'The toughest part has been the emotional reaction'.(NEWS IN DEPTH: CAN MASS MARKET RETAILING SURVIVE NEW ORLEANS?)(Ron Cavaretta of CVS Corp.)

NEW ORLEANS -- Ron Cavaretta, New Orleans district manager for CVS, has been very familiar with the daily business operations of the stores in his district since moving to the area about nine years ago from New England.

But it took the arrival of Hurricane Katrina for Cavaretta to truly discover his expertise in such areas as building inspections, human resources, counseling" and just being there" for someone in need.

"By far the toughest part has been the emotional reaction in dealing with the losses of homes of customers as well as employees," he reflects.

One of those CVS associates is Louis Perez, an assistant store manager at a store in the …

Conklin stops 31 shots, helps Wings to 5-2 win

Jiri Hudler scored the winning goal and had an assist in the Detroit Red Wings' 5-2 win over the Calgary Flames on Saturday night.

Kirk Maltby scored the lone goal of the first period and Brett Lebda netted his first of the season in the second to give the Red Wings (14-2-3) a 2-0 lead. Defenseman Andreas Lilja set up both goals.

Curtis Glencross pulled Calgary within one in the middle period and then had an assist on defenseman Mark Giordano's tying goal during a third-period power play.

Pavel Datsyuk added an insurance goal with 1:31 to go, and Marian Hossa finished the scoring with an empty netter as the Red Wings stretched their winning streak to …

Morbidity resulting from the treatment of tibial nonunion with the Ilizarov frame

Objective: To determine the sources and magnitude of residual morbidity after successful treatment of tibial nonunion using the Ilizarov device and techniques. Design: A retrospective cohort study. Setting: A level 1 trauma centre. Patients: Sixteen patients with healed tibial nonunion. Intervention: Application of the Ilizarov device and techniques to obtain union of a previous ununited tibial fracture. Main outcome measures: Patient satisfaction and sources of morbidity through clinical review and a visual analogue scale. Two disease-specific outcome measurement scales were used to assess ankle dysfunction. Radiographs were examined to determine the presence of arthrosis. Results: …

World's first printed plastic aircraft takes flight.(Plastics & polymers)(Brief article)

Engineers at Southampton University have combined the old with the new, by producing the world's first printed aircraft using designs developed before World War II.

With a wingspan of 2m, the unmanned, propeller-driven aircraft is powered by an electric motor that gives it a top speed of 100 miles per hour and is controlled by a specially-developed miniature autopilot.

All the sections of the aircraft, including the wings, integral control surfaces and access hatches, were printed by a laser sintering machine produced by the German company EOS. This machine builds up 3D structures one layer at a …

Tristar moves Microcrisp into chains. (Tristar Products Inc.'s new food wrap) (As Seen on TV)

LAURELDALE, Pa. -- Although it is difficult to gauge total chain drug sales of individual "as seen on TV" products accurately, certain items generate an unusual amount of attention periodically as they go from the TV screen to store shelves. One of those products, say industry participants, is a unique food wrap that enables microwave ovens to bake like conventional ovens.

As with most successful "as seen on TV" products, Microcrisp (which is distributed in the United States by Tristar Products Corp.) is designed to be novel yet highly practical. According to a spokeswoman for the marketer, the patented food wrap converts microwave energy into thermal energy, so it and …

LETTERMAN JOKER IN NBC DECK.(TV/Radio)

Byline: Steve Bornfeld

Yes, NBC drew to an inside straight when it held onto King Carson, and Jay Leno is showing signs of developing into a late-night ace.

But the wild card in this deck is still that disgruntled joker, David Letterman. And to hear NBC's head dealer tell it, this is one card that might have to be - reluctantly - discarded.

As reported on Sunday, NBC has signed "Tonight Show" legend Johnny Carson - at one time rumored to be talking to CBS - to an exclusive, multiyear deal to star in or produce prime-time specials.

The network also baggged Henry Winkler for a comedy series, John Candy for specials, director Barry Levinson as producer of a drama series and Dana Carvey, who agreed to a long-term deal that will include a series once his "Saturday Night Live" days are over.

But negotiations with Letterman, NBC's veteran late- nighter …

Club America, Chivas de Guadalajara tie 1-1

A Club America own goal in the 56th minute led to a 1-1 tie against Chivas de Guadalajara on Saturday in the InterLiga Group B opener for both squads.

Both teams are 0-0-1 with a point in group play. They are tied with Atlas and Tigres for first place in the group after those clubs played to a scoreless draw earlier in the night.

Jean Beausejour scored in the 37th minute to …