Abstract: A method and system for remotely monitoring deliveries, the method and system include detecting an arrival of a delivery at an access point and notifying a monitoring center of the arrival of the delivery at the access point. The method and system include verifying at least one verification detail, which correlates to the delivery, and sending a configuration signal from the monitoring center to the access point, which has instructions for controlling an entrance at the access point. The method and system can further include sending a second configuration signal from the monitoring center to the access point, which has instructions for controlling an entrance at the access point upon completion of the delivery. The method and system can further include sending an indication signal from the monitoring center to the access point, which has instructions for controlling an indicator at the access point.

Abstract: Hair styling compositions which have excellent holding characteristics at elevated humidity and impart a soft hand and natural sheen to hair comprising a solution of a film-forming polymer modified with a fluoroaliphatic radical containing compound are disclosed.

Abstract: Phosphine oxides are prepared from terpenes and are found to be valuable as catalysts in the condensation of isocyanates to yield carbodiimides.