Abstract: Compounds for use in cathodes for Li-ion batteries include Li2Mn0.88A0.06B0.06O3, wherein A and B are dopants in one of the following combinations: A=Sr, B?Cr; A=Be, B?Cr; A=Ca, B?Cr; A=Zn, B?Cr; A=Co, B?Cr; A=Co, B?V; A=Fe, B?As; A=Y, B?Sb; A=Rh, B?V; A=Cr, B?V; A=Cr, B?Ta; or A=B?Ce. A high-throughput computational doping procedure for Li2Mn0.88A0.06B0.06O3 compounds includes satisfying the following screening criteria: (i) M/O PDOS ratio (where M involves all cation species other than Li) is larger than in pristine Li2MnO3; (ii) calculated voltage for Li extraction is close to or even higher than in pristine Li2MnO3; (iii) doped compound is thermodynamically stable, with Ehull equal or close to 0 eV/atom; (iv) dopants A and B dissolve more favorably in the Li2MnO3 phase over the LiMO2 phase, such that ?E=Ehull(Li2MnO3)?Ehull(LiMO2)<0.

Abstract: A method for managing network segmentation policies in a cloud computing environment. The method includes collecting metadata associated with cloud resources protected by multiple segmentation policies. Relationships between the cloud resources are determined based on the collected metadata and visualized on a Graphical User Interface (GUI). These relationships are then recorded in a database. The method automatically configures a network segmentation policy based on the determined relationships, controlling whether network traffic between cloud resources is allowed or denied. The policy is then enforced by allowing or blocking traffic to and from the cloud resources based on the configured segmentation rules.

Abstract: The disclosure provides at least one compound, tautomer, deuterated derivative, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt chosen from compounds of Formula I, tautomers thereof, deuterated derivatives of those compounds or tautomers, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of any of the foregoing, compositions comprising the same, and methods of using the same, including uses in treating APOL1-mediated diseases, including pancreatic cancer, focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), and/or non-diabetic kidney disease (NDKD).

Abstract: Compositions, such as consumer products and/or fragrance compositions, that include a fragrance material that has fruity notes.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides curable compositions comprising one or more of polymerizable liquid crystalline compounds or polymerizable polyesters with disrupted crystallinity, as well as polymeric materials formed from the curable compositions. Further provided herein are methods of producing the compositions and using the same for the fabrication of medical devices, such as orthodontic appliances.

Abstract: The disclosure describes embodiments of systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable storage media that securely generates an unscrubbed Metro2 file. In particular, the disclosed systems can receive data from multiple data sources that relates to a user account. In some cases, the disclosed systems can merge the data related to the user account by utilizing a transformation framework to generate a data staging table. In one or more embodiments, the disclosed systems, based on the data stagging table can generate a scrubbed Metro2 file that does not include personal identification information. In some cases, the disclosed systems can validate the scrubbed Metro2 file by analyzing the data related to the user account. Subsequently, in some instances, based on validating the scrubbed Metro2 file, the disclosed systems can add the personal identification information to the scrubbed Metro2 file and generate an unscrubbed Metro2 file.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are described herein for configuration of background data transfers (BDTs) between local area data networks (LADNs). An apparatus may receive a message indicating a request from a user equipment (UE) for a data transfer of data originating from the UE. The apparatus may send, to a database, a request for subscription information associated with the UE and a policy profile associated with the UE to determine whether there is an existing BDT policy. The apparatus may receive, from the database, a response indicating whether there is an existing BDT policy that can be re-used. The apparatus may determine, based on the received response, a BDT policy for the data transfer and a LADN to service the data transfer. The apparatus may send, to the LADN via a radio access network (RAN) node, a notification message of an arrival time and data rate for the data transfer.

Abstract: A combustor of a turbine engine has a combustion chamber for combusting fuel and air, generating heat. A fuel nozzle-mixer assembly mixes and injects fuel and air into the combustion chamber for combustion. The assembly has a heat shield at an aft end for shielding the assembly from the heat. A centerbody outer shell defines a cooling air flow cavity. A cooling air flow gap is defined between the centerbody outer shell and the heat shield. The centerbody outer shell has cooling air exit holes between the cooling air flow cavity and the cooling air flow gap, the air passing through the cooling air exit holes and into the cooling air flow gap. The cooling air exits the cooling air flow gap at a cooling air exit angle, the cooling air exit angle having a non-zero axially aft component, displacing the combustion downstream, to protect the assembly.

Abstract: An audio playback device is provided. The audio playback device includes an audio transducer; a communication interface; a processor; and a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising program instructions that are executable by the processor. The instructions are executable by the processor such that the audio playback device is configured to detect, from a computing device executing a controller application, a request to enter a pairing mode and a security credential associated with a user account associated with the audio playback device or the controller application; validate the security credential; based on the credential being valid, enter the pairing mode, wirelessly pair with an external device, and wirelessly detect audio content from the at least one external device and play back the audio content, or wirelessly send audio content to the at least one external device.

