Abstract: Specialized language processing engines can use author-specific or reader-specific language models to improve language processing results by selecting phrases most likely to be used by an author or by tailoring output to language with which the reader is familiar. Language models that are author-specific can be generated by identifying characteristics of an author or author type such as age, gender, and location. An author-specific language model can be built using, as training data, language items written by users with the identified characteristics. Language models that are reader-specific can be generated using, as training data, language items written by or viewed by that reader. When implementing a specialized machine translation engine, multiple possible translations can be generated. An author-specific language model or a reader-specific language model can provide scores for possible translations, which can be used to select the best translation.

Abstract: Methods of distinguishing and identifying a patient with aggressive/indolent, prostatic adenocarcinoma comprising contacting a sample from the patient with a set of detectably labeled probes under hybridization conditions and determining the presence of chromosomal abnormalities in the sample; sets of probes for use in such methods; and kits comprising a set of probes and instructions for distinguishing or identifying a patient as having aggressive/indolent, prostatic adenocarcinoma.

Abstract: Superhydrophobic films and methods of making such films are disclosed. More particularly, superhydrophobic films having durable nanostructures with high contrast ratios and various methods of producing such films are disclosed.

Abstract: A method implemented to provide a virtual network to tenants requiring bandwidth in a cloud computing environment is disclosed. The method starts with receiving a request for a task at a network device, the request including a first parameter indicating VMs required, a second parameter indicating bandwidths the required VMs need, a third parameter indicating a duration of the task, and a fourth parameter indicating a deadline of the task. The network device then selects a starting time and a bandwidth allocation of the task, where the bandwidth allocation is shrank to be smaller than the second parameter indicating, and where the selection aims at minimizing a measurement of cloud resource utilization considering consumptions of both VMs and bandwidth. Then the network device allocates VMs for the request at the starting time with the bandwidth allocated at a particular location in the cloud computing environment.

Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method for fabricating the semiconductor device are provided. The method includes forming a first composite structure, including a plurality of first composite layers, on a substrate, and forming a second composite structure, including a plurality of second composite layers on a surface portion of the first composite structure. The method also includes forming a first mask layer covering a sidewall of the second composite structure and a surface portion of the first composite structure and exposing at least another surface portion of the first composite structure. In addition, the method includes forming a second mask layer, on a surface portion of the second composite structure and spaced apart from the first mask layer by a first annular opening. Further, the method includes etching a top first layer of the first composite layers and a top first layer of the second composite layers.

Abstract: Snippets can be represented in a language-independent semantic manner. Each portion of a snippet can be represented by a combination of a semantic representation and a syntactic representation, each in its own dimensional space. A snippet can be divided into portions by constructing a dependency structure based on relationships between words and phrases. Leaf nodes of the dependency structure can be assigned: A) a semantic representation according to pre-defined word mappings and B) a syntactic representation according to the grammatical use of the word. A trained semantic model can assign to each non-leaf node of the dependency structure a semantic representation based on a combination of the semantic and syntactic representations of the corresponding lower-level nodes. A trained syntactic model can assign to each non-leaf node a syntactic representation based on a combination of the syntactic representations of the corresponding lower-level nodes and the semantic representation of that node.

Abstract: Composite materials and methods for their preparation are described herein. The composite materials can comprise (a) a polyurethane and (b) from 35% to 90% by weight, based on the total weight of the composite, of a particulate filler dispersed in the polyurethane. The polyurethane can be formed by the reaction of (i) one or more isocyanates selected from the group consisting of diisocyanates, polyisocyanates, and mixtures thereof, and (ii) one or more polyols. The one or more polyols that form the polyurethane comprise a high hydroxyl number polyol having a hydroxyl number of at least 250 mg KOH/g. In some cases, the one or more polyols that form the polyurethane can have a weight average equivalent weight of from 200 to 1100 amu.

Abstract: A method for continuous semisolid die casting. The method is achieved using an apparatus for continuous semisolid die casting. The apparatus includes: a first preparation device for producing a nucleating agent, a second preparation device for producing semisolid slurry, a semisolid die casting machine, and a central controller. The second preparation device includes a slurry generator. The method includes: controlling, by the central controller, the first preparation device to produce a solid nucleating agent, and delivering the solid nucleating agent to the slurry generator of the second preparation device; controlling, by the central controller, the second preparation device to produce semisolid slurry, and delivering the semisolid slurry to the semisolid die casting machine; and controlling, by the central controller, the semisolid die casting machine to perform semisolid die casting.

Abstract: A method for preparing semisolid slurry. The method is achieved using a device for preparing semisolid slurry. The device includes a slurry vessel and a mechanical stirring rod. The mechanical stirring rod includes a first end and a second end extending into the slurry vessel. The method includes: S1. putting a molten alloy having a first preset temperature into the slurry vessel; S2. cooling the molten alloy to a second preset temperature, positioning the second end of the mechanical stirring rod to be 5-25 mm higher than the bottom wall of the slurry vessel, rotating the mechanical stirring rod and injecting a cooling medium into the mechanical stirring rod; and S3: allowing the temperature of the molten alloy to be 10-90 degrees centigrade lower than the liquidus temperature of the molten alloy, stopping stirring and cooling, to yield a semisolid slurry.

