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One of the main goals in radiobiology research is to enhance radiotherapy effectiveness without provoking any increase in toxicity. In this context, it has been proposed that electromagnetic fields (EMFs), known to be modulators of proliferation rate, enhancers of apoptosis and inductors of genotoxicity, might control tumor recruitment and, thus, provide therapeutic benefits. Scientific evidence shows that the effects of ionizing radiation on cellular compartments and functions are strengthened by EMF. Although little is known about the potential role of EMFs in radiotherapy (RT), the radiosensitizing effect of EMFs described in the literature could support their use to improve radiation effectiveness. Thus, we hypothesized that EMF exposure might enhance the ionizing radiation effect on tumor cells, improving the effects of RT. The aim of this paper is to review reports of the effects of EMFs in biological systems and their potential therapeutic benefits in radiotherapy.
Non-ionizing radiation electromagnetic fields (EMFs) is the term that broadly describes the exposures created by the vast array of wired and wireless technologies that have altered the landscape of our lives in countless beneficial ways. Although during recent years, there has been increasing public concern about potential health risks from this non-ionizing subtype of radiation exposure, many people are surprised to learn that certain kinds of EMF treatments can actually heal. Many medical appliances use EMFs in specific ways to help restore bone fractures, to heal wounds to the skin and underlying tissues, to reduce pain and swelling and for other postsurgical needs. In addition, some forms of EMF exposure are used to treat depression [
An electric field (measured in volt/meter (V/m)) exists in a region of space if a charge experiences an electrical force. A magnetic field (MF) (measured in Tesla (T) and the associated magnetic flux density exist only if electric charges are in motion,
At high frequencies, EMFs propagate by means of tightly coupled electric and magnetic fields (radiation). In radiofrequency fields, tissue penetration ability is frequency-dependent. In the extremely low frequency (ELF) range, electric and magnetic fields are effectively uncoupled and can be evaluated separately as if they arose from independent sources. In this situation, the electric field barely penetrates the body, and the biological effects from ELF fields are due to the action of the unshielded magnetic field.
Depending on their energy, EMFs constitute ionizing radiation when they exert ionizing properties,
EMFs located downstream from visible light in the spectrum, and therefore, we will focus on these and use this term (EMFs) to avoid possible confusion. EMFs are traditionally classified according to their oscillatory frequency, as follows: Extremely low frequency (ELF-EMF), low frequency (LF-EMF) and intermediate frequency (IF-EMF), from 0 to 300 kHz, radiofrequency (RF-EMF, 300 kHz–300 MHz) and microwave and radar (MW-EMF, 300 MHz–300 GHz). Tumor-treating electric field (TTField) is a recent term used to describe the alternating electric fields of low intensity (1–3 V/cm) and intermediate frequency (100–300 kHz) that are generated by special insulated electrodes applied to the skin surface.
Biological systems contain EMFs that extend beyond the body. These body-produced EMFs must be distinguished from those produced outside it (
Because ELF fields can interact with biological systems, the interest in and concern about potential hazards are understandable. To understand the effects of electric and magnetic fields on humans, their electrical properties, as well as their size and shape have to be considered with respect to the wavelength of the external field. The main difficulty in explaining the effect of electromagnetic radiation on human health resides in our lack of knowledge about the physical-chemical mechanisms underlying life, mainly due to the enormous intrinsic complexity of biological systems. In this respect, Frölich was a pioneer, postulating several years ago that EMFs might exert biological effects, such as coherent electrical polar oscillations, the generation of EMFs in living cells [
The enormous complexity of the molecular mechanisms underlying cell responses to EMF exposure and the lack of consensus regarding treatment schedules are at the heart of the present controversy regarding the biological effects of EMFs (
Although there is still no consensus among biophysicians as to whether EMFs traverse the cell membrane, it is generally thought that EMFs have great difficulty in passing through the plasma membrane [
Cell cytoskeleton physiology is responsible for crucial events within the cell, with intracellular transport and cellular division being the most significant of these. In the literature, there is some controversy concerning the influence of EMFs in cytoskeleton physiology. Although some researchers have reported there is no influence of EMFs on the cytoskeleton and/or motor proteins in murine macrophages [
The biological implications of membrane interactions between EMFs and cells are believed to affect the cytoplasm through different cell-signaling pathways. In most cases, the EMF-derived alteration of these pathways would be provoked by the dysregulation of ion channels (as explained above) or by alterations in hormones and second messengers, such as Ca2+ or cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP), although other messengers are also altered by exposure to EMFs [
Exactly how MFs disrupt cancer promotion has yet to be established, but the disruption of circulating levels of melatonin has been proposed as a plausible factor in this respect [
EMFs can influence the transport of Ca2+ and, hence, its homeostasis [
cAMP, a second messenger used for intracellular signal transduction and which conveys the cAMP-dependent pathway, leads a phosphorylation cascade that can activate different pathways. Many researchers have suggested that a deregulation of the cAMP pathways and an aberrant activation of cAMP-controlled genes is linked to apoptosis induction and tumor development inhibition in some cancers [
It has been suggested that exposure to ELFs-EMFs may affect various cell signaling pathways, including extracellular-regulated kinase (ERK), the 1/2 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway [
MAPKs are a broad family of protein serine/threonine kinases, divided into three major subfamilies. When phosphorylated, the signal is translocated to the nucleus, and gene transcription is activated. We focused on the MAPK pathway, since it is considered the most important one involved in the DNA damage response after ionizing radiation, with the ERK1/2 MAPK subtype being the best-known pathway affected by EMF exposure [
Gene expression is meticulously regulated by many pathways. AP-1, a heterodimeric transcription factor composed of proteins belonging to the c-Fos, c-Jun, ATF and JDP families, regulates gene expression in response to a variety of stimuli, controlling a number of cellular processes, including differentiation, proliferation and apoptosis [
RNA binding proteins (RBPs) are another category of cellular regulators of gene expression at the transcriptional level. RBPs usually consist of two subunits, the RNA binding subunit (RBS) and the RNA binding regulatory subunit (RS). Han
Furthermore, the activation of the Egr-1 gene may be affected by RF-EMFs together with a significant decrease in mRNA levels of both Bcl-2 and survivin genes [
Although it is generally accepted that 50/60Hz frequency EMFs might not transfer enough energy to cells to damage DNA directly, certain cellular processes, such as free radicals, may be altered by exposure to EMF, indirectly affecting DNA structure and provoking strand breaks and other chromosomal aberrations, such as micronucleus formation or effects on DNA repair [
Oxidative stress, originated by a misbalance between antioxidant molecules (e.g., glutathione, GSH) and reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (ROS and RNS) is crucially involved in carcinogenesis promotion [
Rats treated with chronic exposure to RF-EMF have presented decreased antioxidant enzymes, such as superoxide dismutase (SOD) or glutathione peroxidase (GSH-PX), and reduced cellular antioxidant potential [
A survey of the literature suggests that only intermittent EMFs might exert genotoxic cell effects and that cells exposed to continuous EMFs suffer no DNA damage [
Cell viability is necessary for a proper response to endogenous factors, such as soluble hormones, growth factors, effectors and genes, and also to exogenous factors, such as cytotoxic drugs and environmental stress [
Cell proliferation is a complex process controlled by multiple cell signal transduction pathways. Controversial data have been published concerning the enhancement [
Few studies have been undertaken to assess the role of EMFs in cell cycle progression. Some papers have suggested that there are cell cycle delays in different steps. Kim
MFs affect several important physiological processes related to the mitochondrial membrane potential, such as ATP synthesis, Ca2+ flux and cytochrome c release to the cytosol [
Evidence is accumulating that components of the plasminogen activator (PA) system are somehow involved in cell death processes. It has been suggested that plasminogen may be linked to apoptosis mediated by cycloheximide (CHX) [
EMFs are clinically useful in physical medicine to stimulate bone fracture healings [
Ionizing electromagnetic radiation is a type of radiation that is frequently used in the treatment of patients with radiotherapy (RT). Typical energies of the photons produced by 4–25 megavolts (MV) are linear accelerators in the RT range from less than 100 kiloelectron volts (keV) to several megaelectron volts (MeV). Although ionizing radiation deposits its energy randomly, causing damage to all molecules, there are multiple copies of most molecules (e.g., mRNA, proteins), which undergo continuous, rapid turnover, thus limiting the consequences of this damage. In contrast, DNA is present in only two copies and has very limited turnover. It is the largest molecule, provides the largest target and is central to all cellular functions. Ionizing radiation can affect DNA directly, generating charged particles or electrons with the kinetic energy of photons (X and γ rays), breaking phosphodiester linkages. This represents around 30% of all DNA damage and is termed the direct action of radiation [
Although ELF-EMF does not transmit enough energy to affect chemical bonds, it may mediate cell death as a result of the DNA damage induced by oxidative stress, acting as a carcinogen by inducing DNA instability. However, to date, few studies have been performed to assess the potential role of EMFs in RT. In 1999, Miyakoshi
Abnormalities in mitotic spindle formation have traditionally been associated with increased apoptosis rates and, thus, with cell radiosensitivity [
Synergistic effects seem to be the most plausible explanation of the potential role of EMFs during RT. Several studies have investigated the ability of ELFs-MFs to enhance ionizing radiation-induced cytotoxicity and genotoxicity [
Radiosensitivity also depends on the cycle phase of cells during ionizing radiation exposure. It has been shown that cells irradiated during the G2/M-phase are more radiosensitive than when this takes place in other cell cycle phases [
Conceptually, local tumor control is another interesting endpoint for both clinical and experimental research into improving RT effectiveness. A tumor is locally controlled when all of its clonogenic cells (
During the last decade, a deep sense of unrest has arisen within society concerning the possibility that human carcinogenesis might be influenced by exposure to extremely low frequency EMFs, now that this type of radiation has become part of everyday life (in diverse areas, from telecommunications to domestic utensils). Recent epidemiological studies have provided evidence of a correlation between chronic exposure to EMFs and an increased incidence of brain, breast and hematological malignancies [
In this review, we show that several
Although these studies reflect encouraging results and corroborate the hypothesis that combined exposure to the above agents and ionizing radiation should be used to increase DNA damage, further studies, both
This study was supported by the Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Fondo de Investigación Sanitaria (PI08/0728, Fondos FEDER) to M.I. Núñez. F. Artacho-Cordón is supported by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Education (AP2012-2524). A grant from the Fundación Benéfica San Francisco Javier y Santa Cándida, University of Granada, to S. Ríos-Arrabal greatly aided this work. This research was also funded by the San Cecilio University Hospital, Granada. The authors thank Glenn Harding for improving the English style of the manuscript.
The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
Main effects on the cell after exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMFs). EMFs alter the membrane structure and permeability of small molecules, such as Ca2+, causing changes in the local pH and/or temperature, and can also reorganize cytoskeleton components. It has been suggested that microtubule polymerization may be disrupted by external intermediate-frequency EMFs (100–300 kHz). The EMF-derived alteration of cell-signaling pathways (extracellular-regulated kinase (ERK)1/2 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and P38 MAPK) would be provoked by the dysregulation of ions or by alterations in melatonin and second messengers, such as Ca2+ or AMPc. EMF exposure also causes gene expression modifications and DNA-related damage involving free radical production, affecting DNA structure and provoking strand breaks and other chromosomal aberrations, such as micronucleus formation. All these changes ultimately influence cell cycle progression and the rate of proliferation and apoptosis.
Main characteristics of field applied and findings from
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|Changes in the local pH and/or temperature
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|0–8 ns
|Formation of ion channels
|MW (≈1 GHz)
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|Several periods of oscillation
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|0.5–1.5 mT
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|No influence of EMF on cytoskeleton and/or motor proteins
|50 Hz
|2 mT (rms)
|72 h
|Changes in microtubule polymerization
|100–300 kHz
|2 V/cm
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|60 Hz
|1.9–11.95 mG
|Melatonin involved in transmission of EMF into the cell
|50 Hz
|Peak: 3 mT
|24 h
|Influence the transport of Ca2+ and, hence, its homeostasis
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|2 mT
|5 min
|Deregulation of the cAMP concentration
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|Induction of ERK1/2 phosphorylation
|875 MHz
|0.005, 0.03 and 0.11 mW/cm2
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|900 MHz
|1 W/kg
|24 h
|875 MHz
|0.10 mW/cm2
|30 min
|P38 MAPK activation
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|6 mT
|30 min/day;3 days
|60 Hz
|0.8–300 μT
|60 min
|Increase of AP-1 transcription factor
|60 Hz
|8 μT
|20 min field-on; 20 min field-off
|50 Hz
|0.4 mT
|20 min
|Increase RNA binding protein levels
|900 MHz
|1 W/kg
|Increase in mRNA levels of Egr-1, Bcl-2 and survivin genes
|50 Hz
|1 mT rms
|24 h
|↓ SOD activity
|50 Hz
|1 mT
|<96 h
|= SOD activity
|50 Hz
|1 mT rms
|24 h
|↓ Catalase activity
|50 Hz
|1 mT
|50 Hz
|1 mT
|Glutathione peroxidase
|50 Hz
|1 mT
|↑ Reduced/total GSH ratio
|50 Hz
|1 mT rms
|24 h
|↑ iNOS
|930 MHz
|5 W/m2
|5–15 min
|900 MHz
|2 W peak 0.02 mW/cm2
|30 min/day; 7 days
|50 Hz
|1 mT rms
|24 h
|50 Hz
|1 mT
|<96 h
|60 Hz
|6 mT
|30 min/day; 1–3 days
|Increased levels of γH2AX
|50 Hz
|1 mT
|15 h, 5 field-on/10 field-off
|Double Strand Breaks
|50 Hz
|1 mT
|24 h
|50 Hz
|1 mT
|15 h
|50 Hz
|1 mT
|15 h, 5′ field-on/10′ field-off
|Chromosome aberrations
|50 Hz
|1 mT
|2–24 h, 5′ field-on/10′ field-off.
|Micronucleus induction
AC: alternating current;cAMP:adenosine monophosphate; CW: continuous wave;DSBs: double strand breaks; EF: electric fields; EMF: electromagnetic fields; GSH: reduced glutathione; iNOS: inducible nitric oxide synthetase; MF: magnetic field; MW: microwave; rms: root mean square; S: power density, SAR: absorption rate; ROS: reactive oxygen species; SOD: superoxide dismutase.


