Abstract: A stacking game utilizes a rock shaped bowl base with an internal, asymmetrical cavity. A plurality of variously shaped and sized asymmetrical game members, optimally configured as misshapened stones, are placed, in turn by each player, within the cavity. The cavity is eventually filled with the game members and then additional game members are placed on each other to form a “rock pile.” Players whose placement of a game member causes one or more of the game members to fall off the pile are eliminated. The only player who does not cause a game member to fall is the winner.

Abstract: A personal hygiene article having an increased capacity for absorbing fluids is disclosed. The article contains a surface layer containing at least one fluid permeable material and a sublayer containing at least about 10 wt. % of a fluffed wood pulp for retaining fluids. Articles of the invention have improved absorbance properties under re-wet conditions even in the absence of organic cross-linking agents or fiber modifiers.

Abstract: A personal hygiene article having an increased capacity for absorbing fluids is disclosed. The article contains a surface layer containing at least one fluid permeable material and a sublayer containing at least about 10 wt. % of a fluffed wood pulp for retaining fluids. Articles of the invention have improved absorbance properties under re-wet conditions even in the absence of organic cross-linking agents or fiber modifiers.

Abstract: Cellulosic pulp fibers are bleached with chlorine dioxide in the presence of a vanadium compound containing vanadium in the +4 or +5 oxidation state so as to attain a final pH of less than about 3.0 whereby brightness reversion of the resultant bleached pulp fibers is inhibited.