Author: claimsbot

What is claimed is:

1. A lightweight cement composition for cementing a subterranean zone penetrated by a well bore comprising:
a coarse particulate hydraulic cement;
an ultrafine particulate hydraulic cement mixture comprised of slag cement and a Portland or equivalent cement present in an amount in the range of from about 50% to about 150% by weight of said coarse particulate hydraulic cement in said composition;
fly ash present in an amount in the range of from about 50% to about 150% by weight of said coarse particulate hydraulic cement in said composition;
fumed silica present in an amount in the range of from about 20% to about 60% by weight of said coarse particulate hydraulic cement in said composition;
hollow glass spheres present in an amount sufficient to impart a density to said cement composition in the range of from about 9 to about 13 pounds per gallon; and
water present in an amount sufficient to form a slurry.
2. The composition of claim I wherein said coarse particulate hydraulic cement has a particle size no greater than about 118 microns and a specific surface area no less than about 2800 square centimeters per gram.
3. The composition of claim 1 wherein said coarse particulate hydraulic cement is API Class G Portland or the equivalent cement.
4. The composition of claim 1 wherein said slag cement in said ultrafine cement mixture has a particle size no greater than about 30 microns, a mean particle size of 6 microns and a specific surface area no less than about 6000 centimeters per gram.
5. The composition of claim 1 wherein said Portland or equivalent cement in said ultrafine cement mixture has a particle size no greater than about 30 microns, a mean particle size of 6 microns and a specific surface area no less than about 6000 centimeters per gram.
6. The composition of claim 1 wherein said slag cement in said ultrafine cement mixture is present in said mixture in an amount of at least about 50% by weight of said mixture.
7. The composition of claim 1 wherein said fly ash is ASTM Class F fly ash.
8. The composition of claim 1 wherein said hollow glass spheres are present in an amount in the range of from about 21% to about 310% by weight of said coarse particulate hydraulic cement in said composition.
9. The composition of claim 1 wherein said water is selected from the group consisting of fresh water, saturated salt solutions and unsaturated salt solutions.
10. The composition of claim 9 wherein said water is present in an amount in the range of from about 128% to about 400% by weight of said coarse particulate hydraulic cement in said composition.
11. The composition of claim 1 which further comprises a fluid loss control additive.
12. The composition of claim 11 wherein said fluid loss control additive is a mixture of a graft copolymer comprised of a backbone of lignin, lignite or salts thereof and a grafted pendant group of 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid and a copolymer or copolymer salt of N,N-dimethylacrylamide and 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid.
13. The composition of claim 12 wherein said fluid loss control additive is present in an amount in the range of from about 0.2% to about 8% by weight of said coarse particulate hydraulic cement in said composition.
14. The composition of claim 1 which further comprises a cement composition set accelerator.
15. The composition of claim 14 wherein said cement composition set accelerator is comprised of calcium chloride and is present in an amount in the range of from about 0.2% to about 12% by weight of said coarse particulate hydraulic cement in said composition.
16. The composition of claim 1 which further comprises a cement composition dispersing agent.
17. The composition of claim 16 wherein said cement composition dispersing agent is the condensation product of acetone, formaldehyde and sodium sulfite and is present in an amount in the range of from about 0.2% to about 8% by weight of said coarse particulate hydraulic cement in said composition.
18. The composition of claim 1 which further comprises a cement composition set retarder.
19. The composition of claim 18 wherein said cement composition set retarder is selected from the group consisting of a copolymer of 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid and acrylic acid and a copolymer of 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid and itaconic acid and is present in an amount in the range of from about 0.2% to about 8% by weight of said coarse particulate hydraulic cement in said composition.
20. The composition of claim 1 which further comprises silica flour to prevent set cement strength retrogression at elevated temperatures present in an amount in the range of from about 20% to about 60% by weight of said coarse particulate hydraulic cement in said composition.
21. A method of cementing a subterranean zone penetrated by a well bore comprising the steps of:
(a) preparing a lightweight cement composition comprised of a coarse particulate hydraulic cement, an ultrafine particulate hydraulic cement mixture of slag cement and a Portland or equivalent cement, fly ash, finned silica, hollow glass spheres and sufficient water to form a slurry;
(b) placing said cement composition in said subterranean zone; and
(c) allowing said cement composition to set into a hard impermeable mass.
