Abstract: A solar-powered lamp is disclosed. The lamp includes a plurality of radiating extensions, each being formed from a plurality of flat panels that can fold relative to each other along lines between respective ones of the plurality of flat panels; and an electronics assembly, wherein the lamp is collapsible, and the flat panels for each of the radiating extensions fold relative to each other as the lamp is collapsed.

Abstract: A portable device for generating and providing electricity is disclosed. The device includes one or more flat solar panels; one or more batteries arranged to be changed with electric power from the one or more flat solar panels; one or more lights arranged to be powered from the one or more batteries; one or more electric connectors arranged to receive electric power form the one or more batteries and to connect to combined power/data connections on portable electronic devices; and an expandable and collapsible housing holding the solar panels, batteries, and lights, and arranged to form a hollow inner volume when expanded and a flat panel when contracted.

Abstract: A portable device for generating and providing electricity is disclosed. The device includes one or more flat solar panels; one or more batteries arranged to be changed with electric power from the one or more flat solar panels; one or more lights arranged to be powered from the one or more batteries; one or more electric connectors arranged to receive electric power form the one or more batteries and to connect to combined power/data connections on portable electronic devices; and an expandable and collapsible housing holding the solar panels, batteries, and lights, and arranged to form a hollow inner volume when expanded and a flat panel when contracted.

Abstract: A system and method are presented that utilizes a primary server having shadow data and benefit bucket data to provide adjudication and payment processing of insurance payment requests without requiring interaction with an insurance server and normal adjudication processes. The primary server can handle adjudication and payment processing for a plurality of insurance providers. An alternate payment method can be identified with a member identifier, allowing both insurance payment adjudication and member payment through the alternate payment method. The primary server can provide benefit processing for retail discounts, and store value benefits for authenticated purchase transactions. A variety of discounts, stored value benefits, insurance benefits, and alternate payment mechanisms can be incorporated into a single transaction and handled in real-time during the transaction.

Abstract: The present technology provides a dry shampoo composition comprising clay, natural starches and a natural oil absorbent. Such dry shampoo compositions are highly absorbent, fine, light and resistant to clumping. In some embodiments, the dry shampoo compositions are useful as alternatives to conventional wet shampoo in methods for cleaning hair.

Abstract: The present technology provides a dry shampoo composition comprising clay, natural starches and a natural oil absorbent. Such dry shampoo compositions are highly absorbent, fine, light and resistant to clumping. In some embodiments, the dry shampoo compositions are useful as alternatives to conventional wet shampoo in methods for cleaning hair.

Abstract: The present application relates to a hair styling composition for use in permanently or semi-permanently styling hair, the composition comprising citronellyl methylcrotonate and hydrogen peroxide. The present application also concerns a related hair-styling kit for use in permanently or semi-permanently styling hair as well as associated uses and methods.

Abstract: A hair coloring composition comprises an N-PEG amide of a fatty acid and an N-ethoxylated alkyl amine. Also provided are a kit comprising the hair coloring composition and an activator, and an activated hair coloring composition obtainable by mixing the hair coloring composition in a 1:1 ratio by weight with an activator comprising from 2% to 15% by weight hydrogen peroxide.

Abstract: A hair colouring composition comprises an N-PEG amide of a fatty acid and an N-ethoxylated alkyl amine. Also provided are a kit comprising the hair colouring composition and an activator, and an activated hair colouring composition obtainable by mixing the hair colouring composition in a 1:1 ratio by weight with an activator comprising from 2% to 15% by weight hydrogen peroxide.

Abstract: A game comprising: a board, game pieces, money, game cards, assets, charitable objects, dice and rules, the game so constructed and arranged that acquisition of the assets must be balanced by contribution to a community in order to win the game.

Abstract: A longitudinal adjuster for a vehicle seat (1) with a spindle (13), which is arranged in a hollow space formed by a pair of rails (5, 7), and with spindle holders (15). The area of connection of at least one of the spindle holders (15a) to one of the rails (5) lies outside of the hollow space formed by the rails (5, 7). The spindle holder (15a) extends with a partial area, with which it is connected to an end (13a) of the spindle (13), into the hollow space.

Abstract: A longitudinal adjuster for a vehicle seat (1) with a spindle (13), which is arranged in a hollow space formed by a pair of rails (5, 7), and with spindle holders (15). The area of connection of at least one of the spindle holders (15a) to one of the rails (5) lies outside of the hollow space formed by the rails (5, 7). The spindle holder (15a) extends with a partial area, with which it is connected to an end (13a) of the spindle (13), into the hollow space.

Abstract: A method of reducing scaling in an alkaline treatment liquor circuit in a metal ore treatment process, in which metal ore is digested in an alkaline medium in a digestion stage to form a suspension of ore residue solids in an aqueous liquor containing metal values, separating the solids from the liquor in a separation stage and then transferring the aqueous liquor containing metal values to a metal values recovery circuit from which the metal values are precipitated and separated from the alkaline liquor, wherein scaling of the surfaces is reduced by introducing into the alkaline liquor an effective amount of polymeric scale suppressant, characterised in that the polymeric suppressant comprises an ammonium or alkali metal salt of a polymer having an average molecular weight below 50,000 and which is a copolymer comprising 30 to 99 weight % ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid moieties and 1 to 70 weight % isobutyl (meth) acrylate moieties.

Abstract: In an articulated fitting (5) for a vehicle seat, particularly for a motor vehicle seat, consisting of a first fitting part (7), a second fitting part (8) pivotable relative to the first fitting part (7) around an axis of rotation (10), a detent pawl (15) for locking the second fitting part (8), which is pivotably mounted on the first fitting part (7), and a clamping element (25) mounted in a pivotable manner for securing the detent pawl (15) in a locked state, the clamping element (25), through a pivotably mounted cam (31), acts on a detent pawl (15), the cam (31) being mobile relative to the detent pawl (15).