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Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke tells 14 News he asked Greer to step down Monday morning after his weekly meeting with department heads.
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The deputy director, Adam Groupe, will serve as the interm director until a new director is named.
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"Today, Sherman Greer submitted his resignation after 23 years with the City of Evansville - Vanderburgh County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) as Director. The resignation is effective immediately. We appreciate his service and wish him well on his next endeavor. During this time of transition, Deputy Director Adam Groupe will serve as the interim Director. The City of Evansville and Vanderburgh County will begin an immediate search to identify the next Director of the EMA who will continue to ensure our community is prepared for any type of emergency situation.
Sherman was asked to resign after a review of purchasing and personnel records that uncovered disturbing practices. Through his own admission of 'neglect,' and with his knowledge, an EMA employee was allowed to accrue a large amount of compensable time without justification that resulted in a large financial liability for the City in direct violation of city policy and procedures. Also, the EMA purchased and took possession of a new truck by using monies designated for a different expenditure."
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It's finally official: Pape Sy, Atlanta's second-round draft pick in June, has signed with the Hawks after securing a buyout from French club Le Havre. Sy's three-year contract is fully guaranteed for 2010-11 at the rookie minimum of $473,604.
It should be noted that for all the heat ASG takes for the perception that they clutch their wallets too tightly, it is believed the Hawks contributed about $125,000 on top of the salary to buy out the contract of a long-term prospect. You can tell L.D. is really high on Sy, so the Hawks spent some cash to get him over here now so they can start developing him.
"We sat down with [the owners] and told them we saw [Sy] in Summer League and we liked him and we wanted to get him in here as a developmental guy for the future," Rick Sund said today at Philips. "We talked about the buyout, and they had no problem with that."
It's a good personal story for Sy, 22, who paid his own way to work out for the Hawks and was virtually unknown in scouting circles when Atlanta drafted him. He said he never lost faith that he'd end up with the Hawks this season even as negotiations with Le Havre dragged on for weeks.
"I am very proud," Sy said. "It means a lot for me. I really want to play with them and win with them."
Sy, 6-7, projects as a point guard for the Hawks. Unless injuries hit the Hawks, Sy most likely won't earn minutes this season. But the Hawks believe he can better develop by practicing with the team and perhaps spending some time in the D-League rather than play another year for Le Havre, where he averaged 14 minutes per game last season.
Sund said the Hawks most likely will stick with 14 players for training camp since the roster is set and they want to get in as much work as possible for young players Teague, Jordan Crawford and Sy. Camp opens Sept. 28.
September 15th, 2010
11:24 am
MC, can you speak French? Or can Pape speak English?
September 15th, 2010
11:28 am
Good news; he's impressed so far . . .
September 15th, 2010
11:29 am
A "significant" amount of money?
September 15th, 2010
11:30 am
He outta be as good as Granger any day now. We really got a steal here. Sund is the greatest ever. He never made a bad pick. This makes up for giving away a lottery pick for a 2nd rd pick and a trade exception. This is the greatest news ever. So happy, so happy. Happy, happy, happy. Pape Sy King of the League.
September 15th, 2010
11:32 am
I have heard the name but I don't know ANYTHING about him. Any loyal Hawks fans that could fill me in? Size, heart and skill set?
September 15th, 2010
11:32 am
We need to get Eric Dampier. Legit 7 footer just released from Bobcats.
September 15th, 2010
11:33 am
what dimension will Pape Sy add? who's minutes will he be taking? what was his scoring ave? can he play defense?
September 15th, 2010
11:35 am
Good for Pape, good for ASG (as long as he isn't the straw that breaks the luxury tax back.) I wouldn't bring him over in exchange for the difference in cash for being a little under vs a little over the the luxury number.
I'd be more excited if he were good enough to be in the regular rotation.
September 15th, 2010
11:43 am
Why would ASG commit "significant money" to a bench scrub or D-leaguer instead of someone that can help us immediately???????
September 15th, 2010
11:44 am
Pape Sy can make plays. He plays like a crafty European, very skilled. However, he has not played against NBA calliber players. I hope he can play with the toughness that European players tend to lack. I don't know that much, but this is what I gathered from scouting reports and videos. Good guy, very ambitious, and very grateful.
September 15th, 2010
11:45 am
Go away MC. "It should be noted that for all the flak ASG takes for clutching their wallets, the Hawks contributed significant money to the buyout of a player who could be headed for the D-League this season…" What a suck up. Free SS.
September 15th, 2010
11:45 am
The jury is still out on Sy. I'm rooting for him. We need to pick up Dampier. What do you think MC?
September 15th, 2010
11:46 am
I think Pape will make the squad.
MC, my question is, if JC2 and Pape comes in and plays consistently during camp, do you see any chance of the Hawks cutting Mo Evans?
September 15th, 2010
11:47 am
If Shaq wasn't worth signing for 3 mil. There's no way you sign Dampier for that price. Dampier has already stated that he will not sign for minimum. I think he'll probably end up in Cleveland or New York. New Jersey wouldn't be a bad place either.
September 15th, 2010
11:47 am
MC! Any word on the Hawks picking up Eric Dampier? I have read that Miami wants him.
September 15th, 2010
11:48 am
Eric Damper a good addition to a squad i believe with some of the person-ell changes could all of a sudden become formidable in the east to challenge for the crown. Mr. Sy , jc2, Mr.Eton,jc1 under new contract all the help we needed personnel wise with a new system is good for A.S.G. they didn't spend a whole lot except for Joe and improved team signifigantly
September 15th, 2010
11:51 am
"It should be noted that for all the heat ASG takes for the perception that they clutch their wallets too tightly, the Hawks contributed significant money to the buyout of a player who could be headed for the D-League this season (and will carry 14 players on their roster)".
I have one word for that quote…COMMICAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
September 15th, 2010
11:54 am
Pape Sy is the answer to Lebron.
September 15th, 2010
11:55 am
Pape Sy: 6 foot 1 inch. Ave. 1.3 points a game in 40 minutes of play.
September 15th, 2010
11:56 am
Just kidding.
September 15th, 2010
11:57 am
Id would love nothing more than for the Hawks to redeem themselves…Im just not of the faith that they can. Lets hope Pape Sy brings something big. Its usually some money on the next Preist Lauderdale.
September 15th, 2010
12:07 pm
I bet Pat Riley sells Dampier on taking less money to play on a championship contender. Here's the pitch: Hey Eric you can make 1 million dollars more and be a back up in Atlanta an ok playoff team, take a million less and be a starter on championship team.
September 15th, 2010
12:13 pm
I am rooting for Sy as well.
