Abstract: Streamlined and integrated patient care and health information management systems and methods for reducing the need for costly, near constant patient monitoring by providing system components that allow healthcare professionals to view the most important data for a number of patients in varying physical locations in a seamless manner are disclosed. Various components of the system can be used to monitor patients; measure, record, and track vital signs; and coordinate patient care in an automated fashion. Patients that have a achieved a relatively stable condition during a recovery process, but who still require or would benefit from near constant, or frequent vital sign monitoring can be provided with one or more body worn vital sign sensors. These patient worn sensors can track vital sign and other information about patients, including patient movement, activity, and sleep patterns.

Abstract: An optimized server for streamed applications provides a streamed application server optimized to provide efficient delivery of streamed applications to client systems across a computer network such as the Internet. The server persistently stores streamed application program sets that contain streamed application file pages. Client systems request streamed application file pages from the server using a unique set of numbers common among all servers that store the particular streamed application file pages. A license server offloads the streamed application server by performing client access privilege validations. Commonly accessed streamed application file pages are stored in a cache on the streamed application server which attempts to retrieve requested streamed application file pages from the cache before retrieving them from persistent storage. Requested streamed application file pages are compressed before being sent to a client as well as those stored in the cache.

Abstract: Provided are supplemental compositions for a nutraceutical formulation and methods for administering the same to a user for inducing or maintaining sleep as well as for alleviating pain to improve sleep using a formulation of ingredients comprising of extract of ashwagandha, extract of lavender, extract of valerian, extract of hops, melatonin, magnesium, vitamin B12, and zinc, and/or devil's claw, bromelain and boswellia.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a nutraceutical formulation useful for increasing the concentrations of circulating stem cells in a mammal. Disclosed are compositions of matter for increasing the concentrations of circulating stem cells in the blood, consisting of a mixture of natural compounds comprising: ashwagandha, milk thistle, vitamin D3, fucoidan, and garcinia indica. One embodiment of the present invention describes a method for increasing circulating concentrations of stem cells in a mammal using an oral delivery vehicle containing said combination of natural compounds.

Abstract: A shallow water anchor to anchor a water craft in a shallow body of water comprising an anchor positioning assembly mounted on or to the water craft and an anchor member, the anchor position assembly comprises at least one anchor engaging member coupled to an anchor positioning device to raise and lower the anchor member between an elevated position and an anchored position and a system control to control the operation of the anchor position assembly in raising and lowering the anchor member such that the anchor member is lowered to engage the bottom of the shallow body of water to anchor the water craft and the anchor member disengages the bottom of the shallow body of water when the anchor member is raised to permit the water craft to move about the shallow body of water.

Abstract: Disclosed are compositions of matter useful for the treatment of elevated blood cholesterol. In one embodiment a nutraceutical composition is administered to a patient in need of said composition comprising of the following combination of ingredients: policosanol, niacin, guggul, garlic, cynara scolymus, red yeast rice, ginger, holy basil, L-carnitine, chromium picolinate, coenzyme Q10, pantothenic acid, grape seed extract, momordica charantia, and garcinia indica.

Abstract: An optimized server for streamed applications provides a streamed application server optimized to provide efficient delivery of streamed applications to client systems across a computer network such as the Internet. The server persistently stores streamed application program sets that contain streamed application file pages. Client systems request streamed application file pages from the server using a unique set of numbers common among all servers that store the particular streamed application file pages. A license server offloads the streamed application server by performing client access privilege validations. Commonly accessed streamed application file pages are stored in a cache on the streamed application server which attempts to retrieve requested streamed application file pages from the cache before retrieving them from persistent storage. Requested streamed application file pages are compressed before being sent to a client as well as those stored in the cache.

Abstract: Disclosed are compositions of matter useful for the treatment of diabetes. In one embodiment a nutraceutical composition is administered to a patient in need, said composition comprising of one or more ingredients selected from a group consisting of: magnesium, chromium picolinate, alpha lipoic acid, Garcina indica, holy basil, Morodica charantica, cinnamon, Salacia reticulate, Salacia oblonga, Gymnema sylvestre, nopal cactus, fenu greek, vanadium, 1-carnitine, and vitamin D3.

Abstract: Disclosed is a three-phase emulsion comprising an aqueous-gel outer phase comprising water and an emulsifier comprising a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance (HLB) value of 10 to 19; and a water-in-oil inner phase comprising water, an oil, and a silicone polyglucoside containing emulsifier, wherein the water phase of the water-in-oil inner phase does not include a salt.

Abstract: Documents or document sets may be scored to reflect a value of an action, such as a selection for example, when an ad is served with the document (or a document belonging to a document set). A cost associated with the action with respect to an ad that was served with a document may then be adjusted using the score. For example, ad scores may be accepted or determined, and a document may be scored using the ad scores when served with the document and ad scores across a collection of documents to generate a document score. Each of the ad scores may indicate a value of an action with respect to an ad, such as a conversion rate, or a return on investment for an ad selection for example. Document scores used in this way may help advertisers get a more consistent cost per conversion, or return on investment, without requiring them to enter and manage various offers for various documents and/or various ad serving systems having various conversion rates or returns on investment.