22. The method of claim 21 wherein said coarse particulate hydraulic cement has a particle size no greater than about 118 microns and a specific surface area no less than about 2800 square centimeters per gram.
23. The method of claim 21 wherein said coarse particulate hydraulic cement is APJ Class G Portland or the equivalent cement.
24. The method of claim 21 wherein said slag cement in said ultrafine cement mixture has a particle size no greater than about 30 microns, a mean particle size of 6 microns and a specific surface area no less than about 6000 centimeters per gram.
25. The method of claim 21 wherein said Portland or equivalent cement in said ultrafine cement mixture has a particle size no greater than about 30 microns, a mean particle size of 6 microns and a specific surface area no less than about 6000 centimeters per gram.
26. The method of claim 21 wherein said slag cement in said ultrafine cement mixture is present in said mixture in an amount of at least about 50% by weight of said mixture.
27. The method of claim 21 wherein said fly ash is ASTM Class F fly ash.
28. The method of claim 21 wherein said ultrafine cement mixture of slag cement and a Portland or equivalent cement is present in said cement composition in an amount in the range of from about 50% to about 150% by weight of said coarse particulate hydraulic cement therein.
29. The method of claim 21 wherein said fly ash is ASTM Class F fly ash.
30. The method of claim 21 wherein said fumed silica is present in said composition in an amount in the range of from about 20% to about 60% by weight of said coarse particulate hydraulic cement therein.
31. The method of claim 21 wherein said hollow glass spheres are present in said composition in an amount in the range of from about 21% to about 310% by weight of said coarse particulate hydraulic cement therein.
32. The method of claim 21 wherein said water is selected from the group consisting of fresh water, saturated salt solutions and unsaturated salt solutions.
33. The method of claim 32 wherein said water is present in said composition in an amount in the range of from about 128% to about 400% by weight of said coarse particulate hydraulic cement therein.
34. The method of claim 21 wherein said composition further comprises a fluid loss control additive.
35. The composition of claim 21 wherein said fluid loss control additive is a mixture of a graft copolymer comprised of a backbone of lignin, lignite or salts thereof and a grafted pendant group of 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid and a copolymer or copolymer salt of N,N-dimethylacrylamide and 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid.
36. The composition of claim 21 wherein said fluid loss control additive is present in said composition in an amount in the range of from about 0.2% to about 8% by weight of said coarse particulate hydraulic cement in said composition.
37. The method of claim 21 wherein said subterranean zone has a temperature in the range of from about 45 F. to about 100 F. and said cement composition further comprises a cement composition set accelerator and a cement composition dispersing agent.
38. The method of claim 37 wherein said cement composition set accelerator is calcium chloride and is present in said composition in an amount in the range of from about 0.2% to about 12% by weight of said coarse particulate hydraulic cement therein.
39. The method of claim 21 wherein said cement composition dispersing agent is the condensation product of acetone, formaldehyde and sodium sulfite and is present in said composition in an amount in the range of from about 0.2% to about 8% by weight of said coarse particulate hydraulic cement therein.
40. The method of claim 21 wherein said subterranean zone has a temperature in the range of from about 100 F. to about 230 F. and said cement composition further comprises a cement composition set accelerator.
41. The method of claim 40 wherein said cement composition set accelerator is calcium chloride and is present in said composition in an amount in the range of from about 0.2% to about 12% by weight of said coarse particulate hydraulic cement composition.
42. The method of claim 21 wherein said subterranean zone has a temperature in the range of from about 230 F. to about 270 F. and said cement composition further comprises a cement composition set retarder and silica flour to prevent set cement strength retrogression.
43. The method of claim 42 wherein said cement composition set retarder is selected from the group consisting of a copolymer of 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid and acrylic acid and a copolymer of 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid and itaconic acid and is present in said composition in an amount in the range of from about 0.2% to about 8% by weight of said coarse particulate hydraulic cement therein.
