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As far as I know, the only h264 decoder for Linux is currently the one which is part of libavcodec, i.e. ffmpeg. It doesn't take advantage of any GPU hardware acceleration, so even my 8800GTS/320 doesn't allow me to watch 1080i/p h264 content at the moment. I'm running a Core2 Duo E6600, with 2GB of RAM. The CPU simply can't keep up with decoding the video, even if the file is in a RAM disk, audio is disabled, etc.
Libavcodec's h264 decoder doesn't have XvMC support; I'm pretty sure the reason for this is the lack of support for quarter-pixel motion vectors required by h264, so unless XvMC changes, you can't use it for h264.
I'm currently very tempted to hack libavcodec and MPlayer so that the most expensive parts of the decoding can be done in Vertex/Pixel shaders, but I'm limited by my spare time, and it's a substantial amount of work. I see no technical reason why it wouldn't work though.
Before spending a ton on the hardware, I suggest finding someone who has it to confirm it works. I doubt that a Netburst-based CPU (Pentium 4, Pentium D) will outperform a decent Core2, but I'd be happy to be corrected.
In fact, I don't think any x86 other than the Core2 Quad outperforms the Core2 Duo in the vast majority of integer code at the moment, and that's what h264 uses. Floating-point speed is irrelevant in this case, so I suspect AMD CPUs are completely out of the question. I'd look up some SPEC_int benchmarks to find the fastest x86 integer CPU. I suspect it's the highest-clocked Core2 you can find. I suppose you could overclock that, which might just be enough for 1080p h264 decoding. (but then you'll have noise issues which isn't so great for the living room)
I hate to say it, but you're probably best off with either MacOS X or Windows when it comes to watching HD h264 streams for now. Of course, if you can live with the delay of a couple of hours, you could transcode the h264 to MPEG2 with some insane bitrate, which, I suspect, would work fine, and you could even use XvMC!
What a beast 1080i/p H.264 content is if it won't even play on your system! You've definitely given me a lot to think about. I guess I just need to have some patience and wait for the code to mature so that I can actually afford a system that can do the playback I want it to. My setup is such that my Windows machine is very near my TV so I might just run an extra VGA cable (why oh why did I buy a 7600 GS without dual DVI?) and use that machine whenever I want to watch HD stuff for now. Thanks for your great info!
You can trying buying a copy of CoreAVC, there are some patches for Mplayer for CoreAVC support for the latest version. Of course I'm sure GPU support doesn't work, but it's about 20% better, I'm actually able to play full speed some 720p content on my lowly 1.1ghz duron.
I might give that a shot. I've come across CoreAVC quite a few times in my internet travels but I wasn't aware that anyone got it working under Linux. Definitely a good thing! (Now if someone could only reverse engineer it...) My current mythtv system is an Athlon XP 2600+ which I'm sure wouldn't be enough to run 1080P even with CoreAVC, but definitely 720p considering your 1.1 GHz can do it. Thanks for the heads up!
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According to information reaching here, the girl, 16 years old, reportedly fell in love with a neighbour. But this was strongly objected to by the parents on the ground that the girl and the boy shared the surname.
But the duo did not pay heed to their objections and eloped eight months ago. They only came back on Saturday and went to the police station where the girl's parents had lodged a missing case.
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The parents tried to make it appear like a suicide but when grilled by the police, they reportedly confessed to their crime.
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|Apr 15, 2013, 10:37 AM
Sub-$250 telephotos?
So here we go, my first question about lenses lol Yay! Confetti!
I have my little kit 18-55mm lens that came with my Canon T3, but I'm feeling and experiencing quite often the need for a telephoto.
Unfortunately for me, I'm saving for both a wedding AND a downpayment on a house, so I don't want to break the bank.
For under or around $250, I've found this Sigma 50-200mm and this Canon 55-250mm. They get great reviews and seem like good deals. Alas, I am completely lens-stupid and don't know for myself.
I've been discussing, in another thread, advancing my photography.
Will lenses like these just be a waste of money? Any suggestions if these two in particular are bad choices?
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|Apr 15, 2013, 11:36 AM
If you're looking to keep your budget at $250 or below, you might as well throw in the Tamron 70-300mm (I provided a link to B&H below). The glass isn't the greatest on the lens below or the two lenses you mentioned. However, they will do the job for casual photography. As long as you're not planning to shoot in low light, you should be good with either choices. I'm more partial to OEM, so I would go with the Canon 55-250mm.
|Apr 15, 2013, 11:56 AM
For what it's worth, a Canon T3 was my first DSLR and I was given the Canon EF-S 55-250mm along with the kit lens. It's a great lens that I still use quite a bit, even after upgrading bodies. It's a good budget zoom. I can't speak to the Sigma since I've personally stuck with Canon lenses so far.
This is a sample picture I took with the T3/55-250mm combo. There are a few more on my Flickr (and some more recent ones with the 55-250mm paired with my 7D). I believe ijohn.8.80 has also posted several shots with the T3/55-250mm combo, so you might try searching for his shots in the Photo of the Day threads.
|Apr 15, 2013, 05:13 PM
It obviously can't compete with an L series, but for the price it's great. I don't notice any problems throughout the length of this lens and even had a recently shared shot of a pair of Mandarin Ducks posted here printed on canvas for one of my sons, which arrived yesterday and it's great at 45x30cm. My first ever picture to be printed! He chose it as he wants to become an Ornithologist.
