Abstract: Periodic updating of content and metadata on a client computer is enabled through the transmission of a patch, rather than redeployment of the entire content and metadata. The patch contains difference information detailing the differences between the client's version of the content and metadata and a current version. The content and metadata are updated consistent with the patch. Any associated information with the content and metadata, such as a full text index or a data store, will then also be updated or recreated. Because the patch is smaller than information needed to redeploy the content, metadata, and associated information, it can be sent with greater frequency and security. Additionally, because the patch is based on the client's version of the content and metadata and a current version, where a number of current versions exist (e.g. for localization) the correct patch may be sent out without requiring the transmission of extraneous content or metadata.

Abstract: A content author marks content semantically, rather than providing presentational indications in the content. The markings conform to a semantic schema, which define different semantic elements which may occur in the content. The resulting semantically-marked content is optionally combined with other semantically-marked content to form combined semantically-marked content. The final presentationally-marked content is transformed with a presentation transform indicating how semantic content should be displayed. The result is presentation data. The presentation data contains the content with presentational indications, including presentational markings or code references or fragments. These presentational indications indicate how content should be displayed. In this way, uniformity in presenting data authored by different content authors or at different times can be achieved.

Abstract: A content author provides content to be displayed, including some content elements for which display is conditional on the state of the machine in which the content will be viewed. The conditional statements controlling the display of these content elements, in one embodiment refer to states provided by a state monitor. The state may refer to the state of any aspect of the viewing environment, including hardware, software, firmware, user preferences, software operating modes, and any other detectable state. The resulting content is optionally combined with other similar content via a structural transform. This content is transformed with a presentation transform. One of the transforms checks the states and resolves the conditional statements included by the content author. The result of the transforms is presentation data. A display of this presentation data includes the content which, according to the conditional statements and the state of the viewing environment is appropriate for display.

Abstract: Content including links to behaviors (code which can be executed and return supplemental content for insertion, or can modify existing content) is stored, and at run-time, the links to behaviors are followed and the supplemental content or the modifications to existing comment are used to create a final version of content which will be presented to the user. Security enhancements including a security check ensure that only behaviors which are secure will be run. Default content may be provided, which may be inserted if the security check is not passed, or if the content returned from the behavior is unusable for some reason.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a hair fastening and ornamental device for use in securing strands of hair in place on an individuals head. The device comprises, in combination, a flexible, resilient anchor ring for encircling and holding strands of hair, wherein the anchor ring has snap on means and a pony tail holder with snap on means for removably mating with the snap on means of the anchor ring. The pony tail holder comprises a flexible, elongated, rectangular shaped configuration having securing means on opposite and opposing edges of the two longer sides thereof, for removably interconnecting said edges to from a circular configuration of said pony tail holder for holding in place strands of hair. The pony tail holder has an inside section and an outside section with snap on means located on the inside section thereof for being removably attached to the anchor ring. The outside section or wall of the pony tail holder contains one or more snap on units for removably receiving a decorative device.

Abstract: A male genitalia support garment has a posterior testicular strap portion extending from a waist band portion of the garment. The posterior testicular strap portion is designed to be positioned behind the scrotum and the testicles to provide support to the wearer's scrotal contents. The posterior testicular strap portion is made of a generally unyielding material in the dynamic state so that a constant, non-variable amount of support is provided to the wearer.

Abstract: A male genitalia supporter has a posterior testicular strap portion extending from a waist band portion. The posterior testicular strap portion is designed to be positioned behind the scrotum and the testicles to provide support to the wearer's scrotal contents. The support is made of a generally unyielding material so that a constant, non-variable amount of support is provided to the wearer. A receptacle, made of an air-permeable and absorbent material, for accepting the male's genitalia is attached to the supporter.

Abstract: A male genitalia support has a posterior testicular strap portion extending from a waist band portion. The posterior testicular strap portion is designed to be positioned behind the scrotum and testicles to provide support to the wearer's cremaster muscles and spermatic cords. The support is made of a generally unyielding material so that a constant, non-variable amount of support is provided to the wearer. A receptacle, made of an air-permeable material, for accepting the male's genitalia may be attached to the support.

Abstract: An apparatus for draining viscous fluid from a delivering container to a receiving container is provided including a support member for placing the delivering container in the inverted position whereby the sides of the delivering container become inclined and the fluid is permitted to drip from the mouth thereof, said member having a lower section for mounting to a base, a middle section which directs the draining of the viscous fluid, and an upper section for supporting the delivering container.