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Sweet Pond backers to lobby lawmakers
GUILFORD -- Montpelier is the next stop for those who are fighting to save Sweet Pond.
Having staged local fundraisers, a volunteer steering committee soon will lobby state legislators -- in person and through phone calls and letters -- to fund rehabilitation of Sweet Pond Dam and restoration of the popular recreation spot.
"There's a lot of support in the community," said Richard Wizansky, co-chairman of the Sweet Pond Steering Committee.
The 18-acre Sweet Pond was drained in April 2011 after state officials declared that the dam was unsafe. That left little reason for anyone to visit a site that became a state park in 1976.
"Without the pond, there's no point in having the park," said state Rep. Mike Hebert, a Vernon Republican who also represents Guilford.
A study has detailed five options for the site. And officials have said one of those alternatives -- taking no action -- is not viable due to safety concerns.
"Dam Safety has condemned it, so they have to do something," Hebert said.
Local support has coalesced around a rehabilitation project that carries a projected $330,000 price tag. Some state officials also have endorsed that idea.
"We're very encouraged," Hebert said. "We've gotten strong support from (Agency of Natural Resources Secretary) Deb Markowitz."
In order to demonstrate local backing for the rehab plan, the steering committee has raised several thousand dollars through activities including a benefit concert and a booth at the Guilford Fair.
A local family offered a "challenge grant" of $1,000, and the committee landed that money by matching it with community donations, Wizansky said.
Also, online and paper petitions have gained hundreds of signatures, and the group has established a "Save Sweet Pond" Facebook page. And the Guilford Selectboard has voted to allow the town to act as a fiscal agent for fundraising.
But if the project is going to happen, it must receive substantial funding through the state legislature, which returns to work Jan. 9. So Hebert said he is working to organize a gathering of Guilford residents in Montpelier early in the legislative session.
Wizansky calls it a "Guilford Day," and he's hoping to take the Sweet Pond message directly to lawmakers.
In addition to visiting the state capital, the committee will be sending letters and making calls to lawmakers.
"We're going to be calling, sending a message that we hope they fund Sweet Pond," Wizansky said.
Though state funding is tight, advocates for rehabilitation point out that the project is not significantly more expensive than the cost of removing the dam, projected at $204,000.
"It's not that much difference," Wizansky said.
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The title of H.R. 1406 -- the "Working Families Flexibility Act" -- is fitting in a perverse way, because it insists that Working Families become Flexible to meet the whims and reduced-pay preferences of corporate America. If passed, H.R. 1406 would end overtime pay in America. Under the new system, employers could push workers to take on long work hours but pay them as if they weren't working overtime. Instead of being paid extra, employers could assign workers "comp time" off, which might be reasonable if workers could take that time off when they needed to (driven by a sick kid, a wedding, or the demands of that second job they need to make ends meet). But no, under H.R. 1406 workers can only take off that "comp time" when employers don't need them on the job anyway. Any abuses of employees by employers is supposed to be covered by the Wage and Hour division of the U.S. Department of Labor, but that's a joke of a provision considering that the division has suffered a giant backlog under budget cuts with less than 1 investigator per million workers. H.R. 1406 would be better entitled the "Work Workers Harder, Cut Overtime Pay and Gut their Families Act."
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It may come as no surprise to anyone in our readership, but we love football season.
There are many things that draw our communities together, but none quite as much as local football.
There are a diversity of opinions on a number of issues in Pope, Johnson and Yell counties, which we try to highlight as much as possible on this page. But there's nothing quite like seeing everyone come together for a common goal - to root on our local teams - on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.
It all begins today. If you want to stay close to home - not to mention show your gratitude to nearly 150 young men who endured one of the hottest preseason camps in recent memory - the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys haven't lost at Thone Stadium at Buerkle Field since Oct. 25, 2008, and want to keep that streak alive when they host Lambuth University at 7 p.m. One hour earlier, the Clarksville Panthers will battle the Charleston Tigers at 6 today at the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville, part of the Simmons First/Hootens.com Kickoff Week.
This year's "turf wars" begin in earnest at 7 p.m. Friday. Russellville will host Morrilton, Danville will host Dardanelle, Pottsville will host Atkins, Two Rivers will host Dover, Hector will host Johnson County Westside, Lamar will host Subiaco, and Western Yell County will host Cutter Morning Star.
