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| 20110153458 | APPROVAL WORKFLOW ENGINE AND APPROVAL FRAMEWORK FOR PURCHASE ORDERS - This disclosure describes, generally, methods and systems for implementing a purchase order approval workflow engine and approval framework. The method includes receiving, at an approval engine of an application server from a purchaser, a purchase order, wherein the purchase order includes a plurality of line items, applying, by the approval engine, one or more rules associated with the purchase order, and transmitting the purchase order to one or more approvers. The method further includes receiving, from the one or more approvers, approval for each of the plurality of line items. The approval of each line item is completed independent from any other line item. Further, the method includes receiving, at the approval engine, an indication that each of the plurality of line items are approved, and transmitting, to a supplier, the purchase order. | 06-23-2011 |
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| 20080213741 | DISTRIBUTED LEARNING PLATFORM SYSTEM - A system for distributing educational information includes compiling educational information from educational sources. The user connects to a management system through a network connection. A user account may be authenticated with a user identification. The management system then transmits a plurality of educational material that may be used and operated on the user's computer when the user is offline. Later, the management system performs a sync operation when the user is able to reconnect to the system. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080215670 | TRACKING USAGE AND MONITORING USERS OF A DISTRIBUTED LEARNING SYSTEM - A system for monitoring and tracking the distribution of educational information in a distributed learning environment includes allowing a user to connect to a management system through a network connection. The management system transmits a plurality of educational material that may be used and operated on the user's computer when the user is offline. The management system performs a sync operation when the user is able to reconnect to the system. After each transfer and/or sync operation, the management system stores data associated with the outcome of the transfer and/or sync, wherein the data may be used to monitor a student's progression through a course and to track diagnostic problems in a user's computer. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080215731 | ATTRIBUTE GROUPING FOR ONLINE COURSE - In an online computing system for providing a user with access to educational content in an online educational system, wherein the educational content includes access information. The method comprising organizing a hierarchy of user groups and domains, associating the user with a group or domain, receiving a request from a user to access educational content in the online educational system, retrieving information relating to the user's group or domain associations, retrieving the access information of the educational content that the user has requested to access, comparing the access information with the information relating to the user's group or domain associations, and determining whether the user has been authorized to access the requested educational content. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20090068629 | DUAL OUTPUT GRADEBOOK WITH RUBRICS - A system and method for assessing a student's performance in a course in an online course environment, the method comprising creating rubrics that correlate with course materials for an online course, the rubrics including a scoring schema which is stored in an educational management system, distributing the rubrics from the educational system to a user's computer through a network connection, displaying the rubrics on the user's computer together with their correlating course materials, recording the outcome of a student's performance on the rubrics, the outcome including a grade associated with a student, and transferring the recorded outcome to the educational management system. | 03-12-2009 |
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| 20090175961 | Dietary Supplement Compositions - Dietary supplements are disclosed herein. For example, dietary supplements containing a combination of tripeptides, potassium, pomegranate, and passionflower are provided. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090175968 | DIETARY COMPOSITIONS FOR PROMOTING BRAIN HEALTH - Dietary compositions are disclosed herein. For example, dietary compositions containing a combination of a phosphatidylserine, DHA, EPA, antioxidants, and | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090176000 | DIETARY COMPOSITIONS FOR PROMOTING WEIGHT LOSS - Dietary compositions for enhancing feelings of satiety and thereby enhancing weight loss are disclosed herein. For example, dietary compositions containing a combination of beta glucan, whey protein, a natural protein extract derived from potatoes, and optionally inulin are provided. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20100009901 | Mineral Amino Acid Polysaccharide Complex - This document provides complexes comprising a mineral-amino acid compound and a polysaccharide. For example, the document provides compositions containing such complexes and methods of making and using such complexes. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20110038848 | DIETARY SUPPLEMENT COMPOSITIONS FOR CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH - This document provides dietary supplements. For example, composition having a combination of ingredients useful in reducing cholesterol and improving overall cardiovascular health as well as methods for reducing cholesterol and improving overall cardiovascular health are provided. | 02-17-2011 |
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| 20110038967 | ANTIOXIDANT DIETARY SUPPLEMENT COMPOSITIONS - This document provides dietary supplements. For example, compositions having a combination of ingredients useful in providing a broad scope of antioxidant protection for human or animal consumption are provided. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110165313 | DIETARY COMPOSITIONS FOR PROMOTING WEIGHT LOSS - Dietary compositions for enhancing feelings of satiety and thereby enhancing weight loss are disclosed herein. For example, dietary compositions containing a combination of beta glucan, whey protein, a natural protein extract derived from potatoes, and optionally inulin are provided. | 07-07-2011 |