If he can contribute anything significant in the next two years, he will be the greatest scouting triumph in Hawk history and possibly the history of sport. If by next year he is averaging ten minutes a game, whoever found him should immediately be given sunds job as gm. No questions asked.
September 15th, 2010
12:28 pm
I don't know what to say. I'm not used to the Hawks having a coach that actually sees potential in rookie players.
September 15th, 2010
12:38 pm
truthspitter: Pape Sy is the answer to Lebron.
HAHAHAHAHA i love it thats too funny. I do like Pape though, he seems like a total coaches pick, like a guy with all the physical skills to be productive and a Tebow-like "do whatever they tell me" mentality, I think Drew thinks he can coach him into an NBA player and I hope he's right, good luck Pape and LD.Go Hawks
September 15th, 2010
12:41 pm
To be sure, the buyout doesn't contribute to putting them in the luxury tax, just the minimum rookie salary? And "significant money" for the buyout needs some context – are we talking sign Joe for the max significant money or trade the 31st pick for 3 mil significant money?
September 15th, 2010
12:50 pm
Hey any chance we snag eric dampier who just got waived today. we need another BIG in our lineup/bench.
September 15th, 2010
12:53 pm
Fire Rick Sund!
September 15th, 2010
1:07 pm
Wow a group of multi-millionaires paying a guy $400,000 this year!
All we need now is to sign Shaq for $8 Million a year or trade our #3 and #11 picks for A'mare!
Oh wait – ASG choked on those tasks
September 15th, 2010
1:16 pm
I'm glad that Sund and the ASG delivered the player that the new coach obviously requested. And it would be great if the Hawks decide to use the NBDL to nurture his growth.
September 15th, 2010
1:17 pm
copied from the last blog:
Sorry, I forgot the postee's I'd, but:
I've been saying it loud the past week that:
We Need a Bow-Draw Super-Star on this team.
The fans may be reluctant to believe we have that hidden
somewhere on this roster's core. But, this would be the time
for someone to step up to the plate and swing!
Let that ole' story die. Why give it new life by keep talking
about it! The fans need to grow a pair and move on.
I believe the Mr. Johnson's comments are a non-story at this point.
Rev in Tampa
I love your contributions to the basketball topics.
Don't forget to ask Mr. Jim Price about his take on the:
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September 15th, 2010
1:19 pm
The ASG are not cheap, they just spend their money in the wrong areas, and with the wrong players. They had to pay, Joe understandable. You made Josh go out and get another offer before paying him, but you did not make Bibby or Marvin get another offer. You totally disrepected Chills, who was better player than Marvin, and then traded him for nothing. You gave Marvin a big contract based on potential, but he had done nothing compared to Chills, or Josh to show you that he was worthy of a big deal. It's actually more a matter of respect than it is about the money they spend.
September 15th, 2010
1:21 pm
The topic is Pape Sy.
Eric Dampier is not coming here.
Nor, do we need him.
Pape Sy will make the rotation and become our most versatile player.
Also, I suspect he doesn't play very much D-league.
[6 games min - 12 games max]*(if any)
This is LD's 1st win.
September 15th, 2010
1:24 pm
from the last blog:
Bertie said these are the trade scenarios for JC1 from hoopsworld:
"1. JC1 to 76ers for Lou Williams and Kappono.
2. JC1 to Pacers for TJ Ford and Danthay Jones (or Brandon Rush)
3. JC1 and Mo to Cavs for Antawn Jamison."
I like scenario #1 the best.
Grand-Daddy posted the identical TFD (trade for the day) yesterday:
And, he recommended trade scenario #1 with a third player added.
G-Daddy is all over it. Will Philly bit e? Grand-Daddy said:
"Like a beautiful woman, you will NEVER know until you ask?"
Aye … Sund! Are you back yet?
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September 15th, 2010
1:29 pm
I know that the Hawks have to carry a minimum roster of 13 players, but if they send Pape Sy and another player to the D League, can they get away with having only 12 players in ATL on game night?
September 15th, 2010
1:29 pm
September 15th, 2010
1:30 pm
Love that parenthetical comedy MC; don't think most got the tongue in check nature of it. It was tongue firmly planted in check wasn't it?
September 15th, 2010
1:31 pm
True Hawks Fan
September 15th, 2010
11:32 am
Said: "We need to get Eric Dampier. Legit 7 footer just released from Bobcats."
I agree.
September 15th, 2010
1:36 pm
I am surprised to see the ASG spend the money needed for a buyout. But its a player LD likes, so I am glad they brought sy over. I hope sy works his way to being a contributor.
They did get $3 mil for the draft pick they sold, so they are still in the green.
September 15th, 2010
1:37 pm
You guys must know something about Dampier that I haven't seen. I don't remember Dampier being that much of an impact player over the guys whom we have now.
September 15th, 2010
1:40 pm
I disagree with you re: eric.
He could really help this team moreso than Collins.
September 15th, 2010
1:45 pm
The point is not whether Popy Sy turns out to be a good player or not. The point is the ASG was willing to put up the money to bring a guy over they wanted. They made it happen. I'm going to take that as a positive sign and give them credit for that.
It's only fair…I've spent most of the summer bashing them. Have to give credit where credit is do.
Exhibition games are not too far away. I like watching those games. Will give us a chance to check out Sy with our own eyes.
September 15th, 2010
1:46 pm
As someone said earlier, Sy is the answer for Lebron, Kobe, and all the other big guard/small forward combo players that we can't seem to find or shut down late in the games! Very tall, very athletic, very long arms can develop into a Josh Childress type player with better ball handling and passing skills. than Josh. Shooting is the big question mark. Shot well in some games in Las Vegas and not in others, but the Hawks have plenty of shooters!
September 15th, 2010
1:49 pm
Ramon, it's September, I don't think anyone is suggesting that you can find a free agent savior in September. But (at least IMO), Dampier is a better low post defender than any other player we have not named Horford. Again, its all relative, he's not going to be competing for the DPOY, but he would be a considerable upgrade in terms of defending the paint.
September 15th, 2010
1:59 pm
So basically we turned Josh Childress, Joe Smith, Mario West and Randolph Morris into Josh Powell, Jordan Crawford, Pape Sy, Etan Thomas and a second-round pick.
Sounds like a great off-season to me…
September 15th, 2010
2:00 pm
Etan Thomas > Bosh
Pape Sy > LeBron
Championship, baby.
September 15th, 2010
2:01 pm
Oh yeah.
Forgot about Josh Powell.
Josh Powell > Bosh
September 15th, 2010
2:08 pm
MC, great news…I'm sure that cause the ASG a lot of grief…considering they pocketed the 3mil. Anyway, I like the decision to buy out Sy. He impressed me in the limited time I seen him. He strikes me as a gritty tough-minded kind of player with size and length.
