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With starbucks on nearly every corner of nearly every city in America, the once-percolating coffeehouse trend has simmered down and become a staple of American culture. But savvy entrepreneurs have found a way to add a new ingredient to the industry: drive-thru coffeehouses.
In an effort to speed up the daily grind for caffeine-dependent consumers, drive-thru stands are popping up all over the country. Jeff Titterington and Mike Rippey, both 50, own 27 drive-thru Caffino outlets in California and Chicago, the first of which opened in 1993 in Napa, California. "No one else was doing it back then," says Titterington, who came up with the Caffino concept after seeing a number of coffee carts on a trip to the Pacific Northwest. "I thought we could do the same thing but on a more professional level."
Northern California residents took to the drive-thru concept immediately, and soon, some 500 customers a day were whizzing through the Caffino location to get their daily jolt. Within a year, the Caffino team had opened another store and have averaged six new stores each year since. Caffino's 27 shops brought in $13 million last year--an average of a little less than $500,000 per store.
Frances Huffman, a freelance writer in Pacific Palisades, California, is a former senior editor for Entrepreneur.
Heating Up
Titterington and Rippey aren't the only ones who have caught on to the latest coffee craze. Ken Woods, 41, and Mark Garrett, 42, opened Gotta Java in Pasadena, California, last April--and they've already noticed potential competitors lurking around. "I've caught people outside at 8 p.m. taking photos and using a tape measure to get the dimensions of the structure," Woods says. "But I can't get too mad because that's exactly what I did three years ago. Only I waited until 11 p.m. when nobody was there."
What's luring potential competitors is the notion that a tiny structure and simple menu must mean low overhead and big profit margins. In reality, the recipe isn't quite that simple.
"It's a heck of a lot of work," says Woods. "It's really hands-on. I'm [at the business] all the time." And Woods isn't just talking about the daily duties, which he and Garrett share with eight employees. He's also referring to the three years of research he conducted before taking the plunge. Gotta Java's pre-opening checklist included investigating everything from where to purchase coffee beans to designing a logo, creating a menu and coming up with a building design.
Start-up costs for the initial site, located just a few miles from Pasadena's famed Rose Bowl, came to more than $100,000. According to other operators, this is a modest investment for a start-up drive-thru.
Just ask Caffino's Titterington. His sites run up to $280,000 each before the doors--or windows--are even opened.
How can opening costs for a compact drive-thru location with a limited menu equal the cost of opening a full-service restaurant? Tit-terington explains that in California, as in many other states, drive-thru coffeehouses must meet all restaurant codes, which pushes up costs.
To keep costs in check, many drive-thru owners are setting up
shop in parking lots at shopping malls and strip centers. (Leasing
space in a parking lot is typically cheaper than leasing commercial
property.) Other
location hot spots are on major thoroughfares. A high-visibility locale that's easy to get to and teeming with traffic is crucial to drive-thru success.
Husband-and-wife team Meg Evans, 43, and Peter Lazare, 44, positioned their Grab-a-Java drive-thru on a main street leading into downtown Springfield, Illinois, a site that attracts morning rush-hour traffic. "It's jammed in the morning," says Evans, adding that traffic at the 21-foot-by-15-foot shop peaks at about 7:30 a.m. and then simmers into a steady flow of java junkies throughout the remainder of the day.
And lest would-be drive-thru coffeehouse owners think all coffee consumers are trendy professionals who like their lattes half-caf and low-fat, this trend actually appears to have gone mainstream. Evans, who oversees daily operations at Grab-a-Java, says she and Lazare, who still holds a full-time job as an economist, expected the store to attract mainly young corporate types. To their surprise, that hasn't been the case. "We get doctors, government workers, housewives with children, students, carpenters, nurses, everyone," says Evans. That mix of customers is expected to boost first full-year sales to $150,000.
Talking Snack
Caffino, like most drive-thru coffeehouses, offers a pint-sized menu of coffee drinks and baked goods. At most drive-thrus, the selection resembles the upscale brews at more traditional coffeehouses: cappuccino, cafe latte, cafe mocha, espresso, iced coffee and, of course, standard drip coffee. Prices also fall into the same range as those at coffeehouses such as Starbucks and The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, with drip coffees going for about $1 to $1.50 and specialty coffees commanding $2 to $3. Some drive-thrus tack on a premium for the benefit of convenience.
Because of limited space and cooking facilities, many drive-thrus limit food items to pastries and other baked goods such as bagels, muffins, scones, cookies and biscotti. Grab-a-Java's Evans tested a lunch menu but admits it didn't fly with customers and was too time-intensive. She has since restricted the food portion of the menu to bakery items.
Limited menus cut down on costs and on inventory, and considering that drive-thru structures sometimes measure little more than 100 square feet, inventory space is at a premium. In fact, space for everything--including employees--is in demand.
At Gotta Java, eight employees split shifts, with three workers on morning duty and two serving up the afternoon brew, while at Grab-a-Java, only two employees assist Evans. Caffino averages 12 employees in addition to a manager and an assistant manager at each location, bringing the company's total number of employees to more than 300.
In the world of drive-thru coffee, space, a restricted menu and quality coffee are all part of a winning blend, but the pièce de résistance is speed. "In a drive-thru situation, speed is paramount," says Titterington. "Our goal is to service a customer in 60 seconds or less."
For many drive-thru operators, location speaks louder than advertising. Aside from some local couponing, most coffeepreneurs let their visibility do the talking. Like many local businesses, drive-thrus typically rely heavily on word-of-mouth marketing. This doesn't mean you can ignore other forms of marketing. What's needed is a creative approach--distribute fliers in your community announcing your grand opening, give customers a "buy one, get one free" offer or create a "latte Tuesday," when all lattes are reduced-price. While this may not seem like traditional marketing, it doesn't require a big outlay of cash, and it can encourage customers to buy more or try a more expensive menu item.
Picking Up Steam
Drive-thru coffeehouses are just beginning to percolate. The nation's coffee associations have yet to compile any statistics on this new industry segment, and the Specialty Coffee Association of America lists just 10 drive-thrus on its roster of more than 2,200 members nationwide.
However, the drive-thru trend is picking up speed, and even giants like Starbucks are taking notice: The crown prince of coffee has added drive-thru windows at a select few of its locations. The real growth jolt, however, is expected to come from the independent sector, not the established coffee chains. That means enterprising java junkies who can serve up a quality cup of joe in a jiffy could be on the fast track to coffeepreneurship.
What's The Brew-Ha-Ha?
Expected retail sales of specialty coffee beverages during the 1990s: $1.5 billion
Number of U.S. coffee cafes expected to be operating by 1999: 2,500 plus
Number of U.S. espresso bars expected to be operating by 1999: 3,000 plus
Number of U.S. coffee carts expected to be operating by 1999: 4,500 plus
Want To Know More?
- The Specialty Coffee Association of America offers coffee-related educational seminars, workshops and training materials and publishes In Good Taste, an industry newsletter. Write to 1 World Trade Ctr., Long Beach, CA 90831 or call (562) 624-4100.
- The National Coffee Association provides members with studies and information on the coffee industry. Write to 110 Wall St., New York, NY 10005-3893 or call (212) 344-5596.
Contact Sources
Gotta Java, 735 S. Arroyo Pkwy., Pasadena, CA 91105, (626) 356-2138
Grab-a-Java, 1702 S. Sixth St., Springfield, IL 62703, (217) 523-5282.


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Jason Giambi and Babe Ruth wore the same uniform. Babe probably weighed a little more but they both played relatively the same role. Their job was to smack the hell out of a baseball. There's no denying that Babe was much better at this job but you also wonder if Giambi were magically transported back in time, would he have had the same type of career.
The point here is that evolution makes comparison difficult. Jim Thorpe was a great running back. But would he even be competitive in today's game? Technology, nutrition, education. All of these aspects contribute to the evolution of the game and I believe it's safe to say that they contribute to our own personal evolution as well.
Sometimes evolution takes a scary turn, though. For instance, in football the evolution of the game has led to increased speed and power but our skulls haven't gotten any thicker and our brains haven't developed any more cushioning. Sure, helmet technology has mitigated some of the risk but the increased incidence of concussions and the NFL's crackdown on hits to the head shows that sometimes evolution has downsides.