44. The method of claim 42 wherein said silica flour is present in said composition in an amount in the range of from about 20% to about 60% by weight of said coarse particulate hydraulic cement therein.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A method of fabricating a composite semiconductor structure, the method comprising:
providing a first substrate comprising:
a first surface; and
a pedestal, wherein:
the pedestal extends from the first surface to a predetermined height; and
the pedestal extends in a direction normal to the first surface;
providing a second substrate comprising a first material and a recess;
attaching an element made of a second material to the pedestal;
bonding the element in the recess of the second substrate to form the composite semiconductor structure, wherein the first surface of the first substrate does not contact the second substrate; and
removing at least a portion of the first substrate from the composite structure.
2. A method of fabricating a composite semiconductor structure, the method comprising:
providing a first substrate comprising:
a first surface; and
a pedestal, wherein:
the pedestal extends from the first surface to a predetermined height; and
the pedestal extends in a direction normal to the first surface;
providing a second substrate comprising a first material and a recess;
attaching an element made of a second material to the pedestal; and
bonding the element in the recess of the second substrate to form the composite semiconductor structure, wherein the first surface of the first substrate does not contact the second substrate.
3. The method of fabricating the composite semiconductor structure as recited in claim 2, the method further comprising removing at least a portion of the first substrate from the composite structure.
4. The method of fabricating the composite semiconductor structure as recited in claim 2 wherein the first substrate further comprises a splitting region in the pedestal.
5. The method of fabricating the composite semiconductor structure as recited in claim 4, wherein the splitting region comprises an implanted region.
6. The method of fabricating the composite semiconductor structure as recited in claim 2, wherein:
the recess has a depth;
the first substrate further comprises a splitting region in the pedestal;
the splitting region is a given distance from the predetermined height of the pedestal;
the element has a given thickness;
the depth of the recess is less than the sum of the given thickness of the element and the given distance between the splitting region and the predetermined height of the pedestal.
7. The method of fabricating the composite semiconductor structure as recited in claim 2, wherein:
the second substrate has a device surface; and
one or more structures are on the device surface.
8. The method of fabricating the composite semiconductor structure as recited in claim 7, wherein the one or more structures comprise at least one of an optical element or an integrated circuit.
9. The method of fabricating the composite semiconductor structure as recited in claim 2, wherein:
the first material is silicon; and
the second material comprises at least one of III-V material, ferromagnetic materials, or nonlinear optical materials.
10. The method of fabricating the composite semiconductor structure as recited in claim 2, further comprising forming the pedestal, wherein the pedestal is formed by masking and etching.
11. A method of fabricating a composite semiconductor structure, the method comprising:
providing a SOI substrate;
providing a photonic die;
providing an assembly substrate, the assembly substrate comprising:
a first surface; and
a pedestal, wherein:
the pedestal extends from the first surface to a predetermined height; and
the pedestal extends in a direction normal to the first surface;
mounting the photonic die to the pedestal of the assembly substrate; and
joining the photonic die to the SOI substrate to form the composite structure, wherein the first surface of the assembly substrate does not contact the SOI substrate.
12. The method of fabricating the composite semiconductor structure as recited in claim 11, the method further comprising removing at least a portion of the assembly substrate from the composite structure.
13. The method of fabricating the composite semiconductor structure as recited in claim 11, wherein the assembly substrate further comprises a second pedestal and the method further comprises:
attaching a second die to the second pedestal; and
bonding the second die to the SOI substrate.
14. The method of fabricating the composite semiconductor structure as recited in claim 13, wherein the die and the second die are both diced from a common semiconductor substrate.
15. The method of fabricating the composite semiconductor structure as recited in claim 11, wherein the SOI substrate comprises a plurality of silicon-based devices.
16. The method of fabricating the composite semiconductor structure as recited in claim 15, wherein the plurality of silicon-based devices comprise an electrical or optical element.
17. The method of fabricating the composite semiconductor structure as recited in claim 11, wherein the die comprises a laser gain medium, a detector active medium, or a modulator active medium.
18. The method of fabricating the composite semiconductor structure as recited in claim 11, further comprising aligning the assembly substrate with the SOI substrate before bonding the die to the SOI substrate.
19. The method of fabricating the composite semiconductor structure as recited in claim 11, wherein providing the assembly substrate comprises oxidizing a silicon substrate.
20. The method of fabricating the composite semiconductor structure as recited in claim 11, wherein the pedestal comprises a splitting region.

