Abstract: A system includes an interface and a processor. The interface is configured to receive a request to create planning spreadsheet data. The processor is configured to: generate the planning spreadsheet data based at least in part on actual data from a previous time period, where the planning spreadsheet data is saved in a planning spreadsheet; receive an indication that the actual data has changed to an updated actual data; prompt a user of the planning spreadsheet to indicate whether or not to update the planning spreadsheet in response to the indication that the actual data has changed; and generate an alternate planning spreadsheet data based at least in part on the updated actual data in response to an indication not to update the planning spreadsheet, where the alternate planning spreadsheet data is saved in an alternate planning spreadsheet.

Abstract: A system for data transformation includes a database, a spreadsheet storage of a spreadsheet for planning, an interface, and a processor. The spreadsheet storage is separate from the database. The interface is configured to receive a database datum associated with a large time period. The processor is configured to generate a plurality of spreadsheet data based at least in part on the database datum. Each spreadsheet datum is associated with one of a set of small time periods. The plurality of spreadsheet data is stored in the spreadsheet storage. The spreadsheet storage is separate from the database. The processor is configured to provide the plurality of spreadsheet data for display in the spreadsheet.

Abstract: A system for database updating includes a database, a spreadsheet storage of a spreadsheet for planning, an interface, and a processor. The spreadsheet storage is separate from the database. The interface is configured to receive an indication to modify the spreadsheet. The processor is configured to store a modification in the spreadsheet storage based at least in part on the indication, determine one or more objects to change in the database based at least in part on the indication, and cause change to the one or more objects in the database.

Abstract: A system for data transformation includes a database, a spreadsheet storage of a spreadsheet for planning, an interface, and a processor. The spreadsheet storage is separate from the database. The interface is configured to receive a database datum associated with a large time period. The processor is configured to generate a plurality of spreadsheet data based at least in part on the database datum. Each spreadsheet datum is associated with one of a set of small time periods. The plurality of spreadsheet data is stored in the spreadsheet storage. The spreadsheet storage is separate from the database. The processor is configured to provide the plurality of spreadsheet data for display in the spreadsheet.

Abstract: A system and method for managing and presenting entity information is described. In an illustrative implementation, information such as product availability and operating hours is stored in a server (130). A query may be sent from a client (202) having a time (1402), date (1410), or both inquiring, for example, which entities are open at a certain or range of times, in the past, present or future. The server (130) compares the queried time with stored information, such as hours entries (4000, 4050). The results are displayed on a map (300) with open entities represented by a first symbol (930R) and closed entities by a second symbol (930G) such that all the entities on the map (300) are viewable without further searches. Clicking on a symbol (422) leads to a display (940) containing information about the associated entity, thereby enabling an entity's information to be found using only its location.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods for detecting the presence or absence of a difference between two related nucleic acid sequences. In the methods, a target nucleic acid and a reference nucleic acid are contacted under conditions in which they are capable of forming a four-way nucleic acid complex with a branch structure that is capable of migration. Under the contact conditions, if the reference nucleic acid and target nucleic acid are identical, branch migration is capable of going to completion resulting in complete strand exchange. If the reference nucleic acid and target nucleic acid are different, branch migration does not go to completion, resulting in a stable four-way complex. Detection of the stable four-way complex identifies the presence of a difference between the nucleic acids. A stable four-way complex can be detected with molecules that specifically bind such complexes, by gel electrophoresis or by specific isolation of the stable four-way complex.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods for detecting the presence or absence of a difference between two related nucleic acid sequences. In the methods, a target nucleic acid and a reference nucleic acid are contacted under conditions in which they are capable of forming a four-way nucleic acid complex with a branch structure that is capable of migration. Under the contact conditions, if the reference nucleic acid and target nucleic acid are identical, branch migration is capable of going to completion resulting in complete strand exchange. If the reference nucleic acid and target nucleic acid are different, branch migration does not go to completion, resulting in a stable four-way complex. Detection of the stable four-way complex identifies the presence of a difference between the nucleic acids. A stable four-way complex can be detected with molecules that specifically bind such complexes, by gel electrophoresis or by specific isolation of the stable four-way complex.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods for detecting the presence or absence of a difference between two related nucleic acid sequences. In the methods, a target nucleic acid and a reference nucleic acid are contacted under conditions in which they are capable of forming a four-way nucleic acid complex with a branch structure that is capable of migration. Under the contact conditions, if the reference nucleic acid and target nucleic acid are identical, branch migration is capable of going to completion resulting in complete strand exchange. If the reference nucleic acid and target nucleic acid are different, branch migration does not go to completion, resulting in a stable four-way complex. Detection of the stable four-way complex identifies the presence of a difference between the nucleic acids. A stable four-way complex can be detected with molecules that specifically bind such complexes, by gel electrophoresis or by specific isolation of the stable four-way complex.