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A "Bann" describes a fenced off area around a settlement, i.e., a village, a city. For instance, a "Bannmeile" or "Bannrecht" was enforced to keep out people of a certain trade to not practice their profession within the perimeters of the Bannmeile in order to protect their own people who practiced the same profession. Administrators kept a "Bannprotokoll", in which the owners of all properties within the Bann were listed. This book contained all houses and farms, pieces of garden, acreage and meadows. A Bannprotocoll can give the location of the village well and of all paths leading to and from the village. Bannprotocolle were revised often because the levying of taxes made it necessary to obtain more accurate information. Therefore, a Bannprotocoll is a small time capsule which will show the development and uses of the land.
Before the metric system was in place in Germany (1870/71) there existed an array of measurements of varies length. Originally, measurements were according to a man's body measurements or according to his work capabilities. A "Morgen" was the amount of land a man was able to plough in one morning or which he could mow. "Viertel" and "Ruthen" were other measurements, as well as "Schuh" and "Fuss". Here are some equivalent measurements in metrics:
1 Schuh = 29,75 centimeters
1 Ruthe = 16 Schuh = 4, 76 meters
1 Morgen = 128 Ruthen
The author Rainer Holz has published the Fehrbacher Bann Protocoll from 1721. His work was published through the Zweibrücker Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Familienforschung. The book is available through www.familysearch.org Family History Library Catalog, call number 943.3/F7 R2h
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...on a five-fight exclusive deal. Returns at CWFC 68 in Liverpool on May 3.
...on a five-fight exclusive deal. Returns at CWFC 68 in Liverpool on May 3.
Good to see Jim back at CW. Lots of good match ups waiting for him I'm sure.
MMA Officials London, Essex and East Anglia representative
Bamma is Donald ducked, they have lost every1 except max nunes
Alex Reid - Should he wish to fight again
Scott Askham
Max Nunes
Andrew Punshon
Andre Winner
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There are some fighters left. Hands down though, Cagewarriors roster crushes it!
Alex Reid fought at the weekend in Ireland
A Black belt is just a White Belt that never quits
^does anyone know if there is footage available?
well done Jimmy! hope it goes really well. that title.
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Will St. Joseph Sell Your House?
Will your Minnesota REALTOR sell your house?
The practice of burying a St. Joseph statue in the ground and offering novenas for real estate needs began hundreds of years ago in Europe. Groups of nuns who needed to acquire more land for convents began burying St. Joseph medals in the ground of properties they wished to gain. St. Joseph is the patron saint of families, and the patron saint of workers, so St. Joseph was the obvious choice for patron saint of families with real estate needs.
The practice continues to this day, and the medals have been replaced by small plastic statues of St. Joseph that can be purchased in bulk over the internet. The practice became very popular in the 1980's, and a profusion of variation on the ritual surfaced. Some insisted that the statute be placed upside down; others insisted that it be facing the street. An ancient solemn ritual became the subject of superstitious speculation. Of course, for the faithful, the positioning of the statue was not important; the true power of the ritual is simply an act of faith in the power of God. And, of course, the property would need to be fairly priced and updated or repaired with as much care as possible. Many homeowners and REALTORS are absolutely convinced that this practice works. Even REALTORS who have few religious inclinations will employ this ancient ritual. There are even real estate agents who believe that the intercessions of St. Joseph helped them sell their own properties.
Of course skeptics will scoff, and some of our Protestant friends will claim that this is some sort of idolatry or necromancy. But before you guffaw, I would like to introduce you to a very dark art- the black magic art of real estate statistics. This dark art becomes even darker as it attempts to explain and even quantify causality regarding what makes homes sell. Some really strange and mysterious numbers are conjured up.
You might read ads that say some things like "XYZ homes sell 23% faster than homes sold by other companies." ( Perhaps they did not mention that they sold only one home for the year!)The National Association of REALTORS claims that homes listed by REALTORS sell for 14% more than those sold by owner (I can't remember the exact statistic.) Of course, it is just common sense that a professional Minnesota real estate agent will have more resources available, more tme to spend on marketing, and will probably generate more offers, and therefore a better price. But what about the "14%?" Where do those sorts of statistics come from, and who makes them? Is this really empirical data? Is there a 'control' group? Have all of the confounding variables been removed? In other words, were all of the homes studied exactly identical in terms of style, color, condition, age, location, etc? Were they all exposed to identical buyers at the exact same time under identical market conditions? Were they all priced exactly the same? Are there other factors not even considered? For example, do sellers who use REALTORS tend to own more expensive homes in the first place? If that is the case, the whole causality argument is now very much in question. The "scientific" study looks more like pseudoscience and hocus pocus.
Sometimes, agents read an ad for a marketing gimmick that says something like "Homes that have a Squawking Box Internet Radio Brochure sell 23% faster." Faster than what? Who does those studies? Does the outfit that reports these statistics have anything to gain? Even the National Association of REALTORS uses studies conducted by those who stand to gain according to certain results.
Now, if a homeowner uses a certain technique, and suddenly gets a good offer, it will be hard to disabuse him of his notion of causality. Likewise, the person who sees miraculous results after petitioning St. Joseph will be convinced that the benevolent patron saint is the cause.
Do I believe that St. Joseph can help you sell Minnesota real estate? You bet! I challenge you to prove me wrong!
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Poor exploration results have clouded an otherwise strong quarter for
Exploration wells drilled during the quarter by Woodside with the potential to supply gas to a Pluto expansion in Western Australia were either dry or deemed sub-commercial, while two earlier discoveries that could have delivered were written off.
The write-off of the Xeres-1 discovery, seen last May as bringing Woodside close to the volume of gas it needed to underpin a Pluto expansion, "makes it even clearer Woodside is very short of gas for Train 2", Goldman Sachs said. Exploration costs for the remote Alaric-1 discovery, hailed in August 2010 as a significant find opening up a new gas play to the west, have also been expensed, as have costs for two other failed wells drilled last quarter in the Outer Exmouth.
In all, expensed exploration hit about $264 million in the quarter, taking the full-year total to $528 million, up 76 per cent from 2010.
Drilling costs are expensed when wells fail to make discoveries or finds are considered uneconomic.
The write-offs confirm that new chief executive Peter Coleman is treading a much more cautious path than his predecessor, Don Voelte, towards an expansion at Pluto.
Mr Voelte at one stage forecast a 2010 go-ahead for Pluto-2, before that target slipped to the end of 2011.
Mr Coleman has since removed any schedule for the expansion, although he has indicated the end of 2012 or into 2013 would be more realistic.
Woodside has also been in talks with other owners of gas fields that could supply for a Pluto expansion, such as Hess Corporation and a venture between ExxonMobil and BHP Billiton. But the company had no progress to report, only repeating that discussions were continuing.
Of some relief to investors was Woodside's confirmation of its March schedule for the start of production at the initial Pluto project, defying lingering concerns that the venture may face a further delay.
Woodside said the plant was in its final phase of commissioning, with "no material change" expected to the first cargo date.
The company reported better than expected quarterly output of 16.6 million barrels of oil equivalent (boe), down 6 per cent from a year earlier. Full-year output of 64.6 million boe beat the company's revised guidance of 63 million to 64 million boe.
Quarterly sales jumped 17 per cent to $US1.23 billion thanks to higher oil prices, taking full-year revenues to $US4.8 billion, up 15 per cent.
"The sizeable sales revenue of $US4.8 billion also highlights the company's underlying strength," Mr Coleman said.
Woodside shares fell 1.9 per cent to $33.48, underperforming the benchmark energy index.
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Peas to meet you! OK, bad pun but people have been making jokes about us for so long that it rubs off. We can't help it if our name sounds like one of your bodily functions - you know, nudge, nudge, wink, wink, say no more. I bet you've made cracks about us in the playground at some time or another, but we don't really mind. We're fun loving food. Let me tell you more about us.
We grow on a climbing plant which produces pods containing seeds or peas (that's us). We're sold in the pod and either eaten whole (pod and peas), or we're removed from the inedible pod before eating (shelled peas).
Our pods are about 5-8cm long and 1-1.5cm wide, bright green, cylindrical and boat-shaped, with a small point at one end. We lie inside and are small, smooth, bead-like green seeds, about 1cm in diameter, arranged in a row, each of us attached to one seam of the pod.
Our pod splits down the top and bottom seams exposing us so we can be easily removed. In the edible-podded types our seeds are immature and softer than those which are shelled. The edible pods are often much flatter and have rounded bumps along the sides showing where each of us is located.
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Why Peas Are Good To Eat
How Peas are Grown and Harvested
Our parent plant is generally grown on supporting structures due to its weak stem - to help it climb it produces small, green, snake-like tendrils which twist around any support to assist in holding it upright.
We grow best in cool moist conditions and can be grown in most soil types as long as the drainage is good. We can take up to 5 months from sowing to maturity if planted as a winter crop (and grown inland) or up to 3 months if used as a summer crop and grown on the tablelands. We're harvested when our pods are fully developed.
The harvesting of snow peas is a little different as they have to be picked when they reach the right size but before their seeds start to get too big. This means the farmer has to keep checking his crop about every 3 days.
Choosing Peas
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In these ancient times dried peas formed an essential part of the diet because they could be stored for long periods and provided protein during the famine months of winter. We spread along the trade routes to the East, being recorded in China and India between 1100 to 1600 years ago.
The Greeks and Romans loved us and many varieties were traded in the Trajan Market in ancient Rome. The Romans probably took us to Britain and, as a result, King John II of England in the Middle Ages ate so many he is reported to have died from overeating. However, we didn't become popular in England until the 16th century.
Both dwarf and field peas were part of the cargo of the First Fleet to Australia in 1788 and, on arrival at Sydney Cove, each convict and marine was given a weekly ration of three pints of 'pease'. We were grown on Norfolk Island and at Sydney Cove, and we did better than beans in these places. By 1802 we were growing in Port Jackson and Parramatta gardens.
Fun Ways to Eat and Cook Peas
We're normally cooked but can be enjoyed raw, especially in salads or while we're being shelled! Boil or microwave until just tender, 4-8 minutes, depending on quantity. We will become less tender if overcooked. Serve us as a vegetable or add us to other vegetables, soups and casseroles.
Here are a couple of ideas for something different:
French Omelette With Peas
Green Pea Soup
Potatoes Stuffed With Peas And Bacon
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A small Silicon Valley testbed run by Sun Microsystems and Lawrence Berkeley National Lab has achieved significant power savings through the use of DC power distribution instead of AC (grid) power. The study found that energy savings of 10 to 20 percent were possible by the more efficient movement of power through the facility.
The study is seen as a step towards convincing data center end users that DC distribution is a workable alternative to AC power, which must be converted to DC within the data center, with more than 20 percent of total wattage often being lost in the process. The LBL team noted that DC power distribution "has not yet made significant inroads into many data centers because the technology is unfamiliar to many facilities engineers."
With power issues dominating data center budgets and a real-world implementation available, is a shift to DC power around the corner? One of the leading advocates of DC data centers is Peter Gross, the CEO and chief technology officer of EYP Mission Critical Facilities, an engineering firm that has participated in many high reliability projects. Gross outlined the case for DC data centers at the DataCenterDynamics event in New York in May.
"DC distribution in data centers has been somewhat controversial," Gross noted. "The DC solution is not new, unique or exceptional. But it's very difficult for most people to envision such a drastic change from the way we do things now. It will take some time for the culture to change to be ready to accept this."
The Sun/LBL web site notes that "with the advent of servers on the market that can operate with either AC or DC, it is possible to use the DC powering approach, thus eliminating extra power conversion steps and losses." EYP believes DC distribution can provide 20 to 35 percent savings – even larger than the gains seen in the California test environment.
Gross said the high-end data center user base has diverged in recent years, with financial institutions rarely exceeding 180 watts/SF, while search engine and supercomputing data centers at 200 watts/SF and beyond (with some nearing 400w/sf). The second group uses high-density clusters, providing redundancy that makes the reliability of individual components less critical.
"Reliability is still important, but accomplished differently," said Gross. "The two big decision drivers for these users is the cost of energy and the ability to support high-density environments. The cost of electricity of these users is poised to exceed the cost of the IT equipment. Servers are cheap, but power is expensive. This is a delicate but important shift in our industry."
The question-and-answer session following Gross' presentation indicated lots of interest in the concept, but also lots of pointed questions and reservations about the transition. A number of attendees expressed concern about trying to pitch a DC conversion to IT executives at their companies. Many seemed interested in seeing how it would work in someone else's data center. Thus, the Sun/LBL studies are likely to be closely studied.
"We believe DC is not only the efficient way to go, but the reliable way to go," said EYP's Kfir Godrich, who presented along with Gross at the NYC event. "We believe you'll see this more and more, but it's going to take some time for people to migrate from AC to DC servers."


