Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are disclosed for account verification. An example method includes receiving a request for payment transmission from a payment provider device and generating a first verification element for a payment destination device associated with the request for payment transmission. The method further includes transmitting the first verification element to the payment destination device via a first real-time payment message. In an instance in which the computing device receives responsive authorization from the payment destination device, the method includes verifying the payment destination device. In response to verifying the payment destination device, the method includes transmitting a first real-time payment to the payment destination device. In an instance in which the computing device fails to receive responsive authorization from the payment destination device, the method includes transmitting a verification failure notification to the payment provider device.

Abstract: Physical layouts of Majorana-based qubits for implementations of pentagonal tilings are described. An example quantum device comprises a set of tetrons for enabling Majorana-based qubits. The set of tetrons is arranged in a lattice to allow pentagonal tilings associated with the set of tetrons. The vertices of the pentagonal tilings relate to the qubits and single qubit operations, and the edges of the pentagonal tilings (connecting different vertices) relate to 2-qubit operations acting on a pair of qubits connected by a given edge. As an example, the 1-qubit Pauli measurements relate to the operations performed on the vertices associated with the pentagonal tilings and the 2-qubit measurements relate to the operations performed along the edges of the pentagonal tilings.

Abstract: A sintered pelletized catalyst precursor comprising iron oxides, including haematite, and Cr2O3 and optionally one or more of Al2O3, ZnO, MnO2, MgO, and/or CuO, the pelletized catalyst precursor having an iron oxide content of 60 wt % to 95 wt %, when expressed as Fe2O3, and a Cr(VI) content of less than 0.1 wt %, is physically stable on ignition or when subjected to a reducing gas sufficient to reduce the haematite to magnetite.

Abstract: A catalyst precursor, suitable for use after reduction as a water-gas shift catalyst, is described, which is in the form of a pellet comprising one or more oxides of iron, wherein the catalyst precursor has a pore volume 0.30 cm3/g and an average pore size in the range 60 to 140 nm The precursor may be prepared by calcination of precipitated iron compounds at temperatures in the range 400-700° C.

Abstract: A catalyst precursor, suitable for use after reduction as a water-gas shift catalyst, is described, which is in the form of a pellet comprising one or more oxides of iron, wherein the catalyst precursor has a pore volume 0.30 cm3/g and an average pore size in the range 60 to 140 nm The precursor may be prepared by calcination of precipitated iron compounds at temperatures in the range 400-700° C.

Abstract: The use of particulate stuffings such as down or fiberfill in the construction of orthopaedic pillows has previously been limited due to formidable intrinsic difficulties: On a curved wedge of support, with natural turning movement of the sleeper, fiberfill will tend to “avalanche” downhill, settle and pack down to obliterate any initial toricity or inflected curvature. Hence the sleeper is awakened to refluff or to punch the missing inflection back into place. Though simple internal partitioning can initially delay the scenario, in due course nuisance fiber sequestering and impeded normal hand refluffing are the results. The present invention focuses on structurally overcoming these impediments to the orthopaedic use of particulate fillings. It notably provides a pillow that manifests to the sleeper as downy soft, and comfortingly restful.