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7:35 PM ET, July 16, 2010
Turner Field, Atlanta, Georgia
ATLANTA -- Randy Wolf knew it had been a long time since he beat the Atlanta Braves. He just didn't know how long.
"You mean it has been seven years?" Wolf asked.At least the left-hander doesn't have to keep track of the drought any longer.Ryan Braun hit a two-run homer, the Milwaukee Brewers had 16 hits and Wolf beat the Braves 9-3 on Friday night.Wolf (7-8) allowed seven hits and three runs in six innings for his first win over the Braves since Sept. 9, 2003, with Philadelphia -- also at Turner Field. He improved to 5-12 in his career against Atlanta."They put pressure on us all night," Wolf said. "That's why it's so gratifying to pitch well against this team, especially considering my history of not being a Cy Young against them."Wolf outlasted Tommy Hanson (8-6), who gave up six hits and four runs, three earned, in five innings.Atlanta's Chipper Jones sustained a mild left hamstring strain on a seventh-inning swing. He grabbed the back of his leg after the swing and left the game after hitting a popup with the bases loaded to Rickie Weeks at second base.Jones said he has a 50 percent chance of playing on Saturday."It's nothing major," he said. "It's just a precautionary measure right now."The team said Jones is day to day.Jones, who was 0 for 3 with a walk, said Wolf, like Milwaukee's Dave Bush, is tough with his slow curveballs."He kept the guys off balance," Jones said. "Those guys know what they're doing with it. It just goes to show you don't have to throw 95 [mph] to be effective in this league as long as you change speeds and locate."Prince Fielder's two-run double in the Brewers' three-run eighth padded the lead. The Brewers had five of their 16 hits off Kenshin Kawakami in the eighth.The Braves scored only one run in the seventh, when Wolf left the game.Hanson pitched scoreless fourth and fifth innings before he was removed for a pinch-hitter in the bottom of the fifth."I wish I could have found it sooner and given us a better chance to stay in the ballgame and not give them that lead early," Hanson said.Casey McGehee had three hits, including a run-scoring single in the eighth.The Braves began the night five games ahead of the second-place Mets in the NL East.Alcides Escobar and Wolf drove in runs in the second before Braun's two-run homer in the third pushed the lead to 4-0.The Brewers added two runs in the sixth off Kris Medlen. Atlanta manager Bobby Cox said before the game Medlen still is the Braves' No. 5 starter, but an off day on Monday gives the right-hander a chance to stay sharp while pitching in relief.Medlen gave up three hits and two runs. Only one run, on Weeks' run-scoring single, was earned. First baseman Troy Glaus was charged with an error when he couldn't handle a low throw from new shortstop Alex Gonzalez on a single by Hart, allowing George Kottaras to score.Gonzalez, acquired in an All-Star break trade that sent Yunel Escobar to Toronto, went 1 for 3 and scored a run.Jason Heyward had a single in the fourth to snap an 0-for-16 drought. Heyward scored on a double by Glaus.The Braves added a run in the sixth when Martin Prado led off with a triple and scored on Brian McCann's two-out single.Game notes
Brewers LHP Doug Davis was placed on the 15-day disabled list with tendinitis in his left elbow. He missed two months with inflammation of the lining around his heart before coming off the disabled list on July 6. ... The Brewers recalled OF Lorenzo Cain from Triple-A Nashville. Cain lined out to left field in the ninth in his first major league at-bat. ... Braves hitting coach Terry Pendleton celebrated his 50th birthday. His son, Terry Jr., sang the national anthem, received a hug from his dad, and led the crowd in singing "Happy Birthday." ... Cox said Jair Jurrjens will start Tuesday against San Diego in what would have been Medlen's normal spot. ... LHP Mike Dunn gave up one hit with two strikeouts in one inning in his major league debut for Atlanta.
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Scoring Summary
2nd | A Escobar singled to center, C McGehee scored, C Gomez to second, C Gomez to third, A Escobar to second on throwing error by center fielder M Cabrera. | 1 | 0 | |
2nd | R Wolf hit sacrifice fly to center, C Gomez scored. | 2 | 0 | |
3rd | R Braun homered to center (418 feet), C Hart scored. | 4 | 0 | |
4th | T Glaus doubled to deep center, J Heyward scored. | 4 | 1 | |
6th | R Weeks singled to right, G Kottaras scored, C Gomez to third. | 5 | 1 | |
6th | C Hart safe at first on error by first baseman T Glaus, C Gomez scored, R Weeks to second. | 6 | 1 | |
6th | B McCann singled to center, M Prado scored, C Jones to second. | 6 | 2 | |
7th | B Conrad singled to center, A Gonzalez to third, M Cabrera to second, A Gonzalez scored on error by center fielder C Gomez. | 6 | 3 | |
8th | P Fielder doubled to deep right, C Counsell and C Hart scored. | 8 | 3 | |
8th | C McGehee singled to left, P Fielder scored. | 9 | 3 | |
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Game Information
Stadium | Turner Field, Atlanta, GA |
Attendance | 37,014 (75% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
Game Time | 3:08 |
Weather | 87 degrees, partly cloudy |
Wind | 8 mph |
Umpires | Home Plate - Joe West, First Base - Angel Hernandez, Second Base - Scott Barry, Third Base - Rob Drake |


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After the most difficult economic period in 80 years, we are well prepared to assist Members today with their financial needs."Financial ResultsFor the year ended Dec. 31, 2012, Altura reported net income of $17.49 million on assets of $655.3 million. This is compared to net income of $8.43 million on assets of $642.9 million for the year ended Dec. 31, 2011. Assets increased 1.9% over 2011, and is the first increase in Altura's asset size since 2007. Hawkins said this is on target with Altura's 2012 goal of a 2% increase in assets. Several factors contributed to Altura's net income gains in 2012. According to Hawkins, these include ongoing expense reduction, reductions in set asides for loan losses and an increase in auto lending activity. "We implemented a number of steps to reduce our operating expenses over the past five years," Hawkins said. "In 2012, our expenses were the lowest we have recorded since 2002. This has not been without a price. 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Yet, we clearly see improvement, particularly in auto lending," Hawkins added.New Products Address NeedsThe strengthening of Altura's financial position has enabled the credit union to reach out with new products designed to help people rebuild their financial health. "The credit union philosophy encourages creative ways to help people," Hawkins said. " A new product, Reliance Checking, was developed to assist individuals who have had financial difficulties like unpaid accounts and negative history reported to ChexSystems®. A negative report usually results in a denial to open a new account at most banks. Altura's Reliance Checking Account offers a way up with a regular Visa® Debit Card, online banking, mobile banking and eStatements. 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Today Altura is open to anyone who lives, works, attends school or worships in Riverside and San Diego counties, as well as selected cities in Orange and San Bernardino counties. Altura Credit Union, www.alturacu.com, has been recognized with the California Award for Performance Excellence (CAPE), the state's equivalent of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. Today, Altura Credit Union serves nearly 94,000 members and has $655.3 million in total assets. For more information on Altura, visit our website, www.alturacu.com, or call 1-888-883-7228. |
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Motor Bulkhead B3
This one I didn't catch until I had a lot of foam glued together. The motor bulkhead B3 is about 10mm (3/8") too short on the bottom. I didn't catch it when I was measuring to check templates. In fact after I discovered it, I still couldn't figure out where the mistake was. As I had done earlier, I compared the center-line of the B3 template to the side view of the plans. Exactly right, so I thought maybe I had miscut the foam. I measure it and it was fine, so I thought that maybe I had it set too far back in the fuse. Nope, measurement from bulkhead to nose was correct. After scratching my head for awhile, it hit me. I had compared the center-line of the template to the side view. That comparison wouldn't take into account the curvature on the top and bottom of B3. What I should have checked was the side measurement. It makes me think that whoever drew the plans did something similar.
