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He went to take off, and I reached in and grabbed him around the neck. So he's driving down the road and I'm bouncing all over. Luckily, I let go." There may be no second acts in American life, but you're still allowed to milk your first for all it's worth. Thus, Buckner was telling this story onstage at the Gramercy Theatre, surrounded by Mets memorabilia and with Wilson seated to his left. A crowd had paid up to a hundred and twenty-eight dollars a head to hear the pair rehash the greatest and lowest moment of their respective careers—as if Custer and Sitting Bull had agreed to deconstruct Little Bighorn. Linda Rossel, a Mets fan, said that she felt bad for Buckner but was glad to see him embrace the pain. "It reminds me of 'Chicago,' " she said. "At the end, the two girls leave everything behind them and just put on a show." 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An improved toothbrush for superior cleaning in the embrazure(74) and occlusal groove(66) areas of the dentition. A handle (28), a neck(26), and a head portion(16) are connected in sequence. The head portion has a non planar shaped face(12). This shape can be mathematically represented by the combination of a sine wave(37) and a parabola(18). Inserted into non planar face(12) are bristles with varying inertia and orientation. Stiffer peak bristles(48) with higher inertia are positioned most adjacent to the dentition promoting better penetration and better strength yielding better cleansing ability in areas of the dention that most need it; interproximal tissue(74) which is most susceptible to gum disease and occusal groove(66) area which is most susceptible to decay. More supple outer row bristles(52) have lower inertia and are in a recessed position which promotes softer contact and protection of the most prominent and delicate areas of the dentition.
1. A toothbrush which comprises:
a rounded handle and a head on one end of said handle having
a) a longitudinally elongated face,
b) a back flat side of the head opposing the face, and
c) a plurality of bundles of bristles embedded in said head and projecting from said face and terminating with a free end cumulatively creating a bristle end contour arranged in five to eight longitudinal rows in transversely spaced relation and with the bundles in each row being longitudinally spaced, there being two outboard rows, one on each side of the longitudinal length of the head, and the remainder of longitudinal rows are classified as inboard rows, the bristle bundles in the outboard rows having uniform heights to lightly engage the gums of the teeth being scrubbed and the bristle bundles in the inboard rows having variable heights that simultaneously mate with and scrub a group of adjacent teeth, the longitudinally elongated face of the brush head being contoured to similarly match the bristle end contour of both outboard and inboard rows thereby presenting a mirror image of a group of adjacent teeth to be scrubbed, whereby humans can thoroughly brush their dentition more efficiently with greater bristle contact and force, at the same time yielding less harm to the teeth and gums.
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6. A toothbrush which comprises:
an elongated handle and a head on one end of said handle having
a) a longitudinally elongated face,
b) a back flat side of the head opposing the face
c) a plurality of bundles of bristles embedded in said head and projecting from said face exposing a free end of said bristle bundle and cumulatively creating a bristle end contour and with said brush head having an undulating surface spaced inwardly from an outer shelf edge which completely borders the face thereof, wherein said undulating surface mirrors the shape of a group of adjacent teeth, the bristles are embedded to create a shape with the bristle bundle free ends that mates with and scrubs an adjacent group of teeth, the bristle bundles have a variability of exposed length depending on the position of the bristle bundles, there are two outboard rows, one on each side of the longitudinal length of the head, in the outer shelf area and the remainder of the longitudinal rows are classified as inboard rows, to yield a variable bristle stiffness whereby humans can brush their teeth more thoroughly without damaging their teeth and gums.
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1. Field of Invention
This invention relates to toothbrushes specifically to an improved shape of the toothbrush head and corresponding ends of the bristles.
2. Discussion of Prior Arts
Throughout history toothbrushes predominantly have been flat in shape. The main function of earlier toothbrushes was to remove superficial food particles and decrease the risk of cavities forming. The war on cavities won a major victory with the completion of a successful 1950's public water fluoridation campaign. Most major cities converted over to fluoridated water and as a result less cavities formed and people retained their teeth longer. These same teeth that were protected by the fluoridated water became subject to another silent tooth killer in gum disease. After the age of 35, gum disease became the most prevalent cause of tooth loss. In response to an increase in incidence of gum disease many tooth brushes evolved that had stiffer bristles and raised outer bristle bundle rows which stimulated the gum tissue. An example of one such toothbrush would be the Reach by Johnson and Johnson. Later toothbrush manufacturers found out that the negative effect of all this stimulation was gum recession and root surface abrasion. To this end, toothbrush manufacturers made the bristles softer with rounded and polished ends. There were ensuing complaints from users that these softer brushes lacked a certain feel that was stimulating and invigorating. Additionally, there was some clinical evidence that these softer brushes didn't rid the plaque and subsequent gum disease from the most prone areas in between the teeth. This brought about the latest barrage of tooth brushing devices.
Proxabrushes, stimudents, and a number of contoured brushes have recently made their way to the forefront to address this need to stimulate the gums between the teeth. Some of the contoured brushes such as the Crest Complete by Proctor and Gamble and Reach In Between by Johnson and Johnson are a copy of U.S. Pat. No. 3,188,673 to Newman 1964Mar. 4. These contoured brushes penetrate the interproximal (between the teeth) area better than flat brushes. There are several short comings of these contoured brushes.
The contoured brushes only contour and conform to the tooth shape in the direction of the front of the mouth to the back. It does not take into account any tooth contour in the direction from the gum line to the tooth edge or from buccal (cheek side of tooth) to lingual (tongue side of tooth). Accordingly the outer row of bristles of the contoured brushes splay or bend outward during usage. After prolonged usage the splaying becomes permanent and signifies that a toothbrush is worn out.
The pressure exerted on the dentition (tooth and gum tissue) by the outer row of bristles of this contoured brush can also damage the gum and the hard tissue. This same outer row pressure prevents the inner row from advancing and obtaining maximum penetration. This lack of penetration prevents stimulation and invigoration. It also exhibits how poorly the contour brush conforms to the tooth. Another disadvantage of the contour brush is the limited size variations to conform with different users tooth widths. The assumption is that everyone has the same width of teeth. A large man or woman may also have a small tooth width which might confuse the user as to what brush to select. Another shortfall of the contoured brush is the lack of strength of the bristles bundles in the center row. This weakens the bristles ability to clean and stimulate.
