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Monday, August 23, 2010
One of my favorite meals and biggest comfort foods is roast, carrots and potatos. I've been making this for the last 15 years and I don't have a specific recipe - I am always changing and evolving how I make it in search of the perfect one!
The way I have made it recently that has turned out really great is :
I use rump roast - I heard that it's the most tender and it really is. It's never tough. I also use the small red potatos. And the small carrots.
I put all of that in the crockpot with a package (or two) of dry onion soup mix. Instead of water - I use beef broth to fill it up. You could dilute it with some water if that seems too salty.
I cook it for around 8 hours on low. This results in tender meat also!
You get a very moist roast with GREAT flavor.
In the past I used cream of mushroom soup but I like it this way much better.
25 comments:
- The Allens said...
That sounds good. I never thought of beef broth. My recipe is very similar, but it's coke instead of the broth. I am going to try yours! Hope you are well.
- August 23, 2010 at 11:33 AM
- Jenn said...
Honest to goodness, I was just telling my husband that I am really craving roast lately but I have never been able to make a nice tender one. Sure, there's plenty of juice in the pot, but the roast itself turns out dry and chewy. My husband is extra picky about that so I am really anxious to try your recipe. Thanks so much for the tip on the meat cut....I know so little about beef!
- August 23, 2010 at 11:47 AM
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- August 23, 2010 at 12:24 PM
- christy ross said...
Your recipe is pretty similar to mine. I also like to throw in either pearl onions or onion slices and sliced bell pepper if we have it at the time.
- August 23, 2010 at 1:56 PM
how long did you cook it for?
- August 23, 2010 at 2:37 PM
- Sarah Robbins said...
Yummy! I will have to try this. I'm trying Emeril's roast recipe this week, so I will make yours and then compare! :)
- August 23, 2010 at 2:56 PM
How long do you cook it and on low, med or high? Looks yummy! Thanks for sharing.
- August 23, 2010 at 3:05 PM
- Sasha said...
Sounds great! How long do you cook it for and on what temperature? I am new to crock-potting so do you cut the roast or put it whole? How much broth do you put in? I guess I can just eye-ball the potatoes and carrots.
- August 23, 2010 at 3:15 PM
- Jacqueline said...
Mmmmhmmm, sounds delicious! Looks like something I'll definitely be making this fall.
- August 23, 2010 at 3:45 PM
I cook mine in a similar way, and it is SO delicious! But I use two cans of French Onion Soup, similar to your dry onion soup and broth. The onions pretty much disintegrate, and there is plenty of juice to make a delicious gravy. I also use an arm roast. I "think" they may be cheaper, but the long, slow cooking (8 hours on low or 4 hours on high) makes it totally fork tender! I usually brown the roast before putting it in the crockpot, just to add to the flavor.
- August 23, 2010 at 6:10 PM
I'm laughing because I JUST put a roast in the crock pot!!!!! I like to cook mine all night and all day. :)
I do the same, only tonight I just dumped water in it instead of broth. When I opened the freezer, a pork loin jumped out and landed on my ankle....so I was just dumping it all in the crock so I could sit down! For goodness sakes, maybe my freezer needs rearranging?!?!?!?!
Can't wait for dinner tomorrow! Have a wonderful evening....
- August 23, 2010 at 7:00 PM
- Jackie said...
We do the exact.same.thing. Only sometimes we add mushrooms.
- August 23, 2010 at 7:07 PM
- Shannon said...
That sounds wonderful! I am trying the Homemade Gourmet seasoning pack with mine this week. I usually just throw the roast and some onions in the crock pot and turn it on. I love a roast with brown rice on the side which is super easy and is the most requested dish at holidays, well that and pineapple cheese casserole. I will have to try this recipe next! Thanks Kelly and congrats on baby H!
- August 24, 2010 at 4:04 AM
- Ashley said...
That is almost the same way I make mine...I use the cream of mushroom in mine but I am going to try the broth next time. Thanks for the great idea!!!
- August 24, 2010 at 6:15 AM
- Miller Family said...
I LOVE a pot roast! It is definitely my most favorite thing! I use the McCormick seasoning pack for pot roast and it is divine!
- August 24, 2010 at 7:04 AM
- feedingmypickyeaters said...
It looks yummy. I do a similar recipe as well.
- August 24, 2010 at 8:06 AM
- Jennifer said...
Looks delicious! I used to use onion soup mix, but my friend makes the most delicious roast with an au jus seasoning. It's the McCormick packet and it's so good! Try it-you'll love it! It is a little salty, so you'll want to use plenty of water.
- August 24, 2010 at 7:09 PM
- Love from Texas said...
we do the same but use a can of cream of mushroom soup instead of broth. and usually add some onions. SO tasty :)
- August 24, 2010 at 8:27 PM
- angie said...
That looks so yummy!
I mix a packet of onion soup/ dip mix with a can of cream of mushroom soup, pour it over the roast and then pour half a can of coke (diet, cherry, even dr. pepper works!) I usually use 2 cans of soup because I love the gravy.
It's amazing over mashed potatoes.
- August 24, 2010 at 9:32 PM
- Kayren, Pink Daisy Girl said...
I do mine very similar (like most of the people here!) but I brown mine on the stovetop first in a little olive oil on all sides, then put it in the crock pot and put salt and pepper on it. I smoosh the salt and pepper in with the side of a spoon as best I can and then pour the beef broth in. I don't use any onion soup mix. I use the small carrots and any potatoes I have on hand, even baking potatoes cut up and thrown in there!
- August 25, 2010 at 10:40 PM
So yummy! I too have been making that roast for 10 years using exactly everything you use even the mushroom soup mix. Sometimes I add 1/2 more cup of water, then garlic powder & pepper to the meat before I cook. Here's something a friend of mine suggested for leftovers. Make gravy if you don't normally (2-3 cups hot drippings from crockpot, then add 2 TBS Corn startch mixed with hot water and shaken for a few minutes....stir in and this will thicken while cooking on low to a gravy). It's good on roast, potatoes, everything and if you've added extra mushrooms you can throw those in. Next day.....saute butter in pan and add 1/2 chopped yellow onion, cook til soft. Add 2-3 fresh garlic cloves, add your reheated gravy...can also add a dash veggie, chicken or beef broth. Once garlc soft, add chopped roasted red peppers and chopped lefover pot roast (don't heat frst just chop right from your fridge leftovers). Saite all above in pan, then add Monterey Jack cheese til melted. Divide up and place in wrap (4-6 wraps),roll up and then place on baking sheet in 200 degree oven for about 10 minutes just to heat. Serve with garden salad. My husband and our three year old triplets love it served with ketchup and ranch dressing for dippin' as we say in the south!
- August 28, 2010 at 7:40 PM
- Mama Manda said...
