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US 5616403 A Abstract A thin fluorosilicone elastomer coating which prevents oil weepage problems with silicone rubber gaskets wherein the fluorosilicone elastomer coating contains a vinyl-containing fluorosilicone polymer cured with a hydrogen-containing siloxane/platinum group hydrosilation catalyst curing system used in combination with a peroxide curing agent.
Claims(14) 1. A curable fluorosilicone composition, consisting essentially of vinyl-containing fluorosilicone polymer;
hydrogen-containing siloxane; a platinum group hydrosilation catalyst; and a peroxide catalyst wherein said fluorosilicone polymer has more than 80 mole percent fluorosilicone content. 2. The composition as defined in claim 1, wherein the peroxide catalyst is benzoyl peroxide.
3. The composition as defined in claim 2, wherein the peroxide catalyst is 2,4-dichloro benzoyl peroxide.
4. The composition as defined in claim 1, wherein the fluorosilicone polymer has more than 95 mole percent fluorosilicone content.
5. The composition as defined in claim 4, wherein the fluorosilicone polymer has more than 99 mole percent fluorosilicone content.
6. The composition as defined in claim 1, wherein the fluorosilicone composition further comprises a nonreactive solvent.
7. The composition as defined in claim 6, wherein the nonreactive solvent is selected from the group consisting of halogenated solvents, esters, ketones, ethers, and mixtures thereof.
8. The composition as defined in claim 1, wherein there is additionally present a filler.
9. An article having a cured coating of the composition as defined in claim 1.
10. The article as defined in claim 9, wherein the cured coating has a thickness of 0.1-10 mil.
11. The article as defined in claim 10, wherein the cured coating has thickness of 0.5-3.0 mil.
12. The article as defined in claim 9, wherein the article is a rubber gasket.
13. The article as defined in claim 12, wherein the article is a silicone rubber gasket.
14. The article as defined in claim 13, wherein the article is an automotive gasket.
Description The present invention relates to fluorosilicone coatings. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method of coating fluorosilicone elastomer on a nonfluorosilicone substrate to substantially reduce oil permeability. Over the past ten years, molded silicone rubber has been used in various automotive sealing applications such as valve rocker cover and oil pan gaskets. The reason for this development is to be found in the outstanding properties of silicones. As is well-known, silicones have high temperature stability and cold temperature flexibility in conjunction with low stress relaxation and ease of fabrication. Heat cured silicone rubber compounds have a proven track record in engine sealing applications and have provided the longevity of service required by the automotive community. Recently the automotive manufacturers have experienced some problems in oil permeability, known as "weepage". Silicone rubber gaskets have a propensity to weep motor oil through the rubber, resulting in accumulation of oil on the outside surface of the engine. Although this does not result in gross leakage, it causes an unsightly slick which has become a significant component of engine warranty costs. One approach which has been shown to moderately reduce weepage in methyl vinyl silicone compounds is the incorporation of relatively large amounts of extending fillers. Unfortunately this adversely impacts the physical properties and renders gaskets molded from these materials unsuitable for use in cam cover sealing applications which use plastic composite covers. This is due to unacceptable increase in compressive modulus which causes the covers to crack under load. In addition, the reduction in weepage is only partial which does not satisfactorily resolve the problem. Another approach is to use gaskets made from fluorosilicone elastomers. It has been shown by the major silicone suppliers and gasket fabricators that fluorosilicone elastomers as a special category of silicones do not exhibit oil weepage. However, gaskets from fluorosilicone elastomers are more expensive to fabricate than gaskets from silicone gaskets. Further since fluorosilicones are halogenated elastomers, disposal of the fluorosilicone gaskets may give rise to environmental concerns. Thus there is a need for automobile gaskets which minimizes the fluorosilicone content but offers substantial reduction to oil weepage. The present invention is based upon the discovery that a thin fluorosilicone elastomer coated on a substrate can substantially reduce the oil permeability of the substrate. According to the present invention, a method for substantially reducing oil permeability, comprising the steps of (a) applying a curable fluorosilicone coating to a substrate; and (b) curing the fluorosilicone coating on the substrate. The fluorosilicone coating comprises vinyl-containing fluorosilicone, hydrogen-containing siloxane, and a catalytic amount of platinum group hydrosilation catalyst. In addition, an effective amount of organic peroxide can be added to improve the state of cure. The present invention is further directed to a substrate with fluorosilicone elastomer coated thereon, wherein the fluorosilicone coating has a thickness of 0.1-10 mil. The fluorosilicone coating of the present invention comprises vinyl-containing fluorosilicone composition, hydrogen-containing siloxane and a catalytic amount of platinum group hydrosilation catalyst. The vinyl-containing fluorosilicone composition can be either fluorosilicone homopolymers or fluorosilicone copolymers whose fluorosilicone contents are at least 80 mole percent in order to exhibit a desired high resistance to oil permeation, more preferably more than 95 mole percent, and most preferably 99 mole percent. A hydrogen-containing siloxane is a component of the fluorosilicone coating. The hydrogen-containing siloxane can be any of the currently known organohydrogenpolysiloxanes having an average of at least two, preferably three silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms in each molecule and functions as a crosslinker for the fluorosilicone composition. In order to form a curable rubber, additional cure catalysts are provided. The catalysts include all of the well know platinum-group hydrosilation catalysts which are