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A digital video recorder can be used to allow users to fast forward through segments of a recorded video signal, such as commercial breaks, while still allowing the advertiser a limited opportunity to present an advertising message. Frames from the commercial recorded with the video signal are electronically tagged. When the processor of the digital video recorder finds a tagged frame or frames during a fast forward operation, the processor may display the tagged frame as a static image during the fast forward operation or may play the series of tagged frames at normal speed as a condensed video clip during the fast forward operation. Thus, through a static image or a condensed video clip, an advertiser can present an advertising message, while the user may still skip the full-length commercials as quickly as before.

A system for providing a registered land asset includes a property transaction database in communication with a computer network the property transaction database provides information related to transactions associated with each registered land asset parcel, each land parcel having a registered land asset identifier representing global coordinates particular to the parcel. The system also includes a location characteristic database in communication with the computer network. The location characteristic database provides socioeconomic data regarding the location wherein the land parcel associated with the registered land asset is situated. A registered land asset contract may give a leaseholder an option to purchase the land by the end of a given term. A computer receives data from the property transaction database and the location characteristic database via the computer network and calculates prices and values associated with a registered land asset contract associated with the land parcel and a registered land asset contract is recorded in association with the land asset identifier corresponding to the land parcel in an electronic land title registry in communication with the computer network.

A networked data processor maintains a database of information concerning potential evidence from litigants in legal proceedings supporting stipulated discovery agreements, and requiring meet-and-confer sessions prior to seeking court supervision. Individual or adverse parties can participate. Sources include data custodians, file repositories, electronic data, witnesses, etc. Managers and employees are polled to populate a database defining the litigant's organization and evidence. The evidence may be sequestered, copied and processed, e.g., filtered for confidentiality or privilege, analyzed as to format, and queried to assess the volume of data that would be responsive under alternative discovery specifications. Cost and time are assessed under alternative specifications and reports are provided for use in negotiating a discovery plan. A stipulated discovery plan may result, or if not, a meet-and-confer session is electronically managed in a multi-user teleconference. A report of stipulated and disputed points and associated arguments can be presented to the court.

A ridged base with a ridge above/adjacent to a platform zone providing surface(s) for a baby. The system preferably includes ridged base positioned over support base. Support base provides layer of flexibly firm material of depth. The ridged base may approximate any of multiple shapes. Wearer of system may chose shape optimized for them and/or best supports baby's positioning needs. The width of the baby feeding system preferably fits most nursing chairs. A separable cover attaching to a belt. Using the belt includes the belt adjustably fastened, after going around a person wearing the system. The worn version of the baby feeding system is a product of using the belt. The belt releases without tending to wake baby allowing wearer to create released baby feeding system, as a product of this process. A process choosing invention's components with commitment to pay revenue. Chosen component(s), system and revenue are process products.

A method of structuring a guaranteed financial product on a risk asset using a computer comprising: a) introducing a reference asset being another risk asset having a secondary derivative market which is better developed and more liquid than said secondary derivative market of said risk asset; b) analyzing and comparing the volatility level of said risk asset and of said reference asset over a predetermined time period; c) applying an asset adjustment when said volatility level of said risk asset exceeds a predetermined level defined by said volatility level of said reference asset; and d) removing said asset adjustment when said volatility level of said risk asset falls below said predetermined level defined by the volatility level attained in c).

A system and method of booting an embedded system having a processor, nonvolatile memory and a remote media interface connected to the processor. Boot code is executed within the nonvolatile memory. The processor determines if a storage device is connected to the remote media interface and, if a storage device is connected to the remote media interface, program code loaded from the storage device to the processor is executed.

A hybrid mushroom culture of Agaricus bisporus, designated as strain B14528, includes a representative culture of the strain, which has been deposited under NRRL Accession No. 50900. A method of producing a hybrid mushroom culture of Agaricus bisporus comprising: mating a homokaryotic line J12998-s39 with a homokaryotic line BW-s191. Additionally, mushrooms, parts of the culture and products incorporating the culture are provided.

An auger airlock assembly and end dump housing having a spring loaded bottom for use in a bulk loader which utilizes a source of negative pressure to create a suction air stream that draws particulate materials into the loader for transfer, via the auger assembly, to a location remote of the loader. Materials exiting the auger assembly accumulate within the housing to a point wherein, once the accumulated material has acquired a certain weight, the bottom of the housing is forced open to permit discharge of the material, and, once the material is removed, and is not present in enough quantity to maintain the bottom of the housing to remain open, the spring loaded connection biases the bottom back into a position sealably closing the housing. The bottom of the housing may also be opened by the auger feeding more material into an already full housing, whereby the material is compressed so as to force the door open. Side portions of the housing limit the opportunity for outside air to enter the airlock assembly during the discharge of materials, maintaining the vacuum suction created by the negative pressure in the auger assembly.

A system and method of configuring an embedded system from removable media. The removable media is connected to the embedded system and the embedded system determines if the removable media includes a configuration key. If the removable media includes a configuration key, the embedded system determines if the configuration key includes configuration data applicable to the embedded system and, if the removable media includes a configuration key and the configuration key includes configuration data applicable to the embedded system, the embedded system applies the configuration data to the embedded system.

A compact LED lighting unit, (1) for camera flash applications, comprising a reflective housing having (14) having a reflective base (15) and an open top (51); an LED (10) mounted within the reflective housing (14) and a beam shaping foil stack (12) provided over the open top of the housing (14); wherein, the foil stack (12) comprises first and second microstructured sheets (50, 52), each having an array of elongate locally parallel ridges (41) facing away from the LED, wherein the ridges of one sheet locally cross the ridges of the other sheet by an angle in the range 30 to 150 degrees.

A hydraulic control system (1) has a hydraulic motor (10), which is connected with a control valve (2) via two working lines (8, 9), the control valve (2) being connected with a low-pressure connection (T) and, via a compensation valve (4), with a high-pressure connection (P), to ensure that a return compensation valve (14, 15) is arranged in each working line, each return compensation valve (14, 15) having a nominal flow line (29), which extends unintersectedly in relation to the nominal flow line (28) of the compensation valve (4).