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A system for communicating between members of a group is disclosed which includes a communications interface transmitting at least one of voice, video and text communications from an originating member to at least one destination member within a virtual group. The graphical communication flow module graphically depicts to each member of the virtual group the originator and target of different types of communication (text, voice or iconic) occurring simultaneously within the virtual group. The simultaneous access window allows virtual group members to engage in “real-life” group activities (like viewing a video, reviewing a document, or participating in training exercises) while at the same time transmitting, receiving, and viewing communications occurring between computer users connected to the virtual group. This system of providing group interaction over networks has unique and important applications to virtual group counseling, virtual office meetings, and group communications in the form of chat rooms over the Internet.

An interactive system and methods of instruction and administration using virtual reality or other technology to create a simulated learning environment of multi-dimensional graphical representations of participants, who interact through individual and collaborative, task-based exercises, via an artificial intelligence engine utilizing an input/output arrangement over a network such as the Internet. This system facilitates synchronous or asynchronous, individual or group instruction to anyone with access to the Internet, measures the efficacy and retention of instruction, and automates faculty processes of grading, scheduled postings, feedback, generating quantitative and qualitative reports, generating adaptive lessons that adjust to participant input, and the like, with exportable and importable academic, financial, and demographic data to address the needs of faculty, administrative staff, including registrars, admissions officers, and counselors, as well as other interested parties such as parents and guardians.

A model for analyzing a cashflow sensitive instrument is described that uses an optimization model of a data set associated with a cashflow sensitive instrument, which optimization model is based at least in part on an interest rate model and a cash-flow model. The interest rate model is at least partially based on at least one random variable used to simulate an underlying distribution on at least one interest rate. A model output is then generated based on the optimization model. The model outputs all optimal cashflow solution for the cashflow sensitive instrument(s) that at least partially optimizes factors of risk and/or cost. Related methods, programs and systems are also provided.

A system and method for controlling information output based on user feedback about the information is provided that comprises a plurality of information sources providing information. The information sources may be electronic mail providers, chat participants, or page links. At least one neural network module selects one or more of a plurality of objects to receive information from the plurality of information sources based at least in part on a plurality of inputs and a plurality of weight values during that epoch. At least one server, associated with the neural network module, provides one or more of the objects to a plurality of recipients. The objects may comprise electronic mail messages, chat participants viewers, or slots within a link directory page. The recipients provide feedback about the information during an epoch. At the conclusion of an epoch, the neural network takes all of the feedback that has been provided from the recipients and generates a rating value for each of the plurality of objects. Based on the rating value and the selections made, the neural network redetermines the weight values within the network. The neural network then selects the objects to receive information during a subsequent epoch using the redetermined weight values and the inputs for that subsequent epoch.

This invention discloses a rapid method of production for fatty acid amide from fatty acid and urea. One example is the preparation of oleylamide from oleic acid and urea. The yields are high and oleylamide is selectively formed by judicious choice of catalyst. The production of fatty acid amide involves heating fatty acid and urea in a microwave oven with the use of Lewis acid catalyst. The product from the reaction is subjected to solvent extraction with chloroform and then followed by purification with n-hexane, ethanol and acetonitrile via recrystalisation method. Such an oleylamide is preferred for application as a mould release agent, slip agent in plastic film production, water repellent and as a raw material for cosmetics production.

Various mechanisms are provided for navigating among visualizations of quantitative data. At least one relationship is defined among a plurality of visualizations. A virtual multi-faceted shape is constructed, having a plurality of surfaces, some or all of which may correspond to visualizations. Visualizations may be presented, for example, by projecting or texture mapping the visualizations on corresponding surfaces of the shape. In at least one embodiment, surfaces are spatially oriented with one another in a manner that represents a relationship between the corresponding two visualizations. The user can interact with the virtual shape, for example by causing it to rotate, zoom, move, or the like. Such interactions cause different visualizations to be displayed.

The invention discloses an processing method of an IM-based multiple discussion topics group information flow, A) in the group server, storing one or more discussion topics and the corresponding discussion topic number for each discussion group; B) the group server notices all other members in the discussion group, to update all basic information and discussion topics in the discussion group; C) in the group, each member client respectively stores and shows the received information according to the discussion topic number; D) the client send the content of the group members for the discussion topic and its corresponding discussion topic number to the group server; E) the group server forwards the received information with discussion topic number to the group members. The said method of the invention is of great convenience for users to participate in multiple discussion topics simultaneously, which greatly saving the user's communication costs, and it can help users to effectively organize and participate in diversified discussion topics.

The invention discloses a denture data processing and three-dimensional printing system comprising a data acquisition device, a data processing device and a three-dimensional printing device, wherein the data acquisition device comprises hand-held equipment, data storage equipment and display equipment; the hand-held equipment can be used for performing three-dimensional color scanning and image shooting on the mouth cavity; the data processing device is a computer, is provided with data reading recovery software and CAD design software, can be used for restoring and recovering data transmitted by the data acquisition device and designing and modifying the data, and then can be used for restoring the data to obtain a virtual simulated tooth model, namely, to obtain required virtual model data; and the three-dimensional printing device can be connected with the data processing device, and a required denture manufacturing working model can be obtained according to the obtained virtual model data by virtue of three-dimensional printing and molding. The denture data processing and three-dimensional printing system disclosed by the invention does not need to take tooth models, can also be used for preparing dentures by virtue of three-dimensional printing and rapid molding, is manpower-saving and short in cycle, and can also meet the personalized production requirements.

