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Cut energy bills and reduce the strain on the environment with a roof covered in sedums
A solidly engineered roof helps protect your house against the elements, of course, but the one installed over Sarah Jack and Scott Harris's eat-in kitchen does that and more. Planted with hundreds of low-growing succulents, the little flat-roofed extension off their 1925 Colonial Revival helps slow down and filter rainwater runoff. Residential green roofs such as theirs protect natural waterways from oily street residue by lessening the chances that municipal storm-drain systems will overflow. It also keeps the room below it warmer in winter and as much as 6 to 8 degrees cooler in summer, thereby reducing utility costs. The 140 square feet of plantings helps absorb air pollutants, too, and—at $13 to $45 per square foot installed—should last about twice as long as a conventional roof. For all these reasons, the Teaneck, New Jersey, couple felt good about springing for the eco-conscious home improvement. But they also value its aesthetic appeal. "The roof looks so lively and colorful," says Sarah. "It's definitely improved our view."
The LiveRoof modular system they chose is typical of residential models, consisting of plastic trays filled with a soilless engineered growing medium and fully mature sedum plants that can handle both deluge and drought. At 40 pounds each, the trays are heavy and meant to be installed by a certified contractor; R&S Landscaping did the job here. See how this roof went from bare to bountiful—plus the latest on DIY options.
Shown: Hardy sedums are most popular for green roofs because they thrive in a soilless growing medium and are drought tolerant. They just need a yearly trim and occasional fertilizer to look their best. Homeowners can choose from a palette of suitable plants. Sedum spurium 'Tricolor' is one of the most ornamental.


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We have two beautiful dogs … both are Maltese Shitzu's and both are very different. Mr Big is black, Joia is white. Mr Big is old, Joia is young. Mr Big can't stop eating, Joia won't start. Mr Big is tubby, Joia is tiny. Irrespective of their differences we love them both. Currently, Laura is away and has been for several weeks … I've been left alone as a sole parent! I thought I was doing a good job … until earlier this week when I realised I still have a lot to learn. I'm talking about dogs here! Cudos to everyone who has children of the two legged variety … I respect you a lot! I'm still trying to work out how to parent fluffy four-legged kids!
I have written too much about Joia already, and I even wrote an ebook about her called 'Joia – Living a life of joy through the eyes of a pup'. GIFT - I'm grateful that you're reading this blog, and as a 'thank you' … I'd like to gift you a FREE copy of the ebook. If you want a copy please click here. In this blog, however, I'm not going to write about Joia, but about Mr Big ... he taught me a powerful lesson this week.
There are no accidents in life ...
Andrew Jobling started out as a passionate but clueless footballer. With a vision of and obsession about a long and lucrative professional football career in mind, little time was left to consider other insignificant things in life … reading, academics and education.
After being beaten around the head many times and in pain for most of his football career he decided to launch into in the health & fitness industry. After all the abuse he received from heartless fitness trainers in his professional sporting career, it was payback time! He has spent almost 30 years passionate about helping people with their health and wellbeing.
In 2002 he made, what appeared to be, an illogical and irrational decision. At the time he was running two businesses, working 15 hour days and 7 days per week. He had a personal training business that was putting money into his bank account and café that was taking it straight back out again.
Nevertheless, with no qualifications, background, ability or time he decided to write a book!
With a powerful message he wanted to convey, committing small pockets of time to writing each day and with a strong desire to get it done, two years later Andrew was holding his first book Eat Chocolate Drink Alcohol and be Lean & Healthy in his hands. He is still puzzled but immensely grateful as to how it actually happened. He has since gone to write four published books (with two more coming in 2016) and three e-books.
That seemingly accidental decision catapulted his career into a completely different direction and put him on a wonderful path as an author, speaker and author mentor. He now passionately spends his time writing, speaking and helping people all around the world to believe that, no matter how unlikely something may seem, with desire, decision and daily action ... anything is possible!.
Andrew jokes that he is an Accidental Author, but the truth is he believes that, whilst some things are unlikely, there really are no accidents in life;
'We create our destiny by dreaming bigger than most people would think reasonable, by believing in ourselves more than most people would think sensible, by making decisions that most people would think illogical and continuing to act way beyond the point that most people would have given up.'
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Andrew's Blog ... the question is; can a footballer write?
I don't know about you, but this doesn't look like an author and writer to me ... or most people!
Andrew loves writing! This would sound strange to anyone who knew his his background ... it certainly wouldn't suggest that a literary career would be on the cards. He was a typical footballer with an typical attitude towards reading & education ... a waste of hours between each opportunity to play sport! He truly is an accidental author, writer and blogger!
He is passionate about helping others and through writing he feels able to reach more people. His books & blog posts are all about helping people see, believe and fulfill more of the amazing potential they have ... that means you too! There is incredible possibility & potential in every person and there is an amazing impact through the power of written word.
Please enjoy Andrew's blogs and please feel free to add any comments you see appropriate.
I want to encourage you to start writing … Morning pages!
Posted 9/17/2016
So, what are morning pages? They are pages that you write in the morning … funny about that! There is something about taking all of your thoughts, concerns, ideas, fears and busyness out of your head and putting it down on paper. It's a great way to cleanse, download and de-clutter your mind and, with that newly cleared space, is the best way to start each and every day.
Let me tell you, if you don't already know … it can get very busy inside my head. You wouldn't want to get stuck in there … it would be a bit like being stuck on a round-about in Mumbai with cars, elephants, bikes, people, cows and people in every direction! This internal busyness makes life difficult. It's hard to focus, hard to enjoy the moment and hard to see a clear path forward. It wasn't until someone recommended that I started doing 'morning pages' that this all started to change.
You will be extraordinary as soon as you … Give yourself permission!
Posted 9/10/2016
extraordinary must mean even further below par! I think we should delete that definition of the word … agree? Here's how I want you to think of the word … If you are 'ordinary' at the moment – and by ordinary I mean you feel you are just getting by – then to be exceptional takes just a little bit extra. Extraordinary is a word that reflects the simplicity of being being exceptional by just doing a little bit more than you're currently doing.
Having said that, I'm now going to say some thing that, whilst is meant to help you, may be confronting. Are you ready? … You currently have in your life what you've permitted for yourself. You will either aggressively agree or disagree with that statement … either way and disturbingly I have found it to be true. Everything undesirable I have experienced in my life can be tracked back to a thought process I chose and a course of action I permitted for myself. I would challenge you, no matter how much you hate me right now, to do the same.
