A method of activating serum and glucocorticoid-induced protein kinase (SGK) is provided wherein the SGK is phosphorylated. The SGK may be phosphorylated by PDK1 and/or a preparation containing PDK2 activity. A method of identifying a compound that modulates the activity of SGK is provided, wherein the activity of SGK is measured by measuring the phosphorylation by SGK of a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence corresponding to the consensus sequence (Arg/Lys; preferably Arg)-X-(X/Arg)-X…

A method for simultaneous palpation by a plurality of individuals in which the physical displacement of a sensor may be amplified and simultaneously reproduced at a plurality of remote locations. The physical displacement signal from a transducer in pressural engagement with the patient’s skin is amplified and utilized to drive a palpation platform which is tactually engaged by the physician to aid in the diagnosis. Additional palpation platforms may be slaved to the physician’ s unit and the sl…

A method of cutting thick plate material, said method comprising the steps of supporting said material on elongated cutting means co-extending with an intended cut in said material and aligned therewith, scoring said material along said cut to a depth at least equal to the surface hardness of said material, and cutting said material to a further depth along said scoring, said further depth being less than the thickness of said material. A method of slitting thick plate material, said method comp…

A method of rolling small sections is provided in which the metal to be rolled is passed through a plurality of successive roll stands having grooved rolls, while tension is applied to the metal in successive stands and is varied between the stands depending upon the relative filling of the grooved rolls in each stand whereby variations in conditions of wear in the roll grooves from one stand to another are offset by the changes in tension between stands. The variations in tension may be provide…

There is disclosed an addressing system including an addressing apparatus and addressing methods and materials used therein. A set of master cards is provided formed of porous tab card stock impregnated with a sensitizer vaporizable at 100.degree. C. to 160.degree. C. and having a selected area on one face thereof for the address in infrared absorbing ink; as disclosed, the master card is made by passing the porous tab card stock through a bath containing the sensitizer and a solvent therefor, a…

Method of grinding a spherical surface by relatively rotating a work piece in engagement with the shaped periphery of a grinding wheel while spinning the wheel about its axis.

A method of knitting a jersey-type garment on a flat bar knitting machine of the kind comprising at least two pairs of opposed needle beds extending generally parallel to each other, the beds of one pair being laterally movable relative to the beds of the other pair, said method comprising tubular knitting two sleeve portions and a body portion united by a fourth tubular portion forming the upper portion of the jersey and fashioning the fourth tubular portion in Wales which are an extension of o…

A method of knitting a jersey or similar garment comprises knitting a body portion of said garment in the form of a tube on needles of a first pair of beds of a knitting machine, knitting two separate sleeve portions in the form of tubes, one sleeve portion being knitted on each of two second pairs of beds of the knitting machine which second pair of beds are laterally movable relative to and capable of overlapping the first mentioned pair of beds, arranging the body and sleeve portions adjacent…

Methods for determining the KIT genotype of pigs are provided. These methods are useful in determining coat colour genotype, breed determination and for screening pigs to determine those likely to produce larger litters, and/or those less likely to produce large litters. Kits for use in such methods are also provided.

A method of casting a concrete pile in situ using a former which is extracted following the casting of the pile, the former, with a concrete plug cast in its lower end and while the plug is in a semi-hardened state being driven into the site by the action of a driving monkey on the plug and then the combination of a counterweight (driving monkey) rested on the plug and a vibrator extractor on the former used to free any bond between the plug and former and withdraw the former part-way up the plu…