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|| Poverty With A View (pdf) During a recent trip to Nicaragua, I was struck by the vast amount space; not just land, rolling hills, beaches and mountains, but of misunderstanding.

|| Creepy Crawlies and Things That Slither (pdf) North American Bites and Stings: It was only our 2nd day in Estes Park, when Eli came home from a hike in Rocky Mountain National Park and went to get in the shower when I heard the dreadful four-letter word from behind the bathroom door.

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|| White Nose Syndrome (pdf) You have probably heard about bat White-Nose Syndrome (WNS) and the fungus associated with it in the news in recent months. This affliction was first noticed in a cave near Albany, New York in the winter of 2006-2007. Thousands of bats died while they were hibernating in caves. Researchers noticed that the noses and forelimbs of the bats were covered by a fine and delicate mat of fungi. Rates of mortality were as high as 81-97% in certain hibernacula, a fancy word for the caves and mines in which the bats hibernate. The fungus has since been found in hibernacula from Vermont to Virginia. See http://www.fws.gov/northeast/white_nose.html for a current map. Current information June 09. So how do you protect your ropes?

Sterling F4 Escape Device $89.95 F4R Lightweight. Simple. Effective. The new innovative escape device that gives firefighters an advanced, yet simple tool for hands-free, emergency egress. The F4 is an auto-locking descent control device. It is engineered to allow easy horizontal movement. The rope is easily pre-rigged by threading the rope through the holes for fast deployment. Color: Red Note: Carabiner, rope and hook sold separately. Info | Sterling F4 Escape Device PDF Spec Sheet (pdf)

Sterling F4 Escape Device Black $89.95 F4B Lightweight. Simple. Effective. The new innovative escape device that gives firefighters an advanced, yet simple tool for hands-free, emergency egress. The F4 is an auto-locking descent control device. It is engineered to allow easy horizontal movement. The rope is easily pre-rigged by threading the rope through the holes for fast deployment. Color: Black Note: Carabiner, rope and hook sold separately. Info | Sterling F4 Escape Device PDF Spec Sheet (pdf)

CMC Rescue MPD 13mm (1/2 in.) Red $650.00 333000 Pulley + Rescue Belay + Descender     UL Classified to NFPA 1983 - General Use     Pulley - Auxiliary - Descent Control More than nine years of research and development went into our patent-pending Multi-Purpose Device (MPD), which features major innovations in advanced technical hardware for rope rescue professionals. The MPD's high-efficiency pulley, with an integral rope-grab mechanism, means it can be used as a lowering device on the main line and belay line systems and be quickly changed over to a raising system without swithcing out or replacing hardware.

PMI Crossline Reach Rope Retriever $114.00 HD26120 Retriever is the world's first line capture device that can securely grab ropes, lines, or cables at a distance. The Reach is an elegant mechanical device with one simple yet important job: to securely capture another line from afar. The innovative design increases your safety margin by turning every team member into a potential rescuer and self rescuer. See the Reach Rescue System Here

RAMFAN UB30 Electric Blower 50/60 Hz $565.00 EJ4002 High Volume and Portability 12"/30cm A powerful, new 12 inch RAMFAN is born. Building on "UB" technology, the patent-pending UB30 is simply the toughest, most durable, easy to maintain and versatile blower in its class. For confined space ventalation, smoke or fumes elimination, etc.

SMC TerrAdaptor Portable Anchor System $3,815.00 SM230100N The NFPA TerrAdaptor is the most versatile portable anchor system available for use in rescue, industrial, and wilderness environments. The TerrAdaptor system is unique in that it configures as a gin pole/monopod, an A-Frame/Bipod, a Quadpod and, of course, the most adjustable Tripod in the market today.

Parting Shot "The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky proclaims the work of His hands. Day after day they pour out speech; night after night they communicate knowledge. There is no speech; there are no words; their voice is not heard. Their message has gone out to all the earth, and their words to the ends of the inhabited world. In the heavens He has pitched a tent for the sun". (Psalm 19:1-5). The reality of life is embraced moment to moment. We can plan all we want, but in the end, grace and favor transpose normal shades of living to hues of rose and white; He loves to paint and show it off. Here Torrey and I are wrapped in the warmth of love and life at the end of great evening session in Nicaragua. To see all eLetters & Tech Tips, click here