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Our Director: Shunyamurti
Shunyamurti is the founder and research director of the Sat Yoga Institute, headquartered in Costa Rica. The institute's mission is to accelerate the transformation of human consciousness and contribute to the spiritual and cultural renaissance that is fermenting now on our planet. Shunyamurti was inspired to lead such an effort as a result of his own inner work that has led to attunement with the ultimate source of consciousness.
Shunyamurti's spiritual path has been wide-ranging and profound. It has included many years of Yogic training, in diverse forms of Yoga, including five years of intensive practice of classical Ashtanga Yoga followed by ten years spent in a formal Raja Yoga monastic order, and many more years of meditative practice in diverse spiritual traditions. He has also deeply studied numerous other transformational disciplines, from shamanism to various schools of psychology and psychoanalysis.
His spiritual experiences began early, with an interest in poetry writing. The practice of searching inwardly to discover words to express his innermost sense of being led him to a serendipitous auto-initiation in the practice of meditation. Soon, the interest in actual poems was replaced with a fascination with the fount of intelligence and feeling itself. This culminated in a mystical realization of the presence of God.
A more systematic study of religion followed. He worked with a teacher of Kabbalah and learned other ways of entering into contemplative prayer. He was later influenced by esoteric Christian and Sufi approaches to God-consciousness. He lived attuned to the Divine Presence. After entering college, he was faced with the problem of how to respond to the military draft, and his conscience would not permit him to support the use of violence. He discovered the writings of Gandhi and began a deep and long-lasting study of the roots of aggression in the human soul, beginning with himself. In addition to taking the Yogic vow of ahimsa, he studied many ways of transforming destructive energy into creative power. This led to the practice of various martial arts for many years, including judo and aikido, kung fu and tai chi, as meditative means of channeling aggressive energies into a force of peace. This also led him to the study of Zen, and later of other forms of Buddhist and Taoist thought and practice.
During that period, Shunyamurti also experimented with entheogens, discovering both the power and the limits of botanical and chemical substances in opening the doors of perception. He studied with shamanic teachers many native ways of gaining the alliance of the powers of nature and entering into paranormal states for healing, communion with higher beings, and deepening ecstatic wisdom. He experimented with fasting, and discovered another portal to the infinite that opened on long fasts of forty days and more, and he came to understand the internal biological component of the production of soma, the divine nectar of bliss, in the human brain.
All of this informal spiritual education added dimensions of understanding to what he was learning in his formal education, which focused on the fields of philosophy, theater, and political science. Eventually, he also earned a degree in law. But his spiritual calling led him on a vision quest that resulted in a decisive out-of-body experience, an ascension that determined his life course away from the professional practice of law and fully into the life of a yogi and mystic, and further training toward becoming a spiritual guide.
Led by the higher power to an ashram in India, he entered into constant practice of the remembrance of God. As a consequence, ever more extraordinary and more ego-shattering encounters with the Absolute ensued. In the ashram, he was often asked for help and counsel, and in deep dialogue with his fellow yogis, he came to understand what he still needed to learn to unravel their karmic knots and thus fulfill his own destiny. He returned to the U.S. to study hypnotherapy, after which he opened a private practice. At the same time, he pursued a doctoral program in psychology, and began a rigorous study of Jungian analysis and other forms of transpersonal theory. His meditative practice continued to deepen, rapturous uprushes of kundalini occurred often, ecstatic moments unfolded in which time would stop and the miraculous fact of eternity manifested. Consciousness became continually more saturated with the realization of nonduality.
Shunyamurti also became an ever more serious student of dreamwork and symptomatology, which led to the study of Freudian psychoanalysis, especially in its Lacanian and other postmodern approaches. This opened out into a deeper study of Western philosophy—from the Pythagoreans and pre-Socratics to the neo-platonists of ancient Greece to medieval thinkers including Nicolas of Cusa, Thomas Aquinas, Meister Eckhart, and others, including in the field of alchemy, to the founders of modern thought, including Descartes, Spinoza, Hegel, and Schelling, to the contemporary theorists of phenomenology, hermeneutics, deconstruction, and post-structuralism.
He studied logic, language, semiotics, and sciences such as quantum physics, which gave him more nuanced symbolic concepts with which to understand his own immersion in super-consciousness. He was able to synthesize his realization of Advaita, the ultimate truth of nonduality, with the fragmented and elided nature of ego-consciousness, and thus to be able to guide others to complete the purification of the unconscious, and traverse its phantasms to realize the Oneness beyond the event horizon of the ego.
The absolute emptiness of transfinite potentiality, called by Spinoza Natura Naturans, became palpably reunited with the forms of the phenomenal plane, Natura Naturata. Shunyamurti recognized this as the original intention of Yoga practice, and reconstituted Yoga on a conceptual foundation that would be more coherent to the modern Western mind. He further refined this approach, which came to be called Sat Yoga (meaning union with the Ground of Being), and he became increasingly adept as a healer and teacher, and a remover of obstacles for those on the spiritual path. A large and unique corpus of higher knowledge was accumulating, ready to be disseminated for the benefit of other seekers.
Before moving to Costa Rica, Shunyamurti maintained his flourishing private practice as a transformational healer in California for over twenty years, integrating the healing effects of unitive presence with such modalities as hypnotherapy, psychoanalysis, family systems approaches, gestalt, transpersonal and Jungian work, in addition to several forms of bodywork and kundalini energy transmission. He connects always with the resonant presence of Ramana Maharshi and Nisargadatta Maharaj as his closest teachers, for whom he feels the deepest reverence.
In 2001, Shunyamurti received another vision, to build an "ark" to survive the cataclysms of a world in chaos. SYI was designed to be an advanced spiritual school and ultimately a self-sustaining creative eco-community that could serve as a transitional medium to bring humans from the present state of ego-consciousness to the next state, that of full Self-realization and reintegration with the Cosmic Intelligence. He foresaw that Costa Rica would become a major center of the new global culture of peace. Thus was the Sat Yoga Institute conceived.
Shunyamurti functions now as a spiritual guide, retreat leader, and teacher, and he is engaged in spiritual community building, in addition to his ongoing advanced research in the Yogic sciences. He can be reached through the Institute's contact page. The Sat Yoga Institute offers ongoing psycho-spiritual training and accepts sincere volunteers who seek the opportunity to enter into an intensive process of Self-realization.


