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April 14th, 2010
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Art: that first pencil drawing is phenomenal - i...
that first pencil drawing is phenomenal - i really like the aesthetic your work is taking on. keep on rockin man
January 4th, 2010
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SketchBook: Wow, impressive quantity, and quality on those...
Wow, impressive quantity, and quality on those sketches. Looks like you are getting a lot out of that Bridgeman book. Can't wait to see how it impacts your work.
October 12th, 2009
Thread: Help on posterby wil.whalen
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Help on poster
Hey, just wanted to get a little bit of input on this before I get too deep into it. Any thoughts from anyone would be helpful. I am not liking the legs much as it is right now - they seem off, but...
September 29th, 2009
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Thanks for your input guys. I am getting that...
Thanks for your input guys.
I am getting that color banding while I am painting - it is not a product of jpg compression (I saved at 100% quality). I attached a screenshot of it at 100% zoom...
September 29th, 2009
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Problem (I think) with pixelation
I have a fresh install of CS3 on a new laptop and I can't get it to appear 'clean' like I could on my old desktop. Here is a picture of what I mean.
It shouldn't be a problem with the power of...
March 26th, 2009
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Art: Wonderful, Tommy.
Wonderful, Tommy.
March 23rd, 2009
Thread: Portait of a friendby wil.whalen
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Try to work in some of the redder tones you have...
Try to work in some of the redder tones you have around her eyes into the rest of the skin - she looks kind of green and pale-ish (i don't know if thats what she looking like, but it looks quite...
March 20th, 2009
Thread: Art "Teachers" who shouldn't teach?by wil.whalen
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Despite this being his area of study, he may well...
Despite this being his area of study, he may well be a good teacher. I would rather have a good teacher that produces work different than what I'd like, than a crummy teacher who also wishes he was...
March 13th, 2009
Thread: Convention workby wil.whalen
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Convention work
Just thought I'd put this up and see if anyone had any critiques on it. I need some fresh eyes, I'm sure there are problems, but I can't see them...
February 23rd, 2009
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Here we are, Gentlemen. Lots of good stuff so far.
January 28th, 2009
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Well, if its not too late, and there aren't too...
Well, if its not too late, and there aren't too many males already, count me in.
January 12th, 2009
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Didn't realize the picture hadn't been properly...
Didn't realize the picture hadn't been properly attached - it showed up right when I previewed it. Should be correct now.
January 12th, 2009
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Wondering if anyone can give me some insights on the face, I can't seem to pinpoint what it is that seems off to me. I've tried adjusting the nose size and placement, but something still seems off. ...
November 18th, 2008
Thread: Naruto Collabby wil.whalen
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Naruto Collab
I'm about 3 hours in and just wanted some advice on anything I should change before I get too heavy into the rendering. Any thoughts on anything?
May 5th, 2008
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Thanks for the feedback, guys. It is from...
Thanks for the feedback, guys. It is from Hellsing, so the huge guns are canon. I tried to fix the lighting problems and the face. Any more crits now?
May 3rd, 2008
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I'm preping my images for AKon and thought I'd see what kind of help you guys could give me on my latest one. Im going to have more of the dark figures with the red eyes reflected in the glasses on...
January 14th, 2008
SketchBook: Thanks for the crits everyone. I'll get an...
Thanks for the crits everyone. I'll get an updated photo of that painting soon (and also some sketches from Revelations). For now here's this thing.
January 9th, 2008
Thread: Virlandelby wil.whalen
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You need to shrink down the image. If it can't...
You need to shrink down the image. If it can't fit into one screen, or at least mostly in to one screen it's hard to crit.
From what I can see you have a lot of blurry edges between the photo and...
December 27th, 2007
Thread: HAPPY Birthday idiot apathy!by wil.whalen
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Happy burfday! Thanks for all the video helps...
Happy burfday!
Thanks for all the video helps over the year; hope for many more to come brother!
December 23rd, 2007
Thread: Webiste hostingby wil.whalen
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Webiste hosting
I'm curious to see what hosting site everyone uses for their personal portfolio websites. I have looked into a few, but I'd like some first hand accounts if at all possible. So... anyone?
December 22nd, 2007
Thread: i'm newby wil.whalen
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You need to scale your image down. 600x800 is a...
You need to scale your image down. 600x800 is a pretty standard size.
From what I can see of it you need to blend more and use cleaner strokes. Little scribbly strokes make it look busy and...
December 13th, 2007
SketchBook: Heres a painting I'm about 6 hours into in this...
Heres a painting I'm about 6 hours into in this pic (about 10 hours now) and the preliminary thumbnail. I want to get it done in the next couple days. See anything glaring I should fix?
October 27th, 2007
SketchBook: More more more more soon but heres this. A few...
More more more more soon but heres this.
A few hours worth of doodle.
October 24th, 2007
Thread: High Moonby wil.whalen
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The locust doesn't look like he cares that hes...
The locust doesn't look like he cares that hes being shot. He's not in a defensive position at all, or an offesnive one either, for that matter. He's just standing still, hands at this sides, in a...
October 7th, 2007
Thread: critique please =)by wil.whalen
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Do you have a photo that you are working from, or...
Do you have a photo that you are working from, or is this from imagination?
