Abstract: The present disclosure relates to several embodiments of a stent. For example, the present disclosure describes a stent comprising a material selected from a biocompatible material, a bioabsorbable material, and combinations thereof; and particles selected from biocompatible amorphous particles, bioabsorbable amorphous particles, and combinations thereof. The stent may also include a coating of a material selected from a biocompatible material, a bioabsorbable material, and combinations thereof; nanocapsules and a therapeutic agent encapsulated in the nanocapsules. The stent disclosed herein enables the walls of an airway or blood vessel to be supported, while there is controlled delivery of the therapeutic agent to said airway or blood vessel to prevent, cure, alleviate or repair symptoms of disease.

Abstract: A comparison between items for sale in a marketplace and items for sale at an external retailer is used to generate one or more recommended actions for the marketplace. For example, if the marketplace has a comparable quantity of available items in a product cluster with better prices, a recommendation to promote the items based on price may be generated As another example, if the marketplace has a better variety of items available in the product cluster, a recommendation to promote the items that are unavailable at the external retailer may be generated. As a third example, if the marketplace has fewer items available in the product cluster, a recommendation to procure additional inventory may be generated. As yet another example, if the marketplace has items available in the product cluster at a higher price than the external retailer, a recommendation to reduce prices may be generated.