When in doubt ... Jog it Out!
Posted 9/3/2016
The other day I was having a dilemma. I was torn between two options for a project I'm currently working on and, for the life of me, I couldn't make a decision. After a period of mental tug-o-war and trying to force a decision, I'd had enough. I went into my bedroom got undressed, got dressed again into my running gear (shame on your dirty mind!!) … then I went for a run. After a short while of pounding the pavement … clarity came and the decision was made.
I kept on running, feeling good about myself, and for some reason my mind wandered back to my days as a footballer … I started laughing! Back in the eighties, there was always one solution for any issue … jog it out! 'Hey coach, I'm cramping in my calf … what should I do?' 'No worries son … just jog it out!' 'I have a sharp painful stitch … how should I get rid of it?' 'Stop being soft and just jog it out!' 'My leg is sore, my glutes are tight and I'm feeling a bit faint … should I rest?' 'Toughen up kid and … jog it out!'
Make them good, good, good … Good Vibrations!
Posted 8/27/2016
I'm currently listening to the Beach Boys singing Good Vibrations. Who knew they were so wise in the ways of the universe? Who knew they had been communicating the secret of success and happiness, through this song, since 1966 when it was released … I just thought it was a catchy tune. I think probably many of the people dancing to and enjoying the song back in the 60's and 70's weren't fully aware of the powerful message it was communicating either. They were undoubtably too distracted by the fun they were having and the interesting substances they were experimenting with!
I'm not going to get into a science lesson here, and I'm probably not going to explain this very well either … but I'll give it a go. The universe detects and acts on vibrations. Every living thing vibrates and those vibrations ripple out into the universe … the universe then responds to those vibrations and sends back experiences to match. Does this sound weird? Does this sound a bit out there? Do I sound crazy? It does, it is and I am, but … it's true!
Put it on and then … Tick it off the list!
Posted 8/20/2016
Are you anything like me? I'm a throw-mud-against-the-wall-and-see-what-sticks type of guy. For much of my life I've lived with the attitude of she'll-be-right … just hoping that everything will work out. To a certain extent it did, but I finally got to the point when I decided I didn't just want things to work out … I wanted to create an abundantly amazing life. Are you with me? Organisation and preparation were never strong points as I flew through life by the seat of my pants! Then one day I decided to get organised. I decided to write a list of all the things I needed to do to get my S#@T together. I'm an all or nothing kind of guy and so I'm sure you can imagine the list I created for myself.
I'd always heard that writing a list of the things you need to do is an important part of being successful in life. I also knew heard that the list needed to be split into categories … 'important', 'urgent', 'delegatable', 'removable'. So, I made a list - boy did I make a list … it was about three pages of things I felt I needed to do. The problem was … in my mind everything on the list was important and urgent!
Success and happiness in life is … All about perspective!
Posted 8/13/2016
I love the word 'perspective' … it's a cool word. Yep, I am a nerd!! I love the way it sounds and I love the way it can change my life when I'm aware of it. When I'm able to see things from a different perspective … life, wellbeing, relationships and success take on a whole different meaning. Do you remember the last time you got angry with someone for something they said or did? Then you told them so … in no uncertain terms? How did you feel afterwards? Now, think about that same interaction and put yourself in the other person's shoes … how does it feel to be spoken to that way? See what I mean?
I recently had an experience that got me thinking about perspective. Now, I do need to preface this story with the fact that I'm not quite normal … and proud of it! I wear a pedometer to measure my steps and I have a very strict goal - every day - to not go to bed until I have done at least 10,000 steps. There's nothing overly unusual about that. The slightly interesting part comes each morning as I take my dogs for a walk.
We're not born winners & we're not born losers … We're born choosers!
Posted 8/6/2016
Inspiration comes from all around us. Ordinary people dealing with daily challenges, doing the best they can and striving for a better life … are often the source of the greatest inspiration. I was at a business seminar on Tuesday night and, in the last few minutes, an amazing lady came up to share a few ideas and insights. I will soon tell you a little about her story, but it was the last thing she said during her short impact statement that resonated with me the most and inspired this week blog. She said, 'we're not born winners and we're not born losers … we're born choosers!'
That's an incredibly powerful statement if you can truly understand it and own it. In other words … your circumstances don't define you, what you choose to do with those circumstances is what you will be remembered for. It's so easy to blame our circumstances for our lack of success or being a 'loser' … isn't it? It's too easy to say, 'I was born into a poor family so I didn't have any chances to get ahead.' Be careful not to catch yourself saying, 'If it wasn't for the global financial crisis my business would have been successful.'? And then there's the old favourite, from my years of personal training, 'I can't help putting on weight as I have thyroid issues.'
If you're going to change, make it … A Chemical Change!
Posted 7/30/2016
When I was in year 12 at school, for some inexplicable reason, I selected Chemistry as one of my subjects. I remember sitting in the first class for the year thinking … 'what am I doing here?' I would have much rather been playing football! I somehow stuck it out for the year and barely scraped through with a pass. I walked out of the last Chemistry class thinking, 'what a waste of time …I'll never use any of that information again in my life.' Well, as happens pretty frequently … I was wrong.
I did learn something and interestingly it's not something I would ever apply in the chemistry field but absolutely into my life. In fact, I'm so excited about this chemistry concept I want to share it with you. Are you ready for a chemistry lesson that will change your life if you apply it? We are talking about change … and in chemistry terms, two types of change can occur.
Everything falls into place when you … Play by the rules!
Posted 7/23/2016
Why do we resist this as a concept? Why do we try so hard to be rebellious? Why do we think we are being smart, clever or cool by going against the rules? So many people, including myself at times, struggle in life and don't truly understand why. It's really not that difficult … there are no secrets to health, wealth and happiness. There should be no surprises either. It's incredibly simple and predictable … if you play be the rules you will get what you want, if you don't you will get what you deserve.
It amazes me when I see people arguing with parking officers for getting a parking infringement or with police officers for getting issued a speeding fine. They complain and disagree when it's simple … they parked illegally or they were driving above the speed limit and as a result they were fined. We all know that if we don't play by the rules there will be a consequence … if we don't like the consequence then we need to play by the rules!
