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What exactly is the point of this exercise? Are you going to then enter those manga in the MU database? ...
Did mangaupdates lower the bar for "echii" this Valentines Day?
(7 posts, 329 views) Posted: 36d 15h, 50m ago by
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The term is "ecchi", not "echii". How do you introduce spelling errors while copying & pasting?
Anyway, the manga isn't ecchi anymore. ...
Looking for Battle Through the Heaven translator
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What's the point of putting their name on the credit page if they're not the ones who did the work? Do you really think that would make anyone happy? ...
Looking for Battle Through the Heaven translator
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So what you're saying is you want to steal a project from another group and release it with inferior quality? ...
The Rise of Novels
(23 posts, 1693 views) Posted: 50d 6h, 20m ago by
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I didn't realize novels were getting so popular in relation to manga, but now that you mention it, I suppose I shouldn't be surprised. Many manga translators I know are moving into novels. I would guess the reason is that the manga ecosystem is only gett ...
Why do people persist reading series that they hate?
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I suspect that in most cases they like the series they read. They just say they don't like them to appear cool, even if only in their own eyes. ...
Translator for Soredemo Sekai wa Utsukushii
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There are many fatal mistakes that started with the words "it seems". Why don't you ask next time? That's what I always do. I'm also puzzled as to why you didn't even consider offering your help to the group before attemptin ...
How to ask for help for translations?
(9 posts, 357 views) Posted: 118d 20h, 46m ago by
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What exactly are "specific genre forums"? Manga forums exist for readers of manga to talk about manga, not for scanlators to talk about scanlation.
Scanlation is done by scanlator groups, i.e. these:
Online ...
How to space romaji
(4 posts, 256 views) Posted: 125d 5h, 47m ago by
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These are my personal preferences:
"ga" is the same particle as any other, so it gets the same treatment. Not sure what you mean by "te" -- if it's the -te form of a verb then it's a part of the preceding word.
As for elongated ...
How to space romaji
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There aren't any rules that anyone enforces, but English speakers typically prefer spacing and capitalization that's closer to English standards, i.e. spaces around all particles and all words in title capitalized except particles. Don't know what yo ...
New Poll - Dystopia vs. Utopia
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If one day I wake up and find the internet where you can state an opinion clearly and openly without apologizing 10 thousand times for it in advance, and there's no teenager to show up and call yo ...
How to ask for help for translations?
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It's pointless to just ask. If a scanlator wants to pick up a new project, they already know what's interesting out there and what they want to pick up. If they don't have the resources for a new project, then no matter how much you ask, they' ...
New Poll - Dystopia vs. Utopia
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Dystopia stories are great when you're gripped by teenage angst and want to think that life sucks and everyone around you is a bastard. You grow out of it eventually. Unfortunately, telling a gripping story based in a utopian society takes much talent, so suc ...
Translating J/E for commission
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Because you're too greedy to share any food with a starving translator? ...
Translating J/E for commission
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Don't fall for the expensive hype.
I will translate for food and sexual favors. Maybe even accurately. Possibly quickly. ...
Writing manga reviews. Any suggestions for series?
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Why don't you submit your reviews on this site as well? They'll be more useful here than anywhere else. ...
Where are your current favorite mangas from
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Japan was, is, and will remain the undisputed champion in manga for the simple reason that "manga" is a Japanese term. Other countries don't make manga. ...
How to Submit a Manga to Manga Updates?
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What exactly are you asking?
The series already exist in the database, and you just need to add the correct mangaka name to them?
You need to add new series to the database? ...
Manga/fun stuff in 日本語 (Japanese) - suggestions?
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1. Read shounen or shoujo manga since they have furigana (400 kanji is insufficient otherwise, you'd spend too much time looking them up).
2. Most popular manga have raws that can be found through google. E.g. google "yotsubato manga raw" ...
Mangatraders Hacked, and How it Affects MU
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There is some thread on reddit discussing the MT issue, and there are screenshots posted there that show admin access to MU and to MAL (with the assumption that admin account passwords were gained from the MT crack since some admin used the same pa ...
Watermarks in Scanlations
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And none of them were related to the source I got the manga from, which is even more silly.
Precisely. You got the scans from somewhere the scanlators didn't want you to get them from, and you're annoyed by watermarks on them. It appea ...
Why is Crunchyroll a scanlator group?
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I wouldn't become "distressed" if CR picked up any of my projects. On the contrary, I would gladly drop them and let them run with it. Scanlation is not about stealing business from legit publishers.
Also, while I think that since CR is technically a pub ...
Getting manga raws from ebooks
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Hmm, so this procedure sounds like more of a pain in the ass than buying paper volumes, debinding, and scanning. I should ask experienced scanners though, just in case. But as far as I know, if your scanner has an autofeeder, you can manage this in like 30 minute ...
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My concern on this topic only goes as far as to point out that the results of this poll don't reflect any useful reality. Job done, I believe. ...
New Poll - Most Read Demographic
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So you're saying it's not the author of the poll, it's this site's classification that's being stupid. How is that better? ...
