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Hemorrhagic transformation (HT) can be a devastating complication of ischemic stroke. Hyperbaric oxygen preconditioning (HBO-PC) has been shown to improve blood-brain barrier (BBB) permeability in stroke models. The purpose of this study is to examine whether HBO-PC attenuates HT after focal cerebral ischemia, and to investigate whether the mechanism of HBO-PC against HT includes up-regulation of antioxidants in hyperglycemic rats.
Male Sprague-Dawley rats (280-320 g) were divided into the following groups: sham, middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) for 2 h, and MCAO treated with HBO-PC. HBO-PC was conducted giving 100% oxygen at 2.5 atm absolute (ATA), for 1 h at every 24 h interval for 5 days. At 24 h after the last session of HBO-PC, rats received an injection of 50% glucose (6 ml/kg intraperitoneally) and were subjected to MCAO 15 min later. At 24 h after MCAO, neurological behavior tests, infarct volume, blood-brain barrier permeability, and hemoglobin content were measured to evaluate the effect of HBO-PC. Western blot analysis of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) and heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) was evaluated at multiple time-points before and after MCAO.
HBO-PC improved neurological behavior test, and reduced infarction volume, HT and Evans blue extravasation in the ipsilateral hemisphere at 24 h after MCAO. Western blot analysis failed to demonstrate up-regulation of Nrf2 in HBO-PC group before and after MCAO. Paradoxically, HBO-PC decreased HO-1 expression at 24 h after MCAO, as compared with htMCAO group.
HBO-PC improved neurological deficits, infarction volume, BBB disruption, and HT after focal cerebral ischemia. However, its mechanism against focal cerebral ischemia and HT may not include activation of Nrf2 and subsequent HO-1 expression.
Hemorrhagic transformation (HT) of ischemic stroke contributes largely to the early mortality and poor functional recovery of affected patients. Experimental studies have shown that preischemic hyperglycemia increases the risk of bleeding into cerebral infarction area, which aggravates brain damage after reperfusion . Hyperglycemia-enhanced HT may be linked to increased activity of inflammation and oxidative stress, which cause blood-brain barrier (BBB) disruption and neuronal cell death . Oxidative stress leading to ischemic cell death involves the formation of reactive oxygen species/reactive nitrogen species (ROS/RNS), which induce BBB disruption through degradation of junctional proteins composing tight junction [3, 4].
Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), a cap 'n' Collar transcription factor, regulates a lot of antioxidant/detoxification genes acting in synergy to remove ROS/RNS through sequential enzymatic reactions [5, 6]. Under non-stressed conditions, Nrf2 interacts with Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 (Keap l) to form the Keap 1-Nrf2 complex that limits Nrf2-mediated gene expression. Upon activation, the Keap 1-Nrf2 complex is dissociated, Nrf2 translocates into the nuclei to bind antioxidant response element (ARE) and activates ARE-dependent transcription of important antioxidant and detoxification genes (Phase II genes) . Phase II genes, including heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) and NAD(P)H quinone oxidoreductase, work in synergy to constitute a pleiotropic cellular defense that scavenges ROS/RNS, detoxifies electrophiles and xenobiotics, maintain intracellular reducing potential [7, 8]. HO-1 is a ubiquitous and redox-sensitive inducible stress protein that degrades heme to carbon monooxide, iron and biliverdin . All products of heme oxygenases exert strong antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antiapoptotic effects.
Hyperbaric oxygen preconditioning (HBO-PC) induces tolerance against brain ischemia reperfusion injury by up-regulation of antioxidant enzymes , as well as ischemia tolerance in organs including the spinal cord , myocardium , and liver . Recent investigation indicated that HBO-PC could induce cytoprotective effect on human microvascular endothelial cell via upregulation of Nrf2 and HO-1 . The purpose of this study is to examine whether HBO-PC attenuates HT after focal cerebral ischemia, and to investigate whether the mechanism of HBO-PC against HT includes Nrf2/HO-1 up-regulation in hyperglycemic rats.
All experiments were approved by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee of Loma Linda University; 96 male Sprague-Dawley rats were purchased from Harlan Laboratories (Indianapolis, IN) and randomly divided into the following groups: middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) with hemorrhagic transformation (htMCAO; n = 40), HBO preconditioned htMCAO (HBO-PC; n = 40), and sham-operated group (sham; n = 16) for analysis of Evans blue extravasation and Western blot. All rats received 50% dextrose (6 ml/kg) intraperitoneally 30 min before MCAO to induce acute hyperglycemia. Anesthesia was induced with ketamine and xylazine (80 mg/kg and 10 mg/kg respectively, intraperitoneally), followed by atropine at a dose of 0.1 mg/kg subcutaneously. During surgery and postoperative period, rectal temperature was maintained at 37.0°C by using a feedback-controlled heating pad.
MCAO was performed as reported previously . Briefly, the right external carotid artery was isolated and coagulated. A 4-0 nylon suture with a round tip was inserted into the internal carotid artery through the external carotid artery stump and advanced to occlude the origine of MCA. The suture was removed at 2 h after occlusion. Blood was obtained from the tail vein for analysis of glucose level at multiple time-points.
Rats were pressurized in a research hyperbaric chamber (1300B; Sechrist) at 2.5 atm absolutes with 100% oxygen (flow of 22 L/min). Compression and decompression were maintained at a rate of 5 psi/min. A 1-h HBO session was administered daily for 5 consecutive days; the last session was performed 24 h before MCAO.
As previously reported , 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride monohydrate (TTC) staining was performed to determine the infarct volume at 24 h after MCAO. The possible interference of brain edema with infarct volume was corrected by standard methods (whole contralateral hemisphere volume - nonischemic ipsilateral hemisphere volume) and the infarct volume was expressed as a ratio of infarct volume to the whole contralateral hemisphere .
Hemorrhagic transformation was quantified with spectrophotometric assay of brain hemoglobin content . At 24 h after MCAO (22 h after reperfusion) or sham-operation, the animals were perfused transcardially with 0.1 mol/l phosphate-buffered saline under deep anesthesia until the outflow fluid from the right atrium was colorless. The brain was rapidly removed and dissected into the left hemisphere and the right hemisphere.
Cerebral hemorrhage was quantified using a previously described spectrophotometric assay with some modifications . A standard curve was obtained using a "virtual" model of hemorrhage. Incremental volumes of homologous blood (0, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 μl) were added to the perfused brain tissue. The hemispheric brain tissue was then homogenized in distilled water followed by 30-min centrifugation (13,000 g). Drabkin reagent (1.6 ml; Sigma) was added to 0.4 ml supernatant aliquots and optical density was measured at 540 nm via spectrophotometer (Spectronix 3000; Milton-Roy). Hemoglobin measurements were performed and compared with the standard curve to obtain data in terms of hemorrhage volume. The total hemispheric hemoglobin content was expressed as μl of blood per hemisphere.