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Despite having just one decision, an August 19 win, in 10 appearances including five starts the Orlando, Fla. native had a team-best 0.89 ERA over 30 1/3 innings. McKinney gave up a run in his first appearance, a one-inning relief outing on July 6, and two runs to the Marlins in a four-inning start on August 24. In the eight appearances covering 25 1/3 in between, McKinney was unscored upon.
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The suckling pig with lentils, cavola nero and rosti pear is a killer combination of flavours in one dish. The roasted pork was succulent and soft, torn into generous chunk and topped with a golden piece of crackling. The skin so perfectly delicate that it was flaking off, the crisp piece of crackling was the highlight of the dish. Lentils and Italian cabbage combat the richness of the pork, sitting in a lightly flavoursome broth while the soft roasted pear lends soft caramel flavours that go perfectly with the meat.
The artichoke and broad bean orecchiette with pecorino is a hearty serving of pasta and vegetables tossed with olive oil and topped with fried breadcrumbs and fragrant cheese. A moreishly salty and oily pasta dish, I was completely enamoured by the crunch of the bread and the cheesiness of the pecorino. The beans and artichoke were a good combination, however some of the orecchiette was a little undercooked.
The menu is modified regularly and this previous incarnation of roast pork is the roasted suckling pig with borlotti beans and brussel sprouts. The same melty meat sits atop a flavoursome tumble of beans and soft braised sprout leaves. The crackling is consistently good, breaking with a satisfying shatter upon biting.
Generally I'm not one to select the fish option from a menu but after having a long lunch at Otto that day, I thought I'd settle for the lightest main on offer. The pan roasted mulloway with black cabbage, saffron, chick peas and garlic sauce was a light dish full of fresh flavours. The fish was perfectly soft, with a crisp roasted skin and well with the garlic sauce, which I wished for more of.
Every time I dine out with Joseph, he begs me to order a side of chips or fried potato, so of course we had to have the crispy baby potatoes with salsa verde. Generally I'm not a big fan of baked potato - they have a tendency to be plain and bland at the centre, but however these were fantastic. The soft baby spuds are encased in their ludicrously crunchy skins and seasoned well, decorated with lashings of herby salsa verde. No boring bits here.
The apple and raspberry pie with ice cream is enough to plant a sweet tooth in anyone's mouth. The crumbly golden pastry easily gave way to a deep pink filling of apple and raspberry that was insanely good. The smear of caramel and scoop of refreshing ice-cream were luscious accompaniments to the pie, the sweet creaminess rounding out its tart berry flavours.
The toasted brioche ice cream sandwich with caramel has endured every change of the menu at Wilbur's. So popular it seems, that it has become a permanent fixture on the offerings. Two slices of buttery toasted brioche bread encase a slab of ice cream and are coated in a caramel glaze. Naughty, but so nice.
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Activist Investing is Detrimental to Long-Term View, Lipton Says
Activist investing is detrimental to the economy because it doesn't encourage a long-term view, said Martin Lipton, founding partner at New York law firm Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz.
"With activism, we are not doing the long-term investments, the long-term planning to collectively grow companies and the economy," Lipton said today at the Bloomberg Dealmakers Summit in New York. Lipton participated in a panel on activist investors with Barry Rosenstein, managing partner at Jana Partners LLC.
For example, Carl Icahn's investment in Clorox Co. (CLX) hasn't been beneficial to shareholders, Lipton said. Clorox declined the most in more than a month yesterday after Icahn withdrew a slate of directors for the company and said shareholders wouldn't support his plan for a sale.
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Russ Whalley paid the perfect tribute to his late father Eric with a match-winning half-century as Great Harwood's fine run in the Houldsworth Solicitors Ribblesdale League continued on Saturday.
Whalley senior died on Friday night aged 73 and there was a sombre mood around Harwood, a club he was so close too.
And it was fitting that Russ led them over the line in a match they always want to win against Oswaldtwistle Immanuel.
Stuart Maher claimed five wickets as Immanuel were bowled out for 125 but at 47-5 Harwood were rocking.
But Whalley stepped up to the mark and played a wonderful innings.
He hit 56 from just 44 balls with 10 fours and one six to take Harwood to the brink of victory before Allan Armer's 26 got them home with two wickets in hand.
James Galling made 80 and Dave Howard claimed six wickets as Whalley maintained their charge behind leaders Clitheroe as they beat Edenfield with plenty to spare at Station Road.
Galling's runs helped Whalley up to 174-4 before Howard, who is having a fine season, helped knock over Edenfield for 131.
But Clitheroe don't seem to be feeling the pressure at the top and they brushed aside the challenge of Barnoldswick at Victory Park to remain unbeaten.
Barlick were bowled out for just 119 before Tom Lord hit 60 and professional Janaka Gunaratne 57 in an eight-wicket win.
Read were winners at Cherry Tree but there were encouraging signs for the home side at Preston Old Road.
Read had borrowed Lancashire's former Zimbabwean opening bowler Kyle Jarvis but skipper Mark Hadfield made a half-century and Michael Timmis enjoyed a good debut as he made 27 out of an 86-run opening stand.
Ammer Ullah also made 47 as Tree closed on 178-6 with Michael Taylor claiming three wickets.
Read them got home by five wickets with three overs to spare with good contributions from Mohammed Zafran (43) and Jon Harvey (36).
Settle beat Brooksbottom by five wickets at Marshfield, while Susantha Pradeep was the star with the ball as Salesbury won at Brinscall.
The classy Sri Lankan claimed 8-24 as the league new boys crashed to 68 all out at School Lane.
The Red Caps had earlier posted a total of 222-7 with Jason Rawson hitting 58 and Peter Blackman made 43 while Mohammed Shabaz smashed 30 from 13 balls.
Preston White hit 101 out of Euxton's 148-9 but the Aussie couldn't help his side to a win over Baxenden.
White hit 11 fours and three sixes in his knock but Bash's Mark Rishton (57 not out) and David Mills (49 not out) eased their side to a comfortable win.
Ribblesdale Wanderers won the warm-up for the Ramsbottom Cup semi-final as they beat Padiham with plenty to spare at Church Meadow.