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Yorktown onion or wild leeks
I was fortunate enough to visit Colonial Williamsburg while in VA and got some yorktown onion bulbs from the local groundskeeper. Of course I'm not supposed to tell anyone. But, in my excitement, I forgot to ask how to care for them- plant, water, etc. Since I'm in CO I don't know if they will overwinter. There is little information online about how to care for them.
From one gardener, I was told that the larger of the alliums were leeks and if left in the ground, will flower on year 2. But these alliums were 5ft tall with huge heads. The yorktown onions I got are 3ft tall with slightly smaller heads. I do not know if they need 2 years to flower.
In the mean time I've put 2 bublbs in pots with a 3" stem still on. I know since they were in the middle of flowering it's not the ideal time to transplant, but had no choice.
So, anyone out there with any experience with these guys?
What a nice souvenir! I have not grown that particular allium but an ornamental that I have grown a few of for a couple of years seems to be similar (allium ampeloprasum - as is Elephant Garlic.) I have become more and more interested in different alliums (grown mostly to eat) because of their resilience to pretty much everything - If some say that tomatoes are easy, I don't know if there would be a word to describe growing the alliums that I have tried.
Check out the link below to find some growing information it looks like they might need a bit of protection in your zone - and be sure to read down through the 'Cultivation details' section.
Hope this helps, best of luck!
Here is a link that might be useful: http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Allium+ampeloprasum
Thanks cheapheap.
Since I received the bulbs in midflower, I wasn't sure what to do with them- plant even thouwh the head had been cut off, or let the bulbs dry and plant in the fall.
About your elephant garlic- do they flower in the first year? I'm trying to plant for bees and they love alliums. However, I'm looking for perennial options too.
I am not sure of exactly what to do in your situation - others here have helped me greatly, hopefully they will chime in.
I have never had to move alliums other than after the season. My feeling would be to replant them and if they don't want to keep growing, dig them up and store them. The main problem with digging up alliums too early is that they might not have had an opportunity to go through a curing process that among other things prevents them from desiccating in storage. - But, your alliums were probably past their bloom when the gardener removed them which might be close enough. It seems to me that alliums are quite a bit different than some other ornamentals in that the plant with the bloom fading would be much closer to being dormant than for example a daffodil that needs its leaves for a while after blooming
The elephant garlic flowers every year. What is generally planted is a bulb, which is at least a year old already.
Allium Ampeloprasum can be propagated from seed, bulbils ( little mini bulbs that form at the top of the stem among the flowers), bulblets (little hard bulbs that form underground on the underside of the main bulb which seem to be a way for the plant to carry on even if it is totally destroyed - they can lay dormant in the soil until conditions are favorable - kind of like hardened seed), and bulbs. Varieties of allium ampeloprasum would have been bred (or discovered) to produce more bulb divisions, less bulbils, showier flowers, etc.
Bulbs, bulbils, and bulblets will all produce clones of the parent (there can be some changes by chance or over time). A bulb should have all that is needed to flower in the following year, bulbils and bulblets might not - so they may need another year.
Seeds can generally produce more variation (even though the plants may look identical, the variation will be there, that is beneficial to the plant population), but are off to a much slower start. They could flower in the second year of growth if conditions are right, but they will trudge on and make it eventually if they need to or die trying.
Definitely be sure to save as many of the different clones of the plants that you have so it might be easier to maintain them over time.
To make it short, I think you will have flowers next year if the plants survive transplanting and your winter.
Best of luck!
I wanted to add that it is possible to spring plant alliums - not ideal, but it can work.
For the bees, I bet that you have already looked into different types of clover - some are perennial, most reseed for a number of years.
The most bee activity that I have on my place is in the very early spring when a native willow is in bloom next to one of my gardens. I do not hear all that well- better than some, worse than most, but I can actually feel it when they are in the tree/bush.


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S.Res.373 - A resolution designating the month of February 2010 as "National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month".111th Congress (2009-2010)
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Talking to Kraft on the field - 6 o'clock WBZ news.
A suit? That's it boys, we just lost.
For more of the on-field scene in the past few minutes, here's Reiss' Pieces:
He has two hours to change into his Fryar Bill garb, don't worry.
He always goes to the stadium in a suit for road games. He will be in his grey hoodie at gametime!
He always wears a suit to away games until the game starts.
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Don''t forget theat you DO have to clear in and out of each country which can be cheap or expensive depending on the country and/or the mood of the customs guy. Suggest you read some of the articles on Sailnet, perhaps subscribe to the Seven Seas Cruising Assoc bulletin (or purchase their CD of back issues) wherein actual cruisers report on actual locations re: costs, services, navigation, etc. (www.ssca.org)
FWIW We plan to cruise on $1000/month for two adults and a child in a 39-ft boat (Caribbean, Central/South America, Atlantic). If you DON''T spend a lot on booze, eat at restaurants, or need to make a lot of repairs to your boat; and if you DO know how to eat cheaply (fish you buy direct from fisheren, rice & beans on board) and can make your own repairs yourself, I''m sure you can spend a LOT less than $1000/month.