The integrity of the BBB was investigated by measuring the extravasation of Evans blue in sham, htMCAO, and HBO-PC group (n = 5 each). Evans blue dye (2% in saline, 5 ml/kg) was injected intravenously at 23 h after operation. One hour after Evans blue injection, the chest wall was opened under deep anesthesia and animals were perfused with 0.1 mol/l phosphate-buffered saline through the left ventricle to remove the intravascular localized dye until colorless perfusion fluid was obtained from the right atrium. After decapitation, brains were removed, weighed, and homogenized in 1.0 ml of 0.1 mol/l phosphate-buffered saline, and centrifuged at 15,000 rpm for 30 min. Then 0.6 ml of the resultant supernatant was added to an equal volume of trichloroacetic acid. After overnight incubation at 4°C and centrifugation at 15,000 rpm for 30 min, the supernatant was measured at 615 nm for absorbance using a spectrophotometer (pectronix 3000; Milton-Roy). The tissue content of Evans blue was quantified from a linear standard curve and was expressed as micrograms per gram of brain tissue .
At 24 h after MCAO, a neurological examination was performed by a blinded investigator as previously described with modifications . The scores given to each rat at the completion of the evaluation was the summation of all 7 individual test scores .
The animals were euthanized under general anesthesia at 24 h after operation (n = 6, each group), 2 and 24 h after the last HBO session (n = 5, each). Brains were collected and protein extracts from nuclear and cytosolic fraction were obtained using a nuclear extraction kit and following the manufacturer protocol (Millipore). Equal amounts of total protein (20 μg) were separated in 10% SDS-PAGE and blotted onto nitrocellulose membranes. The probing antibodies included polyclonal rabbit anti-Nrf2 antibody (1:1000; Abcam Inc), rabbit anti-heme oxygenase 1 (HO-1) polyclonal antibody (1:1000; Enzo Life Sciences), goat anti-actin (1:2000; Santa Cruz), and mouse anti-histone H1 monoclonal antibody (1:500; Millipore Inc). Bands were detected by ECL plus Western blotting detection kit (GE Healthcare) and recorded on X-ray film (Kodak). Bands were quantified by optical density method using Image J software, and densities were expressed relative to histone H1 (nuclear fraction), actin (cytosolic fraction) or sham.
Data were expressed as the mean ± SEM. Statistical differences among groups were analyzed by using one-way analysis of variance followed by the Turkey method. Comparisons between the two groups for the infarction volume, hemorrhagic volume and the neurological scores were assessed by the unpaired t-test, and for mortality rate by chi-square test. P< 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
The glucose levels at 2 h after injection in both groups were significantly higher than the baseline and high glucose level was lasted by 6 h after injection. HBO-PC had no effects on the blood glucose level (Figure 1).
Hyperbarc preconditioning had no effect on blood glcose levels at 4 time-points. Blood was obtained from the tail vein for analysis of blood glcose before, 2 h, 4 h, and 6 h after administration of dextrose. There were not significant differences in the time course of blood glucose levels between HBO-PC group and htMCAO group.
To examine whether HBO-PC exerts a beneficial effect on HT after focal ischemia, neurological scores, infarction volume and hemorrhagic volume were evaluated in htMCAO and HBO-PC group. HBO preconditioned animals showed statistically better neurological function as compared with those of htMCAO group (7.00 ± 1.55 versus 12.58 ± 1.36, P< 0.01; Figure 2). HBO-PC significantly reduced the infarction volume on TTC staining at 24 h after MCAO (0.260 ± 0.017 versus 0.126 ± 0.031, P< 0.01; Figure 3A, B). Spectrophotometric measurement of brain hemoglobin showed that hemoglobin contents of HBO preconditioned animals were significantly lower than those of htMCAO group (10.37 ± 1.69 versus 15.17 ± 0.76 μL/hemisphere, P< 0.05; Figure 3C).
HBO preconditioning significantly improved neurological outcome. Modified Garcia score was used. The minimum neurological score (most severe) was 3, and the maximum was 21. HBO preconditioning significantly improved the postischemic neurological deficit at 24 h after MCAO.
HBO preconditioning significantly reduced infarction volume and hemorrhage volume. (A) Representative whole brains and brain slices with 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride staining of each groups were demonstrated. HBO-PC reduced infarction volume and attenuated hemorrhagic transformation. (B) Bar graphs showing average infarct size calculated in six slices. HBO-PC significantly reduced infarct volume at 24 h after reperfusion compared to htMCAO group. (C) Hemorrhage volume was significantly reduced with HBO-PC. *P> 0.05 vs. htMCAO.
Evans blue extravasation with righ hemisphere of htMCAO animals was significantly increased as compared with those of sham operated rats (4.52 ± 0.83 versus 1.99 ± 0.42 μg/g, P< 0.05). HBO-PC significantly reduced the extravasation of Evans blue as compared with those of htMCAO group (4.52 ± 0.83 versus 2.16 ± 0.47 μg/g, P< 0.05; Figure 4).
HBO preconditioning significantly reduced Evans blue extravasation. Animals were injected with Evans blue 23 h after MCAO. At 1 h after injection, animals were sacrificed after cardiac perfusion and quantitative evaluation analysis was evaluated. Extravasated Evans blue dye was significantly reduced by HBO-PC. *P > 0.05 vs. htMCAO, #P > 0.05 vs. sham.
However HBO-PC failed to improve the mortality rate as compared with htMCAO group (32.5% versus 37.5% in htMCAO group, P> 0.05, chi-square test). No animal died in the sham group.
Western blot analysis showed that HBO-PC had no effect on Nrf2 regulation. No change was found in the protein expression of Nrf2 in both fractions at 2 or 24 h after the last session of HBO, without subsequent MCAO (Figure 5). Furthermore, there was no significant difference in Nrf2 expression of both fractions at 24 h after MCAO as compared with htMCAO group (Figure 6). Result also shows that no change was found in time-course of HO-1 expression (Figure 5C). However, It is notable that HBO-PC decreased HO-1 at 24 h after MCAO as compared with htMCAO group (Figure 6C).
HBO preconditioning had no effect on Nrf2 and HO-1 regulation before tMCAO. Representative immunoblots of Nrf2 in nuclear fraction (A), Nrf2 in cytosolic fraction (B), and HO-1 in cytosolic fraction (C) at different time points after the last session of hyperbaric oxygen therapy. There was no statistically significant difference among each time points following HBO-PC.
HBO preconditioning had no effect on Nrf2 regulation, and significantly reduced HO-1 expression. Representative immunoblots and densitometric analysis of Nrf2 in nuclear fraction (A), Nrf2 in cytosolic fraction (B), and HO-1 in cytosolic fraction (C) at 24 h after MCAO. HBO-PC had no effect on Nrf2 regulation. Furthermore, HO-1 was downregulated by HBO-PC. *P> 0.05 vs. htMCAO, #P> 0.05 vs. sham.
In this study, we investigated the effect of HBO-PC on HT after transient MCAO and demonstrated that HBO-PC reduced neurological deficit, infarction volume, BBB permeability and HT at 24 h after ischemia. However, no change was found in time-course of Nrf2 in nuclear fraction and HO-1 in cytosolic fraction after repeated HBO exposure, and Nrf2 in nuclear fraction was not upregulated by HBO-PC at 24 h after MCAO. Paradoxically, HBO-PC reduced the protein expression of HO-1 as compared to htMCAO group.
It has been previously suggested that exposure to non-lethal stress can induce protection against subsequent exposure to lethal or more severe stress of a different kind, which is known as cross-tolerance . HBO-PC has been demonstrated to induce cross-tolerance against global cerebral ischemia  and focal cerebral ischemia . Under the condition of critical oxidative stress like reperfusion injury, effects of HBO-PC have been attributed not only to reducing ROS/RNS but also to increase of antioxidants which are induced by non-lethal oxidative stress.
