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Why Does Bill James Hate The Cubs?
For the second year in a row, Bill James has ranked the Cubs in the lower third in his top young talent inventory. Last year, the Cubs were 29th, this year they jumped all the way to 26th. He didn't even have the decency to rank Geovany Soto in the top 25 players under 30.
Here's the top 25:
1. Prince Fielder, Milwaukee Brewers first baseman, age 24
2. Hanley Ramirez, Florida Marlins shortstop, age 24
3. Tim Lincecum, San Francisco Giants pitcher, age 24
4. David Wright, New York Mets third baseman, age 25
5. Ryan Braun, Milwaukee Brewers left fielder, age 24
6. Dustin Pedroia, Boston Red Sox second baseman, age 24
7. Matt Kemp, Los Angeles Dodgers center fielder, age 23
8. Francisco Rodriguez, Los Angeles Angels pitcher, age 26
9. Jose Reyes, New York Mets shortstop, age 25
10. Nick Markakis, Baltimore Orioles right fielder, age 24
11. Joakim Soria, Kansas City Royals pitcher, age 24
12. Ryan Zimmerman, Washington Nationals third baseman, age 23
13. Cole Hamels, Philadelphia Phillies pitcher, age 24
14. Troy Tulowitzki, Colorado Rockies shortstop, age 23
15. Felix Hernandez, Seattle Mariners pitcher, age 22
16. Jon Lester, Boston Red Sox pitcher, age 24
17. Evan Longoria, Tampa Bay Rays third baseman, age 22
18. John Danks, Chicago White Sox pitcher, age 23
19. Adrian Gonzalez, San Diego Padres first baseman, age 26
20. James Loney, Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman, age 24
21. Stephen Drew, Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop, age 25
22. Brian McCann, Atlanta Braves catcher, age 24
23. Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers first baseman, age 25
24. Grady Sizemore, Cleveland Indians center fielder, age 25
25. Joey Votto, Cincinnati Reds first baseman, age 24
My understanding, like all things James, is that he uses some statistical formula that incorporates age along with minor league and major league numbers and it doesn't seem like there's any room for defense in there (he uses Runs Created). Soto is probably still being penalized for just having one good minor league season, while some of the others on that list had more distinguished minor league careers. McCann would finish ahead of him just on the strength of already having a couple of plus major league seasons under his belt.
As for the Cubs 26th ranking, well don't fret, James has a ready-made excuse for the Cubs.
As James has noted often, "Competitive teams don't have as much room to let young players thrash around, and consequently most of the top teams don't show as having a lot of young talent. They may have the young talent; it just isn't in the lineup yet."
I believe James gives the players letter grades but I think you need to get the Bill James 2009 Handbook for that. So I'll give you my own...
Geovany Soto - A
Carlos Marmol - A
Rich Harden - A-
Carlos Zambrano - B+
Jeff Samardzija - B+
Felix Pie - B
Rich Hill - B-
Sean Marshall - B-
Micah Hoffpauir - B-
Angel Guzman - B-
Chad Gaudin - C+
Ryan Theriot - C
Casey McGehee - C-
Kevin Hart - C-
Ronny Cedeno - D+
I used the tried and true tested, "off-the-top-of-my-head" algorithm made famous by anyone who has ever gotten in an argument at a sports bar.
Re: Why Does Bill James Hate The Cubs?
Of course his best player under 30 is a one dimensions tub of lard. oh, he sucks too.
Fielder is a horribly incomplete player, who, when not hitting home runs is rendered useless.
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and where's ryan howard? Only 1 season with a OPS+ under Fielder's career 130.
And he still managed to out-OPS Fielder.
Re: Why Does Bill James Hate The Cubs?
This is a rather ridiculous enterprise. Let Bill James be more accurate and call it the top 30 players under 26. If you are indeed penalized for being closer to 30, as clearly seems to be the case, then the rubrik James presents is worthless.
I'd find an top 5 for each age a more interesting list. Give me the top 5 players that are aged 27, then we'll have a more interesting list.
Re: Why Does Bill James Hate The Cubs?
Maybe I just haven't been paying attention, but is Dustin Pedroia really that good? I just attributed most of his hype to the fact that he plays for the Red Sox.
And Joakim Soria seems a little out of place among this group. Again, perhaps because of the team he plays for, although in the opposite way from Boston.
Re: Why Does Bill James Hate The Cubs?
Dustin Pedroia doesnt have the blow me away stats but he more than makes up for it with...wait for it...
Re: Why Does Bill James Hate The Cubs?
Nice to see you give Ronnie the "+". An outright D would have been harsh.
I am shocked and stunned -- Ryan Harvey and Mark Pawelek didn't make James' list?
It's a sham of a mockery of a travesty.
Re: Why Does Bill James Hate The Cubs?
Do you realize that there was not one homosexual on that panel that made that list?
Re: Why Does Bill James Hate The Cubs?
This list is a total joke. No Kinsler? Fielder over Han-Ram, Wright and Howard? I find it hard to believe that James even watched Baseball this year.
Re: Why Does Bill James Hate The Cubs?
Wow... Matt Kemp - #7?
Re: Why Does Bill James Hate The Cubs?
Surprising that Pie gets a B. He's above average defensively, but the rest of his game has been a C at best.
And Guzman's thrown so few innings I think a B- is generous, too.
Re: Why Does Bill James Hate The Cubs?
26th? Doesn't Bill know Tim Wilken has run our last three drafts?
Re: Why Does Bill James Hate The Cubs?
One result of which is that Daytona won the Florida State League championship. James wasn't looking at high-A talent.
