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,
Controversy and criticism of Jersey Shore be so proud ... There's no need to get into a war with this young girl, because tick-tock, her fifteen minutes are almost up." The show has been protested against by residents and businesses in the Jersey Shore area for casting what they believe is a negative light on the region. The Jersey Shore Convention and Visitors Bureau said that "MTV is providing a one-dimensional, dramatized version of a very small group of visitors' summer experiences in one Jersey shore town." Seaside Heights Borough officials have issued a statement distancing themselves from the show stating, "the governing body wants it