Abstract: A system and method for protecting copyright in content distributed online, in combination with specified business rules. A portion of content presented for upload on a network is analyzed to detect an image associated with a content owner; the image is compared with reference images to identify the content owner; and business rules are applied to control unauthorized uploading of the content. The identifier may be a logo included in the content as a digital graphic, or a non-visual marker. Analysis is advantageously performed on a sample of video frames or a segment of preselected length. If the content is found to be copyrighted, and the attempted upload is unauthorized, uploading may or may not be permitted, and the user may or may not be charged a fee for subsequent access to the content.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for manufacturing botulinum neurotoxin serotype E (BoNT/E) with improved yield and purity of BoNT/E. Disclosed herein are systems and methods for manufacturing BoNT/E drug substance.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for manufacturing botulinum neurotoxin serotype E (BoNT/E) with improved yield and purity of BoNT/E. Disclosed herein are systems and methods for manufacturing BoNT/E drug substance.

Abstract: A system and method for protecting copyright in content distributed online, in combination with specified business rules. A portion of content presented for upload on a network is analyzed to detect an image associated with a content owner; the image is compared with reference images to identify the content owner; and business rules are applied to control unauthorized uploading of the content. The identifier may be a logo included in the content as a digital graphic, or a non-visual marker. Analysis is advantageously performed on a sample of video frames or a segment of preselected length. If the content is found to be copyrighted, and the attempted upload is unauthorized, uploading may or may not be permitted, and the user may or may not be charged a fee for subsequent access to the content.

Abstract: A system and method for protecting copyright in content distributed online, in combination with specified business rules. A portion of content presented for upload on a network is analyzed to detect an image associated with a content owner; the image is compared with reference images to identify the content owner; and business rules are applied to control unauthorized uploading of the content. The identifier may be a logo included in the content as a digital graphic, or a non-visual marker. Analysis is advantageously performed on a sample of video frames or a segment of preselected length. If the content is found to be copyrighted, and the attempted upload is unauthorized, uploading may or may not be permitted, and the user may or may not be charged a fee for subsequent access to the content.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for utilizing a course skeleton for adaptive learning is provided. Based on student profile information and course goal information, a query is generated to dynamically determine which learning items should be presented to the student. The query, which is based on a particular learning goal, may differ from student to student, and therefore different students may be presented with different learning items to achieve the same learning goal. In addition, as new learning items is added to the learning item repository, the learning items returned by the query for a particular learning goal may change, even if the query used for the goal does not.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for facilitating interaction in a learning environment is provided. Based on the subject matter that a student is working on, another student is selected for interaction with the student.

Abstract: Organ and tissue preservation solutions having improved formulations. The improved solutions are comprised of two separate solutions. The first solution, is comprised of one or more salts, water, dissolved oxygen, Poly (0-2-hydroxyethyl) starch, lactobionic acid, adenosine, raffinose and allopurinol and said first solution has a pH of at least 7.0;, preferably from about 7.3 to about 8.2; and a second solution comprised of water, and reduce glutathione at a pH of below 7.0, preferably from about 3 to 6 wherein oxygen present in the solution is removed. The two formulations are then mixed together at the point of use resulting in the organ and tissue preservation solution having improved stability and that contains oxygen to prevent ischemia in the preserved organs. The present invention is also comprised of kits that contain the two formulations.

Abstract: Organ and tissue preservation solutions having improved formulations are comprised of two separate solutions. The first solution includes one or more salts, water, dissolved oxygen, lactobionic acid, mannitol, glutamic acid and histidine at a pH of at least 7, preferably from about 7.3 to about 8.3. The second solution includes water and reduced glutathione at a pH of below 7.0, preferably from about 3 to 6 wherein oxygen present in the solution is removed. The two formulations are mixed together at the point of use resulting in an organ and tissue preservation solution having improved stability and that contains oxygen to prevent ischemia in the preserved organs. The present invention also includes kits that contain the two formulations.