I just looked at the list of draftees in the three years (2003-2005) prior to Wilken's arrival, and among draftees actually signed I recognized the names of three major leaguers, two of whom (Gallagher and Blevins) are with Oakland. The lone Cub product of those three years is Sean Marshall, who frequently comes up in trade rumors.
The barren-ness of those three drafts is the reason the Cubs were low on talent at the double- and triple-A level this past season. The talent void was camouflaged at Iowa by a group of well-traveled players who could hit but are not really prospects.
The Cubs do tend to trade their younger players, with a lot of encouragement from bloggers. They have already traded Josh Donaldson, one of Wilken's five first-round and supplemental-round picks.
Re: Why Does Bill James Hate The Cubs?
If MLB put all the players back into a draft and conducted it this offseason, Fielder should be happy to go late first round. Absolutely not the best young player in the game. He might not even be No. 1 on a list called Pure Power Hitters Under 30, though an argument could be made.
Re: Why Does Bill James Hate The Cubs?
You're right, I suppose the list is just poorly named. Runs Created before Age 30 or something like that would've been both more accurate and less attention-grabbing.
I have no doubt that he is an elite power hitter with Soriano-like team-carrying ability. Your Photoshop of the power of the man's bat sums it up perfectly.
With rumors of his availability, it's a shame there's zero chance he gets traded to the Cubs.
Re: Why Does Bill James Hate The Cubs?
he doesn't carry that team. he doesn't do nearly enough to carry a team. He's a one dimensional player.
In order to carry a team you need to be a complete hitter/player. Soriano is that.
Re: Why Does Bill James Hate The Cubs?
terrible example Rob. Manny is one of the most complete hitters in our lifetime.
Not to mention the lift his presence gave the dodgers.
Re: Why Does Bill James Hate The Cubs?
You asked what Manny brought to the Dodgers. Remember that. Cause you cannot call sample size when I post this:
Manny with the Dodgers: .396 .489 .743 219
Re: Why Does Bill James Hate The Cubs?
no you need to do more than just that. Adam Dunn doesn't carry a team. Ryan Howard doesn't carry a team. Dave Kingman never carried a team.
you need to be a complete hitter. also it HELPS if you are a good fielder (not a necessity but if you lack a bit with the bat but make great defensive plays, you team will rally around you). I know this is not the case for Manny. But when a guy like soriano nails the go ahead run at the plate, it pumps up the team.
Re: Why Does Bill James Hate The Cubs?
I clearly used a bad example there BUT!
it was far more than just home runs. he hit .352 that month with 31 hits. 20 of which were not home runs.
Point being that he was playing at an exceptional level all around.
Re: Why Does Bill James Hate The Cubs?
I am just trying to figure out what Soriano is doing in the coversation.... He's sure isn't a complete hitter, and when you have very good months and wind up batting sub .300.... that means you have bad months where the team carries you.
Re: Why Does Bill James Hate The Cubs?
As goes Soriano, so go the Cubs.
Re: Why Does Bill James Hate The Cubs?
threepio and R2 are getting a lot of work with these trash compactors lately.
Re: Why Does Bill James Hate The Cubs?
Soriano has more dimensions to his hitting than Fielder does?
As far as being a more complete player, I guess Soriano is good for a stolen base. But not your best example.
Re: Why Does Bill James Hate The Cubs?
Hanley was robbed! Bullfuckingshit. No wonder Bill James didn't do shit for me fantasy-wise. He can play the slobbery blues on my meat-whistle for all I care.
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i would love Jake Peavy on the Cubs but I just don't see any way that it happens.
Re: Peavy rumors from Rotoworld
Hot damn, that's interesting. I wonder if they could still top the Cubs' best offer. If the Cards are out of it, and the Dodgers don't jump in, one wonders where Peavy would end up. Boston wants in, supposedly, and the Cubs couldn't compete with them either.
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Dempster has to atleast be asking for 48/4, given that Lohse just got 41/4 so why not get Peavy for 56/3* then? I think this Dempster is staying talk was because outside of Sabathia and Lowe their just was not alot out there. Now that Peavy is on the market, they is are is a better option than Dempster with Dempster's price tag. Hopefully this thought has crossed Jimbo's mind. a Peavy,Giles, and Bell for Vitters, Marshall, Pie, Ceda, Hill, Atkins and Cedeno trade really benefits both clubs. We let Demp and Woody go in FA and use the draft picks to restock the system.
Re: Why Does Bill James Hate The Cubs?
Ryan Howard in Sept.:
I'd like a definition of "carrying a team" if that's not.
Re: Why Does Bill James Hate The Cubs?
"12. Ryan Zimmerman, Washington Nationals third baseman, age 23"
ah, that old chestnut. is it still 2005?
Re: Why Does Bill James Hate The Cubs?
Remember when people thought that Zimmerman was bette than Aram and i said lets wait a couple of years?
It's been a couple of years and he's not.
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i still don't know how WARP can be trusted too much given how it's formula is proprietary...and that it keeps changing (at least it changes when people point out the flaws instead of being some immovable object).
it seems to be an aggregate of known stats weighted with adjustments.
either way, it's generally correct in pointing out the good from the bad though i wouldn't put too much weight in it for an arguement.
hell, you'd think aram had "issues" in 06 rather than it being his best season in that entire list of values.
as far as wright vs. aram, though...wright, easy...still, can't go wrong with either, imo.
Re: Why Does Bill James Hate The Cubs?
Remember when Rob tried to show some stupid stats that don't mean anything?
How about OPS+?
Zimmerman's career high: 114
Aramis last 5 years are:
Well Zimmerman is young and Aramis is in his prime, right?
Aramis' first full year at age 23:
Re: Why Does Bill James Hate The Cubs?