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A brief lookahead to Week 17's Indianapolis-Jacksonville game:
1. While there are no playoff berths at stake, there is plenty of intrigue in this matchup. Two consecutive wins after an 0-13 start have left Indianapolis tied with St. Louis for the worst record in the league in the race for (presumed) top pick Andrew Luck. If the Colts and Rams finish tied, Indianapolis would "win" the rights to the No. 1 pick in April's draft based on the lower opposition winning percentage. Colts players have insisted they will play to win the game. Win or lose, Jacksonville (4-11) is assured of a pick in the top eight.
2. Jaguars RB Maurice Jones-Drew enters the game leading the league with 1,437 yards rushing, 128 ahead of LeSean McCoy. Jones-Drew has a good chance to secure his first career rushing title against the Colts' 29th-ranked run defense. He rushed for 114 yards and a TD in Jacksonville's 17-3 win over Indianapolis in Week 10. As losers of five of their last six, there hasn't been much to cheer about lately for the Jaguars. A win and a rushing title for Jones-Drew would be a pleasant send-off for outgoing owner Wayne Weaver, who officially hands control of the team over to Shahid Khan on Jan. 4.
3. Is this the final game in a Colts uniform for veteran mainstays WR Reggie Wayne, C Jeff Saturday and DE Robert Mathis? Each is in the final year of his contract, and a roster overhaul could be in the works after the Colts' worst season in over a decade. Wayne, who is 113 yards shy of his eighth consecutive 1,000-yard season, is second in franchise history in receptions (854), receiving yards (11,635) and TD catches (73). Mathis is second on the Colts' all-time sack list with 82.5. Saturday is fifth in Colts history with 196 games played.
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EDDINGTON – Richard "Dick" Morse, 77, passed away Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, at a Bangor hospital. He was born Aug. 17, 1935, in Old Town, the son of the late Stephen and Hazel (Sawyer) Morse.
Upon graduation from high school, Dick entered into the U.S. Air Force, serving in the Korean War, before his honorable discharge. He then returned home to settle down and start a family. He held several jobs before going on to have a career at the local mill in Old Town. Dick then went on to retire and spent his time loving life on the lake with his friends and family. He enjoyed going out on his boat, sitting in his gazebo, and watching the Giants play football.
He was predeceased by his parents. Dick is survived by his wife, Neena (Smith) Morse of Eddington; four sons, Stephen Morse of Old Town, Richard Morse of Old Town, Peter Currier and his wife, Wendy, of Bradley and Reed Currier of Florida; three daughters, Cindy Goodwin of Holden, Lisa Fournier and her husband, Peter, of Bradley and Pam Cartwright and her husband, Steve Davis, of Bradley; grandchildren, Lisa, Adam, Megan, Gary, Randy, Jessica, Eric, Frankie, Brandon, Tori and Kolbi; and great-grandchildren, Kayla, Andrew, Conner and Logan.
Family and friends are invited to a celebration of Dick's life noon-4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 3, at the home of Peter and Lisa Fournier. Notes of condolence may be expressed to the family at www.birminghamfuneralhome.com.


