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Every Monday, a new Tip of the Week appears in Fermilab Today, Fermilab's daily email publication for employees, users and subscribers.
The holiday season brings many joys, such as family gatherings and festive decorations. However, it also brings hazards. Flickering candles, blinking lights and fragrant evergreens are beautiful staples of the holiday season, but when used improperly, these holiday decorations can pose dangers.
According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, each year during the winter holiday season, about 11,000 people are treated in emergency rooms because of decoration-related injuries, with falls, cuts, shocks and burns topping the list.
Snow can be beautiful, but we generally don't want it to linger on our sidewalks and driveways. At the same time, removing it presents challenges, including for our hearts and backs. Heavy snowfall appears to correlate with an increase in the incidence of heart attacks and back strains.
Medical science backs up, to a degree, the risk of a heart attack while shoveling snow.
In 1975, with the creation of a few acres of prairie restoration, Fermilab became a center for ecological renewal and conservation. Nearly 40 years later, a network of volunteers and dedicated ecologists remain committed to preserving rare plant communities and the rich biodiversity they support. Since 2006, Fermilab Natural Areas (FNA), a not-for-profit corporation based at Fermilab, has been engaged in restoring one of the most endangered habitats in the Midwest � oak savanna.
The Fermilab campus is blessed with several acres of remnant savannas, most of which is degraded to some level. From the beginnings of FNA, its keystone project was the restoration of the 35-acre oak savanna remnant in the center of the Tevatron ring.
Did you ever skip making a list because the task was so easy even a caveman could do it?
Sometimes people think forgetting doesn't happen to them. But forgetfulness happens no matter how young, old or smart we are. That is why we should make and use checklists.
Checklists are one of many standard practices we use to ensure we consistently achieve a desired result. Just as airplane pilots use preflight checklists, professionals at Fermilab use checklists to make sure that we accomplish a certain activity, that items are in a specific order and that the job is complete and correct.
This also helps avoid costly errors and failures, which generally exceed appraisal costs and may exceed both prevention and appraisal costs depending on severity of the failure.
The most important component of our computer security defenses is an informed and aware user community. To strengthen this defense, Fermilab holds an annual Computer Security Awareness Day, where training is provided to the user community. This year's event will take place tomorrow, Tuesday Nov. 12, in Wilson Hall.
There will be two categories of presentations. First, all of the ITNA-required cybersecurity and privacy courses will be offered as lecture classes in the morning, allowing employees, visitors and contractors to meet their training requirements without having to take an online test.
Although we at Fermilab ended fiscal year 2013 with our lowest injury rate in years, the rate of vehicle accidents rose. Backing accidents accounted for over 50 percent of all vehicle accidents for the past two years. While most vehicle accidents at Fermilab involved only property damage, bodily injuries have been recorded in the past.
I often get questions about vaccinations from individuals planning to travel, and most of these are about hepatitis, the general term for liver inflammation.
In this case the inquirers are asking about protection from viral hepatitis, as contrasted with drug-, toxin- or alcohol-induced hepatitis. When the liver becomes inflamed, it cannot effectively clear toxins, the body's waste products or some medications. Urine may become dark as the kidneys attempt to clear these items. Skin, eyes and nail beds may become yellow (dark-complexioned individuals may only notice the latter two). The end result is fatigue and many body system stresses.
Regardless of which listing of environmental liabilities you look at, waste in its various forms is always high on the list. Part of the reason for this is that waste contributes to many other issues. Many chemicals contain volatile components that contribute to ozone depletion or climate change if they are not managed correctly. Poorly managed excess chemicals can escape and create water and air pollution, eventually leading to a decrease in habitat quality and ecosystem degradation.
With Fermilab's accelerator complex getting into operation again, experiments are running data acquisition systems. Sometimes these must be configured rapidly to take advantage of limited time available in test beams.
Fire Prevention Week is Oct. 6-12, and the National Fire Protection Association 2013 Fire Prevention Week theme is "Preventing Kitchen Fires."
According to the U.S. Fire Administration, NFPA and the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the leading cause of home fires is from unattended cooking equipment. More fires start in the kitchen than in any other part of the home. U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated annual average of 156,600 cooking-related fires between 2007 and 2011, resulting in 400 deaths, 5,080 injuries and $853 million in direct damage.
Fermilab is subject to a rigorous schedule of reviews, inspections, assessments and audits. These range from internal inspections and self-assessments to regulatory audits required by state or federal agencies to formal reviews conducted by the Department of Energy or the FRA board. A number of methods for tracking the results of these examinations have been employed over the years, and this made it very difficult to track the status of findings across the laboratory in an organized and efficient way.
To communicate environment, safety, health and quality assurance issues, the ESH&Q section works in collaboration with the Fermilab Office of Communication, site entry safety slogan team, Take Five for Goal Zero team and Clorica Management Services. Together we have created programs that are intended to educate, inform and remind everyone of environment, safety and health hazards; incidents and lessons learned; and preventive actions through the publication of articles, posters, quizzes and challenges, Web pages and slogans.
The myriad ways we communicate include the Porcelain Press, the ESH&Q Tip of the Week in Fermilab Today and site entry safety slogan signs.
Next month Fermilab will host the first of two public prairie seed harvests as we have done for over 30 years, almost since the birth of the prairie reconstruction project in 1975. FESS Roads and Grounds has hosted the annual event, and for the last five years, Fermilab Natural Areas has co-hosted.
Volunteers from many surrounding communities come to the lab for the four-hour event, and many have faithfully attended every harvest for decades. During the event, participants learn which plant species are needed and how to identify them in the field. Armed with scissors, gloves and paper bags, they set off to locate plants and collect the seed heads. When they return to the staging area, they add their bounty to that collected by other volunteers, then go out again after more.
The Center for Disease Control has announced the new vaccines for the coming flu season. The vaccines' formulation is based on a best guess as to which of last year's flu strains will return to trouble us this season. There are a number of vaccine types being proffered this year.
The target strains in common for all vaccines are:
A/California/7/2009 (H1N1)-like virus
A/H3N2 virus, antigenically like the cell-propagated prototype virus A/Victoria/361/2011
B/Massachusetts/2/2012-like virus (Yamagata lineage)
The Internet these days is a dangerous place, especially when surfing the Web, where a single click on the wrong link can infect your computer with viruses or malicious spyware or adware. You should always be wary when you�re on the Web.
The Fermilab computer security team operates services that provide some protection. First, each time you attempt to access the Web using the Fermilab network, the request goes through a web proxy server.
We have a lot of signs at Fermilab. The above photo is just one example: a single door displaying numerous signs referring to a particularly large variety of hazards. It's also an example of the measures we take to be responsible stewards of government property. The example may seem extreme, but all of the posted instructions are needed on this door. Because we often see the same signs and labels day after day, we do not always read them. Not reading or not following posted instructions is risky behavior, especially since situations can change�and change is a constant at Fermilab.
Want to save money, make new friends and help the planet at the same time? A website called GreenRide Connect, run by Argonne National Laboratory, enables you to locate fellow employees with similar commutes to ride together to and from work. You can also track your cost savings and greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions through the website whether you travel by train, car or bicycle. (You can connect with the site through the Fermilab Sustainability website as well.) Go to the website and sign up by Aug. 26, and you'll be entered into a drawing for a $100 gas gift card.
Here at Fermilab we believe that safety and quality go hand in hand, and we work hard to integrate both into our everyday activities.
"Just as with safety, quality assurance is also everyone's responsibility," says recently hired Quality Assurance Specialist Kathy Zappia. "We should think about quality assurance as we plan and perform our daily activities, not just when an audit or assessment is coming up."
It's summer in Chicago, and that means heat and humidity, which can pose challenges for exercising.
If you are unaccustomed to exercising in these conditions, give yourself a chance to acclimate by building up your workout routine. It generally takes about two weeks for the body to fully adapt to warm weather.
