Abstract: A method of topically applying to skin a composition comprising a water soluble Phoenix dactylifera seed extract, an essential oil from the leaves of tea tree, an aqueous Myrothamnus flabellifolia leaf and stem extract, and a saccharide isomerate comprising an exopolysaccharide of Vibrio alginolyticus is disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for gripping a flat structure with openings in the area of its upper side, in particular a honeycomb structure, comprising two gripper units spaced apart from each other in a length direction, each of which in turn comprises at least one pin, and at least one pin displacement unit which is adapted to displace the at least one pin in an extending direction, as well as a tilting unit which is adapted to tilt at least one of the gripper units about a tilting axis extending substantially in a width direction. The invention also relates to a method for gripping a flat structure by means of such a device.

Abstract: A method of treating fine lines or wrinkles in a person's skin or treating a person's sagging or loose skin is disclosed. The method can include topically applying to the fine line or wrinkle or to sagging or loose skin an effective amount of a topical composition comprising a Myrciaria dubia fruit extract, a Peucedanum graveolens extract, and tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, wherein the combination reduces the appearance of the fine line or wrinkle, increases skin elasticity, or increases skin firmness.

Abstract: The invention is a system and method for evaluating written work-product which includes several categories in which work-product is rated using a unique set of Levels and categories. An exemplary embodiment of the rating scheme includes a rating scale of integers from 1 to 5, inclusive, in which rating below 3 is considered unacceptable. After a particular piece of work-product is reviewed, another piece of work-product produced by the same person may also be reviewed. Typically, each review is performed by two reviewers. In the event that two reviewers disagree as to the rating of a particular work-product item, a third reviewer, or arbitrator, is used to rate the work-product again to determine a rating for the product. Each creator of work-product may have two or more items of their work-product reviewed to determine the overall quality of the creator's work.