I hope people don't get too carried away…he looked good…but because of his injury you really didn't get chance to see much. Dude definitely weren't intimidated playing against the young stars of the NBA or more accurately…the young stars of Summer League. I can see where playing him in the DLeague…will speed up his growth. I was always an advocate of sending young players to the DLeague…instead of letting them just sit on the bench.
I think making JC1 honor his contract…and sending JC2 and Sy to play together in the DLeague…wouldn't be a bad idea either. They looked good together in summer league…this could speed up both guys growth. Hard to image JC2 getting much PT until JC1 conundrum is resolved.
September 15th, 2010
2:12 pm
"or all the heat ASG takes for the perception that they clutch their wallets too tightly, the Hawks contributed significant money to the buyout of a player who could be headed for the D-League this season"
Again, it's not just that they spend money; it's also that when they do, they spend it unwisely. I liked what I saw from Pape Sy in summer league, but if he's not going to contribute significant minutes, I don't see why they wouldn't just wait for his contract to expire next year and bring him over for free.
Assuming the buyout was around the $500,000 figure that was floating around, that means the Hawks have now spent nearly $4 million on Jason Collins, Josh Powell, and Pape Sy, three players who are going to contribute little to nothing for the Hawks this year. And to get that money, they sold the first pick of the second round, who would have cost the same in salary that Sy is getting.
But supposedly it is on us, the fans, to support this ownership group regardless of how rudderless they appear to be…
(Aside: in the unlikely event that he DOES contribute significant minutes, or even somehow ends up taking some of Marvin's minutes, I take back any criticism of this move. Right now that doesn't appear to be likely.)
September 15th, 2010
2:16 pm
Big co-sign of Rod's post at 1:19 PM.


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Wabi Sabi: The Art of the Imperfect
Wabi sabi is aged wood, not finished floors. Wabi sabi is a flea market, not a high-end store. Wabi sabi is the broken shells you collected on your honeymoon, not the perfectly silver-plated conch someone gave you. Wabi sabi is the Velveteen Rabbit, not Buzz Lightyear. Wabi sabi celebrates the signs of age and the evidence that our items have been cherished and loved -- cracks, crevices, frayed edges, peeling paint, and even rust...
We've talked about wabi sabi before on Apartment Therapy, but in a time that often feels a bit like a race to get-more-stuff, do-more-faster, or make-it-perfect, it feels appropriate to take a look at the ancient Japanese art of appreciating the imperfect, the simple, and the modest.
Wabi sabi is more than an art, it is a world view that is sometimes described as the beauty of the imperfect, the impermanent, and the incomplete. Its earliest origins are from ancient Chinese Taoism and Zen Buddhism, but it began to shape Japanese culture in the 15th century when the ornate gold, jade and porcelain typically used for tea ceremonies were replaced with simple, rough clay and wooden utensils. Having lived in Japan for a few years, my husband recently bought our daughter a book about wabi sabi. It reads:
"Wabi sabi is a way of seeing the world that is at the heart of Japanese culture. It finds beauty and harmony in what is simple, imperfect, modest, natural, and mysterious. It can be a little dark, but it is also warm and comfortable. It may be best understood as a feeling, rather than as an idea." - Mark Reibstein and Ed Young
Quite the opposite of aiming for perfection, wabi sabi embraces the realities of life: nothing lasts forever, nothing is completely perfect, and nothing is ever truly finished. I love the idea of embracing, and perhaps even celebrating, the imperfections in our homes, in our world, and maybe even in each other. (Hmm...maybe our character flaws are beautiful?) Wabi sabi reminds us that beauty, and life itself, is fleeting.
As we turn closer to colder weather and a change of seasons, I'm looking for some ideas on how to cultivate the element of wabi sabi in my home. Here are a few beautiful examples:
1. Natural curves of stones; wood scraps — via Poetic Home
2. The rough, scratchy surface of an exposed stone wall — via Wabi Sabi Style
3. The elegant withering of an old ladder and chair — via Wabi Sabi Style
4. Graceful fragments of worn china — via Wabi Sabi Style
5. The yielding blue of weathered wood — via Lestroisamies
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Brownie points for mentioning Velveteen Rabbit in this post. :)
This is so relevant right now. I studied wabi sabi a year ago and it's really amazing how people are opting to scale back on everything in their life. It's all about the essentials and minimalizing things to bring forward what matters most in life.
oh wow! i have almost an exact copy of that blue chair on my back deck right now. I got it off the street after seeing a corner of poking out of someone's trash. I absolutely love the look of it, but practically speaking, tiny specks of blue paint end up all over my clothes whenever I sit on it. Is there a way to "seal" the finish on the chair? The wood underneath looks like it's in pretty rough shape, and I'm worried it might start to rot over the winter if left untreated.
Just cover it with polyurethane--you'll probably want a matte or satin, rather than a gloss finish. There are spray versions that might do best for the first coat or two, so that the paint underneath doesn't get embedded in your brush.
My wabi sabi medicine cabinet.
I've seen that picture of the mantel with rocks before. I wish I had more luck finding big egg-shaped rocks on my travels.
I can't believe how elegant and transferable the concept of wabi sabi is. I first learned about wabi sabi when I bought a jacket from a designer in Seattle who loved the concept and wanted to transfer the idea to fashion. The edges on her clothes are often unfinished and each piece is one-of-a-kind, flowing, and well-structured but not tailored or "stiff".
I love how it applies to style, regardless of the style medium!
I'd also recommend the Mark Reibstein book ("Wabi Sabi," a children's book) mentioned in the post. Beautiful illustrations, and a good basic intro to wabi sabi, which I knew absolutely zilch about before reading it.
I find the impefrect beautiful, so I photograph it. http://dss.collections.imj.org.il/
The first pic has shown up on AT before, and is my absolute favorite AT image.
Love the fireplace with stones and that lovely old wood above. The textures are wonderful.
I enjoyed the post. I just picked up Axel Vervoot's Wabi Inspirations from the library. Another good reference.
Sorry, that's Axel Vervoordt.
C'mon people. The Emperor has no clothes... Is this a trend towards rural Apalachicola chic? Zero stars...


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The University of Mary student jazz combo performs on campus
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Dr. Isrea Butler and the students raise awareness of segregation through music and bring people together to reflect.
Students perform three influential pieces
Like the song, 'Alabama' by John Coltrane.