Abstract: Disclosed is a kit for preparing a colored topical skin composition, the kit comprising a first composition comprising an aqueous continuous phase comprising at least 50% by weight of water and a discontinuous phase comprising titanium dioxide or zinc oxide or a combination thereof in an amount sufficient to impart a white color appearance to the first composition, wherein the titanium dioxide or zinc oxide is suspended within the aqueous continuous phase, and wherein the color of the first composition is white and a second composition in the form of a water-dissolvable film, wherein the film has a color other than white, wherein the second composition is capable of dissolving within the first composition and imparting a color other than white to the first composition when the first and second compositions are mixed together.

Abstract: Disclosed is a three-phase emulsion comprising an aqueous-gel outer phase; and a water-in-oil inner phase, wherein the emulsion is stable. The aqueous-gel outer phase can include 10% to 50% by weight of the total weight of the emulsion. This phase can also include 70% to 95% by weight of water based on the total weight of the aqueous-gel outer phase, a gelling agent, and an emulsifier having a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance (HLB) value of 10 to 19. The water-in-oil inner phase can include 50% to 95% by weight based on the total weight of the three-phase emulsion. This phase can also include 50% to 80% by weight of water based on the total weight of the water-in-oil inner phase, 20% to 50% by weight of oil based on the total weight of the water-in-oil inner phase, and an emulsifier.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for facilitating an automated configuration of a component of a practice management system for use by a healthcare provider associated with a medical practice. An initial configuration of the component is generated based, at least in part, on global content stored by the practice management system. A self-service implementation tool provided by the practice management system enables a user at the medical practice to refine the initial configuration via a user interface that presents the user with a plurality of tasks to perform. By allowing providers to actively participate in the configuration process by completing assigned tasks via the user interface, the process of configuring a component of the practice management system is simplified compared to conventional practice management systems, which often require an administrator of the practice management system to create a customized solution for each provider or medical practice from scratch.

Abstract: Documents or document sets may be scored to reflect a value of an action, such as a selection for example, when an ad is served with the document (or a document belonging to a document set). A cost associated with the action with respect to an ad that was served with a document may then be adjusted using the score. For example, ad scores may be accepted or determined, and a document may be scored using the ad scores when served with the document and ad scores across a collection of documents to generate a document score. Each of the ad scores may indicate a value of an action with respect to an ad, such as a conversion rate, or a return on investment for an ad selection for example. Document scores used in this way may help advertisers get a more consistent cost per conversion, or return on investment, without requiring them to enter and manage various offers for various documents and/or various ad serving systems having various conversion rates or returns on investment.

Abstract: Techniques are presented to summarize the Media Access Control (MAC) addresses behind a single edge port so that the Datacenter Ethernet edge devices do not learn the MAC addresses of individual end hosts connected to the Datacenter Ethernet network. At a line card of an Ethernet networking device connected to a DCE network, information is generated that summarizes Media Access Control (MAC) addresses of remote hosts reachable through a Datacenter Ethernet networking device of the Datacenter Ethernet network. A packet is received at the Ethernet networking device, wherein the packet is directed to one of the remote hosts. The packet is forwarded to one of the remote hosts using the information summarizing the MAC addresses of the remote hosts.

Abstract: Disclosed is a compound having the following structure: where X1 though X10 are each independently —H, —OH, or an alkyl group and n is an integer from 2 to 100.

Abstract: Disclosed are compositions and methods for their use that can be used indivisually or in combination in a regimen format. The compositions have the ability to treat a wide range of skin conditions.

Abstract: Disclosed are stem cells and nanoparticles derived from said stem cells, useful for the treatment of acute radiation syndrome (ARS) and other inflammatory conditions. In one embodiment, Endometrial Regenerative Cells (ERC) are administered to patients having been exposed to radiation to augment recovery of endogenous hematopoietic stem cells. In another embodiment, exosomes, nanoparticles that are generated by various stem cells are used as a drug for treatment of inflammatory conditions.

Abstract: Disclosed are tests, correlations and “theranostic” interventions aimed at optimizing general health through quantification of cells with regenerative potential in circulation. Some embodiments include use of circulating endothelial progenitor cell (EPC) testing as a means of quantifying general health status in a patient. The combination of EPC testing together with a naturopathic intervention, wherein the selection and dosage of said naturopathic intervention is tailored based on said quantitative test is provided. In other embodiments, regenerative cells are selected from the group comprising of very small embryonic like cells (VSEL), CD34 cells with hematopoietic potential, and circulating mesenchymal stem cells (MSC). Naturopathic interventions include recommendations of lifestyle modification, dietary supplements, intravenous vitamins, detoxification, acupuncture, and guided imagery.

Abstract: Various cells, stem cells, and stem cell components, including associated methods of generating and using such cells are provided. In one aspect, for example, an isolated cell that is capable of self-renewal and culture expansion and is obtained from a subepithelial layer of a mammalian umbilical cord tissue. Such an isolated cell expresses at least three cell markers selected from CD29, CD73, CD90, CD166, SSEA4, CD9, CD44, CD146, or CD105, and does not express at least three cell markers selected from CD45, CD34, CD14, CD79, CD106, CD86, CD80, CD19, CD117, Stro-1, or HLA-DR.