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A customer can obtain a refund for a credit card purchase by interacting with an agent of the merchant. In one embodiment, first and second optical assemblies of the optical head are positioned adjacent to each other. Also, there is provided a method of controlling media streaming in a network apparatus operated in the communication environment using the descriptor information. A method of imaging an object in a liquid medium and a method of sensing a target species with the liquid cell are also disclosed.

An image forming apparatus comprises a driving roller and at least one spherical driven roller. Once the DB command templates are identified, they are copied to a memory. Additionally, various chemotherapeutic agent and radiation therapies are described which may be advantageously used in conjunction with electrical therapy to ameliorate cancer. A game server can attribute one or more in-game benefits to a current player based on the in-game profile associated with other players who are identified in a game social network as friends of the current player. According to the present invention, the damage of the vehicle body can be quantitatively understood and a proper method of repairing the vehicle can be recognized.

A bearer processing method is disclosed. The snowshoe apparatus may also include first and second crampons pivotally attached to the frame assembly, with the first crampon configured to pivot relative to the frame assembly substantially independent of the second crampon. Specifically, the light-absorbing multilayer film is used as an upper layer of a partition wall that covers ends of a first electrode whereas an organic resin film is used as a lower layer of the partition wall. If the bit on the line has been dynamic for the previous bits, the slew rate will be a lower slew rate to avoid crosstalk between neighboring lines. An associated method of earning money from the communication along with associated systems are also disclosed. It is provided that at least part of the locking device and the rotational bearing device be formed in one piece.

Provided are a system and method for preventing contamination in a semiconductor manufacturing environment. A flow control valve assembly is provided to regulate flow of ambient air andor fuel vapor through the vent chamber. The linkage assembly constitutes a lightweight device that resists torsional forces occurring on the suspension system, and permits optimal alignment of the pivot point and the average chain line to improve bicycle performance.

A system and method for remotely controlling the call monitoring functions performed by an automated call placement system and an ACP incorporating the system or the method. The lower electrode, the auxiliary electrode, the piezoelectricelectrostrictive film, and the upper electrode are layered in that order on the ceramic substrate. As an interpreter of the messaging content that is passed through the telematics system, the system eliminates the need for a user to manually manipulate a texting device, or to read such a device.

This invention is a disposable cartridge for use at the patient side to perform traditional coagulation assays on fresh whole blood or blood derivative samples. The steel support structure may be a hollow, U-shaped steel tube having first and second attachment features at distal ends thereof for attachment to a lower seat structure. 4 \u03a9\xb7cm or less when compressed to a density of 1. The blade assemblies may be positioned on the shafts so that they intermesh through each other while simultaneously moving through the common volume.

Dual-voltage domain memory buffers, and related systems and methods are disclosed. Another embodiment of the invention provides a method of operating a solid oxide fuel cell, including providing a solid oxide fuel cell comprising an anode electrode containing nickel, periodically operating the fuel cell to generate electricity, and reducing an anode side of the fuel cell between electricity generation operation periods of the fuel cell. The upper tank portions are each provided with a recessed portion that is opened upward and inward. A first character of the paragraph is colored with the first replacement color. When the measured concentration of the functional water goes out of a set concentration range, the functional water is returned to the functional water generator through functional water returning pipe.

When a digital broadcast receiver selects a channel and thereby changes an MPEG picture stream, a video decoder starts a decoding operation in response to an instruction to start decoding. The nanostructured coatings can include Si or metallic, ceramic or polymeric nanowires that may have a re-entrant or mushroom-like tip geometry. The decreased air pressure determination means is so configured as to determine a tire having a decreased air pressure based on the estimated resonance frequency of the tire torsional direction. The mobile station also comprises a near-zero intermediate frequency broadband image rejection mixer for receiving an amplified RF signal from a selected one of the plurality of low-noise amplifiers and down-converting the amplified RF signal to produce a first analog intermediate frequency signal. The message specifies an optimal remote site.

The present invention relates to modulators of ATP-Binding Cassette transporters or fragments thereof, including Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Regulator, compositions thereof, and methods therewith. The processing apparatus can have a low-profile nozzle system capable of navigating through spaces in order to process target regions with relatively small clearances. Once speech data representative of the current program channel has been generated, an audible announcement of the program channel may be made to the user, thereby enabling visually impaired individuals to ascertain the currently selected program channel.

A method for operating an internal combustion engine having at least two exhaust-gas turbochargers, which allows the synchronous operation of the two exhaust-gas turbochargers to be reliably set. The optical data recordingreproducing method includes a first trial writing operation in which trial writing data are recorded into the recording medium while changing the recording power conditions, the recorded trial writing data are reproduced, and the reproduced trial writing data are evaluated to set an optimum recording power. This allows correct determination of the number of recording layers of recording medium while not being affected by variation in property of the instruments, variation in reflectivity of recording medium, variation in the ambient temperature and fake pulse corresponded to waviness in focus error signal. A holographic unit has a first hologram suited to the first laser diode and a second hologram suited to the second laser diode, the first hologram provided to diffract a reflection beam of the laser beam of the first laser diode to the photodetector unit, and the second hologram provided to diffract a reflection beam of the laser beam of the second laser diode to the photodetector unit. A valve is configured to control a rate of fluid delivered from the source to the site via the tube, and a remote control unit is configured to enable a user to control the valve to adjust the rate of fluid delivered from the source to the site.