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There are few cities that do Christmas better than London, and the festive period is about to begin in earnest in the capital with the launch of the Southbank Centre's Winter Festival.
Each year the entire South Bank is transformed into a winter wonderland, with the Southbank Centre itself – which includes venues such as the Royal Festival Hall and the Hayward Gallery – playing a starring role in the celebrations.
Anyone visiting London over the holiday season should therefore definitely try to make time to visit the centre, which will once again play host to its famous Christmas Market this year.
Launching on Saturday (November 16th), this German-style market will feature more than 80 stunningly decorated wooden chalets, with each one selling a fantastic range of unique hand-crafted gifts.
Naturally, there will also be a terrific selection of seasonal food and drink available at the market, with German classics like bratwurst on sale along with mulled wine, mince pies and much more.
The market will remain in place until December 24th, so if you still haven't got our Christmas shopping done by then it could be the perfect place to go to pick up some gifts for your loved ones.
The Southbank Centre's Winter Festival will also feature a number of excellent performances, with a celebrity reading of Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol among the highlights.
Taking place on December 15th in the Queen Elizabeth Hall, the show will star Welsh Olivier Award-winning actor Griff Rhys Jones as Dickens, along with an all-star cast.
This particular production has been created to celebrate the 170th anniversary of the novel's publication, and is sure to get audiences into the Christmas spirit.
The Southbank Centre can be accessed from Waterloo and Embankment underground stations, while Covent Garden tube station is also just a short walk away, on the other side of Waterloo Bridge.
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Intro D G G/F Em7 G/A
[D]In my mind I'm [G]goin' to Carolina[A]
[G]Can't you see the [A]sunshine [Em7] can't you just feel the moon [A]shining
[D]Ain't it just [A]like a [Bm] friend of [G]mine to [D]hit me from [E7]behind
[G]Yes I'm [D]goin' to [Bm7]Carol[Em7]ina [G]in my [D]mind
Verse 1
[D]Karen, she's a [C]silver sun, you'd best [G]walk away and [A]watch it shining
[Bm]Watch her [G]watch the morning [A]come
A [G]silver tear [D]appearing now I'm [Bm7]cry[Em7]ing [Asus4]need I[A7]?
I've [D]gone to [Bm7]Carol[Em7]ina [G]in my [D]mind
Verse 2
[D]There ain't no doubt in [C]no-ones mind that [G]love's the finest [A]thing around
[Bm]Whisper some[G]thing soft and [A]kind
And [G]hey baby, the [D]sky's on fire, I'm [Bm7]dy[Em7]ing [Asus4]need I[A7]
I've [D]gone to [Bm7]Carol[Em7]ina [G]in my [D]mind
Verse 3
[D]Dark and silent [C]late last night I [G]think I might have heard the [A]highway calling
[Bm]Geese in [G]flight and dogs that [A]bite
The signs that it might be omens say I'm [Bm7]go[Em7]in' go[Asus4]in'[A7]
I've [D]gone to [Bm7]Carol[Em7]ina [G]in my [D]mind
[D]With a [G]holy host of [A]others standing [Bm]around me
[F#m7]Still I'm on the [Em7]dark side of the [G]moon [A]
And it [C]looks like this [G]goes on like this [D]forever you must for[C]give me[G]
If I'm up and [D]gone to [Bm7]Carol[Em7]ina [G]in my [D]mind
D G G/F Em7 G/A D (Repeat sequence to fade)
I'm gone say nice things about me cause I'm gone
Repeat and fade
Capo on the 3rd fret. Other than that decent tab.
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Emergency cooling assistance is available
With temperatures on the rise, the North Dakota Department of Human Services and the North Dakota Department of Commerce's Division of Community Service noted that emergency cooling assistance is available for individuals with certain medical conditions who qualify for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).
"Summertime brings hot temperatures and high humidity and these conditions can create a life- threatening situation for some people with certain medical conditions," said Carol Cartledge, Economic Assistance Policy Division director. "North Dakota's cooling assistance program can help prevent heat-related illnesses for qualifying individuals."
Cartledge said program funds can be used to purchase and install an air conditioning unit, repair an air conditioning unit, or to purchase oscillating or window fans for qualifying households. Work must be completed by a Community Action agency located in the state's eight largest cities.
Individuals should contact their county social service office to apply for the program. Contact information is online at www.nd.gov/dhs/loca tions/countysocialserv/.
To qualify, current energy assistance clients need a signed statement from a physician, physician's assistant, nurse practitioner, or public health nurse verifying their medical condition and the need for a cooled living space. They must provide that information to the county social service office.
People who are not currently energy assistance program clients may also qualify if they have a documented medical need and meet financial criteria. A three-person household earning up to $41,633 per year may qualify if their assets meet program limits. For information on qualifying incomes, visit www.nd.gov/dhs/ser vices/financialhelp/en ergyassist.html.
The two North Dakota state agencies have historically worked together in partnership with county social service offices to address the heating and cooling needs of low-income individuals.
LIHEAP is a federally-funded program that primarily helps qualifying households pay for heating needs. This past heating season, the program served around 13,500 households in the state. Last summer, 137 households participated in the cooling assistance program.


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Bucs will use the shotgun
Jon Gruden finally is going to pull the trigger on using the shotgun formation next season.
The Bucs coach hinted about implementing the formation, which is rarely used in the west coast offense but is an effective tool to help provide protection for the quarterback.
Chris Simms said Tuesday following two days of meetings with Gruden that it appears the shotgun will be a go in 2007. The Bucs are believed to be the only team not to utilize that formation in some capacity.
Both Simms and second-year pro Bruce Gradkowski played extensively in the shotgun formation during their college careers.
"I think it is going to come true, yes,'' Simms said. "Coach has been talking about it and I think he's pretty serious about it. We'll see when that first practice rolls around. But as of right now, I think we're going to have the shotgun and I'm extremely excited about that.''
No one stands to benefit more than Simms. Even at 6-foot-4, he struggled last season with having passes batted down, particularly on three-step drops. The shotgun also will help the Bucs offensive line, which struggled in pass protection last season.
"I'm a big believer in it,'' Simms said. "You know, it's a good wrinkle to put in the offense for protection purposes, so the quarterback can step back and look at the defense as a whole. I'm excited for it.''


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Video 1 Dan Speaking at LIMRA Conference in Bogotá
My opening at the LIMRA Conference in Bogotá earlier this month. For you speakers…open with a brief, humorous story to garner engagement from the audience.
© 2014 Dan Weedin. All Rights Reserved
This is a 5 and a half minute speech I gave as part of a Toastmasters demonstration at my Rotary Club last week. Here is what you can take away from it…
1. Public speaking can not only be effective for your business, but fun for you. You just need to practice, learn techniques and strategies, and gain "Stage Time" (courtesy of my pal, Darren LaCroix).
2. Humor is powerful if used correctly. Humor makes people laugh and listen. It evokes emotion and caring. And, it reduces anxiety and tension. You can effectively use humor in any business presentation, especially if it's self-deprecating.
3. Record when you speak and put it on your You Tube channel. Get your message out to a broad audience so you can improve the condition of more people.
I hope you enjoy More…
© 2013 Dan Weedin. All Rights Reserved
Experience Weedin project Debuts on Friday with Pubic Speaking
The Experience Weedin Project kicks off on Friday with a one-hour webinar on how to gain new clients and revenue from public speaking. Here is the what you have to look forward to…
January 18th – Public Speaking to Build Your Brand and Grow Your Income
Speaking directly to buyers is the single most effective way to generate new business outside of strong referrals. Think of how dramatic that growth could be if you maximize your talents and speak with tremendous skill! This session will dissect how to be a dynamic speaker; how to properly use slides and other visuals; how to use personal stories and humor effectively; how to get paid to speak; and how to generate business from your audience.
In the agenda:
- Why speaking should be an integral part of your marketing for any consultant, executive coach, or entrepreneur
- How to effectively write and practice a speech to inspire an audience
- Slide Rules: How to turn dull into dynamic with slides
- Best Practices
- How to market to gain opportunities
- Getting paid to speak
If you do any speaking for business – including not for profit executives – you should be on this webinar. This program alone will return your investment on the series. Don't delay, register TODAY.
© 2013 Dan Weedin. All Rights Reserved
New Video
Many thanks to Matt Biondi from BiondiMedia for creating this new video on my business. Video is a great way to engage your readers of your web site, blog, or other promotional pieces. It doesn't matter what your industry is, video can be a terrific part of creating a marketing presence and brand.
