Shore durometer "durometer" (ISV "duro-" and "-meter"; attested since the 19th century), but today that name usually refers to Shore hardness; other devices use other measures, which return corresponding results, such as for Rockwell hardness. There are several scales of durometer, used for materials with different properties. The two most common scales, using slightly different measurement systems, are the ASTM D2240 type A and type D scales. The A scale is for softer ones, while the D scale is for harder ones. However, the ASTM D2240-00 testing standard calls for a total of 12 scales, depending on the intended use: types A,
North Shore University Hospital to its being renamed The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research. North Shore Hospital developed from a community hospital to an academic center in 1969, becoming affiliated with Cornell University Medical College (now Weill Medical College of Cornell University) and changing its name to North Shore University Hospital. In 1994, the hospital established an affiliation with NYU School of Medicine. Its current affiliation with the Albert Einstein College of Medicine began after its merger with Long Island Jewish Medical Center (LIJ). LIJ Medical Center is the Long Island campus of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. North Shore University Hospital also