The Razorbacks, finally, open the 2010 season against Tennessee Tech. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. at Reynolds Razorback Stadium on the UA campus.
We encourage everyone to get out this weekend to cheer for our local athletes as they kick off their seasons. Nothing gets players more pumped than to see a stadium full of fans cheering at the top of their lungs.
Best of luck to our local teams. We are eagerly anticipating a great season.
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We are using these for our fruit trees. They are easy to use (a ball point pen really does scribe into them) and they add a nice touch.
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Good to add to shrubs when you have so many gardens
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Great idea!!! Now I will be able to identify my perennials in the dead of winter.
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Excited to use in the garden in the future but that's not what I bought them for...Christmas tags. And only because the catalog gave that suggestion which was a great idea. Turned out awesome. I was surprised how thin they are but they do stay straight even after embossing so does the job.
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You cannot easily 'imprint' on it; not an effective way to label plants. was very disappointed. All other items I've purchased have been wonderful!
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I really expected better quality in these garden tags. Plus, I expected the same amount of twisters as tags, however, there were 20 tags but only 18 twisters in the package. It was difficult to separate the twisters because they are very thin and twisted together tightly. I know they weren't all that expensive but I did not like them at all. When you write the name of the plant on the tag, the ink comes off on your fingers when you handle the tag. I called Customer Service and was told to put a piece of paper on top of the tag before I write on it - the ink will stay on the paper but the image will go thru to the tag. All and all, I will not reorder this item again.
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Houston Dynamo vs. FC Dallas
Saturday, June 16, 6:30 p.m. CT
BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, Texas
All-time series: Houston leads 8-3-7
La Ranchera 850 - 6:00 p.m.
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ESPN2 - 6:30 p.m. (Comcast: SD = 34 HD = 634; AT&T U-Verse: SD= 606 HD=1606; DirecTV: 206; Dish Network: 144)
"El Capítan" is once again on offer to the winner as the Houston Dynamo and FC Dallas meet for the only time this season in league play for Texas supremacy. The Dynamo saw their four-game unbeaten run come to an end last weekend in a 3-1 loss at Vancouver. FC Dallas return to league action after their league winless run was stretched to nine games in a 3-2 loss at Real Salt Lake.
Jair Marrufo. SAR (bench): George Gansner; JAR (opposite): Brian Dunn; 4th: Mark Kadlecik
INJURY REPORT PRESENTED BY THE METHODIST HOSPITAL SYSTEM (As of Tuesday, June 12)
HOUSTON DYNAMO -- OUT: DF Kofi Sarkodie (R foot sprain); DF Alex Dixon (concussion); QUESTIONABLE: GK Erich Marscheider (R shoulder sprain) … FC DALLAS – OUT: MF David Ferreira (R foot surgery); MF Bobby Warshaw (R foot fracture); DF Ugo Ihemelu (concussion symptoms); MF Brek Shea (L foot contusion); QUESTIONABLE: DF Hernan Pertuz (R ankle sprain); MF Ricardo Villar (R foot strain); DF Alex Lee (lower abdominal strain); DF George John (concussion symptoms); PROBABLE: DF Jair Benitez (L knee/ankle sprain)
INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: None
ALL-TIME (18 meetings): Dynamo 8 wins, 26 goals … FC Dallas 3 wins, 18 goals … Ties 7
AT HOUSTON (9 meetings): Dynamo 5 wins, 15 goals … FC Dallas 1 win, 11 goals … Ties 3
5/28: HOU 2, DAL 2 (Weaver 42; Clark 87 – Jacobson 27; Ihemelu 70)
9/24: DAL 0, HOU 1 (Cameron 87)
- This is the only league meeting between the clubs this season.
- FC Dallas has won once all-time in Houston in 11 meetings in all competitions, a 1-0 victory at Robertson Stadium on May 5, 2010.
- After going nearly three years and nine games without a win against their in-state rivals, FC Dallas have won two of the last five meetings between the teams, with two draws. A four-game unbeaten streak for FCD in the series was ended in the final meeting last year.
- The clubs play for "El Capitán", the 19th-century Mountain Howitzer cannon to be awarded to the winner of the season series by supporters groups for both clubs.
- Coaches record: Dominic Kinnear vs. DAL: P26 W11 L4 D11 … Schellas Hyndman vs. HOU: P8 W2 L3 D3
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Wed, 01/14/2015
Packed with examples, rather than theory, Free Market Environmentalism for the Next Generation offers new chapters, new authors, and compelling new stories of environmental entrepreneurs at work.
