Abstract: Techniques provide include analyzing a first node, associated with a first version of an service, to extract first configuration metadata; analyzing the first node, associated with a second version, subsequent to the first version, of the aservice, to extract second configuration metadata; determining, based upon a comparison of the first configuration metadata and the second configuration metadata, that the first node has not been modified between the first version and the second version; generating a first image of the node for distribution in conjunction with the service in response to the determining that the particular node has not been modified; and caching the first image for use in conjunction with the service.

Abstract: An apparatus according to one embodiment includes a motor having: a rotor, a magnet, and a damping layer positioned between the rotor and the magnet. The damping layer is constructed of a material characterized by converting kinetic energy into heat.

Abstract: A request to access to a logical location in a file stored in a content addressable storage (CAS) system can be processed by retrieving first tree data from a first node in a first hash tree that represents a first version of the file. Based on the first tree data, a second node is selected from which a CAS signature is compared to a reserved CAS signature to determine the proper file version. In response to a match, a third node is accessed in a second hash tree that represents a second version of the file. Tree data is retrieved from a third node.

Abstract: A textile article includes a first fabric including a plurality of first carbon nanotubes coupled to the first fabric. The first carbon nanotubes of the plurality of first carbon nanotubes are metallic carbon nanotubes. A second fabric includes a plurality of second carbon nanotubes coupled to the second fabric. The second carbon nanotubes of the plurality of second carbon nanotubes are semiconductive carbon nanotubes. The first fabric is interconnected with the second fabric.

Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for ensuring that important messages are viewed by the intended recipient. A time-to-live pattern for a message identified as being important is determined for the target group, where the time-to-live pattern indicates a set of presentation criteria (e.g., impression analysis, such as the number of views of the message). The target group refers to the intended recipient(s) of the message identified as being important. The message is then monitored in the network environment with respect to the time-to-live pattern using the set of presentation criteria of the time-to-live pattern. An action (e.g., pinning the message for a period of time) may then be performed to increase the priority of the message for the target group if the time-to-live pattern has underachieved within a threshold period of time (i.e., has not met the requirements of the presentation criteria within the threshold period of time).

Abstract: A tool for automatic pre-detection of potential software product impact according to a statement placed in a software development system, and for automatically recommending for resolutions which accesses a repository of information containing a history of changes and effects of the changes for a software project; using a received a statement in natural language to perform a natural language search of the repository; according to the findings of the search of the repository, using a machine learning model to compose an impact prediction regarding the received statement relative to the findings; and automatically placing an advisory notice regarding to the impact prediction into the software development system, wherein the advisory notice is associated with the received statement.

Abstract: Systems and methods for protecting a data item include, upon initiation of transfer of the data item from a server to a client device, determining a sensitivity score and a current protection, level of the data item. A policy is applied to determine an appropriate protection for the data item based upon the sensitivity score and the current protection level. A protected data item is provided to the client device by applying the appropriate protection to the data item.

Abstract: Methods, computer program products, and systems for managing memory in a computer system in which memory locations in use at any given time are represented as a set of memory objects in a first object graph. The first object graph includes a system root object associated by references to each of the memory objects. A method includes creating a second root object for the memory to form a second object graph for the memory. The method also includes, in response to the dereferencing of a first object from the first object graph, associating the dereferenced first object with the second object graph so that the second object graph includes at least one dereferenced object.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes, by one or more processors in electronic communication with a tunneling magnetoresistive sensor, wherein the tunneling magnetoresistive sensor is a component of a magnetic storage drive configured to read magnetic data from a magnetic storage medium, detecting a short across the tunneling magnetoresistive sensor, measuring a change in resistance of the tunneling magnetoresistive sensor, measuring a change in voltage amplitude for the tunneling magnetoresistive sensor, and dividing said change in voltage amplitude by said change in resistance to yield a ratio. The computer-implemented method further includes, responsive to the ratio being greater than a predetermined ratio threshold, determining that the short is caused by a magnetic shunt. A corresponding computer program product and computer system are also disclosed.