Defense only matters when discussing Khalil Greene vs. Ryan Theriot.
Re: Why Does Bill James Hate The Cubs?
Apples and oranges.
Don't accuse me of being inconsistent. My beliefs are very consistent. I want a shortstop who is a great fielder first and foremost.
I don't want a butcher at 3rd base but I want a masher. Aram is an ideal 3rd baseman in my book.
Re: Why Does Bill James Hate The Cubs?
Zimmerman might be slightly better with the glove but not enough to over come the hitting.
Re: Why Does Bill James Hate The Cubs?
Didn't Zimmerman have injury problems?
Re: Why Does Bill James Hate The Cubs?
All good and well except it's not baseball being talked about. Don't you guys remember that the rules for Chadball are different? Check that: there are NO rules for Chadball. What Chad says, is.
Re: Why Does Bill James Hate The Cubs?
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Re: Why Does Bill James Hate The Cubs?
Obviously Bill James is dumb. Nick Markakis #10 at age 24, Grady Sizemore #24 at age 25...lets be real...
Re: Why Does Bill James Hate The Cubs?
Also Cole Hamels at 13 is a joke. My guess is of 25 if you asked GM and directors of pro personal which guy you would pick if you had to start a team from scratch, he would finish 2nd behind Braun.
Re: Why Does Bill James Hate The Cubs?
Ryan Braun over Hanley Ramirez? I think not. But maybe that's just me.
Hamels at 13 seems a little underrated, but not drastically.
Fielder at 1 I think shows, however, that the uses of James's list are extremely limited. Plenty of guys I choose over him.
If this list were more relevant Kinsler, Hamilton, and probably several others that James's model doesn't include and I'm forgetting would be there. Also, K-Rod probably drops way down, Tulo drops way down or off the list, and Zimmerman drops way down or off of the list.
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It's threads like that that make me so appreciative of the community here. Yeah, we have stupid, immature arguments from time to time, but it could be so much worse.
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You lollygag the ball around the infield. You lollygag your way down to first. You lollygag in and out of the dugout. You know what that makes you? Larry!
Its too bad Warren didnt get to pitch. He would have saved us.
Whoa -- that Contreras play in the 8th looked too much like a "Schwarber" -- nearly crashed into the wall going full speed, with Heyward doing the same.
New rule: if you are a catcher playing LF, and find yourself sprinting after a fly ball in the gap -- stop, let the CF go after it and get ready to play it off the wall.
Cubs have no spark and no life. Pretty boring to watch these days.
I thought trips to Miami were supposed to be fun. This one sucked.
The bottom half of the bullpen now turns close games into blowout losses. Not good.
Once Fowler went to the DL, the team went into the tank. Wonder if he'll get any love this offseason? Probably not.
6IP, 2ER. The last one scored because of another botched Zobrist DP turn.
And now, a bad throw by KB. Sloppy.
What is it with Hammel always starting well and sucking after a couple months?
Ahhh...sad. Lke a few of you here, I saw him play during the '69-'71 seasons. He was the "hot Zobrist" for the club in August/September of '69 while everyone else was fizzling out...
I predict: "They will play hard and if they give the same effort every day, they'll win a lot of games."
OK, boys -- find a way to win today.
There's some BA is missing too, here's all signing bonus BA doesn't have some:
-6 Hockin $241,000 (slot price), 7 Cruz $75,000 (saved $110,00), 8 Ridlings $120,000 (saved $53,800), 9 Robinson $30,000 (saved $132,300), so far the Cubs have saved an extra $297,100
per Muscat...
Zobrist (2B), Hayward (CF), Bryant (3B), Rizzo, Contreras (LF), Montero, Russell, Coghlan (RF), Hammel
Also -- despite losing 6 of their last 10, the Cubs picked up a game on both STL and PIT during that period. Weird, given that they swept PIT and were swept by STL.
Also, I'd like to know if there are numbers to back up my suspicion that there are a lot more fast starts than late June romps. This seems like a time where everybody not named Willson Contreras is looking a little tired and/or banged up a bit.
For once, the Cubs got off to a fast start. Seems like I've been waiting for that for 50 years.Everybody is really gunning for this team, too. It's their playoffs.
He reminds me of a little of a young guy currently on the Cubs' DL, who is also tank-like in appearance.


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Dinner Party Timeout.
Sweetheart, I'm trying to help you out there. I really am. I'm setting you up all over the place. Our first date. That thing with the painters that time. Our how-we-met story? If you can't nail our how-we-met story then we're beyond hope. I know other couples who don't even tell their own how-we-met stories anymore and just tell ours instead. But to hear you tell it just now made me want to blind myself. You're just lucky I dumped lighter fluid from the fondue on Hilary and pulled you out of there as the flames spread.
Can you please tell me where your head is? Because I know it's not here. It's not at this lighthearted dinner party for your cousin's birthday. You're missing cues everywhere. I've finished every single one of my own sentences for the past hour. Do you even see what's happening? We're getting killed. I appreciate the effort you're putting in, but you need to pull together your so-called charm and be a little more fucking delightful out there.
As a couple, we usually define excellence. That's our game. That's the way we play. We don't do background. We're a sure thing. When people invite us to their vegetarian chili cook-offs and yurt-raisings, they know they're getting adorable. They know that they're getting what they're not and they know they should be. They know that they hate us but they hate themselves even more for not being us.
Take yourself back two weeks to Justin and Miranda's potluck. Do you remember that? Do remember how it feels to absolutely crush every other couple in the room? We were untouchable. After you told the Mexico story, Brian and Christine went home and broke up. Straight up ended it. They figured they would never get to our level of anecdotal cuteness and that they might as well give up. Brian moved out. Christine kept the dog. All because we make them look like speed dating accountants.
