Abstract: A method for preventing rodents from damaging shed antlers is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: creating a mineral block constructed to be placed in a wintering grounds of antlered deer prior to antler cast-off, the mineral block containing at least phosphorus and calcium salts; mixing at least a powdered phosphorus salt and a powdered calcium salt to create a salt mixture; combining the salt mixture with a powdered mortar; adding water to the salt mixture and powdered mortar to produce a wet mortar; placing the wet mortar in a mold and allowing it to dry to form the mineral block; and, removing the mold from formed mineral block. The resulting product may then be distributed as necessary in a specified area where antler cast-offs are present.

Abstract: Data management systems and methods include a cloud-based platform coupled to a system of agents or folders hosted on client devices. The platform does not store actual data but instead makes use of metadata provided by the agents to track a location of all data in the system and manage the distributed storage, movement and processing of the actual data among the agents. In so doing, the platform pools networked storage into “virtual clusters” using local storage at the agents. The agents collectively monitor, store, and transfer or move data, and perform data processing operations as directed by the platform, as described in detail herein. The agents include agents hosted on or coupled to processor-based devices, agents hosted on devices of a local area network, agents hosted on devices of a wide area network, agents hosted on mobile devices, and agents hosted on cloud-based devices.

Abstract: Embodiments of a distributed data management system include a platform comprising a processor coupled to databases. A grid including agents is coupled to the platform, and each agent is an agent of the platform independently running on a client device. The agents generate and provide to the platform metadata that corresponds to the content of memory accessible by the client devices corresponding to the agents. The agents generate the metadata by hashing fragments of the content. The platform uses the metadata instead of the content to generate and assign to the agents tasks including tasks controlling at least one of storing, transferring and processing of the content. A task is a processing operation performed on content accessible by the agent responsible for the task.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for performing integrated circuit testing and an apparatus therefore including a data analyzer, a test program server, a data storage unit, and testers. One embodiment includes providing a plurality of software switchable test programs and a first plurality of integrated circuits and running the software switchable test programs on the first plurality of integrated circuits. The method further includes collecting and storing data resulting from the test programs and providing a second plurality of integrated circuits where an analyzer program uses the collected and stored data to determine which of the software switchable tests are bypassable tests. In response to running the analyzer program, the test programs are automatically run without the bypassable tests on a first portion of the second plurality of integrated circuits.