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The IGNPO Weber State College Volunif Wednesday, October 25, 1989 4-. Nadauld senate for name By Scott Summerill Senior reporter of The Signpost Weber State President Stephen Nadauld asked the ASWSC Senate for support in educating students, the community and legislators on the advantages and need for Weber State to advance from college to university status1 at Monday's meeting of the student governing body. Nadauld said that WSC is not keeping up with the rest of the nations institutions of higher learning in its terminology. "We are not keeping step with the nomenclature of the nation," he said. "Anywhere else in the country we would be called a university." According to Nadauld, Weber's growth over the years has taken it from a small school nestled in the foothills of Ogden to a bustling campus with nationally recognized programs. "We've known for some time that we were getting big," he said. "Maybe we'd like people to think we're a small liberal arts college, but that doesn't accurately describe us." Nadauld told the Senate the change would be in name only. The academic goals of the school would stay the same. "We're only talking about differences in language," he said. "The data suggests that 95 percent of the nations colleges INSIDE News 2 Editorial 4 Arts 6 Signature 8 After Hours 1 1 Sports 13 Classifieds 15 seeks support change like WSC are already called universi ties." Nadaul d ex pi ai ned that WSC is categorized as a non-doctoral public institution and pointed out university status could allow more master programs at Weber. The problem right now, according to Nadauld, is to educate people so they can make a rational decision about changing Weber State's name from college to university. "We have to combat a lot of ignorance." he said. '"There are some that just aren't going to change their minds. But, once the ground rules are explained, the opposition usually softens." Nadauld said the change would not affect tuition or class size at WSC, although there may be a need for a full afiernoon program if enrollment continues to rise. However, "that's an issue we will have to address regardless of the name change. We're physically limited to our class size." Nadauld asked for student leaders to contact their constituents and get a group of WSC lobbyists together to approach state legislators. "If your own constituents from your own district come to you," he said, "you wouldn't believe how much credence this would give the idea." Vice President of Student Services Marie Kotter added that student feedback is important to possible scheduling changes at WSC which could come from increasing enrollment. She (See WSU page 5) If Wasatch fault goes, so could Weber By Necia Palmer News editor of The Signpost Weber State College sits on top of one section of the 220 mile Wasatch faultline. The segment runs from Brigham City to Farmington. If it slipped, so would Weber State College. According to Fred Pashley of WSC's Geology Department, an earthquake of about seven on -A ' "i-'-L. $550,000 ALUMNI House, built complelley Irom alumni donations, will tind a home on the south-west corner ot Weber's campus. Alumni to have home at WSC By Brett Hart Editor in chief of The Signpost Just west of- Promontory Tower a sign proudly states that it marks the future site of the Weber State Alumni House. The future is probably a lot closer than anyone realizes. Construction on the $650,000 alumni house is slated to begin as early as Founder's Day, May 4. Approximately $.450,000 have been raised already. Pending the donation of an additional $200, 000 building the Richter could be expected when the fault slips. The affects of an earthquake this size would split the stadium and maintenance building in half. The buildings west of the stadium would tilt 35 percent to the east because the fault line is situated on a curve. " Campus would have to be bulldozed and start over," said Pashley. Weber would not be the only school with major problems, The U of U, BYU and USU would also suffer greatly from anv fault movement. ; : should begin as scheduled. The house is an auxiliary project, which means it involves no college funds, but relies totally on donations from businesses and alumni themselves. There have been donations ranging from as high as $100,000, $50,000 and several of $25,000 to "signature bricks" costing $200 to $300 which bear the signature of the donor and will become part of the entrance way to the house. The alumni house will become the new location for the existing alumni services office located currently in the administration building. The house will contain a board room, kitchen facilities and a "garden One of the fault segments is expected to slip about every 440 years. The worst damage would occur in Salt Lake and Ogden because those segments of the fault "haven't slipped for a while so they are building stress," said Pashley. The earthquake could happen in 50 years or it could happen tomoiTow said Mike Lowe of the Division of Facilities and Construction Management. However, he feels that because of the construction regulations for all buildings in room," which will seat approximately 100 people. The project, which has been under consideration for several years, will be a "focus point for returning alumni to get their bearings back as they return to campus," according to Edie George executive director of alumni relations and special services. "It is a way of keeping alumni involved and part of Weber State after they graduate." According to . Robb Alexander, assist, director of development, originally, the idea was to construct an alumni scholarship box on the east side of the stadium where alumni could (See HOUSE page 3) Utah, damage suffered in a possible earthquake would be less than total collapse. According to Lowe the effects an earthquake depends on how well the buildings have been constructed. Before 196S all buildings in Utah were constructed according to an earthquake risk code that rated the Wasatch Front at three and California at four. Then the code was redesigned and made California ?ee FAULT page 3)
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A vision of fruit fields and soft beaches, it is little wonder that Isla de la Juventud, or "La Isla" as it's known in Cuba, allegedly captured Robert Louis Stevenson's imagination as the original desert island of Treasure Island. Although Christopher Columbus chanced upon the island in 1494, the Spanish had scant use for it until the nineteenth century and development unfolded at an unhurried pace. Even today the quiet, underpopulated countryside and placid towns have the air of a land waiting to awaken.
The main focus for the island's population is in the north, where you'll find many of the sights and the island capital of Nueva Gerona. Nestling up against the Sierra de las Casas, this town is satisfyingly self-contained, ambling along a couple of decades behind developments on the mainland. Spread around it is a wide skirt of low-lying fields, lined with orderly citrus orchards, fruit farms and two of the island's modest tourist attractions. Both are former prison buildings, a testament to the island's long-standing isolation. El Abra is a delightfully located hacienda that once held captive the nineteenth-century independence suffragist José Martí, while the Presidio Modelo, set up in 1926 to contain more than six thousand criminals, most famously Fidel Castro, is a contrastingly ominous-looking place. Deserted, but still a dominating presence on the island's landscape, the prison and its museum make for a fascinating excursion. There are also a couple of brown-sand beaches, Playa Bibijagua and Playa Paraíso, within easy reach of Nueva Gerona.
South from the capital are several sights that can be explored in easy day-trips. To the west of the island's second-biggest town, the rather mundane La Fe, are verdant botanical gardens La Jungla de Jones, on a long-term recovery from hurricane damage but still worth a visit. South of La Fe is a crocodile farm offering an excellent opportunity to study the creatures at close range. Further south still is the military checkpoint at Cayo Piedra, in place to conserve the marshy southern region that forms the Siguanea Nature Reserve, access to which is strictly controlled. South of the checkpoint on the southeast coast is one of the island's most intriguing attractions, the pre-Columbian paintings in the Punta del Este caves. On the west side of the south coast is the tiny hamlet of Cocodrilo, set on a picturesque curve of coastline and an ideal spot for swimming, while close to hand is the picture-perfect white-sand beach of Playa El Francés. Just offshore here you can enjoy the island's celebrated dive sites, including underwater caves and a wall of black coral, but to do so you'll need to set off from the Marina Siguanea, north of the protected area near the island's best hotel, the Hotel Colony.
