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|Oct 6, 1998
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|Aug 8, 1996
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|Aug 11, 1995
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|Pedro J. Tortosa
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|Tortosa; Pedro J.
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This application is a continuation of provisional application U.S. patent application Ser. No. 60/002,154, filed on Aug. 11, 1995.
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to spirally wound membrane modules and especially relates to devices for concentrically supporting the modules within the pressure vessels and more particularly relates to devices to prevent endwise expansion and destruction of the modules by unwinding thereof.
2. Review of the Prior Art
The use of ultrafiltration to concentrate the feedstream in cheese production is known in the cheese making art.
Ultrafiltration provides a means for increasing the yields of cheese making processes by eliminating whey protein loss. Where ultrafiltration is used typically, milk is contacted with a membrane which permits the passage of water, lactose, and some minerals, but prevents the passage of casein, the whey protein, butterfat, and some minerals. Appropriate adjustment to increased proportion of minerals and/or lactose in the resultant retentate as a result of ultrafiltration is generally achieved by diafiltration. The selective concentration of milk results in the formation of a retentate is coagulated which contains whey proteins. When the retentate is coagulated by acid or rennet, it forms a curd which contains the whey proteins. If this coagulum is then subject to syneresis some of the whey proteins are lost in the expressed whey.
If coagulation is effected using a preselected retentate composition that corresponds to the resultant cheese proportions, then whey protein loss may be avoided.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,899,596, granted Aug. 12, 1975, describes a process for the production of cheese which comprises treating milk by ultrafiltration to obtain a product having at least some of the protein constituents of the milk, renneting the liquid product after inoculation with suitable ferments, and introducing a batch of the renneted liquid into a vertical chamber in which it is left to coagulate. The coagulum is cut into slabs which provide the end product cheese.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,914,435, granted Oct. 21, 1975, describes cheese made from heat-treated milk and without conventional draining of whey by a process which involves ultrafiltering of the milk to produce a concentrate having essentially the composition of cheese produced by conventional whey draining processes. The process enables the milk, after ultrafiltration, to be heat-treated without making the milk more difficult to coagulate with rennet, which difficulty normally occurs when milk is heated to high temperatures.
Journal of Dairy Science, Vol. 61, No. 7, 1978 "Making Ricotta Cheese by Ultrafiltration" by J. L. Maubois and F. V. Kosikowski, discloses the principles of an ultrafiltration process employed in the production of Ricotta cheese.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,205,090 describes the concentration of whole or skim milk by ultrafiltration to about one fifth of its volume to give a product, sometimes called a "liquid pre-cheese", which is then manufactured by conventional means to give cheese.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,244,971, granted Jun. 13, 1981, describes the manufacture of cheeses and process cheese, from ultrafiltered milk.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,401,679 describes a process for preparing cheese base by concentrating milk through ultrafiltration combined with diafiltration and evaporation, wherein the retentate from the ultrafiltration is inoculated with an acid culture before evaporation, and after evaporation acidification proceeds to completion after packing.
Further, cheese base material has been taught by evaporating moisture from retentate under turbulent conditions to provide a lower moisture condition. Such a process is described in an article by Ernstrom, et al., entitled "Cheese base for Processing.: A High-yield Produce from Whole Milk by Ultrafiltration," published in the Journal of Dairy Science, Volume 63, 223-234 (1980). The article teaches a process wherein whole milk of normal pH, or acidified to a pH of 5.7, is concentrated by ultrafiltration to about 40 percent of the original milk weight and diafiltered at constant volume until a desired ratio of lactose to buffer capacity is established. The retentate is then further concentrated by ultrafiltration to 20 percent of the original milk weight. The retentate is then inoculated with cheese starter and incubated to completely ferment the residual lactose, pH control being achieved by controlling the level of lactose from the diafiltration step of the process. The product is further concentrated in a swept-surface vacuum-pan evaporator or a Luwa evaporator.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,766,003, granted Aug. 23, 1988, discloses a method for production of acid and heat coagulated types of cheeses from a starting mixture of milk and/or whey which is pasteurized, cooled and ultrafiltrated to obtain a 20%-40% solid retentate from which cheese product is formed by heating the retentate to a temperature of about 50�-100� C. and then acidifying the heated retentate with a coagulant to a pH of about 5.5-6.1 under a pressure of about 0.5-2.50 bar to form a mixture, thereafter subjecting the mixture to a sudden pressure drop to about atmospheric pressure to form a non-homogeneous mixture of liquid and cheese grains. The mixture is cooled, packaged and the packaged product further cooled to a temperature of below about 15 C. to form the desired cheese product.