In order to obtain the needed strength for the inner bristle bundles to clean better the contour brush would have to add mass to the bristle bundles. There are three ways to add mass to bristle bundles to get better cleaning and all three have short comings. Firstly; you increase the diameter of each bristle and the bundles get bigger but more brittle, less flexible, and less able to penetrate into the deepest grooves. Less flexible, brittle bristles bundles lose their ability to sweep the food out once they have engaged it. Secondly; you increase the density or number of bristles per bundle you still will only get a certain amount of the bristles penetrating to the deepest grooves. This will result in no significant in crease in strength. Thirdly; you change the material that the bristles are made of to one that is harder and you increase the strength but lose the flexibility and gain brittlelessness. If you could increase the mass of the inner bristle bundles using one of these three examples and for the sake of argument it did increase the cleaning power, it would still be cost prohibitive to manufacture a brush using different materials and parameters for different bristle bundle locations, these facts conclude that the contoured brush design is inadequate for any future strength enhancing modifications.
The bristle bundles of the outer row are conversely too strong and their positioning brings them into contact with the gum tissue and tooth where damage does occur in the form of gum recession and abrasion. The contour bundles woefully lack the design to allow bristles to penetrate unencumbered to the deepest recesses with enough strength to clean, stimulate and protect gumline areas. This lack in design leaves the tooth more susceptible to gum disease where it most frequently starts-between the teeth. It also is responsible for gum recession and root surface abrasion in the midfacial area of the tooth. One final consequence of the design flaw is the formation of cavities in the two most susceptible spots�occlusal (biting) area and interproximally.
The present invention overcomes the disadvantage of prior art toothbrushes by providing a toothbrush which incorporates significant concrete improvements in connection with the structure and design of the toothbrush. More specifically the shape of the toothbrush face allows us to place bristle bundles in key areas that can access the dentition better. Each of these bristle bundles have substantially improved and yet very individual properties and characteristics that make this brush clean, more completely with less wear and tear on the brush and dentition. The brush head design allows more bristle pressure to be applied to the recessed areas of the dention thus yielding better cleaning and stimulating ability. Contrarily the brush head design allows less bristle pressure to be applied to the more prominent areas of the dentition thus yielding less wear and tear on the dentition and brush.
This would also reduce abrasion of the gum tissue and root surface. It would also reduce pain to the root surfaces in individuals with a condition known as root surface hypersensitivity. In these individuals, constant wear of the root surface opens up nerve endings increasing root sensitivity to temperature exceeding the normal. Gentle but thorough removal of plaque has been proven the best long term treatment for this condition. This is exactly what my brush is intended to do. This tooth brush would be inexpensive to manufacture and have a wide variety of sizes for the user to select. As will be described later in the specification a device can be provided to help them determine what size brush to select for their individual tooth width.
I believe that this toothbrush does a superior job cleaning and stimulating the most important areas pertaining to gum disease and cavity prevention while protecting the most vulnerable areas to toothbrush abrasion. This will result in healthier, less damaged gums and teeth, and a longer lasting toothbrush. Accordingly the objects and advantages of the invention are:
Further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from a consideration of the drawings and ensuing description.
FIG. 1: A perspective view of the toothbrush
FIG. 2: A perspective view of the toothbrush less the bristles and with handle part cut off
FIG. 3: A side elevational view of the toothbrush in
FIG. 4: An end view of the toothbrush in
FIG. 5: A cross sectional view of the toothbrush in
FIG. 6: A cross sectional view of the toothbrush in
FIG. 7: A top plan view with a preferred arrangement of bristle bundles designated with numbers to correspond with their differing heights.
FIG. 8: Two separate views of
FIG. 9: Across sectional view of the toothbrush in
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The same length bristle bundles 13 as illustrated in
The bristle bundles 52 have a free end 51 located on the end of the bristle bundle opposite or away from the material embedded part 53. The free ends 51 of all the bristle bundles 52 are located in a plane which is parallel to the plane in which the outer shelf 40 is located. Between the two outer shelf 40 borders lies the non planar face 12, as seen in FIG. 2. The non planar face 12 is comprised of a peak area 36, a valley area 38 and points in-between connecting the two areas. There are multiple peak areas 36 and valley areas 38 along the length of the non planar face 12. There are also points connecting the peak area 36 and the valley area 38 with the outer shelf 40. These points in between are on the non planar face 12 and generally follow the curvature of a surface generated when you mathematically combine a sine wave function with a parabolic function. The sine wave portion of the surface can be seen by taking longitudinal slices of the brush head 16 as seen in
With all of the constants given and solving the equation at the intersect point where x=2 and y=0 then the slope d=(−0.667−cos 2.5 z)/4. What this means is that for every value z along the horizontal axis we get a different value d for the slope of the cross-sectional parabola at that intersect point. Even though formulas are discouraged it would seem prudent to include this formula and a short explanation to define the shape of the non planar face 12 and how someone skilled in the art could make this. Since CAD-CAM or Computer Aid Design and Computer Aid Machinery is used in the development and production of many parts, then to be able to define the complex non planar face 12 in a mathematical or computer terms would seem important. To give parameters or ranges for these constants would make a sufficient variety of tooth brushes which would protect the invention from duplication or copy.
The constant A can vary from −1 to 1. The constant B can vary from � to 2. The constant K can vary from � to 5. The constant C can vary from 0 to 2 pi or 2(3.1415). Unit value can vary from 1 mm to 10 mm. This equation produces a surface that has alternating high and low areas as shown in FIG. 2 and these areas repeat at least 3 to 4 times through the non planar face 12. Any toothbrush with a repeating high and low shape face where the highest area and lowest areas are in the mid most longitudinal section and where those areas taper outwardly to common outer level would be an infringement on the invention.
The non planar face 12 is a complex surface which is bordered on two sides by the outer shelf 40. The points where the non planar face 12 and outer shelf 40 touch or meet comprise a junction line 41. This junction line 41 is straight and can be parallel to the junction line on the opposite side of the non planar face 12. Both outer shelf 40 areas can be contained in the same plane. In
A peak bristle bundle 48 as seen in
A bristle bundle on a slope 50 as seen in
A bristle bundle on a slope 56 as seen in
There are seven distinct bristle bundles described in this specification. Each having a different orientation and insertion into the non planar face 12.
These three cross sections represent the changes of the properties that the toothbrush undergoes from the head end 42 to the shank 26. The exact spacing of these cross sections can vary with the width and height of the user's teeth. Using the aforementioned mathematical formula one may construct a toothbrush with widely varying distances between the repeating sequence of bristle bundles. In plain terms the distance along the length of the planar face 12 between two peak areas 36 can vary widely. A person with wide but short teeth can be as accommodated with a well fitting tooth brush as would a person with narrow but long teeth. The formula mentioned before will help the skilled person in this art to manufacture these variations in this same toothbrush.
