Abstract: A method comprising identifying a physical ring in a physical layer of a network according to a logical ring in a logical layer of the network, wherein the logical ring is formed from a plurality of nodes interconnected by a plurality of logical links, and wherein the physical ring is formed from at least the plurality of nodes interconnected by a first plurality of physical links, computing a plurality of cross cord paths across the physical ring, and mapping the logical ring onto the physical layer to provide dual physical link failure survivability by determining primary paths and secondary paths for the plurality of logical links over the physical ring and the plurality of cross cord paths such that a secondary path of a first of the plurality of logical links is non-overlapping with a primary path of a second of the plurality of logical links.

Abstract: A method including determining, for each reachable source-destination (S-D) node pair, a maximal number of optical channel (OCh) paths available for source-destination node pair connections and determining, if a preselected latency threshold is specified, for all available OCh paths a maximal number of paths satisfying the preselected latency threshold. The available OCh paths are reported to a Multi-Domain Service coordinator (MDSC).

Abstract: In embodiments of event image curation, a computing device includes memory that stores a collection of digital images associated with a type of event, such as a digital photo album of digital photos associated with the event, or a video of image frames and the video is associated with the event. A curation application implements a convolutional neural network, which receives the digital images and a designation of the type of event. The convolutional neural network can then determine an importance rating of each digital image within the collection of the digital images based on the type of the event. The importance rating of a digital image is representative of an importance of the digital image to a person in context of the type of the event. The convolutional neural network generates an output of representative digital images from the collection based on the importance rating of each digital image.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel and a method for forming the same and a display device are provided. The liquid crystal display panel includes two substrates opposite to each other and two polarizing plates at two sides of the two substrates away from each other. There exists a large cell gap region between the two substrates which has a cell gap larger than regions between the two substrates other than the large cell gap region, each polarizing plate includes a first polarizing layer, and at least one of the polarizing plates further includes a second polarizing layer. The second polarizing layer includes a pattern region corresponding to a position and a shape of the large cell gap region. There is an acute angle between a light absorption axis of the second polarizing layer at the pattern region and a light absorption axis of the first polarizing layer.

Abstract: A device for constructing an underground reservoir by dissolving limestone using carbon dioxide. The device includes a CO2 storage tank; an absorption tower; a decompression valve; a gas-liquid separator; a crystallizer; a vacuum pump; a buffer tank; a first booster pump; a second booster pump; and a third booster pump. The decompression valve is connected to a limestone layer, and is connected to the gas-liquid separator. The absorption tower is connected between the gas-liquid separator and the limestone layer.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an array substrate and a manufacturing method thereof, a polarizer attaching film and a manufacturing method thereof. The manufacturing method of an array substrate includes: removing a part of a release film corresponding to a first attaching area of a polarizer, and attaching the first attaching area of the polarizer onto a base substrate such that the first attaching area is in a non-bonding area; and removing a part of the release film corresponding to a second attaching area of the polarizer, and attaching the second attaching area of the polarizer onto the base substrate such that the second attaching area at least partially overlaps with a bonding area.

Abstract: A data encryption method performed at a computing device includes: receiving a data encryption request, the data encryption request indicating original data that needs to be encrypted and at least two target storage devices that are communicatively connected to the computing device; in response to the data encryption request: separately obtaining unique device information of the at least two target storage devices; generating, based on the unique device information, a public key according to a preset policy; encrypting the original data by using the public key to obtain ciphertext; and destructing relevant data of the public key from the computing device, and storing the ciphertext into the at least two target storage devices.

Abstract: A method for building an underground storehouse by dissolving limestone with carbon dioxide, the method comprising the following steps: a.) drilling two wells extending from the ground surface (1) to a limestone layer (2), building a channel (5) allowing the two wells to communicate, and installing casing pipes (3, 4) respectively in the two wells; b.) introducing CO2 gas having at least 1 MPa of pressure into a CO2 absorbing solution having the same pressure to form a CO2 solution, flowing the CO2 solution into underground via the casing pipe (3) to react with the limestone to form a calcium bicarbonate solution, forming a cavern in the meanwhile, and discharging the calcium bicarbonate solution via the other casing pipe (4); c.) decompressing the discharged calcium bicarbonate solution to decompose the calcium bicarbonate contained in the solution into CO2, water and calcium carbonate, and recycling the separated CO2 absorption solution and the CO2; repeating steps b.) and c.

Abstract: In embodiments of event image curation, a computing device includes memory that stores a collection of digital images associated with a type of event, such as a digital photo album of digital photos associated with the event, or a video of image frames and the video is associated with the event. A curation application implements a convolutional neural network, which receives the digital images and a designation of the type of event. The convolutional neural network can then determine an importance rating of each digital image within the collection of the digital images based on the type of the event. The importance rating of a digital image is representative of an importance of the digital image to a person in context of the type of the event. The convolutional neural network generates an output of representative digital images from the collection based on the importance rating of each digital image.

