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Are Republicans Just Too Mean?
Jim Geraghty is a really smart and insightful guy, but I have to respectfully disagree with the theme of his latest column.
So why are Republicans so much less popular than their ideas? A ubiquitous accusation from their Democratic rivals, echoed by an allied media, is that Republicans lack empathy to the point of displaying sheer meanness. With Obama running up huge margins among various demographics – African-Americans, Hispanics, women, young people – the argument is that the GOP increasingly represents an aging, white, bitter, and angry rump of the electorate, lashing out nastily at a world changing too fast for them.
For the sake of argument, let us contemplate why an unaffiliated voter might think Republicans are mean.
The "47 percent": In Romney's infamous "47 percent" remarks, the worst line was, "My job is not to worry about those people – I'll never convince them that they should take personal responsibility and care for their lives."
…The Sandra Fluke "slut" argument: When Democrats spotlighted Georgetown University law student Sandra Fluke for her conviction that employers should be required to provide insurance that covers birth control, it was hard to imagine a more self-destructive reaction than Rush Limbaugh's initial one…
…Gay marriage and sexual taboos: It seems to be a knee-jerk, not-really-in-jest comparison when some conservatives discuss the issue of gay marriage: If two men or two women can get married, why not a man and an animal? GOP congressional candidate Bob Guida made the offhand comparison in New Hampshire in 2010; in October 2012, an Illinois state representative made similar remarks at a tea-party rally.
…Abortion and rape: Of all the facets of the abortion debate, the most difficult ones for pro-lifers are the cases of rape or incest or where the life or health of the mother is at stake (a small percentage of all abortions). Many self-described pro-lifers are justifiably hesitant to legally require a woman who has been raped to bring the child of her attacker to term.
Todd Akin and then Richard Mourdock confirmed every wavering woman's suspicion of pro-life conservatives when the former suggested that he understood nothing about the biology of human reproduction and when the latter contended that rape-generated pregnancy "is something that God intended to happen."
…Perhaps the most vivid example of that comes from Ann Coulter, who has insisted that it's acceptable to use the term "raghead" in discussions of the Muslim world. She used it at the 2005 Conservative Political Action Conference, and the next year a Muslim-American conservative begged her to stop: "It kind of turns a lot of Muslim Americans off, and it's kind of hard to recruit them." She replied, "I made a few jokes, and they killed 3,000 Americans – fair trade."
…Did Romney lose the election because of these long-ago controversies? No, but each time someone associated with the Right blurts out something like this, it adds a little fuel to the fire of the argument that Republicans don't respect, understand, or welcome minorities.
In each one of these cases, the GOP and the Right have to think hard about whether this is the hill they want to die on. If you're a wishy-washy, not-that-tuned-in, relatively apolitical voter, how do these controversies make you feel about Republicans?
Certainly, the media employ double standards in their decisions about which cases of meanness and nastiness are most newsworthy, and we cannot expect a movement made up of millions of people to avoid uttering repellent comments. But for some conservatives, at least every once in a while, those labels "mean" and "nasty" are well earned.
Is it true that Republicans sometimes say mean things? Sure. Is it true that some of these hurt a bit? Absolutely. Although Richard Mourdock may have lost anyway, at a minimum, Todd Akin would have probably won his race if not for his dumb and offensive. Additionally, I'd even agree that language matters and that we should try to be careful not to offend people needlessly.
That being said, politics is a mean business and people on both sides of the aisle say mean things practically every day. In fact, I'd argue that a great deal of the Democrats' strategy is based around saying very mean and untrue things about Republicans. It's mean to accuse people of being racists if it's not true. It's mean to accuse people of wanting old people to die or hating blacks, women, gay Americans or Hispanics when it's not true. Democrats do this incessantly.
Now, the point of that is not so much to argue that Democrats are considerably meaner than Republicans, although they are; it's to note that if the voters were really all that turned off by "meanness," it would impact the Democrats just as much as the Republicans, if not moreso.
Even if that weren't true, which it is, what would we do about it? It's a pretty safe bet that both prominent people on the Right and on the Left are going to say things that are controversial, mean and will offend certain people. Then what? 99.9% of the time — nothing happens — which should tell you something about how much of an impact it makes on the public overall.
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DeMarcus Cousins had 19 points and 12 rebounds, John Salmons added 19 points and 11 assists, and the Sacramento Kings snapped a six-game road losing streak with a 99-80 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night. Aaron Brooks had 14 points for the Kings, who have won three in a row for the first time this season. Francisco Garcia and Jason Thompson added 12 each. All five starters finished in double figures as the Kings overcame a dismal second quarter and steadily pulled away, outscoring Portland by 19 points in the second half. LaMarcus Aldridge had 17 points and 10 rebounds and J. J. Hickson added 14 points and 15 rebounds for the Trail Blazers. Wesley Matthews scored 14 points, but suffered a left hip contusion and did not finish the game.
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Ohio whips ULM 45-14 at Independence Bowl
"It was probably as complete of a ballgame as we've played in some time," Solich said. "I think our guys played with great intensity and a great deal of heart. We showed we can play a great game against a really good team like Louisiana-Monroe."
Louisiana-Monroe came into Friday's game with the better story and basically a home-field advantage. The Warhawks were playing in their first bowl game after joining college football's highest level in 1994 and secured a bid in Shreveport, which is about 100 miles from their campus.
But that emotional lift didn't help ULM's defense, which was torched by Tettleton's deep ball accuracy early and Blankenship's hard running late.
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Louisiana-Monroe had a chance to cut into the deficit just before halftime, but coach Todd Berry's gamble to go for a touchdown instead of a short field goal backfired when Browning's final pass of the half sailed harmlessly out the back of the end zone.
Berry's gamble wasn't a surprise — the Warhawks had gained a reputation for unorthodox play-calling during their record-setting season. But nothing seemed to work against the Bobcats, and the large ULM fan contingent had mostly disappeared from the stands by the end of the third quarter.