Abstract: The present application provides processes for preparing (R)-4-(3-((S)-1-(4-amino-3-methyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)ethyl)-5-chloro-2-ethoxy-6-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-2-one, which is useful as an inhibitor phosphoinositide 3-kinase-delta (PI3K?), as well as a salt form and intermediates related thereto.

Abstract: A method includes treating a burled surface of an object using radiation or heat and setting parameters of the radiation or heat to effectuate a predetermined surface strength, hardness, roughness, coefficient of friction, chemical resistance, wear resistance, and/or corrosion of the burled surface.

Abstract: An example method is provided for resuming a communication session encrypted using a post-quantum cipher. The example method can include receiving, by a first computing system, a resumption message from a second computing system. The example method can include decrypting, by the first computing system, the resumption message to obtain a resumption secret, wherein the resumption secret is based on at least a portion of a shared secret that was obtained using a post-quantum cipher during a prior handshake sequence between the first computing system and the second computing system. The example method can include encrypting, by the first computing system, one or more messages using a session key based on the resumption secret. The example method can include sending, by the first computing system, the encrypted one or more messages to the second computing system.

Abstract: A five-membered-fused six-membered compound, a preparation method, a pharmaceutical composition, and the use. The penta-fused hexa-heterocyclic compound is a compound represented by formula (II) or (III). The compound has an inhibition or/and degradation effect on IRAK4.

Abstract: A collaborative planning system facilitates sharing of critical plans (e.g., a military mission plan) within an organization and managing authorizations of the plans from reviewers at multiple levels within the organization. Once the plans are approved, a data object representative of the plans is created and stored in an ontology of data objects (with objects of various types and associations between related data objects) so that the plans may be identified as associated with related data objects via searches of the data objects in the ontology.

Abstract: Plant T-DNA expression vectors encoding a post-translational modification (PTM) enzyme wherein the nucleic acid encoding the PTM enzyme has neither a promoter nor a 5? untranslated region (UTR) are provided. Also provided are methods of optimizing expression and glycosylation of recombinant protein produced in plants by utilizing the plant T-DNA expression vectors.

Abstract: Plant T-DNA expression vectors encoding a post-translational modification (PTM) enzyme wherein the nucleic acid encoding the PTM enzyme has neither a promoter nor a 5? untranslated region (UTR) are provided. Also provided are methods of optimizing expression and glycosylation of recombinant protein produced in plants by utilizing the plant T-DNA expression vectors.

Abstract: An EUV collector for an EUV projection exposure apparatus transfers usable EUV light emerging from a source volume into a collection volume separated from the source volume. The source volume has a first source extension along a connection axis between a center of the source volume and a center of the collection volume. The source volume has a second, cross section source extension along a cross section axis perpendicular to the connection axis. The EUV collector images the source volume into the collection volume. The imaging has a first imaging scale along the connection axis and a second imaging scale along the cross section axis. The first imaging scale differs from the second imaging scale by at least 10%.

Abstract: Provided are computing systems, methods, and platforms that rank text with pairwise ranking prompting using a generative sequence processing model. A prompt comprising a query and sets of text associated with candidate results can be generated. The generative sequence processing model can be prompted with the prompt and perform pairwise comparisons between the sets of text in the prompt based on the query in the prompt. An output can be generated that ranks the sets of text in response to the query.

Abstract: In implementation of techniques for vector font generation based on cascaded diffusion, a computing device implements a glyph generation system to receive a sample glyph in a target font and a target glyph identifier. The glyph generation system generates a rasterized glyph in the target font using a raster diffusion model based on the sample glyph and the target glyph identifier, the rasterized glyph having a first level of resolution. The glyph generation system then generates a vector glyph using a vector diffusion model by vectorizing the rasterized glyph, the vector glyph having a second level of resolution different than the first level of resolution. The glyph generation system then displays the vector glyph in a user interface.

Abstract: Methods and systems for quantification of a target nucleic acid in a sample are provided. The method includes forming a plurality of discrete sample portions. Each of the plurality of discrete sample portions comprising a portion of the sample, and a reaction mixture. The method further includes amplifying the plurality of discrete sample portions to form a plurality of discrete processed sample portions. At least one discrete processed sample portion containing nucleic acid amplification reaction products. Fluorescence signals are detected from the at least one of the plurality of discrete processed sample portions to determine a presence of the at least one target nucleic acid. The method also includes determining the respective volumes of the plurality of the plurality of discrete processed sample portions, and estimating the number of copies-per-unit-volume of the at least one target nucleic acid in the sample.