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The COM Course - Part 2
And now, it's time to compile your class program.
When you do this, all the classes in your ActiveX project will magically turn into one .DLL file. After this, most tools on your computer will be able to see and use them. So after compiling, you'll be able to use your DLL from within VB, Excel or even C++!
So let's compile it:
- Click 'File', 'Make Northwind.dll'
- Choose a location then click 'OK'
And would you believe... that's it! You've just created and 'registered' your first real COM component!
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Hi guys, I was developing a site search for someone and I got it fully functioning-- the php calls on the input field with #searchField.All the user has to do is begin typing and the results appear underneath without ever having to click submit or enter/return.However, the customer was wondering if I could integrate the Wolfram Alpha Computational Search as well.
So that a page visitor or user would type in the search field the results searching his site would appear below, as mentioned above; but, if one typed a query and hit enter then it would search WolframAlpha.
I first [made a page, here, that uses the code Wolfram Alpha's developer community was giving to developers that creates an input field and searches wolfram Alpha one hits enter. (It writes the necessary html in a messy way :nono: and includes this [URL="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/270523/help/base.css"]base.css](http://dl.dropbox.com/u/270523/help/wASearch.html) file)Here is a screenshot of the html code that the wolframAlpha.js file writes from chrome dev tools.
After doing so, I put the code of the page I developed for my client and the above page together and what I got was two separate input fields, one that searches the site (top, but it doesn't work due because I did not attach that file as where this is located can't parse PHP) and one that searches wolfram alpha (bottom -- does work).You can see the result of the combined code here.
I was wondering and hoping if you could help me or have any suggestions on how to combine these two input fields (and edit the wolframalpha javascript so that it does not write its own input, but uses the site search (top) one if and only if enter/return is pressed)
Thank you again & Kind Regards, Team 1504.
It's not appropriate to fiddle around with the code from wolfram alpha.I will not help with that as it's disrespectful, not to mention that it's likely to get the "terms of use" lawyers upset.
What I can help with is to attach attach an onkeypress event to the wolfram alpha form field after the page has loaded, so that you can then take things over.
Here is the HTML with the extra input field removed, and the place to load the script.
<div id="smartSearch">
<script type="text/javascript" id="WolframAlphaScript618b8f8031405754a8c4219c1b8c905e" src="wolframAlpha.js"></script>
<script src="script.js"></script>
Here is the script that attaches an onkeyup event to the wolfram input field.
function onkeyupHandler(evt) {
var enterKey = 13;
if (evt.keyCode !== enterKey) {
// do your stuff here
I know it is unethical.
and I tried to tell the client so. However, he/she justified by saying that they would have powered by WolframAlpha and a link to the site as the widgets that they allow do.
I was actually kind of hoping that it would be impossible or extremely hard to combine the input fields so that I could tell said the client that it could not be done
Thank you for the help though.
I am going to try and convince them some more against it however.
Again, I apologise if you took this as an insult.

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A runway at New York's LaGuardia Airport was reopened Tuesday after a disabled Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 skidded to a hard landing Monday evening as its front landing gear collapsed, authorities said.
The Port Authority said crews with cranes lifted the jet from the runway onto a flatbed truck. Officials announced on Tuesday morning that the runway had been reopened.
At least 10 people of the 149 on board the flight from Nashville, Tenn., suffered minor injuries in the incident.
The jet came to a stop on Runway 4 at 5:45 p.m. ET, said Thomas Bosco, the airport's general manager and acting aviation director for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Four others refused treatment, he said.
The airport, which was closed after the accident, was reopened at 7 p.m. ET, Bosco said. Inbound flights are being delayed as much as two hours, according to the flight-tracking website Flight Aware. Outbound delays are minimal.
There was no immediate explanation for why the landing gear malfunctioned. The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday night that the pilot "reported possible front landing gear issues before landing," but it gave no further details.
The National Transportation Safety Board said it was sending an investigator to gather information. It told NBC News that it hadn't yet decided whether to dispatch a full investigative team.
About a dozen emergency vehicles surrounded the Southwest plane, whose passengers evacuated by the rear chute and were taken by bus to the terminal. Bosco said none of the injuries occurred during the evacuation.
"It's a surreal scene here given what just happened in the Bay Area," Sam Brock of NBC Bay Area, who saw the incident from another plane he was on at the airport, told NBC New York in an on-air telephone interview, referring to the crash of Asiana Flight 214 early this month at San Francisco International Airport.
Brock said the pilot of his flight told passengers that there were no serious injuries and no sign of fire or flames on the Southwest plane.
Steve Czech, who was on the runway waiting for his American Airlines flight to take off, told NBC New York that he saw the Southwest plane touch down.
"There was just this fireball going down the runway. It was unbelievable — it was probably 300 yards from us, if that," Czech said.
"Clearly, there was no nose gear," he said. "It was just screeching down the runway, fire on both sides. There was debris kind of rolling off to the sides."
John Blackman and Kip Whitlock of NBC News contributed to this report.


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Oracle® Reports Building Reports
10g Release 2 (10.1.2)
In this chapter, you will learn about reports that include data from a Text pluggable data source (PDS), which is provided with Oracle Reports. By following the steps in this chapter, you can generate the report output shown in Figure 45-1.
Figure 45-1 Report output using a Text PDS
The information you must publish is often derived from data in various corporate data sources. These data sources may be SQL-based (relational databases) or non-SQL-based, such as character-delimited text. Often, you must combine data from one or more of these data sources to publish meaningful information. For example, you may need to combine data that exists in a relational database with data from a multidimensional database to compare trends and performance.
Oracle Reports enables you to leverage capabilities, such as aggregation, summarization, formatting, and scheduling, on data from any data source. You can leverage the pluggable data source (PDS) architecture to connect to your own data source, as well as to the data sources available with Oracle Reports (XML, JDBC, Text, and OLAP).
For more information on pluggable data sources, refer to the Oracle Reports online Help. If your data source cannot use an existing PDS, the PDS API enables you to write your own PDS and incorporate it into Oracle Reports to access your own unique data sources. The API is documented in Oracle Reports Java API Reference, available on the Oracle Technology Network Oracle Reports Documentation page ().
Example Scenario
In this example, you have downloaded the US Census Bureau data in CSV (comma-separated values) format and want to generate a report. You will learn how to use character-delimited text as a data source to create a paper report.
As you build this example report, you will:
Set up the textpds.conf file to Configure Reports Builder to recognize your text file as a pluggable data source.
Use the Report Wizard to create a report based on the text data source.
To see a sample report that uses a Text PDS, open the examples folder named
TextPDS, then open
result\censusreport.rdf. For details on how to open it, see "Accessing the Example Reports" in the Preface. The example files used in this chapter are listed and described in Table 45-1.
Table 45-1 Example report files
The finished RDF for your report.
A PDF version of your finished report.
The character-delimited data downloaded from the US Census Bureau Web site.
Code for the
To build the example in this chapter, you must have the example files we have provided (see "Example Scenario", above).
Before you can use a text file as a data source, you must set up the Text PDS configuration file (
textpds.conf) with your text file's format information. With this data definition in the configuration file, Reports Builder can recognize your text file as a valid data source.
Note:You must edit your configuration file before you launch or restart Reports Builder for the changes to take effect.
To set up your textpds.conf:
In a text editor, such as Notepad, open the file
textpds.conf, located in the
/reports/conf directory.
ORACLE_HOME is where Reports Builder is installed on your computer.
In another text editor window, open the
config.txt file we have provided in the
/TextPDS/Scripts directory.
Copy the text we have provided in
config.txt and paste it into
textpds.conf before the
</textPDS> entry, so that the resulting
textpds.conf file contains an entry like this:
Figure 45-2 Snapshot of the textpds.conf entry
fileFormat entry in
textpds.conf enables Reports Builder to recognize your text file as a data source. When you choose Text PDS in the Report Wizard, the defined format (
CensusCSV, in this example) displays as an option. In the
fileFormat entry, you also define the properties of each column in the file.