It was a disappointing ending for the Warhawks, who started the season with a stunning overtime victory over Arkansas in Fayetteville, Ark., and still finished with the best season in school history since moving up to the Football Bowl Subdivision.
"This will get us back to work," Berry said. "I would have liked it to have been a little cleaner. But I also recognize the opportunities for this football team next year. This will add fuel to the fire. We will have a great offseason because of what happened today and that's what we're going to use. This group will rally."
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Adhesive hydrogel films as ultrasound couplants wherein such hydrogels are adhesive on both sides for adhering to an ultrasound probe and to a protective sleeve or probe cover which facilitates acoustic coupling between an object such as between the human body and the active area of an ultrasound probe, thereby eliminating the requirement for coupling gels and fluids within the sleeve or cover.
1. An ultrasound acoustic coupling film comprising a hydrogel film having opposed first and second sides with said first and second sides being adhesive, the adhesive hydrogel film being adhered to and positioned between an active area of an ultrasound transducer and a protective sleeve or probe cover whereby with said adhesive film positioned between and in contact with the active area of the ultrasound transducer and the protective sleeve or cover, acoustic coupling is effected and ultrasound energy is transmittable and receivable through the adhesive hydrogel acoustic coupling film thereby eliminating the need for ultrasound couplant gels or fluids within the protective sleeve or cover.
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3. A method of conducting ultrasound energy between an ultrasound transducer and a target, said method comprising:
providing a transducer with an active area for transmitting, or transmitting and receiving, said ultrasound energy,
positioning an adhesive acoustic coupling hydrogel film having opposed first and second sides with said first and second sides being adhesive between and in adhesive contact with at least the active area of said transducer and a protective sleeve or probe cover, the exterior and interior of which is not adhesive, and;
transmitting, or transmitting and receiving, said ultrasound energy through the adhesive acoustic coupling film and the probe sleeve or cover, then through a liquid or gel couplant in direct contact with the target being imaged, thus completing the acoustic pathway to facilitate ultrasound imaging.
4. A method of using adhesive hydrogels for conducting ultrasound energy between an ultrasound transducer and a target, said method comprising:
providing a transducer with an active area for transmitting, or transmitting and receiving, said ultrasound energy,
positioning an adhesive hydrogel film having opposed first and second sides with said first and second sides being adhesive between and in adhesive contact with at least the active area of said transducer and a protective sleeve or probe cover, the exterior and interior of which is not adhesive, and;
transmitting, or transmitting and receiving, said ultrasound energy through the adhesive hydrogel film and the probe sleeve or cover, then through a liquid or gel couplant in direct contact with the target being imaged, thus completing the acoustic pathway to facilitate ultrasound imaging.
The present invention is directed to the medical use of ultrasound acoustic energy for imaging, doppler based flow measurement, and therapy. In particular, the present invention pertains to the use of adhesive, acoustic self-coupling hydrogels to couple sound between ultrasound transducers and protective sheaths or covers.
Ultrasound, as used for medical applications, utilizes high frequencies, typically between 1 and 30 MHz for imaging and flow measurements and between 0.050 and 1.00 MHz for therapy, all of which are poorly transmitted by air and require a medium similar in acoustic properties to tissue, commonly a thick fluid, gel or solid membrane, which displaces air and fills contours between the "eye" or transducer of an ultrasound instrument (such as a probe or scanhead), which converts energy between electrical and acoustic, and the body or object into which the sound is being directed. This medium, by nature of its physical and acoustic properties, serves as an ultrasound acoustic transmission "coupler" between the object of interest and the electronic transducer, thereby acoustically joining the two, so that the sound based information developed can freely pass back and forth between the body and the electronics. Because of the "coupling" effect, this media is commonly referred to as an ultrasound couplant, ultrasound transmission media or acoustic transmission media.
Hydrophilic membranes as coupling media is disclosed, for example, in U.S. Pat. No. 6,039,694 to Larson, et al., which teaches the use of hydrogel films composed of block co-polymers of polyurethane and polyacrylonitrile. The patent discloses application of these materials for ultrasound scanning in the form of shape-conforming films produced by dipping methods, flat membranes that can be stretched over the active surface of an ultrasound probe, scanning through a membrane that is placed in direct contact with skin, and imaging through a latex or other polymeric protective probe cover with such a membrane covering the active area of the transducer and portions of the transducer body. These self-coupling hydrogel films eliminate the requirement for gels and other liquid couplants, and can provide a microbial barrier between the patient and ultrasound probe.