Like at Eric's birthday when Nicole started in on some bullshit about her and Tim's last trip to her uncle's kale farm. You smacked her down by telling everyone about the time we made spiced kale chips and my mouth got all itchy and that's how we found out I was allergic to kale, but only cooked kale, because I had a bite of your salad the next day and I was fine. And it WASN'T the spices, we just know, because those are the ones we use for our famous Chilean popcorn. Nicole just shriveled into her seat and starting drinking really fast. Tim told me she threw up in the car on the way home.
You used to be merciless. Remember when Todd proposed to Tina at Randall's New Year's party? You just looked at me and said, gently but audibly, that I ask you to marry me every day and that you'll say yes when I finally stop asking. That doesn't even make sense, but everyone loved it. They melted. No one even cared when Tina said no or that Todd left and used the ring to pay for a hooker.
You need to breathe, focus and make this happen for us. I know we broke up three months ago. But not telling anyone and continuing to go to these things is the right thing to do. The feeling of victory is addictive. And when you go back to our apartment tonight and I go back to Matt's guest room/home office, that feeling will still be there and you'll know you're a winner. So stop crying and let's get back out there.
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All participants will receive a BCA membership card, patch, rule book and other benefits.
The league will run through September and play will alternate week to week from 8-ball to 9-ball.
Teams will consist of three players, male or female, of any ability level. Each player will compete in his or her own match, and will not alternate shots with teammates.
The league will begin Wednesday, June 25, and will run from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Hood River Billiards (next to the Mt. Hood Railroad parking lot on East Cascade Ave. in the old Antique Mall building).
Entries are due by June 22, so players are urged to contact HR Billiards owner Cristy Barsky as soon as possible. The number to call is 541-490-3124.
Hood River Billiards will continue its schedule of open 8-ball and 9-ball tournaments throughout the summer. Open 8-ball will be the second Saturday of the month, while 9-ball will take place every fourth Saturday.
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So this is a blog designed not to help you with making a pretty profile using photoshop/paint.net/gimp/whatever you use, but more for understanding all the elements of a profile design, and utilizing it to the best of your ability. :)
Before I start, here's Forever's guide to profiles if you want to use that as well. This is more understanding the content areas and stuff, while hers is more about making it look awsum.
First of all, you'll want to keep an eye on this for reference, which is an entire list of what's what when it comes to profile terminology.
That just shows everything. I'll go through it for you to understand.
Main: The background of the profile. Here is where your background is. Text Colour is the standard text colour for your usertitle, while shaded are titles and the such, and hyperlinks are links.
Block Borders: All the borders around the blocks. All those blocks which show your information, Wakoopa, Twitter etc are surrounded by this.
Major Block Headers: This is used for the little part which shows your visitor messages, contact info etc. Whatever is highlighted will be this colour.
Minor Block Headers: Pretty much everything else which isn't the above. They go from the sections which aren't highlighted (visitor messages etc.), and all the titles for those little blocks mentioned in Block Borders.
Block Footers: This doesn't exist as far as I can tell. You don't need to worry about this.
Primary Content Areas: The main areas of the profile. This includes, but is not limited to: the main sections of your Visitor Messages, the informative section (middle) of the blocks on the side, and the first colour of the alternating emblem colours.
Secondary Content Areas: Essentially the second areas of profiles. You know, the little things, or the bottom part of the blocks on the side, the second alternating colour of the Emblems page and etc.
Controls: The little area usually at the bottom of the profile. They include the page VM numbers, the little buttons of post now and preview etc. for VMs and a couple of other things.
This is an example with very obscured colours of what all the areas are, and what they mean, if you don't understand what I meant from all that stuff just above.
Thanks for reading, and I hope you now understand profiles a little more than you used to.
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How many times have you traveled to an interesting destination and asked for information from a convenience-store clerk or restaurant owner? You might have asked about some popular landmark or asked for directions to a monument listed in a brochure you picked up at your motel. And how many times have had this response: "I've never heard of that."
That's pretty typical across the country. Local residents don't see their hometowns the way tourists do. Most of us are aware of our local history, but maybe we're short on details.
Anyone who would like to know more about six of Cape Girardeau's key historical sites will have an opportunity to visit them and learn about them during what's being called the "Rediscover Your Cape" tour. The six sites, all in the downtown area: Glenn House, Cape River Heritage Museum, Old Lorimier Cemetery, Red House Interpretive Center, Old St. Vincent's Church and Fort D, the only remaining Civil War fort of the four that were put in place to protect the city.
Guides and experts will be on hand from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the six sites. Not only will you get plenty of historical information, but you will also have an opportunity to ask questions.
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|Application number
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|May 10, 1988
|Filing date
|Apr 16, 1987
|Priority date
|Jun 23, 1986
|Fee status
|Publication number
|Raymond M. L. Ting
|Original Assignee
|Ting Raymond M L
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (9), Referenced by (30), Classifications (29), Legal Events (3)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This invention is a continuation-in-part of my patent application Ser. No. 06/877,412 filed June 23, 1986 pending.
This invention relates to building wall or roof structures and, more particularly, to composite foam panels with metal skins.
1. Field of the Invention
The metal skins of foam panels are commonly painted carbon steel, aluminum, or stainless steel of thickness ranging from 0.018" (0.46 mm) to 0.048" (1.22 mm). A structural foam core is sandwiched between two metal skins to form a composite panel structure through chemical or adhesive bond between the foam core and the metal skins.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Composite metal foam panels have been widely used in building wall and roof structures due to their high strength-to-weight ratio and their high insulation value. The depth of the panel normally ranges from 1 inch (25 mm) to 8 inches (203 mm) depending on load or thermal insulation requirements. The width of the panel normally ranges from 12 inches (305 mm) to 48 inches (1219 mm). The panels are fastened to the building frame members such as horizontal wall girts, vertical mullions, or roof purlins in a side-by-side fashion to form the wall or the roof surface.