For recent art, relating to the use of ultrafiltration to obtain a concentrate having a solids content desired in the cheese product, reference can be made to related U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,356,639 and 5,356,640, both granted Oct. 18, 1994. In accordance with such process, cheese is produced by ultrafiltering and diafiltering milk to obtain a concentrate having a solids content desired in the cheese, increasing the ionic strength of the concentrate by adding a salt to prevent coagulation during fermenting, fermenting the concentrate without producing a coagulum, preheating the fermented concentrate and thus evaporating water from the concentrate to obtain cheese in which substantially all the casein and whey proteins in the milk starting material are preserved.
Membrane modules comprising spirally wound membranes and their construction are well known and are illustrated, for example, in U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,367,505, 4,033,878, and 4,792,401. Spiral wound membrane modules, particularly low pressure modules used for ultrafiltration, such as in the dairy field for the separation of whey, are subject to a cleaning operation after periods of use, generally by the use of chemical cleaning solutions, such as caustics, detergents, chlorine, or combinations thereof, and are thereafter rinsed with clean water.
Spiral wound membrane modules are undoubtedly the most widely used membrane configuration in present day sanitary applications. Such membrane modules are installed inside elongated pressure vessels containing from one to six membranes. The feed stream enters the vessel through its inlet port at one end of the vessel and exits through its outlet port at the opposite end. The linear speed is substantial, thereby posing a threat to the integrity of the membranes that, under such conditions, tend to "telescope" (increase in length by partial unwinding) and destroy the membranes.
To avoid this problem, the modules are installed in the vessel with Anti Telescoping Devices (ATD's) between the modules and at each end of the vessel. Currently, sanitary and non-sanitary (industrial type) ATD's are available in vessels of 4-inch and 6-inch diameters but not in vessels of 8-inch diameter. A sanitary type of ATD that can be used in vessels of 8-inch diameter for food and dairy applications is greatly needed.
ATD's of the prior art consist of a molded plastic device, generally shaped as a star with five to eight radii and with an integral circle connecting all the outer ends of these radii, very much like a wagon wheel. This device requires a permeate tube longer than the membrane module itself in order to allow the permeate tube to protrude approximately one inch on each end and to permit the ATD to slide over the permeate tube. This design leaves areas that are beyond free access by cleaning and sanitizing agents, so that this wagon-wheel design is not suitable for food and dairy applications.
In addition, passage of the liquid between the radii is at a relatively high flow rate because of the reduced contact surface between the radii and the membrane. This high flow rate exerts a relatively high pressure against the membrane that tends to mark permanently and eventually damage the end of the membrane.
The membranes of this prior art wagon-wheel device are connected together by means of interconnectors that insert each end thereof inside the permeate tube of the adjacent membrane module. ATD's and interconnectors are two separate parts. One or two O-rings on the interconnector end provide the required seal. O-rings, however, are the weakest point in the whole system.
It is an object of this invention to provide anti-telescoping devices (ATD's) that secure an efficient cleaning in place (CIP) and disinfecting by incorporating the current standards that govern sanitary equipment for food industry applications and accepted practices.
It is another object to provide ATD's that allow for permeate sampling from each individual membrane module in order to have easy leak detection.
It is a further object to minimize the number of o-rings in the interconnectors.
In accordance with these objects and the principles of this invention, the ATD's of this invention and the interconnectors are integral, both being made of stainless steel AISI 316 L. The interconnector part is short in order to place its single o-ring at its outer end and as close to the end of the permeate tube as feasible. The ends of the permeate tube rest against a plurality of supporting lugs that are integral with the ATD in its central recessed area. These lugs provide the vital resistance to longitudinal extension or telescoping that otherwise would destroy the membrane module.
The pressure vessel contains two membrane modules in axial alignment. The ATD's of this invention are consequently in two slightly different forms, consisting of a central ATD and a pair of end-cap ATD's. Each of these end cap ATD's is welded to one of the feed/concentrate inlet/outlet support tubes which is in turn welded to an end cap, thereby eliminating an o-ring on one side and providing a strong support for the attached ATD and this adjacent membrane module.
An ultrafiltration unit generally comprises:
(a) an elongated tubular vessel having a first open end and a second open end;
(b) means for closing the first and second open ends to form closed first and second ends;
(c) two membrane modules encased in the vessel and disposed in axial alignment, each module comprising a permeate tube, having a proximal end and a distal end, that is surrounded with a spiral membrane, the proximal ends of these membrane modules facing one another, and the distal ends being separated from one another;
(d) means for separating the proximal ends of each of the membrane modules from one another and preventing membrane telescoping at the proximal ends of the membrane modules;
(e) means for sealing the proximal and distal ends of each of the permeate tubes;
(f) means for preventing membrane telescoping at the distal ends of the tubular membrane modules;
(g) means for removing permeate from the distal end of each of these permeate tubes and out of the ultrafiltration unit;
(h) inlet means at or proximate the closed first end for introducing fluid to be treated in the ultrafiltration unit; and
(i) outlet means at or proximate the closed second end for removing retentate from the ultrafiltration unit.
