Abstract: A synthetic peptide that targets cancer stem cells is provided. The peptide consists of the amino acid sequence of anyone of SEQ ID NO: 1 to SEQ ID NO: 15. Also provided is a composition comprising said synthetic peptide with a therapeutic agent fused thereto, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent. Further provided is a method of screening a peptide specifically targeting to a cancer stem cell. The method comprises the steps of establishing an oligopeptide library by using a phage expression system, contacting the library with a culture of bulk tumor cells of a cancer cell line, contacting the phages which do not bind to the bulk tumor cells with a culture of cancer stem cells of said cancer cell line, and screening a peptide specifically targeting to a cancer stem cell from the phages which bind to the cancer stem cells.

Abstract: A field emission enhanced handheld atmospheric pressure plasma generator includes: a main body having a positioning slot, a receiving slot and a gas inlet; a cathode body having a first part positioned in the positioning slot; an anode frame and a positioning member both accommodated within the receiving slot; and a cover having a plasma channel and covering the main body. One or each of two sidewalls of the anode frame and the cathode body facing each other has a nanocarbon material layer. A second part of the cathode body passes through the anode frame, is positioned and fixed by the positioning slot and is separated from the anode frame by a gap. The anode frame and the cathode body receive radio frequency power to make a gas, which enters the receiving slot from the gas inlet and passes through the gap, become plasma outputted from the plasma channel.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an integrated circuit (IC) includes receiving a layout of the IC having a first region interposed between two second regions. The layout includes a first layer having first features and second and third layer having second and third features in the first region. The second and third features collectively form cut patterns for the first features. The method further includes modifying the second and third features by a mask house tool, resulting in modified second and third features, which collectively form modified cut patterns for the first features. The modifying of the second and third features meets at least one of following conditions: total spacing between adjacent modified second (third) features is greater than total spacing between adjacent second (third) features, and total length of the modified second (third) features is smaller than total length of the second (third) features.

Abstract: A cosmetic powder box includes an outer box having a longitudinal hole. A first magnetically attractive member is embedded in each end of the outer box. The inner box includes a top side having grooves for receiving cosmetic items. The inner box is slideable relative to the outer box along the longitudinal axis between a retracted position received in the outer box and an extended position partially exposed on a left or right side of the outer box. A second magnetically attractive member is embedded in each end of a bottom side of the inner box and is aligned with and in magnetic attraction with one of the first magnetically attractive members when the inner box is in the retracted position. One of the second magnetically attractive members is aligned with and in magnetic attraction with the other first magnetic member when the inner box is in the extended position.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments disclose techniques for sending interim notifications to clients of a distributed filesystem. Two or more cloud controllers collectively manage distributed filesystem data that is stored in one or more cloud storage systems; the cloud controllers ensure data consistency for the stored data, and each cloud controller caches portions of the distributed filesystem. During operation, a cloud controller receives a client request to perform a namespace operation upon a filesystem object. The cloud controller determines that it will need to contact at least one of another peer cloud controller or a cloud storage system to service the request, and sends an interim notification to the client to notify the client that the request is pending.

Abstract: A cosmetic compact includes a body, a cover pivotally connected to the body, a fastening member mounted to the cover, and a coupling member mounted to the body. The body includes a base including a base wall, a platform mounted to the base and including a platform wall, and a depression formed in a side surface of the base wall that is opposite to the cover. The cover includes a protrusion formed on a side surface of the cover that is opposite to the body. The depression of the body corresponds in both shape and size to the protrusion of the cover. The cover is pivotable between an open state and a closed state, such that when the cover is in the open state, the fastening member is distal from the coupling member, and when the cover is in the closed state, the fastening member is proximate to the coupling member.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an integrated circuit (IC) includes receiving a layout of the IC having a first region interposed between two second regions. The layout includes a first layer having first features and second and third layer having second and third features in the first region. The second and third features collectively form cut patterns for the first features. The method further includes modifying the second and third features by a mask house tool, resulting in modified second and third features, which collectively form modified cut patterns for the first features. The modifying of the second and third features meets at least one of following conditions: total spacing between adjacent modified second (third) features is greater than total spacing between adjacent second (third) features, and total length of the modified second (third) features is smaller than total length of the second (third) features.