substantially free of inhibitory effect and are effective for catalyzing the reaction of silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms with silicon-bonded alkenyl radicals or hydroxyl radicals. A particular useful platinum catalyst is the platinum-siloxane catalyst, substantially free of inhibitory impurities and detectable inorganic halogen, disclosed by Ashby et al. in U.S. Pat. No. 4,288,345 (hereinafter "the Ashby platinum"), hereby incorporated by reference. In addition, an organic peroxide free radical initiator or curing agent can be provided to improve the state of cure. The preferred peroxide curing agents are thermal decomposition organic peroxides conveniently used to cure silicone elastomers. Examples of suitable organic peroxide free radical initiators for use in the present invention are disclosed, for example, in U.S. Pat. No. 4,539,357 to Bobear which is incorporated herein by references. Suitable peroxide catalysts include dialkyl peroxide such as di-tertiary-butyl peroxide, tertiary-butyl-triethylmethyl peroxide, di-tertiary-butyl-tertiary-triphenyl peroxide, t-butyl perbenzoate and a di-tertiary alkyl peroxide such as dicumyl peroxide. A particular useful peroxide catalyst is Diacyl peroxides such as benzoyl peroxide and 2,4 dichloro benzoyl peroxide. The peroxide catalyst is used in a catalytic amount which is typically from about 0.8 to about 4.0, preferably from about 0.9 to about 3.0, and most preferably from about 2.0 to about 3.0, parts by weight per 100 parts of the fluorosilicone composition. The fluorosilicone coating typically, but not necessarily, further comprises an appropriate quantity of a solvent or combination of solvents to provide a lower viscosity for, and hence an easier application of, the composition to various substrates. The amount of solvent is not critical; however, only a sufficient amount to facilitate the preparation, handling and applying the composition is recommended. The solvent can be any liquid that will dissolve the fluorosilicone composition and other components without adversely reacting therewith. Preferred solvents include halogenated solvents, such as chlorofluorocarbons, esters, such as ethyl acetate, ketones such as methyl ether ketone, ethers such as dibutyl ether. In addition, a solvent or combination of solvents can be used to dilute the fluorosilicone to render it sprayable. The compositions of this invention may further comprise filler, e.g., reinforcing filler, such as fumed silica or precipitated silica; and/or extending fillers, such as zinc oxide, titanium oxide, diatomaceous earth, crystalline silica and the like. A particularly useful filler for the composition and method herein is a silica filler, preferably fumed silica. The fluorosilicone coating of this invention can be applied to a substrate by any conventional means known in the art, e.g., by immersing the substrate in the fluorosilicone coating, or by spraying the fluorosilicone coating to the substrate. The fluorosilicone coating has a thickness of 0.1-10 mil, and more preferably 0.5-3.0 mil. The fluorosilicone coatings of the present invention can be cured by any means which is known in the art. For example, curing of the coatings of this invention can be accomplished by heating the coated substrate at temperatures of 350 derivatives of the compositions may also be cured by ultraviolet light or electron beam radiation. For example, UV curable epoxy-functional fluorosilicones have been disclosed by Eckberg et al. in U.S. Pat. No. 5,178,959, hereby incorporated by reference. In order that those skilled in the art might be better able to practice the present invention, the following examples are given by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. All viscosities were measured at 25 C. Unless otherwise indicated, all parts are by weight. Preparation of Fluorosilicone Solution A 10 grams of a 60 durometer fluorosilicone elastomer with approximate composition 65% fluorosilicone homopolymer, 4% methyl vinyl silicone polymer, 23% fumed silica, 6% siloxane fluid, and 2% 2,4-dichloro benzoyl peroxide paste (50% active) were dispersed in 90 grams of methyl ethyl ketone. The mixture formed a stable dispersion with solution viscosity of 25 centistokes. A 1" methyl vinyl silicone rubber was briefly immersed in this solution, removed and allowed to air dry for 5 minutes. The sample was then placed in an oven at 177 allowed to cool to room temperature. The methyl vinyl silicone rubber was evenly encapsulated in a fluorosilicone coating of thickness 0.5 mil-1.0 mil. The coating was partially cured with tacky surface and could be abraded with moderate pressure. Preparation of Fluorosilicone Solution B. 10 grams of a 60 durometer fluorosilicone elastomer with approximate composition 64% fluorosilicone homopolymer, 4% methyl vinyl silicone polymer, 22% fumed silica, 6% siloxane fluid, 4% methyl hydrogen siloxane fluid, and 0.3% Ashby platinum catalyst solution were dispersed in 90 grams of methyl ethyl ketone. The mixture formed a stable dispersion with solution viscosity of 21 centistokes. A 1" cured 45 durometer methyl vinyl silicone rubber was briefly immersed in this solution, removed and allowed to air dry for 5 minutes. The fluorosilicone coating was uniform, continuous and of similar thickness to that stated in Example 1 above. The sample was then placed in an oven at 177 to room temperature. The coating was observed to be tightly cured with very little surface tack, could not be abraded, and adhered tenaciously to the surface of the methyl vinyl silicone rubber substrate. Preparation of Fluorosilicone Solution C 10 grams of a 60 durometer fluorosilicone elastomer with approximate composition 63% fluorosilicone homopolymer, 4% methyl vinyl silicone polymer, 21% fumed silica, 6% siloxane fluid, 4% methyl hydrogen siloxane fluid, 2% 2,4-dichloro benzoyl peroxide paste and 0.3% Ashby platinum catalyst solution were dispersed in 90 grams of methyl ethyl ketone. The mixture formed a stable dispersion with solution viscosity of 21 centistokes. A 1" methyl vinyl silicone rubber was briefly immersed in this solution, removed and allowed to air dry for 5 minutes. The fluorosilicone coating was uniform, continuous and of similar thickness to that stated in Example 1 above. The sample was then placed in an oven at 177 minutes, removed from the oven and allowed to cool to room temperature. The