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By Chris Cwik
It's hard to forget a memorable draft bust. Despite less-than-stellar performances at the highest level of their respective sports, Ryan Leaf, Darko Milicic and Brien Taylor will always be remembered by fans for how spectuacularly they flamed out. The truth is, it's really hard to evaluate how amateur players will transition to the highest level in any sport.
But over the past few seasons, baseball has offered a glimmer of hope as top prospect lists have started to become more accurate. While analysts will never be perfect, their understanding of what comprises a future major leaguer has increased exponentially since these lists came into existence.
Since 1990, Baseball America has been the gold standard when it comes to prospect lists. While other publications and sites have entered the game, virtually no one has done it as long as Baseball America, and it's that history that makes Baseball America's lists one of the easiest to analyze. Chris St. John of Beyond the Box Score did exactly that in 2013, looking at a number of factors related to how well Baseball America performed with their annual list.
Perhaps the most interesting tidbit: The magazine had hit on a higher number of prospects in recent years as compared to their earlier work.
"It definitely does appear that more Baseball America top-100 prospects have been in the top 100 players each year," St. John said in an email interview. He sent along the following chart, which shows just how well the publication has performed over its run.
The above chart shows the number of prospects from Baseball America's lists who ranked within the top 100 by Wins Above Replacement in each season. Basically, it explains how many prospects were actually top-100 players in the majors each season. Starting in 1996, the figures start to see a slow rise. Things actually topped out from 2006 to 2010, when about 74 percent of prospects ranked by Baseball America were top-100 players in the majors according to WAR. Even if 2006 to 2010 is an outlier, the fact that Baseball America has consistently nailed about 70 percent of the best players in the majors since 1997 is astounding.
Even in the early days, "the sources were really good," according to MLB.com and MLBPipeline.com senior writer Jim Callis. Callis would know. After joining the magazine in the late 1980s, Callis contributed to his first top-100 list in 1990. He briefly left Baseball America to work for STATS, Inc. in 1997, but returned in 2000. His second stint lasted until 2013, when he left to join MLB.com. Every year he was with the publication, Callis played an integral role in the creation of each year's list.
Early on, the magazine had just four or five full-time employees. Those members would each come up with their own list of players, and meet for roughly six hours in order to determine the final product. At this point, the magazine had already cultivated a strong relationship within the game due to founder Allan Simpson. Simpson started Baseball America in 1980, and worked to establish its credibility early. Though he left to work for Perfect Game, he still remains an influential presence at Baseball America. Current Baseball America editor John Manuel believes Simpson should be in the Baseball Hall of Fame based on the impact the magazine has had on the game. "Look at how much writing and how much interest there is in prospect writing, and how many people in the game see the game with our point of view," Manuel said. "That's all because of Allan Simpson."
Due to the groundwork laid by Simpson, Callis felt Baseball America had quality sources in the early days. "When I was a 21-year-old kid starting at Baseball America, I felt like I could call almost anyone in baseball and they would be cooperative," he said. "It still baffles my mind."
The sources may have always been strong, but gains in player analysis really pushed prospect lists to another level. "The first information revolution came from statistical analysis," according to Manuel. There's a sense that the stats revolution caused analysts to have a better understanding of what makes a good ballplayer. It's not even necessarily advanced numbers, as minor-league box scores and video can now be seen instantaneously. Back in the early days of Baseball America, the magazine would print minor-league stats every two weeks. Aside from the occasional local paper located near a minor-league club, that was the only place the stats were being printed.
Stats and prospects don't usually mix. In 2008, Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein told Manuel that evaluators shouldn't get too caught up in statistics at the minor-league level. Where the stat revolution really helped was with context. "There's more attention paid to statistics, and a greater understanding of what matters the most," according to Callis. ESPN Insider's Keith Law agreed, citing the importance of ground ball rates for pitchers and the emphasis on catcher framing as newer information that has been helpful in evaluation. "It's also clear that teams know things, due to private data or superior analytical firepower, that we don't know on the outside.," according to Law. There's a chance for that understanding to improve even further in the future. If PITCHf/x or FIELDf/x numbers ever found their way into the minors, Callis believes they would be a tremendous resource.
Advances in technology have also played an important role in the accuracy of prospect lists. "To track down scouts you had to know what hotel they were staying at, or track them down through the team or track them down at home," Callis said of the pre-cell phone days. Even then, Callis might finally reach a scout only to discover the scout had not seen the player Callis was researching. It's much easier to get in touch with sources and share information today.
Technology has also ensured there are far more outlets for analysis. Fans will tweet about games, different publications and sites will do analysis and people will upload videos of prospects to YouTube. Video in particular has been important. "I can watch a few swings or a few pitches, even just on video, and start to form an opinion a player that I can then refine through further looks," said Law.
In the hands of someone experienced, like Law, this resource can be useful. When unqualified people get their hands on this freely available information, it can cause some issues. "Accessibility, with the way that the internet is now, allows people who have no f***ing clue what they're doing to put out things people think are legitimate," according to Baseball Prospectus' prospect guru Jason Parks. Parks isn't necessarily opposed to more people having a voice, but only if they employ a sound process. "I run into far too many glorified Google-scouts," he adds.
