Abstract: A system for monitoring a cable, the system comprising: a memory storing processor readable instructions; and a processor arranged to read and execute instructions stored in said memory; wherein said processor readable instructions comprise instructions arranged to control the processor to: obtain data from a plurality of sensors, the sensors configured to detect a plurality of parameters of the cable, correlate the data associated with the cable parameters obtained from at least one or each of the sensors with data associated with the cable parameters obtained from at least one or each other of the sensors; analyse the correlated data to determine a presence of at least one operational abnormality in the cable.

Abstract: Medical devices with a hydrogel layer covalently attached to a portion of the outer surface of the medical device are provided along with methods for applying the coating. The hydrogel layer can include a first polymer species comprising polyethylene glycol (PEG) and a second polymer species. Examples of the second polymer species include PEG and polyacrylamide (PAM). The first and second species can be at least partially cross-linked. Methods for forming the hydrogel coatings on the medical devices are provided including nucleophilic conjugate reactions, such as Click reactions.

Abstract: A process for efficiently and economically recovering palladium from a colloidal suspension of tin and palladium involves the use of centrifugation to obtain a sediment enriched in tin and a centrifugate enriched in palladium. An aggregating agent is employed to enhance separation during centrifugation, and ion exchange may be employed to recover palladium from the centrifugate.

Abstract: Medical devices with a hydrogel layer covalently attached to a portion of the outer surface of the medical device are provided along with methods for applying the coating. The hydrogel layer can include a first polymer species comprising polyethylene glycol (PEG) and a second polymer species. Examples of the second polymer species include PEG and polyacrylamide (PAM). The first and second species can be at least partially cross-linked. Methods for forming the hydrogel coatings on the medical devices are provided including nucleophilic conjugate reactions, such as Click reactions.

Abstract: Medical devices with a hydrogel layer covalently attached to a portion of the outer surface of the medical device are provided along with methods for applying the coating. The hydrogel layer can include a first polymer species comprising polyethylene glycol (PEG) and a second polymer species. Examples of the second polymer species include PEG and polyacrylamide (PAM). The first and second species can be at least partially cross-linked. Methods for forming the hydrogel coatings on the medical devices are provided including nucleophilic conjugate reactions, such as Click reactions.

Abstract: Medical devices with a hydrogel layer covalently attached to a portion of the outer surface of the medical device are provided along with methods for applying the coating. The hydrogel layer can include a first polymer species comprising polyethylene glycol (PEG) and a second polymer species. Examples of the second polymer species include PEG and polyacrylamide (PAM). The first and second species can be at least partially cross-linked. Methods for forming the hydrogel coatings on the medical devices are provided including nucleophilic conjugate reactions, such as Click reactions.

Abstract: The present solution is directed to methods and systems for asynchronously loading tag management code and vendor tags on a web page while remaining portions of the web page load. An application executing on a device may receive a web page comprising a configuration object configured to asynchronously load tag management code. The configuration object may load asynchronously, upon execution by the application, the tag management code into memory of the application while the application continues to load a remainder of the web page. The tag management code may request, while the application continues to load the remainder of the web page, one or more vendor tags from a server over a network. The tag management code may receive, while the application continues to load the remainder of the web page, a vendor tag from the server.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to methods and systems for 3-tier tag container architecture. A browser may execute, responsive to loading a web page, a tag container in the web page. The tag container may include a configuration component, a template component and a rules component for managing a plurality of tags. The template component may provide a template for dynamically generating the tags during page loading. The tag container may apply the configuration component to assign a value to at least one parameter of a configuration of a tag. The tag may comprise an instance of the template. The template may include parameters with values specifying the configuration of an instance of a tag created from the template. The tag container may apply the rules component to modify a property of the tag. The property may determine a loading behavior of the tag on the web page.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to methods and systems for 3-tier tag container architecture. A browser may execute, responsive to loading a web page, a tag container in the web page. The tag container may include a configuration component, a template component and a rules component for managing a plurality of tags. The template component may provide a template for dynamically generating the tags during page loading. The tag container may apply the configuration component to assign a value to at least one parameter of a configuration of a tag. The tag may comprise an instance of the template. The template may include parameters with values specifying the configuration of an instance of a tag created from the template. The tag container may apply the rules component to modify a property of the tag. The property may determine a loading behavior of the tag on the web page.

Abstract: The present solution is directed to methods and systems for asynchronously loading tag management code and vendor tags on a web page while remaining portions of the web page load. An application executing on a device may receive a web page comprising a configuration object configured to asynchronously load tag management code. The configuration object may load asynchronously, upon execution by the application, the tag management code into memory of the application while the application continues to load a remainder of the web page. The tag management code may request, while the application continues to load the remainder of the web page, one or more vendor tags from a server over a network. The tag management code may receive, while the application continues to load the remainder of the web page, a vendor tag from the server.