Check mine out an let me know what you think!
© 2012 Dan Weedin. All Rights Reserved
News Release – Dan Weedin Returns from International Conference
Dan Weedin Speaks at International Conference
Seattle-based consultant presents on occupational health & safety
Poulsbo, WA (September 13, 2011) – Dan Weedin just returned from a speaking engagement where he presented at the 2011 Occupational Health & Safety Management Summit in Bogota, Colombia. The Summit was held on August 25th at the Hotel Sheraton in Bogota.
America Empresarial hosted the summit. They are an organization that hosts numerous conferences in South America and Mexico on business excellence. This conference brought together 200 business executives from around Colombia to listen to strategies on improving occupational health and safety. Dan's presentation titled, "Changing the Paradigm Culture" was on converting occupational risk into opportunities for growth and excellence.
Maria Angelica Guzman, the event coordinator stated, ""Dan was not just an excellent speaker in his field –knowledgeable, energetic, inspirational- but also a great partner. He was absolutely committed with all the activities and elements that were part of the event: the logistic, the presentation and speech, the marketing, media and communication activities etc. If you want to have not just a speaker, but also a partner, there is no doubt: You have to contact Dan Weedin."
Maritza Castro commented that, ""Dan's conference session was absolutely interesting, motivating, complete and innovative. I didn't expect to find myself in the presence of a true leader with excellent command of the stage, skilled with words, and with the ability to make himself so easily understood."
This is a program that Dan will be bringing to conferences and other groups. The presentation is 90-minutes long, however can be tailored for individual groups, associations, and conferences to go for varying times. The presentation highlights emerging threats as well as opportunities for employers of any size, however it specifically relates to those who have over 100 employees. If you would like more information on how to get Dan for your event, please contact him at (360) 697-1058 or email@example.com.
Extra Points – The Post-Rapture Edition!
Post-Rapture Special – Cliffhangers.
Hello? Hello? Is there anyone else out there?
If you're reading this, either the rapture didn't happen "as expected" or you and I are in the throws of a planet upheaval over the next 5 months, if I read the article in the New York Times on Friday correctly. It would certainly figure that the end of the world would come right when the Seattle Mariners are playing great baseball. wouldn't it?
It would also mean that I would miss out on all the great shows I enjoy watching that have major cliffhangers that just aired and won't be solved until September. I think the 1980's iconic series Dallas made cliffhangers a "must" for all serious dramas on television.
In business, you can learn from cliffhangers. A terrific season finale will create curiosity, emotion, suspense, foreboding, and an actual passion to find out what happens. If you're a speaker on any professional level, you must create that same emotional response to engage your audience and have them focus on you, not their text messages. If you're in sales, you must know that logic makes people think, and emotion makes people act. Creating curiosity, suspense and passion will more quickly get you the business than spouting out statistics. What can you do in your business to create the same emotions the great television dramas do that keep their audience coming back for more? If you can figure that out, then you have your own hit series!
That is, unless the calculations are a week off and the end of the world is actually next week instead. I think I'll still keep my golf tee time just in case…
This week's quote – "If evil be said of thee, and it be true, correct thyself. If it be a lie, laugh at it."
– Epictetus (Greek sage and stoic philosopher from the 2nd century)
© 2011 Dan Weedin. All Rights Reserved
How Was Your 2010?
I just wrote a brief synopsis of my take on looking at the year just gone by on my Monday morning memo titled, Extra Points.
Here is the gist of it. 2010 has been a tough year for many people. I get it. I've read the papers, watched the news, and heard the woes of many. However, I think every year has its own challenges, misfortune, and tragedy. How it affects you depends in great measure to your ability to adapt and change; your experience and perspicacity; and sometimes just luck.
Like you, I've faced my share of frustrations and challenges. I choose to take a look back at 2010 and offer up all the good things that shaped the year for me…
- I traveled to San Francisco, Pittsburgh (twice), Las Vegas, and Denver and New York City for the first time.
- I became accredited as an Alan Weiss Master Mentor.
- I watched a lovely and moving ceremony as my daughter Mindy had her hands blessed as a junior nursing student at Franciscan University in Steubenville.
- I started two new regular business columns.
- I became a community sports blogger for our local paper.
- I spent my first full year as a school board member.
- Read terrific books like Tale of Two Cities (Dickens), Flyboys (Bradley), The Art of Racing in the Rain (Stein), and Win Forever (Carroll) to name just a few.
- I took my youngest daughter Kelli back to school in Pittsburgh so she could continue her academic dreams.
- Visited the NFL Hall of Fame in Canton, OH
- I watched Hall of Famer to be Albert Pujols of the St. Louis Cardinals play in Pittsburgh against the Pirates.
- I was emcee for the Miss West Sound pageant and a judge for the Miss Moses Lake pageant – both out of the Miss American program.
- I helped to charter a new Sons of the American Revolution chapter in my area (Capt John Paul Jones Chapter in Kitsap County) and became its first Vice-President.
- I spent the last 6 months in my term as President of the Little Norway Toastmasters Club.
- I enhanced my relationship with my brother and sisters.
- Dropped 8 pounds and am fitter and in better health than I've been in a long time.
- Started coaching basketball again as a volunteer at the local high school for the freshman boys team.
- I learned many new things about both my parents, even after 46 years!
- We added a new canine companion to our home – Bella.
- I spent another great year with the love of my life, Barb. We live in a great part of the world in the greatest country (my opinion of course) in the world.
There's more, but I won't bore you with my details. I encourage you to look back and investigate your own past 12 months. What were your goals for the year? Did you meet them? Did you substitute them for other more important and weighty matters? What lessons have been learned, what new friendships forged, and what opportunities have been taken advantage of?
Look forward to 2011 with great anticipation. I am. My daughter Mindy is scheduled to graduate in May and I will be there with an air horn (or my big mouth) rooting her on. I will celebrate my 25th wedding anniversary with my high school sweetheart. I don't know what we are going to do yet to celebrate, but I guarantee that I will think of something! I plan on running a re-election (or election – was originally appointed) campaign for the school board. I'm planning a trip to New York for Alan Weiss's birthday party. I have one more course left to achieve my Certified Risk Manager designation and that will be completed early next year.
I also realize things can happen. My father has been diagnosed with bladder cancer and our plans are fluid based on how he responds to treatment. That will take priority over other issues, but we can't stop planning our lives. Objectives can be set and goals put forth. Resolutions are big this time of year, but often curtail rather than advance our resolve. My resolution is the same as it always is. To have a positive outlook on life; to be doggedly persevering; to always look to solve problems and find opportunity; and to be the best husband, father, son, friend, and business associate I can be. And finally, to never take myself too seriously, find fun and laughter in life, and to enjoy the gift of each new day.
What about you?
I'd like to offer this blog for anyone who wants to share some of their dreams and aspirations for 2011. It's always great to share with others, even if you don't know them. I offer this venue for you.
Thank you for having been a part of my community. Let's send off 2010 right and welcome in 2011.
© 2010 Dan Weedin. All Rights Reserved


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Fayette Visioning Initiative Co-chair Bob Ross revealed two dozen "to-do's" with a price tag of approximately $850,000 to about 100 residents who attended a climactic vision meeting at the Dolce in Peachtree City last week.
Ross's presentation outlined the findings and recommendations of the initiative that began last October.
The committee recommends focusing on initiatives in the areas of community, place, education and economy and monitoring 24 areas of progress.
A five-year implementation plan will cost about $170,000 a year which will include funding for staff and various a-la-carte services from Market Street Services, the company which has steered the process since December.
Visioning expenses through the end of May were $102,727, funded through a combination of private contributions and local government grants.
Fayette's vision statement, released last month, defines the county as "the place where bold ideas become reality." Increasing collaboration, inclusive leadership, educational progress, development, employment opportunities and quality of life to "unrivaled heights" is on the agenda.
Attendees gathered to brainstorm in these four areas of interest in a breakout session following Ross's presentation.
Here's the list of items for which progress is to be measured:
1. Community
• Participants in annual event celebrating Fayette
• Number of nonprofits using Chamber for Good website
• Number of crowd-funding donors
• Establishment of an online events portal
• Creation of a public safety foundation
2. Place
• Establishment of a single arts nonprofit
• Completion of feasibility study for a multi-use events space
• Number of Keep Peachtree City Beautiful members
• Number of miles of connected multi-use paths
• Establishment of development guidelines for specific areas
• Completion of transportation "needs assessment" for seniors
3. Education
• Four-year cohort graduation rate
• College and Career Readiness Performance Index
• International benchmarks
• Digital School Districts Survey
• Students graduating with internship experience
• Teachers participating in externships
4. Economy
• Small businesses assisted
• Establishment of an incubator / accelerator
• Jobs from expansions, relocations
• Company success rate after three and five years
• Companies reached through BRE visits
• Volume of industrial and office space brought to market.