Save the
textpds.conf file.
You have set up your
textpds.conf file for the character-delimited text data source.
When you create a report, you can either use the Report Wizard to assist you or create the report yourself. To build the simple report in this example, you can use the Report Wizard.
Before you use a Text pluggable data source, you might want to examine the text file first to see what it looks like. You can open the
census_csv.txt file in a text editor, like Notepad or WordPad, to see the data we will be using in this example.
To create a simple report:
Now that you have updated the
textpds.conf file, launch Reports Builder.
Tip:If Reports Builder was already open when you modified the
textpds.conf file, you must shut down Reports Builder and restart it for Reports Builder to recognize your text file as a valid data source.
In the Welcome dialog box, select Use the Report Wizard, then click OK.
If the Welcome page displays, click Next.
On the Report Type page, select Create Paper Layout only, then click Next.
On the Style page, type a title for your report and select Group Above, then click Next.
On the Data Source page, click Text Query, then click Next.
On the Data page, click Query Definition to display the Define Text Query dialog box.
If you get an error message and cannot display the Define Text Query dialog box, check your configuration file (
textpds.conf) to confirm the code you added.
Under Data Definition, click the CensusCSV format in the list.
Note:The CensusCSV format displays in this list because you added it to the
textpds.conf file.
Under Data Source, click Browse to find the
census_csv.txt file we provided in the
/TextPDS/Scripts directory.
If you do not see the file listed in your directory, make sure you have selected TXT files in the Files of Type list in the Open dialog box.
Click the file, then click Open.
When the
census_csv.txt file displays in the Location field, click OK.
In the Report Wizard, the data source definition displays in the Data Source definition field.
Click Next.
On the Groups page click CATEGORY in the Available Fields list and click the right arrow (>) to move this field to the Group Fields list, then click Next.
On the Fields page, click the double right arrows (>>) to move all available fields to the Displayed Fields list, then click Next.
On the Totals page, click Next.
On the Labels page, click Next.
On the Template page, select Predefined Template and click Beige, then click Finish to display your report output in the Paper Design view. Make whatever modifications you wish. The report should look like the following image:
Figure 45-3 Paper Design view for the Text PDS report
Save the report as
Note:You can compare your results against the report we have provided in the examples directory. Before you can run the report, however, follow these steps:
Congratulations! You have successfully used a Text pluggable data source for a paper report. You now know how to:
set up your
textpds.conf file.
use the Report Wizard to create a paper report based on the text data source.
For more information on any of the wizards, views, or properties used in this example, refer to the Oracle Reports online Help, which is available in Reports Builder or hosted on the Oracle Technology Network (OTN), as described in Section 3.1.1, "Using the Oracle Reports online Help".


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Economic recovery is slower than expectedFederal Reserve leaders say the U.S.' economic recovery is progressing slower than what they forecast in the spring, but they believe the slowdown does not require new policy actions, according to The Washington Post. However, they have agreed to explore options to help support the economy in case conditions become worse.
Fed officials forecast that gross domestic product will grow 3 percent to 3.5 percent this year compared with 3.2 percent to 3.7 percent forecast at their April meeting. They also expect the unemployment rate to be 9.2 percent to 9.5 percent in the fourth quarter of 2010 and 8.3 percent to 8.7 percent at the end of 2011; this is slightly higher than the Fed's April forecast.
Regarding inflation, the Fed expects prices to rise 1 percent to 1.1 percent this year compared with 1.2 percent to 1.5 percent forecast in April.
Although Fed officials have lowered their expectations for economic growth and additional weak economic data have confirmed economic growth is slowing, they still expect continued economic recovery. They believe financial markets have become an issue—mainly because of economic troubles in Europe—but seem to place greater weight on data demonstrating strength in the business sector, such as increased investment in equipment and software.
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It's difficult to begin this trip report of my May 2012 safari by starting at August 2011 but that's probably the best place to start. British Airways in summer of 2011 had a 2-for-1 miles promotion going so I use 60,000 of my miles for flights from California (LAX) to/from Johannesburg South Africa (JNB). Sure, "free" FF flights using FF miles – free except for the additional $1,100 in fees, taxes, fuel charges, etc by BA. (I also had a minor class upgrade to Traveler Plus). So back in August I picked dates in May 2012 of leaving May 6 and returning May 26. Works out to be 19 days on safari. Which safari camps - perhaps I'd make those after arriving at JNB by calling safari camps and getting a great rate bargain on vacancies?? Then life happened and things got more complicated between August and May. Rather than going into many details, I'll just say that I decided to not to try and find safari camps after arriving JNB but instead have them set up before leaving home. And the end of that story is I stayed all 19 nights at Kings Camp in the Timbavati reserve (adjacent to Kruger). I did contact other camps in the Timbavati and seriously considered staying at two others plus Kings. But Kings and those camps (and others) share the same game drive traversing areas. So when you are out for the two three hour game drives you're all seeing much the same sightings.
A bit of perspective about my safaris. Since 2005 I've been on safari eight times to countries: Kenya, Zambia, Botswana, Tanzania, and South Africa. Well over half of my safari time has been to South Africa in the Kruger area, Kruger National Park, and the reserves Sabi Sand and Timbavati. On safari I love to take wildlife photos so much of my safari enjoyment is striving for those photos. I use Nikon DSLR cameras and all photos I "keep" are worked in Photoshop. I also take video which also has to be severely edited. I have about 20 photos up from this safari at – http://tomgraham.smugmug.com/SAFARI2012. Photos from previous safaris also there. This safari was frustrating for my photography. Probably the least photographically satisfying of all my safaris. It seemed that all the pieces for a great photo, i.e. light, composition and subject, very seldom came together. For example, a highlight was the two wild dogs in late afternoon. But where were they? Walking and lying along side the main Macadam/asphalt road along the Timbavati border. Every photo of them has that black asphalt road in it.
So then, this safari all my time at Kings Camp. I had been to Kings five times before so obviously I love it plus I know two of the rangers there, Patrick and Morne, two of the best ever, both into photography. I love the camp rooms and facilities, managers Warren and wife Lisha and all of the other staff are so warm and helpful. I did not see how it could be better in the Timbavati. May-Sep is low rate season and with my super long stay they gave me a much lower rate than the advertised long stay discount of "pay for 6 stay 8" nights. But I was still curious about what kind of deal you might find by using the approach of calling a camp when you are "in country". And if they have vacancies making a great rate deal. However, I still don't know the answer! Even after talking with staff, other guests, and travel agent guests. There was even a South Africa resident couple, from Nelspruit, who drove up to camp for three nights. I talked with them about making last moment camp rate deals and they thought it a good idea but had never tried it. The only general agreement was that during low season camps have vacancies and you could find (continuous) nights by calling around camps. But as to if or how much rate discount you could get, no one seemed to have a clue (or would talk). Maybe it simply varies so much from day-to-day and camp-to-camp that there is no good general answer. Maybe you really do have to just show up at the registration desk and ask for a deal.
Staying 19 nights at a place, camp, resort, you notice and find things I'm sure the 3 night guest would not notice. Example - about every fourth day the meal service for lunch or dinner just fell apart. Also, with my back surgery recovery I'm very aware of rough walking surfaces and hand rails by steps. And also rails in the room bathroom. And a couple of room issues, for example, they have replaced the wall-to-wall grass mat floor rug with by simply painting the concrete floor. Feels most uncomfortable with bare feet. And the couple of small zebra area rugs were more of a trip hazard than help (I had them removed). But these were minor problems at Kings for me and I suspect there such are problems at most safari camps. So be aware if you have even minor "mobility" "or "disability" issues and are planning a safari. I noticed them because of my recent back problem and because in the USA these issues are well addressed in public and commercial establishments.
A few words about the cyclone rain that hit the area, Kruger area, mid January 2012. It did a lot of damage, many roads of all types washed out, the main river (dry most of the year) cut new banks and moved huge boulder piles. Erosion control berns and small dams were totaled washed away. When I was there the last bit of Timbavati Macadam road repair, a washed out water underpass, was finished. But had I known nothing about the disaster in January, as I'm sure most guests did not, I would not have been aware of the huge problems caused and extensive remediation.
