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A apparatus for continuously casting a liquid thermoset resin or composition in which a liquid thermoset resin or composition is fed into a space defined between a pair of moving endless belts arranged such that the lower run of the upper belt is disposed above the upper run of the lower belt; the adjacent runs of the belts are moved concurrently with each other at substantially the same speed and a first fluid container is provided above the upper belt with its lower surface in contact with the lower run of the upper belt. A second fluid container is provided below the lower belt with its upper surface in contact with the upper run of the lower belt. The fluid in the first fluid container is maintained at a first desired temperature and the fluid in the second fluid container is maintained at a second desired temperature. The lower run of the upper belt is maintained in contact with the lower surface of the first fluid container whereby the lower run of the upper belt is held up without any substantial sag.
1. Apparatus for continuously casting a liquid thermoset resin or composition to produce a formed sheet which comprises:
(i) an upper moving endless belt and a lower moving endless belt defining a space therebetween for said liquid thermoset resin or composition and each belt having and a lower run arranged such that the lower run of the upper belt is disposed above the upper run of the lower belt;
(ii) said runs, in use, being caused to move concurrently with each other at substantially the same speed;
(iii) a first fluid container having a lower surface above said lower run of said upper belt with its lower surface constituting a platen in contact with the lower run of said upper belt, said first fluid container having an inlet and an outlet port;
(iv) a second fluid container having an upper surface below said upper run of said lower belt with its upper surface constituting a platen in contact with the upper run of said lower belt, said second fluid container having an inlet and an outlet port;
(v) a hot liquid tank to supply pre-heated liquid to the inlet port of one of said fluid containers and receive return liquid from the outlet port of the other of said fluid containers, the outlet port of said one fluid container being connected to the inlet port of said other fluid container;
(vi) grooves formed in the external surface of the platen of said first fluid container towards said lower run of said upper belt; and
(vii) a vacuum plenum unit connected to each of said grooves to maintain a partial vacuum or suction pressure in said grooves to hold up said lower run of said upper belt without any substantial sag.
2. Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said vacuum plenum unit is located above said first fluid container and is connected to said grooves by tubular members passing through said first fluid container.
3. Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said first and second containers each comprise two layers of metal plate connected together with fluid channels therewithin.
4. Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein integral side dams are provided on said lower belt to define the width and height of said formed sheet.
5. Apparatus according to claim 1 including a cantilever arrangement for the upper belt to permit tilting along its length and facilitate removal and/or replacement of the belts.
6. Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said pair of endless belts is at an acute angle to the horizontal and including a further moving endless belt for receiving the sheet exiting from said space on its upper run.
7. Apparatus according to claim 6 wherein said acute angle is approximately 15 degrees.
8. Apparatus according to claim 6 including a saw unit above the upper run of said further endless belt to cut said formed sheet.
This invention relates to a process and apparatus for continuously casting a liquid thermoset resin or composition, such as a thermoset plastic, into a finished shape.
The term "resin" will be understood to mean a liquid polymer without any filler added to it. The term "composition" will be understood to mean a blend of liquid polymer and some type of filler anywhere from fibreglass to clays or any organic or inorganic material that could be added for whatever reason. The described process and apparatus may be used to produce either unfilled product made from resin or a product that is made from a composition of inorganic or organic filler(s) and resin.
The unsaturated cross-linking monomers used in the compositions of this invention are the compounds conventionally used for this purpose, for example, styrene; alpha-methyl styrene; 2,3-dimethyl styrene; 2,5-dimethyl styrene; 2,4-dimethyl styrene; alpha-chloro styrene; alpha-ethyl styrene; methyl propyl styrene; p-ethyl styrene; bromo-sytrene; dichloro-styrene; isopropenyl toluene; vinyl naphthalenes; the o-, m- and p-chloro- and bromo-styrenes; esters of alpha-methylene carboxylic acids such as methyl acrylate; ethyl acrylate; n-butyl acrylate; iso-butyl acrylate; dodecyl acrylate; 2-chloro-ethyl acrylate; 2-propyl acrylate; 2,2'-dichloroisopropyl acrylate; phenyl acrylate; isohexyl acrylate; methylalpha-chloro-acrylate; methyl methacrylate; ethyl methacrylate; methyl ethacrylate; acrylonitrile; methacrylonitrile; vinyl esters such as vinyl acetate; vinyl propionate; vinyl butyrate; vinyl laurate; vinyl stearate and vinyl chloro-acetate; vinyl ethers such as vinyl methyl ether; vinyl isobutyl ether; vinyl 2-chloro ethyl ether and vinyl stearyl ether; vinyl ketones such as a vinyl methyl ketone; vinyl heptyl ketone and methyl isopropenyl ketone; olefins such as isobutylene; vinylidene halides such as vinylidene chloride and vinylidene fluoride; N-vinyl compounds such as N-vinylpyrrole; N-vinyl carbazole; N-vinyl indole and N-vinyl succinimide; acrylamide, ethacrylamide, N-methylolacrylamide; allyl compounds such as diallyl phthalate; allyl alcohol; allyl acetate; allyl methacrylate; diallyl carbonate; allyl lactate; diallyl malonate; diallyl gluconate; diallyl adipate; diallyl sebacate; diallyl-citraconate; the diallyl ester of muconic acid; diallyl itaconate; diallyl chlorophthalate; triallyl citrate; triallyl cyanurate; trallyl phosphate; trimethallyl phosphate and tetraallyl silicate.