Abstract: Techniques for generic authentication with arbitrary services are provided. A request to authorize with a first service, of a plurality of services, using the OAuth protocol, is received by a generic client library, from a first application. A set of parameters specific to an implementation of the OAuth protocol provided by the first service are identified in a configuration file. An HTTP request is generated based on the set of parameters identified in the data structure, and the first application is authorized with the first service via the OAuth protocol using the generated HTTP request.

Abstract: A microfluidic chip comprising a microchannel fillable with a liquid, the microchannel comprises a pair of electrodes, and a liquid flow path defined between the electrodes, wherein each of the electrodes extends along the flow path and parallel to a direction of a liquid filling the microchannel, in operation, and an electrical circuitry connected to each of the electrodes and configured to continuously measure, via the electrodes, a capacitance of the electrodes being wet by a liquid continuously filling the flow path, as a function of time, in operation.

Abstract: A method of generating a behavioral model of a computer system. A processor partitions a system log of process events into a plurality of strands sharing common characteristics. The processor selects attributes from the strands and generates first distinct n-grams that include attributes from successive events within a strand. The processor generates a first plurality of n-gram groups, each including a plurality of the first distinct n-grams in which a first one of the plurality of first distinct n-grams coexists in a strand also containing a second one of the plurality of first distinct n-grams. The processor generates a first plurality of n-gram group arrangements, each containing a plurality of n-gram groups, and each of the n-gram groups included, in combination, in at least one strand, and the behavioral model containing the first distinct n-grams, the first plurality of n-gram groups, and the first plurality of n-gram group arrangements.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method records and maintains a record of browser events in a blockchain using a peer-to-peer network. One or more processors detect one or more browser events for a browser on a computer. One or more processors then transmit transactions that are associated with the one or more browser events from the computer to a peer-to-peer network of devices that create a blockchain, which includes one or more blocks that describe the one or more browser events, such that the blockchain records and maintains a record of browser events that occur at the computer.

Abstract: A method for temperature control includes acquiring image data, and analyzing the image data to identify one or more individuals within the image data. A level of thermal comfort is estimated for each of the identified individuals based on the image data. The determined level of thermal comfort indicates whether each individual appears to be feeling too hot, appears to be feeling too cold or appears to be feeling satisfied with an ambient temperature. An air-conditioning unit or a heating unit is controlled based on the estimation of the level of thermal comfort for each of the identified individuals.

Abstract: Nitride-based nanoparticles for use in sunscreen applications provided herein. A method includes selecting one or more nitride-based nanoparticles to serve as a core material in a sunscreen composition, wherein said selecting is based on a desired absorption spectrum of the sunscreen composition, and adjusting an amount of at least one element present within the nitride-based nanoparticles to achieve one or more user-defined optical characteristics with respect to the core material in the sunscreen composition. A composition includes one or more nitride-based nanoparticles constituting a core material in a sunscreen composition, wherein said nitride-based nanoparticles are selected based on a desired absorption spectrum of the sunscreen composition, and wherein an amount of at least one element present within the nitride-based nanoparticles is adjustable to achieve one or more user-defined optical characteristics.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for re-balancing the stability of a SRAM cell. Embodiments of the present invention identify SRAM cells with negative voltage threshold margins and write a “zero” state bit with in the bi-stable flip-flop of the SRAM. Raising the voltage of the CMOS set containing the “zero” state bit and selective transistor biasing, skews the “zero” state bit towards the complementary “one” state bit. This induces an increase voltage thresholds of the identified SRAM cells.

Abstract: A wireless connection may be established between a first computing device and a second computing device. A first media content may be displayed by the first computing device. The wireless connection may be determined to include a signal strength. The signal strength may be determined to be below a signal strength. In response to the determining that the wireless connection includes a signal strength and determining that the signal strength is below a threshold, a first bookmark may be generated. The first bookmark may reference a location within the first media content.

