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After all the waiting it was finally time to get out of town to Miami and start relaxing! We flew out in the afternoon on friday so we could have a couple days in Miami before our Cruise on Sunday. We looked at the pre cruise stays on Carnival but they just seemed overpriced. We settled into Hampton Inn and Suites in Miami. We got a Suite for the same price carnival wanted for a regular room at a ok hotel. We flew into FT Lauderdale because tickets were about $300 cheaper but getting from the airport there to Miami looked like it was going to cost about $50 bucks. We would have had to take the Super Shuttle and it stops at every freakin hotel. We found a pretty cool solution, it was just my wife, no kids or anyone extra. We decided to take the light rail. A free shuttle takes you from the airport to the rail, which tool 5 minutes to find and 5 minutes to get out of the airport to the rail station. So for $3.75 each we took the rail. It was comfortable and in about 20 minutes we were at Miami airport where we found our free shuttle to our hotel. It wasn't bad all.
This is our 2nd cruise, both with Carnival. Last one we did was Mexican Rivera that ported out of San Pedro.Embarking on that was not great, it was like being in a warehouse, this was much nicer. We got to the port around 11:00 and we were on on the valor by 11:45. Very comfortable, very smooth. We had some time since rooms aren't ready until 1:30. This was cool, we walked around the boat getting familar with it. We found the Bromx sports bar and watched all the pregame football and got caught up in the games til our room was ready. My wife enetered to win a free Spa package. A lot of people were all over this, their was some hype around this. $1000's in giveaways were what all the people were saying. Seemed cool but it was total BS. It was a total waste of time. 1 person won and they got 50% off any spa package of their choice. Nothing free was given away so don't waste your time. We did the early seating for dinner and we were at a table for 8 but just 4 of us were there. Food was good. Tonight it really was more like a Applebees dinner. Not bad but not exceptional.
Fun Day At Sea We had a great day, we woek up around 10, went to the Washington dining room for breakfast and had a ok Breakfast, again not exceptional but not bad either. We weren't sure what to do so we did what everyone does, disect the hell out of the carnival caper. We spen most of our day at the poll at midship. The adult pool was at the back of the ship but they had the top up because it was sprinkling earlier and it was just a greenhouse effect. real hot and not much sun. After a few minutes of looking aroung we found some lounge chairs. Ipods in and we napped for a couple hours. Got up & got some lunch at Rosies, the chinese was just nasty but hey they pizza was clutch as usual. We ate than went backk to the pool at midship. We screwed up and didn't save our spots so we found a couple off to the side, we couldn't bee the huge screen but it's all good. About 10 minutes in it started raining a little, people started running, so did we. Right for their spots. it worked out great, rain cleared after a few minutes, we were hoked up. Formal night on the ship. We got back, cleaned up, than headed for dinner. Ahh Applebee's, not bad, but damn where's the flare?!?!? We screwed up again. We did early dining, I won't ever set this up again. One of the things that is so cool about cruising is the sunrises and sunsets. Early dining you miss sunsets. Comedian ws on tonight, he was a PG, but not bad at all. One's we have seen in the past really stunk when doing the PG side of the act but were hilarious when they could let it fly. We fininshed the night watching a movie at the pool. It was great, Movie was ok but something about sitting outside on a boat under the stars watching a movie was pretty sweet. Like a movie theater the price for popcorn is outragous but hey what can you do. Back to the room where a puppy (towel animal) was waiting for us.
Grand Caymen 7:00 - 4:00 last tender 3:15
We Tendered at 7, I was up early. Woke up around 6, mmm coffee. Brought a thermos from home so it would last, the cups are too small and it gets cold too quick. Got some great picks of the sunrise. skipped breakfast and headed for shore. We got lucky we headed right onto a boat, didn't have to wait in line or anyting. We did the Pirate Ship excusion. When we went to Puerto Vallarta last year we saw it, it looked fun. They put on a big production, everyone had a blast. So we thought we would try it here. This was nothing like that at all. Totally different but still fun. If you have kids on the trip with you this may be one that you like. They do a great job involving the kids. We get on the ship, start cruising around the port, shooting cannons at all the ships in port. Hey we are pirates we have to rule the port right! We stop after a bit of cruising, than all the kids get called down. Yep, time to swab the deck. They get sworn in as pirates, things like I will have candy for breakfast, lunch and dinner. ai will always akip homework. You know the crazy pirate stuff. Than it's 1 unlucky parents turn. Time to tie her up and torment her. her kid went nuts, it was so funny. promises of toys when we got to port, but the pirates dumped cold water on her anyway, a lot of it too by the way. After this we were attached to a booie, it was time to swim in the ocean. Walking he plank was real low but they had a place to jump off of a little higher up. Rum punch was flowin (part of the excursion and it was weak) everyone jumped into the water. They did make us wear a life jacket. This was enforced by Carnival, covering their ass is all. Really wasn't bad, was more like a life T-Shirt than a vest. Kids were doing flips off the lower plank. Plenty of people were jumping off the higher area, a couple of us dove heade first. I think they would have been cool with flips off the top too. None of us quite had enough rum to try though. We swam around for close to a half hour than headed back to land. We caught a bus to 7 mile beach. $4.00 per person wasn't bad at all. That was the price for 1 way. Seemed reasonable. It was kinda crazy, on the way we passed, Pizza Hut, Papa Johns, dairy Queen, Wendy's, Burger King and KFC That was a trip. We got there after about 10 minutes and was pretty cool. Big 2 story bar and grill. We got some drinks than stepped on the white sand. You could get a lounge chair for the low price of $7.00 per chair. Also wave runners could be rented for $65.00 single seater and $89.00 for a 2 seater per hour. We walked up the beach a little bit. Right next to the bar was chaos. 3 carnoval cruise ships were in port (ours, the legend and destiny) people havin a great time. We found a tree, some shade just a little ways up, so we planted ourselves there. Water was blue, turquois, just beautiful. We chilled for a couple hours than headed back to port. At port you have Hard Rock Cafe, some shops and Margaritaville. You gotta do Margaritaville. We each had 1 Margarita, Nachos and a Quesidilla. It was a good time and $55.00 for those 4 things is a bit stupid so watch the prices. Time to tender back to the ship. Yea this sucked. Was a line that went about 3 or 4 blocks. Took about 15-20 minutes to get through the line. I know vacations are where we relax, get some sun, enjoy ourselves, I would reccomend hitting the tannning bed before you start your vacation or be extermely liberal with the sunscreen. We tanned before so we would have a tolerance to the sun, we brought water bottles that we just filled up with ice. Stay hydrated, it's hot, the sun will get you. We saw a couple people while we were in line that couldn't wait in the sun. It was just too much, one lady was buckled over throwing up. Looked like she had heat stoke. Back on the ship we were pretty wiped out, so we took a nap. Slept from about 4 until, ahh the call from the spa. Since we registered for the prize, we won. Yep a package that was normally $109 we could get for $69. Umm that's not winning, that's a freaking coupon. Not a bad deal but nothin like getting a telemarketting call on vacation. Still something you all may be interested in. Time for the repeat cruisers get together. YES!!! FREE DRINKS! So we were all over that. they raffled off some stuff (not a free cruise) gave us a discount on raffle tickets, than we were gone. We skipped the early diiner to watch the sunset. Adult night for the comedian, he was great. Time fo bed Anna (our cabin steward) hooked us up with another with another towel animal Giraffe I think, witjout DNA results I can't be sure.
