Abstract: A method and system for identifying one or more investigative sites (sites) of a clinical trial are described. Data may be received for a proposed clinical trial and deriving at least one key word term based on the data. Next, a search may be conducted in a biomedical database to uncover one or more codes associated with key word term(s). Subsequently, a health ontology mapper (HOM) boolean logic statement (bool) may be generated based on the one or more codes obtained from the biomedical database. The HOM bool is then transmitted to sites and/or accountable care organizations (ACOs) so each may conduct local searches using the HOM bool within local and restricted proprietary patient databases. Filtered matching patient data may be sent back to a sponsor. Prospective sites may be solicited for request for proposals (RFPs) in which one or more sites bid for the clinical trial.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for integral controller based pacing for HTTP pseudo-streaming. A method includes receiving a request portions of a multimedia clip residing in the content server from a media player residing in the user equipment and delivering the requested portions of the multimedia clip to the media player while maintaining a target bitrate in a presence of control noises in the network. Delivering the requested portions of the multimedia clip can include estimating a target transmission rate, determining a target elasticity buffer, and estimating a number of bytes to send in a current transmission epoch.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for mobile video delivery. A method includes, in a mobile network comprising at least a core element and one or more evolved Node Bs (eNBs), receiving a request to initiate a progressive download of a video object, splitting the requested video object into self-contained independent video segments, transrating each of the self-contained independent video segments for different rates, and delivering a segment from a rate bucket that matches a current network condition determined by bandwidth estimation.

Abstract: A device comprises: one or more cantilevered biomimetic cilia, and a liquid disposed among the one or more biomimetic cilia, wherein individual biomimetic cilia are at least partially submerged in the liquid, and wherein the biomimetic cilia are arranged for excitation into resonance, such as for mixing and pumping via the resonant behavior of the excited cilia.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for integral controller based pacing for HTTP pseudo-streaming. A method includes receiving a request portions of a multimedia clip residing in the content server from a media player residing in the user equipment and delivering the requested portions of the multimedia clip to the media player while maintaining a target bitrate in a presence of control noises in the network. Delivering the requested portions of the multimedia clip can include estimating a target transmission rate, determining a target elasticity buffer, and estimating a number of bytes to send in a current transmission epoch.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for mobile video delivery. A method includes, in a mobile network comprising at least a core element and one or more evolved Node Bs (eNBs), receiving a request to initiate a progressive download of a video object, splitting the requested video object into self-contained independent video segments, transrating each of the self-contained independent video segments for different rates, and delivering a segment from a rate bucket that matches a current network condition determined by bandwidth estimation.