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|Application number
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|May 1, 2001
|Filing date
|Jun 20, 1997
|Priority date
|Jun 20, 1997
|Fee status
|Publication number
|Jiann H. Chen, Muhammed Aslam, Gary F. Roberts, Stephen V. Davis
|Original Assignee
|Eastman Kodak Company
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (9), Non-Patent Citations (1), Referenced by (38), Classifications (21), Legal Events (7)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This invention relates in general to electrostatographic imaging and, in particular, to toner fuser rolls. More particularly, this invention relates to smooth-surfaced toner fuser rolls useful for producing multicolor images with improved gloss.
In electrostatographic imaging and recording processes such as electrophotographic copying, an electrostatic latent image formed on a photoconductive surface is developed with a thermoplastic toner powder, which is thereafter fused to a receiver. The fusing member can be a roll, belt, or any surface having a suitable shape for fixing thermoplastic toner powder to the receiver. The fusing step commonly consists of passing the receiver, for example, a sheet of paper on which toner powder is distributed in an imagewise pattern, through the nip of a pair of rolls. At least one of the rolls is heated; in the case where the fuser member is a heated roll, a smooth resilient surface is bonded either directly or indirectly to the core of the roll. Where the fuser member is in the form of a belt, it is preferably a flexible endless belt having a smooth, hardened outer surface that passes around the heated roller.
A toner fuser roll includes a cylindrical core, often metallic, that typically has a heating source in its interior. A resilient base cushion layer, which may contain filler particles to improve mechanical strength and/or thermal conductivity, is formed on the surface of the core, which may advantageously be coated with a primer to improve adhesion of the resilient layer. Roll cushion layers are commonly made of silicone rubbers or silicone polymers such as, for example, poly(dimethylsiloxane) PDMS) polymers of low surface energy, which minimize adherence of toner to the roll.
Frequently, release oils composed of, for example, poly(dimethylsiloxanes) are also applied to the fuser roll surface to prevent the toner from adhering to the roll. Such release oils may interact with the PDMS in the resilient layer upon repeated use, which in time causes swelling, softening, and degradation of the roll. To prevent these deleterious effects caused by release oil, a thin banier layer of, for example, a cured polyfluorocarbon, is formed on the cushion layer.
Electrophotography can be used to create photographic quality multicolor toner images when the toner particles are small, that is, less than about 10 m, and the receivers, typically papers, are smooth. A typical method of making a multicolor toner image involves trichromatic color synthesis by subtractive color formation. In such synthesis, successive imagewise electrostatic images, each representing a different color, are formed on a photoconductive element, and each image is developed with a toner of a different color. Typically, the colors correspond to each of the three subtractive primary colors (cyan, magenta and yellow) and, optionally, black. The imagewise electrostatic images for each of the colors can be made successively on the photoconductive element by using filters to produce color separations corresponding to the colors in the image. Following development of the color separations, each developed separation image can be transferred from the photoconductive element successively in registration with the other color toner images to an intermediate transfer member. All the color toner images can then be transferred in one step from the intermediate transfer member to a receiver, where they are fixed or fused to produce a multicolor permanent image. To match the photographic quality produced using silver halide technology, it is desirable that these multicolor toner images have high gloss.
In the fusing of the toner image to the receiver, the area of contact of the fuser roll with the toner-bearing surface of the receiver sheet as it passes through the nip of the pair of rolls is determined by the amount pressure exerted by the pressure roll and by the characteristics of the resilient cushion layer. The extent of the contact area helps establish the length of time that any given portion of the toner image will be in contact with and heated by the fuser roll.
As previously mentioned, PDMS cushion layers may include fillers comprising inorganic particulate materials, for example, metals, metal oxides, metal hydroxides, metal salts, and mixtures thereof. For example, Fitzgerald U.S. Pat. No. 5,292,606, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference, describes fuser roll base cushion layers that contain fillers comprising particulate zinc oxide and zinc oxide-aluminum oxide mixtures. Similarly, Fitzgerald U.S. Pat. No. 5,336,539, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference, describes a fuser roll cushion layer containing dispersed nickel oxide particles. Also, the fuser roll described in Fitzgerald et al. U.S. Pat. No. 5,480,724, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference, includes a base cushion layer containing 20 to 40 volume percent of dispersed tin oxide particles.
Filler particles may also be included in a barrier layer. For example, Chen et al. U.S. Pat. No. 5,464,698, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference, describes a toner fuser member having a silicone rubber cushion layer and an overlying layer of a cured fluorocarbon polymer in which is dispersed a filler comprising a particulate mixture that includes tin oxide.
There remains a need for toner fuser rolls that resist degradation by release agents and have good thermal conductivity, and also produce fused images, including multicolor images, of high gloss. The toner fuser roll of the present invention, which is characterized by a highly smooth outermost layer with excellent wear properties, meets this need.
The toner fuser roll of the present invention, which is characterized by good thermal conductivity and resistance to degradation by release agents in addition to excellent wear properties, is capable of producing toner fused images with desirably high gloss. In accordance with the invention, the fuser roll comprises a cylindrical core and a base cushion layer comprising a condensation-cured poly(dimethylsiloxane) elastomer formed on the core. A barrier layer that comprises a cured fluorocarbon polymer and includes a particulate filler overlies the cushion layer. Overlying the barrier layer is a highly smooth outer surface layer comprising an addition-cured poly(dimethylsiloxane) elastomer and having a roughness value, Ra, not exceeding about 10 microinches.
Further in accordance with the invention is a process for forming the just described toner fuser roll. In addition to its capability of producing a highly smooth PDMS outermost layer, the process is environmentally advantageous, employing coating formulations containing volatile organic compounds at levels below those mandated by environmental regulations.
In the toner fuser roll of the invention, the condensation-cured poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) elastomer contained in the base cushion layer can be formed by a condensation reaction of silanol-terminated PDMS polymer units with a multifunctional silane compound comprising a silicon atom bonded to at least three groups that are functional to react with the terminal silanol groups.
Silanol-terminated PDMS polymers and their methods of preparation are well known. They are commercially available from, for example, United Chemical Co. or Emerson Cuming and have the general structure
For the purpose of the present invention, n is an integer such that the silanol-terminated polymer unit has a weight-average molecular weight of about 7,000 to 80,000. If the molecular weight were below about 7,000, the final cured PDMS would have a high density that would render the material hard and brittle and insufficiently resilient to serve effectively as a cushion layer. If the molecular weight were above about 80,000, the final cured PDMS would undergo changes in hardness with time.
