Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of inkjet printing an image on a glass container comprising the steps of: a) manufacturing a glass container having a CEC layer; b) removing at least part of the CEC layer to a level wherein the remaining CEC layer has a thickness of less than 20 nm by washing the CEC from the glass container with an aqueous solution containing nonionic surfactant, rinsing with water and blowing the water from the container by means of a pressurized air stream, c) inkjet printing an image on the glass container.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for dynamically controlling laser pulses being output from a laser system. An example surgical system comprises a laser, an optical switching device, an adjustable input device such as a foot pedal, and a laser pulse controller. An operator actuates the adjustable input device over an operating range to control dynamically the laser pulses being output from the laser system. In one mode, the adjustable input device may dynamically control output laser energy. In another mode, the adjustable input device may dynamically control selection of laser pulses to be output from the system.

Abstract: An orthosis (1) for distracting a human digit that includes a support (6) for removably fitting to a hand or foot and a mounting element (16) for attaching to the distal end of the digit. The orthosis (1) includes an adjustable member (10, 12, 14) extending between the support (6) and the mounting element (16), the adjustable member (10, 12, 14) being physically separate to the mounting element (16). The adjustable member (10, 12, 14) releasably engages with the mounting element (16) and is mounted to the support (6). The adjustable member (10, 12, 14) is movable with the support (6) and the mounting element (16) so to increase the distance between the support (6) and the mounting element (16), which causes the adjustable member (10, 12, 14) to exert a biasing force between the support (6) and the mounting element (16) so to distract the digit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sample container handling system (1), having a sample container receptacle (2) and a support element (20). The sample container receptacle (2) in turn has: holding structures (4, 5) which are each configured to hold a respective sample container (3) and which are disposed about a rotation axis (6), and a base (7) having a support region (8) for supporting the sample containers (3) held by way of the holding structures (4, 5), wherein the base (7) furthermore has a side (10) that faces away from the support region (8) and at least one through opening (11) which from this side (10) extends to the support region (8).

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to compositions and devices for, e.g., hosting qubits, and processes of use. In an embodiment, a quantum device is provided. The quantum device includes a composition, the composition comprising a first component comprising a nanotube and a second component comprising a compound, the compound comprising a metal-bound cyclic tetrapyrrole, an ion thereof, or a combination thereof. In another embodiment, a process for controlling a quantum spin is provided. The process includes cooling a composition described herein to a temperature of about 1 K or more, applying a voltage to the composition, introducing a magnetic field to the composition, and introducing microwave radiation to the composition.

Abstract: An image forming system includes the following. An image former forms an image on a recording medium. A laminator performs lamination in which a film is laminated on a surface of the recording medium on which the image is formed by the image former. A hardware processor obtains information regarding image forming by the image former and that determines a condition of the lamination by the laminator based on the obtained information regarding the image forming.

Abstract: A photoacoustic sensor includes a first MEMS device and a second MEMS device. The first MEMS device includes a first MEMS component including an optical emitter, and a first optically transparent cover wafer-bonded to the first MEMS component, wherein the first MEMS component and the first optically transparent cover form a first closed cavity. The second MEMS device includes a second MEMS component including a pressure detector, and a second optically transparent cover wafer-bonded to the second MEMS component, wherein the second MEMS component and the second optically transparent cover form a second closed cavity.

Abstract: A touch display device is disclosed. By arranging a part of a touch routing line for a driving of a touch electrode on an active area and electrically connecting the touch routing line to an auxiliary routing pattern that overlaps the touch routing line, an area where the touch routing line is disposed and a load of the touch routing line can be reduced.