A device placed on the store shelf will aid the user in determining the size toothbrush to select. A photo of an object possibly a toothbrush will be on two separate plastic films, which can be adjusted width wise. When the user adjusts the width of the device until the objects appear as one, then the user can look at the bottom of the device for an indication of their inter occular distance. Inter occular distance can be used as a reasonable indicator of general tooth width. Wide eyes usually means wide tooth width and vice versa. This toothbrush will be more effective if the width of the repeating sequence of peak and valley bristles matches the width of the users teeth.
The bristle bundles contained in this invention can work successfully as a group only if there are individual properties unique to certain bristle bundles in certain locations. The strongest bristle bundle is the peak bristle bundle 48 as seen in FIG. 4. The strength characteristic of this bristle bundle coupled with it's peak location give this bristle bundle the ability to clean and stimulate better than any other bristle bundle in this toothbrush. It may well clean and stimulate better than any other bristle bundle in any toothbrush made. The placement of the peak bristle bundle 48 in the middle most row of bristle bundles 22 will further facilitate penetration into two areas which need cleaning the most, an occlusal groove 66 area and an area most prone to interproximal decay. 70 as seen in FIG. 8. An interproximal gum tissue 74 area is adjacent to the interproximal decay 70 area and also benefits from the stimulating effects of the peak bristle bundle 48.
It is often thought that the reason why interproximal decay forms just below a contact area to an adjacent tooth 68 is because plaque and small food particles can accumulate disturbed in this area. A combination of food particles and plaque form an acid which shifts the balance of calcium exchange to the depletion side until the calcium laced matrix of the tooth collapses. Therefore it is important to rid this area of plaque and food particles to prevent such acid formation. The peak bristle bundle 48 does just this in a very efficient way.
To understand the unique properties of peak bristle bundle 48, a description of the internal physical properties needs to be discussed. The peak bristle bundle 48 is enveloped in substantially more material than any other bristle bundle. This leaves us with an effectively shorter free end to the peak bristle bundle. This shorter peak bristle bundle 48 is stiffer but has the same amount of bristles and the same diameter bristles as any other bristle bundle in this tooth brush. The fact that it is stiffer with the same diameter and number of bristles is very important. The peak bristle bundle 48 can penetrate better than similar stiffness bristle bundles with thicker diameter bristles or with more bristles contained in the bundles. Once penetration to important occlusal groove 66 or interproximal decay 70, areas the peak bristle bundles 48 can sweep and clean with increased strength and efficiency.
The reason for better penetration to the occlusal groove 66 and interproximal decay 70 areas is twofold. Firstly, the peak bristle bundle 48 has less mass, less diameter and less dense bristles then similar stiffness bristles. Secondly, the orientation of the peak bristle bundle 48 allows it's free end to be the first to come in contact with the denition unencumbered. One other important characteristic of the peak bristle bundle 48 is the improved sweeping and cleaning ability. To fully appreciate this we need to imagine a larger model. The first model that comes to mind is a broom. If you cut the broom bristles down in length then the bristles would be stiffer but they would still contact the floor with the same density and overlap. This is important because if you increase the diameter or density of the bristles then the dirt particles don't get pushed along the floor as well. The dirt particles bounce off of the ends of the denser wider diameter bristles and don't get a chance to get caught in between the bristles and get carried along or swept away as well. Therefore the bristles with increased stiffness and no increase in mass are better for cleaning then equally stiff bristles with increased mass.
The peak bristle bundle 48 as seen in
Bristle bundles in the outer row 52 are located between bristle bundles on a slope 50 and the outer shelf 40. The bristle bundle in the outer row 52 as compared to the bristle bundle on a slope 50 is in a less penetrating position, has a longer effective free end and is less stiff. The bristle in the outer row contacts the dentition closer to the CEJ or gumline then the bristle bundle on a slope 50. The tapered or recessed position of the bristle bundle in the outer row 52 combined with a softer, less stiff bristle bundle provides us with a free end that will do even less damage or abrasion to the vulnerable CEJ areas then bristle bundle on a slope 50. The recessed positioning of the bristle bundles in the outer row 52 will allow peak bristle bundle 48 and bristle bundle on a slope 50 to penetrate further into interproximal gum tissue 74 and occlusal groove 66 areas then bristle bundles in the outer row 52.
These are three types of bristle bundles depicted in FIG. 4. The peak bristle bundles in 48 are the tallest, most penetrating, with the shortest free end and the stiffest properties. The bristle bundle on a slope 50 are less tall, less penetrating, longer free end and is less stiff then peak bristle bundle 48. Bristle bundles in the outer row 52 are the shortest least penetrating with the longest free end and the softest of the three bristles depicted. There are three types of bristle bundles depicted in FIG. 5. Bristle bundle on a slope 62 is taller, more penetrating, has a shorter free end, and is stiffer then the other two types of bristles in FIG. 5. Bristle bundle on a slope 62 is shorter, less penetrating, has a longer free end and is softer then peak bristle bundle 48. Bristle bundle on a slope 54 is shorter less penetrating has a longer free end and is softer then bristle bundle on a slope 62. Bristle bundle on a slope 54 is longer more penetrating has a shorter free end and is stiffer then bristle bundle in the outer row 52. The bristle bundles in
There are three types of bristle bundles depicted in FIG. 6. Valley Bristle bundles 64 are shortest, least penetrating, have the longest free end and is softest then all other bristle bundles in this toothbrush. The importance of this fact cannot be overstressed. Valley bristle bundles 64 contact the most convex part of the side of the tooth while brushing. The two facts that it is the softest and the most recessed bristle bundle yield three very important results. It allows the other bristles to penetrate and exert more force cleaning and scrubbing the interproximal 74 areas better. The recessed positioning softened, and flexibility allow this to happen. Additionally less pressure exerted on the convex surfaces prevents enamel wear or abrasion and excessive or premature toothbrush wear.
The last bristle bundle to discuss is the seventh different type of bristle bundle described in this invention disclosure. Bristle bundle on a slope 56 is located between valley bristle bundle 64 and bristle bundles in outer row 52. The positioning of this bristle bundle in slope 56 maximizes contact with the convex tooth surface.
With the position and physical properties important to function of the bristle bundles expounded, a brief description of the toothbrush in contact with tooth structure would be helpful.