coating was observed to be extremely tightly cured with no surface tack, shiny in appearance, could not be abraded, and adhered tenaciously to the surface of the methyl vinyl silicone rubber substrate. The results illustrate that the system is not curable by peroxide alone. Platinum catalyzed systems yield satisfactory tight cure. As shown in Example 3, peroxide and platinum addition cure together yields excellent result. Effect of Platinum-Group Catalyst Level on Degree of Cure ______________________________________ Ex. 2 Comparative Ex. 2______________________________________Fluorosilicone B B'coatingAshby platinum (grams) 0.007 0.021______________________________________ Ex. 3 Comparative Ex. 3______________________________________Fluorosilicone C C'coatingAshby platinum (grams) 0.007 0.021______________________________________ The fluorosilicone coatings in comparative Examples 2 and 3 are more tightly cured than that in Examples 2-3. The fluorosilicone coating in comparative Example 3 is the best cured with no surface tack. This coating could not be scratched off. The result clearly demonstrates that higher platinum level is desirable for superior cure and the dual catalyst system (the combination of platinum and the peroxide) optimizes final cure. A modified ASTM D-814 Rubber Property-Vapor Transmission of Volatile Liquids test was used to assess the effectiveness of the coating described in Example 3 in reducing weepage through methyl vinyl silicone elastomer. This test measures the permeability of liquids through an elastomeric membrane and reports the weight in grams of liquid droplets which form on the opposite surface of an elastomeric seal exposed to the test fluid on one side. Test apparatus consists of a one half pint canning jar equipped with a Kerr-type screw cap which encloses a disk of the sealing material die-cut from a flat sheet of the test elastomer. The jar was first filled with 100 ml of the test fluid, the seal affixed in place, and the test assembly then inverted such that the test fluid contacts the inside surface of the elastomeric seal. The jar was then placed in an oven for 70 hours at 250 cool to room temperature for two hours. The outer surface of the seal was then examined for evidence of oil weepage and observations were recorded. To quantify weepage, the gross weight of the assembly was determined to 0.005 grams. The outside surface of the circular seal was then wiped clean with a tissue, and the weight was again determined. The difference in weight was oil weepage and was recorded in grams. Samples of 45 durometer methyl vinyl silicone rubber cured sheets compression molded from commercial gasketing compound were encapsulated with a 0.5-1.0 mil. thick cured coating of fluorosilicone per the teaching of Example 3 and compared to uncoated samples of the same methyl vinyl silicone rubber using the weepage test method disclosed above. Thickness of the methyl vinyl silicone molded sheet was 75-80 mil, and the test fluid was Ford 5W-30 Factory Fill Motor Oil. In addition, this test was also run on 75-80 mil molded sheets of solid fluorosilicone elastomer and on 75-80 mil molded sheets of a 65 durometer, high specific gravity, highly filled methyl vinyl silicone elastomer with the following results: ______________________________________ WeepageSample Identification (grams) Surface Appearance______________________________________Methyl vinyl silicone <0.005 No visible liquidgaskets compoundwith 0.5-1.0 mil coatingof fluorosiliconeelastomer per Ex. 3Uncoated 45 durometer, 0.057-0.06 Wet with largemethyl vinyl silicone beads of oilgasketing compoundSolid fluorosilicone 0.001 No visible liquidelastomerUncoated, 65 durometer 0.020 Wet with smallhighly filled, high specific beads of oilgravity, methyl vinyl siliconecompound______________________________________ The results demonstrate that fluorosilicone coating imparts weepage resistance to methyl vinyl silicone substrates essentially equivalent to that of solid fluorosilicone elastomer. Subsequent to oil exposure, the fluorosilicone coating continued to adhere tenaciously to the methyl vinyl silicone substrate with no evidence of delamination or deterioration. In addition, the results indicate that for uncoated methyl vinyl silicone compounds, weepage decreases as a function of filler loading and specific gravity but is still visible and significantly greater than that for fluorosilicone coated methyl vinyl silicone substrates. Whereas highly filled, high specific gravity silicone rubber compounds have relatively poor physical properties with moderate weepage, fluorosilicone coated methyl vinyl silicone compounds display negligible weepage without incurring the adverse effects on physical properties of high filler loadings. Effect of Fluorosilicone Coating on Physical Properties of Silicone Rubber ______________________________________ Uncoated Coated (Ex. 3)______________________________________Shore A Durometer (pts.) 43 45Tensile Strength (psi) 1303 1277Elongation (%) 778 821100% Modulus (psi) 165 155______________________________________ The results clearly indicate that the fluorosilicone coating has negligible effect on the fundamental physical properties of the methyl vinyl silicone elastomer substrate. Although specific examples of the invention have been described herein, it is not intended to limit the invention solely thereto but to include all variations and modifications falling within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. Patent Citations
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NEW YORK (AP) — AMC's critically acclaimed drama "Breaking Bad" is breaking out.
The Nielsen ratings company says 5.9 million people watched the first of the Emmy Award-winning show's eight final episodes Sunday night. That's nearly double the audience it has ever reached for an episode. The previous record was just under 3 million and came last August.
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Durban - A bodyguard employed by the IFP has been arrested and charged with intimidating a Durban metro police officer.
The bodyguard had double-parked a party Toyota bakkie outside Murchies Passage in Dr Pixley KaSeme (West) Street.
According to a source on Wednesday the policeman had approached the bodyguard and asked him to move the vehicle.
The bodyguard told the officer he was waiting for someone to return from the bank.