It might make it easier to see the proportions and alignment issues if the face was rotated so that it was facing...
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Sheehan, who sings the role of Orpheus, [delivers] a finely nuanced interpretation...Amanda Forsythe is a charming Euridice and Roselie, Teresa Wakim a beautifully styled Flore, and Dorothee Mields a compelling Amaranthe and Proserpine.
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Halibut With Fennel
22 Jul 2011
|Unsalted butter
|3 Tablespoon
|Shallots/2 scallions
|2 , minced (2 Tablespoon)
|Halibut steak
|12 Pound (1 Inch Steak)
|Fennel bulb
|1 , julienned into thin strips
|2 , freshly squeezed
|Freshly ground pepper
|To Taste
|To Taste
1) Preheat the oven to the desired temperature of 375°.
2) Take a shallow baking dish,grease with enough butter and add shallots over the bottom and put the halibut steak on top.
3) Scatter the fennel strips evenly over the fish and add the remaining butter,lemon juice,salt and pepper.
4) Now bake the mixture for 10 minutes and remove from the oven, and baste fish with cooking juices so as to retain the flavour and moisture.
5) Return the baking dish with the mixture to the oven and cook further for 10 minutes more, or until fish is done (the flesh should be white at the bone).
6) Adjust seasoning and serve.
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Professor Alistair McCulloch
|Head: Research Education
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I have been at UniSA (and in Australia) for amost five years, having previously been Professor and Dean of Research and Knowledge Transfer at Edge Hill University (near Liverpool) for over 12 years. During my time at Edge Hill, I was responsible for the quality and development of the University's research degree programmes and for preparing the institution for an application for the powers to award its own research degrees, powers which were granted in 2008.
My interest in doctoral education and supervision in particular is long-standing. In 1999, I developed at Edge Hill the UK's first Masters-level qualification in research degree supervision (a PG Cert in Research Degree Supervision), and also led the development in 2006 of an MA in Academic Practice designed to provide accredited training for both doctoral students and also academic staff.
Whilst at Edge Hill, I became engaged in the national debates over the development of British doctoral education being a member of the group that in 2004 revised the QAA (Quality Assurance Agency) Code of Practice for Postgraduate Research Degree Programmes, a document that is recognised as a guide to best practice in UK research degrees and which has also been used by QAA to audit university performance across the sector. I was also a member of the Executive Committee of the UK Council for Graduate Education (UKCGE) between 2004 - 2009 and a joint-coordinator of the Society for Research into Higher Education's (SRHE) Postgraduate Issues Network (PIN) over the same period. I remain a member of the Editorial Board of the SRHE PIN's series 'Issues in Postgraduate Education: Management, Teaching and Supervision'.
How did I get here? Born in Scotland, I have lived and worked the length and breadth of the UK following entry to higher education as a mature undergraduate in 1976. My undergraduate degree in Politics and History was undertaken at what was then Huddersfield Polytechnic and this was followed by a period at Exeter University where I gained a PhD in Politics. During this time, I took all the detours that HRD students take including acting (unpaid) as the house political commentator and psephologist for the local radio station, Devonair Radio. My next stop was back at Huddersfield where I worked as a Research Assistant and part-time lecturer before, in 1987, taking my first permanent post as a Lecturer in Public Administration at what was then the Robert Gordon Institute of Technology (RGIT) in Aberdeen, Scotland. In 1997, having become Professor in Public Adminstration, I left what was by then the Robert Gordon University to take up my Dean's post at Edge Hill.
In Australia, I continue to work in the area of doctoral education and had the pleasure and priviledge of being asked to convene the 10th Quality in Postgraduate Research conference and am also convenor of the 11th conference which will be held in Adelaide in 2014.
Away from work my interests lie in the areas of reading and good music. I have occasionally been known to suggest that, with a few notable exceptions, they stopped making really good music at 23.59 on 31st December 1969. Sometimes when I'm listening, I actually believe it!
Links to other sites
Society for Research in Higher Education
UK Council for Graduate Education
Vitae - UK Researcher Development portal supported by Research Councils UK (RCUK)
Quality in postgraduate Research conference
Teaching interests
- Research degree supervision
- Research management
- Research education
- Higher education
I teach the following courses
|Supervising Research Students
(This course is not currently being taught)
1979 BA (Hons) Humanities (Politics [Major] & History [Minor]). Upper Second Class Honours, Huddersfield Polytechnic, UK.
1986 PhD Politics. Exeter University, UK.
Research interests
- Postgraduate and graduate education
- Research degree supervision
- Part-time research degree students
- Higher education policy
Research publications
Articles, Contributions to Books and the Like
A. McCulloch (2013). 'The quest for the PhD: a better metaphor for doctoral education', International Journal for Researcher Development, Vol. 4, No. 4, pp. 55-66. (http://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?articleid=17093820)
A. McCulloch and L. Thomas (2013). 'Widening participation to doctoral education and research degrees: a research agenda for an emerging policy issue', Higher Education Research and Development,Vol 32, No. 2, pp. 214-227.(http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/07294360.2012.662630)
A. McCulloch (2009).'The Student as Coproducer: An alternative to the Student as Consumer Metaphor'. Studies in Higher Education. Vol.34 No. 2, pp. 171-183. (http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03075070802562857)
A. McCulloch and P. Stokes (2008). 'The Silent Majority: Meeting the Needs of Part-time Research Students', Issues in Postgraduate Education: Series 2, Society for Research in Higher Education, London.