I love game drives, to see all types of life as it is being lived and struggled for as only you can see in Africa. For your game drives your guide/ranger is the single most important part. And guide/ranger Morne Hamlyn deserves mention for his honor in 2011. In 2011 he was selected as one of the top eight finalists for ranger of the year in all of South Africa by the Field Guides Association of Southern Africa. So on to the game drives, but first, I hold the Kings Camp record for the most consecutive game drives by a guest – 38. Yes, I did not miss a drive!! And here's some basic statistics for my drives (after each drive I made notes). On most of my drives there was myself and three or four other guests. Never did my Land Rover have more than five guests. For five game drives I was the only guest. Seeing the big five. Lions, saw them on 23 drives. Leopard, saw them on 18 drives. Elephants, saw on 21 drives. Buffalo, saw on 12 drives. Rhino, saw them on 11 drives. On no drive did I see all 5 of the big 5, and on two drives I saw none of the big 5. Note, all these counts are for a sighting on that drive. Multiple animals, (lion pride of 10) or a species more than once counted as only one sighting for that species on that drive. (My notes have individual animal counts). Other sighting highlights were a pair of wild dogs, male and pregnant female, seen twice. A rhino mama with her three month old female calf, unbelievably cute. A glimpse of a black rhino that had all guides from all camps excited (but no one got photos). Hippos five times. A hyena den with adults outside. Saw no actual kills happen but of course many of the lion and leopard sightings were of them feeding on kills. And sure, zebra, giraffe, kudu, impala, stenbok, jackal, hyena, waterbuck, African wild cat, civet, mongoose. Of course many birds, lilac breasted rollers, giant eagle owl, hornbills, vultures. Cheetah, nope saw no cheetah, which did not surprise me, the Timbavati low bushveld terrain is not cheetah friendly.
A good safari, a long safari, and it did indeed seemed long. As I get more into my senior years, I'm feeling physically more vulnerable. Those two 11 hour flights seem endless and the airlines and airports seem to want to add to my discomfort and aggravation. Could possibly be my last African safari. Again about 20 photos up at – http://tomgraham.smugmug.com/SAFARI2012.
Regards - tom
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It's difficult to begin this trip report of my May 2012 safari by starting at August 2011 but that's probably the best place to start. British Airways in summer of 2011 had a 2-for-1 miles promotion going so I use 60,000 of my miles for flights from California (LAX) to/from Johannesburg South Africa (JNB). Sure, "free" FF flights using FF miles – free except for the additional $1,100 in fees, taxes, fuel charges, etc by BA. (I also had a minor class upgrade to Traveler Plus). So back in August I picked dates in May 2012 of leaving May 6 and returning May 26. Works out to be 19 days on safari. Which safari camps - perhaps I'd make those after arriving at JNB by calling safari camps and getting a great rate bargain on vacancies?? Then life happened and things got more complicated between August and May. Rather than going into many details, I'll just say that I decided to not to try and find safari camps after arriving JNB but instead have them set up before leaving home. And the end of that story is I stayed all 19 nights at Kings Camp in the Timbavati reserve (adjacent to Kruger). I did contact other camps in the Timbavati and seriously considered staying at two others plus Kings. But Kings and those camps (and others) share the same game drive traversing areas. So when you are out for the two three hour game drives you're all seeing much the same sightings.
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Tom, what an excellent account of your unusual trip, very detailed, informative, especially for us who have followed you through some of those previous eight safaris.
As you recapped it all here, I recalled the trials and tribulations of getting there and the evolving format of the trip.
That little tip about throw rugs could save the trip for somebody.
The animal counts are helpful too. I'm surprised at the scarcity of hippos. But I recall I saw zero of them in nearby Sabi Sands.
Were you given an award for most consecutive game drives? That is quite an accomplishment! Even merits some sort of ceremony. At least of shot of amarula, which you could do as a personal tribute at any time or many times.
Your very extended stay rate may have bested what you could have gotten elsewhere by just showing up. Thanks for sharing all you learned--actually what you didn't learn--on that. I'm curious about the showing up approach too but have been able to gather only one account of specifics from a couple who went to Bots about 5 years ago and as I recall the discount was not quite 50% of published rates.
Some of your frustration with photography may very well be a product of so many past safaris and so many successful ones. Our standards of photographic excellence tend to go up with experience so fulfilling our expectations for photos that combine all the elements (light, subject, background, foreground, activity) are harder to meet. You could probably figure out the equation of the line for that relationship.
It has to be sad thinking you may have left Africa for the last time. But how many people have made it there nine times!?
As you think about future photographic forays into the wild, maybe consider something closer to home. How about Custer National Park and Badlands? I just got back from a 2nd trip to Theordore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota. Now that's a photographer's paradise with the best pancakes ever at the beautifully restored Rough Riders Lodge, where Teddy actually stayed. Not sure how much walking around you want to do, but little was needed for good shots in those places. Maybe you've fully explored Yellowstone where great shots can be taken from the car or road, as well as on foot. Go after those wolves in Lamar Valley in winter, or anytime of year.
Have you spent much time in Alaska? How about going for the classic "fish in the mouth of the bear" shot? It's not that hard to capture. Brooks Falls offers the opportunity. It is about a half mile walk on safe, easy flat trails to get to where the bears fish for salmon. Or to avoid the crowds and their tripods, fly in to one of the bays along the Katmai Coast and stay at lodge there or do boat-based. I think Wilderness Lodge in Kukak Bay does not do that much walking. Some of the other Katmai options have you on foot a lot more, requiring the now-famous waders.
How about the Pantanal in Brazil? If you can tolerate many hours in a motor boat over several days, you have an excellent chance for nice jaguar shots, plus all sorts of other animals like capybara, anteaters, foxes, caiman, and you could really perfect your bird photography down there.
Galapagos? Slow walking on lava trails.
Do you have nice redwood pictures? Don't overlook your backyard.
Well check out the Top 20. That averages to about a photo a day.
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Interesting to hear about such a long stay at one camp. We were at Kings Camp for 5 nights 2 years ago and loved it but to be honest I was read to move on at that point. I gained about a pound a day there - the food was amazing and coming at us non-stop. I'm wondering what you meant by "the meal service fell apart" -- any details worth sharing on that?
We also had Morne as a guide and agree he was fabulous.
I will be really shocked if you do end your time in Africa with that trip. It seems so much a part of you! Over the years I've read so many of your posts here - I just can't imagine that ever ending! Maybe breaking up the long flights with overnights in Europe en route?
The 20 pix were great - will you add to that group?
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Thanks Lynn and thanks for your thoughtfulness, kindness, and great suggestions.
No, I have no trophy for my 38 consecutive game drives - but I deserve one! A couple times I thought about skipping the afternoon one but when it came time I just had to go. With game drives you never know when or what you will see and my pulse still goes up in anticipation!!
You're right about photography expectations. After seeing lion/leopard feed on impala carcass 40 times you start looking for more, something different, or better composition, lighting, etc.
Your suggestions for USA travel are excellent. I have been to most of those in western USA but they are all wonderful to visit over and over. And all within a day or two easy drive for me. I've spent little time in Yellowstone and Grand Tetons and they are spectacular. Need to go back. And Yosemite is only a days drive away. I've not been to Alaska nor Galapagos but I'm serious about never getting on another airplane!! Still, still, nothing like the variety and quantity of wildlife and life struggle you see in Africa.
A good photo a day, not even that! First five are of Kings! Thanks again for your most thoughtful and generous reply.
regards - tom
ps - my walking and general leg strength is good and improving, just not as fast as I would like. Back/spinal surgery is a strange cat.