There are LOTS of books on cruising simply/cheaply that you can find (try used bookstores online like www.bookfinder.com) such as anything by Lin and Larry Pardey (esp The Cost Conscious Cruiser). Have not read this, but there''s one called Voyaging on A Small Income.
Also you should get Nigel Calder''s Cruising Handbook as a good early-stage book to read. It is JAM PACKED with really useful info on choosing the right boat, outfitting it, gear, sails, navigation, etc. After you get the boat, his Boatowner''s Mechanical and Electrical Handbook is invaluable when stuff breaks. He also a wrote a Cruising Guide to the Northwest Caribbean, and if you are doing the east coast of Mexico, Belize, etc. on your way south, you should pick it up. Could not tell if you were talking east or west coast Mexico. Nigel Calder cruised out of Louisiana, I think, so has lots of good info on that side of the Caribbean.
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An explosive blasting method and apparatus for producing rock fragmentation and substantially reducing the amplitude of seismic effects (ground vibration) in the vicinity of the blast. An embodiment of the invention utilizes an air gap method and apparatus for superheating the air surrounding the charge in a borehole thereby significantly raising the pressure therein coupled with the use of multiple detonation points along the borehole for the reduction of burn time thereby substantially reducing the quantity of explosives used along with a marked reduction of seismic shock, sound and dust effects to the surrounding area.
1. A method of fragmenting structure surrounding a borehole comprising the steps of:
placing a plurality of elongated explosive segments in end-to-end relationship within the borehole in which the diameter of the borehole is at least 2.5 times the diameter of the explosive segments;
supporting the explosive segments centrally of the borehole, the annular area between the explosive segments and borehole being filled with a gas;
placing at least one detonation in intimate contact with each said explosive segment;
connecting a short lead wire to each said detonator;
electrically connecting said lead wires in a parallel circuit; and
substantially simultaneously detonating said detonators by a single electrical impulse.
2. A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein the spacing of said detonators is dependent upon the longitudinal burn time of the explosive column whereby one-half of the distance between detonators represents a burn time of less than 0.001 seconds.
3. A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein the spacing of said detonators is dependent upon the longitudinal burn time of the explosive column whereby one-half of the distance between detonators represents a burn time of less than 0.0005 seconds.
4. The method of claim 1 in which said annular area is filled with air.
5. A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein each of the elongated explosive segments comprises a centrally located cylindrical housing for supporting an elongated segment of explosives, a plurality of radially spaced stand-off fins for centering said housing within the borehole and couplers connecting the segments in end-to-end fashion while simultaneously mating said lead wires.
6. A method as set forth in claim 1 and including the step of evacuating said annular area and replacing same with an organic material in suspension, said organic material comprising frothed coal emulsion.
7. A method as set forth in claim 1 and including the step of evacuating said annular area and replacing same with an organic gas.
8. A method as set forth in claim 7 wherein the organic gas is of a hydrocarbon including butane and propane.
9. An explosive column as set forth in claim 1 wherein said means to support each said explosive segments centrally of said borehole comprises a centrally located cylindrical housing for supporting an elongated charge of explosives, a plurality of radially spaced stand-off fins for centering said housing within the borehole and wherein said means for connecting said detonators in a parallel circuit comprises coupling means carried by each end of each segment, said coupling means comprising electrical contacts and conductors connected between said electrical contacts.
10. An explosive column as set forth in claim 9 wherein said coupling means comprises threaded couplers.
11. An explosive column as set forth in claim 9 wherein said coupling means comprises cooperating J-slots and nub protrusions.
12. An elongated explosive column for fragmenting rock or ore adjacent the wall of a borehole comprising:
a plurality of elongated explosive segments in end-to-end relationship with the borehole, the diameter of the borehole being at least 2.5 times the diameter of the explosive segments;
means to support said explosive segments centrally of the borehole, the annular area between the explosive segments and borehole being filled with a gas;
at least one detonator positioned in intimate contact with each said explosive segment;
a short lead wire connected to each said detonator;
and means operably connected to said lead wire for connecting said detonators in parallel for simultaneous detonation thereof.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to explosive blasting techniques and more particularly, but not by way of limitation, to the use of multiple detonation points in a long chain of explosives to reduce burn time and the use of an air gap method and apparatus to reduce the quantity of explosive materials.
2. History of the Prior Art
In the practice of standard blasting methods, elongated boreholes are drilled into a rock formation which is to be removed. The borehole is then completely filled with explosives including solid, liquid or gelatin chemical compounds, which upon detonation, are converted to intensely hot gaseous compounds that, because of confinement within the borehole, exert tremendous destructive forces against the confining rock which typically yields to these forces and is reduced to a rubble which can be further processed by mechanical equipment.
An example of a widely used chemical mixture is ammonium nitrate mixed with a carbonaceous material such as diesel fuel. This mixture, when rapidly brought to a critical temperature and pressure by the detonation of a small primer charge, explodes to form a gaseous mixture of nitrogen, carbon dioxide and water vapor expressed by the equation,
The use of this or any other explosive compound or mixture entails replacing the air in a borehole as the hole is partially or entirely filled with the solid, liquid or gelatin compound. The explosive upon detonation is essentially converted to gaseous products similar to the air which has been replaced.