This is how my mom has always made roast! Yummy!! We are having this tomorrow!
- October 7, 2010 at 3:27 PM
My Mom has always fried her okra in jiffy corn bread mix....it's kind of sweet and its super yummy! You should try it!
- October 8, 2010 at 9:29 AM
- Baju Muslim said...
Very interesting... I really like it... Thank you so much...
- March 3, 2012 at 8:41 AM
- jhon mithous said...
its a great recipe...thanks for sharing...
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I read your post and it brought tears to my eyes, I am so very very sorry for your loss. I would be so very sad if I lost my little buddy.
I found this forum because I am sitting next to my Corgi Teddy I just picked up from a vet that yesterday agreed to remove a small lump from his rear and clean his teeth all in one deal. When I picked him up I was very upset that the doctor did not clean his teeth.
I really dont want to put Teddy under a anesthesia mpe than necessary. I dont know if I am out of line by being upset. I want to write the doctor a letter telling him my opinion and feelings.
Here is Teddy, all groggy from just coming home. You can see his booty stitches.
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Ready for a twist in the old "should teenagers have access to birth control" debate? Some 22 high schools in Philadelphia will be welcoming students back in the new year with brand new condom dispensers. So is this a matter of schools overstepping their bounds and infringing on parents rights? Or is this just one way the schools fulfill their role in kids' lives?
After all, Philadelphia's deputy mayor of health was questioned about the condom dispensers, and he explained that schools are partners with parents in raising kids. Put it that way, and schools giving our kids condoms is really the responsible thing to do, right?
Let's just think about this for a minute.
It's ultimately a parent's responsibility to keep kids safe. That's why most parents who really think things through would side with preventing STDs over pretending their precious little snowflake will never ever ever have sex.
But parents have already ceded a significant amount of control over the welfare of our kids to the schools. We more or less have to, considering our kids typically spend more of their waking hours on a school campus than they do with us.
We already expect the schools to help us prepare our kids for the real world, expanding classes beyond mere reading, writing, and 'rithmetic to life skills' training in the likes of driving and often basic parenting skills. In many places, sex ed is even part of the curriculum (and rightly so).
So why not? Why shouldn't schools be as proactive as parents are or at least as parents should be? Why shouldn't they help us prepare kids for safe sex?
Would you support condom dispensers in your local high school?
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Eastern Sierra Unified not yet ready to put away boxing gloves
A proposal Wednesday to amend the troubled Eastern Sierra Unified School District's superintendent's employment contract met with resistance from two board members, but passed on a 3-2 vote.
The amendment was created to settle a "dispute" that arose when at least one member of the school board, Doug Northington, said he was concerned about how Superintendent Don Clark's vacation days were being paid out to Clark.
The amendment "settled" the dispute by requiring Clark to take on some new duties, such as acting as the seventh and eighth grade football coach with no stipend, but it also made concessions to Clark, including allowing him 60 months to repay a housing loan instead of 12 months.
Prior to the emergency session of the school board, which also included a discussion about changing district boundaries for the purpose of busing, Northington told the MT he had serious concerns about the contract, and that he believed Clark had wrongly claimed too many days of vacation pay. Northington also said he did not believe he had had enough time to review the contract, that it did not solve the problems he was concerned about including rewriting confusing terms, and that he hoped the item could be tabled until at least next week.
Clark said Thursday that Northington had plenty of time in closed session to attend to Northington's concerns about the contract. Clark said his interpretation of the vacation policy had not been challenged until these past few months, neither by Northington, nor by the Mono County Office of Education (to whom he submitted his requests for payment) during the entire time he worked for the district.
A vaguely worded contract clause was the cause of the confusion, he said.
Northington did not return phone calls before press time.
This is not the first time the two men have butted heads. Northington has been an outspoken critic of Clark throughout the past year as the district's budget woes mounted.
Newly appointed board member Gabe Segura was the other member of the five-member school board who voted against the contract amendment. He did not return calls before press time.
Three board member seats are up for a vote this November.


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A winner was selected from 11 designs submitted by 8 freelance designers.
Need a flash section developed for http://www.gandgtexaslonghorns.com.
Here are some notes and a possible flow for the flash.
- At G&G Longhorns we're proud to be "Raising Texas Longhorns the Way We Always Have" (lead with this - something with words coming on screen
- Then show photo of Sittin' Bull running out of the gate
- Then show cut out photo and say "G&G Herd Sire: Sittin' Bull"
- Then showcase the 3 cow photos with their names included
? Redman5's Legacy
? Awesome Teardrop
? BL Monika 645
- Show another photo of Sittin' Bull (a closeup head and horns version of the cut out photo) and say "Offspring by Sittin' Bull now for sale"
- End with a photo of Ben & Ann Gravett, owners and their logo from the site.
- Sittin' Bull is the animal they want to feature the most. He has been bred with the following cows that should also be featured: Awesome Teardrop, Redman's Legacy and Monika so it should also feature these photos with their names
- Their theme is "Raising Texas Longhorns the Way We Always Have" so that needs to be included.
- They are one of the few breeders out East so anything that can tie into their geographical location is good.
- Use colors from website. http://www.gandgtexaslonghorns.com
- Use "Ben and Ann Gravett" as the owners of G&G Longhorns somewhere towards end with a photo of them (will send ASAP)
- End the animation with "Offspring by Sittin' Bull now for sale at G&G Longhorns"
- 760x200 dimension
- Has to open with At G&G Longhorns we're proud to be "Raising Texas Longhorns the Way We Always Have"
Has to include pictures of cattle. Really need to focus on Sittin Bull.
Has to say "Offspring by Sittin' Bull now for sale at G&G Longhorns" somewhere in the flash
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Microsoft Exec Calls For 'Driver's License For The Internet'
from the what-a-bad,-bad-idea dept
Mundie and other experts have said there is a growing need to police the internet to clampdown on fraud, espionage and the spread of viruses.These are the kind of ideas people have when they haven't bothered to think through the consequences of what they're saying. It's unlikely any kind of WHO would be particularly effective. We already have various security companies that have a strong profit motive to do the same thing, and they're failing (miserably). Setting up some sort of government agency to do the same thing? That sounds like a bureaucratic mess.
"People don't understand the scale of criminal activity on the internet. Whether criminal, individual or nation states, the community is growing more sophisticated," the Microsoft executive said.
"We need a kind of World Health Organization for the Internet," he said.
"When there is a pandemic, it organizes the quarantine of cases. We are not allowed to organize the systematic quarantine of machines that are compromised."
He also called for a "driver's license" for internet users.
"If you want to drive a car you have to have a license to say that you are capable of driving a car, the car has to pass a test to say it is fit to drive and you have to have insurance."
