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US 4758259 A Abstract A method and apparatus for producing hollow glass fibers is described in which the glass from a bushing tip and the gas used to provide a lumen in fibers as they are drawn from the tip are fed from passages in the tip sized to provide desired inside to outside diameter in the fibers drawn at the tip. This ratio is established inside of the tip by sizing the gas column having the tip and the glass column leaving the tip such that the ratio of the gas column to glass column is substantially the same ratio desired in the hollow fiber being drawn. Apparatus used to produce this ratio is also shown.
Claims(11) 1. Apparatus for producing hollow glass fibers comprising a source of molten glass, a bushing having a plurality of orifices therethrough for passage of molten glass streams from said source, a plurality of tubes extending into each orifice and terminating in the same plane as the terminus of the said orifices, said tubes restricting the orifices to form an annulus therein and having a central gas passageway therein throughout the length of the orifice, the diameter of said passageway and the diameter of the orifice being such that they correspond to the ratio of the internal diameter to the external diameter desired in the fibers drawn from said apparatus and means for feeding gas to said tubes.
2. Apparatus of claim 1, wherein the ratio of the inside diameter of said tube and the inside diameter of said orifice is between 0.5 and 0.9.
3. Apparatus of claim 1, wherein the ratio of the inside diameter of said tube and the inside diameter of said orifice is between 0.6 and 0.8.
4. Apparatus of claim 1 or 2 or 3 including means to attach each end of said tube to said bushing adjacent their respective orifice to insure that there is no relative movement between orifice and associated tube.
5. In a hollow fiber forming bushing, wherein a gas is fed to molten glass emanating from the bushing through a multiplicity of hollow tips depending from the bushing, each tip having a tube with a centrally defined gas passage therein forming with the walls of said tips an annulus through said tips for glass to pass therethrough and means to pass gas through said tubes, the improvement comprising: regulating the diameter of the gas passage and the diameter of the annulus to provide a ratio corresponding to the ratio of internal diameter to external diameter in the hollow fiber produced by said bushing and causing the gas passage and the annulus to terminate in the same plane.
6. The bushing of claim 5, wherein the regulated ratio is between 0.5 and 0.9.
7. The bushing of claim 5, wherein the regulated ratio is between 0.6 and 0.8.
8. The bushing of claim 5 or 6 or 7 including means to attach each of said tubes to the bushing adjacent each of their respective tips to insure that there is no relative movement between the tips and the tubes.
9. A method of forming hollow glass fibers comprising feeding molten glass from a molten glass source through a plurality of fiber forming tips, passing a gas stream through a tube positioned inside of and concentric with the walls of said tips to thereby cause the molten glass to pass through an annulus around said tube, passing a gas through the center of the molten glass as it exits the tip at a pressure sufficient to provide a hollow center in said glass as it solidifies in the atmosphere said glass and said gas exiting the tip in the same plane and regulating the ratio of the internal diameter to external diameter of the fibers formed by controlling the diameter of the tube and the diameter of the annulus to values which provide the ratio desired in the fibers produced at the bushing tip.
10. The method of claim 9, wherein the diameter of the tube and the diameter of the tip are sized to provide a fiber having an internal diameter to external diameter ratio of 0.5 to 0.9.
11. The method of claim 10, wherein the diameter of the tube and the diameter of the tip are sized to provide a fiber having an internal diameter to external diameter of 0.6 to 0.8.
Description This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 914,415 filed Oct. 2, 1986 which is a CIP of Ser. No. 812,105 filed Dec. 22, 1985, both abandoned. The present invention relates to the production of hollow glass fibers. More particularly, the present invention relates to methods and apparatus utilized to produce hollow fibers. Still more particularly, the present invention relates to apparatus and methods used in producing hollow fibers having more uniform ratios of internal to external diameters. In U.S. Pat. No. 3,510,393 assigned to the Assignee of the instant application, a hollow glass fiber strand article is described. Hollow glass fibers of the claimed strands typified in this patent are fibers having outside diameters of 0.0003 to 0.003 inches and having 10 to 65 percent of their volume hollow. The hollow glass fibers described in the aforementioned patent found use in filament wound application, such as a resin reinforcement for radar domes, and may also be used as a resin reinforcement for motor cases, storage tanks and the like. The advantage of hollow glass fibers was to provide a significant improvement in the strength to weight ratio of reinforcing fibers utilized to reinforce composites. Also provided, as stated in the aforementioned patent, was a significant reduction in the dielectric constant of materials reinforced with the hollow glass fibers of the patent over those reinforced with solid fibers. In U.S. Pat. No. 3,268,313 apparatus suitable for use in manufacturing the hollow glass fibers in the aforementioned patent is shown. Similarly, in U.S. Pat. No. 3,421,873 alternative apparatus and methods are described where fibers can be produced which have intermittent hollowness along their length. While the aforementioned apparatus, methods and fibers have found some utility in the market place, their use has been limited due to several factors. One factor was the high cost of preparing the hollow glass fibers. This cost was high due to the fact that the apparatus was difficult to operate on a continuous basis without many process interruptions occurring during the formation of the fibers. The manufacturing costs consequently required high selling prices which was a deterrent in the marketplace. Further, the fibers produced by the processes and apparatus described in these patents, while hollow when initially produced from commercial size bushings, after a period of time produced were found to contain a significant large number of solid fibers as well as hollow glass fibers. Still further, the hollow glass fibers produced in a multiple fiber strand had little or no uniformity with respect to the concentricity of the central lumen of the fibers. Stated another way, the K value of the fibers, that is the ratio of the inside diameter of the central lumen of the fiber to the outside diameter of the hollow fiber was found to be very erratic and subject to wide variations in any given strand of fibers produced. Thus, despite the advent of the processes in the prior art to manufacture hollow glass fibers, the need still exists for processes and apparatus for producing hollow glass fibers of more uniform configuration and quality. Hollow glass fiber strands containing hollow