Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for a front bucket loader apparatus. In one aspect, a front bucket loader apparatus for operating in low overhead space environments is disclosed. The front bucket loader comprises a front bucket with a bottom plate with a front edge, an opposing back edge, a left edge and an opposing right edge. The front bucket further has a left side wall attached to the left side of the bottom plate and a right side wall attached to the right side of the bottom plate. Further, it is configured with a top support bracket attached to the left side wall and to the right side wall. Further, the front bucket has a pivotable serpentine back wall, the pivotable serpentine back wall having an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion being supported by the top support bracket and the lower portion of the pivotable serpentine back wall configured for engaging the bottom plate of the front bucket.

Abstract: A medical information communication system and corresponding methods are described. The system can permit monitoring the performance of an implantable medical device (IMD) implanted within a body of a patient, monitoring the health of the patient, and/or remotely delivering a therapy to the patient through the IMD. The IMD can be capable of bi-directional communication with a clinician. Further, the system can comprise a communication availability indicator to indicate whether the IMD is available for communication.

Abstract: A method for analyzing the internal pressure of a closed container includes inducing vibration in a surface of the container; detecting sound resulting from the vibration; deriving information representing the detecting sound; and determining whether this information corresponds to a predetermined spectral frequency condition and a predetermined spectral amplitude condition. To ensure that the test results are not affected by modulating distortion which may be present in the information, the information is tested for the presence of a modulating distortion, and if so processed to compensate for the effects of this modulating distortion, prior to being tested against the predetermined spectral conditions.

Abstract: Method and compositions for the stabilization (prevention of hardening) of concrete residues in Ready-Mix truck drums.

Abstract: Synthetic peptides corresponding to .alpha.-subunit of human glycoprotein hormone amino acid regions .alpha.31-45, .alpha.21-35, .alpha.26-46 and .alpha.81-92; were found to inhibit binding of 125.sub.I-bTSH to human thyroid. Peptides corresponding to regions .alpha.26-46 and .alpha.31-45 were also found to potently inhibit the stimulation of adenylate cyclase activity by bTSH in a TSH bioassay using FRTL-5 cells and block the action of thyroid stimulating immunoglobulin.

Abstract: An improved molding composition having a bulk resistivity below about 500 ohm-cm at 900 megahertz for compression molding video discs comprising sufficient conductive carbon black particles to obtain the desired conductivity, from about 1.5 to 4 percent by weight of stabilizers, from about 1 to 3 percent by weight of at least two lubricants, up to 10 percent by weight of plasticizers and processing aids, the remainder being a polyvinylchloride based resin, with the proviso that not more than about 5 percent by weight of liquid additives are present in said molding composition. Video discs molded from said composition have improved dimensional stability.

Abstract: A vinyl chloride based injection molding composition comprises a vinyl chloride-propylene copolymer, a mercapto tin stabilizer, an acrylic processing aid and an ester wax lubricant. This composition has excellent flow characteristics and can form molded articles with sub-micron dimensional details and excellent surface characteristics.