The body typically cools itself by increasing surface blood flow or, on a windless day, relying on mainly evaporation. Add humidity, and our body's air conditioning system is severely taxed. Maintaining hydration can help. Electrolyte replacement is critical for ultra-endurance events, but for most, the normal diet allows the body to catch up on losses through perspiration.
We do not have many cybersecurity incidents at Fermilab, but when we do, it is useful to examine their root causes and draw lessons on how we can improve our security practices. Minor incidents, like a virus infection on a single machine, are expected to happen with modest frequency and don't necessarily require extreme scrutiny. But unusual and unexpected occurrences, such as an incident we had last week, do require rigorous examination.
Last week's incident began with a Web server offering Plone services. Plone is a popular mechanism for sharing documents with authorized individuals, as well as providing managed workflows. There are several instances of Plone in use at the laboratory.
The warm weather brings many cyclists to Fermilab, increasing the chances of collisions with motorists. To minimize this risk, Fermilab's ESH&Q Section and the Traffic Safety Subcommittee (TSS) urge everyone to be aware of this issue and follow the Illinois Rules of the Road. These rules apply to motorists and cyclists, and they are enforced at Fermilab.
Fermilab stresses to employees that they must watch for bicyclists and respect bicyclists' rights to share the road. Fermilab has turned its attention to bicyclists because of complaints that some of them ride through stop signs without stopping or looking for oncoming traffic. There have also been complaints that some cyclists ride more than two abreast, taking up a full lane or more. The Illinois vehicle code (625ILCS 5/11-1505.1) states that "persons riding two abreast shall not impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic."
A suntan may look attractive, but skin damage and cancer can leave behind a permanent reminder of summers past. Some simple measures can help save your skin from ultraviolet-light medium waves (UVB), which cause sun burns, and long waves (UVA), which accelerate skin aging.
The best precaution is to monitor when you expose your skin to sun. High-risk times are from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., as UVB intensity peaks then. When in doubt about the local UV peak, apply this rule of thumb: If your shadow is shorter than your height, be wary of sun exposure.
Every year Americans look forward to summer vacations, camping, family reunions, picnics and the Fourth of July. Summertime, however, also brings fires and injuries due to fireworks and outdoor cooking. Knowing a few fire safety tips and following instructions will help everyone have a safer summer.
Fermilab is a unique federal facility, not only because of its mission to explore the most basic properties of the universe, but because our 6,800 acre campus is open and accessible for the public to enjoy the site's many natural areas by walking, biking, birdwatching or photographing nature.
The Fermilab grounds are a green island in a region of intense development. The lab has areas of tallgrass prairie, woodlands and wetlands as well as civil construction and row crop agriculture. The site sits astride three watersheds, feeding the DuPage and Fox rivers. It is really a microcosm of the northern Illinois landscape.
You have probably seen recent stories in the news about organized cyberspace attacks on U.S. financial and government institutions. The perpetrators of these attacks are often known as advanced persistent threats, or APTs: advanced, because they make use of sophisticated hacking toolkits; persistent, because they conduct their attacks over extended periods of time, including separate phases for reconnaissance, infiltration and data exfiltration; and threats, because they are up to no good.
As you may already know, the Office of Quality and Best Practice has transitioned to become the QA, Training & Communications group within the Environment, Safety, Health & Quality Section. Under the direction of a new quality assurance manager, Fermilab is taking steps to integrate QA functions and services with our existing ES&H program. This will serve to leverage the capabilities of both programs to meet common goals and outcomes for the laboratory.
Tracking carbon dioxide, or CO2, in the atmosphere has been a compelling job for scientists around the globe for the last 50 years. Since the Pliocene era, roughly 800,000 years ago, the CO2 concentration in the atmosphere has remained relatively stable, cycling between 200 and 300 parts per million. However, since the late 18th century, CO2 levels have risen sharply. In early May of this year, NOAA scientists at their observatory in Mauna Loa, Hawaii, recorded a CO2 concentration of over 400 ppm for the first time in modern history. The increase in CO2 since the industrial revolution is largely due to human activities such as burning fossil fuels and mining carbonate rock. The increase is troubling because of the role CO2 plays in global climate change.
May is Electrical Safety Month, and this year Fermilab's Electrical Safety Subcommittee would like to make you aware of two places online where you can learn more about how to be safe around electrical equipment.
The first is the Fermilab ES&H Manual (FESHM) chapters dealing with electrical safety. They can be found on the ESH&Q FESHM Web page under the 5000 Series chapters (Occupational Safety and Health). The electrical chapters are FESHM 5040 through 5048 and 5120.
The warmer months encourage people to venture into wilderness areas, thus increasing insect encounters, including tick bites and the tick-borne Lyme disease.
The latest CDC data report that there have been about 30,000 Lyme disease cases per year nationwide, with almost all cases occurring in an 18-state area, including Illinois. The number of those infected appears to be much higher than previously and perhaps increasing year to year, though not everyone becomes ill.
Fermilab's mission to advance particle physics research relies heavily on the secure operation of the lab's computing resources. In order to enable this mission and ensure that scientific work proceeds smoothly, we do not have zero-tolerance policy on computing security incidents. Restricting computing activities to a level such that we would never have a security incident would prevent the communication and interaction that our science requires.
But this means that when we detect a potential incident, it is critical that we respond rapidly and effectively to make sure that the incident is contained and any damage is localized. There are sets of specific procedures to be followed for different types of incidents, procedures designed to provide this containment and damage limitation.
Recently, two DOE contractors at outside DOE facilities failed to disengage the transmission of the government vehicle they were operating prior to exiting their vehicle. In a third incident, a DOE contract employee, with the car transmission engaged, fell out and was subsequently run over by the vehicle he was operating. Investigations revealed that in all three cases, lack of familiarity with the vehicle contributed to the cause of these incidents.
ESH&Q recommends that prior to operating any vehicle you are unfamiliar with, Take 5 to review the operator's manual and to identify where operational controls
We welcome summer but perhaps not its allergy issues. Predominant pollens vary across the country, so if you are new to the area, you may notice a "cold" that doesn't leave�a runny nose and itchy eyes might be among the symptoms�as temperatures warm. There are ways to enjoy the outdoors with some observations and planning.
The time of year that you have allergy problems can give you a clue as to the offender:
Late winter and spring: trees�in particular, birches, elms, willows, oaks and maples, to name a few
Late spring and early summer: grasses
Late summer and fall: weeds such as ragweed
Once you know the culprit, you can plan your day by watching the pollen and mold forecasts online, on TV or in the paper. Typically pollen levels decline in early morning or late evening. A thorough downpour will also cleanse the air.
Driver distractions have joined alcohol and speeding as leading factors in fatal and serious injury crashes. A distraction is any activity that could divert your attention away from the primary task of driving, including but not limited to:
- Using a mobile communication device, for example, talking or texting
- Adjusting a radio, CD player or MP3 player
- Looking away from the road
For most people, protecting wildlife means taking account of endangered-species lists published by federal and state wildlife agencies. Species on these lists are those whose very existence is threatened, usually due to human activities. These lists are relatively short, and they contain species that are, almost by definition, uncommon.
Fermilab e-mail accounts are frequent targets for spam, especially phishing attempts that try to convince careless users to reveal information such as user names and passwords about themselves to attackers. Last week many laboratory users were on the receiving end of a phishing attack, so it is timely to remind users of a few precautions.
Recycling at Fermilab involves much more than sorting paper, plastic or cans from the trash, especially when it comes to the lab's electronic waste. Electronic equipment often contains lead and other hazardous materials that can make traditional recycling methods difficult and costly. Fermilab's electronics recycling, or e-cycling, program ensures environmental safety and is economically beneficial to the lab.