Brief history
The island's earliest known inhabitants were the Siboney people, who are thought to have settled here around a thousand years ago. They lived close to the island's shores where they could fish and hunt, eschewing its pine-forested interior. Tools and utensils made from conch shell and bone have been found at Punta del Este, suggesting that the Siboney based themselves around the eastern caves.
By the time Christopher Columbus landed here in June 1494, on his second trip to the Americas, the Siboney had disappeared. Though Columbus claimed it for Spain, the Spanish Crown had little interest in the island over the next four centuries. Neither the mangrove-webbed northern coastline nor the excessively shallow southern bays afforded a natural harbour to match the likes of Havana, and the Golfo de Batabanó, separating the island from mainland Cuba, was too shallow for the overblown Spanish galleons to navigate.
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Nueva Gerona
Nueva Gerona
Isla de la Juventud's only sizeable town, NUEVA GERONA lies in the lee of the Sierra de las Casas, on the bank of the Río Las Casas. Whether you travel by plane or boat, this is where you'll arrive and where you're likely to be based. According to an 1819 census, the population stood at just under two hundred and it boasted just "four guano huts and a church of the same". While the town has certainly moved on since then, it's still a small and quirky place, with a cosiness more suited to a village than an island capital, and a sleepy peacefulness offset by the hub of action around the central streets. Even half a day here breeds a sense of familiarity, and much of the town's attraction lies in wandering its relaxed streets, where the local appetite for pestering tourists has not developed to the same levels as in other towns in Cuba. Basing yourself here and exploring the hillsides, beaches and museums around Nueva Gerona can easily keep you occupied for a couple of days.
Architecturally, Nueva Gerona floats in a no-man's-land between old-style colonial buildings and modern urbanity. Many of its concrete one- and two-storey buildings are painted in pastel colours, and its few older buildings, complete with stately colonnades and red-tiled roofs, add a colonial touch.
Nueva Gerona's heart lies on Calle José Martí (also known as Calle 39 and often referred to simply as Martí), the amiable central street that gives the town its defining character and which holds the majority of shops and restaurants. It's a good-looking strip, with the verandas of the low buildings offering welcome respite from the sun. At the northern end of the pedestrianized section, sometimes referred to as Boulevard, is a small park called the Parque de las Cotorras.
Sierra de las Casas
Sierra de las Casas
The best way to appreciate Nueva Gerona's diminutive scale is to take the short but exhilarating climb up the hills of the gently undulating Sierra de las Casas range, just to the west, for a bird's-eye view over the town and the surrounding countryside. It's under an hour's easy climb up to the highest summit, beneath which are spread the town's orderly rows of streets, curtailed by the stretch of blue beyond. To the east, below the cliff-edge, the island's flat landscape is occasionally relieved by a sparse sweep of hills; to the south, you can see the gleaming quarry which yields the stone for so many of Cuba's marble artefacts.
To get to the hills, head 500m west from Neuva Gerona's centre down Calle 24; take the first left turn and carry on another few hundred metres along a well-trodden path until you reach the foot of the first hill, marked by two lone concrete poles poking out of the ground
Before heading back to town from the Sierra de las Casas, make time to explore the underground Cueva del Agua, whose entrance is at the foot of the hill. The steep, narrow staircase cut from the rockbed can be slippery, so take care descending and bring a torch. There's a natural lagoon and captivating rock formations but the real treat here lies along a narrow tunnel on the right-hand side just before the mouth of the pool, where intricate, glittery stalactites and stalagmites are slowly growing into elaborate natural sculptures.
Museo Presidio Modelo
Museo Presidio Modelo
The looming bulk of the Museo Presidio Modelo lies 2km east of Nueva Gerona. Although this massive former prison has housed a fascinating museum for over thirty years and is now one of the most-visited sights on the island, its forbidding atmosphere has been preserved. Surrounded by guard towers, the classically proportioned governor's mansion and phalanx of wardens' villas mask the four circular cell buildings that rise like witches' cauldrons from the centre of the complex.
Commissioned by the dictator Gerardo Machado, the "Model Prison" was built in 1926 by its future inmates as an exact copy of the equally notorious Joliet Prison in the US. At one time it was considered the definitive example of efficient design, as up to six thousand prisoners could be controlled with a minimum of staff, but it soon became infamous for unprecedented levels of corruption and cruelty. The last prisoner was released in 1967 and the cell blocks have long since slid into decay, serving to increase the sense of foreboding inside.
The cell blocks
Unmanned by museum staff and falling into disrepair, the four huge cylindrical cell blocks still feel as oppressive as they must have been when crammed with inmates. The prisoners, housed two or more to a cell, were afforded no privacy, constantly on view through the iron bars. Note the gun slits cut into the grim tower in the dead centre of each block, allowing one guard and his rifle to control nearly a thousand inmates from a position of total safety. To really appreciate the creepy magnitude of the cell blocks, you can take the precarious narrow marble staircase to the fifth-level floor.
The prison museum
Less disturbing than the cell blocks, the prison museum is located in the hospital block at the back of the grounds. Knowledgeable Spanish-speaking guides take you around and will expect a small tip. The most memorable part of the museum is the dormitory where Fidel Castro and the rebels of the Moncada attack were sequestered on the orders of Batista, for fear of them inflaming the other prisoners with their firebrand ideas. Above each of the 26 beds is the erstwhile occupant's mug shot and a brief biography, while a piece of black cloth on each sheet symbolizes the rags the men tore from their trouser legs to cover their eyes at night, when lights were shone on them constantly as torture.
On February 13, 1954, Batista made a state visit to the Presidio Modelo. As he and his entourage passed their window, the rebels broke into a revolutionary anthem. As a result, Castro was confined alone in the room that now opens off the main entrance but was at the time next to the morgue, within full view of the corpses. For the early part of his forty-week sentence he was forbidden any light. Despite the prohibition, a crafty home-made lamp enabled Castro to read from his small library and to perfect the speech he had made at his defence, which was later published by the underground press as La Historia me Absolverá and became the manifesto of the cause.
- The southern protected zone
Diving off the west coast
Diving off the west coast
All the diving on the island is from the Marina Siguanea, but should be booked through the buro de turismo (daily 8am–5pm; t 46 39 8181) at the Hotel Colony. A five-day SNSI course costs $365CUC and gives you a training day in the swimming pool, plus three dives. If you already have a diving certificate, a single dive costs $36CUC and a night dive $40CUC. There are discounted packages of six and twelve dives also available.
