Agents for promoting bone deposition and growth in a mammalian subject. The agents are O-glycosylated and non-glycosylated peptides that are derived from vitamin D binding protein, collectively referred to hereinafter as "DBP" peptides. The DBP peptides are from 3 to 18, preferably from 4 to 14 amino acids in length and comprise a sequence which is at least 80% identical, preferably at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of a fragment contained within domain III of DBP. Methods for pr...

Cement compositions with improved mechanical properties and associated methods are provided, which are useful in conjunction with subterranean well operations. In certain embodiments, the cement compositions comprise carbon fibers, rubber particles, a hydraulic cement material, sufficient water to form a pumpable slurry, and optionally other ingredients including a dispersant, a weighting agent, a retarding or accelerating agent, or the like.

Purposeful addition of crack-initiating voids in the form of low tensile strength particulates, particulates having low matrix interaction, or gas bubbles formed by chemical reaction, in a size range of 0.5 mm to about 5 mm, and preferably of a size commensurate with or larger than naturally occurring crack-initiating gaseous voids, to fiber-reinforced strain hardening cementitious composites generates controlled and uniform cracking which increases strain hardening behavior in conventionally de...

Method for producing a multi-ply web of flexible material, such as paper and nonwoven material, comprising at least one first and one second ply which are interconnected by gluing in a plurality of discrete glue sites. The web is printed with at least one printing pattern which is in register with the glue pattern. The multi-ply web is produced by bringing a first ply in contact with a patterned glue transfer roll, transferring glue to the first ply in a glue pattern, a second ply is brought in ...

Cementitious compositions having high compressive strength and high flexibility. An efficient method of making such strong cementitious compositions entails pre-mixing cement additives that can easily be added to a mixture of cement, silica, fibers and water. The cementitious compositions can be used to make strong, thin layers, such as tiles, that are relatively lightweight, as well as heavy structures, such as roads and bridges, without additional reinforcement.

The present invention relates to cytostatics which have a tumour-specific action as a result of linkage to .alpha..sub.v.beta..sub.3 integrin antagonists via preferred linking units. The preferred linking units guarantee serum stability of the conjugate of cytostatic and .alpha..sub.v.beta..sub.3 integrin antagonist and at the same time the desired intracellular action in tumour cells as a result of their enzymatic or hydrolytic cleavability with release of the cytostatic.

Agents for promoting bone deposition and growth in a mammalian subject. The agents are O-glycosylated and non-glycosylated peptides that are derived from vitamin D binding protein, collectively referred to hereinafter as "DBP" peptides. The DBP peptides are from 3 to 18, preferably from 4 to 14 amino acids in length and comprise a sequence which is at least 80% identical, preferably at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of a fragment contained within domain III of DBP. Methods for pr...

A preferred artistic medium comprises a first translucent sheet having at least one first image presented thereon, a second translucent sheet having a least one second image presented thereon, the second image being substantially identical to the first image, wherein at least a portion of at least one of the first and second sheets is textured in a substantially uncolored area of the image, and wherein the first and second sheets are positioned in proximity to one another and in a relative orien...

An easily attachable and detachable coupling for electrical systems, such as earphones to audio amplifiers, comprising a coil on a magnetically soft ferromagnetic body and a second coil mounted on a permanent magnet. The first coil can be connected to an audio signal and the second coil connected to a pair of earphones.

An inductively coupled connector is provided wherein a source of signals is coupled to a first potted toroid. The load for the source of signals is also coupled to a second potted toroid. The toroids are placed adjacent to each other and are interconnected using a single-turn loop. The single-turn loop has some sort of quick fastener so that the toroids may be easily connected or disconnected in an environment such as an underwater environment.