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Chilly winds, warm woolens, the aroma of cold cream on your hands… winter's finally here! We all look forward to the three-month hiatus the weather Gods give us from the sweltering heat. It is time to gather family and friends and celebrate - be it Christmas, New Year's Eve or even weddings. Winter months bring along exciting opportunities to dress up and look your best in your finest silks and jewelery without feeling the least bit uncomfortable.
The only negative aspects about winter are the minor irritations that you face like dry skin, chapped lips and fly away hair. We give some simple tips below to counter these (and more) problems and give you a natural, healthy glow!
For Dry Skin
Before You Bathe
Mix a teaspoon of honey in 2 tablespoons of milk or cream and massage it into your face and neck. After about twenty minutes, take a shower with warm water.
In your Bath
Add 10-12 drops of coconut oil in your bathing water or apply coconut oil to your body before taking a bath. You could also add a few drops of essential oils like that of lavender to your bath to add aroma.
When Washing Your Face
Do not use soap. Add a teaspoon of olive oil to about three teaspoons of gram flour, you can add a teaspoon of cream or milk to soften the paste. Apply it all over your face and neck. After 10 minutes, rub the (dried) paste gently off your face till all off it flakes off. Then wash your face with luke warm water. Doing this regularly will gently exfoliate the dry skin off and make your skin absorb creams and moisturisers better.
Moisturising Your Face
Mix 1/4 cup rose water, 1/4 cup pure glycerine, 1/4 teaspoon honey and keep. Use this lotion to moisturize your face regularly after cleansing.
Before Going to Sleep
Apply cold cream all over you face and neck and after 15-min wipe off with moist cotton.
To soften your hands, rub them with a mixture made of equal parts of rosewater and glycerine
Apply a body lotion all over your body, if you suffer from excessively dry skin, massage baby oil on your body to get baby soft skin
Apply moisturiser before applying make-up. It will prevent your face from feeling dry and stretched and keep the makeup stay on for a long time.
For chapped lips
Moisten your lips with water, with a soft baby tooth brush, gently scrub the dry skin off your lips. Then apply a mixture of Vaseline and honey on your lips. Leave on for ten minutes then wash off with warm water.
You can also apply pure glycerine on your lips to get relief from dryness.
Keep a chapstick with you at all times and apply on your lips whenever they feel dry.
To Lighten Tanned Skin
Grate a potato, extract it's juice and apply liberally over affected area. Wash off with water after15 minutes.
To Condition Dry Hair
Use this honey-enriched conditioner to bring back soft, lustrous hair.
This is what you'll need
- One egg
- One teaspoon of honey
- Two teaspoons of coconut oil
Beat up the white of the egg till it is stiff. Mix the honey and coconut oil with this. Massage this mixture into the scalp. Steam your hair with towels soaked in warm water and then shampoo.
Don't forget to drink lots of water, fruit juices and salads and greens packed with vitamins to see you through the cool winter months.

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Her other main interest is the issue of political control in corporate governance. During the past two years, she has devoted herself to investigating the issue of political control in decision making at the level of the firm. She has published a paper that provides systematic evidence of how market power and private power constrain the political control exercised by the grassroots organization of the Chinese Communist Party among China's listed firms. She also finished a paper on the relationship between political control and firm performance, another paper on the performance implications of managerial discretion under the existence of political control, and a third on the relationship of shareholding structure and the depoliticization of decision making in firms. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Hong Kong in 1999.
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I found out I'm a CF carrier, and my husband had his test done last week. I'm freaking out about the results and can't get my mind off it....I feel like I'm going to have a panic attack and I still have one more week to wait!
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I just found out I'm a carrier too. 10 weeks. My husband now needs to be screened. If baby ends up a carrier, there's nothing wrong with them, they don't have CF, same as you being a carrier. If husband tests positive, there is still only a 25% chance that the baby will be born with CF.posted 07/01/2013 by ecivitate
yes i just got a call from my doc today sayin i test postive as well so of course i am freekin out seening how i am 31 weeks today. now they want to get my hubby tested.... glad im no the only one out there seeing how i never even heard of this before today :( so im deff scared for my self and my babyposted 06/26/2013 by brittgardner420
I realize I'm late to this topic, but I'll add my 2cents anyway. I have a daughter w/CF. She'll be 5 in Dec. I didn't know about her CF status until a month after she was born - because she didn't gain any weight at all in that time so obviously something was wrong. I 'knew' something was wrong during pregnancy, from an intuitive sense, but the down's test was ok & I didn't know what else it could be. I would have done better to have had the CF test so I could educate myself and prepare for her birth to give her the best possible start in life. As soon as I got her on enzymes she started growing, & it sure would have been better for her overall to have started on enzymes on day 1. Someone at a clinic actually advised against the CF test as I already had two kids - but this was a different dad & that person had no right to even offer an opinion. I'd have probably had the test w/out that misdirection. To anyone out there - don't panic. It's not the end of the world. My daughter is a JOY.posted 10/09/2012 by APBsMom
Thank goodness I am not alone! I just found out today that I am a carrier and don't recall having this gene in my family. This is our first pregnancy and I am so scared. My husband has a dr appt tomorrow. He doesn't have anyone in his family either that he knows of with cf.posted 09/21/2011 by monkeyann1
Well everyone I am a carrier of the CF mutation gene and I found out also during pregnancy at 10 weeks. My husband was tested and the doctor told us that he was not a carrier and shouldn't have to worry. We just had our baby three weeks ago and got a call from the state of michigan saying our baby has an abnormal screening and turns out she is also a carrier of CF like myself. The nurse that talked to us about it on the phone said that my husband is not a carrier of the forty mutuated CF genes that they test for in a lab, but we didn't know that there are actually over a thousand CF genetic markers out there, did you know that? Thats what really scares us! What they told us is to have a sweat test done on my baby but unsure what to do, if it actually necessary or not when she is just a carrier like m. Why would they want me to have this test done if we already know the result of her being a carrier. You can't be a carrier plus have the disease of CF can you? Confused!posted 02/21/2010 by Stephanie49
