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Enlightened – Season 2 Episode 2 – Recap and Review – Revenge Play
Enlightened just keeps getting better in Season 2. Episode 2 was very appropriately titled "Revenge Play", even for a series that is pretty much entirely about getting even… in the most positive way possible, of course. I love how the entirety of Season 1 seems to have been foreplay for a generally more exciting Season 2. The water is starting to boil. Will Amy (Laura Dern) take the heat or get out of the corrupt kitchen?
"Revenge Play" opened with Amy beaming with excitement from Jeff's (Dermot Mulroney) proposition to partner up in order to take down Abaddon. A still very hesitant Tyler (Mike White) sat back and watched as Amy shook on the deal via phone chat. Zombies… they're all zombies! Amy is about to shake the earth and start the apocalypse.
Trouble was a-brewin', though, as Tyler received word from I.T. that their breach of the private executive email accounts had been picked up by the system. Meaning, Cogentiva would be under inspection, and whoever's ip address matched the hacker's would be in deep trouble. Dougie (Timm Sharp) warned his workers to hide their porn.
Dougie: "I'm talking to you Connie."
Amy was pretty nonchalant about the whole ordeal. Tyler, on the other hand, was freaking the hell out. Omar (Jason Mantzoukas) began to sniff out the duo's scheme after witnessing one too many secret chats at the coffee machine. Still, he was more convinced that the two were secret lovers, leading him to cruelly critique Tyler for being too pale. In his country, they kill babies that look like Tyler!
Krista (Amy Burns) suffered some sort of medical emergency and was taken away from the office on a stretcher. Amy, of course, completely set the investigation on the back burner in an attempt to get back in Krista's good graces. You see, Amy had been dreaming of destroying Abaddon and witnessing all of her former (awful) friends getting arrested, Krista included. Thus, she assumed her intentions sent a message to the universe to harm Krista.
In my opinion, Amy's mending of fences with Krista wasn't nearly as important as getting to see her mother (Diane Ladd) and Connie (Bayne Gibby) step up to help her. Her mother was willing to donate a pillow she'd spent the whole episode crafting in order to help Amy make amends. Connie, on the other hand, was the only person who genuinely sympathized with Amy, even offering a prayer for her sick friend. These acts of kindness, compared with Janice's (Michaela Watkins) cold reception at the hospital and Krista's unwillingness to deal with even speaking to Amy, stood out.
My guess is that this season is more so focused on Amy building new friendships with the geeks she'd originally written off as too far-out. I know Amy can be awkward, and sometimes entirely clueless, but I just can't get over how judgmental her ex-coworkers are of her in conjunction with how purposely oblivious they are regarding their company's corruption. I'm guessing the company's products are what made Krista sick, so maybe she'll have a change of ways.
Tyler thought fast, snuck into the office late at night, and switched Amy's hard drive with Omar's in an act of revenge. Killing two birds with one stone, Omar was fired for hacking the system without much of an explanation at all. Threatening a lawsuit and investigation, Tyler's power-play could end up backfiring big time! It's inevitable, though. If Amy and Tyler are going to continue with their scheme, they're going to have to clue-in their colleagues, Dougie included. Judging by the Season 2 posters, I'm thinking everyone is getting involved soon!
Do good intentions pave the road to Hell? Omar sure bit the bullet in order for Amy to continue on her road to a life of purpose. Yet, there is a genuine purpose!
What did you all think of Enlightened Season 2 Episode 2, "Revenge Play"? Do you sympathize more so with Amy or Krista regarding their failed friendship? How long before the rest of Cogentiva is clued in? Are you excited for Luke Wilson's return next episode?
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Thom Shaw, the renowned and beloved Cincinnati African-American artist who passed away in July, had his first-ever solo show at Hyde Park's Miller Gallery in 1973. As a goodbye tribute to him, the gallery is hosting WEBEJAMMIN, a show of Jazz-inspired vibrant, geometric abstract paintings, through Sept.
Shaw loved the music of such Jazz giants as Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie and Wynton Marsalis, as well as the Reggae music of the band Steel Pulse.
Miller Gallery is in Hyde Park Square at 2715 Erie Ave. 513-871-4420.
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The 24-year-old defeated Michel Bourez to set up a meeting with Australia's Bede Durbidge in the third round as action finally began after three lay days.
"I always seem to be surfing against Michel and he's my good friend so it's kind of bad." Flores said.
"But it was 'Gentlemen rules', the three of us didn't hassle and I love heats like that, everyone got waves.. It's a bit tricky cause there aren't that many out there, I got a first one and broke my board, so you got to find the right ones."