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EDITORIAL: Tule Springs merits national monument status
Talk about bad timing. Southern Nevada leaders have worked for years to establish fossil-rich Tule Springs as a national monument. Finally, on Thursday, they appeared before a House subcommittee in support of a bipartisan bill to award the much-deserved designation.
North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee, Las Vegas City Councilman Steve Ross and Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Kristin McMillan testified in Washington against the backdrop of a federal government shutdown — and national monument closures that have made national news on their own.
Federal protection comes at a price. For all the benefits that would result from the creation of the Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument — the preservation of 22,650 acres in the northern Las Vegas Valley, recognition that would attract more tourism and research — come the drawbacks of heavy-handed, politically driven federal controls, including limits on public access to public land.
If Tule Springs were a national monument today — it would be Nevada's first — the place would be unnecessarily closed. The dysfunction of Congress and the arrogance of the Obama administration notwithstanding, a budget stalemate is no reason to deny the public entry to its own property. The shutdown is a reminder that we need less federal control over our land, not more.
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I'm an ancient gay by anyone's standard, going on 72 in ten months. My Father passed away last September at 92. My mother is quite healthy and mentally sharp, but after 73 years of marriage, being alone has taken a toll. One of my sisters is dealing with metatatic breast cancer that has invaded her left eye with new cancerous areas in her lungs and bones. I'm dealing with the return of prostate cancer for the third time, but in comparison, it's no bigge. Fortunately we comprise a large family, but all the rest have families except for one of my brothers and myself. Once my treatments are completed, I am seriously considering moving back to my Mother's home. She gets very upset when I mention this as she is fully able to take care of herself. I just can't handle thinking about her being alone so much of the time.
Needless to add, these are trying times, but I keep reminding myself how much worse these conditions can be for many others without means. Still, it's new sadness for me.


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Photo By stuart robertsonGallow Hill Cromarty
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On Gallow Hill just outside Cromarty, taken while standing on top of the trig point, a really nice place to visit and really great looking on a sunny day.
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Gallow Hill Cromarty - Cromarty visitor guide showing a virtual tour of 'Gallow Hill Cromarty' linked to an interactive map with local and travel information. 360° panoramas from Ross and Cromarty.


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Overwhelming Underdogs
When to Panic in Boston
It's difficult to consider a team with a $143-million payroll and seemingly limitless resources as an underdog. However, Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz insists his team is always the underdog in the American League East. And how can you argue with the genial Big Papi anyway?
"Everybody in America picked the Yankees to win the division this year," Ortiz said. "We're the team that wasn't supposed to win. We know we have a good team, though. I know a lot of people are still picking the Yankees to win. We'll play the games and see what happens."
It's certainly hard to portray the Red Sox as underdogs now that they have the best record in the major leagues (64-42) and hold a seven-game lead over the Yankees in the AL East. However, there are a few reasons why the Red Sox and their fans are worried. There is always that inferiority complex when it comes to the Yankees, as New York has won the last nine division titles--though the Red Sox last won a World Series in 2004, while the Yankees haven't won it all since 2000. Furthermore, the Yankees have cut into what once seemed like an insurmountable division lead. The Red Sox' lead was in double digits by May 20 and got as high 12 games on July 5.
Manager Terry Francona smiled and recalled something he was told in his first year as manager in Boston in 2004. "If you're not in a panic then it's time to move from East Coast to the Midwest," Francona said. Francona understands if there is a bit of anxiety about the Yankees making a charge, but he isn't surprised. "You knew there was no way that they were going to play poorly all year, that wasn't going to happen," Francona said. "There is too much talent on that team and Joe Torre is too good of a manager for that to happen. That's why I've never gotten too excited, regardless of how big our lead got.
"I made a remark one day early in the season that I hoped they dug such a big hole that they couldn't climb out. I knew, in reality, that wouldn't happen. They're the Yankees. And the Yankees are always going to be good and they are always going to be there in the end."
Not that Francona is ready to trade places with the Yankees. He would still prefer to be chased rather than play the chaser. The Red Sox' fast start not only put them at the top of the division but has kept them there since an ensuing lull. The Red Sox have gone a lackluster 28-27 since a 36-15 start. "Starting the season fast is no different than wanting to start off a ballgame on the right foot," Francona said. "You always want to score in first couple of innings and get the early lead. It puts pressure on the other team and increases your chances of winning. It's the same way in the division race. You want to get out of the gate well."
However, the Red Sox' problem is how they finish. They have led the AL East at this point of the season each of past two years but finished behind the Yankees each time. They even dropped to third place last year, behind Toronto. The Red Sox, though, believe they have a strong finishing kick in them this time. "We had good teams the last two years, but we have a better team this year," Ortiz said. "We're not going to fade. Really, I don't even think we've played our best baseball yet. Even when we got off to the good start, it wasn't like we were playing great. I know we have a really good streak in us before this season is over."
What gives the Red Sox confidence that they can break the Yankees' stranglehold on the AL East is a strong starting rotation that should get even better once Curt Schilling returns from the Disabled List. Schilling's been out since June 19 with a shoulder injury.
Josh Beckett (3.8 SNLVAR) has blossomed into an ace in his seventh major-league season and Daisuke Matsuzaka (4.1) has looked even better and certainly worthy of the $103-million investment made in bringing him from Japan. Knuckleballer Tim Wakefield (2.8) remains reliable, and left-hander Jon Lester, fresh off beating lymphoma at the tender age of 23, has provided inspiration since being recalled from Pawtucket last week.
Meanwhile, the Red Sox have relied heavily on a pair of relievers who weren't expected to be factors in the bullpen when spring training began, then added to that mix by making a trade just before Tuesday's non-waiver deadline. Left-hander Hideki Okajima has a 4.161 WXRL, right-hander Jonathan Papelbon is at 3.442. Okajima was signed as a free agent in the offseason from Japan without much fanfare, and many thought he was added primarily to give Matsuzaka a countryman to help ease the transition to America. Instead, Okajima was selected to last month's All-Star Game. Papelbon had 35 saves as a rookie last year but was bothered by shoulder problems late in the season. The Red Sox decided over the winter to move Papelbon back into a starting role in order to protect his long-term health. However, a poor spring by free agent pickup Joel Pineiro--who was designated for assignment last week, then traded to St. Louis after posting a -0.352 WXRL--made the Red Sox rethink their stance on Paplebon and reinsert him at closer. If Papelbon needs a break, the Red Sox now have Eric Gagne to close after acquiring him from Texas in a trade. His WXRL is a fine 2.697.
The Red Sox lead the AL in run prevention, giving up just 3.95 a game. "Pitching has really been our strength," Francona said. "We feel like our starting pitchers give us a really good chance to win every time out and that we're in good hands if we can get the ball to the back end of our bullpen. I know when people think of Red Sox, they think of hitting with Manny Ramirez and Big Papi and all the hitters we have in our lineup. It's been the pitching that has made the difference, though, because our offense has never really hit on all cylinders all season. I don't think you've seen the best of our offense yet."
Though he has hit only 18 home runs this season after belting a club-record 54 last season, Ortiz's VORP is still outstanding at 44.7, and he leads an offense that is fourth in the league with 5.2 runs scored a game. Ramirez also isn't having a monster year, but he's still contributing, posting a VORP of 35.1. The Red Sox are also getting plenty of help from first baseman Kevin Youkilis (27.6) and third baseman Mike Lowell (26.5), while second baseman Dustin Pedroia (21.8) is having a fine rookie season.
However, General Manager Theo Epstein has taken some heat for the sub-par performance of his two primary free agent signings in the offseason, right fielder J.D. Drew (1.8) and shortstop Julio Lugo (-2.0). Both are playing right around replacement level, not auspicious considering both were signed to long-term deals; the Red Sox signed Drew for five years and $70 million and Lugo for four years and $35 million. Lugo has played better since the All-Star break, but Drew continues his career-long trend of being unable to shake the label of underachiever.
"I still firmly believe we did the right thing by signing Drew and Lugo," Francona said. "They are quality major-league players. I know in April and May, everyone was down on Theo for those moves but you don't judge free-agent signings after two months. Everyone has their ups and downs over the course of a six-month season. Those guys struggled early but when the season is over everyone is going to be glad they are our on side. They are both going to have strong finishes."