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An in-depth look at the past and future of U.S. federal coal policy.
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A new volume aims to foster an engaging discussion about the future of environmental policy in this human-dominated era.
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The New Trail of Tears is a must read if you care about the plight of poor people, in general, and American Indians, in particular.
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The chapters in this new book examine how the wealth of Indian Nations has been held hostage, and explain how their wealth can be unlocked through self-determination and sovereignty.
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Environmental Markets is the inaugural book in Cambridge Studies in Economics, Choice, and Society, a new interdisciplinary series of theoretical and empirical research focusing on individual choice, institutions, and social outcomes.
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Policy recommendations from theologians and Church authorities have taken the form of pontifications, obscuring many economic and public policy realities. Butler and Morriss offer a new contribution to Orthodox environmental theology by Church teaching but also by sound economic analysis.
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Once an icon of the American west, bison are now hazed through costly government-driven efforts and killed in droves around Yellowstone National Park during the winter. Their crime: migrating outside of the park's borders onto public and private land in Montana, searching for food.
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The online battle between Blockbuster and Netflix has come to an end.
The patent litigation the two companies have been involved in since April 2006
ended yesterday -- details of the settlement are considered confidential.
The dispute sparked when Netflix accused
Blockbuster of copying its "method for subscription-based online
rental that allows subscribers to keep the DVDs they rent for as long as they
wish without incurring any late fees, to obtain new DVDs without incurring
additional charges and to prioritize and reprioritize their own personal
dynamic queue--of DVDs to be rented."
Blockbuster in turn filed a motion to dismiss the injunction
brought forth by Netflix and filed an anti-trust case
of its own against Netflix.
"As a result of NetFlix's purported monopolistic
conduct, Blockbuster may be forced out of the market, which would cede to
Netflix virtually complete control of the online-DVD market," said US
District Judge William Alsup in August.
Blockbuster added more fuel to the fire during the 2006
holiday season when it gave
Netflix subscribers free rentals in exchange for their tear-off address
"We want these movie fans to experience getting the
movies they want without the wait so they never have to be without a movie,
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Is Bank of America Worth More Dead than Alive?
Posted by: Charles Sizemore (IP Logged)
Date: October 9, 2013 12:50PM
If there were ever a familiar name left for dead by Wall Street, it would be Bank of America Corporation (BAC). It's been nearly seven years since Bank of America's stock price has seen a new high.
Sure, the stock has more than quadrupled from its early 2009 lows. But nearly all of those gains happened in the second and third quarters of 2009. Bank of America has drifted lower in the years that have followed, and its current stock price is down by nearly a quarter since early 2010.
The reasons for lack of investor enthusiasm are well known. Banks were at the center of the 2008-2009 crisis, and Bank of America's mortgage portfolio was one of the largest and weakest of any major bank and the most at risk for claims from distressed borrowers. New curbs on proprietary trading and higher capital requirements would be a drag on future earnings growth. And higher interest rates would crimp demand for new loans.
But at what price are all of these negatives baked in?
Let's take a look at the numbers. Bank of America is trading for about 10 times earnings and 0.68 times book value. Using the more stringent metric of price-to-tangible book, which excludes intangible assets such as goodwill, we get a multiple of 1.1 times.
This means that Bank of America is worth nearly as much dead as alive and that investors are assigning virtually no value at all to the bank's continuing operations. That seems a little harsh given the progress the bank has made in cleaning up its loan book and given the nationwide improvement in home prices. TheS&P Case-Shiller 20-City Home Price Index is up about 12% over the past 12 months alone.
And what about the bank's outlook? Bank of America isn't due to report its third-quarter results until the 16th of this month, but we can look to the last release for guidance.
Bank of America's net charge-offs and provisions for credit losses continue to trend down, from $3.6 billion and $1.8 billion, respectively, in the second quarter of 2012 to $2.1 billion and $1.2 billion in the second quarter of 2013. The number of mortgage loans 60+ days delinquent has been cut by more than half in the past year, from 1.1 million loans in the second quarter of 2012 to 492,000 last quarter. Management expects this to fall to 375,000 by year end.
Overall leverage continues to shrink. And the bank's Basel III tier 1 capital ratio—at 9.6% as of last quarter—ranks Bank of America ahead of JPMorgan (JPM), U.S. Bancorp (USB), and even Warren Buffett's favorite, Wells Fargo (WFC).