Previously proposed continuous cast systems used in resin systems that polymerize have a section of the former that introduces heat to the product, and a section of the former that carries out the post cure process. This generally makes for a long system that requires a large amount of critical control area. In U.S. Pat. No. 3,376,371 (issued Apr. 2, 1968-Opel et al) the apparatus is 50.3 meters long and in U.S. Pat. No. 4,046,850 (issued Sep. 6, 1977-Kato et al) the apparatus is 15 meters in length. Other systems that are shorter operate at such a slow speed that their commercial use in the production of this type of product is questionable. An example is U.S. Pat. No. 3,422,178 (issued Jan. 14, 1969-Junker et al) which has a length of 3.65 meters and referring to the examples cited in this patent it appears to produce the product at a rate of from 0.114 to 0.216 meters per minute. The longer system described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,046,850 gives examples of speeds of 0.217 to 0.624 meters per minute. The longest system described in U.S. Pat. No. 3,376,371 gives a belt speed of 0.914 meters per minute.
In the above-mentioned prior systems it will be seen that an appropriate length of time is required for the adequate transfer of heat from the heat source to the product being formed or produced to effect polymerization as desired. The methods used to achieve this have been either running a short system slowly or providing a longer more complicated system running at a faster speed. This increases the critical dimensions of the forming area of the system. Furthermore, the product being formed has to reach sufficient strength before it can tolerate the removal from the surfaces which define the product shape, due to the nature of the belts required for these systems and their poor natural release properties. This also dictates the speed and/or length of the belt forming section.
The use of the cavity formed between the metal belts, by whatever means, as a heat exchanger is believed to be an inefficient method when time is a factor. This inefficiency becomes magnified the thicker the cross-section of the part that is being formed. The cavity formed by the belts to define the product being formed is best suited for that purpose alone and deformity thereof should be avoided so far as possible. Efficient transfer of heat requires much greater areas of exposure of product to the heated surface.
According to one aspect of the present invention there is provided a process for continuously casting a liquid thermoset resin or composition which comprises the steps of feeding said liquid thermoset composition into a space defined between a pair of moving endless belts arranged such that the lower run of the upper belt is disposed above the upper run of the lower belt; causing the runs to move concurrently with each other at substantially the same speed; providing a first fluid container above said upper belt with its lower surface in contact with the lower run of said upper belt; providing a second fluid container below said lower belt with its upper surface in contact with the upper run of said lower belt; maintaining the fluid in said first fluid container at a first desired temperature; maintaining the fluid in said second fluid container at a second desired temperature; and maintaining the lower run of said upper belt in contact with the lower surface of said first fluid container.
According to another aspect of the invention there is provided an apparatus for continuously casting a liquid thermoset resin or composition which comprises a pair of moving endless belts defining a space therebetween for said liquid thermoset composition and arranged such that the lower run of the upper belt is disposed above the upper run of the lower belt; said runs, in use, being caused to move concurrently with each other at substantially the same speed; a first fluid container above said upper belt with its lower surface in contact with the lower run of said upper belt; a second fluid container below said lower belt with its upper surface in contact with the upper run of said lower belt; means for maintaining the fluid in said first fluid container at a desired temperature; means for maintaining the fluid in said second fluid container at a second desired temperature; and means for maintaining the lower run of said upper belt in contact with the lower surface of said first fluid container.
Embodiments of the present invention will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic representation of apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 2 shows part of the apparatus of FIG. 1 in greater detail, and
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of part of the apparatus according to a second embodiment of the invention.
The same reference numerals are applied to like parts in all the figures.
Referring to the figures, a pair of moving endless belts 2 and 4 defines a space 6 between them. The belts may, for example, be fabric belts. A dispenser unit 8 (FIG. 2) feeds a quantity of liquid thermoset resin or composition 10 at a controlled rate on to the upper run the lower belt 4 ahead of the space 6 between the two belts 2 and 4.
A platen unit 12 is provided above the lower run of the upper belt 2 and is constructed as a hollow vessel having a flat external surface towards the belt 2 and fluid inlet and outlet ports 14 and 16. A corresponding platen unit 18 is provided below the upper run of the lower belt 4 and is constructed as a hollow vessel having a flat external surface towards the belt 4 and fluid inlet and outlet ports 20 and 22.
As can be seen more clearly in FIGS. 2 and 3 a vacuum plenum unit 24 is located above the platen unit 12 and is connected to grooves 26 in said flat external surface of platen unit 12 by way of pipes or tubes 28 passing through the platen unit 12. The grooves 26 may be herringbone or chevron-shaped and holes drilled through the platen 12 interconnect the tubes and the respective groove or grooves may be oriented in such a way as to pull wrinkles out to the edge of the belt.
The embodiment shown in FIG. 3 is similar to that in FIGS. 1 and 2 except the platen units 12 and 18 are not constructed as large tanks or containers for water, or other heating fluid, but are constructed from two layers of aluminum plate for the platen with channels 30 within the metal to form a cavity for the water to circulate therein. The channels 30 are formed by grooving out one of the plates, the plates being welded along their edges. However, distortion may be difficult to avoid so, alternatively, an O-ring seal could be used all around the perimeter with clamping bolts for the plates.
The lower belt 4 is constructed with integral side dams 32. These may be polyurethane preformed rectangular strips bonded to part of the belt 4 and they act as guide strips which help to define the width and height of the product which is normally a formed sheet. They travel around with belt 4. Alternatively, the strips could be fed in separately instead of being bonded to the belt.
In FIG. 1 a partial vacuum/exhauster unit 34 is provided to maintain the vacuum or suction pressure on the lower run of the upper belt 2 to hold it in contact with the platen unit 12 and prevent sag of the belt. A hot water tank 36 with an associated circulation pump 38 circulates heated water through platen container units 12 and 18 to create a temperature which is substantially equal to the temperature of the pre-heated composition 10 as it enters the space between the belts. Thus very little heat is lost into the platen.
