Abstract: Provided herein are systems, methods, and computer-storage media for managing data object access in a catalog service account. The method includes detecting, at a catalog service account, by a catalog manager (CM), a user request to access a data object. The user request includes identification information of the user and a principal role associated with the user. The CM retrieves one or more catalog roles from a first catalog of the catalog service account. The one or more catalog roles correspond to the principal role. The CM determines a set of hierarchical data objects based on the user request. The set of hierarchical data objects comprise the data object. The CM performs a determination of whether access privileges of the set of hierarchical data objects and access privileges of the one or more catalog roles allow access to the data object. The CM grants access to the data object based on the determination.

Abstract: The subject technology provides embodiments for supporting a unified table which may be a managed table or an unmanaged table. Managed tables are those where the subject technology manages the metastore/catalog for the table, whereas unmanaged tables are tables where an external catalog controls the table and the subject technology integrates with that catalog to work with the table, but does not assume control of the table.

Abstract: The subject technology provides embodiments for supporting a unified table which may be a managed table or an unmanaged table. Managed tables are those where the subject technology manages the metastore/catalog for the table, whereas unmanaged tables are tables where an external catalog controls the table and the subject technology integrates with that catalog to work with the table, but does not assume control of the table.

Abstract: The subject technology provides embodiments for supporting a unified table which may be a managed table or an unmanaged table. Managed tables are those where the subject technology manages the metastore/catalog for the table, whereas unmanaged tables are tables where an external catalog controls the table and the subject technology integrates with that catalog to work with the table, but does not assume control of the table.

Abstract: The subject technology receives a command to commit a table in a different table format on an external volume. The subject technology generates a first snapshot of the table on internal storage. The subject technology generates a first list of metadata files on the internal storage. The subject technology generates, based on the first list of metadata files, a first set of metadata files on the internal storage. The subject technology generates a second snapshot of the table on the external volume. The subject technology generates a second list of metadata files on the external volume. The subject technology generates, based on the second list of metadata files, a second set of metadata files on the external volume. The subject technology generates a first set of data files in a different file format on the external volume.

Abstract: The subject technology receives a command to commit a table in a different table format on an external volume. The subject technology generates a first snapshot of the table on internal storage. The subject technology generates a first list of metadata files on the internal storage. The subject technology generates, based on the first list of metadata files, a first set of metadata files on the internal storage. The subject technology generates a second snapshot of the table on the external volume. The subject technology generates a second list of metadata files on the external volume. The subject technology generates, based on the second list of metadata files, a second set of metadata files on the external volume. The subject technology generates a first set of data files in a different file format on the external volume.

Abstract: There is provided a system and method for enhancing television with wireless broadcast messages. The system including a television, a mobile device, and a server, wherein the television is configured to transmit a broadcast message to the mobile device, the broadcast message used by the television to request enhancement data from the server, the mobile device is configured to receive the broadcast message from the television and transmit a request to the server in response to receiving the broadcast message, and the server configured to receive the request from the mobile device and transmit the enhancement data to the television in response to receiving the request, wherein the enhancement data is used by the television to enhance media content being displayed on a display. The television may transmit the broadcast message to the mobile device using Bluetooth low energy and receive the enhancement data from the server using the Internet.

Abstract: There is provided systems and methods for embedding data into a video content. A system includes an encoder, a memory storing the encoder, and a hardware processor configured to execute the encoder from the memory. The hardware processor is configured to execute the encoder from the memory to obtain the data, determine a plurality of pixels in the video content, and embed the data into the video content by inverting the plurality of pixels in the video content according to the data. The system further includes a decoder for decoding the video content to obtain the data.

Abstract: There is provided systems and methods for embedding data into a video content. A system includes an encoder, a memory storing the encoder, and a hardware processor configured to execute the encoder from the memory. The hardware processor is configured to execute the encoder from the memory to obtain the data, determine a plurality of pixels in the video content, and embed the data into the video content by inverting the plurality of pixels in the video content according to the data. The system further includes a decoder for decoding the video content to obtain the data.

