Abstract: The disclosed techniques provide enhanced generation of formatted and organized guides from unstructured spoken narrative using a large language model. A system uses unstructured verbal narrative as input in place of written input. The system uses a large language model to organize an unstructured narrative into a structured guide that follows specific formatting requirements. For example, the formatting requirements may define specific headers, steps, bullets, image locations, etc. The formatting requirements may also define category requirements. For example, category requirements may indicate that a structured guide is to include a title, topics for each header, etc. The system can also suggest new categories, relevant explanations, additional image locations, and other references the author may not have considered. The process is automated, resulting in a complete guide having a consistent structure in a particular format.

Abstract: A cloud-computing service (e.g., a “Puffin Service”) is described. The service may maintain service and skill catalogs corresponding to various services to be deployed to a region (e.g., during a region build). The service may host numerous user interfaces with which various service and skill metadata may be provided. In some embodiments, such data may include one or more dependencies between skills. The data managed by the cloud-computing service may be utilized to build a dependency graph. Navigation of the dependency graph may be performed via one or more user interfaces hosted by the cloud-computing service. An orchestration service (e.g., a Multi-Flock Orchestrator) may manage bootstrapping efforts for any suitable number of services during a region build based at least in part on dependencies between skills.

Abstract: A cloud infrastructure orchestration service may maintain a service plan and manifest (SPAM) corresponding to a service to be bootstrapped (e.g., provisioned and deployed) to a cloud computing environment (e.g., to a data center). The service plan may specify a deterministic order of releases for performing a process to fully bootstrap the service using one or more build milestones and one or more execution units, each execution unit specifying ordered steps for transitioning between build milestones Each step may reference one or more execution target checkpoint transitions, which in turn reference an alias of a configuration file that defines a release. A manifest may be used to identify the configuration files and artifacts to be used by the releases and to validate the service plan. A SPAM may be used to reduce/eliminate nondeterministic behavior of previous orchestration systems and to provide visualizations of the bootstrapping process at different granularities.

Abstract: A cloud infrastructure orchestration service (CIOS) may track build progress made by any suitable number of regional orchestrators. The cloud infrastructure orchestration system may include any suitable number of regional orchestrators, each regional orchestrator executing in an isolated hosting environment (e.g., a service cell isolated from other service cells). An orchestrator control plane may be configured to generate a build plan for bootstrapping a plurality of services within a data center, the build plan may be generated based at least in part on a service build definition of a plurality of service build definitions, the service build definition specifying a deterministic process for bootstrapping a service of the plurality of services. The orchestrator control plane may instruct a regional orchestrator to perform bootstrapping operations according to the build plan and may track the progress of the bootstrapping operations on an ongoing basis.

Abstract: A cloud infrastructure orchestration service (CIOS) may track build progress made by any suitable number of regional orchestrators. An orchestrator control plane may be configured to generate a region build plan for bootstrapping a plurality of services within a data center. The orchestrator control plane may instruct a region orchestrator to execute a build according to the build plan. The region orchestrator may be configured to update an execution state corresponding to the execution of the region build plan as it executes steps of the ordered steps of the region build plan. At any suitable time (e.g., when executing one of the steps fails), intervention data may be received with which a new region build plan may be generated. The new region build plan may be used for subsequent execution of the region build. This may enable run-time corrections to be made.

Abstract: A method, computer system, and a computer program product for video conference optimization is provided. The present invention may include accessing data for a scheduled web conference. The present invention may include generating a visual display template for each of a plurality of participants of the scheduled web conference. The present invention may include monitoring the scheduled web conference. The present invention may include adjusting the visual display template for at least a portion of the plurality of participants during the scheduled web conference.

Abstract: A storage container system includes a storage container having a frustoconical roof defining a central opening and a lid assembly mounted to the roof of the storage container. The lid assembly includes a rail guide member mounted to the roof of the storage container and oriented such that a center longitudinal axis of the rail guide member has a same pitch as the roof and a lid rotatably coupled to the rail guide member and configured to slide along the rail guide member between open and closed positions over the opening, where when the lid is in an open position, an upper surface of the lid has a same pitch as the roof.

Abstract: An approach for preventing anomalous appearance characteristics of a user during a video conference. The approach receives a user's video feed from a video conference comprising the user's video feed. The approach analyzes the user's video feed based on a comparison with a reference appearance model associated with the user. The approach detects, based on the analysis, anomalous appearance characteristics associated with the user. The approach notifies the user of the anomalous appearance.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for delivering fluid from a syringe to a subject using a pumping device of a flow control apparatus. The method includes locating the flow control apparatus on a horizontal support surface. Providing the syringe with a volume of fluid including a total amount of preferred nutrient and an amount of non-preferred nutrient liquid. Mounting the syringe relative to the flow control apparatus whereby the syringe is oriented in a generally vertical orientation such that an outlet of the syringe faces upward. Initiating operation of the pumping device to draw the fluid from the syringe for a duration of time to preferentially deliver at least a portion of the total amount of preferred nutrient in the fluid to the subject.