A chronic problem associated with blasting for the purpose of fragmenting rocks is the creation of seismic disturbance of the surrounding area which occasionally results in structural damage to buildings, roadways and even mining equipment at or near the site of the blast. The creation of dust fog, flying projectiles and the shattering effect of high amplitude sound waves have always plagued blasting operations in mining and construction projects.
The seismic shock problems are greater when the blast is large and the explosive charge may become quite large when utilizing boreholes of considerable length. The utilization of long boreholes and hence, large charges of explosives is often dictated by production schedules and hence, the safety of such operations is sometimes compromised for economic expediency.
Although technological advancement has provided more stable and effective explosive chemicals, the advance in blasting techniques has been slow and tedious and the foregoing problems have, for the most part, been left unsolved.
The present invention provides a blasting method and means for substantially overcoming the problems of unwanted seismic and other peripheral effects while simultaneously permitting a marked reduction in explosive materials to perform effective rock fragmentation.
The inventor has discovered that while unwanted seismic vibration, sound and dust are generally proportional to the amount of explosives in a given charge, it is more dependent on the charge configuration, particularly the length which is directly related to burn time. Hence, by drastically reducing burn time during the explosive process, effective rock fragmentation in the vicinity of the borehole was accomplished and seismic vibration was greatly reduced. Further, harmful sound amplitude was also reduced along with the dust fog and fly rock typically associated with standard blasting techniques.
The shortened burn time was accomplished by establishing multiple detonation points along the entire explosive column in the borehole.
Although Applicant believes that any decrease in burn time, such as to 0.001 seconds, represents an improvement over standard techniques, Applicant has found that by positioning the detonators along the explosive column to assure a burn time of less than 0.0005 seconds, rock fragmentation was complete and the unwanted effects of seismic vibration and dust was significantly reduced. The sound amplitude and duration were also reduced.
Further, in order to achieve such short burn time, the detonators were connected in a parallel circuit with very short lead wires and sufficient electrical power was used to insure substantially simultaneous detonation through the use of said parallel circuit.
Although the reduced burn time is capable of providing the expected results when used in an ordinary explosive column where the borehole is completely filled, the mechanics of placing the detonators becomes extremely difficult and time consuming.
However, Applicant has overcome this difficulty with an air-gap blasting technique. The air-gap technique makes use of the principle that molecules of air, when completely confined in a chamber, superheated and supplemented with additional molecules of a gas will become super active exerting extremely high pressures against the walls of the chamber or borehole.
Applicant, instead of forcing all of the air out of the borehole by completely filling the borehole with explosives, loads only the center portion of the borehole with a column of explosives leaving a cylindrical air gap between the explosive column and the wall of the borehole. This air gap will typically have an annular cross-sectional shape.
The central column is equipped with multiple detonators as set forth above and is centrally located within the borehole with stand-off fins. The column of explosives is made up of a plurality of elongated segments of sticks having mechanical couplers to facilitate making up the electrical parallel circuits for the detonators. This permits the column to be easily assembled as it is being loaded into the borehole.
The elongated annular air gap has been found to require a sufficient size relative to the diameter of the explosives used. Tests utilizing an existing explosive column indicate that the ratio of the diameter of the borehole to the diameter of the explosive column is most effective when the ratio is a minimum of 2.5. Successful tests have been conducted utilizing explosives in 2.25 inch diameters in boreholes having diameters of 9 inches and 10 5/8 inches, which represents a considerably larger ratio.
However, it is believed that a ratio of at least 2.5 is necessary to provide a sufficient quantity of air to sustain an intense shock wave for the very short distance necessary for the heat release and additional gaseous products of the detonation to play a role in the pressure build-up.
In another instance, wherein the ratio of the borehole diameter to the charge diameter was less than 2.5, this shot resulted in poor fragmentation as compared to the cases wherein the ratio was maintained at greater than 2.5.
If there is not sufficient air to form this bridge, there is serious loss of heat by transfer to the rock. Further, it was found to be important to take care in centrally locating the explosive column within the borehole. At least one test was conducted wherein the charge was allowed to sag and touch the borehole wall which resulted in serious failure. It is believed that such failure was due to significant heat transfer to the rock without sufficient backing from the explosive load to perform the necessary work.
When the central column of explosives is detonated, the pressure within the borehole is adiabatacally increased by superheating the air within the air gap.
The air bridge technique appears to work in two stages. First, there is a rapid heat release due to the explosion which imparts a shock to the air surrounding the charge. Then the explosive products in the gaseous form are added to the borehole chamber which, in effect, increases the quantity of hot gases without an increase in volume thereby increasing the pressure to complete the rock fragmentation.
It is believed that the addition of organic materials in the air space such as propane, butane or even frothed coal emulsion, could materially add to the energy release of the explosion.
However, it is believed that the air bridge or gap technique requires the rapid burn time provided by the multiple detonation process hereinbefore set forth in order to achieve the necessary rapid pressure increases to complete rock fragmentation.
