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It's hard to believe that this is the last full week in March! Where did this month go? I'm ready for April; perhaps it will bring warmer Spring like temperatures to the Midwest. What a mess we have here. It could always be worse. Working from home this week I'm amazed at how much I'm actually getting done. We've got quite a few news stories to talk about today. I narrowed them down from 59. Also we've got our prize pack giveway once again.

Thanks to the following companies who support the Elevator Radio Show and have donated items for the prize pack giveaway!  Fujitec America, GAL, The National Association of Elevator Contractors, The National Association of Elevator Safety Authorities, The Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation, COMPANY SRL, Peelle, C.J. Anderson, Truxes, Atlas Elevator, EMS Group, Elevator Bob's Elevator Pictures & Minnesota Elevator, Inc!

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CECA Calendar
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Elevator U Calendar
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Listener Links:
ElevatorBob's Picture of The Week
ElevatorGear.com - Got Stuff? Sell It Here
ElevatorNetwork.tv  - Some Interesting Video's
Blubrry.com - Looking for more podcasts?

News Links:
Worker Falls Several Stories In Accident
United Technologies Should Hold Up Well In Recession
City Gives Bar LULA of a Deal
Couple Finds Love In An Elevator
Electrical Fire Forces Students Into Cold Stairwells
Man Rides Horse Into Hospital and Elevator
Corridor Type Apartment Design
Arrest Made In Van Dyke Rape Case - NY
Women Trapped In Soccer Hall Elevator
Brooklyn Elevator Shooting Suspect At Large
State Capitol Complex Evacuated - Hartford
Final Thoughts From Arthur C. Clarke
Taking the Elevator Could Kill You - So Could Taking a Shower!
Women Escapes Confused Robbers
Expired Permits, Malfunctioning Elevators Leave Students Grounded
Power Restored To Las Vegas Strip Hotels
Falling Maintenance May Leave to Falling Elevators - Editorial
Otis Elevator Wins 10 Million Dollar Contract
Funding Sought For Elevator In Senior Housing
Flash Fire Tosses Firefighter In LoDo
Facing Danger With Light Bulb In Hand
No One Hurt In Russian Embassy Elevator Fire
Charleston City Hall Upgrades Under Way
Jazz Explosion VII Spotlights Young Musicians on BART
KONE Wins Elevator Escalator Order From London's Watermark Place
Elevator Incident May Scare Up New Elevator
Elevator Issues Raised At NJ Motor Speedway

Post: March 19th, 2008: ERS-2008-03-19 #110 Show Notes 

When it rains it pours doesn't it. Another action filled week of news as we finally clear out our news folder from some three weeks ago. I'll make sure that I don't miss another week so I'm not trying to play catch up. I appreciate all the e-mails too that people have sent in, your comments were great. Everyone have a great rest of the week and thanks for tuning in. Have a nice weekend and Easter everyone. (Pictured right are the elderly man, David Baron and toddler he saved from an escalator)

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News Links:
Killer Crane Collapse In New York
Escalator Injuries Double For Older Adults
Elderly Man Rescues Toddler From Escalator
Rape Goes Undetected - Officers Disciplined
Visseering Wins Bid to Build Museum Elevator
'Skip Stop' Elevators Rile Disabled
Old Woman Fights Back
Paraplegic Found Murdered In Elevator
Sound of Philadelphia Heads To Cleveland
Bonner County Pot Bust Reveals Hidden Elevator
Elevator Operators Lifted Mood At County Courthouse
Where Ships Take The Elevator
KONE Introduces First Machine Room-Less Freight Elevator To Americas
Otis Wins Record Award In Europe
Work Begins On Elevator Project
Officials Show Off Hospital Construction
Swastika Found In Elevator
Broken Elevator Causing Problems At Senior Center
KONE Acquires French Elevator Company
Inclinator Introduces the Most Advanced Home Elevator
Airport Projects Worth Nearly $5 Million Ok'd
Beaumont Agency Helps Fund Library Elevator Repairs
Man Falls Down Fort Lauderdale Elevator Shaft
DOB Launches Shame Campaign On Bldgs With Chronic Elevator Violations
Use Elevator Music To Reduce Loitering
Garage Elevator Soon Will Work
Johnson & Johnson Ads Promote Eye Tests
Friendly Elevator Market Booming

Post: March 12th, 2008: ERS-2008-03-12 #109 Show Notes 

It's nice to drive home when its still sunny out! All we need is some warmer weather. As parts of the Midwest and out East are recovering from the snow storm that dumped between 12 - 20" of snow today we just might reach 50 degrees in Chicago! We've got another news packed show today everyone. Still reeling from the week that I missed, there were over sixty stories I had to narrow down. Some very important ones today so stay tuned here it comes! (pictured is the largest sheet of nanotubes in the world....we've got a long way to creating a space elevator)