Abstract: Provided is a method for preparing a nitrogen-containing aromatic compound through catalytic pyrolysis from organic materials. The method comprises: feeding organic materials and a catalyst into a reactor, to enable the organic material to undergo reactions in the presence of nitrogen and under heating conditions, so as to generate a reaction system flow containing one or more nitrogen-containing aromatic compounds.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides forming nanostructures with precision dimension control and minimum lithographic related errors for features with dimension under 14 nanometers and beyond. A self-aligned multiple spacer patterning (SAMSP) process is provided herein and the process utilizes minimum lithographic exposure process, but rather multiple deposition/etching process to incrementally reduce feature sizes formed in the mask along the manufacturing process, until a desired extreme small dimension nanostructures are formed in a mask layer.

Abstract: A social networking system determines whether a particular user is qualified to provide translations of text from a first language to a second language. The determination may include evaluation of the language competencies of the user, and also of the trustworthiness of the user as a translator, as determined based on prior translations submitted by the user. The social networking system also selects translations of a text item for a user to whom that text is to be shown. When evaluating a candidate translation for presentation to the user, the evaluation may assess factors such as the determined qualification as a translator of the user who provided the candidate translation; a quality score of the candidate translation itself; and/or the similarity of the user viewing the content and the user providing the candidate translation.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and software technology for updating calendar items associated with live events on a per-item basis. A calendar client application communicates an update request to a calendar service for an update to a calendar item in a calendar associated with a user that is related to a live event. The calendar service queries a search service for status information on the event and replies to the client with the status information. The client receives the reply and may responsively surface the status information a user interface to the calendar.

Abstract: In some examples, a method includes parsing, by a network device, a section of source code associated with a network function provided by a middlebox in a network; extracting, by the network device, a packet processing slice and a state transition slice from the section of source code; generating, by the network device, a plurality of execution paths from the packet processing slice and the state transition slice; and modeling the middlebox by inserting, by the network device, the plurality of execution paths to a match-action table that describes a packet processing model for the middlebox.

Abstract: In some examples, a method includes parsing, by a network device, a set of flow rules and network function configurations to identify an equivalent class of packets passing through network function chains; identifying, by the network device, a plurality of paths that packets belonging to the equivalent class pass through; computing, by the network device, a first set of Service Level Agreement (SLA) performance metrics for the equivalent class; constructing, by the network device, a set of stateful forwarding criteria comprising the first set of SLA performance metrics; and verifying, by the network device, whether the network function chains comply with a SLA based on the stateful forwarding criteria.

Abstract: In some implementations, a method includes conducting, by a network device, a query associated with a network function chain comprising a plurality of switches and middleboxes to verify whether a service performed by the network function chain complies with a Service Level Agreement (SLA); computing, by the network device, based on a result of the query, a difference in metric value between an actual performance metric of a packet passing through a path in the network function chain and an expected performance metric of the packet passing through the path; deriving, by the network device, a probability of SLA violation associated with the path based on the difference in metric value; and selectively monitoring, by the network device, a network of network function chains by monitoring the path for passive performance measurements based on the probability of SLA violation.

Abstract: Provided are an anti-c-Met antibody or an antigen binding fragment thereof, and an anti-c-Met antibody-cytotoxic drug conjugate, wherein the antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof is a chimeric antibody or a humanized antibody. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions containing the humanized anti-c-Met antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof, the antibody-cytotoxic drug conjugate, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvents thereof, that are used in the treatment of cancer.

Abstract: A method for regulating a common voltage, a regulating device and a display device. It relates to the display field, which ensures the flicker in the center region of the display panel being relative small meanwhile improving the flicker situation of the edge region of the display panel, thereby improve the flicker uniformity of the display panel. The present disclosure provides a method for regulating a common voltage including: arranging sampling points which at least include: sampling points arranged in the center region of the display panel and sampling points arranged in the edge region of the display panel; optimizing the common voltage value written into the driving chip, such that the flicker values of the sampling points located in the display panel are less than or equal to a first threshold when the common voltage value is applied to the display panel for display.

Abstract: An article comprises a body and a conformal protective layer on at least one surface of the body. The conformal protective layer is a plasma resistant rare earth oxide film having a thickness of less than 1000 ?m, wherein the plasma resistant rare earth oxide film consists essentially of 40 mol % to less than 100 mol % of Y2O3, over 0 mol % to 60 mol % of ZrO2, and 0 mol % to 9 mol % of Al2O3.

Abstract: A component for a semiconductor processing chamber includes a ceramic body having at least one surface with a first average surface roughness of approximately 8-16 micro-inches. The component further includes a conformal protective layer on at least one surface of the ceramic body, wherein the conformal protective layer is a plasma resistant rare earth oxide film having a substantially uniform thickness of less than 300 ?m over the at least one surface and having a second average surface roughness of below 10 micro-inches, wherein the second average surface roughness is less than the first average surface roughness.