As shown in FIG. 1, the belts 2 and 4 are inclined at an angle of about 15 degrees to the horizontal and the resin composition is held in a batch mixing holding tank unit 40 and is fed to the dispenser unit 8 by a metering pump unit 42 which measures the resin composition and the catalyst for adding later.
After emerging from between the upper and lower belts 2 and 4 at the point of egress 44, the product 10 travels along a horizontal moving endless conveyer belt 46 having been transformed into a formed sheet 48.
A saw unit 50 is provided above the belt 46 to cut the formed sheet 48 into desired lengths.
The power for driving the upper and lower belts 2 and 4 is obtained from a synchronous drive unit 52. A further synchronous drive unit 54 is also provided for the lower belt 4 and for the horizontal conveyor belt 46.
In FIG. 2, a head pulley 56 and a tail pulley 58 for the upper belt 2 are shown in greater detail. A belt tensioner unit 60 is provided in association with the tail pulley 58. A corresponding head pulley 62 and tail pulley 64 with a tensioner unit 66 are provided for the lower belt 4.
The saw unit 50 includes a highly polished chrome steel rod or tube on which one side of a saw bridge is supported and along which it can travel. The saw is mounted on a traverse threaded screw mechanism and a hydraulic drive motor is provided for the saw. In its rest position the saw is raised up and adjustable feet are provided to permit selection of an appropriate cutting depth dependent on the thickness of the formed sheet 48. The saw or slitter is subject to friction advancement along with sheet 48 as the slitter moves transversely of the sheet.
A cantilever arrangement is provided for the upper platen unit 12 and, referring to FIG. 3 it will be seen to include a lower support member 68, an upper support member 70 with an intermediate lift cylinder 72. Gauge clamps 74 and 76 are also shown in FIG. 3 as well as gauge blocks 78 and 80. The cantilever arrangement facilitates removal and/or replacement of the belts and in the raised position the upper platen unit 12 is held in position by means of a hook arrangement. To change a belt associated cylinders are retracted, the belt then becomes loose and can be slid off. A different size can be put on if one wants to change the dimensions--for example, to produce a wider or a thinner product.
In operation, the process is started by the loading of the batch mixing tank unit 40 with up to 1125 kgs of resin, and adding tinters as per batching instructions. Tinter and resin are blended together while a vacuum is drawn on the mixing tank 40. ATH filler is metered into the tank through a flush ball valve mounted on the bottom of the tank directed into the mixing head or blades. 1000 kg bags of filler are hung from a frame mounted on digital read-out scales to monitor flow rate and shut-off point. Vacuum should be minimum of 20" and preferred to be 25". Feed rate of the filler should be 20-25 kgs/minute. After all filler is loaded, vacuum should climb to 27" and mixing continue for 20-30 minutes. Temperature should be monitored at this stage. 120 to 125 degrees F. is expected.
The mix at this point will have a viscosity of 14-16000 cps. A metering pump in the tank unit 40 will draw the matrix from the bottom of the tank and pump it through a hot water heat exchanger which will further raise the temperature to 150-160 degrees F. Probes will be installed at several points on the material section of the exchanger to monitor the correct heat gradient gain. A controller will vary the flow rate of the water as required to meet predetermined values. The matrix will be circulated back into the batch tank 40 until the discharge temperature is seen to be stable at required values. At this point, the discharge from the exchanger will be connected to a static mixer. Catalyst line will be connected and production line can start.
Graphs and flow charts will have been produced giving the resin and catalyst start set points as expected to be required depending on size of sheet being produced. The pump has infinitely and independently variable stroke lengths as well as an infinitely variable drive speed. Stroke lengths will be adjusted manually. Drive speed of the pistons are inter-connected with controls regulating the variable drive speed of the forming section. A slowing up or an increase in speed of the forming belts will automatically adjust the flow of matrix by making the required speed changes to the pump.
Viscosity of the matrix is now about 7-8000 cps and flows quite freely. This ensures a good fill of the inclined cavity being filled. Due to the raised temperature and resin design, gelation begins in 50-55 seconds after catalyzation. At 60-65 seconds, the shape of the matrix is permanent. The discharge of the static mixer must be within a few feet of the former opening. Producing 1/2" production will mean 3.5-4 seconds of production in the static mixer. Another 3 seconds will be used up in the line from the end of the static mixer to the actual desired discharge point at the feed end of the former. Both forming platens are temperature controlled to ensure that there will not be any heat loss from the heated matrix. This ensures a more uniform cure through the cross section of the matrix and a more predictable gel time through the duration of the production run.
At the design speed of 6' per minute, the matrix will be dimensional formed and stable in the first 5' of the forming section. By the two minute mark, and point of discharge, the material is quite flexible but dimensionally stable and permanent. It also releases very readily from the Teflon covered forming belts or other self-lubricating surfaces. Although the belts in the forming section are moving, they are motionless relative to each other and the product being cast within the cavity defined by the belts. Basically, we have one continuously moving mold that comes together at one end to define the shape and opens at the other end to release the product.
As the product exits the forming section, a 15 degree flexing is required for the product to be taken on the horizontal conveyor 46 (FIG. 1). This section includes the cut-off saw or slitter 50. The consistency of the product at this point is somewhat like cheddar cheese with a little more flexural and body strength. Depending on the actual physical properties of the product being produced, a circular slitting blade will cut cleanly without any "saw dust". If required, a very thin, fine toothed or abrasive blade could be installed. The product is quite free from any stickiness at this point.
As the product moves along, it activates a sensor located at a point that will start the slitter unit 50, cutting the product to specified length. After the slitter has made its cut, a roller rotating above will lower and accelerate the product giving it sufficient velocity to load it onto the loading tilt table of the curing section.