I feel better knowing that I am not the only one out there that tested as a carrier for CF. My 1st son is 100% healthly and is not a carrier. But my fiance is REFUSING to get tested. said he doesn't want to know and is so angry at me for even telling him! Kudos to everyone that is willing to find out and then to to the partners for talking about it!posted 01/31/2009 by taboowill
I had a hard time getting pregnant. We tried for over 2 years, we were sent to an IVF specialist. In doing standard bloodwork, we found out I was a CF carrier, DeltaF508 mutation. This was the first I knew about it being in our family. They tested my husband as standard procedure. They told me it's highly unlikely he would come back positive - I remember the nurse saying "I've worked here for 9 years and I've never seen a couple BOTH be CF carriers". His test came back positive. I couldn't believe it, not only were we faced with this, they made us go genetic testing on the embryos, which made our struggle even worse. We learned the very hard way..the testing on the embryos is called PGD. They would test the embryo on the 3rd day of growth, when the embryo was 8 cells, they remove 1 cell and test it for CF. What they didn't tell me was that that type of testing can weaken the embryo. Most of my embryo's did not survive past that stage-On last try I refused PGD-my son was born healthy!posted 12/05/2008 by Perbels
My husband knew he had a cousin with CF, but didn't know he was a carrier. I also had no idea I was a carrier-- no one in my family has CF. I was never tested during pregnancy. My b aby is now 3 months old and has been diagnosed with CF. She has the DeltaF508. Although it isn't anything we were wanting her to go through, it isn't the worst thing in the world. In the state of Utah, it is going to be mandatory to test every newborn for CF. That could have saved us a lot of frustration during her first couple months of life. And looking back, I wish I would have had the blood test done (although I wasn't even offered). It wouldn't have changed the outcome, but would have been nice to prepare myself and get educated on the disease.posted 09/24/2008 by ccwat
Reading all of these posts, I definitely don't feel so alone. I am 14 weeks and was told 3 days ago that I tested positive as a carrier. My husband had his blood test, and now we wait. It's so scary, and I'm having a really hard time keeping it together!posted 08/21/2008 by tarotfaery
I completely understand where you're coming from! I found out this morning I am a carrier of R117H and I'm 31 weeks pregnant. Anyone know about this specific form? When was everyone else tested? My doctor before we moved (at about 23 weeks) never even ordered the test despite my sister being positive for a carrier as well. My husband got tested this morning and we have to wait 7-10 work days until we get the results, stupid military! I know its 1/25% that he's a carrier, but are there any other major stats? I know 80% of CF cases are diagnosed at 2+ years and 40% of all cases live to be 18, average age for the disease is 35 thanks to medical advancements. Any other information is wonderful! Good luck to everyone! My prayers are with you all!posted 08/20/2008 by Dewangel615
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Chesterfield County's Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Committee, in partnership with the National Park Service and the U.S. Marine Corps, will present a week-long series of events to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Drewry's Bluff.
This action took place on May 15, 1862, when a federal flotilla led by the Union ironclads USS Monitor and USS Galena attempted to approach Richmond on the James River. The only thing standing between the Union ships and the Confederate capitol was the fortification under construction at Drewry's Bluff. During the battle, Marine Cpl. John Mackie took charge of one of the Galena's guns when crew members were wounded. He became the first U.S. Marine to be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions.
There will be two great opportunities for school tours, one at Central Library and the other at Drewry's Bluff. Tours will be scheduled on Wednesday, May 9, Thursday, May 10, and Friday, May 11 at Central Library; and on Monday, May 14 at Drewry's Bluff. The Central Library tours, which include the Civil War 150 HistoryMobile, will take approximately two hours. The deadline to register for tours is Friday, May 4, at noon.
Wednesday-Friday, May 9-11 - The Civil War 150th HistoryMobile
Chesterfield County Central Library, 9501 Lori Road, Chesterfield.. Times: 9 a.m.-11 a.m., 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 1p.m.-3 p.m.
History is on the move in a "museum on wheels" as the Civil War 150 HistoryMobile rolls into Chesterfield County for a four-day visit. The exhibit, an initiative of the Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Commission, will be located at Central Library. In addition to the HistoryMobile, other programs include a Drewry's Bluff Scavenger Hunt, Civil War film, All the Past We Leave Behind, which tells the story of Civil War battles fought around Richmond, an interactive traveling-trunk exhibit and a scanning event of Civil War documents. Groups will rotate around the five history stations, with a limit of 125 students for each two-hour tour. Teachers will be given a map and instructions upon arrival. To schedule a tour, contact: Chris Ruth, 804-768-7498 or email@example.com [2].
Monday, May 14 - Drewry's Bluff Education Day
Drewry's Bluff site, 7600 Fort Darling Rd, Chesterfield. Times: 9 a.m.-11 a.m., 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 1 p.m.-3 p.m.
Visit stations manned by the USMC Historical Company, NPS Rangers and living history units, explore the fort and learn about the battle of Drewry's Bluff. Meet Marines and understand the role of Marines then and today. Learn about the Navy and the role it played at Drewry's Bluff. Also, see a demonstration of the use of small arms, talk to an engineer to learn about science, technology and his duties, watch a demonstration about the use of artillery, and learn how the National Park Service is commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. Groups will rotate through six history stations. Teachers will be given a map and instructions upon arrival. To schedule a tour, contact: Ranger Pat Ferrell, 804-771-2018 or email@example.com [3].


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When a man cries, really cries....sobs...is he sorry? Truely sorry?
My WH has sobbed and cried in front of me about what he's done. But he was still doing it.... Since he has gotten serious about R and getting himself better, he has not really cried. At least not in front of me.
Tears,IMO,mean very little. Actions...what are his actions showing you?
..that feeling you get in your stomach, when you heart's broken. It's like all the butterflies just died.