There are over fifty dive sites along a 6km strip of coast between Punta Francés and Punta Pedernales, at the western tip off the island's southern coastline, and close to Cayos Los Indios, about 30km out from the hotel, where there are two shipwrecks. The following sites are among the highlights.
El Cabezo de las Isabelitas
5km west of Playa El Francés. This shallow site has plenty of natural light and a cornucopia of fishes, including goatfish, trumpetfish and parrotfish. An uncomplicated dive, ideal for beginners.
Cueva Azul
2km west of Playa El Francés. Reaching depths of 42m, this site takes its name ("the blue cave") from the intensely coloured water. Although there are several notable types of fish to be seen, the principal thrill of this dive is ducking and twisting through the cave's crevices.
Cueva Misteriosa
4km west of Playa El Francés. You'll be provided with a lamp to explore this dark, atmospheric cave where Christmas tree worms, tarpon and a wealth of other fish species take refuge.
Los Indios Wall
5km from Cayos Los Indios. A host of stunning corals, including brain, star, fire and black coral, cling to a sheer wall that drops to the sea bed, while you can see stingrays on the bottom, some as long as 2m. There's a $10CUC supplement for this dive and you need a minimum of five people.
4km northwest of Punta Francés. The black coral that gives this dive its name is found at depths of 35m, while the rest of the wall is alive with colourful sponges and brain corals, as well as several species of fish and green moray eels.


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Well today was great fun and yesterday as well. And in saying great fun I'm being very sarcastic. Lol.
Yesterday was supposed to be the first visitation with the two petitioners along with mom. Well, I was nervous as heck about it, and then convinced myself it was a good thing and I was determined to win them over in case they were granted custody though it seems very unlikely. I also wanted to get to know the older son's grandmother so that, if we adopt, baby girl can have a relationship with her brother if she wants. Well...neither one of them showed up. And I guess it should make me happy, and it does, because it looks better for us, but it really made me mad too. I can't believe people would file a petition and get granted visitation to try to bond with the child they want custody of, and then just not show up. The fictive kin grandmother was crying in court and spent so much time talking to the GAL so I thought for sure she would be there, and she wasn't.
In addition to that, I took baby girl to get her cheek swabbed for a DNA test today and NO ONE told me that mom and potential dad would be there! I was so mad about that and still am! I was in a hurry too because I started baby girl in Kindermusik today and I had to hurry up and get there and I had to deal with both mom and the maybe dad. And while I'm glad mom feels comfortable enough with me to sit and talk and all, she basically got an unsupervised visit today while we waited and it was kind of my job to keep things under control and I didn't feel that was fair at all. She keeps asking us if she can have more visitation though obviously that has nothing to do with us. I think she asked for more and they wouldn't give it to her because she doesn't even think the baby is hers sometimes.
When I got home, I called the CASA manager for our area and talked to her about a lot of these issues. She said again that those petitions just weren't happening, especially after not even showing up when they had a limited time to try to bond anyway. CASA is wonderful and I would have lost my mind last week if it hadn't of been for them. They're keeping us sane...but seriously, didn't even tell me that I would be dealing with mom and maybe dad on my own... SERIOUSLY!!!! I feel like I've been a nervous wreck ever since it threw me off so much this morning. *sigh* Okay rant over. Baby girl is doing very well and is happy and nothing else has changed in the case yet but I sure wish DSS would have helped out a little more by at least telling me they'd be there so I wasn't ambushed.


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One name that's trending very close to triggering a major breakout trade is RealD (RLD), which is global licensor of 3D technologies. Its extensive intellectual property portfolio enables a premium 3D viewing experience in the theater, the home and elsewhere. This stock has been hit by the sellers during the last six months, with shares down by 26%.
If you take a look at the chart for RealD, you'll notice that this stock has been uptrending pretty strong for the last three months, with shares moving from a low of $8.57 to its recent high of $11.40 a share. During that uptrend, shares of RLD have been consistently making higher lows and higher highs, which is bullish technical price action. That move has now pushed RLD within range of triggering a major breakout trade.
Traders should now look for long-biased trades in RLD if it manages to break out above its 200-day at $11.12 a share and then once it takes out more overhead resistance levels at $11.31 to $11.40 a share with high volume. Look for volume on that move that hits near or above its three-month average action of 365,564 shares. If that breakout hits soon, then RLD will set up to re-fill its previous gap down zone from August that started around $13 a share. Any high-volume move above $13 could then send RLD towards $14 to $15 a share.Traders can look to buy RLD off any weakness to anticipate that breakout and simply use a stop that sits right below its 50-day at $10.03 a share. One could also buy RLD off strength once it takes out those breakout levels with volume and then simply use a stop that sits just below $10.50 a share.
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Holidays to Tenerife provide families and couples alike with the opportunity to experience one of the more diverse Canary Islands. Head down to the south of the island and there's plenty of fun and adventure waiting for you, whereas north of the island is a more relaxing experience.
The weather on the island is fantastic with it's year round sunny climate making it perfect for last minute holidays during the winter months too. It attracts a mix of families and groups both young and old. Wherever you're staying in Tenerife, Mount Teide is visible from all over the island. You can enjoy a fun filled day as you travel through pine forests and explore the volcano's dramatic landscape.
There's plenty of fun to be found on late deals to Tenerife, take in a trip to the largest water park in Europe, Siam Park. There's adventure to be had on adrenaline charged water slides and the giant wave pool, or simply just relax and enjoy the sun. It's set in a tropical oasis and you'll be amazed by the beautiful scenery which surrounds you. Oriental themed cafe bars and restaurants can be found throughout the park. Siam Park appeals to families of all generations regardless of age.
Loro Parque, in Puerto de la Cruz to the north of the island is another popular visitor attraction and is home to over 700 parrots and other exotic animals. It houses the largest dolphinarium in Europe and it truly is an unforgettable day out for all the family, and one not to be missed on holidays to Tenerife.
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Holidays in Tenerife offer an abundance of fantastic hotels, guest houses and self catering apartments; there's something to suit every budget. The south of the island has a more desert like landscape. There are plenty of beautiful sandy beaches with dazzling clear seas.
Playa de las Americas is the party capital of Tenerife with many tourists staying here and its neighbouring resort Los Christianos. It is the largest tourist development on the island. The beaches are perfect for sunbathing and offer a wide range of water sports for the more adventurous. A promenade runs the length of the resort offering plenty of entertainment to keep you busy during your stay on the island from its open air bars and restaurants to karaoke bars and discos.