The means for preventing membrane telescoping at a distal end comprises:
(a) an end cap assembly, comprising:
(1) an end cap, having an outer face and an inner recess for an o-ring, that is disposed perpendicularly to the axis of the vessel and is rigidly and removably attached to one open end thereof,
(2) a permeate outlet support tube that is concentrically and rigidly attached to the end cap,
(3) an end ring that is rigidly attached to the same open end of the pressure vessel and has a peripherally disposed outer recess and an outwardly facing and radially disposed flat surface,
(4) a clamp that forcefully connects the end cap to the end ring by engaging the outer face and the inner recess, and
(5) an o-ring, within the inner recess, that sealingly engages the flat surface, thereby sealing the end of the vessel; and
(b) an ATD assembly, comprising:
(1) a flat, circular plate having a plurality of holes therethrough that fits closely within the pressure vessel, is perpendicular to the axis, and comprises:
(a') a hub section surrounding a central hole, this hub section being rigidly attached to the permeate outlet support tube on one side of the plate and having a recessed central area facing the membrane module on the side of the plate facing the module, and
(b') a plurality of axially protruding lugs within the central area that are concentrically disposed for engaging one distal end of the permeate tube, and
(2) an interconnector that is concentrically disposed and rigidly attached to the hub section on the module side of the plate, this interconnector having an o-ring recess near the end thereof for sealingly engaging the inner surface of the permeate tube at its distal end.
The means for preventing membrane telescoping at the proximal ends comprises a central ATD assembly, comprising:
(1) a flat, circular plate having a plurality of holes therethrough that fits closely within the pressure vessel, is perpendicular to the axis, and comprises a solid hub section, this hub section having a pair of recessed central areas, each facing one membrane module, and a plurality of axially protruding lugs within each central area that are concentrically disposed for engaging the proximal end of one permeate tube, and
(2) an interconnector that is concentrically disposed and rigidly attached to the hub section on each side thereof, each interconnector having an o-ring recess near the end thereof for sealingly engaging the inner surface of each permeate tube at their proximal ends.
The flat, circular plate of each ATD contacts the spirally wound membrane of the membrane module at its ends and thereby prevents telescoping thereof. These membranes are available in the market. They are typically encased within a permeable mesh wrapping and have a length and a circumference sized to fit within the vessel. The membrane module typically extends to or is adjacent to the inner wall of the pressure vessel. The flat, circular plate of each ATD also fits closely within the inner wall of the pressure vessel and may abut the wall but preferably does not contact the pressure vessel in order to avoid scratching thereof.
FIG. 1 is a side view of the pressure vessel having a pair of feed/concentrate inlet/outlet (I/O) support tubes and a pair of permeate outlet ports.
FIG. 2 is a sectional side view of one end of the pressure vessel, showing a permeate outlet port, an end cap, an I/O support tube, a permeate outlet support tube, and an ATD with its attached interconnector.
FIG. 3 is a sectional side view of an end-cap ATD.
FIG. 4a is a partial front view, taken in the direction of the arrows 4a--4a in FIG. 3, that shows an end-cap ATD as it would be viewed after removal of the end cap.
FIG. 4b is also a partial front view, taken in the direction of the arrows 4b--4b in FIG. 3, that shows the same end-cap ATD as it would be viewed from the permeate tube if axially separated therefrom.
FIG. 5 is a sectional side view of the central ATD with both straddling permeate tubes in place but without the o-rings that would be inserted before operating the pressure vessel.
As shown in FIG. 1, elongated pressure vessel assembly 100 comprises a steel shell 102, a pair of end cap assemblies 110, a pair of inlet/outlet (I/O) ports 104, 106, and a pair of permeate outlet ports 108. Vessel assembly 100 is typically used for ultrafiltration of milk to increase the yield of casein, the whey protein, butterfat, and some minerals. It is also easy to clean and sterilize.
As shown in FIGS. 1-3, end-cap assemblies 110 are rigidly attached to end-cap ATD assemblies 120. Each end-cap assembly 110 comprises a heavy steel end cap 111 that is rigidly attached perpendicularly to permeate outlet port 108 and to permeate outlet support tube 118. Outlet port 108 and tube 118 are in axial alignment. Port 108 is typically a standard 11/2-inch butt welding ferrule and is ready for a clamp union with a standard gasket. A circular recess in the periphery of the inner side of each end cap 111 holds o-ring 114.