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Strasburg throws five hitless innings
Nationals prospect delivers RBI single, records third win
By MiLB.com | April 27, 2010 6:22 PM ET
Strasburg, continuously under the microscope as the Minor Leagues' top prospect, threw five hitless innings and struck out six in his fourth start as Double-A Harrisburg blanked Reading, 1-0, in the first game of a doubleheader.
The right-hander lowered his ERA to 0.52 in perhaps his strongest outing to date. He also helped himself at the plate, knocking in the game's lone run with a single in the fifth inning.
"I was just really happy to hit the ball," Strasburg told MLB.com.
On the mound, he was overpowering again, allowing one baserunner -- on a passed ball -- over five frames to pick up his third victory in four starts.
"I'm happy with where I'm at right now," Strasburg said. "I've got to stick with the program here. I've got to keep an eye on building off the previous start."
When will Strasburg get promoted? The Nationals front office has been hesitant to set any dates or speculate on his immediate future, but the 21-year-old right-hander's numbers are hard to ignore. He has allowed one earned run in his four starts and has held opponents to one hit over his last 10 innings.
"When the time comes, I'll be very excited," Strasburg said. "But I'm living in the now and focusing on tomorrow and what I have to do to get ready."
"I've learned a lot, this team's got a great coaching staff," he added.
Strasburg cruised in his second road outing, fanning Tyson Gillies to open the bottom of the first inning, the first of 13 consecutive batters set down. Reading managed a baserunner in the fifth when Mike Spidale reached after striking out on a passed ball that got by Sean Rooney.
"If I'm not commanding all my pitches, I'm not going to throw offspeed if I can't throw for a strike," Strasburg said. "I think that was the main thing I was able to do tonight, keep the ball down and work in and out."
The San Diego State product induced grounders from Brandon Pinckney and Kevin Nelson to end the fifth and his evening.
The stellar outing came six days after Strasburg allowed one hit over five innings against Reading. This start was pushed back after Monday's series opener was rained out. He lines up to face Bowie next on Monday, May 3.
Fellow first-round pick Drew Storen, recovering from a case of strep throat, came on to pitch the sixth and lost the no-hit bid when he allowed a leadoff single to Ozzie Chavez. He ended up yielding two hits over two frames to pick up his fourth save.
Storen, who struck out three, owns an 0.96 ERA and is tied for second in the Eastern League in saves.
Reading starter Michael Cisco did his part to keep up with Strasburg, taking a no-hit bid into the fifth. He ran into trouble when Rooney doubled and Strasburg lined an RBI single up the middle.
Phillies closer Brad Lidge was strong in what may be his final rehab appearance, striking out four over two shutout frames for Reading.
"That kind of arm doesn't come around very often," Lidge said of Strasburg. "It's not very often you see a guy be able to throw that hard with that kind of command of his offspeed pitches."
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It's interesting that teens can't seem to stop talking to their friends, yet many of those same teens have nothing to say to their parents. Ask a teen how his day was and you're likely to hear, "Fine." Follow up by asking, "What did you do," and you'll likely hear, "Nothing."

Those one-word answers and closed bedroom doors leave many parents feeling shut out from their teen's world. And while it's developmentally appropriate for teens to distance themselves from their parents a bit, it's important not to lose your connection all together.

If you're struggling to get your teen to talk to you, here are eight strategies that can get your teen to open up:

1. Reflect What You Hear

When your teen talks to you, don't jump in and automatically share your opinion. Instead, reflect what you hear to make sure you fully understand what your child is trying to communicate.

Say something like, "So what I hear you saying is, you think you should have a later curfew because your friends are allowed to stay out later. Is that correct?" Your teen will appreciate your willingness to listen.

2. Treat Your Teen Better than a Stranger

It may sound obvious; however, if you're like most people, there may be times that you treat those closest to you worse than everyone else. Sometimes, it's easier to be polite to complete strangers, and intolerant with family members.

Commit to treating your teen with kindness and respect, even when you've had a bad day or when you're frustrated by your teen's actions. Showing empathy and understanding will help you gain trust and earn respect from your teen.

3. Validate Your Teen's Feelings

Validating your teen's emotions doesn't mean you have to agree with your teen's feelings. For example, if your teen says she's really upset about something, say, "I hear how frustrated you are." Even if think her response is overblown, make it clear that whatever she feels is OK.

4. Change Your Pattern of Communication

If your current attempts to communicate with your teen don't seem to be working, do something different. Continuing the same pattern of communication will only continue to yield the same results. Try something new, like asking a different question when your teen walks through the door or try to strike up a conversation over email instead of in-person.

5. Listen More Than You Talk

Long lectures and repeated warnings aren't an effective way to get your teen to talk. In fact, the more you talk, the more your teen may shut you out.

Invest most of your communication energy into listening. Use active listening skills to show that you really want to develop an understanding of what your teen is trying to communicate.

6. Ask Questions that Help Your Teen Reach the Answer

Ask questions that encourage your teen to talk to you. Open-ended questions can be very effective conversation starters. It's important to avoid interrogating your teen, however. Approach your teen with with a sense of curiosity, and use a variety of questions to keep the conversation interesting.