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Annie's Attic has a free pattern for those interested in baby items. It will be on their web site today only. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Christening Set
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Yup. Usually their free patterns are quite uninteresting, but today they outdid themselves. |
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Thanks for letting us know. The cabled scarf they featured (not free) was pretty too. |
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THANK YOU !!! Great christening outfit, always wanted to try my had at one, maybe this is the incentive I needed.. :) Marlene |
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I was referred to this page by the search engine to find a KNITTED christening outfit pattern but I sure did not find it. I am expecting a brand new granddaughter in mid May and would love to knit her christening outfit. Does someone has such a pattern ... PLEASE!!! E-mail it to me if you have it and millions of thanks in advance !!! |
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Sent one in knit to you last night, hope its what you are looking for!! Marlene |
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Does anyone have a pattern in knit or crochet for a boy's romper for a baptism? I have searched nearly every web site. Would appreciate any help you can give me. Marge email@example.com |
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Marge - Have you tried Heather at justcrochet.com - I've just finished the little girl's romper suit with the short jacket - so pretty - Leslie |
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Leslie, thanks for the information. I did email Heather and got the pattern. Just finished it today! I will keep my eyes open for a knitted pattern that will be posted in June by Leisure Arts. Heather told me about this. Thanks again. Marge |
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Pleasure, Marge Kind regards |
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Hi does anyone still have this pattern i am trying to find a pattern to knit my daughter for her christening? |
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HATTIESBURG, Miss. - A three-run rally in the top of the ninth inning helped the third-ranked Lee baseball Flames avoid a three-game sweep by host William Carey in the SSAC weekend series.
After dropping the Saturday opener 4-2, the Flames cut the Crusader second-game lead to 4-2 in the eighth... Derrick Pitts doubled and was pushed across the dish by a groundout by Chris Avey to put Lee within striking distance.
The three-run ninth was one to be remembered. Danny Canela doubled home Brady Renner and Cameron Brewster to deadlock the thriller at four. Corey Davis, who was pinch running for Canela later scored on a wild pitch and gave the Flames (20-5, 9-3) their first lead of the game in the 5-4 victory. Renner had started the inning with a walk and Brewster doubled to put the comeback rally in high gear.
Andy Hillis sealed the deal in the bottom of the ninth. The big right-hander worked the final 2 1/3 innings and allowed just one hit, one earned run, walked two and fanned one. Hillis picked up his first win of the year. Clint Terry started and gave the Flames six good innings. He scattered five hits, allowed two earned runs, did not walk a Crusader and struck out seven. Alex Moore came in during the seventh and hurled two-thirds of an inning.
William Carey (18-7, 10-2) jumped on top in the first 1-0, but Lee came back to tie in the third when Josh Silver singled and later scored on Karsten Strieby's RBI hit. The Crusaders push back in front 3-1 in the bottom of the seventh. Three walks, two errors and a double opened the scoring gates and forced Lee into the dramatic ninth-inning uprising.
Canela had a pair of doubles in the win and Strieby continued his solid hitting with a pair of knocks. Derrick Pitts also enjoyed a good day with a double and a single.
"At this point and time we will take the win," said coach Mark Brew. "We got outplayed for 24 innings this weekend, but found a way in the last inning to scratch out a win and avoid the sweep. William Carey deserves a lot of credit as they played great all weekend, but we had to have that last game and I am glad we found a way. Danny Canela swung it well all weekend and Cameron Brewster did an excellent job. Terry was really good today and Hillis was great and gave us a chance to rally in the ninth."
Three runs in the bottom of the first inning and a single run in the fourth was all William Carey pitchers Cullen Babin and Josh Wood needed to close out the Flames 4-2. Babin worked six innings. He gave up seven hits and fanned five. Wood pitched his way out of a jam in the seventh to pick up the save.
Lee outhit the Crusaders 9-6. The Flames went on top 1-0 in the first when Renner singled and later scored on a sac fly by Strieby. The final Lee tally came in the seventh. Canela and Strieby singled and punch runner Trevor Burgess crossed home on a sac fly by Pitts, who was 3-for-3 in the loss.
Jose Samayoa was the starter and loser for Lee. He pitched the first 3 2/3 innings and gave up five hits, four earned runs, walked four and recorded three strike outs. Jeremy Stawychny finished the day. In 2 1/3 innings, he gave up just one hit and no earned runs. He fanned one Crusader.
The Flames will return to action on Tuesday and face a good Lindsey Wilson in a single nine-inning game slated for a 4 p.m. start.
A third-inning defensive lapse put the Flames in a hole it couldn't climb out of in Friday's SSAC series opener.
Host William Carey took advantage of Lee's two errors, a passed ball, a wild pitch and proceeded to score six runs with two outs in the third frame in pinning an 8-2 defeat on the Flames. In the nine-inning affair, Lee was guilty of four costly errors.
Coach Brew was a man of very few words after the loss." It was a disappointing day," he said. "We struggled offensively and defensively all day. If we don't improve our competitiveness and mental toughness tomorrow we are in for another long day."
The Crusaders got a complete game from pitcher Jake Fabre (3-2). He scattered seven hits, struck out 14 Lee hitters and walked just one.
The Flames sent five hurlers to the mound. Myles Smith (4-2) started and was lifted when Lee struggled on defense in the third. All totaled he allowed four hits, no earned runs, walked two and fanned two.
Keegan Yuhl, CJ Lusted, David Eskew, Jeremy Bales and Ryan Zimmer also pitched in the loss. Yuhl had three solid innings. In three innings, he gave up one earned run, surrendered two hits, send four WCU batters down on strikes, but walked three.
Lee's only two runs came in the seventh inning. Karsten Strieby doubled and scored on a two-base knock by Derrick Pitts. Later in the inning Cameron Brewster plated Pitts on a sacrifice fly to left. Strieby was the only Flame with two hits. Brandon Rader, Brady Renner, Danny Canela and Brewster each singled.
The Crusaders got two hits from Mitch Bohon and Clint Ambrosch. Vito Perna doubled for WCU's only extra base hit, while Perna, Scott Fabre, Alex Lahasky and Tre Keyes each batted in a run.


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Kids + energy drinks = dangerous mix
Energy drinks charged into the U.S. market in 1997 with Red Bull and its claim: "Improves performance ... increased concentration ... stimulates the metabolism. "...
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MIAMI — Energy drinks charged into the U.S. market in 1997 with Red Bull and its claim: "Improves performance ... increased concentration ... stimulates the metabolism."
At 66.7 mg of caffeine per 8.3-ounce can, that would be a mere blip in the bold new world of energy drinks. A cup of coffee, by contrast, has 107.5 mg.
Today, provocative names like Cocaine (since changed to No Name, owing to a 2007 FDA ruling against naming a product after an illegal drug), Blow, Bawls, Monster, Rockstar, Pimp Juice, Dopamine, SoBe No Fear and Spike Shooter abound. Caffeine counts of 350 milligrams — the equivalent of 10 cans of Coke — are common. The slogans scream: "Feel the freak." "Get spiked!" "Party like a rockstar."
