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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Symantec (SYMC) gained 1.1% to $20.25 Friday on news that it is hiring a bank to help defend itself from activist investors.
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- The net income growth from the same quarter one year ago has exceeded that of the S&P 500 and greatly outperformed compared to the Software industry average. The net income increased by 31.0% when compared to the same quarter one year prior, rising from $216.00 million to $283.00 million.
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Don't get me wrong: I love holiday baking! And my mom, my sister, and I always have a great time baking together. I just need a little downtime after all the Thanksgiving hoopla. Maybe I'll start this weekend...
The thing about holiday baking is that it's never too early to start. Most baked goods can be frozen after baking and, when thawed, still taste almost as fresh as they day they were made. Sometimes, we'll freeze sugar cookies plain, and then decorate them right before we eat or gift them. But, ordinarily, cookies taste just fine even if they've been stored in the freezer.
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I've already made 2 batches of cookies...before Thanksgiving. I don't plan ahead. I just bake when I feel like it and we eat the stuff as I make it so I bake often between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
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By skidmore
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sizes runs small, but seems all cycle clothes do, I am long waisted so shoulder straps are almost to short. Padding is thiner than some other shorts but is comfortable, great buy for the money.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Not enough protection--Pad too Thin
By Bill
from Papillion NE
OK for a 10-20 miler, but not further. I rode them once for 40 miles and the burn began around 15...ugh. I wish I could send them back.
Great for Sub three hour rides
By Cunknown
from The South
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Have about 150 miles on these bibs and are great for sub three hour rides on the road bike. The padding is ok and the construction is really nice. Used them for about a week so far. Great for training rides and hammering it out on the trainer.. Size is pretty accurate however they do ride up a bit. Only time will tell on how long these will last.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
S2 Bib Shorts
By Earl61
from Indiana
About Me Avid Cyclist
Great feel and fit size medium 5'6 165 great value for the money !
Good for the money
By Bike Professor
from Winona Lake, IN
I like the shorts so far. Only used them a couple of times.
I intend to buy more
By rodell59
from Mount Vernon, N.Y.
I'm a big guy so buying cycling gear requires patience and fortitude, so I took a chance on these shorts and I must say I'm thoroughly satisfied. The compression is firm but not too tight the straps are very comfortable and don't dig in. The legs don't ride up; it's like wearing second skin I do plan on buying these again, oh did I mentioned the price a bargain
Another good product by Nashbar
By fk71
from CT
great product for those of us that don't need a fancy label on our shorts. Very comfortable and a great price.
S2 Is Short On padding/Good For 1-2 Hour
By Rode Demon
from Orlando Fl.
The material is lightweight for warm weather riding. I get to ride 1 hr. before dark. The weekends I wear my Louis Garneau.
Very sturdy bibs.
By Elvenage
from Ocala, Florida
I bought this product so I could retire my padded underwear that I would wear under some gym shorts, or a bathing suit on some days. That just got too hot here in Florida. I sprung for these, and despite the caution of no leg grippers, but frankly, I feel like those just suffocate, and these do NOT ride up while cycling. The chamois is very comfortable, and does not cause breathing issues while riding.One note: Order a size higher than what you expect, this does run a tad smaller.
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Curse You, Nashbar!
By Asher
from Louisville, KY
Recently, I ordered a pair of Nashbar's S2 bibs, thinking that I'd round out my collection a bit.Instead, I am now forced to replace all my other regular bib shorts with these! Curse you, Nashbar!One might ask, "Well, what's so great about the S2 bibs that you're going to have to swap out everything in your wardrobe?"First, the fit. Supportive, but not constrictive. I'm 5'8" and 166 lbs, thighs top out at around 24", waist 32" or 33" (seems to vary, or maybe I suck at measuring), so I threw a dart and ordered size medium. It's perfect.Second, the chamois. It's awesome. I realize that chamois preferences are highly individual -- so if you like a thicker chamois, these may not be the bibs for you. For me, however, this chamois is perfect. Enough 3D relief to keep the air flowing, enough padding to prevent one's ischia from drilling holes in one's saddle during more-upright moments, but thin enough to forget about and small enough that it doesn't bunch up.Third, no leg grippers! To be honest, it's possible that I'd buy another two pair of these for that feature alone.I have another pair of shorts from another manufacturer (which shall remain nameless) that are also size medium. The fit is great *except* for the leg grippers, which were clearly intended for someone with much smaller thighs than mine. They apply a fearsome death grip to my quads, and it is not comfortable.As result, I now often order my shorts a size up, but that can create problems with excessively long straps (I am short-coupled) or, worse, over-large chamois. Nashbar's gipper-less design means I can now order a size that fits and not worry about my lower legs dropping off mid-ride from lack of blood flow.Other strong points: In short, since these arrived, my other bibs have lingered neglected in a drawer, all but forgotten, like dreams of overlarge chamois that have vanished in the morning light.I've effectively worn, washed, and dried these every day since I bought them. They're holding up beautifully. The contrast stitching looks sharp. I like the little isthmus that connects the bib straps in the back.Overall, exceptionally thoughtful design and a great product at a great price.Now I just have to find room in my budget to replace all my other bibs!