Fortunately, they must have measured the slots in B3 from a more appropriate point, because the slots are positioned so that the error is only on the bottom (even if by the amounts of both curvatures combined). So, I only need to add a strip to the bottom. I posted a note about this to Mr Flash's Ultimate thread, because this one was hard to catch before you've already got major components glued together. (Most of the others are easy enough to catch before gluing.) ImagesView all Images in thread
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A bit of a rant...
Wow, these plans have some problems! Don't get me wrong, it's a nice design - it's just that I'm beginning to trash a lot of foam. I got started back on the build seriously, and I discovered I've got to recut the bottom F2 (the piece with the scoop intake/battery cover cut out). Even though I made my template longer on the aft end (to meet the LE of the wing), it still came out short at the nose. I also didn't like the way the opening overlapped B3 with my mod, so I decided to go back to the original cut line (actually a little short so that the front of the cutout rests on B3), and then add all of the lengthening to the nose (it needs almost 1 inch!!!). I'll post a photo after I've made the mod. This is very frustrating! It makes me think that no one built a plane from the actual plans before they were published in the magazine. If they had, I think they would have spotted these difficulties. [I also found that the lower of F6, F7 was too short, even after lengthening as much as I did (see post above).]
Note: If these were totally free plans, you wouldn't hear a peep out of me. But I purchased the magazine only for these plans and I am mystified that the quality of most of the "really free" plans posted on rcgroups (that I've built from) are so much more accurate than these. As an experienced builder, I can make do (even if I waste a bunch of foam), but I pity the poor inexperienced builders who fall in love with the looks of this plane, and then discover that it's terribly difficult to build.... What kind of impression is that? End of rant. ImagesView all Images in thread
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Similarity between Fed-Rafa-Djoko and Jimbo-Borg-Mac
Connors-Borg was the main rivalry in tennis that lasted several years. Then, the main rivalry was Borg-McEnroe than lasted couple of years. After that, the main rivalry was McEnroe-Connors that lasted couple of years.
Federer-Nadal was the main rivalry in tennis that lasted several years. Then, the main rivalry was Nadal-Djokovic that lasted couple of years. After that, the main rivalry, as of now, is Djokovic-Federer. PS Novak-Roger rivalry badly needs more finals at slams. |
Nah, Federer vs Nadal is still the greatest rivalry in the sport.
They need to meet in a slam final again, preferably USO. |
Next couple of years it will be Murray Djokovic(more even rivavlry) rivalry. Just like McEnroe Lendl Rivavrly. McEnroe declined and did not traing physically while Lendl did everything Legal to be better. Won't see Djokovic or Murray become lazy. |
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Regardless, the #1 rivalry in the last 6 years has involved neither Fed nor Murray. It's been Djoko/Nadal (except in 2010). 2007: 7 encounters. 2008: 6. 2009: 7. 2011: 6. 2012: 4 because Nadal only played half the year. In slams, careerwise, Fed/Djoko have played 11 times: 5 times at USO, 3 times at AO, twice at RG and once at Wimbledon.They've also played 11 times in masters: twice in Cincy, twice in Canada, twice in Rome, twice in M-C + once in IW, Miami, Shanghai. Only 2 masters where they never met: Madrid and Paris. They met twice at WTF. Fed led the head to head in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, Djoko in 2009, 2011, 2012. Fed/Rafa have played in 10 slams: 5 RG (that's half the total!!), 3 Wimbledon and 2 AO, never in USO. They've played in 13 masters (8 times on clay): 3 M-C, 3 Madrid (on clay), 3 Miami , 2 Hamburg + 1 IW and 1 Rome. That leaves 4 masters on hard where they never met: Canada, Cincy, Shanghai (or Madrid indoor), Paris. They met 4 times at WTF. Nadal led the h to h in 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2011. Fed led in 2007. They were tie in 2005, 2009, 2010 and 2012. Djoko/Nadal have played in slams 9 times: 4 times in RG, twice at Wimbledon, twice at USO and once at AO (note that unlike Nadal/Fed they've met in every slam). The biggest difference is in masters where they played each other 18 times: 4 times in Rome, 3 times in IW, twice in Miami, twice in Cincy, twice in Madrid (clay), twice in M-C + Canada, Hamburg, Paris once. The only master where they haven't met is Shanghai. They've met at WTF 3 times + once in Olympics. Nadal led the h to h in all years except for 2011. |
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Jose Padilla, the former Chicago street thug who allegedly turned Al Qaeda sympathizer, is best known for reportedly plotting to explode a radiological "dirty bomb" in a major US city.