It's also a little scary when evolution decides to use the fundamental building blocks at hand and go in a totally different direction. There are more benign instances like the devolving paths taken by baseball and cricket. But there are also truly frightening paths like when organisms decide to incorporate previously deadly substances into a new recipe for survival.
I'm not saying that this is the end of life as we know it any more than a pitcher throwing the ball 105 MPH is the end of baseball as we know it. Evolution and adaptation require a long-term view, not some sort of immediate, knee-jerk reaction. But I sure hope the arsenic monsters don't come after me.


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Reducing and destroying unsighlty, problem veins
Insurance covers varicose vein ablation because of the considerable discomfort this condition can cause, and because of the condition's link to more chronic and serious
venous conditions.
Interventional radiologists now offer the latest and most advanced option for removing unsightly varicose veins. These veins, once they appear, are permanent unless they are treated. The condition is extremely common: Tens of millions of people in this country are affected by this form of venous disease.
These enlarged veins, which may be discolored blue or purplish, most often appear on the side or back of the calf. They occur here because this is the area where the circulatory system's job of returning blood is most difficult, due to gravity, distance, pressure, and other factors. The veins also become visible because they are located close to the surface of the skin.
In addition to cosmetic concerns that patients experience, varicose veins can cause physical symptoms too. These veins do not usually cause medical problems; however, in severe cases, they can noticeably affect circulation in the legs, pooling a significant amount of blood, decreasing return of blood to the circulatory system, and compromising the supply blood to leg muscle. The condition is referred to as venous insufficiency or venous stasis disease. The result in the legs can be achiness, heaviness, tiredness, swelling, itchiness, easy fatigability, and cramping –– and in severe cases, leg ulceration. In rare cases, blood clots can form in these veins. In addition, not all patients who have varicose veins or symptoms of varicose veins have visible varicose veins. Individuals may have functional symptoms only.
Examining Valve Function
To evaluate patients for these symptoms, radiologists may use ultrasound to examine the leg veins. This test shows whether blood that should be moving out of the leg veins is flowing back or refluxing in these areas. This reflux occurs as a result of failure of the one-way valves in the legs that are supposed to keep the blood from flowing back as it is pushed out of the legs by circulatory pressure and the pumping action caused by movement of these limbs. Some people lose enough elasticity in their veins and have enough incompetency of the valves to cause malfunction of these veins and the venous pooling condition. The pressure caused by this venous insufficiency directly causes the thick, bulging, elongated appearance of varicose veins. Ultrasound will allow your specialist to assess the shape of the veins, the valve function, and the blood flow.
Age is the primary risk factor for the condition, but women are also somewhat more likely than men to have visible varicose veins. Any family history of varicose veins is another factor, as is having had multiple pregnancies.
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Whether treatment is appropriate and which treatment is best depends in the size of the varicose veins, their position, their level of cosmetic concern, functional symptoms they produce and other factors. Radiologists offer the procedures of choice for most patients today who seek definitive treatment for varicose veins, especially when the condition involves larger or deeper veins. These specialists provide treatment via several options, all of which serve to ablate (destroy) the problem veins from inside so that they no longer affect the appearance or function of the legs or other areas in which they occur. Once ablated, the veins atrophy and disappear. To accomplish these venous- or varicose-closure techniques –– also referred to as endovenous ablation –– interventionalists can use one of a number of different approaches:
• radiofrequency ablation. The specialists may use radiofrequency (RF) energy delivered through the end of a catheter. RF tools transmit radiowave energy at high levels through small areas of tissue. The tissue absorbs the energy, converting it to heat. This heat destroys the cells exposed to it. Specialists can, thus, place the tip of RF delivery devices in and around abnormal blood vessels to destroy them.
• laser treatment. Interventionalists may use laser energy delivered through the end of a catheter. Catheter tools with laser-fiber tips transmit laser light to small areas of tissue. The tissue absorbs the energy, converting it to heat. This heat destroys the cells exposed to it. Specialists can, thus, laser abnormal blood vessels to destroy them.
• sclerotherapy. The radiologists can also use chemical scarring or sclerotherapy, in which they direct a thin tube to the vein and inject alcohol or other substance that causes the veins to scar and close. The scar tissue is absorbed by the body over time.
Additional Treatments & Prevention
Other options in addressing varicose veins include:
• Phlebectomy or avulsion. Vascular surgeons may use this minimally invasive, outpatient procedure to remove varicose veins that do not involve or affect the saphenous vein. The surgeon simply removes the vein through a series of holes in the skin. There is little recovery time needed from this procedure.
• External laser therapy. Small or medium-sized varicose veins can often be reduced by exposing them to surface treatments of laser light or other intense, pulsed-light energy.
• Injection sclerotherapy. Like interventional, ultrasound-guided sclerotherapy, this treatment takes advantage of a chemical solution to shrink the vein. In this case, though, the physician simply uses a fine needle to inject the solution into the vein, rather than treating it from the inside using catheters.
• Endoscopic repair. If a patient has severe symptoms such as sores or ulcers, the vascular surgeon may use a small scope to find and repair defects in the veins.
Specialists make these recommendations for preventing occurrence or reoccurrence of varicose veins:
• Don't make a habit of sitting with your legs crossed at the knees.
• Stay at a healthy weight. - Avoid high heels, which restrict circulation in the lower legs.
• Limit the wearing of restrictive clothing that can inhibit blood flow in the upper and lower legs.
• Try not to sit or stand, especially in a fixed position, for extended periods of time.
• Take opportunities to stretch and move your legs, or elevate them, when you can.
Veins Shrink and Disappear
Eventually, the body reabsorbs the venous tissue that is destroyed, as other veins take over and empty blood from the legs, re-establishing normal flow and blood-return back to the heart. The treatment is a quick, outpatient procedure, and many patients begin to feel relief immediately. The patient's legs are wrapped for a day to aid healing, and the patient may return to normal activity within a day or two, although patients must avoid long periods of sitting or bed rest and must not lift heavy objects. Patients should remain moderately active with their legs (normally through walking) during the day to improve healing during this time. They also wear compression stockings to reduce bruising, tenderness, and the slight possibility of blood clots.
Patients will undergo a follow-up ultrasound evaluation with the radiologists to determine if the procedure successfully treated the targeted area. While varicose vein ablation is effective well over 90 percent of the time in closing the targeted veins, small expanded branches of vein may be persistent and visible in the skin and require a minor phlebectomy (see below)or sclerotherapy procedure to remove them.
May Involve Series of Treatments
Patients may chose to have one leg treated with varicose ablation and then return some weeks later to have the other leg treated. Satisfaction is very high with both with the cosmetic and functional results of these interventional steps. The appearance of the legs is improved, and patients who have severe symptoms are often able to return with greater comfort to activities that were painful or difficult previously.
Interventional vein ablation allows many patients to avoid surgery for varicose veins. In the past, these surgical procedures were the only option for the condition. Patients underwent vein ligation or stripping, operations in which the surgeon ties off problem veins or removes them, through the skin. Recovery from these procedures is painful and extended, and the rate of recurrence of varicose veins after these procedures is high.
In comparison to these surgical solutions, specialists are finding the endovenous interventional techniques to be more effective and to have fewer complications –– and to be followed by far fewer recurrences. Patients also experience notably less pain in healing. In addition, because the opening required for the radiologic catheter is small, the newer procedures leave behind virtually no scarring on the surface of the leg. These procedures have replaced surgery for the vast majority of patients with severe varicose veins.


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Among them, three neo-tropical migrants on their way to Canadian breeding grounds — the hooded warbler, the Kentucky warbler and the worm-eating warbler — are being closely watched.
That trio of birds is the focus of Flag Ponds Nature Park's new bird-banding project.
What is learned about the birds over the two months they're passing through will help scientists understand the effects of sea level change and weather on the Park's summer-breeding bird population.
This vulnerable habitat is experiencing sea level rise at a much faster rate than other coastal regions, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Jo Lutermerding, Andy Brown and Karyn Molines lead the study. Molines is chief of Calvert County Natural Resources; Brown is its senior scientist; and Lutermerding is coordinator for the Flag Ponds station of the Monitoring Avian Productivity and Success Program.