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You'll find this restaurant just beneath the Club Atlantis on the main road, around the corner from the beach. A family run establishment, Carlos has been delighting holidaymakers to Costa Adeje for over 8 years now. Carlos' is warm and welcoming with great service and an excellent menu. The steaks are always cooked to perfection and the lamb comes highly recommended too.
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Best Way to Spend a Sick Day: Curled up with Books
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Aches, chills, fever, tummy ache? Yuck! We've all been there. One minute you're feeling great, the next, you're bundled up in fleece pjs, extra blankets, a heating pad and downing any over-the-counter medicine you can find. I love any excuse to stay in bed and watch trash tv, but when you can't get comfortable, sometimes you need other distractions. During this joyous (cough, cough) bout with a cold, I chose to catch up on reading. Turns out, nasty cold + decor books = the perfect combination for making me feel a little bit better...
I tend to buy interior design books, quickly flip through them once, and put them down with the intention to re-read and take notes. Since we all live hyper-busy lives, I almost never do the re-read. You can only watch so much Modern Family or Real House Wives of Anywhere without feeling like a total waste of space, so I thought this was the perfect time to dive right back into three decor books:
Design*Sponge at Home by Grace Bonney: This book is a great read and a wonderful reflection of Grace Bonney's Design*Sponge website. The book is organized much like D*S with Sneak Peeks, DIY Projects, DIY Basics, Flower Workshop, and Before & After. I love the Sneak Peek chapter (sort of similar to our Apartment Therapy House Tours). Grace selected amazing homes and apartments from across the globe to showcase, and each Peek includes beautiful interior photographs and interesting facts about the home and its furnishings. The DIY section is perfect for those crafty folks and is organized by difficulty level. The Flower Workshop gives tips on how to create basic arrangements, use household items as vases, and basics like how to cut and preserve flowers.
Creative Walls: How To Display and Enjoy Your Treasured Collections by Geraldine James: I received this book a few months ago as a birthday gift. I rifled through it once, taking note of how British the rooms looked — lots of taxidermy, antlers, wingback chairs, floral accents. It then occurred to me that the author, Ms. James is British. Having worked at Harrods and currently employed by Selfridges as a home buyer, Ms. James has traveled the world looking for interesting objects. Creative Walls offers many tips on how to display your collection of vintage mirrors, colorful paperweights, paperback book covers, or family photographs without looking cluttered or forced.
The Perfectly Imperfect Home: How to Decorate & Live Well by Deborah Needleman: Deborah Needleman. Genius. Founding editor of Domino Magazine (tear). Need I say more? This book is charming from start to finish. Rather than having actual interior photographs, Perfectly Imperfect is illustrated by acclaimed artist Virginia Johnson's watercolors. The book effortlessly gives tips and tricks on how to live creatively and comfortably in your home. The chapters feel as though you're being invited on a tour through someone's house — starting with great lighting to set the mood, then moving into the entryway and living room, a small stop to examine some details like throws, pillows, and coffee tables, up to the bedroom and bath, again looking at decorative items like wallpaper, lacquered walls, and chandeliers, then finishing up in the dining room. There are "nice to know" and styling tips throughout to give the reader friendly suggestions to make your room more functional, stylish, and ultimately, you!
I thoroughly enjoyed re-reading these books while holed up in bed. Being under the weather allowed me the downtime to really read, take note, and enjoy what these pages have to offer. I highly recommend each of these books. Do you already own them? If so, what are your thoughts?
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All three are on my list to get to! Thanks for the reviews.
I got the d*s book for Xmas. The sneak peeks section is AMAZING, but all the DIY content is ridiculously lame. I was so sad that half of its bulk was dedicated to it.
This post is right on time! I've been under the weather and in bed all week. I've been reading so much.
I thought Deborah Needleman's newest book was such a disappointment. I preordered it from Amazon. If it were any more expensive, I would've returned it.
The book has no photographs, which CAN be okay if you have a proper illustrator. Both Charlotte Moss and Mark Hampton have produced great books with no photos, but they had excellent watercolors done by illustrators experienced with rendering interiors. Whoever the illustrator was for The Perfectly Imperfect Home is clearly has no idea how to convey texture, textiles or anything else essential to an interior design book. It felt like a cheap way to take up white space.
Also, the book itself is quite small and has no presence on a bookshelf, so don't think you're getting a coffee table book.
I did like the first Domino book, btw.
^^Pardon the grammatical errors, not enough coffee yet.
Why do people always say they wish to "curl up" with a good book? We need a new cliche; that one is as tired as running something up the flagpole or thinking outside the box.
I also found the design sponge book lackluster, especially the DIY. Will have to check out the others.


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COLDWATER (WTVB) - At least one of Michigan's closed prisons could be up and running again under private management as part of the Department of Corrections conference report that passed the Senate Wednesday.
There's no immediate word if the Florence Crane Correctional Facility in Coldwater would fit the bill. Florence Crane is shutting down with d-day coming up June First. The private management proposal is just one of the options available to DOC under the boilerplate for competitive bidding on housing 1,750 prisoners. That's what Conference Committee Chair Senator John Proos told the MIRS News Service yesterday.
Proos said it's open-ended and they want to give the Department Flexibility. The $1.94 billion dollar DOC budget for Fiscal Year 2012 passed 22-15 Bruce Caswell one of four republicans voting against it. Proos said under the privatization provision, a current prison could be turned over to a private entity. Or DOC could decide to close one or more facilities and move them, possibly to other mothballed prisons, like the one inMuskegonthatPennsylvaniaprisoners just vacated.
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Ko Olina Charities' goal is to provide resources, donations and opportunities for charitable and educational programs in the surrounding communities. Since its inception, the organization has assisted with on-the-job training opportunities, developed and subsidized community outreach programs, provided educational opportunities for the youth of immediate and surrounding communities, sponsored West O'ahu community events and worked to protect the environment.
With donations from resort operators and residents, public donations and grants from the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, Ko Olina Charities is able to continue its efforts to assist O'ahu's growing leeward community.
Ko Olina Charities' annual Ko Olina Thanksgiving Outreach serves more than 4,000 holiday meals for homeless and low-income families throughout the region. Ko Olina Charities also supports numerous community events and organizations including Waianae High School's Searider Productions and Robotics Program, the 'Olelo Youth Xchange video competition, Links for Literacy, the Boys and Girls Club of Hawaii and NFL Youth Education Town (YET), educational and job training programs for West O'ahu adults and youth and various homeless initiatives and emergency shelters on the leeward coast.