I think as a first telephoto lens, it's the way to go.
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|Apr 15, 2013, 08:19 PM
With a "crop boby" (aka APS-C) a 300mm lens is way to long to be used very much. There is not much reason to go past 200mm.
Will it be a waste of money? Yes unless you find yourself taking photos behind some physical barrier like a fence, cliff or river that does ot allow you to simply walk up closer to your subject. That should ALWAYS be the first thing you try. But some times you hit that barrier.
All of the cheap, lower cost lenses will for f/5.6 These are slow so make sure you have the light or can bump up the ISO or use a powerful flash. Remember with a non IS lens you must keep the shutter speed under 1/(focal length) with in this case means faster than 1/250. Mostly the lens would work outdoors in daylight
If you only have the kit lens and need a second lens you might find a 50mm f/1.8 would get more use especially of you shoot people mostly. and that goes double for indoors work. The 50-200 f/5.6 is not a good indoor lens.
Make a list of shots you wanted to get but missed or could have done better and see which lens gives you the most of those. You may find that lighting equipment woud help, maybe a reflector or a light tent. I don't know what kind of photos you like to do
|Apr 16, 2013, 07:27 AM
I'm mostly looking to do street photography, but I also want better shots during family outings at places like the Bronx Zoo, NYC, road trips, etc. where a lot of my composition is distant (the animals, buildings, landmarks, etc.)
I feel like I'll go with the Canon telephoto as suggested.
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|Apr 16, 2013, 07:39 AM
This said, I think the 55-250 is a perfectly reasonable place to start for someone on a budget. No, it won't perform well in low light, and it's also kind of slow to focus, but it's a remarkably good lens for the price, and it will give you something to play with and learn. It also has the advantage if being very light and portable -- the best L lens in the world is worthless if you leave it at home all the time because it's so darn heavy.
If you find yourself really enjoying something like wildlife or sport photography, you can save up for an upgrade down the road.
|Apr 16, 2013, 02:17 PM
Have had it once, have not missed it for a second.
The Canon alternative is (for that price range) quite nice. and at the tele-end, the IS will be handy...
But do not expect miracles ... All really good telezooms are characterized by a lot of glass (weight) and a price tag to match.
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A polyurethane composition has particles of solid polyvinylpyrrolidone-iodine complex evenly distributed throughout the polyurethane matrix so that the complex does not associate with the polyurethane to any appreciable extent. In one embodiment of the composition, the polyurethane is thermoplastic for coating or molding applications. In another embodiment, the composition is a polyurethane foam particularly useful as a sponge for scrubbing which provides almost instantaneous release of the complex. The sponge may be provided in a package which includes other items useful for scrubbing.
1. A composition comprising a polyurethane foam having dispersed evenly therein solid particles of a complex of polyvinylpyrrolidone and iodine, said polyurethane comprising the reaction product of a diisocyanate, polyglycol and water, said polyurethane and polyvinylpyrrolidone being substantially uncomplexed so that said foam, when contacted by an aqueous liquid, instantaneously releases said complex into said liquid.
2. The composition of claim 1 wherein said diisocyanate is selected from the group consisting of 4,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate, 3,3'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate, toluene diisocyanate isophorone diisocyanate, 4,4'-dicyclohexylmethane diisocyanate, and hexamethylene diisocyanate.
3. The composition of claim 1 wherein said toluene diisocyanate is selected from the group consisting of the 2,4-isomer, the 2,6-isomer and a mixture thereof.
4. The composition of claim 1 wherein said polyglycol is selected from the group consisting of a polyether glycol, polyester glycol, fluorinated glycol, silicone glycol and a mixture thereof.
5. The composition of claim 1 further comprising a component selected from the group consisting of a chain extender, a foam stabilizer, a detergent and a blowing agent.
6. The composition of claim 5 wherein said chain extender is selected from the group consisting of 1,4-butanediol, ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol; triethylene glycol; 1,2-propanediol; 1,3-propanediol; 1-6-hexanediol; trimethylol propane, 1,4-bis-hydroxymethyl cyclohexane, hydroquinone dihydroxyethyl ether, ethanolamine, ethylenediamine, hexamethylenediamine and 2-methylpentamethylene diamine and a mixture thereof.
7. The composition of claim 5 wherein said blowing agent is selected from the group consisting of carbon dioxide, methylene chloride, a fluorocarbon and a fluorochlorocarbon.
8. The composition of claim 1 wherein said polyvinylpyrrolidone has a K value of about 15 to.60.
9. The composition of claim 1 wherein said particles contain about 1 to 40% by weight of iodine.
10. The composition of claim 1 containing about 5 to 15 weight percent of said particles.
11. The composition of claim 1 in the form of a sponge.
12. The composition of claim 1 in the form of a wound dressing.
13. A composition comprising a polyurethane having dispersed evenly therein solid particles of a complex of a water soluble polymer and a germicidal agent, said polyurethane and said water soluble polymer being substantially uncomplexed so that said composition, when contacted by an aqueous liquid, instantaneously releases said complex into said liquid.
