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There's more to the story about the person who died from drinking lamp oil. One 84-year-old NJ lady died after mistaking tiki torch oil for apple juice. 4 other NJ residents were hospitalized after doing the same. One of them was an 8-year old girl, now suffering permanent lung damage. Oddly, the victims were located in separate parts of the state. NJ Poison Information and Education System executive director Steve Marcus told Gothamist, "During my 40 years in medicine, you get an occasional kid who ingests kerosene, but I have never seen this kind of cluster." (The Happening Part 2? Neurotoxins disable the part of people's brains that makes them distinguish between household cleaners and refreshing beverages?) All of them drank the same product, oil in a clear plastic bottle labeled "Tiki Torch Fuel," sold by Lamplight Farms, Inc. Amber in color, it's visually indistinguishable from apple juice. Don't forget to always keep chemicals under the sink and away from food, and always in original bottles. That some of these almost seem designed to look like tasty energy drinks doesn't help matters.
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Forensic Analysis: Weighing Bullet Lead Evidence (2004)Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology
Each report is produced by a committee of experts selected by the Academy to address a particular statement of task and is subject to a rigorous, independent peer review; while the reports represent views of the committee, they also are endorsed by the Academy. Learn more on our expert consensus reports.
Since the 1960s, FBI testimony in thousands of criminal cases has relied on evidence from Compositional Analysis of Bullet Lead (CABL), a forensic technique that compares the elemental composition of bullets found at a crime scene to the elemental composition of bullets found in a suspect's possession. The report assesses the scientific validity of CABL, finding that the FBI should use a different statistical analysis for the technique, and that, given variations in bullets manufacturing processes, expert witnesses should make clear the very limited conclusions that CABL results can support.
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- Although it has been demonstrated that there are a large number of different compositionally indistinguishable volumes of lead (CIVLs), there is evidence that bullets from different CIVLs can sometimes coincidentally be analytically indistinguishable.
- CABL is sufficiently reliable to support testimony that bullets from the same compositionally indistinguishable volume of lead (CIVL) are more likely to be analytically indistinguishable than bullets from different CIVLs. An examiner may also testify that having CABL evidence that two bullets are analytically indistinguishable increases the probability that two bullets came from the same CIVL, versus no evidence of match status.
- Compositional analysis of bullet lead data alone do not permit any definitive statement concerning the date of bullet manufacture.
- Detailed patterns of distribution of ammunition are unknown, and as a result an expert should not testify as to the probability that a crime scene bullet came from the defendant. Geographic distribution data on bullets and ammunition are needed before such testimony can be given.
- The available data do not support any statement that a crime bullet came from, or is likely to have come from, a particular box of ammunition, and references to boxes of ammunition in any form is seriously misleading under Federal Rule of Evidence 403.
- The committee's review of the literature and discussions with manufacturers indicates that the size of a CIVL ranges from 70 lbs in a billet to 200,000 lbs in a melt. That is equivalent to 12,000 to 35 million 40-grain, .22 caliber longrifle bullets from a CIVL compared with a total of 9 billion bullets produced each year.
- The current analytical technology used by the FBI inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES) is appropriate and is currently the best available technology for the application.
- Variations among and within lead bullet manufacturers makes any modeling of the general manufacturing process unreliable and potentially misleading in CABL comparisons.


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Vietnam vet recreates century-old general store
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) – Some people create man caves in their basement, but Roy Moseman's got a century-old general store, full of brightly colored packages a customer might have found in a general store circa 1900, give or take a few years.
Moseman, a retired electrical contractor, started off with just a wood stove when he started his collection about 20 years ago. But within 10 years, he had built a collection of hundreds of store items.
"I just started buying it up," said the decorated Vietnam veteran, who was wounded while serving on a river boat.
Now, it's all displayed on shelves, counters and cabinets, which also date from many years ago.
The shelves and boxes hold a dizzying array of tobacco packs of long-gone brands like Hi-Plane, Prince Albert, Q-Boid, Dixie Queen and Cherokee. There's a curious snuff ball made by Levi Garrett just down the shelf from tins of Possum Cigars. "Am Good and Sweet," the slogan says.
On the medicine shelves, Moseman's got Dr. Thracher's Mixture for Diarrhoea Due to Dietary Indiscretions near the section containing Hopalong Cassidy Hair Trainer, along with dozens of other products from Castor Oil to toothache drops.
There's even a veterinary medicine section, featuring products such as Dr. LeGear's Poultry Inhalant. Nearby are tin and paper containers that once held such scary-sounding stuff as Mexican Brand Insect Fluid and El Vampiro.
Moseman didn't neglect food and drink as he built his store collection. One unopened box contains Kate Smith's Bake-a-Cake Kit, just 31 cents.
"I've even got a case of kite string down there," he said.
A tin sign celebrates a product once made here in Athens. "Ice Cold Bludwine, for your health's sake," just 5 cents a bottle.
Most of the items in the collection aren't worth a fortune on the collector's market, thanks in part to Internet shopping. But a few, like his Wrigley chewing gum man, are pretty rare, he said.
But Moseman built the collection mainly because these products are a kind of history in and of themselves.
"That's the thing I like; the graphic art," said Moseman, pointing to an old wooden cabinet with a colorful lithograph on the front proclaiming "It's Easy to Dye with Diamond Dyes."
Companies weren't spending money on TV, radio or Internet advertising 100 years ago, Moseman said.
"Their advertising is basically on their tins and boxes."
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Some smokers trying to get coverage next year under President Barack Obama's health-care law may get a break from tobacco-use penalties that could have made their premiums unaffordable.
The Obama administration—in yet another health care overhaul delay—has quietly notified insurers that a computer system glitch will limit penalties that the law says the companies may charge smokers. A fix will take at least a year to put in place.
Older smokers are more likely to benefit from the glitch, experts say. But depending on how insurers respond to it, it's also possible that younger smokers could wind up facing higher penalties than they otherwise would have.
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This past Friday evening in Charlotte, five of auto racing's best made up the fourth class of the 2013 NASCAR Hall of Fame. Four of the inductees were NASCAR pioneers, building the sport during the formative years. The fifth made his mark in NASCAR's modern era.
This past Friday evening in Charlotte, five of auto racing's best made up the fourth class of the 2013 NASCAR Hall of Fame. Four of the inductees were NASCAR pioneers, building the sport during the formative years. The fifth made his mark in NASCAR's modern era.
Buck Baker, the winner of 46 races from 1949 to 1977, was the first driver to log back-to-back championships in NASCAR's premier series. He earned his first career title driving cars for Carl Kiekhaefer, an owner considered to have the first high-dollar racing operation in the early 1950s. Baker's second championship came while driving his own No. 87 Chevrolets. Notably, he raced in the 1977 Southern 500 at Darlington at age 65 and later started a driving school that helped many drivers, including four-time champion Jeff Gordon.
Son Buddy Baker, the winner of 19 races in NASCAR's top series, inducted his father into the Hall. Susan Baker, Buck Baker's widow, spoke lovingly of her late husband, who passed in 2002.
"Buck always made an impression on people, good or bad," Susan Baker said before accepting the induction on behalf of her late husband. "If you ever met him, you never forgot him. It was never boring being married to Buck, either. He could make me laugh like no one else could, and he had that same effect on others."