But that alarming allegation is noticeably absent from Mr. Padilla's terror conspiracy indictment in federal court here. Instead, the most explosive allegation in the government's case is that Padilla broke US law by becoming an Al Qaeda recruit and filling out an application to be a holy warrior.
Ahead of Padilla's trial, set for Jan. 22, defense lawyers are filing a flurry of pretrial motions seeking to establish that the government engaged in outrageous conduct by having the military detain and interrogate Padilla. The conduct was so outrageous, they say, that all charges against him must be dropped.
What makes Padilla's case potentially so important is that he is the first person designated by President Bush as an enemy combatant to later face criminal charges in a civilian court.
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No matter how Padilla's case ends – with a conviction, an acquittal, or a plea bargain – his case is an important test of whether the government will be able to avoid legal consequences for the tactics it used during Padilla's military detention and interrogation.
In effect, the Padilla case may ultimately help make the world safer for use of coercive interrogation tactics. It could do so, analysts say, by establishing legal precedents that insulate military interrogations from scrutiny by civilian judges in federal courts.
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Shire And Sangamo Collaborate To Develop Therapeutics For The Treatment Of Hemophilia And Other Monogenic Diseases
DUBLIN and RICHMOND, California, February 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
- Partnership in DNA-binding technology has potential to provide both companies growth through innovation of new therapies for people with serious diseases
Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY), the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, and Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: SGMO), a leader in genome-editing technology, announced today that they have entered into a collaboration and license agreement to develop therapeutics for hemophilia and other monogenic diseases based on Sangamo's zinc finger DNA-binding protein (ZFP) technology.
Shire will receive exclusive world-wide rights to ZFP Therapeutics® designed to target four genes (for blood clotting Factors VII, VIII, IX and X) which will be used to investigate curative therapies for hemophilia A and B. Shire also receives the right to designate three additional gene targets. Sangamo is responsible for all activities through submission of Investigational New Drug (IND) Applications and European Clinical Trial Applications (CTA) for each product and Shire will reimburse Sangamo for its internal and external research program-related costs. Shire is responsible for clinical development and commercialization of products arising from the alliance. Shire will pay Sangamo $13 million upfront followed by research, regulatory, development and commercial milestone payments, and royalties on product sales.
"Sangamo's ground-breaking ZFP gene-editing technology will enable us to expand our therapeutic pipeline into therapies for other genetic disorders such as hemophilia," said Sylvie Grégoire, president of Shire's Human Genetic Therapies business. "While still early in the clinical development process, this DNA-binding protein technology is aligned with our focus of developing new treatments that can add value for physicians, patients and their families, and the healthcare community overall." "We are delighted to be partnering the first of our monogenic disease programs with Shire, a company known for its development of innovative medicines for genetic diseases," said Edward Lanphier, Sangamo's president and chief executive officer. "This alliance is further validation of our ZFP platform as a transformative technology for the development of novel therapeutics, which have the potential to revolutionize the treatment of a wide range of genetic diseases." Sangamo's ZFP Therapeutic approach utilizes its proprietary ZFP nuclease (ZFN) and ZFP transcription factor (ZFP TF) technology. ZFPs can be engineered to recognize any specific DNA sequence within a gene, and may be applicable to certain Shire therapeutic areas, including hematology and lysosomal storage disorders.Check Out Our Best Services for Investors
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This is the type of kitchen that (I think) naturally lends itself to a hood. I love the sharp angles and clean lines of the hood here.
Hoods don't have to be stainless, either. I like the way this white hood blends in with the wall above.
The curve of this hood has a cool Art Deco vibe. It's definitely different from what you see in most kitchens.
This is another great example of incorporating shelving into the hood. I also like the way the stainless hood adds a touch of modern to this traditional kitchen, without seeming out of place.
Hoods are a natural solution for venting island stovetops. Here, pot racks make the hood seem like a natural part of the ceiling-scape - it doesn't stand out. Plus - functional!
But even if the hood does stand alone over the island, it's practical and it can look great.
This kitchen runs a little more traditional than my taste, but I like the way the hood works with the cabinets, rather than forcing something overly modern into the mix.
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This space, too. Even though this is WAY more traditional than my own taste, I can definitely appreciate its lodgey look. Although I have to admit, taxidermy in the kitchen kind of freaks me out.
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US stock market, economy and companies update (May 23, 2014)
- The S&P500 is making a run at all-time highs this morning as a confident tone prevails in US markets. As of writing, the DJIA is up 0.32%, the S&P500 is up 0.31% and the Nasdaq is up 0.28%.
- The euro is softer again this morning after the Germany May IFO Survey came in weaker than expected. EUR/USD hit a three-month low of 1.3620 and traded below its 200-day moving average of 1.3636 for the first time since September 2013. The voting for EU elections began on Thursday; earlier in the week there had been a more defensive tone in eurozone markets on fears euroskeptic parties would make dramatic gains, however exit polls are suggesting they will not do quite as well as expected.
- Last week's April housing starts and permits data indicated an improving tone in US housing markets after a hard winter. Today's April New Home Sales helps confirm the trend, rising 6.4% y/y, beating estimates. The March figures were revised higher as well. Also note that the median price declined even as months of supply contracted. Housing names are gaining another one or two percent this morning on the news.
- Russia President Putin spoke and took questions at the St. Petersburg business forum. Putin said his government would respect the will of the Ukrainian people in Sunday's presidential vote and work with the duly elected president, even while reiterating that former president Viktor Yanukovych was removed in a "coup d'etat." The price of WTI crude remains elevated for the third consecutive session without much change, around $104.
- There is pressure on solar names this morning after India imposed anti-dumping duties on solar cells from the US, China and Malaysia. Chinese firms are the hardest hit, with duties equal to $0.64-0.81/watt, while duties on US firms only around $0.11-0.48/watt. Earlier in the month, India had alleged US and Chinese firms were dumping solar products on its market, while back in February the US filed a WTO action regarding India's subsidies for domestic solar programs. Note that China Sunergy is down 8% after filing a mixed shelf equal to nearly 80% of its market cap.
