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A thin-film culture device, comprising: a water-resistant first substrate; a water-resistant second substrate; a growth region disposed between the first and second substrates; a dry, cold-water-soluble gelling agent disposed in the growth region; and an effective amount of calcium-chelating compound disposed in the growth region; wherein, when the growth region is hydrated with a predetermined volume of aqueous liquid and inoculated with a colony-forming unit of a mold species, the effective amount of calcium-chelating compound is capable of reducing a rate of lateral enlargement of the colony-forming unit growing in the culture device relative to the rate of lateral enlargement of a colony of the same mold species growing in an otherwise identical culture device that does not contain the effective amount disposed in the growth region; wherein reducing the rate of lateral enlargement of the colony-forming unit does not substantially delay detection of the colony. a water-resistant first substrate; a water-resistant second substrate; a growth region disposed between the first and second substrates; a dry, cold-water-soluble gelling agent disposed in the growth region; and an effective amount of calcium-chelating compound disposed in the growth region; wherein, when the growth region is hydrated with a predetermined volume of aqueous liquid and inoculated with a colony-forming unit of a mold species, the effective amount of calcium-chelating compound is capable of reducing a rate of lateral enlargement of the colony-forming unit growing in the culture device relative to the rate of lateral enlargement of a colony of the same mold species growing in an otherwise identical culture device that does not contain the effective amount disposed in the growth region; wherein reducing the rate of lateral enlargement of the colony-forming unit does not substantially delay detection of the colony.
A method for managing a high frequency connection in a high frequency network, comprising: receiving , by a terminal, a connection request message from a low frequency, LF, base station, wherein the connection request message includes a request for connecting the terminal with a high frequency, HF, base station, and further includes at least one of the following information: a maximum bandwidth scheduled for the terminal, or a scheduled data volume, or a pre-estimated scheduling duration; wherein the LF base station is a macro base station, and the HF base station is a small cell; generating , by the terminal, a response message based on the request and at least one parameter of the terminal; transmitting , by the terminal, the generated response message to the LF base station, wherein the response message is used to determine whether to establish a connection with the HF base station. receiving , by a terminal, a connection request message from a low frequency, LF, base station, wherein the connection request message includes a request for connecting the terminal with a high frequency, HF, base station, and further includes at least one of the following information: a maximum bandwidth scheduled for the terminal, or a scheduled data volume, or a pre-estimated scheduling duration; wherein the LF base station is a macro base station, and the HF base station is a small cell; generating , by the terminal, a response message based on the request and at least one parameter of the terminal; transmitting , by the terminal, the generated response message to the LF base station, wherein the response message is used to determine whether to establish a connection with the HF base station.
A shift fork for a motor vehicle transmission, characterised in that the shift fork has a fork-shaped base body made of thermosetting resin.
A system configured for generating an online analytical processing (OLAP) cube, the system comprising: one or more processors configured by machine-readable instructions to: receive a query comprising a cube identifier; receive a cube definition file from a data source associated with the cube identifier; access and parse data of the data-source; automatically generate, responsive to receiving the query with the cube identifier, a data-source property configuration for the data-source using the cube definition file; automatically determine if each of respective parsed data from the data-source is a key, attribute, or measure; generate the OLAP cube by combining the cube definition file and the data-source property configuration for the parsed data from the data-source determined to be a key, attribute or measure; generate an OLAP context container based on the cube identifier provided in the query by determining if a cached OLAP context container associated with the cube identifier is accessible; and respond to the query based on the generated OLAP context container and retrieved objects from the data source. receive a query comprising a cube identifier; receive a cube definition file from a data source associated with the cube identifier; access and parse data of the data-source; automatically generate, responsive to receiving the query with the cube identifier, a data-source property configuration for the data-source using the cube definition file; automatically determine if each of respective parsed data from the data-source is a key, attribute, or measure; generate the OLAP cube by combining the cube definition file and the data-source property configuration for the parsed data from the data-source determined to be a key, attribute or measure; generate an OLAP context container based on the cube identifier provided in the query by determining if a cached OLAP context container associated with the cube identifier is accessible; and respond to the query based on the generated OLAP context container and retrieved objects from the data source.