And an internet driver's license is even more ridiculous. Unlike a car, the internet is something that people have to use all the time. No driver's license is going to stop people from getting suckered by scammers. Sure, more education could be helpful, but any sort of requirement that they need to pass a test won't stop people from getting on the internet and doing something stupid. If anything, it will give people a false sense of security online. Yes, there are issues with scammers online, but we're not going to fix them with some bureaucracy and forcing people to take a proficiency test.


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ATLANTA, Ga. (Feb. 20, 2010) - Junior newcomer Jessica Duncan (Ooltewah, Tenn.) tossed eight innings of one-run ball and senior shortstop Cheniece Cason's (Moreno Valley, Calif.) sacrifice fly RBI broke a 1-all tie in the eighth, as ETSU edged out Eastern Illinois 2-1 on Saturday afternoon at the Panther Invitational in Atlanta. Earlier in the day, the Lady Bucs' rally fell short against Temple, as the Owls downed ETSU 6-4 from Georgia State's Bob Heck Field.
With the split, ETSU improved to 3-2 after its first five games of 2010.
Freshman first baseman Arielle Garner (Buchanan, Ga.) broke a scoreless game in the fourth when her second hit of the game flew over the left field fence - giving ETSU the 1-0 lead and marking the Buchanan, Ga. native's first home run of her ETSU career.
However, Eastern Illinois quickly evened the game at one, as the Panthers also used the long-ball to their liking. Melinda Jackson copied Garner by taking a two-out pitch over the fence for EIU's first run of the season.
From there, the Lady Buccaneer bats went cold and Duncan did a solid job keeping Eastern Illinois off the board. The Panthers left runners in scoring position in both the fifth and sixth innings - leading to ETSU's extra-inning heroics.
After a tie game through seven innings, the international tiebreaker rule went into effect, as Annie Martin (Centerville, Tenn.) was placed on second to start the top half of the eighth. The Centerville, Tenn. native advanced to third on a wild pitch, and Campbell's fly out to left was deep enough to send Martin home - giving ETSU the 2-1 victory.
Eastern Illinois (0-1) had its chance in the bottom of the inning, but with one out and a runner on third; Duncan got the next two EIU hitters to pop out and end the game.
Duncan picked up her second straight win after striking out nine and scattering three hits. Junior left-hander Amber May suffered the loss after issuing two runs (one earned) and striking out six (no walks).
The Lady Bucs dug an early hole, trailing 4-0 after three innings, and ETSU couldn't cap off the rally as Temple hung on for the 6-4 victory on Saturday morning.
Katy Jett led the Lady Bucs with two of their seven hits; while Arielle Garner finished 1-for-3 with a double. However, early struggles in the circle proved to be too much for ETSU to overcome.
Sophomore right-hander Shelby Morris (Mt. Juliet, Tenn.) made just her second collegiate start and it didn't last long, as she went a third of an inning. Morris gave up two runs, three walks and didn't allow a hit.
Temple (1-0) jumped out to the quick 2-0 lead as Morris walked three straight Owl hitters after forcing Kristen Marris to pop out to short. Morris' morning was done following the third straight walk - and after Darci Gilbert (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) struck out the first hitter she faced - it looked like ETSU may escape without any damage. Unfortunately, Michelle Lerner stepped up with a two-out, two-run scoring single to plate the first two runs of the game.
After the Lady Bucs left runners stranded on second and third in the second, Temple tacked on two more runs on three hits in the top of the third. Once again, the Owls used clutch two-out hitting, as Kayla Cook's double to right-center made it a 4-0 game. Eventually, Temple led 5-0 after scoring an additional run in the fourth.
Finally, ETSU mustered some offense in the fifth, cutting the Owl lead to 5-2. Sophomore Marlina Delisa began the inning with a single to center and advanced to second on a wild pitch. Then, Katie Henderson (Jackson, Tenn.) followed that up with a single of her own, moving Delisa over to third. That's when head coach Andrea Mangrum got creative on the base-path, as she called for the double steal. The call worked as Delisa stole home; however, Henderson was tagged out after trying to go from first to third on the play. Having Henderson making the out at third was costly, because Amy Campbell singled through the right side on the next play - and she came in to score on Cheniece Cason's (Moreno Valley, Calif.) RBI groundout.
A leadoff homer by Marris in the sixth added to the Temple lead, but the Lady Bucs wouldn't go down without a fight. ETSU scored one run in the sixth on Sam Lower's (Sebring, Fla.) RBI single and the Lady Bucs made it 6-4 when Annie Martin touched home plate in the seventh. However, with the tying runners aboard, Marris struck out Trisha Massenzo (Russellville, Tenn.) to stop the comeback.
Marris (1-0) went the distance, allowing four runs (three earned) on seven hits while striking out five and walking three. Senior Marissa Hardy (Rocklin, Calif.) tossed three innings on one-run ball in relief. The Rocklin, Calif. native gave up two hits but fanned six.
The Lady Bucs return to action on Sunday afternoon when ETSU faces host Georgia State at 12:15 p.m.
For more information on Lady Buccaneer softball, stay tuned to ETSUBucs.com.


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Michigan School Privatization Survey 2013
Michigan's school districts have saved money by turning to the private-sector to provide support services. This 2013 survey shows that 65.5 percent of districts now contract out food, custodial or transportation services to private-sector vendors. This is an increase from 31.0 percent in 2001. The survey covers the three services, satisfaction and insourcing among Michigan's public school districts and has been performed in 2001, 2003, and annually since 2005. … more
Michigan School Privatization Survey 2011
Majority of Michigan school districts currently contract food, custodial or transportation services
Despite increased spending in Michigan public schools, districts regularly face tough choices allocating their resources. This study surveys the privatization of the three major noninstructional services: food, custodial and transportation services. The findings are that over half of public schools have privatized at least one of these services; what is more, about 93 percent report satisfaction with the private-sector services they receive, which spells progress towards improving services while spending less. … more
Despite increased spending in Michigan public schools, districts regularly face tough choices allocating their resources. This study surveys the privatization of the three major noninstructional services: food, custodial and transportation services. The findings are that over half of public schools have privatized at least one of these services; what is more, about 93 percent report satisfaction with the private-sector services they receive, which spells progress towards improving services while spending less. … more
Michigan School Privatization Survey 2010
Privatization of support services has been a method that Michigan school districts have used for several years to lower costs. More than ever before, Michigan school districts are privatizing the three main support services they offer — food, custodial and transportation. Our annual survey finds that 48.8 percent of Michigan school districts are contracting out for these services. This is an 8 percent increase over 2009.