Cotton Owens, a native of Union, S.C. who called Spartanburg home, won nine times as a driver in NASCAR's premier series, and won more than 100 races in NASCAR's Modified division. As an owner, Owens' Dodges won the coveted NASCAR Grand National championship in 1966 with NASCAR Hall of Fame driver David Pearson, a member enshrined in 2011, at the controls.
"He was a good guy, and my friend, and one of the best friends I had," said Pearson, a winner of 105 NASCAR races with 27 coming with Owens. "Every Sunday after church I'd go by and pick him up and take him and his daughter out to eat, and it's been that way for years, I guess. Everybody thought when we split up we would be mad at each other or something, but we were both happy."
Kyle Davis, Owens' grandson, accepted the induction on his grandfather's behalf for his personal hero who passed away in 2012.
Herb Thomas was one of NASCAR's first superstars thanks to his premier series championships in 1951 and 1953. His 48 victories in only 228 starts gave him a winning percentage of 21.05 percent, a NASCAR premier series record. Thomas passed away in 2000.
Son Joel Thomas said his father returned to working on the family tobacco farm in Olivia after his retirement.
"He was always kind and fair to everyone, and wasn't afraid of hard work," Thomas said. "He operated his own saw mill and almost 50 years later was excited to teach me how to run it. When dad finally retired from racing in 1962, he worked on the farm with his family for many years. Those were wonderful years."
During his 18-year NASCAR career, Rusty Wallace won 55 races and the 1989 Winston Cup championship. From 1986-2001, he scored at least one win per season.
"It's a privilege to race in NASCAR, and this has been a blessing for me to be able to be in this sport and do what I've done, and I really, really appreciate it," Wallace said. "I just hope that all the young drivers and the current drivers respect NASCAR as much as I respect it and go out there and say the good things about NASCAR and help build the sport…
"I look out in this crowd and I see some of the biggest stars in history. I am humbled that I'm standing up here, and I just can't thank everybody enough for selecting me to be in the NASCAR Hall of Fame."
Leonard Wood, known as one of the most savvy chief mechanics and engine builders in NASCAR history, heavily contributed to the 98 victories Wood Brothers Racing gathered over a half-century of racing. Trevor Bayne collected the team's most recent win, their fourth Daytona 500 in 2011. "…As a crew chief, Leonard was the first to realize that his team could gain on-track positions through quick pit stops," Bayne said. "…Leonard worked on all parts of the car, often inventing parts or tools when none existed that were just like that. Leonard's contributions to NASCAR helped elevate the competition on track to higher levels."
Wood beamed at being selected to join such a prestigious group of all-time NASCAR greats. The group includes brother Glen Wood, inducted last year. He was happy they each enjoyed separate inductions.
"I'm sure glad we did because we've just sort of done double coverage," Leonard said. "I celebrated with him, and he celebrated with me, so we both got to celebrate."
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The Meridian FFA Chapter hosted the 10 annual Agriculture Exposition September 24th through the 26th at the Meridian Professional Technical Center.
High school students from the five high schools in Meridian School District made up the 42 speakers and 90 tour guides who presented the expo. The Elementary Agriculture Exposition is now a mandatory field trip for all the first grade classes in the Meridian School District.
The activity is an opportunity to teach the younger generation about the importance of agriculture and natural resources in our community.
The Ag expo is comprised of 32 stations. These stations are voluntarily taught and led by high school FFA students.
The thousands of elementary students were led by tour guides, in bright yellow shirts, through each of the various stations.
First graders learn about the different aspects of farming and livestock animals in the 25 various learning stations. These stations include: the Safari trailer, beehive exhibit, animal nutrition information, tractor equipment, a trout/sturgeon display, live animals ranging from hatching baby quail to cattle and horsed, and many more.
On Wednesday the 25th the Meridian FFA opened the Ag Expo to the public. Community members of all ages came to learn about agriculture. Many people came in to view the exhibits.
Dan Malan took his four year old son to the open night. "I'm really glad we went, it was very fun and informative for the kids." The kids had a great time looking at the baby quail, horses, cattle, and chicken. This year's expo was a big success because of the participation from the community and FFA members.
All of the equipment, displays, and animals are donated by community members, Meridian FFA members, local businesses and state commodity groups.
Milk and goody bags were donated by United Dairymen of Idaho for each of the students and classes; Idaho Power provides for the 200 yellow t-shirts handed out to tour guides.
Thanks to all who contributed to this year's Expo, it was a great success.


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Southeastern North Carolina is under a winter storm warning until 6 p.m. Wednesday
Southeastern North Carolina remains under a winter storm warning until 6 p.m. Wednesday.
As of 5 a.m. Tuesday, light rain was moving into the area and it is expected to change over to freezing rain and sleet later Tuesday morning, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington.
The heaviest precipitation is expected late late Tuesday afternoon through the night. Light snow may linger into Wednesday afternoon, the weather service said.
Temperatures are expected to be around 30 degrees.
The weather service warns that roads will be very dangerous and power failures are possible as ice accumulates on lines.
-- Sherry Jones
Southeastern North Carolina is under a winter storm warning from 5 a.m. Tuesday to 6 p.m. Wednesday, prompting schools, colleges and government offices to announce closings.
Wave Transit said it would shut down fixed bus service Tuesday and New Hanover Regional Medical Center hospitals in Wilmington and Burgaw prepared to go into lockdown at noon Tuesday.
The National Weather Service in Wilmington is forecasting snow, sleet and freezing rain, with accumulations of up to 3 inches of snow inland and significant amounts of ice near the coast. The timing was revised slightly in an update bulletin at 1 p.m. Monday, with a prediction that a wintry mix could begin as early as daybreak Tuesday.
The heaviest snow and sleet are expected Tuesday night, the weather service said.
In addition, north winds are expected to be 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
The weather service said travel will be "very dangerous" and power failures are possible.
Schools in Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover and Pender counties are closed Tuesday and Wednesday. All athletic events at New Hanover County Schools are canceled Tuesday.
University of North Carolina Wilmington classes and events scheduled for Tuesday were canceled. Cape Fear Community College is closed Tuesday.
Wilmington and New Hanover and Brunswick counties announced government offices will be closed Tuesday.
New Hanover Regional Medical Center's 17th Street campus, the NHRMC Orthopedic Hospital on Wrightsville Avenue and Pender Memorial Hospital in Burgaw will go on lockdown at noon Tuesday, with the lockdown anticipated to be lifted at 10 a.m. Thursday, according a news release from the hospital. No visitors will be permitted at the hospitals once they have been locked down for the storm.
Area emergency management officials were on alert Monday as they planned for the impending winter storm.
"As it stands, we are playing it by ear and monitoring the situation," said Brian Watts, Brunswick Emergency Services director.
Officials in New Hanover, Brunswick and Pender counties are meeting with public safety and N.C. Department of Transportation officials to discuss the storm and will have a better idea of their response later in the day.
None of the three counties had announced plans to activate their emergency operations centers by 9 p.m. Monday.
"We are bringing in the powers and hopefully we will get a better understanding of where we sit and the potential impact of this storm," said Pender County Fire Marshal Charles Newman.
New Hanover County Emergency Management Director Warren Lee said it is hard to know where the boundaries of the storm will be at this time, but the "biggest fear" with this type of storm is freezing rain. Freezing rain could cause "major power problems," he said.
