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4 • BEACON NEWSPAPER, February 18,2010 (^qnges irjLpiix health cafe system must be rhàâëWWçÛre ^ C| 'JO We’ve had the occasion recently to rely upon health care pro fessionals in the care o f an elderly family member. The experience has been one of amazement and awe as we have witnessed the care and commitment o f these people, including everyone from health aides to physicians. Their professionalism shines, and it is difficult to think of what we, and millions of other American families, would do without them .. That health care system is under assault at all levels of gov ernment. The state and federal government are cutting bade on funding for our hospitals and health care centers and the profes sionals that are on the front lines are being asked to do more than ever before, and are under considerable stress. We must fight to maintain funding for our hospitals and health care institutions and look for new and innovative ways to deliver these services in cost-efficient ways. We must keep the daily op erations and decisions out o f the hands o f our politicians and in the hands o f those who have committed their lives to caring for the most vulnerable among us. A recent report on health care reform by Martin Cantor, direc tor o f Dowling Colleges Long Island Economic and Sodal Policy Institute (LIESP), and Kevin Dahill, president and chief execu tive officer of the Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council, recognized the need for change irr the world in which we live tody, but cau tioned that it must be coupled with caution and compromise. ; - “All vested interests should be held accountable, but also should be asked to participate in the change,” the report noted. “As anyone who has tried to bring about process improvement will attest, you will fail unless you engage those that touch the proçess along thé way Our government leaders must understand that whatever they enact now is a first step in what promises to bed king journey?’ DRAWING CONCLUSIONS —by Kevin Eastwood R e a d e r s ’ V o i c e s : Letters and Commentary The story of this country’s, bridges spans -history Crowing up. in West Islip, we celebrate^ .Presidents- Washingtons' and Lincolns birthdays In February. I re member our geometry teacher, Mr.pinn, reminding us it was easy to recall the square root o f three (1.732) because it was the year George Washington was bom, 1732. Today there are many celebrations in February. For example, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) celebrates Engineers Week Mr. Steinman, who designed the Henry Hudson dou ble-deck arch bridge, had passed away long before I joined the firm that carried his name, Steinman, Boyntpn, Qrom qufet arid Birds’ali. D.B.Steirimanpredicted the failure o f the.Tacoma Narrows Bridge prior to construction due to aerodynamic forces. This catastrophic event is shown in most civil engineering schools today. For his efforts, how ever, he was told to mind his own business! Mr. Boynton designed the magnificent Tagus River suspension bridge in Lisbon, Portugal. His redesign o f the Brooklyn Bridge in 1948 required removing train service and rail tracks. He saved the city a lot o f money by reusing existing steel wherever possible. Mr. Gronquist had retired as well. He told me that Mr. Steinman kept him on the drafting boards for fifty years before he was allowed to run his own project. That is the definition o f an old-line bridge engineering firm. Mr. Birdsall, an honorary member o f the American So ciety o f Civil Engineers, also known as “Mr. Bridges”, was an active partner. He had many patents for the use of steel wire rope as he had worked at Roe- bling Wire for many years. Re call that John Roeblixjg and his son Washington designed and built the Brooklyn Bridge. It was Roebling’s use o f wire rope that led to' the construction of long-span suspension bridges. In the late 1970s, the firm was selected to inspect and prepare the rehabilitation design for the Brooklyn and Queensboro bridges. Management could not believe that the firm was not se lected for all four structures. It is understandable. Two o f the five active partners had done their theses on the Williamsburg Bridge. Even though the firm did not get that bridge, there were days spent discussing Brooklyn Bridge BEACON NEW SPAPERS Postage Paid - Babylon Post Office, Babylon, NY 11702 (USPS0396-8000) Copyright 1999 C J PU B LISH E R S, INC. “THE PAPER THAT WORKS” A combination of newspapers and editions covering Babylon, Lindenhurst, Copiague, Massapequa, Amityvile, North Babylon, West Babylon, Wyandanch, Deer Park, Dix Hills, Wheatley Heights. West Islip, Brentwood, Brightwaters, Bay Shore, Islip, East islip, Oakdale, Sayville, E. Patchogue, Petchogue, Bohemia, Holbrook, North Lindenhurst. 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Composition Responainity: The newspaper win not be liable for ertore appearing in any advertisement beyond the cost of space occupied by the errdr. Subscription Rates: By M a il in N Y State: $25 per year $40 for 2 years Out o f State: $35 per year / $60 for 2 years Senior Citizens over 63 Take 10% Discount Paid Subscriptions are non-iefundable. Copies: 50t within 6 weeks of publication. 75r for all others, as available. the effects o f wracking caused by train dynamics and the requirement for and how to stiffen the bridge. Mr. Henry Hanwerker, an associate, was placed in charge of the inspection and rehabili tation design of the Brooklyn and Queensboro bridges. The partners knew he could man age both projects concurrently. Inspection o f the Queensboro Bridge weighed heavily on Henry who determined that the outer roadways had to be dosed to repair the supporting cantilevered connections. The City wouldn’t accept the dosing due to the impact on vehicular traffic. Henry decided to take several City decision makers for a walk on the bridge. He explained that if the connec tions were allowed to continue to erode, there would be cata strophic failure and no vehicular traffic could or would cross the bridge. This wasn’t obvious to them. To make his point, Henry threw a three-pound (laborer’s) hammer through a connection and again asked the City to close the bridge. This is how the outer lanes o f the Queensboro Bridge came to be closed for steel repairs. Mr. Adam Worth, an associate, retired in 1978. He was the chief designer for the Sault Saint Marie Bridge, the longest suspension bridge in the world at the time it was erected in 1955. Before he left, he gave me his highway design book. ‘ Long-span bridges can be imagined, planned, designed and built by man. It is this intellectual achievement o f in dividual men that is honored during Engineers Week. Henry W. Hessing, PE, F. ASCE President Elect, LI Branch ASCE Vice President, HAKS Engineers, Architects and Land Surveyors