Abstract: A flocculation control system that floats particles that attach to nano and/or micro bubbles out of a liquid includes at least one sensing system, at least one processing system, and at least one fluid additive control system. The at least one sensing system is configured to reproduce one or more nano-bubbles with one or more particles suspended in a fluid. The at least one processing system is configured to measure, using outputs of the at least one sensing system, incident angles between the one or more nano-bubbles and the one or more particles suspended in the fluid. And the at least one fluid additive control system is configured to adjust, based on at least the incident angles, an amount of a surfactant being added to the fluid.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method disseminates content over a network. One or more processors parse a first document into first content sections that are devoted to first topics. Processor(s) assess each of the first content sections to determine a level of expertise, of a user, for each topic from the first set of topics. Processor(s) parse a second document into second content sections that are devoted to second topics. Processor(s) compare one or more of the second content sections with one or more of the first content sections to determine a relevance parameter for the user. The relevance parameter describes the level of expertise, of the user, for each topic from the first set of topics that is also found in the second document. Processor(s) utilize the relevance parameter to identify and retrieve, via a network, only passages from the second document that provide new information to the user.

Abstract: A method of bootstrap sampling a dataset is described. With a process node, a series of random integers is generated. An assignment map is created. The assignment map includes a row identifier for each row of data of the dataset. A plurality of bootstrap sample identifiers defined by the series are assigned to at least one row identifier. An output table created from the assignment map. Rows of the output table include each instance of the bootstrap sample identifiers, the row identifier assigned with the bootstrap sample identifier, and data of the row.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system for contextual determination of emotion icons. The method includes, for a particular user, determining an emotion icon to automatically input into a message, based on a class of the user, a current mood of the user, and the recipient of the message. The determined emotion icon is then inserted into the message.

Abstract: Aspects capture test coverage in a distributed system, wherein a processor instigates execution of a unique hypertext transfer request protocol test case within a distributed system of different, networked servers. The header of the unique test case includes a unique name for the unique test case, and the distributed system servers are each configured to, in response to processing a test case, generate a time-stamped log entry that includes header data for the processed test case and a uniform resource locator address of the processing server. The processor thus maps the unique test case to a subset of the distributed system servers as endpoint servers of the unique test case, in response to determining that the uniform resource locator addresses of each of the subset endpoint servers are listed within generated log entries of the endpoint servers in association with the unique test case name.

Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor structure comprises forming a plurality of fins disposed over a top surface of a substrate and forming one or more vertical transport field-effect transistors (VTFETs) from the plurality of fins using a replacement metal gate (RMG) process. A gate surrounding at least one fin of a given one of the VTFETs comprises a gate self-aligned contact (SAC) capping layer disposed over a gate contact metal layer, the gate contact metal layer being disposed adjacent an end of the at least one fin.

Abstract: Semiconductor devices are provided which have MIM (metal-insulator-metal) capacitor structures that are integrated within air gaps of on-chip interconnect structures, as well as methods for integrating MIM capacitor formation as part of an air gap process flow for fabricating on-chip interconnect structures. For example, a semiconductor device includes a dielectric layer with a first pattern of metal lines and second pattern of metal lines. Air gaps are disposed in spaces between the metal lines. Portions of the spaces between the metal lines of the first pattern of metal lines include a conformal layer of insulating material disposed on sidewalls of the metal lines and metallic material that fills the spaces between the metal lines. The first pattern of metal lines comprises a first capacitor electrode, the metallic fill material comprises a second capacitor electrode, and the conformal layer of insulating material comprises an insulating layer of a MIM capacitor structure.

Abstract: A system, method and computer program product for allocating shared resources. Upon receiving requests for resources, the system determines whether there are any pending updates for a VM image for provisioning a virtual machine (VM) for the request. For each image with pending updates the system determines whether to replace the stored image with an updated VM image and provision from the replacement or, update a single instance of the image and provision from the single instance. The system also determines an optimal time to update images with pending updates. After replacing an image, the system provides an alert indicating that an updated said VM was provisioned.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a system, a method, and/or a computer program product for data display, comprising: acquiring raw data content; determining a first set of data entries to be aggregately displayed from the raw data content; and in response to a request for an aggregate display, aggregately displaying the first set of data entries.

