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A widelink directive provides an enhanced level of indirection with respect to a resource, such as a unit of storage, attached to a destination, such as a storage system. The widelink has a scope of indirection that is “wider” than a conventional symbolic link (“symlink”). The novel widelink directive is similar to the distributed file system (DFS) facility that allows DFS-enabled common internet file system clients to resolve uniform naming convention paths to locations that may or may not be on an original storage system, such as a multi-protocol filer, or original protocol server of the filer. By taking advantage of clients that support the DFS facility, the widelink directive is quite flexible in that it can be used to resolve symlinks that “leave” a share.

The present application provides dental compositions, methods of making, and methods of using dental compositions that include an antimicrobial lipid component and a water-dispersible, polymeric film-former.

A method of increasing the HDL concentration and the HDL/LDL concentration ratio in human serum by providing a balance between a sufficient and required proportion of cholesterol-free saturated fatty acids in the daily dietary fat of the human and a sufficient and required, but not excessive, proportion of polyunsaturated fatty acids comprising linoleic acid in dietary fat, while the remaining proportion of fatty acids and energy from the dietary fat is provided by monounsaturated fatty acids comprising oleic acid. Also described are compositions, including fat compositions and filled dairy products, containing such balanced fatty acid proportions.

An automotive radar having a high level of azimuth accuracy and a broad detectable range by virtue of preventing leaks of unnecessary waves to receiving antennas is to be provided. A transmitting array antenna 1 and receiving array antennas 2a, 2b are arranged on an antenna plate (grounding conductor plate) 3 which serves to ground the antennas, and radio wave absorbers 4 are arranged on two sides of the edges 15 of the antenna plate 3. The radio wave absorbers 4 may be configured of, for instance, a sponge material containing radio wave absorbing grains.

The invention provides methods of making food products and ingredients having enhanced levels of natural stilbene compounds, such as resveratrol. Chocolate liquor, cocoa powders, and cocoa extracts having enhanced levels of resveratrol prepared from cacao beans are disclosed. The invention also provides methods of treatment using compositions and ingredients having enhanced natural stilbene content.

A method and device for generating terahertz radiation comprising a polar crystal material layer operative to emit terahertz radiation; the polar crystal material layer comprising a plurality of stacking faults; the stacking faults lying substantially perpendicular to the polar axis and forming boundaries at which the internal electric polarization terminates leading to charges accumulating at the boundaries, and creation of internal electric fields oriented along the polar axis; a pulsed radiation source for creating photogenerated carriers in the polar crystal material; whereby the photogenerated carriers accelerate in the internal electric fields associated with the termination of the internal electric polarization by the stacking faults to thereby generate terahertz radiation.

The present invention relates to the use of sphingolipids for the preparation of a food item, a food supplement and/or a medicament for the treatment and/or prevention of insulin resistance, diabetes mellitus type 2 and/or Metabolic Syndrome. In particular, the invention relates to the use of a sphingolipid with the general formula (I): wherein Z is R₃ or —CH(OH)—R₃; A is sulphate, sulphonate, phosphate, phosphonate or —C(O)O—; R₁ is H, hydroxyl, alditol, aldose, an alcohol, C₁-C₆ alkyl or amino acid; R₂ is H or unsaturated or saturated (C₁-C₃₀) alkyl chain; R₃ is unsaturated or saturated (C₁-C₃₀) alkyl chain; Q₁ is a primary amine group (—NH₂), secondary amine group (—NH—) or an amide group (—NH—CO—); and t is 0 or 1, or a precursor, a derivative or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for the manufacture of a medicament for the prevention and/or treatment of a disorder selected from the group consisting of insulin resistance, diabetes type 2 and Metabolic Syndrome.

A pseudo-frustoconical shaped unitary rubber end unit for an ambulatory device, such as a cane, comprising, a bottom hexagonal base and a top circular rim, wherein said base is about four times the diameter of said rim and functions to provide significantly enhanced support and stability; and a central cylindrical “socket” created by six deeply recessed side walls and a resultant six member rib-like frame that functions to optimize device's shock absorption capabilities and forward propulsion of the user. The hexagonal base may be asymmetrical or symmetrical, and the ribs may be of uniform or non-uniform dimensions. The hexagonal base and the rib-like frame act synergistically to compress and rebound under loads creating a twisting “spring assist” action that both absorbs shock and helps propel users forward. The broad base has a slightly recessed underside permitting the mobility device to be self-standing.