filaments or fibers therein which possess more uniform ratios of inside to outside diameters and better concentricity of the central lumen are still a desired goal. In accordance with this invention a process for producing improved hollow glass fibers is provided. The fibers made by the process are characterized in their new form by having a better concentricity in the central lumen than heretofore possible and more uniform K values than fibers heretofore produced. This results in a more uniform strength to weight ratio when these fibers are utilized in composites to provide strength to such materials as thermoset and thermoplastic resins. The novel apparatus described to produce the improved hollow fibers is durable, simple in construction and provides consistent fiber quality during the bushing life. It is an object of the instant invention to provide an improved method of preparing hollow glass fibers. It is another invention of the invention to provide a fiber glass bushing capable of producing hollow glass fibers of improved quality. A still further object of the invention is to provide apparatus for producing glass fibers having K values more uniform than those heretofore obtainable. A still further object of the invention is to provide a method for producing glass fibers having specific K values. Thus, in accordance with the instant invention, hollow glass fibers are produced by passing molten glass through an annulus in a bushing tip formed by the exterior walls of a gas delivery tube and the interior walls of the tip in which it is located. The gas from the gas delivery tube is drawn into the molten glass as it exits the glass forming tip to provide the hollow lumen in the fiber of glass formed at the tip. The method of forming the hollow fibers also involves establishing in the tip a ratio between the internal diameter of the gas delivery tube and the internal diameter of the tip which approximates the ratio of lumen diameter to fiber diameter desired in the finished fiber being produced. In another aspect, the invention involves providing a bushing tip and and a centrally located gas delivery tube inside the bushing tip to form an annulus in the tip through which molten glass flows to the exterior of the tip. The gas delivery tube is provided with a gas passage having a precise diameter as does the bushing tip. The ratio of the internal diameter of the passage to the internal diameter of the tip is designed to be substantially the same as that desired in the final product; generally, in the range of 0.5 to 0.9, preferably between 0.6 and 0.8. These and other objects of the instant invention will become apparent to those skilled from the ensuing description of the invention. For a more complete understanding of the present invention, reference is made to the accompanying drawing in which; FIG. 1 is a side elevation of a bushing suitable for producing improved hollow glass fibers, and; FIG. 2 is a front elevation of a bushing constructed in accordance with the instant invention to provide improved hollow glass fibers. In the accompanying drawing looking at FIGS. 1 and 2 there is shown a bushing indicated at 1, having a tip plate, faceplate or bottom member 13 (hereinafter called tip plate), in which are positioned as shown in FIG. 2 four bushing tips 7. While four tips are shown in FIG. 2 it will be of course understood by the skilled artisan more than the four tips shown can be employed, if desired. Thus, while the bushing in FIG. 2 contains four fiber forming tips it will be understood by the skilled artisan that the number of tips can be increased to any suitable number to provide the requisite number of filaments per strand desired for a given strand product. Positioned concentric with the inside walls of the bushing tip 7 and located centrally therein is an gas delivery tube 10 having a central channel 9 communicating with an air passageway 4 in an air manifold member 6. Again as shown in the drawing of FIG. 2, each air manifold 6 is shown feeding a single bushing tip through a single gas delivery tube 10 which in turn feeds a single bushing tip 7. In practice in a large bushing, where multiple bushing tips are typically arranged in rows, the gas manifold 6 and its associated gas chamber 4 would feed multiple, aligned tubes 10 which would be located in and feed a multiplicity of tips 7. At the base, the gas delivery tube 10 is internally chamfered to an opening a 17 which is larger in diameter than the conduit 9 through which gas is introduced to opening 17. Conduit 9 and the tip 7 terminate in the same horizontal plane and discharge their contents to the atmosphere in that same horizontal plane. The arrangement of the outside wall of the concentric tube 10 and interior walls of the tip 7 provide an annulus 16, which surrounds the bottom section of the tube 10. The annulus 16 provides a passageway through which glass accumulating in the area 25 of the bushing tip is passed outside of the bushing proper to the atmosphere. As can be seen clearly in the drawing of FIG. 1, the glass emanating from the annulus 16 and the air leaving chamber 17 at 18 enter the atmosphere together. An important consideration in providing the gas tube 10 with the expanded bottom section for the introduction of air is to establish an air column having a diameter in relation to the outside diameter of the annulus that is substantially the same as the ratio of internal to external diameter desired in the final hollow product. Thus, providing this desired ratio within the bushing tip it is found that the glass cone 8 in its final solidified filament form possesses a ratio of lumen diameter to external fiber diameter approximately the same as the ratio of the internal diameter of gas conduit 9 at point 18 to the internal diameter of tip 7. By machining the tip 7 and tube 10 such that the diameter of opening 18 in conduit 9 and the internal diameter of tip 7 are correlated to provide a ratio of internal lumen to external fiber diameter that is desired in the final product, hollow glass fibers of that approximate desired ratio will be readily obtained. In the preferred construction of the bushing in accordance with the instant invention a bracket member 11 is provided around the external surface of the gas delivery tube 10. Holes 24 are provided in tip plate 13 and the side, pieces or tabs 14 of the bracket member 11 are inserted through the holes 24 in the faceplate 13. One of these tabs is shown inserted through the hole 24 on the right hand side of FIG. 1. The configuration shown on the left hand side of the same figure shows the finished version of this bracket member. Thus, the bracket 14 as shown on the right hand side of the drawing is inserted through the hole 24 in the bushing tip plate 13. After insertion a welding torch is applied to the surface of the tab 14 which is protruding below the tip plate 13 and it is heated to its melting point. The tab 14 is designed in mass so that when heat is applied and the metal melts, it forms the button 15 shown on the left hand side of FIG. 1 in the tip plate thereby becoming a part of that tip plate. In finished form, the right side of the orifice in FIG. 1 will look the same as the left side as shown. The arms 14 of the bracket 11 become an integral part of the tip plate 13 and the upper section of the bracket 11 is