Abstract: New compositions and methods are described for modulating the rate of conversion of ethylene bisdithiocarbamate fungicides, such as mancozeb, into ethylene bis-isothiocyanate sulfide (EBIS).

Abstract: The present disclosure applies to the field of software, and provides a method, a device and a system for downloading games. The method includes that: after a user logs in, a client device sends a version number of a local game hall and personal information of the user to a server, which generates and returns a silent configuration file for downloading according to the version number of the local game hall and personal information of the user, wherein the silent configuration file for downloading includes a list of games that needs to be updated and/or downloaded and a silent download speed-limiting mode; the client device receives the silent configuration file for downloading returned by the server, and silently downloads and/or updates corresponding games of the local game hall according to the silent configuration file for downloading. An embodiment of the present disclosure can set the most appropriate silent download mode according to network conditions and user requirements.

Abstract: A communication network system includes a resource network element and further includes a resource server adapted to retrieve availability information of the resource network element and to allocate the resource network element according to the retrieved availability information. A service processing method in a communication network at the resource server side includes: receiving a resource query request; and searching for an available resource network element and responding with it being a response result. A service processing method in a communication network at the resource network element side includes: receiving a request for a service; determining whether the service can be processed immediately, and if not, transmitting a resource query request to a resource server; and transmitting the service request to an available resource network element in a response result. A resource server and a resource network element are further disclosed.

Abstract: A method for the creation of rectilinear Steiner minimum trees includes determining a set of candidate connections from a terminal node to a different terminal node or to a graph edge. The length of each candidate connection may be used to determine the set of candidate connections that span the graph with a minimum total length.

Abstract: The invention relates to an intelligent online closed-loop balance adjusting system for a pumping unit. The system comprises a connecting rod, balance weights, a transmission device, a balance weight displacement adjusting motor and a control device used for driving the motor to adjust and control the weight displacement. The transmission device and the balance weight displacement adjusting motor are arranged above a walking beam. The balance weight displacement adjusting motor is connected with one end of the connecting rod through the transmission device, and the other end of the connecting rod is connected with balance weights. One end of the walking beam away from the horse-head is connected with the middle part of the connecting rod. The invention can realize automatic weight adjustment without shutting the machine down, and the balance weights can be adjusted with the precision of ±10%.

Abstract: The present disclosure applies to the field of software, and provides a method, a device and a system for downloading games. The method includes that: after a user logs in, a client device sends a version number of a local game hall and personal information of the user to a server, which generates and returns a silent configuration file for downloading according to the version number of the local game hall and personal information of the user, wherein the silent configuration file for downloading includes a list of games that needs to be updated and/or downloaded and a silent download speed-limiting mode; the client device receives the silent configuration file for downloading returned by the server, and silently downloads and/or updates corresponding games of the local game hall according to the silent configuration file for downloading. An embodiment of the present disclosure can set the most appropriate silent download mode according to network conditions and user requirements.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for automatic construction of information organization structure for related information browsing. The method comprises: inputting a target entity; retrieving information objects related to the target entity from an information object set; extracting topics related to the target entity; searching an existing structure resource to identify existing structures and entities which are relevant to the target entity based on the extracted topics; and selecting a matched structure, which is used for organizing the retrieved information objects related to the target entity, from the identified existing structures by comparing the target entity with each of the identified entities. Compared with the prior arts, the present invention can largely improve the readability of the relevant generated information organization structure.

Abstract: A method for the creation of rectilinear Steiner minimum trees includes determining a set of candidate connections from a terminal node to a different terminal node or to a graph edge. The length of each candidate connection may be used to determine the set of candidate connections that span the graph with a minimum total length.

Abstract: Complexes of herbicidal carboxylic acids and amine-containing polymers or oligomers are provided. These herbicidal complexes are useful for controlling unwanted plant growth. The herbicidal complexes have low solubility in water, low volatility relative to commercial compositions of the corresponding herbicidal carboxylic acids, and offer similar or improved herbicidal performance when compared to existing salts of the herbicidal carboxylic acids.