The largest impetus for contracting is cost savings. The survey found that first-year contracts alone are expected to save districts $16.7 million cumulatively. … more
The largest impetus for contracting is cost savings. The survey found that first-year contracts alone are expected to save districts $16.7 million cumulatively. … more
Michigan School Privatization Survey 2009
With Michigan's public school districts facing a decline in per-pupil funding, more districts are contracting out for at least one of the three major school support services — food, custodial and transportation — than ever before. This year's survey of school districts found that 44.6 percent of all Michigan school districts contract out for at least one of these services, a 5.6 percent increase over 2008. This year, new contracts alone are expected to save $6.9 million. … more
Michigan School Privatization Survey 2008
Privatization of school support services is a time-tested means for lowering educational costs. The three major services that school districts in Michigan contract out for are food, custodial and transportation. The Mackinac Center for Public Policy's survey of privatization is the longest running and most comprehensive source of school support service data in the nation. … more
Recommendations to Strengthen Civil Society and Balance Michigan's State Budget — 2nd Edition
An Analysis of Fiscal-Year 2003-04 Appropriations and Recommendations for 2004-05. … more
Recommendations to Strengthen Civil Society and Balance Michigan's State Budget
An Analysis of Fiscal-Year 2002-03 Appropriations and Recommendations for 2003-04
If Gov. Jennifer Granholm and the Michigan Legislature need specifics on how to close Michigan's looming $1.7 billion budget deficit, they need look no further than the Mackinac Center for Public Policy's new report on balancing the state budget, released today.
More than 200 specific recommendations from Mackinac Center analysts total more than $2 billion in cost savings and revenue enhancements. All budget reductions, including those involving federal funds, total $3.7 billion. 157 pages. … more
More than 200 specific recommendations from Mackinac Center analysts total more than $2 billion in cost savings and revenue enhancements. All budget reductions, including those involving federal funds, total $3.7 billion. 157 pages. … more
Internet Access: Government Intervention or Private Innovation?
The Internet has transformed our way of life; and new "broadband" technologies promise even greater benefits through high-speed Internet access and communications. Unfortunately, because major cable companies currently have the capacity to provide this technology to their clients, other Internet service providers (ISPs) are crying foul. They are calling the cable companies' "head start" unfair and forming alliances to get the government to force cable companies to make their high-speed broadband lines available for use by all ISPs on equal terms. This study explains why this government intervention would be a terrible idea. It analyzes market trends and technological possibilities to show that "forced access" would significantly increase costs for consumers with no benefit to show for the added expense. The study concludes that "forced access" would stifle the innovation that naturally emerges from the free play of market forces. It shows why government should not only refrain from interfering with broadband technology, but should allow competition between local cable providers in order to maximize the potential of this exciting new technology. … more
Unused Capacity in Privately Funded Michigan Schools
Many Michigan education reformers are exploring proposals to use private schools to help fix public school problems, including student overcrowding and a lack of incentives for improving student performance. The proposals, whether they involve public-to-private student transfers or expanded parental choice among all schools, depend on private schools' willingness and ability to accommodate new students. This study, which surveyed 342 of Michigan's 1,058 private schools, confirms that private schools have the classroom capacity and desire to accept a significantly larger role in providing more of the state's children with quality education. 10 pages. … more
Saving Retirement in Michigan
Responsible Alternatives to Social Security
Social Security is going bankrupt, threatening the financial security of Michigan citizens. Retiring Baby Boomers are estimated to double the number of retirees in America by 2015, when Social Security will no longer collect enough in taxes to pay the benefits promised to recipients.
Privatizing Social Security-allowing individuals to privately invest their own retirement savings-can avert the financial crisis. Countries including Chile and Great Britain have privatized all or part of their state pension programs, yielding retiree benefits much higher than the government systems, including Social Security's paltry 2.2 percent annual rate of return.
This study recommends that the Michigan Legislature call on Congress to either privatize Social Security or allow Michigan to design for its citizens a sounder and more beneficial retirement plan. … more
Privatizing Social Security-allowing individuals to privately invest their own retirement savings-can avert the financial crisis. Countries including Chile and Great Britain have privatized all or part of their state pension programs, yielding retiree benefits much higher than the government systems, including Social Security's paltry 2.2 percent annual rate of return.
This study recommends that the Michigan Legislature call on Congress to either privatize Social Security or allow Michigan to design for its citizens a sounder and more beneficial retirement plan. … more
Do Private Schools Serve Difficult-to-Educate Students?
Private K-12 schools are sometimes criticized for accepting only those students most likely to succeed academically, and for leaving the most difficult-to-educate children to the public school system. Is this true? The diversity of private schools includes those that serve exclusively at-risk, incarcerated, or disabled children. The report describes private schools that educate each of these populations, reviews how public schools are contracting with private schools to serve difficult-to-educate students, examines policy implications including cost and school choice, and presents six case studies of Michigan private schools that serve exclusively students with special needs. 71 page … more
Teacher, Inc.: A Private Option for Educators
This study profiles the experiences of a number of educators in private practice, and discusses the benefits that teachers, students, and schools may realize by contracting for instruction. Also included are the results from two national surveys about the legal authority of school boards to contract for instruction, and a chart to help administrators identify the fully allocated costs of in-house and contract service. 23 pages. … more
Timber Producer Certification in Michigan: Self-Regulation vs. State Regulation
Which form of regulation is better for solving problems, protecting consumers and the environment and encouraging rational economic planning-regulation by government or regulation by industry through free markets and incentives? Michigan State University Forestry Professor and Mackinac Center Scholar Dr. Potter-Witter argues for a self-certification model that could be applied to other industries. She also provides a thorough review of the Michigan timber market and a timely survey of literature on occupational licensing. 23 pages. … more
Doing More With Less: Competitive Contracting for School Support Services
Competitive contracting can provide schools with expertise, flexibility, and cost efficiencies not always available with in-house service provision. If they are properly designed and monitored, contracts between schools and private providers can help school administrators do more with less. Includes step-by-step guidelines for the "make or buy" decision, tells how to avoid pitfalls, and suggests measures for contractor evaluation. 26 pages. … more
Making Schools Work: Contracting Options for Better Management
Can America's public schools be improved? Unquestionably. Without additional spending, school administrators can take advantage of the expertise of the private sector, introducing innovations that will make a world of difference. This study reveals dozens of examples of private companies now providing management, instructional, and support services to public schools across America. A must-read for anyone interested in changing public education by putting competition and the profit motive to work. 28 pages. … more
Ecorse: The Fall and Rise of a Michigan City
Ecorse, a Michigan community south of Detroit, gained a national reputation in the late 1980s as a town that took privatization seriously. Over a four-year period, Louis Schimmel, court-appointed receiver, privatized most city services, cut the city's work force more than 60 percent, and eliminated a $6 million budget deficit. Daddow's review of the city's efforts to correct its fiscal problems through spending discipline and privatization is a must-read for every city official who wants to learn lessons from a city that's been to the brink and back. 99 pages. … more
Child Foster Care in Michigan: A Privatization Success Story
Few issues are more emotional and controversial than how states care for children who are removed from families because of neglect, abuse or abandonment. This extensively documented report finds that it is less costly to place children in foster care supervised by private agencies than for this service to be provided by Michigan's Department of Social Services. Privatization of this important social service serves as a model for other states. 16 pages. … more
Responding to Municipal Fiscal Crisis: Bottom Line Lessons from Ecorse, Michigan
Ecorse, one of seventeen communities in the Downriver Detroit area, became the first Michigan city to be placed in receivership. Court-appointed Receiver Louis Schimmel turned the city's finances around through aggressive policies of cost cutting and privatization. He privatized the entire Department of Public Works for a minimum annual savings of $400,000. Other cities such as nearby Detroit have much to learn from the Ecorse experience. 13 pages. … more
Ann Arbor, Michigan: A Privatization Profile
The city of Ann Arbor has a successful privatization track record: vehicle towing, street and sidewalk repair, snow removal, janitorial services, and tree trimming. More can be done and DiGiuseppe specifies possible savings that could be achieved if solid waste collection, landfill management, and parking structures were privatized. 14 pages. … more
Road Map For a Michigan Renaissance
In the aftermath of the 1990 gubernatorial election, innovative proposals for a new incoming administration and legislature were needed. In a 20-point program, The Mackinac Center calls for a Michigan Grace Commission, welfare reform, trucking deregulation, privatization, repeal of the Prevailing Wage law, and specific tax and spending cuts. … more
Regional Economic Development: Downriver as a Case Study
The seventeen communities of the Downriver Detroit area have traditionally been economically vibrant. Their decline in recent years is due in great measure to excessive tax burdens and the politicization of community services. The authors explain how this area can revive by rolling back property taxes, privatizing a number of municipal functions, avoiding government-directed economic development schemes, and making certain improvements to the transportation infrastructure. The many lessons from the Downriver experience are applicable to communities all across Michigan. 32 pages. … more
Jail Overcrowding in Michigan: A Public Problem With a Private Solution?