Isla Roatan 12:00 - 7:00 docked
We docked in Roatan, it was pretty sweet. Our balcony faced the bock perfectlt so we could see everything coming in. A group of people were waiting for the ship dressed in headdresses, full jungle attire, playing drums, moracas and dancing. Was really cool. Once we got the all clear to head down, we weren't the only ones. Again i too awhile. We were backed up to level 2 on the stairs. It took a bit to get down, One of the drawbacks of bring on such a large ship. We headed right to our group for our excursion, Tabayana Beach Break. We waited wih our group for about 15 minutes, than we were hearded off to our bus.probably took about 20 minutes to get to Tabayana. Interesting drive, ahh you get a look into the people of Roatan. Houses with no windows may be their version of air conditioning, lots of homes that way. Lots of jungle, you hit the top of this hill and it is just a majestic view. Over the jungle of trees is the ocean. It is awesome. We got there, go through the formality of a guide telling us drink specials, where the gift shop is, prices for snorkling gear, snuba, etc. We hit the beach. Holy Crap it is georgous, the best postcard I have ever seen and we are standing in it. Chairs here are free but it comes with a catch. If you don't ge a locker (we didn't) a guy named George will bring you a chair and watch your stuff, for a tip. Truthfully seemed fair. 2 of us I tipped him $10, we wre set. We rented snorkling equiptment. $15.00 for 2 hours per person. Snuba was $40.00 per person for 2 hours. I didn't see the advantage of snuba, I mean the water is so clear, coral everywhere and you can only go ou so far, so we saved the money. Huge tuna we ran into a couple times, some amazing sea life. It was bitchen. We kicked it n our chairs, waiters came around often, Corona was $4.00, yea $4.00 for Corona, i was all over that. We just took in the day. Buses started heading back to the boat at 3:45, left every half hour. We left a bit early, we didn't wan to but we really didn't want to get caught in another long line to get back on the boat. Left at 4:15, got to the port, go some souveneirs. I would strongly reccomend a excursion here. There isn't much to do at the main port. Grand Caymen had a bunch of stuff to do in walking distance, margartiaville,, hard Rock, a ton of novelty places. Roatan, had maybe 4. Once you start wandering away from those 4 shops, you will get offered just about any drug in the world. Weed, coke (not the one with cool bubbles) and kids are trying to sell whatever they can. We got back on the ship, after declining all drugs 9even though one told me a special sale for me, haha what a crazy area). relaxed in our room for a bit. Tonight they had a future canival cruise banquet for past cruisers. It was cool, you met up with everyone else that has sailed before. We talked about our favorite ports, least favorite. Than a presentation came. carnival's infomercial. They unveiled 2 things to us. carnival is porting out of Seattle in 2010 for Alaska cruises, looks pretty sweet. Than they unveiled their new ship, Carnival Dream. Wow it looks pretty sweet. 130 ton ship (Valor is 113 ton) keeps the capacity the same a the Valor though so you don't feel the crowd as much. Adult areas only are increased with some sweet extras, I'll shut up about it, but take a look. We watched game 1 of the world series on the huge TV at the pool. After a bit I was all about face up BlackJack, My wife went back to work on her book.
Belize 8:00 - 5:00 last tender 4:15
This was the low point of the Cruise. It was nobody's fault, except maybe mine for not reading up enough or paying attention. We Tendered here at 8am, we didn't start unloading until 8:30. I screwed up here, I must have missed something when reading up. TO TENDER TO BELIZE FROM THE VALOR ITS A 25 MINUTE RIDE 1 WAY. Here is where that really sucks, if you have a excursion that starts at 11, you have very little to no timeto get to the city early. We did the Discover scuba, we did it in Cabo, absolutely loved it. Belize with the 2nd biggest barrier reef in the world, we had to do it again. WE were going to jump on a tender, hit the city for 5 minutes, just so we could see it than come back but again the line to get on the boats took forever. We realized we didn't have enough time. With SCUBA there is always a tutorial, that had to be in the city. Not so much, anyway we relaxe on our b alcony, got some food. I was amazed at how many people were still on board. We met our group at 11, than jumped a tender headed the total opposite way than the city. We got there about 15 minutes later, groups got seperated into snorkel and scuba. WE went through about a hour of c;assroom stuff. Another 20 minutes getting evryone's gear set up. 1 couple after the classroom, decided not to do the excursion, the girl was pretty scared someone said. Another 10 minutes on the boat to get to shallow waters to demonstrate we could do 4 basic skills. This part was challenging. Skills were not hard for me, my wife was having problems with her ears. Pain in ass part, it was so windy out. Everyone had a hard time staying close to their instructors. Michelle (my wife) had to ggo back to the boat because of her ears. We all finished our skills tests, headed back to the boat. Everyone was in, Michelle tried again, this time she was all good. We went out into deep water. Groups of 4 per instructor. Michelle and I had our own instructor. She again got in the water, her ears didn't cooperate so she didn't chance it, Relaxed in the boat. Since it was so windy, no a lot of life was out. 30-40 minutes diving than back to the dive shop. There was some cool stuff to see, not a ton of fish but a lot of vegetation. We got back to the Valor at 4:30, realized we weren't going to see Belize, got a little bummed. We decided to see a show, we needed to do something. Theater was packed, than it daned on us. Must be the 80's show, show title is actually Far From Over. YOu know what, everyone is right this is a great show!!! After that we watched the end of the Yankees/Phillies game 2. Just a awesome way to watch a game. Not a good day but we scuba'd in Belize. Pretty freakin awesome!