Microarray analysis showed that gene expression of Nrf2 and HO-1 was immediately upregulated after HBO administration in human microvascular endothelial cells . In in vivo models, HBO has been shown to induce HO-1 overexpression in the lung . HBO-PC could induce tolerance against ischemia-reperfusion injury by upregulation of HO-1 expression and activity in liver  and kidney . Our data did not confirm these findings in the brain of glucose enhanced HT model.
It has been demonstrated that repeated HBO reduced superoxide dismutase and catalase while glutathione peroxidase was up-regulated as compared to single exposure of HBO in blood plasma of patients  and the liver of rats . Hence, there is possibility that certain antioxidants may be reduced by repeated exposure of HBO as compared with single exposure. Nrf2 is considered to be activated by ROS/RNS as a non-lethal stress caused by HBO exposure. As a result, repeated preconditioning with HBO down-regulates Nrf2 activation and its downstream effector HO-1 after ischmic insult. On the other hand, several studies measured antioxidants as potential indirect markers of oxidative stress taking place in the brain with stroke . Hemorrhagic transformation and infarction volume of HBO preconditioned group was significantly reduced in this current study, which indicates HO-1 was up-regulated in proportion to the degree of hemorrhagic transformation and infarction. In any case, activated Nrf2/ARE pathway and subsequent HO-1 up-regulation could not be regarded as a cause of reducing HT after repeated HBO exposure in focal ischemia rats.
In this study, hemoglobin leakage in the brain of HBO-PC group was approximately 32% less than in htMCAO group, whereas infarction volume was approximately 52% less. These results indicate that attenuation of HT after HBO-PC can be accountable for reduction in infarction volume. However, Evans blue extravasation in HBO-PC was significantly reduced and approximating to those of the sham group at 24 h after MCAO. This result suggested that HBO-PC is expected to reduce BBB permeability more effectively if observation is undertaken over an extended period. Previous reports demonstrated that HBO-PC suppressed matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) 9 activity after global ischemia  and focal ischemia in brain . In the context of HT after cerebral ischemia, MMPs may degrade extracellular matrix and vascular basal lamina, weaken vessels, and predispose them to leakage and rupture. These reports indicate that HBO-PC can reduce HT not only due to the reduction of infarction volume but amelioration of BBB disruption.
HBO-PC did not reduce the mortality rate comapred to htMCAO group despite improvement in neurobehavior tests and HT. It is possible that HBO-PC did not improve systemic complications due to hyperglycemia and MCAO that contributed to the high mortality rates. Systemic complications such as extracellular acidosis have been reported to occur after transient MCAO in hyperglycemic rats . Further study will be needed to investigate the complications which are not directly related to the brain damage but may cause high mortality rates.
HBO-PC has been suggested to reduce oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis in ischemia-reperfusion injury. The result of this study indicates that there are some other mechanisms which contribute to attenuate HT after glucose enhanced ischemia-reperfusion injury in brain. To our knowledge, this is the first investigation that HBO-PC can reduce HT after ischemia. Further studies will be needed to explore the mechanism and to define the optimal regimen of HBO-PC.
YS conducted most of the animal surgery and wrote the first draft of this paper. RPO provided guidance for surgery and technical support for morphological studies. AM conducted animal behavioral testing. MF assisted in molecular biological studies. JT provided guidance in molecular biological studies. JHZ provided overall supervision. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.


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The Report measures the percentage of patients 5-64 years of age who were identified as having persistent asthma and were appropriately prescribed medication during the measurement period.
This Report measures the percentage of patients 66 years of age and older who were ordered high-risk medications. Two rates are reported.
This Report measures the percentage of patients 3-17 years of age who’ve had an outpatient visit with a Primary Care Physicians (PCP) or Obstetrician/Gynecologist (OB/GYN) and who have had evidence of the following during the measurement period: Three rates are reported; 1- Percentage of patients with height, weight, and body mass index 2- Percentage of patients with counseling for nutrition 3- Percentage of patients with counseling for physical activity.

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What rights do I have to paternity pay and leave?
If you're an expectant father, find out what how long you could take for paternity leave and paternity pay you could be entitled to. You may also be eligible to take shared leave for up to 52 weeks.
I’m going back to work after maternity leave, what are my rights?
How long and how much paternity leave am I entitled to?
How much pay will I get?
How do I get paternity leave?
If you are an employed new father, you are entitled to either one or two weeks' paternity leave. This is the same for multiple births.
To be eligible, you must have a contract of employment and have been working for the same employer for 26 weeks by the end of the 15th week before the week your baby is due.
from a specific date after the first day of the week the baby is due.
If you have more than one year's service you can also take additional parental leave to have more time off, though this will be unpaid.
Unless your employer is more generous, you will receive £148.68 per week in tax year 2019/20 - or 90% of your average earnings - whichever is lower. Any money you get will be paid to you in the same way as your wages.
Unfortunately, there’s no equivalent for self-employed fathers to claim. So if you’re self-employed you’ll need to plan ahead to have time off.
You must give your employer written notice around week 25 or 26 of your partner's pregnancy.
Use our template letter for notice of paternity leave or fill in a 'self-certificate' form.
As an expectant father you can take unpaid leave to attend two antenatal appointments.
You're entitled to six and a half hours for each appointment, but your employer may choose to give you longer.
If you're an agency worker, you need to be doing a job for 12 weeks before you qualify for this unpaid leave.
In addition to paternity leave, you may be eligible for Shared Parental Leave (SPL) and Statutory Shared Parental Pay (ShPP).
SPL allows you to take blocks of leave separated by periods of work, rather than having to take the entire leave in one go.
If both you and your partner are eligible, you will be able to share the leave between you.
To find our more, read our guide on Shared Parental Leave.
If you don't qualify for paternity and shared leave, consider taking unpaid leave or annual leave.
You have a legal right to take unpaid emergency leave to be at the birth of your child.

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Although some of today’s crossbows look like they came from the future, they are dated back as far as 5BC in Eastern Asia. Since then, there have been many different types of crossbows developed for various tasks such as target practice, hunting, ocean life tagging, and even whale hunting. But in this article, we will be talking about the different types that are designed and developed for wildlife hunting.
The different designs of bows that are available for purchase in today’s market all serve a different purpose based on the features that they have included. Even if you decide that one kind isn’t right for you, it is best to be informed to make the best buyers purchase.
The compound crossbow is arguably the most popular among many other types. Not only does it perform well, but it can also be purchased at a very reasonable price compared to others on this list. Many say it is the best bang for the buck. One of the many benefits is how durable and versatile many of the brands are. The compound bow is perfect for hunters as you have nothing to worry about if it gets muddy or wet while hunting in the woods. These crossbows are usually made out of a synthetic material that makes it hard to be damaged or broken if dropped. Although they might not be the lightest in the world, they are a great medium.
The way this crossbow operates is with a pair of cams that are connected to a dual-limb system. This type of limb system is great as it reduces vibration when fired and also keeps the recoil to a minimum. With the use of cams, it makes it noticeably easier to draw back. When you are ready to shoot a crossbow, you pull the string back until it locks into the firing mechanism. When doing this, the limbs flex and builds up a substantial amount of energy for when it is fired. Due to the short drawback, it’s easy for almost anyone to prime the crossbow.