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DENVER Crews in northern Colorado faced powerful winds Sunday as they battled a blaze that has scorched 87 square miles of mountainous forest land and destroyed at least 181 homes, the most in state history. Meanwhile, local authorities are focusing on another concern - looting.
The destructiveness of the High Park Fire burning 15 miles west of Fort Collins surpassed the Fourmile Canyon wildfire, which destroyed 169 homes west of Boulder in September 2010.
The firefighting force has steadily increased and by Sunday night officials said about 1,750 personnel were working on the fire, which was sparked by lightning and was 45 percent contained.
Julie Berney with the Larimer County Sheriff's Office said firefighters dealt with winds of 30 mph with gusts of up to 50 mph Sunday. Some rain moved through Saturday evening, but it wasn't enough to quell the fire.
"The problem is that when you have a fire like this, even if it rains it evaporates before it hits the ground," Berney said.
Despite the winds, fire officials said crews Sunday were able to maintain most existing fire lines, with the fire chewing through about 1,000 more acres.
Incident commander Bill Hahnenberg said he was pleased with the firefighters' progress.
"A scenario could be we'll lose some line, and then we just go after it the next day and the next day," he said. "We're going to do everything we can to protect facilities, and we're prepared to do that."
On Sunday afternoon, high winds prompted fire managers to ground all helicopters working on the blaze and to send 96 notices to residents, ordering the immediate evacuation of the Hewlett Gulch Subdivision in the Poudre Canyon area north of the fire. It was unclear how many homes were affected.
Sunday night, Larimer County officials said evacuations orders were also issued for Soldier Canyon and Mill Canyon areas. The officials said 331 notifications were sent.
A high wind warning was in effect all day, and crews are expecting more of the same Monday: winds of 30-50 mph, low humidity and high temperatures.
As firefighters try to get the upper hand on the blaze, which has burned large swaths of private and U.S. Forest Service land, local authorities have dispatched roving patrols to combat looting.
On Sunday, deputies arrested 30-year-old Michael Stillman Maher, of Denver, on charges including theft and impersonating a firefighter. The sheriff's department said Maher was driving through the fire zone with phony firefighter credentials and a stolen government license plate.
His truck was later seen near a bar in Laporte, and investigators say they found a firearm and stolen property in the vehicle.
"There's a handful out there that are taking advantage of others," said Sheriff Justin Smith, adding that "if somebody's sneaking around back there, we're going to find them."
Also Sunday, a fire erupted in the foothills west of Colorado Springs, prompting the evacuation of some cabins and a recreation area near the Elevenmile Canyon Reservoir. U.S. Forest Service spokesman Ralph Bellah told The Gazette ( http://bit.ly/MiQvne ) that the fire was reported at about 12:30 p.m. and quickly grew to up to 100 acres.
Meanwhile, a fire near Pagosa Springs in the southwestern part of the state has grown to 11,617 acres and is 30 percent contained. Hot, dry conditions Sunday are expected to fuel the fire, which was sparked by lightning May 13.
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- California: Firefighters are building a line around a wildfire that has forced the evacuation of 150 homes in eastern San Diego County. The 450-acre blaze erupted Sunday near Campo and the Golden Acorn Casino Sunday. The fire has destroyed one structure, but officials haven't been able to determine what it was. Meanwhile, a 2,200-acre wildfire that erupted Saturday in a remote area of Riverside County was 70 percent contained.


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Sonny Weems scored 22 points, including a driving basket with 20 seconds remaining that helped Arkansas edge Mississippi 75-69 Saturday.
The Razorbacks blew an early 14-point lead, extended their advantage to double digits again in the second half, then had to hold on amid a barrage of three-pointers by the Rebels' Chris Warren.
Warren scored 11 straight points for Ole Miss late in the second half and his three-pointer cut Arkansas' lead to three with under a minute remaining.
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Zach Graham missed at the other end, ending Ole Miss' chance at a comeback.
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Talking Housing Policy With the Right
Tim Lee has an interesting post up about how language shapes political coalitions and vice versa and I thought about it while reading Reihan Salam's article on America's crazy subsidization of owner-occupied housing. The piece doesn't really break new ground in terms of policy analysis—not sure how it could at this point—but it casts arguments I'm accustomed to hearing from people with political commitments similar to my own in more conservative-friendly rhetoric than I would use.