Likewise the occlusal groove 66 area is prone to decay and food impaction. It can be observed in this part of
Three important areas about the toothbrush operation that will be described are cleaning superiority, dentition protection, and toothbrush longevity. Cleaning superiority can best be demonstrated by referring to FIG. 8. Peak bristle 48 can penetrate and physically contact and clean occlusal groove 66 and interproximal decay area 70 which are deep recessed areas. The peak bristle bundles 48 are able to do this superior job for four reasons. Firstly, their location as the most protruding bristle bundle gives them an advantage. Secondly, the other bristle bundles of this tooth brush are less protrusive and less likely to get bound up on the surrounding tooth or gum surface. Thirdly the peak bristle bundles are stronger without the need for increased mass or density of the bristle material. Fourthly, the outer row of bristles 52 is more flexible and less likely to prevent the toothbrush from reaching the important recessed areas.
The peak bristle bundle 48 has a free end 47 that measures the farthest distance away from the plane containing the surface of the back of the toothbrush head 11. This makes the peak bristle bundle 48 most accessible to the most recessed areas of the denition (teeth and gums). The regular peak and valley shape of the non planar face 12 closely resembles the peak and valley shape of the free ends of the bristle bundles. The peaks 36 are a little more pronounced then the positioning of the peak bristle bundles 48.
This means that the peak bristle bundles 48 are enveloped in more material and have an effective shorter free end. The distance from the non planar face 12 to the free ends 47 of the peak bristle bundles 48 is therefore shorter. This shorter bristle can be loaded with more enertia or latent energy. A shorter bristle is stiffer and can absorb more flexing energy. This increased energy absorption is also accompanied by an increase in the bristle recoil. It is this increased recoil that gives us a better cleaning motion of the bristle. This shorter stiffer more protruded peak bristle bundle 48 is also more accessible to narrow recessed areas. The improved access can be attributed to three qualities of this bristle bundle in combination with one another. The most obvious quality is its protruded position. It is the first bristle bundle which makes unobstructed contact with the tooth surface. The second quality is the bristle shortness which makes the bristle bundle more stiff. Even through it is protruding further from plane containing the outer shelf 40, the peak bristle bundle 48 is enveloped by more material of the non planar face 12 then are the rest of the bristles. Thus yielding a shorter stiffer bristle . This stiffer peak bristle bundle 48 will not bend as easily and thus help it to penetrate. The third quality is more complicated and to understand it we need to compare mass and density of bristles to their stiffness. If we had two bristle bundles of the same length and same material we would need to increase the mass of one of the bundles to increase the stiffness. Therefore to increase stiffness of a bristle bundle we would need to increase either the density or gage (thickness) of the individual bristles or both. This would also result in increased mass of the bristles. Increase mass or amount of bristle material logically results in decreased accessibility to narrow recessed places. Stiffness is a prerequisite for bristles to accessing recessed spaces without bending or splaying away from the intended location. Therefore if you can obtain stiffness with less bristle mass you are further ahead toward obtaining the goal of reaching into narrow recessed areas. This toothbrush accomplishes this by its unique non planar face. The peak bristle bundle 48 is surrounded by more material of the peak area 36 of the non planar face 12 resulting in a shorter free end which is stiffer, has less mass is oriented in a protruded manner and is physiologically capable of accessing narrow recessed areas. A most important concept to understanding the importance and uniqueness of my tooth brush is the ratio between bristle mass and bristle enertia. Bristle enertia is the energy that a bristle can absorb during flexure. If you can increase the bristle enertia without increasing bristle mass then you have made huge progress toward improved cleaning of tight recessed areas. If you can further orient this bristle with increased events and constant mass in such a way as to protrude above the other bristles when you have made huge progress toward improved cleaning of tight recessed areas. The toothbrush here is oriented in a protruded position with increased enertia with the same bristle diameter and density (mass) as all the other bristles in this toothbrush. Therefore we have achieved the goal of improved cleaning in high recessed areas.
The toothbrushes that are on the market today, the Crest Complete and the Reach in Between, to name a couple, which are a copy of U.S. Pat. No. 3,188,673 to Newman 1964 Mar. 4 have bristles that are longer and may attempt to reach narrow recessed areas. The truth of the matter is that these longer bristles are too supple to do any real accessing of these tight areas. A non planar face 12 is necessary in strengthening the bristles that have the most protruded free. ends. The peak bristle bundles 48 truly do clean superiorly while the rest of the toothbrush is concerned more with dentition protection. Referring to
Referring to
Thus the reader can see that the toothbrush of the invention provides superior cleaning, sweeping, and stimulation because of better penetration and more bristle strength. This toothbrush is easy to manufacture because only one uniform bristle length is used. The bristles area end rounded and polished easily after you set each level of bristles. The size of the brush head and the placement of bristles into the non planar brush face can be modified using the mathematical formula y=a+b cos (k(z−c))+d(x)^2 where a, b, k, and c are constants and d=(−0.667−cos 2.5 z)/4. This toothbrush protects gum tissue and root surfaces by mating with the teeth and promoting even presume throughout the brush. The end result is a toothbrush that feels better and the bristles don't wear out and splay as fast. The tallest or peak bristles 48 slide or catch the interproximal recesses thus promoting an up and down useage. The peak bristles 48 also have the potential for absorbing the most energy making them the most effective bristles. To accommodate the users individual tooth size, a wide variety of widths of brushes are provided. The most important aspect of fitting the toothbrush to the user is to make sure the peak bristle bundles 48 coincide with interproximal spaces between the users' teeth. A device can be placed on store shelfs to help the user identify the proper width toothbrush to select. This is done by measuring interoccular distances and relating them directly to the users tooth widths. Lastly, the novel look and feel of the brush makes the user psychologically feel like they are using a superior brush. While my above description contains many specificities, these should not be constructed as limitations on the scope of the invention, but rather as an exemplification of one preferred embodiment thereof Many other variations are possible. For example the peak area 36 of the non planar face 12 can be modified by increasing its height and changing the stiffness of the peak bristles 48. Another example could be to increase the distance between peak areas 36 accommodating the user who has wider teeth. Accordingly, the scope of the invention should be determined not by the embodiment illustrated, but by the appended claims and their legal equivalents.
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New Israel Fund president Brian Lurie.