Abstract: A clock tracing method includes: determining a shortest path to each source network element, and selecting a best source network element among all the source network elements; determining a shortest path to the best source network element according to the shortest path, using the shortest path to the best source network element as a clock tracing path if the shortest path to the best source network element is different from an old clock tracing path and a traceable message is received, and using the clock tracing path for tracing clocks; and using the old clock tracing path for tracing clocks if the shortest path to the best source network element is the same as the old clock tracing path or no traceable message is received. A clock tracing apparatus and a network element are also provided. The provided clock tracing method, apparatus and network element may ensure high-quality clock transmission, and the fast performance of automatic clock tracing.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to pesticide compositions consisting of meso-sized particles in combination with certain adjuvants such as built-in adjuvants which are added directly to the formulation or to an aqueous dilution of the formulation such as tank-mix adjuvants, to provide enhanced effectiveness for the control of agricultural pests. Mesoparticle compositions containing such adjuvants have been found to provide improved effectiveness compared to mesoparticle compositions not containing such adjuvants or to conventional formulations.

Abstract: A method for implementing distribution of link state information in an optical network includes: determining information of each link protection attribute section included in a Traffic Engineering (TE) link; carrying the information of each link protection attribute section in a customized TLV, respectively; distributing the TLV in the optical network via Traffic Engineering Link State Advertisement (TE LSA). With this invention, all the link state information such as multiple kinds of protection types included in one TE link can be carried in the customized TLV to distribute. Therefore, in the implementation of this invention, one TE link corresponding to one optical fiber can be configured with multiple kinds of protection types.

Abstract: Various aspects disclosed herein disclose mesocapsules that include active ingredients such as agriculturally active ingredients including various fungicides, insecticides, miticides, herbicides, safeners and modifiers of plant physiology or structure. These mesocapsules are comprised of a polyurea shell and include hydrophilic groups on their surfaces. These mesocapsules have a volume-average diameter of about 500 nm or less and some of them have a volume-average diameter on the order of about 300 nm or less. These mesocapsules are especially well suited for delivering active ingredients that are not very soluble in water, many of these compounds have solubility values in the range of 1,000 ppm or less.

Abstract: A communication network system includes a resource network element and further includes a resource server adapted to retrieve availability information of the resource network element and to allocate the resource network element according to the retrieved availability information. A service processing method in a communication network at the resource server side includes: receiving a resource query request; and searching for an available resource network element and responding with it being a response result. A service processing method in a communication network at the resource network element side includes: receiving a request for a service; determining whether the service can be processed immediately, and if not, transmitting a resource query request to a resource server; and transmitting the service request to an available resource network element in a response result. A resource server and a resource network element are further disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a data storage method, device and system and a management server. The data storage method includes: constituting a data pool from all of n data storage devices; when there is data for storage, polling all the devices in the data pool to select a group of m devices, and storing the data onto each of the selected group of m devices, where m is larger than one and smaller than n. The embodiments of the invention can address the problems of an existing data storage approach that a failing node causes an increased load on and instability of another node and that each node in the existing data storage approach has a low utilization ratio and poor predictability, so as to achieve uniform loads on the devices and high reliability of the nodes despite any failing node and improve the resource utilization ratio and predictability of the nodes.

Abstract: The present invention proposes a temporally-controlled item recommendation method and system based on rating prediction. According to this invention, the item recommendation method comprises inputting an item to be recommended; determining a temporal rating model related to the item, the temporal rating model being used to predict variation of the rating of the item with time; applying one or more recommendation strategies to the determined temporal rating model to determine optimal recommendation times of the item; and recommending the item to a user at the determined optimal recommendation times. In different embodiments, the temporal rating model of the item can be selected from a set of pre-stored temporal rating models or automatically generated according to history data in the system. In addition, the selected temporal rating model can be adjusted in accordance with user preference information or user feedback information.

Abstract: A method for establishing clock tracing relations and an apparatus for computing clock tracing relations are disclosed. The method includes: computing a Shortest Path Tree (SPT) from a clock source access node to other nodes in a network; selecting nodes governed by the clock source access node according to the SPT and the source information corresponding to the SPT; and establishing clock tracing relations from the clock source access node to the governed node consecutively along the SPT. The apparatus for computing clock tracing relations includes: a path computing unit, a source selecting unit, and a path issuing unit.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for automatic construction of information organization structure for related information browsing. The method comprises: inputting a target entity; retrieving information objects related to the target entity from an information object set; extracting topics related to the target entity; searching an existing structure resource to identify existing structures and entities which are relevant to the target entity based on the extracted topics; and selecting a matched structure, which is used for organizing the retrieved information objects related to the target entity, from the identified existing structures by comparing the target entity with each of the identified entities. Compared with the prior arts, the present invention can largely improve the readability of the relevant generated information organization structure.