Abstract: A non-volatile memory device includes a plurality of word lines stacked above a substrate in a vertical direction; erase control lines that are spaced apart from each other in a first direction and extend in a second direction; a pass transistor circuit including a first pass transistor connected to a first group of erase control lines and a second pass transistor connected to a second group of erase control lines; and a memory cell array including a plurality of blocks. The first group of erase control lines are relatively close to a word line cut region and the second group of erase control lines are relatively far from the word line cut region. Each of the plurality of blocks includes a plurality of channel structures connected to the word lines and the erase control lines and each channel structure extends in the vertical direction.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program, and a method for performing operations comprising: receiving a video that depicts a person. The operations further include identifying a set of skeletal joints of the person. The operations further include identifying a pose of the person depicted in the video based on positioning of the set of skeletal joints (or detecting a hand pose, detecting a mirror frame, or detecting a mobile device). The operations further include determining, based on the pose of the person (or detecting a hand pose, detecting a mirror frame, or detecting a mobile device), that the video comprises a mirror reflection of the person. The operations further include, in response to determining that the video comprises the mirror reflection of the person, causing display of a 3D virtual object in the video.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for system information delivery through a sidelink relay in a wireless network. In one novel aspect, the relay UE obtains and maintains a list of interested system information block (SIB) types of the remote UE, acquires the updated SI/SIBs, and forwards the updated SIBs that the remote UE is interested in. In one embodiment, the UE establishes a sidelink connection with a remote UE, obtains a list of interested SIB types of the remote UE, receives a short message from the wireless network, acquires updated SIBs, and forwards one or more selected SIBs based on the list of interested SIB types to the remote UE. In another embodiment, the relay UE stores/maintains the list of interested SIB types of the remote UE within a remote UE context of the remote UE during the lifetime of the remote UE.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a medical information processing apparatus includes processing circuitry configured to derive an index value with respect to noise included in data associated with magnetic resonance signals collected by each of a plurality of reception coils, adjust a degree to which noise is removed from the data associated with the magnetic resonance signals based on the derived index value, remove noise from the data associated with the magnetic resonance signals based on the adjusted degree, and perform compositing of the data associated with the magnetic resonance signals from which noise has been removed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid molecules and their corresponding encoded polypeptides able confer the trait of improved plant size, vegetative growth, growth rate, seedling vigor and/or biomass in plants challenged with saline and/or oxidative stress conditions. The present invention further relates to the use of these nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides in making transgenic plants, plant cells, plant materials or seeds of a plant having plant size, vegetative growth, growth rate, seedling vigor and/or biomass that are improved in saline and/or oxidative stress conditions with respect to wild-type plants grown under similar conditions.

Abstract: A piezoelectric MEMS resonator is provided. The resonator comprises a single crystal silicon microstructure suspended over a buried cavity created in a silicon substrate and a piezoelectric resonance structure located on the microstructure. The resonator is designed and fabricated based on porous silicon related technologies including selective formation and etching of porous silicon in silicon substrate, porous silicon as scarified material for surface micromachining and porous silicon as substrate for single crystal silicon epitaxial growth. All these porous silicon related technologies are compatible with CMOS technologies and can be conducted in a standard CMOS technologies platform.

Abstract: A system and associated method are provided for maintenance of a plurality of washroom facilities by maintenance personnel, wherein each of the washroom facilities has one or more consumable product dispensers that require periodic refill. For each of the washroom facilities, the product dispensers are configured with a sensor that detects a product level or amount condition of the product dispenser, the sensors in communication with a monitoring station assigned to the washroom facility. A set of instructions unique to each of the washroom facilities is generated based upon the detected product level or amount conditions of the dispensers in the respective washroom facility, the set of instructions including instructions as to the amount of product refill to be added to the dispensers.

Abstract: Amorphous rifaximin, methods of making it, and pharmaceutical compositions containing it. Also described are methods of converting amorphous rifaximin to crystalline rifaximin and vice versa.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) receives, from a base station, a network power mode configuration and receive control signaling indicating for the UE to switch to the network power mode configuration. The UE communicates with the base station based on the network power mode configuration in response to the control signaling. A base station transmits, to a UE, a network power mode configuration, and transmits control signaling indicating for the UE to switch to the network power mode configuration. The base station communicates with the UE based on the network power mode configuration in response to the control signaling.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the method of processing telephony sessions includes: communicating with an application server using an application layer protocol; processing telephony instructions with a call router; and creating call router resources accessible through a call router Application Programming Interface (API). In another embodiment, the system for processing telephony sessions includes: a call router, a URI for an application server, a telephony instruction executed by the call router, and a call router API resource.