A. McCulloch and P. Stokes (2007). 'Normalising the Part-time Student Experience: Making the Rhetoric of Diversity Real', in R. Hinchcliffe et al, Skills Training in Research Degree Programmes: Politics and Practice. Routledge, London, pp. 44-58.
A. McCulloch and P. Stokes (2006). 'Beyond the Doctoral Process: A Call for the Re-focussing of "How to…Get a PhD" Literature', Journal of Graduate Education, Autumn, pp. 107-115.
A. McCulloch (2004).'Foreword', Journal of Graduate Education, Vol 3, No. 3, pp. 65-67.
A. McCulloch (2000). Reader, reviser and writer of world politics entries for the third revised edition of The Cambridge Encyclopedia, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
C. Macleod and A. McCulloch (2000).'Co-ordination of Interest: Government and the Voluntary Environmental Sector in Scotland', International Journal of Public- Private Partnership, Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 45-71.
J. Rowley and A. McCulloch (1999). 'Developing Research Capacity: Moving On', Scottish Journal of Adult and Continuing Education, Vol. 5, No. 2, pp. 105-116.
'Organisational Barriers to Widening Public Access to J. Moxen, E. Sinclair and A. McCulloch (1999). 'Environmental Information in Scotland: Appraising the Scottish Office's Strategy', Scottish Affairs No. 27, pp. 59-81.
J. Moxen and A. McCulloch (1999). 'Organizing the Dissemination of Environmental Information: Lessons from Scotland', Journal of Environmental Policy and Planning, Vol. 1, No. 2, pp. 155-165.
A. McCulloch (1997). 'Seeking the Holy Grail? Utopian Novels as an Aid to Teaching and Assessing Political Analysis Courses' Teaching Public Administration, Vol. 17, No. 1, pp. 73-78.
P. Strachan, M. Haque, A. McCulloch and J. Moxen (1997). 'The Eco-Management and Auditing Scheme: Recent Experiences of UK Participating Organizations', European Environment (1997) Vol. 7, No. 1, pp. 1-9.
S.Elworthy and A. McCulloch (1996). 'BSE in Britain, Science, Socio-economics and European Law', Environmental Politics (1996) Vol. 5, No. 4, pp. 736-743.
A. McCulloch, J. Moxen and S. Baxter (1996). 'Implementing Sustainable Development: Enhancing the Role of the Scottish Voluntary Environmental Sector', Regional Studies Vol. 30. No. 3, pp. 305-310.
L. Dickson and A. McCulloch (1996). 'Pressure Group Politics: A Profile of the Brent Spar Case', Environmental Politics, Vol. 5, No. 1. pp. 120-127.
J. Moxen and A. McCulloch (1995). Accessing Environmental Information in Scotland. Central Research Unit, The Scottish Office, Edinburgh.
A. McCulloch (195). 'Politics, Philosophy and the Green Society: An Excursion on Change' in W. Rudig (ed.), Green Politics Three, Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh, pp. 240-250.
J. Moxen and A. McCulloch (1994). 'Government Support for Voluntary Improvement in the Environmental Standards of the Business Community', Greener Management International (1994) No. 6, pp. 50-55.
A. McCulloch and J. Moxen (1994). 'Implementing Environmental Policy in Scotland: the Role of the Voluntary Sector' Sustainable Development, Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 22-32.
J. Moxen and A. McCulloch (1994). 'The Green Market and Environmental Policy: An Assessment of a Non-Interventionist Strategy', Scottish Affairs, No. 6, Winter, pp. 68-83.
A. McCulloch (1993). 'The Ecology Party in England and Wales: Branch Organisation and Activity', Environmental Politics, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 20-39.
A. McCulloch (1992). 'The Green Party in England and Wales: Structure and Development: The Early Years', Environmental Politics, Vol. 1, No. 3, pp. 417-435.
A. McCulloch (1990).'Joining a Political Party: A Reassessment of the Economic Approach to Membership', British Journal of Sociology, Vol. 41, No. 4, pp. 497-516.
A. McCulloch (1990). 'Mirror, Mirror, On the Wall, Who's the Greenest of Us All?' in W. Rudig (ed.), Green Politics One, Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh, pp. 210-218.
B. J. Evans and A. McCulloch (1989). 'Access Courses: the First Decade', Journal of Further and Higher Education, Vol. 17, No. 3, pp. 15-29.
A. McCulloch (1988). 'Politics and the Environment', Talking Politics, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 14-19.
A. McCulloch (1988). 'Turnover on the Electoral Register', Local Government Studies, Vol. 14, No. 6, pp. 1-4
A. McCulloch (1988). 'Shades of Green: Ideas in the British Green Movement', Teaching Politics, Vol. 17, No. 2, pp. 186-207
Presentations at Conferences and Workshops Run and the Like
P. Stokes and A. McCulloch, (June 2008). 'Representation, Narrative and the Doctoral Process', presented at Narrative Practitioner Conference, Wrexham, Wales.