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"We're catching 25 or more a day, and all types of birds," said Molines.
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(CNN) -- Authorities have identified a soldier in training as a person of interest in the death of a pregnant soldier in North Carolina, a military official said. Plus, a North Carolina newspaper received a letter purportedly from the soldier's killer.
Authorities discovered the body of Spc. Megan Lynn Touma, 23, who was seven months pregnant, in a motel in Fayetteville, North Carolina, on June 21.
Lt. Col. John Clearwater, a spokesman for the U.S. Army Special Operations Command, told CNN affiliiate WRAL that the person of interest is a training student at the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School located at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Clearwater told The Associated Press the male soldier is training at a school where special operations ranging from raids to reconstruction projects are taught.
Fayetteville police found Touma's body when they responded to a call of strong odor coming from one of the motel rooms.
According to AP reports, police were also investigating a letter, dated June 17, sent to a North Carolina newspaper purported to be written by a person claiming responsibility for Touma's death. Brian Tolley, executive editor of The Fayetteville Observer, told AP the paper turned the letter over to police.
Fayetteville police Lt. David Sportsman told the newspaper that authorities think the letter was written to try to mislead investigators and the media, according to AP reports.
In the letter, the author confesses to being a serial killer. The writer also put a symbol at the bottom of the letter similar to one used by the Zodiac killer, who was blamed for at least five slayings in California in 1968 and 1969, but never caught.
"I will start using my role-model's signature," the author says in the letter, which was posted on the newspaper's Web site.
It is not yet known if there is any connection between the person of interest and the author of the letter.
Touma, a dental specialist from Cold Springs, Kentucky, arrived at Fort Bragg on June 12.
In five years with the Army, Touma had served with the U.S. Army Dental Activity Clinic in Bamberg, Germany, and in Fort Drum, New York, before her assignment to Fort Bragg.
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Christ Is Risen!
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According to the establishment, yes. But I am Disestablishmentarian Orthodox. Of course thats another oxymoron to you. I really dont want to debate my ecclesiastical situation. Thats not what this thread is about.
Yet, the credibility of your message has EVERYTHING to do with your ecclesiastical situation. You don't get to decide on your own authority that you're Orthodox and we're not, not when St. Irenaeus of Lyon stated that communion with the visible Church is one sure mark of one's orthodoxy vs. heresy. If the Church, which includes most of the posters on this forum, doesn't recognize you as a communicant in keeping with the canons, then your message means virtually nothing. You might as well be a Protestant.
Actually this forum was/is run by Roman Catholics who are considering conversion to Orthodoxy.
And there seems to be a fair amount Papalists, Anglican highchurch type Protestants, and Orthodox catechumens who are not equipped to judge. Besides, most Orthodox people here seem to be the Ecumenical Patriarchate type, who are all about the Byzantine Establishment. By no means is this forum the test of whether I am in or outside the Church. That is quite a ridiculous idea.
Actually this forum was/is run by Roman Catholics who are considering conversion to Orthodoxy. And there seems to be a fair amount Papalists, Anglican highchurch type Protestants, and Orthodox catechumens who are not equipped to judge.
the Ecumenical Patriarchate type, who are all about the Byzantine Establishment.
<snip> Disestablishmentarian Orthodox <snip>
So the question "Are Protestants Christians?" makes me wonder: when did I become a Christian?Was it from childhood due to the upbringing my parents gave me?Was it when I decided that I will follow Christ?Was it when I started attending the Orthodox Church?Was it when I became a catechumen?Was it when I officially left the Lutheran church?Or...Will it be when I officially enter the Orthodox Church (same thing with taxes and population records)Will it be when I become chrismated?Or will it be when I have killed my ego, crucified my body and am only living to serve God?
Are you actually listening to yourself? How can you congratulate Robert on a good post when your position is fundamentally the opposite.
In response to the people who asked me my view of what the Church is- I say that the Church is everyone who has the Holy Spirit. The Church is the mystical body of Christ. Again, its not manmade Established State "churches", as the external structures are only the shell of the real thing. As to who I think is "in"- mostly Orthodox solitary walkers, monastics, clergy, and some devout lay people; some confused Roman Catholics; and possibly a few Protestants who dont feel comfortable in their religion. Everybody who prays continually is already in or will soon be in the Church.
Useless squabbles? Pathofsolitude when you come on to a forum make wild accusation call everyone heretics besides yourself how do you not expect people to react negatively.
You claim to be Orthodox, yet this "invisible church" ecclesiology is something only Protestants teach; this understanding of the Church is not at all Orthodox. The Church is indeed the mystical body of Christ that transcends time and space as filled by the Holy Spirit, yet it is also an earthly institution with a hierarchical human authority structure and a history of ministry and interaction with the world. You seem to want to define the church as something purely mystical, but, to be truly Orthodox, you cannot have this invisible church without also submitting to the human authority of the institutional, visible Church. As long as you remain outside of the institutional Church, ruled in its local assembly by an Orthodox bishop, and manifesting its unity with Orthodox bishops around the world through common communion in the sacraments and Orthodox doctrine, you cannot rightly call yourself Orthodox. Is this not what such luminaries as Ignatius of Antioch, Irenaeus of Lyon, and Cyprian of Carthage taught their flocks? Search their writings and see if I don't speak truth.
Therefore I am not bound to obey that group and am free to travel out of town to attend a different church- which is what I do.
PoS I really don't understand why you are:a. So aggresive.b. Will not clearly answer questions put forward as other posters have of yours.c. Realised that when you seem to have the right position and no one else at all agrees with you there might be something wrong (unless we are all going to hell and you and the Saints are not?)and finally d. Why you can't see that your position does not sprout Christ centered love only your own pious opinion which only you believe is right?
I am Disestablishmentarian Orthodox.
Don't believe everything you think.
The more I know, the less I know.
"Disestablishmentarian Orthodox" This must be one of the funniest things I have heard in a long time. Congratulations pathofsolitude you have made me do something I actually never thought I would do: make a post on this forum.To continue the topic "Are Protestants Christians?". I have been brought up in the Evangelical Lutheran church of Finland. Christian faith has always been important to me but I do remember a specific time in my life when I actually decided "I will follow Jesus Christ". This soon led to problems, it appeared to me that the church I belonged to, or at least its bishops, was not interested in this (another topic).While looking around for a spiritual home I have been attending a Pentecostal church for some years. Becoming a Pentecostal has never really been an option for me (yet another topic) but I did get to know many honest good Christians (as far as I knew).During the last year I have been attending the Orthodox Church in my town, have become catechumen. And officially left the Lutheran church (and this is quite a deal for a Finnish citizen, has to do with taxes, population records and other stuff).So the question "Are Protestants Christians?" makes me wonder: when did I become a Christian?Was it from childhood due to the upbringing my parents gave me?Was it when I decided that I will follow Christ?Was it when I started attending the Orthodox Church?Was it when I became a catechumen?Was it when I officially left the Lutheran church?Or...Will it be when I officially enter the Orthodox Church (same thing with taxes and population records)Will it be when I become chrismated?Or will it be when I have killed my ego, crucified my body and am only living to serve God?My priest has taught (I'm paraphrasing here so be kind) during catechism class that there are two kinds of Christians:1. Christians who believes (all) the teachings of the Church. These are called Orthodox.2. Christians who do not believe (all) the teachings of the Church. These are NOT called Orthodox.These things are of course stupidly obvious. But I believe he told us this precisely so we would not pass judgment whether a Lutheran or a Pentecostal is Christian or not. He has also taught us that it is strictly forbidden for an Orthodox to say if another human will go to hell or not and this extends to all sorts of similar things. Of course I could have misunderstood completely and it might be completely acceptable to call "Disestablishmentarian Orthodox" "not Christian". The teaching of my Priest is also the opinion of my bishop, His Eminence Panteleimon of the Diocese of Oulu (otherwise His Eminence would give a whupping to my priest)....And now you know why I have refrained from posting sooner. I do not know when to shut up.Please have patience.- Robert
Depraved and crippled, yes.