He allegedly pointed to a firearm he was wearing in a holster and told the policeman that if he were ticketed, the policeman "will see".
The policeman called for back-up and, when it arrived, the bodyguard drove off without his passenger.
Police gave chase and arrested him in Devonshire Place, off Anton Lembede (Smith) Street.
IFP deputy national chairman Albert Mncwango confirmed the bodyguard was a member of the party and a bodyguard for one of its officials.
Mncwango was aware the man had a problem with police, but the party was still trying to establish the facts surrounding the incident.
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This Mother's Day we'd like to take a moment to recognize our mothers for all the love they bestowed upon us, all the wisdom they imbued us with, and most of all, for the weird fears they attempted to instill in us. Whether they managed to turn us or not is a different story. Check out the bizarre fears our mothers taught us to have.


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Back in 1990, when the nation was still deep into the "war on drugs," Congress passed a law that compelled states to suspend the driver's licenses of all convicted drug offenders or risk losing part of their federal highway funds. States could opt out only if their legislature and governor went on the record opposing the law.
At the time, it was seen as a major public policy decision that, in essence, said this: There is a clear societal interest in keeping people off the road who have committed a crime, even if that crime has nothing to do with a person's ability to drive safely.
In 1996, Congress came back again with the same remedy for "deadbeat" parents.
The federal welfare-reform bill made all states grant courts or government agencies the power to suspend or restrict a driver's license for someone overdue on their child support payments.
Since then, states have used the penalty for a whole slew of offenses unrelated to traffic crimes. Drop out of school, get caught defacing a building with graffiti or sneaking into a bar as a minor — those are just a few of the offenses that can put your driver's license at risk in Indiana.
Is that good public policy? That's a question that's being asked by some members of the legislature's Criminal Law and Sentencing Policy Study Committee, which is engaged in the ongoing (and thankless) effort of rewriting Indiana's criminal code.
One factor driving the question is the estimated 350,000 Hoosiers who've had their licenses suspended or revoked, triggering them to lose their car insurance and driving privileges. Too many are out there driving anyway. Some are joy-riding, but others just need to get to work or school. If caught, the penalties — including escalating license-reinstatement fees — quickly pile up.
Republican State Rep. Jud McMillin, a former deputy prosecutor from Brookville and a study committee member, said the question is complex. Pulling someone's license because someone's a threat to public safety makes sense. But pulling the license of one who isn't a threat also creates an economic barrier for people with criminal records who have paid their debt to society and want to become a productive, tax-paying citizen.
Other states are wrestling with this issue.
In May, the Minnesota Court of Appeals overturned a district court ruling striking down a law that allows the state to suspend a driver's license of anyone who is three months behind in child-support payments. The appeals court rejected the district ruling's decision that noted in part that the law was more harmful to people who live in rural areas where public transportation is rarely available.
In Florida, the ACLU is suing the state over a law that requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to automatically suspend the driver's license of someone who hasn't paid court fees. The ACLU argues the penalty harms the poor and has caused more than 211,000 Floridians to lose their licenses that way.
Earlier this month, a local sheriff in Massachusetts urged his state legislature to pass a law that would let drug offenders keep their licenses after a conviction. He argued that not having a driver's license makes recidivism more likely for newly released inmates because they have a difficult time getting their licenses back and paying their reinstatement fees.
Back here in Indiana, public policy makers are raising similar concerns. "We're worshiping at the altar of deterrence," said Larry Landis, who's on the study committee as head of the Indiana Public Defender Council. "We keep ratcheting up penalties, saying, 'If people know they're going to lose their license, then surely they won't do X.' It's based on the mythology that if we make the penalties so severe, nobody in their right mind is going to commit this offense. If that were true, there would be no crime of any sort."
Maureen Hayden covers the Statehouse Bureau for CNHI, the Tribune-Star's parent company. She can be reached at maureen.hayden @indianamediagroup.com.
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Turkey Run State Park suspension bridge to close temporarily
The suspension bridge over Sugar Creek at Turkey Run State Park will close Dec. 12 through Dec. 20 for the replacement of a staircase on the north end.
Santa train still on schedule today through Sunday
INDIANAPOLIS – In the wake of record-setting attendance and donations a year ago, the Indiana Rail Road Company announces Santa Claus' return to the rails for the 24th annual INRD Santa Train from Friday, Dec. 6, through Sunday, Dec. 8.
Despite today's snowfall, the Indiana Rail Road Santa Train will visit 12 southern Indiana and Illinois communities over its three-day 2013 run, delivering goodwill, donated winter clothing and, most importantly, Santa Claus to thousands of children. Admission is free. -
Vigo County Jail Log: Dec. 6, 2013
The following individuals were booked into the Vigo County Jail by area law enforcement on Thursday and Friday, based on jail records.
Vigo schools closed; all events, activities rescheduled
Vigo County schools are closed today and all sponsored activities canceled this evening, including all athletic events, both at home and away, and tonight's eighth-grade Snowball Dance. The dance has been rescheduled for Jan. 17.
UPDATE: Brazil woman dies in 4-vehicle crash near Seelyville
A four-vehicle crash in eastern Vigo County led to the death of a 51-year-old Brazil woman Thursday evening.
Former Sen. Richard Lugar receives Chapman S. Root award.
Former U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar, recently praised by President Barack Obama for making the world a safer place, visited Terre Haute Thursday to receive the Chapman S. Root award.
Wabash Valley prepares for today's snow and severe drop in temperatures
The weather outside was more frightful Thursday night than it was expected to be this morning, as an icy mixture of precipitation played out. But snowfall is expected to continue today to accumulate up to seven inches in the Terre Haute area, according to the National Weather Service in Indianapolis.
