Abstract: This invention relates to novel insulin-potentiating hypoglycaemic compounds.

Abstract: A method for the treatment of obesity in an animal such as a human, comprises administering to the animal an effective amount of a peptide which comprises the carboxyl-terminal sequence of a growth hormone, particularly the carboxyl-terminal sequence of human growth hormone containing amine acid residues 177-191. A pharmaceutical composition for use in the treatment of obesity is also disclosed.

Abstract: An improved muzzleloading firearm tool 65 which facilitates the accelerated reloading of muzzleloading firearms. Such tool comprises of a body 10, for the containment of any type of muzzleloading projectile and powder and a plunger assembly which has incremental graduation marks 48 to facilitate the accelerated reloading of the tool 65 itself and when such plunger 22 is depressed it injects charge and projectile into the bore of the firearm. The tool 65 will facilitate the loading of pistols and rifles, is water resistant, and has a bore alignment feature. The tool 65 is attached directly to the firearm rendering the tool 65 in a static state of accessibility and readiness, and lends equilibrium to the firearm while aiming.

Abstract: Iterative units of an array are programmed for selected processing functions, for unit testing, and for avoidance of defective units, by loading mechanisms which permit a unit to be programmed and then to extend a loading path to an adjacent unit, so that loading paths may be established directly from unit to unit, with the loaded units serving as wires to transmit loading information to a unit to be loaded. After loading, the loading paths may be retracted (disconnected) leaving the loaded units in condition for the performance of desired processing functions. For example, the loaded units may form one or more shift registers, may serve as wires for transmitting test signals to and from a unit to be tested, and may be arranged to avoid defective units.