Batting Cleanup for the St. Louis Cards
By Scott Paton

In the world of baseball, the cleanup hitter is the slugger who bats fourth in the line-up. Typically the most powerful batters on a team’s roster, players such as Lou Gehrig, Willie Stargell and Albert Belle became legendary for driving in runs—“cleaning the bases” of their teammates who preceded them at bat.

But for Ernie Moore, the term “cleanup hitter” is a whole other ballgame. As the Assistant Equipment Manager for the St. Louis Cardinals, Moore is charged with keeping the team uniforms looking bright, clean and professional, from spring training, right on through to post-season play in the fall. On any given week, Moore and his staff of two full- and three part-timers –working 11 a.m. to midnight—process five tons of laundry consisting not only of uniforms, but workout clothes, socks, underwear and enough towels to outfit a linen supply company.

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Ozone: An Advancing Technology
The year 2007 began with a prediction of increasing global interest in—and demand for—ozone amongst established and emerging markets. This interest was driven by concerns for protection of public health. The year-end results show that ozone—one element of a group of processes recently referred to as an “advanced technology” by some and a “green technology” by others—is receiving strong acceptance in many industries. The following summarizes the International Ozone Association’s (IOA) educational activities and process applications.

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HLAC Announces Board Of Directors For 2008
More than 70 laundries have signed up for accreditation

FAIRWAY, Kan. — At its Dec. 10 board meeting in Chicago, the Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC) announced its 2008 Board of Directors. In addition, it was noted that HLAC has more than 70 laundries accredited or signed up for inspection to become accredited. To date, 36 laundries have received accreditation (see attached list of accredited laundries).

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