At the same time, the competition, at least among smart analysts, isn't a bad thing. "I do feel that competition made us better," said Manuel. "We are better because we have to be." Callis agreed, saying Baseball America goes much deeper now than they had to in the past. Back in the early 90s, Baseball America and John Sickels, now of MinorLeagueBall.com, were putting out lists. They've since been joined by nearly every prominent baseball site out there. Some of those sites brought in talent from Baseball America. Former Baseball Prospectus list guru Kevin Goldstein worked with Baseball America prior to joining the staff at Prospectus. He's now the Director of Professional Scouting for the Houston Astros. Matt Meyers, one of Law's editors at ESPN, was also a member of Baseball America.
Finally, there's a sense that repetition matters. All four evaluators said they believed their lists have improved in recent years. "The more you do it, you get a feel for what template works and what template might not work," according to Callis. Though Law agreed, he didn't want to take it too far. "You'll never catch me calling my lists 'accurate.' That is an impossible standard in this job."
The process used to compile these lists differs greatly among evaluators. Since the early days, Baseball America's rankings meeting has become more streamlined. Anyone in the office is allowed to participate, but it's on them to make sure they are informed. "We put that responsibility on every staff member to inform themselves in order to contribute," said Manuel. Each participating member ranks 150 prospects, which are then sorted into a weighted spreadsheet and discussed in chunks.
Manuel stressed that Baseball America tries to remain consistent with their rankings. They won't boost one player too much in a short period of time. One of their most controversial rankings in 2014 was Orioles draft pick Hunter Harvey. Though Harvey received rave reviews following the draft, he was still the 20th overall pick. Baseball America doesn't list him in their top-100 for 2014, though many other publications have. Manuel admits the strategy can burn them occasionally, but stands by the process. "The industry doesn't know what to do with those guys, and they are our sources," he said.
Law never truly starts or ends his process, saying it is "perpetual." He will typically scout players and talk to scouts and execs throughout the year. That's part of his everyday job. In about November or December, things start to heat up. He will speak to a source within each organization and that team's system. He then speaks to outside sources to compare information, and comment on his early lists. "The master list never feels done, because it really never is done," Law explained. "Players are volatile creatures."
Baseball Prospectus has done things a little differently since Parks took over. "I wanted to run this like a scouting department," Parks said. He hires people in prospect-heavy environments all around the country who have long-term ambitions to work within the game. It has worked, as four members of his team have joined major-league clubs in the past eight months. "We base the majority of our work on our own eyewitness take." Parks doesn't even contact sources within organizations to discuss their prospects until he's done with his lists. He does this in order to eliminate manipulation in his information. Certain players may be talked up by their organization because the team is trying to trade that player. Parks' approach eliminates those issues. "I try to build up a model based on our own eyewitness reports, and then I augment those, either in support or argument, with outside the org scouting opinions," he explained.
While it's been an effective strategy at BP, it has burned Manuel in the past. Manuel was working on a Yankees prospect list, and couldn't decide whether he should list Eric Duncan or Robinson Cano as the team's top prospect. Scouts outside the organization were hesitant on Cano's ability at the time, but team officials were always higher on Cano. Manuel went with Duncan first, and the decision has stuck with him for 10 years. "One guy is going to make $300 million in his career, one is Eric Duncan," he said.
Despite the varying approaches, these prospect lists tend to wind up featuring a lot of the same players. "While looking at different prospect lists, it is very apparent that there truly is a consensus among the industry," according to St. John. "In general, the same 150 players show up on everyone's list." That's not a symptom of groupthink. Instead, it speaks to the ability of these evaluators to properly identify the game's next wave of talent.
Statistical research continues to produce interesting data, and the implementation of PITCHf/x and FIELDf/x could provide the opportunity for a better understanding of the game at the amateur level. While the perfect top-100 list is unattainable, there are still opportunities for future growth. As Manuel noted, "it's just a matter of time before we have more data on these players."
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Chris Cwik writes for various baseball sites on the internet, CBSSports.com and FanGraphs.com. He has also contributed to ESPN and the Hardball Times Baseball Annual. Follow him on Twitter at @Chris_Cwik.


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One Whiff, it'll last a lifetime
Slumgullion Bog is one of the most wretched and foul smelling places one can ever imagine. The stink of rotting eggs burbles up out of the deepest part of the bog, casting up bubbles so thick with stink damp you can see it and even worse ... you can taste it. It is a foul and rancid taste, like eating the rotting intestines of a six day day mule. Then there is the stink of the rot, rotting trees, rotting plants, dead rotting animals, amazing that the place is knee deep in death and rot, and still has living things boiling up out of it.
The Goblin's Stink-Hole
Slumgullion is fair teeming with goblins, it always has been and likely always will be. Seems fair enough, no one else wants that six times cursed mouldering hunk of land. The Slumgullion Goblins arent bad as most goblins go, of course they stink to higgh heaven and they eat things that would even make a possum vomit, but to each their own. Unlike the rest of the greenskins, the Slumgullioners dont have much interest in mounting raids and making off with loot. Most of the time they keep to themselves, fighting among each other over the few dry hillocks in the bog, or this piece of warren or that piece of warren.
