Abstract: A system and method for card control includes a card control computing system configured to enforce a card control rule based upon transactions made with a payment card. The card control computing system includes a memory unit configured to store information associated with a card control dashboard, and a processing unit configured to cause presentation of the card control dashboard via a display associated with a remote computing device, such that the card control dashboard is associated with the payment card and the card control rule. The card control dashboard includes a user interface. The processing unit is further configured to receive an input via the user interface to activate or deactivate one or more features associated with the card control rule, and trigger the card control rule based upon the one or more features that are activated or deactivated.

Abstract: A system and method for card control includes a card control computing system configured to enforce a card control rule based upon transactions made with a payment card. The card control computing system includes a memory unit configured to store information associated with a card control dashboard, and a processing unit configured to cause presentation of the card control dashboard via a display associated with a remote computing device, such that the card control dashboard is associated with the payment card and the card control rule. The card control dashboard includes a user interface. The processing unit is further configured to receive an input via the user interface to activate or deactivate one or more features associated with the card control rule, and trigger the card control rule based upon the one or more features that are activated or deactivated.

Abstract: A live event polling system is disclosed that provides passive engagement tools and micro-polling services during live events so that live event hosts and developers of virtual spaces can engage their audiences and collect valuable input and data more effectively and promote audience participation for sentiment sharing and data collection in ways that overcome conventional barriers, such as time and user participation, which exist to gaining verbal input during such live events.

Abstract: An information preservation and conveyance system for providing information and effects to intelligent creatures in the future. The system provides durable containers with components secured inside and durable structure components, such as building bricks for example, mountable to a durable building, pyramid, or other structure, with at least one structure component having external surface information readable by a human. Higher density durable information providing components may be secured inside a durable container by resilient devices to absorb impact forces. Durable optical magnifier pictographic instructions and an optical magnifier or projector may be secured by durable containers, which can have a container opener durably mounted to exposed sections on the durable containers. The durable containers can contain audio generation apparatus, which optionally may teach a language, and any of a wide variety of types of information and articles of possible interest and value to a discoverer in the future.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for hemodialysis of blood, comprising providing a hemodialysis catheter having a low recirculation distal tip, a first and a second extension tubes that are configured to be connected to a dialysis machine, providing a hemodialysis machine with an arterial patient connector and a venous patient connector; conducting hemodialysis with the first extension tube connects to the arterial patient connector of the dialysis machine, and the second extension tube connects to the venous patient connector of the dialysis machine; and periodically reversing the first and second extension tubes connections to the arterial and venous patient connectors of the dialysis machine in a subsequent hemodialysis. The present disclosure also provides a hemodialysis catheter, comprising a switchable connection indicator indicating connection to arterial or venous flow path. The switchable connection indicator can be integrated with a clamp.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of lowering blood pressure in a subject, comprising genetically modifying a myosin phosphatase target subunit (Mypt1) gene in a vascular smooth muscle cell of the subject, whereby the genetic modification of Mypt1 results in a deletion or inactivation of exon 24. The invention further provides vectors, host cells, and compositions useful for carrying out the methods of the invention.

Abstract: Described herein are oral care compositions comprising a combination of zinc oxide and zinc citrate, and methods of preparing and using the same.

Abstract: An oral care composition comprising zinc phosphate and stannous fluoride.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds and methods targeting human tau, particularly human tau phosphorylated at threonine 217 and isoforms of tau expressed only in the CNS, including therapeutic antibodies, pharmaceutical compositions and diagnostic applications useful in the field of neurodegenerative diseases such as AD, PSP and FTD.

Abstract: A secure self-mailing financial instrument for payments/fund transfers and methods for processing are disclosed which provide a packaging mailer with a detachable securely printed financial instrument attached for the purpose of facilitating secure and convenient delivery of funds for fund transfers, payments, or purchases, including methods for assembling, opening, and preparing for shipment and for processing locally at one of a point of sale location and a website that provides a service to remotely process preparation, shipment, and delivery of the financial instrument as a mailer, as well as for remote printing, processing, folding and sealing, and tracking.

Abstract: A dentifrice composition having a low water phase comprising effective amounts of polyphosphate and ionic active ingredients.

Abstract: Described herein are oral care compositions comprising a combination of zinc oxide and zinc citrate, and methods of preparing and using the same.

Abstract: Flavour components for use in oral care compositions containing a metal salt, compositions comprising the flavour components, and methods of making and using the same. The flavour components comprise a taste-masking agent comprising cinnamic aldehyde, eugenol and eucalyptol and one or more flavouring agents selected from L-menthol, N-ethyl-p-enthane-3-carboxamide, anethole, peppermint oil, spearmint oil and corn mint oil. In particular the metal salt is zinc citrate.

Abstract: A dentifrice composition having a low water phase comprising effective amounts of polyphosphate and ionic active ingredients.

Abstract: A system for the transmission of data to a plurality of user devices from one or more sources. User devices located at a receiving location having a wireless range area and provided with capability of receiving data transmitted wirelessly within the area and processing the same to allow video and/or audio generated from the received data by the user device which typically includes a user interface to allow user interaction via the device to select, from one or more available programs or program channels, a program to be viewed and/or listed to via the device. The data for the selected program is obtained from the wirelessly transmitted data so as to be available to the user device. Typically a server and processing means for the data are located at a transmitting head end of a satellite transmission system and at the receiving location there is provided at least one set of wireless data transmission apparatus.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for hemodialysis of blood, comprising providing a hemodialysis catheter having a low recirculation distal tip, a first and a second extension tubes that are configured to be connected to a dialysis machine, providing a hemodialysis machine with an arterial patient connector and a venous patient connector; conducting hemodialysis with the first extension tube connects to the arterial patient connector of the dialysis machine, and the second extension tube connects to the venous patient connector of the dialysis machine; and periodically reversing the first and second extension tubes connections to the arterial and venous patient connectors of the dialysis machine in a subsequent hemodialysis. The present disclosure also provides a hemodialysis catheter, comprising a switchable connection indicator indicating connection to arterial or venous flow path. The switchable connection indicator can be integrated with a clamp.

Abstract: A dentifrice composition having a low water phase comprising effective amounts of polyphosphate and ionic active ingredients.

Abstract: A dentifrice composition having a low water phase comprising effective amounts of polyphosphate and ionic active ingredients.