Executive Summary The Gift Box Packing Cell has been constructed at Cambridge University's Institute for Manufacturing in order to demonstrate JACK-based holonic control and illustrate how a packing environment can be responsive to change. The cell, with its industrial strength hardware, enables a customer to select three Gillette™ personal grooming products (razor, shaving gel, form and deodor...

The use of silicones in personal care products has been expanding rapidly. A significant portion of this increased use has been in place of hydrocarbons. For at least 15 years, silicones have been incorporated into personal care products as a partial replacement or improvement additive for several classes of organic compounds traditionally used as ingredients in cosmetics and toiletries. This m...

To the Editor:—For those of us with a long-term interest in benign salivary gland disease, Dr Mandel has presented an unusual and very interesting case report, “Multiple Superficial Oral Mucoceles,” in the August issue of the Journal (J Oral Maxillofac Surg 59:928, 2001). He states that “the etiology of the multiple superficial mucocele is not known.” I would like to propose a cause for these l...

Aluminium zirconium tetrachlorohydrex glycine (AZG) is a popular antiperspirant/deodorant agent, formulated in various forms including the clear gels. Silicones are used for the preparation of these gels, giving them desirable characteristics. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of various silicones, when used in combination, on the rheological properties of the resulting AZG...

Aluminium zirconium tetrachlorohydrex glycine (AZG) is a popular antiperspirant/deodorant agent, formulated in various forms including the clear gels. Silicones are used for the preparation of these gels, giving them desirable characteristics. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of various silicones, when used in combination, on the rheological properties of the resulting AZG...

The present study was planned to investigate the effect of the intensity of exercise on intraocular pressure (IOP), systolic and diastolic blood pressure, glycaemia and blood lactate concentration in regularly trained Italian saddle jumper horses. On the first day five female horses performed 1 h of walking on an electronically controlled horse-walker at 100 m/min; on the second day 1 h session...

Triclosan was first introduced in the early 1970s and has been used increasingly over the past 25 years. Due to its potential to act as broad spectrum antimicrobial agent, it has been used as major ingredient in disinfectants, soap, detergent, toothpaste, mouthwash, fabric, deodorant, shampoo and innumerable other personal care, veterinary, industrial and household products. The main target of ...

One of the goals of a recent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency air pollution study was to relate the participants’ activities to their exposures to particulate matter (PM) during their routine activities. PM concentration data were collected continuously with a real-time monitor, downloaded daily in CSV format and concatenated using AWK. Human activity diary information was collected via pen...

No one likes to sweat, but with hot, humid summer weather, it's difficult avoid. And for patients hyperhidrosis, a medical condition that causes excessive sweating, fighting perspiration becomes an important part of daily life. Fortunately, several kinds antiperspirants are available help. FDA defines antiperspirant as “a drug product applied topically reduces the production (sweat) at site.” T...

In August, the Pharmaceutical Researchers and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) sought to curb growing public criticism over its consumer advertising practices by releasing voluntary advertising guidelines. The document stated that drug advertising should serve the public health by “ increasing awareness about diseases ” and “ educating patients about treatment options. ” The voluntary PhRMA gui...