There is nothing "invisible" about it! I really dont know where you got that idea from. The Church is made up of humans and humans are very visible creatures.
And, [maybe it was in the other thread going on right now,] I affirmed that bishops have authority over their own local community. In the time of Ignatius [110AD] there was at least one bishop in every town. This corresponds to the situation in many towns in America [like mine] where there is only one Orthodox church. The priest, to Ignatius and I, is basically their bishop. However, the Greek Archdiocese of which he is a member, does not claim any territorial authority.
Hi David. How are you?
Are you sure that you want to be saying that we are born depraved? Maybe you could flesh this point out some more. Thanks.
Thanks for clarifying things David. I must say, though, that I don't like the word "depraved."Was you last post meant for me? I don't get it if it was, as I agree with the things you wrote here. Maybe you can explain this also, if you get a chance. Thanks!
Also...didn't Augustine talk about the one, institutional church in which the true, practicing members resided?Sort of a "wheat growing with the tares" kind of thing? I see no reason why admitting that we don't know who the saved are necessitates that we call something other than the visible, Orthodox Church, "The Church."Just a thought.
Oxymoron To be Orthodox is to follow the canons, which is the definition of canonical. To be uncanonical by not following the canons makes one of necessity NOT Orthodox. You're either uncanonical or your Orthodox, but you cannot be both.
In all honesty, I don't think Pathofsolitude is a troll. On the Ukrainian forum "Maidan," I often read very similar posts of people who confess Eastern Rite Catholic faith. They also emphasize on the Augustinian "total depravity," and say that we, the Orthodox, should embrace this concept because "that's what the Eastern Church taught all along, not just the Roman Catholic Church."
Troll alert!!!!
Yep.Just ignore it.
Is Pathodsolitude and GOCTheophan the same poster on different computer addresses; or are they tag-teaming?
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The chickenpox vaccine protects against chickenpox. This is a disease that causes a rash, blisters, and fever. Chickenpox is also called varicella.
Alternative Names
Immunization - chickenpox; Vaccine - VAR;Immunization - VAR; Varicella zoster vaccine
Chickenpox is caused by the varicella-zoster virus. The virus is very common and spreads very easily.
The chickenpox vaccine is called VAR for short. It is made from weakened chickenpox virus. After getting the vaccine, the body learns to attack the chickenpox virus if the person is exposed to it. As a result, it is unlikely the person will get sick with chickenpox.
VAR is one of the vaccines recommended for children. All states require proof that a child has received the vaccine before starting daycare, preschool, or kindergarten.
VAR is given to children as a series of two doses (shots). One dose is given at each of the following ages:
- 12 to 15 months old
- 4 to 6 years old
Persons 13 or Older
- Those who have not received the vaccine and have not had chickenpox should get two doses (shots). The second dose should come at least 4 weeks after the first dose.
- Those who have had one dose and have not had chickenpox should get a second dose.
- Women who have received the vaccine should wait at least 1 month before getting pregnant.
- Women who are planning to get pregnant should have a blood test that checks if they are protected against chickenpox.
- Persons who received a dose of VAR and developed an allergy from it.
- Pregnant women, including the 1 month before pregnancy.
- Certain HIV-infected persons.
- Persons whose immune systems are weakened by disease or medicines (such as after organ transplant).
- Persons who are ill with something more severe than a cold or have a fever should reschedule their vaccination until after they are recovered.
Most persons who get VAR have no problems from it. In other cases:
- Mild rash may develop within a month of getting the vaccine. In very rare cases, the person spreads chickenpox to others.
- Severe side effects can develop, including an allergic reaction to parts of the vaccine.
There is no proof that VAR is linked to the development of autism.
No vaccine works all of the time. It is still possible, though unlikely, to get chickenpox even after receiving all doses (shots) of VAR.
- You are not sure if a person should get VAR
- Severe side effects appear after getting the vaccine
- You have questions or concerns about the vaccine
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Recommended Immunization Schedules for Persons Aged 0 Through 18 Years and Adults Aged 19 Years and Older - United States, 2013. MMWR. 2013;62(Suppl1):1-19.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Vaccine safety and adverse events. Available at http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vac-gen/safety/default.htm. Accessed April 19, 2013.
DeStefano F, Price CS, Weintraub ES. Increasing exposure to antibody-stimulating proteins and polysaccharides in vaccines is not associated with risk of autism. J Pediatr. 2013; DOI10.1016/j.peds.2013.02.001.
Institute of Medicine. Immunization Safety Review Committee. Imunization Safety Review: Vaccines and Autism. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press; 2004.
Orenstein WA, Atkinson WL. Immunization. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Goldman's Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 17.


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When Tree63 first became a band, they lacked one crucial element: a name.
So before they performed a gig in their native South Africa, they quickly came up with "Tree," but the name had already been taken by an American band. Inspired by Psalm 63, they added the "63" to the end of their name to distinguish themselves.
With the name debacle solved, Tree63 immediately went to work on its debut after several successful gigs in its hometown. Then after a few setbacks, frontman John Ellis was ready to hang the music thing up for good. But as he began to rehearse with drummer Darryl Swart, John realized there was, indeed, something special there and forged ahead.
Eventually landing a record deal, the band's self-titled debut released in South Africa and the United Kingdom before reaching America in 2000. Nonetheless, the music was met with enthusiasm everywhere it played, and before the band knew it, they had a couple hits on their hands with "Treasure," and "Look What You've Done."
After being awarded the Dove Award for "Rock Album of the Year," the band was not only selling out tour dates in its native South Africa, but making a big splash in America, too.
The band's biggest hit was still to come, however, when they covered Matt Redman's worship hit "Blessed Be Your Name" in 2005. Fellow worship artist Chris Tomlin once described Tree63's rendition of the song as "the definitive recording of one of the most all-encompassing songs in the entire world of Christian music."
Four years later, Tree 63 parted ways in 2009. John has returned to South Africa and serves as a mentor for up and coming musicians and occasionally performs under the name "John Ellis and Friends"


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Tuesday, July 14, 2009
A Sizzlin' Party!!
Here's our schedule:
Monday - Amy , Cammie, and Michelle
Tuesday - Charmaine , Laurie, Michelle and Me
Wednesday - Laurie, Michelle and me
Thursday - Amy , Denise , Laurie , Cammie and Michelle
Friday - Cammie , Charmaine , Kimberly and Michelle
Now, about my card. It's an Sizzlin' invitation, and it was so much fun and easy to make. I used all Nestabilities shapes and the Salsa medallion from the Preserves Borders and Centers Set. (JustRite) I used the largest oval for the bowl, and the largest Octagon for the chips. I just cut across from one point to the other to get the exact shape for all the chips.
The Salsa medallion, of course, was made with the circles. Easy as pie. All the dp is from Memory Box's Fernbrae, and the chips were spritzed with Creme de Chocolate Glimmer Mist (Tattered Angels) to give them a baked look. I also wrinkled, tore and distressed them, since no chip goes undamaged in a bag ya know...LOL
The medallion was colored with copics and paper toled. There are actually five layers at it highest point. Crazy, huh. Sometimes I just can't help myself. *grin* The buttons are a mix of PTI and SU!, and I sewed around all the edges.
The inside was computer generated, and the lined dp is Making Memories.
That about covers it. Don't forget to check and see what all the other girls have come up with.
Thank you so much for stopping by today.
Hope you're having a wonderful week!!
Happy Stamping!!
40 comments:
- StampOwl said...
oohhhhhhhhh this is amazing Tosh!
- July 14, 2009 at 4:15 AM
- Tracy said...
YUM!!! you are so clever, love the chips!!
- July 14, 2009 at 4:50 AM
- Unknown said...
I'm telling you, this is just about the most amazing and creative thing I have ever seen! Girlfriend, you totally ROCK! Fabulous project, my friend! Fabulous!
- July 14, 2009 at 5:53 AM
- Silke Ledlow said...
SUPER DUPER CREATIVE AND YUMMY LOOKING!!! Fabulous creation - Tosh!!! Hugs ~S~
- July 14, 2009 at 6:53 AM
- Pam said...
OMG, that looks good enough to eat!!!
- July 14, 2009 at 7:00 AM
- Carolyn King said...
