Abstract: A floating platform for high-power wind turbines, comprising a concrete substructure, said concrete substructure forming the base of the platform, which remains semi-submerged in the operating position, and consisting of a square lower slab on which a series of beams and five hollow reinforced concrete cylinders are constructed, distributed at the corners and the center of said lower slab; a metal superstructure supported on the concrete substructure and forming the base for connection with the wind turbine tower, said tower being coupled at the center thereof; and metal covers covering each of the cylinders, on which the metal superstructure is supported and to which vertical pillars are secured, linked together by beams, which join at the central pillar by an element whereon the base of the wind turbine tower is secured.

Abstract: A method trains a recognition system for recognizing an object in an interior space of a household appliance. The method includes the steps of capturing images from a plurality of predetermined perspectives of the object placed on an alignment sheet; producing training data on the basis of the images; and training the adaptive recognition system using the training data.

Abstract: A recipe contains at least one instruction for preparing an assigned quantity of at least one ingredient, in order to prepare a dish. A method for adapting the recipe includes the following steps: registering the at least one ingredient; determining a food chemical function of the ingredient; replacing the ingredient in the recipe with an alternative ingredient; and adapting the recipe such that the food chemical function that has been determined is fulfilled by at least one ingredient of the recipe.

Abstract: A method performed by a first rolling stock, comprising: receiving one or more communications from one or more second rolling stock, with a railroad network comprising the first rolling stock and the one or more second rolling stock; executing, by the first rolling stock, one or more of a local rule and a global rule; determining, based on executing, a speed for the first rolling stock relative to a speed of at least one of the one or more second rolling stock; and controlling the speed for the first rolling stock in accordance with the determined speed, wherein controlling promotes avoidance of a collision between the first rolling stock and the at least one of the one or more second rolling stock.

Abstract: A method performed by a first rolling stock, comprising: receiving one or more communications from one or more second rolling stock, with a railroad network comprising the first rolling stock and the one or more second rolling stock; executing, by the first rolling stock, one or more of a local rule and a global rule; determining, based on executing, a speed for the first rolling stock relative to a speed of at least one of the one or more second rolling stock; and controlling the speed for the first rolling stock in accordance with the determined speed, wherein controlling promotes avoidance of a collision between the first rolling stock and the at least one of the one or more second rolling stock.

Abstract: A benefit plan for a member of a Native American Indian tribe comprises providing a life insurance policy having a policy benefit to the member. A premium payment for the policy is received, wherein at least a portion of the premium payment is obtained from loan proceeds generated by a loan from the tribe to the member. At least a portion of the loan proceeds is money that otherwise would be paid to the member as unearned income. At least a portion of the policy benefit is to be placed into a fund established pursuant to tribal law. A sum of money corresponding to the policy benefit is to be paid from the fund to the member upon the fulfillment by the member of a plurality of conditions.

Abstract: A benefit plan for a member of a Native American Indian tribe comprises providing a life insurance policy to be owned by the member and having provisions for a death benefit and a cash surrender value. A premium payment for the life insurance policy is received, wherein at least a portion of the premium payment is obtained from loan proceeds generated by a loan from the Native American Indian tribe to the member. At least a portion of the loan proceeds is money that otherwise would be paid by the Native American Indian tribe to the member as unearned income. The loan is secured by a security interest provided by the member to the Native American Indian tribe in at least a portion of at least one of the death benefit and cash surrender value of the life insurance policy.