According to the National Safety Council, electrical failure is the cause of more than 140,000 fires each year, resulting in 400 deaths, 4,000 injuries and $1.6 billion in property damage. In the work place, electrical hazards cause nearly one fatality every day in the United States.
Multiple-outlet power strips (pictured) can fail. People also sometimes use them improperly. One such instance occurred after a Fermilab employee returned from the holidays. He noticed that the power strip in his office had burn marks near the outlet into which a small power adapter was plugged. He unplugged the power adapter, which tripped the breaker on the power strip as well as the breaker panel on the wall. Members of Fermilab's Electrical Safety Subcommittee determined that an internal connection had oxidized and had begun slowly heating over time enough to discolor and soften the plastic.
Baseball and tennis season is beginning, and whether you play or not, you can take away from the field and court tips to make your life safer and healthier.
Have you ever noticed pitchers and serving tennis players tilt their shoulders so that the shoulder opposite the ball or tennis racket is dipped? There is an advantage to that form. Observation shows that in dipping the shoulder, the space between the neck and raised arm is widened when compared to raising the arm overhead with shoulders level. This dipped position leads to less pressure on the nerves of the neck. Some physicians feel that this position also places less strain on the rotator cuff, the series of tendons attached about the shoulder socket. This same position also can more effectively stretch the neck and shoulder muscles during warm-up.
So how do you put this tip from athletes into practice? Although you should try as much as practical to engineer things so you don't need to reach overhead, if you must, dip the shoulder opposite your reaching arm. This may save you some wear and tear.
Let's think for a moment about electrical energy as a commodity. Generally, commodities that are easily stored have a fairly stable price, while items like fresh fruit have wide price swings with seasonal changes in supply and demand. Electrical energy is very hard to store, and the demand for energy varies over both the seasons and the time of day, as shown in the figure above. On the supply side, power plants may be down for maintenance or demand may push the systems' maximum capabilities. These factors lead to high volatility in the real-time electric trading market.
If you have ever spent time watching homemade videos on television or online, you have probably seen many examples of people slipping, tripping and falling. While these videos may seem comical, slips, trips and falls are no laughing matter.
Falls are one of the leading causes of unintentional injuries in the United States, accounting for nearly 8.6 million visits to emergency departments, according to Injury Facts, 2011. What can we do to help prevent slips, trips and falls? First, be aware of the locations where most falls occur:
Most laboratory users are well aware of the virus-checking applications that run on their laptops and desktops to detect and remove harmful software. But a single weapon is not enough. Instead we rely on defense in depth, which makes use of a variety of applications at many levels to protect lab computers and data.
As conscientious Fermilab employees, we are aware that not all waste can be thrown in the trash bin. Certain products, such as many chemicals or radioactive items, fall under strict regulations that determine their methods of disposal. Awareness of these regulations and the desire to correctly dispose of regulated items in a responsible way translate to our homes.
Our home smoke detectors are one such item. They contain a small radioactive source made of americium-241. It is not a very powerful source and emits much less radiation at one meter than is already present at normal background levels.
It's easy to take water for granted. We expect clean, clear and safe water whenever we turn on the tap. But whether the water comes from deep underground or a surface water source, getting it to you involves a lot of engineering and science. "Raw" water has to be treated using filtration and chemicals, then pumped to consumers through a system of mains over a broad area. The quality of water that is delivered to the end user depends on many variables�the quality of the source, the degree of treatment and the condition of the piping systems all the way from treatment to the faucet.
Water quality questions related to Fermilab's distribution system arise on occasion. Obviously, the most important quality of drinking water is its safety. When we think of "bad" water, we're usually worried about microorganisms that make us sick. Fermilab purchases water from the City of Warrenville, and like most public water supplies, the water is chlorinated. Free chlorine in the water quickly gets "used up" through biological and chemical reactions and becomes "combined" chlorine. While chlorine in the free state is a powerful disinfectant, maintaining a sufficient residual concentration of combined chlorine is just as effective at keeping drinking water safe.
An estimated 90 percent of North American adults consume caffeine. Increased caffeine intake can cause irritability, jumpiness and, more seriously, heart rhythm disturbances.
Although consuming too much coffee can lead to unhealthy caffeine levels, coffee isn't the only culprit. Drugs such as Luvox, used to treat depression, or quinolone antibiotics, used to treat infection, amplify caffeine blood levels five-fold by tying up an enzyme pathway shared with caffeine.
If you ever need to securely identify yourself on the Internet, you need to be aware of upcoming changes involving certificates. Both individuals and computers that use certificates to identify themselves to others must take action soon, as the DOEGrid Certificate Authority (CA) is about to turn off. After March 1 it will no longer issue or renew certificates, and so lab users who need new or renewed certificates will need to get them elsewhere. (Note that any existing DOEGrid certificates will remain valid for their full lifetime.)
What does ODH stand for?
A. Ohio Department of Health B. Order of the Dark Hand C. Old Dominion Hounds D. Oxygen Deficiency Hazard E. All of the above
The correct answer is E, but at Fermilab the answer that matters is D.
If you've ever had pain in the mid-sole of your foot on those first few steps out of bed or after getting out of a chair, then you're acquainted with your plantar fascia. This tendon complex, along with the deeper spring ligament, serves as the tension cable along your foot's sole that keeps the foot arched and provides shock absorption.
There are several ways to keep this critical tissue happy:
The Office of Quality and Best Practices is pleased to report the successful completion of Fermilab's work processes assessment.
Between April and September 2012, OQBP, along with division/section/center quality assurance representatives (D/S/C QARs), completed a series of work processes assessments. They evaluated the implementation and effectiveness of quality assurance controls for work processes in three Fermilab sections. Assessment teams comprising D/S/C QARs and OQBP quality assurance engineers conducted the assessments by interview, observation and examination of documents, databases, records and Individual Training Needs Assessments. The assessment teams reviewed nuclear materials control and accountability (ESH&Q), receiving (BSS) and compensation (FI) work processes to determine compliance with quality requirements and effectiveness of implementation.
Since the advent of the modern-day environmental movement in the United States in the late 1960s, recycling has arguably been the single most identifiable component of a sustainable strategy. The idea of using materials over and over instead of extracting more limited resources appeals to our common sense and is easy to understand and implement. Today, nearly everyone has access to curbside recycling services or, at least, a centralized collection point for waste that can be recycled or reused. In the latest statistics compiled by the EPA, Americans recycle about 34 percent of the waste we generate, and an additional 11 percent is burned for energy production. That leaves 55 percent that still winds up in landfills�an increasingly expensive and damaging practice.
Over the last 20 years or so, we at Fermilab have made great strides in managing and minimizing waste, partly through a concerted recycling effort.
Snow can be beautiful but we generally don't want it to linger on our sidewalks and driveways. At the same time, removing it presents challenges, including ones for our hearts and backs. Heavy snowfall appears to correlate with an increase in the incidence of heart attacks and back strains.
People often try to clear snow shortly after waking, when their body chemicals are most prone to heart attacks.
Green cones will begin popping up in the parking lots�a sure sign that Fermilab is preparing for winter. It's time to take more care walking in parking lots and in choosing where to park. Just like last year, there will be some road closures.
Starting with the first significant snowfall, some roads on site will be closed all winter. They will reopen some time in late March, depending on weather forecasts. With the road closures, crews can maintain the same level of service in critical areas and extend the life of older roads. North Eola Road from Batavia Road to Road C East and Wilson Road from McChesney to Road B will be closed for the winter. In addition, Main Ring Road will be closed to all traffic except emergency and service vehicles. Limited snow removal service in the Main Ring will provide access only for these vehicles. Service levels and access will not change in the F4/AZero and CZero areas.
Parking during the winter can also be more complicated. Every winter, FESS Roads and Grounds crews clear more than 85 parking lots across the Fermilab site.