- Shares of Aeropostale are down nearly 20% this morning after the firm published a very weak first quarter report. Quarterly losses were slightly less than expected, however revenue shrank, comps declined 13% and second-quarter guidance was much worse than expected. On the upside, GameStop is among the big retail winners this morning, up 5% on decent first quarter results and strong guidance.
- Biotech firms developing treatments for Duchenne muscular dystrophy have seen massive moves this morning after the European Medicines Agency gave a green light to PTC Therapeutics' marketing application for Translarna. Shares of PTCT rose around 80% after the news dropped, but have slid to about a +50% gain in the early going. Sarepta and Prosensa are both developing competing (and controversial) drugs. Shares of SRPT are up about 28% on the news, while RNA is up 8% or so.
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- (CA) Canada Apr CPI Core M/M: 0.2% v 0.2%e; Y/Y: 1.4% v 1.4%e
- (CA) Canada Apr CPI Seasonal Adj M/M: 0.2% v 0.2%e; CPI Core Seasonally Adj M/M: 0.2% v 0.1% prior
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- (MX) Mexico Mar Economic Activity Index Y/Y: 3.0% v 3.6%e
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- (CL) Chile Apr PPI M/M: 0.0% v -2.9% prior
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- (US) Apr New Home Sales: 433K v 425Ke
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US 7984566 B2 Abstract An air drying system and process employs a turbofan jet engine for producing high quality dried products. The air drying system uses both thermal and non-thermal air drying. The turbofan jet engine is housed within an air distribution chamber for directing exhaust air and bypass air from the jet engine into a product drying tube, where it is dried through a combination of thermal drying from heat content in an engine exhaust, and by the kinetic energy of air flowing past the product traveling through the drying tube, that may include a physical impediment for retarding retard the speed of the product solids flowing in the air stream through the tube.
Claims(27) 1. A material drying system comprising:
a turbofan jet engine providing airflow;
a drying tube operable with the turbofan jet engine for receiving the airflow and material to be dried, wherein the drying tube comprises a plurality of vertical tube sections, and wherein at least two of the plurality of vertical sections is connected by a generally horizontal arcuate section, wherein the drying tube is dimensioned to allow airflow and material moving upward one vertical tube section to reduce a speed of the solids within the one tube section and the airflow and material are accelerated within a downward second vertical tube section to increase a centrifugal force on the material passing through the arcuate generally horizontal tube section thus improving separation of particles;
an air exchanger operable at the arcuate tube section, wherein the air exchanger comprises an exit tube removing a substantial portion of wet air from the drying tube, and an inlet tube injecting dry air into the drying tube, the inlet tube positioned downstream the exit tube, the air exchanger sufficient for removing wet air from the drying tube and replacing the wet air with a similar volume of dry air thus improving drying efficiency while maintaining the airflow; and
a cyclonic apparatus having a generally cylindrical chamber operable with the drying tube for receiving the material to be dried therefrom.
2. A system according to
3. A system according to
4. A system according to
5. A system according to
6. A system according to
a generally cylindrical chamber extending along a vertical axis thereof;
an inlet operable with the chamber, the inlet connected to the drying tube for receiving the material to be dried, wherein the inlet causes the material to tangentially enter the chamber such that the material spins in a circular motion in an upper portion of the chamber;
a spool positioned at a center portion of the chamber for collecting a substantial portion of the airflow and directing the airflow into the drying tube: and
an outlet positioned within a lower portion of the chamber.
7. A system according to
8. A system according to
9. A system according to
10. A system according to
11. A system according to
12. A system according to
an inlet extending into a generally cylindrical chamber, the inlet coupled to the drying tube;
a flared tubing section having a generally flattened cross-section through which the airflow and the material passes, wherein the flared tubing is such that the airflow and the material are tangentially introduced into the chamber:
a flow splitter carried within the chamber, the flow splitter dividing incoming airflow and material into separated flow streams, the air and solid material generally traveling around the interior of the chamber before being advanced to opposing outlet tubes; and
at least two outlet tubes operable with the chamber.
13. A system according to
14. A system according to
a housing:
first and second inlet pipes operable with the at least two outlet tubes of the lateral drying elevator for directing first and second material streams toward one another within the housing, thus having solid particles of the material colliding; and
an outlet of the collision chamber connected to the drying tube.
15. A system according to
16. A system according to
17. A system according to
a transfer pipe operable for receiving the airflow; and
a heating chamber operable with the transfer pipe for receiving the airflow therein, wherein an engine exhaust heats air of the airflow within the chamber, the chamber transferring heat to and mixing the air with the engine bypass air.
18. A system according to
19. A system according to
20. A system according to
a feeder cylinder having a drum core affixed to a drive shaft
a plurality of spokes outwardly extending from the drum core, the plurality of spokes forming sectors;
an outer wall attached at a periphery of the plurality of spokes;
a motor assembly operable with the cylinder for providing a rotation thereto, wherein the material to be dried is deposited into the hopper at a central portion thereof and at least partially fills each sector, and wherein the sectors carry the material from the central portion of the hopper to a position at an outer portion of the hopper to the drying tube.
21. A system according to
22. A system according to
at least two wheels;
spokes extending radially from a central core of each wheel and open at a periphery for receiving the material therein; and
an auger positioned for receiving the material from the at least two wheels, the auger having blades canted to advance the material into the drying tube.
23. A system according to
24. A material drying system comprising:
a turbofan jet engine providing airflow;
a hopper operable for receiving material to be dried therein:
a drying tube operable with the turbofan jet engine for receiving the airflow and the hopper for receiving the material to be dried, wherein the drying tube comprises a plurality of vertical tube sections connected by upper and lower arcuate sections for providing a continuous flow of the material and the airflow through the drying tube;
an air exchanger operable at the lower arcuate section of at least one of the plurality of vertical tube sections, the air exchanger comprising an exit tube dimensioned for removing a substantial portion of wet air from the drying tube and an inlet tube positioned downstream the exit tube, the air exchanger removing wet air through the exit tube and replacing the wet air with dry air entering through an the inlet tube, thus improving drying efficiency; and
a cyclonic apparatus having a generally cylindrical chamber operable with the drying tube for receiving the material to be dried therefrom.
