Abstract: In one aspect, a server that receives, from a client terminal via a network, a request to initiate a verbal conversation using natural language that is in a spoken or textual format, extracts information during the verbal conversation, determines a context of the verbal conversation, receives an inquiry during the verbal conversation, processes the inquiry, acquires response information based on the determined appropriate response, and transmits to the client terminal the response information.

Abstract: In one aspect, a server that receives, from a client terminal via a network, a request to initiate a verbal conversation using natural language that is in a spoken or textual format, extracts information during the verbal conversation, determines a context of the verbal conversation, receives an inquiry during the verbal conversation, processes the inquiry, acquires response information based on the determined appropriate response, and transmits to the client terminal the response information.

Abstract: In one aspect, a server that receives, from a client terminal via a network, a request to initiate a verbal conversation using natural language that is in a spoken or textual format, extracts information during the verbal conversation, determines a context of the verbal conversation, receives an inquiry during the verbal conversation, processes the inquiry, acquires response information based on the determined appropriate response, and transmits to the client terminal the response information.

Abstract: In one aspect, a server that receives, from a client terminal via a network, a request to initiate a verbal conversation using natural language that is in a spoken or textual format, extracts information during the verbal conversation, determines a context of the verbal conversation, receives an inquiry during the verbal conversation, processes the inquiry, acquires response information based on the determined appropriate response, and transmits to the client terminal the response information.

Abstract: Tools and techniques for collecting data from target systems without the need for installation of expensive and high-maintenance software agents on the target systems. In some cases, these tools can be used to collect performance data from collection targets while still allowing the operator(s) of the collection targets to govern the access of the tools, alleviating security concerns. Merely by way of example, certain tools employ data collection scripts, which may be analyzed by the collection target against security policies of that collection target, to ensure that the scripts will not take any actions that might violate such security policies. Other tools may be used to collect data in real time by transmitting a script for immediate execution by the host system, which could then return the data produced by the script immediately upon completion (and/or as part of execution of the script).

Abstract: Tools and techniques for collecting data from target systems without the need for installation of expensive and high-maintenance software agents on the target systems. In some cases, these tools can be used to collect performance data from collection targets while still allowing the operator(s) of the collection targets to govern the access of the tools, alleviating security concerns. Merely by way of example, certain tools employ data collection scripts, which may be analyzed by the collection target against security policies of that collection target, to ensure that the scripts will not take any actions that might violate such security policies. Other tools may be used to collect data in real time by transmitting a script for immediate execution by the host system, which could then return the data produced by the script immediately upon completion (and/or as part of execution of the script).

Abstract: Tools and techniques for collecting data from target systems without the need for installation of expensive and high-maintenance software agents on the target systems. In some cases, these tools can be used to collect performance data from collection targets while still allowing the operator(s) of the collection targets to govern the access of the tools, alleviating security concerns. Merely by way of example, certain tools employ data collection scripts, which may be analyzed by the collection target against security policies of that collection target, to ensure that the scripts will not take any actions that might violate such security policies. Other tools may be used to collect data in real time by transmitting a script for immediate execution by the host system, which could then return the data produced by the script immediately upon completion (and/or as part of execution of the script).

Abstract: Tools and techniques for collecting data from target systems without the need for installation of expensive and high-maintenance software agents on the target systems. In some cases, these tools can be used to collect performance data from collection targets while still allowing the operator(s) of the collection targets to govern the access of the tools, alleviating security concerns. Merely by way of example, certain tools employ data collection scripts, which may be analyzed by the collection target against security policies of that collection target, to ensure that the scripts will not take any actions that might violate such security policies. Other tools may be used to collect data in real time by transmitting a script for immediate execution by the host system, which could then return the data produced by the script immediately upon completion (and/or as part of execution of the script).

Abstract: A process for producing a phenol product generally comprises a first step comprising reacting in a first reactor a feed stream comprising cumene hydroperoxide and water with an acid catalyst to produce an effluent comprising the phenol product, acetone, and at least 1% by weight residual cumene hydroperoxide, and a second step comprising passing the effluent into a second reactor and decomposing the residual cumene hydroperoxide, wherein during said process the ratio of phenol to acetone is maintained at a molar ratio of greater than 1:1, and wherein the water in each of the first and second steps is present in an amount more than 0 and less than or equal to 5 weight percent based on the total weight of the feed stream or effluent, and wherein the process is continuous.