Systems and methods are disclosed that assist in making decisions, valuing a choice or action, promoting creative solutions, and reducing risks. Among other situations, the systems and methods consider situations where the user or users are evaluating a possible single choice or several alternative choices. The criteria to evaluate the decisions are input into a grid, and the user or users rate the one or more alternatives against the different criteria. Given several alternative choices or options, the system and method provides the probability each alternative is the right selection. In one embodiment, the system implements a Bayesian approach. The systems and methods may estimate the value of an option or choice, where the value might be financial or other metric, and may estimate the value of a risk, opportunity or factor that might influence the result. The systems and methods may estimate the amount the chance of being surprised or missing some relevant consideration has been reduced by the analysis. The possibility of black or gray swans can also be estimated, in the phraseology of Nassim Taleb. Systems and methods so disclosed may be employed in financial analyses, project or strategy selection, betting, resolution of disagreements, intelligence analysis, and so on.

Systems and methods are disclosed to assist in making decisions. The systems and methods consider situations where the user is determining which of several alternatives is the best choice. The criteria to evaluate the decisions are input into a grid, and the user rates the different alternatives against the different criteria. Given several alternative choices or options, it provides the probability each alternative is the right selection. In one embodiment, the system implements a Bayesian approach. The systems and methods may estimate the chance some important consideration was missed thereby reducing the chance of being surprised or blindsided. The system and method may also examine the inputs to a decision analysis in order to detect entries that might reflect bias, assumptions or unusual reasoning, thereby increasing the chance of obtaining the correct answer. The systems and methods may also identify the factors that were predictive. The systems and methods do not accept information as valid and correct; rather, they allow cross-checking and verification, and further employ sub-systems and sub-methods to reduce mistakes. Systems and methods so disclosed may be employed in financial analyses, intelligence analysis, etc.

A polymerase chain reaction (PCR) device including a chip assembly, a plurality of chambers being provided in said chip assembly adapted to hold samples, heating means wherein said chip assembly being located on said heating means whereby said chip assembly is allowed to operatively rotate on said heating means, a rotary wheel aiding said chip rotation and wherein said heating means comprises of plural temperature zones in a manner that on rotation of said chip means said sample chamber is shifted from one temperature zone to another by means of a rotary-linear motion system.

Various mechanisms are described for generating metadata describing relationships among data sets. Quantitative data can be analyzed to determine relationships, and metadata representing the determined relationships can then be stored. Visualizations can then be generated from the metadata, and a navigational model can be defined based on the generated set of visualizations. The navigational models can provide robust visual mechanics for implementing intuitive navigational schemes that facilitate interaction with data on any suitable output device, include small screens as found on smartphones and/or tablets.

The invention provides a wireless interaction electronic whiteboard conference system. The wireless interaction electronic whiteboard conference system comprises an electronic whiteboard and user side communication equipment, wherein a point-to-point wireless network connection is realized through the electronic whiteboard and the user side communication equipment based on a p2p protocol; the electronic whiteboard is compatible with at least two wireless transmission protocol standards; the user side communication equipment automatically searches for and is connected with the electronic whiteboard according to the p2p protocol; the user side communication equipment sends a message to the electronic whiteboard after the connection; and the electronic whiteboard determines a protocol standard supported by the user side communication equipment according to a content format of the message, and calls a protocol standard which is matched with the user side communication equipment to realize wireless connection access. Through adoption of the wireless interaction electronic whiteboard conference system, real-time content sharing among a plurality of pieces of equipment can be realized in a projection-video conference system anytime and anywhere, and display content of equipment of corresponding different types can be received and directly displayed on the electronic whiteboard, so that real-time annotation and explanation can be realized, and sharing, communication and discussion of a conference become more convenient and effective.

The invention discloses a session control method and device in instant message. The method comprises: receiving a request sent by a first user customer for creating a temporary session group; determining multiple second users, wherein the distances between the first user and the multiple second users are within a preset threshold range; creating the temporary session group, determining the first user and every second user as members of the session group; providing information related to the temporary session group to every member customer of the session group so that the members of the session group publish comment contents in the temporary session group. Through the invention, the users can discuss the events occurred around them conveniently, and the excessive occupation of the transmission resource is avoided.

Adhesive formulations having acrylate monomer or methacrylate monomer, or mixtures thereof, and having a reducing agent and an initiator (e.g., peroxide). The formulations may include a chelating agent solution to improve storage stability and other properties. Further, the mole ratio of the initiator to the reducing agent may be adjusted to control weight loss of the adhesives during cure. Polyvinyl acetate or its derivatives may also be employed in the adhesive formulations to reduce weight loss during cure. Moreover, certain embodiments of the formulations include a toughening-agent copolymer having a glass transition temperature (of at least one domain) that is lower than −50° C. (−58° F.). These toughening-agent copolymers may be added to the adhesive formulations to improve impact strength and other properties of the cured adhesives at lower temperatures, e.g., −40° C. (−40 ° F.), while maintaining performance of the cured adhesives at higher temperatures, e.g., 82° C. (180° F.).

The invention relates to a multi-piecemeal learning resource labeling method for a distributed learning environment. The method mainly solves the problem that due to the fact that the piecemeal of electronic learning resources cannot be labeled in an existing learning resource labeling technology, a learner cannot accurately find or locate the needed learning resources. The method comprises the steps that (1) a resource piecemeal body is defined; (2) other bodies capable of being used for resource piecemeal labeling are determined; (3) the learning resource and the learning resource piecemeal are labeled; (4) the labeled learning resource is issued. According to the method, the learning resources of different types can be described in a medium mode, meanwhile, a body and a field body are described by combining learning content, the electronic learning resource is labeled in the expression mode and the learning content together, and the method has the advantages that the labeling result is accurate and standard, accessing is easy, and the search pertinency of the learning source can be effectively improved, and the method can be used for the field of electronic learning resource management, Web semantic retrieval and the like.