Cozumel 8:00 - 5:00 docked
I can't tell you exactly why, my guess is because of the time change, we fall back from sat to sunday, gain a hour. We got extended in Cozymel 2 hours, so we are there from 8:00 - 7:00. Pulling into port things looked great. We could see Fat Tuesdays, Three Amigos, and a bunch of shops. Cool lookin port/ After yesterday we weren't thrilled with how we left Belize, we didn't have a excursion planned so I booked one the night before through the menu for excursions on the cabin TV. We decided to do fly high zip line. When we went on the mexican riviera last year we did the extreme canopy in Puerto Vallarta. It was freaking awesome, absolutely amazing. This in comparison was like the NBA D league 9Fly High Zip Line) playing against the olympic basketball team (Puerto Vallarta). That being said it was still cool. Started at 9:30, we were done by noon. We got some cool pic, we were dropped off back at the port, changed than headed out to Mr. Sancho's. One of the guides at the excursion told us it was a good place to get some food and hang for the day. Cab ride was $15.00 to get there. We ordered some food, drank a little, than layed in the chairs all day jumping in and out of the water all day long. It was great.He was right you could do whatever you wanted here parasailing, jet skis, glass bottom boats, kayaks, and snorkling. Very cool setup. We headed back to port picked up some souveneirs than dinner time. We made our 6pm dinner, only the 3rd one we made. We got lucky had some great tablemates, we all got caught up, ate the Applebees style food, the wait staff did a little dance o Slumdog Millionaire, cool stuff. Deck Party was a good time, carnival's version of "drink specials" wasn't so special though. Overall a great port, we had a blast.
Fun Day at Sea
This was cool, casino was a steady pace all day, pools were packed and everyone just had a great time talking about their vacation. I can't tell you too much about this because I spent about 10 hours in the Casino, won some money, met some poeple had a great time. Michelle relaxed on her own and had just a great day as well. I win money, sive her some, so she shops. It's a pretty sweet deal.
Again this is our 2nd cruise, I read all these stories about how the disembark process goes so bad. We don't check our bags, we were off the boat and in a cab by 7:45am. It was so smooth. We were floor 11 ( spa deck) they start from top to bottom but this is so easy. I took too much stock in what was written on how bad disembark process is so we had a 3pm flight, that kinda sucked but so be it. Self check and you get out quick. getting a elevator from floor 11 sucks, i did carry our bags to deck 3, i need to get into shape but that was the worst part.
The power strip was a must for us. 1 power outlet in the whole cabin and its not in the bathroom. Ipod docking station/clock radio. There are also no clocks in the cabin so this was nice, some nights and mornings we liked sitting on out balcony and listening to music, so this was so nice. Water bottles and thermos for coffee. This was great in the early morning for my coffee, and the water bottles to fill up on icewater when going to port, also the cups are just so small on board, this was just nice. For larger groups, walkie talkies seemed like a great idea, we saw people use them all over the place. This was important to me, I wanted to know this before we got on the boat but I couldn't find it anywhere, Tv stations are out of Denver. CBS, NBC, FOX & CW are your only local stations, TNT, Cartoon Network, Boomerang, CNN and maybe 1 other channel are your cable stations with a couple ship movie channels. Seemed like Knowing was always on. Than about 6 ship related channels. A Beach Blanket and brining your own snorkel gear would be a great idea and money saver. WE also had free shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, body soap all at the room waiting for us.
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Tomorrow, May 25th, author D.R. O'Brien will be offering free Kindle downloads of his new horror comedy short story Killer Abs, and to pump you up for it, he joined forces with YouTube star Brizzy Voices to bring readers a very special version of his new weight-loss horror comedy.
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6th annual South African HORRORFEST Film Festival
The South African HORRORFEST Film Festival is the only Halloween event of its kind on the continent, and this year celebrates its 6th annual outing. The deadline of end-August 2010 is approaching fast for short film-, feature film-, and short story entries. All details at: http://www.HORRORFEST.info Check out the killer event promo produced (in 2009) by HORRORFEST organizers Paul Blom & Sonja Ruppersberg: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFh62j-3IpI (to be expanded soon)
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Issue 1 of Stephen King's N. Hits Comic Stores Today!
Today's the day that Issue #1 of the four-chapter graphic novel N., based on Stephen King's short story of the same name, hits the retail market. As publisher Marvel Comics says, "No horror fan can afford to miss this alarming tale!"
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Preventing Needlesticks
Member states of the European Union are now expected to pass national legislation aimed at preventing sharps injuries. EU Council Directive (2010/32/EU), which took effect May 11, 2013, aims "to achieve the safest possible working environment by preventing injuries to workers caused by all medical sharps (including needle-sticks)," reads the document. In other words, hospitals as well as other workplaces where healthcare services are provided are expected to take steps to protect employees from needle sticks.
EU's effort largely resembles the U.S.'s Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act (NSPA), which became law in November 2000. That act modified the Occupational Safety & Health Administration's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard "to set forth in greater detail (and make more specific) OSHA's requirement for employers to identify, evaluate, and implement safer medical devices," OSHA reports.
"The EU has used the United States as their benchmark for their own directive," says Alan Shortall, founder and CEO of Unilife Corp. "The differences will likely come as each EU member state turns this directive into law at the national level, and how vigorously they direct their occupational safety and health agencies to enforce the mandatory use of needlestick prevention products."
