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Have you ever had a long thinking session tying sports and music together? Probably not. Well, former Yankees center fielder Bernie Williams has put the thoughts of a great musician and World Champion inside 200 pages. Rhythms of the Game: The Link Between Musical and Athletic Performance is a composition of the thoughts of my favorite Yankee outfielder and his buddies Grammy-nominated Bob Thompson and Dave Gluck. If you were ever wondering what goes on in the head of a high-class baseball player while every pitch hits the bat, you no longer have to.
Throughout the book, Bernie shows how the similarities of sports and music allowed him to be one of the most successful Yankees of all-time. Since retiring from the Bronx Bombers in 2006, Williams has been nominated for a Latin Grammy. Bernie is also having success in helping students learn the art of music.
Number 51 is putting his stamp of grace and personality on musical education in schools thanks to his work with the National Association of Music Merchants. If you are one of the people who skip the foreword and preface to go to chapter one, make sure you read the legend Paul Simon's foreword after you buy the book next month. Simon shares a story with you about his encounter with Bernie pregame. Williams had asked Simon how he controlled his nerves.
Simon's witty reply was, "How do you come to bat in a World Series game and block out everything but the spin of a baseball traveling at ninety-five miles per hour?" Simon seems to sum up the entire book in the beginning saying, "Elite athletes and gifted musicians have a lot in common-years of training and thousands of hours of practice..."
Next month, when you are going to spend a day at the beach and you need a book, stop off at your local book store or head over to an electronic store and buy Rhythms of the Game. Enjoy!


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Men's Golf | Thursday, March 4, 2010
Beard is Tied For Eighth at Puget Sound Invitational
TACOMA, WASH. -- The Willamette University men's golf team was led by Robbie Beard (Sr., Yankton, SD/Yankton HS) at the first day of the Puget Sound Invitational on Thursday, March 4 at Fircrest Country Club. Beard carded a 79 to tie for eighth place.
The Bearcats find themselves in fourth place after shooting a 338. Linfield College and the University of Puget Sound are tied for first place after both teams carded 298. Pacific Lutheran University is in third place at 322.
Shane Adversalo (Sr., Honolulu, HI/The University Laboratory School) of Willamette is tied for 15th after carding a first round 82. Alexander Bennett (Sr., Sammamish, WA/Skyline HS) finished the first day with an 86.
Tyler Nelson and Yutaro Sakamoto, both from Linfield, each shot a 1-under-par 70 to tie for first place heading into the second day of play. Marc Phillips from Puget Sound was one stroke off the lead after carding a 71.
Teams will conclude the invitational on Friday, March 5.
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On Year of the Tiger, Fucked Up's fifth of 12 EPs based off the Chinese Zodiac, the band stretches out and for the first time in a while, allows themselves to get really sonically weird. While their last LP, David Comes to Life, was grand on a conceptual scale, the songs themselves were fairly co.
On Year of the Tiger, Fucked Up's fifth of 12 EPs based off the Chinese Zodiac, the band stretches out and for the first time in a while, allows themselves to get really sonically weird.
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Who's seeing Fucked Up tomorrow night in Miami. Me.
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Fucked Up was, and continues to be, a very over-rated band in my opinion.
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I so excited to pick up a copy of this! Fucked Up's full lengths are good, but I haven't connected with them the same way as I have with the Year Of... series.
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I called to see if I could upgrade to HD. Here's what happened...
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Wondering if the little box he mentioned was a sidecar. I think the main question would be do you want to keep International programming?
Yes, I wanted to keep the filipino package. and the rep only said a little box. thanks for the great help.
Posted 07 December 2012 - 06:19 PM
You need 2 Dishes if you want international.
Directv Slimline 5 is good only for Jade world and Spanish Channels.
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Source: National Coalition of Girls' Schools (NCGS)
For the first time, educators have solid evidence of girls' schools' effectiveness.
In late March, UCLA's Graduate School of Education & Information Studies released the results of a well-documented, national study which shows the significant edge girls' school graduates have over their coed peers. This research supports the positive effects of single-sex education.
Below are some highlights:
Peer-reviewed research, documented by UCLA's Dr. Linda J. Sax and colleagues last year, and commissioned by the National Coalition of Girls' Schools compares the self confidence, political-engagement, academic achievement and aspirations of a large and representative blind sample. Drawing from the well-known Freshman Survey conducted by UCLA's Higher Education Research, the study uses sophisticated methodology, both descriptive and analytical, to separate single sex schooling from other influences including socio-economic background, race/ethnicity, parental education, and the characteristics of the high schools attended.
The documentation reveals girls' school alumnae have a definite edge on their coed peers.
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Hi everyone
I am new to the forum and new to Thompson boats, just purchased a daytona 310 and was wondering if anyone can tell me if I need to caulk between the molded swim platform and the hull ( side ) as the caulking would take away fro mthe appearance but I am worried about water getting in.
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated
can you provide a picture of the area you are referring to?
if it's like mine...i don't think it's a crucial spot. it simply ends up in the bilge area. however....i knew a guy that had a 34 that sunk in the slip because the swim platform somehow got hung up under the dock on a rising tide, then took on water through that seam. (maybe bilge pump was not working properly??)
welcome to the forum by the way!
Hi waterlogged
Thanks for the response, the area is if you are standing beside the boat on the dock and look straight where the swim platform molds up to the side of the boat - right after the lettering Thompson you can see the joint-there is caulking there now but really messy looking and i am thinking take it off and leave the small space open as it would be cleaner looking,, i have attached a photo to give you an idea.
This is the link for the photo http://canada.motoseller.com/c/sys.php?a=15&b=60954
thanks for your help
i don't think that is a factory platform.....without knowing how it is installed i can't give you much advice about it.
check out the inside behind the engines on the transom. see if you see some "bolts/nuts" that seam to be after-thoughts.....i would assume that it is simply thru-bolted on???
maybe get some close-up pics??...
Thanks,, I looked inside the transom, don't see any bolts through it. Apparently the swim platform is factory installed on these models. I attached a closer picture so maybe you could see better-- you can see the line of white silicone going down the side.
I can't get a closer picture than this yet,, I just purchased the boat and it it is only being delivered to me this weekend.
Thanks for your help and interest in my little problem here. By the way, have you got any pictures of your boat up yet ??
http://www.boatus.com/boatgroups/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1 428&PN=1
man that sure LOOKS factory...maybe it was on the 310 models only????
that link above shows some pics
Thanks Moosin` Around,, I did just that and it looks clean, she will stay like that now.
Your boat is really something, great job with the renovations. I just started my renovations and hope it looks as good as your does.
What did you use on the teak, is it Ceratol or Teak oil. I was thinking of stripping it right down and using a teak colored wood stain, more uniform and it will blend nicely with the interior teak which is already redone.
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See how those who were interviewed dodged the question by giving politically-correct but meaningless answer to the reporter, and the AIDS patient was the only one who dared to tell the truth? Unless everyone is willing to face the truth, the situation will never get better. Good reporting, Star-Ledger!
Hate? Come on, sir, relax, that's why they call it a GAME. Never hate your opponents, because they are the driving force which makes your team better. Most of all, sportsmanship is always the most important thing - that's how I teach my kids. (Hating someone because they have a better stadium - sounds like the communist to me.) American always have class - let it shine! : )
"Keep Christ in Christmas" is just like "Keep MLK in MLK's Birthday," "Keep Washington in Washington's Birthday" and "Keep veterans in Veteran's Day." It sounds fine even in historical context. Even if you don't believe that Jesus is deity, Jesus did exist in history. Besides, "Christmas Day" is an official federal holiday. If 500 years later someone starts worshiping George Washington, will we have to ban Washington's Birthday?
Oh come on! If his wife is native citizen, then she could have applied for his green card when they got married 20 years ago. They were just plain lazy!
As an Asian who went to school near Blacksburg, I was NEVER bullied by Southern folks. Instead, I was treated with respect and hospitality. I got more discrimination in the Mid-west and in NJ (where some deli workers refused to take my order!) The murderer was bullied in his public school in Fairfax County, which is a DC suburb - no rednecks there, mostly high income professionals, and most of them (adults and kids) are very obnoxious (no wonder he was bullied). I think VA Tech at that time was 1. Too laid back (that whole part of VA is very laid back); and 2. Every college tries to downplay/conceal crimes (it's an open secret everywhere). Just like 9/11, it was preventable. It's a shame that we don't improve safety protocol unless some tragedy happened.


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Flathead Lake Biological Station Hosts Open House, Introduces New Director
Jul 24, 2015
UM's Flathead Lake Biological Station invites the public to its free annual Open House from 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5.