GET OUT....you are amazing sistah! amazing!
- July 14, 2009 at 7:19 AM
- Gabriela said...
Fabuloso - Increible! Qué cosa más linda. Mucho allí! Olé!
- July 14, 2009 at 7:47 AM
- Denimo said...
OK... now this card is just tooooo cute! Great creativity... wonderful job!!!
- July 14, 2009 at 8:39 AM
- klasickewpie said...
What a clever idea. I love Salsaaaaaaa!!!! Now I have to get the octagon nesties.
- July 14, 2009 at 12:16 PM
- dpkennedy said...
Holy Cow!!!! This is the coolest!! This looks amazing-and totally edible!! Girl you rock!!!!
- July 14, 2009 at 12:18 PM
- Unknown said...
OMG is this the coolest thing ever!! I just love it!! I've never played Bunco, but who in their right mind could resist an invitation like this one?!?! {hugs}
- July 14, 2009 at 12:33 PM
- Linda Carson said...
Whoa! This is brilliant!! Very creative, very clever & very unique!
- July 14, 2009 at 12:49 PM
- Sandra MacLean said...
Tosh, this is BEYOND outstanding!! You have blown me away with your creativity on this one! I am so going to show my husband this because he is a chips and salsa man all the way and he'll appreciate it. I hope you were grinning ear to ear when you finished this one Tosh - I know I would be! :) Thank you so much for sharing this!
- July 14, 2009 at 2:06 PM
- Michele Kovack said...
This has to be the cutest use of this set I've EVER seen!!! VERY clever!!!!!
- July 14, 2009 at 2:28 PM
- Connie M. said...
Wow, Tosh!! This is just over the top amazing! So very clever!!
- July 14, 2009 at 2:33 PM
- JD/ Jill said...
This card is so creative...
- July 14, 2009 at 7:14 PM
- Cindy Haffner said...
Oh my gosh Tosh this is so fun and perfect!!!
- July 14, 2009 at 9:45 PM
- Joan Ervin said...
Now this is what I call a FABULOUS invitation card!!!! The chips look real, Tosh, and I love the little layered label!!!! Thanks for the invite...I'll be there for sure!!!!!
- July 14, 2009 at 11:18 PM
- deb mills said...
tosh, i always have and still do LOVE your work! everything is so incredibly beautiful and creative. i so enjoyed strolling through your art gallery!
- July 14, 2009 at 11:26 PM
- Denise Marzec said...
Ohhh, this is FUN!! Awesome, girl!
- July 15, 2009 at 3:40 AM
- Amy Johnson said...
Wow! This is fabulous and so creative! I especially love how you did the chips...they are so realistic! Love your color theme too!
- July 15, 2009 at 5:24 AM
- Angella D. Crockett said...
Ack!!!! This is sooooo awesome! I tried once to make a nachos card, but ditched it!! I love your chips...so realistic! Your tag layers are fantastic too! You rock!
- July 15, 2009 at 5:56 AM
OMG! Is this cute or what?
- July 15, 2009 at 6:57 AM
- Conniecrafter said...
Oh Wow is that ever cool and creative, what a fun invite to get in the mail :)
- July 15, 2009 at 7:13 AM
- Amy Sheffer said...
If this isn't the most amazing thing ever, then I don't know what is!! This absolutely ROCKS, girl! Such a creative idea and fantastically executed!
- July 15, 2009 at 8:28 AM
- terriavidreader (IN-USA) said...
I love coming to this site, as I never know what you'll have to show. This is FANTASTIC! You are so very talented!
- July 15, 2009 at 8:40 AM
- ChristineCreations said...
Ok this is seriously AWESOME Tosh! Great creativity and your chips look like I could reach out and crunch them! Sounds like a yummy party! I don't know how to play Bunco, but I'll come for the food! :)
- July 15, 2009 at 3:12 PM
- Dawn B. said...
THIS is amazing. Your creative just shines in this one. LOVE it. I am a huge salsa eater and this could not be any better. Great job..
- July 15, 2009 at 6:30 PM
- Denise ~ Paper Ponderings said...
I'm totally in awe of this one! Wow!!!
- July 15, 2009 at 9:41 PM
- Rose Ann said...
Oh my goodness, girl!! We are big chips & salsa lovers in our house, so I had to show the whole family this. They all thought it ROCKED too!! So creative and fabulous, Tosh!! Your medallion is perfect too!!
- July 16, 2009 at 11:56 AM
- Mothermark said...
What's bunco? Are those Bunco chips...is that what they call them in California Cow Country? This is the coolest card...I love how your chips look so real, maybe they are and this card is for your son to chomp on after its been uploaded! This rocks!
- July 16, 2009 at 12:30 PM
- Unknown said...
Blown away - absolutely blown away by this!!
- July 16, 2009 at 2:11 PM
- Charlene Merrick (LilLuvsStampin) said...
I wanna come to your Mexican fiesta bunco party! Tosh, you so rock, girl! This is flippin' FANTABULAMAJISTIC!!!
- July 16, 2009 at 6:01 PM
- Kathy Jones said...
OMGOSH!!!! This is FANTASTIC!!!!! How incredibly creative!!!!
- July 16, 2009 at 7:06 PM
- Julia Aston said...
I love your fun chips on this Tosh!! how cle-vah!!! the layering on the label is super - what a great invitation!
- July 17, 2009 at 6:08 AM
- Leslie Miller said...
No way!!! Get out!!!! This is just TOO awesome!! Those chips...and your explanation of how you made them...so cool! The spritzing and distressing is perfect. You know how they always curl... Utterly fabulous, Tosh!!
- July 17, 2009 at 10:05 AM
AWESOME!!!! LOVE IT! WAY COOL! "How does she come up with all her ideas?"says T.C. :) This looks like a card that would make Art hungry!!
- July 19, 2009 at 8:43 PM
- Ewonne said...
That is one amazing card!!! Very clever ;)
- July 20, 2009 at 8:40 AM
- Suzanne J Dean said...
How stinkin' fun is this? LOVE IT! You are wayyyy too clever---might have to try this as a bday card for my son who loves salsa & chips, hee hee! Fabulous!
- July 27, 2009 at 10:23 AM
- Jerri Kay said...
This is so over-the-top Tosh, I'm positively speechless! I love it. My son's birthday is coming up and he loves nachos with cheese dip. I've got to case this for him.
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CHICAGO –ĀEven when he's dressed in business casual – in this case, dark dress pants and a lavender button-down shirt –ĀAvisail Garcia is intimidating.
At 6-foot-4 and 240 pounds, Garcia is built like some sort of Venezuelan linebacker. His eyes are dark and serious. His biceps fill his upper sleeves, and his neck and shoulder muscles prompt his shirt to incline sharply toward the collar.
God bless anyone who faces this guy when he has a bat in his hand.
But the mission here was to interview Garcia, toe to toe, away from the safety in numbers of the media scrum. The purpose was to gain a better understanding of the 22-year-old outfielder, who is expected to play a key role for the White Sox as they move toward a younger, more athletic roster in the seasons ahead.
Another goal? Try not to get crushed like a styrofoam cup by Garcia, who was talking and laughing with a few of his teammates before he was interrupted.
Start with a positive question, then. Time was ticking on the team's media availability session, and soon the behemoth prospect would be whisked into another ballroom at the Palmer House Hilton to greet hundreds of cheering Sox fans.
What's the best thing about the offseason?
A smile crossed Garcia's face.
"Being with my daughter," Garcia said. "That's the best thing."
And with that came a realization.
Garcia was a big softie.
Garcia's wife, Anakarina, gave birth to the couple's first child Sept. 16. The Sox slugger returned to the team a few days later, played the final 10 games of the season, and then turned his focus toward his burgeoning family and bright future.
As Garcia spoke about his daughter, he lifted his lavender sleeve.
On his left wrist, a cursive tattoo spelled out her name: Annarella.
"She's amazing," said Garcia, who has spent the bulk of his offseason with his family in Venezuela. "When she sees me, she's just laughing, laughing, laughing. I play a lot with her, so she loves me a lot."
At first, Garcia said, sleep was tough to come by as a new parent.