14. The composition of claim 13 wherein said water soluble polymer is selected from the group consisting of polyethylene oxide and polyvinylpyrrolidone.
15. The composition of claim 13 wherein said germicidal agent is selected from the group consisting of iodine, chlorhexidine, hexachlorophene, parachlorometaxylenol and a quaternary ammonium salt.
16. The composition of claim 13 in the form of a coating on a medical article.
17. The composition of claim 13 in the form of a bristle.
18. A package comprising materials for surgical scrubbing including a sponge fabricated from a polyurethane foam comprising a diisocyanate, polyether glycol and water, said polyurethane having solid particles of a complex of polyvinylpyrrolidone and iodine incorporated in the foam matrix thereof, said polyurethane and polyvinylpyrrolidone being substantially uncomplexed so that said foam, when contacted by an aqueous liquid, instantaneously releases said complex into said liquid.
19. The package of claim 18 further comprising a detergent.
20. The package of claim 19 wherein said detergent is in said foam.
21. The package of claim 18 further comprising a bristle.
22. The package of claim 18 further comprising a nail cleaner.
23. The package of claim 18 further comprising a wipe.
1. Field of the Invention.
This invention relates to germicidal compositions, and more particularly relates to an improved dry germicidal sponge.
2. Background.
Iodine is a well-known germicide with activity against a wide range of bacteria and viruses, and much effort has been directed to finding satisfactory vehicles for its administration. Carriers of iodine, often termed iodophors, are generally polymeric materials which form complexes with iodine. Polyurethanes are disclosed as iodophors by Shelanski in U.S. Pat. No. 3,235,446 and by LaVeen in U.S. Pat. No. 4,381,380.
Polyvinylpyrrolidone (povidone, PVP) is a well known iodophore which forms a stable complex with iodine (hereinafter P-I). This complex has been extensively used in germicidal preparations such as aerosols, ointments and cleansing compositions for topical application. The structure of P-I is discussed by Schenck et al. in the Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 68, 1505 (1979).
Lorenz et al. in U.S. Pat. No. 4,769,013 discloses an interpenetrating polymer network (IPN) foam complex of PVP and polyurethane which absorbs iodine from an aqueous solution and then releases the iodine slowly when the dry sponge is contacted with water.
Although not concerned with iodine delivery, Creasy, in U.S. Pat. No. 4,642,267 and Winn, in U.S. Pat. No. 4,373,009 disclose complexes of polyurethane and PVP. In the Creasy et al. patent, a blend of PVP and polyurethane is applied to a substrate surface as a hydrophilic coating. In the Winn et al. patent, a copolymer of povidone with a hydroxyethyl acrylate is applied as a lubricious coating to a substrate surface by first priming the surface with an isocyanate and then reacting the isocyanate with the copolymer.
Iodophor-iodine complexes have been impregnated into a sponge or brush used for germicidal cleaning or scrubbing. Often, such implements are included in a kit of materials which may also include other items useful for patient preparation, such as towels, gloves and the like. Prior art iodophors and iodine complexes made therefrom suffer from various deficiencies such as instability leading to loss of iodine titer and tissue sensitivity due to the corrosive effects of iodine. On the other hand, the complex of polyurethane and P-I of U.S. Pat. No. 4,769,013, because of the IPN nature of the patented product, delivers iodine too slowly to be useful in a sponge for surgical scrubbing.
While the above disclosures have improved the delivery of iodine, further improvements, particularly an iodine carrier complex providing substantially instantaneous delivery of iodine is needed. The present disclosure is directed to fulfillment of this need.
A composition has solid particles of a water soluble complex of a polymer and a germicidal agent evenly dispersed throughout a polyurethane. Because the complex is a solid particle, it does not form a molecular association with the polyurethane so that, when the composition is contacted with water, the water soluble particles dissolve for rapid availability of the germicidal agent.
Suitable water soluble polymers are polyethylene oxide (PEO) and PVP. Representative suitable germicidal agents are chlorhexidine gluconate and iodine. The preferred complex is P-I.
The most preferred composition is a polyurethane foam having the P-I particles dispersed in the foam matrix. The preferred polyurethane is the reaction product of an aromatic diisocyanate, polypropylene oxide glycol (PPG) and water.
Another embodiment of the composition of the invention is a thermoplastic polyurethane containing the P-I particles. In this form, prepared from a diisocyanate, polyether glycol and diol chain extender, the composition of the invention is useful as a germicide releasing coating on a medical article, such as a catheter, or as a molded bristle useful as a component of a brush.
Another aspect of the invention is a package of materials useful for surgical scrubbing which includes the sponge or brush. Other components which may optionally be included in the package are a nail cleaner, a wipe and a detergent. If desired, a powder or liquid detergent may be impregnated into the sponge.
