Abstract: A system, program product, and method for use with an information handling system to detect and resolve faults in a run-time environment. As faults are detected, one or more corresponding general query responses are identified and subject to a ranking based on relevance criteria. At least one modified response is transformed into a command, selectively blended with context, and encoded as a context aware instruction. The instruction is subject to testing with corresponding output being subject to measurement.

Abstract: One embodiment provides event handling in a cloud based multi-tenant identity management system. Embodiments receive a plurality of individual events and a request to create a group from the individual events. Embodiments publish the group as a composite event and persist the composite event in a composite queue. Embodiments then dispatch the composite event to a composite handler, parse the composite event and persist the individual events in respective event queues.

Abstract: Provided is a method for scheduling of tasks for an operating system on a multi-core processor. The method includes receiving a system call for initiating a scheduling operation on a second core and invoking a scheduling instance to the second core, and the scheduling instance notifies the scheduling operation of an incoming high priority task. Further, the method includes deferring a switching context instance at the second core, and the deferring the switching context instance at the second core includes unblocking the first core to perform other tasks.

Abstract: In some examples, natural language processing based sign language generation may include ascertaining a speech video that is selected by a user, and determining, based on application of natural language processing to contents of the speech video, a plurality of sentences included in the speech video. For each sentence of the plurality of sentences identified in the speech video, a sign language sentence type, a sign language sentence structure, and a sentiment may be determined. For each sign language sentence structure and based on a corresponding sentiment, a sign video may be determined. Based on the sign video determined for each sentence of the plurality of sentences identified in the speech video, a combined sign video may be generated.

Abstract: A method for calculating a cost for energy consumption is provided. The method includes receiving information regarding an energy consuming device from the energy consuming device, and determining a first charging rate for energy consumed by the energy consuming device based on the received information regarding the energy consuming device.

Abstract: A luminaire can include a power supply that receives AC mains power from a power source and delivers intermediate power. The luminaire can also include a control module coupled to the power supply, wherein the control module receives the intermediate power from the power source, where the control module includes at least one first switch that has multiple positions, where each position of the at least one first switch corresponds to an output power level of a plurality of output power levels. The output power level can correspond to a discrete photometric distribution by a plurality of light sources of the luminaire.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computer system for receiving, at a service broker on a first computing device, a status probe associated with at least a portion of a service, wherein the status probe may be sent from a platform on a second computing device. A response to the status probe may be generated, wherein the response may include a status of at least the portion of the service, and wherein the response may further include additional information. The response may be sent with the status and the additional information to the platform.

Abstract: An organization framework system and method for compliance with non-functional requirements is described. The system has a regulatory standards database with a plurality of regulatory standards, each regulatory standard comprising a set of regulatory non-functional requirements, an organization standards database with a plurality of organization standards, each organization standard comprising a set of organization non-functional requirements, and an organization framework comprising a master set of regulatory non-functional requirements and organization non-functional requirements.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a rigid body, a flexible sealing element, a nozzle assembly, and an electrode. The rigid body defines a channel, a reservoir, and a vent path. The reservoir is in fluid communication with the channel. The vent path is in fluid communication with the reservoir. The reservoir is configured to provide spacing between the channel and the vent path. The sealing element is positioned distal to the rigid body. The nozzle assembly includes a nozzle head and a post. The post extends distally through the channel of the rigid body. The nozzle head projects distally from a distal end of the post. The electrode is disposed within the channel of the rigid body. The reservoir extends laterally from a longitudinal axis defined by the electrode.

Abstract: Provided herein are compounds and pharmaceutical compositions useful for treating bronchiectasis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, cystic fibrosis, chronic bronchitis or asthma comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound or pharmaceutical composition described herein.

Abstract: A multi-cloud service mesh orchestration platform can receive a request to deploy an application as a service mesh application. The platform can tag the application with governance information (e.g., TCO, SLA, provisioning, deployment, and operational criteria). The platform can partition the application into its constituent components, and tag each component with individual governance information. For first time steps, the platform can select and perform a first set of actions for deploying each component to obtain individual rewards, state transitions, and expected returns. The platform can determine a reinforcement learning policy for each component that maximizes a total reward for the application based on the individual rewards, state transitions, and expected returns of each first set of actions selected and performed for each component. For second time steps, the platform can select and perform a second set of actions for each component based on the reinforcement learning policy for the component.

Abstract: Disclosed are various approaches for workflow service email integration. In some examples, a request is transmitted to a workflow service. The request includes workflow content associated with an email message being composed. A workflow micro application associated with the workflow content is received form the workflow service. The workflow micro application is generated using network service data retrieved from a network service. The workflow micro application includes: an information component that renders the network service data for display within the email message. The workflow micro application also includes an evaluation component that evaluates a management status of a client device.