A. McCulloch (May 2008).'Coproduction: An Alternative to the Metaphor of the Student as Consumer', presented to the Seventh Conference of the Centre for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, Edge Hill University.
A. McCulloch, (May 2007). 'Power relations and the research student experience: unexplored dimensions', presentation and workshop delivered at the UK GRAD NW Hub Annual Conference, Manchester, UK.
A. McCulloch (March 2007). 'Training and Development for Supervisors and Research Managers', presentation and workshop delivered at the 5th Annual Postgraduate Conference ('Looking to the Future'), London, UK.
A. McCulloch, S. Kruger and P. Stokes (September 2006). 'Supporting doctoral training for all researchers: the possibilities of e-delivery', presentation and workshop delivered at the UK GRAD Annual Conference Profiting from Postgraduate Talent, London, UK.
L. Sumner, R. Ralley, K. Grime and A. McCulloch (July 2006). 'Social inclusion, enculturation, and student debt: a narrative approach', poster presented at the Aimhigher Research Conference, Manchester, UK.
L. Sumner, R. Ralley, K. Grime and A. McCulloch (July 2006). 'The transition through Higher Education: Factors influencing successful outcomes', paper presented at the Aimhigher Research Conference, Manchester, UK.
A. McCulloch (April 2006). 'Distanced and e-learning', presentation and workshop run (twice) at the UK GRAD NW Hub Annual Conference, Manchester, UK .
A. McCulloch (Nov 2005).'Supervisors: Engaging Hearts and Minds', keynote address to UKGRAD Yorkshire and North East Hub Annual Good Practice Workshop, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK.
A. McCulloch (April 2005). 'Meeting the Needs of a Diverse Student Body', presentation and workshop, UK GRAD NW Hub Annual Conference, Manchester, UK.
A. McCulloch (April 2005). 'Preaching to the Unconverted: Training for PhD Supervising, presentation and workshop, UK GRAD NW Hub Annual Conference, Manchester, UK.
A. McCulloch (September 2004). 'Dealing with Part-time Students', presentation and workshop, UK GRAD Conference, London, UK.
P. Stokes and A. McCulloch (September 2003). 'Lived Experience: Surfacing Messiness in Doctoral Processes', paper presented to the British Academy of Management Conference, Harrogate, UK.
M. Skinner and A. McCulloch (Jan 2002). 'Research Degree Examinations and Appeals', Expert Seminar facilitated for RAGnet, The London Institute, London, UK
M. Skinner and A. McCulloch (June 2001). 'Research Degrees: Quality and Standards', Expert Seminar facilitated for RAGnet, University of Birmingham, UK.
M. Skinner and A. McCulloch (April 2001). 'Quality Issues for Research Administrators', presentation and workshop at the Annual Conference of the Association of University Administrators, Exeter, April 2001
A. McCulloch and J. Moxen (Nov 2000). 'Success and Failure in Engineering an Implementation Matrix: A Case Study of Scottish Environmental Policy', paper presented to the Annual Conference of the Association for Research on Non-profit Organisations and Voluntary Action, Hotel InterContinental, New Orleans, USA.
A. McCulloch (March 2000). 'The Edge Hill Postgraduate Certificate in Research Degree Supervision', presentation to the Postgraduate Studies Network of the Society for Research in Higher Education, London, UK.
A. McCulloch and J. Moxen (Sept 1998). 'Environmental Information and Sustainable Behaviour: Government Policy in Scotland', paper presented to the Annual Conference of the International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration (IASIA), Institut International d'Administration Publique, Paris, France.
A. McCulloch and C. Macleod (Sept 1997 ). 'Co-ordinating the Voluntary Environmental Sector in Scotland', paper presented to the Second Annual Research Symposium on Public Management, Aston University, UK.
C. Macleod and A. McCulloch (August 1996).'Co-ordination of interest: Government and the Voluntary Environmental Sector', paper presented to the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, San Francisco, USA.
A. McCulloch and J. Moxen (July 1995). 'Engineering Participation in the Policy Implementation Matrix: The Case of Environmental Policy in Scotland', paper presented to the Annual Conference of the International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration, Chamber of Commerce, Dubai.
A. McCulloch (May 1995). 'Constitutional Change: Implications for the Voluntary Environmental Sector in Scotland', Paper presented at a Member's Briefing Seminar organised by Scottish Countryside and Wildlife Link, Perth, Scotland, UK.
A. McCulloch and J. Moxen (May 1995). 'Engineering the Implementation Matrix: Implementing Environmental Policy in Scotland', paper presented to the Research Seminar of the Department of Government, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
J. Polson and A. McCulloch (April 1995). 'Planning, Protest and the Environment: A Case Study in Participation', paper presented to the Annual Conference of the Political Studies Association, University of York, UK.
A. McCulloch, J. Moxen and S. Baxter (October 1994).'Achieving Sustainable Development: Enhancing the Role of the Voluntary Sector in Scotland', paper presented to the Annual Conference of the Association for Research on Non-profit Organisations and Voluntary Action, Berkeley Marina, California, USA.
P. Strachan, J. Moxen and A. McCulloch (Sept 1994). 'Innovative Environmental Management', paper presented to the Business Strategy and the Environment Conference, University of Nottingham, UK.