Thus, the invention provides a sponge or brush for surgical scrubbing which includes a germicidal agent in a form which facilitates substantially instantaneous release when the scrub is contacted with water or an aqueous detergent. Because of the rapid release, an aqueous solution brought into contact with the scrub reaches an antimicrobially effective level of germicide in a matter of seconds, in contrast to prior art polyurethane P-I germicidal sponges which require a much longer time to become effective. The advantage to a surgeon of not having to wait before starting to scrub is immediately evident.
The dry pack sponge or brush of the invention provides a further advantage over prior art P-I preparations in overcoming the well known loss of iodine titer which occurs in prior art preparations as a result of the reaction of iodine and water to give iodide ion. In the prior art, the iodine is introduced into the foam as an aqueous triiodide solution. This procedure requires a time consuming drying procedure during which time iodine is being converted to iodide. The solid particles of P-I of the present invention do not contact water until ready for use so that the iodine titer remains substantially unchanged during storage.
FIG. 1 illustrates a sponge of the invention having particles of solid P-I therein;
FIG. 2 illustrates the sponge of FIG. 1 after contact with water; and
FIG. 3 illustrates a sponge of the prior art;
FIG. 4 is a plot of iodine concentration versus absorption at 352 nm;
FIG. 5 compares the rate of iodine release from the foam sponge of the invention to a prior art foam sponge;
FIG. 6 is an optical micrograph of the foam sponge of the invention; and
FIG. 7 is an optical micrograph of a prior art foam sponge.
While this invention is satisfied by embodiments in many different forms, there will herein be described in detail preferred embodiments of the invention, with the understanding that the present disclosure is to be considered as exemplary of the principles of the invention and is not intended to limit the invention to the embodiments illustrated and described. The scope of the invention will be measured by the appended claims and their equivalents.
In accordance with the present invention, a polyurethane foam sponge containing granules of solid P-I is provided. The P-I and the polyurethane are substantially uncomplexed so that when the sponge is contacted with water, an almost instantaneous release of the P-I into the water occurs.
The components of the sponge will first be described followed by details of the method for its preparation.
The flexible polyurethane foam sponge of the invention may be synthesized from a polyisocyanate, a polyglycol, a blowing agent, and the solid P-I particles as described below. A chain extender may be included. In addition, the foam may also contain a foam stabilizer catalyst, emulsifier, cell size regulator, supplemental blowing agent and other conventional additives such as fillers, flame retardants, emollients, colorants, fragrances and the like.
Preferred polyisocyanates are diisocyanates. Suitable diisocyanates are aromatic diisocyanates such as 4,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI), toluene diisocyanate (TDI) and 3,3'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate, alicyclic diisocyanates such as isophorone diisocyanate and 4,4'-dicyclohexylmethane diisocyanate, and aliphatic diisocyanates, as, for example, hexamethylene diisocyanate. The preferred diisocyanates are MDI and TDI. The most preferred diisocyanate is an 80/20 mixture of 2,4-TDI and 2,6-TDI.
A conventional polyglycol component, di, tri or multifunctional, which may be used is a polyester glycol, a silicone glycol, a fluorinated glycol or preferably a polyether glycol or mixtures thereof. Suitable polyester glycols are, for example, polycaprolactone and polyethylene adipate. Suitable silicone glycols are, for example, polydimethylsiloxane glycols such as Q4 3667 available from Dow Corning Corp.
The preferred polyether glycol may be polyethyleneoxide glycol (PEG), polytetramethyleneoxide glycol, (PTMEG), polypropyleneoxide glycol (PPG) or mixtures or copolymers thereof. The most preferred glycol is PPG having a molecular weight of about 1,000 to 2,000. These products are available commercially under the trade names Multranol™ (Mobay Co., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) and Voranol™ (Dow).
The chain extender may be water, a low molecular weight branched or unbranched diol, diamine or aminoalcohol of up to 10 carbon atoms or mixtures thereof. Representative nonlimiting examples of chain extenders are water, BDO, ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, 1,2-propanediol, 1,3-propanediol, 1 6-hexanediol, trimethylol propane, 1,4-bis-hydroxymethyl cyclohexane, hydroquinone dihydroxyethyl ether, ethanolamine, ethylenediamine, hexamethylenediamine and 2 methyl-pentamethylene diamine. The most preferred chain extender is water.
The preferred blowing agent is carbon dioxide, formed when water reacts with isocyanate groups. Any other conventional blowing agent as known in the polyurethane foam art may be used alone or in combination with carbon dioxide. Suitable supplementary or alternative blowing agents are methylene chloride, fluorocarbons, and fluorochlorocarbons.
Foam stabilizers are conventional in foam technology and serve to regulate cell size and prevent collapse of the foam cells by reducing the surface energy between the cell wall and the gas (air, carbon dioxide) in the cell. Foam stabilizers are usually surfactants, and, in the present invention, any surfactant as known in the foam art may be used, such as the polyoxyethylene ethers and esters of the Triton� and Tween series. A preferred foam stabilizer is a silicone surfactant which may be included in the foam at a concentration of about 0.1 to 3.0% by weight.