Abstract: A decorative door wreath having an annular ring and at least a first decorative ornament detachably attached to the annular ring is disclosed. The annular ring includes a front annular planar body and a back annular support base. The front annular planar body includes a front surface disposed between a continuous inner edge opposite a continuous outer edge. The back annular support base has a smaller width than a width of the front annular planar body. The first retention member includes a first base plate and a first pair of resiliently flexible spring arms removably connected to the front surface of the front annular planar body. The first pair of resiliently flexible spring arms flex laterally to provide for passage of at least a first portion of the front annular planar body therebetween. The at least first decorative ornament is detachably coupled to and retained by the annular ring.

Abstract: A network of Intermediate Device Structure (IDS) members communicatively coupled, mounted to elevated structure/s within urban settings, each configured to operate by a processor/controller with resident code, and in real time receive sensed environmental inputs from each IDS' vicinity, remote data/instruction/s processing the inputs with resident code parameters generating outputs that are configured to mitigate/avert intermittent environmental events harmful/hazardous to humans.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for processing a multimedia resource, an electronic device and a storage medium are provided. The method includes: sequentially performing decoding processing on a plurality of pictures in a multimedia resource, for each of the plurality of pictures to be decoded, the decoding processing includes: decoding the picture to be decoded to generate a picture to be rendered; placing the picture to be rendered to a rear of a buffer queue; performing rendering processing on one or more pictures to be rendered in the buffer queue, the rendering processing includes: taking out a picture to be rendered at a front of the buffer queue; rendering the picture to be rendered; and the sequentially performing decoding processing on a plurality of pictures to be decoded in the multimedia resource and the performing rendering processing on one or more pictures to be rendered in the buffer queue are executed concurrently.

Abstract: A system and a method for authenticating information of a vehicle and automobilist. The system comprising a first handheld device associate with a first user, configured to generate a request for authenticating the information of a vehicle or a residential property. The system also comprises a second handheld device associated with a second user, configured to acknowledge the request. The system also comprises an informatory device configured to communicate with the first handheld device and second handheld device. The informatory device comprises a magnetic body coupled at a first side of the informatory device and a plastic body coupled to the magnetic body, at a second side of the informatory device. The vehicular informatory device also comprises a circuitry which facilitates communication among the first handheld device, the second handheld device, and the informatory device for authenticating the information of the vehicle or the automobilist of the vehicle.

Abstract: Disclosed is a chisel with double limit discs. The chisel includes a holding seat and a bit mounted on the holding seat, the bit including a head and an extension provided on the lower side of the head, a first limit disc and a second limit disc arranged up and down are mounted between the holding seat and the head, the middle of the first limit disc having a first mounting through hole, and the middle of the second limit disc having a second mounting through hole, the second limit disc being partially concaved or partially convexed with the first limit disc. For the chisel, the service life of the holding seat and the bit are prolonged, the coaxiality between the chisel position and the holding seat position is maximized guaranteed, and the chisel may maintain the optimal rotary cutting performance during operation.

Abstract: A vaping system includes a tank with a reservoir for holding a liquid to be vaporized. The tank includes a main body and a distal base portion. The distal base portion includes an inwardly extending shoulder for interfacing with an outwardly extending flange of the distal base portion of the atomizer housing. The distal base portion also includes an inner, horizontal shelf, and an outer, horizontal shelf. A cut-away groove is formed in the distal end also includes a chamfered portion between the cut-away groove and the outer, horizontal shelf. A plastic oil cup atomizer comprises a connecting post, retaining rings, a first silicone ring, a steel ring, an oil cup body, a first groove, a non-woven sleeve, a ceramic heating core, a first pin, a second pin, polyformaldehyde, a convex ring, a base, an external thread, a second silicone ring, a second groove, a thimble, and a third groove.

Abstract: An enclosure having: a base face that is opaque or translucent to human eyes viewing from outside of the enclosure and transparent to infrared radiation; and at least two flat, orthogonal mounting faces configured to be overlaid respectively on at least two surfaces of walls and ceiling of a room. A thermal imaging apparatus configured to image based on infrared radiation and mounted within the enclosure with a predetermined orientation relative to the base face to have a designed imaging direction with respect to the room when the enclosure is mounted in the room to have the at least two orthogonal mounting faces overlaid respectively on the at least two surfaces.

