Abstract: Methods and apparatus for processing data. The apparatus includes a plurality of entry systems for receiving the data from a respective plurality of contributors which each formulate the data based on respectively different: a) input data, and b) rules for governing how the input data is used to formulate the data. The apparatus also includes a tracking system having a data normalizer configured to normalize the formulated data received from each of the plurality of contributors into a common format. The tracking system performs at least one comparison of the normalized data from the entry systems and signals results of the comparison.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for processing data. The apparatus includes a plurality of entry systems for receiving the data from a respective plurality of contributors which each formulate the data based on respectively different: a) input data, and b) rules for governing how the input data is used to formulate the data. The apparatus also includes a tracking system having a data normalizer configured to normalize the formulated data received from each of the plurality of contributors into a common format. The tracking system performs at least one comparison of the normalized data from the entry systems and signals results of the comparison.

Abstract: A disposable absorbent article suitable for receiving and containing bodily exudates of a wearer where the article includes a front waist region, a back waist region and a crotch region disposed between the front and back waist regions, each region having both an interior surface and an exterior surface and wherein the article further includes a sensor comprising a material selected from the group consisting of thermochromic inks, thermochromic dyes, thermochromic liquid crystalline materials, and combinations thereof such that the sensor is fastened to an interior surface of any one of the regions.