Strapped for cash and experiencing soaring costs to maintain over crowded jails, Michigan counties are overdue for privatization. Van Eaton cites substantial cost savings in more than a dozen other states where jail operation and management has been privatized. Michigan state government should allow our 83 counties the freedom to employ this promising option. 26 pages. … more
Detroit Metropolitan Airport: A Case for Privatization
The nation's first comprehensive proposal to privatize a commercial airport was inspired by Britain's successful 1987 effort to privatize eight airports, including London's Heathrow. If Detroit Metro were properly privatized, it would benefit county finances, air travelers, and area economic development. … more
The Michigan Accident Fund: A Need for Privatization
Though prevailing legal opinion had concluded that the Accident Fund, a workers' compensation insurer, had been operating as a private insurer, Attorney General Frank Kelley ruled in 1976 that the Fund was in fact a state agency. Smith examines the controversy ignited by Kelley's ruling, culminating in a state takeover of the Fund in 1989. His powerful case for privatization of the Fund is just as relevant today and, in fact, is a major reason why the Engler administration planned to do just that in 1994. 31 pages. … more


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BALTIMORE – Trailing 2-1 midway through the first half, the UMBC women's lacrosse team scored five straight goals to take the lead for good, and then held off a late rally by California to win its home-opener, 7-5, Saturday evening at UMBC Stadium.
Senior attack Lindsay Cox (High Bridge, N.J./Voorhees) scored a team-best four goals for the second-straight game to pace the Retrievers (2-0) and sophomore Abby Wilson (Bel Air, Md./Fallston) added two tallies. Both also contributed an assist while junior Kristen Bilney (Ellicott City, Md./Mt. Hebron) completed the scoring with a goal and an assist. FreshmanMegan Flock (Ellicott City, Md./Howard) also notched an assist.
Paige Gasparino led the Golden Bears (0-2) with a two-goal effort while Amelia Burke, Gaby Christman, and Melissa Humphrey each netted once.
The visitors took the initiative in the game, breaking the deadlock four-and-a-half minutes in on a solo effort from Humphrey. The Retrievers eventually answered when Cox took advantage of a free-position opportunity to knot the game at one.
Cal once again took the lead just two minutes later as Gasparino recorded an unassisted goal, but this would prove to be the Bears' final lead.
Remaining patient, UMBC tied the game for the last time with 11:30 left in the half after Bilney took a feed from Wilson and finished from close range. Cox then gave UMBC the lead for good with just under six minutes left in the half as Bilney turned distributor for the hosts.
After the break, the Retrievers, led by Cox, extended the run by scoring three goals in the first ten minutes of the half to build a game-high, four-goal lead, 6-2.
Following Wilson's goal at the 20:13 mark in the second period, the Golden Bears responded just a minute later on Gasparino's second goal.
Neither team could crack the opposing defense over the next 12 minutes, but Burke drew Cal within two, 6-4, with 7:16 left after taking a feed from Lizz Lavie.
After the Bears stemmed the tide, they began pressing, but Wilson made them pay by finishing into an open net after receiving a pass from Cox at the 4:00 mark.
Cal climbed back within two at 7-5 with just 27 seconds remaining, but it was not enough as the Retrievers held on for the win.
Senior Kendall Mason (Lloyd Harbor, N.Y./Cold Spring Harbor) made eight stops for the Retrievers to improve to 2-0 on the season while Bears' goalie Megan McGinnis recorded nine saves in the losing effort.
UMBC returns to action on Wednesday, Feb. 27 when local rival Towson travels around the beltway to invade UMBC Stadium. The opening draw between the Retrievers and Tigers is set for 4:00 p.m.


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The Bucklin Lady Aces used their defense to slow down Ashland on two separate occasions after halftime and then held on for comebacks by the Lady Bluejays for a 45-41 victory and a spot in the girls championship in the Southern Plains –Iroquois Activities Association tournament at United Wireless Arena.
The Lady Aces didn't allow an Ashland point for almost eight minutes of the second half and for more than two minutes of the four-minute overtime in getting the victory in the defensive showdown.
"We knew we needed our defense and our goal was to shut them down," said Bucklin's AJ Cossell. "They have great shooters, but our defense is what won us the game."
Morgan Hood scored 18 points to lead Bucklin, while Allyson Rudd added 12 in the Lady Aces' victory. Canaan Endicott scored 18 and Shelby Luerman eight to lead Ashland.
The first quarter saw neither team taking more than a two-point lead with the Lady Aces claiming a 14-13 lead after eight minutes of play. Endicott had seven of Ashland's points in the period,
Bucklin (9-2) scored the first two baskets of the second stanza to increase the margin to six, but the Lady Bluejays wouldn't back down and cut the deficit back to 21-20 at intermission.