New Hanover County will not open emergency shelters Tuesday, county officials said.
Amanda Glynn, N.C. Department of Transportation Division 3 Bridge Program manager, said crews had completed about 75 percent of the prep work overnight Sunday for the expected storm.
She said road crews started brining state-maintained roads at 8 p.m. Sunday. She said 35,000 gallons of the saltwater mix has been sprayed on New Hanover County roads.
The work was done Sunday night when traffic was at a minimum, she said.
Glynn said that in addition to the four trucks working overnight, there are four more trucks outfitted to spray salt and sand after the bad weather hits the area.
Although inclement weather does not always affect the region in winter, Glynn said DOT officials are always ready for it.
"This is where DOT shines," she said. "It's almost robotic."
In Wilmington, city crews planned to put brine on city-maintained streets early Tuesday, according to a release. City crews also will have spreader trucks and snow plows ready, if necessary.
While road crews have done preparations, emergency management officials said area residents should prepare for the storm as well.
Lee suggested having cash on hand, as a power failure would impact credit card machines and ATMs, and making sure vehicles are fully fueled.
"We suggest that people don't get out and drive any more than they have to, but it is a good idea to be prepared with fuel on hand," he said.
The Wilmington Fire Department recommended people avoid using candles for lighting if the power goes out, instead turning to flashlights or flameless candles. If candles are necessary, Randy Burton, a spokesman, wrote, they should be kept at least 12 inches away from anything and not on windowsills.
Burton added if generators are necessary, they should be kept away from residences or garages, and in well-ventilated areas.
The National Weather Service offered the following tips when preparing for cold weather:
Stock up on extra food and water. Have high energy food, such as dried fruit, nuts and granola bars and food requiring no cooking or refrigeration. If you're prepared in advance, you won't have to go out onto potentially slick roads and put yourself at risk.
Stock up on medicine, baby items, first-aid supplies and heating fuel. Refuel before you are empty. Fuel carriers may not reach you for days after a winter storm.
Consider an emergency heat source and proper ventilation such as a fireplace, wood stove or space heater.
Make sure pets have plenty of food, water and shelter.
Dress for the cold weather by wearing loose, lightweight, warm clothes in layers. Trapped air insulates. Remove layers to avoid perspiration and subsequent chill. Outer garments should be tightly woven, water repellent, and hooded. Wear a hat. Cover your mouth to protect your lungs from extreme cold. Mittens, snug at the wrist, are better than gloves. Try to stay dry.
With temperatures forecast to be well below freezing for an extended period of time, pipes also are at risk of freezing, according the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority.
CFPUA said that freezing water can put tremendous stress on plastic and metal pipes.
Snow can also cause power outages, though local and regional utilities said they're prepared for the situation.
"Duke Energy meteorologists are monitoring weather conditions," said Blair G. Schroeder, a spokesman for the utility. "Obviously, weather impacts our company in a number of ways, so it's important that our meteorologists are heads down, following the weather models, making sure that our crews are prepared should the need arise."
Schroeder said the company has a detailed storm response plan, which includes making sure there are enough supplies on hand to respond to outages as needed.
"As part of our preparation we check our equipment. We check supplies and inventories to make sure we have adequate materials to make repairs," he said. "We're certainly paying attention."
Schroeder urged residents to stay away from downed power lines and to assume that all wires, and any limbs touching them, are live. Duke Energy Carolinas customers can report downed lines and power outages by calling (800)-POWERON (800-769-3766). Duke Energy Progess customers should call (800)-419-6356. Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation customers should report power failures to (800)-682-5309, and Four County Electric Membership Corporation customers should use (888)-368-7289.
Staff writers F.T. Norton, Jason Gonzales, Ashley Withers, Kate Elizabeth Queram and Caitlin Dineen contributed to this story.


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See the shattered penguin …January 25, 2012 at 10:24 pm | Posted in fibromyalgia, Me, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) | 3 Comments
Tags: aches, arthritis, exercise, fatigue, joint pain, knee, pain, R.A., RA, rhematoid arthritis, rheumatoid, Rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis (RA), rheumatology, sleep, stiffness, tiredness, work
I've spent the last six months on a very useful course run by our local university business school, on helping small businesses to grow. It's been great and I've met some lovely people along the way. Tonight we were asked to do a 'showcase' where each of the businesses on the course had a little exhibition stand and said a few words into a mike and generally chatted to invited guests, university bigwigs, previous course attendees and each other.
Unfortunately I was dreading it because I knew the admin was a mess. Fortunately although the admin was a mess, a handful of very brave people had stepped in at the last minute to salvage what they could, and they did a marvellous job. However, as suspected, when we arrived to set up our exhibit, rather than the floor-plan with everyone's tables labelled, display boards there and of course, vital for me, and definitely requested in advance, CHAIRS, there was organised chaos.
Fortunately the wonderful people who'd stepped in at the last minute were on hand to sort everything out, and equally fortunately we'd brought some folding chairs with us! I did feel sorry for some of the others though, as there were no chairs available at all.
Having said that, once the evening got going I hardly had a chance to sit down, as we were all buzzing about and chatting to each other. There was a really good atmosphere and, in spite of not looking forward to it, we had FUN. On the other hand, I'm absolutely wiped out, completely shattered, totally exhausted … and my left knee is giving me gyp from so much standing around.
Entirely my own fault of course. I had a chair, I have the capability to sit down in it, but I suppose it was partly not wanting to miss out on anything and partly the old not wanting to admit I had a problem, leading to one of those conversations. You know the ones: 'My auntie's got arthritis too. It's all cleared up though since she started rubbing in bindweed' or 'all you have to do to get rid of it is lose some weight.'* What I should have done was go and have a chat with the yoga lady and get her to give me some stretching exercises – but every time I looked in her direction (at least right up until the last few minutes) she was deep in conversation.
Oh well, working from home tomorrow so I think that might start with a bit of a lie-in!
* Not that I'm denying that would help!
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We are humans after all and we are involved in a passionate pursuit we tend to forget about ourselves and our body's needs. Glad the event went well and hopefully with a good day of rest, you can once again return to your passionate pursuits. Hoping that the knee thing was a one day event and not the onset of a flare. Feel better soon!
Comment by deb aka abcsofra— January 25, 2012 #
Oh the things we do to "have a good time" only to have to take more time to "re-coup_…LOL
I decided there is not one thing i do, that doesn't "undo" somethings else on my body…. but will work with what i've got… there are so many worse off than me..
Now off to stand at the quilting machine.. for some fun.. then take the tylenol to help me sleep tonight….:)
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Vintage power boat sinks in Wolfeboro; cause unknown
June 15. 2014 8:47PM
WOLFEBORO — The New Hampshire State Police Marine Patrol is investigating what caused a vintage power boat to sink in Lake Wentworth.
James Roome, 57, of Wolfeboro, was not injured when the 1950 Chris-Craft vessel he was operating sank around 5 p.m. Saturday in the Sister Island area of the lake, according to a release from state police.
Investigators say Roome was traveling at approximately 20 mph when a small wake struck the vessel. Roome flagged down a passing boater, who picked him up and brought him to shore, police said.
The boat sank at a depth of about 35 feet. Salvage efforts were expected to begin Sunday.


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Texas Instruments saw its shares slip Wednesday, hit by a wave of downbeat reviews after the chip maker came out with a disappointing outlook.