Catalyzation produces an exothermic heat gain. Enclosing the production and curing sections will utilize the heat to maintain a controlled temperature environment. Heat in the curing section should be held around 180 degrees F. The air in this area will stratify, allowing the product to cool as it reaches the lower curing section levels. Supplementary heat will be required to bring the environment temperature up on production line start up. Exotherm can raise the temperature of the product to 250 degrees F. and will probably be able to supply most or all of the heat after start up. If required, cooling may be added to lower levels of the curing section.
As described above, pre-heating takes place in a separately designed heat exchanger to heat the product prior to introduction into the forming cavity. The advantages of this appear to be that the heated product has lower viscosity and will flow and fill the cavity better. Since heating of the product has already been carried out, it is ready to polymerize as soon as it is shaped in the cavity thus permitting a shorter overall length of the system; introduction of the catalyst at the point of discharge into the forming cavity will produce a substantially stress free product in cross-section since the temperature of the product is uniform throughout the resinous mixture. In the above-mentioned prior art systems, the resinous mixture is pre-catalyzed and heated in the forming section. The product in contact with the heated surfaces will begin polymerization first, the process and the related shrinkage not being consistent and even through the cross-section. The greater the cross-section dimension, the greater the problem which may arise.
A further advantage of the instant described system appears to be that the design of the heating for the forming section area can be simplified to maintain a process temperature rather than provide the process temperature.
In some prior systems the length of time for the product to attain a desired temperature can result in fillers of greater specific gravity settling out of the resin. The instant described system reduces this problem due to the continual movement of the product through the heat exchanger and equipment blending the catalyst into the resinous system which keeps the particles in suspension. Also, the heated product is ready to polymerize as soon as the catalyst is introduced providing a gelating of the resinous mixture in less than 1 meter into the forming section and thus allowing less time for any separating of the particles from the resin. It will be appreciated that the heated less viscous mixture can provide the advantage of higher filler loading and better wetting out of the particles in the product providing a better bond between the particles and resin.
In the system described with reference to FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 a forming length of 3 meters has been demonstrated at belt speeds from 1 to 2.4 meters per minute.
In the above description the liquid thermoset resin composition 10 is fed directly on to the lower belt 4 to provide the formed sheet 48. The described apparatus is equally applicable for use in applying a resin coating or a resin composition to a pre-formed rigid or semi-rigid board. This would be placed on the lower belt 4 before the application of the liquid composition 10 (FIG. 2) and would then travel between the two belts 2 and 4 where the liquid will bond to the board and a more uniform thickness can normally be obtained when compared to one previous system where sanding machines have to be used to produce a uniform thickness after forming a second composition sheet separately and bonding it to the board. The belts 2 and 4 in FIG. 1 would, of course, be more horizontal and in-line with the belt 46.
The product will be produced continuously and tachometers are used throughout to sense the drive speed and will, for example, supply the composition to the former section whereby when one gets the required flow speed that is working well at that speed, it will be "locked in". If the product is a little too soft an adjustment can be made to slow that section down and allow a little more curing time. The dispensing will automatically adjust. Also, to speed up production an adjustment can be made. The plates give shape definition for the product and not the belts. Previously, sagging of the lower run of the upper belt diminished or distorted the size of the cavity between the belts.
In FIG. 1 the water in platen units 12 and 18 is maintained at approximately the same temperature by a common hot water tank 36. However, if different temperatures are required then the platen units 12 and 18 can be connected to separate hot water tanks and not inter-connected. It will also be understood that a cooling fluid could, alternatively, be used if desired.
The continuous cast system according to one constructed embodiment was designed for continuous product production from pre-mixed liquid state to individual sheets including:
1. infinitely adjustable production rate with self regulating product dispensing rate;
2. automatic sheet cutting to length on the fly;
3. automatic self regulating material handling from sheet cutting, through curing station, and onto skids at curing station discharge point;
4. sheet width and sheet thickness changed with expected down time of 15 to 20 minutes;
5. sheet length adjustable to 12, 10, and 8 foot lengths from main control console selector switch;
6. production rate of 12.5 to 18 sq. ft. per minute, depending on product width;
7. three standard thicknesses;
8. produce solid colours, "granite" look, and easily adaptable to "marble" look product;
9. machine easily modified to produce custom lengths other than industry standards;
10. adaptable for custom widths and thickness;
11. production line operated by one operator and one material handling;
12. PLC control;
13. close dimensional tolerances; and
14. manufactured to "hazardous locations" standards.
It will be readily apparent to a person skilled in the art that a number of variations and modifications can be made without departing from the true spirit of the invention which will now be pointed out in the appended claims.
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Black Bean Fudge
Makes from 2 1/2 to 3 pounds of fudge.
4 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 2/3 cups black beans, cooked
2 1/2 pounds confectioners' sugar
Melt unsweetened chocolate squares with butter. Mix in drained and mashed black beans, vanilla extract and sugar. Place mixture in a large buttered 15 x 10-inch jellyroll pan. Refrigerate.
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The R Series defibrillator for hospitals aims for simplicity and operational readiness to help improve in-hospital resuscitation efforts. The R Series reportedly offers several firsts in the area of simplifying operation, including a OneStep System that provides a single cable for pacing, monitoring and defibrillation. It also includes one electrode set through which clinicians can monitor, pace, defibrillate and get real-time feedback on chest compressions.
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While recently digging through an estate sale, I found the barrel/nib section of a yellow Parker Duofold button filler, no cap included. That said, I am having difficulty narrowing down the specific model. Can anyone help, please?