Trapping the Needle
Schreiner MediPharm reports that its Needle-Trap device for trapping needles after injection meets the new EU Council Directive and has also been awarded FDA 510(k) clearance for marketing in the United States. The system's safety mechanism is integrated as a component of the self-adhesive syringe label.
"Needle-Trap has been mainly designed for use with prefilled syringes with staked in needles," reports Gene Dul, President of Schreiner MediPharm U.S. "These are ready to use and easy to handle in healthcare environments. Needle-Trap is adaptable to all standard syringe dimensions, for instance, 1 ml standard, 0.5 ml long, as well as 1 ml long." The safety mechanism can be operated by healthcare personnel in a controlled, single-handed fashion, he explains. "After the needle has locked into the plastic trap–an action clearly perceptible by a clicking sound–it is irreversibly protected."
Dul says feedback that Schreiner has received "from user studies has been very positive and shows a high level of acceptance." For instance, 92% of survey respondents found the device easy and obvious to operate, and 82% reported that the safety device does not impact their injection technique. For details and a video, visit www.needle-trap.com/3/needle-trap-user/user-survey/.
Dul says that Needle-Trap's design offers some benefits compared with passive needle protection systems. "While Needle-Trap is applied to standard syringes like a normal label, passive devices are more complex and voluminous, thus usually requiring major changes to the packaging and resulting in significant additional costs. Needle-Trap requires no such changes, making it a particularly cost-efficient solution that can be processed on conventional dispensing systems using standard secondary packaging. Due to its compact design it saves storage space and reduces the amount of waste."
And the system doesn't "change the presentation of the product, [so] the syringe equipped with Needle-Trap is preserved in its original form and familiar to the user, while maintaining the consistency of the brand's design," Dul says.
Needle-Trap has been used on millions of syringes produced by multi-national pharmaceutical companies, Dul reports.
For instance, Germany has just updated its laws in response to the EU Directive, reports Alex Jaksch, Director, Marketing & Commercial Development, Safety, for BD Medical – Pharmaceutical Systems. "In addition to updated requirements for hospitals, the very broad law also includes elderly care facilities and laboratories." Jaksch also expects future legislation to materialize in South America, Russia, India, and Asia.
Because of the OSHA requirement, U.S. hospitals and other sharps users have sought safety devices for prefilled syringes and other sharps-containing products. The U.S. act has made a difference, and so should the EU directive, says Ron Stoker, executive director of the International Sharps Injury Prevention Society (ISIPS). (He promotes the use of safety products and has served as a consultant to many medical device companies.) "In 12 years, we've seen a decrease in injuries, and we have seen a decline in some infections," he says. "The EU directive is very much appreciated by healthcare." For instance, a group of doctors writing to the New England Journal of Medicine in February 2012 point to "evidence that the NSPA contributed to the decline in percutaneous injuries among U.S. hospital workers."
But some argue that risks still persist. According to Safe In Common, a group consisting of healthcare personnel, "5.6 million healthcare personnel in the U.S lack access to safety-engineered medical devices that can fully protect them from occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens such as HIV and Hepatitis C," reads their Web site. Starting in 2012 and throughout 2013, the group is touring the United States to promote the Safe in Common pledge, posted here from Facebook: "I pledge to support Safe in Common in its campaign to promote and strengthen the Federal Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act, raise awareness of needlestick safety, and utilize safer engineering controls to protect me and my fellow healthcare personnel from unnecessary needlestick injuries."
Unilife's Shortall also sees challenges. "In most cases, healthcare facilities have done a tremendous job in adopting measures that comply with needlestick prevention laws. Conversion to safety-engineered medical devices has been very strong in acute-care facilities. Secondary care sites have been a little slower to convert to safety products, perhaps due to a lower level of focus by OSHA. [But] despite strong rates of conversion, the reported number of needlestick injuries has not reduced since 2000 across several high-risk categories such as needles and syringes or suture needles. Alarmingly, safety-engineered products now account for the majority of injuries in many device categories."
Adds Graham Reynolds, vice president, marketing and innovation, West Pharmaceutical Services: "While the industry has seen improvement, there needs to be ongoing development to create safer systems and practices. Systems that incorporate a safety mechanism can lower the risk of accidental needlesticks significantly and reduce costs. The CDC estimates that using safer medical devices could prevent anywhere from 60-88% of sharps injuries in hospitals. Device companies need to strive for safer systems, and authorities need to ensure that the policies and funding support are in place."
Safety device manufacturers and the drug manufacturers that are implementing such devices are doing "good work," says Stoker of ISPIS, but he would like all manufacturers to "make sure safety is integrated into each product," rather than left up to the hospitals to add on. "Clinicians can struggle with add-on technologies."
Reynolds believes "drug manufacturers must take responsibility for providing end-users of their products with systems that ensure safe and effective delivery of the medication, but also provide safety to the nurse, caregiver, or patient as it relates to needlestick prevention," he says. "If the system contains a needle—whether for direct injection or reconstitution/transfer—then the drug company should consider the addition of a safety system. In many cases when pharmaceutical companies supply, for example, a prefilled syringe with a luer lock, they place the burden of affixing a safe needle on the healthcare worker. There may be safety benefits by providing administration systems with either an integrated needle safety system, or with a safety needle provided within the kit."
Jaksch from BD says that safety solutions that come prepackaged with the prefilled syringe (in the blister package, for example) and allow a one-handed use enable the nurses to work more efficiently and more safely. "Nurses must work very fast, and time is critical. Any step that can be saved increases safety."
A Range of Solutions
BD Medical – Pharmaceutical Systems offers needle safety devices and shielding systems ranging from manual to active to passsive or automatic solutions. For instance, the active BD Preventis features a shield for prefilled BD Hypak syringes with an attached needle that can be activated with one hand, while the BD UltraSafe PLUS Passive Needle Guard features new passive needle guard technology.
The BD UltraSafe PLUS Passive Needle Guard just received 510(k) clearance as an antineedlestick safety device, BD reported earlier this year. The device features extended built-in finger flanges and an enhanced plunger head for improved injection support and stability, it reported. In a recent focus group with patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis, BD found that "subjects reported the BD UltraSafe PLUS Passive Needle Guard provided ease of use with 100% of injections executed successfully." The product was developed by Safety Syringes Inc., which was acquired by BD in December 2012.
