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A Conversation for Moving Missouri Forward Missouri Department of Transportation 1 A Conversation for Moving Missouri Forward The following pages outline the Missouri Department of Transportation's plan for what could be done if more money were made available for transportation. It is by no means a finished product, but is the first step in identifying the state's most critical transportation needs and how they could possibly be addressed. If, when and how we move ahead with these projects will be based on local direction and public input. There is no doubt this plan will evolve over time, but it's a start - a conversation for moving Missouri forward. Saving Lives, Creating Jobs Accomplishments You buzz through the fast-food drive-through for break- fast, order a book off the Internet on your lunch break and n Missouri has gone from having the third put your visiting mother on the train back home when you worst pavement on major roads to an get finished with work. estimated ninth best. n Seventy-eight percent of the state's major These are scenes from what could be considered a typical roads are now in good condition. day – activities we might take for granted. Although there n Missouri jumped from 28th to 17th in overall are many factors coming together to make these things performance of the state highway system in happen, we probably rarely stop to think about them . . . one year. unless there's a problem. n The Show-Me State has the fourth lowest One of those factors is transportation. It plays a large role administrative costs per mile. in our daily activities and our quality of life – from getting n Customer satisfaction with MoDOT is at 78 us where we want to go to providing the food, clothes and percent. other goods we use. n The Missouri Department of Transportation received the 2007 Missouri Quality Award. We've been fortunate in Missouri in recent years to be able to do some key work to get our roads in pretty good condition. In November 2004, Missouri voters approved a constitutional amendment - Amendment 3 - that redirected The money we received from selling the bonds will be some money that used to go to general revenue to transpor- used up in 2010 and state funds available for highway tation. We quickly used that money to make 2,200 miles maintenance and construction will return to pre-Amend- of the state's busiest highways smoother and safer in just ment 3 levels. In addition, we're expecting to receive less two years, speed up 55 critical highway projects and move federal funding for highway projects. And we all know ahead with $1.6 billion in new construction. prices for most everything are on the rise. We feel it most This work has created jobs – an average of more than 7,500 in fuel and construction materials, such as asphalt. a year – and saved lives. Missouri led the nation in saving We don't want to go back to the days when we were lives in 2006 when 161 fewer people were killed on our ashamed to tell people we were from Missouri because highways. our roads were so bad. But that's what we're facing. And But tough times are looming. With the passage of Amend- although we've made our roads safer, about 1,000 people ment 3, voters directed us to sell bonds and use the money still die on our highways every year – that's too many. for highway construction. The new revenue from Amend- ment 3 is being used to pay off those bonds over time. 1 Join the conversation for moving Missouri forward. Visit www.modot.org/conversation. We have a plan of action – a conversation to get us start- ed – for what could be done if more money were made available for transportation. We know the first step in any funding discussion must answer, "What will we get if we give you more money?" We did not develop the answer to that question in a vacuum. We gathered input from local officials and combined it with our technical expertise to develop a plan of action. The next few pages will outline that plan – the plan to move Missouri forward. Missouri's Transportation System First, let's start with some information that describes our vast and complex transportation system. Missouri has the seventh largest highway system in the U.S., with more than 32,800 miles of highways. That's more than Iowa, Ne- braska and Kansas combined. We have 10,276 bridges and the most major river bridges in the nation with 53. One of our problems is that we're largely funding our system with a gas tax that - at 17 cents a gallon - is one of the lowest in the country and hasn't been raised in 12 years. These statistics show what we're up against. 2 Our Top Five Priorities Heavily Traveled Roads We believe you deserve to travel without sitting in traffic You probably wouldn't think that 80 percent of all travel in or fearing for your life. At a minimum, we need to: Missouri takes place on just 17 percent of our highways, 1. Take care of our roads and bridges; but it does. That means just a few of our highways, mainly 2. Do a better job of providing other ways to get around; our interstates and state routes, carry the bulk of the load. 3. Rebuild Interstates 70 and 44; That's because more than 90 percent of all Missourians 4. Tackle needed major projects; and live within 10 miles of these roads. 5. Meet regional needs. With the recent funding we received from Amendment 3, an initiative approved by Missouri voters in November 2004 that redirected some highway user fees to MoDOT, we've been able to take these roads to a grade level of B. However, we won't be able to keep them there without more money. Additional funds would help us keep these roads in good condition and make sure your travel is fast, easy and safe. Taking Care of Our Roads and Bridges We have three goals to move Missouri forward: n Get 85 percent of our heavily traveled roads in good condition; now they are at 78 percent. n Get 75 percent of our less traveled roads in good condition; now they are at 62 percent. n Get 90 percent of our bridges in good condition; now they are at 72 percent. Then we want to keep them there. If we were giving out grades, this work would raise the condition of our roads and bridges to a B. The estimated cost: $645 million a year for a total of $12.9 billion over 20 years. How would you spend additional money? 3 Join the conversation for moving Missouri forward. Visit www.modot.org/conversation. Less Traveled Roads 4,500 miles represent 36 percent of travel, 26 percent of These are the roads we hear the most about. Everyone we fatal crashes and 22 percent of severe crashes. We would talk to tells us they want us to improve our less traveled give them improved pavement, paved shoulders, rumble roads. Examples of these roads are the lettered routes in stripes and bigger signs. our state. Currently, 62 percent are in good condition. We'd like to raise that number to 75 percent. Less Traveled Roads Statistics Our next step would be to take the 4,500 miles of the busi- Less traveled roads make up 27,000 miles of est of these roads and make them better and safer. These the state's 32,800 miles; about 20 percent of all travel happens on these roads. Improving Less Traveled Roads - The Next Step ST. LOUIS AREA ¨ § ¦ § ¨ ¦ 70 35 § ¨ ¦ 70 § ¨ ¦ 270 ¨ § ¦ 29 § ¦ ¨170 ¨ § ¦ 64 ¨ § ¦ 72 § ¨ ¦ ¨ § § ¨ ¦ ¦ 55 255 KANSAS CITY AREA ¨ § ¦ 29 44 §¨ ¦¦ ¨§ 435 29 ¨ § ¦ 35 § ¦ ¨ 435 ¨ § ¦ 70 § ¨ ¦ 70 § ¨ ¦ 635 § ¦ ¨670 ¨ § ¦ § ¦ ¨ 470 § ¦ ¨ M 435 § ¨ ¦ 44 ¨ § ¦ 55 § ¨ ¦ 55 SPRINGFIELD AREA ¨ § ¦ 44 ¨ § ¦ 44 ¨ § ¦ 44 § § ¨ ¨ ¦ ¦ 55 57 ¨ § ¦ 44 ¨ § ¦ 55 LESS TRAVELED ROADS Missouri Department of Transportation Transportation Planning 1-888-ASK-MODOT WWW.MODOT.ORG 6/24/2008 Visit www.modot.org/conversation for the proposed list of projects to improve our less traveled roads. 