Abstract: The invention provides a hair shaping composition suitably for topical application to hair, the composition having a pH of 4 or less and comprising, in an aqueous continuous phase: (i) at least 0.5% by weight based on the total weight of the composition of a first component selected from D-glucono-?-lactone, D-glucono-?-lactone, D-gluconic acid and mixtures thereof; (ii) at least 0.1% by weight based on the total weight of the composition of a second component selected from glyoxylic acid, glyoxylic acid hydrate, salts thereof and mixtures thereof; in which the weight ratio of first component (i) to second component (ii) in the hair shaping composition ranges from 10:1 to 1:10.

Abstract: Managing contact transfer requests in a contact center with a processor of the contact center receiving a request to transfer a contact to a destination within the contact center. Next, the processor determines in real time, one or more first characteristics related to a source of the request and one or more second characteristics related to the destination of the request. Ultimately, based on the one or more first characteristics and the one or more second characteristics, the processor performs one of: a) transferring the contact to the destination, or b) preventing transfer of the contact to the destination.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for controlling exhaust gas recirculation (EGR). In one example, an engine system includes a first EGR valve coupling an exhaust manifold to an engine exhaust system, a second EGR valve coupling the exhaust manifold to an engine intake system, and a control unit. The control unit selectively adjusts a position of the first EGR valve based on a target amount, and adjusts a position of the second EGR valve based on the target amount and a position of the first EGR valve. Responsive to a first degradation condition of the first EGR valve, the control unit adjusts the position of the second EGR valve based on the target amount and based on a pressure of the first exhaust manifold, and responsive to a second degradation condition of the first EGR valve, adjusts the position of the second EGR valve based on the target amount.

Abstract: In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, an information handling system may include a processor and a non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon a program of instructions executable by the processor. The program of instructions may be configured to, when read and executed by the processor, receive telemetry data associated with one or more information handling resources, receive failure statistics associated with the one or more information handling resources, and correlate the telemetry data and the failure statistics to create training data for a pattern recognition engine configured to predict a failure status of an information handling resource from operational data associated with the information handling resource.

Abstract: A computing system may automatically infer one or more events that occur during an application session involving activity on a network, such as the Internet. Such an application session may be interactions with, for example, social networking websites, banking websites, news websites, and so on. Events are any of a number of activities or transactions that may occur during the application session. The computing system may automatically infer an event by gathering network transaction data for network transactions performed by one or more client devices of a wireless communication network. The computing system may generate a network activity signature based, at least in part, on the network transaction data and apply pattern recognition and/or machine learning to the network activity signature to infer events associated with the network activity signature.

Abstract: The invention provides a hair shaping composition suitable for topical application to hair, the composition having a pH of 4 or less and comprising, in an aqueous continuous phase: (i) at least 0.5% (by weight based on the total weight of the composition) of one or more polyhydroxy acid lactones; (ii) at least 0.5% (by weight based on the total weight of the composition) of one or more aliphatic di- or tricarboxylic acids, and (iii) at least 0.1% (by weight based on the total weight of the composition) of glyoxylic acid or a salt or hydrate thereof.

Abstract: Techniques for identifying certain types of network activity are disclosed, including parsing network traffic to automatically recognize anonymous identifiers. Such techniques may be used to identify and eliminate malicious and/or undesirable network traffic, and to identify topics relevant to a user of a particular network device so that communications to such a user are more likely to relate to a topic of interest to the user.

Abstract: Techniques for understanding a user's intentions when the user is searching web sites on the Internet are disclosed. Although search queries are typically encrypted so they cannot be understood by entities other than the user and a host of a search engine being used, the present techniques describe ways that a third party can infer user intentions from encrypted activity. Determination of user intentions in ways described herein can be used to provide content to a user that may be of particular interest to the user. Furthermore, provision of such content is thereby not limited to a host of a search engine, as is typically the case when only the host can comprehend content of search queries.

Abstract: The implementation of anonymization validation protects the privacy of subscribers that uses the telecommunication services of a wireless telecommunication network. The anonymization validation checks the data in an anonymized communication record table to ensure the data is properly filtered or encrypted. The anonymized communication record table contains data pertaining to at least one of telephone calls, messages, and data connectivity sessions that are initiated or received by multiple subscribers of a wireless telecommunication network. The anonymized communication record is generated from an original communication record table via filtering out or encryption of the data pertaining to one or more subscribers. The performance of the anonymization validation includes performing opt-out filtering validation, network cell anonymity filtering validation, and telephone number encryption validation on the anonymized communication record table.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for controlling exhaust gas recirculation (EGR). In one example, an engine system includes a first EGR valve coupling an exhaust manifold to an engine exhaust system, a second EGR valve coupling the exhaust manifold to an engine intake system, and a control unit. The control unit selectively adjusts a position of the first EGR valve based on a target amount, and adjusts a position of the second EGR valve based on the target amount and a position of the first EGR valve. Responsive to a first degradation condition of the first EGR valve, the control unit adjusts the position of the second EGR valve based on the target amount and based on a pressure of the first exhaust manifold, and responsive to a second degradation condition of the first EGR valve, adjusts the position of the second EGR valve based on the target amount.

Abstract: The invention provides a hair shaping composition suitable for topical application to hair, the composition having a pH of 6 or less and comprising, in an aqueous continuous phase: (i) at least 0.5% (by weight based on the total weight of the composition) of one or more silk sericins, and (ii) at least 0.5% (by weight based on the total weight of the composition) of one or more aliphatic di- or tricarboxylic acids or salts or hydrates thereof. 15 The invention also provides a method for shaping hair which comprises the steps of (a) treating the hair by topical application of a hair shaping composition as defined above, followed by (b) mechanically shaping the treated hair.