Just like Ortiz expects the Red Sox's season to end well, even if he is convinced he is in the minority.
John Perrotto is an author of Baseball Prospectus.
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text: Done. Ticket #207 Alex. -----Original Message----- From: scipy-user-bounces at scipy.net [mailto:scipy-user-bounces at scipy.net] On Behalf Of Travis Oliphant Sent: 08 June 2006 21:43 To: SciPy Users List Subject: Re: [SciPy-user] bug fixes + changes to scipy.optimize Alexandre Guimond wrote: > Hello. > > I've fixed a small bug in scipy.optimize.brent where the maximum > number of iterations was not taken into account. > Thank you very much for the contribution. Could you file a ticket on the Trac pages and attach the patch there so we don't lose track of it? Thanks, -Travis _______________________________________________ SciPy-user mailing list SciPy-user at scipy.net http://www.scipy.net/mailman/listinfo/scipy-user NOTICE: This e-mail message and all attachments transmitted with it may contain legally privileged and confidential information intended solely for the use of the addressee. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any reading, dissemination, distribution, copying, or other use of this message or its attachments, hyperlinks, or any other files of any kind is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by telephone (+44-1865-265500) or by a reply to this electronic mail message and delete this message and all copies and backups thereof.


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The Nationalist spirit introduced in Turkish life by the Kemel Pasha Government, is finding expression in a new measure proposed in the National Assembly at Angora. The new bill aims to limit the number of non-Turks in any Turkish town to 10% of the population.
Another law introduced by the Government is intended to prohibit the foreign-speaking elements living in Turkey from forming separate national or religious communes.
These proposed measures have caused a great deal of excitement among the foreigners in Turkey, among whom are the French, Germans, Greeks, English and Americans. It is not know as yet whether the measures will also affect the Jews who have up till now been considered Turkish citizens. There are in Turkey, at the present time, 190,000 Jews. 100,000 are in Constantinople, 50,000 in Emyrna, 10,000 in Adrianople, 5,000 in Rodosta, and the rest are scattered throughout the small towns.


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There is a 48 to 72-hour window required to effectively inhibit the onset of mold and mildew created by water damage. If damage was caused by a sewage leak, extra steps are required to prevent toxins and bacteria from contaminating the home environment. Water damage extraction restoration is only part of the process.
Aside from room content removal, water extraction, and removing any carpet and padding, special disinfectants and chemicals are required. Water damage cleanup may also involve removing molding and at least the bottom section of walls if there is wall covering or drywall water damage. The entire affected area - including walls, ceilings, floors, crawl spaces and vents - will require drying with high-powered air movers. As well as use of dehumidification equipment to speed up the process.
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Recover formatted ext3 partition files
I've completely fluffed up my drive when trying to install another distro onto one of my partitions. Even though I gave the correct drive (hdb2) it installed over my /home partition (hda2).
I have backed up but not for about a month and I could really do with trying to get some files off it. I realise that there are going to be some that are lost forever, but it was a big partition and only a small bit has been written to it - so I am hopeful of some.
Can anyone advise how to do it simply, whether there are any decent tools out there that don't cost the earth - and what my chances are ;)
PS: tried R-Linux but couldn't seem to get any sensible results.
Well as you suggest some of your files are probably gone forever, however, I have heard that apparently files can actually be retrieved from a hard drive even if they've been over-written many times - I'm not too sure just how true that is, but you might want to have a look at security distributions such as Knoppix-STD and the Auditor distro to see if they have any tools that might help you.
good luck, I tried to recover deleted files on a ext3 drive some month ago and had to learn that compared to ext2 (non-journaling) this is nearly impossible.
but you may try using autopsy and elocker (google is your friend)
Thanks. I hadn't thought of Knoppix STD. Looked at it years ago and thought I'd never need/use it. Need to get familiar with some of the tools.
I am not sure how ext3 saves files, whether it fragments them, puts them all in order from the start of the position - filling space as it goes along, or (as I am hoping) spews them all over the disk but complete.
I am not overly hopeful, but there must be decent reasons for migrating to ext3 than ext2 - just hope it benefits recovery.
Thanks again.
Try it out:
I used it recently with much success on an 80-GB NTFS partition. ext3 is listed. A surprisingly large amount of file formats are supported. Its main strength is photo files, it won't get everything, and you'll also get garbage, but it works well for many types and is an open-source tool.
The most recent version of Knoppix (5.0.1) has its sister program TestDisk version 6.3-1, but apparently not PhotoRec. The most recent version is the 6.4 release.
I had tried photorec - which did pull some files out - but they were fragmented "bits". It did pull out jpegs well! I wanted something that got me my mail and documents back.
I have made an image of the drive and can grep for certain things. Some I find and others not, but getting them off is another thing.
Most recover programs - even though they are ext2/3 specific - tend to concentrate on .doc .xls etc and not .sxw (openoffice type) docs. They are also good at finding Outlook Express mail files - but not mbox or Evolution type. Seems odd that someone would even have OE on an ext3 file system.
Try as hard as I could, I could not get foremost to work. That looked my best bet as it seems you can create file masks for it to search - which with some reading and playing I might have got there - but it would not work (this was the version in the Knoppix STD)
So, I guess my questions now are:
If I can grep certain files, how can I easily get them back?
Are there other progs that could get back mbox / evolution files?
Will my wife ever speak to me again????
I went to a presentation on pyflag at LCA in NZ. It's more designed for forensic analysis rather than recovery, but it can certainly handle M$soft mail systems, so hopefully also Linux ones.
Files can be individually selected for saving, don't know about bulk saving.
You should find it on sourceforge I would think - check it out.
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A Vision for Universal Preschool Education
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That was great. Thank you for posting this. While I didn't see myself or any of the crawlers I was with it was great to see this again for another year. Can't wait for next year. The girls and I are already talking about next years outfits.
Merry Christmas and a Peaceful New Year 2014 to all….thank you for another fun crawl, everyone was so nice!…much love from the Napa Valley…


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Donations are needed to help get an historic aircraft flying again, after it crash landed at RNAS Culdrose Air Day.
Fleet Air Arm historians are hoping aviation enthusiasts and the general public alike will get behind the campaign, to get the Royal Navy's last propeller-driven fighter, the Sea Fury, back in the sky again.
It is after the aeroplane made an emergency landing at the Helston air display last month. The vintage Sea Fury skidded to a halt on the grass after pilot Lt Cdr Chris 'Goaty' Götke brought her down rapidly, when the aircraft began developing engine trouble mid-display.
His skill in bringing down the 60-year-old fighter earned praise from the Navy's greatest pilot, Capt Eric 'Winkle' Brown, and drew applause from the 22,000-strong audience at Culdrose Air Day.
The fighter's undercarriage collapsed on landing, providing some dramatic images as sparks flew off the runway before the Sea Fury careered over the grass and finally came to a stop.
Although the landing gear was damaged, it is the Sea Fury's Bristol Centaurus engine which requires the most work.
Around 2,500 Centaurus engines were produced in the second half of World War Two for more than 20 different aircraft types, including the Tempest fighter and the gigantic Bristol Brabazon prototype airliner.
The Fly Navy Heritage Trust, which now operate the aircraft, has said that replacing the Centaurus will be tricky, as production stopped nearly 70 years ago and there are only a small number of working models left. Alternatively, experts face the painstaking task of restoring the damaged engine.
Either way, the trust is determined to restore the veteran fighter to flying order.
Tim Manna, from the trust, said: "We have the specialists and the spares to rebuild her and get her back in the air again as soon as possible. The offers of help from Fly Navy Heritage ambassadors and supporters have been incredible.
"A beautiful historic aircraft like the Sea Fury needs to be flying."
Nearly 900 Sea Fury aircraft were built between the end of World War Two and the mid-1950s, seeing extensive service in Korea.
Donations to the restoration appeal can be made by credit card or Paypal at http://www.fnht.co.uk/t20-appeal.html or by cheque, payable to Fly Navy Heritage Trust, to Fly Navy Heritage Trust,Room 112 Unicorn House, RNAS Yeovilton, Ilchester, Somerset, BA22 8HW.


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A Genius in Our Midst
"Thing is with retards. . . . Half of them don't know they're retarded You pity them like the Krishnas or Reagan because they seem harmless, but next thing you know they own every copy shop in California or get themselves elected president of the United States."