In the multifunctional silane compounds that serve as crosslinking agents for the PDMS units, the functional groups that react with the silanol end groups can be, for example, acyloxy (RCOO—), alkenyloxy (CH2═C(R), alkoxy (RO—), dialkylamino (R2N—), or alkyliminoxy (R2C═N—O—), where R represents an alkyl moiety. Some specific examples of multifunctional crosslinking agents are methyltrimethoxysilane, tetraethoxysilane, methyltripropenoxysilane, methyltriacetoxysilane, methyltris(butanoneoxime)silane, and methyltnis(diethylammo)silane.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, all the functional groups of the silane compound are alkoxy. Where alkoxy functional groups are employed, the condensation reaction can be carried out with the aid of a catalyst such as, for example, a titanate, chloride, oxide, or carboxylate of zinc, tin, iron, or lead. Some specific examples of suitable catalysts are zinc octoate, dibutyltin diacetate, ferric chloride, and lead dioxide.
The fuser roll base cushion layer, which preferably has a thickness of about 500μ to 5000μ, can further comprise a particulate filler. This filler, which preferably comprises about 20 to 40 volume percent of the cushion layer, can be aluminum oxide,.iron oxide, calcium oxide, magnesium oxide, nickel oxide, tin oxide, zinc oxide, or mixtus thereof. In a preferred embodiment, the filler comprises zinc oxide particles.
The cured fluorocarbon polymer that comprises the barrier layer in the fuser roll of the present invention is preferably a random copolymer formed from mixtures of monomer units selected from vinylidene fluoride (VF), tetra-fluoroethylene (TFE), and hexafluoropropylene (HFP). Various suitable uncured fluorocarbon polymers are commercially available. For example, a material containing VF and HTP units in a molar ratio of 75:25 is sold by DuPont under the tradename Viton™ A. A similar copolymer, containing VF and HTP in a 42:58 molar ratio, is sold by Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing as Fluorel™ FX-2530. Suitable uncured fluorocarbon polymers preferably have number-average molecular weights in the range of about 75,000 to 200,000.
The barrier layer also includes a particulate filler that preferably about 20 to 40 volume percent of the layer. The filler can be aluminum oxide, iron oxide, calcium oxide, magnesium oxide, nickel oxide, tin oxide, and mixtures thereof. In a preferred embodiment, the filler is aluminum oxide, tin oxide, or mixtures thereof.
To form the barrier layer, a mixture of filler particles, uncured fluorocarbon polymer, and a crosslinking agent that may include an accelerator is applied over the base cushion layer and cured, as described in the aforementioned U.S. Pat. No. 5,464,698. The crosslinking agent is a basic nucleophile, preferably a bisphenol. Useful accelerators include, for example, organophosphonium salts. The resulting barrier layer has a thickness preferably of about 10μ to 50μ.
The highly smooth outermost surface layer of the toner fuser roll of the present invention comprises an addition-cured poly(dimethylsiloxane) elastomer and silica and titania fillers. The surface layer, whose thickness is preferably about 10μ to 50μ, has a roughness value, Ra, no greater than about 10 microinches, as determined by measurements on a 15-inch long roller using a Federal Surfanalyzer 4000 Profilometer provided with a transverse chisel stylus moving at a speed of 2.5 mm/sec.
A preferred commercially available material for forming the highly smooth outermost surface layer is Silastic™ E RTV silicone rubber, from Dow Corning Corporation. In that company's technical brochure, Information about Silastic Silicone Elastomers, Silastic™ E RTV is described as "a two-part system consisting of a base and curing agent," with a specified Base/Curing Agent Ratio of 10:1. In a description of the recommended mixing procedure, the brochure further directs that the "catalyst and base are mixed just before using in the amount of one part catalyst to 10 parts of Silastic™ E RTV silicone rubber (by weight)." Applicants have now discovered that mixing the silicone rubber and curing catalyst in a weight ratio of 5:1 unexpectedly results in a much smoother outermost surface layer than is obtained using the manufacturer-recommended ratio of 10:1. As previously discussed , a highly smooth surface layer is desirable for achieving fused multicolor images of excellent quality. Although the use of Silastic™ E silicone rubber for fuser roll outer layers is mentioned in the previously cited U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,292,606, 5,336,539, and 5,464,698, there is no description of the smoothness characteristics of the surface layers, nor is there any suggestion whatsoever to depart from the manufacturer's recommended mixing instructions for this material.
Applicants have utilized their discovery of beneficially modifying the outermost layer formulation to produce a surface of unexpectedly high smoothness in an environmentally advantageous process for forming a toner fuser roll. To comply with the National Ambient Air Quality Standards, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has issued regulations (Title 6, �228.7) that limit the amount of photochemically active volatile organic compounds (VOCs) to a total concentration not exceeding 3.5 pounds per gallon of coating formulation, excluding any water contained in the formulation. Most commonly employed organic solvents are included under these regulations, but acetone is an exempt compound. However its higher homologs, methyl ethyl ketone and methyl isobutyl ketone, are both regulated VOCs.
In the process of the invention, a base cushion layer comprising a condensation-cured poly(dimethylsiloxane) elastomer is formed, preferably by injection molding followed by curing, on a cylindrical metal core. The formulation for the base cushion layer comprises a plurality of silanol-terminated poly(dimethylsiloxane) units and a multifunctional silane compound comprising a silicon atom bonded to at least three groups that are functional to react with hydroxy end groups of the silanol-terminated units.
On the base cushion layer is applied a layer of a formulation comprising an uncured fluorocarbon polymer, a nucleophilic crosslinking agent, an accelerator, a particulate filler, and a volatile organic compound. This layer is dried and cured to form a barrier layer. Preferably, the uncured fluorocarbon polymer in the barrier layer formulation comprises vinylidene fluoride and hexafluoropropylene units, the nucleophilic crosslinking agent is a bisphenol, the accelerator is an organophosphonium salt, the particulate filler is aluminum oxide, tin oxide, or mixtures thereof, tin oxide being especially preferred, and the volatile organic compound is acetone.
On the barrier layer is applied a layer of a formulation comprising vinylsubstituted poly(dimethylsiloxane), filers, a curing catalyst, and a volatile organic compound that preferably is methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone, or mixtures thereof. This layer is dried and cured to form a highly smooth outermost surface layer whose roughness value, Ra, is no greater than about 10 microinches. It is particularly preferred that the total concentration of volatile organic compound in the outermost layer formulation not exceed 3.5 pounds per gallon of formulation, excluding any water in the formulation.
