Jalousie window for many Floridians, as the windows are unable to keep out human and insect home invaders. Modern manufacturers have improved their designs of jalousie windows to address these problems. Many market their products as having greater security and energy efficiency compared to earlier versions. The Australian company Breezeway, which began producing jalousie windows in 1935, is currently marketing jalousies which they claim creates an airtight seal when closed to keep out water and insects while keeping in air conditioned air. Breezeway brand jalousies are made with non-corrosive hardware and a pinning system which keeps the slats secured from the interior
Bay of All Saints area with an average depth of . The Paraguaçu River travels to empty into the bay and the coastal lowlands of the Reconcavo Basin are at its mouth. It contains 91 islands, the largest being Itaparica Island at its entrance. The Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci was the first European to visit the bay, during his second expedition to the Americas. He entered the bay on All Saints' Day (November 1), 1501. He named the of after the date and his parish church in Florence, San Salvatore di Ognissanti. Initially, the bay, its principal settlement, and the captaincy around it all