Lilly grants $5M to 3 Vigo colleges
Three Terre Haute colleges will benefit from a combined $5 million in Lilly Endowment grants intended to help students find "meaningful" employment after graduation.
Otter Creek Twp. moves forward on bond issue
Otter Creek Township officials Thursday unanimously voted to approve a lease agreement that moves the process forward on a proposed $1.8 million bond issue to construct a new seven-bay firehouse, which will replace a current building that sits in a flood zone in North Terre Haute.
Mayor asks for $5 million 'tax anticipation' loan
Mayor Duke Bennett asked the Terre Haute City Council Thursday night to approve a "tax anticipation" loan of up to $5 million that must be repaid in up to three years.
39 Indiana schools get Lilly grants
Indiana's 39 accredited colleges and universities will receive a significant boost in improving opportunities for their college graduates to find meaningful in-state employment as a result of $62.7 million in grants from Lilly Endowment Inc., the organization said in press release on Thursday.
Special admission, activities tonight at Children's Museum
The Terre Haute Children's Museum is joining in today's Miracle on 7th Street with discounted admission, an appearance by a live reindeer, holiday-themed stories and activities, music provided by the ISU Holiday Choir and an opportunity to write a letter to Santa.
United Day for United Way of Wabash Valley to be Jan. 17
United Way of the Wabash Valley is scheduled to make its final push to hit the $1.85 million campaign goal with its annual United Day for United Way on Jan. 17.
Poll of Hoosiers finds growing support for legalizing pot, opposition to marriage amendment
Legislators may balk at the idea of easing the penalties for marijuana, but a new poll shows a majority of Hoosiers support legalizing the drug and taxing it like alcohol and tobacco.
The same poll finds that a strong majority of Hoosiers oppose amending the state constitution to ban same-sex marriages and civil unions. -
INDOT to have I-70 lane restrictions in western Indiana
Construction crews are scheduled to finish several small road repair items on Interstate 70 now through Dec. 14.
Ivy Tech announces academic restructuring
Ivy Tech Community College will restructure its academic divisions to better align programs with potential career and transfer tracks for students and aid in retaining students, the school said Thursday in a press release.
Pence unveils legislative agenda
Gov. Mike Pence is calling on the Indiana General Assembly to increase spending on education, roads and job development while ending a $1 billion-a-year tax on business that funds local governments, schools and libraries.
PHOTO UPDATE: 'Our faith is strong': Fire claims main sanctuary of Prairie Creek Baptist Church
The stately white steeple standing atop a hill in the distance was always the first sign that you were nearing the town of Prairie Creek in southern Vigo County.
Lilly Endowment gift to help Indiana State boost graduates' career prospects
A $3 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. will allow Indiana State University to build job readiness skills into its curriculum and expand its Career Center.
The gift is part of a $62.7 million initiative by the endowment aimed at helping graduates of 39 accredited colleges and universities in the state find meaningful employment in Indiana. -
Vigo County Jail Log: Dec. 5, 2013
The following individuals were booked into the Vigo County Jail by area law enforcement on Wednesday and Thursday, based on jail records.
Vigo schools closings, cancellations
All Vigo County School Corp. buildings will close at 6 p.m. today, Dec. 5, due to winter storm warnings.
Lilly Endowment awards $1M to SMWC for nursing degree program
Lilly Endowment Inc. has awarded Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College a $1 million grant through its Initiative to Promote Opportunities through Educational Collaborations.
Indiana colleges bestowed Lilly Endowment grants totaling $62.7 million
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana's 39 accredited colleges and universities will receive a significant boost to their efforts to enhance and expand opportunities for their college graduates to find meaningful employment in Indiana as a result of $62.7 million in grants from Lilly Endowment Inc.
Indy developer interested in vacant ISU towers
The walls of Indiana State University's Statesman Towers won't be tumbling down anytime soon, despite a planned demolition that is now on hold.
Terre Haute gives out art grants
The City of Terre Haute backed its support of local arts organizations with funding on Wednesday, as grants totaling $21,500 were presented to seven nonprofit organizations.
The extra step: Feed company gets special certification
Graham Feed Co. in Terre Haute has attained a Safe Feed/Safe Food Certification from the American Feed Industry Association.
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A COWLEY children's centre has been told it needs to improve by an education watchdog.
Florence Park Children's Centre was inspected by Ofsted in July and in a report released last Tuesday, inspectors said the Rymers Lane centre needed to get more families to use the facility and help more people get jobs.
The report read: "The number of families who participate regularly in centre activities, including those from the most disadvantaged areas and those in most need, is too low.
"Staff do not routinely receive information about new births, track families' attendance at clinics held at the centre or monitor the progress made by families using the centre's services."
Inspectors said the centre was not doing enough to provide adults with opportunities for education, training and support in order to gain paid employment.
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Dozens of noticeable aftershocks above magnitude 4.0 are expected in the remote Aleutian Island region off Alaska in the days and weeks following a major 7.0 earthquake, the Alaska state seismologist said Saturday.
A dozen measurable aftershocks have already hit the region since Friday's quake, including one reaching 6.1 in strength, said seismologist Michael West. There have been more than 30 aftershocks measuring at least magnitude 2.5.
None of the aftershocks are expected to cause a notable tsunami, since the initial quake did not cause one. And West said experts are not too worried this quake will trigger another significant quake nearby in the near future.
"This is very common area for earthquakes," West said. Temblors above magnitude 5.0 are felt every month.