In an effort to streamline parking lot plowing operations without jeopardizing safety, FESS Roads and Grounds, in cooperation with building managers, mark unneeded areas of about 25 parking lots that will not receive snow removal service. These areas are highlighted with lime-green safety cones.
There are potentially significant hazards associated with laser pointers. High-power laser pointers can cause permanent eye damage in less time than it takes to blink. To avoid injuries, laser pointers should have a power output of 5 milliwatts or less.
Unfortunately, anyone can buy a laser that exceeds 5 mW thinking he or she is getting an FDA-compliant laser pointer. The higher-power devices look like, are marketed as and can be priced like laser pointers. It is easy to find a 50-mW green-laser pointer on the internet for $10.
Tomorrow, Nov. 6, is Fermilab's annual Computer Security Awareness Day. This day combines classroom presentations of all the ITNA required security and privacy classes as well as specialized presentations about security topics of current interest.
The morning will be devoted to the required ITNA classes. The three computer security classes in WH One West
The Office of Quality and Best Practices is pleased to report that Fermilab's site-wide design and engineering assessment is now complete.
Between June 2012 and September 2012, OQBP, along with Division/Section/Center (D/S/C) quality assurance representatives, completed a series of design and engineering assessments, two of which were a combined effort with quality assurance staff from the DOE Chicago office. The assessments evaluated the implementation and effectiveness of quality assurance controls for design and engineering in several divisions and sections. Representatives conducted the assessments by interview, review of documentation and observation of project activity.
Hand injuries are always a concern as we work at home and at Fermilab. We use our hands frequently and thus have many opportunities to pinch, cut, burn or crush them inadvertently. Often these types of injuries can be avoided by wearing proper gloves.
For certain assignments, one may need specialized gloves to be adequately protected without adversely affecting the work process. For example, for tasks that require making fine adjustments, people often remove their gloves to get the job done, but this has resulted in worker injuries. A solution would be to wear tight-fitting mechanic's gloves, which are now available in the Fermilab stock room.
I was working in Silicon Valley in the 1970s and '80s when employers were coming to grips with the then swelling number of reported HIV-AIDS infections in the community. I attended a conference where, to my initial surprise, San Francisco-based Levi Strauss announced their "no-policy policy" on bloodborne pathogens (BBP) and AIDS. (Think of the sharp objects involved in denim jean manufacturing.) With this policy, the company sent the message that if you treat all blood and body fluid as potentially infectious, you don't routinely have to worry about the source.
I found this approach to be a sound practice.
Recently, possible cougar sightings in the northeastern Illinois area have made the news. It seems each year there are reports of unusual wildlife in the area. Although many of the sightings are cases of mistaken identity, instances of cougars or other wildlife species not normally seen in our area are not that uncommon. In 2008, a cougar was killed in an urban area of Chicago after police and animal control officials failed to capture it alive. Although the normal range for cougars is in the far west of the country, isolated sightings occur with some regularity as far east as Indiana.
Winston Churchill once said, �Those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.� Fortunately, at Fermilab we have a Lessons Learned Program that makes it easy for employees to learn from others� experiences, thus helping them avoid repeating problems others may have encountered. Administered by the Office of Quality and Best Practices, this program gathers lessons learned throughout Fermilab, other DOE laboratories and industry into a searchable, centralized database.
The Fermilab Lessons Learned Database is hosted on the ES&H website and is available to all Fermilab employees, users and contractors.
Fermilab takes great pride in presenting the laboratory and our scientific results to the public. Much of this is accomplished through publicly viewable Web pages. At the same time, some Fermilab Web pages are meant only for internal communication or to be accessed only by certain groups.
The cybersecurity team is in the process of modifying several cybersecurity practices to provide additional control over what is publicly viewable on the web.
The water level in Lake Michigan is down a foot, the Colorado River peters out before it even reaches the Gulf of California, and the supply of clean drinking water around the world is shrinking, even as population levels increase. Many ecologists consider the lack of drinking water the number one future global environmental and public health problem. In addition to the problem of increased water pollution, warmer climate reduces the amount of liquid water on the planet, further decreasing the available amount of this critical resource. Since getting additional water is costly and/or environmentally damaging, an important strategy for addressing this problem is water conservation.
The influenza virus, often referred to as the flu, can take you out of action for about three to five days with unpleasant symptoms such as coughing, fever and fatigue. If you have other health issues, it can even land you in the hospital.
Flu spreads on respiratory droplets and most effectively through the air but can also be transmitted via "high-touch" objects such as doorknobs, phones and tabletops. Hand-spread viruses find homes in the nose, mouth or eye mucosal surfaces (the wet area surrounding these areas).
It's late summer and our thoughts turn toward Labor Day, cooler weather and perhaps enjoying the fall days with a picnic. Here are some food safety tips that are good for any time of year.
Cloth grocery bags, though earth-friendly, may harbor some health risks if not taken care of properly. Two years ago, a mystery illness later discovered to be Norovirus sickened an Oregon soccer team. The link was a cloth grocery bag that unfortunately served as a transport medium for the virus. A combined University of Arizona and Loma Linda investigation demonstrated both viruses and bacteria can thrive on used cloth grocery bags. (Disclosure: There was American Chemistry Council funding behind this later study.)
Many child pedestrians are killed in the streets or sidewalks of their school zones because of the reckless and irresponsible behaviors of motorists. Drivers need to remember the unpredictability of children and be on the lookout for all pedestrians. It is difficult for children to see motorists and for motorists to see them. Children also have difficulty judging a car's speed and distance, and they often think that if they can see the driver, the driver can see them.
As the school season begins, keep in mind these school zone motorist safety tips:
We all know about the risks of suspect or counterfeit items (S/CI) in our personal and professional purchases, such as knock-off watches, contaminated pet food, bolts and electronic components, so we avoid questionable suppliers. We've heard stories of catastrophic equipment failures and pharmaceutical poisonings resulting from the use of S/CI.
Depending solely on the reputation of your supplier or avoiding lowest-cost sources isn't always enough. Many suppliers themselves are fooled and may unknowingly be supplying S/CI. Counterfeiters are engaged in fraud and stay in business by finding novel ways of inserting their products into high-quality supply chains. But with S/CI making their way into reputable supply chains, what's the best way to avoid these dangerous items?
Fermilab's employees are a cyber-savvy bunch, and maybe you are more savvy than most. You are very careful in following secure procedures using your computer. You avoid clicking on links in email or visiting suspicious websites. You never open attachments from unknown origins. You make sure your systems are patched, your software is up to date and unneeded services are turned off.
And yet you still may get infected with malware.
Why? Because the bad guys are getting smarter all the time, discovering new bugs and security holes in software and developing new methods to exploit these vulnerabilities.
I am often asked about new medical procedures and devices. As a director of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, I was glad to have the opportunity to attend a presentation related to this topic at the society's April conference. Neurosurgeon Charles D. Rosen gave the presentation. He explained that he often sees patients for "salvage" procedures after they've undergone a prior procedure. Sometimes the initial surgery or surgeries did not resolve a problem or, worse, they introduced new problems. This prompted Dr. Rosen to delve deeper into the research behind the drugs and other products that physicians used in the surgeries.
If there is one fundamental principle underlying all of ecology, it may be that no niche goes unused. Essentially everywhere we look in nature, we find plants and animals exploiting the available resources and energy to make a living. One common feature of all forest environments is some number of standing dead trees, often called snags. While they may not be part of our concept of a healthy forest, they are a bonanza for wildlife and provide hundreds of organisms with comfortable habitat.
A tree can die in any of a number of ways, including pest infestation, disease, lightning strikes or windstorms. When they do, almost instantly, swarms of plants, fungi and invertebrates begin to colonize the new habitat. Fungi, mosses, insects, spiders, millipedes, centipedes and worms begin to invade the dead tissue, processing it for their own use, facilitating the decomposition and recycling of the tree. As this initial process proceeds, dozens of species of birds and mammals find the first wave of exploiters to be attractive food sources.
