Abstract: A craft comprises a hull, a wing, a hydrofoil, and a control system. The wing is configured to generate upwards aero lift as air flows past the wing to facilitate wing-borne flight of the craft. The hydrofoil is configured to generate upwards hydrofoil lift during a first mode of operation as water flows past the hydrofoil to facilitate hydrofoil-borne movement of the craft through the water. While the craft is hydrofoil-borne, the control system is configured to determine the upwards aero lift generated by the wing. The control system is further configured to control the hydrofoil to generate downwards hydrofoil lift to counteract the upwards aero lift generated by the wing that maintains the hydrofoil at least partially submerged in the water while the determined upwards aero lift is below a threshold lift.

Abstract: Catalyst compositions comprising a zeolite and a mesoporous support or binder are disclosed. The mesoporous support or binder comprises a mesoporous metal oxide having a particle diameter of greater than or equal to 20 ?m at 50% of the cumulative pore size distribution (d50). Also disclosed are processes for producing a mono-alkylated aromatic compound (e.g., ethylbenzene or cumene) which exhibit improved yield of the mono-alkylated aromatic compound using alkylation catalysts comprising one or more of these catalyst compositions.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described for a sterilizable image manipulation device to be used in medical procedures. An orientation of the sterilizable image manipulation device may be determined and synchronized with an orientation of a virtual object. A change in the orientation of the sterilizable image manipulation device may be represented as a change in the orientation of the virtual object.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method for identifying a probability that an object will fail, comprising: generating a plurality of force distributions for an object, wherein a force distribution simulates an amount of force on the object resulting from an activity with the object; compressing the plurality of force distributions into a set of conditions; performing an analysis on the set of conditions to determine a stress experienced by the object; and identifying a probability that the object will fail, wherein the identifying comprises determining whether the stress experienced by the object exceeds a yield stress of the object. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: An online social networking service receives from a user a skill, a major area of study, and/or a degree. The service uses profiles of other users to identify the other users who have similar skills, similar major area of study, and/or a similar degree. The service extracts from the profiles of the identified other users job types that are associated with the identified other users, and provides to the user information relating to the one or more job types associated with the identified other users.

Abstract: A surgical instrument includes first and second members, with each member including a handle adjacent a first end of the member, a working portion having an inner surface and an outer surface and extending from a second, opposite end of the member, and a pivot portion located between the handle and the working portion. The first and second members are pivotally connected at the pivot portions about a pivot axis such that the handles are movable between an open position in which the handles are spaced apart and the working portions are adjacent one another and a closed position in which the handles have been brought together and the working portions are spaced apart.

Abstract: A surgical instrument includes first and second members, with each member including a handle adjacent a first end of the member, a working portion having an inner surface and an outer surface and extending from a second, opposite end of the member, and a pivot portion located between the handle and the working portion. The first and second members are pivotally connected at the pivot portions about a pivot axis such that the handles are movable between an open position in which the handles are spaced apart and the working portions are adjacent one another and a closed position in which the handles have been brought together and the working portions are spaced apart.