Each end of steel shell 102 is welded to an end ring 116 that comprises a circular recess 117, having inclined sides, near its outer end. Each end cap 111 is attached to an end ring 116 by a clamp 112 that consists of two equal halves bolted together with a bolt and nut on each end thereof. As these halves are drawn together, the ends of clamp 112 are urged deeper into recess 117, compressing o-ring 114 against the flat face of end ring 116 and thereby providing an effective seal for the contents of vessel 102.
A side I/O port 104, as shown in FIG. 2, in the form of a standard 3-inch butt welding ferrule, is welded to vessel shell 102 so that feed entering port 104 impinges directly upon permeate outlet support tube 118 and turns at 90� to pass through the adjacent ATD assembly 120 which is disposed perpendicularly to tube 118.
As shown in FIGS. 4a and 4b, each ATD assembly 120 comprises 1/2-inch circular plate 122, hub section 123, recessed central area 125 which faces permeate tube 140, nine supporting lugs 128 in area 125, rigidly attached interconnector 126, o-ring recess 127 in the outer periphery of interconnector 126, and o-ring 129. Plate 122 is made of AISI 316L stainless steel, with a number of staggered holes 124 therein of several sizes to allow free passage of the liquid stream being processed by the membrane filtration system.
Lugs 128 bear the endwise thrust of permeate tube 140 and prevent any tendency thereof to increase its length by partial unwinding, i.e., to "telescope".
As shown in FIG. 5, central ATD assembly 130 comprises 1/2-inch circular plate 132, recessed central areas 135 on each side thereof, holes 134, nine protruding lugs 138 in each central area 135, massive interconnector 136 as its hub section, and a pair of recesses 137 for o-rings at the outer periphery of each of a pair of axially protruding portions at respective ends of interconnector 136. These protruding portions are disposed within the proximal ends of permeate tubes 140 when these ends are in contact with lugs 138. These o-rings, not shown in the drawings, engage the proximal ends of permeate tubes 140 on each side of plate 132 and isolate the concentrating feed stream from the permeate within tubes 140.
It is anticipated and expected that proteins from a wide variety of biological fluids, such as skim milk, whole milk, cheddar cheese whey, colostrum, colostral whey, whole blood, blood serum, tissue culture fluids, fermentation broths, and egg yolks and the like may be enriched and concentrated by employing the ultrafiltration apparatus and method of this invention.
Ultrafiltration units incorporating the improved architecture of the present invention are particularly suited for and can be used to advantage in the production of precheese. Typically, a series of units are used to provide the final concentration required to obtain retentate corresponding to the composition and concentration of precheese.
This precheese and a coagulant may then be mixed using the mixing method and mixing device described in my copending patent application Ser. No. 08/694,229, filed on Aug. 8, 1996, and entitled APPARATUS FOR MIXING FLUIDS AND METHOD OF USE IN PRECHEESE FORMATION, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,688,542, the teaching of which is incorporated herein by reference thereto. Described therein is an in-line mixer which is used to mix a coagulant, such as rennet and retentate from ultrafiltration. Mixing is effected in a short time.
The mix of precheese and coagulant prepared using the aforesaid mixing method can be treated to form a ribbon of cheese in accordance with the continuous cheese coagulation method described in my copending patent application Ser. No. 08/694,228, filed on Aug. 8, 1996, and entitled CONTINUOUS CHEESE COAGULATION METHOD, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,753,282 the teaching of which is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
It is not intended to limit the apparatus of the present invention to the particular embodiment described herein, and various modifications may be made, including, but not limited to, changes in dimensions, shape and materials, without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention as set forth in the following claims.
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|U.S. Classification
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|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
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we spent a few days on chang a few years ago. the only comparison between the two is that they are both islands.
samui is totally developed and chang is very laid back.
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Koh Chang is a bit harder to get to than KS but ok if you plan on going on to, or from Cambodia. I agree with bobs summation that KS is way, way busier. Having been to both places, I doubt I shall return to either. There are much nicer island destinations in Thailand, check out http://www.travelfish.org/country/thailand for some detailed info.
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I agree, although I might try samui again
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The overnight stakes is written under conditions similar to the grade III Herecomesthebride, which was taken off the grass on January 21 due to inclement weather in previous days. The daughter of Ghazi out of Macroe Lady won Keeneland's Green River Stakes last October. Macroe Lady was named in honor of the late Myrtle Broughton, who was co-owner Sarah K. Ramsey's mother. Mrs. Broughton was from Macroe Branch in the Appalachian hills of eastern Kentucky. In her later years, she enjoyed working crossword puzzles, inspiring the name of Word Puzzle.Free the Magic, a winner of her last two in a row on grass but a distant seventh in the grade III Herecomesthebride when that race was taken off the turf, is also pointing to Friday's Via Borghese Stakes."She'll probably run, but it looks like it's coming up pretty tough," said trainer Ralph Ziadie of the Via Borghese, restricted to 3-year-old fillies. Free the Magic, owned by Buckram Oak Farm, is a daughter of Cryptoclearance.Gaviola, one of the top turf fillies in the country, continues to train well for her return to the racing scene. The 4-year-old gray filly was clocked in :49 breezing in her latest trial here Wednesday morning and according to her Billy Turner, she is right on schedule.