25. A system according to
26. A system according to
27. A system according to
Description This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Utility application Ser. No. 11/194,488, filed Aug. 1, 2005 and issuing as U.S. Pat. No. 7,178,266, which itself is a continuation application of U.S. Utility application Ser. No. 10/975,032, filed Oct. 27, 2004 and issuing as U.S. Pat. No. 6,944,967, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/514,477, filed Oct. 27, 2003, the disclosures of which are hereby incorporated by reference herein in their entireties, all commonly owned. The present invention generally relates to industrial dryers and in particular to a dryer employing a turbofan jet engine as a source of heat and air. Many different types of commercial and production endeavors require that a primary product produced and/or by-products thereof are to be dried at a stage after production process. Drying is generally needed in, for example, food processing, fertilizer production, sludge removal and processing, chip and bark processing, agriculture manure processing, and in the processing of distiller's grain, cotton, soybean hulls, mine tailings, coal fines, pellets and powders employed in nuclear waste water cleaning, and many other applications. By way of example, equipment and systems used for drying or de-watering have been proposed over the years, and have met with varying degrees of success. Such equipment has taken the form of presses (particularly screw presses), centrifuges, gravity screens, and thermal dryers of varying configurations and energy sources. In many of these types of units, drawbacks have included high purchase and operating costs, low output or throughput levels, a lack of range of drying ability, production of �burned� end product, and emissions control problems. In order for a new equipment design or approach to find some level of acceptability, the equipment should address one or more of the above drawbacks, and provide superior features over existing designs. Many products, in order to serve their intended purpose, are subjected to thermal drying processes in order to reach the level of dryness necessary for use of the product. Thermal drying is, however, a high cost operation. For cost reasons, many products can only be partially dried by known methods, as the price that such products are able to command does not allow for the cost of thermal drying. In many instances, these partially dried products could have a more beneficial use if the cost of drying were lower. Many, if not most, refined products are thermally dried. There have been known efforts that attempted to develop a practical non-thermal air-drying system that would provide the necessary commercial production rates, but at a lower cost than that of thermal drying. The possibility exists that the end product would be of a higher quality, as well. It would appear that to date, known efforts have not yielded any truly promising systems or designs. Embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method for achieving a high production rate, with drying comparable to known high-cost thermal drying, at a cost lower than that of known thermal drying equipment. In view of the foregoing background, the present invention provides a process for producing a high quality dried product. In keeping with the teachings of the present invention, one embodiment may employ a power plant, in the form of a turbofan jet engine, in an air-drying system that may use both thermal and non-thermal air-drying. The power plant may produce large quantities of air and heat, and operate with efficiency and an operating cost that provides a system suitable for use in situations for which existing thermal drying systems are too costly to operate. One dryer system of the present invention may include a turbofan jet engine housed within an air distribution chamber that directs the exhaust air and bypass air from the jet into a material drying tube arrangement. Material to be dried may be injected into the tube and is carried in the airflow stream, where it is dried through a combination of thermal drying from the heat content in the engine exhaust, and by the kinetic energy of air flowing past the material traveling through the tube arrangement. The tube arrangement may include one or more types of physical impediments designed to retard the speed of the solids flowing in the air stream through the tube and/or to create turbulence in the air stream, so that the material is further dried as the high speed air passes by at a higher relative velocity. The air distribution chamber may include a material preheating system in the form of a material feed belt and material flipper, wherein the material feed belt is thermally coupled to a jet exhaust air chamber, by sharing a common wall through which heat transfer is achieved, by way of example. For wetter materials that are initially in a mostly flowable form, a heat exchange coil can be employed, with the material being pumped through the coil, and the coil and material moving therethrough heated by the jet exhaust. The drying tube arrangement may include one or more drying cyclones, which are preferably designed to further impede the flow of material, so as to increase contact with the faster airflow through the tube arrangement. One or more product extraction cyclones may be provided at the terminal end of the drying tube arrangement. A material feed system embodiment may include a hopper for feeding material downwardly into rotating, spoked feed cylinders, which move the material from a position below the hopper into a path of the drying tube arrangement. At this position, the airflow through the drying tube arrangement draws the material from the cylinders into the drying tubes. The above and other aspects of the present invention will be more clearly understood from the ensuing detailed description of he preferred embodiments of the present invention, taken in conjunction with the following drawings in which: The present invention will now be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which preferred embodiments of the invention are shown. This invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. Like numbers refer to like elements throughout, and prime notation is used to indicate similar elements in alternate embodiments. Referring initially to The structure and operating characteristics of turbofan engines are generally known in the art. By way of example, a turbofan engine has a core engine and a bypass duct that directs most of the airflow around the core engine or turbojet, where it is ejected through a cold nozzle surrounding a propelling nozzle at the exit of the core engine. The bypass air is at a lower temperature and a relatively lower velocity, compared with the air exiting the core engine. As is well known in the aviation art, the use of bypass airflow makes the turbofan engine considerably more fuel-efficient than a pure turbojet engine. The specific operating and performance parameters and characteristics of the turbofan engine to be used in the system 10 of the present invention will likely vary depending upon the size/capacity of each particular drying system that is designed and engineered for a specific drying application. It is anticipated, however, that the design of a given dryer system will be driven in part by selection of commercially available turbofan engines. With reference again to The system 10 may further comprise an addition of what may be referred to as a �hollow surround� wherein an injection of additional hot air, steam, hot water, or other heating processes is made to aid in the drying process using heat transfer to heat the solids being dried. The schematic view of the chamber 11 in With continued reference to With reference again to By way of example, reference is made to By way of example, the coil 70 may be used in place of the feed belt 54 preheat subsystem 50 particularly where the drying system 10 is designed to process wetter materials, such as those having an initial liquids content of greater