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"Which of you is causing me the most trouble? " New Israel Fund
president Brian Lurie asked the heads of the many groups that his
organization funds at a recent meeting during one of his biannual trips
to Israel."Five of them raised their hands at the same time,"
says Lurie, noting that "the one who is really causing me the most
trouble didn't raise a hand."Such is life as president of one of
the most powerful funds of liberal Jewish organizations in Israel,
including all of the complex realities of trying to restore or improve
the sometimes embattled organization's image.Although Lurie, who
took the helm of NIF in the summer of 2012, takes issue with the idea
that he was brought in to be a friendlier, less controversial and
harder-to- attack face of the organization, that is certainly his style
when compared to the group's previous leader, highly controversial
former deputy Knesset speaker and Meretz MK Naomi Chazan.After
allegations were made that NIF funded groups that provided large amounts
of evidence for the Goldstone Report, which made allegations against
Israeli soldiers for war crimes during the 2008- 2009 Gaza War,
extra-parliamentary Zionist group Im Tirtzu portrayed Chazan in an ad
with horns on her head and associated her with the report.While
Lurie admits that he and Chazan have the same fundamental principles, he
says that "we come to the issues from different places. I worked in the
Jewish establishment; I'm American. She came from a minority party and
is Israeli."He continues, "It's easier for me to talk to the
Jewish establishment in the Diaspora and easier for some right-wing
politicians to talk to me if we've been friends forever. She carried
some political baggage because of her background in the opposition" –
fighting head-tohead over issues in the Knesset – "but the hatchet job
done on her was grossly unfair."An ordained Reform rabbi, Lurie
comes from the US Jewish "establishment," having served as executive
vice president of the United Jewish Appeal and for 17 years as executive
director of the Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco, among
other positions, where he frequently rubbed elbows with top Israeli
officials across the spectrum.Lurie says that "I knew what I was
getting into. I knew it was going to be controversial, the strong
feelings people had, I was aware of that." But he also knew that "the
New Israel Fund is the best organization to impact in a more complicated
world. I can't think of another one with the same tremendous resources
at play."Lurie says that his diverse group of old friends,
including former Likud foreign minister Moshe Arens, still talk to him
and have not broken ties over his new role.DESPITE LURIE'S
generally calm and almost philosophical manner, he gets serious and
forceful when it comes to discussing the controversy surrounding some of
the organizations that NIF funds.Responding to allegations that
NIF funds organizations involved in anti-Israel activities, like the
divest from Israel movements or forums where Israel is labeled an
apartheid state, he says, "We're a big tent. NIF is an organization in
the middle of a complicated time.We will support organizations
which are not black and white, but gray. If an Arab organization does
not believe" in an Israel constituted "as a Jewish state, but does
believe" in an Israel that is "a state of all of its people, I
understand their feeling; still, NIF believes we need a Jewish state."Naomi
Paiss, NIF's vice president of public affairs, who is present
throughout the interview, adds that NIF has clear funding guidelines and
"won't support organizations working to deny the Jewish people's right
to sovereign selfdetermination."But, she says, if "leaders of Arab organizations prefer a multinational, multicultural state," NIF won't cut them off.She said that there are many targeted purposes having to do with change for organizations like Adalah, Massawa and Kayan, but that at the end of the day the organizations are not "designed to change the State of Israel" itself, regardless of their beliefs, she says.Paiss also says that she
often attends events where speakers express views she disagrees with and
that NIF "can't hold organizations responsible for what other
organizations say in a free forum."She notes that outgoing defense minister Ehud Barak once said Israel would become "an apartheid state if there was no peace."Regarding
the recent first-time publication of the amounts of funding NIF gives
to various liberal organizations in Israel as part of a recent law
demanding such reporting, Lurie says that NIF has always been
"transparent. We list our donors, most of whom are individuals and
foundations."This publication and past publications have been
met with critiques of NIF and its refusal to sever or delay in severing
its connections with certain organizations it funds by Gerald
Steinberg's NGO Monitor, among others.Lurie hits back at the criticism, saying "I'd like to ask Gerald when was the last time his donors were made transparent.I
don't know where to find his donor list, if it is listed. Is that
balanced?" he asks, hinting that Right-leaning organizations are getting
a pass on reporting their funding while Left-leaning organizations are
being scrutinized.Paiss says that a right-wing organization called Elad "even went to court to prevent making their donor list public."Lurie and Paiss also asked who had funded an Im Tirtzu campaign against Lurie with ads in 20 Jewish newspapers across the US.ASKED
WHAT he thinks of the election results, Lurie gives a somewhat
confusing answer, as if he wrestling with his own contrary feelings or
uneasiness about certain aspects of the results.Lurie begins
with the word "hope," but goes on to describe several results of the
election that sounded like the opposite of what would give him hope.He
says that the loss of Likud moderates (some of whom he is friendly
with, which shows the breadth of his contacts) like "Dan Meridor and
Bennie Begin was a real blow to the Likud party, Israel, the Jewish
people. It saddens me."Lurie says the fact that these moderates
did not finish high enough on the Likud list to make it into the 19th
Knesset means Likud will lose "values they instilled in the party, which
is still the largest. They will be sorely missed in the next
government. They were true democrats with a small 'd' – people whose
only ambition was to make the state a better place."In contrast,
Lurie says that "the current Likud is like other parties to the Right.