The toner fuser roll formed by the process of the invention preferably has a base cushion layer having a thickness of about 500μ, to 5000μ, a barrier layer laving a thickness of about 10μ to 50μ and a highly smooth outermost layer having a thickness of about 10μ to 50μ.
The following examples further illustrate the invention:
A. An aluminum cylindrical core is primed with GE 4044 priming agent, available from General Electric Co., and air dried. On the primed core is applied by injection molding a layer containing a functionalized silane crosslinling agent, a tin catalyst, and EC 4952(from Emerson Cuming), which is characterized as a silanol-terminated polymethylsiloxane having about 85 mole percent of difunctional dimethylsiloxane repeating units, about 15 mole percent of trifunctional methylsiloxane repeating units, and a number-average molecular weight of about 21,000. The layer is heated at 110� C. for 3 hours, then ramped over 12 hours to a temperature of 232� C. Heating of the roll at 232� C. is continued for 12 hours. The cured base cushion layer is ground to a thickness of about 100 mils (2500μ), then corona treated for 1 minute at 300 watts.
For the preparation of the barrier layer, a premilled blend of Viton™ A fluorocarbon polymer (DuPont), bisphenol crosslinking agent, organophosphonium salt accelerator, and 35 volume percent tin oxide is dispersed, with stirring, in acetone containing a small amount of PS 513, an aminofunctionalized PDMS available from United Chemical Co. The procedure for forming the barrier layer is similar to that described in Chen et al. U.S. Pat. No. 5,582,917, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference, but with acetone rather than methyl ethyl ketone being used as the dispersing fluid. The formulation, containing 25 weight percent solids in acetone (currently exempt from environmental regulations) is ring coated on the cured base cushion layer. The barrier layer coating is allowed to air dry, then ramped over a 24-hour period to 260� C., at which temperature it is maintained for an additional period of 24 hours. The thickness of the cured barrier layer is about 1 mil (25μ).
For the outermost surface layer of the fuser roll, a dispersion is prepared from 100 parts by weight Silastic™ E RTV silicone rubber and a total of 100 parts of a dispersing liquid comprising 85 parts methyl ethyl ketone and 15 parts methyl isobutyl ketone, both environmentally regulated volatile organic liquids (VOCs). To this dispersion is added 10 parts curing catalyst, (a base:curing agent ratio of 10:1, per the manufacturer's instructions). The resulting formulation contains 52.4 total weight percent of the Silastic™ E components and 47.6 total weight percent VOCs and has a density of 7.84 lb/gal, which yields a calculated VOC content of 3.76 lb/gal of formulation, a value above the upper limit permitted by environmental regulations.
A surface layer is coated on the cured barrier layer and allowed to air dry, heated briefly at 110� C. to remove volatile materials, then ramped over 4 hours to 200� C., at which temperature it is maintained for 12 hours longer. The thickness of the cured outermost layer is about 1 mil (25μ).
The resulting toner fuser roll, designated C-1, is subjected to surface roughness value, Ra, measurement, to be described in Example 2.
B. To a roll comprising a base cushion layer and a barrier layer on an aluminum cylindrical core, prepared as described in section A above, is applied a formulation containing 120 total parts by weight of Silastic™ E RTV silicone rubber, comprising 100 parts base and 20 parts curing catalyst (a 5:1 ratio), in a total of 90 parts by weight of volatile organic liquid comprising 76.5 parts methyl ketone and 13.5 parts methyl isobutyl ketone. The resulting formulation contains 57.1 total weight percent Silasticl™ E components and 42.9 total weight percent VOCs and has a density of 7.98 lb/gal, which yields a calculated VOC content of 3.43 lb/gal of formulation, a value that falls below the upper limit of 3.5 lb/gal permitted by environmental regulations. The applied outer layer is dried and cured as described in section A above. The thickness of the cured outermost layer is about 1 mil (25μ).
The resulting fuser roll, designated I-1, is subjected to surface roughness value, Ra, measurement, to be described in Example 2.
Fuser rolls C-1 and I-1, prepared as described in Example 1, are subjected to roughness value, Ra measurements using a Federal Surfanalyzer 4000 Profilometer provided with a transverse chisel stylus moving at a speed of 2.5 mm/sec. Similar measurements are also made on four commercially available toner fuser rolls, designated E-1, K-1, R-1, and T-1. These commercial rolls are of similar construction, having an iron oxide filled PDMS-polydiphenylsiloxane cushion layer and, sequentially overlying the cushion layer, a filled cured fluorocarbon polymer layer, an iron oxide filled PDMS interlayer, and a clear outermost layer of silicone varnish. The results of the roughness value measurements are shown in TABLE 1 below.
Fuser roll
Ra (microinches)
C-1 (control
I-1 (invention)
E-1 (control)
K-1 (control)
R-1 (control)
T-1 (control)
As shown by the results in TABLE 1, fuser roll C-1, whose outermost surface layer formulation is prepared according to the manufacturers instructions, is characterized by a high roughness value. Fuser roll I-1 of the invention, on the other hand, whose outermost layer formulation includes a curing catalyst in a concentration substantially in excess of that directed by the manufacturer, has an unexpectedly low roughness value, corresponding to a highly smooth surface. Low roughness values also result from the measurements of commercial fuser rolls E-1, K-1, and R-1, but, as will be shown in Example 3, the wear characteristics of these rolls are substantially inferior to those of fuser roll I-1 of the present invention.
Slabs are prepared using the outermost layer formulations for fuser rolls C-1 and I-1, as described in sections A and B, respectively, of Example 1. These slabs are designated samples C-2 and I-2, respectively. Samples of the layer composites of the commercial fuser rolls E-1, K-1, R-1, and T-1 are also removed from their cylindrical cores and designated samples F2, K-2, R-2, and T-2, respectively. Each of these samples is subjected to wear testing using a Norman Abrader Device (from Norman Tool Co.), modified as described in the previously mentioned U.S. Pat. No.5,582,917. After 1600 cycles, the step, which is the height of the indentation in the surface of the sample, is measured using the Federal Surfanalyzer 4000 Profilometer apparatus to provide an indication of comparative wear of the samples under evaluation. The results are given in TABLE 2 below.