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JanaeWonderfulI love this flat iron!!! It gets my hair very straight and I never go pass the second setting(395 degrees) when flat ironing my own hair. I also wear curly and wavy weaves and this flat iron gets my extensions very straight without me going to the highest heat setting. It glides through my hair very well. I don't get creases, if someone has creases while flat ironing its more than likely not due to the iron but caused by your technique of flat ironing.13 out of 14 shoppers thought this review was helpful.
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DawnAlmost ImpressedI purchased this Conair after learning that my hair is too thin for a titanium flat iron. (I had alot of breakage from my titanium straightener.) I have very wavy to curly hair. This is the only straightener that I have found with a 5-YEAR warranty and with a maximum temperature of 446 degrees. I was excited to find a ceramic (less damaging to the hair) straightener at this price, with the hottest temperature setting I could find. Unfortunately there are only four heat settings. At 419 degrees (3rd highest) it straightened my hair, but it wasn't as silky as I'd like it AND it left creases in my hair that I thought I noticed the first time, but wasn't confirmed until the 3rd time of use. I don't stop the iron on my hair. I constantly move it through my hair and it definitely leaves creases. BUT, maybe this iron just isn't the right kind for my hair type. I just wanted to share the info so you know what to look for.37 out of 50 shoppers thought this review was helpful.
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EMERALD CITY GOWNS Emerald City Gowns, a "consignment boutique for the glamorous green bride," moved last month into a space above Zut restaurant on Fourth Street. Owner Emilie Hofmann specializes in "pre-loved" wedding dresses, a concept she was inspired to pursue when she wanted to trade in her own recently worn wedding gown for a different dress for her best friend and could only find a store that met her needs in the Emerald City, aka Seattle. Emerald City Gowns is at 1822 Fourth Street. Hours: Tuesday-Sunday, but note that appointments are required to try on gowns. … Continue reading »
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Benchmark Pizzeria quietly opened this summer on the Kensington-Berkeley border. The husband and wife team who run the restaurant come bearing impeccable credentials: Melissa and Peter Swanson met at Oliveto Café & Restaurant in Oakland in 1999. He worked there as a lead line cook before moving on to help Jon Smulewitz open Dopo on Piedmont Avenue, where he worked for six years. Melissa wrote about food the San Francisco Chronicle and Diablo Magazine, among others, and worked at Chez Panisse Café as a server before joining her husband in their new venture. Berkeleyside NOSH caught up with Melissa to see how the neighborhood restaurant is doing six months in.
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Patricia Hirabara, a lifelong Albany resident and a recreation leader for the City of Berkeley for almost 40 years, died Tuesday, Dec. 4, age 66, a few months before her planned retirement.
Pat, as everyone called her, attended Albany High School, graduated from San Francisco State with a degree in recreation, and went to work for Berkeley recreation programs soon afterwards, in 1969. She earned a teaching credential from California College in 1973.
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As of October 2011, 200 million images bore the CC-licensed photo mark but there are those who are sceptical of it »
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Shrimp-and-Sausage Gumbo
Photo: Iain Bagwell; Styling: Heather Chadduck
Serve this slow-cooker version of a Louisiana classic for dinner. Just don't be surprised if your family comes back for seconds.
Yield: Makes 6 servings
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- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 pound andouille sausage, sliced
- 1 (14.5-oz.) can diced tomatoes
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 large green bell pepper, chopped
- 2 celery ribs, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, chopped
- 3 bay leaves
- 2 teaspoons Creole seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 3 pounds unpeeled, large raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 bunch green onions, sliced
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- Garnish: sliced green onions
- 1. Preheat oven to 400°. Sprinkle flour in a 9-inch cast-iron skillet. Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown, stirring once. Cool 10 minutes.
- 2. Meanwhile, cook sausage in a Dutch oven over medium heat, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes or until browned. Drain on paper towels. Place sausage in a 6-qt. slow cooker; add tomatoes and next 7 ingredients.
- 3. Whisk together browned flour and broth until smooth. Pour into slow cooker. Cover and cook on HIGH 5 to 6 hours. Stir in shrimp, green onions, and parsley. Cover and cook on HIGH 30 minutes, stirring once. Discard bay leaves before serving.
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A. Boruc
Barely had anything to do in the first half but still looked like conceding. Lucky not to be punished when he let a corner slip through his hands and then failed to collect a cross moments later, as well as slicing a kick for good measure. No chance with the goal.
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Held his own for the most against Oxlade-Chamberlain, who was not as his best, but looked nervy at times.