In a mass production facility, the pour-in-place process is commonly used in which liquid foam is deposited between the two metal skins and contained in a jig to resist the foaming pressure and to retain the shape of the final product. Freon gas is commonly used as the blowing agent in the foam system. The chemical bond developed between the foam core and the metal skin cannot be uniform throughout the contacting surface. Localized weak bonding areas are normally developed due to skin surface contamination, void formation, or cell distortion due to the rolling of foam cells during the foaming process.
When one of the metal skins is subjected to a high surface temperature, such as due to solar gain in an exterior exposure condition, the thermal expansion of the metal skin and the heat causes stretching of the foam cells near the skin, producing an imbalance of the internal pressure of the freon gas contained in the foam cells. This pressure imbalance causes the freon gas to migrate slowly toward the warmer skin. When the developed freon pressure, acting beneath the metal skin, is adequate to overcome the bond strength, metal skin delamination will happen. This type of skin delamination will happen first at the localized weak bonding areas causing localized skin bulging in these areas. This phenomenon is known as thermal blister in the industry. This thermal blistering problem causes not only a reduction in the structural properties of the panel, but also a serious aesthetic problem.
Drilling a small hole through the metal skin to release the freon gas and rebonding the metal skin to the foam core by injecting adhesive through the hole have been used at the job site to repair the thermal blisters. However, this type of repair work is not only costly, but it is also impossible to restore the panel shape perfectly. Replacing the blistered panels does not only involve significant cost, but also cannot guarantee that no additional thermal blister will be developed in the replaced panels.
Since the localized weak bonding areas are concealed beneath the metal skin, there is no readily available easy method for detecting the weak bonding areas. The only known method in the industry is the thermal blistering test where the metal skin is subjected to sustained heating using heat lamps to see if thermal blisters can be developed at the target surface temperature. Normally, each test requires at least two hours of heat exposure to simulate the solar gain condition. Ideally, the job site thermal blistering problem can be prevented if all panels are subjected to the thermal blistering test before shipping to the job site.
However, it is totally impractical and cost-prohibitive due to the required long testing duration. Therefore, only sampe testing is utilized by the panel manufacturers to prevent the likelihood of massive product failures due to thermal blistering and the risk of some panel blisterings is assumed. The composite metal foam panel manufacturers have faced this thermal blistering problem for years without finding a real solution to the problem. Some panel manufacturers have been forced out of the business due to the thermal blistering problem.
The thermal blistering problem in a composite foam panel is prevented by the present invention by providing an internal freon gas venting system at, or near, the bonding surface between the metal skin and the foam core.
The bending strength of a composite panel relies on the composite bond between the exterior metal skins and the foam core. The composite bond is lost in the area of the gas venting channels. In order to maintain adequate bending strength of the composite panel, the surface bonding area occupied by the gas venting channels must not significantly reduce the bonding surface between the exterior metal skin and the foam core. It is preferred that the surface bonding area occupied by the gas venting channels is less than ten percent of the total bonding surface area of the exterior metal skin.
The key to the present invention is to provide gas venting channels in the finished composite panel allowing the gas developed within the foam core to flow through the gas venting channels and to exit at the exposed foam core perimeters.
To install the venting channels in a composite panel manufactured by the pour-in-place process, the following methods can be utilized.
The first method is to bond a string of porous material onto the interior side of the metal skin before foaming. The suitable material commercially available for this application is the open cell urethane foam rod such as that with the trade name of "Denver Foam". However, during the foaming process, part of the liquid foam will be absorbed by the porous string material. It is important to use a size big enough to prevent total penetration of the liquid foam into the porous string material since total penetration of the liquid foam would seal off all voids within the porous string material rendering the gas venting mechanism inoperable.
The second method is to bond a string of porous material with a thin outer membrane onto the interior side of the metal skin before foaming. The thin outer membrane is repellant to the penetration of liquid foam but yet weak enough to allow the penetration of gas under pressure. The suitable material commercially available for this application is the polyvinyl chloride foam extrusions such as that with the trademark Norex PVC Foam Extrusions. Depending on the size of thermal blister and the rigidity of the exterior metal skin, the gas pressure required to force the skin into a detectable blister is estimated to range from one to three pounds per square inch. To effectively eliminate the development of the thermal blister, the resistance against the gas penetration of the outer membrane in this type of material must be less than the blistering gas pressure.
The third method is to bond a tape onto the interior side of the metal skin before foaming, whereby the surface of the tape to be in contact with the liquid foam is coated with non-sticking material such as Teflon, grease, or wax. Due to the non-sticking surface of the tape, a very small gap is created in the finished product at the contact surface between the tape and the foam core allowing gas venting through the small gap.
The fourth method is to lay a strong string such as a metal wire or rope on or near the interior surface of the metal skin before foaming and to pull out the string after the foam core has been solidified. After the string has been pulled out, the necessary void for gas venting is formed. To reduce the resistance of pulling out the string, it is preferred to coat the string with a non-sticking material, such as Teflon, grease or wax. In all the methods described above, the venting lines must be terminated at the exposed foam core perimeters so that the gas can be released to the outside environment.