Other and further advantageous features of the present invention will hereinafter more fully appear in connection with a detailed description of the drawings in which:
FIG. 1 is a sectional side view of a borehole conventionally loaded with explosives.
FIG. 2 is a sectional side view of a borehole having multiple detonation points in accordance with the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a sectional side view of a borehole depicting an air bridge, multiple detonator loading of explosives taught by the present invention.
FIGS. 4 and 4A represent sectional side views of two sections of a borehole loaded with explosives under the teachings of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is one end view of a section of the device of FIG. 4.
FIG. 6 is an opposite end view of one section of the device of FIG. 4.
FIG. 7 is an elevational sectional view of a second embodiment of the device of FIG. 4.
FIG. 8 is an end view of a third embodiment of the device of FIG. 4.
FIG. 9 is an elevational view partially in section of the device of FIG. 8.
FIG. 10 is an opposite end view of the device of FIGS. 8 and 9.
FIGS. 11 through 15 depict an end sectional view of the borehole in five successive stages of an explosion utilizing the teachings of the present invention.
Referring to the drawings in detail, reference character 10 generally indicates an elongated borehole drilled into a rock structure 12 which is to be fragmented by an explosive detonation.
Using conventional explosive techniques, the borehole 10 is first loaded with a toe load of explosives 14 and provided with a detonator 16 which is connected to a surface 18 of the formation by means of lead wires 20 and 22 which are strung through the borehole 10. The hole 10 is then filled with explosives 24 either in bulk form or by a plurality of elongated sticks and the outer end of the borehole is then filled with a packing material indicated by reference character 25. Detonation of the column of explosives 24 is then accomplished by transmitting an electrical impulse along the wires 20 and 22 to ignite the detonator 16 thereby causing the explosive column to rapidly detonate. The sharply increased pressure resulting from this detonation intensely loads the rock causing breakage.
Referring now to FIG. 2, reference character 28 indicates a similar borehole which is again loaded with a toe load 30 of explosives. However, in the present case a plurality of spaced detonators 32 is provided throughout the borehole and the borehole is again filled with explosives 34, the outer end of the borehole being packed with a suitable packing material 36. In the present case, the detonators 32 are connected in a parallel circuit by means of a pair of wires 38 and 40. The spacing of the detonators is dependent on the rate of propagation of burn of the explosive material so that the entire explosive burn time is as short as possible, typically 0.0005 seconds or less in order to effect sufficient rock fragmentation which minimizes unwanted side effects of strong seismic vibration, sound and dust.
Referring now to FIG. 3, reference character 42 indicates an elongated borehole, again the lower end of which is provided with a toe load of explosives 44. The borehole 42 in then filled with an explosive column 48 which comprises a plurality of explosive segments 46 having a plurality of stand-off fins 50 in order to center the explosive column 48 within the borehole. Each of the explosive segments are provided with couplers 52 in order to connect the segments in tandem fashion as shown and each of the couplers 52 are provided with a detonator, the detonators to be connected in parallel by means of wires 54 and 56 with short lead lines to the detonators as will be hereinafter set forth. The outer end of the borehole 42 is then provided with a suitable packing material 58.
Referring now to FIGS. 4, 4A, 5 and 6, reference character 46A depicts one embodiment of the plurality of explosive segment to be loaded into a typical borehole 42 for rock fragmentation therearound.
The explosive segment 46A generally comprises a pair of oppositely disposed sleeve segments or housings 60 and 62. The segment 60 is open at the inner end thereof, the outer end being provided with a smaller opening 64 having a threaded boss 66 at the outer end thereof. The boss 66 then is threadedly secured to a cap member comprising a threaded sleeve portion 68 and flange plate 70 secured to the outer end thereof and made as an integral part thereof. The flange member 70 has a central aperture 72 for permitting lead wires 74 and 76 to extend therethrough.
Three stand-off fins 78, 80 and 82 are radially spaced about and secured to the sleeve segment 60 so that the outer portion thereof is in contact with the walls of the borehole 42. The inner ends of the stand-off fins 78, 80 and 82 are provided with slip couplings 84, 86 and 88, respectively (not shown), for a purpose that will be hereinafter set forth. The sleeve segment 62 is open at the inwardly facing end, the outer end thereof being provided with a boss member 90 which is in turn provided with an opening having internal threads at 92 for receiving a second sleeve member similar to 60 hereinbefore described. Three radially spaced stand-off fins 94, 96 and 98 (not shown) are secured to the sleeve 62. The inner ends of the stand-off fins 94, 96 and 98 are provided with coupling members 100, 102 and 104 (not shown) for mating with the coupling members 84, 86 and 88, respectively. Secured between and held in place by the sleeve members 60 and 62, is a preformed stick of explosives 106, the outer end of which is provided with a detonator 108 embedded therein. The detonator 108 is provided with a pair of short lead wires 110 and 112 which are electrically connected to the lead wires 74 and 76, respectively. A first connection wire 114 is secured to the lead wire 110 and is passed between the flange member 70 of the top cap 68 and down along the threaded boss 66 through a slot 116 provided therein. The wire is then connected to an arcuate contact plate 118 which is secured to the outer end of the sleeve segment 60.