The $2-per-can drinks buzzed $4.7 billion in sales in 2007, up from $3.5 billion in 2006, according to market research firm ACNielsen.
The drinks, with their high caffeine content, have caused concern among health professionals — especially when kids consume them. Studies have linked excessive caffeine in children to elevated heart rates, hypertension, anxiety, headaches and interrupted sleep patterns.
Last month, four students at Falcon Cove Middle School in Weston, Fla., were taken to the emergency room of Memorial Hospital West/Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital with racing hearts and body sweats. They said they shared a can of Redline.
Anxiety attacks
"We have been seeing lots of kids coming in with anxiety attacks — it has gone up in the last year and a half," says Dr. Deanna Soloway, assistant medical director of the pediatric emergency room at Hollywood, Fla.'s Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital.
"One of the routine questions we ask them is about their intake of energy drinks. Many kids are using them. I believe there is some connection between the use of energy drinks and hypertension, elevated heart rate, jitters. We had to monitor these four kids for several hours and put them on hydration."
The Florida Poison Control Center at the University of Miami/Jackson reports that 39 people ages 2 to 20 had symptoms of caffeine overexposure between January 2007 and March 2008. The signs were serious enough that it led to the center's tracking of this data. Statewide, the number was 125 during this period.
"It's grown because of the popularity of these products," said Dr. Richard Weisman, the center's director.
Another popular concoction with older teens and college students — vodka mixed with energy drinks — also alarms health experts. The stimulant effect of caffeine masks the depressant effects of alcohol and can lead individuals to carry out activities, like driving, while impaired.
In addition to caffeine, the berry-flavored Redline contains yohimbine, used in treating erectile dysfunction, and vinpocetine, used in Europe in the treatment of Alzheimer's, according to David Schardt, senior nutritionist for Center for Science in the Public Interest, a health advocacy group.
Taurine, first isolated from ox bile by Austrian scientists in the 19th century, and guarana, another form of caffeine, are also common additives.
Redline's bottle contains a warning that it's not for use by individuals younger than 18, those pregnant or nursing, or if there's a family history of heart disease, high blood pressure, depression, caffeine-sensitivity, glaucoma and other ailments. Monster, Rockstar, Spike Shooter and SoBe No Fear contain similar printed warnings. Miami-based Bawls' Web site suggests moderation for consumers who fit any of these profiles.
The Food and Drug Administration regulates the caffeine content in soft drinks, but not in energy drinks. For colas, the FDA has set the maximum concentration of caffeine at 32.4 milligrams per 6-ounce bottle or 65 milligrams per 12-ounce.
"The FDA could challenge such products but we have generally refrained to do so if amounts to be consumed were not higher than the levels consumed from coffee," FDA press officer Stephanie Kwisnek says. An 8-ounce coffee, in general, contains about 100 mg of caffeine.
"If there is a public health risk with energy drinks or with any other beverage, FDA will take the appropriate action deemed necessary to protect the public's health," she adds.
Ban considered
The attention surrounding the Weston incident — the students recovered — prompted Broward, Fla., School Board members to consider banning energy drinks from school campuses. This potential move was welcomed by Davie, Fla.-based Redline CEO Jack Owoc, who has offered the district $25,000 toward enacting a ban. Owoc feels that minors should not be taking these drinks.
Pediatricians agree.
"There is no real therapeutic benefits associated with these energy drinks," said Dr. Steven Lipshultz, chairman of the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. "If you're a 200-pound adult, an 8-ounce bottle of something that contains 250 mg of caffeine may not be a big deal, but if you weigh 60 pounds and are getting the same dose" it's a problem. "We dose medicines based on weight and size. Caffeine's a medicine and nobody has done anywhere the clinical studies needed."
The University of Florida's Department of Pathology, Immunology and Laboratory Medicine conducted a study analyzing the caffeine content in energy drinks and other beverages. Publishing their work in the March 2006 edition of the Journal of Analytical Toxicology, researchers concluded that "there are important health concerns that cannot be ignored with regards to the amount of caffeine contained in these drinks. Children should be considered vulnerable to excess caffeine."
The study found that children and adolescents consuming caffeine in high concentrations suffered from caffeine-induced headaches and interrupted sleep patterns. Warning labels "would be prudent."
Elevated caffeine poses particular risks for those in warmer climates.
"Every couple of years, in the humid heat of summer, you hear of high school athletes having adverse effects," Lipshultz says. "The heat is up, your heart rate is up. Caffeine is a diuretic. It increases the kidney's disposal of fluid from the body. If you take a bottle of this stuff, thinking you are getting hydrated, you're getting Dehydrated."
Bones also are strengthened during the teenage years and kids need more calcium, something not found in these drinks.
Calcium needs
"At the largest point in life where bone mineralizes, during the teen years, that's when we see the least amount of milk and other calcium bone substrates coming into play," Lipshultz says. "Instead of taking calcium and other things needed for bone formation, they start substituting this energy drink in those years."
"The issue with these energy drinks is that they are the 'sexy' beverages of the 2000s, the 'cool' beverage for today's generation," says Dr. Bruce Goldberger, a co-author of the University of Florida study. "In my 25 years of experience I've only seen two or three overdoses on caffeine.
"You aren't going to die from ingesting too many Red Bulls. But there are certain at-risk populations of people that should avoid caffeine. Those would include people with cardiovascular problems, people who are anxious or have a mental disorder, people with hypertension or a propensity for cardiac arrhythmia.
"I see no place in school for these types of beverages."