NFL, GE Award UM Researchers $500,000 to Study Brain Injuries
Jul 23, 2015
Two University of Montana researchers were among six final winners nationally to receive $500,000 from the Head Health Challenge I, an up-to-$10 million program sponsored by General Electric Co. and the National Football League.
BBER Study: Montana Manufacturing Jobs Grow Faster than National Average
Jul 22, 2015
During the past five years, Montana manufacturing employment grew by 8.6 percent, while national manufacturing employment grew by 3.6 percent, according to a report completed by the University of Montana's Bureau of Business and Economic Research in partnership with the Montana Manufacturing Extension Center in Bozeman.
Actress Loretta Swit, Director Jan Thompson Bring Film to MMAC
Jul 22, 2015
The Montana Museum of Art & Culture will present the film "Never the Same" at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, in the Masquer Theatre of the Performing Arts and Radio/Television Center at the University of Montana.
UM Ranked in Top 2.4 Percent of Universities Worldwide
Jul 22, 2015
The Center for World University Rankings recently ranked the University of Montana No. 585 out of universities worldwide, placing UM in the top 2.4 percent of more than 25,000 degree-granting institutions of higher education.
Private Support for University of Montana Tops $50 million for Second Year in a Row
Jul 22, 2015
The University of Montana has had another remarkable fundraising year.
Montana Improves Ranking for Child Well-Being
Jul 21, 2015
While the economy has made gains since the Great Recession, it has left many Montana families in poverty, according to the newly released 2015 KIDS COUNT Data Book from the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
Missoula's Sunburst Sensors Wins XPRIZE for Ocean Device
Jul 21, 2015
Sunburst Sensors LLC, a company resulting from UM research, won $1.5 million in XPRIZE funding on July 20 for producing the best device to affordably, accurately and efficiently measure ocean chemistry.
Comedian Gabriel Iglesias to Perform at UM Nov. 7
Jul 20, 2015
Comedian Gabriel Iglesias will bring his "#FluffyBreaksEven Tour" to the University of Montana on Saturday, Nov. 7.
Grant to Fund UM TRiO Student Support Services for Five More Years
Jul 16, 2015
Low-income and first-generation college students, as well as students with documented disabilities, will continue to receive crucial college prep assistance through 2020 thanks to a renewed grant to fund the TRiO Student Support Services program at the University of Montana.
UM Assistant Journalism Professor Jason Begay Named NAJA President
Jul 16, 2015
A University of Montana School of Journalism assistant professor has been elected as president of the Native American Journalists Association.
UM Ranks in Top Ten 'Best Online Master's in Early Childhood Education Programs'
Jul 16, 2015
The new Master of Education in Early Childhood Education, offered by the Phyllis J. Washington College of Education and Human Sciences at the University of Montana, recently ranked 10th in SuperScholar's "50 Best Online Master's in Early Childhood Education Programs."
UM Announces 2015 First-Year Reading Experience Book
Jul 16, 2015
The University of Montana has selected "The Tiger" by National Book Award-winner John Vaillant as the 2015 First-Year Reading Experience book.
UM Hires New Director of Wildlife Biology Program
Jul 15, 2015
The University of Montana's Wildlife Biology Program has named Chad Bishop as its new director.
UM Announces 2015 Presidential Leadership Scholars
Jul 15, 2015
University of Montana Presidential Leadership Scholarships have been awarded to 26 exceptional incoming UM freshmen.
Registration Open for Marketing Analytics Forum at UM Sept. 17-18
Jul 14, 2015
A forum on marketing analytics, QuestMT, will be held Thursday evening through Friday, Sept. 17-18, at the University of Montana.
SpectrUM Offers Free Admission July 17 for Random Act of Community Day
Jul 13, 2015
Visitors can experience hands-on science for free at the University of Montana spectrUM Discovery Area on Friday, July 17.
UM Hosts International Group of Land Managers for Seminar
Jul 13, 2015
The University of Montana will host two dozen protected-area land managers from around through world Sunday, July 26, while they explore Western Montana as part of the 15th annual International Seminar on Protected Area Management.
Newsboys to Play UM's Adams Center Oct. 9
Jul 10, 2015
The Newsboys, one of Christian music's most successful touring acts, will perform in concert Friday, Oct. 9, at the University of Montana's Adams Center.
UM Accounting Professor Awarded State Association's Highest Honor
Jul 09, 2015
A professor who has taught accounting in the University of Montana's School of Business Administration for more than 35 years was recently awarded the Montana Society of Certified Public Accountants' highest honor.
Talk Radio Show to Feature UM Political Science Faculty Monthly
Jul 07, 2015
Faculty from the University of Montana's Department of Political Science will appear monthly on a morning radio show in a new collaboration with KGVO News Talk Radio.
New Class of Crime Victim Advocates Trains at UM
Jul 07, 2015
The Institute for Educational Research and Service, a specialty unit of the University of Montana Phyllis J. Washington College of Education and Human Sciences, hosted its second annual Montana Victim Advocate Academy June 7-12.
UM Ranks No. 3 on 'Underrated Law Schools' List
Jul 02, 2015
The Alexander Blewett III School of Law at the University of Montana recently was listed as the third-most "underrated" law school in the country, based on its students' employment outcomes, their median score on the Law School Admission Test and the number of citations that the school's law review has received.
Multidisciplinary UM Study Finds Air Pollution Relevant to Parkinson's Disease Risk in Young Urbanites
Jul 01, 2015
As scientists continue to research the cause of Parkinson's disease, an international, collaborative University of Montana study found young children exposed to urban air pollution may have a greater risk of developing it.
UM Associate Provost for Global Century Education Awarded Prestigious Fellowship
Jul 01, 2015
The Association of International Education Administrators recently selected University of Montana Associate Provost for Global Century Education Paulo Zagalo-Melo as one of its Presidential Fellows, a highly prestigious program of mentorship for new senior international officers.
SpectrUM, SciNation to Host Science Learning Tent at Arlee Celebration Powwow
Jun 29, 2015
The University of Montana spectrUM Discovery Area and SciNation, its community partner on the Flathead Reservation, will return to the Arlee Celebration with the popular Science Learning Tent on Thursday and Friday, July 2-3.
UM Chefs Place Second at National Culinary Conference
Jun 26, 2015
Four chefs from the University of Montana proved they can out-cook the competition at the 21st Annual Tastes of the World Chef Culinary Conference hosted by the University of Massachusetts Amherst June 7-12.


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This year, I am taking the Thursday evening Masters Class with Donald Maass. I attended his sessions last year, and my poor writer brain nearly imploded from the awesomeness. I can hardly wait to scrape my grey matter off the floor again this year!
I was reading through the Friday-Sunday sessions and am still blown away by the depth and breadth of topics being offered by incredibly high-calibre professionals. Want to learn how to keep track of your characters from Anne Perry? Or how to weave backstory into your plot from Diana Gabaldon? Or how to put a thrill in your thriller from Michael Slade?
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hoops scoops 2012 season ..."in 2014 ryan tannehill etches his name in stone amongst the games elite qbs"..."ryan tannehill and andrew luck will carry the afc for the next decade plus the way peyton manning and tom brady have this last decade plus"
for the love of god get a real freaking mike already!!!
I'm confident that with Philbin and his staff now in the draft room (replacing Sparono and his inept staff) the drafts will continue to get better and better. I like our last draft and it was Irelands best one, in my opinion.
I'm not so doom and gloom about the retention of Ireland. Sure, if the perfect candidate came along and we were able to keep Philbin and Co. I wouldn't be mad if Ireland were to get canned. But, I don't think it's that easy and all signs point to Ireland staying put so I'm trying to be optimistic about this. This is indeed the biggest off season for the Dolphins in awhile so I understand that people are nervous.
"Any ideology that fundamentally divides one group from another and prevents them from recognizing their common humanity is a problem" - Sam Harris
Fin fan till' the coffin slams!
Jeff believes he's good at drafting. That's adorable.
Saying you believe in building through the draft is so ridiculously redundant at this point. It's like saying you believe in gravity. EVERYONE says they believe in building through the draft.
It's hard to imagine that Sean and Hartline won't end up being severely overpaid due to our desperate need at those positions even though they are far from critical members. They'd be easily replaceable for a deeper team.
Ireland doesn't have any fans left. The fanbases opinion of Ireland ranges from hatred to meh, if thats not a huge red flag I don't know what is. Even Sparano and Henne still had some supporters left at the bitter end.
If I could have just one free agent this year it would be Wallace
You see explosive athletes on the outside everywhere in the NFL. Yet, we don't have one. If that doesn't say everything you need to know about Ireland and his 5 years of preparing the draft, than I don't know what does.
The guy simply can't be trusted. We are all looking forward to the offseason, as the right additions could really makes us a serious playoff contender. However, my hope is tempered by Ireland. As was stated in another thread, let us hope that Philbin has major input into the acquisition of players. Or, hope against hope, that Ireland is sh**canned.