The stock is still up more than 7% year-to-date as investors see the Dallas-based company gaining from an unexpected rebound this year.
But so far, the timing of that turnaround is unclear. Demand remains generally weak and murky, TI Chief Financial Officer Kevin March told MarketWatch.
"Handsets were okay, and so was automotive," he said, referring to the few industries that showed some decent demand. "But other markets were weak," he added, citing sluggish growth in personal computers and industrial.
TI has been particularly vulnerable to economic crisis since its semiconductors are used in a broad range of products, from PCs to cars to medical gear.
Complicating matters for TI is its ongoing transition as it moves away from the smartphone and tablet markets. That shift is expected to lead to revenue declines.
"We've been cautious for a couple of quarters," March said.
In a note, FBR Capital's Craig Berger said TI's "business commentary remains muted, with weakness in computing, consumer, and communications, and with limited order visibility and low lead times."
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Storage structures for slurry (liquid) livestock manure range from low-cost earthen basins and moderate-cost concrete pits and tanks to higher-cost, glass-lined steel tanks. This publication deals with earthen pits, with and without concrete liners (Figure 1). Earthen pits (basins) may be located above, below, or partially below grade. Below-grade pits are easy to fill by scraping, whereas above-grade pits may require pumps for filling. Earthen pits (also known as manure storage ponds or basins) are usually constructed by excavation and forming earthen berms, and thus are partially below and partially above the original grade. Berms help to shield the contents from view and to exclude surface runoff. Earthen pits are similar to lagoons, but with less capacity and do not provide for significant dilution or biological treatment. They must be designed and constructed to prevent ground and surface water contamination. To be approved by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (Missouri DNR), earthen pits must have a suitable clay liner compacted to meet Missouri DNR permeability specifications. The thickness of the clay lining depends on the geologic rating and the depth of waste in the pit.
Figure 1A concrete-lined earthen pit may allow the use of steeper side slopes, which decreases the area required per unit of storage volume. It also provides a more pleasing appearance.
Open manure storage structures should be located to minimize odor complaints and sight nuisances, but they should be located as near to the source of manure and polluted runoff as is practical. Even properly functioning pits may cause an odor nuisance because of their size or location or because of topography, weather conditions, distance to other pits or separation distance from residences.
Do not use open manure pits where odors may be a nuisance
Open pits should be fenced, as necessary, to exclude animals and children.
Ideally, earthen pits should be located lower than the manure source so that liquids can drain by gravity to the pit and wastes can be flushed to the pit by gravity. If wastes are scraped into the pit, proximity to the source is especially important. If wastes are drained, pumped, or flushed to the pit, proximity for economical operation is not as crucial.
Since June 30, 1996, Missouri DNR requires new wells to be at least 300 feet from a livestock manure storage structure. For wells constructed between Nov.1, 1987, and June 30, 1996, Missouri DNR rules recommend 300 feet separation from a well to a pit and require a minimum of 100 feet. If a permit or letter of approval is sought from Missouri DNR for an operation where a manure pit existed within 100 to 300 feet from a water supply before Nov. 1, 1987, a favorable report must be obtained from the Missouri Division of Geology and Land Survey. (A geologic report must be made for all new pits regardless of proximity to wells.) Special circumstances may dictate separation distances greater than the requirement; these circumstances are evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Location of manure basins with respect to "non-owned residences" (residences not owned by the animal feeding operation) and public buildings is an important consideration. Minimum distances of 1/4 to 1/2 mile from property lines and non-owned residences have been suggested. For Class I concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs), the separation or buffer distances required by legislation of the 1996 Missouri General Assembly are shown in Table 1. The distances depend on the operation size (number of animal units) and are measured from the lagoon or the manure storage or confinement building to the nearest public building or occupied residence not owned by the animal production operation. Also, check for county ordinances concerning CAFOs.
Table 1Separation or buffer distance required for various sizes of animal feeding operations.
Exceptions to the above buffer/separation distance requirements are as follows.
Maintaining minimum buffer distances is no guarantee of avoiding odor complaints from neighbors, even if pits are properly designed and operated. Odors are a subjective sensation and the intensity may depend on the size of the pit, the distance from the pit and topography as well as wind and other weather conditions. Odors are heavier than air and will travel down valleys and other low areas for great distances without being diluted, especially during atmospheric temperature inversions, which occur most often during the evening and early morning hours when neighbors are likely to be outdoors.
In some situations, especially in south Missouri, location may be dictated by soil and geological considerations. Try to avoid a site where the bottom of the pit will be close to limestone, depending on soil type (permeability).
For economical construction of an earthen pit (without requiring the use of soil amendments, an artificial liner or hauling a suitable clay soil from a remote location for sealing the pit), a suitable on-site clay soil is required. The ideal soil would have at least 30 percent fines content. Southwest Missouri block-structured red clay may not seal a pit, and a soil amendment, such as bentonite or soda ash, may be required to provide an acceptable seal. Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) County Soil Surveys are a source of information during the preliminary screening for suitable sites. A soils investigation at a proposed pit site, done with a backhoe excavation or soil borings, is standard procedure in verifying a suitable location.
For a cost-shared pit, a soils investigation performed by NRCS personnel or a soils consultant is required. Only soils that fall within the Unified Soil Classification System designations of CH, CL, GC, and SC are accepted by Missouri DNR as suitable clay liners.
NoteCH = clays of high plasticityCL = clays of low to medium plasticity (gravelly, sandy or silty clays)GC = clayey gravels (gravel-sand-clay mixtures)SC = clayey sands (sand-clay mixtures)
A geological report on the proposed earthen pit site from Missouri DNR's Division of Geology and Land Survey is required. If the site is in an area with karst terrain and is rated as having a severe collapse potential, an earthen pit will not be approved.
Sites having severe geological limitations but a moderate or slight collapse rating may be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. A pit with an artificial liner may be allowed at these sites. For sites having moderate geological limitations, a detailed soils investigation is required to determine the quantity and quality of the liner materials, the depth to bedrock and the depth to the seasonable high water table.
If the site evaluation indicates slight geological limitations, the above requirements may be waived. Missouri DNR may require density tests (permeability) be taken on the finished liner before approval for operation. Barrel tests are required for Class IA operations; tests for other size classes are determined on a case-by-case basis.
Additional soils specifications for pit liners are available in Missouri DNR's publication 10 CSR 20-8.020, Design of Small Sewage Works.
Earthen pits are sized by volume. Proper design, or sizing, of an earthen pit ensures that sufficient volume is available for the required storage period. The minimum recommended storage period, before the pit must be pumped down, is 180 days. The total volume (size) of a pit is composed of the following volume fractions:
Figure 2Schematic of volume fractions in design of earthen basin for liquid livestock manure.
Figure 2 shows the volume fractions considered in the design of manure pits in Missouri.
Manure storage pits are designed to contain the waste and wastewater from the livestock facility for the wettest year in 10. In addition, the basin must be able to contain a 25-year, 24-hour rainfall event. Manure storage pits are designed with an emergency spillway in the event a rainfall event greater than the 25-year, 24-hour storm occurs. The emergency spillway will protect the berm integrity while controlling where the overflow from the runoff event goes.