While the germicidal component of the invention will henceforth be described in terms of the preferred P-I, the polyurethane foam sponge of the invention is not limited to P-I. Any germicidal agent which can form a water soluble, solid, particulate complex with a polymer is suitable for the invention. PEO is an example of a suitable polymer alternative to PVP, and alternative germicidal agents which form solid complexes with PEO and PVP are chlorhexidine, hexachlorophene, parachlorometaxylenol and quaternary ammonium compounds. If PEO is used as the water soluble polymer, it may have a molecular weight of about 100,000 to 8,000,000 (available from Union Carbide Corp. under the trade name Polyox�).
PVP is a liquid, gum or glass having an intrinsic viscosity which depends on the molecular weight. Various molecular weight grades of PVP are conventionally identified in commerce via K values wherein K15, K30, K60 and K90 refer to molecular weights of about 10,000 50,000 150,000 and 350,000 respectively and to intrinsic viscosities of about 0.02 0.225, 0.75 and 1.61 respectively. In accordance with the present invention suitable PVP may have a K value of about 15 to 60, preferably about 30.
P-I, on the other hand, is an amorphous solid containing about 1 to 40% by weight of iodine. It may be prepared as a powder having any desired particle size. While the invention contemplates inclusion of P-I of any iodine percentage, it is preferred to use material having from 9 to 12% of available iodine as defined by the United States Pharmacopeia (USP). USP P-I is available commercially from GAF and BASF. It is understood that P-I having an iodine percentage different from that commercially available may easily be prepared by any convenient procedure as known in the art.
P-I, while instantly soluble in water, is not readily soluble in a mixture of the polyglycol and water. This observation provides a facile one step bulk polymerization route to the flexible foam of the invention having solid particles of P-I evenly dispersed throughout the foam. Thus, a mixture of the polyglycol and water, optionally containing a surfactant, a chain extender and a conventional polyurethane foam catalyst, such as dibutyl tin dilaurate or a tertiary amine, may be prepared and the solid particles of P-I suspended uniformly in the mixture by any convenient mixing procedure. The isocyanate component may be added to this mixture with rapid stirring. After the exotherm has peaked and the foam has risen substantially completely (about 1 to 15 minutes), the foam may be cured in an oven at about 125� C. for about 15 to 60 minutes, then cut into slabs of the desired shape in accordance with the intended use, such as a sponge or wound dressing.
The composition may include about 1 to 50, preferably about 5 to 20, most preferably about 9 to 15 percent by weight of the solid P-I particles.
When the foam sponge is wetted, water is instantly taken up into the foam cells where it contacts and dissolves the P-I particles in the foam matrix. As shown in Example IV, iodine is liberated into the aqueous medium in less than one minute. Preferably, a detergent solution is used to wet the sponge. When the sponge is wetted with detergent solution, a solution containing detergent and a high concentration of iodine is available for scrubbing with the sponge in a matter of seconds.
Alternatively, the sponge may be supplied to the user with detergent impregnated therein. Thus, a water soluble detergent may be included in the polyglycol mixture so that it becomes evenly dispersed in the foam matrix and releasable into water along with the P-I.
The foam of the invention and its compositional difference from a prior art foam are further illustrated with the aid of the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a section of the foam matrix 10 of the invention fabricated of molecules of polyurethane 12. Molecules 12 define foam cells 14 therebetween which may be open cells and/or closed cells as is well-known in the foam art. Solid particles 16 of P-I are dispersed evenly within matrix 10 with substantially no complexation between the PVP component of particles 16 and polyurethane molecules 12.
FIG. 2 illustrates foam matrix 10a after contact with water. (In the present disclosure, like elements in different drawings are given the same reference number followed by a lower case letter). The water enters cells 14a and contacts particles 16. Because of the high solubility of P-I in water and the substantial lack of complexation between the PVP in the solid particles and polyurethane molecules 12, the P-I particles dissolve almost instantaneously and migrate in a matter of seconds into the aqueous phase as P-I molecules 16a where they are available as disinfectant for scrubbing.
In contrast, FIG. 3 illustrates an IPN molecular complex polyurethane P-I foam composition of the prior art. Polyurethane foam matrix 20 consists of polyurethane molecule 22 defining foam cells 24. Individual molecules 26 of PVP are complexed with the polyurethane molecules at the molecular level in an IPN composition. PVP molecules 26 have iodine complexed thereto (not shown in the drawing). Because association of the polyurethane and PVP at the molecular level is very strong in the IPN configuration, release of the P-I, when foam 20 is contacted with water, is very slow. Further, the PVP of prior art foam 20 is of high molecular weight (K 85 or higher). The long chains of the high molecular weight PVP intertwine and complex particularly strongly with polyurethane molecules 22 further retarding release of P-I.
While the composition of the invention is preferably prepared as the foam described above, formulations other than foam, such as a germicidal melt having solid particles of P-I in polyurethane are contemplated. For use as a melt, the components of the polyurethane are a diisocyanate, a diol chain extender and a polyether glycol, preferably MDI, BDO, PEG or PTMEG or mixtures thereof. The germicidal melt may be prepared by suspending the solid P-I particles in a mixture of the extender and glycol prior to adding the isocyanate. A melt thus prepared may be coated onto a medical article, such as a catheter, merely by dipping the article into the melt. Preferably, the melt may be molded into an article of any desired shape. A particularly preferred molded article is a bristle for a scrub brush. Because of its free (uncomplexed) nature, the water soluble P-I particle is rapidly released when the brush is wetted with water, or, preferably with a detergent solution.