Sorry hoops, I usually agree with you but this time you are less than correct. Michael Egnew Was an acknowledged prospect coming out of college. The scheme he played under utilized him more as a wide receiver and slot receiver more than a conventional tight end. It was clearly said on draft day on both networks (ESPN & NFL network) that he needed to both bulk up, and learn blocking technique before he could play effectively in the NFL game.
I respect the time and effort you put in, but from that effort I expect better accuracy than the average poster. I cannot believe if I caught and remembered this from draft day that you would be oblivious to it. Don't fuel the fire from these ignorant fans who just like to rant and rave after a loss. Michael is what he is and hopefully will be a productive player next year. Expecting anything from them this year is not reasonable despite his draft position.
I completely agree, if it comes down to paying one of the top free agent receiver 7 mil a season i'd rather see Bowe, Jennings or Wallace than Hartline...Hartline is not a 1 receiver in this league, and I dont care what the numbers say..His speed is mediocre and his YAC are well below good # 1 receivers..If he's willing to take 4-5 mil a year it's one thing..But to pay him #1 receiver money would be ********


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Witnesses testify Tuesday in Hannah Overton hearing to lack of evidence affecting outcome of trial
CORPUS CHRISTI - One of Hannah Overton's trial attorneys testified Tuesday that the state failed to turn over evidence of the boy's stomach contents, which he said could have changed the outcome of the trial.
But prosecutors argue that defense attorneys said they had access to the evidence and cannot prove that it would have made a difference.
Overton, 35, was convicted of capital murder in 2007 in connection with the death of her foster child, Andrew Burd.
The boy died at a Corpus Christi hospital in 2006 from elevated sodium levels.
Overton's attorneys called Chris Pinedo, one of Overton's trial attorneys, to testify about discrepancies in various documents and photos of the boy's stomach contents.
Pinedo said he cannot say with 100 percent confidence that the stomach content information would have helped Overton's case, but the state didn't fulfill its duty to provide the evidence.
Pinedo said prosecutors failed to turn over a supplemental report from an officer that detailed when and where the boy's vomit was collected.
Gerry Goldstein, one of Overton's attorneys, asked if the stomach content samples would have affected Pinedo's representation of Overton.
"I cannot be effective if I don't have all the evidence," Pinedo said.
Prosecutor Bill Ainsworth pointed out that Pinedo and David Jones, another of Overton's trial attorneys, also are her appellate attorneys.
Ainsworth asked Pinedo why they would be kept to represent Overton if they were ineffective at trial. Pinedo said he did not know the reasons behind choosing Overton's defense counsel.
The subject of lesser charges also was discussed.
Pinedo said Overton had the option to allow the jury to consider lesser charges besides capital murder at trial.
Despite her attorneys' advice to take that option, she refused.
"You never know what's going to happen at trial," Pinedo said. "Mrs. Overton made her own decision."
Late Tuesday afternoon, Overton sat with her elbow on the table and her cheek resting on her right hand. Her husband, Larry, sat in the second row behind her.
Overton's appeal for an overturned conviction include two key claims: that her trial attorneys failed to properly represent her and that prosecutors withheld test results that showed low levels of sodium in the boy's stomach contents.
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ordered District Judge Jose Longoria in February to hold the evidentiary hearing to look into the merits of Overton's claims.
Longoria won't rule in the case but will make a recommendation and report his findings to the Court of Criminal Appeals. The court will then determine if the evidence are grounds to set Overton free or order her a new trial, or have no merit.
The trial's lead prosecutor, Sandra Eastwood, is expected to take the stand Wednesday.
Dr. Michael Moritz, a clinical director of pediatric nephrology at the Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh, also was called Tuesday.
Moritz said he has diagnosed intentional salt poisoning where the parent tries to fake medical illness in their child.
"It's a very perverse form of child abuse and suggests psychological disorders," he said.
In cases where a child is salt poisoned, there is obvious evidence of other forms of abuse, he said. With Overton, those signs were not there, Moritz said.
Moritz suggested that vomit should have been collected at home, on Andrew's clothes and in the car to test the salt levels.
He said when Andrew was in the hospital he was given more salt in saline solutions because the doctors did not diagnose sodium intoxication immediately.
Moritz described Andrew's situation as a "perfect storm."
He said there was a time when the boy was not being watched. Moritz suggested Andrew voluntarily ate the seasoning because he liked it, the sodium was easily absorbed in his system and he ate an unimaginable level that proved to be fatal.
Prosecutor Doug Norman pointed out that Moritz spoke with Overton's attorneys before the 2007 trial, but the defense chose not to use Moritz's testimony.
Norman asked if Moritz was aware of Overton's children's testimony during trial that the Cajun seasoning was given to them as a form of punishment. Moritz said he thought it was pepper.
Overton's defense has long argued that the boy had emotional and medical problems and would eat odd food, including the salty seasoning.
Prosecutors say the defense claims of Overton's wrongful conviction are unfounded and nothing new.
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"War: first, one hopes to win; then one expects the enemy to lose; then, one is satisfied that he too is suffering; in the end, one is surprised that everyone has lost." Karl Kraus (1874-1936)
"Wars throughout history have been waged for conquest and plunder. In the Middle Ages when the feudal lords who inhabited the castles whose towers may still be seen along the Rhine concluded to enlarge their domains, to increase their power, their prestige and their wealth they declared war upon one another. But they themselves did not go to war any more than the modern feudal lords, the barons of Wall Street go to war.
The feudal barons of the Middle Ages, the economic predecessors of the capitalists of our day, declared all wars. And their miserable serfs fought all the battles. The poor, ignorant serfs had been taught to revere their masters; to believe that when their masters declared war upon one another, it was their patriotic duty to fall upon one another and to cut one another's throats for the profit and glory of the lords and barons who held them in contempt. And that is war in a nutshell.
The master class has always declared the wars; the subject class has always fought the battles. The master class has had all to gain and nothing to lose, while the subject class has had nothing to gain and all to lose—especially their lives."
Eugene Debs, 16 June 1918, the speech was given to about 1,200 people and was later used against Debs to make the case that he had violated the espionage Act. The judge sentenced Debs to ten years in prison.
"The most shocking fact about war is that its victims and its instruments are individual human beings, and that these individual beings are condemned by the monstrous conventions of politics to murder or be murdered in quarrels not their own." Aldous Huxley (1894-1963), English novelist and critic
"We are fighting to vindicate the principle that small nationalities are not to be crushed in defiance of international good faith at the arbitrary will of a strong and overmastering Power." Rt. Hon. Herbert Henry Asquith, statement to House of Commons, Declaration of War with Germany, Aug. 4, 1914
"We have come out of the time when obedience, the acceptance of discipline, intelligent courage and resolution, were most important, into that more difficult time when it is a person's duty to understand the world rather than simply fight for it." Ernest Hemingway
"We kill at every step, not only in wars, riots, and executions. We kill when we close our eyes to poverty, suffering, and shame. In the same way all disrespect for life, all hard-heartedness, all indifference, all contempt is nothing else than killing. With just a little witty skepticism we can kill a good deal of the future in a young person. Life is waiting everywhere, the future is flowering everywhere, but we only see a small part of it and step on much of it with our feet." Hermann Hesse, German poet and novelist.
"We must be prepared to make heroic sacrifices for the cause of peace that we make ungrudgingly for the cause of war." Albert Einstein
"We will bankrupt ourselves in the vain search for absolute security." Dwight David Eisenhower (1890-1969), 34th president of the United States
"What a cruel thing is war: to separate and destroy families and friends, and mar the purest joys and happiness God has granted us in this world; to fill our hearts with hatred instead of love for our neighbors, and to devastate the fair face of this beautiful world." Robert E. Lee, in a letter to his wife, 1864
"What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty or democracy?" Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948)
"It is my conviction that killing under the cloak of war is nothing but an act of murder." Albert Einstein
"What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans, and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty and democracy?" Gandhi
"What kind of victory is it when someone is left defeated? What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans, and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty and democracy. What is a war criminal? Was not war itself a crime against God and humanity, and, therefore, were not all those who sanctioned, engineered and conducted wars, war criminals? The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. Non-cooperation with evil is a sacred duty." Gandhi
"When people speak to you about a preventive war, you tell them to go and fight it. After my experience, I have come to hate war. War settles nothing." Dwight David Eisenhower (1890-1969), 34th president of the United States
"I find war detestable but those who praise it without participating in it even more so." Romain Rolland
"The most shocking fact about war is that its victims and its instruments are individual human beings, and that these individual beings are condemned by the monstrous conventions of politics to murder or be murdered in quarrels not their own." Aldous Huxley (1894-1963), English novelist and critic
"Only the winners decide what were war crimes." Gary Wills, author
"When the tyrant has disposed of foreign enemies by conquest and there is nothing to fear from them, then he is always stirring up some war." Plato
"Where is it written in the Constitution, in what article or section is it contained, that you may take children from their parents and parents from their children, and compel them to fight the battles of any war in which the folly and wickedness of the government may engage itself?