Building construction is prevalent at the laboratory this summer, and it can pose a danger for those on the road.
It is particularly important to slow down and pay close attention while driving. Motorists, bikers and pedestrians must pay attention to warning signs, detour signs and flaggers. Dangers still exist in work zones even if workers are not present.
While Hollywood and the media depict computer hacking with special effects and magical tools, success is often gained with nothing more than a web browser, the 'telnet' command and some analytical thinking.
Every day, the Fermilab Computer Security Team is constantly scanning your computer for various vulnerabilities. Normally these scans are quite unobtrusive, looking only for serious vulnerabilities or misconfigurations. Occasionally, however, members of CST transfer over to the "dark side" and play the role of a hacker. During this role reversal, CST launches aggressive scans against Fermilab computers, looking for holes and deficiencies to exploit or to retrieve information that should not be available, or to obtain access to run arbitrary programs on the target computer. The team will not actually hack into any lab computers, but it will discover computing systems that could be breached by an outsider attacker.
Every year in the United States, we celebrate the Fourth of July with community parades, picnics, barbecues, and fireworks - the things of which happy memories are made. But sadly, Independence Day also brings on tragic events resulting from the use of fireworks.
One reason injuries occur is that, in spite of federal regulations and varying state prohibitions, many types of fireworks are still accessible to the public. Distributors often sell fireworks near state borders, where laws prohibiting sales on either side of the border may differ.
It's summer in Chicago, and that means heat and humidity are high. The conditions can pose a challenge if you're trying to work a jog or bike ride into your day. By keeping yourself well hydrated, you can keep up a healthy exercise regimen, even in the hot summer months.
The body typically cools itself by increasing surface blood flow or, on a windless day, by relying mainly on evaporation. Add humidity to the summer heat, and our body's air conditioning system is severely taxed.
Is it time for a new hard hat? There is a common misconception that hard hats last forever. OSHA does not specify the service life of a hard hat, nor is there any standard expiration time frame for hard hats. The hard hat life span varies depending on its use and the conditions under which it's worn.
As a general guideline, most hard hat manufacturers recommend replacing them every five years regardless of outside appearance. If you work under extreme conditions such as exposure to high temperatures, chemicals or long periods in sunlight, hard hats should be replaced after two years of use. In addition, some manufacturers even recommend replacing the suspension in your hard hat every 12 months.
It has been a long, cold winter. It's easy to fall prey to the pleading, saucer-sized eyes of a coyote or raccoon looking for a snack.
You think: "It's just one crumb. It can't hurt."
Feeding animals disrupts their natural food cycle and encourages them to lose their fear of people and vehicles.
With some recent reorganization and the addition of a new member, this is an appropriate time to remind people of the function the Computer Security Team serves and the methods by which you might interact with them.
Fermilab's chief information security officer is Irwin Gaines. Reporting to him are two groups dealing with Compliance, Audits and Oversight (CAO) and Collaborative Security Research (CSR). CAO is led by Joe Klemencic, who is also the lab information security system officer (ISSO), while CSR is led by Mine Altunay, who is also the open science grid security officer. Members of the security team are Wayne Baisley, Ron Cudzewicz, Art Lee, Tim Rupp and Greg Cisko, who has recently joined the team.
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (or MRSA, pronounced "mersa") was once solely a threat to patients in medical facilities. Now, however, it is increasingly also a community-acquired infection. Sometimes dubbed a "superbug," this bacterium resists a number of antibiotics and, for reasons that are not entirely clear, can become deep-seated in otherwise healthy individuals. Fortunately, the spread of infection can be curbed by some simple techniques.
The impact of MRSA on the population is steadily increasing. A study based on Cook County health center activity documented a four-fold rise in cases over a seven-year period.
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, May is American Wetlands Month. Like many natural ecosystems, American wetlands have suffered because of the spread of agriculture and other development. In Illinois, less than half of pre-settlement wetlands remain, and many of the remnants are severely degraded by isolation and contamination. Wetland types vary among open-water marshes, wet woodlands and seasonally dry sedge meadows.
Ecologists often speak of the services that various ecosystems provide for our human society. Wetlands provide many of these services. They retain storm water and prevent downstream flooding while removing chemical contaminants, supply large amounts of storage for water, create habitat for all sorts of fauna and provide an array of recreational opportunities.
Most pedestrians walk familiar routes day in and day out, whether it's between offices or to a favorite lunch spot. This familiarity can cause problems for inattentive pedestrians when they find themselves with a construction work zone in their path.
According to the U.S. Department of Transportation-Federal Highway Administration, hundreds of Americans are killed every year in work zone crashes. We can avoid these needless tragedies by following some simple guidelines.
For more than 15 years, the Fermilab Computer Incident Response Team handled cyber security incidents. This team, comprised of individuals from throughout the laboratory, acted like a volunteer fire department for computers. They brought knowledge of their organizational units to bear on security incidents. The FCIRT acted quickly and decisively to contain incidents, prevent them from spreading widely and learned from them to prevent recurrences.
Several recent trends have made this strategy less effective. IT support consolidation moved most IT support into the Computing Sector; tools needed to understand and analyze incidents became more complex and specialized; and initial notification of many incidents now comes directly to the Computer Security Team through a variety of subscription and formal notification channels.
Last month, a group of accelerator safety experts from eight DOE laboratories, two DOE field offices and DOE headquarters gathered at Fermilab to update an important DOE guidance document on accelerator safety.
Environment, safety and health concerns are of utmost importance at DOE accelerator sites. In recognition of this, the DOE has partnered with its laboratories to create standards based on best management practices to safely accomplish the mission of the accelerator laboratories. These safety requirements and guidance documents are specific to the unique characteristics of accelerators, such as high-intensity electromagnetic fields, superconductivity and ionizing radiation.
The warmer months encourage people to venture into wilderness areas, increasing insect encounters. The Fermilab Medical Office has already seen two employees for tick removal in March, In the northeast U.S., there is fear of an uptick in disease transmission this year due to the synchronization of food source, tick and mouse population. A year of abundant acorns such as last year leads to an explosion of white-foot mice, which can harbor the Lyme disease bacteria that ticks can acquire from a blood meal. Later, ticks can transmit the bacteria to humans.
Spring doesn't officially begin until Tuesday, but we've been enjoying spring-like weather for weeks. Could there be any possible downside to this? Maybe.
Human beings are not particularly sensitive to subtle changes in our environments because we are highly buffered from their effects. If the temperature changes, we can just turn the heat or air conditioning up or down and go about our business. But some species of animals are very susceptible to small changes in their surroundings.
Spring is just around the corner. It brings warm weather, with Fermilab employees shedding their winter wear after months of cold. While you recover from the chill, there's a fresh batch of things to think about, from seasonal allergies to sunscreen. Even though the season changes, you still need to protect yourself and those around. This should extend to your computer, as well.
Your computer probably has old software no longer needed or sorely out of date and in need of freshening up. Leaving software installed that is no longer needed, or not keeping it updated to the latest versions, clutters up your hard drive. It also makes it extremely easy for attackers to compromise your computer.
The roads are clear, the sun is bright, and the urge to drive a little faster is lurking in the back of our minds. We have our sunglasses on and are flexing our hands in our driving gloves.
But before you hit the accelerator take five seconds and think. Remember that posted speeds on site take into consideration visibility, road width and conditions, traffic patterns and other safety factors. Double yellow lines and warning signs are posted to augment safety considerations in that area as well.
Fermilab has adopted, as a minimum standard, portions of the State of Illinois Vehicle Code and the Rules of the Road. These are the same standards that motorists are legally obligated to observe when operating vehicles on public roadways in Illinois.