Alex Jaksch, Director, Marketing & Commercial Development, BD Medical–Pharmaceutical Systems, Safety, says ergonomic features can be built into safety devices and shielding systems "to make injection more comfortable, either for the professional or the patient. The trend more and more is for patients to inject themselves, and little changes can be made to make them easier to use, like making smaller or easier to grip devices."
Shortall argues that "one of the big problems is the continued use of products that require the user to manually activate the safety mechanism only after the non-sterile sharp has been removed from the body. There is now a groundswell of support for the strengthening of the laws to require the use of products with passive, or automatic, safety mechanisms that virtually eliminate the risk of needlestick injury and do not require a change to normal procedures."
Reynolds says that "on the whole, safety devices will reduce risk; however, systems that can minimize changes to drug administration practices and eliminate extra activation steps should be preferred.
"Research—as well as legislation—has shown a preference for passive systems as opposed to active systems where the user has to employ an extra step to engage a safety feature," Reynolds continues. "The ideal passive system should ensure that needle protection is triggered automatically at any point after the needle is inserted into the body, and before completion of the full dose. This would ensure protection even if the dose is partially administered in circumstances where, for example, a patient struggles so the needle is removed and healthcare workers are exposed to a contaminated sharp in a dangerous situation. Active systems are used extensively, and work must continue to ensure that passive systems are adopted and optimized to help ensure safety."
Safety solutions may also require some customization to fit product and procedure. "Bulky safety shields could obstruct healthcare practitioner view during procedures such as epidurals and present risks to patients," says Stoker. "And safety devices are often complex medical devices themselves that can present needlestick risks."
Finally, safety devices may not be readily available for some products. "Unfortunately, the whole market has not switched, and OSHA allows the use of certain products if safety devices are not available," says Stoker.
Stoker would especially like to see passive safety features fully integrated into single-use prefilled syringes. "There are so many benefits with prefilled syringes—dosing accuracy, convenience, single use minimizing risks of cross contamination, and sterilization assurance," he says.
Cost may be a deterrent for some potential users, but Jaksch from BD says that safety features are "worth the investment, given the tremendous cost associated with needlesticks." Stoker agrees: "The costs for safety devices are higher, but the costs of clinician exposure and treatment after needlesticks need to be considered, too."
Lower-cost devices may be in demand in certain developing markets, Jaksch says, but he has seen drug companies market "safety as a differentiator." And many safety devices can be automatically assembled, applied, and packaged in high-volume operations, he says.
Reynolds says that "the addition of a system to a prefilled syringe most likely will result in an additional assembly step. It may also require extra volume for a drug package and extra regulatory work to gain approval for the assembled system. All of these challenges can be overcome by close collaboration between the device manufacturer and the pharmaceutical company. The ultimate benefit of increased safety should justify any investment necessary."
And Stoker says he'd like to see safety solutions in place that protect healthcare practitioners in every situation: "Passive safety products activate automatically. The safety feature should protect a clinician even if the patient kicks or convulses—the needle shouldn't hurt anyone."
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Keri Russell and Shane Deary
After seven years of marriage, Felicity star Keri Russell separated from her husband Shane Deary. "They have been separated since early summer," Russell's rep confirmed to People magazine on Dec. 5. "The separation is amicable and their focus is on their children."
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An agent of 27 years spots trends evolving.
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As we approach the final cuts, teams are scouting each other's roster looking for a diamond in the rough.
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A lot is going on behind the scenes as agents help manage the ebb and flow of camp for their clients.
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DAZ Updated Valle Alpina on Monday to version 1.1 .
Jay_NOLA - 06 February 2013 03:53 PMDAZ Updated Valle Alpina on Monday to version 1.1 .
Previous purchasers can simply download an update?
By follow the instructions in the earlier thread I was able to get it to render correctly.
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Just go to your Itemized Order History and rest it. And download the new version.
I think a 1.2 version may be out at some point.
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Lexus introduced its all-new ES300h hybrid with a fuel-efficient 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine at the New York Auto Show today.
Attaining a combined 39-mpg rating, Lexus boasts tech innovations in its 2.5-liter in-line four-cylinder engine like low-friction components, a variable valve timing with intelligence (VVT-i) technology and a 12.5:1 compression ratio, the in-line four-cylinder combines with Lexus Hybrid Drive for a complete ES300h power output of 200 hp. A surprisingly low figure for an all-new midsize luxury sedan, the ES300h gets from 0-to-60 in an unimpressive 8.1 seconds.
GALLERY: 2013 Lexus ES300h
At the 2012 New York International Auto Show, Mazda has announced that the production version of the new Mazda6 will be on display at the 2012 Paris Motor Show in September.
Today marks the North American debut of the Takeri concept car at the New York Auto Show, and it seems this is more than just a meaningless design, as Mazda revealed that this might be very close to the production Mazda6. Seeing how the production CX-5 looks very similar to its concept version, they could be onto something here.
The new Mazda6, will feature all the latest SKYACTIV technologies, from the engine to the gearbox, and its innovative chassis which is both light and very rigid. However, while Mazda is developing new SKYACTIV diesel engines, North America will only see the petrol variants of this car, at least in the start. We hope Mazda will start offering diesel models in North America soon.
The new Mazda6 will start arriving in North American showrooms sometime next year as 2014 models. No prices have been mentioned yet, but expect them to be similar to the current model.
We already knew that Acura would be debuting its new RL flagship luxury sedan at the upcoming New York Auto Show, but it appears that the Japanese automaker will be renaming it the RLX.
Though details are light on the new RLX, we can confirm that it will feature the automaker's new Sport Hybrid SH-AWD. A V6 hybrid engine will power the front wheels while the system will take advantage of a pair of electric motors individually powering each rear wheel. The entire setup will be mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission and will result in the performance of a V8, with the fuel economy of a four-cylinder.
So far Acura hasn't revealed exactly what V6 powerplant will be in the RL, but it did mention that the Sport Hybrid SH-AWD will not be standard on the new RLX. We'll be reporting live at the upcoming New York Auto Show, bringing you the latest coverage.
