Abstract: An application of Longhu Rendan in preparing a medicament for preventing and/or treating liver fibrosis The Longhu Rendan has significant effect in improving liver fibrosis, and its effect in anti-liver fibrosis and liver protection is equivalent to those of a positive drug silybin.

Abstract: An approach to facilitating consideration-based non-player character counseling is provided. A non-player character counsel may be controlled within a game space to provide counsel content to users in exchange for virtual consideration purchased with real world money. For example, responsive to reception of adequate virtual consideration from a first user, the non-player character counsel may be controlled to provide a first set of counsel content to the first user in the game space. The first set of counsel content may be a subset of the counsel content provided by the non-player character counsel to the users in the game space. The counsel content may include instructions for and/or demonstrations of activities to be performed by a first character under control of the first user in the game space.

Abstract: A synthetic sweat composition, sweat odor kit, and method of use are provided. The synthetic sweat composition comprises an odor-precursor of eccrine sweat and an odor pre-cursor of apocrine sweat. The method comprises combining a synthetic sweat composition with a mixture of body odor causing microorganisms or bacteria, applying the combination to a textile, incubating the textile, and establishing an odor measurement to rate the odor of each textile.

Abstract: Targeted recommendations may be provided to specific user segments. The users may be segmented on or more user parameters that facilitate targeted provision of recommendations to the individual segments of users. A recommendation may prompt a user to take a recommended action in the game.

Abstract: A process for converting inferior feedstock oil includes several steps. In step a) the inferior feedstock oil is subjected to a low severity hydrogenation reaction. The reaction product is separated to produce a gas, a hydrogenated naphtha, a hydrogenated diesel and a hydrogenated residual oil. In step b) the hydrogenated residual oil obtained in step a) is subjected to a first catalytic cracking reaction, the reaction product is separated to produce a first dry gas, a first LPG, a first gasoline, a first diesel and a first FCC-gas oil. In step c) the first FCC-gas oil obtained in step b) is subjected to a hydrogenation reaction of gas oil, the reaction product is separated to produce a hydrogenated gas oil, and in step d) the hydrogenated gas oil obtained in step c) is subjected to the first catalytic cracking reaction of step b) or a second catalytic cracking reaction.

Abstract: Systems and methods for determining object motion and controlling autonomous vehicles are provided. In one example embodiment, a computing system includes processor(s) and one or more tangible, non-transitory, computer readable media that collectively store instructions that when executed by the processor(s cause the computing system to perform operations. The operations include obtaining data associated with a first object and one or more second objects within a surrounding environment of an autonomous vehicle. The operations include determining an interaction between the first object and the one or more second objects based at least in part on the data. The operations include determining one or more predicted trajectories of the first object within the surrounding environment based at least in part on the interaction between the first object and the one or more second objects. The operations include outputting data indicative of the one or more predicted trajectories of the first object.

Abstract: A chemical composition for controlling odor and to a method of using the chemical composition to impart an odor control treatment to an article, more particularly to a textile material or a building or construction material. The chemical composition comprises a metal compound selected from the group consisting of a metal oxide, a metal hydroxide, and a combination thereof and a sulfo polyester. Methods of making and of using are provided.

Abstract: A traffic management mechanism can employ a two-tiered approach for managing background traffic based on prioritizing tasks by remaining time flexibility then scheduling prioritized tasks using linear programming.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for predicting the future locations of objects that are perceived by autonomous vehicles. An autonomous vehicle can include a prediction system that, for each object perceived by the autonomous vehicle, generates one or more potential goals, selects one or more of the potential goals, and develops one or more trajectories by which the object can achieve the one or more selected goals. The prediction systems and methods described herein can include or leverage one or more machine-learned models that assist in predicting the future locations of the objects. As an example, in some implementations, the prediction system can include a machine-learned static object classifier, a machine-learned goal scoring model, a machine-learned trajectory development model, a machine-learned ballistic quality classifier, and/or other machine-learned models. The use of machine-learned models can improve the speed, quality, and/or accuracy of the generated predictions.

Abstract: Targeted recommendations may be provided to specific user segments. The users may be segmented on or more user parameters that facilitate targeted provision of recommendations to the individual segments of users. A recommendation may prompt a user to take a recommended action in the game.