One example, paint the tax subsidies for rich homeowners as a giveaway to decadent liberal elites: "Not surprisingly, over 75 percent of these benefits go to three high-cost metropolitan areas: New York City–Northern New Jersey, Los Angeles–Riverside–Orange County, and San Francisco–Oakland–San Jose." If the right really wants to stick it to Barbara Streisand, replacing the home mortgage interest tax deduction with a modest tax credit would be an excellent way.
At any rate, my only real disagreement with the piece is Salam's suggestion that suburbanization-oriented industrial policy was a good idea at some past point in time. My view is that this is the kind of thing that has in fact always been a bad idea, and whose badness has been kind of incidentally highlighted as a result of the financial crisis even though the causal relationship is a bit tenuous. Unfortunately, as with all issues that blend issues of class and geography there's no real way to make the change on a partisan basis. At the moment, however, there's no prospect for major bipartisan legislation of any kind.


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A government shutdown is a pain, a mess-up, an embarrassment and a disgusting political strategy. A default on U.S. government obligations would be a disaster.
Any member of Congress who champions such a crisis should be publicly shamed and defeated at the next election.
House Republicans are angry that the Affordable Care Act was a partisan bill passed in 2010 without a single Republican vote. So it was. They have repeatedly voted to defund or delay it. They can even create a short-term government shutdown, though it is reckless and likely to backfire on them.
But do not create a constitutional crisis.
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In that crisis, Congress would be forbidding the government to raise the money it has instructed the government to spend. And according to Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, that crisis automatically happens if the current deadlock extends past Oct. 17. At that point, the government cannot pay its bills.
Then the choice is which creditors, bondholders and beneficiaries to pay and which ones to stiff. Or President Obama could order the Treasury to borrow money not authorized by Congress.
Don't go there. The American people will not appreciate it.
None of this is to minimize the problem of the debt. At more than $16 trillion it is too high and has been growing at more than a trillion a year.
Congress has control of that, too. It can cut spending, starting with the military, farm subsidies and grants to state governments. It can tighten up social benefits and trim public employment and future pension benefits. It can do a lot of things.
Making such choices is Congress' job, and running the government over a cliff is no way to do it.


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Most of the frame is fine, but some spots have some rust. I've got some rust remover and auto touch-up paint I'm going to use there.
However, some of the components have lots of rust -- brakes, bolts, etc. What should I do with these? I could use the rust remover and I imagine that'll work, but won't it have lost it's protective covering and rust again pretty quickly? These are things that aren't usually painted.
I might end up replacing all the bolts and such, but it's a pain in the neck to find replacements and I may not bother if I can get the rust off well. But I'd rather it not rust up again just from one day getting caught in the rain, for example.
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This patent application claims the priority benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/108,961 filed on Nov. 18, 1998, incorporated by reference in its entirety herein.
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to the use of crosslinked thermoplastic polyurethane elastomeric materials as a coating for biomedical devices, more particularly to the use of such materials as a coating surrounding implantable biomedical devices, and more specifically the electrical leads attached thereto.
2. Description of Related Art
The use of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) and other synthetic materials which resist biodegradability to coat the electrical leads of heart pacemakers and other implantable biomedical devices is well known. Typically, a heart pacemaker is implanted surgically into the body and wires are extended from the electrical pacing device to the heart muscle. Amongst synthetically produced materials, polyurethane possesses an attribute of relative biocompatibility. Simply stated, polyurethane resists both post-implantation tissue rejection, as well as the degradation caused by contact with animal tissues and fluids, to a greater extent than most other polymers, except arguably silicone rubber.
However, polyurethanes are not totally biocompatible and exhibit certain disadvantageous degradations which become evident over time. These degradations can include hydrolytic degradations wherein mechanical properties such as tensile strength, elongation and elasticity are affected. In fact, many polyurethanes will decompose completely from hydrolytic degradation as a result of prolonged implantation. Another form of degradation consists of environmental stress cracking. Environmental stress cracking results in the generation of crazes or cracks in the polyurethane elastomer which are themselves produced by the combined interaction of a medium capable of acting on the elastomer, in this case blood and other bodily fluids, and a stress level above a specific threshold. Yet another form of degradation is that of metal ion induced oxidation (MIO). MIO is distinguished by the accelerated degradation of polyurethane elastomers resulting from contact with metal ions used alone or as alloys in pacing lead conductors.
