Abstract: A method, a system and a computer program product are provided. At least one processing system receives information regarding a real world sound detected in an environment in which a virtual reality device is located. The at least one processing system identifies a source of the real world sound and provides a visual representation of the source of the real world sound in virtual reality content provided to the virtual reality device for presentation to a user in a virtual reality session.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide an improved edge protector having two plies wrapped around a core and a method of manufacturing the improved edge protector.

Abstract: A computer receives an application and system configuration detailing program applications, operating systems, and when and/or on which system an application may hibernate and/or operate. The computer determines a baseline power consumption of each of the applications on each of the applicable systems and operates the applications on the most energy efficient system. The computer monitors and displays the energy consumption of each application and determines whether the applications capable of hibernation have been idle for a period of time. If so, the computer hibernates the application until the application is awoken. If the application is incapable of hibernation nor idle, the computer compares the consumption to the determined baseline consumption of an alternative system and, if the consumption is greater than the baseline consumption of an alternative system and the application is capable of operation on the alternative system, moves operation of the application to the more efficient system.

Abstract: A computer receives an application and system configuration detailing program applications, operating systems, and when and/or on which system an application may hibernate and/or operate. The computer determines a baseline power consumption of each of the applications on each of the applicable systems and operates the applications on the most energy efficient system. The computer monitors and displays the energy consumption of each application and determines whether the applications capable of hibernation have been idle for a period of time. If so, the computer hibernates the application until the application is awoken. If the application is incapable of hibernation nor idle, the computer compares the consumption to the determined baseline consumption of an alternative system and, if the consumption is greater than the baseline consumption of an alternative system and the application is capable of operation on the alternative system, moves operation of the application to the more efficient system.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for message composition management for fatigued composers of electronic messages. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for message composition management for fatigued composers of electronic messages includes detecting a request by a message composer to transmit a message to a designated recipient in a messaging client executing in memory of a computer. The method also includes computing a fatigue quotient for the message composer. Finally the method includes diverting the message to a drafts folder instead of transmitting the message if the fatigue quotient exceeds a threshold value.

Abstract: A method for associating an emotional influencer to a post may include determining, by a processor, an emotional baseline for a user and detecting, by the processor, a post by the user on a social medium. The method may also include analyzing the content of the post to determine an emotion of the user based on the content of the post and determining a difference between the emotion of the user associated with the post and the emotional baseline of the user. The method may additionally include determining an emotional influencer of the post in response to the difference between the emotion of the user associated with the post and the emotional baseline of the user exceeding a preset threshold. The method may further include tagging the emotional influencer to the post based on the emotional influencer being related to the post.

Abstract: A method for associating an emotional influencer to a post may include determining, by a processor, an emotional baseline for a user and detecting, by the processor, a post by the user on a social medium. The method may also include analyzing the content of the post to determine an emotion of the user based on the content of the post and determining a difference between the emotion of the user associated with the post and the emotional baseline of the user. The method may additionally include determining an emotional influencer of the post in response to the difference between the emotion of the user associated with the post and the emotional baseline of the user exceeding a preset threshold. The method may further include tagging the emotional influencer to the post based on the emotional influencer being related to the post.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method, computer program product, and computing system is provided for providing contextual information associated with a post in an activity stream. In an implementation, a method may include determining a need for contextual information relative to a post within an activity stream. The method may also include searching one or more contextual information sources relative to at least a portion of the post within the activity stream. The method may further include associating contextual information with the post within the activity stream.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a method, system and computer program product for video sentiment analysis in video messaging. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for video sentiment analysis in video messaging includes receiving different video contributions to a thread in a social system executing in memory of a computer and sensing from a plurality of the video contributions a contributor sentiment. Thereafter, a sentiment value for the different video contributions is computed and a sentiment value for a selected one of the video contributions is displayed in a user interface to the thread for an end user contributing a new video contribution to the thread.

Abstract: Approaches presented herein enable servicing a location request for a user device by providing anonymized location data. Specifically, a location request for a user device is received from an application server associated with a location-based/location-tracking application. Based on an application setting option associated with the location-based/location-tracking application, a geographic cell is defined. A set of available participating devices within the geographic cell is identified. A participating device is selected from the set of available participating devices. The location request is routed to the selected participating device, wherein the selected participating device forwards a location of the selected participating device to the application server.