GALLERY: 2012 Acura RL
As we draw closer to the upcoming 2012 New York Auto Show, Mercedes-Benz continues promote its new 2013 GLK compact crossover.
Featuring multiple shots, the automaker highlights the GLK's versatility, road manners and its ground clearance over a range of conditions. Interior shots reveal a luxurious, welcoming, and airy interior.
Competing against the likes of the Audi Q5 and BMW X3, Mercedes-Benz offers two engine choices for the GLK: an updated 3.5-liter V6 producing 302 hp for the GLK350 and a 190-hp turbo diesel 2.1-liter four-cylinder for the GLK250 BlueTEC. Both trims will be mated to a seven-speed automatic transmission and both the GLK 250 Bluetec and GLK350 will be available in either rear-wheel-drive or 4Matic all-wheel-drive. To further improve efficiency, the GLK will use engine start-stop technology and inform the driver of its performance over time via the ECO display within the instrument cluster.
Look out for the official debut of the Mercedes-Benz GLK at the 2012 New York Auto Show and our other coverage on March 4. In the meantime, watch the promo trailer after the jump: Continue Reading…
With a less-than-impressive track record and generally poor customer reception, it's remarkable that Honda continues to work on making the Crosstour a palatable vehicle.
Nonetheless, the Japanese automaker is soldiering on, most recently announcing today that it will debut the 2013 Crosstour concept at the upcoming New York Auto Show.
It's been a sad tale — that of the frankencar Honda originally branded as an Accord, but the Crosstour hasn't just stayed in the company's lineup. Instead it's enjoyed continued evolution in an insistant effort by the company to make the car sell, despite dissenting consumer feedback.
The most recent of those evolutions was an added four-cylinder engine, which was meant to make the not-crossover appealing to a wider audience. Unfortunately, the smaller engine gained inconsequential gas milage and dropped dismally in its power rating.
Worse yet, the car (seen above) is ugly. That's why it's not surprising to see Honda announcing new styling for the car. The real question is whether or not that will be enough for customers to revisit the idea of buying one.
GALLERY: 2012 Honda Crosstour
After an announced delay the BMW X1 will arrive in the U.S. shortly, making its debut at the upcoming New York Auto Show.
Complete details are scarce, but it appears that the X1 xDrive28i will make its way to Stateside sporting BMW's new TwinPower Turbo 2.0L four-cylinder engine with 245-hp and 258 lb-ft of torque. The X1 has been a hot seller out in Europe, which was the reason for its initial delay over to America. The German automaker wanted to ensure that its supply would match demand before bringing the X1 over to another market.
If all goes well, the X1 xDrive28i could pave the way to our first M Performance Automobile here in America, in the form of the X1 M35i xDrive.
GALLERY: BMW X1 xDrive28i
The New York International Auto Show is looking for aspiring automotive photographers to submit their best pictures for a chance to win an all-expense paid trip to New York to attend the auto show during the press preview.
The trip for two includes airfare, accommodations and show credentials. The first-place winner will be named the "Official Roving Photographer" of the NYIAS. As if that wasn't cool enough, that person also gets a new Canon EOS Rebel T3i DSLR to shoot with. The second prize winner won't travel but still gets a T3i DSLR while third place walks away with a $250 Visa gift card.
The three winning photos will be chosen by fans voting on the Snap MyLife contest page. The competition will close on March 25th, so head there now if you've got something to show off.
[Source: Snap My Life NYIAS Contest]
Hyundai plans on unveiling the 2013 Santa Fe at the upcoming New York International Auto Show, but the Korean automaker decided to give us all a sneak peek through its Twitter account.
Two renderings of the 2013 Santa Fe crossover have been provided, giving us a better picture of what the next-generation CUV will look like in combination to the photos leaked earlier this year.
According to the Korean automaker, the new Santa Fe sports a new styling language "Storm Edge", stating that it's a natural evolution from its successful "Fluidic Sculpture" that has been seen on Hyundais the last few years.
By the looks of these photos, it appears that the Santa Fe will continue to be a two-row crossover – the optional third row was tossed out in the 2009 model year – and will continue to compete with the likes of the Nissan Murano and Toyota Venza.
Look for more on the 2013 Santa Fe with AutoGuide's New York Auto Show coverage starting April 4th.
GALLERY: 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe
Jaguar has just unveiled their XF Sportbrake wagon at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, but Jaguar Land Rover CEO Ralph Speth is already speaking about the future of the British automaker.
According to the CEO, the rumors of a new, baby Jaguar will come to an end at the upcoming 2012 New York International Auto Show when a formal announcement will be made. In addition, Speth confirmed that the Jaguar C-X75 project is still on the plate. To debunk some rumors, Speth confirmed that the new coupe will not be called the "XE", but wouldn't reveal to Motor Trend what the name will be.
In the same interview, Speth elaborated that the C-X75 is still under development, but since it is a high-end, low-volume vehicle, it won't be ready anytime soon. The C-X75 is expected to pack an all-new, high-tech drivetrain. The market will also see at least four more new products from Jaguar in the near future in addition to the new coupe and XF Sportbrake. The British automaker hinted at the Geneva Motor Show that they'll be more variant models similar to the Sportbrake than actual all-new vehicles.
Lastly, Jaguar elaborated on its engine development hoping to build a new, dedicated factory just for small powerplants. Both Jaguar and Land Rover hope to bring engine production in-house rather than having to purchase engines from other automakers such as Ford. It appears that the British automakers are working on their own four- and six-cylinder engines in both gas and diesel versions. And of course, like all other automakers are right now, Jaguar will tap into hybrid powertrains, it's just unsure how big of a role hybrids will play in Jaguar's lineup.
GALLERY: Jaguar XF Sportbrake
[Source: Motor Trend]
Americans will finally get a look at the U.S.-spec Porsche Cayenne diesel when it debuts at this year's New York International Auto Show.
The Cayenne Diesel will sport a 3.0-liter V6 turbodiesel engine, also featured in the Volkswagen Touareg and Audi Q7.
The oil-burner is expected to make either 240-hp like the European Cayenne Diesel, or 225-hp like the TDI Touareg and Q7. It'll be backed with 406 lb-ft of torque and should get better fuel efficiency than the Cayenne S Hybrid's 24-mpg highway. Unfortunately it's also expected that the diesel-powered Cayenne will get under 20-mpg city.
