Abstract: Devices, systems and methods related to digital video coding, and specifically, to signaling of slice types in video picture headers are described. One example method of video processing includes performing a conversion between a video including one or more video pictures including one or more slices and a bitstream of the video, wherein the bitstream conforms to a format rule, and wherein the format rule specifies that for a video picture of the one or more video pictures having all slices coded as I slices, P slice and B slice related syntax elements are omitted from a picture header for the video picture.

Abstract: A method of video processing includes performing a conversion between a current video block of a second color component of a video and a bitstream of the video using a cross-component prediction with multiple-parameter model (CCPMPM) in which samples of the current video block are predictively coded in the bitstream using a linear combination of samples of a first color component multiplied by linear coefficients and/or one or more offsets. The bitstream conforms to a format rule. The linear coefficients of the CCPMPM are determined using a first rule. The samples of the first color component are determined using a second rule.

Abstract: A method for automatic metadata tag identification for videos is described. Content features are extracted from a video into respective data structures. The extracted content features are from at least two different feature modalities. The respective data structures are encoded into a common data structure using an encoder of a recurrent neural network (RNN) model. The common data structure is decoded using a decoder of the RNN model to identify content platform metadata tags to be associated with the video on a social content platform. Decoding is based on group tag data for users of the social content platform that identifies groups of the users and corresponding group metadata tags of interest for the groups of users.

Abstract: This disclosure provides a method, a computing system, and a computer program product for managing prefetching of pages in a database system. The method comprises obtaining shared information associated with page access, wherein the shared information associated with the page access includes information associated with the page access from a plurality of computing nodes. The method further comprises determining whether to prefetch a number of pages into a global buffer pool based at least on the shared information associated with the page access using a sequential prefetching method.

Abstract: The invention relates generally to recombinant human sialidases and recombinant sialidase fusion proteins, wherein the sialidase optionally contains one or more mutations compared to wild-type human sialidase, e.g., a substitution, deletion, or addition of at least one amino acid. The invention also provides antibody conjugates including a sialidase and an antibody or a portion thereof. The invention further relates to methods of using the sialidase fusion proteins or antibody conjugates for treating cancer.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an anti-tumor polypeptide Bax-BH3, a fluorescent polymeric nanomicelle, a preparation method and use thereof, belonging to the technical field of medicines. The anti-tumor polypeptide Bax-BH3 has an amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID No: 1; the fluorescent polymeric nanomicelle includes the anti-tumor polypeptide Bax-BH3 and a polymer carrier; and the polymer carrier is a block copolymer RGD-PHPMA-b-Poly(MMA-alt-(Rhob-MA)). In the present disclosure, the anti-tumor polypeptide Bax-BH3 has desirable biocompatibility and biological activity; and the fluorescent polymeric nanomicelle encapsulates the anti-tumor polypeptide Bax-BH3 by the block copolymer RGD-PHPMA-b-Poly(MMA-alt-(Rhob-MA)), with high encapsulation rate and drug loading, and good release performance.

Abstract: In an exemplary aspect, a method for visual media processing includes identifying a boundary at a vertical edge and/or a horizontal edge of two video blocks; calculating a boundary strength of a filter based on at least one of the two video blocks crossing a vertical edge or a horizontal edge is coded using a combined intra-inter prediction (CIIP) mode; deciding whether to turn on or off the filter; selecting a strength of the filter in case the filter is turned on; and performing, based on the selecting, a deblocking filter (DB) process to the video blocks.

Abstract: The wait time prediction technology determines expected wait times for businesses or other public services using a model generated based on at least historical wait times for the business. In response to a request from a user, an expected wait time for service at the business for at least one particular time period on a particular day of a week is determined using the model and provided for display. User feedback regarding the expected wait time may be requested, and used to refresh the model as new wait times and other information are collected.

Abstract: An array substrate includes a first electrode, scanning lines extending along a first direction, data lines, and common signal lines. The data lines and the common signal lines extend along a second direction. The first electrode includes a first and a second sub-electrode. Each data line is disposed between two common signal lines. Two scanning lines, two common signal lines, and a data line define a first and a second sub-pixel area. The first and the second sub-electrode are disposed within the first and the second sub-pixel area respectively. The first sub-electrode includes a first main portion disposed close to a common signal line and first branch portions spaced along the second direction. A first space is defined between two adjacent first branch portions. Ends of the first branch portions are connected to the first main portion. Another ends of the first branch portions are spaced with a first space.

Abstract: Embodiments for video encoding and video decoding are described. One example method includes performing a conversion between a video and a bitstream of the video according to a rule, wherein the rule specifies that only one of two conditions is true when a number of subpictures minus 1 indicated by a first syntax element in a sequence parameter set is greater than zero and when a current subpicture with a subpicture index subpicIdx of a first video picture of the video has a second syntax element in the sequence parameter set indicates that a subpicture with the subpicture index subpicIdx of each video picture of the video in a coded layer video sequence is treated as a video picture in a decoding process that excludes an in-loop filtering operation.