José Fonte
Solid enough performance. Put some good tackles in and won his headers. Helped out by Arsenal's lack of attacking penetration.
M. Yoshida
Unfortunate not to have a penalty early on. Assured as ever on the ball.
Unfortunate to score an own goal as he tried to stop Walcott's free-kick, which Koscielny would have probably put in anyway. Forced Szczesny into a good save in the second half. Put a shift in and tracked back well.
J. Puncheon
Should have scored before Ramirez's goal. Gave away the soft foul on Arteta that lead to the Gunners' goal. Found the side netting when presented with a good chance of his own but created a few decent openings late on to relieve some pressure.
S. Davis
Brought the ball forward with intent at times but failed to find a final pass.
M. Schneiderlin
Some sloppy passes on occasions but brought the ball out of defence well. Had a hand in the build up to the goal. Broke up numerous attacks.
J. Cork
Looked a bit slow on ball and struggled as a right-back. Didn't give Saints the same outlet as Clyne offers but was solid in defence.
G. Ramírez
His direct and dangerous runs worried Arsenal but often lacked final product. Took his goal extremely well, though. Possibly unlucky to be penalised for a push when he had the ball in the net a second time. Rightly received an ovation when brought off late on.
R. Lambert
Could have scored ten minutes in had he held his run. Looked unfit and needed an extra yard of pace at times.
W. Szczęsny
Nothing to do in the first 45, and had no chance with Ramirez's goal. Didn't command his area all that convincingly. Brilliant save to deny Do Prado and then an even better one from the resulting corner, though. Weak parry from Schneiderlin cross would have led to a Saints second if any red shirts were lurking.
K. Gibbs
Did not show enough power in the tackle in the lead up to the first goal and gave away the ball cheaply at times. Had some joy going forward. Arsenal may well have scored late on had he found a team-mate.
L. Koscielny
Involved in some lack-lustre marking and was part of a defence who failed to clear their lines for the opening goal. Did make some important blocks and was lurking behind Guly for the own goal.
T. Vermaelen
Dealt with Lambert and made one goal-saving tackle on Ramirez but could have conceded a penalty against Yoshida. Could have been more commanding at times, the first goal for instance.
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Put in a few good crosses. Made a fine last-ditch challenge on Guly which unfortunately for him still led to the opening goal. Didn't look as sharp as usual.
Kept things ticking. Won the free-kick which led to the own goal. Went close with a vicious strike in the second half.
Had a decent early strike deflected just wide, but was largely quiet. Did move the ball well with Wilshere at times. Looked in need of a rest and got one when he was brought off in the second half.
J. Wilshere
Nice interplay with Cazorla in and around Saints' area but failed to cut through their defence. Battled hard as always, though.
L. Podolski
Saw an early shot blocked but was quiet from then on. Gave away the ball in the build up to Saints' opening goal. Brought off early in the second 45.
A. Oxlade-Chamberlain
Looked dangerous when running with the ball and offered some decent crosses. Not the best of returns to the south coast and was brought off with 15 minutes left.
T. Walcott
Good delivery led to own goal and had the ball in the net himself but it was, rightly, disallowed for offside. Didn't do much else on his St Mary's return, though, as he failed to get involved and wasted a number of positions with sloppy play.


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MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin volleyball team concludes a four-match Ohio Valley Conference road swing this weekend when it takes on Tennessee State on Friday, Oct. 18 and Belmont on Saturday, Oct. 19.
Historically, the Skyhawks have had success at both of these road sites in Nashville. UT Martin is 12-8 all-time at Tennessee State while posting a 4-2 record in matches played at Belmont.
UT Martin (8-14, 2-4 OVC) has been led offensively all season by junior Emily Keaton, who has a team-high 236 kills (2.78 per set). Recently, the Skyhawks have received a lift from freshman Madison Wessling, who has slammed down 2.55 kills per set and has led the team in kills in three of the last four matches. Allie Whimpey (2.49 kills per set) and Amanda Crask (9.69 assists per set, sixth in the OVC) also pace the UT Martin offense.
Defensively, Chelsea Bowles ranks fourth in the OVC with 4.45 digs per set for the Skyhawks. Lynsey Hazelwood ranks second on the squad with 2.48 digs per set while Keaton (2.32), Colleen Larson (2.27) and Crask (2.01) all average over two digs per set. Julia Devinney (55 blocks, 0.72 per set) leads UT Martin at the net.
Tennessee State (5-11, 2-4 OVC) is coming off a 3-2 win over Memphis on Tuesday night. In that match, reigning OVC Offensive Player of the Week Naomi Wells recorded a match-high 19 kills to go along with 19 digs while Erika Moss (47 assists, 21 digs) also added a double-double.