Robert Mailer Anderson Boonville
All right, here's a question: Have you ever listened to great jazz while drinking a glass of rich red wine? There are few combinations that can achieve this perfect symmetry, except of course, should the remarkable Tom Waits also start crooning on your stereo, and you're in the midst of reading an unexpectedly awesome book. On a recent March evening, that's what happened to me. The jazz CD (alternating with Tom Waits tracks) was Coleman Hawkins' In a Mellow Tone, the wine was a Robert Mondavi merlot, and the book in question: Boonville by the spectacularly talented Robert Mailer Anderson.
There are thousands of books published every year, read dutifully by book critics who once in a while stumble onto something truly great. This is such a book. Forget the standard charted plotlines and the "beginning-middle-and-end" formula. Boonville breaks all the usual rules, and establishes a few of its own. The reason to read this "rant" (which is probably the most accurate description for the book) is because it's hilarious, witty, engaging, and the writing is what great writing should be: the sort that makes you turn page after page, wondering what the author has to say next.
The story revolves around John, an endearing, quick-witted marketing employee living in Miami with his upwardly mobile girlfriend, who stumbles onto an inheritance from his dead grandmother. Sensing that his relationship and career are headed nowhere, he trades in Miami for a new life in his grandmother's old place in the town of Boonville, California.
Boasting a population of only 715, Boonville is—how shall we say?—an odd place, dominated by a slew of quirky characters who speak their own garbled language, "Boontling", and march to the beat of a different (and definitely certifiable) drummer. Upon his arrival, John meets the strange array of locals, and is immediately attracted to the intelligent hippie-chick/wannabe artist Sarah McKay. He sets up camp in his grandmother's place, then attempts—with difficulty—to establish himself as a full-fledged resident of Boonville, while warding off serious urges to flee the godforsaken place and return to Miami at the drop of a hat. As Sarah aptly warns him: "Boonville is for losers. And we hate outsiders because they have an option we don't, the chance to leave."
John's burgeoning relationship with the independent Sarah dominates the story, and Anderson offers an almost refreshingly old-fashioned, touching courtship as the two slowly but surely begin to establish a bond. However, if this is the meat of the story, the bones are equally interesting, since were it not for the colorful lunatic fringe (the immoral deputy Cal, the insane Daryl, the bizarre Kurts family, the dope-dealing Blindman, not to mention Sarah's commune-happy mother) which filter through the chapters, the story would be lost. Boonvillians are a cross between gun-toting, beer-swilling rednecks with questionable morals, and marijuana-growing "I can't believe the '60s are over" hippie throwbacks who live in a neighboring community.
There are few sections that run into the cliche problem (specifically, typical California stereotypes of which we have all heard too often). However, Anderson's gift of painting vivid descriptions and writing witty repartee is so astonishing that we can't help but forgive him for the minor error. The book is peppered throughout with sections which are roll-on-the-floor funny, such as a conversation between John and a local:
"Kinda makes you wonder," a voice said. "Maybe aliens really did kill Kennedy. . . . "
"I'm sorry," John apologized. "Did you say aliens assassinated Kennedy? John F. Kennedy?"
"Haven't you seen the videotape?" the man asked. . . . "The same people coverin' up the UFOs. They had the real E.T. and nobody knew it, except government agents, and when he died they destroyed the body. . . . It's complicated and linked to drugs and patterns in cornfields and LBJ not runnin' for a second term."
Who can blame John for his mind-boggling quandary?—that of either fleeing for his life, or sticking around Boonville, knowing that if you can't beat them, you'll have to join them:
"John wondered if waking up in Boonville was the worst thing the world had to offer. Worse than Turkish prisons, worse than being buried alive, worse than reruns of Three's Company, fruitcakes, heavy metal, herpes, Lee Iacoca, being trapped in an elevator with Barbra Streisand, Liza Minnelli, and Whitney Houston, who all want to sing rounds of show tunes until you're rescued."
The story behind the story is even more interesting. This is Anderson's first book (which given his prowess, is hard to believe). A native Californian, he actually lived in Miami for a while, then schlepped around New York working as a suit-seller, furniture-mover, and temp before finishing his novel. Now married with two children, he lives in San Francisco, a stone's throw away from the town of Boonville, which actually exists. (Talk about putting a town on the map.)
Anderson has received praise and words of encouragement from a slew of distinguished literati, including Calvin Trillin, Naomi Wolf, and Norman Mailer who said of Anderson: "[H]e could become a member of that vanishing American breed—a major novelist." (Note: Anderson's middle name is Mailer—no relation to Norman, but it's inevitable that Mr. and Mrs. Anderson had literary aspirations for their son.) Critics around the nation have lauded the book, and heralded the age of Robert Mailer Anderson.
There are a few writers I have wanted to meet after reading them: J.D. Salinger, the late, great Ring Lardner and Peter Taylor, and now Robert Mailer Anderson, who was gracious enough to grant me a phone interview. He loves jazz and Tom Waits (which earned him additional points), Cole Porter, and Hunter S. Thompson. Boonville has been described by some reviewers as Pynchonesque, but there's more of a "Hunter S. meets Salinger's Holden Caulfield" thing going on, which makes for captivating reading. This is a book about rebellion, courage, and coming of age—a great American story. John is a fond addition to a long line of unforgettable literary heroes: charming, gentlemanly, sharp as a tack, and hysterically funny, leaving us with the question: how about a sequel?
Anderson can easily establish himself alongside other American literary giants, but he needs to keep writing—which he is, thank God. This is a great start and we want more, a lot more.
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Store plugin configuration within a template?
Hi, excuse my first post if it's an obvious one, I did look around for an answer before posting.
I want to use Ardour to record our band, most of the time using exactly the same layout and plugins. So far I have not found a way to save a template that also maintains the plugin information. In consequence I have to set up up to 15 or so plugins fresh every time. Am I missing something obvious?
Thanks for any answers. This is a very nice program. If I am able to use this for band work I will be a very happy contributor.
if this is so, its definitely a bug. i will check on it in tomorrow.
just checked it here, and my templates save the plugins, whether they were active or not, and their parameter settings.
Interesting. I am using Ubuntu Feisty Fawn. I had to install Ardour manually, as it was ghosted out in the package selection tool that is part of Ubuntu. I'm wondering if it could be a permissions problem as a result of the manual setup. Maybe a directory needs write permission for my login or something.
In any case it sounds like an issue with my particular installation. I will experiment a lttle more and tell you the results. Thanks for your quick help!
Okay, I've pinned it down. It DOES successfully create the correct template, plugins and all, if I choose a new name for the template. It only failed when I attempted to replace an EXISTING template and then create a session from THAT, which is all I was attempting up to now.
Thanks very much for your help. I will express my appreciation more tangibly come payday. ;)


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Beckham: Long commute won't hurt play Thursday
LONDON -- David Beckham flew back to America on Thursday after England lost to Germany and is committed to proving that his trans-Atlantic commute won't slow him down.Still getting over a lingering ankle injury, Beckham played a full game for England in Wednesday's 2-1 defeat at Wembley. He boarded a flight back to Los Angeles on Thursday morning and aims to play for the Galaxy later in the day against Chivas USA. Beckham, who flew to England on Sunday after the Galaxy's 5-4 loss at New York, has seven more games for the Galaxy and England until Sept. 16. He said the long-distance travel did not affect his performance on the field. "Not at all," Beckham said. "I slept nine hours every night. My body clock's slightly back into the way of life back here in England. So far it hasn't affected me. "In the future, who knows? I can't say that it's not going to but, at the moment, it's not and I'll carry on playing for my country as long as I'm wanted." Beckham didn't score and only had one shot in Wednesday's game. But he made 16 crosses, two of which almost led to goals. "I thought I played well," he said. "I tired towards the end, but it was good to get 90 to 94 minutes out there. I haven't played many games. I've played about three games and trained about three times. "Every time I step on to the pitch it feels like a trial. I'm always wanting to prove people wrong all the time. People expect that I can't handle the travel, then I have to prove them wrong. That's the only way I can do it, by playing well and winning games. We didn't win, but I'm happy to be out there for 90 minutes."


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TakeTwo Interactive Software Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO) filed for the period ended 2010-03-31.
Taketwo Interactive Software Inc. has a market cap of $1.1 billion; its shares were traded at around $12.93 with a P/E ratio of 22.29 and P/S ratio of 0.95. TTWO is in the portfolios of Carl Icahn of Icahn Capital Management LP, Arnold Schneider of Schneider Capital Management, Larry Robbins of Glenview Capital, Mario Gabelli of GAMCO Investors, Jim Simons of Renaissance Technologies LLC, Louis Moore Bacon of Moore Capital Management, LP, Pioneer Investments, Paul Tudor Jones of The Tudor Group, Steven Cohen of SAC Capital Advisors, Bruce Kovner of Caxton Associates.