The sponge or brush of the invention may be included in a plastic package of sterilized materials for surgical scrubbing. The sponge may be supplied as a wet pack with sufficient detergent impregnated therein for a complete pre-operative scrubbing procedure, and may include brush bristles as a further scrubbing aid. Combination sponge and bristle scrubbing articles are well known in the art, for example the E-Z Scrub� system sold by the Deseret Medical Division of Becton, Dickinson and Company, Sandy, Utah. Alternatively, and preferably, the package containing the sponge or brush may be supplied as a dry package to be used with any conventional detergent. The dry package may optionally include the detergent, dry or liquid, in a separate container. Other components useful for surgical scrubbing, such as a nail cleaner and paper or cloth wipes, may be included in the package.
The following examples are provided to further describe the invention but are not to be considered as limitative of the invention.
The P-I containing dry polyurethane flexible foam was prepared using the Bayfit 550 flexible foam system. Fifty parts (by weight) of Bayfit 550 polyether glycol component B and 6.73 parts by weight of P-I dry powder (Aldrich, available iodine approximately 10%) were placed in a mold cup and mixed well to form a uniform slurry. Bayfit 550 isocyanate component A, 17.25 parts by weight, was added at room temperature and the slurry was stirred vigorously until the onset of the foaming process. The foam curing process was continued for 30 minutes at ambient conditions and then post cured at 125� C. for 30 minutes The skin of the P-I containing dry flexible foam slab was removed and the desired sizes of sponges cut from the slab foam.
A polyurethane/P-I IPN molecular complex sponge was prepared in accordance with Example 2 of the aforementioned U.S. Pat. No. 4,769,013. Pieces of this sponge were contacted for up to 15 minutes with distilled water using a syringe as described in Example IV. These solutions gave no detectable color in the conventional starch test indicating very low release of iodine over the time period of this experiment.
It is believed, although not substantiated, that this sponge releases the iodine slowly, as described in the referenced patent, because of the molecular complexation which results when the polyurethane and PVP are combined in solution.
A P-I/polyurethane molecular complex foam was prepared using Hypol 2002 hydrophilic prepolymer. Three parts (by weight) of solid P-I (Aldrich) were dissolved in 25 parts by weight of distilled water and added to 30 parts by weight of Hypol 2002 hydrophilic polyurethane prepolymer (W. R. Grace Co., Lexington, Massachusetts) in a mold cup and stirred vigorously until the onset of the foaming process. The foam curing process was continued for two hours at ambient conditions. The skin of the molecular complex foam slab was removed and the desired sizes of the sponges cut from the slab foam.
Iodine release rate of the sponges was determined using ultraviolet (UV) absorption due to triiodide ion. First, a standard iodine calibration plot was prepared. Known concentrations of P-I in 0.5 M KI were prepared and their UV absorbance at 352 nm due to triiodide was determined. A standard calibration plot was prepared based on these absorbances versus iodine concentration values (FIG. IV). Available iodine of the P-I (Aldrich) utilized in the standard calibration was determined using sodium thiosulfate titration.
Pieces of the sponges (0.8 gm) of Examples I, II and III were placed in 30 cc disposable syringe. Distilled water (15 ml) was drawn into the syringe and maintained in contact with the foam for one minute, then the solution was ejected from the syringe into an amber colored 30 ml bottle. This process was repeated nine additional times on the same sponge. Triiodide solutions were prepared by adding 1 ml of 0.5 M KI to 9 ml of the aqueous P-I solution from each extraction. The triiodide absorbance at 352 nm was measured and converted to released iodine concentration using the standard calibration plot. The results of this experiment are illustrated in FIG. V.
It is seen that the iodine release from the sponge of the invention (Example I) is significantly faster than that from the P-I polyurethane IPN molecular complex sponge (Examples II and III). In particular, a 15 fold increase in iodine release in the first minute is achieved.
The iodine release rates are consistent with the particle versus IPN form of the P-I in the sponges, as shown in the optical micrographs of FIGS. 6 and 7. FIG. 6 shows solid (uncomplexed) P-I particles in the sponge of the invention (Example I). No solid particles are seen in the sponge of Example III because of the dispersion of the PVP chains in the IPN network.
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Srinathu Srinivasa Rao from Madugula and Gaduthuri Babu Rao from G.K. Veedhi, who are from the areas represented by Mr. Dharmasri and Tribal Welfare Minister P. Balaraju respectively were defeated.
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(SportsNetwork.com) - Even a no-hit bid wasn't enough to shake the Milwaukee Brewers out of their current slump.
The Brewers try to avoid a sixth straight setback on Friday night when they begin a big three-game series with the St. Louis Cardinals.
At the end of June it seemed as though Milwaukee would roll into the All- Star break leading the National League Central, but a season-high five-game slide and nine losses in its past 10 games has the club just two games up on St. Louis for the top spot in the division.