The third quarter turned into a pastry store with many turnovers made by both teams as the respective defenses took control. Ashland (9-3) was able to regain the lead a couple of times in the stanza, but the Lady Aces led 28-26 going into the final period.
Bucklin scored five points in the final quarter and didn't allow a point until a three-pointer by Shelby Luerman with 1:36 remaining in regulation. The Red Aces hit two free throws before Ashland fought back with Endicott hitting two three-pointers, the second with 10 seconds remaining to force overtime with the two teams tied at 35-35. Bucklin missed two front end of a one-and-one before both of Endicott's baskets from beyond the arc.
The Lady Aces scored the first seven points before Ashland made a run of their own. The Lady Bluejays had a chance to tie the game on a steal, but committed a turnover of their own. Hood hit a short jumper to seal the victory.
"We knew we need to do and that was to continue playing defense and knock down our shots," Hood said.
The Lady Aces will play in the girls championship game at 6 p.m. Saturday night. Ashland will play in the third place game scheduled for 2:30 p.m.
BUCKLIN (45) – Janae Price 9, AJ Cossell 2, Morgan Hood 18, Allyson Rudd 12, Taylor Stout 4. Totals 16 10-18 45.
ASHLAND (41) – Elizabeth McKinney 6, Kara Reimer 7, Shelby Luerman 8, Nichole Borgelt 2, Canaan Endicott 18. Totals 14 6-7 41.
Bucklin14777 10 – 45
Ashland137696 – 41
Three-point baskets – Bucklin 3 (Price 1, Hood 1, Rudd 1), Ashland 7 (Endicott 3, Luerman 2, McKinney 2). Records – Bucklin 9-2, Ashland 9-3.


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If you come across a plant that's as tall as a house and topped with umbrella-shaped white flower clusters, don't touch it. It might be giant hogweed, which can cause blistering and blindness.
The state Department of Environmental Conservation is continuing its ongoing efforts to control invasive giant hogweed plants across the state. It's reminding residents to look out for the plant and report any new locations.
Giant hogweed resembles an enormous parsley plant, up to 14 feet tall with 5-foot-wide leaves and bristles on its purple-blotched hollow stems. Skin exposed to hogweed sap can be severely burned.
If you find one, DEC wants you to take photos and email them to firstname.lastname@example.com.
More than 800 properties have had their giant hogweed plants controlled by DEC.


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|View Poll Results: Aquarion EVOL - Episode 25 Rating
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|2012-06-17, 17:52
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Well she wasn't mentioned in the epilogue and they had Amata forget all about her again when her last action was trying to get to Amata and see if he was okay before body snatch time. It's clear that the writers have failed utterly with Evol and even their epilogue wont satisfy the viewers and will feel cheap, especially a Amata x Mikono ending.
|2012-06-17, 18:04
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Well to be fair there were a few other story lines that needed to be finished before they could focus on if Zessica will regain her body or not, it's not like they could have a total victory before the final ep right? Right now I just hope Zessica will live she's suffered way too much and it's really making me lose my enjoyment of this show.
Who knows, maybe they will do a better job in the ova ( it wouldn't surprise me if they make one)
|2012-06-17, 18:29
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Pushing it at the end of the series isn't a smart move either since they still have...
Mykage and Fudo dynamic, expect flashbacks.
Amata angsting over his horrible parents.
Amata and Kagura issues, lots of issues... You don't even need Kagura for this, just Amata screaming at himself inside Aquarion will do.
Mikono being useless but maybe not at the last second!
Amata x Mikono, they've had 25 episodes to make this work. They've failed, they would need far more than the final episode time length alone to get this train wreck to work.
The Side Character Crew needing their in battle screen time.
Big Final Battle
Fabulous Flowers everywhere.
Zessica finally showing up to try and get her body back... Maybe.
Defeating Mykage, which most likely means Zessica dies seeing how Amata again doesn't care for her or anyone once Mikono shows up.
The Planet merge, maybe.
Considering how they drag things out I don't expect them to reach a satisfying conclusion to any of these points.
|2012-06-17, 18:39
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How are they gonna resolve all those problems in just one episode?
Hoping for the best, prepared for the worst?
I don't think they're gonna redo this as an ova. After this series is there any demand for more Aquarion?
|2012-06-17, 18:43
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It's their own fault for spending too much time on pointless things and leaving all the big issues for the last episode. There's no way they can address everything in a conclusive and satisfying manner(Especially not Amata x Mikono) matter. At least not in an episodes time frame and again they can only blame themselves for getting stuck in this situation.
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|2012-06-17, 18:45
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The troll comes and go, but he'll be back. He'll always be back.
As expeted Apollonius was you-know-who.
Touma was the first to get the "dog" trolling, as a result he throws up and Mykage is born from his vomit (this is a good a representation of how EVOL came to be anyway).
And Evil Aquarion.
Anything else is still the same...
- Amata and Kagura still don't understand the meaning of fate.
- Andy screaming MIX solved the problem.
- Mikono didn't do anything.
- More shit for Zessica.
|2012-06-17, 18:52
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And the way it's shaping up not everyone is going to like the ending.
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|2012-06-17, 19:28
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Well, maybe they felt that if Zessica was out of the picture than fans would have no choice but accept Amata x Mikono.... Only they didn't remove Kagura so that makes that point redundant and now they're getting backlash over not showing Zessica at all inside her body. It's like they threw her in a fridge and hoped everyone would forget her like Amata has.
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|2012-06-17, 19:35
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This episode was just so hilarious I can't do anything but laugh the entire time
At first when Amata was out for Kagura's blood I kinda liked him that way but then they had to start talking about Mikono again and it went downhill after that
Amata's fighting Destiny thing made a bit more sense than last time but still doesn't make much sense overall as you know he's kinda not fighting destiny
And Mikono is still useless I thought there was suppose to be development and I don't see any
Still don't understand why Amata and Kagura fighting would cause Altair and Vega to clash into each other and I don't understand why Mykage would get to rule the world cause of it, wouldn't both planets just clash and be destroyed completely?
The rest of the episode is just a hilarious trainwreck
Touma lol Touma how can I ever take you seriously again? I say the original's ending is effectively ruined by the dog trolling and Touma's reaction was pretty much the same as the audience
And Apollonius identity lol, I recommend you guys rewatch the original with all the new information we acquired you won't be able to take it seriously but it will be entertaining in the way that you would be laughing all the time
And no one even remembering Zessica has at this point gone beyond rage inducing and became funny
To sum it up, this episode was so bad it was good and effectively turned the original series into the same way
In the final episode, they will probably merge Amata and Kagura together which somehow fixes the planet clashing problem and so Mikono wouldn't have to choose. But I'm going to hate it because there is no way to make such a cheap ending satisfying within one episode
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Zessica, and not just Zessikage, better appear in the last episode. They owe the viewers that much, even if they're intent on killing her to try and make Amata x Mikono work.