I'm not sure if there is anyone to the right of Likud" as it is
currently constituted.Where does he disagree the most with Likud
and "other parties to the Right"? He says that we "can't just absorb
chunks of the West Bank and say that's our destiny. That's such a
mistaken concept.We live in a larger world, we're part of it,
and these barriers and borders," lead to conflict with those who are
"friendly to us, like the US and Europe."Lurie also says that
his view of the election results will ultimately depend on "what the
government would look like. If Yesh Atid is in it, I would be more
hopeful."He says he does not agree with some left-leaning groups
that are hoping for an "all-Right government to force Obama to take a
very strong position" against some of the right-wing policies, and that
he would "rather see a more moderate-centrist government in place."Lurie
adds that it's better to have a "smiling, open, positive face than a
closed one. A more moderate government would be good for Israel, good
for Diaspora Jewry and good for the world."Asked who represents
the "smiling, open, positive face," Lurie identifies Yesh Atid's Yair
Lapid, though he is still critical of Lapid for comments he made
categorically opposing forming a government with a group of "Zoabis,"
referring to the Israeli-Arab parties.Lurie states that Lapid's "Zoabis" remark was an "unfortunate comment.Someone might not like [Haneen] Zoabi, but the plural of it got me."IRONICALLY AND despite all of the above, Lurie says that NIF has very little to do formally with issues like the peace process."We
believe in a two-state solution, but we're worried most about internal
issues, not external – that is someone else's job," he says
matter-of-factly.He says that many issues mentioned in the
election, such as "housing, the middle class, the poor, the safety net
and social welfare, working for a more equitable society are
cornerstones we've been working on for years," and are the
organization's focus far more than foreign policy is.At this
point Paiss interjects, noting the example of funding programs that help
youth at risk in development towns and marginalized populations, such
as an afternoon school in Ashkelon that teaches the fundamentals of
Judaism. Both also cite Arab youth, Ethiopian youth, women's empowerment
and educating the Beduin community as major NIF goals.Lurie takes a deep breath before wading into the controversy regarding the Beduin.Although
helping the Beduin community is a major priority, he says that "NIF has
no position" on the state's current proposal, which was largely
developed by outgoing minister Bennie Begin and essentially proposes
recognizing and allowing 62% of Beduin communities in the Negev stay in
place while relocating and compensating the rest.Looking
uncomfortable, Lurie says "we are studying it. But I'm going to do
something dangerous. I'm going to give my own personal opinion, not yet
reflected by the organization... Bennie Begin is a tzadik [righteous
person]," he says. "What he is trying to accomplish, what the
ministerial committee passed, among Beduin leaders is viewed as having
flaws. Some want more money, more land. But equally, on the far Right,
many say that Bennie is giving away the store, way too much, how could
he have done this?" "Talking with Bennie, and after a cursory review,
with the increase in money and land" in Begin's plan over a prior plan
that offered to recognize only 50% of Beduin communities, Lurie says "I
think it's the best attainable deal possible."He adds that
reaching a solution "sooner is better. The longer this drags out, the
less likely it can be resolved and there will be real loss. Bennie's
been the driving force."Paiss adds that many key NIF grantees "strongly oppose the plan," saying that there is still far too much "forced relocation."Lurie says that the issue is "complex for the organization, with many groups opposing the plan now."We've
had "lively discussions," he says, and that he thinks that eventually
more Beduin will come out and support the Begin plan.REGARDLESS
OF Lurie's remark that NIF is an inward-looking organization, he does
not deny that organizations that NIF has funded could have an outward
impact – such as those that criticize the IDF and develop either
nonflattering or biased (depending on your political leanings) video
footage against it.Once again, Lurie differentiates his own opinions from those of the organization."Personally,
anytime I see the IDF portrayed in a bad light, it makes me nervous,"
he says. "I totally appreciate how important it is to keep Israel secure
and strong. Israel is living in a rough neighborhood, and without the
IDF it would not exist."He says he recognizes that criticism of the IDF makes "everyone feel more vulnerable, including me."That
being said, he says that both personally and speaking as NIF president,
the organizations the NIF funds "do the right thing. We need a
self-correcting mechanism with an occupation going on as long as this
has, where inherently there are abuses."We might be the best
army in the world on those abuses, as good as one can be – and no one
with a 40-year occupation would be as good as we are – but we can
improve," he says."The more moral we are, the stronger we are as a nation, for the Jewish people," he states.WHEN
LURIE took over as NIF president, he laid out a number of specific
goals in public interviews, including moving the center of NIF's Israel
operations from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv, joining the Conference of
Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations and making the structure of
NIF's funding strategy "smarter," among others.How are these
goals faring half a year into the job? Moving the center of operations
to Tel Aviv is being explored. "There is no question; we need a Tel Aviv
presence.But how big and when? It is a necessity and it'll happen before I leave," says Lurie.In contrast, joining the conference is a lower priority for now, "but it does make sense" at some point, he says.Changing
its funding strategy and structure in light of a changing world is one
of Lurie's primary goals and "at our board meeting this week we worked
hard on this," he says.Discussing some less well-known projects
of the organization, Paiss says that NIF was very involved in a campaign
to change what was set to be an all-haredi 50,000-person city placed in
the Harish wadi area between a regular middle-class town of ordinary
Jewish people, a kibbutz down the road and an Arab village up the hill.Paiss says the new city would have ruined an area where pluralism is working by artificially throwing in a new ghetto.She
says she has no problem with haredim moving into the new development,
but that NIF is proud it has succeeded in making the new development
open to all.Paiss also discusses Right Now, an organization that advocates asylum for African migrants.She
says the group was founded by a graduate of NIF's social justice
fellows program and is "exactly the young leadership we want to foster,"
adding that we "feel very strongly, if there was ever a case of
treating a stranger well who has no other place to go, it's here, since
most of them are legitimately seeking asylum."Lurie criticizes some Israeli politicians for "public statements against the migrants," which, he says, "hurt Israel."At
the same time, he says that he "understood that it's complicated in
Israel and that it's a balagan [mess] in the US Congress also," adding
that it is "wrong to single out Israel when Europe and the US don't have
it right either."This last exchange between Lurie and Paiss may be the most indicative of the still relatively new face of the NIF.While
he will not apologize for many of the organization's controversial
positions, it is likely disarming for opponents of the NIF to hear its
president talking about the importance of the IDF, not singling out
Israel and being ready to give personal opinions breaking with the
organization's policies.NIF and some of the organizations it
funds will likely remain controversial, but for those wanting to paint a
blackand- white picture of the organization, Lurie will be harder to
fit into the perennial box.
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Benefit of a hospital course about organ donation and transplantation: an evaluation by Spanish hospital transplant personnel.
ABSTRACT A considerable percentage of hospital personnel are against organ donation, which at a crucial time could act as an obstacle to donation. Moreover, there is often a lack of training of personnel necessary for them to provide accurate information about organ donation and transplantation. Our objective was to determine the acceptability of a training course about organ donation among hospital workers in a center with an ongoing solid organ transplant program.
A random sample (n = 1168) was stratified by type of service and job category among workers in hospital services within an organ transplant program. An evaluation was made of attitudes toward donation and acceptance of a training course using a validated psychosocial questionnaire. Distribution of the survey was made by the head of each service and job category. The survey was completed anonymously and self-administered.
Sixty-nine percent (n = 808) of respondents were in favor of donating their own organs. With respect to the benefit of a training course about organ donation and transplantation, 50% (n = 584) of respondents considered it to be a useful idea, whereas 15% (n = 176) did not, and 35% (n = 408) were not sure. An important finding was that 56% (n = 452) of those who are in favor of donation would take part in the course compared to only 37% (n = 132) of those who were against or undecided. There was a significant relationship between those workers who believed that the training course will be of use and the following factors: younger age (P = .000); women (P = .000); single (P = .000); nursing job category (P = .000); a temporary contract (P = .012); a worker in nonsurgical services (P = .000); prior understanding of the concept of brain death (P = .003); favoring cadaveric organ donation (P = .000); performing pro-social voluntary type activities (P = .000); discussions of organ donation and transplantation within the family (P = .022); Catholic religion (P = .001); a partner in favor of organ donation and transplantation (P = .001); and a belief that he may need a transplant (P = .000).