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To that end, Stevens told reporters back in D.C. that Cantwell, unlike McGavick, had never talked with him about the bill. "One senator attacked me in the press," he said, referring to Cantwell. Several times, Stevens praised McGavick, the former Safeco CEO, for contacting him privately to tell him his concerns. Stevens added, "I'm trying to stop it [the oil tanker bill] from becoming a football in the election." Stevens and McGavick aren't strangers. McGavick worked as chief of staff for former Sen. Slade Gorton, who Cantwell narrowly beat in 2000. And McGavick's press aide, Elliott Bundy, once worked for Stevens. For her part, Cantwell took credit for the demise of Stevens' bill. "It's again clear that Senator Cantwell succeeded in defending Puget Sound from supertankers," her spokeswoman, Katharine Lister, said. "Senator Cantwell is part of a long Northwest tradition of working across party lines to balance our economic needs while protecting our fragile environment." But oil tankers and McGavick's promised civility weren't the only issues in play yesterday. In withdrawing his bill, Stevens noted that Washington state issues should be decided by Washingtonians, and Alaska issues by Alaskans. One of those issues, Stevens said, is his 25-year effort in Congress to open up oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). McGavick supports drilling in ANWR, while Cantwell led the Senate charge in ultimately killing the issue — for now — in December. Stevens has vowed to bring it back. Stevens' Puget Sound bill would have repealed the Magnuson Amendment of 1977, named after the late Sen. Warren Magnuson, a Democrat and leader on environmental matters. The amendment seeks to protect the Puget Sound from oil spills by restricting the tanker traffic that supplies state refineries. One attempt to lift the amendment's restriction was removed from a bill in the House in September, after pressure from Reps. Dave Reichert, R-Auburn, and Jay Inslee, D-Bainbridge Island. After that, executives for BP, which owns a large refinery at Cherry Point near Bellingham, quietly turned to Stevens. Stevens introduced his bill in November, infuriating many Washington residents. Uproar over the bill put Cantwell in the spotlight when she quickly came out against it. Two weeks later, McGavick visited Stevens in D.C. "I thought, 'Shoot, why don't I just go see him,' " McGavick said. "I couldn't make it any worse." Stevens said yesterday that his bill had been "deliberately mischaracterized" by opponents. It would not increase the number of tankers in the Puget Sound, he said, just the number of them that could dock at Cherry Point. But McGavick stayed on Stevens and his staff, sending a letter on Feb. 21. "As I did in November, I must very respectfully re-iterate my opposition to your plan. Puget Sound's ecosystem is cherished by the entire Pacific Northwest and the health of the Sound is directly tied to the health of our area's economy," he wrote. McGavick has weighed in on two other issues, he noted — the continuation of Washington-Alaska ferry service and funding for the Alaskan Way Viaduct. "Other people approach these through press releases," he said. "I just actually talk with people." Rep. Norm Dicks, D-Bremerton, said he thinks others besides McGavick jawboned Stevens. "I'm betting Jermaine Magnuson (the late senator's widow) made Stevens do this," Dicks said. But he enjoyed Stevens' showmanship and McGavick's strategy. "We've saved the Magnuson Act. We'll take a victory any way we take it." Staff reporter Eric Pryne contributed to this story. Alicia Mundy: 202-662-7457 Copyright © 2006 The Seattle Times Company Most read articles


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The 2014 Seattle Seahawks are the most exciting, entertaining, exhilarating team, the most adrenalin-inducing fantastically fun collection of humanity in the history of the National Football League.
Several thousand Seahawks fans crowded into Phoenix's Chase Field for a huge pre-Super Bowl rally Saturday.
A year ago, Pete Carroll stood at a podium in a New York City hotel, less than 12 hours after his Seattle Seahawks beat the Denver Broncos in the Super Bowl. He spoke about what would happen next.
Several Seahawks fans who thought they had tickets for the Super Bowl are now scrambling for a Plan B after their ticket broker had to break the news that the tickets they had bought are no longer available.
The 2014 Seattle Seahawks are the most exciting, entertaining, exhilarating team, the most adrenalin-inducing fantastically fun collection of humanity in the history of the National Football League.
Several thousand Seahawks fans crowded into Phoenix's Chase Field for a huge pre-Super Bowl rally Saturday.
A year ago, Pete Carroll stood at a podium in a New York City hotel, less than 12 hours after his Seattle Seahawks beat the Denver Broncos in the Super Bowl. He spoke about what would happen next.
Nearly 200 of the most spirited Seattle Seahawks fans took part in a loud tailgate party at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Saturday before flying down to Arizona.
Seahawks strong safety Kam Chancellor "looked pretty good" on Saturday according to coach Pete Carroll as Seattle went through its final preparations for Sunday's Super Bowl against New England.
The Clackamas County sheriff's office says a helicopter rescue operation is underway on Mount Hood after two climbers were injured.
A win Sunday will stamp the Seahawks as one of the best teams of the Super Bowl era. And, given Seattle's makeup and philosophy, the future for the franchise might be brighter than for any other club.
In previous years, the scenario for getting Super Bowl tickets at a reasonable price was simply waiting until the last possible minute to buy.
The daughter of late singer and entertainer Whitney Houston was found unresponsive in a bathtub Saturday and taken to a hospital in the north Atlanta suburbs, police said.
Stars from the sports and entertainment world mingled Friday night at ESPN's lavish pre-Super Bowl party, which featured an energetic performance from pop newcomer Charli XCX.
A CrossFit gym located in the first-floor of a New York City condo building must close after upstairs neighbors sued over excessive exercise-induced noise.
A city in Indiana is ramping up its defenses against a virulent menace: crow droppings.
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Washington lawmakers have moved one step closer to awarding one of the state's highest honors to the people of Arlington, Oso and Darrington for their heroism following last Moarch's deadly mudslide.
A judge ruled late Friday that the co-founder of Dave's Killer Bread can be treated for bipolar disorder in the community, and need not be committed to the Oregon State Hospital in Salem.
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President Barack Obama is calling the apparent beheading of a Japanese journalist by an Islamic State militant a "heinous murder" and declaring that the United States stands in solidarity with the Japanese people in denouncing a "barbaric act."
A defense attorney says he's considering a mental health defense for a Pennsylvania man charged with homicide and abuse of a corpse in the death of his stepdaughter.
A traveler who remained at Newark Liberty International Airport after missing two flights faced numerous charges Saturday for allegedly beating a homeless man with a chair as the man was sleeping.
Two pilots in a helium-filled balloon landed safely off the coast of Mexico early Saturday after an audacious, nearly 7,000-mile-long trip across the Pacific Ocean that shattered two long-standing records for ballooning.
A New York City man is facing animal cruelty charges after police say neighbors witnessed him beat his puppy and burry the dog alive in a snowbank.
His teammates were mostly showered and gone, but Tom Brady was having trouble even bringing himself to move. He sat in front of his locker in Indianapolis, pulling on a pair of boots with a pained look seemingly etched on his face.