Under what concealment has this power lain hidden, which now for the first time comes forth, with a tremendous and baleful aspect, to trample down and destroy the dearest right of personal liberty? Who will show me any Constitutional injunction which makes it the duty of the American people to surrender everything valuable in life, and even life, itself, whenever the purposes of an ambitious and mischievous government may require it?
A free government with an uncontrolled power of military conscription is the most ridiculous and abominable contradiction and nonsense that ever entered into the heads of men." Daniel Webster, Speech in the House of Representatives, January 14, 1814
"War paralyzes your courage and deadens the spirit of true manhood. It degrades and stupefies with the sense that you are not responsible, that 'tis not yours to think and reason why, but to do and die,' like the hundred thousand others doomed like yourself. War means blind obedience, unthinking stupidity, brutish callousness, wanton destruction, and irresponsible murder." Alexander Berkman
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War is a Racket by Major General Smedley Darlington Butler
The pioneers of a warless world are the youth that refuse military service. - Albert Einstein.
The direct use of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employed only by small children and large nations. David Friedman
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God." -MATTHEW 5:9
Neither shall they learn war any more. Jewish and Christian Bibles, Isaiah 2:4; Micah 4:3
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Heat say Bosh out "indefinitely" with strained abdominal muscle
May 14, 2012, 12:21 PM EDT
The results from the MRI are in and it is not good.
Chris Bosh will be out "indefinitely" with a strained abdominal muscle suffered in the first half of the Heat's Game 1 win over the Indiana Pacers Sunday, the Heat have announced. The reason for no timeline is that these injuries are very hard to predict, based on severity and other factors. Most likely he is out for this series at least.
As we said in a more detailed post, this likely does not hurt the Heat too much in this series — although Indiana's size advantage with Roy Hibbert in the paint just got bigger and you can bet they will work to exploit it more. The Pacers are not an easy out.
For Miami, everyone just moves up a chair. LeBron James will now play more time at the four spot, with Ronny Turiaf and Joel Anthony splitting time at the five, plus Udonis Haslem will have to step up. When the Heat had to go to those lineups during the regular season they still outscored their opponents (their regular starting lineup but with Shane Battier for Bosh was +3.3 per 48 minutes), just not by as much as when Bosh was on the floor (+6 per 48 with starters). It's like that however you cut it up. Put simply, no matter what your local talk radio host says, the Heat are not better off without Bosh — the numbers across the board show they take a step back without him.
Again, the Heat should still get past a good but not yet good enough Pacers team. And while the Celtics or Sixers present new challenges in the next round. The Heat may be without Bosh but likely still would be good enough to advance.
But beyond that… the Heat will try to cross that bridge when the come to it. But if the Thunder are by that bridge the Heat are going to need Bosh.
- jimmymarlinsfan - May 14, 2012 at 6:46 PM
While missing Bosh will hurt, this is why they got Juwan Howard, Shane Battier, Mike Miller, Joel Anthony, and stuck with Dexter Pittman and got him in shape
These guys are more than capable to holding it together defensively and getting rebounds with Battier and Miller being able to roam and take outside shots on the inevitable kick outs from Wade and Lebron
And for those who haven't seen a lot of Mario Chalmers, the kid is pretty clutch and I'm sure some more of Bosh's shots will be spread around fairly…bottom line…heat still win in 6 at most
Too many people are under estimating how motivated LeBron is…he had what 16 points in the 4th? Yeah…boy…that's totally unclutch right Heat haters?
- southbeachtalent - May 14, 2012 at 6:55 PM
Couldn't agree more. I love all this talk and crtiticism. Keep it comin!
- jimmymarlinsfan - May 14, 2012 at 7:11 PM
I'd also like to add that a lot of the experts are saying LeBron will have to log a lot of minutes for the heat to succeed but A. The guy is a physical freak of nature and his work out regime is harder than an NBA game and B. again…I cannot stress enough how motivated and hungry Lebron is…
If Wade is Batman, this is Bruce Wayne passing the cowl to Dick Grayson as Lebron lifts the Heat…he will take over completely with a focused fury like he did in the 4th against a good Indiana team that still is learning to win, especially at the playoff level
- 1972wasalongtimeago - May 14, 2012 at 7:35 PM
- duane888 - May 14, 2012 at 10:44 PM
Lebron seems extra focused this year.
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The addition of fibrillated acrylic fiber to non-asbestos type friction material compositions provides marked improvement in the flexural strength, stiffness and structural integrity of preforms used in the manufacture of friction elements. The consequent handling characteristics of the preform provide improvement in the manufacturing of the friction element.
1. A non-asbestos friction material composition suitable for use as a friction element comprising a thermosetting binder, a fibrous reinforcing material and a structural integrity imparting amount of a fibrillated acrylonitrile polymer based fiber having an Efficiency Index of from about 0.8 to about 2.0.
2. The friction material of claim 1 wherein said fibrillated fiber has a Canadian Standard Freeness of from about 150 to about 350 and a fiber length of from about 0.15 to about 0.45 in.
3. The friction material of claim 2 wherein the acrylonitrile monomer contribution to said fibrillated fiber is at least 85%, by weight.
4. The friction material of claim 3 wherein a comonomer of said acrylonitrile polymer comprises methyl methacrylate.
5. The friction material of claim 3 wherein the acrylonitrile monomer contribution to said fibrillated fiber is at lease about 89%, by weight.
6. The friction material of claim 5 wherein a comonomer of said acrylonitrile polymer comprises methyl methacrylate.
7. The composition of claim 2 wherein said non-asbestos friction material is a member selected from the group consisting of semi-metallic material, organic non-asbestos material and hydrocarbon cold forming material.
8. The composition of claim 2 wherein said fibrillated fiber is included a structural integrity inparting in amount of up to about 15%, by weight, based upon the total weight of all ingredients.
9. The composition of claim 2 wherein said fibrillated fiber is included in an amount from about 0.5% to 10%, by weight, based upon the total weight of all ingredients.
10. The composition of claim 2 wherein said non-asbestos type friction material is semi-metallic material.
11. The composition of claim 10 wherein said semi-metallic material contains phenolic resin, carbonaceous particles, non-asbestos fibers, ceramic powders and metal powder.
12. The composition of claim 2 wherein said non-asbestos type friction material is an organic non-asbestos material.
13. The composition of claim 12 wherein said organic non-asbestos material contains a phenol formaldehyde resin, carbon fibers and steel fibers.
14. The composition of claim 2 wherein said non-asbestos type friction material is a hydrocarbon cold forming material.
15. A method of making a preform of a non-asbestos type friction material, comprising: forming a mixture of a thermosetting binder, fibrous reinforcing material and a structural integrity inparting amount of a fibrillated acrylonitrile polymer fiber having an Efficiency Index of from about 0.8 to about 2.0 and compressing said mixture to form a preform.
16. The method of claim 15 wherein said non-asbestos type friction material is a member selected from the group consisting of semi-metallic material, organic non-asbestos material and hydrocarbon cold forming material.
17. The method of claim 15 wherein said fibrillated acrylonitrile fiber is included in a structural integrity inparting amount up to about 15%, by weight, based upon the total weight of all other ingredients.
18. In a method of manufacturing a friction element which includes the steps of forming a mixture of a friction material composition, compressing said mixture to form a preform, curing said preform at an elevated temperature, and forming a friction element from said cured preform, wherein the improvement comprises including a structural integrity inparting amount of a fibrillated acrylonitrile fiber having an Efficiency Index of from about 0.8 to about 2.0.
19. The method of claim 18 wherein said compressing step is preformed at ambient temperature.
20. The method of claim 18 wherein said non-asbestos type friction material is a member selected from the group consisting of semi-metallic material, organic non-asbestos material and hydrocarbon cold forming material.
21. A composition according to claims 1, 2, 15, or wherein said fibrillated fiber is a bicomponent fiber.
22. A composition according to claims 1, 2, 15 or wherein said bicomponent fiber is a random bicomponent fiber.
This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 07/095,490 filed Sept. 11, 1987 which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 06/917,946, filed Oct. 14, 1986 both abandoned.
This invention relates to the incorporation of a fibrillated acrylic polymer pulp fiber into non-asbestos type friction materials for the purpose of improving the structural integrity of preforms. The preforms serve as intermediate products in the manufacture of friction elements.