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CEA Calendar
EAF Calendar
ECNY Calendar
CECA Calendar
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Elevator U Calendar
MESA Calendar

Listener Links:
ElevatorNetwork.tv - The March 20 Minute Segment Is Online
ElevatorGear.com

News Links:
Mark Caputo Passes Away
Elevator Bob Reaches 3,000 Picture Mile Mark
Elevator U Has New Website 
NAEC Has New Website
Small Fire Reported At Bradley Terminal
Toddler Gets Fingers Stuck In Escalator - This is why we have the EESF!
LIRR To Renovate Seaford Station
San Francisco's Dysfunctional Green Building
United Technologies Bids 2.6 Billion For For Diebold
China Opens Largest Airport In The World - Guess How Many Elevators There Are?
Flasher Targets Women In Apartment Complex Elevators & Stairwells
Stuck Elevator
WV Lawmakers Debate Elevator Safety
Elevator Safety Bill Advances
Many Elevators In India Without Licenses
Public Housing Could Soon Be Under Surveillance
Billionaire Plans To Start Mile-High Building Club
Campuses To See Two Key Summer Renovations
Student Charged With Arson In UT Dorm Fire
Reviving An Architectural Jewel
Durban Elevator Plummets 15 M
Urinators In Elevators Need To Learn Respect
Scientists Unveil The World's Largest Sheet of Carbon Nanotubes
Western Not At Fault In Lawsuit
Elevator Safety Rules Subject of Fight In Senate Committee
New York's Worst Elevator Building Video
NYC Launches Elevator Safety Campaign
Man Dead After Falling Down Elevator Shaft During Fight
Woman Dies After Being Trapped In St. Mary's Elevator

A week off and I feel much better. I slept a lot this past weekend which I think really helped heal my body. We have a lot to cover on the show today. Two weeks worth of news plus we'll give away a Flip Video recorder to one of you lucky listeners. We'll announce the winner of ElevatorBob's picture caption contest and let you know who won the Kodak Easyshare Camera over on ElevatorGear.com. Since we have so much to talk about, today's show will cover the calendar of upcoming events and the news for the week. Thanks for everyone's well wishes, they were greatly appreciated!

Thanks to the following companies who support the Elevator Radio Show and have donated items for the prize pack giveaway!  Fujitec America, GAL, The National Association of Elevator Contractors, The National Association of Elevator Safety Authorities, The Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation, COMPANY SRL, Peelle, C.J. Anderson, Truxes, Atlas Elevator, EMS Group, Elevator Bob's Elevator Pictures & Minnesota Elevator, Inc!

Calendar Links
NAESA Calendar
NAEC Calendar
NAVTP Calendar
EIG SC Calendar
CEA Calendar
EAF Calendar
ECNY Calendar
CECA Calendar
EESF Calendar
Elevator U Calendar
MESA Calendar

Listener Links:
ElevatorNetwork.tv - The March 20 Minute Segment Is Online
Elevator Bob's Picture Caption Contest - and the Winner Is....
ElevatorGear.com - and the Winner Is.....

News Links:
FDNY: Man Falls 5 Floors Down Manhattan Elevator Shaft
Elevator Worker Impaled By Rebar On Construction Site
Florida Blackout Has Firefighters Responding To 50 Entrapments
Beanstalk Reinvented
ThyssenKrupp Ex-Executive Is Investigated 
Disabled Tenant Force To Crawl Upstairs
Riding The Elevator With The Glastone Cowboy
Trapped In Inferno? Take Elevator To The Sky - Helicopter Elevator
Founders Club Features Bar In Elevator - Now This Is a Good Idea!
Elevator Traps 12 Performers
Courthouse Elevator Repair Plan Stuck
Tallest Elevator Test Tower Is Now Going Up In Japan
Elevator Legalities In Israel
Elevator Action In Flint
School Board Picks Building Plan Review
Give Us A Lift
Vending Machine Dispenses Gloves and PPE - Now That's Smart!
Cleveland Agency Gives Patriotic Treatment to Elevator Rescue
During Flu Season Do You Use Your Elbows To Press Elevator Buttons?
Making Sure Elevators Stay On The Up and Up  - Great Story Featuring Southern Elevator
How To Protect Your Self From Peril
Demand For Elevators, Escalators Goes Up 25% in India
Elevating Elevator Standards In India
Judge Hurt On Escalator Sues, Looses And Seeks Appeal
Blogo Appointed Union Members After $10,000 Donation