Wells ranks second in the league in both kills (3.70 per set) and points (4.22 per set), while Moss' 10.07 assists per set also ranks second in the OVC. Ileanushka Maldanado (3.54 digs per set) and Sherryce Butler (0.64 blocks per set) guide the Tigers.
The reigning OVC Tournament champions, Belmont (10-12, 3-3 OVC) is coming off back-to-back 3-0 sweeps of Jacksonville State and Tennessee Tech on the road last weekend. Hannah Miranda captured OVC Setter of the Week accolades after handing out 68 assists and helping the Bruins to a .307 attack percentage in those two matches.
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"We don't need no education" goes a well-known line in the Pink Floyd tune "Another Brick in the Wall," so we wonder what the song's writer, Roger Waters , thinks about this: The first academic conference focusing solely on the band is being held this Sunday at Princeton University. The event, titled "Pink Floyd: Sight, Sound and Structure," will examine the lauded British group's music and the impact it's had on art and culture.
The conference, which will be held at the New Jersey school's Taplin Auditorium, will include a variety of lectures, discussions and musical performances. Longtime Pink Floyd producer/engineer James Guthrie , who's responsible for the acclaimed surround sound mixes of the band's albums, will be on hand to give a keynote speech and participate in a panel Q&A session. Other events include a lecture about David Gilmour 's guitar solos, specially rearranged performances of the Floyd songs "Interstellar Overdrive," "Echoes" and "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" and high-quality playbacks of select albums by the band.
In conjunction with the conference, a few other events will be held at and near Princeton in the days leading up to the symposium. The Small World Café will host a Pink Floyd jam session this Thursday night, and a screening of the film The Wall will take place Friday at the Taplin Auditorium.
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The exhibition season had Thrashers coach Craig Ramsay concerned.
After scoring just 10 goals in six games, Ramsay wondered where the scoring would come during the regular season.
That has not been a problem – and the power play has been a big reason why.
Entering Saturday's NHL schedule, the Thrashers had the No. 3 power-play unit in the league. They have scored 23 goals in 94 chances with a man-advantage, a 24.5 success rate. Through 23 games, the Thrashers have 72 goals. Their power play makes up 32 percent of that offense.
"Overall we rush the puck up the ice extremely well," Ramsay said. "Now you've got entries with speed. And we've won a lot of battles. The key to any power play is you are out against a desperate group that knows they are shorthanded and they put their hardest working guys out there. We've won those low battles and have gotten [the puck] back to the point. Our point men have done a really great job of shooting for goals, shooting for tips, shooting for people."
The Thrashers want shots from the point on the power play. They are getting them from Dustin Byfuglien and Tobias Enstrom. The pair entered Saturday tied for fourth in the NHL with 12 power-play points. Part of the key, according to Ramsay, has been the Thrashers ability to modify the power play if opponents are protecting against the point shot. The team's power play often ran into problems in previous seasons when opponents keyed on former Thrasher Ilya Kovalchuk's one-timer from the faceoff circle.
"[Enstrom] gets to the point where he wants to get it to [Byfuglien] because he wants to shoot it so much. You can hear him all over the rink yelling for the puck."
Ramsay pointed to Rich Peverley's power-play goal against Montreal Friday night. The forward took the puck high along the faceoff circle and wristed a shot into the back of the net.
"If [opponents] get to the point where the opposition is that worried about our point shots then the other guys start scoring goals and one feeds off the other," Ramsay said. You have to work together. You have to have both of them in your arsenal if they cheat on something you can use something else."
November 27th, 2010
5:31 pm
Fantastic! I was at practice today and Buff (or Byf, really), was shouting for the puck. I was betting he does that all the time. It's nice to have a few more tricks up our sleeves! Coach is not just educating the team, he's educating this town. I love him, and I love these wins!
November 27th, 2010
5:34 pm
And thanks, Chris, for the great coverage. I'm a constant reader, but I don't comment much.
November 27th, 2010
5:36 pm
I've played and been around hockey for 40 years and I'm beginning to think Craig Ramsey is as good as it gets.
November 27th, 2010
5:59 pm
Very pleased with a shutout win!!!!
Let's stay consistent with this play!!!!
November 27th, 2010
6:26 pm
Chris – Any update on Cormier up in Chicago?
November 27th, 2010
8:56 pm
If there power play is so god why come they not win more games?
November 27th, 2010
10:39 pm
Joe – The Thrashers had a major overhaul this past summer. They fired almost everyone behind the bench, for starters. They had to get a new head coach, assistant/associate coach, goalie coach, and a new strength and conditioning coach. After that, they brought in four new regular players from the Blackhawks via trade and made some depth signings before the summer was over.
The coaching staff had to institute the new system, and had to teach it to the players. It took some players more time to grasp the system than others. Furthermore, the coaching staff placed an emphasis on scoring goals prior to this month, because scoring was a concern to a lot of people moving forward. This month, the emphasis has been on learning the defensive system.