Wear after 1600 cycles (mils)
C-2 (control
I-2 (invention)
B-2 (control)
K-2 (control)
R-2 (control)
T-2 (control)
As shown by the data in TABLE 2, outstanding resistance to abrasion is obtained with sample I-2, formed from the formulation employed for the highly smooth outermost surface layer of fuser roll I-1 of the present invention. Samples C-2 and T-2 also display good wear resistance, but as shown by the results in TABLE 2, the fuser rolls corresponding to both of these samples are characterized by high surface roughness values. Substantially inferior resistance to abrasion is displayed by samples F-2, K-2, and R-2, corresponding to fuser rolls E-1, K-1, and R-1, respectively, whose measured surface roughness are low. Thus, of the fuser rolls evaluated, only roll I-1 of the invention has an outermost surface layer that is both highly smooth, with an Ra not exceeding 10 microinches, and highly resistant to abrasion
The invention has been described in detail with particular reference to certain preferred embodiments thereof, but it will be understood that variations and modifications can be effected within the spirit and scope of the invention.
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|Cooperative Classification
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There is nothing more crucial to the success of a start-up business than the skills and attitudes of the first few people it employs.
Every time you recruit someone, you take a risk. But if you put in the time and effort needed to find the right people, your investment will be repaid many times over.
This briefing explains how to:
- Decide on the type of person you need.
- Attract the right applicants.
- Select the best candidates.
1 Who do you need?
Before you start looking for a new employee, be sure you have answered four key questions.
1.1 Do you need to recruit?
- Do you have the time and ability to do the work yourself?
- Would you be better off using an outside contractor, eg a maintenance company?
- Is the work that needs doing temporary?
If so, should you bring in a temp?
- Can the work be handled by sharing the task between existing staff?
1.2 What does the job involve?
- What major responsibilities does it carry with it?
- What parts of the job are routine and what are occasional tasks?
- What equipment has to be used?
- Who will the new person work with?
1.3 What kind of person do you need?
- What skills are essential and what are desirable? For a small business, practical skills and experience are often more valuable than formal qualifications.
You need people with the right attitude - reliable, flexible and willing to learn.
- Which skills can you teach, and which skills must candidates have already?
- How much experience is required?
In a start-up business, you need to recruit people who will become productive as soon as possible.
- Basic qualifications are a rough guide to people's ability, interests and the standard of work you can expect from them.
However, previous jobs and experience may provide a better indication of people's strengths and skills.
- What kind of personality does the job require?
From this you should draw up a list of criteria against which you can assess candidates during the interview process.
Note that it is illegal to discriminate on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, marital or civil partnership status, religion, philosophical belief or age.
Do not require applicants to have attributes that rule out a particular group.
1.4 How much are you prepared to spend?
- You will have to pay the cost of recruiting the employee.
- Once you take someone on, you will pay a salary and other continuing costs.
These will include employer's National Insurance, any pension contributions you make and any other perks you provide.
- How will your offer compare with other employers? Will the value of the salary package be high enough to attract the right candidates?
2 Finding employees
2.1 Advertising can attract a wide range of applicants (see 3).
- New opportunities are opening up with the development of large and sophisticated job sites on the Internet.
If you have a website, list your job vacancies there. You can guarantee that anyone who sees the ad has at least a passing interest in your company or your products.
2.2 The right people for a start-up business are often found via recommendations and unsolicited applications (eg people walking in and asking for a job).
- Keep a file of potential candidates and a record of the date each applied, so you can call them when you need someone.
- A quick interview - even when there is no job available - will tell you whether someone might be suitable in the future.
2.3 Foster links with local schools and colleges.
Get to know them, so they send you their promising candidates.
- Many companies hire bright, enthusiastic trainees to fill junior positions, with the intention of promoting them later.
2.4 Jobcentre Plus is most often used for the recruitment of temporary and permanent staff earning up to £20,000 a year.
- Jobcentre Plus can screen applicants for you, and select the best for you to interview.
They can also provide you with interviewing facilities.
- The service is free to employers.
2.5 You may need to use employment agencies and consultants.
Agencies may specialise in anything from van drivers to research scientists.
Good agencies will have a wide range of suitable candidates registered with them and provide a fast and effective service.
- Specify clearly what you are looking for.
- Most agencies offer temporary and permanent staff.
- Many will test for personality and skills (eg use of particular software packages) and carry out interviews to select a short list, or a suitable person.
- Recruitment agency costs can be high - sometimes up to 25 per cent of the employee's first year's salary.
- Check any agreement you sign.
- If an employee is unsatisfactory, the agency should find you a replacement, free of charge.
- Most agencies will give a refund if the employee leaves within 12 weeks.
3 Advertising
Advertising is the most common method of finding job applicants.
3.1 Include all the basic information.
- A description of the job, including the employer's name and location.
- What the pay and benefits will be. It is fine to just state 'good package'.
- What experience, skills and qualifications are required - and what are desirable.
- How to apply and the closing date.
3.2 Sell the job, by stating:
- What makes the work interesting.
- What the promotion prospects are.
- What training will be given.
- What makes your business so good - eg expanding, financially sound, good working environment.
Make the ad less impersonal by using 'we', instead of 'the company', and 'you', instead of 'applicants'.
3.3 Choose the right newspaper, magazine, website or other advertising medium.
- Local papers are best for local employees.
- Special recruitment sections in trade magazines and national newspapers will help you find skilled staff.
Many papers run recruitment ads for specialists in different fields on particular days of the week.
4 Drawing up a shortlist
4.1 Tell applicants to apply in a way that will give you the information you need.
- A cover letter plus CV is usually sufficient.
- You can design your own application form to ensure you get the right information.
4.2 Select the most promising applicants.
- Rank them in order, starting with the best.
- Decide how many are worth interviewing and send polite rejection letters to the rest.
4.3 Arrange a time and place to interview the selected applicants.
- Interview as soon as possible, in small batches.
This makes it easier to compare everyone.
- Consider offering some evening interviews.
5 The interview
A good interview will allow you to confirm the facts given in the application, assess the candidate's personality and suitability, and sell the idea of your job.
5.1 Preparation is important.
- List the questions you want to ask.
How does the candidate compare with what you are looking for? What essential information needs checking? Arrange to see any relevant documents or certificates.
- Be ready to answer questions on subjects like pay, benefits, starting date, hours of work, promotion prospects and holidays.
5.2 Make full use of the interview to find out what you need to know.
- Start by putting the candidate at ease.
- Tell the candidate about your business and the job.
Then ask a question that lets the candidate do the talking.
- Be prepared to wait in silence for the candidate to speak.
- Use open questions that do not lead to a simple 'yes' or 'no'.
- Do not prompt the candidate to give you the answer you want.
For example, "Are you reliable?" will be answered "Yes." You learn nothing.