FIG. 1 shows a plan view of a typical composite foam panel of the present invention with longitudinal freon gas venting channels;
FIG. 2 shows the cross-sectional view taken along line 2--2 of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 shows a plan view of a typical composite foam panel of this invention with transverse freon gas venting channels;
FIG. 4 shows the cross-sectional view taken along line 4--4 of FIG. 3;
FIG. 5 shows a plan view of a further modification having grid-like venting channels; and
FIG. 6 shows the cross-sectional view taken along line 6--6 of FIG. 1 of a modification of FIG. 2.
FIG. 1 shows a plan view of a typical composite foam panel 10 of this invention with two different gas venting channel profiles. Shown by the dotted lines are longitudinal freon gas venting channels 11 and 61, 61 which run substantially parallel to the direction of panel length starting from the central region of the panel and terminate at the panel ends 12 where the foam core is exposed. The freon gas venting channels 11 and 61 are open at the panel ends 12 for allowing the freon gas to be vented to the outside as will be explained in more detail in relation to FIG. 2 and FIG. 6.
FIG. 2 shows the cross-sectional view taken along line 2--2 of FIG. 1. The structural foam core 20 is adhered to a metal skin 21 which will be subjected to an elevated surface temperature and another metal skin 22 on the opposite side. The longitudinal freon gas venting channels 11 are installed at or near the interior surface 23 of the metal skin 21.
The freon gas venting channels 11 represent strings of porous material installed in accordance with the aforementioned first or second method or voids formed in accordance with the aforementioned fourth method.
When the metal skin 21 is subjected to a high temperature, the freon gas contained within the foam core 20 will start to migrate toward the interior surface 23 of the metal skin 21 building up an internal gas pressure. Since the venting channels 11 are open at the panel ends 12 (shown in FIG. 1), the entire venting channels 11 become low pressure regions. Therefore, the freon gas will start to flow into the venting channels 11 for venting at the ends 12. A constant pressure difference will be maintained when a steady gas flow condition is reached. The pressure difference should be designed to be lower than the bond strength between the metal skin and the foam core. The pressure difference is affected by the distance "A" between the venting channels, the size and porosity of the venting channel material, and the cell structure and density of the foam core. For a given foam core structure and a given venting channel material and size, a suitable venting channel spacing "A" can be determined by trial-and-error procedure. For a narrow panel, one venting channel may be adequate, and for a wide panel, more than two channels may be used. It is preferred to use a half-moon shape for the venting channel 11 to facilitate the flow of liquid foam during the foaming process.
FIG. 3 shows a plan view of a typical composite foam panel 30 of this invention with a plurality of transverse freon gas venting channels 31 spaced apart at a distance "B". In this arrangement, the freon gas will be vented to the side of the panel 30 where the foam core is exposed as will be explained in more detail in FIG. 4.
FIG. 4 shows a cross-sectional view taken along line 4--4 of the panel 30 of this invention. The venting channels 31 which are similar to the venting channels 11, are installed on or near the interior surface 23 of the metal skin 21 which will be subjected to elevated temperature. The end 32 of the venting channel 31 is open to the outside at the exposed foam core perimeter along the panel side to allow the venting of interior freon gas. The foam core 20 is structurally adhered to the metal skins 21 and 22 to form a composite panel. The suitable spacing "B" has been explained in the description of FIG. 2. When the metal surface 21 is subjected to elevated temperature, the freon gas contained in the foam core 20 will migrate toward the interior surface 23 of the metal skin 21 creating a freon gas flow into the venting channels 31 leading to the freon gas venting at the end 32 of each venting channel 31.
The freon gas venting system of the present invention is applicable to any metal skin profiles not shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 4. To increase the freon gas venting efficiency, the pattern of the venting channels can vary in any other manner such as a sinusoidal or winding path or a grid pattern 41 (FIG. 5). If the panel will be subjected to elevated temperatures on both sides, the freon gas venting system can be applied on both metal skins. The freon gas venting system will also limit the degree of foam core shrinkage in cold temperature. When the foam panel is subjected to a temperature near the dew point of the freon gas, significant vacuum will be created within the foam cells resulting in sucking the exterior air into the foam cells through the venting system to neutralize the vacuum. This reverse venting phenomenon will help to prevent excessive shrinkage of the foam core.
FIG. 6 shows a cross-sectional view taken along line 6--6 of FIG. 1 of a modification of the panel 10 shown in FIG. 2. The structural core 20 is adhered to a metal skin 21 which will be subjected to an elevated surface temperature and another metal skin 22 on the opposite side. The tapes 61 are adhered to the interior surface 23 of the metal skin 21 before foaming. The surfaces 62 of the tapes 61 are coated with non-sticking agent such as Teflon, grease or wax. After foaming, the foam core 20 is in contact with the surfaces 62. Due to the non-sticking coating on the surfaces 62, the unbonded shims between the foam core 20 and the surfaces 62 become the freon venting channels.
While I have illustrated and described several embodiments of my invention, it will be understood that these are by way of illustration only and that various changes and modifications may be contemplated in my invention and within the scope of the following claims.
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Ministry of Science & Technology seeks Defence Ministry clearance for TMT project
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Defence Ministry nod to buy 145 ultra light howitzers worth Rs 5,000 crore from US
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Settled in Defence Ministry but not in Delhi: Manohar Parrikar
He said though he is an "outsider" in Delhi's political circles, his comments ...
Defence ministry launches inquiry into leak of documents in Sanjay Bhandari's case
"The inquiry will try to find out how internal MoD documents were leaked. It's a sensitive matter," said a source.
Defence Ministry eyeing optimal resource utilisation for more submarines & advanced frigates
Navy's plan for a 65,000 ton nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to be fitted with an American catapult system is not likely to get financial clearances soon.
