Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method for monitoring a multi-tenant network management system deployed in a cloud to manage groups of datacenters. The network management system includes multiple groups of service instances. For each respective group of service instances deployed in the cloud to manage a respective datacenter group, the method deploys a metrics collection agent within each service instance of the group of service instances to collect metrics from services of the service instance and provide the collected metrics to a metric monitoring service instance of the group of service instances. For each respective group of service instances, the method deploys a metrics collection manager within the metric monitoring service instance of the group of service instances. The metrics collection manager is for configuring each of the metrics collection agents deployed within the service instances of the group of service instances.

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method for monitoring a multi-tenant network management system deployed in a public cloud to manage groups of datacenters. Each respective datacenter group includes one or more datacenters of a respective tenant that defines the datacenter group. For each datacenter group of a set of datacenter groups managed by the multi-network management system, the method deploys a set of network management service instances in the cloud specified by the tenant for the datacenter group. Each of the network management service instances provides a specified service to the datacenters of the datacenter group. For each datacenter group, the method deploys a metric monitoring service instance in the cloud for the datacenter group. The metric monitoring service instance is for collecting and analyzing metrics from services belonging to each of the network management service instances deployed for the datacenter group.

Abstract: Sanitizing and disinfecting compositions with relatively low levels of free available chlorine, with good effectiveness against microbes. The composition may include less than 0.5% by weight hypochlorite or other free available chlorine level, at least one nonionic or zwitterionic surfactant, with a pH from 8 to 12.5. The composition is characterized by an R value of greater than 0 (e.g., greater than 0.5, or equal to 1), where R is defined as the sum of the concentration of any nonionic, zwitterionic, and cationic surfactants divided by the total surfactant concentration (and total surfactant concentration may include any surfactant aids). The compositions may exhibit at least a 3-log reduction in M. bovis or C. diff population within 10 minutes (e.g., 4-6 minutes).

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for selectively depositing a layer atop a substrate having a metal surface and a dielectric surface is disclosed, including: (a) contacting the metal surface with one or more metal halides such as metal chlorides or metal fluorides to form an exposed metal surface; (b) growing an organosilane based self-assembled monolayer atop the dielectric surface; and (c) selectively depositing a layer atop the exposed metal surface of the substrate, wherein the organosilane based self-assembled monolayer inhibits deposition of the layer atop the dielectric surface.

Abstract: Disclosed is a seepage and internal erosion test apparatus for geotechnical centrifuges. The apparatus includes a mounting base, a four-motorized-jack synchronized lifting table fixed onto the mounting base, a downstream water sink, a plurality of permeameters, a centrifugal pump, and an upstream water sink fixedly mounted on the four-motorized-jack synchronized lifting table; the downstream water sink, the plurality of permeameters, the centrifugal pump, and the upstream water sink are connected by means of pipes; electric ball valves are separately disposed on each branch on which the permeameter is mounted; a temperature control module and flow meters are disposed of in the pipe for connecting the upstream outlet to the permeameter water inlet.

Abstract: A method includes: designing an orthogonal design table of four factors and three levels, and obtaining nine groups of structural parameters; performing a numerical simulation calculation through a finite element software to obtain nine groups of simulation results, and recording in the orthogonal design table; determining a first design parameter based on the vertical bearing performance according to the nine groups of simulation results; determining a second design parameter based on economic efficiency; and determining a design parameter according to the first design parameter and the second design parameter, and designing the squeezed branch pile according to the design parameter.

Abstract: Sanitizing and disinfecting compositions with relatively low levels of free available chlorine, with good effectiveness against microbes. The composition may include less than 0.5% by weight hypochlorite or other free available chlorine level, at least one nonionic or zwitterionic surfactant, with a pH from 8 to 12.5. The composition is characterized by an R value of greater than 0 (e.g., greater than 0.5, or equal to 1), where R is defined as the sum of the concentration of any nonionic, zwitterionic, and cationic surfactants divided by the total surfactant concentration (and total surfactant concentration may include any surfactant aids). The compositions may exhibit at least a 3-log reduction in M. bovis or C. diff population within 10 minutes (e.g., 4-6 minutes).

Abstract: A method includes: designing an orthogonal design table of four factors and three levels, and obtaining nine groups of structural parameters; performing a numerical simulation calculation through a finite element software to obtain nine groups of simulation results, and recording in the orthogonal design table; determining a first design parameter based on the vertical bearing performance according to the nine groups of simulation results; determining a second design parameter based on economic efficiency; and determining a design parameter according to the first design parameter and the second design parameter, and designing the squeezed branch pile according to the design parameter.

Abstract: Methods and antimicrobial compositions are provided for surface cleaning. The antimicrobial compositions which include very low concentrations of an organic acid and one or more anionic surfactants can, unexpectedly, provide effective and broad spectrum antimicrobial activity within two minutes of contact with a surface and in some instances within one minute of contact time. Contacting the antimicrobial compositions with a surface can result in greater than or equal to about 4.0 log kill or 5.0 log kill for one or more of Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Salmonella enterica on the surface in two minutes or less. The compositions can have antimicrobial activity against at least one gram-positive bacterium, gram-negative bacterium, virus, and fungus in two minutes or less of contacting the composition with a surface.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for selectively depositing a layer atop a substrate having a metal surface and a dielectric surface is disclosed, including: (a) contacting the metal surface with one or more metal halides such as metal chlorides or metal fluorides to form an exposed metal surface; (b) growing an organosilane based self-assembled monolayer atop the dielectric surface; and (c) selectively depositing a layer atop the exposed metal surface of the substrate, wherein the organosilane based self-assembled monolayer inhibits deposition of the layer atop the dielectric surface.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a signal processing method and apparatus. The method includes: extracting the chest cavity movement signal from the radar echoes, which are the electromagnetic signals reflected from the target; extracting the respiratory signal and heartbeat signal by performing the bandpass filters on the chest cavity movement signal, wherein the respiratory signal corresponds to a respiratory bandpass frequency of the filter, and the heartbeat signal corresponds to a heartbeat bandpass frequency of the filter; performing joint time-frequency analysis on the respiratory signal to obtain a respiratory frequency, and performing joint time-frequency analysis and statistical analysis on the heartbeat signal to obtain the heartbeat frequency corresponding to the heartbeat signal.

