Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for defining and executing dynamic applications are disclosed herein. In various embodiments, an electronic library of work management entities is provided. In various embodiments, components are also provided to enable definition of a plurality of record types, definition of a plurality of relationships between selected ones of the work management entities and the record types, including one or more parent-child, reference and reciprocal relationships between selected ones of the record types, to form a dynamic application. In various embodiments, the components are also configured to enable definition of one or more capabilities for a record type, data phasing and workflow manage for the various record types. Other embodiments may also be described and claimed.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for defining and executing dynamic applications are disclosed herein. In various embodiments, an electronic library of work management entities is provided. In various embodiments, components are provided to enable definition of a plurality of record types, definition of a plurality of data phases for a business lifecycle, behaviors of the record types and selected ones of the work management entities in the various data phases, and workflow rules for the record types and the work management entities to flow through the data phases. The selected ones of the work management entities, the record types, the data phases, behaviors of the record types and the selected ones of the work management entities in the various data phases, and workflow rules for the record types and the selected ones of the work management entities to flow through the data phases, form a dynamic application. Other embodiments may also be described and claimed.

Abstract: A compound of formula (I): ##STR1## wherein: R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, C.sub.1-12 alkyl, C.sub.1-12 alkoxy, C.sub.1-12 alkylcarbonyl or arylC.sub.1-12 alkyl;A.sup.1 represents hydrogen or 1 to 4 optional substituents selected from the group consisting of: C.sub.1-12 alkyl, C.sub.1-12 alkoxy, aryl and halogen; aryl represents phenyl or naphthyl optionally substituted with up to five groups selected from halogen, C.sub.1-12 alkyl, phenyl, C.sub.1-12 alkoxy, haloC.sub.1-12 alkyl, hydroxy, nitro, C.sub.1-12 alkoxycarbonyl, C.sub.1-12 alkoxycarbonyl C.sub.1-12 alkyl, C.sub.1-12 alkoxycarbonyloxy, or C.sub.1-12 alkylcarbonyl;A.sup.2 represents a benzene ring having 1 to 3 optional substituents selected from hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1-12 alkyl, C.sub.1-12 alkoxy; andM.sup.- represents a counter-ion other than the maleate ion.