Abstract: A sensing system and method of recognizing a hand gesture established by a sequence of hand touch positionings on an object. The method includes at least steps of: providing to a signal line a time-dependent measurement signal; receiving the measurement signal after being at least partially reflected by at least one portion of the signal line; determining positions on the object of the portions of the signal line that have reflected the measurement signal; comparing an obtained plurality of stored successively determined positions on the object with at least one predefined pattern of successive positions to derive a measure of similarity; and providing an output signal that is indicative of the predefined pattern of successive positions if the derived measure of similarity is lower than a predefined threshold value.

Abstract: Provided is a method for review of an XBRL document. An XBRL document is received followed by a request to create an XBRL review for the XBRL document. A selection of an XBRL fact included in the XBRL document is received and a first review status, of a plurality of review statuses, is applied to the selected XBRL fact. The selected XBRL fact is monitored to detect a change to the XBRL fact, and in response to detecting a change to the XBRL fact, the first review status of the XBRL fact is updated to a second review status of the plurality of review statuses.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method, a computer program product, and an apparatus for performing virtual assistant notification amelioration and awareness. A computer-implemented method includes receiving situational information for a device executing a virtual assistant application program and initiating a previously generated virtual assistant activation rule responsive to the situational information matching situational information associated with the previously generated virtual assistant activation rule. The previously generated virtual assistant activation rule includes altering an output produced by the device executing the virtual assistant application program.

Abstract: Provided is a precision metering and delivery apparatus and method of use for the precise distribution of viable pollen in diluent or other particulate material via metering and delivery of said pollen or other particulate material, said precision metering apparatus comprising a metering apparatus, a delivery system, and a storage device. Apparatuses of the present invention ensure that the pollen or other particulate material is not harmed during the delivery and that the pollen is applied in the correct density or amount.

Abstract: The present invention provides MDM2 inhibitor compounds of Formula I, wherein the variables are defined above, which compounds are useful as therapeutic agents, particularly for the treatment of cancers. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions that contain an MDM2 inhibitor.

Abstract: Systems and methods for determining data integrity are disclosed. The method may include determining that a first reading of a user characteristic is requested; causing a user device associated with the user to output one or more instructions for collecting the first reading; causing one or more first sensor associated with the user device to collect the first reading; causing one or more second sensor associated with the user device to collect a second reading; determining data indicative of user adherence to the instructions; determining a protocol deviation value; determining whether there is a protocol deviation for the first reading; and saving the protocol deviation determination to a storage device.

Abstract: Systems, methods and/or computer program products issuing and transferring presentation rights between users during digital events using NFTs and incentivizing audiences to remain active attendees of digital event as new presenters take over the presentation. Value exchanged for obtaining NFTs representing presentation rights can correlate to a speaker score which is calculated using audience metrics collected by the platform. Presenters with higher presenter scores and larger or more active audiences can result in higher valuations, increasing the value of the NFT being purchased. Exchanges of value and NFTs are executed using non-custodial wallets and/or smart contracts. The value exchanged for the NFT can be split between original presenters' wallets and wallets of the audience members in pre-determined ratios.

Abstract: A method of detecting a hand positioning on a steering wheel using a sensing system having an electrically conducting signal line on a rim of the steering wheel with a priori knowledge about a relation between a distance of any portion of the signal line from a reference point and information on a position on the rim, and which further includes an electric impedance change of predefined magnitude that is permanently arranged at a predefined position along the signal line, a signal voltage source, and a control and evaluation unit. From a received measurement signal traveling along the signal line and having been reflected by the electric impedance change and by another portion or portions of the signal line, a reference travel time is determined. A position or positions on the rim of the other portion or portions of the signal line can then be determined.

Abstract: A computer based system for remapping prime class seat bookings is disclosed. The system remaps prime class bookings a floor class, or if the floor class is closed, into a higher, displacement class. Via remapping, airline systems, such as inventory management systems, revenue management systems, and the like, may better account for the true value of prime class bookings.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for delivering fluid from a syringe to a subject using a pumping device of a flow control apparatus. The method includes locating the flow control apparatus on a horizontal support surface. Providing the syringe with a volume of fluid including a total amount of preferred nutrient and an amount of non-preferred nutrient liquid. Mounting the syringe relative to the flow control apparatus whereby the syringe is oriented in a generally vertical orientation such that an outlet of the syringe faces upward. Initiating operation of the pumping device to draw the fluid from the syringe for a duration of time to preferentially deliver at least a portion of the total amount of preferred nutrient in the fluid to the subject.

Abstract: A breakable shooting target formed from a composition comprising: a binder component, a binder modifier, a viscosity modifier, and a filler. Carbon black or other pigments can be added for color. The binder can be selected from one or more natural fatty acids. The binder modifier can be selected from one or more metal oxides. The viscosity modifier can be selected from one or more plant based or other natural resins. The filler component can be selected from various powders, such as powdered limestone, other sources of calcium carbonate, talc and so forth.