A method of moisturizing while decolonizing mammalian tissue, the method comprising applying a multi-valent cationic antiseptic composition to the tissue, and applying a moisturizer composition to at least a portion of the same tissue; wherein the mammalian tissue is oral tissue of a subject; wherein the multi-valent cationic antiseptic is other than a metal ion; and wherein the applied compositions essentially exclude any component which causes a precipitate when combined with a multi-valent cationic antiseptic contained in the multi-valent cationic antiseptic composition when tested according to Test Method F, and/or wherein the moisturizer composition is such that a log reduction in the number of viable bacterial cells of at least 2 is provided when 10⁶ cfu of Pseudomonas auerginosa are combined with a mixture 1.1 g of the moisturizer composition and 1.5 g of the multi-valent cationic antiseptic composition containing 0.12 weight percent of the multi-valent cationic antiseptic according to Test Method B; an oral care kit comprising a composition comprising the multi-valent cationic antiseptic and the moisturizer composition; and a method of moisturizing oral tissue of a patient requiring intubation using the moisturizer composition and an endotracheal tube coated or impregnated with a cationic antiseptic are provided.

Disclosed is an apparatus for displaying a three-dimensional image by using a lenticular lens sheet formed by an alignment of a plurality of lenticular lens pieces for providing three-dimensional image with an enhanced level of visual ambience, the apparatus including a flat display device displaying a plurality of perspective views from different directions; and a lenticular lens sheet including a plurality of lenticular lens pieces of which Y-axis being parallel to a vertical axis of the flat display, the plurality of lenticular lens pieces forming a plurality of lines being parallel to a horizontal axis of the flat display device on a front surface of the flat display device, each of the plurality of lines being shifted to a predetermined distance.

There is provided a gas barrier sheet that has high productivity, good gas barrier properties, and anticurling properties. In particular, a gas barrier sheet is provided that, even after a heat cycle test which is performed as a durability test for organic EL displays and the like, can suppress the occurrence of curling and can maintain gas barrier properties. The gas barrier sheet comprises a gas barrier film 3 provided on a base material 2. The gas barrier film 3 is an SiN_xO_y film, wherein x=0.5 to 1.5 and y=0.25 to 1, has an absorption intensity of IR absorption (830 cm⁻¹ to 840 cm⁻¹), corresponding to an Si—N bond, per unit thickness of 0.5×10⁻³/nm to 1.8×10⁻³/nm and has a refractive index of 1.7 to 2.1.

To achieve high modulation frequencies when modulating an LED, a circuit-arrangement for modulating at least one LED comprises a modulation-circuit (3) parallel to the LED, wherein the modulation-circuit (3) comprises in a series connection a switching device and a threshold device. In a method for operating an LED, the LED is modulated by alternating the switching device between a closed state and an open state.

Methods to identify nucleotide sequences whose expression will enhance resistance to pathogen infection are described, as is use of such nucleotide sequences to enhance resistance with minimal side effects on development.

A process comprising the steps of: (i) harvesting a source of tea plant material comprising stem and leaf material; (ii) physically separating the stem material from the leaf material to provide a tea plant source rich in stem; (iii) treating the stem source with at least one conventional tea processing unit operation selected from withering, maceration, grinding, steaming, fermentation, firing and infusing.

A method for manipulating the production of flavonoids other than anthocyanins in plants by manipulating gene activity in the flavonoid biosynthetic pathway by expressing two or more genes encoding transcription factors for flavonoid biosynthesis, compositions for use in such a method and tomato plants having altered flavonoid levels are disclosed.

Compounds of formula (IA) or (IB) are IKK inhibitors useful in the treatment of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases: wherein R₇ is hydrogen or optionally substituted (C₁-C₆)alkyl; A is an optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl of 5-13 ring atoms; Z is a radical of formula R₁C(R₂)(R₃)NH—Y-L¹-X1-(CH₂)_z— wherein R₁ is a carboxylic acid group (—COOH), or an ester group which is hydrolysable by one or more intracellular esterase enzymes to a carboxylic acid group; and R₂ and R₃ independently represent the side chain of a natural or non-natural alpha amino acid but neither of R₂ and R₃ is hydrogen, or R₂ and R₃ taken together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form a C₃-C₇ cycloalkyl ring, and z, Y, L¹ and X¹ are as defined in the claims.

The invention concerns compounds of Formula (I): (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein n, R¹ and R² are as defined in the description. The present invention also relates to processes for the preparation of such compounds, novel intermediates useful in the preparation of such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in the treatment of disease, for example cancer.

A vehicle has external bodywork including an upper surface and an under surface, the under surface having at least one aperture, and the vehicle comprising lower ducting located within the external bodywork and communicating with that aperture, the upper surface having at least one aperture, and the vehicle comprising upper ducting located within the external bodywork and communicating with that aperture, the upper ducting and the lower ducting leading to a fan adapted to selectively draw air through the respective ductings, the vehicle further comprising a control unit adapted to receive information as to the vehicle dynamic state and, in the light of that state, draw air through the lower ducting or through the upper ducting. Thus, a choice can be made between enhanced levels of downforce on the one hand, and low drag on the other. By providing pre-set thresholds for parameters such as speed, g-force, vehicle attitude or the like within the control unit, the car can be tailored so that it is optimised for low drag during high speed straight-line driving, when tight cornering is unlikely, and optimised for greater downforce when lateral grip is more likely to be needed.