1. A method for managing presentation of information, the method performed by execution of computer readable program code by a processor of a computer system, the method comprising:
retrieving information relating to one or more subject matters from one or more data repositories, the one or more subject matters including general non-personal information on medical conditions and treatments therefor;
presenting one or more sets of data from the retrieved information specific to a user type selected by a user from a plurality of user types; and
presenting another one or more sets of data from the retrieved information common to two or more user types selected from the plurality of user types.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein retrieving information relating to one or more subject matters comprises:
retrieving information from the one or more data repositories implemented, at least in part, at one or more of: one or more remote computer servers connected to the computer system via a network and one or more storage media locally connected to the computer system.
3. The method of claim 2, wherein the computer system comprises one or more handheld computing devices, the one or more handheld computing devices including one or more of: an iPhone\u2122, a Blackberry\u2122 and another smart phone device.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more subject matters include health care.
5. The method of claim 4, wherein the plurality of user types includes one or more of: a physician, a nurse, a pharmacists, a physician assistant, a doctor of osteopathy, a paramedicemergency medical technician (EMS), a registered practical nurse, a nursing aide and a health care student.
6. The method of claim 4, wherein presenting the other one or more sets of data common to the two or more user types comprises:
displaying on a display device a landing page identifying at least one of the two or more user types and the one or more subject matters, the landing page including user selectable items respectively associated with the at least one of the two or more user types.
7. The method of claim 6, further comprising:
displaying, in response to user selection of one of the user selectable items identifying the at least one of the two or more user types, a topics page including a listing of topics relating to the one or more subject matters.
8. The method of claim 7, wherein the listing of topics includes a listing of health care topics.
9. The method of claim 8, wherein the topics page further includes a tools menu identifying one or more computer-implemented tools to perform one or more of accessing available data and processing the available data.
10. The method of claim 9, wherein the one or more computer-implemented tools comprise:
a Continuing Health Education tool implemented for a topic selected from the listing of topics presented in the topics page to present to the user educational materials relating to the selected topic;
a Presentation Builder tool to construct a presentation based on one or more of an audio data and visual data to be provided to the user;
an All Video tool to present videos relating to the topic selected from the listing of topics presented in the topics page;
an Audio and Podcast tool to present audio data relating to the topic selected from the listing of topics presented in the topics page; and
a Charts and Graphs tool to present graphical information relating to the topic selected from the listing of topics presented in the topics page.
11. The method of claim 10, wherein the Continuing Health Education tool implemented to present to the user the educational materials relating to selected topic comprises a tool configured to present to the user one or more of an educational slide-show presentation and a video presentation relating to the selected topic.
12. The method of claim 10, wherein the Continuing Health Education tool implemented to present to the user the educational materials relating to selected topic comprises a tool configured to present to the user one or more exams adapted to assess knowledge of the user and facilitate learning of the one or more subject matters.
13. The method of claim 7, wherein displaying the topics page comprises:
presenting, based on the selected user type, a model relevant to the one or more subject matters.
14. The method of claim 13, wherein presenting the model comprises:
presenting an interactive anatomical model including graphical data relating to at least one topic selected from the listing of topics relating to health care presented in the topics page.
15. The method of claim 14, wherein the anatomical model comprises a composite of graphical layers that are each representative of different anatomical structures of the human body, wherein at least one of the graphical layers is configured to be interactively displayed or suppressed.
16. The method of claim 15, wherein the graphical layers include one or more of: a skeletal layer representative of a skeleton of the human body, a muscle and tendons layer representative of the muscular and tendon anatomy of the human body, a vascular layer representative of the blood vessel anatomy of the human body, a skin layer representative of the dermatological layout of the human body, a fat and fascia layer, an organ layer representative of organs of the human body, a digestive tract layer representative of a digestive tract of the human body, a respiratory system layer representative of a respiratory system of the human body, a cardiovascularvascular system representative of a cardiovascularvascular system of the human body, a nervous system layer representative of a nervous system of the human body, an endocrine system layer representative of an endocrine system of the human body, a reproductive system layer representative of the reproductive system of the human body and a lymphatic layer representative of the lymphatic system of the human body.
17. The method of claim 14, wherein presenting the interactive anatomical model comprises:
selecting one or more positions on the interactive anatomical model to cause medical data corresponding to the selected one or more positions to be displayed.