Even though this type is the most popular, it does come with a few downsides that you should be informed about. As I mentioned earlier, they are not the lightest types on the market today. With the use of material like carbon fiber, companies have been able to get the weight down to almost nothing on other types. After much use, there is a chance that the string will start to decay, frey, or even snap. With proper care and the use of string wax, that should never happen. When the string needs replacing, you are required to use a special tool to accomplish the task. Many find it easier and safer to take the crossbow to an authorized dealer to do this. Just like any type of bow, dropping it repeatedly will affect the accuracy and life of the crossbow. Dropping it every once in a while should be fine, but for obvious reasons, it’s not recommended.
The next type of crossbow on our list is considered to be very similar to the ones that were first made in Asia. Even though they have some visual similarities, they have come along way to where the design is today.
The name “recurve” was influenced by the curvature of the crossbows limbs, but mostly because of the end that points toward the target. The curve at the end is a crucial part as it helps keep the crossbow string in place and prevents it from going where it shouldn’t. This helps provide safety for the user and longevity of the crossbow.
Today, many recurve crossbows are made out of Aluminum alloy. Some brands also use Magnesium or carbon fiber to help with weight. Unlike the compound bow, this type has a longer draw back. This might seem like an inconvenience to some, but this creates more acceleration for the bolt at a sacrifice of increase noise and recoil. This type of crossbow is more commonly used for when hunting larger game. The longer draw back grants the ability for long-range shots with a punch to do the well-needed damage to the target.
Like all types of crossbows, this one has some cons to be aware of. The biggest complaint from recurve crossbow users would be the short life span of the string. Since it is constantly under more pressure, it tends to reach the point of replacement more frequently. There is always an option to start using high-quality strings, but this comes with a price. With the recurve bow being larger in size, this results in them being heavier and sometimes a hassle to carry around during your hunting expedition.
Being one of the most modern types of a crossbow, the rifle crossbow combines the use of the normal crossbow, but with the added benefits of a rifle to offer the highest tech crossbow for hunting.
As a rifle, this crossbow’s most impressive feature is its accuracy. Because of the enhanced sights, fiber-based frame, and dead silence, targets can be hit up to 250 feet.
Unlike other types of crossbows, its width is one of the most loved features. Since they are far narrower, it gives the user an option to take shots and venture through rough terrain as where a compound crossbow would cause struggles. Along with the rail system that is offered which fires bolts at incredible speeds, the velocity is not to be matched.
The only downside that comes with this type of crossbow is it’s complex and sometimes difficult. If you are wanting to achieve the incredible velocity that you can get from one of the best crossbows, this is seen as a small price to pay.
In this article, we mentioned the 3 most popular types of crossbows. This does not mean that others do not exist. If you are interested in other types, I’d recommend speaking with your local crossbow dealer to find the best fit for you.

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Kevin Johnson and Sharon Lawson, the new owners of ” Magique” a Shannon 43, leave Spa Creek in November for warmer climates. FHYS broker Scott Taylor assisted in the purchase- one year ahead of schedule!
Annapolis Marine surveyor at the masthead of ‘Magique’ a 1989 Shannon 43, during pre purchase survey.


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Bengaluru: The Income Tax (I-T) Department has seized Rs 1.4 crore and 3.5 kg gold and jewellery during raids conducted on five medical labs and two In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) clinic doctors during the last three days, said a top tax official on Saturday.
"The raids on the five medical diagnostic centres and two IVF clinics/doctors in the city also detected secret foreign bank accounts and deposits worth crores of rupees, besides foreign currency," I-T Joint Director G. Ramesh told IANS here.
The searches also found that though the labs had declared previously undisclosed income of over Rs 100 crore, the referral fees in the case of a single lab exceeded Rs 200 crore.
"We have also found revenue sharing agreements with some doctors by which referral fee is paid in cheques," said Ramesh in a statement.
In few cases, the referral fees paid to doctors in cheques was "disguised" as professional fees, he said. The raids on the five labs have revealed concealed income of over Rs 100 crore, the statement added.
"The normal commission for doctors in these labs for a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) test was found to be 35 per cent, and about 20 per cent in case of Computed Tomography (CT) scan and other lab tests," it said.


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New Yamaha Niken is getting made, and it’s going to be incredible.
When Yamaha announced their ‘concept’ at the Tokyo Motor Show late last month, we thought that it had more than a hint of production readiness about it. It turns out this inkling was bang on the money, because in their live conference tonight, Yamaha have gone all in on their bet for three-wheel dominance and are putting the bonkers but brilliant Niken into production.
Oddly, Yamaha are claiming that this is the ‘World’s first ever 3-wheel leaning motorcycle’ – seemingly forgetting the Piaggio MP3 and their own Tricity 125 – but they’re proud of their new technology and are very keen on getting it into the hands of potential buyers.
The advanced Yamaha-exclusive, Leaning Multi Wheel [LMW] technology used in the double leaning front wheel layout is said to offer high levels of traction – making it a strong performer in corners -and two front wheels means there are two front tyres and two sets of front brakes, so the levels of braking ability will certainly be like nothing else on the road!
Powered by the same MT-09 three-cylinder engine, the rich torque produced by the 847cc machine should be great fun when coupled with the new LMW handling, and we can’t wait to try it out – it looks an absolute blast!
If you’ll allow me to be brutally honest with my opinion this is it: might as well go to a tattoo parlor and have “Loser” tattooed across your forehead and save a bundle of money.
On second thought a Storm Trooper outfit might go well with it, especially at a Sci-Fi convention.
Scarily….I would actually like to ride one to see what it’s like.
EICMA ’18: All the bikes, all the launches, LIVE!

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Anyway, I got a little bored during the ceremony and wandered Auburn Arena with my camera. (Let's be honest: almost everyone gets bored during those ordeals.) I finally got a chance to put my Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L to good use! I call it the "Canon cannon" because it's so freakin' huge. Also, I'm amazed how smooth these photos look despite shooting at ISO 6400. Shout out to the Canon 5D Mark III.
Congratulations to my sister! I'm excited to see how she impacts the world moving forward.

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As a need for self care seems to be more prevalent than ever, Stylist launches its very first ‘Self Care Sessions’ to explore how every aspect of our welfare needs attention.
The sleepless nights, the pressure to ‘bounce back’, the search for your new identity; no wonder more than a third of new mothers have experienced mental health issues. In this session join presenter, writer and the founder of @MAKEMOTHERHOODDIVERSE, Candice Braithwaite and Clio Wood an expert in pre and post-natal wellbeing and, the founder of @andbreathepostnatal, to hear more about maternal self care – and why it’s more important than ever.
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Hi my name is Dan Shipper I’m a sophomore at the University of Pennsylvania and over the past 7 months I’ve been covered in TechCrunch (here), Mashable (here), TheNextWeb (here) and others for projects I’ve built both as a solo developer and with a team of my friends.
