Abstract: A method for handling elongated articles wherein the articles are removed from a hopper, combined to form a group of articles, and supplied as a group of articles to a packaging process, wherein the formation of the articles in the group corresponds to the formation of the articles in the packaging process. The articles are removed from the hopper and are transferred to a pocket of a first intermediate conveyor as part groups with layers of several articles, wherein the number of layers of articles in the pocket of the first intermediate conveyor is smaller than the number of layers of articles in the group, and the part groups are transferred from the first intermediate conveyor to a second intermediate conveyor, and several part groups are transferred together as a group from the second intermediate conveyor to a removal conveyor, which supplies the group to a packaging device.

Abstract: A composite material suitable for an inexpensive cathode material for a lithium-sulfur cell. The composite material is obtained by thermally treating a mixture, wherein the mixture comprises: (A) a fluorinated polymer and (B) carbon in a polymorph containing at least 60% sp2-hybridized carbon atoms; or (A) a fluorinated polymer and (C) a sulfur-containing component; or (A) a fluorinated polymer, (B) carbon in a polymorph containing at least 60% sp2-hybridized carbon atoms, and (C) a sulfur-containing component, in which the proportion of the sum of the proportions by weight of starting components (A) and (B), (A) and (C), or (A), (B), and (C) in the respective mixture prior to the thermal treatment, based on the total weight of the mixture, is 90 to 100% by weight, and wherein the thermal treatment of the mixture containing the above starting components is performed at a temperature of at least 115° C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to electrode material for an electrical cell comprising as component (A) at least one ion- and electron-conductive metal chalcogenide, as component (B) carbon in a polymorph comprising at least 60% sp2-hybridized carbon atoms, as component (C) at least one sulfur-containing component selected from the group consisting of elemental sulfur, a composite produced from elemental sulfur and at least one polymer, a polymer comprising divalent di- or polysulfide bridges and mixtures thereof, and as component (D) optionally at least one binder. The invention further relates to a rechargeable electrical cell comprising at least one electrode which has been produced from or using the inventive electrode material, to the use of the rechargeable electrical cell and to the use of an ion- and electron-conductive metal chalcogenide for production of an inventive rechargeable electrical cell.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of and an arrangement for dismantling and storage of objects comprising alkali metal containing substances, in particular lithium containing batteries, in the presence of a protective atmosphere, wherein the protective atmosphere is carbon dioxide. The arrangement comprises a gas-tight chamber for bringing the objects under a protective environment, and a gas-tight chamber for dismantling the objects within the protective atmosphere of carbon dioxide gas.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the enantiomeric enrichment of cis-8-benzyl-7,9-dioxo-2,8-diazabicyclo[4.3.0]nonane with the aid of continuous countercurrent chromatography, which is also described as SMB chromatography (SMB=simulated moving bed). In a further aspect, the invention relates to a process for the preparation of (1S,6R)-8-benzyl-7,9-dioxo-2,8-diazabicyclo[4.3.0]nonane using the aforementioned process, which furthermore includes a racemization step.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an improved one-stage method for producing azoniaspironortropine esters such as trospium chloride by reacting an endonortropine compound with an organic dihalogen compound and an a-hydroxycarboxylic acid in the presence of a base and 1,1? carbonyldiimidazole or 1,1? thiocarbonyldiimidazole or thionyldiimidazole. The present technology also relates to an improved method for producing nortropan-3-one compounds or their hydrohalides (such as N-benzyltropanone hydrochloride) by reacting an amine and a protected dialdehyde with a basic aqueous solution of 1,3-acetone dicarboxylic acid.

Abstract: A system for handling meta data for describing one or more resources, wherein the one or more resources are deliverable to a common group of users at one or more user terminals, the system including: a resource server for storing the one or more resources for delivery to at least one of the common group of users at one or more user terminals, an administration server arranged to serve the common group of users at the one or more user terminals, for storing a set of meta data for describing the learning resources, the meta data having a format including a non-semantic tag which is customisable in accordance with the common group of users' requirements.

