Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a method for a distributed transaction processing environment. The method includes in response to determining that a state of a first node acting as a first coordinating node is not performing properly, selecting a second node from a first plurality of participating nodes communicatively coupled to the first node. The method further includes activating the selected second node to be a second coordinating node while deactivating the first node to be a participating node. In addition, the method includes performing a transaction based on a cooperation between the first and second nodes.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a method for a distributed transaction processing environment. The method includes in response to determining that a state of a first node acting as a first coordinating node is not performing properly, selecting a second node from a first plurality of participating nodes communicatively coupled to the first node. The method further includes activating the selected second node to be a second coordinating node while deactivating the first node to be a participating node. In addition, the method includes performing a transaction based on a cooperation between the first and second nodes.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to polymorphic forms of the compound methyl (3R,6S)-6-amino-sulfonylamino-1-(thiazol-2-yl)-3-(2,3,4-trifluorophenyl)-3,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrrolo[1,2-c]pyrimidin-4-formate (compound 1). The present disclosure further relates to a pharmaceutical composition and pharmaceutical use and a preparation method of the polymorphic forms of compound 1.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an Internet of Vehicles (IoV) low latency communication method and also discloses an IoV terminal and an IoV system for implementing the low latency communication method. The present invention uses a combination of a macro node and access points to perform resource scheduling on services requested by the IoV terminal and reduce a network transmission latency and ensure data transmission reliability through optimization of a data transmission manner, high-efficient processing at a data network side, and stable access of edge users by using technologies such as fog computing, open loop communication, path diversity, and network slicing.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a gate driving circuit, a shift register, and a driving control method thereof. The shift register includes: a gate signal generation circuit configured to generate a first gate signal for gating transistors, wherein the gating transistors comprise a first gating transistor and a second gating transistor coupled in series; a gate signal output control circuit configured to receive a first level signal, and output a first gate signal from the gate signal generation circuit to the first gating transistor and the second gating transistor under control of the first level signal; and a control circuit configured to receive a second level signal, a first control signal, and a second control signal, and output the first control signal to the first gating transistor and output the second control signal to the second gating transistor under control of the second level signal.

Abstract: Provided herein are nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide analogues, compositions comprising such compounds, and methods of using such analogues and compositions.

Abstract: An intelligent fabric includes: a base layer with vent holes, a thermal insulation layer on the base layer and capable of being moved relative to the base layer, an instruction generator configured to generate a switch instruction, and a controller connected to the instruction generator and the thermal insulation layer, and configured to control the thermal insulation layer to be moved relative to the base layer in accordance with the switch instruction, so as to switch the thermal insulation layer between a state where the thermal insulation layer covers the vent holes completely and a state where the thermal insulation layer does not cover the vent holes, or among the state where the thermal insulation layer covers the vent holes completely, a state where the thermal insulation layer partially covers the vent holes, and the state where the thermal insulation layer does not cover the vent holes.

Abstract: A processor may receive a recording. The recording may include one or more user guidance sequences and be displayed to a user. The processor may receive a first user input response to an initiation of a first user guidance sequence. The processor may determine, in response to receiving the first user input, that there is a discrepancy between the first user input and the first user guidance sequence. The processor may automatically modify the playback setting of the recording. The processor may display the discrepancy between the first user input and the first user guidance sequence to the user.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and device for counting pedestrians. The method comprises: reading a pedestrian depth image, and comparing the pedestrian depth image and a pre-acquired environmental mean image to acquire a foreground image; dividing the foreground image into a plurality of regions, detecting whether or not there is a step in an edge pixel point of each region, and detecting whether or not the region surface formed in each region coincides with the curved surface of the head top; determining that the currently detected region is the region of the head top when there is a step in the point and when the region surface coincides with the curved surface; and counting and outputting the number of pedestrians according to the region of the head top determined from the pedestrian depth image and the region of the head top determined from an adjacent pedestrian depth image.

Abstract: A clock oscillator includes with a pullable BAW oscillator to generate an output signal with a target frequency. The BAW oscillator is based on a BAW resonator and voltage-controlled variable load capacitance, responsive to a capacitance control signal to provide a selectable load capacitance. An oscillator driver (such as a differential negative gm transconductance amplifier), is coupled to the BAW oscillator to provide an oscillation drive signal. The BAW oscillator is responsive to the oscillation drive signal to generate the output signal with a frequency based on the selectable load capacitance. The oscillator driver can include a bandpass filter network with a resonance frequency substantially at the target frequency.