welded to the outside wall of the gas delivery tube 10 at weld 22. This arrangement coupled with the rigid attachment of tube 10 through wall 30 to gas conduit 6 provides a truss arrangement for the tip plate 13. Since the bracket ends are now an integral part of the faceplate 13, movement of the faceplate 13 due to any slight warpage over time during use will be minimized and will cause the delivery tube 10 to move in any direction that the tip 7 moves as a result of such warpage. Furthermore, the described truss arrangement is such that it provides a tip plate that has a substantially reduced tendency to sag thereby maintaining the tube 10 and tip 7 spatially constant with respect to each other during use. The tips 7 are welded to the faceplate 13 at welds 23 in a manner conventional to those skilled in the art. The bushing 1 itself is electrically heated as shown in FIG. 2. This heat is applied through a suitable bushing connector 3 which is connected to an electrical terminal 12. The terminal 12 is normally attached to the secondary of a power transformer not shown but this arrangement is well understood by those skilled in the art, and can be readily found in the book "The Manufacturing Technology of Continuous Glass Fibers", by K. L. Lowenstein, Elsevier Publishing Co., 1973, Chapter V. In conducting the process of the instant invention, molten glass from a suitable glass source is passed into the bushing 1 and passes downwardly through the area 25 above each of the bushing tips 7 and out to the atmosphere through annulus 16 in each of the bushing tips 7. A gas stream, preferably air, is passed through manifold 6 via conduit 4 through the central passageway 9 into an air delivery tube 10 associated with each of the bushing tips 7. This air is passed downwardly in passageway 9 of tube 10 to the flared opening 17, and exits the tips at the same horizontal planar level as the molten glass emanating from through annulus 16. By flaring the opening of the passageway 9 at point 17 in the manner shown in the drawing the air stream exiting the end of tip 7 at 18 is larger in diameter than heretofore used in the aforementioned prior art patents. This provision of a larger diameter for the gas avoids the characteristic bulging of the cone of molten glass as shown by the prior art exemplified by U.S. Pat. No. 3,268,313. Further, less air pressure is required to form the fiber lumen in the glass cone used to form the fibers with this arrangement. A more stable attenuation process is therefore achieved and more uniform and concentric lumens are provided in the glass fibers because the diameter of the air stream and the glass stream at the tip at point 18 are in approximately the same proportion as the desired end product, a condition which is not found to be true in the above referred to prior art. The lumen of the fibers formed are centrally located and are constantly in the same position regardless of whether or not the bushing tip plate should distort. The firm connection between the bracket member 11, the bushing tip plate 13 and the tube 10 maintains their spatial relationship constant. The welds 22 between the tube 10 and the bracket member 11 and the solid connection or button 15 formed by the side arm tabs 14 of the brackets 11 in the holes 24 provided in the faceplate for the tabs 14 and the welded attachment of conduit 6 to tube 10 at the other end provide a rigid, secure, truss-type attachment which substantially supports the tip plate 13 during use to help prevent any substantial distortion of the tip plate, thus keeping the tube 10 and the tip 7 in their constructed spatial relationship during operation. The bushing 1 of the figures shown may be constructed of any suitable bushing material utilized by the current state of the art. Typically the bushings utilized in the instant application are constructed of precious metals, primarily platinum and platinum-rhodium alloy. An 80% platinum 20% rhodium alloy by weight is the preferred bushing material and is utilized not only for the bushing but for all other associated equipment such as the air distribution tubes, manifolds and so forth. Any surface in contact with the molten glass is thus in general a platinum rhodium alloy or its equivalent. Recourse to the utilization of zirconia stabilized or other grain stabilized platinum or platinum alloys may also be had as well as recourse to ceramic coatings on the bushing and exterior supports where glass fiber compositions requiring heat in the bushing above 2300� are required. Satisfactory hollow fibers may be produced utilizing the bushing and method herein described. In general, any glass composition which can be formed into a glass fiber will satisfactorily produce hollow fibers in accordance with the novel apparatus of the instant invention. While the invention has been described with reference to certain methods and illustrative embodiments, it is not intended that the invention be so limited except insofar as appears in the accompanying claims. Patent Citations
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You probably missed it in the local news, but there was a report that someone in Pakistan had advertised in a newspaper an offer of a reward to anyone who killed a Canadian - any Canadian. An Australian dentist wrote the following editorial to help define what a Canadian is, so they would know one when they found one. A Canadian can be English, or French, or Italian, Irish, German, Spanish, Polish, Russian or Greek. A Canadian can be Mexican, African, Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Australian, Iranian, Asian, Arab, Pakistani or Afghan. A Canadian may also be a Cree, Metis, Mohawk, Blackfoot, Sioux, or one of the many other tribes known as native Canadians. A Canadian's religious beliefs range from Christian, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, Hindu or none. In fact, there are more Muslims in Canada than in Afghanistan . The key difference is that in Canada they are free to worship as each of them chooses. Whether they have a religion or no religion, each Canadian ultimately answers only to God, not to the government, or to armed thugs claiming to speak for the government and for God. A Canadian lives in one of the most prosperous lands in the history of the world. The root of that prosperity can be found in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms which recognize the right of each person to the pursuit of happiness. A Canadian is generous and Canadians have helped out just about every other nation in the world in their time of need, never asking a thing in return. Canadians welcome the best of everything, the best products, the best books, the best music, the best food, the best services and the best minds.But they also welcome the least - the oppressed, the outcast and the rejected.These are the people who built Canada . You can try to kill a Canadian if you must as other blood-thirsty tyrants in the world have tried but in doing so you could just be killing a relative or a neighbor. This is because Canadians are not a particular people from a particular place. They are the embodiment of the human spirit of freedom. Everyone who holds to that spirit, everywhere, can be a Canadian. I guess you guys have the potential. Try and live up to it. Get on board the Canadian train of awesome.