They make a small living selling things from the swamp to locals, mostly plants and herbs to the apothecary and this substance and that to the mages. Their biggest item is their Goblinsnot Shine. This liquor is made from fermented swamp rice and whatever else falls into the mash and is double distilled by the goblins. They still use swamp water, but the heat kills the creepy-crawlies in the juice so it is safe to drink even if it smells like a bottle of goblin sweat. It packs a heavy punch, burns like dragonfire, and does wonders for curing sobriety, mulish wives, general ugliness, and lack of performance ability.
Funny thing, the goblins and their stink-hole fair well no matter how cold the winter is. Seems that even old Iceknuckle Istvan can't snap his frosty fingers into Slumgullion. Suppose the cold is afraid of the stink? I know its enough to keep most sane and about half of the unsane away. Still, it's enough to keep the goblins down in the bog, and sure they dont get around enough, if you know what I mean, the swamp goblins are ... dumb, even for goblins.
In most other places, these flickering balls of silent fire and light are calls ghosts, will-o-the-wisps, and foxfire. Seemingly trickster spirits, these balls of light will lead travelers to safety, or deposit them in the most inhospitable places in the swamp as their mercurial mood sees fit. The most dangerous part about the goblin-fires is that on occasion, their very presence can set the bog alight with flashes of flame and sheets of short-lasting fire. Most of the time these displays are more entertaining than dangerous, but sometimes a goblin-fire will set a large hollow in the bog alight, knocking down a few trees and sending the goblins into a right conniption fit.
Behind the Scenes
Slumgullion Bog is a unique geological and hydrological formation. The freshwater bog happens to sit atop a slowly simmering geothermal vent that pumps both heat and sulfuric gases into the bottom of the bog. This heats the bog, and most of the plant and animal life in Slumgullion has some level of innate resistance or outright immunity to acids. The cause of the smell is twofold. Swamps produce methane gas, also known as swamp gas, in large amounts. This in conjunction with the sulfer compounds hemmoraging out of the water creates an aweful stink that few will forget. Goblin-Fire is pretty much the standard will-o-the-wisp in the local vernacular, and their pyrotechnic displays are the ephemeral creatures setting off pockets of flammable swamp gas with their luminescent bodies.
The Slumgullion Goblins have no specific aversion to the smell of the bog, though they notice it as much as anyone else. Their population is relatively small and on the whole, they suffer from slowly increasing inbreeding as most Slumgullion goblins are loath to leave their reptile and vermin infested, self heating swamp. To describe them in a single word, they are degenerate.

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BEIJING - From Laos to Maryland. From his birth name, Khankham, to his legally changed name, Bob. From training in California to competing in the Beijing Olympics.
And now back home.
The journey for Bob Malaythong has had many unexpected turns, not the least of which involves his spot on the U.S. doubles badminton team. What probably wasn't surprising, though, was how good today's foe, host country China, proved to be.
"They just didn't make any mistakes," Malaythong said. "Everybody makes mistakes, and it just took them awhile to make mistakes. It was, you know, 'What the hell is going on?' "
In the quarterfinals of the Olympics - the furthest an American team has ever reached - Malaythong and his partner, Howard Bach, were overmatched from the start, dropping the first eight points of the opening set and eventually losing, 21-9, 21-10.
In many ways, what Malaythong and Bach saw yesterday was a vision of how they'd like to see the sport grow in America. Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium provided quite a scene. In China, badminton is one of the most popular sports, sufficiently evidenced by the excited crowd that watched the home team dismantle the Americans.
They slapped thunder sticks and chanted endlessly. When a small pocket of Americans waved a flag in a hidden corner of the gym, the entire crowd seemed to take notice, sending boos up to the rafters.
"At least they didn't know how to speak English, just Chinese," Bach said, "so they couldn't bad-mouth us."
Between games, cheerleaders in yellow outfits and pink sneakers performed a routine that involved plenty of hopping and waving of badminton rackets.
The American team is not without its own personality. Malaythong's older sister came to the United States from communist Laos nearly 30 years ago. He followed when he was 9 years old, and his parents still live in Silver Spring. After growing up in Rockville, Malaythong has been living and training in Southern California and plans to move to Boston, where he'll coach a youth program.
Bach, once named one of People magazine's 50 hottest bachelors, exudes color. At one point in the match, Bach slapped a shot into the net. Rather than get upset, he grabbed the nearby television camera and planted a kiss on the lens.
The two have actually brought plenty of the attention to the sport back home, even if it has ruffled some feathers in the badminton community. Malaythong and Bach appeared last year in a television commercial for Vitaminwater, in which they portrayed a Chinese doubles team playing badminton against Brian Urlacher and David Ortiz. At commercial's end, Urlacher lodged a shuttlecock in Malaythong's leg.
The TV spot bore at least a slight resemblance to the quarterfinal loss against the Chinese, which highlighted how far the Americans have come but also revealed how far they've still to go.
While Malaythong was making his Olympic debut, Bach competed in 2004, too, and has high hopes for the sport back home.