The Cincinnati Reds are just 2 1/2 games off the pace as well, with the Pittsburgh Pirates lurking a game further back in fourth place.
Aiming to salvage the finale of a four-game set with the Philadelphia Phillies, Matt Garza had a no-hitter broken up in the seventh inning and the Phils eventually plated seven runs in the eighth frame to secure a 9-1 win.
"I look at the final score and that's ridiculous," said Brewers manager Ron Roenicke. "We are way too good of a team, way too good of a bullpen to let it get away like that."
Garza was perfect through four innings and carried a no-hitter into the seventh before Jimmy Rollins' leadoff single to right. Garza was charged with two runs on three hits in 7 2/3 innings.
Now Yovani Gallardo will try to snap Milwaukee out of this slump, but he brings a lifetime record of 1-11 with a 6.34 earned run average versus the Cardinals into this opener.
Gallardo is also winless in his past three starts and is coming off a no- decision versus Cincinnati on Sunday. The 28-year-old righty yielded two runs on eight hits over seven innings, striking out three without issuing a walk.
On the season, Gallardo is 5-5 with a 3.45 ERA.
The Cardinals are seeking to overtake the Brewers in the standings, but will have to do so without All-Star catcher Yadier Molina. He is slated to miss the next 8-to-12 weeks due to thumb surgery. He suffered the injury on Wednesday while sliding into third base.
Molina, who was voted to his sixth All-Star Game Sunday and fourth as a starter, is hitting .287 with seven homers and 30 RBI so far this season.
Tony Cruz is expected to handle duties behind the plate for the Cardinals, while Audry Perez will serve as the backup.
The Cardinals were aiming for a four-game sweep of the Pirates, but lost Thursday's finale 9-1.
Shelby Miller surrendered four runs on five hits and four walks over five frames for St. Louis, which had won six of its last eight coming in.
"Didn't do a good job of getting ahead in the count, fell behind a lot," Miller summarized.
Joe Kelly looks for better luck tonight as he makes his first start since April 16. He faced Milwaukee on that day and suffered a severe hamstring strain.
Kelly recently made three rehab starts and will try to boost the Cardinals' rotation. He went 1-1 in three starts this year prior to his injury, giving up three runs -- one earned -- over 15 1/3 innings for a 0.59 ERA.
The 26-year-old righty is 1-5 with a 4.17 ERA in nine lifetime meetings with the Brewers, including six starts.
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While drug gunmen frequently shoot at soldiers on patrol, they seldom target army bases, and even more rarely attack in the force displayed during the confrontations Tuesday in the border states of Tamaulipas and Nuevo Leon - areas that have seen a surge of bloodshed in recent months.
The violence mainly involves a fight between the Gulf cartel and its former allies, the Zetas, a gang of hit men. The cartel - which has apparently formed an alliance with other cartels seeking to exterminate the Zetas - has been warning people in the region with a series of banners and e-mails that the conflict would get worse over the next two to three months.
Gunmen staged seven separate attacks on the army, including three blockades, Gen. Edgar Luis Villegas said Wednesday. He called the attacks "desperate reactions by criminal gangs to the progress being made by federal authorities" against Mexico's drug cartels.
Villegas said gunmen parked trucks and SUVs outside a military base in the border city of Reynosa trying to block troops from leaving, sparking a gunbattle with soldiers. At the same time, gunmen blocked several streets leading to a garrison in the nearby border city of Matamoros.
Another gang of armed men opened fire from several vehicles on soldiers guarding a federal highway in General Bravo, in Nuevo Leon state.
Troops fought back, killing 18 gunmen, wounding two and detaining seven more suspects. One soldier suffered slight injuries.
Soldiers also seized 54 rifles, 61 hand grenades, rocket-propelled grenades, eight homemade explosive devices and six bulletproofed vehicles used by the attackers.
Mexico's northern states are under siege from the escalating violence involving drug gangs.
The U.S. consulate in the northern city of Monterrey warned American citizens who may be traveling for Easter week about recent battles in the states of Nuevo Leon, Coahuila and Durango. The consulate said U.S. citizens traveling by road from Monterrey to Texas "should be especially vigilant."
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Also garnering substantial bipartisan support in the state Assembly, the reforms to the ABC law would establish a temporary liquor license for businesses waiting for a permanent license from the state Liquor Authority.
After years of calling for reform of what she sees as an attack on small business, Little was pleased the bill had finally reached the floor.
"We all know how important small business is to us and New York State. These restaurants, bars and delis are small businesses," Little said. "By giving them this opportunity to give them a temporary license while their license is under review will allow them to get into business a lot faster than they have been."
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And for Republican Joe Robach, making someone with a monetary investment wait that long before turning a profit isn't acceptable policy.
"People buy the property because they have to for timing or take the business from someone else and then have to wait for the Liquor Authority," Robach said. "You can imagine if you are paying rent on a building for eight months with no income coming in is pretty devastating."
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No one knows, with any certainty, how many people have been killed and wounded by bombs, bullets, and bombing-induced fire in Iraq since the US invasion in 2003.