That was BEAUTIFUL. I wanna be a Canadian now... is there some kinda class I can take or should I just start swilling beer and watching hockey
Friend just posted this to Facebook. Think he's visiting his folks, live in Hay River. "Without the Wind" he said...
I think they let everyone out after like 12 years... Karla Homolka got out pretty damn quick if I remember quickly.
So much hate for the bagged milk... really it's not that fucking hard to cut a tiny little square off a bag. Unless you're retarded...
I actually don't have an issue with the bagged milk. Just Canadians on principle. Cuttlery is a Packers fan though, so you might want to forgive him have for his troubles with bagged milk. He does the best he can.
I have issues with my fellow Canadians on principle, as well. People in general, really. So no offense taken!
Bagged milk is just a ploy to make people go out and buy things to hold the fucking bags.Give Cartons or give me Bottles
Bagged milk...Canada obviously has some very serious problems inside their country that need to be worked out.
it was -23c today, i don't know what that is in f, gotta be like -793 shit that gay avon_mix from florida would die up here
Just keeping it close to nature... comes out of a skinbag hanging off a cow, we just put it in a plastic bag. *shrug*
Funny thing is....anyone who's been in a cafeteria setting where there was a milk dispenser: Surprise! The milk was in a bag on the inside.
We call Back bacon --- Back bacon (You morons call it Canadian Bacon) We call Belly bacon --- Bacon So fuck you.
PS. I've never bought bag milk. Never even seen it in a store around here... THE WEST ISN'T RETARDED! Yeeee-hAAAWwwwww!
If I had to be from any other country than this one, it'd be Canada and I say that probably only because I grew up American so Im used to this shit more than theirs... bagged milk and all
I never said I'd listen to Canadian music exclusively but Im pretty open minded about moose jerkey and poutine gets my seal of approval already
I'm pretty sure that they would just settle for someone with Canadian identification and doesn't really care how you see yourself.

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Forreston upsets top-ranked Stark County 33-19 in the 1A quarterfinals.
EPC beats Rockridge 44-21 in the 2A state quarterfinals.
Geneseo beats Sycamore 23-13 in the state quarterfinals.
Keith Country Day beats Hartsburg to win their third state title in a row.
Indians volleyball dropped the State title match to Deer Creek Mackinaw in three sets.
The Cougars and Indians were both winners in semifinal action Friday at Redbird arena.
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Lutheran's boys basketball team appears to be headed for another big season.
Keith's volleyball team will return to State seeking a third straight title.
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Forreston beats Chicago Hope 49-6 in the second round of the 1A playoffs.
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Lena-Winslow beats Christian Life 40-24 in the second round of the 1A playoffs.
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Keith defeated Eastland Thursday in girls volleyball.
Christian Life's football team will get a shot to convince everyone that it can play with the best Saturday when it takes on Lena-Winslow.
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Carlos Polk is one of six inductees named to the Rockford Public Schools Hall of Fame Class for 2015.
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Belvidere's four game winning streak got the Bucs into the playoffs.
Auburn said so-long to its artificial turf Wednesday during practice.
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Short for Alabama. Most often used when rooting for the football team of University of Alabama.
Go BAMA!!!!!
додав Jessica
29 Червень 2004
Bama is a nick name for the state Alabama, or for the University of Alabama. It's an amazing place to go. The residents are friendly and show that sweet southern hospitality. Bama is meant to be a good word that makes you think or football, creeks, hollers, history, and southern culture, but many yankees up in DC think that it's "cool" to use it as an insult. But I'd much rather be in Bama enjoying a great Roll Tide game, than in DC getting shot at and worst of all, being a YANKEE.
Good Ole Redneck: I love watchin' some sweet ole Bama football down here in Bama.
Good-for-nothing Yankee: Yo dawg, he don't be wearing some baggy pants and a wife-beater, he such a bama.
Good-for-nothing Yankee: Yo dawg, he don't be wearing some baggy pants and a wife-beater, he such a bama.
додав Magan-Jaymes
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Anybody who wears socks with sandals.
Don't go bama: Put shoes on if it's cold.
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19 Травень 2005
An individual that supports the University of Alabama sports programs.
Those folks really pull for a BAMA win.
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2 Березень 2005
A person from Alabama; when refering to Alabama.
1)Man, you have a strong country accent...NO WONDER your a bama.
2) I moved here from a farm in bama.
2) I moved here from a farm in bama.
додав Sydney D.
29 Січень 2004
Someone or something to be pitied.
Look at "bama" boasting that rental.
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4 Жовтень 2006
Anyone named Randy who works at CF.
Randy you are a bama for life.
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Madonna's much-anticipated music video for her song "Celebration" is out today and it features her undressing and making out with real-life boy toy Jesus Luz. The dancing boys in the video are pretty fly and Madonna is definitely still freaky-deaky herself. I could have done without the millions of Madge crotch shots, but I'm happy Madonna is sticking to what she's good at — bangin' club jams. Keep reading »
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Aboriginal leaders who attended the Sovereignty Tent Embassy meeting with Brisbane Lord Mayor Graham Quirk on the weekend have expressed outrage that their spiritual camp site would have to be moved on to make way for annual festivals held on the grounds that fall in coming weeks.
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My girlfriend caught me making demon babies with La Pucelle...
Over the last few months it's been the standard operating procedure of almost every video game writer to heap lavish amounts of praise on Mastiff and Nippon Ichi's tactical RPG La Pucelle: Tactics. I won't waste any of your time by telling you that's exactly what I plan on doing as well. La Pucelle is amazing and is without question my game of the year as of August 6, 2004.