Abstract: A system for handling meta data for describing one or more resources, wherein the one or more resources are deliverable to a common group of users at one or more user terminals, the system including: a resource server for storing the one or more resources for delivery to at least one of the common group of users at one or more user terminals, an administration server arranged to serve the common group of users at the one or more user terminals, for storing a set of meta data for describing the learning resources, the meta data having a format including a non-semantic tag which is customisable in accordance with the common group of users' requirements.

Abstract: A method and a system for selecting a desired language for text displays in a Java-Type language is provided. A localization class in the loadable Java program defines the text portions of the displays. At start of the application, the Java virtual machine loads this class and a determination is made, by user input or otherwise, of which of a group of languages available should be used for the text. Based on the determination, the static initializer Java-type code is invoked, and it loads the appropriate language text from a markup language document, preferably an XML document. The appropriate text segments from the markup language document are then used to initialize the variables. The application then can proceed to run as usual. Preferably, after the static initialization, the fields of the localization class are checked to confirm that all fields contain text.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the enantiomeric enrichment of cis-8-benzyl-7,9-dioxo-2,8-diazabicyclo[4.3.0]nonane with the aid of continuous countercurrent chromatography, which is also described as SMB chromatography (SMB=simulated moving bed). In a further aspect, the invention relates to a process for the preparation of (1S,6R)-8-benzyl-7,9-dioxo-2,8-diazabicyclo[4.3.0]nonane using the aforementioned process, which furthermore includes a racemization step.

Abstract: An example method for time-out handling comprises establishing a session from a network-based application at a client to a web server. The method includes identifying a time-out parameter for the web server. A timestamp of the established session is saved at the client. The method also includes determining a first time-out by adding the identified time-out parameter to the timestamp and triggering a system-based communication from the network-based application to keep the session alive. The method may be implemented by a client of a learning management system.

Abstract: A method includes marking training content for limited access, and preventing enrollment in that uses the marked training content while allowing previously enrolled training to use the marked training content.

Abstract: A method for changing learning strategies includes presenting a training course to a learner in order based on a learning strategy. A disparate learning strategy is received from the learner specific to the training course. The disparate learning strategy is applied to the training course. The training course is presented to the learner in order based on the disparate learning strategy.

Abstract: A method for versioning learning objects comprises identifying learning content, which includes a plurality of learning objects, for storage in a content repository. Each learning object comprises or contains at least one content file. The method then includes comparing first version information of a first of the content files to versioning information obtained from an object version file identifying a prior version of the particular learning object. In response to at least a portion of the first version information of the first content file matching a corresponding portion of the versioning information stored in the object version file, a pointer to a corresponding content file in the prior version of the learning object is stored in a new object version file.

Abstract: A method for constraining learning strategies for a training course includes determining learning strategies available for the training course in a learning system. A subset of the learning strategies available in the learning system may be selected as learning strategies valid for the training course.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides, among other things, a method comprising loading learning content into a content player. The method further includes modifying a user interface of the content player in accordance with a command from the learning content. The user interface comprises a plurality of interface elements and at least a subset of the interface elements comprising navigational controls for controlling learning content. This modification of the user interface may include disabling one or more of the interface elements, automatically navigating between a first component and a second component of the content, and other processes or techniques.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and techniques to provide for batch processing of wizards. In general, the techniques may include a computer-implemented method that comprises presenting a wizard to a user to perform a step-by-step process, with each step associated with a step type and the step type being one of confirmation, processing, optional input, or mandatory input. The process is executed as a batch process based on a user request. Then, the batch process is interrupted based on an associated step type of a current step, the interrupting comprising comparing the associated step type to a user parameter.

Abstract: An example method for dynamic learning courses comprises searching a plurality of learning objects to retrieve a subset of the plurality based on at least one search variable. A first learning object from the subset and a second learning object from the subset are identified. The method then includes dynamically creating a learning course using at least the first and second learning objects.

Abstract: A method for versioning course content in an electronic learning system includes selecting a category for changes to be made to the course content in the electronic learning system and associating system behaviors to the selected category.

Abstract: An e-learning system and method for delivering one or more learning resource to a common group of users at one or more user terminals, the system including: a learning resource server for storing the one or more learning resource for delivery to at least one of the common group of users at one or more user terminals, an administration server, arranged to serve the common group of users at the one or more user terminals, a system and method for tracking and maintaining meta data for describing the learning resource in accordance with the common group of users' requirements.