The hour after a medical emergency is often referred to as the golden hour. Treatment rendered during that time can help determine whether you survive or how the incident will affect your quality of life. During the golden hour, it's possible that you may be too physically, mentally or emotionally impaired to provide valuable medical information.
The Illinois Department of Transportation has launched a new voluntary initiative called the Yellow Dot program to help those in motor vehicle accidents give first responders a jump-start in giving quality care.
Cost of quality is a phrase that's widely used, but widely misunderstood. The cost of quality isn't just the planned cost of creating a quality product or service. It can also be the additional cost incurred from not creating a quality product or service and having to correct it later.
Poor-quality products and services waste time and money and may threaten our reputation or even cause injury. The cost of quality can be represented by:
The highly endangered oak savanna was once one of the most common vegetation types in the Midwest. But during the surge of settlement in the 1840s the savanna gave way to the plow, and now less than one percent of Illinois' original savanna remains.
Thanks to a grant from the DuPage Community Foundation, one of those remnants, located in the center of the Main Ring, will be restored.
Every day, your email inbox is bombarded with spam, which most people properly ignore. Laboratory users are well aware that this spam is designed to extract personal information, such as passwords and financial account numbers. With this information, Fermilab personnel know to safeguard this information carefully.
However, when attackers tailor spam to coincide with events in your life, you can let your guard down. One common example is malicious requests to verify email account information due to oversubscribed email quotas or other issues purported to prevent users from accessing their email.
Near misses can provide valuable information about potential dangers that we might fail to notice in our everyday work. Take, for example, a recent event that happened at the laboratory.
In December, two staff members were preparing to move equipment stored on a large shelving system that contained decommissioned equipment earmarked as excess or scrap. A floor dolly loaded with equipment was propped against the shelving, and when one of the workers moved it away, the shelving system collapsed. Fortunately, no one was hurt.
This near miss was used as a chance to educate the laboratory about dangers similar shelving systems can pose.
Pain relief through medication has changed medicine and people's lives dramatically. It has also created a growing problem in society that can, and has, ended lives of otherwise healthy people.
One in 20 Americans have reported recreational use of painkillers. Nearly 15,000 Americans die from painkiller overdoses annually, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Many of the deaths are linked to opiod abuse. Opiods such as codeine or OxyContin can be easily obtained through legal means, a prescription bought through illegal internet sales, secured from unscrupulous physicians or imposters or borrowed from a spouse or family member. Borrowed medication is not considered a legitimate use under Femilab's drug testing program.
Opiods were originally produced via opium derived from the poppy plant. They provide effective pain relief but have a downside in terms of tolerance. With regular use over time, a larger dosage is needed to obtain the same effect.
In the course of our work, we've all had a new technical responsibility assigned or been asked to implement a new administrative or regulatory practice. These responsibilities may fall outside our expertise or comfort zone. Our needs may be unique and we want to find the best solution to accomplish our task.
Our first inclination may be to begin collecting information and formulating a plan to meet the new requirement. Drawing on our experience, we try to consider all options and anticipate future problems. We may feel the need to invent a custom solution to our own specific needs, but we should avoid spending time and money developing an idea if a solution already exists.
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High above Chamonix, on the Aiguille du Midi, our second Alpine Arc'ademy will take place from June 14th to 16th. It's a great weekend for beginner alpinists, or those who want to improve their skills and share their passion with others. Our goal is to provide participants with a better understanding of individual security and expertise in the mountains in order to allow them to experience the joy it can bring in a safe setting. Participants can choose from a broad spectrum of clinics, including a new special addition this year: Alpine photography with top photographer Alexandre Buisse.
Alpine professionals (mountain guides from the local Compagnie des Guides, as well as Arc'athletes Ines Papert, Will Gadd, Nina Caprez, Luka Lindič) and the Arc'ademy's host brands (Arc'teryx, GORE-TEX, Suunto, Petzl, SCARPA) will guide participants through the three days, covering topics such as equipment choice, alpine tours, alpine climbing, high altitude medicine, mountain rescue, and the ups and downs of alpinism in all its variations. Guests will be able to test the latest equipment, extend their skills, and join us for the lecture night, covering such topics as injury prevention and caring for climbing equipment. A roundtable discussion with some of the world's best alpinists on the topic of 'What is alpinism today' should rouse lively debate, followed by a spectacular film evening at the Alpine Movie Night.
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You are the ass.
Lies, all lies. Don't trust this asshole.
Nicest as in most kind or nicest as in sexiest?
I was talking about my ass one day, and my friend told me it looked really nice. I have a nice ass i guess.
You do, I've seen it.
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قد يتم تطبيق رسوم على إقامة شخص إضافي، وقد تختلف تلك الرسوم تبعاً لسياسة الفندق.
يلزم تقديم إثبات شخصية به صورة وصادر عن جهة حكومية، وبطاقة ائتمان أو مبلغ تأمين نقدي عند تسجيل الوصول، وذلك لتغطية أي رسوم نثرية.
تخضع الطلبات الخاصة لمدى التوافر وقت تسجيل الوصول وقد تستلزم سداد رسوم إضافية، ولا يمكن ضمان تلبية الطلبات الخاصة.
**قد تتوفر هذه الخدمات فقط في بعض الغرف أو الوحدات. وقد يتم دفع رسوم إضافية مقابل بعض الخدمات.
يوجد في الموقع حمام سباحة مكشوف وحوض تدليك ومعالجات. تشتمل المرافق الترفيهية الأخرى على ملعب تنس مكشوف, ساونا وصالة لياقة بدنية مفتوحة 24 ساعة.
تقوم المنشأة السياحية بفرض الرسوم ومبالغ التأمين التالية في وقت تقديم الخدمة، أو تسجيل إجراءات الوصول، أو إنهاء إجراءات المغادرة.
القائمة الموضحة أعلاه قد لا تكون شاملة. فالرسوم ومبالغ التأمين قد لا تشمل الضريبة كما قد تخضع للتغيير.
قد يتم تطبيق رسوم على إقامة شخص إضافي، وقد تختلف تلك الرسوم تبعاً لسياسة الفندق.
يلزم تقديم إثبات شخصية به صورة وصادر عن جهة حكومية، وبطاقة ائتمان أو مبلغ تأمين نقدي عند تسجيل الوصول، وذلك لتغطية أي رسوم نثرية.
تخضع الطلبات الخاصة لمدى التوافر وقت تسجيل الوصول وقد تستلزم سداد رسوم إضافية، ولا يمكن ضمان تلبية الطلبات الخاصة.
"Close to the beach"
Right across the beach and the staff was pretty helpful.تعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Hotels.com
"Galveston Get Away"
We had a great time. Hotel staff were great and the swim up bar was the icing on the cake......تعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Hotels.com
We really enjoyed our visit. The staff is super friendly & our room was clean and comfortable.تعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Hotels.com
"Hilton Galveston"
Rooms need some updating, but overall a very good experience.تعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Hotels.com
"Easy beach bummin"
We've stayed here before and received the same service as before. The staff is always kind and saying good morning or hello, front desk personnel are great, and easy in easy out. Will stay here agin.تعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Hotels.com
My Family had a absolute fantastic time in Galveston. The Hilton made the stay a FIVE STAR WEEK for us. we arrived several hours early and found out we not only could check in early but we were the GUEST of the day, wow what more could you ask for, everything was extra clean and we had everything and then some for our four day stay. we highly recommend […] the Hilton at Galveston and would go back again and again. قراءة المزيدتعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Hotels.com
"Complete Disaster"
Paid in advance for a King Gulfview room. Tried to give me a parking-lot view with 2 double beds. No other rooms available. Offered breakfast for mistake. What? At least the manager got involved and got us penthouse suite at a DIFFERENT hotel in town.تعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Hotels.com
"Fantastic Hotel. The Friendliest Staff."