Abstract: A method for executing an atomic compare and exchange operation, the method may include processing a compare command and a conditional exchange command while considering hardware failures.

Abstract: A light emitting module includes a light source, a light guide member, and first and second light reflective members. The light guide member is configured to transmit light from the light source. The light guide member having an upper surface and a lower surface opposite to the upper surface. The first light reflective member is arranged on a lower surface side of the light guide member. The first light reflective member has a lower surface. The first light reflective member includes a first resin, and a first reflective body having a refractive index higher than a refractive index of the first resin. The second light reflective member is arranged on a lower surface side of the first light reflective member. The second light reflective member includes a second resin, and a second reflective body having a refractive index lower than a refractive index of the second resin.

Abstract: Techniques for providing network traffic security in a virtualized environment are described. A threat aware controller uses a threat feed provided by a threat intelligence service to establish a threat detection engine on virtual switches. The threat aware controller and threat detection engine work together to detect any anomalous or malicious behavior of network traffic on the virtual switch and established virtual network functions to quickly detect, verify, and isolate network threats.

Abstract: An ablation probe tip 100 having a shaft 102 with an insertion end 104 and an annular aperture 120 near the insertion end 104. A center of ablation 124 is located within the shaft 102 and surrounded by the annular aperture shaft 102. The ablation probe tip 100 may be part of an ablation probe system 50 that includes an ablation source 60 that provides ablation means 62 to the ablation probe tip 100. The center of ablation 124 is a focal region from which the ablation means 62 radiates through the annular aperture 120 to form an ablation zone 150, 160, 170. The system 50 has at least one intra-operative control selected from the group of: ablation zone positioning control, ablation zone shaping control, ablation center control, ablation zone temperature control, guided ablation volume/diameter control, and power loading control.

Abstract: Improved methods for forming gate isolation structures between portions of gate electrodes and semiconductor devices formed by the same are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method includes forming a channel structure over a substrate; forming a first isolation structure extending in a direction parallel to the channel structure; forming a dummy gate structure over the channel structure and the first isolation structure; depositing a hard mask layer over the dummy gate structure; etching the hard mask layer to form a first opening through the hard mask layer over the first isolation structure; conformally depositing a first dielectric layer over the hard mask layer, in the first opening, and over the dummy gate structure; etching the first dielectric layer to extend the first opening and expose the dummy gate structure; and etching the dummy gate structure to extend the first opening and expose the first isolation structure.

Abstract: A board shield (52) covers a region in which an electronic part is mounted on a lower surface of a circuit board (50). A memory housing chamber (R1) capable of housing a semiconductor memory is secured on the lower side of the circuit board. The board shield (52) includes a shield wall (52e) along the memory housing chamber R1). With this, it is possible to protect the semiconductor memory while suppressing an increase in the number of parts.

Abstract: A device to determine a number of beats per bar from a music data includes at least one processor configured to calculate a weighted average beat level waveform from a first beat level waveform obtained for a first frequency band and a second beat level waveform obtained for a second frequency band; calculate autocorrelation on the weighted average beat level waveform by varying an amount of a shift interval for the autocorrelation; determine a plurality of the shift intervals at which correlation values of the autocorrelation are n highest, where n is a positive integer greater than or equal to 2; and determine the number of beats per bar based on the determined plurality of the shift intervals at which the correlation values of the autocorrelation are n highest.

Abstract: An ergonomic manual driver includes a handle having ergonomic recesses. A manual driver includes a shank and a handle attached to the shank. The handle includes a proximal portion, a middle portion, and a distal portion. The distal portion has a distal portion distal end cross section that includes polygonal perimeter line segments joined by intervening perimeter segments. The distal portion has a distal portion proximal end cross section that includes polygonal perimeter line segments joined by intervening perimeter segments. Orientations of the polygonal perimeter line segments of the distal portion distal end are offset rotationally by 15 degrees to 45 degrees around the shank axis relative to the polygonal perimeter line segments of the distal portion proximal end. The distal portion comprises distal portion recesses, which extend from the distal portion proximal end to the distal portion distal end.