La Pucelle is the name of a demon hunting force for the Church of the Holy Maiden led by Prier, a sixteen year old . She is joined by her twelve year old brother Culotte and their teacher at the Church, Sister Alouette. Of course, I spent the whole first chapter thinking Culotte was a girl, but we'll get to that in a minute. Like all good RPGs before it, La Pucelle tells the story of evil slowly rising from a long slumber. There is a powerful sorcerer who wants to plunge the world into darkness. But there is also a focus on religious themes as we learn early on that the evil force is actually a rival church called the Church of the Divine Mother. It's actually a rather mature take when you consider the cartoonish look, and hearing these characters discuss things like calling down the wrath of the Goddess on a wayward man to cleanse his soul is trippy stuff. However, in the case of La Pucelle, the story is very secondary to the gameplay.
I have never played a "tactical" RPG before. Final Fantasy Tactics came and out. I overlooked last year's Disgaea, also from Nippon Ichi, because I had just discovered the GameCube shooter Ikaruga. And in the grand scheme of things, La Pucelle is the "real world" on top of the Dark World featured in Disgaea. But none of that really matters as La Pucelle is the perfect starter tactical RPG. The game features enough standard RPG conventions that it could be played like a straight RPG and the game would still be very good. Though it becomes great as soon as you realize just how deep it goes.
It starts out slowly with learning things like battle formations and the best way to maximize your attacks during each turn. It goes on by learning which weapons and armor should be equipped at the same time to create the ultimate fighting force. Each character has four item slots that can be filled with any combination of weapons, armor or charms that can increase any and all of their attributes. Character customization, or specialization, of these attributes could be a game unto itself. Each equipped item affects different attributes and through their use in battle, the characters level up those attributes.
It goes further as equipped items can be charged with elemental energy for that extra kick. Some are even imbued with magic that can be permanently learned by using it in battle as magic levels up the same way that other attributes do. The item can then be passed to another character if they take the weapon so it is possible to teach every character every magic spell.
While these features are not exactly unique to La Pucelle, the game has one more trick up it's sleeve that is. The land of Paprica has been poisoned by the dark energy that the Church of the Divine Mother is creating. If left alone, more demons will pour out of these portals and overrun the world. Thankfully, the members of La Pucelle are able to Purify this land and turn the dark energy against the demons. By standing in the right positions to direct the flow of the dark energy, any demon in the path will take damage after it has been purified. And if you create a circle of fifteen or more squares, a miracle will occur, damaging every demon in the circle.
La Pucelle can even go further by purifying demons and making them change sides and fight against the forces of evil. With the ability to field a party of eight at a time, and the ability to purify an unlimited number of demons, the choice of who to bring into battle becomes an important one.
Like most tactical RPGs, the graphics are not pushing the limits of the PS2. But they get the job done and the game features a very Japanese and anime influenced look that will appeal to a lot of RPG fans. La Pucelle actually features a cleaned up 16-bit Super NES look. It actually looks a lot like Culdcept, the card battling-Monopoly hybrid from last year and they both look a little like Secret of Mana, so there's a good pedigree involved. Prier and Culotte actually bear more than a little resemblance to Raggedy Ann and Andy. Each character has plenty of attack and magic animations to keep the battles lively, while the environments are only slightly above average. It won't be eye candy, but with a game like this, it doesn't have to be.
On the other hand, the voice acting is terrible. Prier, Culotte and many of the supporting characters have voices that absolutely grate on my nerves. And the script is filled with inane little asides and lengthy dialogue that just goes on forever. I want to play, I don't want to watch. Especially not with this dialogue, it's just so bad. You are not allowed to skip whole scenes, but oh do I wish you could. Although I have to admit, Alouette smacking Prier with a Bible and saying '"In the name of the Maiden of Light," you won't do whatever bad thing I just caught you doing again' is pretty funny.
The background music isn't as bad, but it's not very memorable either. Each town/location has it's own music and it's not bad, your basic RPG-type music. It's also that way with the sound effects. A punch, a kick, a scream, a victory cheer. All pretty basic, all pretty average.
The only truly bad moment of La Pucelle is that like most RPGs, you have to play through the leveling grind. At various points in the game your characters will hit a wall where they're just not strong enough to compete with the demons in the next chapter. So you have to go back and replay sections you've already played to earn enough experience points to make your character strong and enough gold (called Purica here) to buy stronger weapons and armor. It's nothing new to RPGs, but that doesn't make it any less annoying. Although sometimes it's good to go back in La Pucelle as it enables you to purify and convert demons to your side that you weren't strong enough to before. Sometimes the level grind makes a weird kind of sense in La Pucelle.
Bottom Line
Tactical RPG junkies have no doubt already discovered the greatness that is La Pucelle: Tactics. But if you haven't, and quirky Japanese RPGs are your thing, give La Pucelle a try. I'm sure that with twelve chapters and a very long quest, the game will keep you very busy until the next Final Fantasy, Dragon Warrior, or Pokemon. With all of the features and options, it might even make you forget about them and just keep playing La Pucelle forever. I doubt you'll find a better game
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Experiencing downtime is not something that companies wish for but as we have seen lately it is something that we hear quite often about. Interestingly enough very few enterprises, especially in the Small and Medium Business area, spent enough time to work out good procedures for recovery of their IT systems and applications. The recovery procedures should always be driven by the business needs, and this is the part where lot of IT departments are failing and as a result the recovery turns out to be reactive procedure that is triggered by the issue, results in a chaotic recovery activities and ends up with post-mortem but no improvements after that. Putting more initial thought into the Business Impact Analysis (BIA) is a prerequisite for a good recovery procedures and defining the two main characteristics - RTO and RPO are crucial part of this process.