Abstract: A first plurality of block identifiers is sorted based, at least in part, on a measure of spatial locality. A second plurality of block identifiers is sorted based, at least in part, on the measure of spatial locality. At least the first plurality of block identifiers and the second plurality of block identifiers are incrementally merged into a third plurality of block identifiers based, at least in part, on the measure of spatial locality. A block of data corresponding to metadata associated with a plurality of block identifiers of the third plurality of block identifiers is updated.

Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques for performing communications between devices using various aspects of Ethernet standards. As further described herein, a protocol is disclosed that may be used for communications between devices, where the communications take place over a physical connection complying with Ethernet standards. Such a protocol may enable reliable and in-order delivery of frames between devices, while following Ethernet physical layer rules, Ethernet symbol encoding, Ethernet lane alignment, and/or Ethernet frame formats.

Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products for providing automated script review utilizing crowdsourced inputs are provided. Aspects include receiving a new script including a script text and a script description. Aspects include comparing the new script to each of a plurality of previously classified scripts to determine a degree of similarity. Each of the previously classified scripts and the new script have an associated set of attributes. Responsive to determining that the degree of similarity is below a predetermined threshold, aspects include mapping the new script to a crowdsourcing platform to identify a similar script. Aspects also include receiving information indicative of one or more features from the crowdsourcing platform. Responsive to inputting the one or more features into an acceptance model, aspects include generating an acceptance recommendation associated with the new script.

Abstract: Devices and related methods for the dynamic correction of spinal deformities are disclosed. The devices and methods are particularly useful for correcting an abnormal curvature of the spine. In one exemplary embodiment, a method for correcting deformity via a spinal implant that can include a polymer between or attached to a top and bottom plate, which can exist in a wedge-shaped configuration in order to apply asymmetric forces to the spinal column, is provided. The implant may be inserted between adjacent vertebrae comprising part of the abnormal curvature, thereby restoring the normal curvature of a spine.

Abstract: Naphthalene, benzene, toluene, xylene, and other volatile organic compounds VOCs have been identified as serious health hazards. Embodiments of the invention are directed to methods and apparatus for near-real-time in-situ detection and accumulated dose measurement of exposure to naphthalene vapor and other hazardous gaseous VOCs. The methods and apparatus employ excitation of fluorophors native or endogenous to compounds of interest using light sources emitting in the ultraviolet below 300 nm and measurement of native fluorescence emissions in distinct wavebands above the excitation wavelength. The apparatus of some embodiments are cell-phone-sized sensor/dosimeter “badges” to be worn by personnel potentially exposed to hazardous VOCs. The badge sensor of some embodiments provides both real time detection and data logging of exposure to naphthalene or other VOCs of interest from which both instantaneous and accumulated dose can be determined.

Abstract: A circuit includes a first voltage divider having a set of most significant bit (MSB) outputs each representative of a value of a MSB portion of a digital code. The circuit also includes a second voltage divider having a first upper voltage input configured to couple to a first one of a first pair of outputs of the set of MSB outputs, and a first lower voltage input configured to couple to a second one of the first pair of outputs of the set of MSB outputs. The circuit also includes a third voltage divider having a second upper voltage input configured to couple to a first one of a second pair of outputs of the set of MSB outputs, and a second lower voltage input configured to couple to a second one of the second pair of outputs of the set of MSB outputs.

Abstract: Techniques are described for performing a read scan process on a non-volatile memory system in order to determine memory blocks that may have a high bit error rate, where if such blocks are found they can be refreshed. Rather than work through the blocks of a memory system sequentially based on the physical block addresses, the memory system maintains a measure of data quality, such as an estimated or average bit error rate, for multi-block groups. For example, the groups can correspond to regions of memory die in the system. The groups are ranked by their data quality, with the groups being scanned in order of the data quality. The blocks within a group can also be ranked, based on factors such as the program/erase count.

Abstract: A proxy data augmentation system and method intelligently augments digital information sets with proxy data using analytical processing technology. The proxy data system and method identifies fields in a digital information set that are candidates for modification using proxy data. After identifying a candidate field, an analytical process is invoked to evaluate a context of the candidate field. In one embodiment, once the context and at least one other parameter associated with the digital information set are evaluated, the proxy data augmentation system and method can determine appropriate proxy data to populate the candidate field and modify the digital information set with the determined proxy data. The modified document can then be sent to a recipient data processing system. Additionally, the digital information set submitting and/or recipient data processing system can be notified of the existence and identification of the proxy data.