Additional design guidelines for earthen pits may be found in Missouri DNR's publication 10 CSR 20-8.020, Design of Small Sewage Works, under Waste Water Stabilization Ponds, and NRCS's Standard and Specification number 425 for Waste Storage Ponds.
Table 2 gives typical pit sizes for various herd sizes in Missouri. These values are averages only and should not be used in lieu of a specific design. For more details on design of earthen basins for manure, contact your Natural Resources Conservation Service NRCS engineer or your regional MU Extension agricultural engineering specialist. The engineers have a computer program for designing earthen basins and lagoons.
Table 2Typical sizes of earthen pits to store beef manure and lot runoff in central Missouri, 250 square feet per head dirt lot and manure scraped into the pit.
Circular or square pits facilitate mixing and are usually more economical to construct. Rectangular pits may be used; length-to-width ratios of 3:1 or less are recommended. Avoid narrow appendages isolated from the main body of liquid; they contribute little volume and may be a source of nuisance conditions.
Minimum depth should be 8 feet; 8- to 20-foot depths are typical, depending on animal numbers, runoff area, the slope of the site, and underground geology. Pits deeper than 8 feet offer these advantages:
Slopes of earthen dikes and banks usually range from 2:1 to 3:1; approved slopes are 3:1 or less to favor the establishment of vegetative cover and for safe mowing (4:1 is recommended for the outer slopes). A minimum 10-foot top width is recommended.
An emergency spillway should be provided at a minimum of one foot below the top of the berm after allowance is made for settlement. The emergency spillway should be located as close to natural ground as possible. This spillway is intended only for dam protection in extreme flooding and is not to be used as a spillway in lieu of pumping down the pit.
Proper pit construction will ensure that groundwater resources are protected and the pit will perform as required during its useful life. The following steps are included in most guidelines for accepted construction techniques and methods for earthen pits.
A given permeability or leach rate, such as 1 x 10-7 centimeter/second, is a typical seal construction specification. Experience has shown that with suitable soil material, three passes of a sheepsfoot roller per 6-inch fill lift on the embankment or bottom seal will provide adequate compaction for sealing. Soil amendments such as bentonite or soda ash or, in extreme cases, artificial liners, may be required to obtain a proper seal. The pit seal should be covered with water immediately after construction to prevent drying and cracking of the seal (at least 2 feet above the highest bottom elevation).
Concrete-lined pits are an option where suitable soil is not available for sealing an earthen pit. Concreting may provide a more pleasing appearance and allow the use of steeper side slopes, which decreases the area required per unit of storage volume (Figure 1). Concrete is normally placed in a single pour across the bottom and around the side slopes up to the top of the berms. To simplify construction, (expansion) joints are eliminated by increasing the reinforcing steel to minimize temperature and shrinkage cracking. For a 4-inch thick concrete liner (laid on plastic or sand), No. 3 rebar at 9.2 inches on centers each way, or 6 x 6-W6.5 x W6.5 wire mesh, is minimum reinforcement for temperature and shrinkage. A concrete mix with 6.5 bags of cement per cubic yard, 5.5 to 6 gallons of water per bag of cement, 5 to 8 percent entrained air, and 1.5-inch maximum aggregate size is recommended. An alternate specification is to call for a 4,000 PSI mix with 5 to 8 percent air and a maximum 5-inch slump. Typical concrete slopes of 1:1 to 2:1 require the use of a "stiff" mix to prevent the mix from slumping on the steep slopes.
Table 3 shows estimated construction costs of a concrete liner for a typical manure storage basin for a 100-head beef feeder operation.
Table 3Estimated costs (in year 2000 dollars) for lining a typical manure storage basin for a 120-head beef feeder herd (1,000 pounds average weight) with concrete.
Manure in the slurry form is usually transferred to the storage basin by scraping or by using a pump designed for semisolids. Semisolids may be scraped directly into the basin, usually from a push-off slab, or scraped into a reception pit. Manure may be drained from the reception pit to the basin by gravity through a large pipe (typically 24 inches or more in diameter) or pumped to the basin by either a ram-type or an impeller-type pump.
Reception pits are usually designed with capacity for one day's waste production; a pit 6 feet long, 4 feet wide and 6 feet deep will serve 120 head of 1,000 pound feeders. A depth of 6 feet will usually provide sufficient head to overcome entrance losses at the discharge pipe. At least 6 feet of head from the elevation of the emergency spillway to the reception pit discharge is recommended. Rounded corners and a pit floor slope of at least 10 percent to the discharge pipe helps reduce problems caused by manure building up and drying on pit surfaces. PVC pipe and corrugated plastic pipe with smooth inside surfaces cause less resistance to flow than pipes with rougher surfaces and joints.
If manure will enter the pit through a pipe or sewer line, the line should enter the pit below the minimum pump-down level. (Inlets above the liquid surface are susceptible to freezing where exposed at the end.)
The inlet discharge should be located near the center of the longest side of the pit, if possible, or at several locations in large pits, so that solids are distributed and not allowed to accumulate near the edge. Ideally, the pipe should extend to near the center of the pit. One discharge point per acre of pit will avoid large concentrations of solids at one point. Multiple pipe inlets should be fed equally from a distribution box. All sewer lines should be designed with cleanouts at 50-foot intervals.
Bedding and fibrous material will break down very slowly, or not at all, in a pit. Nondegradable material leads to sludge buildup or the formation of crusts on the surface, both of which require vigorous agitation for removal from the pit during pumping operations (Figure 3). Agitation before and during pump-down is necessary to ensure that solids in sludge or crusts are removed. Otherwise, the effective volume of the pit will be severely reduced in a short period of time.
Agitation is accomplished by using high-horsepower, propeller-type agitators (Figure 4) or by recirculation with high-capacity pumps.
Figure 3Without agitation a pit can become overgrown.
Figure 4Agitation of a pit with a propeller-type, 3-point mounted agitator.
Concrete access ramps and pumping/agitation platforms should be provided as needed for all-weather access to the tank for agitating, pumping or mechanically removing solids (Figure 5). Ramp slopes should be no steeper that 10:1 for tanker/spreader access and no steeper than 5:1 for tractor/agitator or tractor/pump access. Grooves or ridges 1 inch or more deep across the ramp should be formed into the concrete before it sets to improve traction. Concrete platforms built into the inside slope of earthen pit berms greatly facilitate positioning of pumping and agitating equipment.
Figure 5A concrete ramp allows all-weather access to the pit.
Earthen pits should be filled with water 2 feet above the highest point of the pit bottom to prevent cracking of the clay liner before manure is introduced into the pit.
Pumping operations should begin before or when the manure level reaches the upper pump-down mark to ensure that space (safety volume) is always available to hold the 25-year, 24-hour storm (about 6 inches in Missouri). Missouri DNR guidelines call for pumping the pit when the liquid level reaches the upper pump-down mark, or before. The volume between the upper pump-down mark and the spillway is the volume of the 25-year, 24-hour storm. This volume is called the safety volume.
If the open-lot surface area contributing to the pit inflow is greater than 70 percent of the pit area, the safety volume depth is computed using the following formula:
Safety volume depth = 0.67 feet + ((square foot lot surface x 0.5 feet) / square foot lagoon surface area)
Refer to Figure 2 to see how the safety volume depth (safety zone) is measured. Permanent markers should be installed at the depth to initiate pumping the pit and at the depth at which to stop pumping (2 feet above the highest point in the bottom of clay-lined pits).
