Abstract: A cloud computing system may be configured to test a cloud-native application to improve cloud-native application suitability. The system may include a processor and a computer readable medium operably coupled thereto, the computer readable medium including a plurality of instructions stored in association therewith that are accessible to, and executable by, the processor, to perform cloud-based testing operations which may include adjusting one or more of: a network path of an interaction among the plurality of interconnected subcomponents, the automated testing routine, or an infrastructure component affecting the cloud-native application.

Abstract: A cloud computing system may be configured to test a cloud-native application to improve cloud-native application suitability. The system may include a processor and a computer readable medium operably coupled thereto, the computer readable medium including a plurality of instructions stored in association therewith that are accessible to, and executable by, the processor, to perform cloud-based testing operations which may include adjusting one or more of: a network path of an interaction among the plurality of interconnected subcomponents, the automated testing routine, or an infrastructure component affecting the cloud-native application.

Abstract: Double-edged knives for use in centrifugal-type cutting apparatuses, for example, the Urschel Model CC®, and transverse cutting wheel-type cutting apparatuses, for example, the Urschel TranSlicer 2000®, to produce uniform cuts in bulk quantities of food products. Such a knife has a longitudinal length defining oppositely-disposed first and second ends and defining oppositely-disposed edges between the first and second ends. Each of the edges has a cutting edge defined thereon adapted for slicing food products. As a result, the knife has two operational life spans and can be removed and reinstalled to utilize either of its cutting edges.

Abstract: An optical transmission system has a directly modulated laser for modulating data directly on an optical signal, and a narrow band optical filter having a band center frequency offset from a central optical frequency of the optical signal, to reduce the phase difference between FM and AM of the modulated optical signal, the filter having a bandwidth sufficiently narrow to substantially remove frequencies outside a spectrum of adiabatic frequency chirp resulting from the modulation, combined with Fourier broadening caused by the data modulation. This is a cost effective way of improving the dispersion tolerance to give greatly improved system reach and to make it practical to use directly modulated lasers with existing NDSF. The narrow band filter can be located at the transmitter or the receiver, and can have a center frequency locked to a feature in the frequency spectrum of the laser.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a housing having first and second shell portions. The first shell portion includes a first base wall and a plurality of upstanding first side walls extending from the first base wall. The first base wall and the first side walls define a first cavity. The second shell portion is foldably connected to the first shell portion. The second shell portion includes a second base wall and a plurality of upstanding second side walls extending from the second base wall. The second base wall and the second side walls define a second cavity. The first shell portion and the second shell portion are formed of a polymeric material. At least one battery is disposed in the first and second cavities. At least one wire is operatively connected to the battery.

Abstract: A clock extraction circuit for retiming a ternary data stream derives first and second binary streams corresponding respectively to the positive and negative going portions of the ternary data stream These binary streams are combined to provide a further binary stream which is retimed to a local clock whereby to generate a reference stream for retiming the first and second binary data streams to said reference stream. The retimed binary data streams are combined to generate a retimed ternary data stream.