A rookie who probably won't play in the Super Bowl could help the New England Patriots win it.
A Super Bowl trophy. Maybe another one come Sunday. The Seahawks aren't the only team having a heck of a year.
KOMO 4's Tim Lewis takes you behind-the-scenes at Super Bowl XLIX. From the joint press conference with Bill Belichick and Pete Carroll, to a barbecue with Tony Moeaki's family -- Tim was there!
As it is, a pretty persuasive case could be made that Richard Sherman, Earl Thomas and the rest of the Seattle Seahawks defense is among the very best groups on that side of the ball in NFL history.
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Seattle has stepped up its barbecue game recently and Jack Timmons' Jack's BBQ is ready to serve up smoked meats by the heaping platter.
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If you were thinking about betting on the Super Bowl, the pages and pages of different bets you can make can be a little intimidating.
For a news photographer, navigating the madness of Super Bowl and Media Day can be overwhelming.
If you're looking to take your Super Bowl snacks to the next level this year, we've got some great recipes for you! Chef Matt Brandsey of El Gaucho shares his recipes for Crab Rockefeller Dip, Pulled Pork Sliders with Truffle Slaw and Fried Cheese Curds with Sriracha Lime Mayo.
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You really need to think about how you pick up your cat. That is, unless you happen to like getting scratched.
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Consumers may see improved networks after AT&T and Verizon, the two largest U.S. wireless companies, spent billions in the government's latest airwaves auction.
No one plans to lose their cell phone. But if it happens and the phone isn't locked, the consequences can be devastating.
Seattle has been showing off with its best Blue Friday performance of the season.
Looks like Mother Nature wanted to show off a bit as well.
A thin fog -- only a few hundred feet high, if that, settled in over Downtown Seattle Friday evening, making for some dramatic scenes around the Emerald City.
Looks like Mother Nature wanted to show off a bit as well.
A thin fog -- only a few hundred feet high, if that, settled in over Downtown Seattle Friday evening, making for some dramatic scenes around the Emerald City.
PHOENIX, AZ -- For a news photographer, navigating the madness of Super Bowl Media Day can be overwhelming. Over 4,000 credentialed media are stuffed into a basketball court, and given one hour with each team to get all their shots and quotes.
Oscar-nominated actor Benedict Cumberbatch has joined others in calling for the British government to pardon gay and bisexual men convicted in the past under the defunct "gross indecency" law.
Imagine Dragons bassist Ben McKee has a simple reason he wants the New England Patriots to win the Super Bowl — he doesn't want to see the Seattle Seahawks made into heroes.
Bill Cosby's stand-up tour has stopped in northern Ohio, where it drew several protesters before the show.
Miranda Lambert is continuing her reign as contemporary country queen with eight nominations at this year's Academy of Country Music Awards.
SpongeBob fans rejoice: Nickelodeon is the latest cable channel to plan a stand-alone Internet offering.
As Facebook's latest step into sports, the social media giant is launching Trending Super Bowl - a real-time hub for content from Sunday's game between the Patriots and Seahawks.
Facebook said the outage that made its social media sites inaccessible worldwide for about an hour Tuesday was self-inflicted.
IBM is pooh-poohing a published report that the giant technology company is planning a big reorganization and massive job cuts affecting more than 100,000 people.
Satellite TV provider Dish Network made a splash this month when it unveiled an online alternative with fewer channels and a lower price tag than its regular service. The Sling TV option is aimed at people who have dropped their cable or satellite packages or never had either.
The U.S. economy slowed in the final three months of 2014, but a burst in consumer spending and the prospect of continued low energy prices are bolstering confidence that growth will strengthen this year.
U.S. consumers are more confident than they've been since January 2004.
Stocks in energy companies have fallen nearly 12 percent in three months, nearly cancelling out moves up for most other industries. The S&P 500 is up less than 1 percent in that time.
Wages and benefits rose at a slightly healthier rate last year, a sign strong job gains could be forcing companies to pay a bit more for workers.
Slumping sales of Barbie did little to bring a happy holiday to her maker, Mattel Inc.
Football tampering is inevitable when felines take the field Sunday in Hallmark Channel's Kitten Bowl.
Firefighters in Colorado have rescued two cows that plunged through the ice on a pond.
For many, the hour without a Facebook was a golden opportunity for a joke — or a marketing pitch — on other social media sites.
Thieves in an SUV smashed through the glass doors of the Wells Fargo History Museum in downtown San Francisco and made off with gold nuggets on display.
Feeling the sting of rejection? Itching to get even with an ex? The San Francisco Zoo is offering the burned and spurned masses the chance to "adopt" a hissing cockroach or giant scorpion in honor of their special ex-someone for Valentine's Day.


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The Arizona women's gymnastics team posted several personal season and career highs, as well as earning an overall season high for the team.
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) - Stanley Johnson had 19 points and nine rebounds, Dusan Ristic scored 12 points and No. 7 Arizona avenged last season's loss in Berkeley by crushing California 73-50 on Saturday night.
At the Lobo Collegiate Open on Saturday, Arizona had three Wildcats earn first-place finishes and two others finish first among collegiate competitors.
The Wildcats picked up their second win over their last three matches, as Arizona cruised to a 5-2 victory over UC Riverside, Saturday afternoon at the Tucson Country Club.
Junior Briar Preston and sophomore Lauren Marker led the 34th ranked Wildcats (1-0) today, as they defeated the New Mexico State Aggies (0-1) 7-0, Saturday at LaNelle Robson Tennis Center.
TUCSON, Ariz. Arizona's 14th-ranked women's swimming and diving team took 1st-ranked Cal to the final relay, ultimately falling 143157 on Saturday at Hillenbrand Aquatic Center.
TUCSON, Ariz. The Wildcats will have back-to-back meets this weekend at Hillenbrand Aquatic Center in Tucson, Ariz.
What was a milestone night for Candice Warthen, almost doubled as an upset win for Arizona over No. 9/8 Oregon State, as the Wildcats trailed by just six at halftime, but unfortunately couldn't sustain the positive momentum, dropping a 73-55 decision, Friday night at McKale Center.