Regardless of the specific mechanism giving rise to the degradation, the end result is one of scission of the polyurethane chain with an attendant decrease in molecular weight and a loss of desireable properties, including that of biocompatibility. As a result, the functionality of the TPU coated pacemaker and especially the leads, over time may eventually fail thereby endangering the life of the patient. To avoid this possibility of failure the implanted pacemaker leads, are often preemptively surgically replaced on the order of every five to ten years. Any substantial increase in the lifetime of pacemaker leads would serve to minimize the unnecessary surgical trauma involved in pacemaker lead replacement. As mentioned, the use of thermoplastic TPU as insulation on pacemaker leads is known. In addition, attempts to develop polyurethanes and pacemaker leads with improved biocompatibility are disclosed in the patent literature. U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,875,308, 5,133,742, and 5,109,107 disclose the development of polyurethanes substantially free of ether linkages. U.S. Pat. No. 4,851,009 discloses the development of polyurethane pacemaker leads coextruded with ajacket covering of silicon rubber. Lastly, U.S. Pat. No. 5,419,921 discloses the development of polyurethane pacemaker leads jacketed with a thin layer of polycarbonate polyurethane. However, there is no teaching in these references suggesting a substantially positive effect on the long term biocompatibility of polyurethanes, in general, or of cardiac pacemakers in particular.
Accordingly, it is a primary object of the invention to provide a method for making an coated electrically insulating flexible wire or lead for use with cardiac pacemakers, defibrillators, or other biomedical devices exhibiting improved biostability and biocompatibility following in vivo implantation.
In accordance with the invention, there is provided an apparatus comprised of a biomedical device coated with a flexible insulator applied and crosslinked by actinic radiation.
The process of crosslinking stabilizes polymers in general as described in more detail in U.S. Pat. No. 5,900,444, incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. In particular, crosslinking stabilizes thermoplastic polyurethanes while increasing their heat, solvent, and environmental stress crack resistance. The use of crosslinked thermoplastic polyurethanes in place of uncrosslinked TPU offers the promise of a greater lifetime for biomedical devices in general used in in-vivo implantation, and pacemaker wires in particular. Wires or leads, and even whole devices can be coated or jacketed with TPU, subsequently or simultaneously radiation crosslinked to a dose between 1 and 100 MRads, and then utilized for implantation purposes. It is expected that such crosslinking of TPU will afford additional protection against the degrading effects of long term exposure to animal tissues and fluids. Therefore, in accordance with the invention, biomedical devices and the electrical leads attached thereto can be coated with thermoplastic polyurethane, a blend of different thermoplastic polyurethanes, a blend of thermoplastic polyurethanes and other polymers, such as a silicone polymer, or with polyurethane copolymerized with other moities such as silane. In addition, all of these coating materials may be suitably combined with a crosslinking agent to facilitate crosslinking of the TPU is the presence of radiation. This coating, whether containing a crosslinking agent or not, is then suitably converted through the application of radiation to produce a thermoset polyurethane exhibiting the attributes of both biostability and biocompatibility.
FIG. 1 is a rendering of a cardiac pacemaker illustrating the placement of the primary electrical lead.
FIG. 2 is a schematic of a generic lead contact coated with crosslinked TPU.
FIG. 3 is a schematic of a generic lead wire coated with crosslinked TPU.
A first embodiment of the invention will be described with reference to FIG. 1, FIG. 2, and FIG. 3. The cardiac pacemaker 20 contains at least one electrical contact 22 to which is attached an electrical lead wire 28. FIG. 2 depicts the electrical contact 22 composed of the electrically conductive element 26 insulated with the thermoset polyurethane coating 24. FIG. 3 depicts the electrical lead wire 28 composed of the electrically conductive wire 32 insulated with the thermoset polyurethane coating 24.
Once the thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) has been extruded, molded, or otherwise applied onto the device or element, a process of crosslinking is performed to convert the TPU to a thermoset polyurethane. The TPU may contain a crosslinking agent such as an allylic monomer, acrylate, methacrylate, or combination thereof. The process of crosslinking involves bombarding the target device and TPU coating with radiation of a sufficient intensity and duration to affect the transformation of the TPU to a thermoset polyurethane. The dosage of radiation required for this transformation is preferably between 1 and 100 Mrads, more preferably between 10 and 20 Mrads, and most preferably approximately 15 Mrads. While both UV radiation and gamma radiation are suitable sources, the application of electron beam radiation forms the preferred method of radiation bombardment.
In addition, it is preferred that a crosslinking agent be incorporated into the TPU prior to the process of irradiation for the purpose of converting the TPU to a thermoset polyurethane. The crosslinking agent can be incorporated into, and preferably physically admixed with, the TPU either prior to or subsequent to the polymerization of the TPU.
