Charlottesville Podcasting Network
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| Steve Ettlinger is the author of Twinkie, Deconstructed, a look at processed ingredients in foods. He joins Coy Barefoot on WINA’s Charlottesville–Right Now to discuss emulsifiers, hydrogenation, and other ingredients that go into our favorite snacks and meals. If you’ve ever wanted to know why high fructose syrup is in everything, this is the podcast for you. |
Brian Wheeler of Charlottesville Tomorrow joins Coy Barefoot on the March 6 edition of WINA’s Charlottesville–Right Now. They began the show with a run down of the declared candidates for the November 2007 local elections related to City Council and the Board of Supervisors. City Democrat Jennifer McKeever made her announcement earlier in the day to become the first candidate for City Council.
Brian previewed two items before the Albemarle County Planning Commission later that evening. The first was a rezoning request related to the Avon Center, a commercial development on 5th street which would bring a major grocery store and a home improvement store to the South side of town. The second was a rezoning in the Hollymead Town Center (known as area A2) to allow for 1,228 homes on 47 acres.
Coy and Brian also talked about the transportation infrastructure called for in the Places29 Master Plan currently being reviewed by the community and scheduled for approval in late 2007. A caller asks if public participation in these meetings really makes a difference and Brian gave examples of situations in Hollymead Town Center where 1-2 individuals speaking on a project have dramatically changed the thinking and votes of the Planning Commission. He encouraged the public to get involved.
The show closed with a discussion of the 820 new jobs expected to be brought from Washington, D.C. to Charlottesville’s National Ground Intelligence Center (NGIC) in 2011.
Delegate Jennifer McClellan joins Coy Barefoot on WINA’s Charlottesville–Right Now to discuss the fate of the transportation bill and the major accomplishments of the General Assembly.
This week on WNRN’s Sunday Morning Wake-Up Call with Rick Moore, Jeff Carr and Cara Marinucci, two certified substance abuse professionals, discuss the difference between drug use and drug abuse. As Carr puts it, substance abuse is “when it becomes pretty predictable that you’re gonna have a hangover.” Some of the topics included the symptoms of substance abuse, the physical and emotional effects of dependence, and what could be considered “acceptable use” of a drug. Also, how does alcoholism compare to dependence on a prescribed medication?
Please keep in mind that any opinions discussed during this program do not necessarily reflect the views of the staff, management, or board of WNRN or the Charlottesville Podcasting Network. There is no substitute for an individual consultation with your doctor.
Edublogs was designed with educators and students in mind and is rapidly becoming the free blog hosting service of choice. In this Field Report, Michael presents a screencast showing you how to sign up and start blogging with an “edublog.”
Click on the image to view/download the original QuckTime screencast – 21.9 MB.
Download mp4 – 9.2 MB.
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On this edition of Canine Campus: Finding the right trainer for you, how to build “anticipation” in training, praise for Susan Garrett, why puppy socialization is so important.
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DOGS! Course at Purdue University
On Friday March 2, 2007, Albemarle County Executive Bob Tucker unveiled his recommended County budget for fiscal year 2008. The total operating and capital budget is over $315 million dollars. The proposed operating budget alone is $266.1 million, representing a 6.7% increase over the prior fiscal year. The budget is based on maintaining the 2006 property tax rate of $0.74 cents per $100 of assessed value. Local taxpayers saw annual property assessments increase on average 14.9% last year (almost 30% over two years). Assessments are projected to increase 11.5% next year and 5.2% on average in each of the four years after that. [Read more on Charlottesville Tomorrow’s blog]
On February 27, 2007, the Albemarle County Planning Commission held a work session to receive an update on the Places29 master planning project. When complete, the Places29 master plan will provide a twenty-year vision for the Route 29 North corridor detailing the development, transportation, and public facilities desired by the community. The commissioners received the recently completed draft plan which has been under development since the first public workshops were held in May 2005. The Places29 Master Plan is scheduled to be adopted by the Board of Supervisors in late 2007. [Read more on Charlottesville Tomorrow’s blog]
In this episode, Ken White interviews MBAExec student Dave Strite about his experiences in the program.
The ACC Nation podcast for the weekend of March 2 is available. Please click here and then visit the ACC Nation podcast page.
On the show this week, Dick Vitale joins Patrick and Chris to talk ACC hoops. Dickie V touches on everything from the ACC Tournament being held in Tampa to his conference player of the year to how many ACC teams will end up in the NCAA Tournament.
Also, on the Sound and the Fury, the guys debate if Tampa is a good site for the ACC Tournament, and they discuss if the tournament should be reduced from all 12 schools to eight. The guys go Inside the Nation and Around the ACC, plus more.
That’s all on ACC Nation
 Photo: George Loper |
Congressman Bobby Scott of Virginia’s third district recently spoke at the University of Virginia, having been invited by the U.Va Democrats. He spoke about the federal budget, and described how he thinks the Republican party cannot be trusted to manage the economy.
To see the charts, take a look at our presentation that incorporates Congressman Scott’s PowerPoint with this audio. Let us know what you think, and if you’d like to see more of these kinds of presentations. We’re working to make them available as downloads. |
| Steve Safran is the Senior Vice President for Media 2.0 at new media consulting firm AR&D and the Managing Editor of Lost Remote. He joined Coy for a discussion on the latest from the world of new media. He says newspapers and radio seem to get it, but television stations are very comfortable in their existing business model. Safran also says television news did a terrible job of putting this week’s market sell-off into perspective. |
 Steve Safran of Lost Remote |