Abstract: A spirometry system operable to measure airflow through an air passage defined by a mouthpiece including one or more contact sensors configured to generate at least one mouth contact signal indicative of user mouth contact with the proximal portion of the mouthpiece. The spirometry system can further include an airflow sensor configured to generate an airflow signal corresponding to airflow within the air passage, and processor circuitry communicatively coupled to the one or more contact sensors and to the airflow sensor. The processor circuitry can be configured to determine an indication of an amount of user mouth contact for use with a measurement of airflow by the processor circuitry.

Abstract: Cardinal sine function used as an activation function for a hierarchical classifier. Application of a sine function, or a cardinal sine function, for hierarchical classification of a subject within subject matter domains and sub-domains. Hierarchical classification or multi-level classification is improved through use of the cardinal sine function or even standard sine function. Some embodiments of the present invention focus on the usage of cardinal sine function as activation function and how to apply this cardinal sine function for hierarchical classification of a subject. Some embodiments include a technique by which hierarchical classification or multi-level classification can benefit from application of a cardinal sine function.

Abstract: Improving execution for a served application by identifying a network resource having a partial portion of the application's necessary computing resource requirements, deploying the served application to the network resource, monitoring the execution of the application and storing a checkpoint state of the served application prior to exhausting the resources. Further, by identifying a network resource having a greater portion of the computing resources; and deploying the checkpoint state of the served application to that network resource.

Abstract: Improving execution for a served application by identifying a network resource having a partial portion of the application's necessary computing resource requirements, deploying the served application to the network resource, monitoring the execution of the application and storing a checkpoint state of the served application prior to exhausting the resources. Further, by identifying a network resource having a greater portion of the computing resources; and deploying the checkpoint state of the served application to that network resource.

Abstract: Cardinal sine function used as an activation function for a hierarchical classifier. Application of a sine function, or a cardinal sine function, for hierarchical classification of a subject within subject matter domains and sub-domains. Hierarchical classification or multi-level classification is improved through use of the cardinal sine function or even standard sine function. Some embodiments of the present invention focus on the usage of cardinal sine function as activation function and how to apply this cardinal sine function for hierarchical classification of a subject. Some embodiments include a technique by which hierarchical classification or multi-level classification can benefit from application of a cardinal sine function.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a renege reducing hiring method. Other embodiments of the present invention provide a renege factor evaluation method. Other embodiments of the present invention provide an organizational renege reduction method. Other embodiments of the present invention provide a candidate renege prediction method in accordance with embodiments of the present invention. An still other embodiments of the present invention provide a psychometric analysis tool for predicting the renege rate.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a renege reducing hiring method. Other embodiments of the present invention provide a renege factor evaluation method. Other embodiments of the present invention provide an organizational renege reduction method. Other embodiments of the present invention provide a candidate renege prediction method in accordance with embodiments of the present invention. An still other embodiments of the present invention provide a psychometric analysis tool for predicting the renege rate.