But several facts are known:
— There are more than 133,000 individually recorded civilian deaths since the 2003 invasion of Iraq due to direct war related violence and tens of thousands of Iraqi civilians have been wounded.
Because all war-related deaths were not recorded accurately at the time by the relevant Iraqi ministries, or the US-led coalition, and there has been no complete census since 2003, observers must combine news reports with incomplete official counts.
The 133,000 number for civilians killed by direct war-related violence includes deaths recorded by official government sources and news media caused by all parties to the war — the US, its allies, the Iraqi military and police, and militants/insurgents. [1]
That number is low, perhaps very low, in part simply because not every direct war related death was recorded or reported. Further, reports and estimates for the number of Iraqi civilians killed have been clouded by arguments about methods for counting the dead and by politics inside Iraq and the US.
The violent deaths of Iraqi civilians have occurred through aerial bombing, shelling, gun-shots, suicide attacks, and fires started by bombing. [2]
— The number of individuals killed indirectly, because of the health effects of the destruction of Iraqi infrastructure and population dislocation, may be twice the number of direct deaths.
The damage and destruction to the systems that provide food, health care and clean drinking water in Iraq have contributed to many deaths due to illness and infectious diseases that could have been treated if Iraqi infrastructure not been destroyed.
In the absence of population census data, demographers must rely on randomly selected household surveys estimating the approximate numbers killed, injured, and made sick due to both the direct and indirect effects of war.
Several estimates have been based on such surveys —cluster samples of Iraqi households in randomly chosen areas. The most widely cited is a 2006 study published by The Lancet, which estimated more than 654,000 excess deaths related to the war, most of them violent deaths. [3]
A more recently published analysis, based on a 2011 survey of 2,000 households across Iraq, estimates the total excess Iraq deaths attributable to the war through mid-2011 to be approximately 405,000, with 56,000 additional deaths not counted due to migration of families of the deceased. [4]
— On-going war-related violence, and the failure to fully reconstruct war-damaged Iraqi infrastructure, continues to harm Iraqi men, women and children.
Despite more than $100 billion committed to aiding and reconstructing Iraq, the country remains devastated by the war. Many parts of the country still suffer from lack of access to clean drinking water and housing. The indirect harm will continue until medical and other infrastructure is repaired and fairly distributed.
The health of women and children is the most vulnerable in Iraq and many Iraqis are hungry, and dependent on rations. Mental health and rehabilitation services in Iraq are very stressed by the burden of care with inadequate resources. [5]
As Iraqis continue to die due to the direct and indirect effects of war-related violence, increasing numbers of children are orphaned and must live in institutions. Iraqi officials and orphanage staff struggle to care for Iraq's orphaned children in state facilities that are under-resourced and understaffed [6].
Approximately 1.5 million people remain either internally displaced or have fled the country; in other words, 1 in 20 Iraqis are still displaced from their homes. [7] Unemployment also remains high.
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[1] Iraq Body Count, (2014) http://www.iraqbodycount.org, accessed 17 March 2014.
[2] Hicks, MH-R, Dardagan, H, Guerrero, Serdán G, Bagnall PM, Sloboda JA, et al. (2011) "Violent Deaths of Iraqi Civilians, 2003–2008: Analysis by Perpetrator, Weapon, Time, and Location," PLoS Med 8(2): e1000415. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1000415. http://www.plosmedicine.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pmed.1000415.
[3] Gilbert Burnham, Riyadh Lafta, Shannon Doocy, and Les Roberts, "Mortality after the 2003 invasion of Iraq: a cross-sectional cluster sample survey" (2006) The Lancet, 368 (9545) pp. 1421-1428.
[4] Hagopian, A, Flaxman AD, Takaro TK, Esa Al Shatari SA, Rajaratnam J, et al, "Mortality in Iraq Associated with the 2003-2011 War and Occupation: Findings from a National Cluster Sample Survey by the University Collaborative Iraq Mortality Study," (2013), PLoS Med 10(10): e1001533. Doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1001533, accessed 17 October 2013.
[5] The Lancet, Special Issue, 15 March 2013. http://www.thelancet.com/themed/iraq.
[6] Central Statistics Organization, Kurdistan Regional Statistics Office, Ministry of Health, and UNICEF, "Iraq: monitoring the situation of children and women," (2011), dl.dropbox.com/u/21257622/MICS4_Iraq_FinalReport_2011_Eng.pdf.
[7] "2013 UNHCR country operations profile—Iraq" (2014), http://www.unhcr.org/pages/49e486426.html, accessed 18 March 2014.


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ApplianceGeneral Electric Refrigerator
Level of DifficultyReally easy
Time to do repair15 - 30 mins
Age of Appliance5 - 10 years
Screw drivers
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The ice shute frosted up after the selonoid rusted. 1: Small flat screwdrvier to pop off control panel2: phillips screwdriver to remove 4 screws to control backing plate.3: Phillips screwdirver to remove seloniod and flap door.4: replace selonoid, flap door, spring and crank door. Consider replacing screws due to rust.I would replace all these parts at one time to save on shipping as any of them could cause the frosting. THe shipping is more than most parts! VERY EASY and QUICK!
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