7. Problem-Solve Together

When your teen has a problem, resist the urge to give her advice. Engage her in active problem-solving instead.

Whether she's struggling with school, or she's experiencing problems with friends, brainstorm solutions together. Praise her ideas and work together to examine the pros and cons of various solutions. Offering guidance while tackling problems together can encourage your teen to go to you for help.

8. Build Credibility

Your teen's assumption that you can't possibly understand what he's going through is likely to be a barrier to communication. But if you work to build credibility, your teen will be more opinion to trusting your opinion and shes'll be more likely to take your feedback seriously.


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COLUMBUS, Ohio – An Ohio man, who was arrested in November as part of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Operation Sunflower, pleaded guilty Thursday to child sexual exploitation charges.
Mickell Close, 31, of Quincy, Ohio, pleaded guilty in U.S. district court to one count of using a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing a visual depiction of the conduct.
On Nov. 8, HSI special agents in Columbus arrested Close on charges of child pornography production, and rescued two children who Close secretly videotaped in a bathroom in order to create still photos and videos that he used to trade on the Internet for other images of child pornography. HSI was assisted by the Logan County Sheriff's Office. He has been in custody since his arrest.
"Today's conviction is the first step toward healing for the victims of the depraved acts perpetrated by the defendant in this case," said William Hayes, acting special agent in charge of HSI Detroit, which covers Michigan and Ohio. "While we cannot restore the innocence stolen from the young victims in cases like these, we will continue to make the aggressive pursuit of their predators among our highest priorities."
Hayes, with Carter M. Stewart, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, and Sherriff Zach Scott of the Franklin County Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC) announced the plea entered today before U.S. District Judge Edmund A. Sargus Jr.
In the plea agreement, the parties have agreed that a term of incarceration between 252 months and 318 months followed by 20 years under court supervision is the appropriate sentencing range. The court will conduct a pre-sentence investigation before deciding whether or not to accept the terms of the plea agreement.
Close also agreed to forfeit all computer equipment and visual depictions of the child pornography that were seized from him at the time of the execution of the search warrant in this case. The plea agreement also allows the U.S. Probation Office to install monitoring software on any computer he owns, uses or has access to during his period of supervised release. He will also be required to register as a sex offender anywhere he lives, works or goes to school.
This investigation was part of Operation Predator, a nationwide HSI initiative to protect children from sexual predators, including those who travel overseas for sex with minors, Internet child pornographers, criminal alien sex offenders and child sex traffickers. HSI encourages the public to report suspected child predators and any suspicious activity through its toll-free hotline at 1-866-347-2423 or by completing its online tip form. Both are staffed around the clock by investigators.
Suspected child sexual exploitation or missing children may be reported to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, an Operation Predator partner, via its toll-free 24-hour hotline, 1-800-843-5678.
HSI is a founding member and current chair of the Virtual Global Taskforce, an international alliance of law enforcement agencies and private industry sector partners working together to prevent and deter online child sexual abuse.


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At this point, studio executives are still nervous that if they push too hard, theater chains might retaliate.
Perhaps those stores will retaliate by refusing to stock Universal movies.
Simultaneously, other major powers pressed Iran not to retaliate, arguing that Israel would use any retaliation to expand the war.
Should they just absorb the loss or retaliate by bombing Cuban airfields?
Nuclear weapons could prove the only way for it to retaliate in-kind, and nobody wants that.
Roche made no attempt to retaliate or resist, but crouched under the punishment.
If a man sneers and ridicules, we are not to retaliate with ridicule and sneers.
The natives, on the other hand, had not been slow to retaliate.
By this means he announced that he was prepared to retaliate for any hurt he might receive.
And shall you retaliate on a miserable man driven mad with diabolical passion?
1610s, from Latin retaliatus, past participle of retaliare "requite, retaliate" (see retaliation). Related: Retaliated; retaliating.


