Abstract: A toy figurine and/or toy figurine packaging is coated with a dissolvable layer. When the toy figurine is coated, the toy figurine is entirely coated so that its overall appearance, including its skin complexion and/or facial features, is substantially hidden or obscured. Then, when the figurine is submerged in a fluid, the dissolvable layer dissolves to reveal the figurine's appearance that had been hidden underneath the dissolvable layer. When the toy figurine packaging is coated, the toy figurine packaging hides the identity of a toy figurine enclosed therein until fluid is introduced to the packaging.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds of the formula: as well as analogs thereof, wherein the variables are defined herein. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions thereof. In some aspects, the compounds and compositions provided herein may be used to modulate the activity of IL-17 and ROR?. Also provided are methods of administering compounds and composition provided herein to a patient in need thereof, for example, for the treatment or prevention of diseases or disorders associated with inflammation or for autoimmune disorders.

Abstract: The specification describes a process for producing synthetic rutile from a titaniferous ore or concentrate. The process involves three basic steps which are reduction, removal or iron by leaching or aeration and removal of other impurities by leaching in a solution of a strong mineral acid such as hydrochloric acid or sulphuric acid. The conditions of reduction are controlled to promote the formation of metallic iron, a major rutile phase and a minor impurity bearing phase. The minor impurity phase may be a metatitanate, an anosovite or a pseudobrookite. However, formation of a metatinatate is normally preferred. Suitable reductants include carbonaceous materials or hydrogen bearing gases such as natural gas or synthesis gas. The process is capable of removing more than 80% of each of the contained iron magnesium and manganese remaining as oxides after reduction. Substantial proportions of contained aluminum can also be removed.

Abstract: Accordingly the present invention provides a process for producing acid soluble titania which process comprises the steps of:(i) adding a manganese or magnesium compound to a titaniferous mineral if the mineral does not contain sufficient manganese and magnesium to satisfy the following relationship: ##EQU1## where a represents the percentage by weight of MgO contained in the mineral,b represents the percentage by weight of MnO contained in the mineral, andd represents the percentage by weight of TiO.sub.

Abstract: High purity glass preforms for optical fiber manufacture are provided by depositing, using chemical vapor deposition techniques, high purity materials upon a removable hollow tubular deposition substrate of a radio frequency energy susceptible material. The substrate is subjected to radio frequency energy for the purposes of heating the substrate and the high purity glass-forming materials in vapor form are passed through the hollow substrate so that the heated substrate causes a reaction resulting in the deposition of the high purity materials on the inner surface of the substrate. The hollow tubular substrate is subsequently removed from the high purity glass materials to provide a cylinder of high purity glass. During the processing, the hollow substrate functions as a substrate, radio frequency energy susceptor and reaction enclosure.