The absolute best way to get coverage from any media outlet is to know someone who works there, or know someone who knows someone who works there. Journalists, especially tech journalists, get pitched every single day by hundreds of people. Their inboxes are overflowing with emails talking about “amazing,” “world-changing,” “life-altering” startups. That means that your absolute best chance to get coverage for your project is to email everyone you know and ask them if they know anyone who writes for a big blog. Don’t be afraid to ask – the worst anyone can say is no.
If you don’t know anyone who knows anyone that writes for a tech site, don’t worry. Compile a list of every tech site you can think of, write a pitch and email all of them. The chances of success are low, but you may get lucky. This is how we got covered in Mashable. If you have a product with traction, excited users, funding, or a really good story you’ve just beaten out 90% of the other cold emails that these blogs get. The most important part is showing in your email that you have a great story to tell that would appeal to the blog’s audience. And keep it short – generally your emails won’t be read past the first few sentences.
We got on TechCrunch by creating a Twitter account called YC Y U NO and making fun of a bunch of YC startups. Seriously. Now, we had no idea when we did it at first that it would lead to getting on TechCrunch. We did it on a whim just for fun. But for some reason people really seemed to like the tweets we were coming up with, a bunch of YC founders started following us as well as a few TechCrunch writers. From there we DMed one of them and they agreed to write a story about us and our new project.
Get the names of some writers that you admire, or think would be interested in covering you and see if you have any LinkedIn or Facebook connections. I know a lot of people who use this as a first step in getting coverage. You might be surprised at how many connections you have that you didn’t know about.
A journalist isn’t going to risk their reputation or their site’s reputation covering an app, or startup that doesn’t have amazing design. If anything is even a little bit off with how your site looks, if it doesn’t look professional and current, they won’t cover you. The design doesn’t even have to be complex. My design for WhereMyFriends.Be which was covered on Mashable was actually really minimalist. But it has to inspire enough confidence from the writer to go out on a limb for.
I think the most important thing to realize is that it’s not some insurmountable feat to get coverage. Tech sites are run by real people too, and if you show them that you have a great story, and a great product your chances of success increase exponentially. Persistence doesn’t hurt either.
That being said, don’t pin your hopes on coverage. It’s a huge rush to get it, but the road to success doesn’t always start with TechCrunch and in fact often doesn’t.
A few days ago I put together a small app in Rails called DomainPolish. When I was finished with it I posted it to Hacker News. It made the bottom part of the front page for a little while – at one point there were as many as 30 people concurrently on the site. I waited for the sales to roll in.
None came that Friday night. On Saturday too, there was a fair amount of traffic coming onto the site but, still, no sales. Then Sunday came. It was about 4 in the afternoon and I was thinking about what kind of project I wanted to work on next. The first sale came in. I went nuts. Then another sale came in and I was happy as can be. I had set a goal for myself to make $5 that weekend and I had fulfilled it. And then the person who made the second sale emailed me. He wanted to write a blog post about the service. I said “Sure!” and waited to hear what he had to say.
Well the blog post came out in about an hour, and he loved the service! I was so happy. And then he submitted it to Hacker News. Suddenly I was getting emails left and right saying that I had made sales as it climbed the front page. By the end of the night the blog post had referred 1500 people. I had sold 32 plans. That’s cool. But what was even more cool was to look at how that conversion rate changed (and ultimately number of products sold went down) when I had far more traffic but without social proof.
Two days after the blog post I decided to write an account of my experience creating the site. After I wrote it I posted it to Hacker News. Soon the visitors were pouring in, and it stayed as the number one story for at least a few hours. By the end of the night my blog post had referred almost 3000 people – 49% more visitors coming to the site from my blog post, than from the blog post written by someone else. But the number of products sold from a blog post written by me was actually 50% lower than the number of products sold from a blog post written by someone else. When someone wrote about me I sold 32 plans. When I wrote about myself I sold 15 plans.
What does this say? Social proof matters. Your traffic will convert better if there’s someone credible on the other end saying they love your product. Ad campaigns and blogging about yourself are very valuable tools, but in the end they can’t compete with the power of social proof.
Hi my name is Dan Shipper and I’m a rising sophomore at the University of Pennsylvania. This is the story of how I created DomainPolish a site to get on-demand, inexpensive focus groups to review your website and ended up making $350 with it in two days.
It all started when we found out we had made it to the TechStars NY Wildcard Round. The way the TechStars Wildcard works is they take 10 teams who they really liked, but whose idea they weren’t fond of, and give them a week to come up with a new idea with the understanding that at least one of the teams will make it into the program. While we were deciding which idea we wanted to pitch to TechStars, my teammate Jesse Beyroutey (fantastic blog here) started using Amazon Mechanical Turk to get feedback about them. He would post a short description of the idea, and then ask the turks (as they’re called) to give us their thoughts. I was surprised at some the high quality comments we got, and I was fascinated by the power of the concept. There are a lot of awesome things you can do with a distributed, on-demand workforce of people gathered over the internet.

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In May 1994 the average high temperature in Barrow, AK was 23.1°F, and this was 1.9°F cooler than the average of 25.0°F. The hottest day in May 1994 was 20 May when the temperature reached 36.0°F. Overnight the average temperature in May is 15.1°F and in 1994 the average overnight temperature was 0.4°F warmer at 15.4°F.
In May the average monthly rainfall in Barrow, AK is 0.25 inches with rain usually falling on 4 days. In May 1994 there was a total of 0.34 inches of rain, that fell on 2 days.


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Do you remember this TV drama?
I'm trying to find out the name of a TV drama I saw many years ago - 15, 20? Not sure.
Anyway, it was a one-off, about these two young lads, late teens, early 20s maybe. It was set abroad somewhere, they had been caught with drugs I think, were being held in jail while they were facing the death penalty, and just about the entire piece was shot in the cell where they were being held.
So basically it was them talking to each other, a guard, and the people who visited them. Which may sound a little dull, but obviously the stakes were high: would they face the death penalty? Could they get off?
Eventually it became clear that the answers were a) yes and b) no, respectively, so there was much drama with diplomats, appeals, worried relatives and more.
As avenues closed one of them in particular got more and more panic-stricken. Late on I think he held a knife to the guard's throat and tried to say he'd kill him if they didn't let him go, but the guard stayed calm, said it was no use, they wouldn't let him escape no matter what, so he released him.
I'm curious to see who was in this, then, who wrote it, whether it's reviewed elsewhere and so on - but it would help if I knew what it was called, obviously. So, does this sound familiar to anyone?
Sorry, I don't remember it, but I'm bumping your thread in case anyone else knows it.
This entire series seems to have passed me by when I was younger (unlike Screen one and two)? What channel was it on?
a) you're a star! Thanks very much.
b) good grief, how could I have forgotten David Jason was in it?!
Or at least, that's the way I remember it! Of course it was 20+ years ago, might be one of those things that doesn't seem as great when you revisit it, but with that cast maybe it would hold up today.
@jo2015, yes, BBC2 I think.
Now that's what I call a worthwhile first post. Did you sign up just to answer the question?
Oh yeah, I was so pleased at seeing the link that I never even noticed his post count. Even more thanks, then, youngmal! That really is dedication to helping people out.
I remember the last scene of this, particularly the absolute panic and disbelief of one of the lads in his final moments, when he observed that he would never see his hands again.
"Screenplay" is listed as a satirical comedy series, which explains the casting. Hard to see where the humour and satire would be in the description given. I don't remember the series at all. When I read the OP's synopsis I was reminded of "Bangkok Hilton", which was shown in the UK at around the same time period.