A training course about organ donation and transplantation might be useful given that only half of the workers would be prepared to take part and with respect to the target population, only 37% of them stating that they would participate. Its main use would be to reinforce the positive attitude of those who are already in favor and increase their knowledge about the subject. What is more, if these workers received adequate training they would serve to promote donation both directly and indirectly to the general public and other hospital personnel.
Article: Information, attitude, and behavior toward organ transplantation and donation among health workers in the eastern Black Sea region of Turkey.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: We sought to evaluate the information, attitude, and behaviors toward organ donation among health workers in the eastern Black Sea region of Turkey. This descriptive study was performed between December 2008 and November 2009. It involved 1,545 health personnel in 8 state hospitals in the eastern Black Sea region of Turkey, excluding the university hospitals in the towns of Trabzon, Rize, Gümüşhane, and Giresun. Educational seminars regarding organ transplantation and donation were arranged for the hospitals in the study. Questionnaires on the subject distributed to the participants were collected before the seminars began. They contained questions about occupation, gender, age, previous organ donation, whether the person would consider donating if they had not already volunteered (if not, the reasons why), whether any relatives had volunteered to donate organs, whether anyone close to them had volunteered to donate organs, whether they would donate organs in the event of a relative's death, and what they might think if they were to require an organ transplant. Following the seminars, participants were given the opportunity to obtain organ donation cards from a stand on site. Data were analyzed using the chi-square test. Eighty-one participants (5.2%), including 46 women (5.2%) and 35 men (5.3%), had previously officially volunteered to donate organs (P = .875). One hundred thirty-seven health personnel were willing to donate organs by visiting the donation stand after the seminars. The main reasons for participants who had not volunteered to donate organs failing to do so were lack of information about donation and procedures (28.4%), lack of interest in the subject (23.2%), and Islamic religious beliefs and/or traditions (19.6%). One hundred eighty health personnel (11.7%) had family members or relatives who had volunteered to donate organs. Asked whether they would donate that person's organs in the event of the death of a relative, 93 doctors (67.6%), 225 nonphysician health personnel (41.1%), and 345 other participants (43.1%) stated that they would not (P < .0005). Health workers play a key role to overcome the difficulties encountered regarding organ donation. This study showed the need for constant effective education seminars to enhance knowledge and sensitivity on the part of health workers.Transplantation Proceedings 04/2011; 43(3):773-7. · 0.95 Impact Factor
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Article: Hospital health professionals' education about organ and tissue donation: a turin hospital experience.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The culture of organ and tissue donation is not particularly well established among the general population, who often receive incorrect, incomplete information. Unfortunately, even among health workers not directly involved in the field of transplantation (laypersons), there is a poor level of knowledge concerning the underlying principles, mechanisms, and results. To increase lay health workers' knowledge and awareness of the importance of donation and transplantation, we organized an educational session for (nurses, doctors, healthcare workers, technicians, and other professionals) at a hospital coordinating service in Turin. The project was divided into 3 phases: first (February 2010), we performed an initial survey using an instrument containing 18 questions. We sought to assess the level of awareness of hospital personnel. Among 880 distributed questionnaires, 346 were compiled and returned to the authors (39.31%). During the second phase, covering the following 24 months, we held 15 educational courses on the subject of transplantation for 483 participants. In the third and last phase (February 2012), we performed a second survey, distributing, 785 questionnaires identical to the previous one, among which 404 were compiled and returned (51.46%).Transplantation Proceedings 09/2013; 45(7):2587-90. · 0.95 Impact Factor


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Angela Lansbury Slams Proposed Murder, She Wrote Remakeby Hilton Hater at . Comments
Please no, she said.
With talk of a Murder, She Wrote remake swimming around NBC - it would star Octavia Spencer as a nurse who also solves crimes - actress Angela Lansbury has come out and made her feelings on the idea well known.
And it's safe to say she isn't on board.
Said Lansbury to The Associated Press:
"I think it's a mistake to call it 'Murder, She Wrote,' because 'Murder, She Wrote' will always be about a Cabot Cove and this wonderful little group of people who told those lovely stories and enjoyed a piece of that place, and also enjoyed Jessica Fletcher, who is a rare and very individual kind of person."
Lansbury portrayed Fletcher for 12 seasons of the drama, along with four television movies on CBS.
The multiple-time Tony Award winner made sure to say she was a fan of Spencer's... just not this proposal.
"I'm sorry that they have to use the title 'Murder, She Wrote,' even though they have access to it and it's their right."
What do YOU think? Should there be a Murder, She Wrote remake?
lawd this political correctness has gone too far. cant black people think up an original idea? they have to remake murder she wrote? the remake will fail because no one would believe a black woman as classy and living in a non-city. only black people will watch the show so it will not stay on the air. angela lansbury will have the last laugh.
I loved Murder She Wrote! I think it should use a different name. I agree Angela! New program, new name.
I can't blame her, I'd be pissed too if they tried to remake a classic I was in.
it is the 'thing' to make a black version of every classic. i mean, they even remade cinderella with scary ass Brandy! what a disaster! and of course the remade the fugitive, a harrison ford classic, with black wesley snipes, who doesnt even pay his damn taxes. it is such a shame that they cast black trash in remakes of classic movies and expect people really want to see them. even disney had to make a new cartoon with a black princess, and no one bought tickets to see it!


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Ed Klein, NY Times Bestselling Author of Blood Feud: The Clintons vs. The Obamas, Talks About His List Topping Book
In mid July, NY Times bestselling author Ed Klein's latest Clinton themed book entitled Blood Feud: The Clintons vs. the Obamas rose to the top of the NY Times Bestsellers List, overtaking Hillary Clinton's memoir, Hard Choices. Mr. Klein is the former editor in chief of the New York Times Magazine, former foreign editor of Newsweek and a contributing editor to Vanity Fair.
Ed Klein joined featured columnist Jay Bildstein and myself to discuss his latest book.