The team is coming together now, and seems to have taken to Ramsay's systems better than we fans could have ever imagined. The team is playing a high tempo game, and is really starting to turn some heads around the league. If this keeps up, we should have no problem winning more than we lose.
November 27th, 2010
11:01 pm
Alan, you are a better man than I…tussentak!!!!!
November 28th, 2010
12:26 am
Two things to remember here….
Det. and Montreal did not start their #1 guys in net. Teams will not be taking us lightly now, and WILL use their top-guys. Granted, we exploited this sit-rep by coming out HARD, and getting up early forcing the other guys to take more chances, which we also exploited. Expect games to become MUCH TIGHTER, more pressure…. demanding superlative discipline, and composure.
Sound like Playoff Hockey?……. Hmmmm?
Also, we have a looooong way to go yet, and some adversity is to be expected. How our boys respond to this will reveal their true CHARACTER! I believe our success thus far is NO FLUKE, and because of this, we'll see no prolonged slumps. This team CAN BE MUCH BETTER! and will.
Enjoy the ride! We've been waiting a LONG TIME FOR THIS!!!
Support this team! They deserve it.
"Live Hockey, Love Thrashers!".
November 28th, 2010
11:59 am
lordstan57 – Detroit started, and then pulled their #1 guy!
November 28th, 2010
5:56 pm
I just thing Trhasers would be beter with Kolvochock.
November 28th, 2010
6:34 pm
Thrashers are defending themselves vs. the Bruins. It's 3-1, Atlanta. Burmistrov was tagged, from behind. We're on the vaunted # 3 overall Power Play, as we speak, because of it.
November 28th, 2010
6:38 pm
Bergfors!!! PPG!! It's 4-1, Atlanta. With 12.3 seconds left in the 2nd stanza. Correction, it's now officially over. The Thrashers lead, 4-1, headed into the 3rd period.
1) Get the lead
2) Build the lead
3) Protect the lead, to a win
4) Don't toss back a "pity" point
November 28th, 2010
7:48 pm
Break up the Thrashers! Fantastic. Pavs presented with early lead then proceeded to smother 39 of 40 shots. Four more markers by Thrasher offense. That team goals against average shrinking each time blue guys take to ice. So proud to see another solid performance. Know Craig Ramsay appreciated effort against his former outfit. Wonderful weekend to be sports fan in state. Thrashers win. Falcons win. In win-win since Georgia played Georgia Tech. Thrashers are now team instead of Illya Kovalchuk with supporting cast. Gear fab! STENDEK
November 28th, 2010
7:51 pm
Mr Craig Ramsay. Out of respect for you I will never refer to you as Craig Petrino again. No matter what. Thanks for getting attention of these guys. Solid play of late. Best stretch in years even with that figure skating prima donna in lineup. Sigh. STENDEK
November 28th, 2010
8:14 pm
Very nearly another Philips Arena shutout for home skaters…
November 28th, 2010
8:56 pm
The Real deal thrashers according to NHL on the fly…..big buf just interviewed
Let's get back down in spite of the last 10 years.
We have an NHL team and let's not lose it and be stuck with hawks only
Investors have no idea because of the past management of this org but with Duds and Ramer in charge maybe they will see light and see this as a value play.
November 28th, 2010
9:32 pm
I'm waiting to find out how I was thrust into an alternate universe through some Rod Sterling narration. Freaky, I dig it. I still stand by my earlier opinions in so much as on paper this shouldn't be happening. I firmly believe the only explanation is through quantum mechanics. Again, Duds and Rammers must have some uncanny hockey senses, this is surreal and of course our guys ain't too shabby either, that said…
November 29th, 2010
10:58 pm
I stand corrected. Howard is indeed their #1.


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So, the best is yet to come. Be thankful that they are in the playoffs. For lack of anything else to say, or hope, that's what the Bruins were leaning on when they left the Garden Sunday night, fresh from another frustrating, hair-pulling, head-shaking, mind-blowing 60 minutes of trying to sink a round chunk of vulcanized rubber into a 24-square-foot rectangle.
"We've just got to bear down,'' said coach Claude Julien, trying to demystify the mystification and frustration of his club's lost offense, often because of good shots/scoring chances that never make it to the net.


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George Mills is senior engineer for The Joint Commission's Standards Interpretation Group. In this interview, Mark Shirley, Healthcare Practice Specialty administrator, speaks with Mills about the recent reorganization of the environment of care standards.
MS: Please provide an overview of the Standards Improvement Initiative (SII) that led to the recent reorganization of the environment of care standards.
GM: SII's goals were to evaluate the standards' language and to eliminate bulleted lists and hard-to-survey words like "appropriate." We were able to do this with a few exceptions.