Abstract: An approach is described for creating an audio file sample based upon user preferences. An associated method may include detecting selection of an audio file by a user, wherein the selection of the audio file occurs via a communications network and indexing the audio file to create a plurality of indexed segments based upon audio analysis. The method further may include selecting at least one segment among the plurality of indexed segments based upon a profile of the user and incorporating the at least one selected segment into an audio sample having a designated length. Indexing the audio file to create a plurality of indexed segments based upon audio analysis may include, for each audio characteristic among a plurality of designated audio characteristics, creating from the audio file at least one indexed segment corresponding to the audio characteristic.

Abstract: Natural language processing of raw text data for optimal sentence boundary placement. Raw text is extracted from a document and subject to cleaning. The extracted raw text is examined to identify preliminary sentence boundaries, which are used to identify potential sentences in the raw text. One or more potential sentences are assigned a well-formedness score. A value of the score correlates to whether the potential sentence is a truncated/ill-formed sentence or a well-formed sentence. One or more preliminary sentence boundaries are optimized depending on the value of the score of the potential sentence(s). Accordingly, the processing herein is an optimization that creates a sentence boundary optimized output.

Abstract: Structures and methods for directly testing a semiconductor wafer having micro-solder connections. According to one embodiment, a method forms a pattern of micro-solder connections coupled with a through substrate via (TSV) that can be directly tested by electrical probing, without the use of a testing interposer. According to another embodiment, a method tests the pattern of micro-solder connections. According to another embodiment, a novel electrical probe tip structure has contacts on the same pitch as the pattern of micro-solder connections.

Abstract: A method includes receiving, by a computing device of a dispersed storage network (DSN), a non-standard data access request regarding a set of encoded data slices, where the non-standard data access request includes a set of network identifiers of a set of storage units, a data identifier corresponding to data, and a data access function. The method further includes the computing device converting the non-standard data access request into one or more DSN slice names. The method further includes the computing device determining that the one or more DSN slice names are within a slice name range allocated to the computing device. When the one or more DSN slice names are within the slice name range, the method further includes the computing device executing the data access function regarding one or more encoded data slices corresponding to the one or more DSN slice names.

Abstract: A method includes generating a test model based on at least one of test group dependencies and test group constraints and generating a resource base. The method includes generating a cost model and generating a resource allocation plan based on the test model, the resource base, and the cost model.

Abstract: A computing device and method is usable to augment search queries with data obtained from sensors. The computing device comprises a processor configured to receive, from a query source, a search query comprising a query concept. The processor is further configured to determine a context of the query concept expressed in the query. The processor is further configured to determine a response to the query. The processor is further configured to validate the context of the query using at least one sensor. The processor is further configured to transmit the response to the query to the query source.

Abstract: A method includes collecting system calls and call parameters invoked by monitored applications for target computer systems. The system calls and call parameters are received from operating system kernels on the plurality of target computer systems. Sequences of systems calls and call parameters of the monitored applications are correlated among different target computer systems to deduce malicious activities. Remedial action(s) are performed in response to malicious activities being deduced as being malicious by the correlating. Another method includes determining that network activity at a specific time is deemed to be suspicious. Using IP addresses involved in the suspicious network activity, computer system(s) are determined that are sources of the suspicious network activity. Based on the specific time and the determined computer system(s), application(s) are determined that are executing on the determined computer system(s) that are causing the suspicious network activity.

Abstract: Described herein is a semiconductor structure and method of manufacture. The semiconductor structure includes a plurality of semiconductor fins on a substrate and a plurality of raised active regions, wherein each raised active region is located on sidewalls of a corresponding semiconductor fin among said plurality of semiconductor fins. The raised active regions are laterally spaced from any other of the raised active regions. Each raised active region comprises angled sidewall surfaces that are not parallel or perpendicular to a topmost horizontal surface of said substrate. The raised active regions are silicon germanium (SiGe). The semiconductor structure includes a metal semiconductor alloy region contacting at least said angled sidewall surfaces of at least two adjacent raised active regions. The semiconductor alloy region includes a material selected from the group consisting of nickel silicide, nickel-platinum silicide and cobalt silicide.