A. McCulloch and J. Moxen (Sept 1993). 'Environmental Policy in Scotland: Engineering Participation in the Implementation Structure', paper presented to the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, Washington, D.C., USA.
A. McCulloch and J. Moxen (March 1993). 'The Role of Voluntary Groups in the Implementation of Environmental Policy', paper presented to the Annual Conference of the Political Studies Association, University of Leicester, UK.
J. Moxen and A. McCulloch (Sept 1992). 'Green Markets: Myth or Reality?', Business Strategies and the Environment Conference, Leicester Business School, University of Leicester, UK.
A. McCulloch (MArch 1991). 'The Politics of Environmentalism', paper presented to the Centre for Philosophy, Technology and Society, University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK.
A. McCulloch (Oct 2008). 'Politics and the Environment', annual lecture delivered to the Aberdeen Institute of Ecology, University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK.
A. McCulloch (April 1987). 'Shades of Green: Some Problems of Ideology in the Green Movement', paper presented to the Annual Conference of the Political Studies Association, University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK.
A. McCulloch (April 1983). 'The Ecology Party: the Anatomy of a Grassroots Party', paper presented to the Annual Conference of the Political Studies Association, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK.
A. McCulloch (January 1982). 'Candidates, Campaigns and Electors', paper presented to the Annual Conference of the Political Sociology Group of the British Sociological Association/Political Studies Association, University of Sheffield, UK.
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- UK Higher Education
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Apparatus for forming the rim on a foam plastic container such as a cup by use of a segmented rim former. The cavity in the rim former is contoured so as to produce a curled rim that is flat on the top. The flat top of the rim is parallel to the bottom of the cup.
The apparatus comprises a segmented rim former with a combination of linear and curved surfaces that form a noncircular container rim.
1. An apparatus for forming a flat-topped rim on a thin-walled container comprising a die cavity of toroidal configuration formed of an internal die section to which is attached a plurality of external die segments, an ingress for the insertion of a container top edge into said die cavity, said cavity when viewed in cross section being defined by an incoming first linear section for the guidance of the container top edge, a first arcuate section connected to said first linear section, a second linear section connected to said first arcuate section, a second arcuate section connected to said second linear section, a third linear section connected to said second arcuate section and a third arcuate section connected to said third linear section.
2. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein each of said arcuate sections is defined by radii.
3. An apparatus as claimed in claim 2 wherein the radius of said first arcuate section is larger than the radius of said second arcuate section.
4. An apparatus as claimed in claim 2 wherein said third arcuate section is defined by two different radii.
5. An apparatus as claimed in claim 4 wherein the smaller of said radii is adjacent said third linear section.
6. An apparatus as claimed in claim 5 wherein the radius of said first arcuate section is less than either of said different radii.
7. An apparatus as claimed in claim 5 wherein said third linear section is common to both said internal and external dies.
8. An apparatus as claimed in claim 5 wherein said second linear section is tapered with respect to a horizontal plane that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said toroidal configuration.
9. An apparatus as claimed in claim 8 wherein the taper of said second linear section is at least three degrees.
This application relates generally to containers such as paper or plastic cups used with the dispensing of food products. In order to protect the food within the container from contamination and spillage, it has been common to seal a closure or foil membrane over the top of the cup. Common food products such as milk, juice, jelly and peanuts are packaged with heat sealed foil closures which can be peeled from the top of the cup or container.
In most instances the foil closure is sealed to the top rim of container by the application of heat. The seal between the foil and the container must be leakproof and also provide considerable resistance to being jarred loose by the movement of the product as the containers are transported from place to place.
There have been many approaches to designing an adequate seal between the foil and the top of the container. When the top of the container rim is substantially flat the integrity of the seal is enhanced to a considerable degree. To make a heat seal between a foil-type closure and a rounded top edge on a container requires that a heavy axial loading be applied to the foil. Some containers such as plastic cups collapse under axial loading, therefore, it is imperative that not only a leakproof seal be produced, but also it is important that the container does not collapse under the axial loading required during the sealing operation.
In the prior art it has been known to produce containers such as plastic cups with rims that are flat on the top. One such example of a plastic cup with a rim flat on the top is U.S. Pat. No. 3,357,053 issued Dec. 12, 1967 to W. B. Lyon, et al. In particular, FIG. 13 shows a cup rim that is of rolled configuration yet quite flat on the top. The flat top on the rim shown in U.S. Pat. No. 3,357,053 is produced by the application of pneumatic pressure applied by special air ducts that lead directly to the cup rim forming apparatus.
The prior art also contains several examples where the container is initially formed by matched male and female molds such as for example injection molding and steam chest molding. Where molding processes are employed the configuration of the container rim can be made to almost any desired configuration.
When the rim of a container is rolled, flat top surfaces have been created by post pressing which necessitates extra tooling and handling of the containers.
The present invention relates to containers in general. In particular, the invention relates to a apparatus for producing a rolled rim on a container such as a cup. The top of the cup rim is substantially flat, thus facilitating the sealing of a foil-type closure to the rim. The tooling for the cup rim contains a rim forming cavity that is contoured so that the rim assumes an initial arcuate configuration that is rapidly transformed to a rim flat on the top.
