Abstract: A method and apparatus determines a minimum price per click for a term in an auction based internet search by determining a search term which has a low price per click; determining a minimum price per click; setting a minimum price per click value for the search term; and thereby increasing revenue generated by the auction based internet search engine. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a minimum price per click for a term in an auction based internet search is determined by creating search volume tiers. Price per click tiers are then created by partitioning search terms within each search volume tier based upon a price per click for each search term. Finally, a plurality of liquidity tiers are created by partitioning search terms in each price per click tier by liquidity of the search term market place. The results of the partitioning is evaluated to determine a price per click increase to one or more particular terms.

Abstract: A semiconductor device including a substrate having a dopant of a first polarity, a first semiconducting structure including a dopant of a second polarity disposed over the substrate, and having substantially planar top and side surfaces. The semiconductor device includes a first junction, formed between the first semiconducting structure and the substrate, having an area wherein at least one lateral dimension is less than about 75 nanometers.

Abstract: Methods are provided for determining the digestibility of protein-containing compositions, including food and feed ingredients. The methods comprise incubation of the compositions with proteases, followed by determination of the hydrolyzed peptide bonds. The methods are suitable for rapid, routine determination of digestibility for food and feed processing plants.

Abstract: A semiconductor device including a substrate having a dopant of a first polarity, a first semiconducting structure including a dopant of a second polarity disposed over the substrate, and having substantially planar top and side surfaces. The semiconductor device includes a first junction, formed between the first semiconducting structure and the substrate, having an area wherein at least one lateral dimension is less than about 75 nanometers.

Abstract: A method and system for improving the efficiency of a database processing system for evaluating candidate data items representing search listings that are submitted for inclusion into a search engine database. Candidate search listings are automatically assessed for quality, style, and relevance to evaluate risk of unfavorable reception by a user and of potential exposure volume. Search listings which are higher-risk or higher-volume are routed through manual editorial review while lower-risk, lower-volume search listings are routed for immediate inclusion in the search database without manual editorial evaluation. Accordingly, human editorial efforts can be devoted to manual review of high-risk or high-volume search listings while efficiency is simultaneously improved in the processing system as a whole.