"First month? Nuh-uh," Garcia said. "Second month? Nuh-uh.
"Third month and a half? Yes."
Soon, though, Garcia will be playing games with his teammates instead of his family. The Sox are hoping for Garcia to emerge as a consistent, middle-of-the-order hitter after he batted .304 with five home runs and 21 RBIs in 42 games late last season.
Maintaining a high batting average and on-base percentage will be tough for Garcia, a free swinger who has walked only 12 times in 307 big-league plate appearances. Yet his combination of power and speed caused Baseball America to rank him as Detroit's No. 2 prospect and one of baseball's top 100 prospects entering 2013.
One year later, Garcia is ready to take on the Sox's full-time job in right field.
He also is ready to say goodbye to his daughter for a little while when he goes to spring training in Glendale, Ariz.
"It's going to be hard, but I've prepared myself for that," Garcia said. "I've been working, preparing my body. I think it's going to be good. Hard, but good."
Likewise, Garcia said he thinks that he can improve upon his first two stints in the majors. All told, he has hit .289 with seven home runs and 34 RBIs in 95 career games.
This winter, Garcia has worked out at a baseball academy in his home country. He tries not to model his playing style after anyone else – he wants to be himself, he said – but it's tempting to imagine him following in the footsteps of other top Venezuelan hitters such as Miguel Cabrera, Magglio Ordonez and Bobby Abreu.
"I think I've got the chance to play here every day, working with these guys," Garcia said, glancing toward his teammates. "I try to be consistent hitting, defensively, running. Try to win games. Try to beat my numbers from last year."
And embrace how his life has changed as a dad.
"Yes," Garcia said. "Better baseball player, better person, better everything."
•ĀShaw Media sports columnist Tom Musick can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com and on Twitter @tcmusick.


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Sunday, August 19, 2007
Kyle Petty Plays Injured For Team SPEED
It has been a very interesting year for Kyle Petty. Among the aspects of his life that we are curious about is his active involvement in the television side of NASCAR.
He drew solid reviews from fans and the press for his honesty and candor during TNT's summer race package. As usual with high profile individuals, he also had his share of detractors. Welcome to the wonderful world of the media.
This season The Daly Planet has watched every episode of Tradin' Paint, the thirty minute opinion-based talk show on SPEED. Our column of April 4th was entitled "Tradin' Paint, the show that ain't." The bottom line was that this show had lost its focus, and needed correction.
The premise of the series is simple. John Roberts hosts, and tosses out the topics to his two guests. The panel consists of one driver and a weekly rotating cast of media members. They can be from the print, TV, radio, or even Internet sides of the media world.
The original driver position was filled by Michael Waltrip, but SPEED made a change earlier this season. Kyle Petty committed to this series for the entire year, and he has made an immediate impact. Always plain-spoken, Kyle has mellowed with age into a veteran driver and owner with a good perspective on the sport in general.
Last week, Bob Pockrass from NASCAR Scene basically baited Kyle into blowing his top. It made for good TV, and included Kyle telling Bob he was full of BS and blowing smoke up the fans posteriors. This week, Tom Jensen from SPEEDtv.com proved to be a much better chat partner.
As most fans know, Kyle was playing injured after breaking his hand during an angry moment last weekend. Something hard met something human, and the human side lost the battle. No one would have blamed Kyle had he taken this weekend off, but give him credit. He showed up, and talked about his injury right off the bat.
In front of a big crowd at Michigan, Kyle proved that he certainly has come into his own in front of the camera. Commenting on the Dale Junior vs. Theresa issues of the week, he said that "the number eight needs to stay at DEI." Petty pointed out that "Dale Senior chose that number for that company and not necessarily for his son." There is a point you have not heard in the mainstream media a lot.
Jensen piped-up with his comment that since Theresa Earnhardt did not let Michael Waltrip exit DEI with his fifteen number, no one should have been surprised that she made it impossible for Junior to take the eight. Petty added "it would be like the (NFL) Redskins letting a player go, and still letting him wear the decal on the side of the helmet." Interesting perspective from a team owner.
On the subject of Kyle Busch and the Gibbs organization, Jensen said that Gibbs Racing is now "like the Oakland Raiders." They are a group that has learned to live with dysfunction and strong personalities. Kyle was firm in his statement that "Kyle Busch will make Tony Stewart and Denny Hamlin better race car drivers."
Petty's point was well-taken that Busch will be coming on-board wanting to prove he is just as good or better then Stewart and Hamlin. Cohesive was the key element that Petty pointed to as crucial to the future. Both alluded to the fact that back at the Gibbs shops, no one wears the individual car colors and everyone is made to feel part of one big team. There were lots of Redskins references.
From the start of this series, John Roberts had been directing the traffic and asking the questions. Over the last several weeks, he has also been making his views known, and expressing in his questions a lot of opinions that originate from the NASCAR fans. That is really what is missing in this show, and in other SPEED programming. The voice of the fans on NASCAR TV is silent.
In wrapping the show, Petty expressed the fact that the Michigan race would be about caution for some, especially the teams trying to either keep, or make, The Chase. He explained that teams have control at Michigan, but for some of these same teams, Bristol next week would be "a life changing experience."
Certainly, if anyone should know about life changing experiences, it is Kyle Petty. This one man has dealt with tremendous fame, personal loss, and now the challenge of building a second career to follow his driving days. Like many other things, he has stepped-up and given it his best effort.
I would enjoy seeing Kyle guest on Inside NEXTEL Cup, or co-host an edition of WindTunnel with Dave Despain. SPEED would be smart to offer him additional guest roles this season, in advance of someone like ESPN coming along and moving him into the Infield Studio to support Suzy Kolber.
Tradin' Paint has slowly proven to be a show worthy of a weekly view, and with a little better time control of the topics, it could cover a whole lot more ground. It will be interesting to see what SPEED does with this program for 2008.
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9 comments:
- cwebs said...
Wow, I have to disagree somewhat with your assessment of Kyle Petty on this show. I have nothing against him. He seems to be a decent guy, and he did a great job in the booth with TNT, but I still think there's plenty of room for improvement with his performance on TP
He did make some interesting points this week, as noted in your column. On the other hand, he seems to struggle with expressing his views in a coherent and understandable manner at times.
When they were discussing the AT&T lawsuit situation, he prefaced some of his comments with something like "Listen, I truly believe this". Thinking he was going to say something interesting and profound, I turned the volume up to make sure I would be able to hear him clearly. He then proceeded to point out (in a convoluted way) that, basically, the whole thing is only an issue because Sprint/Nextel and AT&T/Cingular are in the same business (telecom). Hmmmmmm. Note to to Kyle - Everyone knows that!!! Talk about being Master-of-the-Obvious!!!
Still, I do agree that the show is improving. Here's hoping they keep working at it. The sport definitely needs a show where honest and open opinions can be presented. If everything that comes out of people's mouths at the track is controlled by PR hacks, NASCAR will continue to lose fans. I hope the NASCAR bigwigs understand that a little criticism from the fans and media is healthy, just as disagreements and open emotions shown by the drivers on the track are.
Speaking of honest commentary, what prompted Jimmy Spencer to call out Dale Jarrett on RaceDay today? Those comments were pretty harsh, but also refreshing. I wish more commentators would feel free to voice their opinions!
- August 19, 2007 at 6:22 PM
- Tripp said...
Put the fans on TV?
At any Cup race, scour the venue for people. Drivers, crew, broadcasters fans, even the concessionaires, and take a half dozen people from each category and put them on TV. The smart money will have the least insightful and least articulate comments coming from the fans. OK, maybe the concessionaires, but the fans would be a close second. And that makes for bad broadcasting.
One suspects that the suits at Speed Channel have listened to the 24/7 NASCAR coverage on Sirius NASCAR Radio and sampled the fan's offerings. Aside from the oddball conspiracy theories, there is man-love or vitriol for their most or least favorite drivers, antipathy for Juan Pablo Montoya and hand wringing over the fate of the "8". Neither these topics nor many others voiced on the three main Sirius weekday shows provide any significant insight into the world of NASCAR.
