Abstract: Provided herein are genetic markers and a coding sequence associated with a low- or ultra-low anatabine trait in tobacco.

Abstract: A method and system for managing an electronic commerce (e-commerce) shopping cart relating to communication between a shopper and a server over a communication network. A server identifies a secondary item in the shopping cart linked to a primary item in the shopping cart. The server changes an attribute of the secondary item in response to a change in a corresponding attribute of the primary item. The server removes the secondary item from the shopping in response to removal of the primary item from the shopping cart.

Abstract: A method and system for managing an electronic commerce (e-commerce) shopping cart relating to communication between a shopper and a server over a communication network. A sever whether a shopping command of the shopper has changed an attribute of a primary item in the shopping cart. After the server has determined that the shopping command has changed the attribute of the primary item in the shopping cart, the server identifies a secondary item in the shopping cart linked to the primary item. The server changes a corresponding attribute of the secondary item in response to the change in the attribute of the primary item, wherein the attribute of the primary item is a quantity of the primary item, a color of the primary item, or a size of the primary item.

Abstract: A fully formed flared portion is molded as part of the main body of the one embodiment of the fitting. The flared portion is inserted through the back side of a retaining cap. A collet assembly is assembled together around the smallest diameter of the tube fitting below the flare. The collet assembly is fitted into the top of a mating nut. The retaining cap is then snapped onto the top of the nut, completing the assembly.

Abstract: A user-friendly web-based team collaboration solution that provides diverse team members the opportunity to participate in synchronous and asynchronous activities through a teamspace. Using a single platform that integrates team collaboration with business process management, team activities may be implemented through ad-hoc tasks and business process management driven steps to accomplish specific business objectives. Using this single platform, collaboration artifacts may also be managed through a records management system, thus making team collaboration efforts available as records. Numerous method variations, as well as related systems and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for forming a flare in the end of a flexible tube comprises heating the end of the flexible tube to a near-melted state, inserting the end of the flexible tube into a flare-forming die with a flare forming portion, and pressing a mandrel into the end of the flexible tube, thereby pressure forming a flare in the end of the flexible tube.

Abstract: A digital counter is phased locked to a reference frequency by a voltage trolled oscillator which causes the counter to increase its count rate or decrease its count rate in accordance to the presence of a one or a zero on the most significant bit of the counter at the halfway point of one cycle of the reference frequency. The counter is reset at the end of the cycle of the reference frequency. A single microprocessor which can assess this most significant bit (MSB) and vary the oscillator output, can in this manner control any number of independent phase lock loop circuits.

Abstract: Each incoming pulse has its width determined and is stored in a designated torage counter in accordance with its pulse width. The contents of the storage counters are serially addressed and the value of each counter is obtained. The value of each counter is used as a Y input to a readout and the serially addressing of the counter is used as the X input of the readout device. The count on counters are maintained within their capacity by sensing when a counter reaches its maximum value and causing all counters to down count in accordance with the input rate to this particular storage counter.