However, by virtue of the composition and mechanical properties, use of films such as those of U.S. Pat. No. 6,039,694 is limited. The films are slippery and lack adhesive characteristics. Such characteristics, while desirable as a scanning surface, tend to allow the membrane to slip off non-horizontal surfaces and slide with the ultrasound probe as it is moved over the surface of the membrane. While the films of U.S. Pat. No. 6,039,694 have sufficient mechanical strength to permit conformal fit by stretching the film over the active face of an ultrasound probe, the absence of adhesive characteristics requires that the membrane be secured to the probe by some mechanical means such as a rubber band or strap.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,522,878 to Montecalvo et al. describes a solid, multipurpose, flexible, ultrasonic, biomedical couplant hydrogel in sheet form to facilitate transfer of ultrasound energy to and from a patient. Also described is a method of attaching the sheet to skin to hold the couplant gel in place during an exam, which constitutes a band of pressure sensitive adhesive bonded to plastic foam, such as foamed rubber, that is located along the outer perimeter of the sheet. The hydrogel sheet so described is not adhesive in and of itself, but depends on an unreliable potential that sufficient perspiration will be present to make the gel somewhat tacky in instances where the chemical composition is such that addition of moisture to the hydrogel will result in some degree of tack. The adhesive border, so described, is not acoustic self-coupling, therefore restricting ultrasound scanning to areas exclusive of those covered with adhesive covered foam.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,782,767 to Pretlow, III, describes a pad assembly for coupling ultrasound from a transducer probe into the human body, wherein a humectant, such as glycerin in combination with water, creates sufficient surface tension for a pad containing a mixture of water and a humectant, such as glycerin, to remain attached to the probe face by the weak forces of surface tension when the pad is extracted from the storage container and placed on skin. Since general scanning procedures normally require large volumes of couplant materials, and the transducer is moved over large areas, such as is done in fetal scanning, the device of U.S. Pat. No. 5,782,767 is limited to single site applications, such as is disclosed by Pretlow for monitoring bladder fullness, rather than as a device for general ultrasound scanning procedures, where its design for such use would not be practical. Use of this device for general scanning would rapidly deplete the glycerin and water mixture, and since the acoustic coupling and the weak forces of surface tension rely upon the presence of this mixture of liquids rather than an engineered adhesive, such general use would to a high degree lead to probable loss of acoustic coupling and separation of the couplant pad from the transducer face.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,394,877 to Orr et al. describes a contact medium structure attachable to externally applied medical diagnostic devices for providing self-adherence of a medical device to the skin of a patient thereby eliminating the need for retaining belts or similar means. A contact medium is described that is inherently adhesive, hydrophilic, skin compatible, ultrasonic compatible and pressure sensitive to facilitate self-adhesion of the medical device to the patient's skin. The device of Orr et al. discloses use as an ultrasound conductive medium, however such device provides only for the attachment of one side the adhesive membrane to the skin of a patient and the opposite adhesive side to a medical device such as a transducer for monitoring purposes, and as such, is limited to use on one site once properly placed. The design of the device of Orr et al. restricts use of medical devices to one area of the body and prevents free gliding motions of a medical device, such as an ultrasound transducer, over the body of a patient, as is necessary for medical imaging procedures. For example, ultrasound imaging over large external areas or imaging from within the body of a patient is inconsistent with its stated use or structural design.
The formulation, manufacture and use of adhesive hydrogels for products that form an interface with skin and tissue Is known to the artisan as is the formulation, preparation and use of adhesive hydrophilic compounds for wound treatment and electrically conductive devices. Adhesive hydrogels are commercially available from producers including 3M Corporation, Ludlow Technical Products and Lectec Corporation. For example, Ludlow Technical Products produces UV cured electrically conductive gels designated Series RG 63B, and E-Beam cured PEO and PVP under the descriptions of GKG-1 and GPPG-1 for wound care.
Adhesive materials can be generally described as being hydophobic or hydrophilic. Examples of hydrophobic adhesives include such familiar items as adhesive tape and bandages. Hydrophobic adhesive materials are most often produced from vinyl based monomers then coated on various flexible polymeric backings which provide for utility as devices to hold other materials such as gauze for maintaining wound dressings in place and in common household uses.
Pressure sensitive hydrophilic adhesives have been developed that provide for a broad range of applications where such materials come into contact with human skin and tissues. Such adhesive materials can be produced by various methods and formulations that provide physical and mechanical properties specific to intended applications. Examples include formulations that produce films and membranes by cross-linking hydrophilic polymers in combination with various humectants, tackifiers, photoinitiators and cross-linkers that under proper conditions providing for efficiencies for wound care, electro-conductive membranes used for physiological monitoring, drug transfer, fluid absorption, in vivo implantation, sealing and adhesion prevention after surgery.
Adhesive hydrogels can be produced by several methods common to the practice that include cross-linking adhesive producing hydrogels by chemical methods, photo-polymerization using ultraviolet light or by high energy means employing gamma or e-beam radiation. The following examples are general descriptions of a range of methods and chemical compounds common to production of such adhesive hydrogels that can be made to demonstrate the mechanical and ultrasound properties necessary for the device of this invention.
Production of adhesive hydrogels for electrical conductivity and wound dressings has been long known in the art. Earlier devices were based on chemical cross-linking using various natural gums and long chain polysaccharides, humectants and takifiers. A formulation containing approximately 55% of a polysaccharide such as karaya when blended with 5 to 10% water, the remainder being hydric alcohols, glycerol being a majority and optionally, the minority propylene glycol, will form adhesive hydrogels when heated in the range of 75 degrees centigrade followed by cooling. Optionally, mechanical properties can be varied by addition of cellulose or other fibrous materials and electrical conductivity enabled by inclusion of alkaline salts in the formulations.
Another example of such formulation and method involves blending a mixture of about 3 to 4% polyvinyl alcohol, 30 to 35% polyvinylpyrrolidone, a hydric alcohol, such as propylene glycol or glycerol in the amount of 20 to 25%, the remainder being water. When the reactants are heated to 125 to 130 degrees centigrade in a suitable reactor, followed by cooling and subsequent casting on a suitable release sheet, an adhesive hydrogel is formed. A scrim composed of woven or non-woven fibers may be added to improve mechanical properties and maintain structural integrity both during casting and in the final product.
The adhesive properties may be varied to better conform to end use by additions of materials such as polyacrylic acid, poly-2-acrylamido 2-methyl propane sulfonic acid, gums and various polysaccharides, i.e., carrageenan, locust bean, karaya and alginate derivatives. Addition of commercially available polymers such as carboxymethyl cellulose, hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose and hydroxyethyl cellulose can also be added to the formulation to alter structural properties.
A further method of producing adhesive hydrogels involves the use thermal or photo-initiating compounds to cross-link solutions of monomers such as acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, or salts thereof, that have been dissolved or dispersed in propylene glycol, glycerol, or other polyhydric alcohols, together with a cross-linking agent which can include, polymercaptans, diethylene glycol diacrylate, trimethylolpropane trithioglycolate, tetraethyleneglycol dimethacrylate, polyethylene glycol, and others, and a thermal or photo polymerization initiator.