Abstract: According to the present disclosure, there is provided a technique capable of improving a strength of a substrate retainer. According to one aspect of the technique of the present disclosure, there is provided a substrate retainer including: annular structures arranged at predetermined intervals; support columns configured to support the annular structures and provided along outer edges of the plurality of annular structures, wherein a width of each of the support columns is smaller than a width of each of the annular structures; support structures extending from the support columns toward a radially inward direction and configured to support a substrate between two adjacent annular structures; and connecting structures welded to at least one of the support columns and to the annular structures so as to connect the at least one of the support columns with the annular structures.

Abstract: In an analog-to-digital converter circuit, a sum output unit calculates the sum of an n-bit data value outputted from a first output unit and an (n + 1)-bit data value outputted from a second output unit to accordingly obtain the calculated sum as a digital data value. A second calculator of the second output unit calculates the sum of a sign bit of a third digital data value as a most significant bit thereof and a second significant bit of the third digital data value. The combines a bit selected from the calculated sum with the third digital data value from which the sign bit has been eliminated to accordingly generate, as the (n + 1)-bit data value, a new digital data value whose most significant bit is the bit selected from the calculated sum.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided to support uplink data compression (UDC) in NR protocol stack. In one novel aspect, UDC is performed at the transmitter side at the packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) layer before packets routing and uplink switching. At the receiver side, the receiver performs reordering before decompresses the UDC packets. In one embodiment, transmitting UE is configured with multiple radio access technology (RAT) dual connectivity (MRDC) with a master cell group and a secondary cell group, and wherein the PDCP entity of the UE performs UDC data compression for the MRDC before routing. In another embodiment, the transmitter configures two UDC protocol stacks when a DAPS bearer is configured. The transmitting device generates UDC compressed data packets and performs UDC with the target cell configuration when UL data switching is received from lower layer.

Abstract: Provided is a mask manufacturing method including preparing a preliminary mask sheet including a first surface and a second surface facing each other, forming a mask support part including a concave part recessed from the first surface and a protrusion part adjacent to the concave part and protruding from the first surface by irradiating a first laser light to the first surface of the preliminary mask sheet, and forming an opening part adjacent to the protrusion part and penetrating the preliminary mask sheet by irradiating a second laser light on the second surface of the preliminary mask sheet.

Abstract: A tubing string may include a swellable metal material for providing a seal downhole. The swellable metal material may react with a silica material and a water-based fluid to cause the swellable metal material to swell and form a seal within a flow path defined in part by the tubing string.

Abstract: Cooktop appliances are provided. A cooktop appliance can include a gas burner; a manifold having a gas input; a primary line extending between the manifold and the gas burner, wherein a gas flow rate in the primary line is controllable by a user selectable interface; and a secondary line extending between the manifold and the gas burner, wherein a gas flow rate in the secondary line is controllable by a flow control valve.

Abstract: An energy storage system of the present disclosure includes: a battery configured to store received electrical energy in a form of direct current, or to output the stored electrical energy; and a battery management system configured to control the battery, wherein the battery management system includes: a sensing unit comprising a sensor for measuring temperature of the battery; a memory in which a derating table for charging and a derating table for discharging are stored; and a microcomputer unit configured to control C-rate based on the temperature of the battery and the derating table for charging when charging the battery, and to control the C-rate based on the temperature of the battery and the derating table for discharging when discharging the battery.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a metastructure having a zero elastic modulus zone, which can experience constant stress in a predetermined strain zone, and a method for designing the same. The metastructure includes a first unit and a second unit, wherein the first unit has a structure capable of buckling and has a stress-strain relation having a zone corresponding to a negative elastic modulus, the second unit is disposed adjacent to the first unit and has a stress-strain relation having a zone corresponding to a positive elastic modulus, and the metastructure has zero elastic modulus in a predetermined target strain zone through synthesis of the negative elastic modulus of the first unit with the positive elastic modulus of the second unit.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems to provide a streaming service platform that allows communication sessions and payments to an artist based on user-centric royalty models and additional payment requests by users including a method that comprises: determining characteristics of the output of media content selected for output in association with a user account over a period of time, determining, based on the characteristics of the output, an intent value associated with the user account in relation to the media content, and generating an attribution schedule indicating a degree of attribution for the entity based on the determined intent value. The method may further comprise determining that the period of time has lapsed and facilitating a transfer of funds to an entity account associated with the entity utilizing the attribution schedule and based on the period of time lapsing.

Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion material has a La2O3-type crystal structure and is of n-type. The thermoelectric conversion material has a composition represented by Mg3+m-a-bAaBbD2-e-fEeFf. D is at least one of Sb or Bi. E is at least one of P or As. m is a value of greater than or equal to ?0.1 and less than or equal to 0.4. e is a value of greater than or equal to 0.001 and less than or equal to 0.25. A is at least one of Y, Sc, La, or Ce. F is at least one of Se or Te. a and f are values that satisfy a condition of 0.0001?a+f?0.06. B is at least one of Mn or Zn. b is a value of greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to 0.25.

Abstract: An antenna assembly for receiving television signals on both very high frequency (VHF) bands and ultra high frequency (UHF) bands, the antenna assembly including: a main section including an elongated boom, at least one active element coupled to the boom, and at least one passive element coupled to the boom; a VHF section including a VHF boom configured to be coupled to a first longitudinal end of the boom and at least one active element coupled to the VHF boom; and a UHF section including a UHF boom configured to be coupled to a second longitudinal end of the boom opposite the first longitudinal end and a plurality of passive elements coupled to the UHF boom.

Abstract: An oil management controller for heating, ventilation, or air conditioning (HVAC) equipment. The controller includes a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to analyze operating data for the HVAC equipment using a machine learning model to predict a variable state or condition of oil used by the HVAC equipment. The processing circuit is configured to identify an oil deficiency based on the variable state or condition of the oil. The processing circuit is configured to automatically initiate a corrective action responsive to identifying the oil deficiency.

Abstract: A filter element includes: a filter frame; a bellows of a filter medium accommodated in the filter frame; and a seal externally circumferential on the filter frame. At least one filter-side mechanical encoding element in integrated in the seal. The at least one filter-side encoding element is a recess in the seal, the recess being a groove, a notch, or a trough. The seal has a reduced height in a region of the filter-side encoding element. The seal is a radial seal.

Abstract: A peripheral device for a computer is disclosed, including a housing including an interior to contain a fusion sensor in electrical communication with a one or more control elements, the control elements may include a thumb stick, an index pad, a trigger, and a first and second thumb button to each interface with the thumb. The fusion sensor includes a gyroscope, an accelerometer, and a compass each to sense motion of the peripheral device, wherein the fusion sensor and control elements provide input to a cursor displayed on a computing device.

Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for big data processing and related architectures. Various embodiments include a configurable load store unit, a computational register file, and related methods, systems, and devices. Requests to utilize at least one of a memory and a storage can be received at a computing system comprising a local memory and local storage. Systems and methods can determine availability of a remote memory and a remote storage at one or more remote nodes accessible by the computing system, determine a distribution among the local memory, local storage, and one or more remote nodes to fulfill the request, and based on the determination, utilize at least one of: a memory associated with a first set of one or more remote nodes via a first interconnect, and a storage associated with a second set of one or more remote nodes via a second interconnect.

Abstract: A method for producing AAV, without requiring cell lysis, is described. The method involves harvesting AAV from the supernatant. For AAV having capsids with a heparin binding site, the method involves modifying the AAV capsids and/or the culture conditions to ablate the binding between the AAV heparin binding site and the cells, thereby allowing the AAV to pass into the supernatant, i.e., media. Thus, the method of the invention provides supernatant containing high yields of AAV which have a higher degree of purity from cell membranes and intracellular materials, as compared to AAV produced using methods using a cell lysis step.

Abstract: Digital content search techniques are described. In one example, the techniques are incorporated as part of a multi-head self-attention module of a transformer using machine learning. A localized self-attention module, for instance, is incorporated as part of the multi-head self-attention module that applies local constraints to the sequence. This is performable in a variety of ways. In a first instance, a model-based local encoder is used, examples of which include a fixed-depth recurrent neural network (RNN) and a convolutional network. In a second instance, a masking-based local encoder is used, examples of which include use of a fixed window, Gaussian initialization, and an adaptive predictor.