Abstract: A centrifugal compressor includes an asymmetric self-recirculating casing treatment that includes, on an inner face of a casing 10, a suction ring groove 1, a ring guide channel 2 and a back-flow ring groove 3 to form a self-recirculating channel. An axial distance Sr from an upstream end face of the suction ring groove 1 to an impeller full blade leading edge 4 or a width br of the suction ring groove 1 is represented as A·sin(?+?0)+A0 and is distributed in a sinusoidal shape in a circumferential direction, an initial phase angle ?0 is in a range of 0°??0?360°, and a circumferential angle ? of the casing 10 has a definition range of ?0????0+360°. In the expression, A denotes amplitude of distribution of the axial distance Sr or the width br, and A0 denotes an average of the axial distance Sr or the width br.

Abstract: A display device including a display panel is provided. The display panel includes a first substrate, a first transistor, a sensing element, a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer. The first transistor is disposed on the first substrate. The sensing element is disposed on the first substrate and electrically connected to the first transistor. The sensing element includes a first-type semiconductor layer, an insulation layer and a second-type semiconductor layer. The insulation layer is disposed on the first-type semiconductor layer. The second-type semiconductor layer is disposed on the insulation layer. The first conductive layer is disposed between the first substrate and the sensing element, and the first conductive layer contacts with and electrically connected to the first-type semiconductor layer. The second conductive layer is disposed on the sensing element, and the second conductive layer contacts with and electrically connected to the second-type semiconductor layer.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and computer-accessible storage media for providing a volume-based block storage service and application programming interfaces (APIs) to the service. A block storage service and block storage service APIs may allow processes (applications or appliances) on the service client network to leverage remote, volume-based block storage provided by the service provider. The APIs may provide a standard interface to volume-based block storage operations on a remote data store. The service provider, the service clients, and/or third parties may develop various applications and/or appliances that may, for example, be instantiated in service clients' local networks and that leverage the block storage service via the APIs to create and manage volumes and snapshots on the remote data store and to upload and download data from the volumes and snapshots on the remote data store.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to partially fluorinated copolymers and the production thereof. More specifically, the copolymers, which are preferably produced by a solution polymerization process, preferably have at least three units, the first unit selected from 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene and 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, the second unit having a polymerized monomer selected from the vinyl esters and vinyl ethers, and the third unit having a polymerized monomer derived from a hydroxyl group-containing vinyl ether. The resulting copolymer is environmentally friendly, has favorable molecular weight characteristics, and may be shipped economically in high concentration.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments disclose techniques for managing opportunistic locks in a distributed filesystem. Two or more cloud controllers collectively manage distributed filesystem data that is stored in the cloud storage systems; the cloud controllers ensure data consistency for the stored data, and each cloud controller caches portions of the distributed filesystem. During operation, a client sending a request to access a file from a cloud controller also requests an opportunistic lock for the file. If there are no other outstanding client accesses on the other cloud controllers that preclude the requested opportunistic lock, the cloud controller grants the client file access and the opportunistic lock.

Abstract: A telescopic lipstick case for accommodating a lipstick includes a base, an inner body and an inner base. The inner body is fixed in the base. The inner base is cylindrically fitted in the inner body, wherein the inner base is axially movable with respect to the inner body between a first position and a second position.

Abstract: A cosmetic container includes an outer shell and an inner shell. The outer shell includes a sidewall, and the sidewall includes a plurality of perforated holes. The inner shell is inserted into the outer shell, wherein the inner shell includes a body and a plurality of protruding patterns extending outwardly and exposed through the perforated holes.