Abstract: The present invention pertains to a natural product litter composition as well as methods of preparing and using a natural product litter as a sorbent for liquids. The sorbent contains 1% to 50% by weight wood particles and 50% to 99% by weight ground grain. The sorbency of a ground grain litter can be improved by pelletization and crumbling. Addition of up to 50% of wood particles to a ground grain litter further enhances the sorbency while maintaining suitable swelling and clumping characteristics.

Abstract: A system and method for the automated testing of a telecommunications system. In operation, the automated test system may be used to test the functionality of telephony applications residing on telecommunications equipment and to validate the data contained within related databases. In an exemplary embodiment, the automated test system is used to test the functionality of an automated messaging system and the accuracy of associated call detail records (CDR) located within a CDR database. A capture/playback tool is preferably used to emulate the interaction of a test person on a workstation of the test system to thereby automate the testing process.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a natural product litter composition as well as methods of preparing and using a natural product litter as a sorbent for liquids. The sorbent contains 1% to 50% by weight wood particles and 50% to 99% by weight ground grain. The sorbency of a ground grain litter can be improved by pelletization and crumbling. Addition of up to 50% of wood particles to a ground grain litter further enhances the sorbency while maintaining suitable swelling and clumping characteristics.

Abstract: A method of auctioning data services in a network environment including an exchange system including a supplier list having at least one supplier and a buyer list having at least one includes receiving in the exchange system a service request from a buyer for data services and incentive data from a supplier to supply the data services. The method further includes determining a selected supplier from the supplier list based on the incentive data, creating routing data for the data services to be routed through the selected supplier, and routing the data services through the selected supplier using the routing data.

Abstract: The invention provides a fluid power demonstration facility comprising means defining a fluid power source, directing means in fluid communication with the fluid power source and for selectively supplying fluid power from the fluid power source, pre-arranged rotary means, in fluid communication with the directing means, for demonstrating rotational motion produced in response to fluid power, and adapted to be selectively engageable by the directing means, and pre-arranged linear means, in fluid communication with the directing means, for demonstrating linear motion produced in response to fluid power, selectively engageable by the control means, and separate from the means for demonstrating rotational motion.