Abstract: Provided are surfactant compositions and their use for deinking various substrates, such as waste paper. The compositions comprise: (a) an alkyldiphenyloxide disulfonate compound of formula (I): wherein R1 at each occurrence is independently C6-C18 alkyl, M+ is H+ or a monovalent cation, p and q are independently 0 or 1 provided that at least one of p and q is 1; and (b) a nonionic surfactant of formula (II): wherein X and Y are independently ethylene oxide or propylene oxide, m and n are independently integers ranging from 0 to 50, provided that at least one of m and n is not 0, z is an integer ranging from 1 to 50, and R is RA or RA—C(?O)— wherein RA is C4-C22 alkyl or C4-C22 alkenyl.

Abstract: An interface gateway interfaces between a first device and a second device serving a hospitality establishment. The first device is one of a property management system (PMS) and a guest service device, and the second device is the other of the property management system (PMS) and the guest service device. One or more communication ports perform data communications with the first device and the second device. One or more processors receive a message from the first device, determine that the message is in a first format, convert the message from the first format to an internal data structure, parse the message in the internal data structure to determine that the message is applicable to the second device, determine that the second device supports a second format, convert the message from the internal data structure to the second format, and send the message in the second format to the second device.

Abstract: The present invention provides a Luo Han Guo whole fruit extract prepared by a process that includes extracting the peel and pulp of Luo Han Guo fruits by boiling water. The resulting whole fruit extract can be formulated into a sugar-free, low calorie, low glycemic index syrup or jam comprising the Luo Han Guo whole fruit extract and sugar alcohols (polyols).

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of preparing whole fruit extract from the fruits of the Curcubitaceae family. The method includes extracting the peel and pulp of whole fruits by boiling water. In one embodiment, there is provided Luo Han Guo whole fruit extract. The resulting whole fruit extract can be formulated into a sugar-free or no sugar added, low calorie, low glycemic index syrup or jam comprising, e.g. the Luo Han Guo whole fruit extract and sugar alcohols (polyols).

Abstract: The present invention provides a Luo Han Guo whole fruit extract prepared by a process that includes extracting the peel and pulp of Luo Han Guo fruits by boiling water. The resulting whole fruit extract can be formulated into a sugar-free, low calorie, low glycemic index syrup or jam comprising the Luo Han Guo whole fruit extract and sugar alcohols (polyols).