We then examined the structure of the accreditation manual, which included environment of care and two subtopics within it. One of those subtopics was emergency management. In 2008, significant changes were made to the emergency management expectations in preparation for a new emergency management chapter to be introduced in 2009.
We also examined the scoring process for the Life Safety Code. In 2008, we scored that under EC.5.20 EP1. We had a series of expectations that we scored based on an x, y and z scale, and our goal was to eliminate the x's, y's and z's and to coordinate with the scoring of other standards and elements of performance. With this in mind, we approached leadership and suggested that we make it its own chapter to make it more user-friendly and functional. Leadership agreed, and we now have a new life safety chapter, which accurately reflects the Life Safety Code's expectations and our expectations of compliance.
MS: Was the migration of the life safety and emergency management standards to their own chapters the only significant change to the environment of care standards?
GM: Yes, this was the only major change. However, two other changes worth mentioning include the blending of the safety and security standards and removing the safety-related staff education HR requirements from the HR chapter and putting them into the environment of care.
MS: What was the rationale for moving the emergency management and life safety standards to independent chapters?
GM: The Joint Commission has long been passionate about emergency management and readiness and expressed this to the [healthcare] field. Leadership felt it was important to create an emergency management chapter, not only to assist those responsible for the environment of care standards chapter, but also to make information on emergency management more accessible to clinicians and to others involved in emergency management preparations. It merited its own chapter.
MS: This should be helpful for those who are responsible for emergency management, especially in smaller hospitals, since most do not personally have the expertise to adequately address each of the six critical areas in the emergency management standards. This should encourage more of a multidisciplinary approach to emergency management.
GM: Yes, we think so.
MS: Were any substantive changes made to the new standards?
GM: There are no new requirements in 2009. This is something we must drive home. If you were compliant in 2008, content-wise, you should be compliant in 2009. SII's purpose was to examine the language, structure and function of the standards and to refresh the standards based on those approaches.
MS: With respect to life safety, the requirements have not changed, but you have added specificity from NFPA's Life Safety Code to the new standards?
GM: We have done a few things. One was to ensure that if Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services required it, we required it as well. We made sure no gaps existed between us. This was a major issue.
We also reconciled everything with the 2000 Life Safety Code, so now our language and number sequencing reflects the Code. Additionally, we now stress interim life safety measures, which are also found in the life safety chapter.
MS: Will combining the safety and security standards impact or change healthcare organizations' approach toward security management?
We feel you are free to have separate safety and security departments if they function well for your organization. We also feel that if your organization wants to combine these two departments into one, you are free to do so. Historically, The Joint Commission has not been involved in an organization's operations or management. The outcomes are more important to us.
Every accredited organization has received a fully searchable electronic edition of the new standards. We have also changed our hardcopy manual from an 8.5" x 11" format to a 6" x 9" format.
MS: Many organizations have struggled with the recent changes to the emergency management standards. The Joint Commission recognized this by providing some scoring relief during 2008 surveys. How will The Joint Commission survey to these standards going forward?
GM: In 2009, organizations will be surveyed as they were in 2008, with about 40% of the time spent on discussion and 60% of the time spent on observation for a total of 1½ to 2 hours with the emergency management team.
Relief is related to creating your capability assessment to self-exist for up to 96 hours. We understand that for certain things you need time to create track records for and to determine what consumption rates were for different seasons. We gave organizations up to one year to learn how to do that. Effective January 2009, all of those requirements must be compliant.
MS: Should organizations expect the surveyor to initiate an emergency management exercise?
GM: No, we will not initiate an actual exercise or a drill. We will conduct a simulated exercise with the emergency management team, during which we will examine the organization's hazard vulnerability analysis (HVA), pick one of the top five items and generate a "what if" scenario based on HVA. We look for the team's dynamics and how they can problem-solve under the pressure of an escalating scenario.
MS: Is this a roundtable discussion?
GM: At no time during a survey will we initiate a fire alarm or actual event where we might create any disruption within the organization.
MS: So a surveyor will interview the organization's team responsible for emergency management?
GM: Right. We will ask to have your environment of care interview in your incident command center, and after your interview, we will ask to meet with the emergency management team. During the discussion, we will drill down into the emergency operations plan and HVA. If we notice that your chair is answering all of the questions, we will probably ask that person to take a break so we can see what the rest of the team knows. As we evaluate the answers, we also evaluate the team's dynamics and whether the organization is ready to respond to an emergency situation.
MS: Some organizations are still unsure how to address the emergency management standard requiring them to prepare for situations when they cannot be supported by the local community for at least 96 hours. Can you elaborate on this standard and explain The Joint Commission's expectations?
GM: Organizations must identify, based on their HVA, what it will take to self-support for 96 hours. First, there is nothing magical about the 96 hours. The Federal Emergency Management Agency said it will take them 72 hours to arrive and another 24 hours to begin to help us.