FIG. 1 is a sectional view which shows a standard cup rimming apparatus.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged fragmented sectional view of the rimming cavity with a cup rim entering the cavity.
FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view similar to FIG. 1 which shows a partially formed cup rim.
FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view similar to FIG. 1 which shows a completed cup rim.
The containers or cups of the present invention are made with rims similar to the rims previously developed for paper cups. The material associated with the containers of the present invention is plastic material such as polyethylene foam. During the manufacture of a container or cup made according to the present invention, foam sheet material is extruded into tubular form where it is uniaxially or biaxially oriented. The foam sheet material is then printed on one side and cut into long strips which are then severed into blanks of rectangular configuration. The blanks are then formed to cylindrical configuration on a winding mandrel, coupled to a bottom member and heat shrunk to final configuration. The final configuration is generally frustoconical or partly so. The partially formed container is then fed to a rim forming apparatus where the rim is curled outwardly and downwardly to produce a bead that is smooth and free of cracks. The bead is generally circular in configuration and the topmost edge of the cup is contained or tucked within the bead.
When the bead is formed on a paper cup the cavity utilized for the forming of the bead is circular in configuration and there is no great problem associated with forming the bead since paper has a tendency to adopt the configuration to which it has been last subjected.
Plastic materials such as sheet foam material can also be formed into desired circular cup rims by the addition of heat in one form or another to soften the plastic material prior or during the time which it is being worked.
FIG. 1 of the drawings shows in cross section a view of a standard rim forming tool. A plastic cup is introduced into the tooling and a rim is formed on the top edge of the cup. The overall apparatus is represented by numeral 10 and the cup upon which the rim is being produced is shown at 12. During the actual rim forming operation, cup 12 is loaded or positioned in cup holder 14. The internal cavity or configuration of cup holder 14 is similar to the external configuration of cup 12. The cup holder 14 provides support to the entire exterior sidewall of cup 12 except at the top 16 of the sidewall. The top sidewall section 16 is left to protrude from the cup holder 14 so that it can be formed into a rim.
Preferably, the cup is held in a steady or immovable position during the time which the rim is being formed, therefore, further stabilization is provided by plunger 18, which, although not shown, can be spring loaded. Plunger 18 is disc shaped and has an external surface 20 that conforms generally to the interior surface of cup 12. After cup 12 is positioned in cup holder 14, plunger 18 is moved into contact with the interior surface of cup 12 by lowering the nonrotating support shaft 24 and associated plunger rod 22. The nonrotating plunger 18 and the coupled rod 22 operates in a telescoping relationship with support shaft 24. The plunger 18 is capable of and does apply clamping pressure to the cup interior wall at 20, thus retaining the cup in an immovable and nonrotating position. Thus it can be seen that cup 12 is supported by cup holder 14, and particularly so, near the top of cup 12 where plunger 18 coacts with cup holder 14 to support the sidewall of cup 12.
The support shaft 24, previously mentioned, is part of an overall cup rimming assembly that can move toward and away from the cup holder 14. A set of cup rimming dies consisting of internal die 26 and external die 28 is mounted for rotary motion about support shaft 24. As depicted in FIG. 1, a bearing 30 is fixed to the nonrotating support shaft 24, thus providing means for the rotation of internal die 26 and external die 28 which is attached to the housing (not shown) that supports internal die 26. While not shown in its entirety, the external die 28 is segmented and consists of six or eight circular shaped pieces which coact to form part of a continuous bead cavity 32. The external die segments 28 are pivoted about a pivot 34 which is anchored to the previously mentioned housing. Each one of the external die segments 28 is activated by a push rod 36 or its equivalent. Thus when push rod 36 is moved in a downward direction external die 28 will rotate about pivot 34. As push rod 36 is moved in an upward direction, external die 28 will assume its normal position under the influence of springs or similar biasing means not shown but which are well within the skills of those familiar with the present art.
The individual parts of the cup rimming apparatus have been shown in the drawings and have been described in detail supra. During the cup rimming process, the cup 12 is held motionless by the clamping effect of cup holder 14 and plunger 18. The entire support shaft 24, including internal and external dies 26 and 28, is lowered in a direction toward the top sidewall section 16 of cup 12. The internal and exterior dies 26 and 28 are rotating about support shaft 24. The rotating dies 26 and 28 cause sidewall section 16 to be curled in an outward depending curl, thus forming a bead on the cup 12. After the bead is formed, push rod 36 causes external die 28 to rotate to a position from beneath the newly formed bead on cup 12. With the external die segments all in rotated position, the entire support shaft 24 can be moved away from cup 12, thus freeing its top edge or bead. Next, the plunger 18 is extracted from within cup 12. An ejector 38 is positioned in the bottom structure of cup holder 14 to facilitate the removal of the completed cup from cup holder 14.
The completed cups are then ready for the filling with a product and sealing with a closure made of foil.
FIG. 2 shows an enlarged fragmentary view of the bead cavity 32 formed by internal die 26 and external die 28. The top sidewall 16 of a plastic cup is also shown as the top edge 40 enters the bead cavity 32.
Normally the internal configuration of the bead cavity 32 is generally circular in configuration since container beads are preferred with a like configuration.
During the following discussion, the present invention will be described in terms of the cross section of the bead cavity, it being realized, of course, that the actual bead cavity is of toroidal configuration.