The barrel is stamped : GEO. S. PARKER DUOFOLD MADE IN U.S.A. PATENTED. The gold nib is stamped : PARKER DUOFOLD PEN MADE IN U.S.A.
I can find no other stamps, markings, or date codes. The length of the pen from nib point to end of button is approx. 108mm. The barrel is a little over 12mm 'thick' (approx.), at its widest.
I have tried to find a reference online, but I have only located info regarding 'overall' lengths, so I am a bit stumped. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks very much!
Posted 10 June 2014 - 01:56
It looks like a streamlined Duofold Lady in mandarin yellow from the picture and measurements you provided. It would date from about 1929 (when Parker streamlined the Duofold) to the mid 1930s.
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that's a very nice pen--the mandarin yellow is now the most desirable color among the old duofolds (although it wasn't as popular back then). but you might have a hard time looking for the right cap, especially in perfect condition (the yellow was prone to cracking around the lip--although the lady duofold, with three cap rings, might have held up better than most other mandarin models). one solution would be to go for a black cap instead--streamlined, three-banded, if you at least want to be anatomically correct
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Mexican low-cost carrier Volaris has opted to slow down fleet expansion and now plans to add only three additional Airbus A319s next year.
Volaris currently operates 19 A319s and two A320s. CEO Enrique Beltranena told ATI in August the carrier was accelerating its 2009 fleet plan from one to seven A319s, including three more aircraft than initially planned from Airbus and four more from lessors. But he now says Volaris has opted to not go ahead with the four lease deals.
"With the condition of the market I don't think right now we'll go for" more aircraft in 2009, Beltranena said on the sidelines of last week's ALTA airline leaders' forum in Cancun.
He adds Volaris will now not take its next aircraft, an A319, until June. He says two more A319s are slated to be delivered in the fourth quarter of next year, giving it a fleet of 24 aircraft at the end of 2009.
Volaris is currently only committed to take one additional aircraft in 2010, giving it a fleet of 25 aircraft at the end of 2010. Beltranena says the carrier will make a decision in June on whether to exercise options with Airbus to expand its fleet in 2010 beyond 25 aircraft.
Volaris' original business plan envisioned adding about seven aircraft per year but due to the current downturn the carrier may hold off on resuming rapid expansion until 2011.
Volaris will eventually need more aircraft to support its new transborder operation, which will launch late next year and Beltranena says will grow to include 10 to 12 markets within three to five years. But he says the transborder operation will start small and only require one or two aircraft in 2010.
Domestically he says Volaris is also running out of opportunities to further grow its network. It now operates to 23 cities in Mexico.
Beltranena expects Mexico's domestic market overall to shrink by 6% in the current quarter, due mainly to the closure of some smaller operators, and register flat growth next year. But he says Volaris plans to continue to add capacity in select domestic markets, taking of advantage of opportunities where other carriers have pulled back.
Specifically Beltranena says Volaris will target domestic expansion in Tijuana, where it has no longer has much competition following the shutdown of Avolar and Aerocalifornia, as well as Cancun, Guadalajara and Puebla.
"With the size of our fleet right now, we're doing what we can to expand where we can in the next year and then start international expansion," Beltranena says.
He says Volaris is on pace to carry just over three and a half million passengers this year. He projects Volaris, which launched in 2006 and has quickly become Mexico's largest low-cost carrier, will surpass the 4 million mark in 2009 despite the slower rate of expansion.


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The visiting Albany Dutchmen got strong starting pitching from Drew Tolson and went on to down the Utica Brewers 5-2 in a Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League contest at Murnane Field on Tuesday night.
The Dutchmen, who won their second straight after a five-game losing streak, improved to 10-6, Utica fell to a league-worst 2-15.
Tolson worked the first seven innings and retired the Brewers in order in the fifth, sixth and seventh innings.
Albany took an early 2-0 lead in the first on a rally that was capped by Sean Aspinal's RBI single.
After Utica scored single runs in the first and third, the Dutchmen went back in front 3-2 in the fourth when James Locklear, who doubled, scored on a wild pitch.
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Follow along after the jump to see what's on this week's schedule, and let us know if there's a specific game you'd like to see streamed next week!
5:00 p.m EDT: Beau -- IMVU
Beau's always yapping his jaws about exploring new and interesting games, so this time he's going to put his money where his mouth is and try out IMVU, a social game that looks... interesting. Join him!
6:00 p.m. EDT: MJ -- The Secret World
You spoke, MJ listened. So now she is making an Illuminati -- the one faction she has never touched or even looked sideways at! Since we have seen the opening sequence of every other class, join MJ as she starts right from the beginning with that first knock on the door. Then it becomes a fast and furious run through the streets of New York! And so the Choose My Adventure Live saga begins...
7:00 p.m. EDT: Mike -- EVE Online
It's been 100-some-odd days since Mike started training to mine ice, and tonight is finally the night it all comes together. Join Mike as he takes his Mackinaw out on its cardinal voyage to harvest some delicious high-sec resources, and hopes desperately to avoid being destroyed by angry pirates. Mellow playlists encouraged.
Tuesday9:00 a.m. EDT: David "Psykopig" -- Fallen Earth
After many weeks of playing games and searching, Psykopig is finally returning to one of his favourites! Fallen Earth is back this Tuesday and it's going to be full of dance-tastic action! Check it out!
9:00 p.m. EDT: MJ -- EverQuest II
Wonder what all the hoopla is about SOEmote? Well, come take a look as MJ demonstrates this feature on EverQuest Two-sday. In between winks and growls, she'll even dive into more Splitpaw Saga. Maybe this time she will actually finish that heroic arena!