Abstract: A method, information processing system, and computer readable storage medium, periodically monitor, with a processing system, information related to an application's memory usage including a maximum heap memory size, an in use heap memory size, and a garbage collection activity level. Based on determining that the garbage collection activity level is below a first threshold, estimating an amount of memory that can be released from the application by reducing the maximum heap memory size. Based on determining that the estimated amount of memory that can be released from the application is above a second threshold, attempting to release memory from the application.

Abstract: A method and system for improving automated software testing is provided. The method includes identifying software elements of a software test specification executed by a hardware device of an IT system. Existing software objects associated with a software module for testing are mapped to the identified software elements and with physical operational values of the software module. The identified software elements of the software test specification and associated software parameters are verified and software values of the identified software elements are extracted. The software values are executed with respect to a library database and the software test specification in executed with respect to the software module. In response, software module test software for operationally testing software modules and associated hardware devices is generated resulting in improved operation of the software modules and associated hardware devices.

Abstract: A question answering system that determines whether a question is off-topic by performing the following steps: (i) receiving, by a question answering system, a set of documents; (ii) identifying topical subset(s) for each document of the set of documents using named entity recognition, where each topical subset relates to a corresponding topic; (iii) assigning a set of topic score(s) for each topical subset using natural language processing, where each topic score relates to a corresponding probability associated with the respective topical subset under a probabilistic language model; and (iv) determining, based, at least in part, on the topic score(s) corresponding to the topical subset(s), whether a question input into the question answering system is off-topic.

Abstract: Disclosed aspects relate to a first-in-first-out (FIFO) buffer. The FIFO buffer may include an input interface to receive a set of data payloads. The FIFO buffer may include a set of buffer entry elements to store the set of data payloads. The FIFO buffer may include a set of status indicators to indicate a set of statuses of the set of buffer entry elements with respect to the set of data payloads. The FIFO buffer may include an output interface for release of the set of data payloads.

Abstract: Disclosed aspects relate to symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) management. A first SMP topology may be identified by a service processor firmware. The first SMP topology may indicate a first set of connection paths for a plurality of processor chips of a multi-node server. A second SMP topology may be identified by the service processor firmware. The second SMP topology may indicate a second set of connection paths for the plurality of processor chips of the multi-node server. The second SMP topology may differ from the first SMP topology. An error event related to the first SMP topology may be detected. A set of traffic may be routed using the second SMP topology. The set of traffic may be routed by the service processor firmware in response to detecting the error event related to the first SMP topology.

Abstract: A method for forming a contact to a layer of one or more molecular components that comprises depositing one or more nanoparticles on the layer of one or more molecular components. Each of at least a portion of the one or more nanoparticles bond with each of at least a portion of the one or more molecular components. When there is more than one nanoparticle, each of at least a portion of the one and more nanoparticles cross-link with at least one other of the one or more nanoparticles. The bonded and cross-linked nanoparticles form both a mechanical and electrical contact for the layer of molecular components. The contact may further act as protection and sealing layers to preserve the chemical integrity at ambient operation conditions and/or enable mass and ionic exchange.

