Abstract: A method for treating water to remove a target analyte that includes adding to the water a rare earth metal salt and a coagulant, and then removing the target analyte from the water. The treatment composition can be added as a blend that includes die coagulant and the rare earth metal salt.

Abstract: This invention relates to a device for indicating liquid level in a liquid container by wirelessly communicating the angle of inclination of the device, and by inference the level of liquid in the container relative to a predetermined low level point. The same embodiment can be deployed in shallow or deep liquid containers as free-floating in the former, or tethered to a fixed point in the latter, to facilitate remote monitoring of the liquid level. The device can be easily moved to new locations without the use of tools or fixings with the location of the device updated on the remote user interface via GPS data transmitted with the sensor data.

Abstract: A method of treating water to remove selenium and/or mercury that is dissolved in the water. The method includes adding an acid to the water to reduce the pH, adding a metal reagent to the water that is effective to reduce the selenium and/or mercury to a lower oxidation state, and then removing the reduced selenium and/or mercury from the water.

Abstract: Methods for treating water containing a target anion to remove the target anion can include preparing a treatment composition solution that contains a metal treatment agent, adjusting the treatment composition solution to a first pH that is alkaline and then to a second pH that is acidic, and contacting the treatment composition solution with the water that contains the target anion.

Abstract: Methods are disclosed for treating water containing a target anion to remove the target anion. The methods can include preparing a treatment composition solution that contains a metal treatment agent, adjusting the treatment composition solution to a first pH that is alkaline and then to a second pH that is acidic, and contacting the treatment composition solution with the water that contains the target anion.

Abstract: A multi-phase oral composition, wherein at least one phase has a filling viscosity from about 1.5 to about 5.0 Pa·s at a shear rate of 1000/sec and an after-filling viscosity from about 160 to about 190 Pa·s at a shear rate of 4/sec, and wherein the phases form a visual appearance selected from the group consisting of a pattern, alternating bands, at least one coil, at least one character, and combinations thereof.

Abstract: A multi-phase dentifrice composition comprising at least two visually distinct phases wherein said visually distinct phases are packaged in a generally transparent container, at least one phase is in physical contact with another phase, at least one visually distinct phase is generally transparent, and at least one visually distinct phase forms a coil through at least one other visually distinct phase.

Abstract: A multi-phase dentifrice composition comprising at least two visually distinct phases wherein the visually distinct phases are packaged in a generally transparent container, at least one phase is in physical contact with another phase, at least one visually distinct phase is generally transparent, and the visually distinct phases form alternating bands wherein at least one band is oriented in a direction not parallel to the longitudinal axis of the container or at least one band is oriented in a direction not parallel to the direction that the composition is dispensed from the container.

Abstract: A multi-phase dentifrice composition comprising at least two visually distinct phases wherein said visually distinct phases are packaged in a generally transparent container, at least one phase is in physical contact with another phase, all visually distinct phases are opaque, and the visually distinct phases form alternating bands wherein at least one band is oriented in a direction not parallel to the longitudinal axis of the container or at least one band is oriented in a direction not parallel to the direction that the composition is dispensed from the container.

Abstract: A multi-phase dentifrice composition comprising at least two visually distinct phases wherein said visually distinct phases are packaged in a generally transparent container, at least one phase is in physical contact with another phase, all visually distinct phases are opaque, and at least one visually distinct phase forms a coil through at least one other visually distinct phase.

Abstract: Portable electronic apparatus is disclosed having a sensor for sensing the portable electronic apparatus coupled in intimate proximity to a rest. The rest may be a desk top, car instrument panel top or a special stand for the portable electronic apparatus. The portable electronic apparatus also has an inhibitor which inhibits operation of or locks the portable electronic apparatus, when the sensor senses absence of intimate proximity to the rest.