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Leslie_S thanks for your reply, glad you also enjoyed Kings. Agree, the food at Kings is amazing, I very much looked forward to every meal. I said - "the meal service fell apart". Example, about third night before leaving we had dinner in the lovely dinning room. Two large tables, a group of about 10, tour group, at one table and at my table me and two other couples. Everyone went into dinning room from the bar. Cut to the end - the group of 10 were finishing dessert and our table had not received our main course. I finally mentioned the poor service to our table and everyone agreed it was bad. Another time at lunch - I was by myself at a table and after 15-20 minutes I was still waiting on the simple lunch dish. I told the server I was tired setting at the table and I would be in the library, get me when lunch was served. (Another 5 minutes or so).
Ranger Morne is fabulous (and into photography) and very much deserves his FGASA award. It was a real competition, real world, not just counting votes.
Probably only those photos of it now up on smugmug. I've been through them all (about 500, many duplicates) and not much I really like.
I agree, my yearly African safari was something I really looked forward too. We'll see, maybe in a couple years I itch to go back. But those two 11 hour flights to get there (and back) and all the hassle at the airports is really wearing on me. Staying overnight half way might be a better way.
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You're most welcome, Tom!
I would have been begging at the tour group table by dessert time. Or just charge, dessert fork in hand, hoping to spear a sweet. I hope your tablemates were good company because it appears you had a lot of time together before any food arrived.
You picked the good light photos to post and may have hit a kudu personal best. Lots of people would love to have those leopards.
Why don't you parlay your camp photos into a discount on your next trip for use of them on the Kings Camp website? Then you'd have to go back. The burger and chips photo has me ready for another lunch right now.
Given enough time, you could drive to Alaska, no airplane needed. But to get to the bears, you'd have to board a sea plane for about 90 minutes of flying time.
Perhaps the migrating red sided garter snakes of Narcisse, Manitoba? Self-drive.
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Love your shots of the leopard and enjoyed the details of your report. I guess we've all pondered how to get the best rate at lodges. If there was a single correct answer I think we would have figured it out by now.
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Interesting trip report, Tom. And the photos are great, even if they are few. (I don't have many from my Kenya trip either.) I laughed when I saw the giraffe/lion shot. What I saw of the thumbnail - the giraffe hide - morphed into a giraffe with a lion's head as the image was opening. My poor confused brain didn't see the lion's body at first.
Would you stay at the same camp that long again? (if you were going back) The longest I've been anywhere is 6 nights (Mashatu, MalaMala and recently at Lion Porini) and I could have stayed at any of them much longer. Well, maybe not MM.
I'm sad to hear you may not go back to Africa because I know how much you love it but hopefully you will find some great spots where you can drive in the US and Canada. I'll have to second Lynn's suggestion of bears in Alaska. I skipped Africa one year to go to Alaska a 2nd year. And Chas has a group up there now and I'm jealous.
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As Lynn said, 9 Africa trips in so few years is quite an accomplishment in itself, but I do hope you'll get all fired up again in a year or two and give in to the lure of that 10th safari!
Thank you for a very informative report.
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"Would you stay at the same camp that long again?". Think it would depend on the country/reserve. In the Timbavati reserve probably yes. In Kenya would split the 19 into probably 3 camps.
Thanks all for your well wishes. If I should not go back, my only regret would be not doing more safaris in Kenya and Botswana.
regards - tom
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Thanks Tom for a very interesting report from a different perspective. Methinks though that after a few months your resolve to never return to Africa may weaken Oh I know you'll say "nope, won't happen" but I bet it will...you'll get the itch!
And wonderful photos, even if only 20. I hope you will eventually process more and let us know!
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Thanks for the informative report on your South Africa Safari.
I too have read many of your postings here and enjoyed them all.
Great 20 pictures ,clear and vivid, one can tell you like photography.
I know what you mean about those looonng trip from the west coast of North American.
It seems like forever just to reach the Atlantic Ocean.
Hope your back condition is much improved now.
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Thanks for the report Tom and interesting observations on things those of us of a certain age think about when travelling. Seriously staying over somewhere for one night to break up the trip isn't bad at all!
Always enjoy your photos and will forward to the rest.
All in all thought you were pretty brave going on safari so soon after back surgery. I was in my mid thirties when I had mine and it took well over a year to recover as fully as one does after these things.
"Never say never" as the saying goes and I suspect and really hope later next year Safari #10 starts formulating in your mind.
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I hope this is a case of temporary safari fatigue. I had this once after a particularly arduous trip- long bumpy road transfers being attacked by tsetses. I didn't go quite as far as to decide I wasn't going back, but I definitely decided my next holiday wasn't going to be a safari. It didn't take long for the bug to come back. The next trip wasn't a safari but the next four after that were!
On the last minute bookings question- I have done this in Botswana. Walk in rates are the same as residents rates, which isn't particularly helpful I know as most camps don't advertise these rates. However, any in country agent should be able to tell you. My guess is that they are around 40% less than normal rates. You can usually book "walk in" rates up to 2 weeks in advance. That's the way it works in Botswana anyway.
I did this in July 2010 at the end of a period of volunteering. Bookings were down due to the world cup, but for the dates I wanted I was offered options at Sandibe, Chitabe Lediba, Lagoon and Lebala- I had specified I wanted to go somewhere with good wild dog sightings.
I think that doing a last minute trip like this would be perfectly feasible- as the rates are available 2 weeks in advance it would be possible to set up the itinerary before departure, rather than on the spot. Obviously you would have to be not too fussy about where you go.
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Stokeygirl, where and when did you get safari fatigue?
Tom I'm suspicious that we all have some bad moments or days on safari. I can recall on most trips there is a time when I wonder why am I here and why did I think this was fun. Then when you factor in the big dollars and the very LONG flights (I'm coming from the west coast of US too) I think I must be crazy. I've always ended on I high note though and usually by the time I get home, recover from jetlag, start viewing my photos then I forget the bad and start planning the next safari.
My Kenya trip this year was a fairly bad experience but I came home with some pretty decent photos so I'm getting over it. Your photos are great but wow, not very many to show for the time you were there. That is tough! Don't let 1 bad trip knock you off though because you are an excellent photographer and there is no place like Africa.
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Interesting stokeygirl. You confirm what I have heard indirectly from a good source (agent in Maun) that if you're actually in Maun, you can get camps at big discounts.
Thanks wildlifepainter. I read your Kenya Feb-Mar 2012 report and you put up with a LOT more than I did. (And BTW your good photos too). But don't know what is worse, your (mine) own physical problems or problems caused by someone else. Even now, 3 months later I'm still swearing I'll never fly again!!! Yeah, only about 6 photos of mine I like. Maybe I'm getting hard to please in my "old age"?
So very much agree - there is no place like Africa !!!
regards - tom
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I don't think you actually even have to be there. The rates are available to book 2 weeks in advance so if you use an agent in Maun you could book the whole trip from home last minute. You could even book the international flights last minute- probably the amount you'd pay extra for the flights would be more than made up by the savings on the camps. Sometimes the rates are available even more than 2 weeks in advance- i've been organising a trip for Jan with an agent in Maun and she mentioned that Kwando were offering all their space for the whole of July at walk in rates (this was in June).
My safari fatigue was in 2008 when I did a trip to South Luangwa, and to keep costs down we drove in from Lilongwe, then we had some long drives between camps. The transfers were in the open vehicles and often through tsetse infested areas, and we had fairly short stops at each place. We ended up driving in from Lilongwe (6-7 hours), then on the same day 3-4 hours down to Island bush camp, then 2 nights, then 3-4 hours back to Kafunta for just 2 nights. Then we drove all the way to Luambe (about 8-10 hours) then flew to North Luangwa, flew back, then drove all the way back to Lilongwe. I was also with my parents, who found it tough going and they didn't really enjoy the walking safaris. Also, we flew with Kenya Airways and had an 8 hour wait in Nairobi on the way back. I think the lesson I learnt was that it's better to stay longer in one place, suck it up and pay to fly in, and pay the extra to fly direct! Oh, and never try and take my parents on a walking safari! The individual places we stayed were great but the itinerary just had too many long driving transfers and too many short stops. So it wasn't a bad trip, just an exhausting one. At the end of it, I was rather over being bumped around on terrible roads being attacked by tsetses. Plus I felt a bit responsible that my parents hadn't enjoyed the trip as much as I'd hoped as South Luangwa was (and still is) my favourite park in Africa.
