Abstract: A thermoelectric material comprising carbon nanotubes and lignin. The carbon nanotubes are present as fibres and the lignin is present in pores and/or voids in the carbon nanotube fibres. The lignin may act as a dopant to increase the thermoelectric efficiency of the carbon nanotubes, multi-walled carbon nanotubes in particular. A method of forming a thermoelectric material involving impregnating fibres of carbon nanotubes with lignin, is also provided. A thermoelectric element, a fabric and a thermoelectric device comprising the thermoelectric material are also provided. The thermoelectric material may be particularly useful for the production of wearable thermoelectric devices.

Abstract: A composition for use in the formation of a lignin-based carbon fibre precursor is disclosed. The composition is a blend of a lignin and at least 10 wt % of a thermoplastic elastomer. The thermoplastic elastomer may improve the mechanical properties of the lignin-based blend to the extent that conventional carbon fibre precursor formation processes can be carried out using the blend whereas said processes would have been problematic and/or failed when using only lignin to form the carbon fibre precursors. The thermoplastic elastomer is suitably a thermoplastic polyurethane. A carbon fibre precursor produced using the composition is also disclosed, as is a carbon fibre produced from said carbon fibre precursors. Methods of forming said carbon fibre precursors and carbon fibres are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method and system for enhancing user engagement during wellness program interaction includes presenting health information to the user, collecting data and modifying the information presented to the user in enhance the user's engagement with the wellness program.

Abstract: A method and system for enhancing user engagement during wellness program interaction includes presenting health information to the user, collecting data and modifying the information presented to the user in enhance the user's engagement with the wellness program.

Abstract: A method and system for assessing user engagement during wellness program interaction are disclosed.

Abstract: A method and system for enhancing user engagement during wellness program interaction are disclosed.

Abstract: A method and system for providing personalized message delivery to one or more individual users of at least one team of users is disclosed. In accordance with the method and system, data specific to one or more individual users of at least one team of users is gathered, analyzed and used to determine preferences and order of precedence of the one or more individual users of the at least one team of users; and personalized message delivery is provided to the one or more individual users of the at least one team of users based upon the one or more individual users of the at least one team of users' preferences and order of precedence.

Abstract: A sealed collection container may be used for collecting glass, imploding glass into sharp free particles, and storing the imploded sharp free glass particles. A vacuum collection truck may be used for emptying the sealed collection container. The vacuum collection truck may include a tube or suction hose that engages the sealed collection container for emptying the sealed collection container via vacuum collection of the imploded sharp free glass particles.

Abstract: A method and system for providing personalized message delivery to one or more users is disclosed. In accordance with the method and system, data descriptive of two or more events in the one or more users' lives is gathered, analyzed and used to determine priority of messages; and personalized message delivery is provided to the one or more users based upon the priority of messages. The method and system may employ the two or more events to correlate [holistic messages] considered important by the user. The method and system may also employ third party influences when generating the messages.

Abstract: A method and system for providing personalized message delivery to one or more users is disclosed. In accordance with the method and system, data descriptive of two or more events in the one or more users' lives is gathered, analyzed and used to determine priority of messages; and personalized message delivery is provided to the one or more users based upon the priority of messages. The method and system may employ user's emotions to correlate holistic messages considered important by the user.

Abstract: A method and system for providing personalized message delivery to one or more users is disclosed. In accordance with the method and system, data descriptive of two or more events in the one or more users' lives is gathered, analyzed and used to determine priority of messages; and personalized message delivery is provided to the one or more users based upon the priority of messages. The method and system may employ a predetermined objective associated with the one or more users to identify events and correlate holistic messages considered important by the user.

Abstract: A method and system for providing personalized message delivery to a user is disclosed. In accordance with the method and system, data specific to a user is gathered, analyzed and used to determine preferences and order of precedence of the user; and personalized message delivery is provided based upon the user's preferences and order of precedence.

Abstract: A method and system for providing personalized message delivery to one or more individual users of at least one team of users is disclosed. In accordance with the method and system, data specific to one or more individual users of at least one team of users is gathered, analyzed and used to determine preferences and order of precedence of the one or more individual users of the at least one team of users; and personalized message delivery is provided to the one or more individual users of the at least one team of users based upon the one or more individual users of the at least one team of users' preferences and order of precedence.

Abstract: An automatic visual music teaching device for displaying the structure of coded chords. The device comprises a plurality of actuable switches for selecting a desired coded chord. Signals associated with the actuated switches are temporarily stored and are indicative of the desired coded chord to be visually displayed. A further switch is activated to transfer the stored signals indicative of the desired coded chord to a decoding circuit. The decoded circuit feeds a memory system to select in a matrix the composite parts of the desired coded chord in accordance with a coded data signal sent to it by the decoder whereby the composite parts of the desired coded chord are visually indicated on a visual display element.