18. The method of claim 17, wherein presenting the interactive anatomical model comprises:
presenting anatomical user selectable items, the anatomical user selectable items including items representative of one or more of: anatomy data corresponding to the selected one or more positions, physiology data corresponding to the selected one or more positions and pathologypathophysiology data corresponding to the selected one or more positions.
19. The method of claim 13, wherein presenting the model comprises:
presenting a molecular assimilation model including graphical data relating to at least one topic selected from the listing of topics relating to the one or more subject matters.
20. The method of claim 19, wherein the molecular assimilation model comprises a composite-layer interactive graphical molecular model depicting the interaction of substances with one or more of cells in the human body and organs in the human body.
21. The method of claim 7, wherein displaying the topics page comprises:
displaying, in a portion of the topics page, a list of one or more sponsors, the list including associated links for at least one of the plurality of user types to access additional information relating to information provided on the topics page from data repositories of the some of the one or more sponsors.
22. The method of claim 7, further comprising:
presenting, in response to selection of a topic from the listing of topics relating to health care, a disease selection page including a list of diseases associated with the selected topic.
23. The method of claim 22, wherein the disease selection page further comprises an interactive model to present data pertaining to the selected topic.
24. The method of claim 22, further comprising:
presenting, in response to selection of a disease from the list of diseases associated with the selected topic, a disease detail page containing data specific to the selected disease.
25. The method of claim 24, wherein presenting the disease detail page comprises:
presenting a first area including user selectable items common to the two or more user types;
presenting a second area including user selectable items specific to the selected user type; and
presenting a third area including data relating to the selected disease retrieved in response to selection of one of the user selectable items from the first area or the second area.
26. The method of claim 25, wherein the user selectable items common to the two or more user types comprise:
a disease definition icon, an epidemiology icon, a pathophysiology icon, an etiology icon and a clinical presentation icon.
27. The method of claim 25, wherein presenting the third area comprises:
providing links to access additional data related to the data presented in the third area, the additional data including one or more of: text-based data, image data, video data and audio data.
28. The method of claim 25, wherein presenting the third area comprises:
presenting data in the third area in one or more of: a bullet format and a list format.
29. The method of claim 25, wherein presenting the second area comprises:
presenting user selectable resource items specific to the selected user type, the user selectable resource items associated with one or more computer-implemented tools.
30. The method of claim 29, wherein the selected user type is a physician, and wherein the associated one or more computer-implemented tools include one or more of: a differential diagnosis tool, an investigation and workup tool, a treatment and guidelines tool to provide data regarding treatments and guidelines for the selected disease, a randomize clinical trial tool, a pipeline agent tool to provide data on new and emerging therapies within a disease area, a physician resources tool and a references tool.
31. The method of claim 30, further comprising:
presenting in response to selection of the resources tool list of tools including one or more of: a disease management flow chart and decision making tools.
32. The method of claim 29, wherein the selected user type is a pharmacist, and wherein the associated one or more computer-implemented tools include one or more of: a clinical outcome tool, a treatment and guidelines tool to provide data regarding treatments and guidelines for the selected disease, a medication tool, a randomize clinical trial tool, a pipeline agent associate with a tool to provide data on new and emerging therapies within a disease area, a pharmacists resources tool and a references tool.
33. The method of claim 29, wherein the selected user type is a nurse, and wherein the associated one or more computer-implemented tools include one or more of a nursing treatment goals tool, a nursing differential diagnosis and intervention tool, a medication tool, a complications tool, a health teaching tool, a nursing resources tool and a references tool.
34. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
presenting a list of selectable commercially available devices relating to the one or more subject matters; and
facilitating acquisition, by the user, of one or more of the devices in response to selection of the one or more devices by the user.
35. A system to manage presentation of information, the system comprising:
an audio-visual display device to present data;
a processor-based computing device; and
a storage device to store computer instructions that, when executed on the processor-based computing device, cause the processor-based computing device to:
retrieve information relating to one or more subject matters from one or more data repositories, the one or more subject matters including general non-personal information on medical conditions and treatments therefor;
present on the audio-visual display device one or more sets of data from the retrieved information specific to a user type selected by a user from a plurality of user types; and
present on the audio-visual display device another one or more sets of data from the retrieved information common to two or more user types selected from the plurality of user types.