Should the desired cross-linking mechanism be that of thermal initiation or used as an adjunct to photo-initiation, useful compounds for such purpose can include benzoyl peroxide, ammonium persulfate, sodium bisulfite and potassium persulfate. In the case where the preferred polymerization mechanism is photo-initiation by ultraviolet radiation, certain dyes or a UV photo initiator such as 2-hydroxy-1[4-(hydroxyethoxy)phenyl]-2-methyl-1-propane can propagate the polymerization mechanism. From a monomer solution consisting of 30% glycerol, 15% acrylic acid, 1% diethylene glycol diacrylate, to which is added 1% 2-hydroxy-1[4-(hydroxyethoxy)phenyl]-2-methyl-1-propane as a photo-initiator, an adhesive hydrogel can be produced by subsequent exposure to UV light for approximately five minutes in the range of 365 nm at an intensity of 10 mw/cm2. By varying the concentration of the cross-linker, the total polymerization time and mechanical properties can be controlled.
In addition to use of chemical and photo-initiated cross-linking to form adhesive hydrogels, high energy radiation sources, primarily E-beam and to a lesser degree gamma, are also used in industrial settings to produce membranes and pressure sensitive adhesive hydrogels for applications such as electrical conductors for physiological monitoring, wound healing and sealants for medical devices.
It is well known that solutions of compounds such as PEO, PVP, and PVA can be cross-linked by gamma and e-beam radiation to form coherent non-adhesive gels. Conversely, U.S. Pat. No. 4,699,146 to Sieverding describes formulations and methods to produce water-insoluble, hydrophilic, pressure-sensitive adhesive membranes that exhibit elastomeric and conformal characteristics. These adhesive hydrogels include irradiation cross-linked synthetic organic polymers, such as PVP and PEO, consisting of three-dimensional matrices, and adhesive plasticizers that due to boiling points are essentially non-volatile. The adhesive hydrogels can be used either as coatings on supporting substrates, such as a woven or non-woven scrim, a release liner or as a self-supporting layer. Sieverding also describes various devices made using such adhesives presenting as bandages, wound dressings, cosmetic masks, electrically conductive and ostomy devices, together with methods for preparing and using the adhesive hydrogels. In one embodiment, the adhesive hydrogel is made electro-conductive by addition of a salt such as magnesium acetate; thereby, making it suitable for attachment to the body for monitoring electrical signals emanating from the body. One such example demonstrates a pressure sensitive, electro-conductive adhesive hydrogel composed of polyvinylpyrrolidone cross-linked by ionizing radiation, a polyalkylene glycol plasticizer, water and a salt selected from ammonium acetate, magnesium acetate or magnesium sulfate.
The cross-linked polymer is produced by irradiation of a solution or dispersion of the gel-forming uncross-linked synthetic organic polymer in a plasticizer that is water-soluble or water-dispersible, and that is capable of dissolving or dispersing the uncross-linked polymer.
Sieverding teaches that the radiation dosage required to produce such adhesive hydrogels is influenced by factors of concentration of the uncross-linked polymer in the plasticizer, and the molecular weight of the uncross-linked polymer. Relatively lower dosages of irradiation are required by a relatively higher concentration of the uncross-linked polymer or a relatively higher molecular weight uncross-linked polymer; whereas, a relatively higher amount of irradiation is required by a relatively lower concentration of the uncross-linked polymer or a relatively lower molecular weight uncross-linked polymer. The composition of the plasticizer and its proportion to the remaining plasticizer, and the uncross-linked polymer also affect the dosage requirements.
In Sieverding's model, irradiation dosages range from about 0.5-7.5 megarads can be used for cross-linking the uncross-linked polymer, with dosages of about 3.5-4.5 megarads being average. For example, a composition containing about 18-22 weight percent, K-90 polyvinylpyrrolidone, about 10-70 weight percent polyethylene glycol having a molecular weight of about 300, and water, dosages in this range are suitable.
Irradiation is used to induce cross-linking of synthetic organic polymers as previously described. The use of high-energy gamma and E-beam irradiation processing techniques enables continuous production of films and coatings facilitates bulk cross-linking and the use of high speed processing techniques, resulting in high volume continuous production of adhesive-coated substances. The uncross-linked solution can be cast directly on a release liner, that may or may not include a woven or non-woven scrim, in a continuous manner, such that the liner continuously moves from the polymer solution casting device through the radiation source, at which point cross-linked adhesive hydrogels are produced.
The present invention teaches adhesive hydrogels as acoustic coupling media attachable to the active face (transducer) of ultrasound instruments (such as probes or scanheads) and to the inner face of latex, polyurethane or other polymeric probe covers; thereby, enabling the transfer of acoustic energy between an ultrasound probe and an object of interest when used in conjunction with a gel or liquid ultrasound couplant on the skin surface. The adhesive hydrogel comprises acoustic transmission media and is adhesive on both sides of the film. Such adhesive hydrogels films are so comprised as to render desirable levels of acoustic transmission with acceptable low levels of acoustic artifacts, distortion and attenuation.
When such adhesive hydrogel films are adhered to hydrophobic membranes such as the probe covers above described, flexible, self-coupling ultrasound couplants are created such that when used for medical ultrasound imaging, by adherence to the probe face, transmits or "couples" the ultrasound acoustic energy between the transducer and the body.
FIG. 1 illustrates an inventive embodiment comprising a single layer adhesive acoustic coupling hydrogel membrane that is adhesive on all surfaces.
FIG. 2 shows the embodiment of FIG. 1 attached to the active face and body of an ultrasound probe with the other adhesive side prepared for insertion into a protective cover or sheath.
FIG. 3 illustrates the embodiment of FIG. 1 attached to the active face and body of an ultrasound probe and further being covered by a protective sheath.
