Abstract: Embodiments of the present systems and methods may provide quality-driven incentives for continuous data maintenance and fair value-exchange in business eco-systems that may ensure high quality data over time. For example, a method of data management processing may be implemented in a computer system and the method may comprise determining a quality of data submitted by a data provider over a plurality of quality dimensions, curating the submitted data over multiple data providers based on the plurality of quality dimensions, and rewarding the data provider based on the determined quality of the data submitted by the data provider, an expected lifetime of the data, and the data consumers that access the data so as to incentivize the data provider to provide the data and to maintain or improve the quality of the data.

Abstract: Implementations of a jewelry storage apparatus (“jewelry case”) are provided. In some implementations, the jewelry case comprises one or more pockets formed in a flexible transparent material. In some implementations, the jewelry case further comprises one or more attachment components configured to attach jewelry held in the pockets to the jewelry case. In some implementations, a method of using the jewelry case comprises inserting jewelry into the pockets of the jewelry case. In some implementations, the method comprises attaching the jewelry to the jewelry case. In some implementations, the method comprises storing, carrying, and/or displaying the jewelry in the jewelry case.

Abstract: A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for receiving an instant message to form a received message. A determination is made as to whether a response to the received message has occurred within a period of time. The received message is selectively forwarding to a set of destinations based on a policy if the response to the received message is absent after the period of time.