Abstract: Various embodiments relate to a method for recommending services based upon a home inspection in a data processing system, the method for use in a processor of the data processing system, the method including the steps of: receiving, by the data processing system, an identification of a provider of a home inspection service from an acquirer of home inspection services; forming a first contract between the acquirer of home inspection services and the provider of the home inspection service, wherein the acquirer of home inspection services and the provider of home inspection service are individuals, with a user profile, or organizations, which include a user or a plurality of users with user profiles and wherein the user profiles for the user is associated with multiple organizations; receiving a home inspection report; analyzing the home inspection report by a report analyzer tool to produce a list of recommended services based upon the inspection report; identifying a provider of a recommend service selected

Abstract: Various embodiments relate to a method for extended workforce management, the method including the steps of identifying, by an acquirer of services, of a provider of service and forming a contract between the acquirer of services and the provider of service, wherein the acquirer of services and the provider of service are individuals, with a user profile, or organizations, which include a user or a plurality of users with user profiles and the user profiles for the user is associated with multiple organizations.

Abstract: Various embodiments relate to a method for extended workforce management, the method including the steps of identifying, by a provider of services, of an acquirer of services, forming a contract between the provider of services and the acquirer of services wherein the acquirer of services and the provider of service are individuals, with a user profile, or organizations which include a plurality of users with user profiles and wherein the user profiles for the user is associated with multiple organizations.

Abstract: A system, apparatus, and method for confirming the identity of a person for access using an image of that person. The system includes a camera, a data storage device, a subject identification device, and a processor to compare a plurality of current images of the subject to a plurality of stored images of that subject and confirm that the subject live and an approved subject.

Abstract: A system, apparatus, and method for enabling collaboration between people and organizations. A collaboration method includes receiving a collaboration request from a first user, transmitting the collaboration request to a second user, receiving a collaboration response from the second user, transmitting the collaboration response to the first user, creating a Talk thread that includes the collaboration request and response, receiving a link to a remotely stored document related to the collaboration requested, the remotely stored document being accessible to the computer system through a network, receiving a modification to the remotely stored document related to the collaboration and storing that modification in a data storage device coupled to the computer system, and communicating the document link to the first user and the second user.

Abstract: A system, apparatus, and method for confirming the identity of a person for access using an image of that person. The system includes a camera, a data storage device, a subject identification device, and a processor to compare a plurality of current images of the subject to a plurality of stored images of that subject and confirm that the subject live and an approved subject.

Abstract: A method of controlling a vertical axis wind turbines using circulation control is presented. The comprising monitoring environmental conditions and the vertical axis wind turbine to determine a current system state, and selectively blowing air through a blowing slot of a blade of the vertical axis wind turn based on the current system state to achieve a desired system state.

Abstract: A circulation controlled vertical axis wind turbine is presented. The circulation controlled vertical axis wind turbine comprise one or more airfoils in communication with the turbine via a rotatable support shaft and an airfoil support structure. The one or more airfoils have a blowing slot disposed near the trailing edge, and a controller and control means modulates a flow of air between the blowing slot and an internal cavity of the airfoil.

Abstract: A airfoil blade for vertical axis wind turbines is presented. The airfoil blade comprises an internal cavity, an upper blowing slot disposed on the airfoil blade, and a lower blowing slot on the airfoil blade, and further comprises a valve means for variably connecting the outside air to the internal cavity through the blowing slots to selectively produce a variable lift-drag condition of said airfoil blade.