"Capabilities" means that the organization must assess if it will be able to stay open and for how long before being forced to evacuate. For example, during a water outage, an organization's capabilities may be only 30 hours. The organization must determine that if it stays open for 30 hours, will things improve or will the organization need to consider an earlier evacuation?
The organization must also consider conservation strategies. For example, if it closes the east wing and moves those patients to the north wing, doubling all of the singles, will that reduce enough water consumption in the building to go from 30 hours to 45 hours? Maybe by closing down the ambulatory surgery center the organization would gain another five hours for a total of 50 hours.
Or with nursing intervention, baths may be given every other day instead of every day or sponge baths may be given instead of full baths to gain up to 50 hours. Dietary may use full disposable plates, cups and plastic silverware instead of china and shut down steam tables for food preparation to gain another ten hours for a total of 65 or 70 hours. At that point, the organization should determine if there would be enough time to get outside help or to evacuate patients to areas outside of the locations impacted by the water outage.
An organization must know what its resources and capabilities are based on the type of event and their HVA. The organization may have no problems with water or generator fuel, but it may find other areas of deficiency.
MS: Managing your refill point on fuel for generators is important to ensure that you never go below the 96-hour mark.
Then you talk to staff and learn that the tank is normally allowed to drop by 60% before they refill it because your supplier does not want to bring out a partial load—they want to bring out a full 5,000 gallons. Now 95 hours have dropped to potentially 45 hours. So your assumption that you will be good for 100 hours is not always accurate. You must monitor fuel capacity on an ongoing basis so that you always know your true fuel hours.
MS: As part of the planning process, should organizations assume the infrastructure is disrupted or assume they cannot receive relief from vendors during this 96-hour window?
GM: That is correct. You are essentially an island unto yourself for those 96 hours.
MS: All hospitals and critical-access hospitals are now surveyed with a Life Safety Code surveyor (LSCS). How will this individual spend his/her time while onsite?
GM: The LSCS will survey against the new life safety chapter (LS.01.01.01 through LS.04.02.07) and also against Environment of Care: Protection Systems (EC.02.03.05), Interim Life Safety Measures (LS.02.01.01), Emergency Power (EC.02.05.07) and Medical Gas and Vacuum (EC.02.05.09).
In critical-access hospitals, they will also survey against all emergency management and environment of care standards. Additionally, hospitals and critical-access hospitals can survey three leadership standards—Leadership Holds Staff Responsible (LD.04.01.05 EP4), Resources Made Available to Correct Safety-Related Issues (LD.03.03.01 EP4) and Leadership Does Not Put a High Priority on Safety-Related Issues, (LD.04.04.01 EP2).
MS: Historically, the Life Safety Code has been the most cited standard. Organizations emphasize preparing for this part of the survey, but several survey findings within the environment of care and life safety chapters pose an immediate threat to life and would jeopardize an organization's accreditation status. What are some of these findings?
GM: In the new scoring model, immediate threat to life is at the top of the pyramid. Generally, you can reach an immediate threat-to-life in four ways, which have historically been found in the environment of care, assuming no interim life safety measures are in place. These include a nonfunctional fire pump, a nonfunctional fire alarm panel, a nonfunctional medical gas panel and a nonfunctional emergency generator. Any one of these four found on a survey would most likely put you in an immediate threat-to-life situation.
The second point on the pyramid is adverse decision rules. There is no adverse decision rule in the environment of care or emergency management chapters. One adverse decision rule in the life safety chapter is CON-04, which addresses failure to make sufficient progress on a previously accepted plan for improvement as part of an organization's statement of condition or failure to implement interim life safety measures for a previously accepted plan for improvement.
MS: Would a CON-04 put an immediate stop to the survey?
GM: No, neither one of these actually stops the survey. For example, if the LSCS reviews your plan for improvement and discovers that you have previously accepted items that are still open and have exceeded the six-month grace period we granted you, the surveyor would contact the team leader to discuss it. Then the surveyor contacts the field director (all of our surveyors report to a field director).
The field director will concur that they must contact the main office. At that point, the surveyor will contact the Standards Interpretation Group at the main office, ask for one of the engineers and review with us their finding in the field. We will verify that CON-04 should be invoked. This is no different from receiving an RFI, but the organization will need to resolve this in a short amount of time. In four to six months, a follow-up survey will be conducted to ensure that the issue has been resolved.
If an immediate threat to life occurs, the surveyor will bring it to the attention of the team leader, who will verify the threat and contact the field director. This tracks much like the CON-04 rule. Then they contact the central office. At that point, we use a different set of questions to confirm it is an immediate threat to life. Once our questions are answered, we bring it to the attention of Dr. Ann Blouin, executive vice president of accreditation and certification operations. If she concurs, she will bring it to the attention of Dr. Mark R. Chassin, president of The Joint Commission, for a final decision.