A flood barrier to protect an area of land from floodwaters, the flood barrier having a waterside to be placed adjacent a body of water and a protected side opposing the waterside, the flood barrier comprising a plurality of supports spaced apart from one another; at least one intermediate barrier section arrangeable to be supported to extend between a pair of neighbouring supports, the intermediate barrier section comprising at least a first beam 16 and at least a second beam , each beam being installable on said neighbouring supports such that it is supported to rest on and to extend between the corresponding pair of neighbouring supports, the first beam being the beam which is closest to the ground when the barrier is erected, the first and each further beam being stacked one above the other when assembled, to form a continuous barrier surface, characterised in that each intermediate barrier section further comprises a water impermeable membrane sheet attachable to said first beam via a mechanical connection to form a skirt extending from said first beam, outwardly from the waterside of the flood barrier, wherein said first beam has first and second ends and top and bottom elongate sides and wherein each support in each pair of neighbouring supports includes a retaining plate hingedly connected thereto for fastening an end of said corresponding first beam to the support, each retaining plate having a fastening configuration in which said end of the first beam is compressed between the retaining plate and the corresponding support and a release configuration in which the first beam may be inserted / withdrawn from between the retaining plate and the corresponding support, the flood barrier further including a compression device for compressing said beams against the ground in the direction of the plane of the beams when assembled, and wherein the mechanical connection of the membrane to the first beam comprises an elongate slot disposed at the bottom side of the first beam and an expanded tubular edge arranged longitudinally along the top edge of the membrane sheet 18, the elongate slot and expanded tubular edge being arranged such that the expanded tubular edge is receivable in the elongate slot.
A sheet of packaging material suitable for being folded, filled with a product and sealed so as to form a package , comprising a receiving region intended to receive an opening device of said package attached thereon, characterized in that said sheet of packaging material further comprising two reference marks detectable by a detecting unit of an applying device arranged for applying said opening device on said receiving region , said receiving region having a different appearance with respect to a zone of said sheet of packaging material arranged outside of said receiving region , said reference marks being arranged in said receiving region .
Acamprosate or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for use in a method of treating a patient diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or fragile X syndrome (FXS), wherein the method comprises the steps of: administering the therapeutically effective amount of acamprosate or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof to a patient; monitoring the patient's peripheral blood for a change in brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), secreted amyloid precursor protein (sAPP), and secreted amyloid precursor protein-alpha (sAPPa), levels in the patient's peripheral blood; and adjusting the therapeutically effective amount of the acamprosate or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof such that the level of BDNF and sAPP, and sAPPα, in the patient's peripheral blood changes. administering the therapeutically effective amount of acamprosate or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof to a patient; monitoring the patient's peripheral blood for a change in brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), secreted amyloid precursor protein (sAPP), and secreted amyloid precursor protein-alpha (sAPPa), levels in the patient's peripheral blood; and adjusting the therapeutically effective amount of the acamprosate or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof such that the level of BDNF and sAPP, and sAPPα, in the patient's peripheral blood changes.
A laser welding method comprising: irradiating a welding target with a laser beam so as to form a beam spot that moves relatively with respect to the welding target along a locus having a spiral shape rotating around a rotation center (RC) moving in a welding direction ; and welding the welding target using the laser beam irradiated with, wherein said irradiating the welding target with the laser beam comprises irradiating the welding target with the laser beam based on an interval coefficient (L) which is a value indicating an overlapping degree of the locus having the spiral shape in the welding direction , characterised in that the interval coefficient (L) is a ratio of a first width (A) in the welding direction within which the beam spot rotates around the rotation center (RC) at a moving velocity having a component in the welding direction to a second width (B) in the welding direction within which the beam spot rotates around the rotation center (RC) at a moving velocity having a component in a direction opposite to the welding direction. irradiating a welding target with a laser beam so as to form a beam spot that moves relatively with respect to the welding target along a locus having a spiral shape rotating around a rotation center (RC) moving in a welding direction ; and welding the welding target using the laser beam irradiated with, wherein said irradiating the welding target with the laser beam comprises irradiating the welding target with the laser beam based on an interval coefficient (L) which is a value indicating an overlapping degree of the locus having the spiral shape in the welding direction , characterised in that the interval coefficient (L) is a ratio of a first width (A) in the welding direction within which the beam spot rotates around the rotation center (RC) at a moving velocity having a component in the welding direction to a second width (B) in the welding direction within which the beam spot rotates around the rotation center (RC) at a moving velocity having a component in a direction opposite to the welding direction.