"I sent her to the farm in early October," Turner said, "and didn't put her into training until mid-December. I really don't want to rush her. My main objective with her is the Orchid Handicap (grade II, $200,000 Handicap on March 19). I'll probably run her one time before that. Most likely in the Suwannee River in mid-February." The latter is a $100,000 1 1/8 miles grade III test on Feb. 17.
Gaviola began her 2000 season by finishing third in the Sweetest Chant Stakes (gr. III) at Gulfstream on Jan. 17 and won her next two races here including the Herecomesthebride Stakes (gr. III) on March 1.
Gaviola followed with four straight victories, including scores in the Sands Point Stakes (gr. III), Lake Placid Handicap (gr. II), and Garden City Breeders' Cup Handicap (G1), all in New York. She then finished sixth as the 4-5 favorite in the Queen Elizabeth Cup (G1) at Keeneland on Oct. 8 in her 2000 finale.
"I shouldn't have run her in that race at Keeneland," Turner said. "She wasn't training right and I shipped her down from New York. She was a short horse and the only reason I ran her was because it was the last stakes race that fit her. I hadn't planned on running her in the Breeders' Cup because I don't believe in pushing a 3-year-old filly that hard."
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Norfolk Southern Railway Co. has been ordered to pay more than $1.1 million and clear the records of three employees, including a bridge worker, whom it allegedly fired after they were injured on the job.
An investigation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration found that the railway violated the whistleblower provisions of the Federal Railroad Safety Act by terminating the employees, in Pittsburgh and Chicago, for reporting their injuries to Norfolk Southern management.
Norfolk Southern has been the target of similar federal enforcement actions in the last two years. OSHA said the company "continues to retaliate against employees for reporting work-related injuries, and these actions have effectively created a chilling effect in the railroad industry."
"The Labor Department continues to find serious whistleblower violations at Norfolk Southern," said Acting Secretary of Labor Seth D. Harris.
'Serious Whistleblower Violations'
Acting Secretary of Labor Seth D. Harris said in a statement: "The Labor Department continues to find serious whistleblower violations at Norfolk Southern, and we will be steadfast in our defense of a worker's right to a safe job – including his or her right to report injuries."
The company did not respond Tuesday (March 5) to a request for comment.
OSHA ordered Norfolk Southern to reimburse the employees a total of $1,121,900 in pay; reinstate them with their previous seniority; expunge any relevant work records; and pay any attorneys' fees. The company must also post notices regarding employees' federal whistleblower protection rights and train workers in these rights.
Fired after Eye Injury
One OSHA investigation involved a crane operator based in Fort Wayne, IN, who suffered a sliver of metal and rust ring in his eye while he was working on a bridge-building project. The metal had to be extracted.
The company then removed the worker from his job and fired him in August 2010 after "an internal investigation determined he had made false statements concerning the injury," OSHA found.
The employee had to cash in personal savings bonds before their maturity date to pay expenses after he was fired, OSHA said.
The agency said its investigation "concluded that the worker would not have been terminated if he had not reported the injury."
OSHA ordered Norfolk Southern to pay that employee a total of $437,591.70: $100,000 in compensatory damages for pain and suffering; $175,000 in punitive damages; $156,518.94 in back wages and benefits; and $6,072.76 to cover the penalties he paid on the savings bonds. The employee will also be paid for vacation and sick days he would have earned.
Tunneling on Norfolk Southern's Heartland Corridor project began in 2007 and was completed in September 2010. The project raised vertical clearances in 28 tunnels.
After 36 Years, Accused of Misconduct
OSHA's second investigation involved a thermite welder and a welder's helper based in western Pennsylvania. Both employees had worked at the railroad for more than 36 years without incident when they were riding in a company truck that was struck in a chain collision triggered by another vehicle that had run a red light, OSHA said.
The employees were stiff and sore and initially declined treatment. Later, however, they were treated at a local hospital. After that, they were removed from their jobs and fired, OSHA found.
"Management concluded that the employees' reports about their condition were false and conflicting and constituted misconduct," the agency said. "OSHA's investigation found that the employees were terminated for reporting injuries to management."
The railroad was ordered to pay those employees a total of $683,508: $300,000 in punitive damages; $233,508 in lost wages, benefits, out-of-pocket costs, and interest; and $150,000 in compensatory damages for pain and suffering.
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The Federal Railroad Safety Act protects employees who report violations of any federal law, rule or regulation relating to railroad safety or security, or who engage in other protected activities.
