Abstract: A computer-implemented technique is described herein for facilitating a user's interaction with graphical elements, such as emoji characters. The technique entails: presenting a collection of graphical elements on a display surface of a user interface mechanism; presenting a selector mechanism on the display surface that provides a plurality of attribute value options (such as skin tone options); receiving a selection by the user of one of the attribute value options, to provide a selected attribute value; globally modifying at least a subset of the graphical elements in the collection based on the selected attribute value, and displaying those modified graphical elements. In one approach, the technique presents the collection of graphical elements in an array that is capable of being panned along at least a first axis of movement. The technique reveals the selector mechanism when the user pans the array along a second axis of movement.

Abstract: A method of and a mobile processing device for accessing a web application platform. The method includes installing an application configured to access a server hosting the web application platform, configuring the application, wherein configuring comprises generating at least one of a data capture list and a data lookup list available to the application, transferring authentication information to the server, receiving an indication of which application configurations the application is permitted to access based upon the authentication information, and displaying a set of one or more icons related to the application configurations the application is permitted to access. The mobile processing device includes various hardware components for performing the method.

Abstract: Presenting a list of personalized strings to a user in response to the user's interaction with a single key of a keyboard. Interaction of a user with a single key of a keyboard is detected. Responsive to detecting the user interaction at the single keyboard key, a string type associated with the user interaction is identified. One or more personalized strings that are associated with the user and that are of the identified string type are also identified. A list of strings with the one or more personalized strings of the string type associated with the user interaction is then populated. The populated list of strings is then presented, wherein each string of the list of strings comprises a user-selectable element.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compounds that are autotaxin inhibitors, processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions and medicaments containing them and to their use in diseases and disorders mediated by autotaxin.

Abstract: A controlled atmosphere bag suitable for microscopy and spectroscopy, having an optic attachment (7) a sample support attachment (6), gas inlet means (2), gas outlet means (4) and a sample insertion means (3) that allow a sample to be analysed to be enclosed in a relatively small and controlled gas atmosphere chamber allowing the remainder of the analysis device to remain outside the chamber retaining full dexterity for the operator.

Abstract: A method includes using a computing system in generating a land surface or sea floor digital image from post-stack seismic data and determining a clathrate stability zone from the land surface or sea floor digital image. The method also includes generating a laterally extensive subsurface digital image from the seismic data that is within or below the clathrate stability zone and filtering the laterally extensive subsurface digital image to generate a pull-up digital image. The method also includes generating a coarse-grained sediment digital image from the seismic data within the clathrate stability zone. The method also includes spatially superimposing the coarse-grained sediment digital image and the pull-up digital image to generate a combined digital image. The method also includes determining an overlap region from the combined digital image. The overlap region is indicative of a clathrate deposit.

Abstract: A method of introducing an additive into a polymeric material comprises using a liquid formulation comprising an additive, for example a colorant, and a vehicle comprising an aliphatic or aromatic tri- or di-carboxylic acid covalently linked by ester bonds to two or more chains. The method involves contacting the liquid formulation with the polymeric material in a melt processing apparatus. The cavity transfer mixer may be used in the process. A fiber is suitably subsequently produced.

Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for separating control of network sites through the use of a proxy server application. A request for network content is received from a computing device. The network content is hosted by an organization on behalf of a customer. The network content is requested from one application on a trusted network that is subject to security supervision by the organization when the network content is determined to correspond to a secured portion of a network site. The network content is instead requested from another application managed by the customer on an untrusted network that is not subject to security supervision by the organization when the network content is determined to correspond to an unsecured portion of the network site. The network content is then sent to the computing device.

Abstract: Various embodiments of identifying a clathrate deposit in a subsurface from seismic data are provided. In one embodiment, a method includes using a computing system in generating a land surface or sea floor digital image from post-stack seismic data; determining a clathrate stability zone from the land surface or sea floor digital image; generating a laterally extensive subsurface digital image from the seismic data that is within or below the clathrate stability zone; filtering the laterally extensive subsurface digital image to generate a pull-up digital image; generating a coarse-grained sediment digital image from the seismic data within the clathrate stability zone; spatially superimposing the coarse-grained sediment digital image and the pull-up digital image to generate a combined digital image; and determining an overlap region from the combined digital image. The overlap region is indicative of a clathrate deposit. Also provided are embodiments of producing hydrocarbons.