In talks with Defence Ministry to hand over Tungabhadra plant: Anant Geete
Anant Geete today said his ministry is in talks with the Ministry of Defence to hand over the latter the charge of ailing Tungabhadra Steel Products Ltd.
Defence ministry, Army fined Rs 50 lakh for wrongful promotion
The tribunal has imposed a Rs 50 lakh fine, holding that the continued promotion of a Brigadier rank officer was against the procedure.
Defence Ministry frees spectrum worth Rs 30,000 crore for upcoming auction
All ministries and departments like Aviation, Space, Prasar Bharti, Defence, Telecom etc that are holding spectrum were asked to harmonise radiowaves among themselves.
'Defence Ministry has not opened any inquiry into navy tankers'
The Defence Ministry has not opened any other deal for investigation besides the AgustaWestland chopper contract, defence sources said.
Mines ministry asks defence ministry to declassify vital digital data to improve private participation
India has been able to carry out only 10% regional mineral exploration while countries like Australia, which have similar geological endowment, have completed 100% of exploration.
'FIPB has sought Defence Ministry inputs on FDI in Agusta, Tata JV'
When asked if there was any political motive for deferring the proposal, the official reiterated that FIPB had not received inputs from the Defence Ministry.
Defence ministry lists out 23 projects for private industry
In a first, the defence ministry has listed out 23 major projects from the three armed forces— from UAVs, glide bombs to underwater systems and tank engines.
Finmeccanica on the verge of being blacklisted; defence ministry expedites action
The Italian group has several military systems in place here. The govt has clarified that the group's ongoing projects will not be affected by the step.
DoT writes to Defence Ministry for releasing spectrum
DoT has written to the Defence Ministry for release of spectrum under the harmonisation process as well as 3G radiowaves under the swapping pact.
North Korea tests submarine-launched missile: S Korean defence ministry
"We are keeping close tabs on the North Korean military and maintaining a full defence posture", South Korean defence ministry spokesman said.
Defence Expo 2016 to be the largest till date: Defence Ministry
The exhibition would be inaugurated by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar.
Defence Ministry panel recommends blacklisting of strategic partners if they indulge in corruption
The MoD is separately working on a blacklisting policy that is to be released this month, according to Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar.
Customs Act change may delay modernisation of fighter jets, IAF asks Defence Ministry to find way out
Under the new rules, which came into effect from April 1, customs duty exemption has been given to specific projects, all of which are in production in the country.
Defence ministry to promote start-ups: Manohar Parrikar
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Friday said his ministry was in the process of formulating a special programme to promote start-ups.
Defence Ministry may award Rs 50,000 crore projects to Shipping Ministry
Later, Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari said order from the Defence Ministry could be in the range of about Rs 50,000 crore.
Abnormal lag in revenue expenditure irks Defence Ministry
The Ministry said that last minute expenses in the month of March will be subject to a special audit by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar.
Fire rips through Russian defence ministry building in Moscow
Around 50 people were reported to have been evacuated from the administrative building, which dates from the end of the eighteenth century.
Anil Ambani expresses concerns on strategic partnership model of defence ministry
Ambani expressed concern on a clause that would restrict one company each to the ten broad areas of manufacturing like warships, land systems and submarines.
Defence ministry to provide documents to Malegaon blast accused Lt Col Prasad Shrikant Purohit
Parrikar on Thursday said the ministry will provide documents to Lt. Col. Prasad Shrikant Purohit, that he needs to defend himself in the 2008 Malegaon blasts case.
Defence Ministry to prioritise submarines, ammunition, aircraft under strategic partner model
Manohar Parrikar said that 'one or two' projects under the model could be rewarded by the end of this year.
Defence Ministry to tie up with academia to tap innovation for sector
Manohar Parrikar, an IIT-Bombay alumnus, was speaking at the opening ceremony of the three-day technical festival 'Cognizance 2016' of IIT Roorkee.
Finance Ministry asks ministries to avoid pitfalls in expenditure
The FinMin suggested this while calling for proposal for the first batch of supplementary demands for grants 2016-17 to be presented to Parliament in the ensuing monsoon session.
Strategic partnership model for military manufacturing meets resistance within Defence Ministry
Sources said that a meeting on the Atre Committee report recently took place in South Block, headed by G Mohan Kumar, where the model faced resistance.
Moscow begins withdrawal of military equipment from Syria: Russia's defence ministry
President Vladimir Putin announced Monday night that Moscow was set to withdraw the "most part" of its troops in Syria, ending its controversial bombing campaign.
100% FDI in defence need of the hour: Venkaiah Naidu
"FDI is better than debt and will push growth and development. The government took the decision as it was the need of the hour," Naidu said.
Defence Ministry all set to equip all infantry units with UAV squad
The defence ministry is set to clear an army proposal to equip all infantry and mechanised battalions with a new squad of mini-unmanned aerial vehicles.
Defence Ministry working on new policy for using Army for civilian purposes
The Defence Secretary has been asked by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar to look into the matter so that a controversy is avoided the next time.
Defence Ministry amends procurement rules to allow change of name
Reliance Defence has also recently got 12 new industrial licenses for defence manufacturing after a security clearance by the home ministry .
When Spain is on the attack, defence holds the key
The offence and its unique possession game gets most of the credit for the team's success, but the defence carries the load so the talented midfielders can impress up front.
FDI ease for defence welcome, but more must be done
Experts on Monday called as a welcome move the union government announcement of 100 per cent FDI (foreign direct investment) in defence.
Govt introduces 100% FDI in defence, civil aviation
In order to provide major impetus to job creation in India, the government announced major reforms in its foreign direct investment (FDI) , notably in aviation, pharmaceuticals and food processing sectors, further opening the doors for the inflow of enhanced overseas capital.