Abstract: A method and system for continued influenced threads, and more specifically, for augmenting a thread on a channel based on affinity. Other threads on different channels are monitored by analyzing content being discussed in the threads. An affinity with the other threads is identified, in order to establish an association between the threads, based on the analyzed content, wherein the association may be established by determining whether the analyzed content is shared between the threads. The thread is then modified based on the identified affinity, by copying at least a portion of the other threads.

Abstract: Provided herein are reagents for improving PCR accuracy.

Abstract: Monitoring and authorizing collection of printed media. A print task is received. A unique electromagnetic (EM) signature is generated for the received print task. Files for the print task are printed including the EM signature. Communication information is received including information exchanged between a radio frequency identification (RFID) badge associated with a user requesting access to a common printing area and a RFID reader associated with the common printing area, and information by an electromagnetic detector of a computer from the EM signature. Based on the first and second set of received communication information, an attempted collection of the printed media by the print task owner is determined. If the attempted collection is not made by the print task owner, a notification is transmitted to a computer associated with the print task owner indicating an unauthorized attempted collection of the printed media.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a method, system and computer program product for video sentiment analysis in video messaging. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for video sentiment analysis in video messaging includes receiving different video contributions to a thread in a social system executing in memory of a computer and sensing from a plurality of the video contributions a contributor sentiment. Thereafter, a sentiment value for the different video contributions is computed and a sentiment value for a selected one of the video contributions is displayed in a user interface to the thread for an end user contributing a new video contribution to the thread.

Abstract: A method, a system and a computer program product are provided. At least one processing system receives information regarding a real world sound detected in an environment in which a virtual reality device is located. The at least one processing system identifies a source of the real world sound and provides a visual representation of the source of the real world sound in virtual reality content provided to the virtual reality device for presentation to a user in a virtual reality session.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods for detecting and identifying strains of mycobacteria, and compositions and kits for performing such methods. In particular, nucleic acid amplification and fluorescence detection methods are provided for the detection and differentiation of mycobacteria based on, for example, pathogenicity, species, and antibiotic resistance or sensitivity. Compositions and methods are provided herein to identify and differentiate mycobacteria in mixtures of different mycobacteria and mycobacteria and non-mycobacteria.

Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for adjusting text in a message to sustain the recipient's interest in the message. Upon identifying the recipients to receive a message, information, including interests and/or personality traits, regarding the identified recipients is retrieved. Upon obtaining the recipient's interests and/or personality traits, a linguistic engine is utilized to generate words and phrases (e.g., speed, parking, license, toll) associated with the recipient's interest and/or personality trait (e.g., interest in cars). The words and ordering of the words in the message are then changed to include words and phrases associated with the interest and/or personality trait of the recipient. In this manner, the author is able to compose a message that sustains the recipient's interest in the message by modifying the message to include language directed to the recipient's interests (e.g., traveling, collecting baseball cards) and/or personality traits (e.g., hates loud music).

Abstract: A method includes immersing a wafer in an electrolyte including a plurality of compounds having elements of a high damping magnetic alloy with very low impurity and small uniform grain size. The method also includes applying a pulsed current with a certain range of duty cycle and pulse length to the wafer when the wafer is immersed in an electrolyte. The wafer is removed from the electrolyte when a layer of the high damping magnetic alloy is formed on the wafer.

Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for adjusting text in a message to sustain the recipient's interest in the message. Upon identifying the recipients to receive a message, information, including interests and/or personality traits, regarding the identified recipients is retrieved. Upon obtaining the recipient's interests and/or personality traits, a linguistic engine is utilized to generate words and phrases (e.g., speed, parking, license, toll) associated with the recipient's interest and/or personality trait (e.g., interest in cars). The words and ordering of the words in the message are then changed to include words and phrases associated with the interest and/or personality trait of the recipient. In this manner, the author is able to compose a message that sustains the recipient's interest in the message by modifying the message to include language directed to the recipient's interests (e.g., traveling, collecting baseball cards) and/or personality traits (e.g., hates loud music).

Abstract: Managing discussion threads within an electronic communication system includes detecting that an electronic message sent from a sender to a first recipient is forwarded from the sender to a second recipient and, responsive to the detecting, identifying at least one electronic message related to the forwarded message exchanged between the sender and the second recipient as a virtual discussion thread. A client is notified of that the virtual discussion thread exists and is correlated with the electronic message from the sender. The virtual discussion thread is provided to the client of the first recipient.