Abstract: An endoscopy system according to the present disclosure includes an adapter for coupling a mobile device to an endoscope. A guide can be included that enables proper alignment of the adapter with the mobile device so that a generally centered image is presented on the mobile device from the endoscope. Further, various embodiments of the adapter can include integrated optical lenses.

Abstract: A disposable or reusable shopping bag which can be carried by hand or worn on the back of a user as a backpack. The reusable shopping bag provides an inexpensive bag with shoulder straps concealed within the side gussets. The shoulder straps can be deployed in order to wear the bag as a backpack or may remain concealed in the gussets when the bag is functioning as a handheld shopping bag.

Abstract: A guitar slide 10 includes a cylindrical body 20 defining an internal cavity 21. The cavity is defined by a very gradually tapered inner surface 25 which tends to result in a frictional connection with the musician's finger. A forward opening 30 is reduced in diameter by a neck 40 having an annular inner surface 41 with a diameter smaller than the tapered inner surface 25 of the cylindrical body. A curved transition surface 42, between the annular inner surface of the neck and the tapered inner surface 25 of the cylindrical body, tends to grip the tip of the musician's finger when the finger is gently forced toward the forward opening. A rear opening 50 is defined between a semi-circular rim 51 and a crescent-shaped rim 52, resulting in an opening which provides access to the internal cavity 21 from the direction perpendicular to the length of the cylindrical body 20. A finger rest 60 includes a flat surface 61 which is bordered by the outer surface of the cylindrical body.

Abstract: A method of inhibiting lung tumor multiplicity and/or incidence by treating mammals with relatively long chain arylalkyl isothiocyanates, especially effective with respect to tumors induced by exposure to tobacco-specific nitrosamine. Among the isothiocyanates are 4-phenylbutyl isothiocyanate, phenylpentyl isothiocyanate and phenylhexyl isothiocyanate, which are synthesized by adding hydrochloride of phenylbutylamine, phenylpentylamine, or phenylhexylamine in water to thiophosgene in an inert organic solvent. For comparison testing, oxo-pyridyl butyl isothiocyanate is synthesized by dissolving myosmine in HCl to obtain a hydrochloride salt, suspending the salt in dry chloroform, adding thiophosgene, and adding chloroform containing triethylamine.

Abstract: A method of inhibiting lung tumor multiplicity and/or incidence by treating mammals with relatively long chain arylalkyl isothiocyanates, especially effective with respect to tumors induced by exposure to tobacco-specific nitrosamine. Among the isothiocyanates are 4-phenylbutyl isothiocyanate, phenylpentyl isothiocyanate and phenylhexyl isothiocyanate, which are synthesized by adding hydrochloride of phenylbutylamine, phenylpentylamine, or phenylhexylamine in water to thiophosgene in an inert organic solvent. For comparison testing, oxo-pyridyl butyl isothiocyanate is synthesized by dissolving myosmine in HCl to obtain a hydrochloride salt, suspending the salt in dry chloroform, adding thiophosgene, and adding chloroform containing triethylamine.