Highlight of Business Operations:environment. The "Global Video Game Market Update" published by International Development Group ("IDG") in February 2010 forecasts that the annual sales of video game software in North America, Europe, and Japan will decline from $25.0 billion in 2009 to an estimated $18.4 billion in 2014. In addition, IDG forecasts that the number of video game software units sold annually will also decline from 586.0 million in 2009 to an estimated 442.9 million in 2014. Details on the estimated global sales value and unit sales of console, handheld and PC software from 2009 through 2014 are as follows:
In February 2010, we completed the sale to SYNNEX Corporation ("Synnex") of our Jack of all Games third party distribution business, which primarily distributed third party interactive entertainment software, hardware and accessories in North America for approximately $44.0 million, including $37.3 million in cash, subject to purchase price adjustments, and up to an additional $6.7 million, subject to the achievement of certain items. The financial results of this business, which were previously reported as our distribution business, have been classified as discontinued operations in our Consolidated Statements of Operations for all periods presented. The assets and liabilities of this business are reflected as assets and liabilities of discontinued operations in the Consolidated Balance Sheets for all periods presented. See Note 3 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding discontinued operations.
The development cycle for our titles generally ranges from 12 to more than 24 months and our top-selling titles could take up to three years or longer to develop. Although we often simultaneously develop our software for multiple platforms, in certain cases it can take 9 to 12 months to adapt a product for additional hardware platforms after initial development for one platform is completed. The cost to develop a frontline software product generally ranges from $10 million to $40 million, with our top titles exceeding these amounts. We expect that development costs and time will continue to increase for current generation platforms.
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— By Rachael RettnerMyHealthNewsDailyWhen we come down with the flu, we might think the worst is over after a week of a sore throat and body aches. But such viral infections may have lasting, unseen effects on the brain, emerging research suggests.
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" Brand: Punjana Tea Bags / Type: Tea Bags "
The Punjana/Thompsons family brand has been a constant brand name featured in my home and my dear departed granny's for as long as I can remember. In saying that the ladies on my mothers side are very fussy about their tea, so much so that my mum had me fill my hand luggage full of this tea when I came over to London to visit her from Belfast. My granny would also claim that you were a heathen for drinking any tea bag that wasn't square. (Although she would also claim you were a heathen if you put milk into the cup while the tea bag was still in there).
In terms of the packaging Punjana can be recognized by the bright metallic red exterior with a picture of whom I am assuming is a picture of Mr Thompson himself and his son as well as the declaration that they are an award winning tea. It also has a resealable lid in the form of a sticky tape like tongue similar to those of sweetie share bags. They also provide you with their website, address and sell by date on the sides and bottom of the packaging. Though I personally would not buy this range down to the packaging itself as I think its a little old fashioned and the people look a little bit "night of the living deadish" and although they would look great on a low budget horror movie set it I don't think they belong on a packet of tea. It is only because my mum and granny fed me this tea from an early age that I know the high quality of the product within.
Like all tea however preparation time only takes a few minutes, you get your favourite cup out of the cupboard (in our case the Laurence llewelyn Bowen bone china, yes aren't we tea snobs), Drop the substantial square tea bag in, boil the kettle (don't fill it all the way to the top if you are only serving yourself as it costs extra energy), Pour the bowling water in and watch the tea diffuse. Personally I like my tea as black as night so I sometimes take a tea spoon to it and give the tea bag a squeeze if I am rush, I know its readywhen you can't see the tea bag or teaspoon anymore and then after I remove the tea bag I add my milk (creature of habit dare not want to be a heathen granny!). Add sugar to taste if you feel obliged, I don't take sugar anymore in a bid to lose a little weight.
The colour is nice and strong really dark tea like very dark maple or treacle syrup, with a toffee colour once milk is added. The scent is a medium herb which is not over powering and perfectly blended for any occasion from breakfast to coming in after a night out, it can have an very strong bitter flavour if it is stewed to death in a tea pot or left too long but this can easily be diluted with more water or milk which is a great property if you are having loads of people over for a coffee/tea morning. Prices at our local shop vary between £2-£4 for the average sized family pack from 80-160 but you know you are paying for a quality tea.
If you accidentally spill a bag or intentionally cut it open to make your own blend or to have loose leaf tea you see that these tea bags actually contain tea leaves. Some of the cheaper teas such as Tesco's own brand or the cheap brands you can buy in the pound shops contain only the lower branches of the tea plants with no leaves on them which explains the weak grey dishwater like tea you get when you scrimp on the price. It's any wonder they can still call it tea at all when there are no leaves in it and it looks like dust should you accidentally spill it open.
Needless to say that Punjana doesn't fall into this category and will remain a permanent fixture in our home for years to come even if the packaging isn't to our taste and we usually keep the bags in a separate tin.
OK, I admit it, I'm a caffeine addict! Hey, as a mother of 6 kids I think I'm allowed to be. Life can be fairly non-stop in our house, and in the mornings everyone knows not to talk to me till I've had my coffee! But I only have that one coffee a day. At all other times it is tea that I reach for as a quick pick-me-up. I have a whole hour in the afternoons when my youngest son is napping, and the others are at school and nursery,and that is my time to sit and re-charge my batteries with a nice cuppa!
For a long time we used to buy Yorkshire Tea(being northerners you see!) and it was fine. Then we got into the habbit of buying which ever tea was on special offer from our local supermarket. Again,mostly it was OK, but not something I would ever feel too enthusiastic about.
Then one day, having been sent out on a mercy dash for tea bags,my hubby came back with the small shiny red packet of posh looking tea bags.Initially I was annoyed ("How much were THOSE?") but he assured me they had been on special offer.....It took me a few cups to realise that I was actually enjoying drinking tea much more than before. It was as if my cup of tea actually had a proper flavour to it for the first time ever! They make a greta full bodied cup of tea, even when used just in amug. They have no unpleasant after taste,and give you a lovely cup of tea that leaves you feeling refreshed! The packaging is sylish and pracitical, and best of all the price is reasonable, even when not on special offer. Now we always buy Punjana. In fact the only downside is once you get used to these, you won't be able to drink a cup of tea anywhere else without it tasting of warm milky dishwater!!
Both me and my father love our tea and I brought these tea-bags after having quite an in depth discussion with him over the telephone about them ( we really do talk about all-sorts! ) Both of us had previously been discussing how we found that the taste of the tea we normally drink had started to leave a bitter/tangy after taste and somewhat left our mouths quite dry, so he had been looking around for something different when he come across these. He told me how nice they were, even read the little quotes on the packet to me as-well and I thought they sounded rather nice, so when I did my next shop online, I decided to add some to my basket and I gave them a go. I'm honestly really glad that I did.
Now it's my turn to tell you what it says on the packaging! ....
This is written on the front of the packet....
"It was my father who perfected the Punjana blend. We pick the best Assam and Kenyan leaves to find it's full flavour. We love it ... We think you will too!"
And the back ....
"For over 100 years our family have been buying and blending the worlds finest teas.
In 1887 Robert Thompson trained in the art of tea tasting and soon become known for his uncompromising devotion to quality.
His search for the finest teas led him to the fertile Assam valley in the foothills of the Himalayas.
As the third generation of the Thompson family, we stay true to our tradition of bringing you a better cup of tea."
David Thompson & Ross Thompson
"We trade only with tea farmers who share our ideals, treating their workers fairly with proper wages, healthcare and education."
"There are no stalks or fibres in this pack .... Just pure leaf."
On the side of the packet, Thompson gives you his top tips ....
Use only freshly drawn water
(re-boiling takes the oxygen out and stops the tea from brewing properly)
Pre-heat the pot or mug
Make sure the water is boiling when pouring onto the tea ("off the boil" water doesn't infuse the tea properly)
Brew to taste for at least a minute, and don't be afraid to stir the tea (a tea bag floating on top, isn't doing it's job!)
.... Now does that taste better?
I love the design of the packaging and also the little quotes, the look and feel makes you think you are drinking something quite special! The colour scheme is burgundy and a grey/silver colour and the packet itself is made from a strong foil. Inside, the foil is a very shiny silver and although it's shiny on the outside, at different angles it has a matt look. I asume they have used this type of packaging to keep in the freshness. The teabags themselves are supported by a rigid piece of card and they are placed in such a way that you can take two out at a time. The pack is sealed with a big sticker which can then be used to reseal it once opened - mine hasn't got one any more so somewhere along the line, I must have lost it!