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More than 60 percent of the FRSA complaints filed with OSHA involve an allegation that a railroad worker has been retaliated against for reporting an on-the-job injury.
Norfolk Southern Railway Co. is a major transporter/hauler of coal and other commodities, serving every major container port in the eastern United States with connections to western carriers.
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The commission should find a little money for these folks, so that they could have sufficient insurance for the use of the building. I suspect that it's not much. The commission better hurry, before we lose this group too.
For several years, a couple of my elderly neighbors have spent their day on their sun porch, doing jigsaw and crossword puzzles. A month or so ago, I noticed that one of the white haired ladies was missing.
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Packard Bell has announced the launch of the EasyNote DT85, a 16:9, 1920 x 1080, Full HD, 18.4-inch widescreen LED backlit home entertainment notebook.
With all the usual "stylish design" boasts, the 440.5 x 298.5 x 41.5mm device is said to be "incredibly" thin and light, although no weight is given in the press info.
The large size allows for a numeric keypad, there's touch-sensitive keys for certain functions, while a multi-gesture touchpad means you're all set for two-finger scrolling, zooming and flicking.
With Intel Core 2 Duo processors, up to 4GB of DDR3 RAM and 1TB hard drive, options include Nvidia GeForce GT 240M or Nvidia GeForce G210M graphics.
Specs include a webcam, TV tuner, a Blu-ray drive and Dolby Sound Room tech, there's also HDMI to hook the new notebook up to a TV, while other in and outs come in with four USB ports and a 5-in-1 card reader.
The Packard Bell EasyNote DT85 is due to be available this month for around £699.
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Chester's Tribute
All about Chester
Pet Tip
Tip – 42 – Dog training – teach your dog to sit
Teaching your dog to sit is one of the most basic training exercises. Many owners do not teach their dogs this exercise and this is a mistake. When properly taught and executed, the sit command can keep your dog out …
- Owner:
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- City:
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- Province, Country:
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- Type/Breed:
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- Date of Birth:
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- Date of Death
- 08/18/04
- Sex:
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- Height:
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- Weight:
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- Coat Colour:
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Dear Chester,
We all will miss you. You were a crazy cat but very friendly and loveable. I will miss you more than words can express. I will never forget the great times we had together. When I went to college, you were there. When I got married you were there. When we moved into our house, you were there. But now your little life was cut short, and now you're not here anymore. Chester I loved you very much. Good-bye.


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Any Good ORM tools for Android development?
Any suggestions on a good ORM library that works with Android?
We started with Q&A. Technical documentation is next, and we need your help.
Whether you're a beginner or an experienced developer, you can contribute.
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10 July Activities for Catholic Families Free Printable
Jesus of Divine Mercy wooden statue doll ***This Jesus of Divine Mercy doll will be made after purchase. Please allow some weeks for shipment -
Gospel Activities and Other Catholic Activities and Printables for the month of April
Welcome to My Journaling Bible: heART in the margins | Here's a closer look at my permission pages! Check out the full post for the inside scoop Q & A style about this new movement sweeping the margins of Bibles everywhere...and how you can use art to engage with scripture in a new and exciting way!
A blog for my mom: Crafts for Lent: The Reluctant Crafter's Guide
Lenten Embroidery Meditation @Jenna @ Call Her Happy
Prayer Sticks: Prayer Sticks: popsicle stick with picture of family member or friend. Each day have child (or you) draw a name and you both pray for that person.
Teaching children to care by making/giving homeless blessing bags
mini Resurrection garden http://wearethatfamily.com/2012/03/diy-mini-resurrection-garden/#
Pope Francis Coloring Pages
Happy Saints: Free Coloring Page of the Holy Family - Jesus, Mary and Joseph
Advent coloring pages to teach the true meaning of Christmas
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rope rosary :)
This is AMAZING! All the things you work on to train your children tabbed and highlighted with a key in the front. Training topics include: anger, complaining, lying, laziness, THE GOSPEL! So when you need the verses you can grab the actual Word and be able to quickly flip to whatever you need!!
I want to do this ASAP! Love this to teach little ones to pray for others! Thanks anelson for posting this
Immaculate Conception Coloring Sheet #Catholic
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- Golden Corral coming to Cape; may hire 100 workers (7/21/16)8
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- Area groups working together to reintroduce elk in Missouri (7/18/16)1
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- Prosecutor says shooting by state trooper was justified (7/24/16)14
- Pincksten's newest renovation project: 328 S. Spanish St. (7/17/16)6
- Trooper-involved homicide case rests in prosecutor's hands (7/17/16)15
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Trees and electricity
Being without electricity for any reason can quickly complicate daily routines and business activities when so much of what we do relies on a steady flow of power. And when ice storms result in downed lines, most affected homes are out of heat too, adding to the misery.