The wire 114 is then passed along the fin 78 where it is coupled through the fin coupling members 84 and 100. A second wire segment 119 is then connected to the couplings 84 and 100 and passed along the fin member 94 down to and into contact with a substantially identical contact plate 118 provided in the next subsequent segment as shown in FIG. 4 wherein it is again connected to a second detonator 108 in that subsequent explosive segment.
A second pair of wires 120 and 122, in a like manner, connect the lead wire 112 to the next subsequent detonator by means of a similar slot 124 in the threaded boss member 66 and contact plate 126. In the manner hereinbefore set forth, the detonators 108 are all connected in parallel with short lead wires to the common electrical wires 74 and 76 which are then attached to an electrical generation device (not shown).
Referring now to FIG. 6, it can be seen that the outer end of the threaded boss member 90 is provided with a pair of arcuate contact plates 128 and 130, which when in threaded contact with the next subsequent explosive segment 46A, mate with the contact plates 116 and 126, respectively, in order to complete the circuit.
Referring now to FIG. 4A, reference character 46B generally indicates a second embodiment of a plurality of explosive segments similar to the embodiment of 46A. However, the segments 46B comprise an elongated hollow cylindrical member 132 which may be filled with bulk explosives 134. One end of the member 132 is provided with a threaded boss 136 which is constructed substantially identical to the boss 66 hereinbefore described. The other end of the segment 132 is provided with an attachment threaded coupler 138 which is sized to receive the threaded boss member 136 therein. Each segment being filled with bulk explosives is provided with a detonator 140 which is connected by short lead wires 142 and 144. These lead wires 142 and 144 are connected in parallel, again by the use of cooperating contact plates as hereinbefore described. The wires between the contact plates may either be positioned along the standoff fins as hereinbefore set forth or may simply be run down along the outside of the elongated container segment 132. The container 132 then is provided with a plurality of radially spaced stand-off fins 146 as shown in FIG. 4A.
With the use of either the segments 46A or 46B, a bottom flange plate 148 is not necessary, but may be utilized to separate the explosive column from the toe load 44. To ignite the toe load 44 contact leads 150 and 152 are provided through the flange plate 148 to a suitable detonator 154.
Referring now to FIG. 7 of the drawings, reference character 46C generally indicates a third embodiment of a plurality of explosive segments for containing preformed stick explosives 156 therein. The device 46C comprises a pair of oppositely disposed cylindrical sleeve segments 158 and 160 for containing the stick 156 therebetween. The segments 158 and 160 are connected together by a plurality of radially spaced stand-off fins 162 containing connecting wires 164 and 166.
The sleeve segment 58 comprises a threaded boss member 166, the outer explosive segment 46C being provided with a flange plate 168.
The sleeve segment 160 is provided with an enlarged threaded opening 170 forconnection with the next subsequent threaded boss member 167. The enlarged opening 170 is sufficient for inserting the explosive stick 156 therein. Each stick is provided with a suitable detonator 172 having short lead wires 174 and 176, the lead wires being connected in parallel by means of the wires 164 and 166. The electrical connection between the various segments can be accomplished again by the use of arcuate contact plates as hereinbefore described.
Referring now to FIG. 9 of the drawings, reference character 46D depicts a fourth embodiment of the explosive segment generally having an elongated cylindrical shell or sleeve member 178 for containing explosives. The shell 178 is provided with two sets of stand-off fins 180 and 182. One end of the shell 170 is provided with a boss member 184 having a pair of J-shaped connector slots 186 therein. A longitudinal groove 188 is provided along the outer wall of the boss member 184 for passing lead wires (not shown) therethrough. The opposite end of the sleeve member 178 is provided with an opening having a plurality of inwardly extending protrusions 190 for mating with the J-slots 186 of the boss member 184.
The cylindrical shell 178 can be filled with bulk explosives and is provided with a suitable detonator (not shown) in the upper end of the sleeve 178. The bottom portion of the sleeve unit containing the protrusions or nubs 190 when mated to the next subsequent segment 46D will not interfere with the lead wire contained in the longitudinal groove 188 since the wire would be recessed therein. The wire connecting the groove 188 with the next subsequent groove may be affixed to the outer part of the tube as indicated by reference character 192, since it will only be exposed to the air space between the explosive segments 46D and the wall of the borehole.
Mating the segments 46D again connects the electrical circuit by means of contact points 192 located adjacent the protrusion 190.
Referring now to FIGS. 11 through 15, FIG. 11 depicts a borehole 194 provided with a centrally disposed column of explosives 196. The broken lines at 198 indicate stage one of the explosion wherein rapid detonation causes heat to be released indicated at 200 in the air gap. FIG. 12 indicates a pressure build-up against the hole wall 194. FIG. 13 indicates radial cracks 202 beginning to open around the hole. FIG. 14 depicts the face of the borehole beginning to swell outward from pressure forces at 204. FIG. 15 depicts rock fragmentation at 206 whereafter the rocks will begin to fall back into the hole that has been widened by the pressure build-up.
