Abstract: A composition for delivering lipophilic agents to intestinal mucosa and method of making and use thereof are disclosed. The composition comprises an aqueous solution of one or more short chained C2 to C6 fatty acids, and corresponding salts thereof, and one or more lipophilic agents dissolved in the aqueous solution. Preferably the solution is buffered at a pH of between about 3.5 and 10.5. When the composition is administered to the colon and rectum, the short-chained fatty acids are consumed by the intestinal mucosa thereby forcing said lipophilic agents to enter the mucosal lipophilic cell membrane, thereby protecting the cells from the adverse effects of radiation and chemotherapy.

Abstract: In a system for controlling the flow of paper work of a multiplicity of documents by a multiplicity of individuals, the documents are stored electronically in the memory of a central data processor and are electronically transmitted to remote processors to be displayed by display devices of terminals connected to the remote processors when the paper work tasks are performed. Schedules of tasks are stored in the memory of the central data processor, each schedule comprising a plurality of data packets and each data packet containing the identification of a document, the task to be performed on the document, the individual who is to perform the task, whether the task has been completed, whether the task must await the completion of a preceding task identified in the data packet in the schedule and, if so, which preceding data packets have tasks which must be first completed.