The hotel was very clean and the room very comfortable and had a beautiful view of the bay. The entire staff was very friendly and they made sure the guests were greeted at every encounter. I want to thank you all at this hotel for a job well done!تعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Hotels.com
"Great hotel service; right next to convention cntr"
Excellent service.تعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Hotels.com
"On the beach"
Very niceتعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Hotels.com
THE STAFF WAS OVER THE TOP! THE ROOM WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN A KING DELUXE HANDICAPPED WITH FULL GULF VIEW. WHAT WE GOT WAS NOT HANDICAPPED. WE HAD 2 DOUBLE BEDS AND A VIEW OF THE PARKING LOT (IF YOU LEANED OVER AND LOOKED TO THE RIGHT) YOU COULD SEE THE WATER. THE ROOM WAS DUSTY, FLOORS WERE DIRTY, AND SOMEONE HAD LEFT A BABY'S DIRTY DIAPER ON THE […] FLOOR. BEDS WERE VERY COMFORTABLE, CONSIDERING. قراءة المزيدتعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Hotels.com
Very nice hotel, clean rooms and friendly staff.تعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Hotels.com
"Nice pool area rooms clean"
Great location, nice pool area, we did have to delay our "fun" due to the room not being ready, then we had another delay as the safe in the room had to be replaced so we had to wait again for that before we could go to the beach.There was supposed to be snow cones and instead they served ice pops of sorts. We were never told coffee was in the lobby […] in the mornings so spent money on room service. قراءة المزيدتعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Hotels.com
"affordable and gorgeous"
from the moment you pull up to the hotel until you check out the staff goes out of their way to make sure your stay is pleasant. can't wait to be back in galveston to stay there again!تعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Hotels.com
"Came back again"
Forgotten how small the beds are.تعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Hotels.com
"Hilton? Are you sure?"
Here is my objective list of things that need improvement. Bathroom: - rusty ac vents - brownish grouting around shower. - No sealing between shower and tile just a deep trench. - visible broken tiles behind toilet Bedroom - full beds, no queen - faded balcony door - over all ok but no better than holiday inn west of sea wall Pool - music way to loud - […] drunk people from all ages. I saw an elderly lady helped to leave the pool area by the hotel staff. - police was called but hotel security because three ground ups, 40's,were talking about doing crazy things Front desk; - my credit card was charged $50 even though I did not spend a dime. My money will be returned in 5 days, not what you expect from the Hilton Overall not family friendly, been by the shore should not be an excuse for Hilton to not to strive for excellence. Well trained staff! Lots of guests with no manners. قراءة المزيدتعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Hotels.com
"Weekend Getaway"
My wife and I were looking for an opportunity to relax and we certainly found it here. For the most part, we relaxed around the pool enjoying the sunshine, the sea breeze, the gulls overhead, the great bar and the friendly folks that had come to the hotel for reasons similar to ours. We enjoy Galveston very much and come to the island often. On this […] trip, we stayed at the hotel for the most part, but did venture out to eat at Jummy's at the old fishing pier. The food and view there are fantastic - it is NOT what you might expect at the fishing pier. We also ate at the Gumbo Diner ... we miss the original Dutch Kettle that was there, but breakfast was still very good. قراءة المزيدتعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Expedia
"Great hotel"
We had an excellent stay here. The staff couldn't have been more pleasant. The rooms were clean, great breakfast buffet (kids eat free!) and an awesome pool!تعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Hotels.com
"Good stay - location to beach & restaurants"
Friendly staff. They let us take pool towels to the beach. Nice pool. Good buffet breakfast. Just walk across street to beach, but be sure to use street lights to cross. Pleasure Pier is 2 miles away.تعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Expedia
It was an anniversary getaway my boyfriend planned for us he got a cabana out by the pool the employees inside and outside of the hotel were amazing made our stay even better the hotel was clean and fun the bartenders were nice amd drinks hit the spot . Thank you for our stayتعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Hotels.com
Hotel staff were incredibly polite and efficient, very welcoming, especially upon check-in by front desk personnel. Only complaint is that room was severely lacking in hanging space for clothes; most of waist-high closet hanging space was taken up by in-room safe.تعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Hotels.com
We liked the Hotel ; however, we were disappointed with the restaurant. My family is used to eat healthy and we were disappointed with breakfast buffet not having enough healthy choices. I give the hotel a 4 rating. The restaurant and 2.تعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Hotels.com
When we got there our toilet flooded our bathroom floor we had to call twice. Second when they we're done our room it smelt so bad like sewer , so they changed our room, and to top it off it was our honeymoon. But besides that I'm glad they fixed the problem. Oh and they made a mistake and charged my room an extra 25.00 for a bar tab and had to fix […] that قراءة المزيدتعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Expedia
We liked the hotel, the only thing we did not like about it, is that it was very dusty. Also, the carpet was dirty. I went to put socks on the baby and noticed the bottom of his feet were dirty. I wonder if they even clean the carpets. We have allergies, we picked that hotel because they do not allow pets and went by stars. We do plan on going back, […] we hope the rooms are kept clean. قراءة المزيدتعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Expedia
"Attitude of Indifference"
No towels @ pool Monday night. Maid service only made one bed & did not clean anything or replinsh towels. At breakfast Wednesday hostess dropped of napkins & incomplete silverware, no menus and vanished.تعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Hotels.com
"Not what we expected."
We were "upgraded" to the Kids Camp suite upon arrival. Upon entering the room, we were excited. It was perfect for our situation, as we were there for our son to have a fun time before school starts. Within minutes, we realized there was no toilet paper in the bathroom. No biggie, housekeeping was right outside our door and fixed us up. We settled […] in and left for dinner. When we returned about 9:45 PM, things became frustrating very quickly. We soon found that we did not have any wash cloths to bath with. While there were two TV's in the kids room, one was not functioning properly. It had sound and color issues. The other tv could not be turned on because the remote was not to me found. Hotel maintenance came to the room to fix the situation, but it could not be rectified. Then as we were trying to prepare for the next morning we realized that the room service menu was missing the breakfast section. We called room service to request a copy. After 30 minutes of waiting, we called the front desk for a copy and finally received it about 10 minutes later. قراءة المزيدتعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Expedia
"Convenient Location"
I enjoyed my stay. I think the maids can do a better job in cleaning the rooms.تعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Hotels.com
"lack of service/follow up"
Left some articles behind on accident, called hotel in less than 24 hours, never received calls back from manager on duty OR housekeeping. very disappointed.تعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Hotels.com
"Great hotel!"