Wednesday10:00 a.m. EDT: Richie -- Guild Wars 2
The internet is for norn! If you're a Guild Wars 2 fan (or curious about the game) check out Richie's show as he continues to level up his warrior in an attempt to save Tyria from the clutches of the elder dragons.
5:00 p.m. EDT: MJ -- Guild Wars 2
OK, OK, so blasting things with the four elements is a great and wonderful thing! But it's now or never -- MJ is going to succumb to the pressure and check out an alt before she's totally sucked into the Elementalist. Wonders never cease, right? This time she's going to take on the form of an Asura. But will she choose Mesmer? Thief? Ranger? You'll have to watch and see.
7:00 p.m. EDT: Mike -- Drakensang Online
Drakensang Online! It's back! On the stream, that is. And Mike's ready to head back into the swamp, toss off a few lightning bolts, and cause as much trouble as possible. Tune in and see what he can do with a free-to-play, browser-based game.
Thursday9:00 a.m. EDT: David "Psykopig" -- Global Agenda
The agenda is clear! Psykopig is here to shoot things and globalise the agenda! That's not even a thing, but Psykopig is gonna MAKE it a thing! Played the game before? Tune in and help Psykopig understand the game as he tries it out for the first time! This is the 2-hour special this week so get locked in!
10:00 a.m. EDT: David "Psykopig" -- Global Agenda
Continuation of previous stream.
8:00 p.m. EDT: MJ -- Vanguard
It's time for a rematch! Thanks to the amazing sleuthing abilities of folks last week, MJ learned enough about that mysterious level 10 dungeon that she is confident she will win this time. *flex* So come join her and take on The Arks of Harmony together!
9:00 p.m. EDT: MJ -- City of Heroes
Fans gather to continue to show solidarity and support for City of Heroes, this time with a mass Positron's Task Force run. Join MJ as she chronicles this coordinated effort.
Friday10:00 a.m. EDT: Richie -- Guild Wars 2
There once was a norn from Hoelbrak.
Who was hungry and searched for a snack.
He found some beef stew.
That he helped himself to,
Until the chef caught him and gave him a smack!
Join Richie for his Guild Wars 2 show and more non-dirty limericks.
5:00 p.m. EDT: MJ -- Aion
Last week, MJ scoured the upper and lower decks of Steel Rake. This time, she wants to check out how different the mid level is now that it's a solo zone. And if that gets done lickity-split, there will be time to poke around and see if NCsoft has anything planned for the anniversary this week!
7:00 p.m. EDT: Mike -- World of Tanks
Explosions! Treads! Turrets! More things of that nature! It's World of Tanks, it's free-to-play, and it's awesome. But you don't have to take our word for it -- tune in and see it first hand as Mike dishes out some armor-plated justice.
Saturday9:00 a.m. EDT: David "Psykopig" -- The Secret World
The Massively Dragon is back again this Saturday! The Savage Coast is a nasty place with heaps more to discover. Tune in this Saturday to see all the chaos flinging, wolverine-like slashing action!
11:00 a.m. EDT: Blake Cripps -- Star Wars: The Old Republic
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Updated: Jul 19, 2013
Contributed by Rahul Parameswaran, Cisco TAC Engineer.
This document describes the SpineControlBus test and provides an action to take when the test fails.
The SpineControlBus test is a diagnostic test that checks the standby control bus connectivity from the Spine card to the Supervisor card. The Spine card is also known by other names such as Xbar or Fabric. There are two control buses from each of the Supervisor modules to every Spine card. Only one of them is used, while the other is kept as a backup in case the primary fails.
This is a non-disruptive test. This test is auto-disabled after 20 consecutive failures. Failure of this test is not considered catastrophic, but it is an indication of 'reduced' high-availability for that Supervisor-Spinecard pair.
Rule out Cisco bug ID CSCuc72466 - Spine Control Bus fail in both active and standby.
The SpineControlBus accesses the scratch register in order to test active and standby access to the Spine card in order to determine if the spine works. However, that access can only be done one at a time. When both active and standby run the test at the same time, one of the tests (usually the standby test) fails. The failure is a false alarm and not an indication of an actual hardware failure.
Apply this workaround in order to ensure the test is not executed by the active and standby supervisor at the same time:
N7K(config)# diagnostic monitor interval module <supervisor_slot_number> test SpineControlBus hour 0 min 0 second 31N7K# diagnostic clear result module <supervisor_slot_number> test 11
Enter the show diagnostic content module X command in order to determine the test ID of SpineControlBus.
Note: The above workaround reduces the probability of the failure, but does not guarantee that this failure will will not be seen.
Another workaround is to disable the test on the standby supervisor.
Continue to monitor the test with the show diagnostic result module X test SpineControlBus detail command.
Note: Sometimes the test will be error disabled. Reset the supervisor in order to clear the test results and rerun the test.
Cisco bug ID CSCuc72466 is fixed in NX-OS Release 6.2
Once the above bug has been ruled out, and the failure occurs again, take these actions:
If the test has failed multiple times, this could indicate a faulty supervisor. Try a supervisor switchover in the case where the active supervisor fails the test or reload the standby supervisor if the standby supervisor fails the test in order to see if the problem clears. If so, replace the supervisor. Otherwise, although not common, this could indicate an issue with multiple Spine cards or multiple bus failures. If a single Spine card has failed, insert a Spine card into a different known good slot to see if the problem follows the Spine card. If it does, replace the Spine card. Otherwise, this indicates a problem with the bus and the chassis should be replaced.
