Abstract: Provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising a sulphated polysaccharide and a shear-thinning fluid gel. The sulphated polysaccharide may, by way of example, be selected from the group consisting of: a dextran sulphate having an average molecular weight of 10,000 Da or less; heparan sulphate; fucoidan; poligeenan; furcellaran; and a carrageenan. The shear-thinning fluid gel may comprise a microgel particle forming polymer, suitably selected from one or more of the following groups: gellans; alginates; carrageenans; agarose; chitosan; pectin; agarose; agar or gelatin. The compositions disclosed may be used for the prevention and/or treatment of glaucoma. These compositions may be used for the inhibition or reduction of fibrosis. The invention also relates to the medical uses of sulphated polysaccharides, and the medical uses of shear-thinning fluid gels.

Abstract: One embodiment of the invention includes a spacecraft system. The system includes a spacecraft payload system coupled to a spacecraft frame. The system also includes a plurality of spacecraft panels disposed about the spacecraft frame. Each of the plurality of spacecraft panels can be communicatively coupled together via a network and configured substantially identically with respect to each other, and can include a processor and associated spacecraft control components. The processors of each of the spacecraft panels controlling the respective spacecraft control components independently to cooperatively and autonomously implement spacecraft control functions to implement a common mission objective.

Abstract: One embodiment of the invention includes a spacecraft system. The system includes a spacecraft payload system coupled to a spacecraft frame. The system also includes a plurality of spacecraft panels disposed about the spacecraft frame. Each of the plurality of spacecraft panels can be communicatively coupled together via a network and configured substantially identically with respect to each other, and can include a processor and associated spacecraft control components. The processors of each of the spacecraft panels controlling the respective spacecraft control components independently to cooperatively and autonomously implement spacecraft control functions to implement a common mission objective.

Abstract: A computer network comprising at least one local terminal, at least one database terminal remote from the or each local terminal and a server database associated with the or each server database terminal, wherein the server database comprises a first table that includes a plurality of images from disparate original sources, each image containing a plurality of products from disparate original sources, a second table that includes data relating to the plurality of products from disparate original sources and a third table that includes information referencing which of the plurality of products appears in which of the plurality of images.

Abstract: A ribbon rack for housing a supply of ribbon and method of supplying ribbon stored in cylindrical rolls is provided. A ribbon rack is formed from a rigid wire frame having an upper end, a lower end, a forward end, a rearward end and opposite sides located between said ends. A tray support is provided with the wire frame. A ribbon tray has a floor and longitudinal dividers projecting upward from the floor that define channels. Each channel receives a longitudinal row of ribbon rolls. The tray is carried by the tray support of the wire frame so that the floor is sloped to facilitate feeding of ribbon rolls loaded within the channels toward the forward end of the wire frame when the tray is carried by the tray support. When a roll of ribbon is removed from one of the channels from the forward end of the frame, any remaining rolls of ribbon is allowed to advance within the channel toward the forward end of the frame.