Plea in HC to withdraw laptops from Defence Ministry officials
A petition was today filed in the Delhi High Court seeking direction to the Ministry of Defence to withdraw the laptops and computers issued to its officials for working from home.
Suicide bomber strikes near Kabul defence ministry, kills 13
At least 13 people were killed and 39 injured in a suicide bombing in Afghanistan's eastern province of Kunar on Saturday during an attack targeting a tribal chief.
Parliamentary panel slams defence ministry for not using funds for modernisation
The parliamentary standing committee has come down strongly for diverting money out from the capital acquisition head for other expenses.
India, Thailand to forge close ties in defence, maritime
The announcement was made here after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held extensive talks with his visiting Thai counterpart General Prayut Chan-o-cha.
Defence ministry to review carbine procurement, missile system project with France
Parrikar, who is currently reviewing the defence procurement process, is to be given a detailed briefing on the Close Quarter Carbine project.
Ready to work with Shipping Ministry: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar
Manohar Parrikar today said his ministry is ready to work with the Shipping Ministry to ensure more business for shipyards in the country.
Government allows agents in defence deals but with strict oversight
"There will be scope for a company to appoint an agent to represent it or to get over technical difficulties by paying him or her reasonable fees," Parrikar said.
Pakistan raises defence budget by 11%
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar announced to set the 5.7 per cent GDP growth against 4.7 per cent growth which was achieved in the outgoing year.
India, Ghana to enhance security, defence ties
The Joint Statement issued by the two sides said that while India has been a victim of cross-border terrorism for a long time, Ghana is situated in an increasingly volatile region.
Make in India: Defence Ministry identifies about 25 projects
The Ministry of Defence has identified about 25 projects in the Make In India initiative and will open them up to the industry for participation.
Panasonic looks for more deals from defence, aviation sectors for Toughbook portfolio
The company hopes that enterprise customers will put more focus on products from its portfolio, including the world's first fully rugged detachable notebook Toughbook CF-20.
Defence Ministry mulls over opening doors of Sainik Schools for girls
Allowing Sainik Schools to train girl students would be seen as a first step towards allowing entry of women in the National Defence Academy and the army.
Ministry of Defence restricts Internet access for personnel
"Use of dongles on Internet, presence of Bluetooth/Wi-Fi features on laptop and PCs which are strictly prohibited have been detected in a few offices," the note said.


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Returning to my hunt, a couple of days ago, got a new shiny; it's a pokemon that pretends to be what it's not and disguises itself as one of it's weakness. Who is that pokemon?
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Victorious sevens: Now its all systems go for Rio
- Updated: August 3, 2013
By Mark Etheridge
in Cali, Colombia
Coaching staff and players alike celebrated South Africa's gold-medal effort at the World Games here on Friday.
But all realised that this victory is just part of a lengthy road to hopefully the most sought after gold of all… at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.
The Sevens side downed Argentina 33-24 in the final to seal gold at the sport's last appearance at the World Games.
"It's unreal," said coach Vuyo Zangqa. "I think we answered SASCOC President Gideon Sam's request for a medal in the best possible manner.
"I didn't tell them anything special before the match. They proved by their display in the semi-final that they were playing great rugby… they couldn't have improved much on that. My captain Kyle Brown proved that is back to his best and the value of having experienced players here was invaluable. Now we must build on this going forward to the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow next year and then obviously the Olympics."
For his turn, Brown, who sat out the first game after serving the last of a three-game suspension from the World Cup in Moscow, was full of praise for the locals.
"This was just amazing. The people, mainly non-rugby followers, were brilliant and made for superb atmosphere.The noise at this stadium was just as loud as any World Cup match.
"I remember the last World Games in Taiwan when it poured with rain in our final match and we didn't play at all well. This more than makes up for that. And now we definitely have our eye on bigger things like the Olympics, in another South American country, in three years time."
Player Stephen Dippenaar also enthused about being part of the Team SA set-up. " It was kind of weird coming over here and being surrounded by so many other different sports and we managed to go and watch quite a few of our fellow team members events.
"For my part it's made me even more exited to be part of even bigger things like the Olympic Games further down the road."


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Path apologizes, offers opt-out for address book uploadingSocial networking app Path issued an apology through its blog on Wednesday for the implementation of a back-end "feature" that uploaded a user's iPhone contacts list to the company's servers, and released an update to remedy the problem with new opt-in/opt-out settings.
On Tuesday, Developer Arun Thampi discovered that the Path app was uploading user contacts in an unseen background task, which triggered a subsequent deluge of criticism from those who viewed the action as a privacy violation.
Path claims that the data upload was meant to streamline the app's "Add Friends" feature, not to horde sensitive information:
We are sorry.
We made a mistake. Over the last couple of days users brought to light an issue concerning how we handle your personal information on Path, specifically the transmission and storage of your phone contacts.
As our mission is to build the worlds first personal network, a trusted place for you to journal and share life with close friends and family, we take the storage and transmission of your personal information very very seriously.
Through the feedback weve received from all of you, we now understand that the way we had designed our Add Friends feature was wrong. We are deeply sorry if you were uncomfortable with how our application used your phone contacts.
The letter goes on to explain that the information gathered is used to improve the quality of friend suggestions and to notify users when a contact joins Path. The data transfers are also encrypted and stored on "servers using industry-standard firewall technology."
In response to the public outcry, Path has erased all user-uploaded contact information in concert with the release of an updated version of the software that prompts users to select whether they want to opt in to sharing contacts.
Path has released an updated version to fix privacy issue. | Source: Path
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