Abstract: Organ and tissue preservation formulations with improved stability shelf life are provided by separating the formulation into a first solution having a pH of at least 7 and a second solution having a pH of less than 7. The first solution includes components with improved stability when stored at a pH of 7 or above, and the second solution includes components with improved stability when stored at a pH below 7. The first solution includes water, a balanced salt solution, a sugar, adenosine, orotic acid, malic acid, L-carnitine, and insulin. The second solution includes water, an antioxidant such as ascorbic acid, a cellular reducing agent such as reduced glutathione, L-citrulline, creatine monohydrate, L-carnosine, and L-arginine. During use, the first and second solutions are mixed to form a formulation final formulation that can be used at a physiological pH to preserve the function of the tissue or organ.

Abstract: Organ and tissue preservation formulations with improved stability shelf life are provided by separating the formulation into a first solution having a pH of at least 7 and a second solution having a pH of less than 7. The first solution includes components with improved stability when stored at a pH of 7.0 or above, and the second solution includes components with improved stability when stored at a pH below 7.0. The first solution includes water, a balanced salt solution, a sugar, and L-arginine at a pH of at least 7.0. The second solution includes water, ascorbic acid, and reduced glutathione at a pH of less than 7.0 and preferably from pH 6.9 to about pH 2.8. During use, the first and second solutions are mixed to form a final formulation that can be used at a physiological pH to preserve the function of the tissue or organ.

Abstract: A data mining system extracts job opening information and derives, for a given job, relevant competencies and derives, for a given candidate, relevant competencies, for the candidate. In some embodiments, the data mining performs authentication of relevant competencies before performing matching. The matching outputs can be used to provide data to a candidate indicating possible future competencies to obtain, to provide data to a teaching organization indicating possible future competencies to cover in their coursework, and to provide data to employers related to what those teaching organizations are covering.

Abstract: A method of checking whether a content aggregator's content matches a content owner's content involves generating a fingerprint of the content and looking for a matching fingerprint from the content owner through a service provided by the content owner. In one aspect, the fingerprints are generated from an intermediate digest of the content instead of the original form.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for utilizing a course skeleton for adaptive learning is provided. Based on student profile information and course goal information, a query is generated to dynamically determine which learning items should be presented to the student. The query, which is based on a particular learning goal, may differ from student to student, and therefore different students may be presented with different learning items to achieve the same learning goal. In addition, as new learning items is added to the learning item repository, the learning items returned by the query for a particular learning goal may change, even if the query used for the goal does not.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for competitive learning objects in a learning environment is provided. Based on the success that a student has with a particular learning item, a learning recommendation is generated for another student.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for utilizing a course skeleton for adaptive learning is provided. Based on student profile information and course goal information, a query is generated to dynamically determine which learning items should be presented to the student. The query, which is based on a particular learning goal, may differ from student to student, and therefore different students may be presented with different learning items to achieve the same learning goal. In addition, as new learning items is added to the learning item repository, the learning items returned by the query for a particular learning goal may change, even if the query used for the goal does not.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for utilizing a course skeleton for adaptive learning is provided. Based on student profile information and course goal information, a query is generated to dynamically determine which learning items should be presented to the student. The query, which is based on a particular learning goal, may differ from student to student, and therefore different students may be presented with different learning items to achieve the same learning goal. In addition, as new learning items is added to the learning item repository, the learning items returned by the query for a particular learning goal may change, even if the query used for the goal does not.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for competitive learning objects in a learning environment is provided. Based on the success that a student has with a particular learning item, a learning recommendation is generated for another student.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for facilitating interaction in a learning environment is provided. Based on the subject matter that a student is working on, another student is selected for interaction with the student.

Abstract: A system for processing transaction data and payment data is provided. The system includes a front-end system that receives transaction data from one or more merchants, such as an employee identifier. A back-end system receives payment data from one or more payment systems, such as fraud data. A reporting system that is connected to the front-end system and the back-end system correlates the transaction data the payment data, such as to show employee identifier data and fraud data in a single record.