4 Big Bridges When we think about bridges, we most likely picture those big structures that span our rivers. But a bridge can also carry traffic over roads, train tracks and flood plains. Even large culverts are considered bridges. Missouri has 206 big bridges – bridges that are 1,000 feet long or more. That's longer than three football fields. We inspect these bridges regularly to make sure they're safe, and they are, but they're also old. We would need to replace two bridges a year to keep all 206 of our big bridges safe and in good condition. Right now, we're not even replacing one a year. To get started, we would like to repair or replace our 20 worst big bridges. We would make them wider so you don't have to hold your breath when you cross them or replace them altogether if that's what is needed. Bridge Statistics Here is a map of the 20 big bridges we would like to im- prove to start with. Fifty-three of Missouri's big bridges cross the Missouri and Mississippi rivers. That's more river bridges than any other state. Missouri's Most Critical Big Bridge Needs ST. LOUIS AREA 5 4 17 12 7 2 16 KANSAS CITY AREA 3 5 19 19 7 10 12 6 M 1 18 11 8 SPRINGFIELD AREA 14 9 14 20 13 15 BIG BRIDGES 5 Missouri Department of Transportation Transportation Planning 1-888-ASK-MODOT WWW.MODOT.ORG 6/26/2008 Top 20 Big Bridge Projects 1. Route 47 bridge over the Missouri River in Warren/Franklin County 2. Route 159 bridge over the Missouri River in Holt County (connects to Rulo, Neb.) 3. Route 5 bridge over the Katy Trail in New Franklin, Howard County 4. Route 136 bridge over the Missouri River in Atchison County 5. Blanchette Bridge, Route I-70 west bound lane bridge over the Missouri River in St. Louis/St. Charles County 6. Routes 65, 7, 83 bridges over Truman Lake in Benton County 7. Daniel Boone Bridge, Route I-64 bridge over the Missouri River in St. Louis/St. Charles County 8. Route 215 bridge over the Sac River in Cedar County 9. Routes E, Y bridge over Stockton Lake in Dade County 10. Route 13 bridge over Truman Lake in St. Clair County 11. Route 51 bridge over the Mississippi River in Perry County 12. Poplar Street Bridge, Route I-64 bridge and approaches over the Mississippi River in St. Louis 13. Route 76 bridge over the White River in Taney County 14. Route 13 bridge over Locust Street in Greene County 15. Route 13 bridge over Table Rock Lake in Stone County 16. Route 54 bridge over the Mississippi River in Pike County 17. Route 24 bridge over the Mississippi River in Marion County 18. Hurricane Deck Bridge, Route 5 bridge over Lake of the Ozarks in Camden County 19. Route 69 bridge over the Missouri River in Platte County 20. Route 60 bridge over the Mississippi River in Mississippi County Other Bridges will repair or replace 802 of our worst bridges in five Our other bridges – there are about 10,000 of them – are years, will help, but we still have a lot of needs. We would wearing out faster than we can fix them. On average, these like to get 90 percent of these bridges in good condition. bridges are 44 years old and are only built to last 50 to 75 That means they would have two lanes, be able to carry big years. About 95 of them get in bad condition every year. trucks and would be wide enough that you would feel safe Our Safe & Sound Bridge Improvement Program, which crossing them. Are we on the right track? Join the conversation for moving Missouri forward. Visit www.modot.org/conversation. 6 Other Ways to Get Around We need to be able to focus more on non-highway travel options such as passenger rail, ports and transit and really function as a department of transportation. We have to help people get where they are going without driving a car. We also need to get some of the freight off of our high- ways. These options not only would help an under-served group of Missouri citizens, but would also allow us to conserve our natural resources and be more environmen- tally friendly. The estimated cost: $102 million a year for a total of $2.04 billion over 20 years. Passenger Rail and Freight Movement Ports We want you to consider passenger rail as a transportation Water is the most efficient way to move goods, and invest- option. Currently, it's not working too well in Missouri be- ing in our ports would allow us to move some freight off cause the trains are frequently delayed for long periods of of our busy highways. We are pleased with the additional time. We want to make sure these trains arrive and depart funding the legislature has provided for capital improve- on time, so you'll want to use them. To do that, we have to ments to our ports, but we still need additional funding to increase rail capacity, get new cars to provide a better ride make barges a low-cost, efficient way to move goods. and new engines that are more fuel-efficient and require less maintenance. Port Statistics On a related note, we want to support the freight industry by providing additional matching funds for projects that Missouri has nine public ports along the Mis- have a positive impact on moving freight. We propose sissippi and Missouri rivers that carry both establishing a freight program that would fund projects passengers and freight. designed to move freight more efficiently. 7 Public Transportation Public Transportation Statistics Approximately 70 million transit trips are taken in Mis- souri annually. Every county has some sort of transit ser- During peak travel times, one line of light rail vice. However, in rural parts of the state, service averages has more than eight times the capacity of one only two days per week. We need more funding if we are lane of highway. to further develop transit service in Missouri, so people have other options for getting around. What do you think? Join the conversation for moving Missouri forward. Visit www.modot.org/conversation. 8 Interstates 70 and 44 – Our Economic I-70 Statistics Lifelines Interstates 70 and 44 are the two busiest highways in our 25 million miles a day are driven on I-70 and state, with I-70 connecting our two largest cities and rail I-44. That's equal to 1,000 laps around the hubs – St. Louis and Kansas City. About 3.1 million people earth! and 36 percent of all jobs are located within 10 miles of these interstates. Now 50 years old, they were designed to last 20 years, so you can see why they're crumbling and congested. We can't continue to band-aid these corridors. They need to be rebuilt with eight new lanes - some of which would only carry trucks - to make them safer and less congested. If you don't live near these interstates, you might not think they affect you, but they do. They carry the trucks that deliver your food, clothes and other goods. In fact, trucks make up 25 percent of the traffic on these roads, a figure that is expected to double by 2030. That's another reason why improving I-70 and I-44 is the most critical need to move Missouri forward. The estimated cost: $360 million a year for a total of $7.2 billion over 20 years. Dedicated truck lanes rendering Major Projects Major projects serve millions of people and have statewide impact. Rebuilding a 10-mile stretch of Interstate 64 in St. Louis, a project now under way, is an example of a major project. When we asked the public to give us a list of the state's most pressing highway needs, we got a list of about 100 projects totaling $15 billion. We have pared that list down to 46 priority projects. The estimated cost: $266 mil- lion a year for a total of $5.32 billion over 20 years. Here is a list of those projects and a map showing their location. 9 Missouri's Most Critical Major Project Needs ST. LOUIS AREA 28 25 ¨ § ¦ 35 3 ¨ § ¦ 70 29 § ¨ ¦ 270 31 ¨ § ¦ § ¨ ¦ 170 " 29 1 26 § ¨ ¦ 64 32 2 7 30 ¨ § ¦ " 72 " 16 4 ¨ § ¦ 28 § § ¨ ¨ ¦ ¦55 255 KANSAS CITY AREA ¨ § ¦29 6 44 27 " §¨ ¦¦ ¨§ 435 29 ¨ ¦ § 35 § ¦ ¨ 435 " § ¨ ¦ 70 23 5 12 " 15 ¨ § ¦ 70 9 § ¨ ¦635 24 § ¨ ¦ " " 670 10 19 " 8 18 KANSAS CITY ¨ § ¦ 70 § ¦ ¨ 470 § ¨ ¦ 22 " 435 13 § ¨ ¦ " 20 44 M 17 14 11 14 21 § ¨ ¦ 55 41 SPRINGFIELD AREA 42 ¨ § ¦ 55 § ¨ ¦44 45 46 38 40 37 ¨ ¦ § 44 ¨ § ¦ 36 38 44 ¨ ¨ § § ¦ ¦ 55 57 ¨ ¦ § 44 39 35 34 36 44 33 43 40 " 39 § ¨ ¦ 55 MAJOR PROJECTS Missouri Department of Transportation Major Projects List Transportation Planning 1-888-ASK-MODOT WWW.MODOT.ORG 6/09/2008 1. US 169 from I-29 to Route AC - widening and inter- 10. I-70 from Kansas state line to I-470 - roadway and change improvements at I-29 and US 169 in St Joseph interchange improvements to reduce congestion and increase safety 2. I-35 at US 36 - interchange improvements at US 36 and improvements at US36/Griffin Road intersection in 11. Mo 291 at US 50 - interchange improvements Cameron 12. Mo 210 from I-435 to Mo 291 near Liberty - capacity 3. US 63 from Kirksville to Iowa - widen to four lanes improvements Depends on commitment from Iowa 13. I-470 from US 50 to I-70 in Kansas City - capacity 4. US 65 from north of Marshall to US 36 - shared four- improvements lane 14. US 71 from I-435 in Kansas City to Joplin - upgrade 5. US 