So... Aquarion was always about One Sided Love, one gets love back and the other spends 24,000 pissed off over it.
|2012-06-17, 19:50
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One episode left? I am so anguish at watching this episode already... I don't care for any of the other cast anymore, except Zessica.
Why did the director spend so much time on Zessica and now expect us to focus on the twins and the smelly wrench?
edit* I rather have Zessikage killing all of them and restarting the world
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EQ389, New July 2002
Storage structures for liquid livestock manure range from low-cost earthen basins and moderate-cost concrete tanks to higher-cost, glass-lined steel tanks. Figure 1 shows a cost comparison for some typical structures. Due to the high cost of storage volume, tanks are not usually used to contain large volumes of lot runoff. It is important to minimize the runoff area draining into the tank to increase ease of management and reduce tank size. Tanks offer an alternative for waste storage in areas with karst terrain, where the site is rated as having a severe collapse potential and an earthen pit will not be approved. This publication deals with concrete and steel tanks but not with concrete pits under buildings.
Tanks may be located above grade, below, or partially below grade. Below-grade tanks are easy to fill by scraping, whereas above-grade tanks may require pumps for filling. Open storage structures should be located to minimize odor and sight nuisances, but they should be located as convenient to the source of waste as practical. Tanks should be located at least 300 feet from water wells. Open tanks should be fenced, as necessary, to exclude animals and children. Tanks filled by scraping should have guardrails or grates to prevent machinery as well as animals and people from entering the tank.
Figure 1
Comparative costs for various manure storage structures.
Manure tanks are sized by volume. Proper design, or sizing, of a tank ensures that sufficient volume is available for the required storage period. In the past, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources has accepted storage periods of 90 days for southern Missouri to 120 days for northern Missouri. Longer storage periods offer greater flexibility in scheduling pumping operations and making use of manure nutrients. MU Extension agricultural engineering specialists and Natural Resources Conservation Service engineers have a computer program to expedite tank (and lagoon) sizing and design. The total volume (size) of a tank is composed of several volume fractions:
Figure 2
Schematic of volume fractions in manure tank design.
Figure 2 shows the volume fractions considered in the design of liquid manure tanks in Missouri. It is recommended that pumping of the tank begin when the level reaches the bottom of the 25-year, 24-hour storm volume segment shown in Figure 2. This ensures that 6 inches of freeboard and volume for the 25-year, 24-storm is always available. When there is no lot runoff, the "begin pumping" level will be 1 foot below the top edge of the tank (6 inches freeboard plus 6 inches for the 25-year, 24-hour storm). If significant lot runoff enters the tank, the "begin pumping" level will be more than 1 foot below the top edge of the tank.
Table 1 shows typical tank sizes for various sizes of livestock operations in Missouri. These values are averages only and should not be used in lieu of a specific design.
Table 1
Typical sizes of open-top manure storage tanks with 365-day storage capacity in an area of central Missouri with a 40-inch average annual rainfall and no lot runoff (except for beef, see footnote 6).
The gallons per year includes the rainfall into the tank for the wettest year in 10. Assumes 1-foot safety volume (or more if lot runoff dictates) at top of tank and a sump in the bottom of the tank for complete emptying. (Volume gallons per year does not include the safety volume.)
Tank depths from 8 to 20 feet are typical. Deep tanks offer the following advantages.
The interior hydrostatic wall pressure for structural design is 60 pounds per square foot per foot. Design loads on the exterior of walls consist primarily of lateral earth pressures, surcharge pressures and hydrostatic pressures. Earth pressures vary with backfill soil type and compaction, with equivalent fluid pressures ranging from 30 to 115 pounds per square foot per foot. Where heavy equipment may operate within 5 feet of the wall, the wall should be designed for a minimum additional 100 pounds per square foot surcharge pressure uniformly distributed over the exterior wall height. Exterior hydrostatic pressures vary with the water table level and degree of drainage. Belowground tanks can experience unbalanced uplift forces when the soil outside the tank is saturated. Provide adequate foundation and perimeter drainage around the tank to minimize the possibility of upward movement when the tank is empty. Tank covers must be designed for dead loads, and equipment and livestock loads, if applicable. In selecting a tank configuration, consider agitation and pumpout requirements, and the possible need for partitions or supporting walls within the tank itself.
A professional engineer or other qualified consultant should be engaged to assist in the design of concrete manure storage structures. To be approved by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR), concrete designs should meet minimum standards of the Midwest Plan Service (MWPS). To be approved for cost-sharing by the EQIP Program, concrete designs should meet minimum standards of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Properly designed precast concrete stave and concrete panel tanks are also acceptable. Structural analysis and designs should conform to relevant codes and engineering standards. Design guidelines for tanks can be found in ASAE EP393.3 of the ASAE Standards.
Concrete tank design should conform to the American Concrete Institute's Building Code for Reinforced Concrete (ACI 318). Inward and outward forces on tank walls, especially on noncircular tanks, require the design of highly reinforced, costly walls. Rectangular tanks are generally limited to 8 to 12 feet depths and unbraced wall lengths of 40 to 50 feet because of structural requirements. To minimize the required wall section for the top of straight concrete walls that have no support for outward or inward deflection, a common practice is to cast a thickened section at the top of the wall or to cast an integral, outward slab to greatly increase the section modulus. A circular configuration is the most efficient structural design, and circular concrete tanks are commonly constructed up to 120 feet in diameter and 20 feet deep. Typical wall heights for poured-in-place, reinforced-concrete tanks range from 8 to 16 feet. On circular concrete-stave tanks, steel hoops are sized or spaced to withstand the higher pressures at the bottom of the wall.
Glass-lined steel tanks are usually purchased from a company that provides a tank designed to withstand the 60 pounds per square foot per foo t hydrostatic load imposed by the contained liquid, and exterior wind loads. Steel tanks should conform to the American Institute of Steel Construction Specifications for the Design, Fabrication, and Erection of Structural Steel for Steel Buildings. Typical steel tank depths range from 10 to 25 feet with diameters up to about 200 feet and volumes up to 4 to 6 million gallons.
Manure in the slurry form is usually transferred to storage tanks by scraping or by using a pump designed for semisolids. Semisolids may be scraped directly into the tank, usually from a push-off slab, or scraped into a reception pit and pumped into the storage tank.
Reception pits are usually designed with capacity for one day's manure production; a pit 8 feet long, 4 feet wide and 6 feet deep will serve a 100-cow dairy herd.
Reception pits receiving lot runoff must be equipped with automatic pumping units to prevent an overflow of the reception pit during a rainfall event.
Figure 3
Circulation with a high-volume pump agitates the contents of this glass-lined steel tank.