than about 50%, or even higher. The high liquid-content (or low solids content) material may preferably be pumped from a holding tank 74 through the coil 70 by a positive displacement pump 76 having a variable drive, of a type known to those of ordinary skill in the art. Where such a preheating coil subassembly 51 is employed with materials expected to exhibit higher viscosities, other material delivery equipment of an injection type, such as a concrete pump, may be employed. The coil 70 may be mounted in the heating chamber 34 from the bottom, or may alternatively be suspended from the top of the chamber. The material passing through the coil 70 is heated, such that the liquid may partially evaporate and become a separate phase from the wet solids material. The material emanating from the outlet 80 may be introduced into a large volume, low pressure area or chamber, where the heated liquid would be permitted to �flash� off as a separate vapor phase, leaving the material considerably drier as it is introduced into the main dryer. If it is desired to provide the air-dryer system 10 for use in processing both a high liquids content and higher solids content materials, both the coil subassembly within the heating chamber and the feed belt subassembly atop the heating chamber may be combined and provided. Selection of which preheat system to use may be made based upon the properties of the material being introduced. With reference now being made to Illustrated with reference to As illustrated with reference to As illustrated with reference again to It will be recognized that the material injector herein described by way of example, may be sized and operated for various feed rates or capacities, as an ordinary exercise in engineering. In the system 10, for example, in which drying tubing 20A, 20B has a 24″ diameter, the feeder cylinders 106 may preferably be six (6) feet in outer diameter, the drum core may be two (2) feet in diameter, thus resulting in the spokes 112 being 24 inches in length, correlating to the 24-inch diameter of tubing (see With reference again to An alternative material injector subassembly 300 is illustrated with reference to Feed wheels 306, 308 rotate around a horizontal axis, and deliver material to an auger 314 having blades 316, 318 canted to advance the material inwardly into tube 302, and into the air stream exiting housing 12. After material is dumped out of each successive sector 312 of the rotating feed wheels into auger 314, auger rotates to advance the material inwardly toward tube 302. As can be seen in In this embodiment, one material injector subassembly 300 may be that herein described and illustrated with reference to The above-described material injector subassemblies may be used where the material to be dried is either a mushy solid, a pretreated material that contains on the order of 35% solids, or super-hydrated materials. Other feed devices, such as positive displacement pumps with variable drives may be used where the material is more fluid. Further, for higher viscosity materials, an injection device such as a concrete pump may be used. By way of further example, once the material enters the drying tube assembly 20, one objective in obtaining the maximum of a desired level of drying in the system 10 is to maintain the airflow at as high a rate as the system will permit, while slowing down the material traveling through the drying tube assembly to a maximum extent possible, without causing clogging. This will permit both the thermal energy and the kinetic energy of the flowing air stream to operate to dry the material to a desired level. One approach may involve simply using vertical tubing runs with an upward airflow, as would be the case in an initial tubing section in With reference to Another approach may involve the use of physical obstructions within the drying tubing runs for decelerating the movement of the material solids. The rods are positioned to impede the progress of solid materials passing thereby, by physically interfering with the passage of the material. It can be seen in viewing all of By way of example, With reference again to the schematic illustration of the system 10 in The upper portion 82 may have hardened teeth 85 protruding from the walls to slow and breakup the solid material while moving toward the bottom of the cyclone. A deflector assembly 86 extending underneath center spool 83 and extending outwardly to the walls of the upper portion 82 of the cyclone may be provided to aid in controlling air and material flow. The walls 87 of cyclone 22, 24 may be heated to enhance the drying/evaporation of the material coming into contact with the walls. Heating elements 88 may preferably be hot air chambers into which heated air from the airflow stream is passed, or any other type of heating element that will not significantly detract from the energy efficiency of the overall system 10. As the material slows and falls to the lower portion of the cyclone, it exits through cyclone outlet 89. Cyclone outlet 89 is coupled to the continuation 28 of the drying tub 20, and deposits the material into the airflow. In one embodiment, the region in which the material reenters the airflow stream is configured such that a Venturi effect 29, area illustrated with dashed circle, can be achieved in tube 28 as the material is introduced, or immediately upstream thereof. It is envisioned that it may be necessary to introduce additional, or makeup air prior to the entry point where the material rejoins the air stream, as indicated by arrow B. The continuation of the tube 28 will convey the material further downstream to either a second drying cyclone 24, as illustrated with reference again to The size of the drying cyclone will likely vary for each dryer system 10 that is designed and engineered for different applications. The cyclone 24 or cyclones 24, 26 are employed, as noted, to increase the differential in speed between the main airflow and the material to be dried, and the size, including internal diameter and length, may be varied as a matter of routine engineering to achieve the desired effect. With reference again to With continued reference to With reference to Many modifications and other embodiments of the invention will come to the mind of one skilled in the art having the benefit of the teachings presented in the foregoing descriptions and the associated drawings. Therefore, it is understood that the invention is not to be limited to the specific embodiments disclosed, and that modifications and embodiments are intended to be included within the scope of the appended claims. Patent Citations
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+Airport City is a fun airline simulator that is almost as addictive as it is easy to play. It borrows a lot of cues from The Sims series of games while still feeling different enough to keep you interested. It makes running and building an airline fun and exciting. It's worth trying out.
This game puts you in total control of the everyday operations of your very own animated airline. In addition to making the planes run on time, you can repair them, stock your airport with the best restaurants, and even build the surrounding neighborhood. The game owes a lot to Electronic Arts' classic game The Sims -- even down to the calming, upbeat music that would sound right at home in that game. Airport City belongs to the type of games that reward you if play frequently, as buildings are built and resources are refilled in real time. You can sign into the game with Twitter or Facebook to share your accomplishments with your friends, if you want. However, the game lets you access all of the goodies as a guest.
Though there's not much in the way of multiplayer as with other resource-building games, there's still a lot to do in this game. Airport City does a great job repacking elements from the games that have come before it while still making them feel fresh. Download this game if you're a fan of The Sims, FarmVille, or any other game that lets you manage your resources in real time.