On the front there is a beautiful old photograph of James Thompson and his son who was only a small child at the time, this is in a light contrast of black and white, behind them both is a tea leaf bush - but in colour. I think all this looks rather nice as it gives it that personal touch which sets their packaging aside from others.
On the back there is another picture in colour, this shows a womens hand holding two tea leafs.
I don't usually think about the packaging that much at all but, I must say, it really is very attractive. The design has obviously been thought about very carefully and looks very natural.
The tea bag itself is rectangular - not quite square, and it seems a little larger than most too. The strength of the bag is very good and to this day, not one that I have used, has ever leaked or split.
This is a family tea and I am very happy with the taste, it's not particularly a very strong tea as it's for all of the family so has to meet the needs of various taste buds but the best thing about it, is it does not leave that horrible after taste in you mouth, like some others, neither does it make your mouth feel dry. The smell is tempting but also quite delicate, as is the taste - you can quite easily have two cups of this tea in a row.
I believe that it tastes like tea should (in this form anyway) and because the taste and smell is delicate and not at all overwhelming, I find you can appreciate the flavour of the tea much more. It does not taste synthetic, it's tastes natural, and I am very happy to drink this regularly and of course share that experience with you!
There are other varieties too; Punjana decaffeinated tea-bags, Punjana Fair-trade teabags and Punjana loose tea. I haven't tried these varieties myself so I am unable to comment on them but I am sure they are just as good if this is what you prefer.
If you want to find out more about the Company then they have a website, you'll find it written on the pack as-well. It is www.punjana.com. It's a nice site with quite a lot of pictures and information - I found some interesting information on here regarding the history of tea, and it gives you an insight into tea over many centuries. Tea, apparently was first discovered in 2737BC and here is a short piece from this page which explains how.
The origins of tea - 2737 BC
In ancient China, Emperor Shen Nung ruled that all drinking water must be boiled as a hygienic precaution. One day while visiting a distant region of his realm, he and the court stopped to rest. In accordance to his ruling, the servants began to boil water for the court to drink. Dried leaves from a nearby bush fell into the boiling water. The Emperor drank some, and found it very refreshing, and so according to the legend, tea was created!
You can purchase this tea in most Supermarkets and you can also purchase these ones, along with the other varieties directly, via there website. They seem to sell them in packs of two or more, their price for two packets of 80 tea-bags ( the normal ones ) is £3.20. In Asda though, just the one pack of 80 is £1.35, so this is the most cheapest option by far.
Tea is really quite good for you, it has no calories when drunk without added sugar or milk and is a powerful antioxidant, there are also many other health benefits that tea brings with it and I personally think it's a much better choice than coffee. If you appreciate a good cuppa then I am sure you will enjoy Thompsons Punjana family tea bags.
Thank-you for reading!
"Pick Punjana tea, pick Punjana tea, savour the flavour, the big tea flavour, pick Punjana tea."
Punjana is my favourite tea, the usual one I buy for my home and the one I always prefer when I have a choice. I use the tea bags, but when I was growing up my Mother always used the loose tea, and actually to this day still does. My sister makes her tea by putting the tea bag in a cup and pouring on the boiled water, but this would not be my preferred way of doing it. My method for making the ultimate cup of tea is the one I learned from my Mother.
1. Boil the kettle, at the same time put the teapot onto the hob to heat, with a little water in the bottom to stop it burning. I don't use one of those fancy ceramic teapots, I like a stainless steel one that I can safely place on the hob.
2. Place 2 teabags into the teapot and pour on the boiled water. If there are more people for tea I would always add another teabag, the maximum number of cups my pot holds is about 4, 5 at a push.
3. Bring the teapot to the boil and then reduce the heat. Let the tea draw for a few minutes and then pour into the cup/mug. I always put the milk in first, my husband puts the tea in first, but I am not going to get into the scientific debate over milk or tea first!
4. Sit back and savour the flavour.
Punjana tea produces a golden liquid, it smells delightful, not too strong or overpowering. It smells sweet and just the way you would want the ideal tea to smell. I like to drink mine with milk, no sugar, quite hot and sometimes accompanied by that other old favourite the Rich Tea biscuit. For me sitting down in the evening after I have sorted the children and before bedtime I really enjoy my cup of freshly brewed Punjana tea, it tastes good and smells good and is easy to make.
The tea bags themselves are the traditional tea bag shape, square. I have never had any unfortunate incidences such as the tea bag splitting, I also only use my tea bags once. I usually store my tea bags in an airtight container and every time I open the container I get a lovely waft of the tea aroma.
Punjana is produced by the Thompson family. According to the information on the pack they have been buying and blending tea for over 100 years. Punjana tea is a blend of Assam and Kenyan tea leaves. More information on Punjana products can be found on their website www.punjana.com
Generally I buy the very large pack with 440 teabags, priced usually between £4.99 and £5.50, I sometimes buy the smaller box of 80 teabags, usually around 99p, Punjana tea can be bought in the usual places such as supermarkets, or online at address above.
Brand: Punjana / / Type: Tea


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A lot of TTAG's coverage reflects my geographical bias; I live in the second most densely populated state in these here United. I don't encounter a whole lot of four-legged varmints. Sure, I see a coyote ambling down a suburban street from time to time. But no packs of wild dogs looking to rip me to pieces. To wit: "A 'bloodthirsty' pack of dogs has killed about 100 animals in the past few months while eluding law enforcement and volunteers in northeastern Washington state, apnews.myway.com reports. "The killings started in late March and have occurred in a wide area of mountains and valleys west of Deer Park, a small town about 40 miles north of Spokane . . .
"Trying to figure out where they are going to hit is next to impossible," Stevens County Undersheriff Lavonne Webb said Thursday. "Nobody is claiming ownership of any animals involved in the pack."
Most recently, the dogs killed a 350-pound llama Tuesday night. They've also killed goats and other farm animals.
So far, no humans have been attacked. But authorities are warning residents to take whatever steps are necessary to protect their families and animals because the dogs appear to be killing for fun rather than food.
"We have this pack that is out there killing for the sake of killing," Webb said in a telephone interview from Colville. "What is going to happen if they come across a small child?"
So . . . another reason for home carry? I'll tell you one thing: if I ever go into the wilds of anywhere, I'm borrowing Joe's Smith & Wesson 500. Just in case. What do you carry to deal with packs of wild dogs, mountain lions, bears, killer cows (no really) etc?
29 Responses to Question of the Day: What Do You Carry Against Wild Animals?
And people wonder what legit defensive use there could be for high capacity and/or select fire firearms. Guess we can add "pack of feral dogs" to the L.A. riots example…
The 500's will stop any walking mammal or bad guy every time.
Some wild animals walk on their hind legs. A .40 cal HP will work just fine.
Well, one of these of course. Who knows when the cape buffalo will attack?
I am only dreaming. I wish I had one of these, but with no place to shoot it but the NRA indoor 50 yard range, I just can't justify the purchase to myself, much less my wife.
+1 Ralph! 2 legged or 4 legged?
Recently relocated and occasionally hike in the desert and hills with my dogs. Coyotes are a constant and bigger critters are a possibility. When I'm off the property I have a can of bear spray and my .357 or .45 is loaded with either of these rounds. HPs in a handgun are not what you need against large, four footed animals:
I have encountered a rather large rattlesnake, but he was in the wild and we left each other alone. I do have .38 cal snake rounds, but the only ones I've seen on my property are large garter snakes.
I love guns, but I have found they are rarely needed in the woods (unless you are hunting of course). I grew up in the boy scouts, where firearms are only allowed on the shooting range. Nobody ever brought one if any of our wilderness expeditions, and despite many encounters with wildlife, we never needed one. I once had a face to face encounter with a pair of cougars late at night. My friend and I were able to scare them off with a flashlight and our bad singing voices. (typical coug prey doesn't sing, so they dislike it) a few other friends had multiple encounters with coyotes on horse treks, and despite the lack of guns were totally fine. In encounters with wildlife, I feel safe without guns, I think the real threat comes from people with ill-intentions.
Will agree that the two legged threats are more real than the four legged (except for moose, depends on their mood de jour), but will give you another good reason to be armed when in the piney woods…several years ago, had the experience of laying a motorcycle over on my left leg an hour into a ride. Fortunately, I was able to ride it home, albeit with a sorely swollen leg. Had I broken it, I likely would have laid on that USFS road all night. Nice to have that noisemaker with you to attract some attention (the 3 shot at a time distress signal) when it's needed.
