Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, selecting a subset of employees from among a group of employees according to performance data of the group of employees where the group of employees is associated with an employment position and where a group of known desired attributes is associated with the employment position, analyzing employee information for the subset of employees to identify a correlation, identifying an unknown desired attribute according to the correlation, obtaining candidate information for a group of candidates, selecting a subset of candidates from among the group of candidates according to a comparison of the group of known desired attributes, the unknown desired attribute and the candidate information. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving, from a client device, over a network, information about activities of an individual associated with the client device and predicting a relative ability to interact with content for the individual associated with client device. The relative ability to interact with content indicates an ability of the individual for receiving additional information that may be presented to the individual. The subject disclosure further includes comparing the relative ability to interact with content with a predetermined interaction threshold and, based on the comparing, selecting one or more items of information to present to the individual. The subject disclosure further includes communicating the one or more items of information to the client device. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method in which a processing system generates a list of communications desired by a user, and determines an attentiveness level of the user with respect to equipment of the user currently in use, to determine whether the user is available to participate in a desired communication. The method also includes accessing equipment of a target party of the communication to determine an attentiveness level of the target party with respect to equipment of the target party, to determine whether the target party is available to participate in the communication. The method also includes generating a notice at the equipment of the user that the target party is available; and initiating the communication between the equipment of the user and the equipment of the target party. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method in which a processing system sends a token to a brand advocate, and authenticates the token in response to a query from a social media server. The social media server has posted thereon media content contributed by the brand advocate and, in accordance with the authenticating, the social media server presents a notice regarding certification of the brand advocate. The system assigns a level to the brand advocate designating a type of communication in which the brand advocate is authorized to engage with a consumer of the media content, and authorizes communication between the consumer of the media content and the brand advocate in accordance with the level; the communication is initiated by the consumer of the media content. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method that include combining an offer with media content to generate a notice within a portion of the media content, providing the notice in the designated portions of the media content with the notice during a media content presentation at equipment of a user, receiving an indication of interest in the portion, retrieving marketing information for the portion of the media content based on the user profile including location based information, time based information, and activity information, monitoring an activity of the mobile communication device to determine when the mobile communication device information satisfies a location, time, and activity information that matches the marketing information and determining a communication for the user based on the marketing information and the monitoring of the activity of the mobile communication device. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for a sensor web for Internet of Things (“IoT”) devices. According to one aspect disclosed herein, a system can monitor a health status of an IoT sensor device of a plurality of IoT sensor devices. The system can determine that the health status of the IoT sensor device indicates a sensor malfunction experienced by the IoT sensor device, and in response, can generate and send an alert to a forensic analytics module. The alert can identify the sensor malfunction. In response to the alert, the forensic analytics module can determine a last known location of the IoT sensor device. The system can obtain a set of satellite images of the last known location of the IoT sensor device, and can utilize the set of satellite images of the last known location to determine a cause of the sensor malfunction.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method that include combining an offer with media content to generate a notice within a portion of the media content, providing the notice in the designated portions of the media content with the notice during a media content presentation at equipment of a user, receiving an indication of interest in the portion, retrieving marketing information for the portion of the media content based on the user profile including location based information, time based information, and activity information, monitoring an activity of the mobile communication device to determine when the mobile communication device information satisfies a location, time, and activity information that matches the marketing information and determining a communication for the user based on the marketing information and the monitoring of the activity of the mobile communication device. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: The invention is a non-hydrated, keratin wound dressing film comprising a fraction of keratins isolated from a solution of extracted keratins. Said fraction enables the formation of film with greater flexibility that can be achieved in film made from the unfractionated keratin extract. Also disclosed is a process of forming wound dressings and a method of obtaining said keratin fraction from an extract of human hair or other keratin raw materials.

Abstract: A premises security system can leverage cloud-based analytics and captured information about a visitor at the premises to provide security to the premises. The system can include a sensor, an actuator, and a local processing device. The sensor can capture information about a visitor to the premises without requiring the visitor to provide the information. The actuator can perform an action with respect to the premises. The local processing device can communicatively couple to a cloud-based analytics system that can analyze the information with respect to one or more databases that include criminal history information, and return data representing a risk rating for the visitor or a command to perform the action. The local processing device can, in response to receiving the data, output a command to the actuator to perform the action.

Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for a sensor web for Internet of Things (“IoT”) devices. According to one aspect disclosed herein, a system can monitor a health status of an IoT sensor device of a plurality of IoT sensor devices. The system can determine that the health status of the IoT sensor device indicates a sensor malfunction experienced by the IoT sensor device, and in response, can generate and send an alert to a forensic analytics module. The alert can identify the sensor malfunction. In response to the alert, the forensic analytics module can determine a last known location of the IoT sensor device. The system can obtain a set of satellite images of the last known location of the IoT sensor device, and can utilize the set of satellite images of the last known location to determine a cause of the sensor malfunction.

Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for a sensor web for Internet of Things (“IoT”) devices. According to one aspect disclosed herein, a system can monitor a health status of an IoT sensor device of a plurality of IoT sensor devices. The system can determine that the health status of the IoT sensor device indicates a sensor malfunction experienced by the IoT sensor device, and in response, can generate and send an alert to a forensic analytics module. The alert can identify the sensor malfunction. In response to the alert, the forensic analytics module can determine a last known location of the IoT sensor device. The system can obtain a set of satellite images of the last known location of the IoT sensor device, and can utilize the set of satellite images of the last known location to determine a cause of the sensor malfunction.

Abstract: A premises security system can leverage cloud-based analytics and captured information about a visitor at the premises to provide security to the premises. The system can include a sensor, an actuator, and a local processing device. The sensor can capture information about a visitor to the premises without requiring the visitor to provide the information. The actuator can perform an action with respect to the premises. The local processing device can communicatively couple to a cloud-based analytics system that can analyze the information with respect to one or more databases that include criminal history information, and return data representing a risk rating for the visitor or a command to perform the action. The local processing device can, in response to receiving the data, output a command to the actuator to perform the action.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method including receiving a description of a work assignment; the description includes a keyword. The method also includes searching online content for training material related to the work assignment, and searching the online content for information regarding the training material; at least a portion of the training material is accessible via a website. The method also includes assigning a credibility ranking to the website; compiling a training material ranking in accordance with the information and the website credibility ranking; and generating a training program for performing the work assignment, based on the training material and the training material ranking. Training program data for facilitating access to the training program is stored in a database indexed using the keyword. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for a sensor web for Internet of Things (“IoT”) devices. According to one aspect disclosed herein, a system can monitor a health status of an IoT sensor device of a plurality of IoT sensor devices. The system can determine that the health status of the IoT sensor device indicates a sensor malfunction experienced by the IoT sensor device, and in response, can generate and send an alert to a forensic analytics module. The alert can identify the sensor malfunction. In response to the alert, the forensic analytics module can determine a last known location of the IoT sensor device. The system can obtain a set of satellite images of the last known location of the IoT sensor device, and can utilize the set of satellite images of the last known location to determine a cause of the sensor malfunction.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, selecting a subset of employees from among a group of employees according to performance data of the group of employees where the group of employees is associated with an employment position and where a group of known desired attributes is associated with the employment position, analyzing employee information for the subset of employees to identify a correlation, identifying an unknown desired attribute according to the correlation, obtaining candidate information for a group of candidates, selecting a subset of candidates from among the group of candidates according to a comparison of the group of known desired attributes, the unknown desired attribute and the candidate information. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method that include combining an offer with media content to generate a notice within a portion of the media content, providing the notice in the designated portions of the media content with the notice during a media content presentation at equipment of a user, receiving an indication of interest in the portion, retrieving marketing information for the portion of the media content based on the user profile including location based information, time based information, and activity information, monitoring an activity of the mobile communication device to determine when the mobile communication device information satisfies a location, time, and activity information that matches the marketing information and determining a communication for the user based on the marketing information and the monitoring of the activity of the mobile communication device. Other embodiments are disclosed.