It is to be noted at this point that several mechanical apparatuses can be constructed to effect the centering of the column of explosives within the borehole. For example, the borehole does not have to be a vertical borehole in the ground but may be a horizontal borehole in a vein of rock or ore or, in some cases, the hole is drilled vertically upward in order to collapse an ore or rock structure above a mining tunnel.
In the case of a horizontal borehole, oftentimes there is enough space to construct the segments 46 as long segments rather than the short ones depicted herein. However, if the segments are constructed longer, multiple detonation points must be located along the segment in order to insure the rapid burn time hereinbefore set forth.
Each of the embodiments depicted by 46A, 46B, 46C and 46D show a design for various segments that can be preformed and ready for assembly at the site when the charge is being loaded into the borehole. The typical procedure would be to load the toe load of explosives into the borehole. The first explosive segment 46 is then inserted into the borehole and will usually carry the lower or inner detonator 154 for igniting the toe load of explosives.
The second segment is then simply attached to the first segment by one of the coupling means depicted herein whereby when tightened, the electrical contacts are fully made and subsequent segments are added in a like manner until the borehole is filled up to a level wherein packing may be added. The top cap then is secured to the outer explosive segment and the wires are extended outside the borehole. Packing then is provided around the outer end of the borehole wherein the wires may then be attached to a suitable electrical power source (not shown).
As an added feature of the present invention, the top cap such as that depicted by reference character 70 in FIG. 4 may be provided with an air tube 208 wherein after the explosive column is fully inserted along with the packing outside the column, air within the air gap may be withdrawn through the tube 208 and replaced with an organic gaseous material such as propane, butane or frothed coal emulsion in order to enhance the energy release upon detonation.
From the foregoing it is apparent that the present invention provides an efective technique and apparatus for insuring complete rock fragmentation around the immediate vicinity of the borehole without setting up unwanted seismic ground vibration, dust and shock.
Whereas the present invention has been described in particular relation to the drawings attached hereto, other and further modifications apart from those shown or suggested herein may be made within the spirit and scope of the invention.
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NYPD Commissioner William Bratton, bringing his own brand of policing to the city, said Tuesday he plans to ride the subways early in the morning to get a sense of the city
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Past Productions Protea Stage Productions 1972 The Bells of Bruges WEST 1973 The Wizard of Oz 1974 Listen to the Wind 1975 A Christmas Carol I'll Get My Man 1976 Topsy Turvey Castle Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat 1977 The Love Birds The Big Band Show 1978 Animal Capers The Wizard of Oz SIDE 1979 West Side Story Captain and his Floating Zoo 1980 The Best of Protea Listen to the Wind 1981 Peter Pan Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 1982 Alice in Wonderland Babes in Arms Carols Come to Life 1883 Protea Playtime '83 A Christmas Carol STORY 1984 Half a Sixpence The Wizard of Oz 1985 Seven Brides for Seven Mini Pops Brothers 1986 CanCan Tales of Beatrix Potter 1987 Bugsy Malone Prism 1988 The Adventures of Finians Rainbow Tom Sawyer 1989 The Jungle Book Bye Bye Blue Jeans Book Music Lyrics 1990 Brigadoon Pinocchio Arthur Laurents Leonard Bernstein Stephen Sondheim 1991 Dracula Spectacula Mary Poppins 1992 Rockafella Water Babies 1993 Annie Get Your Gun Peter Pan Benoni Small Town Hall 1994 A Funny Thing Happened Three and a Half Musketeers On the way to the Forum May, 2002 1995 West Side Story 1996 Joseph and the Amazing Tehnicolor Dreamcoat Directed by Claire Wilson 1997 Leader of the Pack Robin Hood 1998 Pinocchio Sweeney Todd 1999 Cindy Ella 2000 Mary Poppins Musical Direction by Gerry van Zyl 2001 Godspell Choreography by Marike Grové By Arrangement with Dalro IC Nissan IC Nissan Bengate City, Bengate City, New Modder Road, Benoni. New Modder Road, Benoni. Tel: 845-1640 Tel: 845-1640 Message from the Chairman To celebrate our 30 years as an amateur theatre society, we decided to do the ever popular West Side Story. We are a non-profit society with our main aim to introduce the "youth" of the East Rand to the theatre. Our shows are totally open, restricted only by age. We have been fortunate to attract a multi-racial cast for our last few shows. We classify our shows as "Junior", with a cast mainly between the ages of 7 years to mid-teens, and " Senior", with a cast mainly between mid-teens and mid-twenties. West Side Story is a senior production. We are especially pleased to have an "old" Protea actress as our "young" director. Our committee and production team are mainly in their mid-twenties or younger with only a few "oldies" providing continuity. We started life in Benoni during the sixties as a choral society and progressed into a youth theatrical group with "The Bells of Bruges" in 1972. By 1975 Protea was producing two "senior" shows a year. During 1979 the "junior" section was formed with their first show "Captain and His Floating Zoo". We continue with this successful format to this day with our repertoire showing the distinction between the two groups with Can-Can and West Side Story on the one hand and Mary Poppins and Peter Pan on the other. We are also pleased that many of our players have gone on to make it professionally or semi- professionally both locally and overseas. So sit back and enjoy our show. You might be able to say one day. "I saw so-and-so in West Side Story when he/she was a young amateur." 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They all have their shining moments and their Barbara Charlton, Claire Wilson, Andy Kemp, Graham Beneke commitment and hard work has paid off. Thank you to them all (as well as their Moms and Dads). Scaffolding Form-Scaff, Graham Beneke, Barry Neuwerth, Thank you to the production team and to Gerry and Marike for all their support. Justin Leach, David Santiero Front of House Bob Stone, Gerry Lane Finally sit back, relax and enjoy the show. Lighting Design Graham Beneke Lighting Equipment Ken McDonald, Benoni High School Sound Equipment Cash Crusaders, Tudor Studios, All Souls Church, Robin Clare-Talbot Claire Shop Dummies Hydes Man Shop Rehearsal Venue Arbor Primary School ALTERNATIVE ROUTE Public Relations Lea-Anne Neuwerth Tickets, Posters Barry Neuwerth Ticket Sales Jane Stone Programme Barry Neuwerth Show Secretary Jane Stone Gala Evening Liz Neuwerth, Alta Goodchild SPECIALIZING IN: REFLEXOLOGY MASSAGE THERAPY Stage Manager Bob Stone SHIATSU Makeup Lea-Anne Neuwerth, Tamaryn Price, Claire Wilson, IRIDOLOGY Marike Grové, Sharks & Jets Girls Lighting Operator Barry Neuwerth You might now ask. What is alternative therapy? What can it do for you? Follow Spots Justin Leach, David Santiero Sound Operator Graham Beneke Alterative therapy is complimentary to orthodox medicine. Reflexology, massage therapy and Prompt Claire Wilson shiatsu are complementary therapies that aid the body to naturally heal itself and rid itself of Cast Teas Carolyn Havenga imbalances in health eg. Audience Teas Louis Price Beverages Liz Neuwerth, Barry Neuwerth Sinusitis: Relief points: Tip of toes and orbit bones of the eyes. Sweets The Schimper Family, Anthea & Lynette Elinas Back pain: Relief points: Heal of foot, top of ear and of course, back massage. Acknowledgements Digestive Problems: Relief points: Digestive reflexes and colon massage. All Souls Church, Arbor Primary School Audi Benoni, Benoni High School, Cadbury, Cash Crusaders, Call Center Consulting, Hayden Ancient, Each of us has some inborn weakness that can be helped, if not eliminated by alternate therapy. 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Sharks Tony - An ex Jet Maria - Bernardo's Sister Craig Allen Tamar Biggs Standing Jay Sewram, Leigh Fuhri, Andrew Kemp, Nicholas Baard, Juan Visser Center Kneeling Shaun Moodley, Craig Groenewald Bottom Kneeling Wesley Havenga, Andre Cronje Riff - The Jet's Leader Bernardo - The Shark's Leader Robin Clare-Talbot Andrew Kemp Back Marietjie Eloff, Lynsay Stone, Anthea Gibson, Cherisse Barrageiro Center Claire Sacks, Kernesa Weddell, Hanlie Pretorius, Michelle Flowers Front Kirsten Taylor, Katrina Cope, Miriam Lamarre Jets Anita - Bernardo's Girl Action - A Jet Kirsty Shelley Phillip Lewis Standing John Schimper, Richard Arentsen, Robin Clare-Talbot, Peter Stone, Phillip Lewis Peter Ashworth, Mmuso Makhongoane, Hilton Neuwerth, Russel Moffett Center Candace Hennessy Kneeling James Hurter, Dale Goodwin, Donovan Arentsen, David Selkirk Doc Lt Schrank / Gladhand Officer Krupke Des Price Brett Newby Gerry Lane Top Candice Ryan, Jacqui Cross, Kirsten Passmoor, Verna Young, Bridget van Zyl, Sheryl Hutcheson, Cherene Knop Center Jeanne Vanderwagen, Stefanie Towers, Kelly Hennessy Sitting Joanne Schimper, Robyn Begemann, Lynette, Beneke, Shelley Waller I nopsis Syn Scen e1- ACT ACT W YO RK The action takes place on the West side of Scen 9:15 pm - II - NE T e2- 10:00 A BE efore K STREE New York during the last days of summer. e Scen DRO on ths B R e3- 11:30 pm - A BA OM YO ts The "American" Jet and the "Puerto The M A NEW Scen e4- pm - CK A gue - - RD K YA OP wo Rican" Sharks are tw rival New York 11:40 A BE LLE Prolo - 5:00 pm BAC teenage gangs. 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- Has fold-away hook for handsfree use
- 135° rotating head to direct light at work area
- DPM™ - Digital Power Management: Overload protection prevents damage to the tool and battery in abusive situations
- Compatibility: Works with M18™ XC High Capacity RED LITHIUM™ Batteries and M18™ Compact RED LITHIUM™ Batteries
- Voltage: 18V
- Battery: (2) M18™ XC High Capacity RED LITHIUM™ Batteries
- Charger: 1-Hour Charger
- Number of Tools: 4
- Carrier: Contractor Bag