Bedding and fibrous material will break down slowly or not at all in a tank. Nondegradable material leads to sludge buildup or crusts forming on the surface, both of which require vigorous agitation before the tank can be pumped out properly. Such agitation may not be achievable at distances greater than 40 to 60 feet from the agitating device. Agitation while the tank is being pumped down is advised to prevent the settling of sludge and solids. Agitation is accomplished by using high-horsepower, propeller-type agitators or by recirculation with high-capacity pumps (Figure 3). Some pumps combine propeller-type agitators and high-capacity pumps for recirculation and for filling tank wagons or tanker trucks.
Access ramps, slabs, and pumping/agitation platforms should be provided as needed for all-weather access to the tank with agitating, pumping or hauling equipment. Ramps should be no steeper than 5 to 1 for tractor/pump or tractor/agitator access. Grooves or ridges 1 inch or more deep across the ramp should be formed into the concrete before it sets to improve traction. Access ramps for tankers should not be steeper than 10 to 1; 20 to 1 is preferred.
Tanks should be filled with at least 6 inches of water before manure is introduced into the tank to prevent drying of the manure.
Pumping operations should begin before the tank is full to ensure space (safety volume) is always available to hold the 25-year, 24-hour storm (6 inches in Missouri). The DNR guidelines call for pumping the tank when the water level is one foot or more below the full pool level (safety-volume depth).
Efforts should be made to make storage structures as aesthetically pleasing in appearance as possible. Grassed areas should be mowed and maintained regularly. If a tank is within public view, it may be desirable to establish a row of trees as a screen. A well-maintained facility is less likely to attract attention and cause controversy than a facility with an offensive appearance.
A fence should be constructed and maintained to prevent access of children, trespassers and livestock to open-top tanks (Figure 4). Post warning signs (DANGER — MANURE STORAGE — KEEP OUT) and keep the gate locked.
Figure 4
Floating bedding covers the surface of this concrete manure storage tank. The fence prevents accidental entry.
Whenever a person enters a storage tank that has contained liquid manure, extreme caution should be exercised to prevent death by asphyxiation from lack of oxygen or the presence of lethal gases. If it is absolutely necessary to enter a manure storage tank or pit, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations require the use of specialized safety equipment such as a supplied-air respirator, which supplies grade D breathing air. Alternatively, a self-contained breathing apparatus may be used by those who are trained and familiar with the use of this equipment. Any person entering the tank or pit should wear a rescue harness with a rope to persons outside the tank with a block and tackle for emergency extrication.
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But he sure as hell can't take it.
The candidate who told his supporters "to argue with them and get in their face" now finds the shoe on the other foot. So they're taking names and encouraging you to turn in your neighbors.
So this is hope and change — telling American citizens who in a democracy disagree with you that they are mind-numbed robots participating in mob action and expressing "manufactured" outrage.
Considering that upward of 80% of those hooligans like their doctors, like their insurance and like their care, anger over your government-run health care was not that hard to assemble.
It was not that long ago that Barack Obama told a crowd of 1,500 supporters in Elko, Nev., to challenge those who disagree with them and him: "I want you to go out and talk to your friends and talk to your neighbors. I want you to talk to them whether they are independents or Republicans. I want you to argue with them."
President Obama spoke then as the community organizer he was — a true disciple of Saul Alinsky who worked with and for Acorn in the days when they were storming banks and government meetings to force them to ditch creditworthiness as a criteria and forcing them to issue loans to those who couldn't afford them.
The president is familiar with the Alinsky way, the Chicago way, of organizing a group to act. Obama spent years prodding underprivileged Chicagoans to channel their political anger by orchestrating activist mob scenes designed to coerce businesses and public officials. A 2007 profile in the left-leaning New Republic was titled "The Agitator." He's still at it.
Michelle Malkin has more on The Snitch Brigade
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The return of the Briscoe Brothers was overshadowed by Generico leaving PWG (deservingly recognized), the Young Bucks winning and retaining the tag titles and the amazing knockout/submission match of Younger/Callihan. I would love to see them return, so if you have a twitter account, let Jay Briscoe (@jaybriscoe84) know that it was much appreciated for him and Mark to fly out and entertain us.
I realize that there was a "Please come back" and "Welcome back" chant but I wouldn't mind seeing more of them in 2013 and PWG fans seem to have sway when making requests.


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A Canadian developer has started work on a $100-million luxury apartment building in downtown Los Angeles, the first of three high-rise residential complexes it plans to build in the booming neighborhood.
Vancouver-based Onni Group is erecting a 32-story tower on a former parking lot at the northeast corner of Olive and Ninth streets. The site is next door to a well-known 12-story office building that opened in 1926 as the headquarters of Pacific National Bank.
Onni's building, to be known as 888 Olive, will have 283 units – each with a private balcony -- over street-level shops and restaurants. It will have a swimming pool and fitness center, Onni said. Completion is set for early 2015.
The wave of commercial development spreading across downtown appears similar to the transformation of urban Vancouver that took place over the last 15 years, according to Apriano Meola, vice president of U.S. operations for Onni.


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Scientists from the Space Sciences Department at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science take you "behind the stories" using the best images and animation available to help understand the latest developments.
August 2013 – Dr. Dimitri Klebe talks about the origin of modern galaxies and the Cosmography of our Local Universe.
Dr. Steve Lee brings us up to date on the latest mission news – status of the Mars rovers, Opportunity and Curiosity, observing comet ISON from Mars with MRO, NASA's proposed Asteroid Redirect mission, the latest on Dreamchaser, and the recent launch of ULA's Delta IV-Heavy Rocket.
Links to Dimitri's stories:
Origin of Modern Galaxies Cosmography of our Local Universe
Links to Steve's stories:
Opportunity updates Curiosity views Phobos & Deimos transit Curiosity's first use of autonomous navigation Observation of Comet ISON from Mars NASA's proposed Asteroid Redirect mission Dream Chaser taxi tests Dream Chaser captive carry test Delta IV-Heavy launch, 8/28/13
To view previous 60 Minutes in Space visit the Space Sciences Newsroom page on Vimeo.


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I have Dragonkin/Water/Human/Magic/Elemental/Undead stones i would like to trade for Mechanical/Beast/Critter/Flying stones.
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The prices listed are the value i give those pets so if u want to make me an offer for my Kite you have to sum several pets that combined cost 100K more or less (For example i change my Dragon Kite for Hyppogryph + Viscous Horror).
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Three national park leaders have bid a fond farewell to the authority they they helped to shape.
The Peak District National Park Authority's director of land use policy John Lomas has retired after a 38–year career in conservation and planning, as well as authority members Christopher Pennell and Pauline Beswick. Christopher chaired the audit, resources and performance committee and Pauline was the Authority's cultural heritage representative.