It has become desirable to find a replacement for asbestos containing friction materials because of the health and safety hazards attributed to asbestos. Numerous approaches to the replacement of asbestos have led to a substantial body of technology that has resulted in at least three major categories of non-asbestos type formulations. The are: (1) semi-metallic materials, (2) organic non-asbestos materials, and (3) cold molding hydrocarbon materials. Such categories are generally illustrated by U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,856,120; 4,137,214 and 4,125,496, respectively. Other typical non-asbestos formulations are included in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,278,584; 4,226,758; 4,226,759; and 4,219,452, all of which patents are hereby incorporated herein by reference.
The elimination of asbestos from friction material formulations has, however, created a substantial manufacturing problem. The problem is that the non-asbestos containing preforms, normally pressure formed at ambient temperatures prior to hot pressing and heat curing, generally do not possess acceptable structural integrity so as to enable them to withstand subsequent handling and storage without breakage. On the other hand, asbestos-containing compositions possess the requisite structural integrity to withstand such handling.
Attempts to substitute natural and synthetic fibers for asbestos fibers in the manufacture of friction materials are also exemplified by the following publications: U.S. Pat. No. 4,145,223 wherein the incorporation of glass fibers, steel fibers, organic synthetic fibers such as of phenolic resins and ceramic fibers is disclosed; U.K. Published Application No. 2027724 A wherein preoxidized acrylic fibers are taught; U.S. Pat. No. 4,197,223 and U.K. Pat. No. 1604827 wherein mixtures of inorganic and organic fibers such as glass fibers, mineral wools, alumino-silicate fibers, wood pulp, jute, sisal or cotton linters fibers are taught; U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,374,211 and 4,384,640 which teach aramid polymers; U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,418,115; 4,508,855; 4,539,240; 4,656,203; G.B. Published Application No. 2129006A; Japanese Published Application 87/106133; Japanese Published Application 87/89784; and Japanese Published Application 87/149908, all of which teach various acrylic polymer fiber incorporation, and all of which are also incorporated herein by reference.
All of these references fail, however, to recognize the critical correlation between fiber length and Canadian Standard Freeness (CSF) of the acrylic fiber which forms the crux of the inventive concept set forth herein. This invention solves the structural integrity problem encountered in non-asbestos preforms with the expedient of incorporating an effective amount of a fibrillated acrylic fiber having a unique fiber length/CSF correlation into the friction material to ensure the attainment of sufficient structural integrity to withstand the subsequent handling and/or storage of the preform prior to further processing.
The invention generally pertains to a non-asbestos type friction material composition, such as semi-metallic, organic non-asbestos or hydrocarbon cold forming types. The inventive composition is suitable for use in forming a friction element and is comprised of a thermosetting binder, a fibrous reinforcing material and an effective amount of a fibrillated acrylic polymer fiber, which composition results in good structural integrity of preforms subsequently made therefrom. Upon forming a mixture of the friction material composition of the invention, a friction element may be manufactured by following the usual steps of compressing the mixture to form a preform, pressing the preform at elevated temperatures, treating said pressed material at a temperature sufficient to effect curing and then forming a friction element, such as disc brakes, friction pads, clutch linings and the like from the cured material.
It has been discovered that non-asbestos type friction material preforms can be substantially improved by the incorporation of relatively small amounts of fibrillated acrylic polymer fibers into the friction material provided that the Efficiency Index, as defined below, of the fibers ranges from about 0.8 to about 2.0. Acrylic pulp fibers per se are well known, as evidenced by the above-cited prior art, and may be typically included in preforms in amounts ranging from an effective amount, such as to result in good structural integrity of the preform, to about 15%, by weight, based on the total weight of all the ingredients. No particular advantage is seen in exceeding the 15% level due to economic considerations. It is preferred to utilize from about 0.5% to 10%, by weight, same basis, as such amounts are usually adequate for insuring the attainment of good structural integrity of the preform and serve to optimize the flexural strength.
The "Efficiency Index" of the fibrillated acrylic fibers, as used herein, is defined as the square root of the maximum fiber length times the average fiber length divided by the Canadian Standard Freeness times 1000 i.e., ##EQU1## wherein L is the fiber length and CSF is the Canadian Standard Freeness.
It has been unexpectedly found that when the Efficiency Index is within the above defined limits, the article produced therefrom is equal to or greater than most commercially available friction materials as expressed by the measured breaking load and stiffness thereof.
Pulp fibers useful in the instant invention are fibrillated acrylic fiber wherein said fiber has a Canadian Standard Freeness (CSF) of from about 150 to about 350, preferably from about 175 to about 325. The fibrillated fiber length must range from about 0.15 in. to about 0.45 in. preferably from about 0.2 in. to about 0.4 in.
Preferred fibers are fibers having an acrylonitrile content of at least 85% (based on weight of acrylonitrile monomer content to total monomer content of the prepolymerization mixture). Particularly useful fibers have an acrylonitrile content in excess of about 89% and more preferably, between 89 and 91.5%, same basis. The preferred comonomer comprises methyl methacrylate which is preferably present at levels of at least about 8.5%, by weight, as discussed above.
An even more preferred fibrillated fiber is that produced from a random bicomponent fiber made from a 50/50 mixture of a 90/10 acrylonitrile/methyl methacrylate copolymer and a 93/7 acrylonitrile/methyl methacrylate copolymer. Other comonomers may be used without limitation provided that their inclusion does not materially detract from the ability of the fiber to be fibrillated nor with the properties of the fibrillated fiber produced. Compatibility of such other monomers can easily be determined by one skilled in the art by simple experimentation, see U.S. Pat. No. 3,047,455 hereby incorporated herein by reference.
Canadian Standard Freeness is measured as is described in a test set forth in an article entitled "Freeness of Pulp"; Tentative Standard 1943; Official Standard 1946; Revised 1958 and Official Test Method 1985; prepared by The technical committee of the Tappi Association. Without wishing to be bound by the theory, it is believed that fibers useful in producing the fibrillated fibers useful in the instant invention are those wherein the comonomer mix provides a fiber having lateral weakness and longitudinal strength. For acrylonitrile-based fibers, the fibrillated fiber precursor may be made by conventional wet-spinning, dry-spinning or melt-spinning methods. In the best mode contemplated at the time of the filing of this application; wet-spun, gel, hot-stretched and uncollapsed acrylonitrile-based fibers are employed in their fibrillated form.
The fibrillated acrylonitrile fibers useful in the instant invention can be made in any known manner such as by using a modified commercial blender. In general, modified Waring brand commercial blenders wherein the as supplied blade has been modified to provide a break edge of about 0.25 mm on the working edge, may be used. In operation, a relatively dilute slurry or precursor fiber in water is generally introduced into the blender device which is then run for at least about one-half hour to at least about one hour depending upon the molecular weight of the fiber being used. With acrylonitrile fiber having what is considered a high molecular weight, i.e., ca. 58,000, a process time as short as one-half hour is adequate while with a fiber of what is considered a low molecular weight, i.e., ca. 48,000, a minimum of about an hour is usually required. For the instant invention, the exact time of processing is not critical and will vary with the character and make-up of the precursor, i.e., molecular weight and monomer content and will be easily determined in view of this disclosure by simple experimentation. What has been found to be critical is control of the temperature of the slurry while it is being processed. In prior art techniques no attention was paid to the heat of the slurry mixture. Irrespective of the normal starting temperatures, i.e., room temperature, the mechanical action of the processing results in imparting heat energy to the slurry and slurry temperatures in excess of about 50░ C. are experienced. Fibers produced thusly had CSF levels of about five-hundred to seven-hundred, and values of less than that were normally unable to be achieved prior to loss of useful properties as defined by these improved fibers. By providing means to maintain the temperature of the slurry in a lower range, excellent fibrillated fibers of desired CSF are obtained. In general, slurry temperatures maintained below about 40░ C., produce useful fibers. It is contemplated that variation of the slurry temperature in and around 20░-40░ C. using the aforedescribed technique alone or in combination with variations of slurry solids content will enable infinite variation of the critical parameters of CSF as may be required for the end use of the fibrillated fiber.
It is recognized that use of the commercial blender as described above is somewhat limited with regard to the amount of the fiber which can be produced in any one batch. However, larger amounts of the material can be produced using larger equipment. Ofttimes conventional cutting and beating devices do not produce the required fiber properties. However, when a Daymax brand, 10 gallon mixer, for example, is modified as per the modification on the smaller Waring device (i.e., ˜0.25 break edge modification), 0.7% slurries of precursor maintained below 30░ C. and processed for about four hours produce excellent fibrillated fiber for use in the present invention.
