Abstract: A novel snack food item container for stacking and transporting same is disclosed. The snack food items are uniformly sized and shaped, and have one or more openings thereon. The container has a tubular member, having one opening, and a snack food item holder having a base member and a pole member. The pole member is inserted to the opening of the snack food items, and the snack food items are stacked and aligned along the pole member. Then, the snack food items on the snack food item holder are inserted into the tubular member from the opening to enclose the items. The base member of the snack food item holder and the opening of the tubular member engage to enclose and seal the snack food items therein.

Abstract: A subscription social networking platform for the purchase and sale of IP assets between two subscribers includes an e-commerce platform, content analysis engine and database for storing vendible IP assets loaded by the subscribers. The content analysis engine determines the category of IP asset being loaded into the database. Any subsequent dialogue between any two subscribers about a particular category of IP asset will cause a search engine to search the database for relevant IP assets in that category for placement on a negotiation list. The two subscribers can thereafter negotiate the sale and purchase of the IP asset in a secure manner.

Abstract: A system is provided for the validation of training by a validation authority of trainees located at remote locations. The training is delivered to the trainees electronically by the validation authority, generally, over the Internet. The training generally includes a theoretical component and a practicum. The practicum comprises the application of forces by the trainees on a mannequin such as in the case of CPR training or therapeutic massage training. The theoretical component of the training session is completed by the trainees on-line and the trainees are examined on-line. Examination results are transmitted to the verification authority. During the practicum examination, a mannequin is provided that is instrumented to measure forces applied by the trainees creating a dataset. The dataset is transmitted to the verification authority for comparison with therapeutically correct values. The verification authority will generate a pass or fail signal.