Abstract: An online concierge system suggests replacement items when an ordered item may be unavailable. To promote similarity of sources between the replacement item with the ordered item, candidate replacement items are scored, in part, based on a source similarity score based on a source of the candidate replacement item and a source of the ordered item. The source similarity score may be determined by a computer model based on user interactions with item sources. The similarity score may be based on source embeddings that may be determined based on respective item embeddings or may be determined by training source embeddings directly from user-source interactions. The similarity score for a candidate replacement item may be combined with a replacement score indicating the user's likelihood of selecting the candidate replacement item as a replacement to yield a total score for selection as suggestion as a replacement for the ordered item.

Abstract: There is described an improved process for the discontinuous suspension polymerization of alkenyl-aromatic compounds, which comprises re-using the aqueous polymerization medium, after separation of the polymer beads, as the polymerization medium of a subsequent polymerization. Monomer-soluble and water-soluble initiators and, optionally fresh water and dispersing agent, are added. Re-using the aqueous polymerization medium does not negatively affect the color and mechanical properties of the polymer obtained. The process of the invention results in considerable saving of energy.

Abstract: There is disclosed an improved bulk-suspension process for polymerizing vinyl aromatic monomers in the presence of an ethylene-propylene-nonconjugated diene-rubber, which comprises using, in the suspension polymerization step, peroxy-carbonic esters as the polymerization initiator. The process of the invention yields products having improved notched impact strength, weatherability and elongation at break combined with a good shear stability.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel impact resistant graft copolymers of a vinyl aromatic on an ethylene/propylene/tercomponent rubber especially characterized by an improved notched impact strength and resistance to atmospheric corrosion, and a process for their preparation. Said copolymers are obtained by a two-step mass/suspension polymerization process characterized by the presence of oxygen, preferably by the presence of air, at a pressure of from 0.05 to 10 atmospheres gauge during the course of the mass polymerization step.