Additionally, beaters, such as those known in the art, incorporating shaped beater tubs and rotating, cylindrical, bladed beater rolls that both treat the fibers in cooperation with a stationary bed plate and cause the fiber slurry to flow continually around an oblong channel created by a central midfeather in the tub, may be used. The beater roll mounts replaceable blades in longitudinally oriented slots analogous in appearance to the stern wheel of a riverboat. The stock (e.g., 4% slurry) flows into the spaces between the blades and is thrown outward at a higher elevation section. Due to the sloping floor of the tub, the slurry circulates repeatedly while fibers, which are caught on the edges of the blades, undergo physical deformation as they are swept across the stationary blade. Residence times of up to about 30 hours may be used The beater roll may be raised or lowered to adjust clearance and/or thrust of the roll blades with respect to the stationary blade. Such beaters are sold by Belort/Jones Co.
Caustic soda (NaOH) may be added to the fiber slurry to aid dispersion and fibrillation thereof, especially during the early stages of the fibrillation process. Sufficient caustic soda to adjust the pH of the slurry to about 7-12 may be used.
Optionally, the use of a dispersant during fibrillation, such as, for example, Aerosol* OT-75, as available from American Cyanamid Company, Wayne, N.J., or any similar such material may be added to facilitate the fibrillation. The exact blending parameters or the equipment employed, however, are not limiting with regard to the present invention and it is contemplated that such may be varied and modified with simple experimentation by one skilled in the art in view of this disclosure.
Three general types of non-asbestos type friction materials have evolved in the art. They are semi-metallic materials, organic non-asbestos materials and hydrocarbon cold forming materials. Each type can be effectively modified with the fibrillated acrylonitrile fibers discussed above in accordance with the present invention, as discussed above.
Semi-metallic systems typically include phenolic resins; carbonaceous particles, such as graphite or carbon particles; non-asbestos fibers, such as those of magnesium oxide, zircon, mullite and alumina; metal powders, such as those of iron, copper, brass and stainless steel; and other modifiers, such as elastomers and inorganic wear fillers. The steel, ceramic or carbon fibers of this type of system may be replaced, in whole or in part, by the fibrillated acrylonitrile fiber in accordance with the instant invention.
Semi-metallic systems typically may contain the following amounts of the above constituents:
______________________________________Ingredient Wt. %______________________________________Phenolic Resin 4-13Graphite or Carbon Particles 14-15Fibers.sup.(1) 0-25Ceramic Powders.sup.(2) 2-10Metal Powders.sup.(3) 14-15Other Modifiers.sup.(4) 0-20______________________________________ .sup.(1) steel, ceramic or carbon fibers .sup.(2) magnesium oxide, zircon, mullite, alumina .sup.(3) iron, copper, brass, stainless steel .sup.(4) elastomers, inorganic wear fillers.
In the manufacture of friction elements, the semi-metallic friction material constituents are mixed together to form a homogeneous mixture. The mixture is then pressed into a preform. The preform is then transferred to a second press where pressure and heat are simultaneously applied, causing the resin to melt and flow throughout the piece forming a continuous matrix for holding the other ingredients. The lining pad is then transferred to curing ovens and cured at temperatures ranging from 300░ to 600░ F. to further set the resins.
Organic non-asbestos systems typically include a thermosetting resin; cashew particles; non-asbestos fibers; and more than 20%, by weight, of a powdered inorganic compound having a MOH's hardness rating of greater than 2 and less than 5 and capable of being subjected to temperatures of greater than about 425░ C. without substantial chemical or physical alteration. Such components are described in greater detail in U.S. Pat. No. 4,137,214 which patent is hereby incorporated by reference herein for the purpose of such additional description. Organic non-asbestos systems typically may contain the following amount of the above ingredients:
______________________________________Ingredient Wt. %______________________________________Thermosetting Resin 10-30Cashew Nut Particles 5-25Non-Asbestos Fibers 5-15Inorganic Compound 20-60______________________________________
Another so-called organic non-asbestos friction material is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,278,584. This patent discloses the following general formulation:
______________________________________Ingredient Wt. %______________________________________Phenol-formaldehyde Resin 6-12Carbon Fibers 10-40Steel Fibers 30-60Inorganic and/or Organic Fillers 10-20______________________________________
Again, the fibers of such systems may be replaced, in whole or in part, by fibrillated acrylonitrile fibers in accordance herewith.
Friction elements may be typically manufactured from organic non-asbestos mixtures by placing a quantity of the mixture in a mold and pressing at 1200 psi with a 10 second swell time in the mold to form a preform and then curing the preform at 300░ F. for 15 minutes at 4000 psi with degassing at the end of one and 2.5 minutes. The edges of the cured preform are then trimmed to remove excess material and the preform post-baked while under constraint in a forming container to prevent swelling, for a period of 8 hours. The temperature is increased over a period of 1.5 hours to 400░ F. and then held at that point for the remaining period.
Hydrocarbon cold forming friction materials of the non-asbestos type may typically include at least two systems. The first system includes non-asbestos inorganic fibers, cellulose fibers, optionally, carbon and/or graphite particles and a thermosetting organic binder comprising a hydroxyl terminated butadiene copolymer of the formula: ##STR1## wherein X is phenyl or CN, a has a value of from 0.05 to 0.95, b has a value of from 0.005 to 0.5, and n is an integer from about 10 to 140, the binder having been cured with from about 0.1 to about 5 percent of a peroxide catalyst.
A second non-asbestos hydrocarbon cold-forming system includes metallic materials, graphite particles bonded together with a thermosetting hydroxyl butadiene copolymer of the formula: ##STR2## wherein X is phenyl or CN, a has a value of from 0.5 to 0.95, b has a value of from 0.005 to 0.5, and n is an integer from about 10 to about 140, the copolymer having been cured with from about 0.02 to about 12.5 percent of a peroxide catalyst.
The components mentioned above for both systems are discussed in greater detail in U.S. Pat. No. 4,125,496 which patent is hereby incorporated by reference for the purpose of such additional description.
The above mentioned hydrocarbon cold-forming systems typically may contain the following amounts of the above constituents:
______________________________________First SystemIngredient Wt. %______________________________________Inorganic Fibers 20-70Cellulose Fibers 5-25Coke Particles 0-15Graphite Particles 0-10Carbon Black 0-15Thermosetting Organic Binder 10-60______________________________________Second SystemIngredient Wt. %______________________________________Metallic Material.sup.(1) 15-75Graphite Particles 5-20Thermosetting Organic Binder 2-50______________________________________ .sup.(1) Metal fibers, metal powder or admixtures
In accordance with the present invention, the fibrillated acrylonitrile fiber may replace, in whole or in part, the fibers of these cold-forming systems.
In the manufacture of friction elements, hydrocarbon cold molding formulations are typically uniformly mixed and then cold molded at pressures on the order of 2000 to 5000 psi to form a preform. Curing of the preform can be accomplished by heating at 5 elevated temperatures on the order of about 350░ to 600░ F. for a period of several hours.
The composition produced from these formulations can be formed into preforms at a pressure of about 1500 psi at ambient temperature. A percentage of the fibrillated acrylonitrile fiber may be combined with other fibers, such as, for example, aramid polymer fiber or pulp, such as, for example, Kevlar« brand fiber or pulp or for that matter, Kevlar« 29 brand, Kevlar« 49 brand or Nomex« brand fiber commercially available from DuPont de Nemours, Wilmington, Del.
Addition of the fibrillated acrylonitrile fiber enhances the breaking load of the preform. Additionally, the fibers are effective to improve the structural integrity of the preform in the amounts above set forth. The lower amounts ensure that adequate breaking load improvement is obtained and the upper amounts optimize the strengthening effect. Generally, due to considerations of flexural strength, it is even more preferred that less than about 4.0 wt. % fibrillated acrylonitrile fiber be added to the formulation. A maximum of about 4 wt. % fiber achieves an acceptable trade-off between breaking load and processability.
In each of the examples below wherein a fibrillated acrylonitrile fiber is employed, the fiber is either Type 110-1 of American Cyanamid Company which is produced from a 50/50 blend of a 90/10 acrylonitrile/methyl methacrylate copolymer and a 93/7 acrylonitrile/methyl methacrylate copolymer, having a specific gravity of 1.17▒0.05 and a Thermal Decomposition Temperature of 350░ C. and the additional properties set forth below:
______________________________________Screen Fineness* 50-80% (14 mesh)Tensile Strength** 6-20 lbs/in.Moisture Content 0-4%Appearance - visual fine, white pulp______________________________________ *measured on wet pulp **based on 100 g/m2 handsheet from wet pulpdried
or Type T-98 which is produced from a copolymer of acrylonitrile and methyl methacrylate (91.5/8.5).
The following examples are set forth for purposes of illustration only and are not to be construed as limitations on the present invention except as set forth in the appended claims. All parts and percentages are by weight unless otherwise specified. In each example, E.I.=Efficiency Index. The breaking load is determined using the 3-point bend test, 3"ū3" specimens.
