Abstract: A voltage-stabilizing automatic change-over switch (200) includes a capacitive circuit (202) that receives an input voltage from supply mains, a rectifier with a filter unit (204) that receives an input voltage from the capacitive circuit and converts it to a DC voltage. The voltage drop across the capacitive circuit is directly proportional to the input voltage. Two single-pole relay switches (208) are directly connected to the rectifier with the filter unit (204). A voltage controller (206) maintains a voltage across the single-pole relay switches such that the voltage does not exceed a threshold voltage. The single-pole relay switches select either the supply mains or an input supply from a generator and connect to a load (210). The single-pole relay switches select the supply mains when coils of the single-pole relay switches are energized by the supply mains.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and machine-readable and executable instructions are provided for balancing the allocation of a number of virtual machines (VMs) in clouds systems. Balancing the allocation of VMs in cloud systems can include determining a number of relationships of a plurality of nodes in a cloud system. Balancing the allocation of VMs in cloud systems can include assigning a number of VMs to the plurality of nodes in response to a request based on a criteria of the request and the number of relationships of the plurality of nodes to balance VMs in the cloud system, where the criteria include a type and a priority for each of the number of VMs.

Abstract: Implementations for resilient scheduling of broker jobs for asynchronous tasks in a multi-tenant Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) system are disclosed. A method of the disclosure includes receiving, by the processing device of a broker of a multi-tenant PaaS system from a user of the multi-tenant PaaS system, a request to complete a job, adding, by the processing device, an entry corresponding to the requested job in a data store of the broker, adding, by the processing device, another entry corresponding to the requested job in a scheduler communicably coupled to the broker, and sending, by the processing device to the user, an acknowledgment of the request and an identifier (ID) of the job, wherein the job is processed asynchronous to the sending of the acknowledgment.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed selectively mixing media at an application server arbitrating a group communication session for a communication group. In an embodiment, the application server receives media, from one or more session participants of the group communication session, for transmission to the communication group. The application server determines a number of session participants that are providing the received media. The application server determines whether to bypass the received media from entry into a de-jitter buffer based at least in part on the determined number, wherein the de-jitter buffer is configured to queue media from session participants for mixing by the application server during the group communication session. For example, the application server can determine to bypass the received media from entry into the de-jitter buffer if the number is below a threshold number. The application server transmits the received media to the communication group.

Abstract: The mapping of High Performance Computing (“HPC”) applications to platforms is provided. An HPC application characterization module determines an HPC application signature to characterize the HPC application. An HPC application mapping module selects a platform from a plurality of platforms to execute the HPC application based on the HPC application signature and a set of benchmarks. An HPC application monitoring module monitors the execution of the HPC application on the selected platform.

Abstract: Disclosed in some examples are methods, systems and machine readable medium for recommending an out-of-network communication by determining a set of potential recommended members of a social networking service based upon one or more recommendation criteria. In some examples the recommendation criteria may include: a profile similarity to a previous target of an out-of-network communication, a degree of correspondence between an interest and intent of the sending member, and a likelihood of response.

Abstract: Techniques for identifying and presenting member profiles similar to a source member profile are described. With some embodiments, a general recommendation engine is used to extract features from member profiles, and then store the extracted features, including any computed, derived or retrieved profile features, in an enhanced member profile. In real-time, the general recommendation engine processes client requests to identify member profiles similar to a source member profile by comparing select profile features stored in the enhanced member profile with corresponding profile features of the source member profile, where the comparison results in several similarity sub-scores that are then combined in accordance with directives set forth in a configuration file. Finally, the member profiles with the highest similarity scores corresponding with the user-selected member profile are selected, and in some instances, presented to a user.

Abstract: A system and method for temporal-based professional similarity are provided. In example embodiments, a request to identify, from among a plurality of member profiles of a social network service, a profile that is similar to a source profile, is received. Profile data of the source profile and a candidate profile are accessed from the social network service. Profile features are extracted from the profile data. The profile features include source features extracted from the profile data of the source profile and candidate features extracted from the profile data of the candidate profile. Respective profile features correspond to temporal data included in the profile data. Data structures are generated by structuring the profile features according to the temporal data. The data structures include a source data structure generated using the source features and a candidate data structure generated using the candidate features.

Abstract: The subject disclosure is directed towards transforming a file having at least one undeduplicated portion into a fully deduplicated file. For each of the at least one undeduplicated portion, a deduplication mechanism defines at least one chunk between file offsets associated with the at least one undeduplicated portion. Chunk boundaries associated with the at least one chunk are stored within deduplication metadata. The deduplication mechanism aligns the at least one chunk with chunk boundaries of at least one deduplicated portion of the file. Then, the at least one chunk is committed to a chunk store.

Abstract: A statistically overrepresented token in the descriptions of users associated with a target entity may be descriptive of the target entity. This may be true regardless of whether a primary description of the entity includes the overrepresented token. Accordingly, the entity description machine may access multiple descriptions of multiple users associated with the target entity. A portion of the multiple descriptions may each include a token descriptive of the target entity and of a subset of the multiple users. The entity description machine may determine that the token is overrepresented among the tokens within the multiple descriptions and generate a supplemental description of the target entity, where the supplemental description includes the overrepresented token. Once the supplemental description is generated, the entity description machine may use the supplemental description in referencing the target entity.