61 from I-70 to Troy - upgrade roadway and elimi- to interstate standards I-49 nate at-grade intersections 15. Mo 13 from Lexington to Clinton - four-lane 6. US 54 from Mexico to US 61 at Bowling Green - expressway widen to four lanes 16. Mo 92 from the Kansas state line to I-29 near Platte 7. US 61 from south of Hannibal to north of Hannibal - City - roadway improvements to reduce congestion construct alternate route to the west of Hannibal and increase safety 8. I-70 at I-435 - interchange and roadway improvements in Kansas City 17. US 63 from US50/US63 east of Jefferson City to Rolla - four-lane expressway 9. Mo 45 from Route K to I-435 - widen to four lanes 18. US 50 from California to Sedalia - four-lane expressway 10 19. US 50 from west of Linn to I-44 at Union - four-lane 34. US 37 from Monett to Arkansas - four-lane express- expressway way 20. Mo 5 from the Niangua Bridge to Gravois Mill - 35. US 60 from Oklahoma state line to Monett - im- four-lane expressway proved two-lane with passing lanes 21. Mo 42 - Route TT and Route MM from Mo 5 to the toll 36. US 60 from Monett to Republic - four-lane bridge at Lake of the Ozarks - improved 2-lane expressway 22. US50/63 - Rex Whitton Expressway from Eastland Dr. 37. Joplin West Bypass from Mo 171 to I-44 - four-lane to Missouri Blvd. in Jefferson City - roadway improve- right of way acquisition with two-lane expressway ments to reduce congestion and increase safety from I-44 to Mo 66 23. Mo 740 from US 63 to I-70 in Columbia - four-lane 38. US 65 from I-44 to south of Ozark - widen to six expressway lanes 24. US 63 from Route AC to I-70 in Columbia - inter- 39. US 60 from US 65 to Mo 125 - roadway and inter- change improvements at Route AC and Route WW change improvements to reduce congestion and increase safety 25. Route D - Page Avenue from west of Harvester to I-64 Phase II and III 40. US 60 from Mo 125 to east of Rogersville - roadway and interchange improvements to reduce congestion 26. Mo 141 from I-64 to Mo 340 - capacity improvements and increase safety 27. I-55 from Route M to US 67 - interchange improve- 41. US 65 from Buffalo to Warsaw - widen to four-lane ments and increase capacity expressway 28. I-270 - interchange improvements from McDonnell Blvd. to the Mississippi River and Mo 30 to Mo 100 42. US 63 from Rolla to Cabool - widen to four-lane expressway 29. I-270/Route D/Mo 364 - interchange improvement 43. US 63 from US 160 to Arkansas state line - widen 30. I-44/Mo 141 - interchange improvement to four-lane expressway. Depends on commitment 31. Route H from I-270 to north of I-70 - Hall St. in St. from Arkansas Louis - widen to four-lane 44. US 67 from US 160 south of Poplar Bluff to Arkan- 32. I-170 from Route D to I-64 - improve interchange sas state line - widen to four-lane expressway. Depends on commitment from Arkansas 33. US 71 from the Arkansas state line to Pineville - up- grade to interstate standards I-49. Depends on commit- 45. Mo 34 from Piedmont to US 72 - improved two-lane ment from Arkansas 46. I-55 from Fruitland to south of Scott City - capacity improvements Meeting Regional Needs The estimated cost: $190 million a year for a total of $3.8 You can't always plan for regional growth, but you want billion over 20 years. to be able to seize the opportunity when it comes. For ex- ample, a new business might be thinking about locating in your area and the dealmaker might be if you can improve an intersection or build a new interchange so people can get to it. Our flexible fund program allows regions to ad- dress their own priorities, while our cost-share program lets us team up with communities by sharing project costs 50-50 to get the job done. We have had success with these programs and would like to increase our cost-share and flexible fund amounts to help regions grow and prosper. 11 A Conversation for Moving That's a lot of money, but it's a practical beginning. The Missouri Forward wish list is two to three times bigger, but we've taken it to a conservative level. This is the start of the conversation - Annual 20-year the bare minimum of what you deserve. What we need $1.56 billion $31.3 billion We recognize we must be innovative to accomplish neces- What we have $632 million $12.6 billion sary road and bridge improvements. We know we must be efficient in our operations and make our dollars stretch as Gap $931 million $18.7 billion far as they can. We owe that to you. However, innovative solutions and program efficiencies will only go so far. To deliver these improvements will cost a little more than $1.5 billion a year for 20 years. That's based on 2008 costs Federal revenue to the states is on the decline, our revenue and doesn't factor in inflation. But we estimate we'll only streams are under attack, and fuel and materials costs con- have a little more than $600 million a year during that tinue to rise. Our plan for progress is the bare-bones option time. That leaves quite a gap – nearly $1 billion a year. to keep you safe on our roads, create jobs and contribute to your quality of life. We hope you'll talk about this plan in your community. It is not a finished product, but a work in progress, so please let us know what you think. It's time to get excited about what we can do to move Missouri forward. Join the Conversation This plan is just a start - a conversation for moving Missouri forward. Have we identified the right projects? Is there an area where you'd like to see more or less emphasis? Are we moving in the right direction? Would you like more information or a speaker to address your group? We'd like to hear from you. Join the conversation for moving Missouri forward. Visit www.modot.org/conversation, call toll-free 1-888-ASK MODOT (275-6636) or write your comments below and send them to: Missouri Department of Transportation, Planning Division, P.O. Box 270, Jefferson City, MO 65102. Comments Optional Name Address City, State, Zip Code Telephone Number E-mail Address 12 Missouri Department of Transportation www.modot.org CR08.087 888 ASK MODOT 275-6636
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I need to recharge battery 12v in cub cadet mower
bought a cub cadet used, no battery charger with it but the website wants 28 bucks for a 12 volt charger...can i use the 4-way chargers they sell at radioshack , it has those round type fittings that look similar. I already have one but I just want to know if it is safe for the possible overload or something
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Book your room at Lamplighter Inn & Suites - South
Springfield inn with a restaurant
Situated in the entertainment district, this inn is close to Mercy Hospital Springfield, Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World, and Clarke Surgical Center. Local attractions also include Missouri State University and American National Fish and Wildlife Museum.
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In addition to a restaurant, Lamplighter Inn & Suites - South features a spa tub. Other amenities include a bar/lounge and complimentary wireless Internet access.
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In addition to premium cable television, guestrooms include beds with pillowtop mattresses, complimentary wireless Internet access, and complimentary high-speed (wired) Internet access.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
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Lamplighter Inn & Suites - South features a spa tub and a seasonal outdoor pool. The inn offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. A computer station is located on site and high-speed wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary.
Event facilities measuring 1350 square feet (125 square meters) include conference space and a meeting room. This Springfield inn also offers coffee/tea in the lobby, laundry facilities, and room service (during limited hours). Complimentary self parking is available on site.
Lamplighter Inn & Suites - South has designated areas for smoking.
- 24-hour front desk
- Conference space size (meters) - 125
- Total number of rooms - 120
- Number of floors - 3
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Conference space size (feet) - 1350
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Ziggies - This family restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available. Open 24 hours.