Pump-down or manure level markers, or indicators, are a simple but important component of a manure storage facility. Such a marker enables the operator to ascertain quickly and easily the degree of fill of the manure storage facility, the point at which pumping or emptying should begin, and the point at which it should end. The presence of a durable, easily read marker gives inspection or regulatory personnel confidence that a manure storage facility is being managed properly.
Experience has shown that pump-down markers must be made of durable materials and properly installed to afford the long life needed. The operator or inspector should be able to ascertain the following information when observing a pump-down marker.
A common practice is to install steel fence posts at the upper and lower pump-down levels for earthen impoundments. While this approach provides basic information on beginning and ending pump-down, experience has shown that more knowledge is needed. Also, fence posts installed in this manner are subject to damage and displacement. A good pump-down marker will indicate the level, or elevation, of manure throughout the possible range (from lower pump-down level to overflow, or spillway) in the storage facility. Intermediate markings are desirable to better estimate available storage volume in the lagoon and as an aid in determining the acre-inches to be pumped down (for pumping when the pit is partially full). Experience has shown that a 6 x 6 inch treated wood post properly imbedded makes a good pump-down marker. Notches or other indicators can be carved into the post to show pertinent elevations. Painted numbers or colors on the pole are not durable enough to maintain readability over a number of years. Figure 6 shows a type of marker designed to meet the above criteria.
Figure 6Pump-down marker in an earthen pit.
Preparation for pit pump-down should start before the liquid level reaches the upper pump-down marker to leave the proper safety volume to contain a 25 year, 24 hour rainfall event. Agitation before and during pump-down is recommended to remove settled solids and achieve maximum nutrient recovery. If the pit is to be agitated, a sample for nutrient testing should be taken after agitation.
Land application is the most desirable method for making use of the nutrients and organic matter in liquid manure (slurry). Tankwagons or towed-hose tractor-mounted applicators are the current practical methods of transporting and applying the large volumes of liquid manure. Slurry can be applied by sprinkler irrigation, but odor problems may occur if the manure is not incorporated as soon as possible.
Under the Unified National Strategy for Animal Feeding Operations, the desired outcome is for all concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) to develop and implement a comprehensive nutrient management plan (CNMP). CNMPs should address, as necessary, feed management, manure handling and storage, a nutrient management plan for land application of manure, land management, record keeping, and other options for using the nutrients in manure. In addition to considering nutrients, the plan should address other pollutants, such as pathogens, to minimize effects of animal feeding operations on water quality and public health.
At a minimum, the nutrient management plan should prevent the application of nutrients at rates that will exceed the capacity of the soil and planned crop needs and also prevent pollution. Soils, crop removal and manure should be tested to determine nutrient needs and content. Manure application equipment should be calibrated to ensure that the quantity of material being applied is what is planned. Records of crops removed annually and the total amount of effluent applied should be kept to maintain the desired nutrient balance. Electronic totalizing flow-rate meters in the towed-hose pumping system are frequently used by custom applicators to calibrate the equipment and record the amount applied per acre. These meters are also a component in variable rate application using GPS to vary and record the rate of application.
A nutrient management plan is required by Missouri DNR for closure of permitted facilities. Sludge removal for closure of an earthen pit when a livestock operation is terminated may require a much greater land application area than has been required for regular pump-downs, if the pit has not been agitated during regular pump-downs. The land area required may be dictated by the amount of P and K in the sludge rather than by the nitrogen content of the sludge. To obtain the required land application area often requires hauling the sludge a considerable distance and, possibly, obtaining a spreading agreement from another landowner to meet Missouri DNR requirements for land application rate.
Sludge removal without allowing several months for the sludge to dry following removal of the liquid effluent is usually an extremely expensive procedure (such as dredging) and on large pits with many years accumulation, may cost several hundred thousand dollars. One university estimates sludge removal costs at $0.005 to $0.05 per gallon.
An alternative to a one-time sludge removal procedure may be to continue to operate the pit with annual applications to the available acreage based on a nutrient management plan and periodically adding water and using agitation and pumping to gradually remove the solids.
Efforts should be made to make a pit as pleasing in appearance as possible. Earthen berms and embankments should have a good grass cover for appearance and erosion control and should be mowed and maintained on regularly. Such practices help ensure good access to all parts of the pit as well as improving appearance. If an earthen pit is within public view, it may be desirable to plant a row of trees for a visual screening. A well-maintained pit is less likely to attract attention and cause controversy than a pit with an offensive appearance.
A fence should be provided to prevent access byf children, trespassers and livestock to the pit. The location of the fence should permit mowing of the berms. Post warning signs (DANGER MANURE STORAGE — KEEP OUT) and keep the gate locked.
Under some topographical conditions, a pit may be constructed such that it can be emptied or drained by gravity through a 12-inch or larger pipe into a tankwagon. This approach has a relatively high risk of pollution should there be a failure or improper use of the valve in the discharge pipe. Therefore, this technique generally should not be considered. If a gravity drain is used, it is recommended that a safety valve be included in the gravity drain system to prevent a discharge in the event of failure of the main valve used to control the flow in the gravity drain pipe fails.
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Following a shift in tone toward greater use of deportations, President Obama on Tuesday sent Congress a $3.7 billion supplemental appropriations request that would bolster efforts by five agencies to address the Southwestern border crisis caused by the arrival of thousands of unaccompanied minors from Central America.
"The administration continues to address this urgent humanitarian situation with a whole-of government response which includes efforts by the departments of Homeland Security and Justice to deploy additional enforcement resources -- including immigration judges, Immigration and Customs Enforcement attorneys, and asylum officers," White House aides said in a fact sheet as the request was sent up to Capitol Hill.
"The administration also continues to work closely with our Mexican and Central American partners to address the root causes of this problem, stem the flow of adults and unaccompanied children into the United States, and expand capacity to receive and reintegrate repatriated migrants," the statement noted.
Obama in recent weeks has reaped severe criticism from border-state officials who say his response to the influx has been weak and chaotic, as well as from pro-immigration groups who oppose deportations as contrary to humanitarian values.
The $3.7 billion in emergency funds would be allocated according to the themes of increased deterrence and "removal of adults with children," along with enhanced capacity of immigration courts to accelerate case processing. Intensified enforcement would block and prosecute networks responsible for attracting and trafficking the Central American children, according to the plan. The funds would also help step up cooperation with foreign governments on repatriation and reintegration of migrating people, partly through new information efforts.
Funds would also go toward increased detention, care and transport of unaccompanied children, the White House said, noting recent high-level diplomatic meetings conducted by Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of State John Kerry. "While the administration is working across all of these channels, we are eager to work with the Congress to ensure that sufficient resources and authorities exist to continue our efforts," the White House said.
The plan loops in two agencies within Homeland Security along with the Justice, State and Health and Human Services departments.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement would receive $1.1 billion to pay for transportation costs of apprehended children and expanded investigatory and customs enforcement efforts in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. The bulk of ICE's supplemental budget, $879 million, would go to detention, removal and prosecution of "adults with children who cross the border unlawfully."
Customs and Border Protection would receive $433 million for air surveillance and other operational costs of responding to the influx, including overtime and temporary duty costs and child care and medical care for the new arrivals.
Justice would receive $64 million to hire temporary immigration judges and to provide legal orientation to arrivals.
