Abstract: A back relief device, including a mat base to receive at least a portion of a body of a user thereon, a plurality of large pressure ridges disposed on at least a portion of the mat base to at least partially protrude away from the mat base with respect to a direction and positioned based on at least one first pressure point of the user, and a plurality of small pressure ridges disposed between each of the plurality of large pressure ridges on at least a portion of the mat base to at least partially protrude away from the mat base with respect to the direction and positioned based on at least one second pressure point of the user.

Abstract: A method and system for providing security to organizations having data and information, involving a vision specific to the organization by gathering information and determining current and future plans and needs, a scenario for protection from invasive activities including cyber-space and physical invasion, and intelligence to assist in determining protection. Also included are present and needed environmental concerns and threats, present and needed physical components, present and needed education and training for end users with access to the information, operations by examination, monitoring and detailing present and needed processes, and cyber presence including one or more computers, functions, locations, configurations, and trust relationships. Also considered are the importance of proprietary information, off-site back-ups, access-level restrictions to data, log books and preventions to minimize down-time of systems due to maintenance or attack.

Abstract: The present invention provides interactive and automated methods and systems that facilitate the improved stewardship of broadcast advertising by all industry participants. The system employs data from multiple sources, such as agency media management systems; broadcaster inventory and sales management systems; agency and broadcaster traffic management systems; and the ConfirMedia® broadcast monitoring system developed by Verance Corporation; as well as from third-party industry data sources such as electronic program guides, broadcaster and market population data, and audience rating services, to allow the fulfillment of broadcast advertising agreements to be verified and accounted for, and for discrepancies between various data sources to be identified and resolved.