Abstract: A computer implemented method aggregates change data. The change data formatted in a byte sequence that is used by a target of the change data is received. The change data is stored in a region in an add buffer in a buffer system in response the change data being for an add operation. A determination is made as to whether a collision is present between the change data and stored change data in the add buffer in response to the change data being for a delete operation. A collision location is stored for the region in the add buffer containing the stored change data corresponding to the collision in response to the collision being present. The stored change data in regions in the add buffer in which a set of collisions is absent is sent to the target in response when the change data is to be applied to the target.

Abstract: A computer implemented method aggregates change data. The change data formatted in a byte sequence that is used by a target of the change data is received. The change data is stored in a region in an add buffer in a buffer system in response the change data being for an add operation. A determination is made as to whether a collision is present between the change data and stored change data in the add buffer in response to the change data being for a delete operation. A collision location is stored for the region in the add buffer containing the stored change data corresponding to the collision in response to the collision being present. The stored change data in regions in the add buffer in which a set of collisions is absent is sent to the target in response when the change data is to be applied to the target.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device including an aerosol-generating article comprising an aerosol-forming substrate, a support element, an aerosol-cooling element, and a mouthpiece. At least one of the aerosol-cooling element and the filter comprise a porous mass comprising from 20 to 100 wt. % binder and from 0 to 80 wt. % active or inactive particles.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of the succinate dehydrogenase inhibitor Fluopyram, for controlling Leptosphaeria maculans in Brassicaceae plants, plant parts thereof, plant propagation material or the soil in which Brassicaceae plants are grown or intended to be grown, to a method for treating plants or plant parts for controlling Leptosphaeria maculans and to a method for treating seed for controlling Leptosphaeria maculans in the seed and in the plants which grow from the seed, by treating the seed with the succinate dehydrogenase inhibitor Fluopyram.

Abstract: A tobacco smoking device comprises a porous mass of active particles adapted to enhance a tobacco smoke flowing over said active particles and binder particles. The active particles comprises about 1-99% weight of the porous mass, and the binder particles comprises about 1-99% weight of said porous mass. The active particles and said binder particles are bound together at randomly distributed points throughout the porous mass. The active particles have a greater particle size than the binder particles.

Abstract: Porous masses that comprise a plurality of active particles and binder particles bound together at a plurality of sintered contact points may be useful in filters, including articles (like smoking devices) and methods relating thereto. The production of such filters may involve the production of filter rods that involves forming a desired abutting configuration that comprises a plurality of sections, the plurality of sections comprising at least one porous mass section and at least one other filter section; securing the desired abutting configuration so as to yield a segmented filter rod length; and cutting the segmented filter rod length into segmented filter rods, wherein the steps of forming, securing, and cutting are performed so as to produce the segmented filter rods at a rate of about 25 m/min or greater.

Abstract: Disclosed are filters, smoking devices, related articles and apparatus, and related methods. The filters include porous masses that have an active particle and a binder particle, wherein the active particle comprises carbon and the porous mass has a carbon loading of at least about 6 mg/mm and an encapsulated pressure drop of about 20 mm of water or less per mm of porous mass.

Abstract: Disclosed are filters, smoking devices, related articles and apparatus, and related methods. The filters include porous masses that have an active particle and a binder particle, wherein the active particle comprises carbon and the porous mass has a carbon loading of at least about 6 mg/mm and an encapsulated pressure drop of about 20 mm of water or less per mm of porous mass.

Abstract: A tobacco smoking device comprises a porous mass of active particles adapted to enhance a tobacco smoke flowing over said active particles and binder particles. The active particles comprises about 1-99% weight of the porous mass, and the binder particles comprises about 1-99% weight of said porous mass. The active particles and said binder particles are bound together at randomly distributed points throughout the porous mass. The active particles have a greater particle size than the binder particles.

Abstract: In one embodiment a device, method, and system for managing reward credits may have a central reward database configured to record a predetermined set of product codes, a reward credit associated with each product code in the predetermined set of product codes, and a server configured to: (a) receive a redemption request from at least one registered participant, the redemption request including a product code, wherein the product code is provided on a product or product container; (b) access the central reward database to determine whether the product code of the redemption request is authorized and available; (c) determine the appropriate reward credit for the product code if it is determined that the product code of the redemption request is authorized and available; and (d) provide the appropriate reward credit to the at least one registered participant.

Abstract: A hybrid power switch for AC voltage in which an SCR switch is in parallel with a mechanical switch. They are operated so that the SCR switch is closed whenever the mechanical switch is to be opened or closed. Circuits are included for closing the hybrid switch when the AC voltage is zero and for opening it when the current is zero.