Abstract: Users belonging to a particular category at a networking site are monitored by a system and according to a method for their selection of articles from a networking update stream. The characteristics of the users, including the categories they belong to, are received as metadata corresponding to the each respective article. Periodically an article database is queried according to the category and a selected time period to determine the number of users that have chosen to follow the industry and that have initiated selection actions towards articles in the database. Articles from the query are ranked according to their popularity among users having interest in the same industry category and are presented to a viewing user at the networking site.

Abstract: A system may include a profile module and a network interface module. The profile module may be configured to generate a first profile of a user of a social network based, at least in part, on first characteristics related to the user and a second profile of the user based, at least in part, on second characteristics related to the user, at least one of the first plurality of characteristics being the same as at least one of the second characteristics and at least one of the first characteristics being different from at least one of the second characteristics. The network interface module may be configured to transmit the first profile to a device of a third party based on the third party meeting a first criterion and the second profile to a device of the third party based on the third party meeting a second criterion.

Abstract: According to various example embodiments, a prompt is superimposed over a second user profile page that is being viewed by a first user, the prompt inviting the first user to update their own user profile page, based on the second user profile page being viewed. For example, the prompt may invite the first user to add a piece of content on their profile page that is included in the second user profile page but is missing from the first user profile page.

Abstract: A navigation system and method are described. A destination may be determined for a user. A starting location may be determined for the user using data obtained via a mobile device of the user. The user may be enabled to establish a route from the starting location to the destination using the mobile device. Route information that details the established route may be stored in a database for subsequent display to other users. In some embodiments, a value total for each user may be stored, and value may be added to the user's value total in response to the user establishing the route from the starting location to the destination.

Abstract: A mobile communication device includes an application program interface and a computer processor configured with a calendar application and calendar database. The computer processor and/or application programming interface are configured to identify an event in the calendar database that is associated with a first person, and transmit a request to a social network server and/or a business network server. The request includes an identification of the first person and a user of the mobile communication device. The computer processor and/or application programming interface is further configured to receive from the social network server and/or the business network server information relating to the first person and the user of the mobile communication device.

Abstract: A method of presenting on a device of a user of a social-networking system information about other users of the social-networking system is disclosed. A location of the user of a social-networking system is determined. Locations of the additional users of the social-networking system are determined. A subset of the additional users of the social networking system is selected based on the location of the user and the locations of the additional users and based on information stored in a profile of the user in comparison to information stored in profiles of the additional users. Instructions are transmitted to a device of a user, the instructions instructing the device to display in a condensed visual form the subset of the information stored in the profiles of the additional users.

Abstract: A navigation system and method are described. A destination may be determined for a user. A starting location may be determined for the user using data obtained via a mobile device of the user. The user may be enabled to establish a route from the starting location to the destination using the mobile device. Route information that details the established route may be stored in a database for subsequent display to other users. In some embodiments, a value total for each user may be stored, and value may be added to the user's value total in response to the user establishing the route from the starting location to the destination.

Abstract: A navigation system and method are described. A destination may be determined for a user. A starting location may be determined for the user using data obtained via a mobile device of the user. The user may be enabled to establish a route from the starting location to the destination using the mobile device. Route information that details the established route may be stored in a database for subsequent display to other users. In some embodiments, a value total for each user may be stored, and value may be added to the user's value total in response to the user establishing the route from the starting location to the destination.

Abstract: Surgical instrument intended to receive a cutting tool in a removable manner, surgical kit and method for manufacturing the same are described. A surgical instrument (1) intended to receive a cutting tool in a removable manner includes a receiving member (7), including a body (8) provided with a means (10) for receiving the tool, which is designed to evolve between a locked configuration and an unlocked configuration, and a locking/unlocking device (14) comprising a first element (15) linked to the receiving member (7) by a helical connection. The locking/unlocking device (14) comprises a second element (22) linked to the receiving member (7) by a sliding connection, so that a relative rotation of the first (15) and second (22) elements results in a relative translation of the receiving member (7) and the second element (22) thereby allowing controlling the receiving means (10).

Abstract: The invention concerns a surgical instrument (1) intended to allow modifying the relative positioning of bone bodies of a patient, for example of his foot, said surgical instrument (1) including: a gripping handle (5) extending along a first longitudinal axis (A-A?), a working head, including an elongate body extending along a second longitudinal axis between a first end linked to the gripping handle (5) and a second free end (11), said body presenting an upper surface (12) and a lower surface linking said first and second (11) ends, said surgical instrument (1) being characterized in that the working head is provided with an axial groove (16) formed in said upper surface (12). Surgical instruments intended to perform a modification of the relative positioning of bone bodies.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a system maintains a database of a plurality of persons. The database includes an audio clip of a pronunciation of a name of a first person in the database. The system determines from a calendar database that a second person has an event in common with the first person, and transmits to a device associated with the second person an indication that the database includes the pronunciation of the name of the first person.

Abstract: During a communication technique, an individual is identified based on a signal that includes vocal sounds of the individual and a voice print of the individual. For example, the voice print may include features characteristic of the individual's voice. Alternatively or additionally, the identification may be based on context information associated with a conversation that includes the individual and/or based on pronunciation of the individual's name. After the individual is identified, content in a social graph, which is associated with the individual, may be accessed and provided. This content may include business information, such as: contact information, education information, a job title, an organization associated with the individual, and/or connections of the individual to other individuals in the social graph.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a system maintains a database of a plurality of persons. The database includes an audio clip of a pronunciation of a name of a first person in the database. The system determines from a calendar database that a second person has an event in common with the first person, and transmits to a device associated with the second person an indication that the database includes the pronunciation of the name of the first person.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a system maintains a database of a plurality of persons. The database includes an audio clip of a pronunciation of a name of a first person in the database. The system determines from a calendar database that a second person has an event in common with the first person, and transmits to a device associated with the second person an indication that the database includes the pronunciation of the name of the first person.

Abstract: A photometric or spectrophotometric apparatus and method wherein a sample is contained in a pipette held between two surfaces, one containing a photometric or spectrophotometric source and the other a photometric or spectrophotometric detector and an optical path is established through the walls of the pipette tip and through the sample between the two surfaces. Use of a disposable pipette tip which may be left attached to pipette tip during sample analysis or reattached to the pipette device following analyses, provides a means to recover the sample for subsequent applications and manipulations, and enables especially small volume samples to be analysed.