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District 4
Chess Processing (I.D. No. 46-06188),
Elk Run Coal Co., Inc.
Sylvester, Boone County, West Virginia
April 11, 1999
William H. Uhl, Jr.
Coal Mine Safety and Health Inspector
John W. Fredland, Jr.
Supervisory Civil Engineer
Mine Waste and Geotechnical Engineering Division
Pittsburgh Safety and Health Technology Center
Originating Office - Mine Safety and Health Administration
100 Bluestone Road, Mount Hope, West Virginia 25880
Edwin P. Brady, District Manager
Release Date: July 30, 1999
The Chess Processing Plant, a coal preparation plant located near Sylvester, Boone County, West Virginia, is operated by Elk Run Coal Co., Inc. The plant consists of one main cleaning facility and one stoker facility. Coal from mines located nearby is transported via conveyor belt to the
raw coal side of the plant and stockpiled utilizing 4 stackers, each having two vibratory feeders and one surge pile draw-off tunnel. Clean coal is stored by utilizing one stacker belt structure and three vertical stackers. The clean coal stackers and stockpiles are referred to as Nos. 1, 2, 3,
and 4 respectively. The clean coal transported from the stoker plant facility is stored utilizing three vertical stackers which are identified as stockpiles and/or stackers Nos. 5, 6, and 7. Chess Processing provides employment for sixty-three employees. Load-out and dozer operators work
two 12-hour shifts per day and main plant personnel work three 8-hour shifts per day. Personnel are on duty seven days per week. Two complete work crews are maintained and rotated at two to five day intervals. The plant produces approximately 15,000 clean tons of coal per day for an annual production of approximately 3 million tons. The plant entered operation status in
September 1981, having 8 stackers with underlying feeders. The stoker facility with 3 additional stackers and underlying feeders has been in service approximately one year. Coal is loaded directly into railcars from the clean coal stockpiles and the stoker facility stockpiles by three
separate reclamation tunnels using a 72-inch conveyor belt. The train load-out facility is provided with a 200-ton surge and/or batch bin. The entire load-out system is computer operated and can be synchronized with the speed of the train during load-out operations. The principal officials of Elk Run Coal Co. are:
Charles Bearse.................................President
Frank Foster.....................................Vice President
Woodrow Slone...............................Safety Director
Jeff Walkup......................................Superintendent
Dana Ball.........................................General Plant Foreman
The last Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) regular inspection (AAA) was completed November 25, 1998.
On Sunday, April 11, 1999, Dwain Bunch, day-shift plant foreman, reported to work at approximately 6:00 a.m., and began his shift reviewing reports and train load-out schedules. A train was being loaded by the night shift crew members and coal was being blended off of the No. 2 clean coal stockpile and the stoker facility, No. 6 stockpile. The load-out crews work 12-hour shifts which run from 7:00 a.m., to 7:00 p.m., night shift works from 7:00 p.m., to 7:00 a.m.
James Harris, Harold Clay, and Billy Starling were the day-shift load-out crew. All three were classified as dozer operators and each shift they rotated duties from dozer operator to clean coal load-out operator. Charlie Evans was the plant operator.
Dwain Bunch, plant foreman, had given instructions to the day-shift load-out crew to continue loading the train. Bunch assigned Larry Neff, dozer operator and victim, to operate the dozer on the No. 2 clean coal stockpile pushing coal to the feeders until Harris arrived. Neff normally worked 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., but on this day he was scheduled to work 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Bunch instructed Billy Starling to operate the dozer on the No. 6 pile pushing coal to the feeders. Harold Clay was the designated load-out operator for the day shift and had reported to the load-out at 6:30 a.m., and continued loading the train.
James Harris arrived for work at 8:00 a.m., and reported to the No. 2 stockpile where he resumed his duties as dozer operator. Neff had received instructions from the plant foreman to go to the stoker plant and to clean up some areas. Harris stated that after the train was loaded at approximately 12:00 p.m., he went to Nos. 5 and 6 stockpiles and continued benching operations, where the coal is pushed and graded away from the stacker tube.
Harold Clay had been directed to go to the refuse site after the train was loaded, and continued to work there until approximately 1:00 p.m., when he was notified by radio that the next train had arrived and was placing empties. Bunch went to the refuse site and picked Clay up and took him back to the load-out facility. Bunch stated that the train was to be loaded from the No. 3 stockpile and he instructed Harris and Starling, dozer operators, to stop benching on Nos. 5 and 6 stockpiles and to report to the No. 3 stockpile. Clean coal from the stoker facility was going to be directed to the No. 7 pile and be benched. He would utilize Neff to operate the dozer on the No. 7 stockpile.
Clay began loading coal from the No. 3 stockpile at approximately 1:25 p.m., and Harris and Starling were pushing coal to the feeders at the No. 3 stockpile while Bunch returned to the stoker plant to pick up Neff. Neff was taken to an area near the No. 6 stockpile, stoker plant facility, where he began making pre-operational checks to the dozer he would be operating. Neff was delayed for several minutes trying to start the D9L dozer and he called Bunch, plant foreman, and reported the problem. Bunch returned to the stoker facility and helped Neff start the dozer. Bunch stated that he watched from his vehicle as Neff completed his pre-operational checks, got in the dozer, and began benching operations on the No. 6 stockpile.
At approximately 2:00 p.m., Charles Evans, plant operator, notified Neff by radio that he would be sending approximately 7,000 tons of coal to the No. 7 stockpile. At approximately 2:10 p.m., Evans reported to Neff again that coal was now on its way. According to Evans, it would normally take about 30 minutes for the coal to be conveyed through the mountain and reach the No. 7 stockpile. Evans said that at approximately 2:40 p.m., he noticed coal was beginning to cone up at the No. 7 stacker and he attempted to contact Neff several times by radio and received no answer.
Bunch had returned to his office and stated that he had some concerns about the ventilation and escape tube located on No. 7 stockpile. He contacted the plant operator to have him caution Neff not to push coal over the escape tube. Evans, plant operator, reported back to Bunch that he was unable to make radio contact and that other personnel contacted in the area said they could not see Neff. Evans stated that he was not overly concerned at first because the dozer operators sometimes moved their equipment from sight of the camera to relieve themselves.
Bunch stated that he drove to the stoker facility and ran to the top of the No. 7 stacker, thinking that Neff had possibly backed over the back side of the stockpile and was unable to tram the dozer back onto the pile. Bunch then turned, and looking down in the direction of the No. 16 feeder, saw the tip of the dozer blade protruding out of the pile.
Bunch said that he ran to the top floor of stacker No. 7 and immediately pulled the emergency stop cord on the conveyor belt. He then contacted Evans by radio to cease loading operations and told Evans to have the dozer operators on the hill as soon as possible. Bunch reported to Evans that he had a dozer in the feeder and that it looked bad.
Evans, plant operator, contacted James Harris and Billy Starling, dozer operators, to have them report to the No. 7 stockpile. Evans then contacted the Whitesville Fire and Rescue Department and requested their assistance. Their records indicate that they were contacted at approximately 2:51 p.m., April 11, 1999. Evans then contacted Health Net to place them on standby. As instructed by Bunch, Evans was told to notify all authorities and to have the plant superintendent, Jeff Walkup, and other members of management notified of the accident.
The computer readout from the plant operator's control room indicated the emergency stop switch on the belt conveyor was activated at 2:51 p.m., and 566 tons of coal had been delivered to the No. 7 stockpile by the time the accident was discovered.
James Harris and Daniel Davidson, D10N dozer operators, began removing coal in the area of the No. 16 feeder at 3:00 p.m.
Jerry Tucker, electrician, removed all electrical service to the stoker facility. Gerald Ramsey, an EMT and mechanic, and Fred Griffith, mechanic, were instructed to gather all first-aid equipment, oxygen boxes, safety harnesses, and life lines, and bring them to the scene of the accident.
The Whitesville Fire and Rescue Department arrived and was standing by as the coal was being removed. Coal removal continued until the dozer was exposed and access to the dozer cab could be accomplished. Ramsey, while attached to a life line, entered the area first and began removing the coal from the dozer cab by shovel. Members of the fire rescue team were present and jointly working to recover Mr. Neff. Ramsey said that the doors to the cab were open and the cab was inundated with coal to within 2 to 3 inches of the cab roof. Mr. Neff was fastened in the operator's seat by the seat belt and his hands were positioned near his face, the radio microphone in his hand. Paramedics immediately checked for vital signs and found none. Recovery of the body occurred at 4:40 p.m.
The Whitesville Ambulance Service transported Mr. Neff to the Boone County Memorial Hospital and then to the Charleston Area Medical Center. Upon arrival, Neff was pronounced dead by the Chief Medical Examiner at 5:50 p.m. The estimated time of death was approximately 2:45 p.m. The cause of death was established as suffocation.
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) was notified of the accident by Woodrow Slone, safety director, at 3:30 p.m., Sunday, April 11, 1999. MSHA personnel arrived at the accident scene at 7:05 p.m. State representatives were also present at the scene during recovery operations. MSHA personnel and representatives of West Virginia Office of Miners' Health, Safety and Training jointly conducted the preliminary investigation. A 103(k) closure order was issued to ensure the safety of all persons until the investigation could be completed.
Photographs, sketches, audio/video recordings, and an engineering survey of the area of the accident were made. The recovery of the D9L dozer occurred on Monday, April 12, 1999. The 103(k) order was subsequently modified to allow the dozer to be moved to a safe location for further testing and evaluation.
On April 13, 1999, MSHA and West Virginia Office of Miners' Health, Safety and Training continued the investigation, assisted by officials and mine personnel of Elk Run Coal Company, Inc. Interviews were conducted in the training building conference room located at the Chess Processing Plant. Statements were taken from persons considered to have knowledge of the facts surrounding the accident. Those persons who took part in the investigation are listed in the Appendix. The on-site portion of the investigation was completed on April 16, 1999, and the 103(k) order was terminated.
The examination of records and interviews with the miners and management personnel indicated that all required training was provided in accordance with 30 CFR Part 48.
- The accident occurred at the No. 16 feeder located near the No. 7 stacker, which is part of the stoker facility surge pile. The pile consists of three stacker tubes which are referred to as stacker Nos. 5, 6, and 7. The piles associated with these stacker tubes are designated as pile Nos. 5, 6, and 7 respectively.
- A reclaim tunnel runs underneath the surge pile. Each stacker has two feeders located about 20 feet to each side of it. The stacker tubes and feeders are in a straight line. The feeders have hydraulically controlled slide gates with no vibrators. The opening when the gate is all the way open is 4 feet by 4 feet. When coal is being drawn from the pile, the gate opening is adjusted to obtain the desired discharge rate. The geeders discharge coal onto a 72-inch conveyor belt.