Abstract: Disclosed in some examples are methods, systems and machine readable medium for recommending an out-of-network communication by determining a set of potential recommended members of a social networking service based upon one or more recommendation criteria. In some examples the recommendation criteria may include: a profile similarity to a previous target of an out-of-network communication, a degree of correspondence between an interest and intent of the sending member, and a likelihood of response.

Abstract: Techniques for identifying and presenting member profiles similar to a source member profile are described. With some embodiments, a general recommendation engine is used to extract features from member profiles, and then store the extracted features, including any computed, derived or retrieved profile features, in an enhanced member profile. In real-time, the general recommendation engine processes client requests to identify member profiles similar to a source member profile by comparing select profile features stored in the enhanced member profile with corresponding profile features of the source member profile, where the comparison results in several similarity sub-scores that are then combined in accordance with directives set forth in a configuration file. Finally, the member profiles with the highest similarity scores corresponding with the user-selected member profile are selected, and in some instances, presented to a user.

Abstract: A glass tube including quantum dots under oxygen-free conditions is described. An optical component and other products including such glass tube, a composition including quantum dots, and methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method of storing and transporting quantum dot formulations is provided. The method includes storing and/or transporting the quantum dot formulation under an oxygen-containing atmosphere. A sparged and degassed quantum dot formulation is also described.

Abstract: A method of estimating a round-trip time (RTT) is provided. The method may include providing content requested by an interest packet with an identifier to identify a second node that sends the content to the first node, determining a processing time (PT) in which an interest packet is processed in the second node, based on an arrival time in which the content is received by the first node, evaluating an instantaneous RTT for the content received by the first node, based on an arrival time in which the content with the identifier is received at the first node, a sending time in which the interest packet is sent to the second node, or the determined PT, and estimating an RTT for the interest packet based on the evaluated instantaneous RTT.

Abstract: A method of delivering content includes receiving an interest packet including a plurality of requests in a content-centric networking (CCN), determining an availability of content for a first request among the plurality of requests in a content store (CS), fetching available pieces of content from the CS for a set of sequential requests starting from the first request among the plurality of requests in response to the content for the first request being available in the CS, the fetching comprising fetching available content for each remaining request subsequent to the first request among the sequential requests based on information from content identified for a request immediately preceding each remaining request, and delivering the fetched available pieces of content.

Abstract: The invention pertains to the use of (i) one or more C2-C6 alpha-hydroxy acids, salts of these acids, esters of these acids and combinations thereof; and (ii) one or more compounds selected from—the group of amino acid derivatives consisting of ?-glutamyl amino acids, pyroglutamyl amino acids, glutamate-containing or proline-containing dipeptides, oxo-aminoacids, homo-amino acids, N-acetyl amino-acids and glycyl-glycine; -phenolic acid derivatives; -linear C2-C6 or cyclic C6 sugar alcohols; -pyridinic acid derivatives; and -nucleobases and/or nucleotides chosen from uracil, adenine, adenosine 3?-monophosphate (3?-AMP) and adenosine 5?-monophosphate (AMP), as a growth-and production promoting ingredient, in culture media for culturing eukaryotic cells. The invention further pertains to culture media containing these components at levels of at least 0.001 mg/l.

Abstract: The invention pertains to the use of C2-C6alpha-hydroxy acids selected from L-3-phenyl lactic acid, mucic (galactaric) acid, gluconic acid, glucaric acid, glyceric acid, 2-hydroxy butyric acid, alpha-hydroxyisovaleric acid, alpha-hydroxyisocaproic acid and erythronic acid and combinations thereof, as a growth- and production promoting ingredient, in culture media for culturing eukaryotic cells. The invention further pertains to culture media containing these alpha-hydroxy acid derivatives at levels of at least 0.001 mg/l.

Abstract: Techniques for generating recommendation cluster within a social network service are described. Consistent with some embodiments, sample members in a social network service are identified. The sample members may be associated with prior member activity involving a source member. A cluster category this then selected based on a member attribute shared by a plurality of the sample members. In turn, a recommendation cluster is generated based on the selected cluster category. Generating the recommendation duster may involve selecting member profiles that match the cluster category. The member profiles selected in this way form the recommendation cluster. One or more of the member profiles of the recommendation cluster are then surfaced to a client device operated by the source member.

Abstract: A statistically overrepresented token in the descriptions of users associated with a target entity may be descriptive of the target entity. This may be true regardless of whether a primary description of the entity includes the overrepresented token. Accordingly, the entity description machine may access multiple descriptions of multiple users associated with the target entity. A portion of the multiple descriptions may each include a token descriptive of the target entity and of a subset of the multiple users. The entity description machine may determine that the token is overrepresented among the tokens within the multiple descriptions and generate a supplemental description of the target entity, where the supplemental description includes the overrepresented token. Once the supplemental description is generated, the entity description machine may use the supplemental description in referencing the target entity.