Let's start with the first one - Recovery Time Objective (RTO). RTO is defined as the duration of time within which the system or the service must be restored after disruption in order to avoid unacceptable consequences related to break in business continuity. The first thing that you need to have in mind about RTO is that it is an objective - this means that it is a target that you may not be able to achieve all the time. There are certain activities that you need to do during this time that may have variable duration. At a high level those are grouped in:
- Recognizing that there is a disruption - this may depend on your level of monitoring or lack of it and may involve manual checking of each system or service that participates in the business process
- Troubleshooting and identifying the failing system and/or service - this will depend on the level of diagnostics you have implemented and may also involve different people or teams
- Fixing the issue - depending on the root cause this can be as simple as rebooting the system to as complex as requiting code changes or even ordering new hardware
- Testing the fix - last but not least you need to make sure that the fix actually resolves the issue
In all those four activities the human factor is the most variable part. People need to be notified, updated, they need time to understand the issue, troubleshoot, code etc. The more automation you provide the less impactful the human factor is for the recovery time.
Once the system or services is brought back to operation though you need to determine what is the state of the data. This is where the next characteristic becomes important - Recovery Point Objective (RPO). RPO is defined as the period in which data might be lost from the system due to disruption without major impact to the business continuity. Although this is also objective you need to be more careful with this one. There are few things to think about here:
- Is data loss acceptable at all? In lot of cases the answer is no but there are situations in which you can tolerate loss of data.
- How to recover the data? Does it require copying, shipping backup tapes or manual entry of the data?
- How long will it take to recover the data? Two extremes are from few seconds required to repoint the system to a replica of the data on another server to requesting an off-site backup copy of the data
- How to test that the data is recovered? This can vary from automated tests to manual tests
Depending on your RPO your time to recover the business operations for your system may vary.
When thinking about Business Continuity (BC) you need to think about both components - recovering the operation of the system or service (RTO) and recovering the data to a point at which it is usable for the business (RTO). Both those actions need to take time that is less than the Maximum Tolerable Downtime (MTD) as we defined it in Determining the Cost of Downtime. In general though you should set your RTO and RPO in a way that you have a buffer of time for unexpected issues that may occur during recovery.
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this might sound like a stupid question but dose alaska have mule deer and whitetail. i think i heard my taxidermist say there was black tail there, but i have not heard too much about deer hunting in alaska only moose, caribou , and bear.
we have sitka blacktail, moose, caribou, dall sheep, mt. goat, roosevelt elk, black bear, brown/griz bear, timber wolf plus a gazillon kinds of small game, fur bearers & migratory and non-migratory birds. And about the same number of managers for them.
Thanks for clearing that up
Also have bison ,and muskox.
And a partridge in a pear tree......
You also have those nifty giant weasels that keep making unexpected appearances in my state... WOLVERINES
Thats good to know, i did know that there was blacktail just wasnt sure if there was any other types of deer up there. how many elk do you guys have, i know some got transplanted up there, how is the herd population and overall health and what kind of seasons do you get? I would love to make a trip for grizzly and moose but its so darn spendy, hunting out of state has become a rich mans sport which is very unfortunate. i wish it was more affordable to the average joe.
i have never been to alaska but i have always wanted to go for a hunting and fishing trip. frome pictures and word of mouth i heard it was an experience that all hunters and fishers should experience. everything from wildlife to scenery is amazing. my ultimate goal is to be able to retire early enough i can travel to all these places and enjoy all aspects of hunting and fishing
I am hard pressed to think of a hunter that would not want to hunt Alaska. You would have to be crazy not to. Like others have said though, it is crazy expensive. I plan on making it a priority to save for hunts including hunts in Alaska. I guess I just would rather save money for the things that make me happy in life and there is nothing that makes me happier and makes me feel more alive than big game hunting. So the piggy bank is already in use. I have got a long time before I can afford a trip up there but the march has begun.
Alaska is definitely on my list of places to hunt. It ranks above Africa and I would like to hunt there one day too. So many places to hunt....got to hit the lottery soon
The appeal of Alaska is the pure beauty and the challenges the terrain and weather offer. My ideal hunt in Alaska would be for dall sheep. Expensive, so I have to hit that darn lottery.
Alaska only has Blacktails. I'm thinking thay are on the kodiak Islands. Not totally sure tho.
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Will Smith has dismissed reports suggesting he and wife Jada Pinkett Smith are on the verge of splitting up, insisting their marriage is "intact". U.S. publication In Touch Weekly first reported the couple had separated after 13 years of marriage on Tuesday morning but representatives for the Smiths and Will's son Trey have since addressed […]
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What began in 1975 as one inner-city gym in Highland Park, Michigan, has since evolved into a global health-club organization with locations in 17 different countries. Powerhouse Gym equips weightlifters and cardio bunnies alike with all they'll ever need to keep—or create—a tight and toned physique. The gym offers equipment outfitted with personal TVs as well as a cast of certified and knowledgeable personal trainers. Depending on location, members will also have access to group fitness classes, such as yoga, Zumba, and Les Mills BodyPump, as well as 24-7 turnkey access to the facility.
The certified muscle tutors at Fitness Together help students to determine training goals and develop a custom workout plan designed to target self-selected fitness metrics. Shape up for intramural debuts with sport-specific training, sizzle away calories as part of custom weight-loss programs, or bulk up before no-holds-barred dissertation defenses. In addition to workouts, trainers also share nutrition advice, aiding exercisers with healthy grocery guides and access to a library of body-friendly recipes. Workouts unfold in Fitness Together's full gym replete with cardio equipment, strength-building weights, and communal and private training bays. Stow personal effects in the gym's well-appointed locker room, which offers temporary shelter to bags, changes of clothes, and inspirational cutouts of Charles Atlas.
