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...four of us struggled to "papoose" the boy - strapping him down to a casket-shaped plywood board with big thick Velcro flaps - so firmly that he would be safely immobilized while I injected, cleansed, trimmed and sutured. Without the wiggling this was not too hard. With him still awake it was an acceptable struggle, far less dangerous than a general anesthetic for a medically unknown toddler with a full stomach...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Doctor's View: Magic in the ER | 3/8/2006 | See Source »

...After all, Americans may have invented the integrated circuit and the Internet and the lightbulb, but people all over the world get to use them. Same goes for the statin drugs that lower cholesterol and the iPod. And we are obviously free to use inventions made elsewhere, such as Velcro and the ballpoint...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Are We Losing Our Edge? | 2/5/2006 | See Source »

...exhibit because “he likes making art accessible in an interesting space that is always open.” At Mather, exhibits rotate once a month, but this idea will linger for a while: curators are already considering a similar display that will involve abstract painting and Velcro that can be moved around. Perhaps this would be the next step in an ambitious transformation of the Three Columns Gallery into art’s future playground. Regardless, Frey’s paintings make the space well worth a walk down the river even now. Interchange will...

Author: By Bianca M. Stifani, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Mather Throws a Block Party | 11/3/2005 | See Source »

...room, I’m more interested in using the space in the most effective way,” explains Tines, who has a single. “From a design standpoint, I’m more practical and detail-oriented.” In his room, a strong Velcro adhesive holds gold fabric to the walls, and framed sheet music hangs from gold rope and an ingeniously-used pan rack. The room has a warm, subdued atmosphere. “It feels like an extension of my house,” he says. By contrast, McClure, the self-proclaimed...

Author: By Sachi A. Ezura, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Renaissance Man-Style | 10/27/2005 | See Source »

...real name), a former Australian Military Police officer, says the convoy's remaining immobile and Johnson's firing into the air were fundamental errors. Mark says ERSM's use of unarmored cars was "always a concern," and that adding protection is not difficult: "You just use glue and Velcro and put plates inside...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: When a Slip Can Cost Your Life | 9/27/2005 | See Source »

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