Abstract: Disclosed herein are superabsorbent hydrogels formed using okara particles and polymeric chains. The hydrogel contains crosslinks, which are provided by crosslinking groups between the polymeric chains or by a plurality of polymer chains being bonded to each okara particle (with each of these chains being bonded to at least one further okara particle too). The resulting superabsorbent hydrogels are useful in aiding plant growth, nutrition and hydration, and may be mixed with soil to form a composite material for such purposes.

Abstract: Computer-implemented techniques are described herein for generating and utilizing a universal encoder component (UEC). The UEC maps a linguistic expression in a natural language to a language-agnostic representation of the linguistic expression. The representation is said to be agnostic with respect to language because it captures semantic content that is largely independent of the syntactic rules associated with the natural language used to compose the linguistic expression. The representations is also agnostic with respect to task because a downstream training system can leverage it to produce different kinds to machine-trained components that serve different respective tasks. The UEC facilitates the generation of downstream machine-trained models by permitting a developer to train a model based on input examples expressed in a language j?, and thereafter apply it to the interpretation of documents in language j?, with no additional training required.

Abstract: In order to increase engagement of members with other members in the on-line social network system, a connection suggestions system is provided to help members effortlessly explore and connect with groups of people similar to them. In one embodiment, the connection suggestions system is configured to generate so-called cohorts of member profiles with respect to a subject member profile and include a visualization of the cohorts in a suggested network user interface (UI). The suggested network UI is generated to also include one or more visual controls actionable to permit the subject member to submit a connection request with respect to one or more of the member profiles included in the cohort.

Abstract: Systems and methods for automated generation of new content responses to answer user queries are provided. The systems and methods for automated generation of new content responses answer user queries utilizing deep learning and a reasoning algorithm. The generated response is composed of new content and is not merely cut or copied information from one or more search results. Accordingly, the systems and methods for automated generation of new content responses provide tailored query specific answers that can be long and detailed including several sentences of information or that can be short and concise, such as “yes” or “no.” The ability of the systems and methods described herein to create or generate new content in response to a user query improves the usability, improves the performance, and/or improves user interactions of/with a search query system.

Abstract: Methods and compositions are described herein for protecting RNA from autocatalytic and divalent cation induced degradation in an aqueous solution.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of organic nitrates having at least one nitryloxy and at least one hydroxy group, wherein the at least one hydroxy group may be present in form of an esterified hydroxy residue, the latter being esterified with an acid other than nitric acid.

Abstract: The present invention relates to hemostatic materials made of water-soluble cellulose ether derivatives, such as methylcellulose, ethylcellulose, hydroxyethylcellulose, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of carboxymethylcellulose, especially to hemostatic materials made of water-soluble cellulose ether derivatives capable of being absorbed in live body. The present invention also relates to the use of water-soluble cellulose hemostatic materials for the preparation of internal and external hemostatic articles and pharmaceutical compositions, and hemostatic articles and pharmaceutical compositions thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to hemostatic materials made of water-soluble cellulose ether derivatives, such as methylcellulose, ethylcellulose, hydroxyethylcellulose, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of carboxymethylcellulose, especially to hemostatic materials made of water-soluble cellulose ether derivatives capable of being absorbed in live body. The present invention also relates to the use of water-soluble cellulose hemostatic materials for the preparation of internal and external hemostatic articles and pharmaceutical compositions, and hemostatic articles and pharmaceutical compositions thereof.