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Stabilization of mutant Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase (SOD1) protein by coexpressed wild SOD1 protein accelerates the disease progression in familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis mice
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Fukada, K., Nagano, S., Satoh, M., Tohyama, C., Nakanishi, T., Shimizu, A., Yanagihara, T. and Sakoda, S. (2001), Stabilization of mutant Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase (SOD1) protein by coexpressed wild SOD1 protein accelerates the disease progression in familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis mice. European Journal of Neuroscience, 14: 2032–2036. doi: 10.1046/j.0953-816x.2001.01828.x
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- Issue published online: 6 JAN 2002
- Article first published online: 6 JAN 2002
- Received 24 July 2001, revised 30 October 2001, accepted 8 November 2001
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- amyotrophic lateral sclerosis;
- Cu;
- Zn superoxide dismutase;
- mass spectrometry;
- metallothionein;
- transgenic mice
Transgenic mice carrying familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (FALS)-linked mutant Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase (SOD1) genes such as G93A (G93A-mice) and G85R (G85R-mice) genes develop limb paresis. Introduction of human wild type SOD1 (hWT-SOD1) gene, which does not cause motor impairment by itself, into different FALS mice resulted in different effects on their clinical courses, from no effect in G85R-mice to acceleration of disease progression in G93A-mice. However, the molecular mechanism which causes the observed difference, has not been clarified. We hypothesized that the difference might be caused by the stability of mutant SOD1 proteins. Using a combination of mass spectrometry and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, we found that the concentration of G93A-SOD1 protein was markedly elevated in tissues of transgenic mice carrying both G93A- and hWT-SOD1 genes (G93A/hWT-mice) compared to that in G93A-mice, and also found that the concentration of G93A-SOD1 protein had a close relation to the disease duration. The concentration of metallothionein-I/II in the spinal cord, reflecting the degree of copper-mediated oxidative stress, was highest in G93A/hWT-mice, second in G93A-mice, and normal in the mice carrying hWT-SOD1 gene. These results indicated that the increase of G93A-SOD1 protein was responsible for the increase of oxidative stress and disease acceleration in G93A/hWT-mice. We speculate that coexpression of hWT-SOD1 protein is deleterious to transgenic mice carrying a stable mutant such as G93A-SOD1, because this mutant protein is stabilized by hWT-SOD1 protein, but not to transgenic mice carrying an unstable mutant such as G85R-SOD1, because this mutant protein is not stabilized by hWT-SOD1.


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Winter 2007 Volume 4 Issue 1 Greetings to everyone! Once again the parent planning committee and the metabolic team are actively organizing the 2007 Metabolic Family Workshop and Low Protein Cooking Demonstration. In the "Announcements" section of the newsletter you will find a lot of information about the talks that are being planned as well as plans for a "Silent Auction". This year's workshop is unfolding to be even bigger and more exciting than ever. A full brochure with all the events details will be mailed out in the next few weeks. We hope to see you there! Please continue to send your contributions, ideas and stories In this Issue for the newsletter, as well as topic ideas for the Metabolic Family Workshop. ♦ From the Editor…1 Janice Little ♦ From Dr. Chitra Prasad…1 ♦ Personal Stories…2 Dear friends, ♦ Kids Korner…5 Next month I will be attending my 25th year medical school reunion in India. Time flies so quickly. Each ♦ How to Make a Donation… 5 passing moment has taught me about the courage and resilience of the human spirit. ♦ Suzanne's Corner…6 I thank all my team members and parents in our ♦ Announcements…7 committee. ♦ Featured This Issue…9 Please send your comments and suggestions to us. Hope to see you all there. ♦ Resources…9 Best wishes, ♦ Contact Information…10 Your friend Chitra Prasad There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as if every thing is! Albert Einstein 1 Winter 2007 Volume 4 Issue 1 BREANNA'S STORY as told by Corrine Arthurs Breanna Corinne Arthurs was born on September 19, 2002, weighing 5 lbs 4 ounces…such a beautiful little girl. Even through my pregnancy I knew something was not right and that feeling continued after she was born. She was such a quiet patient baby. We took her home and introduced her to her big sisters. Breanna, better known as Bree had completed our family. I first noticed a seizure when she was only 4 weeks old, on October 10, 2003. It lasted only seconds. Then I was not even sure it was a seizure but now I know. Sweet Bree never picked up many milestones. She was never able to hold her head up. I just kept thinking "OK all children develop at different rates." That did help a bit. But there was still this feeling that I always had that something was not right. Bree was 2 1/2 months when the crying started. Oh boy, unless you have heard a Krabbe baby cry, you have heard nothing. In December she would cry for maybe 6-8 hours a day. Yes that sounds like a lot but nothing compared to what was to come. She seemed to be in so much pain. We tried eve- rything. And what I found amazing is that not once did anyone ever get upset about the crying. We all would just cry along with her. Breanna started to smile and laugh in January. It was a real task to get her to smile and laugh but when she did it, it was like music to our ears; so pure, sweet and innocent. She used to love it when her daddy would put her in her car seat and run her around the kitchen. Oh, she just laughed. I can still hear it. It is now like a dream. January was also when things got so bad that we searched and searched for a doctor, however, none would take her on. We took her to the hospital weekly. She was twitching a lot (now we know they were myoclonic jerks), her chest was always so loud, and vomiting like crazy. And crying, crying, crying. The hospital would always do x-rays and then send us home saying they found the problem. It was an ear infection. I was getting so sick of hearing that nothing else was wrong, because something was terribly wrong. 2 Winter 2007 Volume 4 Issue 1 In the beginning of June I notice again another seizure and panicked I called a doctor from the phone book. I have called this doctor before but this time I was not taking no for an answer. I said to him, "something is very, very wrong with my little girl" and he said bring her right in. I packed her diaper bag and we left right away. When we first got there he called us right back. She was crying but he had me lay her on the bed. He checked her hips and she was so tight and boy did she scream. She tried to check to see what her neck control was and she did not have any. I told him she has never been able to hold her head. For me this has been part of our life now for 9 months so it was normal for us but it shocked the heck out of the doctor that the hospital had not said something. I also told him that she had never been able to do that. He examined her for only a few minutes. That was all it took to know something was really wrong. I heard him talk to his secretary. He told her to book her in to see a pediatrician and try to get her in ASAP. He told her Bree was very sick. When we got to the pediatrician a week later he told us to get her to the Emergency ASAP. He said she sounded like she was in respiratory distress. I tried to explain that is how she had been for months now and the hospital kept sending us home. Well we took her to a different hospital; London's Children's Hospital of West- ern Ontario. Because of Bree's non-stop crying her heart rate was up to almost 200 beats per minute. They took x-rays right away and they were clear, so they called the neurologist. Well that got everything rolling. Finally we were not just paranoid parents. The neurologist witnessed a seizure and admitted her that day. I had told the neurologist our trouble with trying to get medical help he was so upset. He said it is so obvious that something is very wrong. They could not get blood from her arm so they had to use her head. Now Breanna was not able to suck anymore so we had to use "thick it" in all of her formula. I would put it on a spoon and put it in her mouth. Then I would have to rub her neck to get her to swallow it. NOW HOW NORMAL IS THAT? My heart was just breaking for her. The neurologist came in every morning saying the same thing, "How is Breanna the irritable doing this morning?" How true. I wanted her to be happy again so bad. He came into our room the day before we went home and said he wanted to talk to us and he took us to another room to talk to us. Oh that is never a good sign. He said Breanna had a terminal illness however he didn't have a name for it yet. He said she would most likely not make it to 2 years old. Her MRI showed her white matter in her brain was abnormal and showed demyelination in parts of her brain. The padding around the wires of her brain was disappearing. Without it her brain cannot send out messages to the body. Eventually the brain will be unable to tell the body to breathe, for her heart to beat. He said it looked like a Leukodystrophy. All of them are terminal. I pretty much knew that before he told us but that was really hard to take. We took her home a got a camcorder and a camera and went crazy with them. It was really hard to know Bree was going to die and there was nothing we could do but watch her as her body shut down. July 2, 2003 when she was 10 months old and something strange happened. She was sitting with her grandma and it was quiet. I ran over to her I thought something was wrong. Well she was sleeping and well, that was it for the crying. Just like it came it ended. Now instead of crying all the time she was now sleeping all the time. I think this is the point where Breanna went from Stage I to Stage II. She was now only awake for approximately 2-4 hours a day. We continued to fight for a diagnoses and our neurologist sent us to a metabolic doctor. December 23 was her first major pneumonia and she was admitted in the PCCU. She was so sick. I stayed with her again like I always did. Oh, that was so hard. Dec 23 to Dec 31 we spent in the PCCU. Christmas was very difficult. I just prayed God would not take her on Christmas. I could not even hold her because she was hooked up to so many machines. She was released January 1, 2004. 