- If the candidate seems evasive on any subject, probe a little deeper.
- Avoid questions that are discriminatory - for example, about health, age, marital status, religion or belief.
- Suspend judgement until the end of the interview.
- Ask if the candidate has any questions.
- Check the candidate understands what is involved. Ask what appeals about the job.
- Check the candidate would take the job if offered it, and what notice is necessary.
If certain skills are essential for the job (eg computer skills or cold calling), always set up a practical test as well.
5.3 Evaluate the candidate - against the criteria (see 1.3) and then in comparison with the other applicants.
- Make your notes right after the interview (see 5.4).
- As well as general comments, give marks for each characteristic you are looking for.
For example, presentation skills 3/10, IT literacy 10/10, and so on.
- Compare the candidate with what you need, not with yourself.
- Assess how the candidate would fit in.
5.4 Carefully consider each candidate and take care with notes you take during interviews.
Under the Data Protection Act candidates can ask to see any notes you have taken.
6 Selection
6.1 Take up references for the best candidate.
- Before checking references with a current employer, confirm you have the applicant's permission.
- Ask previous and current employers for evidence to support claims made by the candidates.
6.2 Send an offer letter.
- State the pay and benefits you are offering and when the salary will be reviewed.
- Specify any conditions.
For example, subject to a trial period, satisfactory references or after a medical (for physically demanding work).
- Indicate how much time the candidate has to decide whether to accept.
- Say when the job starts.
6.3 When the offer is accepted, it becomes the basis of the contract of employment.
6.4 Write courteous rejection letters to all the unsuccessful candidates as soon as possible.
- Thank them for their interest in the job.
- If you have to reject some good people, keep their details in case you need to find more employees quickly. Under the Data Protection Act it is best practice not to keep these details for longer than necessary.
6.5 If none of the shortlisted candidates meets your requirements, you must start again.
- Try to identify what went wrong.
- Do you need to offer more money to attract a higher quality of applicant, or do you need to advertise differently?
7 Welcome to the job
Do not throw away all your good work now by forgetting about your new employee.
7.1 Plan a warm welcome.
- Make sure other people know when someone new is joining your company.
- Show your new employee round and introduce his or her new colleagues.
- Arrange an induction sequence that allows time in different parts of the business.
7.2 Set up any training that is needed.
- Who is going to explain what to the new employee?
7.3 Arrange periodic reviews.
- Schedule regular meetings to discuss the new employee's progress, problems and plans.


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What if Rosalie found Emmett after the bear attack but he had already been bitten?
Emmett awakens to his new life with muddy memories of a mahogany haired, pale skinned beauty. He believes she saved him and can't seem to forget her.
What happens when he finds her 80 years later in a new body?
AU! Rated NC-17 for future chapters. Sex, blood, good old fashioned sibling rivalry and maybe death.
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Twenty years ago, Edward and Bella were married, and a heartbroken Jacob fled his home. Shortly thereafter, the happy couple became parents to a beautiful baby girl and soon moved away from the place they had called home. Jacob eventually returned back to La Push, vowing to never utter Bella's name or keep tabs on her life.
Now fast forward twenty years to the wedding of Seth Clearwater where Jacob is a groomsmen, and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cullen are guests. Jacob knows nothing of their arrival and flees the wedding after seeing Bella for the first time after all these years. He tries to escape to the comfort of his hotel room, trying to forget the pain that has found him again.
In another part of the hotel, a young Renesmee, who skipped the wedding altogether, has been wronged by the man she thought loved her. She runs to find solace in the privacy of her hotel room, wanting to drown her sorrows in a warm bath.
But what happens when Jacob and Renesmee have a chance meeting on the hotel elevator? Will sparks fly? Read to find out...
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I appreciate your thoughts. Thanks again!
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Three years after Breaking Dawn, a new chapter begins....
A new vampire arrives in Forks and the wolves get an unexpected surprise when Seth befriends her. As things start to unfold, a turn of events catches the attention of the Volturi summoning their return to Forks.
The Cullens and the wolves must once again decide if they will team up and face death in order to protect and defend the ones they love.
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Edward has left Bella, and she is broken. But even in her sorrow, she is not forgotten. Someone has been sending her letters...one every day since Edward left.
"Hello, Bella," he said politely, but not warmly. I wasn't surprised, as Jasper and I had never been particularly close.
"Hi Ja. . . Jasper," I managed to stammer out. "What are you doing here? I thought the whole family left?" I was starting to feel more relaxed, but I knew it was just Jasper manipulating my emotions.
"We did leave," he confirmed, "but I couldn't stay with the others. I needed some...space."
After Edward leaves Bella in New Moon, she puts up a brave front instead of crashing, and for closure she goes to the Cullen house only to find Jasper, who no longer can take Alice, and is deeply depressed, but together the broken souls heal and fall in love.
In the days following his escape from the Newborn Army, Fred learns something about himself that changes his entire existence. For the first time in a millenia, Tanya is the odd woman out, and the guilt of her sister's death is weighing her down. Finding each other is only the first step...will they be able to heal enough to truly see each other?
Huge cuddly thanks to annamorphos for the Frabjous Banner! *blows kisses* And then she got creative and made me another...Gotta love her!
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Holiday Inn Berlin - Centre Alexanderplatz - Berlin
Your hotel has a restaurant where you'll find good menu choices for breakfast, lunch and dinner. If you want low-key dining options, you will be pleased to find a snack bar/deli and 24-hour room service. Guests wishing to enjoy a drink will surely want to visit the bar/lounge.
Leisure facilities on offer include a 24-hour fitness center. Guests can make use of the free WiFi and high-speed (wired) Internet access.
Holiday Inn Berlin - Centre Alexanderplatz - Berlin
Hotel Info: 855-239-9227from $85
- Deluxe Room
- Standard, Two Beds, Non-Smoking
- Standard, One Double Bed, Non-Smoking
- One King Bed Non-Smoking Accessible
- Executive One King Bed Accessible
- Standard One King Bed Non-Smoking
- Standard, One Queen Bed, Non-Smoking
- Standard Two Beds Non-Smoking
- Standard One Queen Bed Non-Smoking
- Standard One Double Bed Non-Smoking
- Executive Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking
- Deluxe One King Bed Accessible
- Standard Room
- Standard One King Bed Non-Smoking
- Standard Room
- Suite, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking, View
- One King Courtyard View Non Smoking
- Suite, Non-Smoking, Accessible
- Deluxe Twin Room
- One King Executive Non Smoking.