State and other international agencies would receive $300 million for repatriation efforts and media campaigns inside Mexico and Central American countries.
Health and Human Services would receive the largest portion -- $1.8 billion -- "to provide the appropriate care for unaccompanied children, consistent with federal law, while maintaining services for refugees," including shelter capacity. Under a 2008 law, most unaccompanied minors apprehended by the Border Patrol must be handed over to HHS.
Initial reaction on Capitol Hill to the proposal—to which the White House added $615 million to combat wildfires—was mixed. House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers, R-Ky., issued a statement saying, "In the next few days and weeks, my committee will take a close and a thorough look at this funding request, and as per the normal congressional process, will make our own determination on how to appropriately and wisely use taxpayer resources. "Plainly, the situation for many of these unaccompanied children is extremely dire, and the United States has both a security and a moral obligation to help solve the crisis at hand."
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., was more negative. "President Obama created this disaster at our southern border and now he is asking to use billions of taxpayer dollars without accountability or a plan in place to actually stop the border crisis," Goodlatte stated. "Most of the money requested in the president's supplemental seems geared towards processing Central Americans rather than stopping the surge itself. It's clear that law enforcement officers at the border need more resources to deal with the border crisis but resources will only be useful if there are consequences for illegal immigration."
Goodlatte stressed that Republicans are committed to solving the border problem, including changing current law. But, he added, "No amount of resources or changes will be effective in stemming the surge of illegal border crossings if President Obama continues to ignore the law. [He] has many tools at his disposal now to quell this activity at our southern border, such as enforcing immigration laws and cracking down on rampant asylum fraud. Unfortunately, none of these tools are mentioned in his proposal."
At least one pro-immigration group criticized Obama's plan before its release. "Congress must reject the administration's plans to almost precipitously deport children without giving them a fair day in court and meaningful due process," said Marielena Hincapié, executive director of the National Immigration Law Center. "The politics of fear in the immigration debate is always uncalled-for, but especially when we are talking about deporting children who deserve our protection."


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The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation has recognized Sinai and Northwest hospitals as leaders in the equal treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) patients and employees. The HRC is the educational arm of the largest LGBT civil rights organization in the United States.
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Sinai Hospital and Northwest Hospital earned a Get with the Guidelines GOLD PLUS stroke award. The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association recognized Sinai and Northwest for achieving 85% or higher adherence to all Get with the Guidelines Stroke Performance Achievement indicators for consecutive 12-month intervals and 75% or higher compliance with 5 of 8 Get with the Guidelines Stroke Quality Measures to improve quality of patient care and outcomes in addition to Time to Intravenous Thrombolytic Therapy ≤ 60 minutes in 50% or more of applicable acute ischemic stroke patients (minimum of 6) during one calendar quarter.
LifeBridge Health was presented with several awards by Practice Greenhealth, the nation's leading health care membership community that empowers its members to increase their efficiencies and environmental stewardship while improving patient safety and care. Practice Greenhealth Environmental Excellence Awards recognize health care facilities, business and organizational members for their demonstrated commitment to environmental practices and sustainability. Sinai Hospital earned a Greenhealth Emerald Award, Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and Hospital earned an Emerald Award, and Northwest Hospital earned a Partner for Change Award.
In 2014 LifeBridge Health was recognized as a Gold Level Recipient of the American Heart Association's Fit-Friendly Worksites Recognition program, which is a catalyst for positive change. Worksites throughout the nation are honored with this award by making the health and wellness of their employees a priority. This includes promoting a wellness culture by implementing physical, nutritional and cultural changes that will create a healthy and positive outcome for all employees. To learn more about the Fit-Friendly Worksite program.
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore received the American Nurses Credentialing Center's highest honor for nursing excellence, making it the first and only community/teaching hospital in Maryland to carry the elite "Magnet" designation.
In 2013 Sinai Hospital earned a Get with the Guidelines GOLD PLUS stroke award. The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association recognized Sinai for achieving 85% or higher adherence to all Get with the Guidelines Stroke Performance Achievement indicators for consecutive 12-month intervals and 75% or higher compliance with 5 of 8 Get with the Guidelines Stroke Quality Measures to improve quality of patient care and outcomes in addition to Time to Intravenous Thrombolytic Therapy ≤ 60 minutes in 50% or more of applicable acute ischemic stroke patients (minimum of 6) during one calendar quarter.
LifeBridge Health is the first Maryland business to receive a Pregnancy-Friendly Workplace designation from the March of Dimes.
In 2008 LifeBridge Health was named as a "Best Place to Work" for the second time by the Baltimore Business Journal. Companies are named Best Places to Work based on their results in a free workplace survey conducted by Quantum Workplace. Eligible companies have a workforce located in Baltimore City or Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Harford or Howard counties.
In 2006 LifeBridge Health was named the overall winner for the Maryland Employer of Distinction in the over-500 category hosted by the Maryland Chapter of the Society for Human Resources Management. The Maryland Employer of Distinction Award is an annual recognition program honoring employers in the state of Maryland for the achievements and practices of their human resources department in the overall development of the organization.
In 2006 LifeBridge Health & Fitness was awarded a silver Healthcare Advertising Award for its "Health & Fitness Wonders" advertising campaign. The Healthcare Advertising Awards, sponsored by the Healthcare Marketing Report, is the oldest, largest and most prestigious advertising awards competition in the healthcare industry.
Sinai Hospital earned a prestigious recognition as a Leapfrog Top Hospital, joining an elite group of just 91 other hospitals nationwide in 2012. The Leapfrog Group is a national leader for recognizing patient safety and quality at hospitals.
The Stroke Center at Sinai is certified by The Joint Commission (national) and the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services (state) as a Primary Stroke Center, signifying that it meets the highest national standards and has the critical elements to achieve long-term success in improving outcomes. It also means that community hospitals without services for stroke care transport patients to Sinai, depending on the needs of the patient. When time permits, the Emergency Medical System (EMS) take patients both within and outside of Sinai's service area directly to Sinai because of its recognized program.
In 2008 Sinai Hospital was named one of the Top 50 Neurology and Neurosurgery Hospitals by U.S. News and World Report. To be eligible for the ranking, a hospital must first belong to the Council of Teaching Hospitals, and be affiliated with a medical school or have a specified number of technology services.
In 2007, Northwest Hospital was named one of the nation's top acute care hospitals by earning the prestigious CareScience Select Practice award, recognizing excellence in patient care. The hospital received the award for ranking in the top 1 percent of 4,500 acute care hospitals nationwide.
LifeBridge Health was ranked 96 on Fortune Magazine's 2010 list of "100 Best Companies to Work For". The full list and related stories appear in the February 8, 2010 issue of FORTUNE, and at fortune.com/bestcompanies. LifeBridge Health is one of four Maryland-based companies and the only Maryland-based health care system to make the list.
LifeBridge Health won a 2010 Communitas Award for Green Initiatives, under the category of Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility. Communitas winners are recognized for specific programs involving volunteerism, philanthropy or ethical, sustainable business practices; and nominees are evaluated based on the extent and effectiveness of their programs. The awards are an outgrowth of the pro bono recognition program of the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals, a group that honors creative achievement and fosters partnerships with charities and community organizations. For more information, visit Communitas Awards
In April 2009, the Baltimore Business Journal presented LifeBridge Health the 2009 award for Green Policy. We are specifically recognized for our annual reduction in energy consumption.