Applicant has discovered that adhesive hydrogels previously utilized for electrical conductivity, wound care and cosmetic applications, or fixed site adhesion of medical devices, etc., as discussed above, are suitable for application between an ultrasound transducer and a non-adhesive protective sleeve or probe cover as a self-coupling ultrasound transmitting membrane.
The present invention provides a solid, self-coupling membrane that is flexible, conformal to the contour and shape of an ultrasound probe and adhesive on both sides of the hydrogel membrane. The membrane being adhesive on both sides is applied between the transducer and a non-adhesive protective sleeve or probe cover. Thus, with the present invention, the need for a couplant gel inside of the protective sleeve or probe cover is eliminated.
Due to the composition and structure of such membranes, consisting of from 5 to 95% liquid such as water, humectants, compounds for cross linking and preservation, the remainder being polymeric compounds, the membranes are acoustic self-coupling, having acceptable low levels of artifact and distortion. Such membranes possess properties that constitute sufficient tensile and tear strength to withstand mechanical stresses, while in use during imaging exams.
As previously discussed, the adhesive hydrogel can be adhered to the inside a probe cover or sleeve, into which the ultrasound probe is then inserted and attached to the adhesive hydrogel or alternatively, the adhesive hydrogel is first attached to the face of the probe and inserted into the protective cover or sheath, to form an acoustically conductive bond that eliminates the requirement for coupling gels or liquids inside the protective sleeve or probe cover.
FIGS. 1 through 3 illustrate, by way of example, the application of adhesive, acoustic self-coupling films of the present invention.
FIG. 1 illustrates a sheet form of the adhesive, conformable, flexible, elastic, uniform, solid acoustic hydrogel sheet according to an embodiment of the present invention. The adhesive membrane 1 is adhesive on both upper and lower sides and may be adhesive throughout the entire thickness. The membrane may contain filaments of hydrophilic woven or non-woven fiber, i.e. a scrim that functions to provide structural stability and top and bottom liners of treated paper or various polymers.
The preferred adhesive hydrogel films are produced with a uniform thickness of about 0.05 to about 1.0 mm. The solid, conformable, ultrasound acoustic coupling hydrogel sheet 1 is homogenous in composition throughout and on all surfaces, and is uniform in thickness, thus providing equal and uniform acoustic energy coupling capacity throughout. The conformal hydrogel sheets 1 can be applied in sizes and thickness as necessary to cover the active surface 3 and optionally the body of the transducer 4 (Fig. 2) and securely attached to the transducer body by virtue of its adhesivity. The solid conformable ultrasound self coupling hydrogel film 1 used in this form of the embodiment, is uniform in composition within and on all surfaces, and in use, is applied to the medical ultrasound transducer active surface 3 by conforming the film over the active surface 3 and adhesively securing the hydrogel film 1 to the body 4 of the transducer. The homogenous uniform elastic solid ultrasound coupling hydrogel film 1 of this invention provides a desirable level of acoustic coupling with low acceptable levels of artifact and distortion, when applied and integrally conformed to ultrasound transducers of different sizes and shapes.
FIG. 2 Illustrates the adhesive membrane 1 of FIG. 1 attached to the active face 3 and portions of the body 4 of an ultrasound transducer. The adhesive hydrogel 1 encloses, surrounds and tightly conforms to the body 4 of the transducer and is integral to the transducer's active surface 3 so as to form a uniform, solid couplant that is integral and couples a desirable level of acoustic energy between the transducer and a probe cover or protective sleeve and, ultimately, to a target body. The hydrogel conformal film covers all or a portion of the transducer body 4, and is adhesively held in such manner so as to maintain uniform, constant and integral contact of the adhesive hydrogel ultrasound coupling film 1 with the transducer's active face 3 during the ultrasound procedure. The portion of the external surface of the solid, conformal hydrogel film 1 that covers the transducers active surface 3 provides the pathway for acoustic energy transmission or coupling between the transducer and the probe cover or protective sleeve or sheath without the need for a couplant gel inside of the protective sleeve or probe cover.
FIG. 3 illustrates the application whereby an adhesive membrane 1 is adhesively attached to the active face 3 of the transducer thus performing as an ultrasound couplant. The adhesive hydrogel 1 and portions of the transducer body 4 are covered with a probe cover or protective polymeric sleeve or membrane 6 which may act as a microbial barrier for procedures involving imaging in the surgical field, ultrasound guided puncture and intercavity exams.
Furthermore, the embodiment of FIG. 3 enables the transfer of acoustic energy between an ultrasound probe and a target body when used in conjunction with a gel or liquid ultrasound couplant on the skin surface but without the need for a couplant gel inside of the protective sleeve or probe cover.
The adhesive hydrogels may be manufactured by any appropriate process such as those previously discussed in the "Background" portion. The hydrogels of the present invention are not limited to the aforementioned products or compositions but may include such hydrogel compounds, films and membranes that exhibit properties of adhesivity and ultrasound transmission characteristics.
While the invention has been described with reference to preferred embodiments it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the particulars thereof. The present invention is intended to include modifications which would be apparent to those skilled in the art to which the subject matter pertains without deviating from the spirit and scope of the appended claims.
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Squeeze out the air and seal the bag; refrigerate, turning the bag occasionally, 20-30 minutes or up to 1 day.
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I'm a little confused. Am I reading that some lenses are for color, and others for B&W? I only ask because I have 8 lenses ranging from 780mm to 35 mm for enlarging. Most are Nikkor, but either way, I use all of them for color and b&w. I change mainly based on the size of the source image, with the 780mm being able to handle 30in diameter original, 485mm for roughly 18 in diagonal, etc.
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Hello again, have you missed me?!
Hello again, have you missed me?!
On Sunday 21st October Angela Rippon will be chairing a Gala Event, "Celebration - In a Class of their Own" in the Linbury Theatre of the Royal Opera House.
The celebration is in aid of the Dance Teachers' Benevolent Fund with a donation also being made to the Wayne Sleep Foundation for Young Performers.