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Anthony James Norwood Lever Pedroza Durazo (born March 7, 1979 in Tucson, Arizona) is a Mexican-American professional basketball player. He is a 6'3" Guard who currently plays for Soles de Mexicali in the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional in Mexico. He is also a member of the Mexico national basketball team. Pedroza is the son of basketball player Fat Lever.
Pedroza has played professionally in Venezuela and Mexico. Currently, he plays for Ostioneros de Guaymas Basketball. Now he is playing the finals in CIBACOPA vs Rayos de Hermosillo.
Pedroza is a long-time member of the Mexico national basketball team. He competed for the team at the FIBA Americas Championship in 2003, 2005, 2007, and 2009. In 2009, he scored a team-leading 17 points against the Virgin Islands in Mexico's lone preliminary round victory.

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HuiRu is Singapore Permanent Resident. She was born in the ShaanXi Province (陕西省西安市), China. She teaches Chinese and Higher Chinese at Primary and Secondary levels. She has more than 5 years of teaching experience.
HuiRu obtained her Bachelor Degree from LanZhou GanSu University of Technology (兰州市甘肃工业大学) in 1985 and worked as a Hydraulic Engineer for more than 10 years. In 2002 she was offered a sales job to work in Singapore. She became Singapore permanent resident in 2004. As she is known to be a patient and caring teacher in the church Sunday School, she often receives requests to be a part-time Chinese tutor for children.
HuiRu became full time teacher with a local enrichment centre in 2011, covering students age 3 to 12. She soon acquired the skills of motivating Singaporen students to learn Chinese. Through purpose-made play lessons, she contextualizes scenarios and situations to stir up students’ curiosity in Chinese. Learning take place naturally when students are captivated by lively and interactive lessons.
HuiRu always makes an effort to affirm students’ achievement by encouragement, positive guidance and timely recognition. These are important forces to motivate them forward for greater learning. It helps student to identify personal strength and enhance self-confidence.
As she receives more requests for private tuition, HuiRu decided in 2014 to be a full time private tutor. With years of teaching experience in Singapore Chinese and Higher Chinese, she is well-versed with syllabus and is familiar with common mistakes made by students. Her teaching style often leads students to be self-motivated and be a confident Chinese learner.

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Children’s Story "I once was blind"
Message "I lift up my eyes"
Now there was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews. He came to Jesus by night and said to him, "Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God; for no one can do these signs that you do apart from the presence of God." Jesus answered him, "Very truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God without being born from above."
Open your eyes, brothers and sisters, and look at the cross of Christ. Yes, it is a symbol of the worst things that human beings can do against one another. But it also is a signpost of the kingdom of God, showing the way. Can you see it? If so, let’s join together and lift it high, and proclaim the love of God in Christ Jesus, our Lord.
Lord, we come as Nicodemus came to Jesus long ago, having caught a glimpse of glory, seeking more. Speak to us as you spoke to him. Shed light upon our darkness. Open the window of our hearts and minds that a fresh breath of your Spirit’s wind may blow through. Reveal your awesome love which cannot be contained in mere human words. Bring us to new birth that, like infants, we may behold your kingdom as if this was the first day of a brand new life.
We pray all this in the name of the One whose cross we lift up high. Amen.
John Newton lived more than two hundred and fifty years ago. He was born in 1725, and his mother died when he was only seven years old. His father was a sea captain, and when John was eleven he left school and went to work on his father’s ship. He worked on several ships and finally, when he was older, became the captain of his own ship. It sounds like John Newton was doing very well, doesn’t it? But there was just one problem. His ship was a slave ship.
Back in those days, people from Europe and North America went to Africa to capture slaves. They kidnapped the native Africans and put them on slave ships. These ships traveled to the West Indies and North American, where the slaves were sold and forced to work on big farms called plantations. On the ships, the Africans were treated cruelly. They were not given enough food and water. They got sick from living all crowded together in the dirty hulls of the ships, and many of them died before they reached land. This was the kind of ship John Newton captained.
On March 10, 1748, Mr. Newton and his crew were returning to England from Africa when their ship was caught in a terrible storm. They all thought the ship would sink and they would drown. Mr. Newton began reading a book called Imitation of Christ written by a Christian monk. The frightening storm plus the message of God’s love and forgiveness in Jesus that John Newton found in the book caused him to believe in God and ask Jesus to be his friend. John Newton, slave trader, became a Christian.
For a while, he stayed captain of his ship and tried to make life better for the slaves aboard. But soon he realized that taking away the freedom of other human beings and selling them as slaves was wrong, and for the rest of his life he worked to make slavery illegal in his home country of England.
It does not matter how a person comes to learn of God’s grace. Whether one grows up as a Christian or becomes a Christian later in life is not important. What is important is that we know that God loves the world so much that God sent Jesus, and that whoever believes in Jesus should not perish but have everlasting life.
Let s Pray. Dear God, we thank you for your love and forgiveness. Thank you for sending your child Jesus, the Christ, to show us that amazing grace. Amen.
Remember Abraham and Sarah? Long ago, God sent them forth in their old age and childless. "I will make of you a great nation," the Lord said. "I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing ... and in you all the families of the earth will be blessed" (Genesis 12:1-3). It took faith to step out into those words.
When we return our offerings, we’re not just placing money in a plate. We’re acknowledging the blessings that we have received. "In you all the families of the earth will be blessed," God promised. These offerings are also like signposts along the way of faith. "In you all the families of the earth will be blessed." As you give, ponder what your signpost says. Is it pointing toward God’s kingdom?
Will the ushers please come forward to receive what we have to share.
Yes, Lord, Amen! You are the source of every blessing we have received. Thank you. You are also the One who helps us to be a blessing. In so doing, help us to point the way to you. We follow your Son, in whose name we pray just now. Yes, Lord, Amen!


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For more than 100 years, Jones & Laughlin Steel Company stood as one of America’s greats. Regarded by rivals in the industry as one of the finest integrated steel mills in operation, J&L prospered, adapted and grew to maintain its reputation. At one point, it made almost every steel product available with only two exclusions: heavy rails and armor plate. The three components of J&L Steel Company—Hazelwood Works, South Side Plant and Aliquippa Works—ran a total of seven miles along the Monongahela River in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Benjamin Franklin Jones left his job as a Philadelphia-Pittsburgh canal barge operator to pursue a career in industry. After a failed blast furnace firing in 1851, Jones purchased part of an iron works company located in Pittsburgh’s South Side. Originally partnering with Bernard Lauth, the American Iron Company was officially founded in 1852.
Two years later, a wealthy banker with a rolling mill in Hazelwood bought into the company and Lauth sold his interests, leading to the establishment of Jones & Laughlin Steel Company in 1861, a name it held for 123 years.
After exclusively producing iron for 25 years, J&L started manufacturing steel in 1886. As a fully integrated steel mill, J&L supplied all of its needs, from transportation to coal mining. The company owned ore beds near Lake Superior and held ownership in the Mesaba-Cliffs Mining Company. The extensive mill had all the blast furnaces, coke ovens and open-hearth ovens needed. The newly constructed Hot Metal Bridge connected the South Side and Hazelwood plants over the Monongahela and at one point an incline brought workers down to the South Side. An inland waterways system allowed the transportation of coal to be much less expensive. J&L also began the practice of shipping finished steel products south down the river, reaching as far New Orleans.
