modification system and at least one repair template, optionally in combination with at least one plant regeneration booster, wherein such modified plant cells are regenerated in a direct or an indirect way. Finally, methods, tools, constructs and strategies are provided to effectively modify at least one genomic target site in a plant cell in a highly controllable manner to obtain said modified cell and to regenerate a plant tissue, organ, plant or seed from such modified cell.

Abstract: A method of performing green wave coordination control, an apparatus of performing green wave coordination control, an electronic device, and a storage medium, which relate to a field of intelligent transportation, and in particular, to a field of traffic control. The method includes: obtaining (S210) an intersection parameter and a green wave parameter of n intersections on a preset road; calculating (S220) a duration of green wave travel for each road segment according to a green wave speed for the preset road; determining (S230) a constraint of green wave coordination according to the intersection parameter, the green wave parameter and the duration of green wave travel; determining (S240) an objective function of green wave coordination according to the forward green wave bandwidth and the reverse green wave bandwidth of each road segment; and performing green wave coordination control (S250) according to the constraint and the objective function.

Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter relates to methods of diagnosing and treating chronic kidney disease (CKD) in an animal, comprising determining the amount of magnesium in a sample of the animal and providing the animal with a treatment regimen. In certain embodiments, the treatment regimen comprises administering an effective amount of magnesium.

Abstract: An optical structure, comprising an optical film having a substrate, wherein a first plurality of multi-faceted recesses are formed on the top surface of the substrate, wherein a prism module is disposed over the first optical film, wherein the prism module comprises a plurality of prism sheets that are stacked and bonded to each other.

Abstract: An optical assembly, comprising:a first optical film; an adhesive layer, wherein the adhesive layer is disposed on the first optical film, wherein the adhesive layer comprises a plurality of light-diffusing particles therein; and a second optical film comprising a plurality of microstructures that are boned to the adhesive layer without penetrating into the adhesive layer.

Abstract: A composite optical film comprises a first optical film and a second optical film disposed on the first optical film, wherein the first optical film comprises a first substrate; a plurality of reversed prisms disposed on a bottom surface of the first substrate; and a first diffusion film disposed over a top surface of the first substrate; and the second optical film comprises a first PET film thereon having a first set of prisms and a second PET film having a second set of prisms thereon, wherein the first PET film and the second PET film are laminated together.

Abstract: A molding die includes a first mold assembly, a second mold assembly, and a mold core. The first and second mold assemblies are adapted to be clamped together. The mold core defines a molding groove. The molding core is pressed between the first and second mold assemblies to form a molding cavity. The second mold assembly includes a light transmitting area corresponding to the molding cavity, so that the molding cavity will receive incident light through the light transmitting area. In the molding die, the first mold assembly, the second mold assembly, and the mold core cooperate to form the molding cavity, adhesive is injected into the molding cavity, and the molding cavity receives incident light through the light transmitting area, so that curing efficiency of the adhesive is improved, production efficiency is high, shape of molded adhesive is uniform, and product quality is improved.

Abstract: A tensile testing fixture and a tensile testing device with improved specimen tensile stress accuracy are provided. The fixture includes a base, an adjusting mechanism disposed on the base, a floating mechanism disposed on and connected to the adjusting mechanism, a lower head disposed on and connected to the floating mechanism, and an upper head disposed above the lower head. The floating mechanism is configured to transmit a pulling force of the lower head to the adjusting mechanism. The adjusting mechanism is configured to adjust a position of the floating mechanism in a horizontal direction under the pulling force. The floating mechanism is further configured to adjust a position of the lower head in the horizontal direction, causing the lower head and the upper head to be coaxial in a vertical direction.

Abstract: An optical film, comprising a substrate, wherein a first plurality of multi-faceted recesses are formed on the substrate, wherein the plurality of multi-faceted recesses are capable of scattering lights that enter into a second surface of the substrate, said first surface and said second surface are two opposite surfaces of the substrate.

Abstract: A composite optical film, comprising: a quantum-dot film and a first optical film disposed over the quantum-dot film, wherein a first plurality of multi-faceted recesses are formed on a first surface of the first optical film, wherein each multi-faceted recess comprises a shape of a reversed cone.

Abstract: A simulation method, system, and device for generating an operational behavior record set. Conventional operational behavior record sets usually are what that have actually taken place and have the shortcoming of a long accumulation cycle. The method performs simulations of basic work condition data and operational behavior data with respect to cases having calculatable evaluation data; evaluation data combined and calculated forms complete operational behavior records comprising the basic work condition data, operational data, and evaluation data; implemented is rapid accumulation of operational behavior records; with respect to specific landing scenarios in the fields of industry and services, implemented are offline accumulation, induction, and reuse of expert operational experiences and worker labor skills, thus implementing the transfer of the skills and the experiences between machines and the system, the system and people, the system and the machines, and machines and machines.

Abstract: A machine heuristic learning method, system and device for operation behavior record management: one or more operation data dimensions are selected by means of a random algorithm; a value is randomly generated within a safety interval of the selected operation data dimension to form new operation data of the selected operation data dimension; and the device automatically executes the new operation data, enters a heuristic working state, and then performs self-learning on basic working condition data, the new operation data and evaluation data generated therefrom. The present method solves the problem of an accumulation of operation experience for automated production lines and unattended devices so that, at the same time, the operation behavior record management method, system, and device are enabled to break through the limitations of historical data, and optimize and evolve toward a more advanced self-operation and self-learning direction.

Abstract: An open type breathing-out particles capture and filtration device includes a mask having an air-in space defined between an upper edge of the mask and a user's face; a suction assembly including an air expelling pipe communicable with the air-in space and a fan; filtering materials located upstream of the fan; and a power supply driving the fan to rotate and produce a suction airflow. External air flowed into the mask via the air-in space and air breathed out of the user's nose and mouth is sucked by the suction airflow to pass through the filtering materials, so that air discharged from the air expelling pipe is clean air without any infection source. With the air-in space, an additional load applied to the mask by the suction airflow is reduced and contact areas between the mask and the user's face is also reduced, making the mask more comfortable for wearing.

Abstract: A time-division multiplexing (TDM) scheduler determines a service order for serving N packet transmission requesters. The TDM scheduler includes: N current count value generators configured to serve the N packet transmission requesters respectively, and generate N current count values according to parameters of the N packet transmission requesters, a previous scheduling result generated by the EDD scheduler previously, and a predetermined counting rule; and an earliest due date (EDD) scheduler configured to generate a current scheduling result for determining the service order according to the N current count values and a predetermined urgency decision rule, wherein an extremum of the N current count values relates to one of the N packet transmission requesters, and the EDD scheduler selects this requester as the one to be served preferentially.

Abstract: Provided are an operation behavior record management method, system, and device. For specific implementation scenarios in industrial and service fields, three types of data theories and specific solutions are refined, so as to achieve real-time online accumulation, induction and reuse of operation experience of experts and labor skills of workers, achieve interaction and transfer of skills and experience between human and systems, machines and systems, systems and human, systems and machines, and machines and machines, achieve energy conservation and consumption reduction, quality control, efficiency improvement, secure operation, resource optimization, and other purposes, and solve the problem that highly-skilled workers in enterprises are difficult to train and have a high turnover and unbalanced skills.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a quantum-dot composite film comprising: a quantum-dot prism film, comprising a quantum-dot layer and a first plurality of prisms disposed over the quantum-dot layer, wherein a first optical prism film and a second optical prism film are disposed over the quantum-dot prism film for increasing the brightness level of the quantum-dot prism film.