The £200 tickets include a champagne reception with canapés before the performance and during the interval.
Good morning duck fans. With all the cuddles I've been getting over the last few weeks at the Breeze events I've had the stuffing knocked out of me, quite literally, and I've now got a little cut on my neck!
This summer we welcomed 10 new dancers to the Company and saw a host of promotions.
Below are the headshots of all our dancers this season (all taken by Simon Lawson except Hironao Takahashi's taken by Justin Slee) with links to their biographies.
Hello again! Last week I left my friends at the duck pond and joined Northern Ballet at the John Charles Centre for Sport for another Breeze on tour event.
Joseph Poulton and Dale Rhodes were 2 of the original students we took onto our Professional training programme (CAT) in its pilot year in 2004. They both graduated from the Academy 2008.
This week they have been back in to visit us all and I managed to have a quick chat with them about their training and their time at Northern Ballet Academy.
Hello! I am the latest addition to the Northern Ballet team and I've spent the last few weeks visiting parks around Leeds with Breeze on Tour, telling people all about our new ballet for children, Ugly Duckling.
We would like to congratulate our fellow Yorkshire men and women on their fantastic success so far at the Olympics! Yorkshire really is the place to be for sport and culture!
We were thrilled to see Team GB Hammer Thrower Sophie Hitchon, who's reached the Olympic final, trained as a ballet dancer and credits dancing as her secret weapon!
Aimée Stead and Emily Willis have just joined the Northern Ballet Academy. They wanted to share their experiences of Summer School with us...


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By Sarah Shearman, brandrepublic.com, Monday, 23 July 2012 08:00AM
This year's IAB Engage, on 25 October, explores how digital has transformed the advertising industry and is re-engineering the face of business.
Other speakers include Nick Lansley, head of R&D at Tesco, and Matthew Turner, director of online sales and marketing at BSkyB, who will discuss how they have transformed their approach to business and marketing to adapt to the digital age.
Also on the line-up is Steve Henry, co-founder of Decode, which teaches people to code, Andy Hart, general manager, for Microsoft UK's advertising and online division, Simon Rogers, news editor of the Guardian.
This year's fireside chat will be hosted by Rory Sutherland, executive creative director and vice-chairman at OgilvyOne, with the celebrity to be confirmed.
Guy Phillipson, chief executive of the IAB, said with digital that this year's event moves beyond exploring the subject of digital for brand building to show "how it is shaping entire businesses, including customer service, operations and IT".
The IAB is hosting the event in the Barbican, which is its largest venue yet, with the capacity for up to 800 delegates.
Phillipson said: "Engage is a premium industry event. It is testament that after seven years it has grown bigger and bigger and has become a must go to event."
The event is sponsored by Tribal Fusion, Unruly Media and Microsoft.
For further details and to book places visit the IAB website.Follow @shearmans
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Rise to life on Halloween when you walk the streets dressed in the Mummy Skin Suit Child Costume. This see-through and breathable skin suit features a mummy bandage design along with blood spatter details, complete with a double zip, reinforced closure.
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Eclipse all the mummies and pharaohs this Halloween as the most sacred god in all of Egypt. The Egyptian Anubis Adult Women's Costume features a black dress with gold Egyptian symbol detail and gold and black jackal headpiece.
You wouldn't want to run into this clown in a fun house. The Very Metal Clown Child Costume will out-scare the vampires, mummies and witches this Halloween. Practice your evil laugh in this mismatched long coat with red shredded shirt and crazy clown face mask with colored wig.
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Good evenings, NXT-a-philes. I just ate a whole bunch of cookie dough. Point being, I apologize for any extra zaniness that might creep its way into this review. Speaking of creep and zaniness, both Conor O' Brian and Sami Zane are on this show! Let's get to it.
Summer Rae opened the episode and pinned Natalya after knocking her into Paige and getting a critical on a schoolboy. Renee Interview Lady spoke with Sami Zane and it was adorable. Bray Wyatt defeated……um….well, he was a jobber. Fine, I'll look it up. It was Danny Burch. You happy now? Anyway, Bo Dallas spoke to Adrian Neville backstage, a conversation which I will be discussing in detail a bit further down the page. Conor O' Brian squashed Sakamoto and Briley Pierce in a handicap match and then stared down somebody on the ramp. It might have been Rick Victor, back from the abyss. Corey Graves was interviewed backstage about the upcoming NXT Battle Royal but was interrupted by Bray Wyatt.
In the main event Big E. Langston beat Damien Sandow to retain his NXT championship.
Got all that? Then let's get nitpicky!
Unsolicited Natalya Confession:
You wanna hear my unsolicited opinion on Natalya? No?
Why are you here!?
Seriously though, Natalya has a big problem working against her when she wrestles. I'm not sure who's fault it is (which means it's mine!) but I don't for a minute believe what Natalya does in between bells. Unlike almost all other wrestlers that face this issue, it's not that I don't think Natalya knows what she's doing or can't fight or whatever, it's that I don't buy her having trouble with pretty much any of her opponents. When I look at Nattie, given what I've heard about her and seen from her, I realistically expect her to shoot a double leg on any of her 100 lb to 120 lb opponents, never let them off the ground and submit them easily. Instead she has to follow up devastating and crisp-looking offense by standing there waiting for Summer Rae or Alicia Fox or the Bella twins or whoever to kick her in the stomach or elbow her or whatever lame shots most of the other divas have to respond with. This completely prevents me from getting invested in most of her matches because when I see who she's wrestling most of the time I just go "Natalya will have to dumb down everything about her so she can lose to a model" and then pay very little attention.
Or to shorten this explanation, women the size of Summer Rae shouldn't be able to schoolboy Natalya because IRL Natalya would probably keep rolling and twist them into little diva pretzels.
El Generico on NXT, El Generico on NXT, El Generico on NXT!