Ameren Corp., the utility company whose subsidiaries serve much of eastern Missouri and Illinois, has beefed up its tree-trimming program as a preventive measure to reduce outages caused by falling limbs. But it's a daunting task. Ameren has more than 33,000 miles of power lines in Missouri alone. The company has a four-year trimming cycle in urban areas and a six-year cycle in rural areas. This year the company will spend $45 million for its tree-trimming program, about a third more than 2006.
While the company would like to add more underground lines, cost is a major factor. It is about 10 times more expensive to install underground utilities, and finding problems along buried lines can be difficult.
While some Ameren customers complain about limbs being cut from trees near power lines, most agree that taking action to prevent future outages is a good thing.
One way customers can help is by choosing carefully where they plant trees. Even trees some distance from lines can be a problem if they are blown over in windstorms. Ameren's Web site (www.ameren.com/Environment/ADC_EV_TreePl...) offers guidelines for selecting tree-planting locations when power lines are nearby.
Every effort -- Ameren's tree-trimming program and customers' prudence when planting trees -- helps ensure good services year-round.


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New answers tagged anti-patterns
Exis ran an A/B test on this topic. In his case the result was that the text menu with a border (making it very obvious that it's a button which you press to view the menu) worked best. Who would've figured ;) Full article: http://exisweb.net/mobile-menu-abtest
I suggest the alternate way of providing the hamburger menu is the usage of floating menu button or tabs which will help the user to see the options upfront and not using the whole real estate.This will increase the efficiency as well.
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Many B2B marketers have jumped on the bandwagon about answering their buyers and customers' questions. There's a bit more strategy involved to do so in a way that drives momentum, but what I'm not seeing is marketers attempting to promote the curiosity that motivates their buyers to ask the questions they haven't thought of yet. Campaigns are dead. Even Forrester...
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These were great thanks-perfect cold weather comfort food with so little fat. Russ cooked his in a pan with oil, and mine in the oven with spray oil. He tasted both and said his were moister and the fish taste came through more, but as I didn't taste his, I was really happy with what I got.


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On iHeart Radio's Janine Turner Show, Conna Craig of the Hoover Institution's Institute for Children, discusses the state of foster care in the U.S. and its link with human trafficking. Craig is concerned with the fact that so many children are "missing" from the foster care system and no one has reported them missing. Many, she believes, are lured into sexual trafficking situations.
How can it be that the place where free speech should be most free is now the place where free speech goes to die? "Ideological re-education," banned books, and so-called "approved" views abound in higher education.
"Economics is complicated," says Derek Rishmawy in his review of John Bolt's new book, Economic Shalom. "Establishing a Christian approach to economics seems even more daunting a task, especially given the amount of ink that's been spilled when it comes to a Christian approach to money and wealth."
The primary strength of Bolt's proposal is try to move us past the simple biblicism that tends to run rampant in these theological discussions. In the first chapter, he disposes of the idea that there is clearly one "biblical economics" that can be cleanly read off the surface of the text. He does so partially by surveying the economic thought of three major christian ethicists, Walter Rauschenbusch, Ronald Sider, and David Chilton, using essentially the same biblicistic assumptions, end up with a wide variety of contradictory economic proposals ranging from interventionist socialism to theonomic libertarianism.
Instead, he holds up the thought of Herman Bavinck, who put forward a more chastened reading of Scripture that takes into account it's salvific purposes . . .
Instead of piling up a bunch of verses and trying to see which specific commands can be cleanly mapped onto the current political system, Bavinck proposes we recover the main spiritual purpose of the Scriptures–the restoration of fallen man to God through the Gospel. From there, humans begin to be restored to their proper relationships with each other and are enabled to begin taking up the form of life rooted in God's creational norms. Where do we go to find those norms? Well, back to the Scriptures, but now, we don't go looking for particular commands, but the general principles that underlie and inform them. For this reason, Bavinck won't speak directly of a "biblical economics", but rather an economic system that is consistent with Scripture.
Hobby Lobby, an arts and crafts retailer with 588 stores across the U.S. is involved in a federal lawsuit against the HHS mandate. Aided in their legal fight by The Becket Fund, Hobby Lobby wants people to know what is at stake in their fight against the federal government's mandate that employers must include birth control, abortifacients and abortions in employee health care coverage. David Green, founder and CEO of Hobby Lobby has stated:
My family and I are encouraged that the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide our case. This legal challenge has always remained about one thing and one thing only: the right of our family businesses to live out our sincere and deeply held religious convictions as guaranteed by the law and the constitution. Business owners should not have to choose between violating their faith and violating the law.