"If you have someone like Tiger Woods or Roger Federer, who can consistently win, then badminton would at least have some sort of headlines," he said. "And they'd show it on SportsCenter highlights or something like that."
For a day at least, badminton did generate some buzz. Nearly a dozen U.S. reporters crowded around the pair after the loss, which hadn't happened much before.
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Kristoffer Broberg's sensational Challenge Tour season continued with victory in the Crowne Plaza Copenhagen Challenge hosted by Royal Golf Club, where he claimed his fourth title in six appearances.
The Swede seemingly appeared from nowhere midway through the season, winning three times in four weeks in August to earn instant promotion to The European Tour, and upon returning to Challenge Tour duty this week, rose to the top of the Rankings with another hugely impressive win.
A four under par 67 in the final round in Denmark was enough to seal a three stroke victory from Englishman Simon Wakefield, who finished with a 68. It was a two-horse race for most of the final day, leaving Daniel Brooks of England to share third place with Finland's Mikko Korhonen.
Brooks may have slipped to a 74, but finishing tied third propelled him from 24th to 16th in the Rankings to give him an excellent chance of earning promotion to The European Tour for 2013.
Having led by two going into the last round, Broberg's advantage was barely threatened as he posted birdies at the third, fifth, 12th and 14th to stay clear of Wakefield, whose only dropped shot came at the 16th.
"It feels absolutely amazing," said Broberg, who came through satellite tour the Nordic League. "This is a dream and I never imagined I would be this successful so quickly.
"I wasn't nervous at any point today. I knew I was playing very well and I was just having fun out there. We had a big crowd watching and it is a fantastic course, so it has been another very enjoyable week.
"Now I have to think about my goals. I want to finish top of the Rankings next week, but after that who knows. I would love to play in The Ryder Cup one day."
Broberg is the third player to win four times in one season, following Thomas Bjørn in 1995 and Warren Bennett, who won five titles in 1998. His incredible record reads: tied ninth, first, first, tied third, first, first.
"It is great to be one of only three players to have done that," the 26 year old added. "Maybe I can make it five by winning next week (in the Apulia San Domenico Grand Final). I honestly don't know how I've done it. I practise for ten to 12 hours a day, so that's probably the key."
Wakefield was gracious in defeat, safe in the knowledge that he consolidated his position in the Rankings' top ten and is guaranteed to return to The European Tour next season.
"I'm delighted," he said. "I knew it was going to be difficult to catch Kristoffer given his record this season. It was always going to be a tough day and I'm glad I was able to keep my position.
"I made one mistake by hitting it in the water on the 16th, but apart from that I played very nicely."
Royal Golf Club had less than three weeks to prepare for the event after stepping in at short notice following the cancellation of the Mugello Tuscany Open, whose course was damaged by the drought in Italy.
Wakefield added: "Overall the tournament has been an absolute credit to Royal Golf Club. The course has been a dream to play, and everyone has gone above and beyond to get everything sorted in a very short time, from the marshals and spectators to the transport – everything has been excellent."
The top 45 players in the Rankings now qualify for next week's season-ending Apulia San Domenico Grand Final, after which the top 20 players earn a European Tour card for the 2013 campaign.
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1. the production of a ventricular complex from a supraventricular source following a period of atrioventricular dissociation.
2. in cardiac pacing terminology, the successful pacing of the heart by a pulse generator.
Catching and holding a particle or an electrical impulse originating elsewhere.
[L. capio, pp. -tus, to take, seize]
capture/cap·ture/ (kap´cher)
1. to seize or catch.
2. the coalescence of an atomic nucleus and a subatomic particle, usually resulting in an unstable mass.
atrial capture depolarization of the atria in response to a stimulus either originating elsewhere in the heart or pacemaker-induced.
ventricular capture depolarization of the ventricles in response to an impulse originating either in the supraventricular region or in an artificial pacemaker.
1 the catching and holding of a nuclear particle, as an electron, or an electrical impulse originating elsewhere.
2 (in cardiology) the capture of control of the atria or ventricles after a period of independent beating caused by ectopic beats or an atrioventricular block.
3 (in cardiology) the ability of a pacemaker to electrically stimulate a cardiac chamber.
CAPTUREc7E3 Fab Antiplatelet Therapy in Unstable Refractory angina. A trial assessing abciximab therapy + percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) on mortality and incidence of AMI and urgent intervention for recurrent ischaemia.
Primary endpoints
Composite of death, MI, or urgent intervention at 30 days of enrolment.
The primary endpoint occurred in 16% of abciximab patients and 11% of placebo patients, p = 0.012; patients with medical therapy-refractory unstable angina undergoing PTCA while receiving abciximab have decreased short-term thrombotic complications and MI compared to placebo.
captureCardiac pacing Depolarization of the atria and/or ventricles by an electrical stimulus delivered by an artificial pacemaker; one-to-one capture occurs when each electrical stimulus causes a corresponding depolarization. See Stimulation threshold.
Catching and holding a particle or an electrical impulse originating elsewhere.
