Abstract: A storage system may be formed using an apparatus including a rigid bar and a bracket. The rigid bar has an elongate body having sufficient length to extend vertically along a wall from a foot engaging the floor to a second end positioned proximate to a ceiling directly above the floor. The bracket is securable to the ceiling and has a first end for engaging the rigid bar at a point proximate to the second end of the rigid bar, wherein the first end of the bracket limits movement of the second end of the rigid bar in a direction away from the wall. Optionally, a pair of the rigid bars may include shelf supports, tire lofts or other features for supporting items to be storage.

Abstract: Embodiment create and validate a digital record that represents an asset. Embodiments obtain a first private key and a first public key that corresponds to a creator of the digital record and generates one or more parameters for the digital record, where a first parameter of the parameters is related to transactions of the digital record. Embodiments generate one or more rules for the digital record, where a first rule of the rules corresponds to the first parameter and constrains the transactions. Using the first private key, embodiments compute a first digital signature of all of the first public key, the parameters and the rules and creates a first digital record comprising the first public key, the parameters, the rules and the first digital signature.

Abstract: Embodiment create and validate a digital record that represents an asset. Embodiments obtain a first private key and a first public key that corresponds to a creator of the digital record and generates one or more parameters for the digital record, where a first parameter of the parameters is related to transactions of the digital record. Embodiments generate one or more rules for the digital record, where a first rule of the rules corresponds to the first parameter and constrains the transactions. Using the first private key, embodiments compute a first digital signature of all of the first public key, the parameters and the rules and creates a first digital record comprising the first public key, the parameters, the rules and the first digital signature.

Abstract: Embodiments verify a digital asset by a first owner of the digital asset in response to a first transaction with a creator of the digital asset, the first owner having a corresponding first owner private key and a first owner public key. Embodiments receive a first digital record that corresponds to the digital asset. The first digital record includes an initial portion including initial parameters and a creator public key of the creator, and an appended initial digital signature computed using the initial parameters, the creator public key, and a creator private key of the creator. The first portion includes first parameters. Embodiments extract from the first digital record the creator public key, extracts from the first digital record the first digital signature and extracts from the first digital record the initial portion, the initial digital signature, and the first portion.

Abstract: A system for providing a business intelligence report for a user. The system displays a list of available business intelligence reports. The system receives a request, from a business intelligence application, for at least one business intelligence report from the list of available business intelligence reports. The system provides configuration details to the business intelligence application. The configuration details determine a query. The business intelligence application performs the query on business data of a user database. The at least one business intelligence report is based upon the results of the query.

Abstract: A system for adaptively delivering digital information to a user retrieves the digital information, which is comprised of a plurality of segments arranged in sequential order, each segment comprising one or more options, and each option presenting content of the segment in a different way from other options of the segment. The system selects from each segment an option likely to be the most suitable for the user, and delivers the selected option for each segment to the user in the sequential order. The system receives feedback on at least one of the options delivered to the user.

Abstract: A system for providing a business intelligence report for a user. The system displays a list of available business intelligence reports. The system receives a request, from a business intelligence application, for at least one business intelligence report from the list of available business intelligence reports. The system provides configuration details to the business intelligence application. The configuration details determine a query. The business intelligence application performs the query on business data of a user database. The at least one business intelligence report is based upon the results of the query.

Abstract: A system for adaptively delivering digital information to a user retrieves the digital information, which is comprised of a plurality of segments arranged in sequential order, each segment comprising one or more options, and each option presenting content of the segment in a different way from other options of the segment. The system selects from each segment an option likely to be the most suitable for the user, and delivers the selected option for each segment to the user in the sequential order. The system receives feedback on at least one of the options delivered to the user.

Abstract: A method is described for displaying images according to user position includes the steps of receiving a plurality of source images, indexing the plurality of source images and capturing a current user's position relative to a display suitable for presenting the plurality of source images. The method further includes choosing a one of the plurality of source images by relating at least one parameter of the current user's position with indices of the indexed plurality of source images and displaying the one of the plurality of source images on the display.

Abstract: An apparatus for preparing a frozen confection is provided. The apparatus comprises a nozzle having a plurality of passages therethrough, the passages each comprising an inlet port and an outlet port; a feeder means for supplying one or more streams of one or more frozen compositions to the inlet ports of the passages; a drive means for rotating the nozzle; and a sealing means for sealing one or more of the passages. Also provided are a process for preparing a frozen confection and products obtainable thereby.

Abstract: A method for transmission of data through an optical network includes defining transmission frames for upstream and downstream directions between an optical line termination and at least one optical network unit of an optical network. A multiple frame is defined consisting of an integer number multiple of a group of frames. A distinct value is assigned to a header portion of a useful field of a first fundamental block in the first frame of each multi-frame. The distinct value complies with a requisite composition of a header portion of the asynchronous transfer mode. A useful field is assigned to a fundamental block within the multi-frame such that each slot of the fundamental block has a digital data format compatible with the synchronous digital hierarchy.