3000 Parts of Bakelite« 7716 phenol/formaldehyde resin, 4000 parts of Asbury sea coal (carbon) and 11,000 parts of fine barium sulfate are added to a Littleford FM-130-D mixer and the material is blended for three minutes. The resultant product is identified as Brake Mix A.
16 Parts of phenol/formaldehyde resin, 4.7 parts of fiberglass, 6.5 parts of granular carbon, 38.8 parts of rubber, 34 parts of fine barium sulfate and vermiculite are added to a mixer as in Example A. The material is blended for four minutes, the resultant product being identified as Brake Mix B.
474.1 Parts of Brake Mix A and 52.7 parts of fiberglass are added to a commercial Waring blender. The materials are mixed for 1 minute and 170 parts are removed and distributed evenly in a disc pad mold. The mold is then pressed at 2500 psi for 5 seconds in a Carver Model C Laboratory press. Three samples are prepared and are broken in a 3-point bend test using an Instron Model 1123 twenty-four later. The average results are set forth in Table I, below.
The procedure of Example 1 is again followed except that 13.2 parts of (2) fibrillated acrylonitrile fiber B (T-98), (3) fibrillated acrylonitrile fiber D (T-110-1) and (4) Kevlar« 305 aramid fiber are added, individually, to equal parts of Brake Mix A. The results are set forth in Table I, below.
TABLE I__________________________________________________________________________ Fiber Fiber Max. Ave. Breaking CSF Length Length Load StiffnessEx. Fiber (ml) (in) (in) E.I. (lb) (lbs/in.)__________________________________________________________________________1C None -- -- -- -- .64 ▒ .25 13.4 ▒ 8.72C B 442 .29 .11 .40 1.48 ▒ .21 43.8 ▒ 17.23 D 305 .36 .20 .88 2.27 ▒ .13 54.5 ▒ 21.24C aramid 425 .36 .20 .63 2.03 ▒ .13 50.5 ▒ 8.0__________________________________________________________________________ C = Comparative
As can be readily appreciated the molded pads of Examples 1 and 2 did not approach the standard (Example 4) in breaking load or stiffness while the pad produced according to the instant invention (Example 3) surpassed the standard. The fiber of Example 2 possessed in Efficiency Index which is too low to be useful in brake pad production.
323.8 Parts of Brake Mix B and 171.8 parts of barium sulfate are added to a commercial Waring Blender and mixed for one minute. 150 Parts are removed and formed into disc pads as in Example 1. The average results are set forth in Table II, below.
The procedure of Example 5 is followed except that 4.7 parts of (6) fibrillated acrylonitrile fiber A (T-98), (7) fiber B, above, (8) fiber D, above, and (9) Kevlar« 305 aramid fiber are also added, individually, to the blender. The results are set forth in Table II, below.
TABLE II__________________________________________________________________________ Fiber Fiber Max. Ave. Breaking CSF Length Length Load StiffnessEx. Fiber (ml) (in) (in) E.I. (lb) (lbs/in.)__________________________________________________________________________5C None -- -- -- -- .69 ▒ .33 6.1 ▒ 2.66C A 573 .17 .11 .24 1.00 ▒ .08 8.6 ▒ 0.87C B 442 .29 .11 .40 1.26 ▒ .05 10.7 ▒ 0.58 D 305 .36 .20 .88 1.57 ▒ .10 15.9 ▒ 0.89C aramid 425 .36 .20 .63 1.63 ▒ .13 17.8 ▒ 1.3__________________________________________________________________________
Again, the only acrylonitrile fibrillated fiber which approached the standard in breaking load and in stiffness is that having an Efficiency Index within the range specified herein as critical.
The procedure of Example 1 is again followed except that 7.5 parts of various fibrillated acrylonitrile fibers are added. Kevlar« 305 aramid is again used as a standard. The results are set forth in Table III below.
TABLE III__________________________________________________________________________ Fiber Fiber Max. Ave. Breaking CSF Length Length Load StiffnessEx. Fiber (ml) (in) (in) E.I. (lb) (lbs/in.)__________________________________________________________________________10C -- -- -- -- -- .69 ▒ .33 6.1 ▒ 2.611C A 573 .17 .11 .24 1.49 ▒ .30 11.5 ▒ 4.812C B 442 .29 .11 .40 1.80 ▒ .06 16.2 ▒ 3.913C C* 235 .18 .08 .51 1.62 ▒ .20 13.7 ▒ 2.114 D 305 .36 .20 .88 2.34 ▒ .38 26.2 ▒ 6.015 E 260 .28 .26 1.04 2.01 ▒ .33 27.7 ▒ 4.916 F 177 .24 .15 1.07 2.18 ▒ .18 26.4 ▒ 3.717 G 248 .35 .26 1.22 2.11 ▒ .31 20.9 ▒ 2.918 aramid 425 .36 .20 .63 2.15 ▒ .33 21.6 ▒ 4.2__________________________________________________________________________
Fibers D, E, F, and G, (T-110-1) with Efficiency Indexes within the critical range of the instant invention are seen to compare very well with the aramid standard. *Fiber C is T-98.
Again following the procedure of Example 1 except that 7.5 parts of fibrillated acrylonitrile fibers C and D, above, are added to the blender and a pad is pressed in a Carver Model C Laboratory press at 1500 psi for 5 seconds. The results are set forth in Table IV, below.
TABLE IV__________________________________________________________________________ Fiber Fiber Max. Ave. Breaking CSF Length Length Load StiffnessEx. Fiber (ml) (in) (in) E.I. (lb) (lbs/in.)__________________________________________________________________________19C -- -- -- -- -- 0.67 ▒ .22 8.1 ▒ 2.920C C 235 .18 .08 .51 1.55 ▒ .32 12.7 ▒ 7.021 D 305 .36 .20 .88 1.70 ▒ .30 13.5 ▒ 3.322 aramid 425 .36 .20 .63 1.64 ▒ .38 11.4 ▒ 3.4__________________________________________________________________________
Fiber D, which has an Efficiency Index within the critical range, compares will with the aramid standard.
Following the procedure of Example 1 except that 13.2 parts of various fibrillated fibers are added as in Examples 2-4. The results are set forth in Table V, below.
TABLE V______________________________________ Breaking Fibrillated LoadExample Fiber Type* CSF E.I. (lb.)______________________________________23 C T-98 442 .41 2.3024 T-98 358 .83 3.6325 T-98 268 .88 3.5626 T-110-1 305 1.00 3.9827 T-110-1 248 .94 3.7728 T-110-1 215 .91 4.6629 C T-98 700 .47 1.6430 C T-98 573 .40 1.5431 C T-98 235 .51 2.2832 C None -- -- 0.6533 C Aramid -- .63 2.79______________________________________ C = Comparative * = vacuum dried at 100░ several hours.
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It's warm outside as I write this. The temperature is supposed to go higher than 70 degrees today, so my visiting family and I will be out on the course this afternoon wearing light clothing.
That's great, and one of the reasons we chose to live here on the Carolina coast.
However, we do get cold weather here during the winter months. The temperature can dip way below freezing for several weeks at a time. Plus, because we're next to the ocean, wind is a constant chill factor.
Homeowners' insurance rates are expected to increase nearly 30 percent in coastal counties, according to the rate schedule recently approved by the N.C. Insurance Commissioner.
The rates are set to increase 17.5 percent in beach towns and 28.9 percent on the mainland.
That's not as much as the 70 percent and 50 percent hike in those areas the N.C. Rate Bureau had requested, but it will affect homeowners, according to local officials.
SUPPLY—At the Dollar General store near Holden Beach just a few days before Christmas, Eloise Wright looks for bargain-priced toys for her grandchildren's presents.
She also plans to visit the food section to get enough dry goods to make their favorite cookies, still with her eye on saving money.
"They've got 25 percent off on a lot of toys right now," Wright said, scanning the aisle.
"Things are tighter right now. I really need to be more frugal."
I promised I'd be back with more "best and worst" of the year. This time, I've decided to take on the trends of 2008.
From "going green" to vampire books and movies, and from presidential slogans to penny-pinching, it was definitely a memorable year—for both good and bad trends.
Best: I'm all for the trend of making good movies for kids and adults. "WALL-E" was one of the best movies I've seen in years, and it was highly entertaining for my daughter as well.
LELAND—North Brunswick held Trask scoreless for the first quarter en route to a 69-21 victory over Trask Dec. 18 in a high school girls basketball game. North coach Travis Fortune used all 10 of his players and all scored at least two points.
Sophomore forward Barbara Graham and sophomore guard Tyera Fisher each had 13 points. Fisher, who is leading the team with a 14-point scoring average, also had four assists.