A wound dressing , which comprises: a cover layer adapted to establish a reservoir over a wound in which a negative pressure may be maintained, the cover layer including an opening therein through which atmospheric gasses and wound exudates may pass through the cover layer , a vacuum port affixed to the cover layer to establish a substantially fluid tight seal about the opening in the cover layer , the vacuum port including a hollow interior in fluid communication with the opening in the cover layer , and a connector to facilitate connection to a vacuum source; and a packing member affixed to the cover layer, the packing member adapted to fill the wound and to support the cover layer when a negative pressure is applied to the reservoir ; and characterised in that the packing member includes a plurality of discrete elongated fingers extending distally from a distal side of the cover layer and wherein the elongated fingers are constructed of strips of a foam material. a cover layer adapted to establish a reservoir over a wound in which a negative pressure may be maintained, the cover layer including an opening therein through which atmospheric gasses and wound exudates may pass through the cover layer , a vacuum port affixed to the cover layer to establish a substantially fluid tight seal about the opening in the cover layer , the vacuum port including a hollow interior in fluid communication with the opening in the cover layer , and a connector to facilitate connection to a vacuum source; and a packing member affixed to the cover layer, the packing member adapted to fill the wound and to support the cover layer when a negative pressure is applied to the reservoir ; and characterised in that the packing member includes a plurality of discrete elongated fingers extending distally from a distal side of the cover layer and wherein the elongated fingers are constructed of strips of a foam material.
A thermal blanket comprising: an inner fabric layer ; an outer fabric layer ; and a unitary fabric element between the inner fabric layer and the outer fabric layer , the unitary fabric element having a multiplicity of predetermined discrete regions of contrasting insulative capacities, the discrete regions being arranged based on insulative needs of corresponding regions of a user's body, characterised in that at least two of the predetermined, discrete regions of contrasting insulative capacities comprise in one or more first discrete regions of the unitary fabric element, loop yarn having a first pile height and/or a first pile density, the one or more first discrete regions corresponding to one or more regions of the user's body having first insulative needs, and, in one or more other discrete regions of the unitary fabric element, loop yarn having a second pile height and/or a second pile density, the second pile height being different from and relatively greater than the first pile height and/or the second pile density being different from and relatively greater than the first pile density, the one or more other discrete regions corresponding to one or more regions of the user's body having other insulative needs different from and relatively greater than the first insulative needs; and in that the outer layer comprises a multiplicity of predetermined discrete regions of contrasting insulative capacities corresponding to the multiplicity of predetermined discrete regions of contrasting insulative capacities of the unitary fabric element. an inner fabric layer ; an outer fabric layer ; and a unitary fabric element between the inner fabric layer and the outer fabric layer , the unitary fabric element having a multiplicity of predetermined discrete regions of contrasting insulative capacities, the discrete regions being arranged based on insulative needs of corresponding regions of a user's body, characterised in that at least two of the predetermined, discrete regions of contrasting insulative capacities comprise in one or more first discrete regions of the unitary fabric element, loop yarn having a first pile height and/or a first pile density, the one or more first discrete regions corresponding to one or more regions of the user's body having first insulative needs, and, in one or more other discrete regions of the unitary fabric element, loop yarn having a second pile height and/or a second pile density, the second pile height being different from and relatively greater than the first pile height and/or the second pile density being different from and relatively greater than the first pile density, the one or more other discrete regions corresponding to one or more regions of the user's body having other insulative needs different from and relatively greater than the first insulative needs; and in that the outer layer comprises a multiplicity of predetermined discrete regions of contrasting insulative capacities corresponding to the multiplicity of predetermined discrete regions of contrasting insulative capacities of the unitary fabric element.