Abstract: There is provided a system and method for enhancing television with wireless broadcast messages. The system including a television, a mobile device, and a server, wherein the television is configured to transmit a broadcast message to the mobile device, the broadcast message used by the television to request enhancement data from the server, the mobile device is configured to receive the broadcast message from the television and transmit a request to the server in response to receiving the broadcast message, and the server configured to receive the request from the mobile device and transmit the enhancement data to the television in response to receiving the request, wherein the enhancement data is used by the television to enhance media content being displayed on a display. The television may transmit the broadcast message to the mobile device using Bluetooth low energy and receive the enhancement data from the server using the Internet.

Abstract: The present invention relates to carrying out infrared emission spectroscopic measurements using a sample directly or a substrate, on which a sample is placed, coated, spun-on, deposited or in some way attached, as an external source to produce a time dependent infrared emissive signature from said sample or substrate with a subsequent analysis of this signature by an infrared spectrograph equipped with a focal plane array detector.

Abstract: Artificially synthesizing 29 homozygous cystic fibrosis core panel controls demonstrates placing multiple homozygous mutant sequences on the same single control DNA sequence to streamline quality control by minimizing extra control assays, time, and costly formatted test materials and testing all controls during every test. Any rare or unavailable reported DNA sequence can be PCR amplified using primer pairs synthesized with the designated mutation or variant sequence with paired adjacent upstream and downstream primers to amplify target sequences in total genomic DNA.

Abstract: The resilient plate (2) may be in the form of a nail plate with punched out nails (6) on respective flanges (3) and a resilient connecting portion (5). A plurality of the resilient plates (2) connect spaced apart pairs of studs and top and bottom plates to form a prefabricated building frame such as a wall. The resilient plates (2), utilising mass-spring-mass principles of sound attenuation, will react to sound impacting on the elements of the building frame to provide a required sound attenuation. In alternative embodiments the plate (2) may define a stud and/or may have one of its flanges securable to a masonry or concrete wall.

Abstract: Artificially synthesizing 29 homozygous cystic fibrosis core panel controls demonstrates placing multiple homozygous mutant sequences on the same single control DNA sequence to streamline quality control by minimizing extra control assays, time, and costly formatted test materials and testing all controls during every test. Any rare or unavailable reported DNA sequence can be PCR amplified using primer pairs synthesized with the designated mutation or variant sequence with paired adjacent upstream and downstream primers to amplify target sequences in total genomic DNA.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaning system for a recreational vehicle having an internal compartment including a floor and a plurality of walls extending upwardly from the floor comprises a vacuum cleaner having a suction inlet, a vacuum hose having inlet and outlet ends and a vacuum line in or extending along one of the walls. The vacuum line is connected to the suction inlet of the vacuum cleaner and to the outlet end of the vacuum hose for cleaning the compartment. The vacuum cleaner can be portable and releasably connected to the vacuum line from outside the vehicle, or can be mounted inside the vehicle and permanently connected to the vacuum line.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaning system for a recreational vehicle having an internal compartment including a floor and a plurality of walls extending upwardly from the floor comprises a vacuum cleaner having a suction inlet, a vacuum hose having inlet and outlet ends and a vacuum line in or extending along one of the walls. The vacuum line is connected to the suction inlet of the vacuum cleaner and to the outlet end of the vacuum hose for cleaning the compartment. The vacuum cleaner can be portable and releasably connected to the vacuum line from outside the vehicle, or can be mounted inside the vehicle and permanently connected to the vacuum line.

Abstract: The present invention is drawn to the use of artificially attenuated Coxsackievirus B3 cardiotropic virus vectors as efficient gene transfer vectors to deliver immunomodulatory proteins and/or antigenic epitopes in transient infections to aid in preventing, ameliorating, and/or ablating infectious viral heart disease and reducing, or ablating entirely, heart transplant rejection. Additionally, other organs or tissues may be targeted with specific picornaviruses. An attenuated CVB3 viral vector able to express a cytokine is provided.