Nexus7000# show diagnostic result module 5 test SpineControlBus detailModule 5: Supervisor module-1X (Active) 11) SpineControlBus E Error code ------------------> DIAG TEST ERR DISABLE Total run count -------------> 676018 Last test execution time ----> Tue May 14 18:30:47 2013 First test failure time -----> Sat Oct 13 17:55:06 2012 Last test failure time ------> Tue May 14 18:30:47 2013 Last test pass time ---------> Tue May 14 18:30:17 2013 Total failure count ---------> 30 Consecutive failure count ---> 1 Last failure reason ---------> Spine control test failed Next Execution time ---------> Tue May 14 18:31:17 2013 XBar 1 2 3 --------------------------------------------------------------------- F F F
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Twenty-eight years after its first publication, the best-selling "Watchmaking" continues to inspire and encourage the art of watchmaking, especially among new generations of enthusiasts. As a supreme master of his art, George Daniels' advice is constantly sought by both students and watch repairers, his understanding of the problems that can beset the would-be watchmaker, especially in an age of mass production, and his expert knowledge of the history of watchmaking being second to none. Here, the making of the precision timekeeper is described step by step and illustrated at each stage with line drawings and brief explanatory captions. The text is easy to follow and care has been taken to avoid complicated technical descriptions. As Daniels is particularly interested in the development of the escapement - many are described in this book, several of his own design - the reader is encouraged to explore this aspect of watchmaking in even greater detail.This classic handbook still remains indispensable to generations of watchmakers and repairers, and also provides a fascinating insight to the enthusiast and watch-collector who, until its publication, had often been able only to admire the superb craftsmanship of a fine watch without understanding how it works.
George Daniels, MBE, DSC (HONS), FSA, FCGI, FBHI, FAWI, is a practicing horologist with over fifty years' experience in both antique and modern watchmaking, and is a past master of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers. Amongst his awards for contribution to the art and science of watchmaking - including the design of his own escapements - are the Tompion Gold Medal, The British Horological Institute Gold Medal, The City and Guilds of London Gold Medal, The Arts Sciences and Learning Award of the City of London, and the Victor Kullberg Medal of the Stockholm Watchmakers' Guild.
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SACRAMENTO - The Sacramento City Council voted to enforce mandatory water restrictions on Sacramento residents in an effort to conserve water Tuesday.
Residents will be required to use 20 percent less water, which equates to about 84 fewer gallons of water per person per day. The order takes effect immediately.
Residents who do not comply could face fines from $50 to $1,000. Brent said a first offense will result in a warning and education about the water cuts. The fines will increase with each offense.
MORE: 6 simple tips for saving water
During the meeting, Sacramento Department of Utilities Director Dave Brent said the city needs to take action and declare a water shortage.
As part of the "Water Shortage Contingency Plan," residents will be asked to only water outdoors once a week on Saturdays or Sundays. They are also asked to turn off the faucet while brushing their teeth, which can save about two gallons per minute, according to city officials.
The city will also be cutting back on irrigation at city parks and medians.
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"That 20 percent reduction will be huge in helping to make sure we have adequate water supply - not only today with the reduced flows in the American River, but also as we move forward into the spring and summer months," Sacramento Department of Utilities spokesperson Jessica Hess said.
If city can meet the 20 percent reduction, Brent said will make it to the summer without water concerns. If unsuccessful, the city will have to move to the next stage of the contingency plan, which included more drastic water cuts.
Council members said during Tuesday night's meeting that educating the public on the restrictions and how they will be measured will be key to the cutbacks. Council member Steven Hansen said the city and council members need to lead by example. Mayor Pro Tem Angelique Ashby planned to hold water forums where can residents voice their concerns.
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In Sacramento, 80 percent of water use is residential. Business, city and irrigation accounts for the other 20 percent of water use, Brent said.


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""What I propose is a sane and simple solution Mr. President (a) we stop all proxy wars, (b) admit to the death of 'White Supremacy" and (c) open negotiations through diplomacy with our so called enemies, Iran, Russia and China.""
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Terafoza Blondi – The biggest spider in the world
People who like spiders in the world is not so much, although in recent years the terrible hairy creation began to enjoy popularity in the West as the home "pets."
Still, most of the human form spider remains a tremor / aversion / fear and the like is not very pleasant, and their intensity depends on the size of what you see being. In this article, we will tell you about the biggest representative spider – tarantula spider is. So, meet, Terafoza Blondi – the biggest spider in the world!
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Willamette coaches work hard to help athletes reach their full potential — both on and off the playing field. They have led numerous students and teams to top conference, regional and national rankings, but they focus on more than just the final win-loss tally.
Many of our athletes describe their coaches as their biggest mentors. In between running drills and reviewing plays, they might also ask you about your latest English paper or your politics final.
Our coaches will push you to become better at your sport, but they are also dedicated to your overall well-being.
"We want students to enjoy playing at Willamette, but we also want them to grow into successful people," says men's basketball head coach Kip Ioane. "We want you to leave Willamette with a career path and the knowledge and maturity to make decisions in the real world."
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- Matt McGuirk, track and cross country coach, has earned 2 national, 13 regional and 22 conference Coach of the Year awards.
- Glen Fowles, head football coach, was named national Coordinator Coach of the Year in 2008 when Willamette went undefeated during the regular season.
- Hillary Arthur, women's soccer coach, was the 2011 Northwest Conference Coach of the Year.
- Damian Williams, softball coach, led the Bearcats to six straight 20-win seasons from 2005-10 and is a past conference Coach of the Year.