- One Double Deluxe View Non Smoking
- Executive One King Bed Accessible
Also popular with travelers from the USA
At a glance
Key facts
Hotel size
- This hotel has 242 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 10 floors
- Check-in time starts at 3 PM
- Check-out time is noon
Required at check in
- Credit card or cash deposit required
- Government-issued photo ID required
- Minimum check-in age is 18
Travelling with others
- Children (6 years old and younger) stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding
- Pets allowed *
- Free WiFi and wired Internet access in public areas
- Free WiFi and wired Internet access in rooms
- No parking
- Discounted offsite parking
Other information
- Smoke-free property
In the hotel
- Buffet breakfast daily (surcharge)
- Restaurant
- Bar/lounge
- Snack bar/deli
- 24-hour room service
- Coffee/tea in a common area
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- Bicycle rentals on site
- 24-hour business center
- Conference space
- Meeting rooms 3
- Conference space size (feet) - 936
- Conference space size (meters) - 87
- Computer station
- 24-hour front desk
- Concierge services
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Luggage storage
- Multilingual staff
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Year Built 2012
- Elevator/lift
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Terrace
- Television in common areas
- In-room accessibility
In the room
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Air conditioning
- Iron/ironing board
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Pillow menu
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Soundproofed rooms
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VMware Certified Advanced Professional – Datacenter Design for vSphere 5.x(VCAP5-DCD) has the toughest exam I have ever attempted… and I've taken many exams until now. So after sharing my VCAP5-DCA exam experience in my previous post, I will also share here the VCAP5-DCD experience, even though I passed this exam in August 2013. Posting about my exam experiences is my giveback to the VMware community in general. It has been really useful for me to read on the blogs about the experience of others, their tips, exam strategies, what they used to prepare and what was useful or not. On all my exams I first read the official certification information (exam format, blueprint, available time, retake policy, etc..) and then I read the experience of others whom shared it on their blogs. usually the first 2 pages of a Google search result list. This really helps me in setting up the most efficient exam preparation plan and brings in a bit more confidence.
Update [16 Dec 2013]: I strongly recommend reading Aram Avetisyan's and Paul Meehan's recent posts on their exam experiences, it was not part of my preparation but I find their reviews very helpful.
Exam summary:
- URL: http://mylearn.vmware.com/mgrReg/plan.cfm?plan=30484&ui=www_cert
- Time available: 3 hours and 45 minutes + 30 minutes if you take the exam in a non-English speaking country.
- Number of questions: 100
- 6 Design scenarios (you have to "sketch" a design <storage, network
- About 15-20 drag and drop
- The rest to 100 are VCP like single/multi-choice ones.
- Passing score: 300 points (out of total 500 points)
- Retake policy: 14 calendar days
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I first attempted the VCAP5-DCD exam at VMworld 2012 in Barcelona and suffered a painful fail, even though I was very well prepared and very confident. The exam is very tough on your brain, so having a clear mind to focus is essential. At VMworld you get to absorb so much information(you can read here about my VMworld 2013 experience), you have 12 hours per day of new and exciting stuff which is cool, but is also very tiring. On top of that you loose almost a full day from the amazing VMworld experience, so I do not recommend taking any exam during the event.
Besides fatigue, the other reason for failing was the wrong exam strategy. I have read lots of tips on how to tackle the exam, but unfortunately for me, I chose the strategy in which you leave(mark for later review) all the design scenarios for the end. That did not work out well for me because after getting through 95 question in 3.5 hours I remained only with 45 minutes for 5 design scenarios, that's not enough! The "design" tool on the exam ads also to the frustration because it's sooo sluggish.
Second shot
In August 2013 I've attempted it again and I am proud to say that I passed it successfully. I have not prepared much since the previous attempt, because I realized that the previous failure was not due to knowledge gap, but due to wrong strategy. Don't get me wrong here, I am not blaming the ones which are recommending to leave the design scenarios for the end, maybe for some this will be the winning approach, but this just didn't work for me; not being a native English speaker and spending so much mental effort on tackling the first 95 questions (which are very long and written mostly in "business language", not the familiar technical language) leaves you with very limited brain potential for the demanding design scenarios… plus the fatigue from 3 days of VMworld on top of that for me. So I knew that if I want to pass I needed to change my approach; I realized that the design scenarios are the core of the exam, they take the longest portion of the exam to complete and also they are the highest scored: around 40 points per scenario, which for all 6 of the scenarios is almost half of the total exam points. I was cruising through the other questions and keeping my energy for the scenarios, so for most of the "simple" single/multi-choice I was just skipping words, reading through very fast until the last sentence and trying an educated guess based on the available answers. This strategy worked well for me, I finished all the questions and pressed the "End Exam" button within the last minute of the allocated time and I was very surprised when saw my score, much higher than I was expecting.
How to prepare
These are the resources I recommend for preparation:
- Read the official exam resources (cert guide, program overview, blueprint… you can find all here: http://mylearn.vmware.com/mgrReg/plan.cfm?plan=30484&ui=www_cert)
- Read the exam experience of others, especially if this your first time attempting it.
- Read the "VMware vSphere Design" book, by Forbes Guthrie, Scott Lowe, Kendrick Coleman. This is a great resource, especially if you are not very experienced with designing vSphere infrastructures.
- If you're company is a VMware partner and you are registered to "Partner Central" I strongly advise to go through the "VMware Virtualization Design and Deploy Service Kit R1.0", ideally you would follow the kit to create your own fictional design , but even just browsing through the docs will help you greatly.
- Work on your "diagramming" skills, this is essential for the design scenarios, so practice as much as you can on visio and grab as many diagrams from your colleagues just to get familiar with different styles. You can/should also practice using the "mock" exam (Interactive Exam Simulation), which reproduces the exact exam interface.
- [Optional]: Attend the VMware Design Workshop class. I've put it as optional because of the high cost associated with this course, but otherwise it is a great help for the exam.
Exam tips and Strategy
I will try to summarize the lessons learnt from taking the exam twice and share them as tips, these worked well for me, hope it will helpful:
- Take the exam well rested.
- Focus on the design scenarios, these are the key of the exam.
- For the single/multi choice questions fast-forward to the last sentence and just try an educated guess based on the available answers.
- Use the whiteboard to summarize information when the scenarios/questions are too long to hold in your mind.
- Do not attempt to draw pretty diagrams in the design tool, they are evaluated by software, so they should be correct, not pretty.
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