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Northwest Hospital and LifeBridge Health & Fitness are committed to providing physical activity and wellness opportunities for our employees.
For the first time Northwest Hospital, is recognized as a Gold Level Recipient of the American Heart Association's Start! Fit-Friendly Companies Recognition program. Sinai Hospital and LifeBridge Health & Fitness have been awarded the Start! Fit-Friendly Companies award for the fourth year in a row.
The Bariatric Surgery Program at Sinai Hospital has been designated a Center of Excellence by the American Society for Bariatric Surgery (ASBS).
Sinai Hospital received the designation of all Three Stars and Higher Efficiency as a United Health Premium Cardiac-Rhythm Management Speciality Center. This award designates facilities offering quality, cost-effective cardiac procedures and cardiac care services.
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I am going to apologize in advance for my truly novice questions. I have looked at some of your blogs and I am officially intimidated. I am just starting and have a lot to learn. My question is that I see so many bentos using molded rice as one of the main ingredients.
My questions are:
What is your sushi rice recipe (I've always made it adding just a little rice wine vinegar)?
Are you using sushi rice for kids' bentos? And if so, what age, are they eating it, and how do you deal with heating it up (or do you) when other parts of the bento should remain cold?
And what is your favorite mold?
Thanks in advance!
Hi AVM, and welcome!
I'm not sure how to answer your question as I only usually shape rice for onigiri (also called omusubi). These are ball/triangle/bear/kitty shaped mounds of rice and perfect for Bento. These do not get heated.
Although the rice for onigiri can be seasoned with salt and sesame seeds or other kinds of furikake and covered (or not) with sheets of nori seaweed, I've never added sushi vinegar to this kind of rice (sushi rice, that is rice seasoed with sushi vinegar/awase zu is never heated for consumption).
As for foods which I would prepare with actual sushi rice, there's not that many. The only 'sushi' that I make regularly, for home or picnics, sometimes as a DIY bento (where I take it in kit form and assemble everything just as I'm about to eat it) is the hand rolled sushi called 'temakizushi' - info here: http://www.justhungry.com/2003/12/handrolled_sush.html You don't need a mold for temaki zushi as you only need to 'smear' rice onto the seaweed sheet. The rice can even be room temperature for this.
I used to make my own sushi vinegar where I'd heat vinegar (cider vinegar if I couldn't find rice vinegar) and add sugar and salt then sit the hot pan on cold water to stop the vinegar from evaporating - Maki's recipe for sushi vinegar/awase zu here: http://www.justhungry.com/2003/11/japanese_basics_1.html
But I can easily get ready made awase zu now so I never make it anymore (I'm using the Yamato brand at the moment http://www.yamato-soysauce-miso.com/product_shishivineger.html I'm not a heavy user so it lasts long enough, it would be too expensive for everyday use)
With regards to children - I have a 7 month old who's been eating for just over a month and I usually let her try whatever I'm eating. She loves plain onigiri rice as well as seasoned sushi rice and nori.
I am careful not to let her eat too much at once as white rice will constipate you and children can be particularly susceptible to this problem. If eating white rice it's very important that children get plenty of fibre, but also B vitamins as well (nori helps with some of the minerals white rice lacks). If your little girl likes rice but won't eat vegetables and other foods you might want to see how she feels about some of the other rice options, such as brown rice or haiga rice or sprouted rice - more info here: http://www.justhungry.com/2007/01/looking_at_rice.html
Haiga rice is perhaps the closest tasting to milled white rice.
I personally don't use molds for rice, but because of a current problem with my right wrist I do occasionally use a trick I picked up here:
When my hand is too sore to press together an onigiri I put a hot portion into a glass jam jar (Bon Maman http://www.worldharvestfoods.com/files/BON%20MA%20RED%20CURRANT%20JELLY%... ), sprinkle it with salt and shake it as hard as I can with my left hand. The onigiri comes out as a perfect sphere. With practice, you can even get a filling into the onigiri, as long as it is small.
Good to know that you can shape onigiri with one hand in a bottle like that, I had completely forgot about that technique. I have also been having some problems with my right arm so I have been doing very minimal cooking for two months now (my husband even chops all my vegetables for me), so talking about things like onigiri that require prep work makes my mouth water.
Here are my basic instructions for prepping/cooking white rice and making sushi rice (originally posted way back in 2003!) The formula for sushi vinegar is in the last paragraph. The rice itself should ideally be cooked with dashi stock, but alternatively you can use a bit of dashi stock granules, or put a piece of kinbu seaweed on top when cooking the rice - or just leave it plain too. In Japan, kids love sushi - I guess it's the salt and sugar in the rice.
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Thank you so much - the both of you. Very informative and eye-opening. And now I want a rice cooker (probably the only kitchen appliance I don't have). I'll let you know how it goes! Thanks again!
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Gov. Corbett said today he will file suit against the NCAA over what he called "illegal sanctions" it imposed on Penn State as a result of its handling of the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal.
Corbett said in a brief press release he will provide details of the federal lawsuit Wednesday in State College.
The NCAA fined Penn State $60 million, banned its football team from four years of bowl games and vacated years of team wins over its handling of the Sandusky case.
The sanctions came following a report released last summer by former FBI director Louis Freeh which concluded that university administrators had engaged in a cover-up to protect Sandusky.
Penn State board of trustees, of which Corbett is a member, gave its approval of the report shortly after its release.
Former Penn State President Graham Spanier, athletic director Tim Curley and vice president Gary Schultz have been charged in the Sandusky case, accused of child endangerment and other crimes.
State Sen. Jake Corman announced legislation last week that would restrict Penn State's fine money to be used to combat sex abuse in Pennsylvania.
The NCAA has said only as much as 25 percent of Penn State's $60 million fine will be used for sexual abuse prevention in Pennsylvania.
Penn State recently made the first payment of $12 million. Corman said he also is planning to seek an injunction to halt that payment until the dispute with the NCAA is resolved.
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These and other questions were analysed during a two-day workshop facilitated by the IUCN Environmental Law Centre (ELC) and the Water Management Unit of IUCN Mesoamérica, within a Regional Workshop on Application of Environmental Flows in River Basin Management organised by GEF-IW:LEARN and the IUCN Water Programme in the city of Foz do Iguacu, Brasil. Participants to this event came from all the Americas, including Mesoamerica, South America and the Caribbean, and included a wide range of professionals dealing with water management issues in Ministries, River Basin Organisations and related platforms, as well as NGOs. The workshop, which had the objective of promoting an understanding of the political, legal and governance issues relating to the provision of e-flows (within one country, and in a transboundary context), was organised as a role-play exercise in order for the participants to understand the power games within a river basin, and how they affect the achievement of sustainable solutions; the challenges for creating an enabling policy for the provision of environmental flows with a basin-wide context; the necessity to establish multi-stakeholder platforms, and the incentives for building political engagement and seeking agreeable solutions.


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Organize into libraries and bins
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The fast, focused approach to editing in Catalyst Edit reveals a hint of what your future production system will be. The integration with Catalyst Prepare as part of the Catalyst Production Suite unveils the secret destination: a media prep and editing system that grows with you and for you in exactly the direction you need it to grow. Catalyst Prepare and Catalyst Edit are just the beginning. Hang on; this could get wild.
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