The best on Sirius NASCAR radio is offered by the hosts or the NASCAR guests. Pick between a fan comment or a Buddy Baker story. No question which is more entertaining and informative. David Poole, love him or hate him, offers creative analysis and commentary as a representative of the press. Ricky Craven, John Andretti, Randy LaJoie and others speak plainly from the drivers' perspective. Overall, the words of the pros, drivers, press and broadcasters, are the most informative and entertaining. Although fan calls can be funny, nothing will beat Dave Moody's monologue about Tim Brewer analyzing the unfortunate Pocono rabbit.
All of this in varying degrees is good broadcasting. How will interactive fan involvement on "RaceDay" or "Trading Paint" improve those products?
To be clear, fans are great. They are the passionate backdrop upon which the race day drama plays out each week. From a racing fan's perspective, they are the best fans around. They simply would not add to the quality of these broadcasts.
That said, the fan contributions to ABC's "NASCAR in Prime Time" were priceless in that heavily edited and post-produced product. For that show, it worked. But a fan with a mike on live TV will always make network suits sweat hard and will usually hurt the show.
- August 19, 2007 at 10:53 PM
- Anonymous said...
Depends on the fans. Some of us do know how to do public speaking and are quite good at getting our point across without worrying the suits.
Get some of the webwriters and bloggers on the show. They seem to be literate and do put thought to the electronic pages we read.
- August 20, 2007 at 1:25 AM
- Anonymous said...
Memo to Kyle: The 1st car in the DEI stable was the #1....not the #8
- August 20, 2007 at 8:12 AM
- suzy24 said...
I was bummed out that the Michigan Race was rained out but I enjoyed hearing guest commentary provided by the stranded drivers who stopped in to share their concerns with Suzy Kolber, Rusty Wallace and Brad Daughtery. I found NASCAR drivers to be the most articulate and interesting of professional athletes who can provide simple explanations to complex technical issues and then offer an enjoyable yarn about a teammate or competitor. This helps open the sports to an expanding audience and fan base of all stripes.
- August 20, 2007 at 9:23 AM
- Anonymous said...
I'll agrre with Tripp. I watch NASCAR coverage on TV to learn new info about the sport, NOT to "hear from the fans." I can do that on the internet or at a bar.
- August 20, 2007 at 10:35 AM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Do you remember This Week in NASCAR with Eli Gold? It was a weekly show that traveled the Cup circuit and allowed fans to ask questions of a driver, team owner, NASCAR official, or whoever the guest was that week.
Over the course of an hour, fans asked the best questions and made the best comments you can imagine.
Sirius is great, but simply having a fan ask a question on Tradin' Paint, offer an opinion on two hours of RaceDay, or even give a shout-out to a friend or family member on Trackside would include the crowd.
Fans are what make WindTunnel interesting, and I continue to think that working to include them would be a good idea.
- August 20, 2007 at 11:13 AM
- Anonymous said...
Kyle Petty's comments about car numbers needing to stay with teams was ignorant. Does he not remember what happened when his dad left Petty Enterprises in the early 80's??? "The King" took car #43 with him to Mike Curb's team. Richard Petty was both a car owner and driver and he chose to keep the number with the driver and not the team. Yet Kyle goes on the show and talks about the 43 belongs with Petty Enterprises. Except in rare instances, eh?
- August 20, 2007 at 12:45 PM
- Anonymous said...
There was no one driving at PE when Richard did that so there was no one to say we'll keep it here. If DEI were closing it's doors as well it would not be an issue, all of their numbers would be up for grabs.
- August 20, 2007 at 6:18 PM


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This is a question that has been winding around my head for a long time and I have not found a convincing answer. The title says everything, but I am going to enrich my question by little more explanations.
As a layman, I have started searching for expositories/more informal, rather intuitive, also original account of non-commutative geometry to get more sense of it, namely, I have looked through
The English translation of Review of non-commutative algebra by Alain Connes,
Surveys in non-commutative geometry, Clay mathematics proceedings, Volume 6,
Nevertheless, I am not satisfied with them at all. It seems to me, that even understanding a simple example, requires much more knowledge that is gained in grad school. Now for me, this field merely contains a lot of highly developed machineries which are more technical (somehow artificial) than that of other fields.
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How can a grad student be motivated to specialize in this field? and
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Sunday, January 8, 2012
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People don't talk anymore. Technology has replaced much of our face to face communication. E-mails and texts have become the main way people get in touch with each other. Smart phones have brought this trend even closer to the forefront.
Last night we were invited over to some friends' house for dinner and to watch some football. Before the meal was served, we did chat: about our weeks, how a Lasik procedure had gone, what was coming up in our lives. It was a nice way to spend a Saturday evening.
But then after dinner and clean up was over, the guys made themselves comfortable in the living room to watch some football, and the gals gathered around the dining room table. (The way this particular house is set up we were all basically in the same room.) At that point, most conversation ceased. Not because people became engrossed in the game. Nope. Five out of the eight people present took out smart phones or ipads and proceded to play games or check the internet. Suddenly what had been a very social party became a whole bunch of individuals caught up in the technology in the palms of their hands.
Snippets of conversation ensued, but usually only to ask a question about what particular word should be played next, or to ask someone to join in a game with another. As one of the three without my eyeballs literally glued to a tiny screen in front of me, let me tell you, I got bored pretty quickly.
Whatever happened to good old fashioned board games where everyone plays together and talks and laughs and chats while they do? What ever happened to having a verbal conversation with the people sitting in the same room?
(sigh) Call me old fashioned, but I miss the good old days.
So what will our characters do in the future? Text each other? Instant message each other? Play a game of "Words with Friends" instead of having a dinner date? Will their conflicts all be based around technological issues?
I guess we'll be figuring that out pretty soon the way things are going. At least we won't have to worry about that pesky dialogue anymore.
Until next time,
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8 comments:
- Morgan Mandel said...
I know I've been guilty about pulling out my iPhone in the car and checking my email for a while. It makes the time fly. Also if waiting for lunch somewhere I'll do it, but don't stay on as long.
I rarely call people on the phone, and instead email them.
I have noticed my conversational skills have been lacking lately, but I wouldn't go so far as to spend a lot of my time on the Internet while in the company of my friends for the evening.
Good point, Debra. The times have changed.
Morgan Mandel
- January 8, 2012 at 12:04 PM
Sounds like you need some new friends! I've never seen people so rude they'd do this, but if I did, I probably wouldn't see them twice.
- January 8, 2012 at 2:54 PM
- Debra St. John said...
Hey Morgan,
Don't get me wrong, internet and fast connections can definitely make communicating in some ways much easier and quicker than it was before. There are definitely advantages to the way we do things now.
Anonymous, well one of them was my husband, so I'll have to see him again! (But I did let him know how annoyed I was!)
- January 8, 2012 at 3:24 PM
- @Ruby_Barnes said...
In fact, why even go out anymore? Just order in and eat on Skype, then game online together and finish with a facebook group chat. All done in our pyjamas.
- January 8, 2012 at 5:09 PM
- Debra St. John said...
Ooooh, staying in jammies all day?! That might make this non-face to face communication thing okay!
- January 8, 2012 at 5:14 PM
- S. M. Boyce said...
It's not that conversation has ended or that it's on its way out...conversation has just changed.
Instead of speaking to people, we write. We read. Dialogue still needs to be believable and fluid, especially since people are reading more and hearing less.
But yes, staying in my pajamas all day sounds absolutely delightful!
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- January 9, 2012 at 12:50 PM
- Debra St. John said...
S.M. - Good point. (I do worry about the effect texting will have on a new generation of spellers.)
- January 9, 2012 at 1:57 PM
- research paper writing said...
Blogs are so interactive where we get lots of informative on any topics...... nice job keep it up !!
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Since the Big East Conference was founded in 1979, there have been only three commissioners of a league that has featured stability and prosperity throughout its existence. But the landscape of college sports continues to change and the Big East is no exception. On Monday, Commissioner John Marinatto announced his resignation from the position, leaving a vacancy atop the country's most dominant basketball conference. The status of the Big East as the nation's premier basketball league may soon be in question now that Syracuse, Pittsburgh, and West Virginia are on their way out, which was likely a strong factor that came into play with this story. Marinatto was unable to follow in the footsteps of Dave Gavitt and Mike Tranghese, the first two Big East commissioners who each served for at least 11 years. Marinatto only lasted from July 2009 to May 2012 and simply became a victim of the greater effects of conference realignment.