I think at the time I'd been considering an India tiger safari for my next trip but I felt I couldn't face any more bumping round in a vehicle. It didn't take me long to get back in the saddle and the following year I ended up doing 3 safaris, then taking a whole year out in Africa in 2010. Now I come to think of it, the "safari fatigue" probably only lasted a few weeks but I definitely remember the feeling.
It certainly hasn't put me off South Luangwa- I'm back there in a couple of weeks (sans parents as I will be doing 4 days solid walking). Oh, and they have also been back to South Luangwa last year without me- they stuck to driving and had a wonderful trip- a leopard almost every drive, they said. I've also taken them on a trip to Botswana this year, which they loved, and they are coming to Botswana with me in Jan.
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Tom, thank you for your trip report. I always appreciate your perspective on things. I can totally relate to the long flights being from the Seattle area, but I do try and forget about those experiences soon after my return or I would never go back.
I've heard of King's Camp but have never been there myself. It is certainly somewhere I would consider for future trips. And I think you should have at least gotten a bottle of wine for your accomplishment of the most game drives! I enjoyed the photos - especially the lions with the full tummies...I don't think I've ever seen one looking so...satisfied!
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Thanks stokeygirl. I've been to S. Luangwa in 2005 and 2006, Robin Pope camps. Flew into Mfuwe then about an hours drive to camps Nsefu, Tena Tena. Strange but in over 10 nights both trips we saw leopard only once briefly. But the Nsefu(?) lion pride was active and saw puku kills. Have not been back since then because raised rates and I question value. But S. Luangwa is so beautiful, primal, like going back 10,000 years.
"...gotten a bottle of wine for your accomplishment of the most game drives!"
Kings Camp is nice in that all beverages are inclusive in rate, bottled water, Cokes, beer, wine, liquor, cocktails, and a well stocked in room mini bar of same. Only expensive alcohol is not, e.g. champagne. For sure now CarrieT you'll have to go there . Stuffed full lions, either eating or sleeping (flat cats), that's what lion do best!!
regards - tom
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Tom, well now I will certainly have to check it out! I just went and looked at their web site and it looks like they don't charge extra for singles - that would be a huge benefit to me given I often do travel alone. The wild dogs are certainly something I need to go back and see since I missed them when I were there in 2010.
My next trip is supposed to be India for a tiger safari in March, but they may ban them to some extent and if that happens, I'm planning to go to Namibia and swing by South Africa instead so Kings Camp may be on my list sooner than I think!
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CarrieT - true Kings does not have a single supplement. Most other camps do and this was a factor (cost) in my deciding to stay my entire safari at Kings.
Not sure if you can plan on wild dogs. I have seen them only three times in my probably 50 days in the Timbavati and Sabi Sand reserves. That pair this trip was right on the borderline of camps and private property, that Macadam road. If she dens on the camp side it would be great, if the other side they may never be seen again.
You would very much enjoy Kings Camp.
regards - tom
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Tom, the fact they don't have a single supplement is a huge plus for me and I'm really looking forward to checking it out next time I'm in the area! I had no luck with wild dogs when I was there in 2010...I was at Mala Mala. Some people on the airplane were passing around their cameras with all kinds of wild dog photos. They were staying inside Kruger park...I was very disappointed, but I know it is all timing and luck for these things. I'll keep my fingers crossed for next time!
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Tom, great TR and amazing pictures, thanks for sharing. I am reading a lot in preparation for our next year's trip to SA, can't wait. We'll go for 3 weeks in Aug-Sept and will spend time in Cape Town, Western Cape for wildflowers, Hermanus, Sabi Sands, Timbavati and Vic Falls.
I'm your newest fan on smugmug, will come back again to see some of the older pics.
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Thanks xyz99 and deladeb. If you have any questions about any of the camps or photos, ask here, or email me, my email in my profile.
regards - tom
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Edit: If so that girl is lucky she didn't get knocked the hell out.
Edit: If so that girl is lucky she didn't get knocked the hell out.
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People are such wusses. Id be laughing. They are lucky someone didnt flip out and hit the girl.
Even though it was a prank, I'm sure it still traumatized some of the people.
A few years back I went camping with a bunch of people out in the middle of nowhere. My roommate at the time (wasnt camping with us) found out where we were and he and a buddy drove up and played a prank on us.
His buddy who was about 6'4" came walking through our camp site wearing a ski mask, camo jacket and pants, and carrying a huge knife. He looked like the guy from Cry wolf if you've ever seen it.
People were sleeping in the back of truck beds and he stood over them with a knife and kind of woke them up. People thought they were going to die.
I woke up to my other roommate freaking out and telling me to get out of my tent because there was a crazy guy with a knife and we had to go. All the girls were crying and we all tossed everything into our trucks and started to take off.
We started heading for the road and we see the dude walking toward us with the knife. We were going about 20 mph and I remember thinking this was just some crazy dude that was out to kill people that night so I yelled to my buddy, "Hit him!" and my other friend yelled "kill that mother ****er!" The guy driving swerved to try and hit the masked guy but he dove out of the way. It was really really close, none of us thought for a second about it being a prank.
We found out later that night it was a prank. I was mad cuz it ruined our camping trip and we could've killed that kid, but a lot of the guys I was with wanted to seriously kill my roommate, mainly because they were embarrassed that they acted like scared little girls.
Back to my original point, I know most of the girls that were there had never gone camping even a few years later and some of the guys too because it felt so real to them.
As for UGLI, he went camping the next weekend with the very dudes who pulled the prank, mainly because there were babes. BAWSE.
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^^ He is damn lucky that no one brought a fire arm. I know people that never camp without one. The or used a stick across the back of his head.
Those are the kind of pranks where someone gets seriously injured or killed. I hope you told him what a god damn idiot he is.
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Like, even if somebody just tried to tackle the guy or fight him off and in the chaos someone gets stabbed.
Honestly, I was one of the only people that stayed friends with the guy after the prank. People took it that hard.
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why can't people feel that the elevator isn't moving? That'd be a solid tip that you've been pranked.
Like YB said, this is funny because it isn't me.
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I wouldn't break up a friendship over it by any means but I'd let them know that was idiotic at best.
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The video was hilarious, but as someone said, it's because it didn't happen to you.
I prefer pranks that make you think you've lost your mind over the ones that make you think you're going to die. The best prank I recall was one summer at my old frat house. Couple of the guys got extremely high on weed and shrooms while playing Halo in the party room on the main level, and naturally, passed out. A guy who was running his own reno business that summer came home from a job around 10PM and somehow 4-5 of us got the idea to take the door off the basement room of one of the passed out guys, take the baseboards off, and take the frame around the door off. Then we took some plywood from the guy's work van and over the course of the next 4 hours, we basically put a wall where the door was. Then we painted it over so you couldn't tell in the crappy light in the basement hallway. Of course, the other guys in the house heard the noise so by the time we were done and went to bed, everyone knew about it.
Well, the stoners woke up the next day and the guy went to go to his room and it wasn't there. Of course, he freaked out, started shouting, and then the other guys on the floor reassured him there was never a room there to begin with and that he lived with his parents. Of course, all peppered with comments about drugs and how much they did, and all that. Of course, the guy would not believe it, nor would his partner in crime, but since there was no room, eventually they started to believe they had perma-fried their brains. By the time they both got close to tears, we told them what happened. Since everyone was awake now, we all pitched in to cut the plywood out and put the door back in again. The reno guy said that in the end, it was really no more than about a 100 bucks worth of materials, but the enduring lesson about drug use we provided for the two guys was worth it.
BTW, I guess I forgot to mention, the house was dry for insurance reasons, and most of us took that quite seriously. That's why we went to teach them a lesson to begin with.
