Abstract: There are provided a system and method of optimization of operating a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN), the method including: for each given layer of the CNN, obtaining at least one input feature map, retrieving an index of one or more filters in the given layer; generating one or more output feature maps corresponding to the one or more filters, including: for each given block, querying the index to find a number of selected filters meeting a predetermined criterion related to respective inner products between the selected filters and the given block, applying the selected filters on the given block to obtain a number of output values for a given output position in a number of output feature maps corresponding to the number of selected filters, and filling in the given output position in the rest of output feature maps with a value of zero, thereby reducing the computational cost of operating the CNN.

Abstract: A method of adjusting visual content. The method comprises selecting, on a client terminal, visual content, extracting visual content data pertaining to the visual content, forwarding a request which includes the visual content data to a network node via a network, receiving, in response to the request, a list of a plurality of visual content editing functions from the network node, presenting, on the client terminal, the plurality of visual content editing functions to a user, receiving a selection of at least one member of the list from the user, adjusting the visual content using the at least one member, and outputting, the adjusted visual content.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel yeast strains of Phaffia rhodozyma which produce high amounts of carotenoids, in particular high amounts astaxanthin. These novel strains are capable of producing increasing amounts of carotenoids in the presence of increasing concentrations of carbon source.

Abstract: A method and system for determining reachability of objects deployed in a cloud environment to an external network is presented. The method includes identifying a plurality of network paths in the cloud environment, wherein each network path includes at least two objects deployed in the cloud environment; statistically analyzing each object in each respective network path to determine its reachability properties; analyzing the reachability properties determined for each object to determine if the respective object is reachable through its respective network path from at least a network external to the cloud environment; and saving each object together with its respective network path and reachability properties in a database.

Abstract: The present invention is related to compositions and to methods for pasteurizing a food or beverage products and for sensitizing bacteria to heat treatment. Furthermore, the present invention is related to articles comprising pasteurized food or beverage products.

Abstract: A method and system for cataloging network objects in a cloud environment are presented. The system includes collecting at least network object data on a plurality of network objects operable in a cloud environment, wherein the plurality of network objects are operable at different layers of the cloud environment; identifying the plurality of network objects operable in the cloud environment; constructing at least a network graph based on the identified network objects; determining relationships between the identified network objects in the at least a network graph; generating at least an insight for least one of the identified network objects, wherein the insight is generated in response to the network graph and the determined relationships; and tagging each of the plurality of network objects for which an insight is generated.

Abstract: There is provided a method and a system configured to obtain an image of a one or more first areas of a semiconductor specimen acquired by an examination tool, determine data Datt informative of defectivity in the one or more first areas, determine one or more second areas of the semiconductor specimen for which presence of a defect is suspected based at least on an evolution of Datt, or of data correlated to Datt, in the one or more first areas, and select the one or more second areas for inspection by the examination tool.

Abstract: An electronic percussion instrument includes a body having a top opening and an internal support area, and a drumhead having a striking surface and a drumhead bottom surface opposite thereto, the drumhead is stretched over the top opening of the body and is configured to receive a percussion strike thereon, and at least one peripheral sensor disposed on the internal support area of the body, and at least one rising element configured to be flexible and disposed on the internal support area of the body, and a peripheral carrier, adapted to receiving vibrations from the periphery of the drumhead, the peripheral carrier is supported by the at least one rising element such that a pressing force is formed for setting a top circumferential edge of the peripheral carrier in contact with the drumhead bottom surface.

Abstract: An apparatus, system and product including a software agent configured to monitor and interact with a Document Object Model (DOM) of a page of an Electronic Health Record (EHR) system; a runtime infrastructure that is loaded, dynamically, in the page in a first iframe; an EHR-specific EHR adapter that is loaded, dynamically, in the page; and an extending application that is loaded, dynamically, in the page in a second iframe, wherein the EHR-specific EHR adapter is configured to receive EHR-specific instructions from the software agent and communicate converted cross-EHR instructions to the runtime infrastructure, wherein the runtime infrastructure is configured to communicate the converted cross-EHR instructions to the extending application and receive cross-EHR instructions from the extending application, wherein the EHR-specific EHR adapter is configured to obtain the cross-EHR instructions and communicate converted EHR-specific instructions to the software agent.

Abstract: A thermoplastic polyolefin composition which is capable of being shaped and repeatedly recycled, comprises propy-lene-based polymers, said composition being modified with 0.01-5 wt % of organic oligomeric silanes selected from partially hydrolyzed alkoxy substituted vinyl, allyl or methacryl silanes, and blends thereof, and 0.0005-0.