Abstract: The disclosed techniques generally relate to devices and methods for generating cropped images in which one or more features of interest are preserved or emphasized. In one implementation, such features of interest may include facial features. In accordance with certain implementations, location and extent of such features may be identified and used in conjunction with information regarding display characteristics so as to generate cropped images preserving or emphasizing the feature of interest when displayed on a given device.

Abstract: Sanitizing and disinfecting compositions with relatively low levels of free available chlorine, with good effectiveness against microbes. The composition may include less than 0.5% by weight hypochlorite or other free available chlorine level, at least one nonionic or zwitterionic surfactant, with a pH from 8 to 12.5. The composition is characterized by an R value of greater than 0 (e.g., greater than 0.5, or equal to 1), where R is defined as the sum of the concentration of any nonionic, zwitterionic, and cationic surfactants divided by the total surfactant concentration (and total surfactant concentration may include any surfactant aids). The compositions may exhibit at least a 3-log reduction in M. bovis or C. diff population within 10 minutes (e.g., 4-6 minutes).

Abstract: A cleaning kit. The cleaning kit including a first liquid-tight container including a solute and a second liquid-tight container including a solvent adapted to be received within the first container to be ruptured by the application of pressure to the container by a user. The second container includes a sealable liquid-tight pouch; and a frangible seal along at least a portion of an outer edge of the pouch, wherein the frangible seal is broken by the application of pressure to the second container by a user greater than about 30 inches of water when tested according to ASTM Test F1140-07 (2007), wherein the second container is adapted to be openable while it is located in the first container to release the solvent from the second container into the first container, whereby the solute and the solvent are combined to form a cleaning liquid.

Abstract: Sanitizing and disinfecting compositions with relatively low levels of free available chlorine, with good effectiveness against microbes. The composition may include less than 0.5% by weight hypochlorite or other free available chlorine level, at least one nonionic or zwitterionic surfactant, with a pH from 8 to 12.5. The composition is characterized by an R value of greater than 0 (e.g., greater than 0.5, or equal to 1), where R is defined as the sum of the concentration of any nonionic, zwitterionic, and cationic surfactants divided by the total surfactant concentration (and total surfactant concentration may include any surfactant aids). The compositions may exhibit at least a 3-log reduction in M. bovis or C. diff population within 10 minutes (e.g., 4-6 minutes).

Abstract: Sanitizing and disinfecting compositions with relatively low levels of free available chlorine, with good effectiveness against microbes. The composition may include less than 0.5% by weight hypochlorite or other free available chlorine level, at least one nonionic or zwitterionic surfactant, with a pH from 8 to 12.5. The composition is characterized by an R value of greater than 0 (e.g., greater than 0.5, or equal to 1), where R is defined as the sum of the concentration of any nonionic, zwitterionic, and cationic surfactants divided by the total surfactant concentration (and total surfactant concentration may include any surfactant aids). The compositions may exhibit at least a 3-log reduction in M. bovis or C. diff population within 10 minutes (e.g., 4-6 minutes).

Abstract: The disclosed techniques generally relate to devices and methods for generating cropped images in which one or more features of interest are preserved or emphasized. In one implementation, such features of interest may include facial features. In accordance with certain implementations, location and extent of such features may be identified and used in conjunction with information regarding display characteristics so as to generate cropped images preserving or emphasizing the feature of interest when displayed on a given device.

Abstract: Disclosed is a non-oriented electrical steel sheet with low magnetic anisotropy, which comprises the following chemical elements in mass percentage: 0<C?0.005%; Si: 2.0-3.5%; Mn: 0.1-2.0%; at least one of Sn and Sb: 0.003-0.2%; Al: 0.2-1.8%; the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities. Further disclosed is a manufacturing method for the above non-oriented electrical steel sheet with low magnetic anisotropy, which includes the following steps: (1) smelting and casting; (2) hot rolling; (3) normalizing; (4) cold rolling; (5) continuous annealing: rapidly heating a cold-rolled steel sheet from an initial temperature of 350° C.-750° C. to a soaking temperature at a heating rate of 50-800° C./s, and performing soaking and heat preservation; and (6) applying an insulating coating to obtain a finished non-oriented electrical steel sheet. The non-oriented electrical steel sheet is characterized by low iron loss and low magnetic anisotropy at high frequency.

Abstract: The disclosed techniques generally relate to devices and methods for generating cropped images in which one or more features of interest are preserved or emphasized. In one implementation, such features of interest may include facial features. In accordance with certain implementations, location and extent of such features may be identified and used in conjunction with information regarding display characteristics so as to generate cropped images preserving or emphasizing the feature of interest when displayed on a given device.

Abstract: A portion of personal protective equipment treated with a topically applied finish containing a reactive oxygen species-generating dye (ROS) activated by electromagnetic radiation in the visible light region coated on the substrate with the ROS dye incorporated between 0.01-5.00% on weight of substrate to provide antimicrobial or self-cleaning benefits to the textile substrate.