Abstract: The present invention includes compositions and methods of modulating the length of one or more cotton fibers in a plant by contacting the plant or tissue derived therefrom with at least one of: a nucleotide; a modulator of ectoapyrase gene transcription; or an anti-ectoapyrase antibody or fragments thereof, at a concentration that modulates growth of one or more cotton fibers.

Abstract: An optimization and management system using a global linearization approach and mixed integer linear programming to perform the dispatch and to schedule a river system for ten days forward while subject to real world, hourly physical, biological, environmental, and recreational constraints. The optimizer system uses a combination of slack variables and stitching methods to approximate a highly nonlinear optimization problem, thereby generating realtime generation schedules to promote to the management authority.

Abstract: A refractive lens for displaying three-dimensional images (3D) comprises a first substrate, a second substrate, and a refractive layer configured between the first substrate and the second substrate and configured as a plurality of lens units of the refractive lens. The refractive lens is capable of being coupled to a first display panel having a pixel unit pitch A and a second display panel having a pixel unit pitch B to display the 3D images, the pixel unit pitch A being different from the pixel unit pitch B. Each lens unit of the refractive lens has an equal length p, and p is a common multiple of 2*A and 2*B. Each lens unit of the refractive lens is driven by a same driving voltage.

Abstract: An optimization and management system using a global linearization approach and mixed integer linear programming to perform the dispatch and to schedule a river system for ten days forward while subject to real world, hourly physical, biological, environmental, and recreational constraints. The optimizer system uses a combination of slack variables and stitching methods to approximate a highly nonlinear optimization problem, thereby generating realtime generation schedules to promote to the management authority.

Abstract: An optimization and management system using a global linearization approach and mixed integer linear programming to perform the dispatch and to schedule a river system for ten days forward while subject to real world, hourly physical, biological, environmental, and recreational constraints. The optimizer system uses a combination of slack variables and stitching methods to approximate a highly nonlinear optimization problem, thereby generating realtime generation schedules to promote to the management authority.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a refractive lens for displaying 3D images and capable of being coupled to a plurality of display panels having different pixel unit pitches, including at least a first display panel having a pixel unit pitch A and a second display panel having a pixel unit pitch B. The refractive lens includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and a refractive layer configured between the first substrate and the second substrate and configured as a plurality of lens units based on the different pixel unit pitches. Each lens unit has equal length of a common multiple of at least 2A and 2B. Each lens unit is driven by same driving voltages.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a piston with a re-molten reinforced combustion chamber throat is provided. The manufacturing steps includes: a) piston rough machining: machining allowances of the combustion chamber throat and the combustion chamber bottom are 1-3 mm; b) piston washing and degreasing treatment; c) coating or spraying a surfactant on the combustion chamber throat and the combustion chamber bottom that need to be re-molten, wherein the surfactant formula comprises the components TiO2, SiO2, CuCl2 and MnCl2 that are mixed in percentage: 1-30% of TiO2, 1-30% of SiO2, 1-40% of CuCl2 and 1-50% of MnCl2; after the four components are uniformly mixed, a suspension is prepared by using acetone as a solvent a mass ratio of 1:(3-8); d) re-melting the piston by using an A-TIG welding method; and f) after re-melting, processing the piston into a finished product.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a piston with a re-molten reinforced combustion chamber throat is provided. The manufacturing steps includes: a) piston rough machining: machining allowances of the combustion chamber throat and the combustion chamber bottom are 1-3 mm; b) piston washing and degreasing treatment; c) coating or spraying a surfactant on the combustion chamber throat and the combustion chamber bottom that need to be re-molten, wherein the surfactant formula comprises the components TiO2, SiO2, CuCl2 and MnCl2 that are mixed in percentage: 1-30% of TiO2, 1-30% of SiO2, 1-40% of CuCl2 and 1-50% of MnCl2; after the four components are uniformly mixed, a suspension is prepared by using acetone as a solvent a mass ratio of 1: (3-8); d) re-melting the piston by using an A-TIG welding method; and f) after re-melting, processing the piston into a finished product.

