Abstract: A hair extension holding apparatus that is configured to receive and retain a plurality of hair extensions so as to hold and make available to a hair stylist performing an installation of hair extensions. The present invention includes a body having a longitudinal support member extending the length thereof. The longitudinal support member has formed on one side thereof a multitude of extension support members. Intermediate each adjacent extension support member is a void wherein the void and extension support members function to hold hair extensions. A plurality of clip members are secured to the longitudinal support member opposite the extension support members. The clip members are configured to secure the body to a suitable support structure. In a preferred embodiment the clip members maintain the extension support members at a forty-five degree angle with respect to the support structure.

Abstract: A computer implemented method of updating software code in a code management system, the method including receiving candidate code for merging with the code in the code management system; extracting each of a plurality of features of the candidate code, each feature being based on one or more predetermined metrics of the candidate code; processing at least a subset of the extracted features by each of a plurality of disparate classifiers, each classifier being trained by a supervised training method to identify one or more software code defects, such that each classifier identifies a set of features as indicative of a software code defect, wherein intersections between a predetermined number of the sets of features identified by the classifiers are indicated as prospective code defects; and selectively merging the candidate code with the code in the code management system based on the prospective code defects.

Abstract: A computer implemented method of updating software code in a code management system, the method including receiving candidate code for merging with the code in the code management system; extracting each of a plurality of features of the candidate code, each feature being based on one or more predetermined metrics of the candidate code; processing at least a subset of the extracted features by each of a plurality of disparate classifiers, each classifier being trained by a supervised training method to identify one or more software code defects, such that each classifier identifies a set of features as indicative of a software code defect, wherein intersections between a predetermined number of the sets of features identified by the classifiers are indicated as prospective code defects; selectively merging the candidate code with the code in the code management system based on the prospective code defects.

Abstract: A method of configuring a user device. The method includes sending, from the user device to a node of a distributed ledger network (DLN), the node configured to store a distributed ledger of the DLN, a request for characteristic data indicative of a characteristic associated with a service provider, receiving, at the user device, a response from the node of the DLN in response to the request, and configuring a functionality of the user device accessible to the service provider, based at least in part on the response from the node of the DLN. Further aspects relate to a data processing system, a network, and a method of operating a network.

Abstract: A method for facilitating secure communication between a user device and a network device. Encrypted data from a user device is received at the network device. The encrypted data is encrypted based on first physiological data captured by a first sensor of the user device. The first physiological data is representative of a physiological characteristic of a user of the user device. A second sensor of the network device captures second physiological data representative of the physiological characteristic of the user. A common key for encrypting further data transferred between the user device and the network device is determined, based on the encrypted data and the second physiological data. Further aspects relate to other methods for facilitating secure communication between a user and network device, a network, and a method of operating a network.