Our Scoutmaster always kept a 1911 stored in his pack on 50 milers and camping trips (found this out later when I was an adult). His thought process was that while it was unlikely he would need it for 4 legged mammals, it was better to have it and not need it, then to not have it and really need it. Goes along with the BSA motto: Be Prepared.
Besides, I imagine some peace of mind was gained in knowing you'd never have to explain to another parent how their child was abducted/harmed while out camping. If I recall, transients, felons and those wanted by the police often seek refuge in state/national camping areas.
When I used go camping in the Rockies I would always carry my trusty 1911 in case a big cat came knocking at the tent door looking for breakfast. I never actually saw one in the wild but we used to hear them.
The threat from wild animals is actually worse now then 30 years ago. There is an occaisional coyote citing in Arlington. I think it is a wise thing to carry some kind a weapon for animal defense when you go into the woods. In Virginia a 22 rifle is sufficient to deal with coyotes and feral dogs. The bears will leave you alone unless you bother the cubs. Out West you need to carry at least a 270 but preferably a 30-06 or 308 for cats and hungry bears.
You should always carry a side arm for last ditch defense against big game
Glock 20 with double tap cast rounds.
Not a lot of bears here in Ohio but my Glock 20 with Buffalo Bore 180 grain JHP will make short work of yotes, big cats, and certain bipedal predators should I need it too while I'm hiking or canoeing. Were I too venture into bear country, which I plan to someday, I'd probably carry BB's 220 grain hard cast flat points.
I live in Detroit. The predators are mostly on 2 legs. However, there are a lot of feral dogs around these days. Usually some pitbull mix. These require at least .45acp. My brother, a Detroit cop, once had to face an enraged bull mastiff. It took all 15 rnds of .40 and kept coming. An armed citizen with an AR put it down.
A bull mastiff (avg. 120 lbs) can't take 15 rounds of .40 cal and keep coming at you. That's ridiculous.
But that's how gun loons are. You little scamps hold your flashlights under your chins and tell each other scary stories until you are afraid to go out of the house unarmed. Boo!
I travel freely all around Detroit without carrying a gun. There are a few places I won't go, but I wouldn't go there with a gun, either.
Please tell your source of this of information? Are you a hunter, a veterinarian, or researcher? I know because of my job that an enraged animal can kill; if it is a rabid animal you will have to kill to stops its attack. I have notice from reading your post that you believe guns solve no problems and that we should call 911 before, during and after a crime or event. Yet as tdiinva stated in his post below there would be one more folk singer alive if she had 38 or 45 on her. This is the point of the original post.
I have done survival training in the service and was a Boyscout for awhile. Because of this background I keep a 72 hour kit in the car and have a magnesium fire starter on my key ring because I may needed them "someday" not because I am a loon or nut it is the same reason I have guns at home and am working on a CCW.
So I will ask you directly, what is your worldview or in which climate or for what reason would you carry a gun and take responsibility for yourself and your loved ones? Hope to see your reply soon.
No. A dog cannot take 15 rounds of .40 S&W and keep charging. That is ridiculous. I don't care if it's rabid, smoking crack, and shooting meth. The story is complete kiddie bullshit. It's like M1911s that shoot 600 yds. Don't let people insult your intelligence in that manner.
I don't anticipate ever needing to carry a gun under ordinary conditions in the USA. I laugh at your suggestion that therefore I don't take responsibility for my own safety.
yes it can, I live in the det area too. they used the glock 22 with 180 gr WWB fmj ammo for along time and may still. withoutt a central nervous system hit instant kills are rare. a dog like this could be 170 lbs and cove 25 yard in 3-4 sec. I have shot deer through the heardt with a twelve guage slug an had them run over 75 yards. there are a lot of varables.
My .45 Colt Blackhawk will be loaded with hot 255-gr Keith bullets the next time I backpack in Montana's Bob Marshall Wilderness. I'll be only slightly undergunned against brown bears.
I've never come across anything that 12 gauge 00 buck and slugs can't handle, so a good riot type pump or semi works. I never hunted feral dogs without back up of at least .357 strength.
If I were looking for less obvious carry, 5.11 makes a sling pack for submachineguns which easily conceals the Kel Tec PLR 16, and a forward pouch for a handgun across your chest.
I used to ride my mountain bike at night in the Rhode Island game management areas. There were often packs of four or more coyotes running alongside me. They weren't dangerous, just excited and curious. They seemed to be enjoying the run as much as I was enjoying the ride and they never got too close for comfort. Every once in a while, a pack would take a deer or find a deer hunter's leavings and I'd have to ride over or around the mess. Ugh. However, the thought of needing a gun to protect myself from coyotes seemed preposterous. Maybe western 'yotes are a breed apart, but up here they'll take a small dog or a cat but they're scared of people.
Typical East Coast resident. Coyotes are not cute semi-domesticated dogs. As far as they are concerned you are potential dinner. This could have been you:
You were very lucky.
My policy is that any coyote that I encounter in areas frequented by hikers and campers is shoot on sight if it is legal to do so.
I live out in the sticks and the biggest danger are rabid wild animals, mostly skunks fior some reason, and feral cats – a .22 LR is sufficient for these, but there's always the possiblity of a wild hog, so the mini-14 is the truck gun.
I live in California, so I don't carry anything.
You could always try incense sticks… and bells, lots of bells.
I live in California and I carry a Sig P220 .45 ACP, concealed, and I don't have any incense or bells. It would take a pretty big bell to be useful for rabid pit bull attacks. I think I am covered for wild animals in my urban territory, both 2- and 4-legged.
My experience is Montana and Wyoming. With numerous (I guess at least more than a dozen) literal face to face encounters with Grizzlies and several face to face's with black bears, several moose, one with a baby chasing me around a tree, and coyotes out the wazoo I have never had a gun. The most dangerous thing I usually carried was a fly rod and the Buck folder on my hip. Even if I was arm I don't think there would ever had been a time where it was appropriate to use it, although the moose encounter was dang close. Would I carry the appropriate firearm today? Depends on where I'm going. One issue is the National Parks – no firearms allowed – which I think might be changing now. My issue is, know what animal you are dealing with ( grizzly vs. black bear is totaly diffferent), know how to react, and use your head. I got hammered on another website about this subject – preaching restraint and knowledge versus firepower. There is a time and place for each but if you are traveling in the so-called "wilderness" at least have your sh*t together and be smart.
Yes, Mr. Cujo is right, when traveling in that type of country, be friggen appropriately armed and prepared, speaking from extensive experience…
Thanks for your support-but you don't have to call me Mr.-I was always enlisted in the service! I've always loved nature, I'm the only person I've known who was lucky enough to stand a few feet from a bobcat as she looked me over. It was hard for me at first to have to kill feral dogs, until they tried attacking my mom, my pups and me. They remain a real problem here in SC, as does our increasing problem with wild hogs, and now black bear and coyotes are flourishing here-popping up a lot in the low country. Due to the numbers of feral dogs, it isn't just having a weapon but firepower also. I shot a deer once and was surrounded by 8 dogs within minutes. Of course, you never know about people either, coming across someone's illegal crops is also a risk. That and the type who apparently feel they can do anything in the woods, including shooting at other people. I grew up in an area like this, I had one dog stabbed with a pitchfork and three dogs shot. I never went anywhere into our woods without either my Mini 14 (and several mags) or my 870 and a bag of buckshot.
feral dogs a re a big problem arround here . we had two people killed in livingston county near detroit a couple of years ago, and have a fatal attack almost every year in the area. the livingston county attack was bulldogs, not normaly a problem/


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CCU professors, grad student traveling to Antarctica
Thu, 06 Dec 2012 19:32:20 GMT —
A group of Coastal Carolina University are guaranteed to have a white Christmas as they pack their bags and head to Antarctica for the holidays for a research expedition.
Two science professors and a graduate student will be spending the holidays with five scientists from East Carolina University to study various aspects of groundwater discharge.
Rich Viso, the assistant director of CCU's School of Coastal and Marine Systems Science and, Rick Peterson, a marine science lecturer will spend three weeks on a small island off a peninsula of the southernmost continent.
Leigha Peterson will be there for ten weeks.
"When I went home for Thanksgiving, we did like a little Christmas since I'll be gone for all of that. I got more thermal underwear than I could probably ever wear in a lifetime, or so I thought, before this trip," Peterson said.
The trip is funded by a National Science Foundation grant.