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The article presents highlights of the business success of systems integrator Trace3. It is mentioned that selling products as a sales approach was replaced with collaborating on business solutions thus delivering greater value to the clients. Engineers with corporate and management backgrounds were hired to develop and sell technologies that fit into the client's strategic initiatives and programs. The company expanded its services and ventures into new lines of endeavor.

The article looks at the benefit of the decision of systems integrator Daytona Storage president Robert Brumwell to invest in their own product testing laboratory (lab) in the U.S. The company was able to generate 40% growth in 2008 as a result of the decision. The annual budget of the firm for testing and certifications for engineers is 25,000 dollars annually. The corporate president added that the initial investment for the lab is 100,000 dollars.

The article discusses an interdisciplinary approach to prevent fall risk on patients with brain injury. It states that it is important to have policies that prevent falls from occurring in the brain injury rehabilitation setting such as the Craig Hospital in the U.S, which has multiple policies in place to minimize fall. It also examines how to minimize the risk of falls through patient mobilization, home evaluation and home therapy.

The article offers information on the services provided by rehabilitation hospital to its patients. It highlights the importance of bathing and toileting for the health of the patient. It cites the provision of various types of commode/shower chairs, shower benches, and qua-tubs to the patients during their admission. It also indicates the move of educating the patients regarding the way to increase independence with self-care activities.

An interview with officers of Honeywell Scanning and Mobility, Intermec and Motorola Solutions on bar coding technology trends is presented. Taylor Smith, director of product management at Honeywell, states that mobile bar codes are being integrated with mobile phone applications to replace cards and coupons. Scott Anderson, vice president of global channels at Intermec, believes that mobile phone has established itself as the point of interaction between retailers and buyers.