Members at Curves, a fitness center designed exclusively for women, rotate around a circuit of hydraulic resistance machines that have been designed to work with female bodies and promote weight loss, protect against osteoporosis, and deal with arthritis. An experienced trainer is always nearby to help manage participants' machine maneuvering and muscle making. Instead of fiddling with weight stacks and losing momentum, the hydraulic machines use your own body weight, fitness level, and aerodynamic water bottle to create resistance that matches abilities, decreasing the risk of soreness or injury. Because traditional lift-and-lower motions create bulky muscles, each machine uses push-and-pull motions to create toned, lean muscles perfect for crushing a grapefruit without looking like you can.
Getting a good education can help students accomplish even more than beating a week's worth of Jeopardy! contestants from their living-room couch. Though that's a noble goal, the tutors at Great Lakes Educational Group want their students to achieve their career and life goals, and they believe the classroom is where many of those dreams take root. Whatever subject vexes a student—from multiplication tables to research writing to SAT and ACT prep—there's an instructor who can help. Additionally, tutoring groups never exceed three children, giving each participant ample attention and the chance to ask all their questions. For year-round learning, Great Lakes offers summer camps with themes such as rocket science, test-taking skills, and writing to ensure kids' minds stay fresh over the summer.


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Added to that ITWorx contributed to the DED Shared Services Initiative by automating several internal workflows. Leveraging Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 capabilities, ten internal services were automated, spanning across purchasing, human resources, administration, and finance services.
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They lived happily married for 55 years. The day after he died, she suffered a stroke, followed by a heart attack, and then she joined him. "She died of a broken heart" said their daughter, model Christie Brinkley, trying to explain how someone who had earned the nickname 'Miracle Marge' after surviving eight strokes, three heart attacks and two major brain surgeries, had lost her fight for life.
The recent obituary of Marjorie Brinkley read: "Her heart never survived losing the love of her life."
Broken heart syndrome is the medically accepted term to explain the strain put on the organ after the death of a loved one.
A 'perfect storm' of stress, lack of sleep and forgetting to take regular medication puts mourners at increased risk in the days and weeks after bereavement.
Studies show that severe emotional distress, such as the kind that is experienced after a the death of a loved one, can bring on heart failure or heart-attack-like symptoms.
The condition usually resolves within weeks, with no lasting damage – but in rare cases, particularly if there is a pre-existing medical condition, it can prove fatal.
Contrary to popular belief, women are up to nine times more likely to suffer from the condition than men, a 2011 study analysing more than 10,000 people across the US found.
The findings, reported to the American Heart Association showed that those older than 55 were 4.6 times more likely to develop the condition than younger women and scarily, in about one in three cases, the syndrome is serious enough to kill.
"The new finding from this large sample is that there is such a sharp divide at the age of 55 for women," says Dr Abhishek Deshmukh, who conducted the study at the University of Arkansas.
"One theory is that hormones play a role. Men may be able to handle stress better because they have more adrenaline receptors in their hearts than women do."
Dr Angie Brown, medical director of the Irish Heart Foundation said: "We're not 100pc sure what causes stress-induced cardio-myopathy – also known as broken-heart syndrome – but it seems to be that the stress stimulates the release of hormones such as adrenaline and nor-adrenaline, the effect of which is to deprive the left ventricle (the heart's pumping mechanism) of oxygen and cause a sudden temporary weakening of the heart muscle.
This stuns the heart and it can't work properly.
"It appears to be more commonly seen in post-menopausal women. Often, there is a history of a recent severe emotional or physical stress.
"When it happens, the symptoms can include chest pain and shortness of breath, so patients are treated for a heart attack until it is proven otherwise."
A study earlier in 2012 by immunity experts at the University of Birmingham found biological evidence to suggest that bereavement lowers the immune system, putting sufferers at the mercy of life-threatening infections.
The researchers found that this kind of emotional stress causes a drop in the efficiency of white blood cells that are needed to fight cancer and pneumonia, which is a major cause of death in older adults.
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A Digital RTL Design engineer is needed for an urgent contract based in the South of the UK requiring the following skill set:
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- Previous experience in Wireless Communications
A very important client of IC Resources is looking for a Digital RTL Design and Verification Engineers for an urgent contract based in the South of the UK. It is to start at the end of February and would be for on site work for a 3 month contract. It requires experience in Wireless communication and Synopsys tools. In particular VCS Simulator and any additional knowledge in Zigbee would be beneficial but not essential.
If you feel you have the experience to successfully complete the above project then please do not hesitate to contact Tom Huggins at IC Resources.
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Lowman delivers leadership keynote at APTA conference
John Lowman, PT, PhD, CCS, assistant professor in the Department of Physical Therapy and past-chair of the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties, delivered the keynote address at the 2014 Recognition Ceremony for Clinical Specialists. Lowman told the crowd that all Physical Therapists, especially clinical specialists, have the potential and obligation to lead and "that not leading is not an option."Lowman's speech, titled "Improving the Human Experience Through Heroic Leadership," was based on previous research by Daniel Goleman and Jim Collins, but especially Chris Lowney's, book that inspired his title, Heroic Leadership.
Health Administration Students adopt Glenwood as Class Charity
The University of Alabama at Birmingham Master of Science in Health Administration Class 49 recently spent an afternoon volunteering with Glenwood Autism & Behavioral Health Center. The class took a few hours to paint one of Glenwood's community residential facilities."We have been fortunate over the years to have UAB Occupational Therapy students share their knowledge with us but this is the first time MSHA students volunteered and they did a tremendous job painting," said Sherri Van Pelt, vice president of development & communications for Glenwood. "Volunteers, no matter what their expertise or skill is, make a tremendous difference in our campus and our services so we welcome everyone interested in helping others."
MSHA Alumnus named Baptist Memorial Health Care CEO
Jason Little, UAB Master of Science in Health Administration Class 33, has been named CEO of Baptist Memorial Health Care effective May 2014. He replaces Stephen Reynolds who retires after 19 years as BMHC CEO.Little, who is 39 years old, is currently the company's executive vice president and COO. He will be the fifth president and CEO in BMHC history. Little joined the organization in 2002 serving as administrator and CEO of three Baptist hospitals before being elevated to senior vice president and metro market leader where he oversaw seven metro-Memphis hospitals and NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital.
