Abstract: A computer system comprises a display system and a skill trainer in communication with the display system. The skill trainer receives a submission of content from a user relevant to a particular skill. The skill trainer publishes the content as material relevant to increasing a proficiency in the particular skill. Further, the skill trainer increases the proficiency of the user according to a policy for submission of content relevant to the particular skill, enabling performing an operation for the organization based on the skills for the people in the organization.

Abstract: A computer system comprises a display system and a portfolio builder in communication with the display system. The portfolio builder identifies activities of an employee. In response to identifying the activities, the portfolio builder identifies achievements of the employee from the activities. Further, the portfolio builder identifies recommended achievements from the achievements based on the application of one or more rules in a policy. Still further, the portfolio builder associates the recommended achievements with an achievement portfolio of the employee, enabling performing an operation for the organization based on the skills for the people in the organization.

Abstract: A computer system receives a challenge submitted from an employee. The computer system identifies other challenges that meets a policy identifying when the other challenges are related employee submitted challenge. The computer system combines the related challenges into a workflow, increasing the visibility of the related challenges throughout the organization, enabling performing operation for the organization based on employee driven innovations identified and distributed within the workflow.

Abstract: A computer system comprises a display system and a skill trainer in communication with the display system. The skill trainer receives a submission of content from a user relevant to a particular skill. The skill trainer publishes the content as material relevant to increasing a proficiency in the particular skill. Further, the skill trainer increases the proficiency of the user according to a policy for submission of content relevant to the particular skill, enabling performing an operation for the organization based on the skills for the people in the organization.

Abstract: A computer system comprises a display system and a portfolio builder in communication with the display system. The portfolio builder identifies activities of an employee. In response to identifying the activities, the portfolio builder identifies achievements of the employee from the activities. Further, the portfolio builder identifies recommended achievements from the achievements based on the application of one or more rules in a policy. Still further, the portfolio builder associates the recommended achievements with an achievement portfolio of the employee, enabling performing an operation for the organization based on the skills for the people in the organization.

Abstract: A method of distributing a content object within a profile-based workflow system. A measure of relevance between the content object and an employer personnel is identified. The measure of relevance is based on interest indicated by the employer personnel in relevant topics of the content object. A reviewer-indicated potential value of the content object is identified. The reviewer-indicated potential value is measured by a determination of a degree to which the content object is distributed to additional employer personnel. The content object is displayed to the employer personnel based on the reviewer-indicated potential value and the measure of relevance.

Abstract: A burst processing modem. Implementations may include a receive side including a channelizer adapted to process a plurality of channels and write a plurality of frames to a receive RAM array. A receive frame state machine may be adapted to generate a timing signal using a burst time plan for the plurality of frames. A demodulator may be coupled with the receive RAM array and adapted to read from the receive RAM array only the one or more bursts from the plurality of frames indicated by the timing signal. A transmit side may include a modulator coupled with a transmit frame state machine, with a transmit RAM array, and a combiner bank. The combiner bank may read the modulated plurality of channels from the transmit RAM array and assemble a plurality of frames using a timing signal generated from a burst time plan by the transmit frame state machine.

Abstract: A system and method for the creation, review and revision of investment banking materials is described. The system includes an end-to-end software application that assists investment bankers in creating decks to present to their clients. The decks contain a mixture of publically-available and confidential information presented in charts and tables together with textual commentary and advice. The user is shown charts and if preferred, a chart can be immediately placed into a deck. Each chart has the bank's branding and style guidelines (e.g., colors, fonts) encoded such that charts are presented to the user pre-formatted. The system supports auditability, chart linking, and visual alerts. The system and methods can be executed on various devices, including pad and tablet computers, desktops and workstations, smartTVs, and mobile telephone units.

Abstract: A combiner system for frequency combining and related methods. Implementations may include a plurality of combiner stages each including a deinterleaver, at least one filter, a frequency downconverter, and a frequency upconverter all operatively coupled together. Each of the plurality of combiner stages may be adapted to receive a complex interleaved input signal including two or more input signals each including a bandwidth, to output a complex stage output signal including the two or more input signals, and to alternately place the bandwidth of each of the two or more input signals in an upper portion and in a lower portion of an output bandwidth of the complex stage output signal. The upper portion and lower portion of the output bandwidth may be contiguous within the output bandwidth and joined at a center of the output bandwidth.

Abstract: A burst processing modem and related methods. Implementations of a first method of demodulating bursts from a plurality of channels may include receiving a plurality of channels from a received beam and separating the plurality of channels and storing a plurality of frames in a random access memory (RAM) array with a channelizer where each frame of the plurality of frames includes one or more bursts. The method may include serially reading, using a demodulator in response to receiving a timing signal, a desired burst from a frame stored in the RAM array wherein a burst time plan identifying the desired burst is used by a receive frame state machine to generate the timing signal. The method may include demodulating and decoding the desired burst using a demodulator and a decoder to produce a quantity of packet data, and sending the quantity of packet data to a specified destination.