The site of Friday's quake is quite active. Significant quakes were felt just to the east and the west of Friday's earthquake in 1986, 1996 and 2003.
"This was exactly the earthquake that's supposed to happen," West said, noting that it's part of a pattern, when examined in a scientific way.
The Pacific tectonic plate is always pushing under America. It builds up stress and then earthquakes happen. Of course, West notes, he has be cautious about saying something will never happen, but he's not particularly concerned.
There have been no reports of damage or injuries from the earthquake, which was strongly felt in Atka, an Aleut community of 64 people, and the larger Aleutian town of Adak, where 320 people live.
The earthquake and the aftershocks didn't trigger any tsunami warnings, but Michael Burgy with the West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center in Palmer, Alaska, said the center is monitoring for potential tsunamis caused by landslides, either on land or under water.
The Alaska Earthquake Information Center said the primary earthquake was centered 67 miles southwest of Adak, about 1,200 miles southwest of Anchorage. Shaking lasted up to one minute.
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Primitive pictograph 能. A bear which is strong with mouth 厶 with meat 月肉 and feet 匕匕. Meaning able.
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- 9th Sep 2013
(5 stars)
Second year at this hotel and will definitely be back next year. Food top class, amazing staff and kids entertainment is unreal. Kids clubs girls are fantastic. Best hoteliers been too. My 2 and 5 year old loved it.
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- Double Or Twin, All Inclusive
- 10th Aug 2013
(4 stars)
First class hotel and staff very friendly and helpful. All inclusive meant a queue for the bar at certain times, also the drinks seemed inferior to those you pay for. I don't think all inclusive is needed in this resort as better bars outside the hotel are suffering.
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- Double Or Twin, All Inclusive
- 11th Jul 2012
(4 stars)
We were made really welcome at this hotel and this was our 3rd visit over the years. The pool was clean and food was excellent, such a choice. The rooms were clean and the maids were so nice and friendly (we did speak a little Spanish to them and they appreciate that).
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- 11th Jul 2012
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Record-high prices for gasoline and diesel fuel have been on everybody's mind for more than a year, making motorists wince and commercial users struggle and sometimes fail. Truck builders have been stung by a serious downturn in business and besieged by ever-increasing costs of materials, but are countering by offering equipment that promises to save fuel money for operators, emphasizing comfort and convenience, and plugging safety to try to inject new interest among potential truck buyers.
Class 8 truck sales are down seriously for the second year in a row. The current slowdown began in early 2007, with the advent of expensive EPA-'07 diesels. Customers' needs were satiated by a frantic pre-buy in 2005 and 2006, when sales reached 282,792 and 284,008, respectively. Then buyers began staying away in droves. Sales fell by more than 40 percent, to 150,008, according to the Truck Manufacturers Association. That walking pace, exacerbated by high fuel prices and a general economic slowdown, continues this year.Original equipment manufacturers are reluctant to talk about current sales conditions, yet they appear to have prepared better for this downturn than previous ones. They scheduled production cutbacks and layoffs and generally tightened staffing, and should emerge from this dark period healthier than before. Those with European ties are buoyed by generally strong economies and truck sales there.North American OEMs and component makers hope that customers will have to replenish worn-out vehicles soon. Some probably will, but the resumption in volume purchasing will probably be more measured. A few major fleets have said they won't go on another pre-buying spree leading up to 2010, when another set of cleaner-burning diesels are scheduled. That, along with the generally slow economy, could delay a recovery in truck building but spread it out over a longer period of time, which overall would be more healthy. Here are glimpses of what's happening in the Class 8 business, especially equipment trends affected by high fuel costs: SmartWay specifications as outlined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency are now available as tractor and trailer packages from many builders, and the EPA has begun helping to arrange financing on such vehicles. To get a SmartWay sticker, a tractor must have a basic aerodynamic design and be equipped with roof and side fairings, including skirts that cover the fuel tanks, plus low-rolling-resistance tires (either duals or wide-base singles). SmartWay-approved trailers must have those tires and aero fairings. The EPA announced in March that it has linked up with more than 300 lenders to make acquiring fuel-efficient commercial vehicles easier. The program features an online application process that takes only 10 minutes (www.SmartWayFinanceCenter.com). EPA says it doesn't back the loans or leases and applicants need decent credit to qualify, but many deals will have favorable interest rates. SmartWay items plus idle-reduction devices and tire-inflation systems are among equipment that can be financed.Smaller-block diesels - 11- and 13-liter sizes compared to 15-liter models - have been used for years in regional tractors and vocational trucks, but more over-the-road tractors are now getting them, some builders say. Smaller engines make increasing sense because their lower displacements allow them to consume less fuel under most conditions. They also weigh less and usually cost less to buy. Drivers are more likely to accept them because advanced electronics, air-handling and combustion techniques enable them to produce healthy horsepower and torque. Yet 14- and 15-liter diesels are still favored for their longevity, and two builders offer 16-liter engines for specialty applications. Auxiliary power units are gaining popularity as a way to save precious fuel, and builders say customers are asking about them and in some cases buying them. An APU usually costs $6,000 to $8,000 but avoids most idling of a truck's engine, and at today's fuel prices a unit can pay for itself in well under two years. For example, Wal-Mart Transportation bought thousands of Thermo King TriPac APUs and is saving millions of dollars a year in fuel. Many OEMs will install mechanical APUs powered by small diesel engines, which provide full stand-alone capability