Abstract: The present solution is directed to methods and systems for asynchronously loading tag management code and vendor tags on a web page while remaining portions of the web page load. An application executing on a device may receive a web page comprising a configuration object configured to asynchronously load tag management code. The configuration object may load asynchronously, upon execution by the application, the tag management code into memory of the application while the application continues to load a remainder of the web page. The tag management code may request, while the application continues to load the remainder of the web page, one or more vendor tags from a server over a network. The tag management code may receive, while the application continues to load the remainder of the web page, a vendor tag from the server.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for validating client authentication using timing data is described. A connection request is received from a client. Data are transmitted to the client. The client is instructed to retransmit the data. The retransmitted data are received from the client. Timing data that indicates a time to transmit the data to the client and receive the retransmitted data from the client are calculated. A protective element is applied to the timing data.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to methods and systems for 3-tier tag container architecture. A browser may execute, responsive to loading a web page, a tag container in the web page. The tag container may include a configuration component, a template component and a rules component for managing a plurality of tags. The template component may provide a template for dynamically generating the tags during page loading. The tag container may apply the configuration component to assign a value to at least one parameter of a configuration of a tag. The tag may comprise an instance of the template. The template may include parameters with values specifying the configuration of an instance of a tag created from the template. The tag container may apply the rules component to modify a property of the tag. The property may determine a loading behavior of the tag on the web page.

Abstract: Datawords encoded using a first-order Reed-Muller code are decoded using a Fast Hadamard Transform (FHT). Where the dataword is known to comprise a number of unused bits at one end, the soft decisions of the codeword are reordered. Majority polling is then performed on groups of the soft decisions to produce a series of soft decisions which make up a new codeword. The new codeword is then decoded using an FHT of lower order than the FHT applicable to the originally received codeword.

Abstract: The present invention relates, generally, to a method and apparatus for electrowinning metals, and more particularly to a method and apparatus for copper electrowinning using the ferrous/ferric anode reaction and a flow-through anode, such as, for example, a dimensionally stable carbon, carbon composite, metal-graphite, or stainless steel anode. In general, the use of a flow-through anode—coupled with an effective electrolyte circulation system—enables the efficient and cost-effective operation of a copper electrowinning system employing the ferrous/ferric anode reaction at a total cell voltage of less than about 1.5 V and at current densities of greater than about 26 Amps per square foot (about 280 A/m2), and reduces acid mist generation. Furthermore, the use of such a system permits the use of low ferrous iron concentrations and optimized electrolyte flow rates as compared to prior art systems while producing high quality, commercially saleable product (i.e.

Abstract: The present invention relates, generally, to a method and apparatus for electrowinning metals, and more particularly to a method and apparatus for copper electrowinning using the ferrous/ferric anode reaction and a flow-through anode, such as, for example, a dimensionally stable carbon, carbon composite, metal-graphite, or stainless steel anode. In general, the use of a flow-through anode—coupled with an effective electrolyte circulation system—enables the efficient and cost-effective operation of a copper electrowinning system employing the ferrous/ferric anode reaction at a total cell voltage of less than about 1.5 V and at current densities of greater than about 26 Amps per square foot (about 280 A/m2), and reduces acid mist generation. Furthermore, the use of such a system permits the use of low ferrous iron concentrations and optimized electrolyte flow rates as compared to prior art systems while producing high quality, commercially saleable product (i.e.

Abstract: A vibration mounting comprises a base member (10) for mounting to a mounting location and a support member (14) for supporting a load. The support member is spaced apart from the base member in a load-bearing direction by a vibration-isolating element (18) of a resilient material. The vibration mounting has a centre-line in the load-bearing direction. The vibration-isolating element comprises a plurality of lobes (24) on each side of a plane passing through the centre-line. Each lobe (24) extends from the base member (10) towards the support member (14) and also extends in a lateral direction different from that of other lobes. Each lobe (24) has an upper surface engaging the support member and at least one free surface.

Abstract: The present invention relates, generally, to a method and apparatus for electrowinning metals, and more particularly to a method and apparatus for copper electrowinning using the ferrous/ferric anode reaction and a flow-through anode, such as, for example, a dimensionally stable carbon, carbon composite, metal-graphite, or stainless steel anode. In general, the use of a flow-through anode—coupled with an effective electrolyte circulation system—enables the efficient and cost-effective operation of a copper electrowinning system employing the ferrous/ferric anode reaction at a total cell voltage of less than about 1.5 V and at current densities of greater than about 26 Amps per square foot (about 280 A/m2), and reduces acid mist generation. Furthermore, the use of such a system permits the use of low ferrous iron concentrations and optimized electrolyte flow rates as compared to prior art systems while producing high quality, commercially saleable product (i.e.

Abstract: Provided are APF plant extracts, APF plant extract cell culture media supplements, APF plant extract cell culture media, and APF plant extract cell culture media kits for the support of primary culture and cultivation of normal cells.