Gobert or go home
I think this old woman (who is laughing at the most scary part) didn't watch any horror movies recently (with recently i mean 3 or 4 decades) and have no idea about "scary little girl" thing.
Saw this one on Tosh.0
Seriously, who in the **** would think that is funny and okay? I definitely would have thrown a few punches when he gave that smug smile.
That would win the cruelest prank award.


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Headphones have become somewhat of a piece of apparel and sometimes it's not only how they sound and what they do that's important but also how they look. Wicked Audio has taken all of these things into account and created the SOLUS DJ Headphones. Solus is Latin for "be yourself" and wearing these will no doubt make a personal statement.
These can-style DJ headphones are a wicked black with a devilish red insert. The stylized Wicked logo says it all. They have a fully adjustable headband, padded ear cups and a series of hinges that bend every which way from Sunday allowing you to use the headphones in a standard over the ear style, DJ style or collapse down for transport.
They're equipped with a cool red braided tangle-free 4-foot cord, with a nice gold-plated headphone jack tip.
In-line, the cable has a built-in DJ switch allowing users to switch between stereo sound, where the right and left channel are separated and DJ sound mode where both channels come out of either ear cup. This allows the DJ to hear the music's full sound to perfectly queue up the next tune.
Look Loud, Sound Loud
While these headphones look pretty loud, they sound pretty loud too! They favour heavily on the bass, more conducive to nightclub style music. The output is less prominent on the highs and the midranges. Consequently these are not suited to all types of music, but that's not what these headphones are all about.
Its nifty packaging is consistent with its wicked and loud theme. You also get a nylon carry pouch as well as a headphone extension cable and a quarter-inch adapter so it will plug-in to professional gear.
The Solus would make a great gift for Hallow'een if you're in to that sort of thing – or anytime, really.
Check out my YouTube video to get a little more of a demonstration as to what these headphones are all about.
The Wicked Audio Solus Wi8700 Headphones retail for $99.99, but are not sold directly through Wicked. You can pick them up Amazon.ca or Amazon.com. If you keep a wicked eye out for them, you might be able to find them for substantially less.
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Wherever cooks happen to live right now, we are all waiting. We are weeks away from fresh greens and vegetables grown within 100 miles of home.
Wherever cooks happen to live right now, we are all waiting. We are weeks away from fresh greens and vegetables grown within 100 miles of home. That's going to take some patience, especially with nature teasing with green onion tops shyly peeking out of the earth and baby Vidalias shipped from Georgia at the supermarket.
For now, it's a waiting game. We will make do with apples from last autumn and hothouse or hydroponic tomatoes. Smart cooks mine the pantry or the kitchen shelves. Remember those cans of beans bought back at the beginning of winter? I bought them by the case, because I never seem to have time to wait for beans to soak. I don't care whether they're red, black or white beans.
Cannellini beans, the white kidney beans, are my new favorite. Creamier and more delicate than red kidney beans, they update any dish once made with the red ones. They are great in soups, even if you want to call it a ragout. They toss nicely with pasta and tuna for a quick meal. And, swirled in the blender or food processor, they turn hummus on its head.
Some of my favorites will easily transform for a new meal next week with tweaks of the ingredients. Like a white bean ragout that starts out with an easy-on-the-garlic soffrito, and finishes with cherry tomatoes and a goat cheese crouton (recipes below).
Take those same ingredients and turn the recipe into a rustic country soup like this: Hold out the cherry tomatoes; puree the cooked beans, vegetables, and stock. Turn those cherry tomatoes into a simple side salad seasoned with salt, pepper, and fresh basil. Ladle the whole soup into warm bowls; drizzle each with a small amount of olive oil.
Serve both versions with toasted Italian bread kissed lightly with garlic, olive oil and cheese.
Makes 4 to 6 servings
1/3 cup olive oil, plus extra for later
2 carrots, peeled and chopped
3 medium onions, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
salt, pepper, to taste
1 to 2 garlic cloves, peeled and cut in half
2 teaspoons tomato paste
8 tablespoons finely grated Parmesan cheese
1 15-ounce cans cannellini (white kidney beans), rinsed and drained
4 cups chicken or vegetable broth, divided
1 cup cherry tomatoes, cut into halves
2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
1. Heat oil in a large heavy skillet on medium; add chopped carrots. Cook, stirring, for 3 minutes. Add onions and bell peppers to the pan; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until all the vegetables are completely softened, but not browned, about 20 minutes.
2. Add 1 clove of garlic to the pot and cook, stirring about 3 minutes until golden. Remove and discard. Add the tomato paste; cook, stirring, until the color deepens to a rusty red, about 3 minutes. Measure about 1/2 cup of this vegetable mixture; set aside; keep the skillet on the stovetop to use again. Reserve the rest for another use: transfer to a container, and cool completely, uncovered. Cover and store in refrigerator for up to 1 week.
3. Heat the half-cup onion-pepper mixture and the cannellini beans in the skillet that was set aside over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring, until heated through, about 1 minute. Stir in 3 cups of stock and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, and cook, scraping up browned bits from the bottom of the skillet, until the liquid is slightly thickened, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the tomatoes and the remaining cup of stock. Simmer until the tomatoes are tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in 2 tablespoons Parmesan. Season with salt and pepper.
4. Top each serving with parmesan and chopped parsley.
Makes 8 croutons
Serve this on top of the ragout or with the cherry tomato salad.
8 thick slices grilled or toasted good country-style bread
1 clove garlic, peeled and cut in half
a 3-ounce package goat cheese
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
2 teaspoons lemon juice
a few drops olive oil
1. Preheat the oven to 375.
2. Rub the bread with the cut side of the garlic clove. Sprinkle with olive oil. Place on a baking sheet.
3. Combine goat cheese, thyme, lemon juice, olive oil.
4. Bake about 5 minutes, until top is lightly golden. Remove from oven; spread with cheese mixture. Return to the oven until the cheese melts, 1 to 2 minutes.
Makes about 1-1/2 cups
1/4 cup olive oil
1 small onion, thinly sliced
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1 cup cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
5 fresh basil leaves
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Salt, pepper to taste
1. In a saucepan, warm oil over medium heat. Add onions; cook until softened, about 10 minutes. Add garlic; cook for 1 minute until softened. Stir in the beans; cook for 3 minutes. Remove pan from the heat. Stir in vinegar, parsley, basil, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper.
2. Pulse the mixture in a food processor until smooth. If it seems too thick to use as a dip, add water, a tablespoon at a time until you like the consistency. Taste for seasoning. Serve with fresh vegetables or crackers.
Makes 2 servings
Perhaps best of all, no cooking necessary.
5-ounce can oil-packed tuna, drained
1 can white beans, drained and rinsed
8 to 10 cherry tomatoes, cut in quarters
1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
2 tablespoons lemon juice
Coarse salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
1. Assemble above ingredients in a bowl. Toss to incorporate. Keep at room temperature for 15 minutes to blend flavors before serving.
2. Serve on lettuce leaves or toss with hot cooked small pasta, such as shells, ditalini or mezze rigatoni.
Linda Bassett is the author of "From Apple Pie to Pad Thai: Neighborhood Cooking North of Boston." Reach her by e-mail at email@example.com. Read Linda's blog at LindABCooks.wordpress.com. Follow Linda for quick recipes on Twitter at @Kitchencall.


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" Genre: Indie Rock & Punk - Goth / Artist: Sins Of Thy Beloved / Audio CD released 2004-09-06 at Napalm "
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~The band~
Anita Auglend - Vocals
Glenn Morten Nordbø - Guitar/Vocals
Arild Christensen - Guitar/Backing Vocals
Ola Aarrrestad - Bass
Anders Thue - Keyboards
Ingfrid Stensland - Keyboards
Stig Johansen - Drums
Pete Johansen - Violin (Session Member)
Anita Auglend, Glenn Morten Nordbø, Ola Aarrestad, Stig Johansen, Arild, Christensen, Anders Thue and Ingfrid Stensland together form Gothic Doom Metal band The Sins Of Thy Beloved. A relativly unknown band from Norway. The band was formed in 1996 and have recorded two studio albums: Lake Of Sorrow and Perpetual Desolation. The year after releasing their second album Anita, Anders and Ingfrid left the band. Wikipedia states the reason they left because the touring had made them tired. Since the three departed the band's activity has decreased, although they never officially disbanded. Apparently, the lead vocalist, Anita returned to the band although there isn't much strong source. The band's website has been down for a long time, so the fans have been accessing fansites to hear any news on the band.