Abstract: A method and system for improving tape drive memory storage is provided. The method includes receiving, by a storage tape drive, a data stream for storage. The data stream is passed through a non-volatile memory device (NVS2) of the storage tape drive. The data stream is divided into adjacent variable length data chunks and a chunk list file including similarity identifiers for each of the adjacent variable length data chunks is generated and stored within a (non-volatile memory device) NVS1. Duplicate data including duplicated data with respect to a group of data chunks of the adjacent variable length data chunks is identified and deleted from the NVS2 of the storage tape drive such that the group of data chunks remains within NVS2. The group of data chunks is written to a data storage tape cartridge. Pointers identifying each data chunk and an associated storage position are generated and stored.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes at least one semiconductor fin on an upper surface of a substrate. The at least one semiconductor fin includes a channel region interposed between opposing source/drain regions. A gate stack is on the upper surface of the substrate and wraps around sidewalls and an upper surface of only the channel region. The channel region is a dual channel region including a buried channel portion and a surface channel portion that completely surrounds the buried channel.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to a method and resulting structures for a semiconductor device having a controllable resistance. An example method for forming a semiconductor device includes forming a source terminal and a drain terminal of a field effect transistor (FET) on a substrate. The source terminal and the drain terminal are formed on either sides of a channel region. An energy barrier is formed adjacent to the source terminal and the channel region. A conductive gate is formed over the channel region.

Abstract: A computer scans a DITA library to identify DITA topic files. The computer then determines whether the identified DITA file has a concept, task, or reference scheme. Based on determining that the identified DITA topic file has a concept scheme, the computer generates a subject taxonomy. Based on determining that the identified DITA topic file has a task scheme, the computer generates a navigation taxonomy. Based on determining that the identified DITA topic file has a reference scheme, the computer generates a command relational taxonomy. Based on the generated subject, navigation, and command relational taxonomies, the computer generates a DITA file relationship table based on the contextual taxonomy density of the aforementioned taxonomies.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include method, systems and computer program products for algebraic phasing of polyploids. Aspects of the invention include receiving a matrix including a set of two or more single-nucleotide poloymorphisms (SNPs) for two or more sample organisms. Each row of the matrix is set to a ploidy based on a number of ploidies present in the two or more sample organisms. Each allele in the set of two or more SNPs is represented as a binary number. A set of algebraic rules is received, wherein the set of algebraic rules include an algebraic phasing algorithm. And the set of algebraic rules are applied to the matrix to determine a haplotype of a parent of the two or more sample organisms.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for generating probabilistic annotations for entities and relations using reasoning and corpus-level evidence are provided herein. A method includes determining candidate entities and candidate relationships between entities from text contained within textual documents associated with a given domain; generating questions to support or refute legitimacy of a given one of the candidate entities and/or a given one of the candidate relationships; automatically determining an answer to each of the questions based on analysis of one or more additional items of knowledge pertaining to the given domain; computing a confidence score for each answer; and assigning a confidence value in support of the legitimacy of the given one of the candidate entities and/or the given one of the candidate relationships, wherein said confidence value is based on an aggregation of the confidence scores for the answers to the one or more questions.

Abstract: In an approach to providing completion support and on demand validation in a web tool that operates on live resources, one or more computer processors create one or more lists of content, where the one or more lists of content include one or more references to one or more runtime objects. The one or more computer processors parse the one or more lists of content. The one or more computer processors populate one or more lists of one or more choices with the parsed one or more lists of content. The one or more computer processors create one or more callbacks for one or more runtime objects referenced by the one or more lists of one or more choices.

Abstract: Each of one or more commit cycles may be associated with a predicted number of updates. A statistics collection time for a database table can be determined by estimating a sum of predicted updates included in one or more commit cycles. Whether the estimated sum of predicted updates is greater than a first threshold may be determined. In addition, a progress point for a first one of the commit cycles can be determined. A time to collect statistics may be selected based on the progress point of the first commit cycle.

Abstract: A method for execution by a dispersed storage and task (DST) processing unit operates to receive a write threshold number of slices of a data object and an access policy; determine a current timestamp that indicates a current time value; and store the write threshold number of slices, the access policy, and the timestamp in a plurality of storage units of a dispersed storage network (DSN).

Abstract: An asymmetric high-k dielectric for reduced gate induced drain leakage in high-k MOSFETs and methods of manufacture are disclosed. The method includes performing an implant process on a high-k dielectric sidewall of a gate structure. The method further includes performing an oxygen annealing process to grow an oxide region on a drain side of the gate structure, while inhibiting oxide growth on a source side of the gate structure adjacent to a source region.