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Polar Products' Cool Flow Vest System provides cooling comfort during long surgeries by coninuously circulating cold water from a 15 quart cooler through over 50 feet of insulated tubing within the vest. Breakaway couplings allow freedom of movement as needed. The Fitted Vest weighs less than 8 ounces and has a snug, comfortable fit.LISTED UNDER: Personal Cooling Systems
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Wolf X-Ray Corporation introduces Wolf's "GREEN" Lead-Free X-Ray Protective Aprons for medical use. Wolf GREEN Lead-Free Aprons provide the same 0.3mm lead-equivalency protection as traditional leaded aprons, yet weight 25 percent less and pose no hazard to the environment when disposed of.LISTED UNDER: X-Ray Aprons
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Medline industries, Inc. has introduced the PerforMAX pOweR line of long-sleeved scrubs to help reduce the risk of infection by providing a protective barrier between the patient and a healthcare worker's bare arms. The long-sleeves are swen directly into the short sleeves of the scrub top to create a layered look.LISTED UNDER: Scrub Suits
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Medline has introduced the Curad® BioMask™, an FDA cleared antiviral face mask that inactivates flu viruses. The Curad BioMask works by using a combination of citric acid, zinc and copper and a hydrophilic coating on the outside that quickly wicks droplets into and away from the outer surface.LISTED UNDER: Face Masks
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Tronex offers the SMS Surgeons' Caps that are latex-free and constructed from a durable, highly fluid-resistant, three-ply material that provides effective yet lightweight protection from fluids and infectious substances. The unique combination of non-woven materials assures optimal softness, breathability, comfort, and strength.LISTED UNDER: Face Masks
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Encompass® introduces Falling Leaves™ patient gowns. As part of the Fall Risk Management solutions, offered by Encompass, these gowns assist professionals to address an ongoing challenge in facilities today, by helping to identify at-risk patients. The gowns feature soft, durable 55/45 cotton/poly blend fabric in an overlap design to combine comfort with coverage, while sized to support the needs of a diverse patient population.LISTED UNDER: Patient Gowns
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Encompass Group introduces its new Thermoflect Gown that prewarms patients using heat-reflective technology. The new gown joins the growing Thermoflect Heat-Reflective Technology line, which includes blankets, caps, jackets, vests and the Transport Cocoon. The line includes adult and pediatric sizes.LISTED UNDER: Patient Gowns
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The CoolVest System from Shafer Enterprises has been cooling surgeons in the operating room for over 10 years. It keeps surgeons feeling refreshed and more alert during surgery and can be worn standing or sitting. Surgeons enjoy the ability to move anywhere in the room quickly with the quick disconnect shutoff valves.LISTED UNDER: Personal Cooling Systems
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Polar Products' Cool FlowTM Vest System provides cooling comfort during long surgeries by continuously circulating cold water from a 15 quart cooler through over 50 feet of insulated tubing within the vest. Breakaway couplings allow freedom of movement as needed. The Fitted Vest weighs less than 8 ounces and has a snug, comfortable fit.LISTED UNDER: Surgeon Cooling Apparel
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2011 ESP Honorable Mention SMD Wynne Corporation's Calzuro shoe brand is made in Italy and can be repeatedly washed, bleached and sterilized up to 300°F. The shoes offer a design promoting maximum comfort and durability, resulting in less fatigue during long standing hours. In addition, Calzuros are anti-static and slip resistant, and accessory Calzuro Strap Kits are available.LISTED UNDER: Shoes, Non-Conductive
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Kimberly-Clark Health Care's SAFESKIN gloves are a natural rubber latex-free line and includes gloves for primary surgical procedures and general use applications. Their purple color provides quick, visual differentiation from natural rubber latex and other synthetic gloves. These gloves come in 9 1/2 and 12 inch lengths, have textured fingertips to enhance wet and dry grip and are available in sterile singles and pairs.LISTED UNDER: Exam Gloves
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Kimberly-Clark Health Care (KCHC) announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market the Kimberly-Clark Child's Face Mask. This marks the first time that the FDA has granted any manufacturer 510(k) clearance for a pediatric face mask and establishes the product with the designation of a Class II medical device.LISTED UNDER: Face Masks
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Surgeons' hands are the most delicate instruments in the surgical suite. They need to be prepared and protected. That's why Sempermed developed their Sempermed Supreme surgical gloves. These unique gloves are anatomically designed to reduce hand fatigue and increase comfort with a special multi-layer copolymer composition that provides optimal protection during surgery.LISTED UNDER: Gloves


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Residents attending Maifest 2013 in Covington, Ky., will have the rare chance to touch a nearly 4-billion-year-old piece of moon rock at NASA's Driven to Explore traveling exhibit, a multimedia experience that immerses visitors in the story of NASA. The exhibit will be open from 5 to 11:30 p.m. Friday, May 17; from noon to 11:30 p.m. Saturday, May 18, and from noon to 9 p.m. Sunday, May 19. The centerpiece of Driven to Explore is the opportunity to touch a lunar rock sample brought to Earth by the astronauts of Apollo 17 in 1972, America's last human mission to the moon. The rock is one of only eight lunar samples made available for the public to touch. Driven to Explore allows visitors to learn why we explore, discover the challenges of human space exploration and how NASA provides critical technological advances to improve life on Earth. The exhibit also details the accomplishments of the space shuttle and the International Space Station. NASA is investing in the building blocks of a more capable approach to space exploration, including research and development to increase space travel capabilities.
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weekend's Continental Tire Monterey Grand Prix at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca marks a homecoming in more ways than one for Scott Pruett . While the five-time Daytona Prototype champion hails from Sacramento, Calif., just a three hours' drive north of
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John Dagys at 1:32 pm IMSA Memo Rojas Scott Pruett Sports Cars The No. 01 suffered heavy damage ..... as a big hit to Rojas and co-driver Scott Pruett 's championship chase, as they will ..... and Jordan Taylor. IMSA Memo Rojas Scott Pruett Sports Cars Post navigation ← VIDEO
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time DTM touring-car series champion in Europe. A decade ago, the field at Sonoma had nine road-course ringers: Scott Pruett (3rd), Boris Said (6th), Klaus Graf (17th), Jim Inglebright (19th), Larry Gunselman (37th), Austin Cameron
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Racing Corvette DP of Michael Valiante completed the top-three overall and in the Prototype class with a 1:38.692 lap. Scott Pruett , meanwhile, pedaled his No. 01 Chip Ganassi Racing Riley-Ford to fourth, with Scott Sharp completing the top-five
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an overambitious move into Turn 1 at the start, recovered and led for portions in the second hour. However, co-driver Scott Pruett was unable to challenge Barbosa in the long green flag closing stint and settled for second. The No. 90 Spirit of Daytona
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