Abstract: In one example aspect, a method of video processing includes performing a conversion between a current block in a video unit of a video and a coded representation of the video using a palette mode in which a palette of representative sample values is used for coding the current block. During the conversion, a predictor palette is used for predicting the palette of representative sample values. The predictor palette is re-initialized upon a condition being satisfied. The condition is satisfied in case the video unit is a first video unit in a video unit row and a syntax element is included in the coded representation indicating that a wavefront parallel processing is enabled for the video unit.

Abstract: A carrier vehicle includes a front frame and a rear frame conveniently attachable to and detachable from the front frame. The front frame includes a frame body, at least one battery structure installed along an inner front side wall of the frame body and a connecting rod wheel component at a transverse bottom of the frame body. The rear frame comprises an operating handle, a handle joint base, a hydraulic component having an oil cylinder, a bearing component and a driving assembly. A bottom end of the operating handle is rotatably connected to the handle joint base, which includes a joint fixing base and a microswitch. The bearing component includes a bearing bridge having bridge lugs detachably connected to ends thereof, and a middle part sleeved on the oil cylinder. The front frame and rear frame are transportable in a separated compact configuration, with later simple and fast assembly.

Abstract: An example method of video processing includes performing a conversion between a picture of a video and a bitstream representation of the video. The picture includes one or more sub-pictures, and the bitstream representation conforms to a format rule that specifies that a length of a syntax element is equal to Ceil(Log 2(SS)) bits. SS is greater than 0, and the syntax element indicating a horizontal or a vertical position of a top-left corner of a coding tree unit of a sub-picture of the picture.

Abstract: A method for determining a consistency coefficient of a power-law cement grout includes: determining a water-cement ratio of the power-law cement grout; according to engineering practice requirements, determining a time required to determine the consistency coefficient of the power-law cement grout; and obtaining the consistency coefficient of the power-law cement grout. The method is accurate and reliable, requires less calculation, etc.; and has very high practical value and popularization value in environmental protection and ecological restoration.

Abstract: A method includes performing a conversion between a video including a video picture including one or more tiles and a bitstream of the video. The video picture refers to a picture parameter set, and the picture parameter set conforms to a format rule specifying that the picture parameter set includes a list of column widths for N tile columns, where N is an integer. An (N?1)-th tile column exists in the video picture and the (N?1)-th tile column has a width that is equal to an (N?1)-th entry in a list of explicitly included tile column widths plus one number of coding tree blocks.

Abstract: The technology described herein is directed to Natural Killer (NK) cell CAR polypeptides comprising intracellular signaling domains, intracellular costimulatory domains, and/or transmembrane domains from NK-associated polypeptides. In various aspects, described herein are polynucleotides, vectors, or cells expressing said NK CAR polypeptides, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising said NK CAR polypeptides, polynucleotides, vectors, or cells. Also described herein are methods of using said NK CAR polypeptides, for example to treat various diseases and disorders, such as cancer or infectious diseases.

Abstract: Video coding and decoding methods are described. An example method includes performing a conversion between a current video block of a video and a bitstream representation of the current video block by determining a first intra coding mode to be stored which is associated with the current video block using a differential coding mode, where the first intra coding mode associated with the current video block is determined according to a second prediction mode used by the differential coding mode, and where, in the differential coding mode, a difference between a quantized residual of an intra prediction of the current video block and a prediction of the quantized residual is represented in the bitstream representation for the current video block using a differential pulse coding modulation (DPCM) representation.

Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus for video processing are described. The video processing may include video encoding, video decoding, or video transcoding. One example method of video processing includes performing a conversion between a video and a bitstream of the video according to a format rule. The format rule specifies that a first field at a sequence level or a picture level or a slice level controls a value of a second field in an adaptation parameter set.

Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for digital video coding, which includes matrix-based intra prediction methods for video coding, are described. In one aspect, a method for video processing includes performing a conversion between a current video block of a video and a bitstream representation of the current video block using a matrix based intra prediction (MIP) mode, where the conversion includes performing the upsampling operation in which the final prediction block is determined by using a reduced prediction block of the current video block and by using reconstructed neighboring samples of the current video block according to a rule, and where the reduced prediction block is obtained by performing the matrix vector multiplication operation on reduced boundary samples of the current video block.

Abstract: One way to stop electromagnetic fields from leaking outside of a module is an electric wall. Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to emulating an electric wall with through vias. The through vias may be arranged around cavities in the printed circuit board. The density of the through vias may be selected based on an expected wavelength of the electromagnetic fields. The printed circuit board may then self-isolate components within the cavities from the electromagnetic fields.