Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for automatically generating item taxonomies based upon attributes of an item. An item taxonomy application analyzes a set of items and an item taxonomy comprising at least one node to generate one or more item families associated with each node in the item taxonomy. The items in each item family have the same values in common for a number of attributes. As part of the generation of item families, a number of potential classification, categorization, or other taxonomic errors may be detected and reported.

Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions consisting essentially of: (a) an adrenergic complement; and (b) a pharmaceutically-acceptable carrier suitable for respiratory administration. Adrenergic complements include ascorbates, tocopherols, and polycarboxylic acid chelators. Methods are also provided for the treatment of respiratory disorders, particularly asthma.

Abstract: Vaccine compositions for preventing the onset or induction of arthritis in a subject susceptible to developing arthritis, comprising an arthritic protective peptide comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1. In various embodiments, the anti-arthritic peptide is admixed with an adjuvant in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Methods include preventing arthritis in a human or other mammal subject comprising administering the arthritic protective peptide to the subject.

Abstract: Compounds, compositions and methods for identifying human or other animals having a particular characteristic, by administration of an antigenic marker that elicits a unique antigenic response. Compositions comprise: (a) an antigenic marker; and (b) a pharmaceutically-acceptable carrier wherein said marker does not elicit a vaccination immune response. In a preferred embodiment, the composition additionally comprises a vaccination antigen effective against organisms such as Mycobacterium, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), 10 hepatitis C, Espstein-Barr virus, cytomegalovirus virus, E. coli feline leukemia virus, foot-and-mouth virus, and canine distemper virus. The present invention also provides methods for tracking a subject having a given characteristic in a population of animal subjects.