The remainder of the survey will continue without change, but we ask our LSCS if s/he can stay an extra day to help manage the immediate threat to life on the first day and to continue with the balance of the life safety survey on the next day. The surveys are never suspended, but during an immediate threat to life, we run a second track parallel to the normal survey.
MS: In the past, surveyors have asked to interview those responsible for the Environment of Care. Will this still be a common practice? If so, what will surveyors look for?
GM: An environment of care interview is conducted, and depending on the organization's structure, whoever is involved in the environment of care will be invited to discuss. The surveyor will examine documentation, annual evaluations, meeting minutes, effectiveness assessments of the organization as it relates to the environment of care and other things you find under EC.04 with the information collection and evaluation system. This gives us a chance to look at any data we discovered on the building tour.
For example, if during the building tour we see medical equipment devices, we first ask is if the device is for life support. If the device is for life support, it is automatically included in the organization's inventory, so we will ask for history on that device. If the device is not for life support, we ask if it is in the inventory. If it is in the medical equipment inventory, we ask for a history on that particular device.
In the physical environment, we use a sample size of ten. On a sample size of ten, one missed item will still leave you at 90%, which we consider compliant. Two missed items would put you at 80% or partially compliant, and three missed items would put you at 70% and noncompliant. We look at the history for ten items to evaluate whether the maintenance strategy as defined in the medical equipment management plan is aligned with what is actually happening in the organization. Items identified on the tour will be reviewed during the environment of care interview, so you will have time to collect those documents.
MS: Do you foresee any changes to the environment of care, life safety or emergency management chapters in the near future? If so, what areas will The Joint Commission review?
GM: I do. In 2009, we have nothing new. We could not add anything new because of the SII project's requirements, but I wish we could have added a few things such as a specific requirement for medical gas cylinder management. We currently have piped gas management, but we do not address E or H cylinders in terms of handling, management or items open to the corridor. I would like to see an additional requirement for that.
The building maintenance program (BMP) from the life safety chapter was always an option. As an option, we could not make it mandatory because that would have been an increased expectation. I would like to see us revisit BMP as part of the life safety chapter in 2010 or 2011.
As we developed the standards for 2009, we created items that we would like to revisit for development in 2010. As this happens, the field will be invited to give comments on anything that we propose. Like with BMP, if we decide to make it a mandatory requirement, the field will have a chance to give us their thoughts on it. Refer to The Joint Commission Perspectives and new standards alerts. To receive notices, visit The Joint Commission's website at www.jointcommission.org. In the E-mail Updates section, click on "Sign Up," then under the heading "Additional Joint Commission Lists," check the box labeled "Standards Field Reviews."
MS: I suspect that facility management personnel would like to see BMP return. I understand that The Joint Commission has gone back and forth with CMS on this issue, but in my experience, most facilities managers have kept it in place.
GM: I would strongly encourage them to keep it in place because it is a good way to manage a building.
MS: A specific list of items is required to be supported by emergency power. However, HVAC systems in California, particularly in the central valley, are not required to be covered. So if it is 100ºF and you lose power for a significant length of time, it creates patient problems because the hospital cannot provide air conditioning. Are you looking at that list?
GM: The list came from NFPA 99, which does not require HVAC systems to be connected to emergency power. It is not considered to be an essential, life safety or critical branch; it is just considered to be on the equipment branch. When we generate our list, we want to be consistent with NFPA.
First, NFPA 99 is being completely rewritten with a rollout for 2010, and I believe they will include HVAC in the new edition. We would need to adopt a later edition of the Life Safety Code than 2010, such as the 2012 edition.
Second, the emergency management chapter under EM 02.02.09 states, "…utilities systems as defined by the hospital, for example, vertical and horizontal transport, heating and cooling systems and steam for sterilization." While the "for example" is not an all-inclusive or mandatory list, it says the organization should consider this. Even though NFPA 99 does not say you must include it and our utilities management program does not require it, under emergency management, we say at least consider if you need to do it. If you are in a state with high temperatures, like Arizona, then it makes sense to throw a chiller on the generator. Does this make sense in northern Minnesota? Probably not.
MS: That is where HVA comes into play?
GM: That is exactly right.
George Mills
George Mills, CHFM, CEM is senior engineer for The Joint Commission's Standards Interpretation Group. He is a fellow with the American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) and president emeritus of HESNI, an ASHE local state chapter.
Prior to joining The Joint Commission, he was the national director of regulatory compliance for a third-party contract management firm. While with the contract management firm, he was the director of facilities at a 300-bed hospital in Downers Grove, IL.
Prior to this role, Mills consulted and worked for ASHE as Director of Codes and Compliance and worked for The Joint Commission from 1995-1997. He has worked in healthcare since 1985 and also has experience in the construction industry and in structural steel fabrication.
He holds a master degree in business administration from California Coast University in Santa Ana, CA.


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