Marinatto was unable to please the Big East Board of Directors despite successfully expanding the league to 18 schools for the 2013-14 season, which includes new teams Memphis, Temple, SMU, Central Florida, Boise State, San Diego State, and Houston. However, of the 18-team league, only 13 will be playing Big East football in 2013, the sport that brings in the most money and affects the majority of decisions regarding realignment. In addition, the upcoming 18-team league does not include recently departed longtime members Syracuse and Pittsburgh, two of the top basketball programs in the entire country. The conference also lost longtime powerhouse West Virginia and new addition TCU to the Big 12, two huge football losses. "Our recent expansion efforts have stabilized the Conference for the long term," said Marinatto in his statement, but reports suggest that he was asked to resign from the position, so not everyone was pleased by these efforts. "I felt this was the right time to step aside and to let someone else lead us through the next chapter of our evolution," Marinatto added.


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Other groups making up the population of Iran are Gilaki, living at the western coast of the Caspian sea; Mazandarani, living at the eastern coastal area of the Caspian Sea; Lors, who live in the mountainous areas in western Iran, east of the Kurds, and south of the Azerbaijanis; Bakhtiari, who live in southwestern Iran, south of the Lors; Arabs, who live in southern Iran, close to the border to Iraq, south of the Kurds and the Bakhtiari; Baloch, who live in southeastern Iran, in the areas close to Pakistan. Each of these peoples make up between 1 and 5% of the population of Iran.
Iran had in 1956 about 19 million inhabitants. In 1978, 22 years later, the population had almost doubled to 36 million. The present population is only given by estimates, and these vary. CIA World Factbook makes it 65.9 million by July 2008.


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It confirms what I've known by experience for several years now. If you work for a historic site or museum that's part of a government entity or university, get ready for trouble when it's time for budget cuts. That series of concentric circles on your chest, my friend, is what we call a target—and bureaucrats everywhere are polishing their rifles.


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Group Problem-Solving versus Lecture in College-Level Quantitative Analysis: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
V.M. Williamson, M.W. Rowe
Journal of Chemical Education v79 no9 p1131-1134
In this study, one section of a chemistry course was taught using traditional lecture methods and the other had students solve problems in groups. Both sections took the same exam and those that finished the class had similar grade distributions. However, 33.3% of the lecture students dropped the class, as opposed to only 17.3% of the cooperative-learning students. The cooperative-learning students asked the instructor more questions in class and in office hours.
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insects are attracted to the sources and engines of life -- e.g. light. Flowers, Life more generally. To Food. And in addition, a plant... a medicinal plant. E.g.:
a) Ants on your cannabis plants are a sign of pests that produce 'honeydew'.
This plant, i learned today, attracts more insects than any other plant...
must be the homeostatic support system of life (necessary for the removal of free radicals and subsequent thriving of the organism) that Dr. Melamade refers to...
it is as important as water!
(It is particularly interesting in this regard that breastmilk contains cannabinoids, no wonder one grows vigorous and lively only when nourished on it*)
* Not cow milk... cows aren't as brain-oriented as humans and thus cow milk doesn't contain cannabinoids.
It would appear that these plants are (or are supposed to be), more generally, the engines of jungle and natural life... no wonder no life ! So have we found here the ultimate secret of how to erect a Fukuokan forest? I think we have!
I've explored its science...
here are my preliminary findings:
http://www.djedefsauron.net/index.php?o ... s&Itemid=1
I have strong basis to theorize that cannabis deploys and thus generally activates thus boosts the Norepic system (pro-Norepi, anti-free radical thus anti-cancer, anti-ageing, anti-dementia, anti-depression effects*)
And cigarettes work the other way, sheer poison. Beware, even of its second hand smoke!
But of course there is a dark undertone. Beware of SPICE, i.e. politically-peddled pseudo-weed. As long as you know the difference, and everyone should...
The Secret of the Spice!
Now i understand that statement from the old "Dune" videgame, one of the first cool strategy games: He who controls the most spice rules the universe!"
http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/617747 ... c-children
Pseudo-hemp, or SPICE, LEGALLY impersonating hemp and causing severe, intentional, irreversible damage to British children as young as 13!
The terrible V2 rocket-like punishment for Lindon's Noldor to have voted for Brexit (especially because something like Spice also discredits the establishment)?
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My work started off as a tongue-in-cheek satirical statement addressing the kitsch commercialisation of the art world. The value of art has risen as artworks have become trade goods for collectors. Art has become a design process where the artwork's meaning becomes insignificant, obscured under the layers of marketing. In this art world an artist's work serves no purpose but to be used as a product to satisfy the needs of the customer.
Ian Burn incorporated amateur landscape paintings collected from markets and overlayed them with text. The reflective material in his works mirrors the viewer and location of the artwork. Discuss the post-modern qualities of 'Value added' landscape no. 11 by Burn and P Rea and how it contradicts traditional landscape painting. How do the combined elements create a sense of meaning?
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Jelly Belly Soda Pop Shoppe... Jackie would like those. You know, I could do things with that skateboard, maybe I can snatch it while the humans are stuffing their faces with Red 40 and Yellow 6.
These, and the Caramel Bugles were the biggest hits.
Sure, we all love Rasinets, or at least some of us love Rasinets, well, I love Rasinets, but Sun Maid Milk Chocolate Covered Raisins beat the grape out of them. The Sun Maid's were "good raisins," quite plump and savory.
I haven't seen them around, but I'll be stocking up on them when I do.
Meanwhile, here's a lovely recipe for Oatmeal-Milk Chocolate Raisin Cookies from Sun Maid.
Clara was right, Jackie loved the Soda Pop Shoppes, finding them fun and spot on. She thought the Grape was outstanding and loved the Root Beer as well. I got hold of a Cherry Cola, which tasted like soda in a cool fountain glass. I found the Grape a little sour. I'm not saying this is new candy, it was in the evil bag of sugar so we ate it.
We weren't quite sure what this was, but I do know that Haitai is a Korean company and that Jackie liked them as cough drops, so cough drops they are.
Zachary Mini Caramels
Possibly the worst tasting brand in the bag, Jackie hated them and I took her word for it. I did, however, try their chocolate covered peanuts in a moment of weakness and found them fairly horrifying.
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Karen Maezen Miller
Saturday, June 8, 2013 at 9:00 AM - Sunday, June 9, 2013 at 12:00 PM (PDT)
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A weekend of deep reflection at the ocean's edge. Join Karen Maezen Miller in an introductory Zen meditation retreat for all levels of practitioners. Includes instruction in sitting, chanting and moving with mindfulness. One night, three meals included.
Please bring your own zafu or sitting bench. Chairs will be provided.
Located on the Marin Headlands just steps from the beach, NatureBridge is part of 140,000 acres of coastal parklands with magnificent views of the Pacific Ocean, delicious meals, tide pools, hiking trails and dormitory style lodging to the sound of the ocean.
Now available: priority registration for overnight participants. Space is limited.
What can/can't I bring to the event?
Bring your own zafu or sitting bench; bath towel and toiletries; pillow, blanket and linens (or sleeping bag); flashlight; suitable shoes, layered clothing and all-weather outerwear. Please leave unnecessary electronics at home.
I've never meditated before.
You will learn.
Where can I contact the organizer with any questions?
What if I'm traveling from a distance and can't bring my own bedding?
You may reserve a bedding set for $28. Reserve when completing registration, and pay NatureBridge when you arrive.
Is there a vegetarian meal option?
Yes. Please indicate your dietary preference for vegetarian or vegan meals at registration.
What meals are included?
Saturday lunch and dinner; Sunday breakfast.
Is it women-only?
No, this retreat is open to everyone.
What is the refund policy?
Reservations are fully refundable with three weeks' advance notice.
When & Where
NatureBridge at Golden Gate
1033 Fort Cronkhite
Saturday, June 8, 2013 at 9:00 AM - Sunday, June 9, 2013 at 12:00 PM (PDT)
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