All of this points to a bank that, while still a mess, is cleaning up its act in a hurry. Meanwhile, Bank of America is showing modest growth in its consumer credit card and auto loan businesses, and its client brokerage assets are up 17% year over year.
With all of this said, what is Bank of America worth?
In the eight years preceding the crisis, shares fetched 2-5 times tangible book value. Given the bank's diminished earnings potential in these more sober of days, I would use the lower end of that range as the target. A price-to-tangible-book ratio of 1.5 to 2.0 would put Bank of America's stock price at $18.90 to $25.20, giving an upside of 36%-81% from current prices.
Mohnish Pabrai and Bruce Berkowitz would appear to find value in the stock. Pabrai—a respected value investor known for making concentrated bets—has 22.9% of his funds invested in Bank of America. Berkowitz, manager of the Fairholm Fund and another respected value investor with a reputation for making large, concentrated bets, has 16.9% of his funds invested in Bank of America.
It may not be pretty. But Bank of America is dirt cheap, and it is the largest single holding of two well-respected value investors with phenomenal long-term track records.
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Stocks Discussed: BAC, JPM, WFC, USB,
Re Is Bank of America Worth More Dead than Alive
Posted by: Seanickson (IP Logged)
Date: October 9, 2013 06:43PM
to justify a tangible book value of 1.5, bank of america needs to show that it can earn at least a 12% return on tangible equity in a normal provision environment. Maybe it will be able to do that, but for now it hasnt quite managed to get to 10%. There are many companies that trade well below tangible book value and thats warranted if their economic performance is below par.
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Re Is Bank of America Worth More Dead than Alive
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Date: October 9, 2013 07:49PM
I don't disagree with your thesis. Brian Moynihan has systematically done the right things - and highly praised by Buffett for it. BAC can get back above $20 as it gets back to banking basics. Resumption of a dividend is in sight and there will be huge cashflow which could be used for buybacks. Markets reward companies whose balance sheets are improving and who return to shareholder friendly behaviors.
"...it is the largest single holding of two well-respected value investors with phenomenal long-term track records."
Just to be correct, AIG is Berkowitz's largest holding and BAC second.
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Force sign fourth Super Rugby playmaker
The Western Force have ensured they won't run short of playmakers again this Super Rugby season by signing New Zealander Sam Christie as a fourth option at five-eighth.
The 26-year-old Christie is a former New Zealand schoolboys representative who has had seven years with the Waikato provincial team and he was added to the Force's extended squad after training in Perth for over a month.
He joins a list of five-eighths at the Force which also includes former Cheetahs and Junior Springboks star Sias Ebersohn, former Wallaby Sam Norton-Knight and Australian Under 20 representative Kyle Godwin.
Injuries and the pre-season axing of Kiwi Willie Ripia left the Perth-based team struggling for playmakers last season but new coach Michael Foley is happy that won't happen again.
"Being such a pivotal position, we wanted to ensure we had depth at fly-half this season," Foley said.
"We've now got four quality options at '10' - as well as the ability to cover a number of other positions - through the retention of Kyle Godwin and the recruitment of Sias Ebersohn, Sam Norton-Knight and now Sam Christie.
"Sam's form with Waikato was impressive during the ITM Cup, including a strong showing in their Ranfurly Shield win over Taranaki.
"He's a confident, attacking player. He's strong under pressure, he's got an accurate passing game and he'll be pushing hard for game time this season."
Christie jumped at the opportunity.
"I've been working hard for a number of years to make it into Super Rugby and to have this opportunity is a really exciting step," he said.
"I like the running style of rugby and the Force is going to bring a great style of rugby this year.
"We've got some very sharp backs and a versatile forward pack and we've got a chance to play some good attacking rugby which I'm really excited about."
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Starting a business in a tough economy is no cakewalk, but when the gains are measured beyond first-year earnings, you get a better sense of the value.
Patti McCrary Otte, 47, and Angie Conard, 44, both of Richardson, decided to start an ice cream shop in the Canyon Creek area. It's an entrepreneurial adventure as well as a real treat for their families.
"Cameron saw me counting the money for the day and he said, 'Wow that's a lot of money,'" Angie says of her 8-year-old son.
"I separated the money in stacks to show him how we had to pay the staff, the building owner, Mr. Greg, and I showed him the costs involved in running the business. He got to see how much cash was left over, too."