Staff was wonderful. Close to lots of great restaurants. Great location with lots to do close by. Would be my first pick when we go back!تعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Hotels.com
Staff were awesome. Note if you want an ocean view with a balcony the photos of the room are a bit misleading. Many ocean views do not have balconies.تعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Expedia
The hotel really needs a remodelتعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Hotels.com
"Comfortable hotel close to beach"
Hotel was comfortable and close to the beach..... Decent hotel for the price.تعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Expedia
"Great View of the Beach"
Room was adequate; noisy air conditioning unit. No shampoo in the bathroom. Front desk check-in was polite. Front desk check-out was disappointing; wanted late check-out and it was effectively denied. Breakfast was a little more than adequate.تعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Expedia
"Great Location, Friendly employees"
Hotel was chosen for location and reviews. I don't know how the facility received so many positives. The bathroom floor was sticky, corners had built-up dirt and very poor lighting in the room. I dropped a water bottle in the main room and when I picked it up, it was covered in hair-not ours. The staff was helpful and friendly. The view from the ultra […] small balcony was nice. The pool was well attended by staff, was clean and the atmosphere was fun. We didn't spend much time in the room and by the time we saw the grime, hair, etc., we were too tired to ask for another room. The beds were decent and clean and we only stayed one night. Having a room across from the beach was a plus and the parking was convenient and easy. قراءة المزيدتعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Expedia
Did not have the room we booked no soap or shampoo. Very pricey expected better.تعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Hotels.com
"Have to pay for Internet service"
Have to pay 9.95 a night for service, what a rip off. It's ridiculous that some should have to pay for this service, and the staffs response is its free in the lobby. Who wants to pack up their work stuff and sit in lobby when they have children in there room asleep. As a Hilton honors member for over 8 years I expect better. Stay was fine, but need […] more elevators and parking spots. قراءة المزيدتعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Expedia
Hotel did not live up to a 4 star rating as the room had wet carpets due to an AC leak. Also the room I paid for was for 2 dbl beds and the hotel changed this to a king bed. All I was offered at check in was an inflatable mattress. There were no other rooms available as mine was given away due to a booking error on the part of the hotel.تعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Hotels.com
"Great for a short break"
The room was great with fab views. Air conditioning unit outdated and hard to manage a comfortable temperature without the room feeling damp- this was the only let down to the stay. Staff very friendly and hotel family friendly and a good base for a short break.تعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Expedia
Was a bit disappointed with the Hilton. Had to wait an hour for our room, fliers that were at front desk advertise live music by the pool, but no music was ever playedتعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Hotels.com
"Nice hotel but over priced"
We stayed two nights at the end of July and the hotel was nice but I feel it was over priced. I paid about $375 for two night stay and the hair dryer did not work, the iron leaked water and the ironing board was so small had to iron on the bed. Room was suppose to include two bathrobes, however the robes were damp and had obviously been worn and were […] not replaced. Also, did not have microwave nor miniature re fridge like almost any cheap hotel would provide. Just thought price was a little expensive for what I got. قراءة المزيدتعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Expedia
Picked this Hotel because it was a "Hilton" very disappointed. We waited quite awhile for a bellhop to get our luggage when we arrived. Once we got into iyr room I notided an open bar of soap in the bathroom. I decided to let it stay & see how long it stayed. We stayed 2 nights and the soap was there! I tried to use the blow dryer but it kept throwing […] the breaker on the outlet. When the door was shut & locked you see in the hallway & hear the noise and we were even in the executive rooms! The area around the ice machine was filthy. Very disappointed in the amount of handicapp parking. We will not stay at a Hilton. قراءة المزيدتعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Hotels.com
"Fun Place"
This hotel is in a great location and offers lots of amenities. Walk to the beach, swim up bar, activities by the pool clean and quiet a fun place to stay.تعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Hotels.com
"Convient location on beach"
Hotel staff greated us and was very pleasing. Lobby was very open with bar and restaruant. Pool was very nice with swim up bar. Room had a little dated decor but was exceptionaly comfortable and very quiet. We had a room that had a full ocean view and was very nice to look out and view the water during the evening. Staff was very nice and all greated […] us wiht a smile as we passed them in the halls or at the counter. Will definately book a stay again. قراءة المزيدتعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Expedia
"1st step in our vacation before our cruise"
We went on a cruise and the hotel was very accomadating to our needs and knowledgeble to that also. We had booked a king size bed but none were available upon arrival however they comped us breakfast in the morning so overall everything was pretty good.تعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Expedia
Water run slow in bath tub. While we had shower water stand in tub for long time after shower. This was reported the first day and nobody fixed. Beside that everything was great. Regardsتعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Hotels.com
"nice location"
the only thing a dint like is the who ever clean my room dint do a good jobتعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Hotels.com
"Not worth the price"
While my first night was fine and the view was nice, the next day I noticed the air condition unit was soaking the carpet. I wasn't able to get to the window to enoy the view without getting my feet wet with bad smelling water. The maintenance solution was to use a loud work fan to dry the carpet, which didn't work and so loud I had to complain. When […] I called to the front desk, the woman was rude cutting me off as I inquired about a room change and transferring me to a manager. I was then moved to a new room with a less quality view and the carpet surrounding the air condition unit was wet in the new room as well. I was not asked again or compensated for the bad service. قراءة المزيدتعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Hotels.com
"waiting for my room"
I was very unhappy that I had to wait for my room . Check in time was at three and I didn't get my unt almost four that afternoon. . I also ask if you had a any thing like stay three day and you get night free. they just gaive a card told me to call the 800 number.I stayed in Galveston in last Oct and the was very please. Only thing this was my wait […] for my roon. I walk all day waiting until three to keep to my roon and I really needed to put my legs up.. I do have a lot of trouble with my legs u.also I didn't get a copy of me bill.. قراءة المزيدتعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Expedia
"Very Relaxing"
This hotel is very nice, convenient, and aesthetically pleasing. My room, and view was awesome! Very clean, comfortable, and the view....Wow! I would sit in front of the window, and enjoy this view for hours. The hotel has a lot to offer, and enjoy. My only slight complaint would be there wasn't a hotel directory in the room so I didn't have any idea […] who to call, times for the pool and other onsite facilities, etc. I asked for one, and was passed off to three different people. I finally ended up with a menu for room service..LOL! At least they tried. I would still highly recommend this hotel to everyone! I will be staying here again on any future visits to Galveston! Thank you Hilton, and all your staff! قراءة المزيدتعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Hotels.com
"Very nice place to stay in Galveston"
We have tried many different hotels on the Galveston seawall and so far this one is our favorite. The rooms are nice and updated, great beds, the on site restaurant is good, and the hotel staff at the Hilton is always great. One feature that we usually look for as well is a nice pool with pool bar and the Hilton has one.تعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Expedia
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I stayed for a week at this hotel. It was a great place to stay, clean, confortable, and 2 blocks from Plaza de Armas. The staff was excellent especially Luz and Alexander. They went out of their way to help me with tours and even with my problem with the altitude which was not so bad but I knew they... More
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A remarkable luxury property, located in a protected natural area of Sintra, divided in three plots with a total of 26.419 sqm. Fully restored between 1999 and 2004, has been submitted to a profound intervention and thought to respect the original architectural lines as well as the existing original materials, with modern and high quality standards. In the main mansion style house, we find a chapel covered with blue historic tiles, a library with 50 sqm, three huge fireplaces with tile panels, fully equipped kitchen with an internal elevator for tableware, wine cellar, storage room, 6 bathrooms, 5 bedrooms and a magnificent suite with private living room. The entire top floor is organized according to a series of adjoining living rooms. The ceilings are covered with pine wood. Interior patio from where it comes much of the natural light of the house. Outside, a swimming pool was built with a support house, which has a living room with fireplace, kitchen, bathroom, storage area and showers. Caretaker's house. The beautiful garden with irrigation system was designed by a landscape architect and several areas of this garden have been restored as per the original design. In one of the plots of the property a soccer field was created as well as a kennel with storage room. On the other plot two houses where built, one with a swimming-pool and gardens, which may serve to support the main house or as an investment. Three garages allows parking for 8 cars and there outside space for several additional cars. View over the Serra de Sintra with plenty of privacy and quietness. Could also be best suited for representative purposes. A real exclusive luxury diamond!
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NYC's the Slackers are one of the few bands still standing from ska's third wave in the late 1990s and early 2000s. They take more cues from the early roots of the genre than did most of their pop and punk contemporaries. We're guessing that's because their sly melding of first-wave ska and rocksteady grooves with American soul and R&B attitude is still relevant. This Sunday, July 28, the Slackers play the Higher Ground Showcase Lounge.


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Marcel Wanders: Anything but Boring
The last thing designer Marcel Wanders wants to be is boring. "There's enough of that in life," he says. "I'm interested in designing things that excite people and make them feel alive." With a chair made out of knots and a chandelier called Happy Hour in his portfolio, Wanders is certainly on the right track.
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Wanders' prolific body of work, ranging from fashion accessories to lavish hotels, is represented in museums around the world, including the Museums of Modern Art in both New York and San Francisco and the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam.


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