Abstract: In embodiments of convolutional neural network joint training, a computing system memory maintains different data batches of multiple digital image items, where the digital image items of the different data batches have some common features. A convolutional neural network (CNN) receives input of the digital image items of the different data batches, and classifier layers of the CNN are trained to recognize the common features in the digital image items of the different data batches. The recognized common features are input to fully-connected layers of the CNN that distinguish between the recognized common features of the digital image items of the different data batches. A scoring difference is determined between item pairs of the digital image items in a particular one of the different data batches. A piecewise ranking loss algorithm maintains the scoring difference between the item pairs, and the scoring difference is used to train CNN regression functions.

Abstract: A method, a device and a medium for managing an application program are provided. The method includes: type information of a first application program running on a foreground of a terminal is acquired; and the first application program is prevented from being debugged by other application programs if the type information of the first application program is preset type information.

Abstract: A payment method, apparatus and medium are provided. The method includes: preventing a floating window from being displayed on an interface displayed by a payment application when the payment application is running on foreground; receiving a payment operation triggered by a user on the interface; paying in accordance with the payment operation.

Abstract: The present application provides a method for planning a recovery resource for resisting N-time faults and an optical transmission device, and the method includes: planning, on an optical transmission device according to preset network planning information, a recovery resource for resisting (N?1)-time faults for preset (N?1)-time faults, and the recovery resource for resisting (N?1)-time faults is an optimal recovery resource corresponding to each interrupted service during the preset (N?1)-time faults; and planning, by the optical transmission device according to the network planning information and the recovery resource for resisting (N?1)-time faults, a recovery resource for resisting N-time faults for preset N-time faults, where the recovery resource for resisting N-time faults is a network-wide optimal recovery resource corresponding to interrupted services during the N-time faults.

Abstract: An electronic cigarette includes a cigarette housing, a cartridge received in the cigarette housing, a vaporizer, and an intelligent battery module. The intelligent battery module includes a battery casing, a battery supporting tray for accommodating at least one battery, a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) supported in the battery casing and is electrically connected to the battery supporting tray, a Main Control Unit (MCU) implemented on the PCB, and a resistance detection circuitry implemented on the PCB for detecting a resistance of the heating element. When the resistance of the heating element reaches a predetermined upper threshold, the MCU is configured to lower or cut off a voltage supplied to the heating element. When the resistance of the heating element reaches a predetermined lower threshold, the MCU is configured to supply a normal voltage to the heating element of the vaporizer.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system, method and apparatus for load shaving of a power grid, and a tangible computer readable medium. The system may comprise at least one processor; and at least one memory storing computer executable instructions. The at least one memory and computer executable instructions may be configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the system to profile behavior data for power customers to divide the power customers into at least one group; define, based on usage characteristic of each of the at least one group, a possible load shaving strategy for each of the at least one group; and perform load shaving analysis at least under constraint of the possible load shaving strategy for each of the at least one group, to provide a recommended load shaving strategy for each of the power customers.

Abstract: A method comprising identifying a physical ring in a physical layer of a network according to a logical ring in a logical layer of the network, wherein the logical ring is formed from a plurality of nodes interconnected by a plurality of logical links, and wherein the physical ring is formed from at least the plurality of nodes interconnected by a first plurality of physical links, computing a plurality of cross cord paths across the physical ring, and mapping the logical ring onto the physical layer to provide dual physical link failure survivability by determining primary paths and secondary paths for the plurality of logical links over the physical ring and the plurality of cross cord paths such that a secondary path of a first of the plurality of logical links is non-overlapping with a primary path of a second of the plurality of logical links.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an oxyhalide electrochemical cell comprising an anode of a Group IA metal and a cathode of a composite material prepared from a first electrochemically active carbonaceous material and a second electrochemically non-active carbonaceous material. The cathode material of the present invention provides increased discharge capacity compared to traditional lithium oxyhalide cells. In addition, the cathode material of the present invention is chemically stable which makes it particularly useful for applications that require increased rate capability in extreme environmental conditions such as those found in oil and gas exploration.

Abstract: A data traffic scheduling method that includes selecting, using a network controller, plurality of flows that traverses a network node, generating an augmented graph based on a flow rate of the plurality of flows and link capacities of the network node, computing a flow schedule for the flow using the augmented graph to minimize delay or delay variance of the flows, and outputting the flow schedule. A data traffic scheduling method that includes obtaining, using a network controller, a network topology for a network, generating an augmented graph based on the network topology, converting the augmented graph to a mixed-integer linear program, scheduling a flow in the network using the mixed-integer linear program to minimize delay or delay variance of the flow, and outputting a flow schedule.

Abstract: A method for building an underground storehouse by dissolving limestone with carbon dioxide, the method comprising the following steps: a.) drilling two wells extending from the ground surface (1) to a limestone layer (2), building a channel (5) allowing the two wells to communicate, and installing casing pipes (3, 4) respectively in the two wells; b.) introducing CO2 gas having at least 1 MPa of pressure into a CO2 absorbing solution having the same pressure to form a CO2 solution, flowing the CO2 solution into underground via the casing pipe (3) to react with the limestone to form a calcium bicarbonate solution, forming a cavern in the meanwhile, and discharging the calcium bicarbonate solution via the other casing pipe (4); c.) decompressing the discharged calcium bicarbonate solution to decompose the calcium bicarbonate contained in the solution into CO2, water and calcium carbonate, and recycling the separated CO2 absorption solution and the CO2; repeating steps b.) and c.