I've often seen comments on youtube where Anita has been described as having a voice of an angel. While she does if you compare then to growling. I think it's a slight over exaggeration, but she does has a consistant mid-high pitched voice and able to hold notes half-heartedly and carry the low emotion.
~The Album~
Lake of Sorrow is The Sins Of Thy Beloved's debut album. It was produced by the band themselves and Teerje Refsnes. It was released in 1998 under the label Napalm Records The album only contains 7 tracks which doesn't sound much at first, but the tracks last around average over 7 minutes. The album is currently availible on itunes for a decent price at £5.53, which you can get the mp3 album on amazon for the same price. For the CD it's £7.99 on Amazon. Most of the fans would describe this as thier best album, though I would go for Perpetual Desolation in an album face off.
I think the design of the content is very interesting, especially the cover. I could tell when I first saw the album cover that it was going to be something different. I've shown the album cover to some of my friends and they thought it gave quite a powerful and positive impact.
1. My Love (9:33)
"If only you could feel what your hate does to me."
Nine and a half minutes of turmoil and infliction. The song makes an unpleasant opening with a huge growl, then the violin kicks in. It's an eerie sound that scared me at the first listen, but doesn't scare me now. Heavily reminds me of a scene in Disney's Beauty and the Beast where the beast looks into the mirror and he hears Belle say: "I don't want to get to know him, I don't want anything to do with him."
I've grown to like this song.
2. The Kiss (8:59)
"I cannot be without you my dear, my way to you...forever."
The track has a much more pleasant opening with a long violin solo where the rest of the guitars and instruments kick in, but the violin still stands out. All of the instrumentals and Glenn's vocals seem to build up and prepare for Anita's vocals. When Anita sings it sounds like the light shining in this dark song.
Then the mood goes slower and there are spoken parts. They don't really fell needed because I think it disturbs the flow of the song. The song ends with a humble whisper of the word forever. I don't think it could have ended any other way.
3. Worthy of You (7:19)
"Come on follow my words then we will fly"
Another very long violin solo. I found it quite hard to understand the lyrics so I looked them up and listening to it along with the lyrics still doesn't sound right. The lyrics I found were exactly the same as Lake of Sorrow and even they seemed to have problems to understand.
4. Lake of Sorrow (7:09)
"You burned me down to hold my eyes at the lake of sorrow."
The violin instrumental at the beginning gives the track more of a sad, the power is added by the guitars that seem to get some spotlight at last. Glenn's grunting vocals seem to blend with them well. I find it ironic that some of the violin solos to me that suit as the chorus reminds me of dancing in a ballroom which many people would think of as a happy moment.
5. Until the Dark (6:41)
"I think of you and wish me into an another live."
The violin finally has some rest as they opt for keyboards on this one. Anita's voice is more dominant much more legible compared to some of the previous tracks. Sometimes the instruments can drown out her voice and has various results. It has a very gothic sound and symphonic feel.
6. All Alone (8:03)
"The moonlight shines down on me, the gods play their symphonies."
Possibly one of the most depressing and haunting songs of the album. It doesn't show until the middle of the song. Where there are spoken parts over the violins and it really works on making the song depressing.
"Here...here I am...life is bright...
...There's no sorrow...nothing can stop us...
...Showed us hope....Angel of my forest...
...Saw my perfect...in my own soul.. death is unfair...that's real pain...
...Remoun you...I'm almost dead...
...I've...I've lost my hope...
...My...my will to live...
...My last farewell...forever...all alone..."
Glenn makes a cameo on the song and the two of them sing lines together in sequences. He finishes the song of by growling forever alone. It gives that sound of doom.
7. Silent Pain (6:55)
"Silent pain, as I want to die."
The final track of the album sounds more of a filler track. I like the song, but I think the rest of the songs stand out more because this track has a deja, but it gives the album a closure by ending with a short keyboard/piano solo . It makes me think of depressed ghosts.
Stand out tracks: My Love, Until The Dark, All Alone & The Kiss.
Weaker tracks: Silent Pain & Worthy Of You
I find the album is really beautifully crafted album. One that truly sets a Halloween mood. The use of violins, heavy instruments and vocals help the mood maintain the same morbid mood throughout the album. Everything seems to fit wonderfully on the album.
The highlights of the album are Anita's vocals and the Pete's talent on the violin. They make Lake of Sorrow much more enchanting.
None of the songs I would describe as horrible, and they do show some experiments by mixing classical and death metal features together but all the songs play with the same theme of sorrow and love. The lyrics are deep, but can come across as whiny.
Usually I would complain about there being only seven tracks on the album. However, for for this album, seven seems to be just right because the songs are long and If there was any more songs on the album, I think it would really drag on and make me cry of boredom. It's defiantly an interesting album that's I think is worth listening too for Pete on the Violin and Anita's voice.
The Sins of Thy Beloved are a currently dormant Norwegian gothic doom metal band who had a spell of releasing albums 8-10 years ago. Lake of Sorrow was their debut album, released in 1998 on Napalm Records.
The album is dramatic and has a very eerie sound to it but the vocals of Anita Auglend are one of the finest in metal, her clean, perfect soprano voice is combined with Arild and Glenn's grunts to give them a superb Beauty and the Beast sound. The musicians are talented and the use of violin adds a more morbid sound to them.
Tracks tend to be rather on the long side but despite me being a more fan of the typical 3 minutes song, there is enough in The Sins of Thy Beloved's work to keep me entertained and on edge until the end of the song. This moving Nordic metal band are definitely worth a listen and I would be intrigued to hear them put out some new stuff.
1. "My Love" - 9:30
2. "The Kiss" - 8:56
3. "Worthy of You" - 7:17
4. "Lake of Sorrow" - 7:06
5. "Until the Dark" - 6:39
6. "All Alone" - 7:13
7. "Silent Pain" - 8:02
Disc #1 Tracklisting
1 My love
2 The kiss
3 Worthy of you
4 Lake of sorrow
5 Until the dark
6 All alone
7 Silent pain


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Minnesota World Trade Center
Fourth Floor, International Hall
30 East Seventh Street
St. Paul, Minnesota
PLEASE NOTE: Committee meeting times are tentative. Committee meetings may begin up to 45 minutes earlier than the times listed below, if the previous committee meeting concludes its business before the end of its allotted time slot.