Abstract: A composition for treating a textile fabric to impart an odor control property is provided. The composition has a synergistic effect on controlling odor of a textile fabric for an extended number of home launderings. The composition comprises a urethane based binder dispersion or a urethane precursor in addition to a metal oxide. The composition comprises a blocked isocyanate binder and a metal oxide.

Abstract: Targeted recommendations may be provided to specific user segments. The users may be segmented on or more user parameters that facilitate targeted provision of recommendations to the individual segments of users. A recommendation may prompt a user to take a recommended action in the game.

Abstract: A traffic management mechanism can employ a two-tiered approach for managing background traffic based on prioritizing tasks by remaining time flexibility then scheduling prioritized tasks using linear programming.

Abstract: Encoding a file into a plurality of chunks, wherein a subset of the plurality of chunks may be used to create a functional equivalent of the file. At least one additional chunk is created from the plurality of chunks. The at least one additional chunk is directed to be stored in a cache memory and the plurality of chunks are directed to be stored on at least one storage node. Upon demand for the file, at least one additional chunk is cased to be retrieved from the cache and at least a portion of the plurality of chunks are caused to be retrieved from the at least one storage node and the functional equivalent of the file is constructed through utilization of the at least one additional chunk and the portion of the plurality of chunks.

Abstract: The disclosure provides an approach for recognizing and analyzing activities. In one embodiment, a learning application trains parameters of a hierarchical model which represents human (or object) activity at multiple levels of detail. Higher levels of detail may consider more context, and vice versa. Further, learning may be optimized for a user-preferred type of inference by adjusting a learning criterion. An inference application may use the trained model to answer queries about variable(s) at any level of detail. In one embodiment, the inference application may determine scores for each possible value of the query variable by finding the best hierarchical event representation that maximizes a scoring function while fixing the value of the query variable to its possible values. Here, the inference application may approximately determine the best hierarchical event representation by iteratively optimizing one level-of-detail variable at a time while fixing other level-of-detail variables, until convergence.

Abstract: A method of providing odor control to a natural fiber or a polymeric containing material and an odor control treated article are provided. The method comprises applying an odor adsorbing solution to the natural fiber or the polymeric containing material, wherein the odor adsorbing solution comprises an oxazoline homopolymer or an extended or a modified polymer based on an oxazoline homopolymer.

Abstract: A cleaning and protectant composition and a method for using the composition on an article such as a touch screen or screen protector for a mobile device, computer, or other electronic device. The composition comprises a polymeric film former. The polymeric film former is an oxazoline homopolymer or an extended or a modified polymer based on an oxazoline homopolymer. The polymeric film former forms a retention coating to retain components within the composition for an extended period of time. The composition is also present in a kit with an application device.

Abstract: A topical skin product having a retention property is provided. The topical skin product comprises a retention ingredient. A suitable retention ingredient is an oxazoline homopolymer or an extended or a modified polymer based on an oxazoline homopolymer. The topical skin product may be a hand sanitizer having a gel-based hand sanitization formulation.

Abstract: A disinfectant formulation comprising a poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) and a quaternary ammonium compound or combination of quaternary ammonium compounds is provided. A wipe having a residual biocidal property is also provided. The wipe formulation comprises a substrate comprised of a fibrous material, and the formulation present on or in the substrate. The formulation comprises a poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline), a quaternary ammonium compound or combination of quaternary ammonium compounds, a surfactant, water, and an optional fragrance.

Abstract: An online load detection device for a self-balancing two-wheel vehicle, comprising a support platform load detection device: the support platform load detection device comprises at least a group of magnetic detection devices; each group of magnetic detection devices comprise a permanent magnet and a magnetic sensor; the permanent magnet is supported on a support platform via an elastic member; the magnetic sensor is disposed in the easing of the support platform, and is used to detect the magnetic field change caused by the relative displacement between the permanent magnet and the magnetic sensor and output a detection signal. The detection device further comprises a seat pressure sensor disposed on a seat. The detection device detects the load pressure of the support platform in a non-contact manner, and can avoid wear, judge and warn the driving attitude of a driver.