True story: my first and only independent wrestling show I've ever attended live was in Collinsville, IL (Greater St. Louis), put on by Ring of Honor. I was late and Jay Briscoe was the first wrestler I ever saw. But El Generico had the funnest and bestest match on the show against Mike Bennett. Since then I've seen little bits of Generico online and he seems awesome. I was really excited when he was signed by the Dubs and am so glad he's finally shown up on NXT.
Having said that, all he did tonight was talk to Renee the Interview Lady but hey, I'll take it. Watching the newly christened Sami Zane shoot the shit resulted in a lot of observations, which I will list thusly:
1. It's weird to look at Generico without a mask. Though it was already noticeable through said mask, it still surprises how fuzzy he is.
2. You can tell Sami Zane was a masked wrestler for years (and a good one) because he listens, reacts and emotes with his body. This is important because the guy 400 feet away from the ring needs to know what a wrestler is going through, eyes holes or not. And because wooden actors are terrible and Bo Dallas joke.
3. So….Sami Zane can talk? Like, without a noticeable (French-Canadian) accent and everything. He's not even saying anything revolutionary but in speaking with Renee in a simple backstage scenario he was natural and confident and charming and awesome.
4. Sami debuts in the ring next week against Curt Hawkins. This might even be Curt's return from injury. Hawkins has no freakin' chance of winning this and I am so okay with that.
Bo Dallas, your douchey friend:
Hey, remember when I said Dallas losing Adrian Neville's Tag Championship for him could be a catalyst for a heel turn? Well tonight was step two, "Have Dallas be kind of a dick to Adrian Neville in friendly conversation." What's funny is that while Dallas retained his spunk, optimism and stupid grin throughout the vignette, little tiny nuances popped into his words that made him your patronizing, douchey friend or coworker. The fact that he quoted John Cena, the King of goody-two-shoes wrestling d-bags, was an extra bit of meta-goodness.
Did I miss something?:
Okay, so I know thanks to spoilers that the Wyatt Family are going to start a feud with two specific wrestlers in the very near future. I saw the seeds of that being planted during last week's episode and also here tonight. Hell, the mere presence of Wyatt in Corey Graves's backstage interview pretty much guarantees they'll feud. It's like a wrestling law or something. But Graves said something weird in the middle of their conversation, threatening that if the Wyatt Family messes with him any more they'll have to "stay down" and whatnot.
Did I miss something? Did the Wyatt Family already interfere with Corey Graves in one of his matches? Did I forget a beatdown that happened a long time ago? Or was he referring to Bray Wyatt coming in and speaking at him in accents tonight? Am I supposed to believe the Wyatt Family messes with Graves at untelevised events or in between shows? What's the answer? Am I a forgetful viewer or did Graves just reference something that happens in the future?
The Ascension has no idea what it's doing:
So…….one of you hit the nail right on the head in the comments section last week by saying that the WWE isn't really sure what they're doing with Conor O' Brian. He's just….kinda there, and threatening and….blah. This week they seem to have started a more serious feud for him via staredown but I think of all the people on NXT right now, O' Brian is the one talent that kind of needs to be let out into the wilds of the WWE to fend for himself and see what happens. They've made him a rat, a regular wrestler, a Koslov trainee, a rage-vampire, and a fake hoss. It's just time to see if he sinks or swims.
…..or give him Judas Devlin as a tag partner (they seem to be testing it out at the moment) and help reinvigorate the tag division.
This week's petty observation:
Big E Langston has new theme music. It is new and therefore terrible.
I actually have something to say about a Big E main event:
It was pretty good! I think this might have been the most legitimate wrestling match Langston has ever had as NXT champion. Yes he didn't stretch too far beyond his usual shtick but in addition to showcasing his trademark energy and strength, wrestling Damian Sandow allowed him to have a match that was structured like any important wrestling match on any of the WWE's regular shows. In other words, there is no longer the question if Langston can function as a proper wrestler in the WWE. He can and it works.
So that's NXT this week. It wasn't the best episode but it was pretty interesting. If only I could eat cookie dough every week before I did one of these things.


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The stong side from Blackbrook gave the Leyland side a great opportunity to learn from some skilled players and develop their game.
Leyland's defence was strong, making every tackle, however the talented Blackbrook team off loaded the ball and sneaked over the line on the final phase.
Leyland worked hard, attacking up the pitch but strong defence kept the Warriors away from the try line. This made them even more determined to score in the next set.
Blackbrook showed some very good rugby skills but stong defence from Martin Bradshaw, Jude Davies and Joshua Cooper kept up the Warriors' motivation.
Learning from Blackbrook, Leyland started to offload the ball also, with Man of the Match Matthew Parkinson always in an onside position ready to run the ball in.
At half time the warriors were down 30-0 but managed to get two tries before the final whistle. Overall a great game of rugby for the young Warriors against a much more experienced opposition.