Tuesday - June 20, 2000
- 8:00 Finance/Facilities Policy Committee - International Hall - Robert Erickson, Chair; Daniel Coborn and Dennis Dotson, Vice Chairs
Facilities, Dennis Dotson, Vice Chair
- Approval of Minutes of May 16, 2000
- FY 2000 - 2005 Capital Budget Implementation
- *Approval of Several Agreements Concerning Anoka Hennepin Technical College, Anoka Hennepin School District #11 and the County of Anoka
Finance, Daniel Coborn, Vice Chair
- *Approval to Accept Gifts to Hennepin Technical College
- *Proposed New and Amended Board Policies - Chapters 5, 6, and 7, Financial and Administrative Management Policies (Second Reading)
- *Supplemental Appropriations and FY 2001 Operating Budget Including Tuition and Fees - Revised (Second Reading)
- FY 2001 Systemwide Allocations Including System Office Budget (First Reading)
- 12:15 a.m. Board of Trustees Lunch - World Trade Room
- 10:15 p.m. Audit Committee - International Hall - Andrew Boss, Chair
- Approval of Minutes of May 16, 2000
- *Internal Auditing Report: Incumbent Workforce Training Programs
- *Audit Plan - FY 2001 (Second Reading)
- Board Policy 1.D, Office of Internal Auditing (First Reading)
- Status of Bank Reconciliations
- 12:15 p.m. Board of Trustees Lunch - World Trade Room
- 1:00 p.m. Personnel Policy Committee - International Hall - Nancy Brataas, Chair
- Approval of Minutes of May 16, 2000
- *Appointment of President at Rochester Community and Technical College
- *Appointment of Interim President at Anoka- Hennepin Technical Collage
- Revisions to Board Policy 1A.4, System Administration Appointment of Administrators (First Reading)
- Repeal of Community College Policy V1.05, Absence of Duty (First Reading)
- 2:30 p.m. Sub-Committee on Trustees - International Hall - Andrew Boss, Chair
- 3:30 p.m. Futures Sub-Committee - International Hall - Christine Fritsche and Jim A. Luoma, Co-chairs
- 6:00 p.m. Board of Trustees Dinner
Humanities Education Center
987 East Ivy Avenue
Saint Paul, Minnesota
- 9:30 a.m. Educational Policy Committee - International Hall - James Wafler, Chair
- Approval of Minutes of May 17, 2000
- Academic and Student Affairs Update
- Proposed Policy: Repeal of Carry Forward Policies (First Reading)
- TeachNet and INSTRUCT: Academic Regional Technology Centers Report
- *Program Approval: Master of Information Systems, Metropolitan State University
- *Program Approval: Diploma, Computer Technology, Alexandria Technical College
- *Program Approval: AAS, Supervisory Management; Certificate, Supervisory Leadership; Certificate, Quality Supervision; and Certificate, Human Resource Development; Anoka-Hennepin Technical College
- *Program Approval: AS, Engineering, Hibbing Community College
- *Program Approval: AS, Individualized Professional Studies, Inver Hills Community College
- *Program Approval: AAS, Aviation, Professional Pilot, Minnesota West Community and Technical College, Jackson
- *Program Approval: Diploma, Computer Modeling and Animation, Northland Community and Technical College
- *Program Approval: AAS, Electronic Commerce; Certificate, Electronic Commerce, Internet Programmer; Certificate, Electronic Commerce, Internet Designer; and Certificate, Electronic Commerce, Management and Marketing; South Central College
- *Program Closures: Diploma, Firearm Sales, Cambridge Campus; Diploma, Security Sales, Cambridge Campus; Diploma, Security Technical Owner/Operator, Pine City Campus; Diploma, Security Alarm Systems, Pine City Campus, Pine Technical College; and Diploma, Farm Business Management, Minnesota State College, Southeast Technical, Red Wing and Winona Campuses
- Program Reinstatements: Certificate, Emergency Medical Services, Minnesota West Community and Technical College; and Diploma, Meat Processing, Dakota County Technical College
- Program Suspensions: Minnesota West Community and Technical College, Northwest Technical College, and Pine Technical College
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Trolley Car from World Trade Center to:
Minnesota State University Student Association, Inc.
108 Como Avenue
Saint Paul, Minnesota
- 1:00 p.m. Board of Trustees Meeting - International Hall
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Port Townsend beach property to be donated for lost sailor memorial in Wednesday ceremony
Joe Smillie/Peninsula Daily News
Bernie Arthur looks over a rusting piece of a ship near the beach in downtown Port Townsend he is donating for a memorial to sailors lost at sea.
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The Arthur Family Trust is donating property along the downtown Port Townsend waterfront to the Kiwanis Club for a memorial to mariners lost at sea. The Arthurs are, from left, Bernie, Germaine, Brady, Latrecia, Tim, Nolan (mostly obscured), Charlie (partially obscured), Phoebe and Lydia.
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As a boat builder for 42 years in the seaport town, Bernie Arthur knows all about the men and women who make their lives at sea.
"We had a lot customers, a lot of good friends that never came back," Arthur said.
"It seems like the people that are lost at sea are lost forever; lost from memory. If you're the family of someone who was lost at sea, where do you go?"
Now, Arthur, 75, is looking to pay homage to the thousands of sailors, some of whom sailed on boats built by Arthur's Skookum Marine, who did not return from their expeditions.
He noted a former Jefferson County sheriff was lost at sea after his boat wrecked off North Beach in the early 20th Century.
When he went to get more information from the present-day sheriff's office, nobody seemed to know about it, he said.
"That just shows how easy it is for these lost mariners to be forgotten."
In a ceremony scheduled for Wednesday, Arthur's family will turn over the deed to 50 feet of shoreline along Water Street to the Port Townsend Kiwanis Club with the hopes it can be used to build a memorial to the mariners.
The deeding ceremony will be at the property, located two streetlights to the south of the ferry terminal, at 1:30 p.m.
"It's a great spot. People can walk off the ferry, go down there and feel that history; remember people who never made it back," Arthur said.
"I think it's a marvelous idea and a great place to honor those lost at sea," said Melanie Bozak, chairwoman of the Kiwanis Mariners' Memorial Park project.
"And I can't thank Bernie enough for his donation."
City, county and state officials are expected to attend the event.
Arthur purchased the property, which includes 50 feet of the seawall and tidelands that extend 200 feet into the sea, in 2007.
He transferred it into his family's trust fund which officially turned it over to the Kiwanis Club in December.
The donation equalled $35,000 with the property and associated costs.
Arthur set out to build the memorial in 2012, commissioning a design by architect Kevin Coker.
Coker's early design would extend the seawall into the beach with a masthead at the tip, with benches lining the sidewalk.
"It's a great design, but it's not cast in stone quite yet," Arthur said.
He opted to turn the project over to the Kiwanis because the group's nonprofit status makes garnering donations simpler.
"It's just a little more credible than donating to some guy named Bernie," Arthur smiled. "It also makes it easier for people to get tax write-offs for their donations."
The Kiwanis are asking for ideas and donations from the public. To do so, contact Bozak at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Sequim-Dungeness Valley Editor Joe Smillie can be reached at 360-681-2390, ext. 5052, or at email@example.com.
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Russell Domingo takes over as coach of South Africa's cricket team after ICC Champions Trophy
Russell Domingo will take over as coach of South Africa's cricket team from Gary Kirsten.
Last Updated: 11/05/13 10:44am
Domingo had served as Kirsten's assistant for the last two years and been in charge of the country's Twenty20 team since December.
Kirsten, the most successful coach in Tests and limited overs cricket in recent years, announced he would not be taking up an offer to renew his contract when it ended in August.
The 45-year-old blamed the decision on spending 250 days away from home last year and of needing to have more time with his young family.
Kirsten takes charge of the Proteas for the final time in next month's Champions Trophy in England and Wales after helping his country rise to the top of the Test rankings.
He also orchestrated India's successful 2011 World Cup campaign but welcomed the decision to appoint assistant Domingo, saying: My relationship with Russell has always been a close one.
"He is passionate and clinical and he has done a lot of coaching. I have no doubt that he is very capable of doing high-level coaching jobs."
A limited-overs tour of Sri Lanka will provide Domingo with his first assignment in sole charge and the 38-year-old said: "This is a very big day in my life. It has to be the highlight in anybody's coaching career to be given the honour and responsibility of being put in charge of your national side.
"I feel it has come at the right stage of my coaching career, having spent the last two years working with Gary.
"I would like to thank the board of Cricket South Africa for the faith they have shown in me and also the many people who have helped me to live my coaching dream."
Domingo has previously led the Chevrolet Warriors to a domestic limited-overs double and CSA President Chris Nenzani said: "We have no doubt that Russell will do an excellent job.
"He has built up an excellent career record over a short period of time and he has played an important part in the success that Gary has achieved for us over the past two years.
"Continuity is very important both in terms of player selection and the management team and this will enable us to have a seamless transition from one coach to another.
"Russell inherits a world-class group of players who have performed consistently at the highest level and he will continue to build the Proteas as a world-class brand."