Abstract: Various embodiments of quantifying a clathrate deposit in a subsurface from seismic data are provided. In one embodiment, the method includes using a computing system in: determining a maximum and a minimum value of a pull-up, where the pull-up is from a digital image; estimating a sound-wave speed of a clathrate deposit causing the pull-up and a sound-wave speed of a background deposit, where the clathrate deposit and the background deposit are different; calculating a gross clathrate thickness using the maximum value of the pull-up, the minimum value of the pull-up, the sound-wave speed of the clathrate deposit, and the sound-wave speed of the background deposit; using the sound-wave speed of the clathrate deposit to establish a relationship with clathrate concentration value; and determining a net clathrate thickness using a product of the gross clathrate thickness and the clathrate concentration value. Also provided are embodiments of producing hydrocarbons.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compounds that are autotaxin inhibitors, processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions and medicaments containing them and to their use in diseases and disorders mediated by autotaxin.

Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for the mapping of behavior to data. Multiple behavior elements from a code library that are compatible with one or more data elements of a document are determined according to a data contract associated with each one of the behavior elements. Each of the behavior elements is configured to consume one or more data elements and produce a user interface feature. One or more of the behavior elements are selected according to one or more rules. A mapping of the selected behavior elements to the data elements is generated.

Abstract: A method includes presenting a representation of a multi-panel display of an operator console on a touchscreen separate from the multi-panel display. The representation includes multiple placeholders associated with multiple panels of the multi-panel display. The method also includes receiving user input via the touchscreen, where the user input identifies at least one of the placeholders associated with at least one of the panels and a desired function. The method further includes performing the desired function to one of change first content presented in the at least one panel or change second content presented on the touchscreen based on the first content presented in the at least one panel. The desired function could include pushing the first content to the at least one panel or pulling the second content from the at least one panel.

Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for predicting and classifying events that create a sudden or substantial increase in network traffic activity. To begin, an increase of network activity can be detected. Upon detecting the increase in network activity, it can be determined that the increase in network activity is unexpected in view of one or more predicted activity events. The system can be adjusted to reduce the network activity in response to determining that the increase in network activity is unexpected.

Abstract: Presenting a list of personalized strings to a user in response to the user's interaction with a single key of a keyboard. Interaction of a user with a single key of a keyboard is detected. Responsive to detecting the user interaction at the single keyboard key, a string type associated with the user interaction is identified. One or more personalized strings that are associated with the user and that are of the identified string type are also identified. A list of strings with the one or more personalized strings of the string type associated with the user interaction is then populated. The populated list of strings is then presented, wherein each string of the list of strings comprises a user-selectable element.

Abstract: A device may provide a login process to authenticate users prior to admittance to a computing environment. The device may also enable users to adjust various the computing environment, e.g., the language selected for communicating with the user and the user interfaces to be presented to the user, and may store such adjustments in a secured user account. However, if the user account is inaccessible to the device during the login process, the device is unable to adapt the login process to apply the user's adjustments. Instead, the device may be configured to store users' adjustments (including language selection) outside of the user accounts, and to, upon identifying the user during the login process, present login interfaces specified in the user account. Additionally, users may select different login interfaces during login, and the device may retrieve these login interfaces for selection during future login processes for the same user.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compounds that are autotaxin inhibitors, processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions and medicaments containing them and to their use in diseases and disorders mediated by autotaxin.

Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for predicting and classifying events that create a sudden and substantial increase in network traffic activity. To begin, a sales event may be predicted based on the results following the search for one or more prediction factors that occur during a predefined period of time. Based either on the individual results of each evaluation or a combination of results of the search of two or more of the prediction factors, a sales event may be predicted. Additionally, upon detection of a sudden and substantial increase in network traffic activity, one or more classification factors may be evaluated to determine whether the cause of the increase is due to a sales event or other type of alternative activity event.

Abstract: A device may provide a login process to authenticate users prior to admittance to a computing environment. The device may also enable users to adjust various the computing environment, e.g., the language selected for communicating with the user and the user interfaces to be presented to the user, and may store such adjustments in a secured user account. However, if the user account is inaccessible to the device during the login process, the device is unable to adapt the login process to apply the user's adjustments. Instead, the device may be configured to store users' adjustments (including language selection) outside of the user accounts, and to, upon identifying the user during the login process, present login interfaces specified in the user account. Additionally, users may select different login interfaces during login, and the device may retrieve these login interfaces for selection during future login processes for the same user.

Abstract: A closure 40 for a container body includes a liner 46 which incorporates a hydrogen generating device comprising a hydride which generates hydrogen on contact with moisture. The liner may be an interference fit within the body 42. The liner 46 and other liners described may include control means for controlling passage of moisture to the hydrogen generating means and/or sealing means for sealing the closure to a container. In use, with the closure secured to a container, water vapor passes into liner 46 and contacts the hydride which generates hydrogen. A reaction between hydrogen and oxygen which has passed into the container takes place, catalysed by a catalyst, and water is produced. Thus, oxygen is scavenged.