36. The system of claim 35, wherein the instructions that cause the processor-based computing device to retrieve information relating to one or more subject matters comprise instructions that cause the processor-based computing device to:
retrieve information from the one or more data repositories implemented, at least in part, at one or more of: one or more remote computer servers connected to the processor-based computing device via a network and one or more storage media locally connected to the computer system.
37. The system of claim 35, wherein the one or more subject matters include health care, and wherein the plurality of user types includes one or more of: a physician, a nurse, a pharmacists, a physician assistant, a doctor of osteopathy, a paramedicemergency medical technician (EMS), a registered practical nurse, a nursing aide and a health care student.
38. The system of claim 37, wherein the computer instructions that cause the processor-based computing device to present the other one or more sets of data common to the two or more user types comprise instructions that cause the processor-based computing device to:
display on the audio-visual display device a landing page identifying at least one of the two or more user types and the one or more subject matters, the landing page including user selectable items respectively associated with the at least one of the two or more user types.
39. The system of claim 38, wherein the storage device further comprises instructions that cause the processor-based computing device to:
display, in response to user selection of one of the user selectable items identifying the at least one of the two or more user types, a topics page including a listing of topics relating to the one or more subject matters.
40. The system of claim 39, wherein the instructions that cause the processor-based computing device to display the topics page comprise instructions that cause the processor-based computing device to:
present, based on the selected user type, a model relevant to the one or more subject matters.
41. The system of claim 40, wherein the computer instructions that cause the processor-based computing device to present the model comprise instructions that cause the processor-based computing device to:
present an interactive anatomical model including graphical data relating to at least one topic selected from the listing of topics relating to health care presented in the topics page.
42. The system of claim 39, wherein the storage device further comprises instructions that cause the processor-based computing device to:
present, in response to selection of a topic from the listing of topics relating to health care, a disease selection page including a list of diseases associated with the selected topic
43. The system of claim 42, wherein the disease selection page further comprises an interactive model to present data pertaining to the selected topic.
44. The system of claim 43, wherein the storage device further comprises instructions that cause the processor-based computing device to:
present, in response to selection of a disease from the list of diseases associated with the selected topic, a disease detail page containing data specific to the selected disease.
45. The system of claim 44, wherein the instructions that cause the processor-based computing device to present the disease detail page comprise instructions that cause the processor-based computing device to:
present a first area including user selectable items common to the two or more user types;
present a second area including user selectable items specific to the selected user type; and
present a third area including data relating to the selected disease retrieved in response to selection of one of the user selectable items from the first area or the second area.
46. The system of claim 45, wherein the user selectable items common to the two or more user types comprise:
a disease definition icon, an epidemiology icon, a pathophysiology icon, an etiology icon and a clinical presentation icon.
47. The system of claim 45, wherein the instructions that cause the processor-based computing device to present the second area comprise instructions that cause the processor-based computing device to:
present user selectable resource items specific to the selected user type, the user selectable resource items associated with one or more computer-implemented tools.
48. The system of claim 47, wherein the selected user type is a physician, and wherein the associated one or more computer-implemented tools include one or more of: a differential diagnosis tool, an investigation and workup tool, a treatment and guidelines tool to provide data regarding treatments and guidelines for the selected disease, a randomize clinical trial tool, a pipeline agent associate with a tool to provide data on new and emerging therapies within a disease area, a physician resources tool and a references tool.
49. The system of claim 47, wherein the selected user type is a pharmacist, and wherein the associated one or more computer-implemented tools include one or more of: an outcome tool, a treatment and guidelines tool to provide data regarding treatments and guidelines for the selected disease, a medication tool, a randomize clinical trial tool, a pipeline agent associate with a tool to provide data on new and emerging therapies within a disease area, a pharmacists resources tool and a references tool.
50. The system of claim 47, wherein the selected user type is a nurse, and wherein the associated one or more computer-implemented tools include one or more of: a nursing treatment goals tool, a nursing differential diagnosis and intervention tool, a medication tool, a complications tool, a health teaching tool, a nursing resources tool and a references tool.