To the editor: This is a reply to the Gastonia reader's letter last week about rising rental rates at Holden Beach.
First is my disclaimer: I once rented my beach property at Holden Beach, but I haven't done so in more than 10 years, so I gain no benefit from higher rentals.
Costs of owning beach property have risen dramatically. A vacuum sewer system has been installed for our convenience and the significant cost has been passed on to the homeowners for installation and higher water bills.
Cabell Layne Mauck and Andrew Nelson Bailey were married Dec. 13 at First Presbyterian Church in Richmond, Va.
The Rev. Mary Kay Collins officiated the ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Newbill Mauck III of Richmond.
She was given in marriage and escorted by her parents.
The groom is the son of Laurie Anne Nelson of Ocean Isle Beach and George William Bailey Jr. of Charlottesville, Va.
Caroline Neville Grumbine of Boston, the bride's cousin, served as maid of honor.
Announcement is made of the forthcoming marriage of Veronica Maresca of Ash and Tim Madison of Shallotte. The bride-elect is the daughter of Ann Maresca of Sunset Beach. The prospective groom is the son of Evelyn Madison of Shallotte and John Madison of Shallotte Point. A Feb. 21, 2009, wedding is planned in Charleston, S.C. After a honeymoon in the Caribbean, the couple will reside in Ash.
Joyce Ann Bolig, formerly of Lionville, Pa., now a 14-year resident of Carolina Shores, recently celebrated her 80th birthday at the Calabash VFW with her many friends and family. The guests were entertained by Peggy Lenard & Her Bag Pipes. Everyone enjoyed the Buffet catered by the Calabash Deli. Bolig is active in her church, sings in the choir and is a member of the Red Hats. She keeps busy working part time at Toby's Old World Gift Shoppe in Little River, S.C.
D.A.R.E. officer Adam Stanley led the Supply Elementary assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance before 66 fifth-grade students walked across the stage to receive their D.A.R.E. diplomas on Monday, Dec. 8.
Supply Elementary Principal Dwight Willis welcomed the students, staff and guests to the 2008 D.A.R.E. Ceremony. Special guests were Brunswick County school board member Catherine Cooke, Detective Todd Coring, Brunswick County Sheriff John W. Ingram and motivational speaker Joe Yalch.
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A new report from All Things D claims the iPad Mini will not be released until October, weeks after the iPhone 5 is revealed at a special event on 12 September. The move means Apple will be able to eke out as much hype about the scaled down tablet, while also ensuring its new iPhone gets maximum publicity.
"Several sources" have spoken to All Things D to confirm Apple's plans, backing up recent conjecture from analysts that Cupertino did not want its two flagship iOS devices being released simultaneously.
The iPhone 5 event is likely to be announced in the next week or so, with the date of the iPad Mini gathering being left to the rumour mill to churn through, creating the hype and hoopla that Tim Cook and co obviously love.
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Solar power is used to convert the sun's rays into pollution-free electricity through the means of a photovoltaic cell solar panel. Thanks to technological advances, solar power is now available to residential areas, businesses and industry buildings. The photovoltaic cells found in solar panels directly convert sunlight into energy. These cells are primarily made in silicon and arranged in rectangular panels. Sunlight flows through the cells, creating a DC current, which is then converted to an AC current for personal use.
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The average number of kWH per square foot produced by solar panels depends largely on the efficiency of the solar panel. Solar panel efficiency indicates the amount of energy produced in proportion to the amount of energy available to the device. This is dictated partly by the quality of the solar panels themselves and partly by geographical factors. Geographical areas with a lower equivalent of midday sun over an average day of each month will achieve less solar panel efficiency. Various methods can be used to capture more of the sun's energy. For example, mounting a solar panel at an angle tilted towards the sun can capture more sunlight and therefore generate more power. However, as an average figure, today's solar panels operate at 8-15% efficiency, producing an average of 8-10 watts per hour (0.008-0.010 kW) per square foot of solar panel. Generally, a solar panel system provides output for around 5 hours per day.
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Solar panels are often quite expensive; although the cost of installing solar panels in the home has decreased in recent years, it is still initially far more costly than other sources of electricity. Their reliability also cannot be guaranteed unless you live in a very sunny climate. In the United Kingdom, solar power isn't much use for applications that require a large amount of power, and you will require a large amount of roof space to achieve a decent energy output. However, solar power is still efficient in reducing household fuel costs.


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CONTROVERSIAL plans to build a town's first supermarket should go back to the drawing board, says a local councillor.
Councillor Brian Galipeau said Tesco should rethink its proposal for a store on Barbican Road, in East Looe.
He made the comments after a council-commissioned report pointed to a worrying effect on local trade.
Now Cllr Galipeau is calling for the supermarket giant to consider an alternative Cornish site at Polean, in West Looe.
Cornwall Council enlisted independent consultants GVA Grimley to conduct a retail impact study into the plans.
Experts found Tesco's bid could cost town centre businesses up to 38 per cent of their trade, said Cllr Galipeau, who emphasised that he was speaking on his own behalf rather than for the council.
"The findings of the report are hardly surprising to those of us who have long been in favour of bringing a decent supermarket into Looe, and oppose out-of-town development," he said.
"With more than 80 per cent of Looe people doing their main shop in other towns, countless millions of pounds worth of trade must have been lost to the town during the wasted years since Polean was first considered for a supermarket."
Cllr Galipeau said a benefit of the transfer to Polean would be to improve the integration of the shopping options in East and West Looe.
"The shops on each side of town seem to be promoted as separate centres at the moment, which may be holding them all back," he said.
A spokeswoman for Tesco said the firm was pressing ahead with its plans, which are due go before Cornwall Council on December 13.
She said 80 per cent of people who responded to a public consultation in the town had declared their support for the development.
The town council had also not objected and a motion to reject the Tesco plans had been overturned, she said.
"At present, three quarters of people in Looe are leaving Looe to do their food shopping," the spokeswoman said.
"Despite what this report says, there is overwhelming evidence to suggest that people aren't shopping in Looe town centre anyway."
She added that Tesco had considered the Polean site and had visited it with members of the town council, but it was shown to be unsuitable for a food store because of accessibility problems.


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Turkey's Islamic government has spent the last few years gradually dismantling that country's once warm alliance with Israel. Motivated as much by their ideological affinities as any notion of their national interest, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's AKP party government had distanced itself from Jerusalem and then assumed the role of one of the Jewish state's most ardent critics. Things came to a head last year when the Turks allowed an "aid" flotilla to Gaza to be launched from their shores to break the blockade of the Hamas-run strip. When Turkish nationals were killed as armed activists on one of the ships resisted Israeli commandos who bordered the vessel, it seemed a complete rupture between the two countries was in the cards.
Thus, the news that Israeli and Turkish diplomats are meeting today to settle their differences must be considered a remarkable turn of events. It shows that despite the sympathy for Israel's Islamist foes among the Turks and the belief among some members of the AKP that their country should assume the pose of the successor of the Ottoman Empire, shoring up their strategic position in the region may be a higher priority.
The Arab Spring wave of protests has not only brought down Arab authoritarians such as Egypt's Hosni Mubarak, it has also apparently scared the Turks who see the region now as roiling with unrest and instability. In particular, the chaos in Syria, a longtime antagonist of the Turks, is scaring Ankara. Israel knows it needs the Turks to act as counterbalance to the growing influence of Iran and its Hamas and Hezbollah allies, as well as to an increasingly hostile Egypt. By the same token, Turkey now realizes it needs Israel to act as a check on some of these same Islamic forces as much as they did in the past.
The sticking point between the two countries is agreeing on the final language of a United Nations report on the Marvi Mamara incident. Though chaired by a former prime minister of New Zealand, the committee has both Israeli and Turkish representatives. Both sides want the issue to go away. The key, as the New York Times noted today, is to find "a word that would sound like an apology in Turkish, but not in Hebrew." The publication of the report is being held up to allow the two nations to arrive at a compromise. If, by giving a little on the wording, Turkey can be induced to back away from a confrontation, it will be a major triumph for Israeli diplomacy.
If this rapprochement happens, it will prove two common assumptions about the Middle East are totally wrong. One is that the Netanyahu government is ideologically too rigid and incompetent to conduct Israeli foreign policy. Given the skillful way he has held off pressure from the Obama administration while rekindling relations with Turkey, it appears the Likud-led coalition has a firm grasp on the nation's interest. By the same token, Erdoğan's apparent willingness to kiss and make up with Israel shows he is more worried about Turkey's strategic needs than his ambition to be the leader of the Muslim world. If so, it shows that for all of the uncertainty about the Middle East and the rise of political Islam, the only two democracies in the region know they still need each other.