Even though diesel models aren't as popular in America as they are in Europe, other luxury automakers are testing the water with diesel variants of popular models such as the Mercedes-Benz GLK.
As gas prices consistently rise and consumers look more to efficiency as a critical factor, companies at all levels are realizing the importance of hybrid and diesel options, even in the U.S.
We'll be reporting live from New York, bringing you coverage of the Cayenne diesel and other releases.
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The Altima is Nissan's best-selling sedan, and will be getting an all-new design for the 2013 model year. Set to debut at this year's New York International Auto Show, the Japanese autoaker has decided to release a very quick teaser on the new Altima to whet our appetite.
And by teaser, we mean a real teaser. Don't even try to blink through the video as you'll miss every little detail that Nissan has released on the Altima. Shot in an aerial view, it offers a glimpse into the new Altima design, revealing a low, wide stance and sculpted profile. But if this teaser just leaves you wanting for more, check out the accidental leak we saw a couple of days ago.
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When we saw the headline about Christina Aguilera in today's WWD — "Christina Aguilera Inspires Stephen Webster Silver Line" — we braced ourselves for an oy-vey-not-another-one moment. When celebs "inspire" some sort of fashion or accessories line, it might mean a whole lot of unpleasant meddling and an unwearable result. But in this case, Aguilera really is steering clear from the designing portion of the game. Exhale. London jeweler Stephen Webster designed the line, called Shattered, and told WWD:
"We did it by demand — we've always had a younger following... She was a real coup for us. She's our longest-term regular client and the right age for the brand. We think she's in the most glamorous period of her life right now."
Aguilera will appear in Shattered's Hitchcock-inspired ad campaign, breaking in the April issue of W. The silver pieces are inlaid with gemstones to look like bits of stained glass from Gothic church windows. Debuting at Baselworld in Switzerland early next month, the line will hit Neiman Marcus exclusively in the spring, then Bergdorf Goodman and fifteen other stores.
Let this be proof celebrities can have a piece of the pie in the fashion business without acting like they cooked up the whole thing. Plus, we'd rather see more of them bolster the careers of lesser-known designers. Then we wouldn't have to risk wearing out our eyeballs from rolling them so much.
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Wind: the scourge of Front Range winter and spring. A couple times this winter I've left Golden in a slight breeze, and driven to Eldo only to be turned around and sent home by a near-hurricane. I've had a few other days where I've persevered through the wind, but it definately added some spice when it sometimes felt like you might get blown off of the route. Sure gets windy in that canyon. Anyway, what crags in Eldo are best for a somewhat windy day? Of course, it depends on wind direction (tomorrow's forecast calls for a moderate west wind). In any case, where do you head in Eldo when the wind is blowing (aside from Movement)? What about other Boulder/Golden area crags...where is the most sheltered?
the robbins traverse on yellow spur in 50mph winds! FUN!!!!! www.mountainproject.com/v/hawk-eagle-ridge/105745073
Hawk Eagle Ridge is wind free. There is a spot where you can feel the wind disappear, a literal line in the air. There are some good lines farther up the ridge. It's not really a target destination for me unless I want to avoid the wind completely. Also, skip the uninspiring wall. I have yet to regret doing any climbs, but the one on i tried on there was...disappointing.
I think thats tough, Redgarden seems well sheltered if you only stay 1-2 pitches up, as soon as you crest above west ridge wind starts picking up, topping out will be wildly windy if its that type of day. I don't have any great crags that would be wind free, I think staying close to the ground might be key if you are wanting to avoid it. Might consider east side of redgarden, I don't climb there often, but it might be a bit more sheltered.
Great thread! I am curious about this too after my partner and I were getting totally blown (har har) off the bolt ladder pitch on the Spur this past December. Definitely a hair raising experience that put me a bit too far out of my comfort zone. We rapped down Vertigo and there were quite a few parties happily single pitching the lower Redgarden wall, so I think that might be a good suggestion. I'd love to read others too! A small side note: my partner is convinced that Eldo in the winter months has a different feel to the rock that is superior to any other season. Is there any truth (read: evidence) to this?
Tony, you're right. Staying close to the ground is your only hope. I've had fairly good luck on the West Ridge, below about Pony Express or so. As to the feel of the rock, I tend to agree with you, though of course that's just my opinion. It seems a little less slick.
I'm telling you....Hawk Eagle ridge is pretty much wind free. Until you top out.
Hawk Eagle is the wind free spot for sure
I have noticed that the area where W Ridge flattens out near White Lightning seems to be more sheltered than climbs lower down. What about Kloof alcove?
+1 for Hawk Eagle. Not the best rock, but there sure is some exciting climbing up there!


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Interview Details – I submitted my resume at a college career fair and was contacted to weeks later to attend an information session. At the session, HR reps gave detailed information about the jobs they were looking to fill and administered a personality test and some sort of logic/common sense test. Lunch was provided, then each attendee was assigned a time for a one on one interview with an HR rep. Mine went great! I was contacted again by HR 2 weeks later and invited to an overnight session for a second round of interviews. NS paid for travel and hotel stay. Night one was a general Q and A and dinner with HR. The following morning were the 2nd and 3rd interviews. I was contacted two weeks later and offered a position.
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I applied online - interviewed at Norfolk Southern in February 2013.
Interview Details – The hiring process was a huge waste of time. You meet with 10-14 people in one day, and it was clear early on that they had already made a decision (i.e. did not want to hire another attorney). The labor relations group that I was interviewing with did not seem to have much input on the pool of candidates, which meant that candidates like me (attorneys) were not weeded out earlier.
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I applied through college or university and the process took 4 weeks - interviewed at Norfolk Southern in March 2014.
Interview Details – Very positive experience all around. Everyone is nice. It started from college. I had a interview face to face on campus and was then flown down to ATL about a week or two later. Once there they set you up with a room in a hotel close by and you meet up for dinner. After dinner, you're free for the rest of the night. The next day you have your interview. Two separate interviews and they ask pretty basic questions. If you find yourself stressed out just remember its mainly about how you answer your questions! They want to see how you react under scrutiny and stress. Good Luck! I'm still waiting to hear back from them.