51. A computer program product residing on a computer readable storage device and comprising computer instructions that, when executed on at least one processor-based device, cause the at least one processor-based device to:
retrieve information relating to one or more subject matters from one or more data repositories, the one or more subject matters including general non-personal information on medical conditions and treatments therefor;
present on an audio-visual display device one or more sets of data from the retrieved information specific to a user type selected by a user from a plurality of user types; and
present on the audio-visual display device another one or more sets of data from the retrieved information common to two or more user types selected from the plurality of user types.
52. A method for managing presentation of information, the method performed by execution of computer readable program code by a processor of a computer system, the method comprising:
retrieving information relating to one or more subject matters from one or more data repositories, the retrieved information including educational health care information;
presenting one or more sets of data from the retrieved information specific to a user type selected by a user from a plurality of user types; and
presenting another one or more sets of data from the retrieved information common to two or more user types selected from the plurality of user types.
53. A method for managing presentation of information, the method performed by execution of computer readable program code by a processor of a computer system, the method comprising:
retrieving information relating to one or more subject matters from one or more data repositories, the one or more subject matters including health care information;
presenting one or more sets of data from the retrieved information specific to a user type selected by a user from a plurality of user types including a physician, a nurse and a pharmacists; and
presenting another one or more sets of data from the retrieved information common to all of the plurality of user types, the one or more sets of data common to all of the plurality of the user types includes background information relating to the one or more subject matters.
54. A method for managing presentation of information, the method performed by execution of computer readable program code by a processor of a computer system, the method comprising:
retrieving information relating to one or more subject matters from one or more data repositories, the retrieved information including educational content;
presenting one or more sets of data from the retrieved information specific to a user type selected by a user from a plurality of user types, the presented information arranged using a standardized presentation format to facilitate accessing the presented information using a set of pre-defined user-selectable items; and
presenting another one or more sets of data from the retrieved information common to two or more user types selected from the plurality of user types.
55. A method for managing presentation of information, the method performed by execution of computer readable program code by a processor of a computer system, the method comprising:
retrieving information relating to one or more subject matters from one or more data repositories, the one or more subject matters including continuing health education;
presenting one or more sets of data from the retrieved information specific to a user type selected by a user from a plurality of user types; and
presenting another one or more sets of data from the retrieved information common to two or more user types selected from the plurality of user types.
56. The method of claim 54, wherein the retrieved information includes medical, nursing and pharmacology continuing health education information at least partly developed by one or more of: one or more pharmaceutical companies and one or more health care agencies.
57. The method of claim 54, wherein presenting the one or more sets of data from the retrieved information specific to the user type comprises:
presenting the one or more sets of data from the retrieved information specific to the user type selected from a plurality of user types including a physician, a nurse and a pharmacist.
58. The method of claim 54, wherein the retrieved information includes summaries of continuing information updates in relation to developments in health care.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A street-level advertisement system comprising:
an electronic display panel for displaying an advertisement;
a network interface for wirelessly sending collected data to and receiving advertisement display data from the advertisement system; and
at least one sensor for collecting external data.
2. The advertisement system of claim 1, wherein the external data includes at least one of demographic data, weather data, time of day data, and photographs.
3. The advertisement system of claim 1, wherein the external data determines the content of the advertisement displayed.
4. The advertisement system of claim 1, further comprising a memory for storing advertisements.
5. The advertisement system of claim 1, further comprising a solar panel array for providing power to the advertisement system.
6. The advertisement system of claim 1, further comprising at least one speaker for transmitting sound associated with the advertisements.
7. The advertisement system of claim 1, further comprising a central station for remotely managing the advertisements and receiving the collected data.
8. The advertisement system of claim 1, further comprising an external power cable for providing one of AC or DC power to the advertisement system.
9. The advertisement system of claim 1, wherein at least one display panel is attached to at least one of a traffic stop light arm, a traffic stop light pole, a toll booth plaza, a parking garage, and a walkdon’t walk sign.
10. A street-level advertisement system comprising:
a housing comprising:
an electronic display panel for displaying an advertisement;
a network interface for wirelessly sending collected data to and receiving advertisement display data from the advertisement system; and
a memory for storing advertisements;

a sensor attached to the housing for collecting external data; and
a solar panel array attached to a top portion of the housing for providing power to the advertisement system.