Abstract: An apparatus comprising a compact, folded path cell for optical gas detection and/or measurement utilising gas absorption spectroscopy. The apparatus includes a source of electromagnetic radiation, a gas sample cell containing reflective elements, and a detector of electromagnetic radiation. The source and detector are arranged between the reflective elements in an arrangement that reflects the radiation away from the source and detector until the reflected radiation has an adequate optical path length, and then reflects the radiation towards the detector. A spectroscopic analysis can be used to determine the presence and/or to measure at least one parameter of at least one gas species within a gas sample.

Abstract: An apparatus for optical gas detection and/or measurement in an absorption spectroscopy system comprising: a gas cell for containing a gas sample or calibration gas with at least one gas exchange port and at least one optical element for allowing transmission of electromagnetic radiation of a desired wavelength range in and out of the gas cell; and at least one source of converging, diverging or collimated electromagnetic radiation for transmitting electromagnetic radiation through a gas sample contained within the gas cell and towards at least one detector; said detector to monitor absorption of electromagnetic radiation for at least one absorption wavelength or wavelength range associated with at least one gas species, by detecting transmitted electromagnetic radiation that is not absorbed; at least one analyser for analysing an output signal from the at least one detector to measure a parameter of at least one gas species within the gas sample, characterised in that at least one dead volume within the spec

Abstract: An apparatus for use in absorption spectroscopy, comprising: at least one source of electromagnetic radiation for transmitting electromagnetic radiation along an optical path that passes through a gas measurement volume, towards at least one detector; at least one detector to detect the transmitted electromagnetic radiation after passing through the gas measurement volume and to provide an output signal indicative of the detected electromagnetic radiation; and an analyser connected to the at least one detector to receive the output signal and analyse the effects of absorption by at least one gas species within the gas measurement volume for at least one wavelength range of the transmitted electromagnetic radiation, thereby to detect or measure a parameter of the at least one gas species; wherein at least one source or detector comprises a Chip-on-Board (COB) component comprising a solid-state source and/or detector of electromagnetic radiation mounted onto a substrate in a COB configuration.

Abstract: Career coaching comprising defining a number of employment positions, wherein each employment position comprises a number of required skills. Relationships between the employment positions are modeled, wherein the model maps potential transitions between employment positions according to similarities of required skills. A number of persons who have occupied the employment positions are modeled according to skills, employment history, and job performance. A user provides user data that comprises skills, employment history, and job performance. The user data is compared to the modeled persons, and a number of potential employment opportunities from among the number of employment positions are matched to the user based on similarities between the user and the modeled persons. The potential employment opportunities are then displayed to the user on a graphical user interface.

Abstract: A scent distribution device having a spherical housing and having one or more internal cavities in communication with a plurality of wicking members. The wicking members dispersed across the exterior of the housing for the distribution of a scent agent. The device including a harness engaged with an axis of the housing, wherein the housing rotates along the axis for rolling across a surface. The device further including a lead line and segregated and compartmentalized storage container.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, system, and computer program code for digitally presenting a comparison of labor resource allocations between organizations. A computer system identifies employee data for a set of employees. The employee data includes job titles, and job descriptions. Using a set of machine learning models, the computer system extracts skills data from the job descriptions. Based on the skills data extracted from the job descriptions and using the set of machine learning models, the computer system maps the job titles to normalized titles within a job taxonomy that governs relationships between business functions, subfunctions, and the normalized titles. The computer system determines a resource allocation for an organization over each of the normalized titles. The computer system generates a granular comparison of the granular resource allocation to a set of benchmark allocations. The computer system digitally presents the granular comparison in a graphical user interface.

Abstract: Career coaching comprising defining a number of employment positions, wherein each employment position comprises a number of required skills. Relationships between the employment positions are modeled, wherein the model maps potential transitions between employment positions according to similarities of required skills. A number of persons who have occupied the employment positions are modeled according to skills, employment history, and job performance. A user provides user data that comprises skills, employment history, and job performance. The user data is compared to the modeled persons, and a number of potential employment opportunities from among the number of employment positions are matched to the user based on similarities between the user and the modeled persons. The potential employment opportunities are then displayed to the user on a graphical user interface.

Abstract: A scent distribution device having a spherical housing and having one or more internal cavities in communication with a plurality of wicking members. The wicking members dispersed across the exterior of the housing for the distribution of a scent agent. The device including a harness engaged with an axis of the housing, wherein the housing rotates along the axis for rolling across a surface. The device further including a lead line and segregated and compartmentalized storage container.

Abstract: A scent distribution device having a spherical housing and having one or more internal cavities in communication with a plurality of wicking members. The wicking members dispersed across the exterior of the housing for the distribution of a scent agent. The device including a harness engaged with an axis of the housing, wherein the housing rotates along the axis for rolling across a surface. The device further including a lead line and segregated and compartmentalized storage container.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for processing information in a big data environment. A target query is received. The target query is run against a catalog to obtain desired fields for search and to filter for specific targets from which data will be extracted. Responsive to the query, particular data is extracted from the specific targets. Extracting includes defining a query pack comprising a configuration file and one or more files containing queries to execute on each target in the specific targets, the configuration file containing a section for each of the one or more files to customize configurations for each of the one or more files, and particular connection information defining relationships among the specific targets. One ingestion daemon is executed for every file of the one or more files in the query pack to produce results. The results are processed in a distributed parallel computing environment.

Abstract: A scent distribution device having a spherical housing and having one or more internal cavities in communication with a plurality of wicking members. The wicking members dispersed across the exterior of the housing for the distribution of a scent agent. The device including a harness engaged with an axis of the housing, wherein the housing rotates along the axis for rolling across a surface. The device further including a lead line and segregated and compartmentalized storage container.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for processing information in a big data environment. A target query is received. The target query is run against a catalog to obtain desired fields for search and to filter for specific targets from which data will be extracted. Responsive to the query, particular data is extracted from the specific targets. Extracting includes defining a query pack comprising a configuration file and one or more files containing queries to execute on each target in the specific targets, the configuration file containing a section for each of the one or more files to customize configurations for each of the one or more files, and particular connection information defining relationships among the specific targets. One ingestion daemon is executed for every file of the one or more files in the query pack to produce results. The results are processed in a distributed parallel computing environment.

Abstract: A building system using drywall for interior and exterior wall panels is discussed. A building system using drywall for roof and floor panels is discussed. A building system using drywall which simplifies on site fabrication and construction is discussed. A building system which reduces or eliminates wood in many embodiments is described. Building systems which substantially reduce costs are described.