At its peak, J&L was so efficient it could supply all steel needs in the area if its competitors went out of business.
After almost 20 years producing steel, J&L Steel Mill decided to expand its operations and a new plant was built in Aliquippa, 26 miles down the Monongahela River. Named for a local amusement park, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, grew out of a 1750 settlement known then as ‘Logstown.’ The prime river location made it ideal for developing industries, including saw and grist milling.
Jones & Laughlin purchased the nearby Ohio River Island and demolished the amusement park to develop what would become the largest integrated steel mill, consisting of the South Side Plant, Hazelwood Works and newly constructed Aliquippa Works.
To accommodate the new immigrant population flocking to Pittsburgh for work in the mills, J&L purchased a neighboring city called Woodlawn and developed it for an employee living area. To reduce conflict among the workers from different cultures and companies, the city was divided into different plans by race and ethnicity.
Woodlawn thrived and was recognized as a jewel in the area for its pristine environment, modern technology and community activities. Eventually, Woodlawn and Aliquippa merged in 1928. What was Woodlawn became Aliquippa and what was Aliquippa became known as West Aliquippa because the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad that ran along the mill viewed it to be more to the west. Because it was so close to the railroad tracks, Aliquippa Works had its own railway system known as the Aliquippa & Southern Railroad.
As the Great Depression began to sweep the country, J&L Steel Company was committed to keeping its workforce intact instead of sending thousands of workers to unemployment. Sure that better times were to come, the steel mill reduced hours and helped the families by planting and promoting vegetable gardens on unused mill property, farmed by the underemployed workers and their families.
After eight years of immense profits, 1930 to 1936 saw profits continually fall. In 1932, the biggest plunge was taken with a 400 percent drop. Even as other steel companies saw profits begin to rise in 1935, J&L remained in the red.
Aside from general economic struggle, Jones & Laughlin faced additional problems based on the type of products it produced. Seventy percent of all its business at the time was pipe, structural steel and merchant bars, with the main clients being oil and construction industries. Because the Depression hit these industries hard, J&L also suffered. The steel industry saw profits during the Depression with lightweight strip steel, but J&L wasn’t equipped to produce such a product.
Further problems for J&L arose when The Great Flood hit Pittsburgh in March 1936. For almost three decades, Pittsburgh civil organizations had petitioned the Federal Government for aid in flood control, a system the city desperately needed. When warmer temperatures combined with large amounts of rain, snow and ice along the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers began to melt. At this point, the levels of the rivers and their tributaries were already high, creating the perfect recipe for disaster.
The unprotected city fell prey to flooding that rose more than 20 feet above flood stage and peaked at 46 feet. Approximately 100,000 buildings were destroyed, many were killed and injured and damages exceeded $250 million, or $4 billion today. Water and electricity were out for days and it took four days for the water to recede to 24 feet, a foot below flood stage.
Also known as The Great St. Patrick’s Day Flood as it occurred March 17 and 18, this disaster caused steel mills along the rivers to temporarily close and put 60,000 workers in a 30 mile radius out of work. J&L was no exception to the devastation, and faced damages between $750,000 to $1 million at the time. Moreover, the timing of the flood came when Jones & Laughlin were trying to secure more funding to expand the mill once more.
To compensate, J&L adjusted its plan and eventually moved forward after operations resumed post flooding to build a continuous sheet and strip mill at the South Side works location. Its addition allowed increased production totals overall as well as the making of more profitable auto parts.
Within a few years, the steel industry was booming again because of World War II. The economy improved and J&L Steel worked to meet the sizable demands needed for the war effort. Millions of tons of rolled steel were produced for weapons needs, including tank armor and ship hulls. The Aliquippa Workers boasted that their efforts helped win the logistical side of World War II.
After many prosperous years, J&L Steel Corporation received an offer to purchase part of the mill. Ling-Temco-Vought, Inc., based out of Texas sought 63 percent of the company in 1968. Four days after receiving the offer, J&L agreed and sold it for $428.5 million, or $2.92 billion today. Within six years, Ling-Temco-Vought had full control of the company, but J&L Steel Company still retained its name.
As the steel industry began to decline, J&L began acquiring other factories to diversify and expand business. In 1978, the steel company purchased Youngstown Sheet and Tube. Three years later, it acquired McLouth Steel Products located in Detroit in an assumed attempt to hone in on the auto market. A new company was formed after a 1984 merger with Republic Steel, named LTV Steel.
The merger came at a time when steel mills along the Pittsburgh rivers became less and less profitable, eventually closing. LTV Steel was in reorganizational bankruptcy and looking to save money. It made the sudden yet not unexpected choice to close most of Aliquippa Works, and effectively put almost 8,000 steel workers out of a job. By 1989, most of the J&L production facilities were closed.
Slowly, the buildings and factories that were once the seven-mile stretch of J&L Steel Company were dismantled. After closing most of Aliquippa Works, LTV Corporation scrapped the sections of the mill no longer used and helped attract other industrial and real estate interests.
Blast furnaces can still be found along the Monongahela River in tribute to the industry that built Pittsburgh, but the mills are all but a memory. Both sides of the Monongahela River where Hazelwood Works and the South Side Plant once stood were transformed by 2005, featuring the Pittsburgh Technology Center near downtown. Across the river, the residential and commercial development SouthSide Works is located where the mill operated and features many restaurants and stores.
The Hot Metal Bridge, once the connection between both sides of the plant, is now a road bridge. Cars, pedestrians and cyclists alike may cross. The pedestrian area is actually part of the much larger Great Allegheny Passage.
Many positions and occupations within a steel mill allowed extreme levels of asbestos exposure among the workers. When inhaled, asbestos is a carcinogen that can cause several cancers, including mesothelioma, lung cancer and colon cancer, as well as asbestos diseases like asbestosis.
Because it was fully integrated steel mill, some of the most dangerous areas for workers were located at J&L Steel Works, including blast furnaces, coke ovens, basic oxygen furnaces, strip mills and an open hearth department.
This tall metal chamber is used to turn iron ore into iron. Blast furnaces use a blast of hot air free the molten iron from the iron ore by heating the raw material to more than 3000°F as it works it way to the bottom of the chamber. The coke is inserted to burn the hot air to assist in reaching the optimal temperature and create large volumes of carbon monoxide during the burning to create the chemical that strips the oxygen from the iron ore.
The keeper instructs and advises the work that needs completed for the casting and flushing of a blast furnace. This includes drilling the taphole to fill ladles with the molten metal, guiding the oxygen lance into the taphole during the tapping of the furnace and letting the molten iron flow into ladles and runners, plugging the taphole. The keeper helper assists the keeper in tapping iron from the furnace.
The laborer assists with cleaning up after the various processes and performs other types of manual work.
A larryman operated the larry car, or a car on rails with a tapered underside used to charge coke ovens from above. The larrycar would contain ore, scrap and limestone to charge the furnaces.
A stove tender maintained the heating of the blast furnaces stoves, regulating the temperature and adjusting when necessary.
A pipe fitter is a type of laborer that maintains the pipelines by installing and repairing them and their fittings and fixtures.