3 Winter 2007 Volume 4 Issue 1 January 16, 2004 was the day we got the horrible news. Our little Breanna had Krabbe disease. I had done so much research. I knew what Krabbe disease was. It was one of the diseases I was praying she did not have, with a life expectancy of 16 months. She was 16 months old the day we got her diagnosis. Oh, how hard to have a doctor tell you that your 16 month old little princess was going to die and soon. And that there was nothing you or anyone can do. January 18, 2005 - Bree is 2 years 3 months and 30 days Our little angel Bree flew up to heaven the morning of January 18, 2005. Our little Bree never woke up. She had been sleeping since Sunday at 10 am. We ran her up to the emergency early Monday morning because her seizures got so bad. Her oxygen level was in the 60's heart rate 189. Her blood pressure kept dropping. She was not respon- sive and our angel had reached the 3rd stage of this devastating disease. So we made the choice to bring her home. Breanna loved being home more than anywhere else. We told the doctors to do what ever they could do for her. They gave her 15 liters of oxygen at 100%. Her colour was still very poor and her oxygen levels would not improve. The doctors did not think she would make it much longer. The hospital called us an ambulance and we took her home. Our little Bree was fighting so very hard. Her breathing was still very shallow and fast. At 4:00 am on Tuesday Bree was making some noises I have never heard. I gave her some Motrin. After I gave her the Motrin she made noises, beautiful little sighs. I keep thinking she must have seen Heaven. At 4::20 she made a large gasp. I was holding her and praying. I just kept telling her please Bree please Bree don't go. I just wanted her to keep fighting. This happened so quickly and I was begging her to breathe, but she had already seen Heaven. I put the stethoscope to her chest and I could no longer get a heart beat. I hugged her and put her down. I went upstairs to get Brian. I kept her oxygen on just in case. He came down and I again picked her up and checked her heart rate and still no heart rate. Oh, no, not now. Not ever. My beautiful little Bree has left us; however, she had gone to a far better place. 4 Winter 2007 Volume 4 Issue 1 Birthdays: January, February and March Jesse PKU January 5, 2000 7 Abrahem PKU March 31, 1993 14 Megan PKU March 31, 1998 9 William PKU February 26, 1997 10 Cody PKU March 26, 2006 1 Charis PKU January 26, 2005 2 Madeline CDG March 28, 1998 9 Kody Gaucher's January 3, 1991 16 Hannah GSD February 21, 2006 1 Christine GSD January 31, 1997 10 Tyler Homocystinuria March 26, 1992 15 Elvina MCADD February 5, 2001 6 Shawn MCADD January 2, 2002 5 Lucas Morquios March 7, 1997 10 Zane Morquios February 12, 1999 8 Stefan Morquios January 15, 2000 7 Megan Retts February 7, 1994 13 Curtis SLO February 2, 1994 13 Edward Transcobalamin II Deficiency March 6, 2001 6 Ethan Metabolic Disorder January 1, 2002 5 Gideon Metabolic Disorder February 28, 2003 4 CDG - Congenital Disorder of Glycosylation GSD - Glycogen Storage Disease Happy Birthday Everyone! MCADD - Medium Chain Acyl CoA Dehydrogenase deficiency PKU - Phenylketonuria SLO - Smith-Lemi-Opitz Donated funds are used for future Metabolic Family Workshops as well as further teaching and education. If you wish to make a donation, you may send a cheque to: The Children's Health Foundation C/O Medical Genetics Program of Southwestern Ontario Attention: Janice Little 800 Commissioners Road East London, Ontario, N6A 4G5 Charity # 118852482 RR0001 Your donation is tax deductible, and an income tax receipt will be mailed to you. Thank you! 5 Winter 2007 Volume 4 Issue 1 Brownies Ingredients 1/2 cup butter (1-stick) softened 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar 2 tsp vanilla extract 1/4 cup corn syrup 3 Tbsp unsweetened powdered cocoa (14 g) 1 tsp salt 2 tsp baking powder 2 cups packed CBF All Purpose Baking Mix (250 g) 1/2 cup water Directions 1. Cream together butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Add vanilla. 2. Add the remaining ingredients and stir until all ingredients are moistened. 3. Spread brownie mixture into a greased 8-inch square baking pan. 4. Bake at 300 degrees F for 1 hour. When brownies are cooled, cut into 16 brownies Enjoy! Per Recipe Per Serving PHE: 190 mg 12 mg LEU: 187 mg 12 mg Pro: 4g 0.2 g Calories: 3370 210 Servings: 1 brownie Total Protein: 0.2 g per brownie Phe per serving: 12 mg From the Cambrooke Foods website : www.cambrookefoods.com 6 Winter 2007 Volume 4 Issue 1 Tentative Schedule for the 4th Annual Metabolic Family Day May 11, 2007 Time 1030 – 1100 h Registration 1100 - 1130 Welcoming Remarks, Metabolic Disorders Simplified - Dr. Tony Rupar, Laboratory Director, CPRI 1130 - 1200 Obtaining Accurate Internet Searches - Lance Le Roux 1200 – 1300 Lunch 1300 – 1400 Key note speaker Maintaining a Balanced Lifestyle - Dr. Martin Collis, Psychologist, Motivational Speaker 1400 – 1430 Lindsey Moir - School Advocate 1430 – 1440 Groups splits Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 The Child with Disabilities For Teenagers/ Young Adults Coping Strategies for a Only Lifelong Disease or Diet Management? 1440 – 1600 Paul Strickland Beth Mitchell Psychologist Rénald Richer & (20 min break included) Siskinds Law Firm and Brian Seeley Social Martin Collis Worker Henson Trust Break Break Break 1600 – 1610 Groups reconvenes 1610 - 1630 Newborn Screening Update, Closing Remarks Dr. Chitra Prasad, Metabolic Director London Health Sciences Centre 7 Winter 2007 Volume 4 Issue 1 Host Families Both Sam Smith and Stacey Taylor have graciously offered to host out-of-town families requiring overnight accommodation for those attending the workshop and cooking dem- onstration. Please call Janice Little at 519.685.8453 for further information. Accommodations at the Best Western Lamplighter for the Metabolic Family Work- shop 15 rooms have been set aside until April 11, 2007 at a cost of $139.00 per night. Call the hotel to book a room at 519.681.7151 as soon as possible to ensure your room is reserved. Be sure to tell them you are with the Metabolic Family Workshop to get the special rate. Silent Auction This year to help offset the cost of the Metabolic Family Workshop we are planning a "Silent Auction" on the event day. Donations of items and services are welcome. Please contact Brian Seeley at 519.685.8300 extension 52456 if you wish to make a donation. Past and Future Meetings Update Newborn Sreening Meeting There will be a provincial meeting on February 23rd, 2007 in Ottawa to discuss issues emerging from the expanded newborn screening program, as well as resource plan- ning. Garrod (National Metabolic Experts) Meeting To be held on May 5th and 6th, 2007 in Vancouver, BC. 8 Winter 2007 Volume 4 Issue 1 Krabbe Disease Chitra Prasad MD FRCPC (Clinical and Metabolic Specialist) Krabbe disease is a rare degenerative disorder often beginning in infancy where affected infants typically start to regress and lose developmental skills that have been acquired. It affects the nervous system at the levels of the brain and the peripheral nerves selectively, with sparing of other organ systems such as the heart, liver and kidneys. The hallmark of this disease is the presence of "globoid cells" which have more than one nucleus with neurons swollen with lipid storage material. There is a breakdown of the protective myelin coating and destruction of brain cells (features common with other leukodystrophies). Myelin is an important constituent of the white matter regions of the brain; consequently disorders affecting the white matter are termed "leukodystrophies". Krabbe disease is caused by the deficiency of enzyme "galactocerebrosidase" a key enzyme involved in the biochemical pathways of the body that handles myelin, a nervous system com- pound made of protein and fat (lipid). Clinical symptoms of this condition include; irritability, unexplained fever, limb stiffness, seizures, and feeding difficulties, vomiting and slowing of mental and motor skills. Eventually muscle weakness, spasticity, deafness and blindness develop. The Infantile form of the disease is fatal. Although there is no cure for Krabbe disease, the progressive course can sometimes be modi- fied when children receive early bone marrow transplantation or cord cell transplantation prior to development of symptoms. Krabbe disease is a genetic disorder in which both parents are carriers of one altered gene copy for Krabbe disease. Parents themselves are completely healthy, but do carry a 25% risk of hav- ing an affected child in each pregnancy. Genetic counselling is recommended in families with this diagnosis. I hope as our understanding of the functioning of genes and proteins continue to advance, there will one day be a cure for this devastating disorder. ♦ Global Organsation for Lysosomal Diseases www.goldinfo.org ♦ United Leukodystrophy Foundation www.ulf.org ♦ The Myelin Project of Canada www.myelinprojectcanada.ca http://missinglink.ucsf.edu/lm/ids_104_Demyelination/Didactic/Leukodystrophies.htm This section of a brain with Krabbe's disease shows severe astrogliosis (black arrows) and globoid cells around blood vessels (blue arrows). 9 Winter 2007 Volume 4 Issue 1 Carter, age 4 PKU Editor: Janice Little LHSC - Medical Genetics Program of Southwestern Ontario Tel: 1.800.243.8416 1.519.685.8453 Email: firstname.lastname@example.com Website: www.lhsc.on.ca/ programs/rmgc/met/metaboli.htm Yahoo Online Chat: health.groups.yahoo.com/group/metabolic_disorders Post Message: email@example.com Parent Support Contact: Jennifer Culp Tel: 1.519.632.9924 Email: firstname.lastname@example.com 10
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I use both flaked rice and minute rice in my brewing of lighter ales and lagers. If you are crushing your own grain then add the rice after the rest of the grain has been crushed. You do not need to crush the rice. Smaller pieces in my mashtun can make it harder to get clear runnings when sparging.
