Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for valuing an existing or prospective customer based on normalized and weighted measures or attributes are disclosed. A method in accordance with an embodiment of the presently disclosed subject matter includes determining a plurality of valuation characteristics. The method can also include assigning different weights to the valuation characteristics. Further, the method can include normalizing magnitudes of the valuation characteristics for a plurality of customers. The method can also include applying the weights to the normalized magnitudes of each customer, and summing the results of applying the weights to provide a valuation sum for each customer.

Abstract: Medicinal food and beverage compositions and related methods for managing acne in humans are disclosed. A medicinal food composition comprises a mixture of vitamins, minerals, proteins, fats, and pharmacologically active ingredients formulated to manage acne in humans. The mixture can be between about 35-75% by weight of the medicinal food composition. Further, in the mixture, carbohydrates can be about 5-25% by weight of the food composition, fats can be about 8-20% by weight of the food composition, and pharmacologically active ingredients can be about 0.005-25% by weight of the food composition. The medicinal food and beverage compositions may be in the form of nutritional bars, snack cakes, chips, shakes, beverage mixes or beverages.