Former U.S. Surgeon General to address graduating Physician Assistants
Former U.S. Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin, M.D., will give the commencement address to the University of Alabama at Birmingham Physician Assistant program graduation ceremony. Benjamin, an alumna of the UAB School of Medicine, previously spoke at her alma mater in 2012 to kick off National Nutrition Month.The PA program, housed in the School of Health ProfessionsDepartment of Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences, is ranked among the top 25 graduate programs in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. They will graduate 45 students at the Dec. 13 ceremony. Program Director Rick Kilgore, Ph.D., PA-C, says Benjamin, who practiced medicine in Bayou La Batre, Ala., prior to her 2009 appointment as U.S. Surgeon General, recognizes how important PAs are to medical care.
"She has worked with PAs since she first went into practice and she understands that PAs are an integral part of a medical team," said Kilgore. "She plans to tell our PAs that they have a unique opportunity to promote healthy lifestyles for their future patients and the best practices to make a direct impact on their patients' health."
The graduation ceremony is 6:30 p.m. Dec. 13, 2013, in the Harbert Center, 2019 Fourth Avenue North. The event is invitation only.
Modern Healthcare names SHP Executive Doctoral student 2013 Up & Comer
Henry Thompson, FACHE, CEO of the Community Health Center of Richmond and student in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Executive Doctor of Science Degree in Administration - Health Services, is named a 2013 Up & Comer by Modern Healthcare Magazine.Thompson, who turns 40 in January and is on track to graduate the School of Health Professions' executive doctoral program in 2016, told the magazine "educating the patient to make smarter choices once they leave us" is the biggest challenge in primary care.
"The UAB executive doctoral program has enabled me to look at policy issues and challenges on a macro or health system level, so that I can position my own organization to overcome those challenges in ways that will have lasting benefits for our community," said Thompson. "I've also enjoyed learning from and interacting with other healthcare leaders from different areas of the industry and other parts of the country, as we have shared strategies and ideas for overcoming health policy challenges."
The magazine says the Community Health Center of Richmond, a federally qualified center on New York's Staten Island, filed for bankruptcy in 2005, four years before Thompson took over. Today the center "has reduced expenses by 10%, had its fourth consecutive year of operating surpluses in fiscal 2012 and has received $16 million in federal, state and local grants" and Thompson says they are in the process of expanding from one to three facilities.
HCMSA Helps Build Habitat for Humanity Home
The UAB Healthcare Management Student Association participated in a Habitat for Humanity project in early 2013. Madeline Patterson, Tiffanie Jenkins, Noelle Cheeks, Gabriel Welch, Kenric Duncan, Courtney Bibb and Aaliyah Edwards worked from 8 a.m. - Noon on the house located in the west Birmingham neighborhood of Ensley. The group was responsible for priming and painting the inside of the house, putting siding on the outside of the house and placing shingles on the roof."Before that day I only knew one of the people in the group picture but we were all laughing together by the time we were done and even went out for pizza afterwards," said Duncan. "It was a great bonding experience for us as a group. Some of those in my group are still my good friends today and the workday made me want to get more involved with my major's student organization."
Respiratory Therapy Students Walk for a Buddy
The University of Alabama at Birmingham Respiratory Therapy Class of 2015 participated in the Alabama Buddy Walk for Down syndrome on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013. The students, along with family and friends, walked in honor of Cornelius "Neal" Spencer, the cousin of Class of 2015 student Ashley Johnson. Down Syndrome Alabama's mission is to promote awareness, acceptance and advocacy for individuals with Down syndrome of all ages.Pictured in the group shot to the right L/R: Katie Floyd, UAB; Amy Atkinson, UAB; Kristin Woodard, UAB; Ashley Johnson, UAB; Toni Spencer, Neal's mom; Neal Spencer, walk honoree; Nyralon Johnson, UAB; Rhiannon Carroll, UAB; Marissa Wicker, UAB; and Emily Cherry, UAB. Walkers not pictured in the group shot from UAB are Casey Skorowski and Kelly Parker.
The event, established in 1995 by the National Down Syndrome Society, is held every year to celebrate Down Syndrome Awareness Month in October. The walk was held at the Hoover Met and included a Line Dance Party with up and coming country singer Dylan Scott and his band. The money raised at the walk goes to the Down Syndrome Alabama supported programs including the UAB Adult Down Syndrome Clinic. The top group in the local walk raised $18,000. Nationally, the Buddy Walk has raised more than $11 million since its inception.
Vice receives Children's Miracle Network Hospitals highest honor
Jon Vice, associate professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Health Professions, recently received the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Founder's Award. Each year, CMN cofounders Marie Osmond, John Schneider, Mick Shannon and Joe Lake recognize and award one individual whose time, talents and contributions help children. Vice has been a member of the CMN board of trustees for nearly 20 years combined including serving as chairman from 2000-2002.Vice, director of professional and industry relations in the Department of Health Services Administration, formerly served as CEO of Children's Hospital and Health System, Milwaukee. From 1977-79 he served as administrator of what is now known as Children's of Alabama. He is an alumnus of the UAB Master of Science in Health Administration (MSHA Class 7) program.
Physician Assistant students receive white coats
The University of Alabama at Birmingham Physician Assistant Program held its White Coat Ceremony for the Class of 2015 on Oct. 4, 2013, at the Margaret Cameron Spain Auditorium. In front of family, friends, faculty and students, 58 first-year PA students were presented the traditional short white coat by members of the Class of 2014.The PA Program Director Rick Kilgore, Ph.D., told the class, "We are celebrating the next step in your career that in most cases will define your future. The White Coat Ceremony has many meanings but does symbolize the conversion of a lay person into a member of the healthcare profession."
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