Abstract: The implementation of anonymization validation protects the privacy of subscribers that uses the telecommunication services of a wireless telecommunication network. The anonymization validation checks the data in an anonymized communication record table to ensure the data is properly filtered or encrypted. The anonymized communication record table contains data pertaining to at least one of telephone calls, messages, and data connectivity sessions that are initiated or received by multiple subscribers of a wireless telecommunication network. The anonymized communication record is generated from an original communication record table via filtering out or encryption of the data pertaining to one or more subscribers. The performance of the anonymization validation includes performing opt-out filtering validation, network cell anonymity filtering validation, and telephone number encryption validation on the anonymized communication record table.

Abstract: A method for predicting an anomaly in a combustor (16) is presented. The method includes receiving signals representative of parameters in one or more combustion cans (22, 24) of the combustor, generating a plurality of patterns based on a permutation entropy window and the signals, identifying a plurality of pattern categories in the plurality of patterns, determining a permutation entropy based on the plurality of patterns and the plurality of pattern categories, and predicting an anomaly in the combustor based on the permutation entropy. The method further includes comparing the plurality of pattern categories to determined permutations of pattern categories if the anomaly is present in the combustor, and predicting a category of the anomaly based on the comparison of the plurality of pattern categories to the determined permutations of pattern categories.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a system for raising from and lowering to the ground level a component of a wind turbine to and from a nacelle mounted on a tower. The system includes a winch system which is disposed on ground in the vicinity of the tower, a first pulley which is fitted at the base of the tower, a derrick structure which is fitted in the nacelle, a pulley system, a jig and a rope. The pulley system includes a set of fixed pulleys fitted to derrick structure and a set of movable pulleys fitted to fixed pulleys and is also coupled to the jig which holds the component. The rope is wound in the winch system and coiled around the first pulley, the set of fixed pulleys and movable pulleys and secured in a securing element fixed to the derrick structure proximal to the set of fixed pulleys.

Abstract: The invention provides a hair shaping composition suitable for topical application to hair, the composition having a pH of 4 or less and comprising, in an aqueous continuous phase: (i) at least 0.5% (by weight based on the total weight of the composition) of a first component selected from D-glucono-?-lactone, D-glucono-?-lactone, D-gluconic acid and mixtures thereof; (ii) at least 0.1% (by weight based on the total weight of the composition) of a second component selected from glyoxylic acid, glyxoxylic acid hydrate, salts thereof and mixtures thereof; in which the weight ratio of first component (i) to second component (ii) in the hair shaping composition ranges from 10:1 to 1:10.

Abstract: The invention provides a hair shaping composition suitable for topical application to hair, the composition comprising from 1 to 25 wt % monoglucosamine adipate, dissolved or dispersed in an aqueous carrier. The invention also provides a method for improving hair volume-down which comprises the following steps: (i) treating the hair by topical application of the hair shaping composition as defined above; (ii) shaping the treated hair; (iii) allowing the composition to remain in contact with the shaped hair before drying. Advantageously the method of the invention does not require the breakage of the hair disulfide bonds, does not require the use of high temperature heated implements such as straightening irons, and can be accomplished by a consumer without intervention of a professional hairdresser.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for improving the volume of hair which comprises the following steps: (i) treating the hair by topical application of a composition comprising from 1 to 25 wt % of one or more glucosamine salts; (ii) shaping the treated hair; (iii) allowing the composition to remain in contact with the shaped hair before drying. Advantageously the method of the invention does not require the breakage of the hair disulfide bonds, does not require the use of high temperature heated implements such as straightening irons, and can be accomplished by a consumer without intervention of a professional hairdresser.

Abstract: The invention provides a hair shaping composition suitable for topical application to hair, the composition comprising from 1 to 25 wt % monoglucosamine adipate, dissolved or dispersed in an aqueous carrier. The invention also provides a method for improving hair volume-down which comprises the following steps: (i) treating the hair by topical application of the hair shaping composition as defined above; (ii) shaping the treated hair; (iii) allowing the composition to remain in contact with the shaped hair before drying. Advantageously the method of the invention does not require the breakage of the hair disulfide bonds, does not require the use of high temperature heated implements such as straightening irons, and can be accomplished by a consumer without intervention of a professional hairdresser.

Abstract: The invention provides a hair shaping composition suitable for topical application to hair, the composition comprising from 1 to 25 wt % of one or more C2-4 monoaldehydes and from 1 to 25 wt % of one or more urea compounds; dissolved or dispersed in an aqueous carrier.

Abstract: A process for making a polyurethane foam, comprising combining, at an isocyanate index of at most 120: (a) a polyol component comprising (i) from 10 to 70 parts by weight of a first polyol having a number average molecular weight of 2000 to 12000 Dalton, and a functionality of 2 to 6; and (ii) from 90 to 30 parts by weight of a second polyol having a number average molecular weight of 300 to 1500 Dalton, a functionality of 2 to 6, and a hydroxyl value of 100 to 600 mg KOH/g; (b) an amine catalyst consisting of: (i) from 0.2 to 0.6 pphp of triethylenediamine, and optionally from 0.05 to 0.20 pphp bis(dimethylaminoethyl)ether; or (ii) an amount of one or more tertiary amines having a catalytic gelling and/or blowing activity equivalent to (i); and (c) foam-forming reactants comprising an aromatic polyisocyanate, to obtain the foam.