Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and methodology to facilitate real-time generation and retrieval of consumer research information. A point-of-presence interactive system is provided, wherein consumers are motivated to provide information. Incentives such as rewards, rebates, educational/informative information, along with entertainment oriented output is provided to induce consumers to participate in an automated exchange of information. Dynamic feedback is employed by the interactive system to both determine and modify the incentives and information being sought based upon potential profiles of the participant. As information is accumulated from a plurality of participants, the interactive system employs data mining and/or other analysis to provide information consumers such as marketers and researchers with cost-effective and timely research information.

Abstract: Damage to foodstuffs, such as eggs, during handling operations is reduced by providing the handling apparatus, such as a conveyor, with a layer of an aqueous foam to cushion the foodstuffs from hard contact with each other.

Abstract: Condensed aluminum phosphates, useful as hardeners for water glass cements, are prepared in a solid state reaction by dry mixing aluminum hydroxide with an ammonium phosphate, heating the mixture at an initial temperature below 250.degree. C. for longer than about 2 hours and then raising the temperature in stages to at least about 400.degree. C. so as to minimize foaming and to avoid any liquefaction of the mixture during the reaction.