A supported metal catalyst, wherein a transition metal which exhibits catalytic activity is supported by a support, and the support is a two-dimensional electride or a precursor thereof, having a specific surface area of the supported metal catalyst in a range of 0.1 to 200 m 2 /g, wherein: the transition metal is Ru, and an amount of the transition metal is in a range of 0.05 to 10 wt% with respect to the amount of the support, and the two-dimensional electride or a precursor thereof is a compound selected from the groups (I) to (II): (I) a metal nitride represented by MxNyHz (M represents one or two or more of Group II metals selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Sr and Ba, and x, y and z are in ranges of 1 ≤ x ≤ 11, 1 ≤ y ≤ 8, and 0 ≤ z ≤ 4 respectively, in which x is an integer, and y and z are not limited to an integer); and (II) a metal carbide of Y 2 C or a hydride thereof. the transition metal is Ru, and an amount of the transition metal is in a range of 0.05 to 10 wt% with respect to the amount of the support, and the two-dimensional electride or a precursor thereof is a compound selected from the groups (I) to (II): (I) a metal nitride represented by MxNyHz (M represents one or two or more of Group II metals selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Sr and Ba, and x, y and z are in ranges of 1 ≤ x ≤ 11, 1 ≤ y ≤ 8, and 0 ≤ z ≤ 4 respectively, in which x is an integer, and y and z are not limited to an integer); and (II) a metal carbide of Y 2 C or a hydride thereof. (I) a metal nitride represented by MxNyHz (M represents one or two or more of Group II metals selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Sr and Ba, and x, y and z are in ranges of 1 ≤ x ≤ 11, 1 ≤ y ≤ 8, and 0 ≤ z ≤ 4 respectively, in which x is an integer, and y and z are not limited to an integer); and (II) a metal carbide of Y 2 C or a hydride thereof.
A motorized drive device with at least one leaf rotating about a vertical axis between two abutting positions, a first closing position at least partially obstructing a surface delimiting an opening in a wall and a second open position freeing said surface and pressing the leaf near said wall, including a motorized rotating shaft able to be connected by means of a control arm of the device to at least one leaf, said control arm including: - a drive arm mounted idle at one of its ends on the motorized rotating shaft and the other end of which is able to be connected to at least one leaf; - a motor arm rotated by said motorized rotating shaft ; and - means for locking/unlocking the motor arm to the drive arm , said locking/unlocking means including: - a lever mounted movably relative to the drive and motor arms and in contact with one of said arms ; - means for securing the motor arm to the drive arm by shape cooperation of the lever and the arms , said securing means being actuated in a predetermined position of the lever , characterized in that the lever has a flexible blade, is mounted rotating in contact with a first arm , and has at least one free end provided with surfaces for positioning and blocking the second arm in alignment with the first arm when the lever is aligned with the two arms . - a drive arm mounted idle at one of its ends on the motorized rotating shaft and the other end of which is able to be connected to at least one leaf; - a motor arm rotated by said motorized rotating shaft ; and - means for locking/unlocking the motor arm to the drive arm , - a lever mounted movably relative to the drive and motor arms and in contact with one of said arms ; - means for securing the motor arm to the drive arm by shape cooperation of the lever and the arms , said securing means being actuated in a predetermined position of the lever ,
A method, comprising: maintaining, by a first source device , a first network connection with a second source device ; receiving, by the first source device , information identifying a notification to be provided to a peripheral device ; determining, by the first source device, whether the first source device is communicating with the peripheral device over a first peripheral network connection and whether the second source device is communicating with the peripheral device over a second peripheral network connection ; selecting, by the first source device, which of the first source device or the second source device is to provide the notification to the peripheral device based at least in part on the determining; and enabling, by the first source device, the notification to be provided to the peripheral device via one of the selected first source device or second source device . maintaining, by a first source device , a first network connection with a second source device ; receiving, by the first source device , information identifying a notification to be provided to a peripheral device ; determining, by the first source device, whether the first source device is communicating with the peripheral device over a first peripheral network connection and whether the second source device is communicating with the peripheral device over a second peripheral network connection ; selecting, by the first source device, which of the first source device or the second source device is to provide the notification to the peripheral device based at least in part on the determining; and enabling, by the first source device, the notification to be provided to the peripheral device via one of the selected first source device or second source device .