Abstract: An interactive reading assistance system for assisting hearing impaired users read including an interactive reading assistance device comprising an interactive display defining a touch screen area is presented herein. The interactive reading assistance device includes a processing device having a memory and a processor configured to perform logic functions based upon user inputs on the interactive reading assistance device. One or more texts are parsed by the processing device into text segments, assigned tags, and stored in the memory. The interactive reading assistance device presents the one or more texts to a reader in a recording mode. The interactive reading assistance device presents a prompt to the reader to read and record the text segments identified based upon input therapeutic goals based upon the assigned tags. The recorded text segments are in memory. The recorded text segments are presented as associated with the respective text segments present in the one or more texts.

Abstract: A memory has stored therein information for an enterprise. This information can include product inventory information for a plurality of differing products at each of a plurality of enterprise nodes along with delivery-chain specifications regarding a plurality of different order-fulfillment delivery chains. A control circuit that operably couples to that memory serves to automatically aggregate like products for product orders entered by a plurality of different customers (such as, but not limited to, on-line customers) as a function of the product inventory information and the delivery-chain specifications to reduce delivery costs.

Abstract: An animal restraint device restrains an animal and is adjustable to fit the animal as the animal grows. The device includes a flexible strap having a first end, a second end and a medial portion coupled to and extending between the first end and the second end. The medial portion is configured to extend around a neck of an animal to form a first loop around the animal's neck. The medial portion is configured to extend around a midsection and a back of the animal to form a second loop around the animal's back and midsection. A first connector is coupled to the medial portion. A second connector is coupled to the second end. The first connector is removably couplable to the second connector for securing the strap in a restrained position around a body of an animal.

Abstract: A repair tool that attaches to the handle end of the shaft of a golf club for repairing golf ball marks on a putting green includes a body with spaced, radially arranged, circumferencial, wedge shaped prongs on a first said. A slotted skirt attached to the second side of the body, in combination with a tapered plug, a bolt and a nut, fits into the shaft and expands outward to tightly attach the tool to the golf club. A cap fits over the prongs to prevent injury to the golfer. A ridge on the prongs fits into an internal groove in the cap to prevent accidental removal of the cap while allowing the cap to be removed when desired.