TPU is suitably made by reacting an isocynate with a polyol. The TPU of choice for long term in vivo medical implantation is made from aliphatic isocyanate. However, aromatic TPU can be used. Preferred crosslinking agents include allylic monomers, although monomers containing acrylate or methacrylate moities, or other functional groups can be utilized as desired.
As used herein, the term "thermoplastic" is used in its broad sense to designate a material that is reprocessable at an elevated temperature, whereas "thermoset" designates a material that exhibits high temperature stability without such reprocessability at elevated temperatures. The term "crosslinked thermoplastic" designates a material that is reprocessible at an elevated temperature until it is crosslinked by some method after which it is without reprocessability at elevated temperatures. The term "thermoplastic elastomer" designates a material that possesses an elastic, rubber-like property such that it exhibits at least a one hundred percent elongation without breaking when stretched at room temperature, and will return to its unstretched length when released.
As used herein, the term "allylic monomer" is intended to designate a cross-linking moiety for polyurethanes that is monomeric and contains an allyl group. Preferably, the allylic monomer is free of peroxide, acrylate, and methacrylate moieties.
Particularly useful reactive monomers include, for example, triallylisocyanurate (also referred to herein as "TAIC"), triallylcyanurate (also referred to herein as "TAC"), diallylphthalate (also referred to herein as "DAP"), and meta-phenylene dimaleimide (also referred to herein as MPDM), and combinations thereof. The TAIC is commercially available as a liquid dispersion, and, alternatively, on a silicate substrate (75% TAIC on 25% silicate) as SYNPRO PLC-4185, a product of Synpron Corporation. Although less desired, other useful reactive monomers include methacrylate-containing monomers, such as trimethyolpropane trimethacrylate (TMPTMA), commercially available as Sartomer's SR-350.
The reactive monomer is suitably admixed with the polyurethane-forming composition prior to preparation of the TPU, or admixed with the TPU prior to preparation of the desired thermoset polyurethane product.
Although not wishing to be bound by any particular theory, it is believed that the essentially discoloration-free appearance of the thermoset polyurethanes produced in accordance with the present invention is attributable to the use of an aliphatic polyisocyanate in the polyrethane-forming compositions employed in the present invention. The present inventor has found that the irradiation employed in the present invention does not significantly discolor the aliphatic polyisocyanate-based polyurethane compositions employed in his invention. In contrast, such irradiation appears to severely discolor comparison polyurethane compositions based upon aromatic polyisocyanates. Further, the present inventor has found that aliphatic polyisocyanate-based TPUs are suitably converted to thermoset compositions by irradiation, whereas the benzene molecules in backbone on aromatic polyisocyanate-based TPU's seem to absorb high energy radiation (e-beam or gamma rays), thus rendering aromatic isocyanate-based TPU's stable (and, hence, not easily thermoset) in the presence of irradiation. Moreover, although aromatic polyisocyanate-based TPU's typically exhibit better chemical properties, such as resistance to organic solvents and oils, than prior art aliphatic polyisocyanate-based TPU, the compositions of the present invention overcome this disadvantage since the thermoset polyurethanes of the present invention exhibit excellent physical and chemical properties.
The aliphatic polyisocyanate useful as a reactant in forming the polyurethanes employed in the present invention is preferably selected from commercially-available aliphatic polyisocyanates such as, for example, 1,6-hexamethylene diisocyanate ("HDI"), isophorone diisocyanate ("IPDI"), ethylene diisocyanate, 1,4-tetramethylene diisocyanate, 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,6-hexamethylene diisocyanate, 1,10-decanemethylene diisocyanate, 1,12-dodecanemethylene diisocyanate, cyclohexane-1,3-diisocyanate, cyclohexane-1,4-diisocyanate, 1-isocyanato-2-isocyanatomethyl cyclopentane, isophorone diisocyanate, bis-(4-isocyanatocyclohexyl)-methane, 1,3- and/or 1,4-bis-(isocyanatomethyl)-cyclohexane, bis-(4-isocyanato-3-methylcyclohexyl)-methane, 1-isocyanato-1-methyl-4(3)-isocyanatomethyl cyclohexane, 4,4′-dicyclohexylmethane diisocyanate, and combinations thereof.