[L. capio, pp. -tus, to take, seize]
the snaring and restraint of an escaped domesticated animal or a feral animal. It requires safety for the captor and the subject. Includes physical means of trap cages, the thrown lariat, a handheld net for small companion animals. Thrownets for birds are still favored by lay persons. Veterinarians are more inclined to use immobilizing agents delivered by darts from bows and arrows or from dart guns. See also restraint.
technique for establishing the nature of animal movements and the size of populations.
capture shock syndrome
in recently captured animals with death 1-6 hours after capture. Signs include shallow, rapid respiration, tachycardia, physical collapse, hyperthermia, small pulse, elevated CPK levels, general vascular congestion at necropsy.
capture stress syndrome
stress syndrome in wild animals in captivity.


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There's always something to catch your eye when you travel to Helsinki, Finland - it's as if the city was designed to impress. You'll be amazed at architectural wonders like Temppeliaukio Church, fashioned from rock, and the design temples that line Esplanadi. No matter what you do when you visit Helsinki, don't overlook the humble sauna, a sacred place for most Finns.
A must see for any family traveling to Helsinki is the Esplanadi. Running from Market Square all the way to the Swedish Theater, Esplanadi is a boulevard to match any in Paris. But it's not only the upmarket stores lining Esplanadi that keep people flocking. The two avenues that make up Esplanadi flank one of the liveliest parks in Helsinki. Here is something for everyone traveling to Helsinki.
Esplanadi is a favorite with Helsinki locals and visitors alike as a place to see and be seen—or just to take it easy and enjoy your holiday. Whether you're waiting to be seated at restaurant Kappeli or ticking off the list of sculptures dedicated to prominent poets and writers like Johan Ludwig Runeberg, Eino Leino or Zacharias Topelius, Esplanadi Park is a must stroll.
Of course, Esplanadi is also a must for designer buildings in Helsinki like the Hotel Kämp, a neoclassical landmark, and the Alvar Aalto-designed Academic Bookstore. Fans of Finnish design have to check out the Iittala Concept Store and Artek and Marimekko flagship stores, too. It seems like there's always a bargain to be had at Esplanadi, when you are traveling to Helsinki.
Which guide to Helsinki would be complete without the sauna? A sweat bath, or sauna, is a staple of Finnish life—as indispensable as rye bread. In Helsinki, you're just as likely to find a sauna at the bowling alley as at your hotel.
The sauna has been around for about 2000 years and is used for everything from curing meat to giving birth. The sauna was once a place of magic and superstition, mostly to do with healing and love. Nowadays the sauna is about socializing, cleanliness and well-being. A sauna is relaxing, exhilarating and, above all, fun.
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Hewn from solid rock, Temppeliaukio Church is a wonder of modern architecture and a place of worship for churchgoers and design aficionados alike. The church is often used for classical concerts in Helsinki because of the quality of its acoustics. Don't miss out on hearing a choir concert at Temppeliaukio.
Designed by the architects Timo and Tuomo Suomalainen, Temppeliaukio Church opened in 1969. Natural light streams through the copper cupola ringed by skylights. The interior of Temppeliaukio Church is cool and sparse, with few pews and a plain granite altar—reflecting the stark simplicity characteristics of Lutheranism. From above, Temppeliaukio Church looks like a flying saucer sunk in rugged rock.
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Behind the Scenes at the La Marzocco Espresso Machine Factory
This past January, I went on an espresso-fueled crusade through Italy, sipping my way through the country on a quest to better understand the cultural history and traditions that supposedly surround the beloved beverage there. In addition to consuming a dangerous amount of caffeine over the course of a week, I also got a chance to make the ultimate coffee nerd's pilgrimage: A tour of the La Marzocco espresso-machine factory.
Here, a little bit about the company and its operations just outside of Florence.
Based about an hour drive from Firenze in the Tuscan hills, the factory is a relatively new upgrade from the company's original just-outside-city-limits location, where operations were centered from 1961 until 2009. The company itself, however, traces its history all the way back to the late 1920s, when founder and coffee fanatic Giuseppe Bambi and his brother Bruno started hand-making individual coffee makers on a commission basis.
The first pieces were simple, coal-powered units that could be installed in train stations and busy bars, feeding the newly exploded espresso craze that had swept Italy since its Industrial Revolution. (In fact, the equipment was so new and so seemingly complicated that the folks who operated them were called macchinisti or "machine operators." The term barista didn't apply to coffee makers for several decades.)
The Bambis called their company "La Marzocco" after the Roman god of war, and designed its iconic lion-and-lily logo after the city seal of the brothers' beloved Florence.
In the late 1930s—just before WWII felled all nonessential machine production in Italy, stalling La Marzocco's output until after peacetime—the Bambis took out a patent for the first horizontal-boiler espresso machine. The new design allowed the brothers to incorporate additional group heads—the part on an espresso machine where the hot water and coffee grounds come in contact—to the equipment, which allowed baristas to make more than one shot of espresso at a time. (And the people rejoiced!)
Into the 1950s and 1960s, the brothers Bambi and their still-small crew continued to innovate coffee-brewing technology by incorporating electric pumps to their machines, and then in 1970 La Marzocco took out what is arguably its most significant patent yet: A design for the dedicated-boiler espresso machine.
