We present a novel in-car entertainment application that is inspired by listening to music and the social interaction of manoeuvring in traffic. The Sound Pryer is a peer-to-peer application of mobile wireless ad hoc networking for PDAs with the intent of adding value to mundane traffic encounters. In essence it works like a shared car-stereo. Besides playing your own music, it allows prying on...

Choosing right IT initiatives to enhance the performance of an Enterprise is critical. Business are required make tough decisions on where to invest their cash while more and more projects compete for the organization’s tight resources. IT executives must present compelling and credible business cases to win corporate approval to secure funds for their projects. A framework for measuring the va...

Laboratory medicine is a medical specialty at the centre of healthcare. When used optimally laboratory medicine generates knowledge that can facilitate patient safety, improve patient outcomes, shorten patient journeys and lead to more cost-effective healthcare. Optimal use of laboratory medicine relies on dynamic and authoritative leadership outside as well as inside the laboratory. The first ...

BODY: The properties of lignins as emulsification agents in systems composed of water and oil are presented. Laboratory and industrial Kraft lignins were characterized in terms of surface activity and phase behavior in equilibrated Lignin−Oil−Water systems. Lignin−based emulsions were obtained for oil fractions of different Equivalent Alkane Carbon Number. The properties of emulsions obtained a...