The bricklayer keep the furnace lining in good condition as well as hot metal cars, runner and troughs maintenance.
At J&L Steel, the coke ovens were located at Hazelwood Works and remained in operation until at least the early 1990s. The coke oven creates an essential ingredient to creating molten lava in the blast furnace – coke. Coal is placed in the tall and narrow metal box lined with heat resistant brick. Gas fumes burn in the dividing walls, causing the moisture and more volatile chemicals to be baked off, resulting in almost pure carbon substance called coke. At least 50 are placed together to create a coke oven battery.
Each oven holds between 15 and 35 tons of coal and the coke-making process takes around 17 hours.
The patcher sprays the walls with fireproofing spray and patches any worn bricks on the coke oven with a refractory mortar.
The heater will monitor the oven temperature and ensure it remains at the proper level. Additionally, the heater will inspect the oven and instruct the heater help and patchers in fixing the walls.
A heater helper works with the patcher and heater to maintain and operate the coke ovens.
Production jobs at the coke over included pusher, quench car operator, door cleaner, door operator, tar chaser, wharfman and spellman.
The basic oxygen furnace (BOF) is a pear-shaped metal bowl used to strip the carbon and other impurities from the iron coming from the blast furnace to create steel. Lined with a chemically active heat resistant brick, the BOF is tilted and charged with steel scrap before the molten iron is placed on top of the pile. The BOF is then returned to its upright position and the oxygen lance is inserted into the top, shooting a high-pressure stream of almost pure oxygen that charges the surface. Fluxing agents are added to assist the oxygen in burning lime, excess carbon and other impurities and the slag captures the rest. To make a 200-ton batch of steel takes approximately 45 minutes in a BOF.
Workers operating the BOF experienced asbestos exposure through curtains, clothing, topping compounds, hot tops, sideboards and refractories.
The keeper inserts the liquid oxygen lance into the top to begin the steel-making process.
Also known as the continuous mill and Master Department, this section of J&L Steel was located on the Hazelwood side and housed the hot and cold mills. With more than 42 acres under one roof, this was the largest department at J&L Steel and filled customer specific needs with the ability to roll strip or sheet steel of up 2,000 feet or longer.
A hot strip mill was an innovative process that rolled steel slabs into strips and was a more inexpensive solution to prior methods due to keeping every step of the process at the same site, beginning with a blast furnace. The slabs are heated to approximately 2300°F to soften the steal for rolling, assist with surface imperfection removal and dissolve any nitrides or carbides.
The steel slab leaves the reheat furnace and it enters a unit with high-pressure water sprays. Refractory brick and mortar were used with the reheat furnace, created increased risk of asbestos exposure in the workers. Next, roughing stands reduce the thickness from about nine inches to one inch. The roughing train cause the slap to become longer and thinner, followed by the vertical rolls to maintain width. At the end of the roughing train, the slab is sheared so the transfer bar and can further reduce the thickness. Eventually, the strip is subjected to top and bottom cooling sprays to control the shape and mechanical properties before being coiled.
Cold rolling takes hot rolling one step further to process for different surface finishes and dimensions. The metal is cooled in a cold reduction mill at room temperature before being rolled again. From here, the steel can be transformed.
The coiler is in charge of the equipment used to stack and coil the products that are rolled on the hot strip mill.
A coil slitter will prepare and operate the slitter line and slit the coiled strips.
At a steel mill, the boiler house creates and provides the steam needed to run several operations. J&L Steel had three boiler houses located on both sides of the Monongahela River. Employees working in the boiler house experienced significantly higher rates of asbestos exposure due to asbestos-covered streamlines, turbines and boilers.
A boiler operator monitored, inspected and operated the boilers.
Working under the boiler operator, a water tender monitors the high pressure and steam equipment.
The boiler cleaner assists in cleaning both the inside and outside of the steam boilers and auxiliary equipment.
A bricklayer will repair the boilers, but overhauls or installation was completed by outside contractors.
The turbine repairmen maintained the boilers and turbines, with tasks including covering turbines, pumps, drums and feed pump heads. Another responsibility is removing boiler jackets and assisting pipe fitters during the tear out and recovery of lines.
Pipefitters maintain the steam lines and work with the turbine repairmen for big jobs.
An open hearth furnace is charged with steel scrap and mineral ores. The heat is produced from burning at alternate ends of the furnace, gas, oil or other fuels above the level of the charged material. Air is mixed with the material, preheated in checker chambers that serve as an integral part of the open hearth furnace. The process took approximately 15 hours.
Due to the high heat, asbestos products are present around open hearth furnaces, including pipe covering, gaskets, tape, hot tops and safety clothing. At J&L Steel, the open hearth department was found at the South Side Plant and the large number of asbestos products present has unfortunately led to many mesothelioma diagnoses.
The bricklayers keep the furnace lining in good condition by patching where needed. If an open hearth furnace needed rebuilt, it took more than 15 bricklayers one week.
The laborer is responsible for the furnace deconstruction using a jackhammer to tear out brick, mortar and block insulation.
A rigger assists with the furnace tear out by cutting through the metal furnace shell to begin the process.
A pipe fitter is a type of laborer that maintains the pipelines and boliers by installing and repairing them and their fittings and fixtures.
The electrician repairs cables and wires.
The heater operated the open hearth furnace and sprayed the bulkheads with fireproofing spray.
The heater helper assisted the heater in tapping, operation and maintenance of the furnace.
Soaking pits are typically found departments specializing in finished steel products. After the molten steel leaves the basic oxygen furnace, open heart or electric furnace, it is poured into ingot molds and allowed to solidify. Next, the steel is removed from the mold, or ‘hot top,’ and placed in little oven-like object that is submersed in the soaking pit, designed to heat the steel at more than 2,000°F for many hours. Its placement in the mini oven allows it to heat evenly throughout it’s time in the soaking pit.
Typically located near steel mill departments that specialize in finished products, J&L Steel had many soaking pits on both the South Side and Hazelwood sides, including by the blooming mill and strip mill.
The bricklayer keep the soaking pit lining in good condition as well as hot metal cars, runner and troughs maintenance.
This section of a steel mill creates a type of product called a bloom, which is a chunk of steel with a square cross section measuring more than six inches on each size. The ingots are removed from the soaking pits where they are kept white hot and squeezed between two large steel rolls at the blooming mill. Because the ingots are soft and shapeable, they pass back and forth through the rolls with each pass reducing the cross section and extending the length. When finished, the blooms are cut to a specified length. The blooming mill at J&L Steel was located at the South Side Plant.
The purpose of a by-product plant is to collect all the oils, tars and other volatiles produced from coke ovens and transform them into useful chemicals. J&L Steel had a by-product department located at Hazelwood Works.
Also known as an electric arc furnace, the electric furnace is a round-bottomed pot lined with heat resilient brick with a removable lid/roof that swings aside when the furnace is charged. Cold metal is used to charge the electric furnace and it can produce 100 tons of steel per hour.
Electrodes protrude through the roof of the electric furnace in order to be closer to the surface of the charge, allowing it to become energized to produce powerful lightning like electric arcs that pass between metal and electrodes. This enormous energy melts the charge to make it molten.
Located at the South Side Plant, J&L had an electric furnace department that is sometimes referred to as the open hearth department because it became an all electric department in the 1970s.
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