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Try grainger.com Look for Browning Synchronous Drive Gearbelts. May have to buy two to get width needed. These are not an exact match but the best I was able to find. This is an Industrial Supply Co. so you may have to go thru a local business to buy from them. I am a Farm Bureau member so have an account number. Good Luck!
Toolkraft made some of Wards power tools prior to 1980 under oyher names with the prefix ths. parts@toolkraft (860)623-1781
the new belt number is ths-xm 2116 $16.50 plus shipping
the new belt number is ths-xm 2116 $16.50 plus shipping
I just recd an email with this info for ToolKraft parts
3 Crastsman Rd.
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Phone: 860 623-1781
Fax: 860 654-1937
It took a couple of days to get a response from email.
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3 Crastsman Rd.
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Phone: 860 623-1781
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It took a couple of days to get a response from email.
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This belt hab been replaced by THS-XM 2116. I have two of them for sale at $15.00 ea or both for $25.00, plus $5.00 shipping. Money order is the expected form of payment.
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2,780,553 PROCESS OF PROVIDING A CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE CONTAINING 1957 P. PAWLYK A HEAT DECOMPOSABLE METAL COMPOUND 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed July 7. 1955 win IN V EN TOR.
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Attorneys Feb. 5, 1957 P. PAWLYK 2,780,553
PROCESS OF PROVIDING A CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE CONTAINING A HEAT DECOMPOSABLE METAL COMPOUND Filed July '7. 1955 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 PETER PAWLYK Attorneys PROCESS OF. PROVIDING A CGNTROLLED ATMOSPHERE CONTAINING A HEAT DE- COMPOSABLE METAL COMPOUND Peter Pawlyk, Indianapolis, Ind., assignor to The Commonwealth Engineering Company of Ohio, Dayton, Uhio, a corporation of Ohio Application July 7, 1955, Serial No. 520,577
9 Claims. (Cl. 106-1) This invention relates to means and methods of obtaining uniform concentrations of mixed gases at constant temperatures. More particularly, the invention relates to the control of gaseous mixtures, one of the gases of which is a metal-bearing compound decomposable under the influence of heat to deposit metal.
The efficient plating of objects with metals, by the pyrolysis of gaseous metal-bearing compounds and the deposition of the metallic component of the gas, requires close control of decomposition conditions in order that a fine uniform deposit may be obtained. Premature heating of the metal-bearing gas above the decomposition point induces uncontrolled decomposition in the gas plating apparatus, and thus deprives the process of efficiency, since the concentration of metal in the gas striking the object to be plated will then be uncontrolled and in some cases insufiicient to provide a uniform, adherent coat on the workpiece.
An inert carrier gas may be used together with the metal-bearing gas and serves as an effective diluent affording means of control of the concentration of the metalbearing gas. Such inert gases are carbon dioxide, nitrogen, helium and argon.
This invention contemplates subjecting the metal-bean ing compound in the liquid or solid state to the action of a carrier gas under controlled conditions of temperature, and effecting vaporization of the metal-bearing compound under the controlled conditions to provide a plating gas mixture uniform in concentration and of predetermined temperature characteristics.
The invention also contemplates particular structural arrangements for the handling of the solid or liquid metalbearing compound, which arrangements facilitate the contact with the carrier gases to accomplish intimate contact between these primary components. Thus, for example, fusing together of the solid particles of metal-bearing compound may be prevented by the arrangements of the invention.
The invention further contemplates the provision of novel procedural steps to assist in the attainment of the desired plating gas of uniform characteristics.
These and other allied purposes of the invention are attained by providing apparatus for the passage of the inert carrier gas through a pro-heating coil, maintained at a constant temperature, immediately prior to contacting the solid or liquid metal-bearing component with the carrier gas, the metal-bearing component itself being held at constant temperature conditions. The contact of the carrier gas with the metal-bearing component is facilitated by dispersing the particles of metal-bearing solid in a carburetor or gas mixing chamber in layers, and interspersing glass beads or ceramic material with the metalbearing solid to facilitate the dispersernent. Glass wool and/ or. metal screening may be employed to support the metal-bearing solid compounds, and both are effective to cleanse the gases as well as to assist in Contact thereof with the solid compound.
Where the metal-bearing compound is in the liquid United States Patent 2,780,553 Patented Feb. 5, 1957 ice state the inert carrier gases may be bubbled through the material, a procedure which is facilitated by the employment of horizontal screens spaced along the vertical axis of the carburetor. The screens are in this instance eifective to prevent the entraining of the gas in restricted paths, and the minor turbulence created by the screen is sufficient to insure of adequate liquid contact by the gas.
In accordance with the process of this invention the passage of the carrier gas under controlled conditions to the similarly controlled metal-bearing compound results in controlled temperature conditions in the gas mixture flowing from the carburetor to the plating chamber. This gas mixture may be subjected to a further heating step before entering the plating chamber and such a step is particularly effective where the desired gas temperature in the chamber is higher than the temperature which may be efiectively employed in the carburetor.
The invention will be more fully understood by reference to the following detailed description and accompanying drawings wherein:
Figure l is a schematic view of one embodiment of the invention;
Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the carburetor of the embodiment of Figure 1;
Figure 3 illustrates a modification of the carburetor system of Figure 1;
Figure 4 illustrates another embodiment of the invention.
Figure 5 illustrates a method of packing the carburetor with solids; and
Figure 6 illustrates a modification of the structure of Figure 5.
Referring to Figure 1, there is shown at 10 a tank of liquified carbon dioxide provided with a valve 20 and from which extends a short copper conduit 9 having therein a gauge 36 which measures gas flow. The inner end of conduit 9 is formed into a coil 7 which surrounds the carburetor 4, the lower end of the coil being secured in the opening 5 (Figure 2) of the carburetor. The coil 7 and carburetor 4 are immersed in oil 3 contained in tank 2 and this assembly, indicated generally at 1, is adapted to be maintained at an elevated temperature by electric heater element 29 secured beneath container 2. Heater element 29 may be provided with thermostatic means, including element 37 secured to the heater by conductor 33, for automatically controlling the temperature of the oil 3 but where the volume of the oil is relatively large in comparison with the carburetor volume, and the temperature of the oil not greater than about C. manual control is fully effective since electric heaters are readily obtainable which supply a substantially constant heat input.