The "polyahl" useful as a reactant in forming the polyurethanes employed in the present invention is an active hydrogen-containing compound that is reactive with the aliphatic polyisocyanate to produce the desired polyurethane. In addition, the term polyahl is intended to encompass compounds that react in situ to generate an active hydrogen-containing moiety such as imines. An active hydrogen group is a group which has a hydrogen atom which, because of its position in the molecule, displays activity according to the Zerewitnoff test described by Woller in the Journal of American Chemical Society, Vol. 49, page 3181 (1927). Illustrative of such active hydrogen groups are —OH, —NH—, —COOH, —SH and —CONH—. Particularly suitably polyahis include polyols, imines (such as ketimines and aldimines), oxazolidines, and combinations thereof, preferably having a weight average molecular weight of between about 100 and about 10,000, more preferably between about 100 and about 5,000, most preferably between about 200 and about 2,000.
Suitable amines are aliphatic or cycloaliphatic, primary or secondary amines. Preferred amines are poly(alkyleneoxy)alkylamines.
Suitable polyols include polyether polyols and polyester polyols. The preferred polyols useful in the present invention have a hydroxyl functionality of no greater than about 2, more preferably less than 1.5, advantageously about 1, in order to prevent the formation of very high molecular weight polyurethane prepolymers which result in coating viscosities higher than desired for ready application. The polyether polyols are prepared by polymerization of alkylene oxides with water, polyhydric alcohols with two to eight hydroxyl groups, or amines. Polyester polyols are suitably prepared by a condensation reaction of a polycarboxylic acid with a polyhydric alcohol.
In preparing the polyurethanes useful in the present invention, the ratio of NCO equivalents in the polyisocyanate to the OH equivalents in the active hydrogen-containing compound can vary over a wide range of between about 10:1 and about 1:10, preferably between about 2:1 and about 1:2.
Catalysts are typically employed in the polyurethane-forming reaction. Useful catalysts include those which facilitate the reaction of the polyahl with the aliphatic polyisocyanate reactants. Suitable catalysts are the organotin catalysts, alone or in combination with amine catalysts, particularly tertiary amine catalysts. Illustrative organotin catalysts include dibutyltin dilaurate, stannous octoate, and combinations thereof. Illustrative amine catalysts include the following: N,N′-dimethylethanolamine, N,N-dimethylamino-ethoxyethanol, N,N′-dimethylaminoethyl-N-methylethanolamine, N,N-dimethyl-N′,N′-2-hydroxypropyl-1,3-propylene diamine, N,N,N′-trimethyl-N′-hydroxyethyl-bis(amino ethyl) ether, N,N-bis(3-dimethylaminopropyl) amino-2-propanol, and combinations thereof. The catalysts are suitably employed in the polyurethane-forming formulation in a total amount of between about 0.01% and about 5%, preferably between about 0.01% and about 1%, by weight based upon the weight of the polyurethane-forming composition.
In preparing the desired polyurethane, the polyether polyol(s), polyisocyanate(s), chain extender(s) such as polyether or polyester glycol chain extenders, and other desired components, for example copolymers with other components such as silane are reacted, typically at an elevated temperature. One method of forming the desired thermoplastic polyurethane is by continuous processing utilizing an extruder, as illustrated by the disclosures of U.S. Pat. No. 3,642,964, incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. An alternative method involves batch processing, followed by grinding and extrusion of the formed elastomer as is well-known in the art. Although either the prepolymer method or the one-shot method can be used, the one-shot method is preferred. The one-shot method is intended to also include the process whereby the diisocyanate has been converted to a quasi-prepolymer by reaction with a minor amount (i.e., less than about 10 percent on an equivalent basis) of polyol prior to carrying out the polyurethane forming reaction.
In preparing the desired polyurethane, urethane forming catalysts can be used, as discussed above, as well as the usual compounding ingredients such as antioxidants or other antidegradants. Typical antioxidants include hindered phenols, butylated hydroxytoluene ("BHT"), and the like. Other optional compounding ingredients include, for example, plasticizers, adhesion promoters, flame retardants, fillers and pigments or dyes, such as clay, silica, fumed silica, carbon black, talc, phthalocyanine blue or green, TiO2, U-V absorbers, MgCO3, CaCO3 and the like. The compounding ingredients are suitably employed in an amount of between 0 and about 75 weight percent based upon the weight of the elastomer.