What made this style of machine distinct from its predecessors was the inclusion of a pair of hot-water tanks, rather than a single boiler: One specifically set to heat water for brewing coffee (somewhere between 195°F and 205°F is ideal), and the other set to constantly bring a basin of water to just-off-boil in order to create a powerful bed of steam, which would be used to heat and texturize milk. (In single-boiler machines, the coffee-brewing water is often heated by passing through a tube that runs within the middle of the steam boiler, which can cause temperature inconsistencies and overheated brews.)
Today, all La Marzocco machines contain at least two separate hot-water tanks (as per that swingin' 70s design) and, staggeringly, are all also hand-assembled in the company's Tuscan factory. Staffed by about 40 full-time employees, LM's Italian HQ is a sunny, relatively modest facility full of friendly chattering, and a constant (if surprisingly unintrusive considering it's, you know, a factory) hum of rock & roll. It's packed with antiques—including a newly organized and cataloged archive of original designs and blueprints—and custom-painted specialty machines commissioned for special events and industry gatherings.
Anyone inclined to get geeky about coffee technology would be in heaven in this place—it helps, of course, that Tuscany is one of the most beautiful places on earth, and the drive to La Marzocco winds through hillside roads overlooking olive farms and charming cottages. (Seriously. Heaven.)
Oddly enough, however, La Marzocco hasn't had a stronghold on the Italian coffee scene for many years: The majority of their artisinal machines are headed to the U.S. and Asia upon completion, while most Italian cafes and bars house mass-produced (and usually lower-quality) equipment on their counters, typically furnished by one of the many humungous coffee vendors that's supplying the beans.
Throughout North America, however, the sight of a barista behind one of those lion-branded beauties is often (though certainly not always) a clue about the quality of the shots being made on it: Hand-crafted deliciousness on a hand-crafted piece of machinery? Can't beat that.
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As I mentioned on other threads, the CB antenna on my car is a 4ft coil-loaded whip. It's exactly the same antenna that everybody uses for off-road stuff, because of its size and ruggedness. While researching why I can't get the wretched thing to work reliably, I came across this quote on a website:
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"End-fed antennas always have common-mode currents in some sort of counterpoise, which is the feed line or mast when lacking a suitable counterpoise and isolation at the antenna feedpoint. This does not mean these undesirable currents are always obvious through some sort of terrible problem, or that the antenna will not make contacts, or "make the antenna's owner happy". It means the antenna might not be repeatable or reliable, or have the pattern or performance expected, as a better planned system would have. The benefit is mechanical simplicity and ease of construction, while the cost is repeatable electrical performance. " (my emphasis)
A lack of "repeatable electrical performance" exactly sums up my problem -- SWR can vary from 1:1 to 1:5 just my moving the toolbox in the boot. I don't believe there's any problem with the ground-plane -- at least, not one that could be solved, given that cars are what they are.
I'm starting find that people who use mobile CB very often don't take all that much trouble about their equipment. Most don't know whether they're using AM or FM, so antenna tuning isn't high on the to-do list. I was told by the retailer that I bought the equipment from that probably 80% of purchasers don't make any attempt at all to quantify their system's performance at all. If it doesn't work, they just assume that everybody is too far away, or the weather is too bad, or whatever.
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- ~Barb~ said...
Beets are the only food besides calamari that I just don't like...but hey, with creme fraiche, it might be do-able. LOL
Good luck on your book signing! I'm so excited for you. (My copy is on the way from Amazon, btw!) I wish you were coming down this way...I would so be in that line! :-) Have fun and enjoy "your" day!!!
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- October 17, 2009 at 11:14 AM
- anna maria said...
All the best for the book signing! and thanks for the soup book tip. I love soups and love them vegetarian.
- October 17, 2009 at 9:16 PM
Good luck on your book signing tomorrow...love your book...think I told you that before.
- October 17, 2009 at 10:29 PM
- Deb's Artful Journey said...
Good luck at your book signing! Your book is wonderful!
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Good luck tomorrow, Diana. You'll be swell.
- October 19, 2009 at 12:56 PM
- Apple said...
I really like your book. I wrote a post on my blog about it...if you want to check it out. Here's the link: http://artandsoul2.blogspot.com/
- October 19, 2009 at 2:21 PM
- Apple said...
Thanks! I am glad you like my blog!
- October 19, 2009 at 5:14 PM
- anna maria said...
Hi Diana,
I just received my bracelet and immediately put it on! It's not coming off until I go to bed. I love it and your packaging was so sweet and thoughtful.
Thank you.
- October 19, 2009 at 10:17 PM


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Vintage Italian Dress
The way I got this dress is quite a story... Some years ago, my best friend used to live in Milan and there she got few vintage dresses from her Italian landlady which she used to wear when she was young. By the way, all the dresses were just stunning. And because this particular one didn´t fit my friend, she gave it to me (thanks a lot!). This dress is from the 70´s and I´m in love with its perfect shape, material and pretty pattern. Well, that´s what I call an Italian quality. :-)
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The Ivy Wall
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21 Jun 2013
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On Wednesday super hot evening I got a genious idea to go to the gym... Well the A/C obviously did not work there, so I basically got an hour and half of Bikram yoga (with running and spinning instead of yoga)... After such load, you cannot expect more from me than an easy combo of a loose shirt, shorts and sandals, with an "intentionally" messy braid. :-)
20 Jun 2013
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Little White Dress
It seems to be much more difficult to find a perfect little white dress than a black one... That´s why I´m double excited about this LWD with leather trimms, such a perfect piece for summer!
