Abstract: We describe, herein, a new class of controlled fusion machines that are expected to successfully implement confinement of the hot plasma using a set of electric and magnetic fields. It includes usage of electrostatic charges along with a large ratio of the concentration of positively charged nuclei to the concentration of negatively charged electrons. It would lead to a stable steady state with a very high Q value that is expected to be orders of magnitude higher than achieved so far by any of the controlled fusion machines. Even though usage of superconductors or near superconductors is not necessary to achieve this performance, it is desirable to use superconductors for optimal performance. So, in some of the preferred embodiments of the invention, superconductor or near superconductor structures are built into the design of the machine itself, even though, it is possible to just use superconductors or near superconductors as stand-alone components in the machine.

Abstract: Methods and systems for providing career advice to a college student are disclosed. In some embodiments, the method may include receiving one or more user vocational interests of the college student and generating a user interest vector based on the one or more user vocational interests. The method may include receiving vocational interests of college affiliates, data regarding events, or data regarding job opportunities. The method may include assigning resource vocational interests to college affiliates, events, or job opportunities. The method may generate resource interest vectors associated with college affiliates, events, or job opportunities wherein each resource interest vector is based on the respective resource vocational interests. The method may compute one or more distances between the user interest vector and one or more resource interest vectors. The method may generate one or more recommendations of advice connections, events, or job opportunities based on the computed distances.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, implementing techniques for receiving a first information related to a first transaction associated with a first user session with a multi-tier enterprise application, the first information including performance data that is representative of how well components in at least two tiers of the enterprise application perform in executing the first transaction; and determining based on the first information whether the first transaction is associated with a prioritized aspect of the enterprise application, and if so, taking an action based on the determining.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, implementing techniques for receiving a first information related to a first transaction associated with a first user session with a multi-tier enterprise application, the first information including performance data that is representative of how well components in at least two tiers of the enterprise application perform in executing the first transaction; and determining based on the first information whether the first transaction is associated with a prioritized aspect of the enterprise application, and if so, taking an action based on the determining.