The internal configuration of the bead cavity 32 of the present invention is formed so that the resulting container bead will be flat on top. The top die section 42 of bead cavity 32 is generally flat as is the outside die section 44. The outside die section 44 extends over the juncture 46 formed by abutting parts of internal and external dies 26 and 28. The remainder of the bead cavity 32 is defined by radius 48 and radius 50.
In order to obtain a flat rim that is coincident with the top horizontal plane of the container, it is necessary to provide a negative angle at the top die section 42 of bead cavity 32 as shown by angle K in FIG. 2. It has been determined that negative angle K should not be less than 3 degrees. This amount of negative draft permits the foam plastic cup material to spring back to a position where the top surface of the bead will be substantially horizontal with the top plane of the cup.
During the beading operation, the support shaft and its accompanying internal and external dies 26 and 28 are moved in a downward direction toward the upstanding top sidewall 16 of cup 12 which is immobilized by cup holder 14 and plunger 18. Before the dies 26 and 28 actually make contact with the top cup edge 40, they are engaged in a rotary motion about support shaft 24. The rotating bead cavity 32 is moved downward until top cup edge 40 encounters sharp radius 52 of bead cavity 32.
FIG. 3 shows how the top cup edge 40 is immediately thrust into an outward arcuate configuration which causes top cup edge 40 to then move in a downward direction until it contacts the curved surface of external die 28 in the vicinity of radii 48 and 50. Since the top cup edge 40 is at this time not following any well defined curved surface, as would be present in standard circular bead apparatus, it jams against the surface of external die 28 and the remainder of top sidewall 16 begins to fill out the space within bead cavity 32. As the top sidewall 16 contacts most of the internal surface of bead cavity 32, enough resistance is generated by the backed up material in top sidewall 16 to cause top cup edge 40 to move further into a tight spiral, thus completing the bead.
FIG. 4 shows the completed cup bead within the bead cavity 32. The configuration shown in FIG. 4 represents the final configuration of the cup bead with the exception of the negative draft angle depicted by angle K. Once the cup bead is released from the confinement of bead cavity 32, the top of the bead assumes its horizontal attitude.
The present invention has been discovered to work well with containers fabricated of foam sheet stock, the composition of which is polystyrene. The foam sheet stock has a typical density in the range of 10-18 pounds per cubic foot. The overall thickness of the foam sheet stock is in the range of 0.015 to 0.040 inch.
The actual contour of the bead cavity 32 is a combination of radii. For example, it has been discovered that radius 52 should be smaller in length than radii 48 and 50. Radius 52 is 0.030 inch whereas radii 48 and 50 are respectively 0.050 and 0.080 inch. Also, radius 54 is 0.010 inch.
The resulting bead has a flat contour on the top that substantially matches the flat expanse of top die section 42. The flat top on the bead of the cup permits heat sealable closures to be attached thereto in a manner more reliable than was heretofore possible with the previous bead configuration that was circular in cross sectional configuration.
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- Norton and Massai Running Buddy (via jezebel)
- The New York Times jumps into the debate over whether or not humans are really built to run long distances. Tentative answer, yes.
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whoa! that protein thing is interesting. But did we need a study about the cereal marketing? That's like starting a study to prove Budweiser is marketed to men.
The protein thing is interesting. I've actually recently been thinking about how I get up much earlier than ever before and it's weird that I manage to get myself up for morning workouts. Seems to confirm this since I've become a protein eating machine...
woah, Charity, you forgot the coolest part!
pairs you up with someone of a differing genetic disposition to ensure you'll like their smell, have hot sex, and decrease chance of miscarriage!
BUT if you're on the pill, you'll totally reject your preferred pairing and go for someone genetically similar to you!
(this is scary because it explains why my sex life is dismal whenever I date a girl who goes on the pill.)
science is hawt.
I think my biggest gripe with the juice fast (and the reason I was exhausted for the duration of it) was that I didn't get any protien. I've managed to transform myself to protien over carbs during the past year. I find it's pretty filling - what's a better alternative if you're not eating a meal based around that?
stop dissing the pill! it prevents cervical cancer. your heart probs will be bad if ya smoke though...but smoking is just plain trouble for your health anyways. damn i miss cigs.
since when does the pill prevent cervical cancer?
either way, it sounds like to me limiting the genetic variations of offspring is a good way to end the species. all bc you don't want bad "cramps."
down with the pill!
(please note this post was entirely derived from my sarcasm and not my chauvenism, which I tend to keep tucked away until I am among my boys or on my 2nd date)
The pill is a mixed bag - if it does really prevent cervical cancer (never heard that one) but has also been linked with breast cancer, long term metabolic problems, depression,and isn't terrible good for the environment (the hormones come out in urine and have caused endocrine disruption in fish). For some people it's great, especially if you have terrible periods or acne. It made me fat, sad, and naseous. Personally, I'm against fooling around with anything hormonal. I'd go for an IUD before the pill...


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A&M-CC lose first game after opening with five straight wins
CORPUS CHRISTI - This wasn't the Texas follow-up that Scott Malone had in mind.
Three nights after topping the No. 6 baseball team in the nation, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi fell flat in almost all phases Friday night.