At the upper opening 6 (Figure 2) of the carburetor 4 there is secured a conduit 12 which connects with plating chamber 24. Conduit 12 is provided with asbestos or other heat insulating material 33 and may in given instances be itself of a heat insulation material. interposed between the carburetor 4 and the plating chamber, and surrounding conduit 12 is a heater 11.
The plating chamber 24 may be adapted to contain an object to be plated or may itself be the object which is to be plated. The latter arrangement is shown in Figure 1 wherein the internal walls of the chamber are to be coated with metal, and to effect this the hollow tube or pipe member 24 is provided with end flanges 30, 31. Flange 30 secures the member 24 to conduit 12 while flange 31 secures the chamber to an outlet line 32 provided with a vacuum 27 which exhausts to the atmosphere or a recovery apparatus, as desired.
Chamber 24 is surrounded with a thin layer of asbestos 25 surmounted by an electric heating coil 26 powered from a source (not shown).
In Figure 2 the carburetor 4 is shown provided with vertically arranged layers 13 of chromium carbonyl, supported on screens 15 which are separated by layers of glass wool 14. As shown in Figure 2, the screens are in pairs spaced apart and the glass wool 14 is between adjacent pairs, each pair being adapted for supporting therebetwcen the chromium carbonyl. Metal screens 16 are positioned adjacent the inlet and outlet 6 to provide a thoroughly dispersed gas flow. The metal screens 15 and 16 are approximately 100 mesh and the powder particles thereon vary from about 2 to 5 times the size of the screen openings.
In the modification of Figure 3, the coil 7 and carburetor 4 are each immersed in oil 3 but the carburetor is not enclosed by the coil as in Figure l but is separated from it by a short length of connecting coil 17 which is also immersed in the bath. Such an arrangement is particularly useful where the temperature variation throughout the bath is negligible and the arrangement is desirable due to the simplified mechanical connections. This structure is particularly useful in connection with liquid metal-bearing compounds as the carburetor may be readily re-charge Figure 4 illustrates an embodiment of the invention in which the mixture of gases emanating from the carburetor 4 and heat jacket 22, as in the embodiment of Figure l, are passed through a second coil 34, maintained in a constant temperature bath 18 containing oil 19 heated by element 25. This arrangement is particularly suited for complete stabilization of the temperature of the gases, the mixture emanating from this constant temperature bath then being subject to the heat of heating jacket 20 prior to entry to the plating chamber. This mode of raising the temperature in controlled steps is particularly effective where the temperature of decomposition of the metal-bearing gases is relatively high.
Figures 5 and 6 set forth arrangements of solid-metalbearing compounds which are particularly suited for establishing good contact with the carrier gases. Numeral 21 of Figure 5 indicates lass beads interspersed with fragments 22 of solid chromium carbonyl. Numeral 23 in Figure 6 indicates heads of chromium carbonyl sup ported by screens 35.
In the operation of the apparatus the usual precautions are observed of providing a clean workpiece and flushing of the apparatus free of air prior to entry of the plating gases. Referring particularly to Figure 1, carbon dioxide gas is bled from cylinder 10 into coil 7 through end 9 and attains a temperature substantially equal to that of the oil bath before entering the carbureting chamber 4 at 5. The carburetor is, as noted, packed with chromium carbonyl fragments which also are at substantially the temperature of the oil bath, in the present case 170 C. Preferably the temperature of the oil bath and gases entering the carburetor is between about it) to C. higher than that required for vaporization of the carbonyl. Thus the slight tendency of the gases to cool as they expand into the carburetor is not a serious factor in the operation of the equipment.
It will be clear that the particular temperature of the entering gases is a variable factor depending upon the physical dimensions of the carburetor and coil, the method of packing the carburetor and the particular compound to be volatilized. However, it will not generally be necessary to raise the temperature of the incoming gases more than 40 C. above that required for vaporization of the carbonyl.
The hot carrier gas contacting the carbonyl vaporizes the same and the mixture of gases flows upwardly, under the influence of the pressure of the carrier gas, to the heating jacket 11, where additional heat is supplied to the gases, the temperature of which, however, is still below the decomposition point of the chromium carbonyl.
The packing of the carburetor in the indicated manner tends to eliminate any tendency of the metal-bearing compounds to fuse together and consequently uniform gas flow to the plating chamber is secured with the apparatus of invention.
The metal-bearing gas entering the plating chamber 24, at flow rates of the carbon dioxide measured at the tank 18 of between about 1 liter to 8 liters per minute, will fill the chamber uniformly with plating gas which decomposes under the influence of the heat of the chamber depositing chromium on the interior walls of the chamber. The pressure of the gases in the chamber may be maintained by the vacuum pump 2'7 at a pressure of 5 to 7 pounds absolute, although this pressure may be varied upwardly to speed the plating time, or lowered to achieve deposits of very fine metal. The temperature of the chamber wall in the present instance is about 600 F. and may be varied between about 550700 F. to change the rate of deposition of metal. However, under the conditions noted, and a pressure of 5-7 pounds, a uniform plating having a thickness of approximately .003 may be obtained in about 50 to 60 minutes over the interior length of a 5" tube.
The attainment of a uniform mixture of carrier and metal-bearing gas at the entrance to the plating chamber is essential to the uniform deposition of the metal and leads to the result noted above. However, in instances where the temperature of the carburetor is considerably below that desired for optimum plating of the workpiece, the uniform gas mixture emanating from the carburetor may be additionally heated with the apparatus of Figure 4 while maintaining uniformity in the gas mix.
The feature of pro-heating above the vaporization point of the metal-bearing compound insures of maximum and uniform vaporization at a given internal temperature of the carburetor. Where the carburetor and coil are exposed to the same oil bath a vapor pressure of carbonyl will, of course, exist over the fragments but the physical arrangement of the system is such that little carbonyl will flow until the carrier gas sweeps away the carbonyl allowing more of the material to vaporize.
All metal-bearing gases which are subject to decomposition by heat to result in the deposition of the metallic component may be suitably employed in the process and apparatus of the invention. Thus, the solid metal-bearing compounds such as molybdenum carbonyl, tungsten carbonyl and cobalt carbonyl, as well as liquids, for example, the nickel carbonyl and iron penta carbonyl, may be employed. The hydrides of antimony and tin, chromyl chloride, copper nitroxyl and cobalt nitroxyl carbonyl are other effective agents.
It will be understood that this invention is susceptible to modification in order to adopt it to ditferent usages and conditions and accordingly, it is desired to comprehend such modifications within this invention as may fall within the scope of the appended claims.
I claim:
1. A process of providing a controlled atmosphere containing a heat-decomposable gaseous metal-bearing compound and a carrier gas, comprising the step of contacting the heated metal-bearing compound in the non-gaseous state with a moving heated carrier gas to form an atmosphere containing gasified metal-bearing compound which is decomposed for heating to deposit the metal constituent of said compound.
2. A process of providing a controlled atmosphere containing chromium carbonyl as a heat-decomposable gaseous metal-bearing compound and carbon dioxide, comprising the step of contacting heated chromium carbonyl in the non-gaseous state with moving heated carbon dioxide, said carbon dioxide being at a temperature to form gaseous chromium carbonyl.
3. A process of providing a controlled atmosphere containing a heat-decomposable gaseous metal-bearing compound and a carrier gas, comprising the steps of heating a non-gaseous metal-bearing compound in a confined spacing to a temperature to vaporize the same, and flush- Mlle ing the vaporizing heat-decomposable gaseous compound from the spacing with a carrier gas heated to approximately the same temperature as said compound.
4. A process of providing a controlled atmosphere containing a heat-decomposable gaseous metal-bearing compound and a carrier gas, comprising the step of contacting the heated metal-bearing compound in the nongaseous state with a moving heated carrier gas to form an atmosphere containing a gaseous heat decomposable metal-bearing compound, the said compound being intermixed with solid beads of a heat insulating material.