no matter how harsh the weather and as long as there's fuel in the tanks, say their builders. However, diesel APUs require regular maintenance and repairs, and are newly subject to exhaust emissions limits in some states. Start-stop systems like Temp-A-Start can provide many of an APU's benefits at less cost, says its maker.Electric idling-reduction systems are attractive because they are simpler and quieter than diesel-powered units, and are emissions-free and reasonably capable under most conditions, say Kenworth and Peterbilt, which offer one. Called Clean Power by KW and ComfortClass by Pete, the device will keep a sleeper comfortably cool for 10 hours in 95-degree outside heat. A Peterbilt test in Phoenix last summer showed that during daylight, a light-colored truck will stay cool inside for about an hour longer than a dark-colored one. Freightliner says it will offer an electric heating-ventilation-cooling system next year. Fuel cells seem the ultimate anti-idling device, as they can silently convert hydrogen or diesel fuel into electricity - or would if they were available. Slow development has kept them in the future, but Delphi says it is testing an advanced diesel-fired fuel cell that produces 1 kilowatt, and soon will test a 3-kw version. Continued development should bring the products to market sooner rather than later, the maker says. Automatic and automated mechanical transmissions continue to catch on because they cause engines to operate more efficiently and also make trucks easier and safer to drive. Peterbilt reports that 10 percent to 15 percent of its Class 8 trucks are now ordered with Allison automatics and Eaton AMTs, and the builder is preparing to offer Eaton's UltraShift in several vocational models. U.S. Xpress Enterprises has used Eaton and Meritor-ZF AMTs for years, and Schneider National is converting to UltraShifts because tests showed that automated manuals cut accidents by nearly 30 percent. Aerodynamic design, long considered an important factor in achieving good fuel economy, is getting more attention from buyers, even if there'll always be a market for traditionally styled trucks, says Peterbilt. Meanwhile, Freightliner and International have been skirmishing with conflicting claims of aero superiority, the former using results from wind tunnel testing and the latter touting numbers gotten in track and on-road testing of competing models. Both suggest that possible fuel savings could go right to prospective customers' bottom lines, though previous industry studies and much fleet experience has shown that factors such as drivers' habits and traffic conditions have greater effects on fuel economy. Safety is getting more emphasis from some manufacturers, which are promoting various electronic safety devices while preparing to offer others. Volvo, for instance, has made electronic stability control standard on VHD mixer chassis, while sister company Mack has made the Bendix-produced products optional. Meritor Wabco electronic stability products are offered by tractor and trailer builders, while Eaton's Vorad collision-warning device has long been optional on many highway trucks. Lifeguard Technologies' RollTek, which combines side-curtain air bags with a seat-and-seat-belt restraining system, is a new crash-protection option on Freightliner's Cascadia. Adaptive cruise control, which alters a vehicle's speed as radar sensors react to traffic conditions, is available from some builders, and there's at least one aftermarket product. Even more advanced is a "predictive cruise control," which uses GPS and topographic mapping to establish a truck's location and modulate its throttle based on terrain. For instance, the system will know when the truck is approaching a downgrade and reduce power before it begins rolling downhill. Daimler Trucks North America (Freightliner, Sterling and Western Star), which will offer it starting early next year, says it can improve fuel economy by 2.5 percent. Comfort and convenience items continue to proliferate, partly for driver appeal but also with the idea that comfortable and well-rested people are safer and more productive. Lighter-weight but effective air-ride suspensions, including several new types for steer axles, are being introduced. Kenworth and Peterbilt now offer a front air suspension; Freightliner, which has offered a Hendrickson front air suspension, says it's coming out with a proprietary one early next year.
A new, more economical engine, the turbo-compounded Detroit Diesel DD15, has joined Freightliner's lineup and is the preferred power for its long-nose Cascadia, which is getting three more sleeper options, along with a new medium-nose, 112-inch-BBC version. The shorter Cascadia will likely be powered by the MBE 4000 plus an anticipated DD13. Freightliner still produces Columbia and Century S/T aero highway tractors and traditionally styled Classic and Classic XL tractors, built on Century chassis, along with the premium Coronado. Early in '09, some of those models will be available with "predictive cruise control" that can save at least 2 percent in fuel (see main story). The FLD-SD (for severe-duty) continues as a truck and tractor, boosted by orders from the U.S. Army, but will drop out of the civilian market by the end of 2009 and be replaced by a new Class 8 vocational model. The upcoming work truck won't be based on the current Business Class M2 and M2V (for vocational) models which include Class 8 versions. Freightliner emphasizes its proprietary Mercedes-Benz and Detroit engines, including the Series 60, but offers Caterpillar's C13 and C15 in many of its Class 8 models.
Volvo was an originator of the "shore power" concept, whose electrical equipment allows truckers to plug in where 110-volt outlets are available, and still offers this as an option, along with an inverter to charge batteries, in many VN sleeper models. Some VNs can also be ordered with a Dometic diesel or electric APU.The VN series includes the VNM (medium-length hood) and VNL (long hood). The VT series, with its high and wide hood, includes the VT800 daycab and VT 880 sleeper. Volvo also has mid-roof sleepers designated VT830 and VN730; both sleeper compartments are 77 inches long but 2 feet shorter in height to save weight and better match trailer and load heights for tractors pulling tankers and flatbeds. Adhering to its tradition as a safety leader, Volvo makes electronic stability control standard in VHD mixer chassis. The VHD vocational model has an optional short sleeper, built primarily for Canadian loggers who must camp in the woods. Volvo Powertrain in Hagerstown, Md., builds D11, D13 and D16 diesels (and similar MP engines for sister company Mack); the D engines are used in various models, and VNM and VHD use them exclusively. Cummins' ISX is available in VNL and 800/880 models.