12 Jun 2013
Sea Colours
One of my favourite dresses, you could have already seen it here... This time I matched it with accessories in similar colours (and even with the door behind me). :-)
10 Jun 2013
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Pink Metallic Skirt
Sorry guys for these shadowy photos where you can hardly recognize me... The weather in Belgium is such that there are not many opportunities to learn how to deal with sharp sunlight in the pictures... Hope you´ll enjoy the outfit anyway! :-)
5 Jun 2013
Orange Midi Skirt
I had been searching for a midi circle skirt in bright colour for quite a long time... Finally I ordered this orange one from ASOS and, despite my initial doubts, it exceeded my expectations!
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WORCESTER, Mass. - The Crusader women's lacrosse squad is one of 12 Holy Cross athletic teams to have achieved a perfect score of 1,000 in the NCAA's academic performance standard, the Academic Progress Rate (APR). The APR uses a series of formulas related to student-athlete retention and eligibility to measure the academic performance of all participants on teams at every Division I college and university.
The other Crusader programs to post perfect scores were women's cross country, field hockey, men's golf, men's ice hockey, softball, men's swimming and diving, women's swimming and diving, men's tennis, women's indoor track and field, women's outdoor track and field, and volleyball.
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The result of the skateboarding megastar's visit? A lot of people got to get their boards signed by a legend, and a few of our own local eateries got props on Tony Hawk's Twitter feed, essentially selling Bluffton to Hawk's followers around the world.
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Before you hit the malls and boutiques you might want to go through your closet...no clean out your closet, pitching items that are no longer current, anything that cannot be repaired, items that haven't been worn in the last year, and items that no longer fit your lifestyle. Cleaning out your closet will serve several purposes:
This will allow you to reorganize. That will only save you time and effort when getting dressed.
You'll reacquaint yourself with your wardrobe and clothing pieces that you've forgotten.
You'll be throwing out some items, and then donating others to charity. Either way you'll create more room in your closet.
You'll be able to see where the holes are in your wardrobe.
When I recently cleaned out my closet I discovered an amazing pair of shoes that I'd forgotten about. I'd purchased several items in orange last year that will fit into this season's colorful trend. I also rediscovered not one but two safari style jackets that fit into another of this season's trends. I'll also confess that I no longer face the avalanche awaiting me as I attempted to get items out of the back of my closet.
After you've finished sorting through your own closet, you should see what you'd need to bring your wardrobe up to 2008 spring standards. I honestly believe that most of us only need a few things to get current. Remember you should already have basic pieces that make up the foundation of your wardrobe. Consider your basics when assessing your own wardrobe situation.
I've made a few notes on items and trends that are considered trends for Spring 2008. I'm assuming that many of you already own several of these items already. I'll make mention of some items that just aren't you. But then I may give you some ideas that you think will fit in not only with your current wardrobe, but also with your personality and lifestyle. Who knows, you may even think out of your comfort zone? Style means looking good your way, so take what you can, and tuck the rest away. Here's my list for some of the most versatile updates to your 2008 Spring wardrobe.
TRENCH COAT I'm sure that many of you already own a good trench coat, primarily because you need a coat to transition you from winter to spring and summer. If you don't already own one remember that classic kakhi will transcend the seasons as it's always in. The 2008 trend is to go for bright colors in your trench. If you already own a good basic trench, you might want to consider adding a second one in a bright color, and a different length for variety.
SAFARI LOOKS This may be one of the easiest trends to incorporate into your current wardrobe.
While kakhi is where most of minds go when we think of a color related to the safari trend, the color palette is much more expansive. Think the colors of the desert like muted blues, greens, oranges, and purples. This certainly gives you more to work with. Think of adding these pieces with the traditional kakhi. Do you own a pair of cargo pants or kakhis? Then you already have two pieces that fit right into trend. I've seen safari style jackets all over this season. You can go for something very tailored that's office appropriate, or something much more casual and unstructured for weekend wear. Though honestly, the safari jacket is so utilitarian, that unless you work in the most conservative environments, even a very casual style can be dressed up to be work appropriate. In addition to the safari jacket, you'll also see several cargo and trench style shirtdresses. In traditional kakhi these items are not only on trend for this season, but can also be considered a classic piece for seasons to come.
ORANGE Yes bright orange Orange! Surprisingly this is a color that works on most complexions. If bright orange is too scary for you, you might consider a softer shade of orange like cantaloupe or "sherbet" orange. And I'm not talking about investing in major pieces (though I'm lusting after the bright orange textured cotton jacket at Banana republic), try adding an orange sweater or tee shirt. Imagine how either of these would brighten up a traditional kakhi safari jacket. If orange is still scaring you, think accessories like the crinkled cotton scarves that can be found all over. Or try a strand of bright inexpensive orange beads. Merely the addition of a minimal amount of bright orange will bring you current.