The Islanders committed three errors in the first inning and never fully recovered. A&M-Corpus Christi pitchers gave up 16 hits to Indiana in falling 14-3 on the opening night of the Kleberg Bank College Classic at Whataburger Field.
Trying to build on the momentum of Tuesday's big win at Texas, A&M-Corpus Christi (5-1) seemed to take a step back. It was another case of the Islanders struggling in the classic, with the team going 2-14 against BCS conference teams and baseball powers TCU and Rice during the classic's five-year history.
The loss also ended a five-game winning streak, A&M-Corpus Christi's second-best to start a season.
"You feel like your show's getting better. You feel like a lot of people are buying tickets to your show," said Malone, in his fourth season as the Islanders coach. "Obviously, not what you want. You put a dud out there."
The momentum came crashing to a halt in the first inning. A&M-Corpus Christi had three errors lead to four runs, including two errors on one play. Malone had issue with shortstop Drew Vest sailing a throw over first to allow a runner to board and a problem with catcher Jumpy Garcia not applying a strong tag on Dustin DeMuth when he came home on a second error.
"Those guys are really good players," Malone said. "They play the ultimate positions. (If) you want to play shortstop, you want to play catcher, you have to play at a high, high level.
"I told those guys I thought it set a poor tone in the first. We get the E6 on a play we should make. Jumpy, when he takes the throw from (first baseman) Trey Hernandez, that tag has to go into that guy's ribs. If he's going to be an MLB-style catcher, that's not going to be a soft tag."
The Islanders were able to trim the deficit to 4-3, with A&M-Corpus Christi getting a solo home run by Jacob Perales. But the Islanders had rally-ending double plays in the third and fourth innings.
The worst was in the third. Perales had trimmed the deficit to one run and the bases were loaded with none out. But Sean Washington struck out and Dan Sciantarelli grounded into an inning-ending double play.
"I love the way we hit early. Guys on base. Crowd back in the game," Malone said. "And we just couldn't come through with the big hit."
Instead, the hitting and momentum shifted permanently to Indiana (2-2). After scoring four unearned runs, the Hoosiers chased starter Todd Simko (1-1) with a pair in the fourth. Indiana then unloaded on Islanders relievers to the tune of 12 hits and eight runs, all earned.
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W — Smith (1-0). L — Simko (1-1). HR — IU: Downing (1). A&M-CC: Perales (2). 2B — IU: Sabourin, Lyon, DeMuth, Basil. A&M-CC: Nottebrok.
OSU starter Sam Gaviglio made the opening game of the classic a quick affair.
Gaviglio breezed through the lineup of the No. 14 team in the nation as the Beavers (3-2) downed UConn (1-3) on Friday afternoon.
Gaviglio (1-0) tossed a two-hitter, facing only two batters above the minimum of 27. He struck out 10 and walked only one, giving up only a Mike Nemeth single in the fifth and a John Andreoli infield single with two outs in the ninth.
The Huskies were delayed in getting to the field, with their flight held Thursday night in Dallas. They landed Friday morning in San Antonio, bussed to Corpus Christi and went directly to the ballpark, which delayed the start of the game by about an hour.
Elliot Glynn (0-2), who gave up three hits in 7.1 innings of work, absorbed the tough-luck loss, giving up the contest's only runs on back-to-back groundouts in the third inning.
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W — Gaviglio (1-0). L — Glynn (0-2). 2B — OSU: Acosta.
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--Ravens safety Ed Reed intercepted Colin Kaepernick in the second quarter, his ninth career postseason interception. That ties the all-time record, which is also shared by Charlie Waters, Bill Simpson and Ronnie Lott. Reed, who set the all-time record for interception-return yards this season, has 61 career regular-season picks. --The 49ers entered the game with a 52.6 third-down conversion percentage in this year's playoffs but had just one conversion in five tries in the first half. --Jacoby Jones' 108-yard kickoff return to begin the second half was a Super Bowl record, and the fourth return touchdown of the season for Jones. He returned two kickoffs, one for 108 yards, for scores and had a 68-yard punt return touchdown in the regular season. --San Francisco 49ers running back LaMichael James did not lose a fumble in the regular season. With the 49ers driving and having strung together three first downs in four plays in the first quarter, he coughed up the ball on the fift...
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geforce2 (pci) driver hangs system
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geforce2 (pci) driver hangs system
I have:
PCCHIPS m848lu mobo
GeForce2 MX 400 (32MB) in PCI slot
Ubuntu 6.06 ("Dapper Drake"), up-to-date
I'm currently running the "nv" driver (no acceleration) because the "nvidia" driver hangs the system a few minutes after X starts. I have plain-vanilla Ubuntu, which means X.org and GNOME instead of KDE if that makes any difference.
I purchased this PCI card for my previous machine that had no AGP slot, but did have integrated graphics. The "nvidia" driver always worked fine on the old machine (VIA Centaur mobo).
I am unclear as to whether the "nvidia-legacy" or "nvidia" driver is the appropriate one for this particular card. X will not start using the "nvidia-legacy" driver. Everything seems copacetic under the "nvidia" driver but, as mentioned, it hangs the system after a few minutes. No keyboard or mouse input is recognized. The display becomes static. Bummer.
Is there anything I can do to make this card work?
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