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I have new ceramic tile floors in my sunroom. They have a smooth satiny finish to them. I had been cleaning them with soap and water and then I went with just plain hot water. Even using just plain water leaves a streaky apearance where I can see what looks like cloudy film and cloudy streaks when the light hits the floor just right. It's like each scrub pass leaves a hard water or just cloudy, dull marks. The floor does not shine anymore like it did when it was new. I used a Pledge product made for tile floors and it does leave it shiny new, but it seems like a waxy stuff that I wonder if it will build up after time like wax. Is there an art to cleaning porcelain tile floors? |
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You might want to check with the company that installed them and ask what they recommend. I use a steam cleaner on my ceramic tile. |
- Posted by sheilajoyce (My Page) on Fri, Jan 15, 10 at 14:37
I would guess the Pledge product is a big part of your problem. |
Was your grout sealed? Perhaps you have having bits of grout leaving a film on your floor. And just for kicks, try spraying with a glass cleaner and wiping with a dry cloth.... |
- Posted by hostapasta (My Page) on Sat, Jan 16, 10 at 19:54
I have ceramic tile in my kitchen - it is a black/grey tile and any dullness or filminess shows up immediately. I also have ceramic tile in the adjoining laundry room. I have used many commercial products & all made the black/grey kitchen floor look terribly dull. I finally found a good mixture/combination that works every time. Mix 1 tablespoon of ammonia with 2 tablespoons of Borax (laundry whitener) with 1 gallon of water (adjust the amounts depending on the amount of water used). Wash the floor with a chamois mop - not a sponge mop. Rinse the mop under running water in the sink - not in the ammonia/Borax/water mix. This next step is important - while the floor is still wet/damp wipe dry with a chamois cloth. I stand on the chamois cloth and walk - or "scooch" across the floor to dry it. My floors always turn out absolutely gorgeous & shiny. Good luck! |
Thanks for the suggestions. No my grout is not loose. It is some expensive top of the line type with teflon in it that never needs resealing. I hadn't thought of the temperature of the water making a difference so I tried boiling water tonight and it did not leave streaks. I was amazed. Same water and rag, just different water temperature. I'm going to try some of the other suggestions too. |
We have porcelain tile on a lanai -- the installer said to clean it only with vinegar and water -- anything else leaves a residue that actually attracts dirt. |
I clean porcelain tile with 50/50 alcohol and water. Works great, drys fast, and no streaks. Put mixture in a spray bottle, spray floor, mop with damp mop. |
- Posted by scarlett2001 (My Page) on Thu, Jan 28, 10 at 0:09
I thought my new steam mop was making the floors cloudy, but the guy at the flooring center says it is from minerals or something in the water. He recommended adding either vinegar or non-sudsing ammonia to the water in the steam mop. I guess you have to experiment to get the right amount. |
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Where is the next million-dollar idea hiding, just waiting to be discovered? In many cases, it could be right under your nose--at your place of work, or perhaps as part of your favorite hobby. Inventors who work ideas gathered from jobs or activities they're familiar with are most likely to find success, for a variety of reasons: For one thing, the inventor really understands what target customers want because he or she is also part of the group. Second, because the inventor is already familiar with the products currently on the market, he or she can usually introduce a product that doesn't have much competition. And finally, when selling the product to customers, potential buyers perceive the inventor not as a salesperson, but rather as "one of us." It's a powerful situation that doesn't necessarily guarantee success, but it's definitely as good as it gets.
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When you know a particular industry inside and out, you have the opportunity to innovate solutions to major problems. Case in point: Dan Tribastone, 37, who started out with an aerial photography business. After realizing he'd need to supplement this income, Tribastone went to work as a paramedic, and eventually he ended up working as a registered nurse (RN) in an orthopedic operating room.
Back in 1994, Tribastone found that opportunity and entrepreneurship collided in those operating rooms. It was there that he realized the serious shortcoming he eventually fixed. Specifically, during orthopedic surgery, the body part undergoing reconstruction is constantly flushed with water. As Tribastone describes it, "The spent fluid was collected in small containers. An operation could produce 75 to 100 liters of fluid, [which required 25 to 35 canisters]. Nurses were constantly having to disconnect and reconnect containers." The containers were connected to two lines--one to the hospital's vacuum line, and the other to the drainage tube from the operating table. Nurses typically had to make 150 to 200 new connections to the waste fluid connectors during every single procedure.
Tribastone thought the problem could be fixed by purchasing larger containers. But after scouring RN trade magazines, he realized such a container didn't exist. So he requested samples from container manufacturers he located in a resource book called the Thomas Register of American Manufacturers. "I got dozens of samples, most of which collapsed from the vacuum pressure," he explains. "But finally, I was able to find a steel container that held up. I added two connection ports and started to use them at work."
The containers were a big hit in the operating room, cutting the number of changes required to a fifth of what it had been, so in 1995, Tribastone decided to place a small ad in the Operating Room Nursing Journal. When he got $1,000 in orders, Tribastone was convinced he had a winner. But long days in operating rooms and nights spent in his basement workshop took their toll. "One day, one of the doctors told me I looked terrible and asked me if I was all right," he remembers. "I explained what I was doing at nights, and the doctor thought I had a wonderful idea." That same week, the doctor set Tribastone up with an investor, and by 1997, Tribastone started selling the product--a disposable 3.5 gallon Omni Jug canister priced at $25. The next year, his company, Waterstone Medical in Falls Church, Virginia, sneaked into the black. In 2001, sales approached the $5 million mark.
One of Tribastone's biggest advantages was that he truly understood how customers would use the product. "Sales were a lot easier when customers realized that I came from the operating room trenches," he says. According to Tribastone, that experience also paid off at trade shows such as the one held by AORN (Association of Operating Room Nurses): "Nurses immediately recognized I wasn't a smooth-talking salesman, but instead was really just one of them."
Meet your makerIf you don't have the resources to manufacture your new product, look into the services offered by a job shop. Job shops manufacture products for outside businesses and often specialize in prototypes or small production runs, which usually occur during a product's early stages.For more information on job shops as well as a listing of those in your area, log on to Job Shop Technology. The site has a listing of job shops organized by location, and it also lets users search for manufacturers by type. Perhaps the best feature for inventors is that the site has magazine articles that explain various manufacturing methods and discuss what might be best for your product. Also included is information on sources of virtual and actual prototypes.
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This article was originally published in the May 2002 print edition of Entrepreneur with the headline: I Needed That.