Abstract: An apparatus, method, and computer program product are provided for conditionally actuating an illuminator, based on a connector status. In use, a status is determined for a connector adapted for being releasably connected to an input line. Further, an illuminator is conditionally actuated, based on the status.

Abstract: An integrated circuit package, according to one embodiment, includes a package substrate, an interface stratum and an integrated circuit die. Both the IC die and interface stratum are disposed on the package substrate. The integrated circuit die includes a microelectronic circuit having a plurality of inputs and outputs. A first set of the inputs and outputs are electrically coupled to a plurality of package-to-circuit connection regions on the package substrate. A second set of input and outputs are electrically coupled through the package substrate to package-to-circuit connection regions on the interface stratum.

Abstract: An integrated circuit package, according to one embodiment, includes a package substrate, an interface stratum and an integrated circuit die. Both the IC die and interface stratum are disposed on the package substrate. The integrated circuit die includes a microelectronic circuit having a plurality of inputs and outputs. A first set of the inputs and outputs are electrically coupled to a plurality of package-to-circuit connection regions on the package substrate. A second set of input and outputs are electrically coupled through the package substrate to package-to-circuit connection regions on the interface stratum.

Abstract: Methods for securing a software application are provided. The software application is scanned to obtain a list of configurable components and/or actions in the software application so as to allow ones of the configurable components and/or actions on the list to be enabled or disabled based on an authorization level of a user or a group of users of the software application. Related systems and computer program products are also provided herein.

Abstract: Conversion and passivation coatings and methods for treating metal surfaces such as steel and aluminum are disclosed. The coating compositions comprise a silane and a stabilizing agent. The methods herein comprise contacting the requisite metal surface with the coating composition.

Abstract: Conversion and passivation coatings and methods for metal surfaces such as steel and aluminum are disclosed. The coating compositions comprise an aqueous sol of cerium oxide and/or silica particles and a ureido silane compound. The methods of the invention comprise contacting the requisite metal surface with the coating composition.

Abstract: A method and system for identifying a set of students who have encountered reading difficulty and are performing below grade level and intervening to prevent illiteracy and achieving grade-level literacy of struggling students. Standardized oral fluency assessments are administered for a predetermined set of at least one student in a database in a computer system. Results from the standardized oral fluency assessments are recorded for each student of the predetermined set in a database in a computer system. A standardized predictive measure of literacy is calculated on the computer system for each student, wherein the standardized predictive measure of literacy is a composite of the results stored in the database for each student. Struggling members of the predetermined set are identified based on each standardized predictive measure of literacy. An individual report for each struggling member is presented on a visual medium in communication with the computer system.