- The material in the pile is clean coal which has been crushed and sized in the stoker facility. At the time of the accident, the coal in pile 7 was 2 inch by zero size. When the train is loaded, multiple feeders may be opened to obtain a blend of coal from this pile and other piles at the Chess Processing Plant.
- The accident occurred when a bulldozer fell into a cavity which formed when the coal bridged over the No. 16 feeder in the No. 7 pile. The two feeders for the No. 7 pile are designated as No. 15 and No. 16. Feeder No. 16 is the last reclaim gate on the southern end of the pile.
- The height of the coal in pile No. 7 was about 40 feet at the time of the accident. The stacker tubes are approximately 68 feet high.
- The feeder locations on the stoker facility surge pile were marked with an object suspended above them. Either a small diameter plastic pipe or a larger cutout in the shape of an arrow was used.
- The bulldozer involved in the accident was a Caterpillar D9L. It had a fully-enclosed cab. The laminated glass windows were held in place by a rubber off-set type gasket. A sample of the glass measured 0.23 inches thick.
- The dozer was buried in the pile directly over the No. 16 feeder with the blade pointing upward. The dozer was setting at an angle of about 50 degrees from horizontal. It was covered with coal except for a few feet at the right end of the blade and one of the lights mounted at the top of the right side hydraulic cylinder that controls the blade height.
- When the dozer was dug out, the cab was nearly full of coal. The front and rear windows of the dozer cab were fractured and pushed into the cab. Both doors were found to be latched in the fully opened position. No one had reported seeing the victim operate with the doors open. The last time the victim was seen heading toward the pile, the doors were reportedly closed. The cab's air conditioner was found to be in operating order after the accident.
- Following the accident, the cab was out of alignment enough that neither door could be closed. The rear cab post over the driver's left shoulder had been bent forward toward the center of the cab by over 2.5 inches.
- When the dozer was recovered, the controls were found in a forward gear. The radio worked and was set to channel 2. The victim was wearing a seatbelt when recovered.
- The control rooms for sending coal (plant operator) to the stockpile and loading coal from the stockpile (load-out operator) were in two separate locations. The pile could be observed by a video camera monitor from the plant operator's control room. The load-out operator and dozer operators communicated by radio. The plant operator sending coal to the pile transmitted on channel 1. The load-out operator transmitted on channel 2.
- At the time of the accident, the feeder doors were closed and no coal was being loaded out from the stoker facility (stockpiles Nos. 5, 6, and 7). Coal had just started to be conveyed to the No. 7 stacker and the dozer operator had gone to "bench" the coal, or grade it away from the stacker tube. When the accident was discovered, coal was discharging from the stacker opening just above the dozer's location. The company estimated that 566 tons of coal had been conveyed to the No. 7 stacker before the conveyor was stopped when the accident was discovered. The coal discharging from the
No. 16 feeder side of the stacker would have been accumulating on the dozer.
- A train was being loaded at the time of the accident and coal was being drawn from the clean coal No. 3 stockpile only.
- No mechanical problems were found on the dozer.
- The feeder gates are opened and closed using a computerized system. The amount that the gate is opened is controlled by the load-out operator and indicated by a digital readout from an electronic signal. The No. 16 feeder gate was verified as being in the closed position following the accident.
- The company's practice was to keep track only of the tonnage loaded from a pile. Which of the two feeders was used to draw coal from the pile was not recorded. Company records indicated that coal was last loaded from the No. 7 pile on April 5, 1999, when about 10,000 tons of coal were blended from piles 6 and 7. However, according to the load-out and dozer operators, the No. 15 feeder was used at that time, not the No. 16 feeder where the accident occurred. According to company personnel, coal was last loaded from the No. 16 feeder on March 31, over 10 days prior to the accident.
- Company personnel indicated that the feeders for the No. 7 pile were particularly troublesome for "plugged" conditions. The combination of the size distribution of the coal, which included a high percentage of finer material, and the practice of operating equipment over the feeders, likely made the coal in the No. 7 pile prone to bridging over the feeder.
- Methods used to free a "plugged or suspected cavity" condition were pounding on the side of the feeder with a hammer, using water pressure from inside the reclaim tunnel, or excavating into the pile from off to the side. The water line was not available for use on the pile No. 7 feeders.
- It was common practice to operate the dozers over the feeders in pushing coal away from the stacker tubes. Two methods were relied on to detect the presence of a cavity. When a feeder was opened, the load-out operator checked by radio with the dozer operators to determine whether a drawhole developed over that feeder. The second method was to monitor the weight of the coal on the belt during the load-out process. Unless the feeder had run empty, a reduction in the weight of coal on the belt indicated a bridged condition and the dozer operators would be alerted.
- According to company personnel, the No. 16 feeder had been "plugged" or bridged over on March 30, 1999. This condition was noted on a bulletin board in the load-out control room. The condition had been eliminated on March 31, 1999. According to the statements from company personnel, this was the last time that the No. 16 feeder had been used and it was feeding properly at that time. Reportedly, March 31st was also the last time that coal had been conveyed to stacker No. 7 prior to the day of the accident.
- According to company statements and records, the cavity existed over the feeder which had not been opened in the ten days prior to the accident. The procedures used in operating the surge pile did not allow this condition to be detected and did not require that the feeder be verified before traveling over the feeder.
- There were no eyewitnesses to the accident.
The conditions observed during the accident are depicted in the plan view on Figure 1 and in the photographs taken at the scene of the accident.
Sometime between March 31, 1999, and the time of the accident, coal had to have been loaded out, either intentionally or inadvertently, from feeder No. 16. Sufficient coal was loaded to create a bridged-over cavity large enough for the D9L dozer to fall in. The minimum amount of coal that would have to be loaded to create such a void would be on the order of 100 to 200 tons. Coal is typically loaded at the rate of 3,200 tons per hour. At this rate 160 tons of coal would be drawn from the pile in only 3 minutes.
The accident occurred because the dozer was driven directly over a feeder that had a void and bridged condition above it. The weight and movement of the dozer and the coal being pushed caused the void to collapse. The dozer fell into the void and coal filled the cab suffocating the operator.
- A 103(k) order No. 4207902 was issued to ensure the safety of the miners until the investigation could be completed.
- A 104(a) citation No. 7157382, Section 77.209, Title 30 CFR, was issued, stating in part, that the dozer operator was positioned in a hazardous location over a void/bridged condition that was created by coal reclaiming operations beneath the storage pile and the exposure resulted in fatal injury to the victim.
- A 104(a) citation No. 7157383, Section 77.1713(a), Title 30 CFR, was issud, stating in part, that adequate on shift examinations were not being conducted during each working shift or more often when necessary for safety and hazardous conditions to be reported and corrected.
Submitted by:
William H. Uhl, Jr.
Coal Mine Safety and Health Inspector
John W. Fredland, Jr.
Supervisory Civil Engineer
Approved by:
Richard J. Kline
Assistant District Manager
Edwin P. Brady
District Manager
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A simple mention of her grandsons playing in her pool created a sudden swell of emotion in Janie Pirner, roughening her voice as she battled to gain control.
"The pool was for my grandchildren," she said. "… We swam together. They jumped off to me. I miss it. They're so busy anymore. I tell you, they were just a joy."
Some of the first and best swimming memories for Heights sophomore Dawson Gantenbein, Collegiate junior Trent Pirner and East senior Nate Pirner were in their grandma's pool.
On Friday and Saturday, Janie Pirner will watch all three swim in the state meets at Topeka's Capitol Federal Natatorium. Trent and Gantenbein compete in Class 5-1A, Nate in Class 6A.
"I've got to go," Janie Pirner said. "… They grow too fast. If you've got any, you know."
Trent and Nate will swim the 200 individual medley and the 100 breaststroke. Nate is on East's 200 medley and 200 relay teams, too, while Trent is on the 200 medley and 400 freestyle relay teams.
Gantenbein is swimming the 100 butterfly, 50 freestyle and is on the 400 free relay and 200 medley relay.
Gantenbein, Trent and Nate loved playing in the pool together, whether they were doing silly stunts off the diving board or having an occasional race.
"I grew up with them, and we're pretty good friends," Trent said. "Swimming against my friends and family, it's a pretty cool concept."
Trent and Nate's relationship with Gantenbein evolved as all three got into high school.
"We saw each other a lot more when we were younger," Gantenbein said. "We took family vacations together, too.… Now when I see them, usually it's at swim meets. And when we're together as a family, we don't talk about swimming a lot. We mostly like to talk about other family-type stuff, and what we're going to do is hunt or fish or whatever."
While Nate and Trent have been competing for most of their lives, Gantenbein started racing less than four years ago.
"Swimming was a game-changer for him," said Dawson's dad, Dave, who became a meet official after Dawson started competing. "He went from being the nerdy little kid that stuffed himself into lockers … it changed his body. It changed his mentality when he started having success."
All three have had success at state.
Dawson Gantenbein finished sixth in the 100 backstroke as a freshman and wants to win the 100 fly and break the Heights record.
Trent finished third in the 100 breast as a sophomore, and is focused on getting his qualifying time for sectionals, which are after the high school season.
Nate, who transferred from Collegiate to East in his freshman season to be a part of East's JROTC program, is a two-time champion in the 100 breaststroke. He hopes to defend that title and help East defend its team title. He finished third in the 200 IM as a junior and has his sights on a title there, too.
He plans to row at Kansas State.
Despite the close ties, there's little competition between them now. Not one of the three mentioned any desire to beat the others.
"They've always competed since they were little, whether it be tackle football in the backyard or fishing or who can build the biggest firework," said Gantenbein's dad, Dave, who has a 12-year-old son who hopes to swim in high school with Dawson. "There's more of an appreciation now."
While Nate and Trent swim the same events, they don't see each other at meets as much as Nate and Gantenbein, who both compete in the City League.
It can be tough competing in similar events as your brother.
"Since I'm the younger brother, in some areas I tend to travel in his shadow," Trent said. "But lately, in the last couple of years, I haven't been following the same path as him.
"We go to two completely different schools and have different coaches. He's 6A, I'm (5-1A). So I can just support him."
The difference can be a positive.
"They've been able to kind of excel on their own merits," their mom, Angela said. "It's been nice."
Nate agreed.
"During the meets we definitely both push each other," he said. "But it's also more of our own thing. It's not, 'I'm better than you, you're better than me.' We do our own separate thing, but also want each other to do really well while we're doing it."