Abstract: Managing vehicle operations according to driver behavior by: defining a multi-dimensional preemptive driver daily behavior (PDDB) data structure; defining a PDDB abnormal behavior criteria; and defining a PDDB abnormal behavior algorithm. Further, by: collecting PDDB data; acquiring a PDDB assessment according to the PDDB analysis; and preemptively communicating driver vehicle-access instructions according to the PDDB assessment.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method, a device and a computer program product for data processing. The method comprises determining, at a first node of a plurality of nodes of a metadata management system, a set of nodes from the plurality of nodes that store access information associated with a shard of metadata; determining, from the set of nodes, the number of available nodes capable of providing the shard; and adjusting the number of available nodes based on a threshold number. In this way, a distributed management of the shard of metadata in each node could be achieved without using the management node in a conventional way.

Abstract: A 1 GPa high-strength high-modulus aluminum-based light medium-entropy alloy and a preparation method thereof. An atomic expression of the designed medium-entropy alloy is AlxLiyMgzZnuCuv, subscripts representing the molar percentage of each corresponding alloy element, where x+y+z+u+v=100, x is 79.5-80.5, y is 1.5-2.5, z is 1.5-2.5, u is 13.5-14.5, and v is 1.5-2.5. The phase structure of the involved alloy is mainly based on a face-centered cubic (FCC) solid solution. The present invention obtains high performance aluminum alloy ingots through vacuum induction smelting and direct casting, and features low energy consumption, decreased cost, and simple operation in the preparation process, which cater to the high requirements on cost, strength and plasticity of light alloys applied in the high-end manufacturing industries such as aerospace and automobile electronics nowadays.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method is presented for enabling instant and automatic photo sharing between computing devices. The method includes allowing a first user to operate a first computing device to create a plurality of images, the plurality of images including physical characteristics of a second user, transmitting a broadcast message to a plurality of second computing devices, determining whether a match occurs between the first computing device and one or more of the plurality of second computing devices, and establishing a local area network between the first computing device and matched second computing devices. The method further includes automatically and instantly transmitting the plurality of images to the matched second computing devices by priority and sequence determinations, and, upon completion of the transmittal of the plurality of images to the matched second computing devices, terminating the local area network.

Abstract: A connecting device includes a first connector and a second connector. The first connector includes a first insulating body, a plurality of first terminals and a first outer housing. A front end of the first insulating body has a plurality of first buckle bodies. Two opposite sides of each first buckle body are respectively arranged with two first grooves, and the rear ends of the two first grooves communicate with each other via a second groove. The second connector includes a second insulating body, a plurality of second terminals, an inner housing, a second outer housing, a locking member and an elastic member. The locking member is disposed inside the second outer housing. The elastic member is disposed between the inner housing and the second outer housing. The locking member has a plurality of second buckle bodies which respectively correspond in position to the first buckle bodies.

Abstract: Primer pair, kit and method for detecting Ehrlichia canis are disclosed. The primer pair includes a forward primer and a reverse primer, and the kit includes the primer pair and a probe. The forward primer has a sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, the reverse primer has a sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, and the probe has a sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes gate layers and insulating layers that are stacked alternatingly along a first direction perpendicular to a substrate of the semiconductor device in a first region upon the substrate. The gate layers and the insulating layers are stacked of a stair-step form in a second region. The semiconductor device includes a channel structure that is disposed in the first region. The channel structure and the gate layers form a stack of transistors in a series configuration with the gate layers being gates for the transistors. The semiconductor device includes a contact structure disposed in the second region, and a first dummy channel structure disposed in the second region and around the contact structure. The first dummy channel structure is patterned with a first shape that is different from a second shape of the channel structure.

Abstract: Examples of techniques lightweight application programming interface (API) creation and management are described herein. An aspect includes sending an API response to a client based on a first API request from the client. Another aspect includes receiving a first data consumption record corresponding to the API response, wherein the first data consumption record indicates an amount of data that was discarded from the API response by the client. Another aspect includes determining, based on the first data consumption record, a lightweight API. Another aspect includes sending the lightweight API to the client based on a second API request from the client.