The polymerization reaction may be carried out in a single reaction (one-shot process), or in one or more sequential steps (prepolymer process), using either bulk polymerization or solution polymerization. When solution polymerization is used, polar solvents such as tetrahydrofuran ("THF"), dimethylformamide ("DMF"), and dimethylacetamide ("DMAC") are typically utilized. In the one-shot process, all the isocyanate-reactive components are reacted simultaneously with the polyisocyanate. In such process, it is normal practice to blend all components except the polyisocyanate into a "B-side" mixture, which is then reacted with the polyisocyanate to form the polyurethane and/or polyurea elastomer. However, the order of mixing is not critical as long as the components do not undesirably react before all components are present. The reaction mixture is then suitably placed in a mold, or extruded through an extruder, and cured at a suitable temperature. The apparatus used for blending and molding is not especially critical. Hand mixing, conventional machine mixing, and the so-called reaction injection molding (RIM) equipment are all suitable. In the prepolymer process, all or a portion of one or more of the isocyanate reactive materials is reacted with a stoichiometric excess of the polyisocyanate to form an isocyanate-terminated prepolymer. This prepolymer is then allowed to react with the remaining isocyanate-reactive materials to prepare the polyurethane and/or polyurea elastomer. The prepolymer can be prepared with either the polyether or the chain extender, or a mixture of both.
The mixing of the reactants can be carried out at ambient temperature (typically from 20� C. to 25� C.) and the resulting mixture is then heated to a temperature of the order of about 40� C. to about 130� C., preferably to a temperature of about 90� C. to about 120� C. Alternatively, and preferably, one or more of the reactants is preheated to a temperature within the above ranges before the admixing is carried out. Advantageously, in a batch procedure, the heated reaction components are subjected to degassing in order to remove entrained bubbles of air, water, or other gases before the reaction takes place. This degassing is accomplished conveniently by reducing the pressure under which the components are maintained until no further evolution of bubbles occurs. The degassed reaction components are then admixed and transferred to suitable molds or extrusion equipment or the like and cured at a temperature of the order of about 20� C. to about 115� C. The time required for curing will vary the temperature of curing and also with the nature of the particular composition, as is known in the art.
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|Becton, Dickinson And Company
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|9 Aug 1988
|Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
|Process for the production of radiation-crosslinked thermoplastic polyurethanes
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|22 Nov 1988
|Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company
|Polyurethanes and polyurethane/polyureas crosslinked using 2-glyceryl acrylate or 2-glyceryl methacrylate
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|Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company
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|Medtronic, Inc.
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Epitomising destination dining at its very finest, Aqua Nueva sits at the top of the former Dickens & Jones department store, opposite the London Palladium. This glamourous West End setting near Oxford Circus is rare as one of Soho's only rooftop restaurants.
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The place reminds me of where i used to dine ( when I had money) ! Soho in Hong Kong! dayummmm! anyways all good atmosphere and super nice decor, just romantic.
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Came for after work drinks on a Friday, pleasant scene, the sun was beating down which perfect. Marty?Marney, our bartender, had a great smile and set an inviting tone. Will definitely be back whenever the sun is out. 5th star to come if Aqua starts offering Estrella Daura Damm, need that gluten-free.more
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Obviously, God's people need to read the Bible! We began an emphasis that we call The Word of God for The People of God. Our church began providing daily Bible readings for our members and our journey in corporate daily Bible readings is bearing fruit in numerous ways in our church.
The readings will be sent out and will be published under the heading, Blessed People Bless People. The readings will be assigned on a Monday – Friday schedule. The weekly readings will be connected to the previous Sunday's sermon. Instead of a weekly memory verse, a focal passage for the month will be used as a source for mediation and reflection. Once again, the goal this year is to address the spiritual depth of our people.
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Prayer and Fasting
We also encourage you to engage in Prayer and Fasting. What is fasting? Simply put, fasting generally refers to the practice of "not eating" for spiritual purposes. In the Bible, people abstained from eating food for a period of time to accomplish spiritual purposes.
For example, on the Day of Atonement, the Jews were instructed by God to "deny" themselves and fast (Leviticus 23:26-32). This became an annual practice observed by God's people. Sometimes, Israel fasted in the midst of a challenging time to seek God's provision (1 Samuel 7:5-6). In the New Testament, there are examples of individuals fasting and praying (Jesus, Paul). In Acts 13, we read of the entire church at Antioch fasting and praying before Paul and Barnabas were released to their worldwide mission (Acts 13:1-3).
The guiding principle seems to be that fasting is a spiritual discipline to be used for spiritual purposes. In other words, it is not a "religious weight-loss" program! It is a meaningful exercise that is connected to the spiritual realm. Historically, God's people (even Jesus) have felt led to deny their bodies food (sometimes water) in order to accomplish a spiritual purpose. Maybe it was to seek
God's wisdom in a specific matter, or to augment a time of confession, or to fulfill a religious vow — the point is, the practice of fasting was always connected to a spiritual purpose. So, it is a spiritual exercise that can accomplish spiritual purposes in your life.
How do you fast?