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+Build your very own personal airport and send hundreds of flights into the sky!Airport City is taking off in two exciting modes: the first offers you the chance to build a modern airport, and the second has you build the city to support it.While you're managing your airport, flights will be traveling to every corner of the globe. You will meet interesting characters and complete collections of exotic items from around the world.Facebook Community: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Airport-City-for-Android/112458922209756Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByV2Qn0xDtkGame goals:- Build hangars and runways- Send planes to the far corners of the globe- Increase your level to unlock new destinations and buy new types of aircraft- Import rare items from far-off lands- Complete collections and exchange them for bonuses- Organize last-minute daily charters for tourists- Complete tons of quests for the characters you meet- Receive exclusive gifts as rewards for passing themed quests- Build your own unique jet-setter city- Collect profits from commercial buildings and upgrade the infrastructure of your metropolisGame Features:- Beautiful graphics and high-quality sounds accompany every action- Simple interface and engrossing gameplay- Convenient tutorial and help features- Lots of colorful characters, each with their own interesting story to tell- Dozens of commercial and residential buildings as well as decorations- No advertisements- And the best part: it's completely free!Privacy policy: http://www.game-insight.com/legal/privacy/Recent changes:- Beautiful spring update is here!- Your city is full of flowers and fluttering butterflies- Tap on flowers and catch butterflies to get items for unique collections- Help Violette get into shape before vacation- Receive special onservatory building as a reward for your efforts- Hurry! All these awesome tasks are available for two weeks only!Content rating: Everyone
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Pacoima Father Charged After 6-Month-Old Daughter Was Found Outside In The Cold
A Pacoima father was charged Monday with leaving his six-month-old daughter unattended outside on Christmas morning.
Detectives Arrest Dad Accused Of Abandoning 6-Year-Old Son In South El Monte Park
Deputies spoke to a person who found the boy, 6, crying and looking for his father.
Murrieta Man Arrested In Killing Of Police Officer Wife
Freddy Perez-Rodas, 27, was arrested Wednesday in Murrieta on suspicion of murder, arson and child endangerment.
Police Arrest Mom After 2 Young Sons Found Wandering Busy South LA Street
"Inside the apartment, it was in deplorable conditions, not fit for a child," LAPD Capt. Lillian Caranza said.
Oxnard Man, 29, Accused Of Kidnapping Ex-Girlfriend
A 29-year-old Oxnard man is behind bars accused of kidnapping his ex-girlfriend, child endangerment and possession of a firearm by an ex-felon, according to authorities.
Father Arrested For Meth Possession, Child Endangerment In Riverside County
A 26-year-old father was in custody Tuesday for allegedly being in possession of narcotics and endangering his 1-year-old child.
Woman Suspected In Hit-And-Run Accused Of DUI With Kids In Car
Authorities say a 29-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of child endangerment, hit-and-run, and drunken driving following a collision in Palm Desert.
Mother, 27, Arrested In Undercover Drug Sting In Ventura County
A Fontana mother has been arrested in an undercover drug sting in Ventura County, authorities said Friday.
4 In Moreno Valley Accused Of Marijuana Cultivation
Authorities say they have arrested four people in connection with the cultivation of marijuana.
Multiple Sightings Of Fugitive Couple In Maywood Wanted For Toddler's Death, Child Neglect
The U.S. Marshals Service Tuesday announced that a fugitive couple charged in the death of their 2-year-old adopted daughter have been spotted several times, most recently in Maywood.
Parents Charged After 7-Year-Old Daughter Eats Meth
A Joshua Tree couple was charged with child endangerment after their 7-year-old daughter ingested methamphetamine last week.
Comedian Katt Williams Arrested In LA
Katt Williams, the comedian who has repeatedly found himself on the wrong side of the law, is out on bail after being arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of child endangerment and possession of a stolen gun.
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A 33-year-old man is in custody after police say he left his 11-month-old daughter strapped in her car seat – but not in a car — in the Irvine Valley College parking lot.
State Treasurer's Wife Wins Visitation With Son After Facing Drug, Child Endangerment Charges
The estranged wife of State Treasurer Bill Lockyer has won supervised visitation with her 9-year-old son Monday after facing drug and child endangerment charges when police allegedly found methamphetamine in a room she was sharing with the child.
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Jennifer Love Hewitt at the premiere of Maya Entertainment's Cafe in Los Angeles. (August 18, 2011)
She has a come-hither look here—literally. I swear she just picked out someone in the crowd to take home and bang.
That dress is going to need a week on a beach in the Bahamas with unlimited Mai Tais and afternoon naps after the heroic effort it's displaying here.
Yeah, it would have had a much easier time on one of those 9-year-old boys you prefer.
A little spanx go a long way.
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Mr Gates held an open phone call with the British public yesterday to discuss the importance of pledging more money for vaccines.
He said: "This is my life's work."
Mr Gates and Prime Minister David Cameron are to lead the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (Gavi) conference, which will see political leaders discuss how to generate sufficient funds to ensure children in the world's poorest countries receive the vaccines they need.
Gavi is facing a shortfall of £2.3 billion for its work over the next five years, charities have warned.
In the phone call, hosted by broadcaster and Save the Children ambassador Natasha Kaplinksy, Mr Gates said a malaria vaccine could be just a few years away, while polio could follow smallpox in being eradicated thanks to the success of its vaccine.
He said the conference "would create incredible momentum, I know that the whole image of aid can be saved if people know it's about saving lives."
Vaccines were "magic", he said.
"They are very inexpensive, they can protect you for your entire life, so diseases like smallpox that used to kill millions are completely gone because of the vaccine. It's the greatest thing that ever happened in human health. We need to get them out to people and invent some more."
A malaria vaccine is a few years away, he said. A trial was taking place of one. "We have a very good chance that by 2015 that trial will have a successful completion, then we will have to raise even more money to make sure all the kids get it."
It was also important to work on an Aids vaccine, and one for tuberculosis was also needed.
Mr Gates said the success of the conference would be measured by how many children's lives were saved.
"The simplest measure is avoiding children dying. Just under nine million died last year, but the number would be reduced a lot by getting these new vaccines out, to get the coverage.
"It's millions of lives at stake, four million would be saved by 2015 if pledges come out successfully."
Asked about people's suspicions over whether money pledged went where it should, Mr Gates said: "You can follow it by buying the vaccine, going into the country, going into the village, and see if the coverage is achieved.
"Vaccines have moved up the priority list - with care, you can keep the corruption to a very low level."
One great vaccine story was polio, "which in two to four years could become the second disease after smallpox that we've eradicated", he said.
The UK had been taking a lead on the issue of funding distribution of vaccines, and Norway had always been a generous giver, as had Sweden and Australia, he said.