In addition, the company has released this video:
"It was extremely unwise of Obama to take on the Little Sisters of the Poor," says Robert P. George, "They are simply too strong an opponent. What was he thinking?"
Prof. George was commenting on the fact that on Friday the Little Sisters received a permanent injunction from the Supreme Court protecting them from the controversial HHS mandate while their case is before the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals:
The injunction means that the Little Sisters will not be forced to sign and deliver the controversial government forms authorizing and instructing their benefits administrator to provide contraceptives, sterilization, and drugs and devices that may cause early abortions (see video). The Court's order also provides protection to more than 400 other Catholic organizations that receive health benefits through the same Catholic benefits provider, Christian Brothers.
"We are delighted that the Supreme Court has issued this order protecting the Little Sisters," said Mark Rienzi, Senior Counsel for the Becket Fund. "The government has lots of ways to deliver contraceptives to people–it doesn't need to force nuns to participate."
Have Icon, Will Travel
Alexander F. C. Webster, American Orthodox Institute
The ministry of an Orthodox Army chaplain in southwest Asia post-9/11.
A Moral Basis for Markets: A Response to James Stoner
Michael C. Munger, Public Discourse
All truly voluntary exchange should be allowed without state interference. But many exchanges that are not fully voluntary should be allowed, too. It is immoral to restrict the ability of market processes to create a space where right action is rewarded and immoral actions are punished.
Key findings about growing religious hostilities around the world
Agelina Theodorou, Pew Research Center
Our new report found that a third of the 198 countries and territories studied in 2012 had a high or very high level of social hostilities involving religion, the highest share in the six years of the study.
Why It's So Hard To Come Out of the Homeschool Closet
Gracy Olmstead, The American Conservative
Why aren't more people open about homeschooling? When people ask me where I went to high school, I usually have to take a deep breath before I reply. Here it comes. "I was homeschooled," I'll reply.
Acton Institute Director of Research and author of Tea Party Catholic Samuel Gregg joined host John Pinhiero for a discussion of his latest book and the Catholic influence on the American founding on Faith and Reason, Pinhiero's new show on Holy Family Radio in Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo, Michigan. The wide-ranging discussion lasted a full broadcast hour, and can be heard using the audio player below.


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The same populations of brain cells encode memories that occur close together in time, according to new research.
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An Oregon teenager spent a summer in a New York biochemistry lab helping to discover a novel molecule that could become the next commercial nonaddictive painkiller.
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Disruptions in the interaction between nuclear and mitochondrial DNA can lead to deficiencies in the mitochondrial energy-generating process, affecting fitness.
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Protein aggregates in the brains of some people with dementia or motor neuron disease have a surprising origin.
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Tuberculosis bacteria find shelter from drugs and the body's defenses in bone marrow stem cells.
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Director sees future for troubled rental firm
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A director of Pacific Horizon says he believes the motorhome rental company still has a future and hopes to restructure the group with a reduced fleet, despite it being placed in receivership.
KordaMentha partners Grant Graham and Brendon Gibson were appointed as receivers last week.
Pacific Horizon has about 40 staff at offices in Auckland, Wellington and Picton and about 22 staff in Christchurch.
"We still see a future for PHL with a reduced fleet," director John Liddell said.
The company had suffered from a "perfect storm" which had formed in the last two or three years, with the combined effects of the global financial crisis, the relative strength of the local currency and drastic downturns in Australian and British visitor numbers, "all culminating in our inability to carry on as we were."
Pacific Horizon had seen a 30 per cent decline in visitors to Christchurch in the year after the Canterbury earthquakes.
Liddell said the motorhome company was now talking to other financiers with a view to restructuring the company.
The company had had the support from its current financiers who had helped it through a tough period.
"But there comes a time you have to put a line in the sand and say you can't keep going as you are."
Its fleet of 260 vehicles were charged to multiple financiers.
Now the company was focused on a restructuring deal.
Liddell said they had been grateful for the support of suppliers and customers and travel agents worldwide.
"We are the last major New Zealand-owned campervan company now. If we close down then there's no other major company positioned to supply the upmarket rental campervans in New Zealand."
All the other companies other than THL were in the second tier market, in a cheaper range with older vehicles.
The support for a New Zealand- owned company was very high, he said.
"We are working with the financiers with a view to restructuring the company," Liddell said.
He could not say who those potential financiers were.
The receivers had described the business as unlikely to be saleable, but Liddell said he believed there was a market out there for the business in a restructured form.
They would reduce their fleet size from 260 to about 100 due to overcapacity in the industry.
It would continue to operate in the premium market.
Liddell said prior to being placed in receivership they had tried "all options" but had been unsuccessful.
"But since the receivership there have been other options put to us."
Liddell and his wife Patricia started the company in 1987 with three campervans and grew the fleet to more than 300 at its peak in 2010.
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