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- Fast from food for the day. If you are healthy, you can do this. Often, I will fast from lunch-to-lunch. This seems to work well for many people. Prayer & Fasting Focus Sometimes I fast from breakfast on one day to lunch the next day. I am not a breakfast eater, so fasting from breakfast is not much of a sacrifice for me. And, breaking my fast at breakfast is not all that inviting to me, because I am not a fan of breakfast food. So – you decide how to do it. Drink plenty of liquids! Your body needs water and fluid. Drink water and/or fruit juices. Soft drinks are not good when you are fasting from food.
- Fast from food for one meal. Perhaps your health will not allow you to fast the entire day. Maybe you can skip a meal that day. Again, drink plenty of liquids.
- Fast from a meaningful activity. Some folks just can't skip meals or nourishment for a day. That is ok. Choose a meaningful activity that you normally engage in (for example: social media, golf, entertainment, TV – whatever), and fast from it for the day.
- Spend time in prayer and meditation. When I am fasting, I spend the time that I normally use for eating to be a time of prayer and meditation. I will read the Bible, sing praises to God and pray. I will pray for the specific need that has led me to the fast in the first place. I will spend the day in a spirit of prayer and contemplation. I use the "hunger pains" to remind me to pray and meditate!
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For Corvette owners in northern climes the anxiety meter is beginning the annual upward move in anticipation of summer's end, the onset of fall and inevitable, impending winter when our cars get bundled up and put away in storage. The angst in many ways reminds me of my childhood when the ten week summer vacation […] More »
What's in a Name?
We recently ran a story with spy shots (pictured here) of the alleged C7 super-performance car out testing. As you probably know by now, it's rumored that this iteration of super-Vette will lose the vaunted Z06 moniker. Does it really matter? As Corvette owners and enthusiasts we know first-hand that change can upset certain traditionalists (ahem, […] More »
Corvette History through Ads: Best Selling Model Year in History, 1979
The 1979 Corvette was the best selling model year in history. Following the success the company had marketing the Indianapolis Pace Car and the Silver Anniversary car in 1978, the 1979 model surprisingly topped the outstanding results from that year, selling a whopping 53,804 cars, over 7,000 more than 1978, and to this day remains […] More »
He Just Needed an Excuse…
CF member Hypntyz received a rough C4 for his thirtieth birthday that he proceeded to restore, rebuild and modify. When he got it, "it was almost ruined with 117k miles, [it had] flat-spotted tires and chrome-flaking [off of] ZR1 knockoff wheels, faded paint with yellow fiberglass showing, rotten interior, leaking windows and targa top, half […] More »
Are 'Vette owners more extreme about their cars than most?
The idea that some things drive people nuts when it comes to their car really isn't big news. Just about every person who owns an automobile has some pet peeve about their vehicle that could be considered a little odd. I mean c'mon, if you think about it, even referring to your car as "my […] More »


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Archive - Dec 9, 2013
No. 2 St. Vincent-St. Mary boys basketball, V.J. King have revenge on their minds
On Mon, 12/09/2013 - 9:57am.
Cleveland Plain Dealer/Tim Bielik
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Mo Creek gives George Washington win over Maryland
On Mon, 12/09/2013 - 9:56am.
CBS Sports/Jeff Borzello
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Maurice Creek, George Washington proving to be a match made in heaven
On Mon, 12/09/2013 - 9:54am.
NBC Sports/Rob Dauster
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Gibbs' career high lifts Seton Hall over Rutgers
On Mon, 12/09/2013 - 9:53am.
New York Post/Zach Braziller
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Dower, Coleman, Pangos get hot after break to help cool off New Mexico State
On Mon, 12/09/2013 - 9:51am.
The Spokane Spokesman-Review/Jim Meehan
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Michigan embarks on 'boot camp' as date with Arizona looms
On Mon, 12/09/2013 - 9:48am.
MLive.com/Brendan F. Quinn
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NBA Scout: Doug McDermott Could be Version of Kyle Korver
On Mon, 12/09/2013 - 9:47am.
Zags Blog/Adam Zagoria
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Freshmen Focus: Raptors Tanking to Bring Wiggins Home?
On Mon, 12/09/2013 - 9:46am.
Zags Blog/Adam Zagoria
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Syracuse recruit Chris McCullough has landed at IMG Academy in Florida
On Mon, 12/09/2013 - 9:43am.
Syracuse Post-Standard/Donna Ditota
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Carolina, Indiana, UConn Among Those After Derrick Jones
On Mon, 12/09/2013 - 9:41am.
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