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Oscar winner Emma Thompson spends an afternoon in her London home with Parade, chatting about glamour, love, fame, and six months of bad-hair days. She appears in the new film Saving Mr. Banks, based on Walt Disney's campaign to convince Mary Poppins author P.L. Travers (played by Thompson) to let him make a musical about her magical governess creation. In it, she stars for the first time with fellow Oscar winner Tom Hanks, who plays Walt Disney. Some excerpts from the story, below:
On her prim and proper 60s look in Saving Mr. Banks, which required her to get her hair permed:
"It was a nightmare! People would bleat in the streets as I went by. I didn't have sex for six months!"
On working with Tom Hanks:
"… For a long time we'd looked for something to do together. [After reading the script] I rang Tom and said, 'This is great, because it's not a romance. It's about a battle that they both win and lose. It's perfect.'"
On her anger and depression when her first marriage, to Kenneth Branagh, ended in divorce:
"I don't feel anger or depression about it now. I think we place a lot of pressure on ourselves and our relationships. … Yes, it was very painful, but it was also something that happens between people a lot. Sometimes things go wrong and it doesn't last, and that seems to me perfectly reasonable."
On her dowdy appearance when she first started acting:
"I marched onto the Johnny Carson show [doing publicity for Howards End] wearing a shapeless dress and flat shoes. I looked like a geography teacher. In my 20s, I eschewed everything overtly female. I didn't have a handbag; I'd carry a plastic bag. … It's only recently that I've even bothered with glamour because it seemed like a fun idea."
On the importance of her costume while playing Sybill in the Harry Potter films:
"I had great fun doing Sybill. The genius of that costume—the wig and the glasses—I mean, Barack Obama could have played her. I did a silly voice, but really it was that costume."
On why so many of her films touch on the subject of love:
"Partly because it's one of the major areas in which women are allowed to take part. It's not as if I've got the same kind of choices as Brad Pitt in filmmaking. But also because love is the only thing that matters. Not just romantic love … there's affection, Eros, family love … It's exactly what we're designed to do."
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MTV today announced that pop sensation Miley Cyrus (Miley.MTV.com) has been selected by its Music and News teams as MTV's Best Artist of 2013. Additionally, according to traffic data from music discovery site, Artists.MTV.com, Cyrus had the year's most visited artist page, while her medley of "We Can't Stop/Blurred Lines" with Robin Thicke from the 2013 "MTV Video Music Awards" tops the list as the most watched video of 2013.
In addition, MTV's 2013 "Best Of" lists will continue to roll out this week, including the Top 10 Best Movies on Wednesday, December 11, Best Songs on Thursday, December 12 and Best Movie Characters on Friday, December 13. To view all of MTV's year-end content visit BestOf.MTV.com.
Miley Cyrus dominated both the charts and headlines this year with the release of the critically acclaimed #1 album, Bangerz, two #1 worldwide smash singles, "We Can't Stop," and "Wrecking Ball," two jaw dropping performances during the 2013 "MTV Video Music Awards" and "MTV EMA", an original MTV documentary "Miley: The Movement," as well as a memorable turn as a host and performer on Saturday Night Live.
She is only the third artist to receive the distinction of being named MTV's Best Artist of the Year with past honorees including Katy Perry (2011) and One Direction (2012).
Several members of this year's graduating class of MTV's Artists to Watch, a biweekly campaign in which an artist and their music are showcased across all of MTV's networks and screens, made the editorial lists. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, who made history as the first artists to perform at all three MTV award show events in a single calendar year, were named #2 best artist of 2013, while New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde who scored a massive anti-hit with "Royals," ranks as #9 on the list. In early 2014, MTV will announce this year's Artist to Watch class.
The criteria for the editorial lists included album and single sales, touring, airplay, social media, Internet and overall impact.
MTV's Best Artist of 2013:
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4. Kanye West
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7. Drake
8. Bruno Mars
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Artists.MTV.com's Top Artists (ranked by overall fan visits)
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2. Lil Wayne
3. Taylor Swift
4. Rihanna
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6. Eminem
7. One Direction
8. Bruno Mars
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5. ENUR feat Nicki Minaj, "I'm That Chick"
6. Justin Timberlake/NSYNC "Medley" Live from the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards
7. Linkin Park, "Burn It Down"
8. Taylor Swift, "Red" Live from the 2013 CMT Music Awards
9. Bruno Mars, "Treasure"
10. Taylor Swift, "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" Live from 2012 MTV EMA.
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Walking with the Wounded: Prince Harry Should Reach the South Pole By Friday
Prince Harry should reach the South Pole by Friday afternoon.
After weeks on a 200-mile ice trek to benefit Wounded Warriors, Harry sees the finish quickly approaching and even joked about finishing on "Friday the 13th."
"Second from last day, I think," he said Wednesday during interviews. "Another 11 km to go, to setup camp. One more full day tomorrow and a half day on Friday and we're going to the South Pole -- on Friday the 13th. Unlucky for some, lucky for us."
What began as a race with three teams turned into everyone joining forces just to reach the South Pole when conditions became worse than expected earlier this week. Everyone had about 27km left when Thursday's trek began.
With snow storms that pushed temperatures to around -50C this week, Harry said the conditions have definitely taken their toll, but that everyone is pushing through.
"Not too bad. Wind has dropped now, which is quite nice," he added. "And everyone is feeling a bit tired, but we're slowly getting into the rhythm. We got into the rhythm and it's almost finished."
Since the entire trek is to help servicemen and women who have suffered life-changing injuries, Harry admitted earlier in the trip that he had "no excuses" but to finish.
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