Peter Schweizer Talks About His Book, Extortion: How Politicians Extract Your Money, Buy Votes, And Line Their Own Pockets – Offers Solutions On Cleaning Up Congress
In 2011 we brought you a CYInterview with Peter Schweizer [see here]. His appearance on 60 Minutes, that year, led to Congressional legislation, resulting in the passage
Former Florida Governor Charlie Crist Tells CYInterview that He is Running to Become Florida's Chief Executive Again
On Monday November 4th, former Governor of Florida, then Republican, Charlie Crist announced his plans to challenge Florida's current governor, Republican Rick Scott, in the upcoming 2014 election
Michael Maloof, Author of A Nation Forsaken – EMP: The Escalating Threat of an American Catastrophe, Discusses the Frightening Revelations in His Book and What Can be Done to Protect Us
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Though it has been at least seven years since the scandal involving high powered lobbyist Jack Abramoff shook Washington, D.C., there are still pieces to the story being
A Man of Reason: Reason's Editor in Chief Nick Gillespie Weighs in on Some of the Nation's Most Vexing Issues with Fairness, Facts and Food for Thought
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Julie Foudy's quick strikes on U.S. soccer team
Do you hear that chorus of relieved sighs? That would be the players on the U.S. women's soccer team. Yes, the 21-player roster for the Women's World Cup has officially been announced (barring injuries). And there are still 50 days until their first game -- that's like 50 dog years when we're talking roster-naming time frames. All I can remember from before World Cups was the overriding (and very stressful) thought: "Seriously, when is the coach going to announce the final roster?" Two to four weeks out is typical for the announcement, so as a player, knowing nearly two months ahead of time is like Christmas in May ... in Hawaii ... holding a sweet drink with an umbrella ... while getting a massage.
But I digress. Here are the top five things that came to mind when I saw the final U.S. roster:
1. Healthy and happy.
Hope Solo (just back from shoulder surgery), Abby Wambach (just returning from Achilles' tendonitis) and Heather Mitts (just back from a partially torn hamstring) all made the squad. Good timing for Team USA. And three other members of the team fought through injuries all of last year and are back to 100 percent: Tobin Heath (ankle surgery), Carli Lloyd (ankle reconstruction) and Lindsay Tarpley (ACL injury).
2. Only one player on the team has won a World Cup.
That's captain Christie Rampone. Rampone will be in her fourth World Cup and is the only player left from the 1999 team. We easily forget that that was the last time the U.S. won the Cup. (Or, more accurately, I'm still trying to forget that the Germans have won the past two: 2003 and 2007.)
3. No Kristine Lilly.
It feels just plain strange. I miss her already. She's played in every Women's World Cup there has ever been: 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003 and 2007. But I guess everyone is allowed to retire.
4. Twelve players on the roster have never been to a World Cup.
But this team does not lack experience: 14 of the 21 players played in the 2008 Olympics, which the U.S. won. And the average age is 27.4. (That's the second-highest for a U.S. World Cup team and, mind you, that is without Kristine Lilly. Sorry, Lil!)
5. Young potential stars.
We've seen flashes of greatness from Megan Rapinoe, and I can't wait to see more this summer. Can she bring it consistently? And Alex Morgan, the youngest player on the team at 21, is fast. She won't be a starter, but she's a great asset coming off the bench. And she's already scored some big, big goals for the U.S. Just ask Italy.
So here we go. Twenty-one players. Sixteen teams. One cup. June 26 is opening day of the Women's World Cup. Be there or be talked about ... in German (and my German ain't pretty).
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I was really skeptical going in, but the movie pretty much won me over within the first five minutes. I don't even think it's a case of lowered expectations, though I definitely approached it with those firmly intact. It's not exactly groundbreaking cinema or anything like that (nor is it really trying to be), but it is a good, solid genre flick with a lot going for it; it's visually stylish (which isn't surprising, considering who is handling the cinematography),…
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More like Ehx-Meh: Economy Class, amirite?! All kidding aside, the film is fine, but some people have gone more than little bit overboard in their praise of it. I wonder if it was because the last couple of X-flicks were so terrible, that people lowered their standards so much this one just seems great in comparison. I will concede that there is some fairly cool stuff during the first act, and Fassbender is excellent throughout, but outside of that I…


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Oklahoma City played its best stretch with its star player sidelined with a bum ankle. Therefore, media folks had to bring up the inevitable "Is the Thunder better off without Durant?" questions and really, people are still talking about it. Reader J.G. emailed in and put all of that to bed.
"You're joking, right?" is what my first response would be to people who ask this question but after his injury and the Thunder's team success in his absence, a lot of individuals posed this question and at first glance, it may have not seemed all that ridiculous. However on second glance, this notion is clearly based off of the misconception that the 5 of 6 game stretch that the Thunder went on while Durant (and Green for a bit) was hurt was their best of the season statistically.
Well it turns out that stretch was not the Thunder's best stretch of wins. Not even close. And here's why:
The stretch without Durant included wins against Memphis (5th worst record), Washington (2nd worst record), Sacramento (1st worst record) and two sixth seeded playoff teams, Dallas and Philadelphia. When you tack on the fact that the Thunder were actually favored in two of those games that they were supposed to have won, then you can really see why that stretch meant very little in terms of an "impressive streak."
The Thunder's victories came against teams with a 20.7% Winning Percentage, a 23.2% Winning Percentage, a 29.3% Winning Percentage, a 50% Winning Percentage and a 61% Winning Percentage. So their opponent's average Winning Percentage during the stretch without Durant (and Green for a time) was 36.8%, hardly something to celebrate and even less indicative of one player's overall impact, destructive or constructive.
The best stretch the Thunder ACTUALLY had in terms of "quality of opponent" and "wins produced" was when they went 5 of 7 in January, beating Utah, Detroit, Golden State, New Jersey and Memphis. The Thunder were not favorites in ANY of these games and went up against much harder competition. Keep Reading…


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ProFootballFocus: Cardinals' Justin Bethel should be in the Pro Bowl
Justin Bethel is no longer Arizona's secret.
The special teams ace with a knack for making plays is getting national attention, this time from ProFootballFocus.com
In a piece listing who should be Pro Bowlers, the second-year pro was listed first among the special teams group.
Units (5): KO Coverage - L2 & R2, KO Returns, Punt Gunner - Left & Right, Punt Vice and kick blocks (most field goals & some extra points).
So dominant has Bethel been he has a grade almost twice as high as the next best player. He grades well on every unit with his work on punts a highlight. His 19 tackles (15 solo plus 4 assists) also leads the league and no one comes close to his ability to block kicks. If you want to be picky he has given away a few too many penalties and he did struggle a little against Seattle's excellent group first time up. He's got an opportunity to rectify that this week and I for one wouldn't bet against him.
Bethel has 17 tackles this season, 13 of which are of the solo variety. He's also blocked two field goal attempts.
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