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Allied Signal Aerospace, Phoenix, Arizona, is being awarded a $7,100,733 Firm
Fixed Price contract for 13 line items of large equipment components for the
gas turbine engines and secondary power systems on the he C-5A/B, C-130A-H,
C-141A/B, A-10, B-1B, and F-15 aircraft. Contract is expected to be completed
June 1998. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal
year. One firm was solicited and one proposal received. Solicitation began
November 1994 and negotiations were complete May 1995. San Antonio Air
Logistics Center, Kelly Air Force Base, Texas is the contracting activity
Boeing Defense and Space Group, Wichita, Kansas, is being awarded a $7,944,375
face value increase to a Cost Plus Fixed Fee contract for development of a
prototype off-aircraft pylon tester applicable to the B-52H aircraft. Contract
is expected to be completed June 1997. Contract funds will not expire at the
end of the current fiscal year. Solicitation began September 1994 and
negotiations were complete May 1995. Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center,
Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma is the contracting activity (F34601-92/C-1116,
General Dynamics Land Systems Tallahassee Operations, Tallahassee, Florida, is
being a $5,375,055 modification to a firm fixed price with award fee contract
for the manufacture of Single Channel Ground and Airborne System (SINCGARS)
radios for ground use. The amount represents the award fee. The work will be
performed in Tallahassee, and is expected to be completed by October 30, 1995.
Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. There
were 31 bids solicited on November 9, 1987, and five bids received. The
contracting activity is the U.S. Army Communications and Electronics Command
Acquisition Center, Fort Monmouth, New Jersey. (DAAB07-88-C-T026)


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Isnt that neeks xb? where is it going to be at? im going to FD during the 20th and the 21st.
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were can i get rims like these to put on a towncar and btw nice ass xb
Those are Work Eurolines. Don't know where to find them but you can ask around, quiet a few people know what they are so they should be able to help.


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Ever wonder what it's like inside the mind of a genius? Well, now you can take a peek without even getting your Top-Siders wet. In fact, you don't need feet at all, just opposable thumbs --- totally optional --- in order to read Jeff Kreisler's debut book, "Get Rich Cheating."
Kreisler's premise is simple: "…the goal of life is to make money; the means don't matter." The author argues that hard work is for chumps and that "economic mobility is more myth than reality." Therefore, the smart economic actor will break every rule, take every shortcut, swindle every grandmother and rip-off every lemonade stand, not to mention ford every stream, Maria.
What a breath of fresh air. Thank Nietzsche, somebody finally said it. Take that, Joe "the Plumber," and your little dream too!
Reading "Get Rich Cheating" assures that you will spend several very profitable hours exploring the rain forest of Kreisler's mind: wandering under the opaque canopy, marveling at the lush vegetation, grilling the exotic fauna and drinking from the effluent of his very fertile mind.
Lesser mortals (with relatively puny intellects) might argue weakly that America's historic economic success required self-restraint based on individual conscience and objective morality grounded in the Judeo-Christian ethos. Kreisler eschews such quaint notions as woefully naïve and hopelessly outdated or is it vice-versa?
Kreisler writes in a breezy style like an F-5 tornado. As an author, Kreisler is like Mo from the Three Stooges to your Curly: he reaches out, slaps your face, tickles your chin, grabs you by the ear and gives you a wedgie.
"Get Rich Cheating" provides scads of examples which are assiduously researched and by assiduous I mean that he fishes in the deep streams of cynicism from the darkness of the Internet serving up only the most outrageous detritus that supports his premise. In many ways, it is masterful piece of legal writing.
Rush Limbaugh has said that "the world is governed by the aggressive use of force" and Kreisler proves that here by aggressively bending every incidence of human malfeasance to support his argument. Rush Limbaugh is a piker compared to Kreisler. Kreisler is what Rush Limbaugh wishes he could be.
"Get Rich Cheating" is not just a book, it's a truncheon, and an oddly phallic one, which Kreisler swings as he parades down the avenues of American hypocrisy like a lobotomized Holden Caufield and by lobotimized, I mean freed from all personal morality.
"Get Rich Cheating" is enormously stimulating the same way a year and a half in lockup with an ex-linebacker convicted of sexual assault would be stimulating. "Get Rich Cheating" is also wildly insulting, in the most endearing way. What's more, Get Rich Cheating is oddly satisfying, like a beat down by a beautiful, leather-clad dominatrix. How many ways may I liken thee?
If the nitrogen-rich content isn't enough to convince you to buy "Get Rich Cheating," consider this: Kreisler is an over-achiever's wet-dream. Kreisler went to Exeter, Princeton and the University of Virginia Law School, he also wrote for Comedy Central's Indecision 2008 and is Executive Director of the parody, My Wall Street Journal. He is the avatar of the world of himself.
If you have gone to any of these schools, or know, in your heart-of-hearts, that your life would be better if you had --- and you know it would be --- you must buy "Get Rich Cheating". Got it?
"Get Rich Cheating" is jaundiced, dark and snarky and those are its good points; the kind of writing that Keith Olberman aims for yet can never hope to achieve. In the God-is-Dead tradition of Nietzsche, Kreisler is superman.
My advice: screw the Xanax, just read, nay, just buy "Get Rich Cheating."
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Sunday, May 11, 2014
Google is celebrating an education milestone in South Carolinas Lowcountry.
At the start of the 2013-2014 school year, CS First created after school clubs that help student learn, explore and hopefully chart the course for a career in computer science. The current set of four-week clubs is the last for this school year, and more than 600 students are taking part.
All told this year, more than 80 volunteers have worked with over 1,200 students in Berkeley, Dorchester and Charleston counties. There are waiting lists for other students who want in. With plans to expand to even more middle schools across the Lowcountry and South Carolina this fall, Google is asking for help from volunteers, called Gurus.
The Gurus come from all walks of life like technology professionals, business people, folks with regular jobs and students. They register to volunteer through their school district, receive brief training and are off with Googles classroom script and on-line tools.
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