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A polypill, for pennies a day
In The Guardian, a British paper, I read about a new pill that began clinical trials this week. Backers say the polypill, known as the Red Heart Pill, has the potential to halve deaths worldwide from heart attack and stroke. It combines four established drugs into one: aspirin, a statin, and an ACE inhibitor and […] [Read More]
Soup's on
For those of you living in or near New York's Capital Region, there's a community event next Sunday that may be of interest. I first learned about the Empty Bowls Project a week or so after the fact last year. This year I made a note in my day book weeks in advance, determined to […] [Read More]
Mighty mushrooms
I've been reading abut the various medicinal properties of mushrooms. I must say, however, that nothing is going to make me like the way mushrooms look– creepy, if you ask me. (For Pete's sake, Gwen, get over it. You're a grown up.) While maitaki, shiitaki and reishi mushrooms have many overlapping nutrients, including protein, vitamins, […] [Read More]
Musings on change
Since receiving my follow-up lab results this month, I've been mulling over which heart-healthy strategies have worked well over the past year, and where some degree of change might be in order. The numbers tell only part of the tale. Dr. Ornish's hour-long radio address at the Commonwealth Club definitely served to recharge my battery. […] [Read More]
Half a bar a week
Well, this is news that brings a big smile to my face- evidence supporting the claim that dark chocolate lessens inflammation and lowers C-reactive protein levels, which might help reduce the risk of heart disease. I'm not one to eat chocolate very often, but I must say this new study gives me reason to reconsider […] [Read More]
If you've been following these headlines recently, you'll already know why this news story makes me nervous– and I don't even eat beef, chicken or pork. Well, I do eat salmon, so maybe there is reason for concern. Last week, the FDA announced proposed guidelines to regulate the process that would govern the use of […] [Read More]
Back for more
Last month's heart-healthy birthday party was such a hit that I invited my friends back for a repeat performance this weekend. I had to resist the urge to barbecue again. The warm, sunny afternoon seemed picture perfect, but I really wanted to introduce them to some of my other favorites. This time the menu included: […] [Read More]
Brando & friends
I am so not a dog person. I like cats, tropical fish, bunnies and outdoor birds of all kinds. My family never had a pet dog, only cats and rabbits, so I don't quite grasp the powerful bond that many humans feel for their canine friends. I respect and admire those feelings, though. Just don't […] [Read More]
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ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered an association between a commonly prescribed blood pressure drug, Olmesartan, and severe gastrointestinal issues such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, weight loss and electrolyte abnormalities -- symptoms common among those who have celiac disease. The findings are published online today in the medical journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
From 2008-11, Mayo Clinic physicians treated 22 patients with symptoms similar to celiac disease, including intestinal inflammation and abnormalities. Patients came from 17 states, and some had been diagnosed with celiac disease. They had chronic diarrhea and weight loss; the median weight loss was 39 pounds, and one patient lost 125 pounds. Fourteen of the 22 were hospitalized because of the severity of their symptoms. When given a blood test, however, these patients didn't come back with results typical of celiac disease. They also didn't respond to treatments such as gluten-free diets.
After examining their medications, Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist Joseph Murray, M.D., pulled several of the patients off Olmesartan. Their symptoms dramatically improved. Eventually, all 22 were taken off the drug, and all showed improvement. Eighteen of the 22 patients had intestinal biopsies after stopping the medication and showed improvement.
"We thought these cases were celiac disease initially because their biopsies showed features very like celiac disease, such as inflammation," says Dr. Murray, the lead author. "What made them different was they didn't have the antibodies in their blood that are typical for celiac disease."
Olmesartan -- prescribed for the treatment of hypertension, or high blood pressure -- works by blocking substances that tighten blood vessels, allowing blood to flow more smoothly and the heart to pump more efficiently, according to the U.S. National Library on Medicine.
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4/9/13 11:38 AM by ToneB
dana should be suspended for makin derogatory remarks about shit-talkers
4/9/13 10:42 AM by FTS
One of the worst cards in the history of the UFC..don't talk shit to the fans Dana, provide better cards!
4/8/13 9:42 AM by Dead Again
Yep, you're a different type of fan than me and Glovegate. We both think cards are crap unless they've got some star power on them. Some people just enjoy fights, me and Glovegate just want to see names on paper.
4/8/13 8:17 AM by KingofBJJ
LOL! Dana White is nearly at the bottom of the list of the Most Power People in Sports, with the US President one step ahead of him.Amazing that he has everyone, 14-32, thinking he is a major figure in sports.
4/8/13 7:55 AM by CLINTK9
right now?its been that way for awhile.When we wanted UFC vs Pride fights, we got Jardine, Joe Daddy & Matt Hamill MAIN EVENTING a crap load of UFC Events!TUF & Watered down cards have somewhat ruined MMA for me. and I dont care if they're free fights. I can watch free fights with guys I dont know on youtube all day. or go to a shit load of local shows to see guys I dont know put up some great fights.
4/8/13 7:47 AM by Flannerz
I thought it was a decent card. The Pickett fight was exciting and both fighters left it all in there. We saw a few finishes, but the main event was poor
4/8/13 7:02 AM by Dawkins
Different type of fan then we are, we would disagree on everything haha.I don't just wait for a fighter to be a main eventer before I become a fan of them.
4/8/13 6:24 AM by Dead Again
I've heard of Eddie Alvarez, he's fighting tooth and nail to make it to the big show. I think that's their biggest star. I see the TUF competitors as being on the level of the Bellator roster. I just don't have the time to watch the minor leagues when there is so much pro- MMA around. The prelim guys on the Sweden card have more star power than the guys main eventing Bellator and their matches are more relevant because they are so much closer to main eventing in the big show than guys under contract in Bellator. So pretty much you're saying I'm missing out by not watching bad cards "with pretty much no name value" that are "extremely weak", yet criticize the UFC when their cards have more star power and are more relevant. No man, I'm not gonna start watching Bellator, for the exact same reasons you threw out about the Sweden card. Just like you, I'm all about watching only the big names, the stars, and I'm not gonna waste my time watching a promotion without any of that. At least we can agree on that.
4/8/13 2:31 AM by Glovegate
Actually they do have some decent stars. You should watch it, you're missing out. Problem with UFC right now is all these TUF guys they're having flood the roster. TUF unfortunately does not usually find decent talent. There really hasn't been much of anything long term out of the show since season 5.
4/8/13 1:58 AM by SimonSu
So you're saying people should root for the UFC? Turning up for team events are very different y'know. Here's a better example: It's kind of like buying tickets for a UFC with a main and co-main, and finding out that the co-main was a load a bulls**t to sell tickets and the main was cancelled. You're bummed because you've paid for a UFC card with some actual names on it and not just "good fights" that you can watch at your local events, and it will stop you from going to the event... especially when the bum who sold you the tickets calls you out on cheering and making the best of his farce.