Justin Forsyth, Save the Children chief executive, said in the same phone call: "We are looking for a little bit more from France and Germany, and leadership from the EU, to pledge money, while we're not sure what the US will pledge. It looks like it's lining up."
Britons had been asked to submit questions for Mr Gates on why so many of the poorest children still die because they cannot get the life-saving vaccines taken for granted in rich countries - and what needs to be done to save their lives.
Gavi's global immunisation programme includes the roll out of new vaccines against two of the biggest child killers, pneumonia and diarrhoea.
Save the Children's new report, Vaccines for All, reveals that there are still around 24 million children - the world's poorest, and those most vulnerable to disease - that have no access to vaccines.
This could be changed if Gavi gets the resources it needs, it says.


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I find assault weapon logic interesting. For whatever reason there are a lot people out there who seem to have a lot of mixed up ideas on what exactly an assault weapon is and why they should somehow have them. So I will address their silly logic in four common errors in NRA thinking.
Let's start with the first error: An assault weapon is fully-automatic.
No, an assault weapon is not necessarily fully-automatic. An assault weapon is a firearm classified as being capable of prolonged and sustained fire. This is accomplished through an auto-loading mechanism which reduces the cycling time of the weapon to a mere fraction of a second, combined with a high capacity, quickly ejected and replaced, preloaded magazine. Whether this mechanism operates on each trigger pull (semi-automatic) or continuously on one trigger pull (fully-automatic) is irrelevant; the result is the same: Multiple rounds-per-second downrange with a rapid reloading magazine.
The classification changes from weapon to weapon. What we consider assault is different for rifles and pistols. A weapon firing pistol cartridges from a high capacity magazine goes by another name: Sub-machine gun, and has absolutely no business being in civilian hands what-so-ever, unlike say an assault "style" weapon with a small and fixed magazine that forces the shooter to manually load individual cartridges when it is empty. Pistols, that is to say stock pistols, unmodified, with their standard clips, are not considered assault weapons at all. Shotguns regardless for action with restricted magazines carrying 3 shells are not considered assault weapons, either. So, the focus is primarily on rifles.
The major factor here is primarily ammunition capacity and reload time. I don't want to take people's guns away, but I do want to force them to reload more often. Yes, that is an inconvenience, but it is a reasonable inconvenience that should be forced on gun owners.
The second error: These assault rifles protect my family.
No, they don't. Assault rifles are not good for home defense at all. They are long-arms, unwieldy around corners, and using them in close quarters requires special training. For a typical civilian trying to defend their house with an assault rifle, they're more likely to be disarmed considering the size of the weapon.
Pistols, specifically small caliber pistols, are far more effective for home defense. A 9mm pistol is easier to control than a massive .357 or god forbid a .50 caliber action express or .45 ACP. This is why law enforcement favors the 9mm caliber.
The third error: These assault rifles protect me from my government.
Charlton Heston hefted the flintlock and spoke, "From my cold dead hands." The reply comes from a 20 year old sitting behind a flat screen with a joystick: "OK!"
Your assault rifles aren't going to protect you from a drone at 10,000 feet with forward looking infrared and a Hellfire missile pod. Sorry.
The M1A2 has side-skirts with explosive reactive armor, so no your improvised sticky bombs aren't going to stop it either, and if it's carrying TUSK (Tank Urban Survival Kit) then it is carrying an electronic warfare package that can almost see through walls.
No, your guns will not protect you from your government, which has spent ten years fighting urbanized insurgency and has gotten damn good at it, and those people over there are willing to blow themselves up. What chance do you think you have?
The final error: It's my hobby!
Then you need to find a new hobby.
I think that as the discourse about guns progresses that information like this will play an important role. As it stands now, gun nuts (a subset of gun owners, but not an insignificant one) control the debate because they control the language and the emotional thunder. The momentum is changing, and this will help.


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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer - Man City rivals like Man Utd's "little brother"
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer - Man City rivals like Man Utd's "little brother"
Manchester United legend Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Manchester City are like a "little brother" who will never take their "big brother's" place.
Ambitious City have spent big in recent years to compete with their rivals, the 19-time English champions.
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"Manchester United have always stood up again and bounced back, it's just in the DNA."
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
City pipped their neighbours to last season's Premier League title but, ahead of Sunday's derby at Etihad Stadium, United top the table.
And Solskjaer warned: "When you get disappointments you bounce back."
Speaking to Football Focus, Solskjaer, who scored 126 goals in 366 appearances in an 11-year career at Old Trafford, said: "It's always this thing about being the big brother and the little brother coming to try to overtake the big brother.
City's £20m plus signings
Sergio Aguero
(£38m, Atletico Madrid, August 2011).
(£32.5m, Real Madrid, September 2008).
Edin Dzeko
(£27m, Wolfsburg, January 2011).
David Silva
(£26m, Valencia, June 2010).
James Milner
(£26m, Aston Villa, July 2010).
Carlos Tevez
(£25.5m, July 2009).
Emmanuel Adebayor
(£25m, Arsenal, July 2009).
Samir Nasri
(£24m, Arsenal, August 2011).
Mario Balotelli
(£24m, Inter Milan, July 2010).
Yaya Toure
(£24m, Barcelona, July 2010).
"That always happens in families and in clubs - the young player hoping to take the old player's position - and City are hoping to overtake United.
I don't think they'll ever be able to."
Solskjaer, who now manages Norwegian champions Molde, exemplified his former side's will to win when scoring the injury-time goal that captured the 1999 Champions League crown for United in a 2-1 victory over Bayern Munich.
And he said United would show that character again to stop City's resurgence, pointing to a solid start in the Premier League. "The start of this season has been good, not brilliant, but United are always improving throughout the season," he said.
"Man United have over the years, and through their history, won in dramatic fashion and in the club's history you've had so many disappointments, like the [Munich air] disaster, and they have always stood up again and bounced back, it's just in the DNA."
United are three points clear at the top of the Premier League, although manager Sir Alex Ferguson has said
he is concerned with his side's recent defensive form.
City remain undefeated in the league so far this season but have been
knocked out of European competition
following a poor Champions League campaign.
Football Focus will be on BBC One at 12:15 GMT on Saturday, 8 December.
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