Abstract: The presently-disclosed subject matter includes azetidine-substituted fluorescent compounds, where the compounds may be used as probes, dyes, tags, and the like. The presently-disclosed subject matter also includes kits comprising the same as well as methods for using the same to detect a target substance.

Abstract: The present invention includes compositions and methods of modulating the length of one or more cotton fibers in a plant by contacting the plant or tissue derived therefrom with at least one of: a nucleotide; a modulator of ectoapyrase gene transcription; or an anti-ectoapyrase antibody or fragments thereof, at a concentration that modulates growth of one or more cotton fibers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to naturally occurring and chemically synthesized small molecule antagonists of XIAP family proteins. In particular, the present invention provides embelin and other XIAP inhibitors and methods of using these compounds as antagonists of the anti-apoptotic effects of XIAP family member proteins. The present invention also provides methods for treating diseases and pathologies (e.g., neoplastic diseases).

Abstract: A mobile communication device includes a keypad having an integrated display for displaying alphanumeric information. The mobile communication device includes a housing. A keypad including a plurality of keys is disposed on a front surface of said housing. A plurality of light elements are arranged to emit light through spaces bordering the keys of the keypad. The light elements collectively form a segmented display for displaying alphanumeric characters. A controller operatively connected to the light elements controls the light elements to display alphanumeric information.

Abstract: A catalyst for the oxidation of an alkane to an oxygenated hydrocarbon in the presence of oxygen as a first oxidant, comprising a redox active metal centre that can be present in an oxidised and in a reduced form, an acid, a second oxidant for oxidising the reduced form of the redox active metal centre, and a source of nitrous oxide.

Abstract: The present invention relates to naturally occurring and chemically synthesized small molecule antagonists of XIAP family proteins. In particular, the present invention provides embelin and other XIAP inhibitors and methods of using these compounds as antagonists of the anti-apoptotic effects of XIAP family member proteins. The present invention also provides methods for treating diseases and pathologies (e.g., neoplastic diseases).

Abstract: This invention has provided a manufacturing method of semi-finished piston with inner cooling channel through liquid extrusion process, including the following steps: a) produce a wear-resistant cast iron ring with coupling hooks and a common salt and corundum dissoluble core with convex edges; b) fix the wear-resistant cast iron ring in the casting moulds after being aluminized; c) fix the dissoluble core after being pre-heated on the wear-resistant cast iron ring with coupling hooks and convex edges; d) fill in the casting mould with aluminum alloy liquid, compressing and molding. The dissoluble core can be accurately fixed in the casting mould through coupling hooks and convex edges. When the semi-finished piston has been manufactured into finished product, it shall be characterized by high compactness and high mechanical property resulted from liquid extrusion technology.

Abstract: A method for entity name and jargon term recognition and extraction. An embodiment of the present invention uses a suffix tree data structure to determine frequently occurring phrases. In one embodiment text to be analyzed is preprocessed. The text is then separated into clauses and a suffix tree is created for the text. The suffix tree is used to determine repetitious segments. Unrecognized text fragment, occurring with a high frequency, have a comparably high probability of being a name entity or jargon term. The set of repetitious segments is then filtered to obtain a set of possible entity names and jargon terms.

Abstract: Peptidomimetics of cyclic peptides, and compositions comprising such peptidomimetics are provided. The peptidomimetics have a three-dimensional structure that is substantially similar to a three-dimensional structure of a cyclic peptide that comprises a cadherin cell adhesion recognition sequence HAV. Methods for using such peptidomimetics for modulating cadherin-mediated cell adhesion in a variety of contexts are also provided.

Abstract: A method for entity name and jargon term recognition and extraction. An embodiment of the present invention uses a suffix tree data structure to determine frequently occurring phrases. In one embodiment text to be analyzed is preprocessed. The text is then separated into clauses and a suffix tree is created for the text. The suffix tree is used to determine repetitious segments. Unrecognized text fragment, occurring with a high frequency, have a comparably high probability of being a name entity or jargon term. The set of repetitious segments is then filtered to obtain a set of possible entity names and jargon terms.