Abstract: A method and system for determining reachability properties of security objects are provided. The method includes accessing a security graph, wherein the security graph lists all security objects and their connections in a cloud environment of an organization; identifying a plurality of network paths in the cloud environment, wherein each network path includes at least two security objects accessible in the cloud environment; for each of the plurality of identified network paths, iteratively analyzing each security object in a respective network path to determine its reachability properties, wherein the reachability properties of a security object as a minimal set of reachable properties of all other security objects in the respective network path; and populating the security graph with the determined reachability properties of each security object.

Abstract: A method of treating or preventing mastitis in a bovine animal comprising administering to the animal a therapeutically effective amount of particular microbes thereby treating or preventing mastitis in the animal.

Abstract: A syringe adaptor includes a body, shaped to define a body lumen, a syringe fitting at a proximal end of the body, configured to connect to a distal end of a syringe, a needle extending distally from the syringe fitting into the body lumen, a septum housing, and an elastomeric septum mounted inside the septum housing. The septum includes a proximal face, shaped to define an aperture having an aperture diameter, and a distal face. The septum is shaped to define a cavity, joined to the aperture, having a cavity diameter that is larger than the aperture diameter. The septum housing is configured to slide proximally within the body lumen such that a distal end of the needle contained in the cavity passes through the distal face of the septum. Other embodiments are also described.

Abstract: The invention, in some aspects, relates to polypeptide molecules and their encoding nucleic acid molecules and use of such molecules to target opsins to the soma of cells in which they are expressed. Compositions of the invention may be delivered to cells and subjects and used in methods to modulate electrical activity of cells in which they are expressed, and for treatment of diseases and conditions in subjects.

Abstract: A system to provide an automated risk relationship resource allocation tool via back-end application computer server of an enterprise. A resource allocation data store may contain electronic records representing requested resource allocations between the enterprise and a plurality of entities. The server may receive an indication of a selected requested resource allocation and retrieve, from the resource allocation data store, the electronic record associated with the selected requested resource allocation. The server may execute a machine learning algorithm to generate an overall score for the selected requested resource allocation and generate a request health index via an analytic model for the entity associated with the selected requested resource allocation. The system may then support a graphical interactive user interface display via a distributed communication network, the interactive user interface display providing resource allocation data including the overall score and the request health index.

Abstract: A method of preparing a bacterial composition is disclosed. The method comprises: (a) in vitro co-culturing beneficial bacteria with biofilm-producing bacteria in a growth substrate under conditions that generate a biofilm which comprises the beneficial bacteria and the non-pathogenic bacteria; and (b) isolating the biofilm from the growth substrate.

Abstract: An interactive event timeline system and method are disclosed. Multiple events and/or signal indicators are captured during a medical procedure, such as a cardiac procedure. Event data relevant to the cardiac procedure may include, tags, user generated points, ablation events, pacing events and other like events. An interactive event timeline is generated from the captured events and displayed on a visual display device. The interactive event timeline is correlated with a vertical listing of the events and a selected event viewer. All three views may be displayed simultaneously. The interactive event timeline allows a physician or user (collectively “user”) to see temporal relationships between the captured events. The user can see, for example, simultaneous events, long duration events versus short duration events, continuous events and specific event types.

Abstract: Compositions comprising magnesium enriched liquids re provided. Specifically, compositions comprising magnesium enriched milk and/or milk product, wherein a concentration of magnesium ions in said milk and/or milk product ranges from 8 mM to 25 mM, and methods of producing the same, are provided.

Abstract: A syringe adaptor includes a body, shaped to define a body lumen, a syringe fitting at a proximal end of the body, configured to connect to a distal end of a syringe, a needle extending distally from the syringe fitting into the body lumen, a septum housing, and an elastomeric septum mounted inside the septum housing. The septum includes a proximal face, shaped to define an aperture having an aperture diameter, and a distal face. The septum is shaped to define a cavity, joined to the aperture, having a cavity diameter that is larger than the aperture diameter. The septum housing is configured to slide proximally within the body lumen such that a distal end of the needle contained in the cavity passes through the distal face of the septum. Other embodiments are also described.

Abstract: A system to provide an automated risk relationship resource allocation tool via back-end application computer server of an enterprise. A resource allocation data store may contain electronic records representing requested resource allocations between the enterprise and a plurality of entities. The server may receive an indication of a selected requested resource allocation and retrieve, from the resource allocation data store, the electronic record associated with the selected requested resource allocation. The server may execute a machine learning algorithm to generate an overall score for the selected requested resource allocation and generate a request health index via an analytic model for the entity associated with the selected requested resource allocation. The system may then support a graphical interactive user interface display via a distributed communication network, the interactive user interface display providing resource allocation data including the overall score and the request health index.