5. A process of providing a controlled atmosphere containing a heat-decomposable gaseous metal-bearing compound and a carrier gas, comprising the step of contacting the heated metal-bearing compound in the nongaseous state with a moving heated carrier gas to form an atmosphere containing a gaseous heat decomposable metal-bearing compound, the said compound being intermixed with solid beads of glass.
6. In a process of providing an atmosphere of controlled temperature conditions, which atmosphere contains a heat decomposable gaseous metal-bearing compound and a carrier gas, the steps of pre-heating the metal-bearing compound in the solid state in a confined space to a temperature in excess of the vaporization point thereof, and contacting the resultant heated, partially vaporized compound with a moving inert carrier gas heated to substantially the same temperature, whereby gaseous mixing takes place and said controlled atmosphere containing said heat decomposable gaseous metal bearing compound is formed.
7. In a process of providing an atmosphere of controlled temperature conditions, which atmosphere contains a heat decomposable gaseous metal-bearing compound and a carrier gas, the steps of pre-heating the metal-bearing compound in the solid state in a confined space to a temperature of about to 40 C. and contacting the resultant heated partially vaporized compound with a moving inert carrier gas heated to substantially the same temperature, whereby gaseous mixing takes place and said controlled atmosphere containing said heat 6 decomposable gaseous metal bearing compound is formed.
8. In a process of providing an atmosphere of controlled temperature conditions, which atmosphere contains a gaseous chromium carbonyl and carbon dioxide, the steps of preheating the chromium carbonyl in the solid state in a confined space to a temperature of about C. and contacting the heated partially vaporized carbonyl with moving carbon dioxide gas heated to substantially the same temperature of 170 C. whereby gaseous mixing takes place and said controlled atmosphere is formed.
9. A process for providing a gaseous atmosphere containing a mixture of inert carrier gas and a heat decomposable gaseous metal bearing compound comprising the steps of heating said metal bearing compound above its volatilization point to form vapors of the heat decomposable metal bearing compound, the temperature of the gasified metal bearing compound being held below the temperature at which the same decomposes, admixing a heated inert carrier gas with said vapors of the heat decomposable compound, said gases being at substantially the same temperature, and maintaining the mixture of gases under uniform temperature conditions and above the thermal decomposition point of the metal bearing compound of the gaseous mixture.
References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 974,812 Parker Nov. 8, 1910 1,136,675 Hutchinson Apr. 20, 1915 1,794,810 Van Arkel et a1. Mar. 3, 1931 2,151,764 Holler Mar. 28, 1939 2,219,826 Swinburne Oct. 26, 1940 2,285,017 Christensen June 2, 1942 2,304,182 Lang Dec. 8, 1942 2,332,309 Drummond Oct. 19, 1943 2,344,138 Drummond Mar. 14, 1944 2,576,289 Fink Nov. 27, 1951
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8 hours you will never get back. Plus the 3 minutes +-2 minutes it takes to start the game up. I is sad. ;.;
I play video games not really much else to tell, usually mods make the games more fun than the original game is. But what else is new right? I AM A HUGE FAN OF COMMAND AND CONQUER AND BY FAN I MEAN WESTWOOD!!! Eat my stick EA!!!!
8 hours you will never get back. Plus the 3 minutes +-2 minutes it takes to start the game up. I is sad. ;.;
This makes it much easier to edit weapon sights
Run Stalker COP
Get a weapon that you want to edit. Alt tab, start "Launch_cop.exe"
click "Find address"
If it says cant find pointer just alt tab back ingame. then click configurater. A new little window will popup. Click new model.
You can now edit any of the fields and click save, then alt tab to see the changes take effect, I would recommend small increments. Also be sure to back up the original Aim_Hud_offsets in the .lts by copying them and then putting ; in front of them.
I am working on fixing all the iron sights atm. I am also adding workable grenade sights That Mp5 can use in his mod. These sights will also be useable in the submod That I am currently in the proccess of making. that allows one to unlock all mods for weapons
I152x648 Im using a TV flat screen But the max is like 1920 x 1080 But I don't use cus its an old flat Screen and the pixels tend to bleed. Also the is it just me or does the Spas 12 look a little rotated when you aim? It was and I just fixed it :> BAM
There is no heaven for me.. This is my hell ;.; Why must you do this to me!
If this is the case I better spawn them all so that way I can just copy and paste the iron sights from my modded weapons into the new ones.
I can also edit the sights guns who's front sights can't be seen. :] I love weapon sights.
When I mentioned the VSK-94 I should have mentioned I was fixing iron sights. >.> Also you should know that it can take anywhere from 20 to 30 minutes per gun using the customizer. So my pain is your pleasure, so to speak.
I think my computer is 16:9 Don't know how to do 4:3 I have to work on the grenade sights for the AEK, The collimator sight. The VSK-94. And possibly more I'm spawning them and checking them from the beginning.
I've been modding stalker for a while. I have a mod for misery called All waeapons Upgrades unlocked. :\ I dabble in a little bit of everything.(╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻)
Hey mp5 I'll go through all the weapons and make an Iron sight fix. :] Not hating man. I just thought you might want some help. :]
Beep Boop Beep. Hai guys I'm back and will try and integrate The Armed Zone with my AWU mod. See ya soon :>
Its a transport vehicle that is unlocked after Land Tech 1 I think. and if you select it. there are 3 buttons in the bottom right of its selection panel along with the regular buttons, such as turn off lights. there is a green, red and yellow button. What do these buttons do?
Google translate ****** up
Also how do you get the BTTR's for the ED faction to escort other units?
Is this mod still a WIP many Icon Descriptions have Translate in the beginning I have no idea what many of the units even do.
I found it. I didn't realize their was a scroll bar on the module list in the launcher menu.
I just downloaded this mod. I had never played 2150 before. So everything was new to me. I had no unit descriptions. Some units dont even have a proper name, e.g termite_translateE. There is no tooltip. So I don't even know what is even different from one upgraded unit from the next. I have no clue what is going on. I spent 15 minutes looking around to find the building to drop off the resources for the UCS. Aside from the obvious names of certain buildings like Nuclear Powerplant and Mech Factory and Research Facility. Its kinda hard to play without out tool tips or more info that appears the longer you have more mouse on an icon or research tech.
The mod doesn't appear in the list of modules when I go to launch the game from the game launcher. What do I do?
*sigh* Anyone else getting E_out_of_memory errors? I fixed it for 1.5 a while ago but their back and with a vengence.
I'd like to suggest having someone recheck everything for the english language. It's just been translated using google translate. Thats just broken english
How? Care to tell? That would be wonderful.
Yeah I know, I got the models to WORK in COP they just need their animations switched from SOC to COP using maya, I tried asking people if they could help me so i could change the arms to the Misery Arms and what not, but I never received a reply...
The walther p38 and other models are in The Warmongers mod
I can fix the Grenade launcher sights =D that would be fun.... I just want the walther p38 Also if you need help ask for help on GSC. Hey MP5 does anyone on the MDT have experience with maya? I amd wanting to incorporate the weapons from SOC mods
Use maya 3d
You can import the animations into the game for the luger Just import it though the textures are a little low def, it needs animations to open the barrel and such when firing
the mp40 and mg34 are already in the call of pripyat misery files I showed you a pic of my mp40 I got ingame alhtough it had no reload animation whatsoever. Though this was before misery 2.1.1 So I scrapped it But I did have the walther p38 in it. btw these models were from SOC mods But I did get the walther to appear and I used it for some time. The only thing is the animations need to be ported over and so do the hand models, I asked for help from GSC forums but no one would reply...
Could you by chance put the Luger, the MG34 and MG44 in here? That would be fan-*******-tastic.
Didn't work Oh well I'll just skip this mission and see if that helps
Alright I'll redownload it
The game crashes after intercepting the bandits for the first mission.
Kick ******* *** dude! Can AI use artillery in this mod? Because its not Napoleonic wars without artillery, though I understand if they can't or won't be able to.
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