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I applied through college or university and interviewed at Norfolk Southern.
Interview Details – A short phone interview, and then I was flown to Norfolk for a meet and greet and two interviews. I didn't get called back for a final interview.
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I applied through college or university and the process took 3 months - interviewed at Norfolk Southern.
Interview Details – In-person "pre-selection" interview on college campus. If selected, move on to an 8hr presentation and management test with another short interview to determine which department your skills fit into. If selected by that department, you'll be invited to a group dinner followed by 3 panel interviews.
Interview Question – An understanding of the railroad industry and its challenges would be helpful but not required. Enthusiasm for managing others and working in a team is a plus. Answer Question
Negotiation Details – They do not negotiate salaries.
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I applied online and the process took 4+ weeks - interviewed at Norfolk Southern in October 2009.
Interview Details – Initial application was on company website (in 2008, for some reason I could only go back as far as 2009 on here) for trainee program. I received an email within a week inviting me to a hiring session. The session was led by several HR employees, with nearly 100 other applicants in attendance. The first part of the session consisted of the HR reps explaining about the company, the different departments, and the various management paths available through the trainee program. We had to select several paths to be considered for, and then we broke for lunch.
After lunch, during which each table had an HR rep sitting with them, we took a personality/leadership test with over 200 questions. The test took several hours, after which we left. We were told qualified employees would be contacted if you were selected to move ahead in the process.
I received an email inviting me to fly to Norfolk a week or two later. I flew into Norfolk, and stayed at a hotel very close to their HQ. The night before my interview there was a meet and greet session with all the different executives, and every person who was there to be interviewed for a specific department had dinner with one of the executives from that department. Basically just chatted, talked about life, nothing serious.
The next morning I had 3 different individual interviews with various department members. There were at least 2-3 NS team members (HR, department) in the room during the interview. They asked about my experiences, why I was qualified for this job, and if I could handle everything that was expected. They made it clear you were likely to move quite a bit and would have to relocate to Norfolk for 15 months, and then relocate again (that's since been changed). I told them I had an offer from another company and needed to know if I was chosen within 2 days. I got a call 5 hours later when I arrived home that I had been chosen and was emailed an offer letter that week.
Interview Question – Can you handle being on call and relocating on a consistent basis? Answer Question
Negotiation Details – No negotiation, everyone starts at the same salary (varies by department).
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I applied online and the process took 2+ months - interviewed at Norfolk Southern.
Interview Details – First, they fly you to one of the cities where your job may be located. The night before the interviews, they held an information/networking session to get to know the people you will be interviewing with. The next day, the interviews take place, there are three separate interviews, a half hour each.
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I applied online and the process took a day - interviewed at Norfolk Southern in May 2012.
Interview Details – I was called a week in advance and asked if I would like to come out for an interview. I said yes and was flown in and put up in a hotel. I was in a room with 10 other people who were from diverse backgrounds. The overall process took about 4 hours with me being the last one to take my one on one interview.
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The process took a day - interviewed at Norfolk Southern in March 2012.
Interview Details – I applied online and received email to complete an assessment and then 2 days later got an invitation to career day. I flew in the night before and on interview day, they had me complete another assessment and and interview with HR manager.
Interview Question – What is something that you know very well and can easily present or explain to other others. Answer Question
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The process took 3 months - interviewed at Norfolk Southern in December 2011.
Interview Details – Attended a Career Fair at a University and dropped off my resume/ said a few words. Three weeks later I received email and phone call about attending a Norfolk Southern career day at a location about one mile from my University. Before the career day I took an online intelligence and personality test. At the career day there were six other potential employees, all of which attended my University. Then an Norfolk Southern HR employee gave about a two hour presentation on the company, benefits, job responsibilities, etc. The HR employee told us to pick which management trainee position fit us best and we then had about a 15 minute one on one interview with the HR employee. About one month after the career day I received an email and phone call inviting me to attend the final interview stage with the department I was applying for in Atlanta, Ga. The first night of this event is a dinner/ social where we get to ask former management trainees about their experience. The second day consists of two interviews. Each interview is with a department head and an HR representative. They asked basic interview questions. This concluded the event. About one week after this, I was offered a job. The whole process took 2-3 months. However, I think the length of the hiring and interviewing process can vary significantly.
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Negotiation Details – This position is non negotiable.
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This restaurant is different the others.Because the people who have this restaurant are very friendly.It is the most beautiful restaurant I have ever seen.You must come and eat delicious food here.Oya GÖREN
Have just arrived in Goreme and came for a bite and a glass of red. Staff are very friendly and helpful and the vegetable burrito I ordered is crunchy and tasty. Wine is better than expected!
The venue is quite large and very empty though! (At 9pm)
Good value and perfect for a relaxed meal.
The food here was fine, but I did not find it to be better than average. The place had only one other person when I went for lunch, so I cannot really speak to the atmosphere. It was convenient.
My husband, son and I ate dinner here recently. We were staying at an inn nearby and found the location to be ideal for a quick bite. The owner was so polite and welcomed us by having us sample his wine and tea. The food was great and we especially enjoyed the opportunity to sit at one of the traditional...
The owner is friendly. We had a pide, which was one of the better ones we had in Turkey, and an eggplant salad (which had a lot more tomato and cucumber and green pepper than anything else.) We tried the owners 'homemade' wine, but the alternative commercial wines were more to our taste, and cheaper.
Affordable prices, delicious food, we had two pizzas, each for cheaper than anywhere else we have seen. The guy who runs it is very friendly. Huge outside area.
A hidden gem as it's just off the main strip.
Definitely wish we'd found it earlier than our last night!!
The location is good as it is a walking distance to where I stayed in Goreme. The staff is very good and fluent in speaking english as well.. A nice experience to taste the turkish cuisines for a first timer.
Service was very good, friendly staff and good food. The restaurant is also beautiful and offers great pide
This was my first time to eat pide in Turkey.
And it was nice and reasonable price. It has free wifi connection as well.!!!
Sefa's recommendation was good enough to enjoy Turkish food as a foreigner.
Appreciate his hospitality.
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