BLACK & WHITE For me black and white is a classic, especially in the springtime. The combination is always crisp, clean, polished and appropriate. What makes the combination new for this spring are the geometric prints. You'll find them on dresses, skirts, and tops. These prints are fairly easy to incorporate into your existing wardrobe, especially with your basic black and white pieces. Think out of the box and don't be afraid to mix them with other neutrals like kakhi, and adding a touch of color can add just the right accent.
TRIBAL INSPIRED Tribal prints were all over runways this spring. I've seen these prints on a number of items, both clothing pieces and accessories. As with any other type of print, make sure that it doesn't overwhelm you. These prints mix beautifully with neutrals. Quite by accident I went shopping outside of the traditional retail box. I was walking down Hollywood Blvd. and passed an African Import shop that I hadn't been into in years. The authentic jewelry and clothing items spoke to me, and prompted me to explore other importers of African merchandise here in the Los Angeles area. I've found some incredibly beautiful and unique items. While there are several items available in your traditional clothing stores, you may want to explore African importers in your area for the real deal.
There are several other trends this season (Ombre or shades of color, color blocked dresses, painterly prints, and ruffles, just to name a few), I've concentrated on the trends that I feel are the easiest to combine with your existing wardrobe. Before hitting the stores, make sure that you make yourself a budget so as not to overspend. For the trendiest items (a tribal print top for example,) you may choose to spend less, while spending more on classic pieces (like a classic trench coat).
To guide you, make yourself a "look book " of items and styles that you like to guide you as you shop. I always enjoy making a seasonal "wish list". This is fun, and will help keep me focused once I do start shopping. Below is my own wish list for this spring. It's pretty short and sweet.
As I always say, do your homework, set a budget and stick to it, and most of all have fun. Best wishes for a very stylish Spring 2008!
My Spring Wish List
After going through my closet recently I discovered several items that were perfectly on trend for spring 2008; not one but two safari jackets (different fabrics, colors and styles), and several tops in bright orange (most purchased last season) and hardly worn. As much as I love the idea of a brightly colored trench coat, I already own two, one full length and one 3/4 coat. I just can't justify buying another. So my wish list this spring is short and sweet.
1. Banana Republic's
Cotton Textured Jacket in
Marvell Orange.
I've loved this jacket since the first time I saw it. It's tailored beautifully. I adore the orange, however, I'm wondering if it's too orange. It's incredibly bright in person. While I can wear bright orange, I'm questioning whether or not it's too bright for me. The jacket also comes in black (in larger stores) and cream. I'm seriously considering the black that will transcend the season, and can be used as a transitioning piece as we head into fall. I'm wondering if this color look dated, and or faded next season. I see the jacket in black in my future, and will consider the Marvell Orange as well when the item goes on sale. We'll see.
(Yes, I did eventually get it in black and am enjoying it.)
2. Liz Claiborne's
Jacksen Sling back Pump in
Black & Cream (Leopard Print)
I'd selected another platform sling back, but again after exploring my closet, I discovered that I had a few pairs of shoe in the color I was considering. These I found by accident. They're out of my usual norm that will bump up my personal style a few notches. This is a sexy shoe whether it's worn with jeans or a LBD. By the way, leopard goes with nothing, so it goes with everything!
3. Ann Taylor Loft's
Kakhi Trench Style Shirtdress
I'd considered another Kakhi shirtdress from another designer, a dress almost identical to the Ann Taylor Loft dress. There were subtle differences, but it was basically the same dress. What swayed me to the Ann Taylor Loft dress was the price as their dress (when I found it) was on sale for a third of the price as the designer dress. This is one piece I've already purchased...and it looks better on. The neutral color and classic styling will make it a "go to" piece this spring.
4. Tribal Inspired Print Tops and or Accessories
While I don't have anything specific in mind I know I'll have no trouble finding something to my liking. In addition to looking in my favorite stores, I'll be looking in African Import Stores.
(I just found a wonderful straw tribal inspired clutch at Cost Plus World Markets!)
5. Rikki #2 Pleated Tote (Red)
When I've considered tote bags in the past, I always end up buying a black bag. Now that I need a new tote, I'd like to have a little more fun. Red is the new neutral that goes with almost everything. The bag is not too large (and with my small frame that's a plus).
When I've considered tote bags in the past, I always end up buying a black bag. Now that I need a new tote, I'd like to have a little more fun. Red is the new neutral that goes with almost everything. The bag is not too large (and with my small frame that's a plus).
I've done my research. One good thing about not shopping right when the new season's styles come into the stores, is taking advantage of sales four to six weeks later. I'm pleased that my picks for this season will take me beyond this spring, and help me transition into fall. Who says smart shopping can't be fun?
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Sounds like you better have about 20 kids to undo all the religious damage your family has done.
I hope you understand how lucky you are to have a father how understands you.
My Daughter is atheist but she had friends in high school who both parents were fundamentalist. One particular friend of hers was very intelligent but when faced with doubt her parents told her it was the devil. Ten years later she is really messed up and confussed. Last I heard she was working as a stripper.
My daughter just got her Masters Degree in education. It is important that you and your father support each other. That is a relationship that won't last forever so savor it. You will need it if you ever have children.
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