Angie is the mother of two boys, Cameron and Cole, 7. Cameron says he would like to run the shop one day. And he usually is quick to mention to new friends that his mother co-owns an ice cream parlor named Sweet Firefly.
Seriously, what kid wouldn't feel that pride?
"That's his icebreaker in certain situations," Angie says with a laugh.
A sorrowful start
Patti and her husband, Trey Otte, have two children, too. Their daughter, Katherine Anne (a.k.a. Kate) was born prematurely and left Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital's NICU in 2007 after treatment for a tracheal abnormality.
Photographs of this child in a fairylike costume, with pink wings, inspired Kate's nickname: Katerbug.
Patti blogged about her daughter's healing journey on CarePages.com, a support system for children and families dealing with serious health issues.
Near Christmas of 2009, Kate contracted a virus that she could not fight off. She died in three days.
"It was shocking. I was questioning everything," Patti said.
Patti refers to the months following her loss as being "in the pit." She found herself in a dark place but was blown away by the outpouring of support from so many, which helped her, her husband and son Will, now 9.
It was a time of change for Angie, too. She had worked at Southwest Airlines for eight years and, with her kids busy in school, wanted to embark on a new journey.
A year after Kate died, Angie wondered if Patti would be interested in partnering with her on a new ice cream business.
Coincidentally, Patti and Trey had once talked about having an ice cream business.
Angie and Patti remember talking more seriously about it one morning while they were peppering their neighborhood with amusing posters in honor of Trey's 40th birthday.
"I just felt that this could be really good for her and that we would be a good team," Angie said.
They met with retail-space owners to explore ideas. Patti said the two worked on an outline to define their "strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats" in taking on a new business.
Surrounded by schools, they had location and demand wrapped up like a hot waffle cone.
So the two neighbors dived in and began to design their space.
Bread-crumb trail
Inspired by a place they saw online called Moomah Cafe, Patti visited the family-friendly cafe while visiting New York City.
It turns out that the owner was Tracey Stewart, wife of television talk-show host and political satirist Jon Stewart. When Tracey found out about Patti and Angie's plans, she collaborated on their interior design. She later sent a beautiful display cabinet to Sweet Firefly.
Patti thanked Tracey for taking such an interest, and Tracey said, "Let's give Kate a little credit for that."
"I thought to myself, OK, we are friends for life," Patti said.
Patti and Angie agree that all along their path, there seems to be a bread-crumb trail leading them to Sweet Firefly and the peace that it brings them both.
Each brings different strengths to the table. Patti is the extrovert.
"Patti could sell a rock, if she wanted to," Angie says. "She has incredible marketing skills and is great with people.
"I, however, can be around people for six to seven hours and then I need to take a break and go mop by myself or something," she continues. "But I will look up and Patti is over there still laughing and talking to customers."
Lynn McCracken, the mother of one of Kate's friends, was another guide on their trail.
The week that Kate was so sick, Lynn wrote a touching poem about a firefly's beautiful light and how Kate was meant to fly. The poem's theme became an inspiration for the ice cream shop's name.
"In addition to the deep meaning it has for me personally, fireflies make others think of a party in someone's backyard and no one wants to go home, or warm summer nights," Patti said.
"I always loved the word sweet but we needed something to go with that word and Sweet Firefly just worked perfectly," Angie said.
"Wonderful things happen to me here and I believe that maybe Kate is working through other kids here," Patti says. "It's a saving grace for me and it's a real joy every day."
She continues, "Happiness is fleeting, but joy is something deeper, I think."
Clare Miers is a Dallas freelance writer.
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Grant: After lack of depth doomed division hopes, Rangers' bench needs makeover
After the 2012 season crumpled to an end with the Rangers looking sluggish and stupefied down the stretch, manager Ron Washington made a stunning admission that he may have played his starters "into the ground."
Washington left the distinct impression he would learn and use his bench more.
This, of course, assumes he has a bench to use.
The Rangers have spent the off-season chasing some big fish, adjusting on the fly when they missed out on the first wave and continuing to monitor potential game-changers. The bench, however, has gone untouched.
With less than a month to go until spring training begins, the only announcement the Rangers have made is that top prospects Jurickson Profar and Mike Olt will not be on it. Either they will have full-time roles or they will begin the season in the minors.
While the team has a legitimate option at backup catcher in Geovany Soto, the infield and outfield options are, well, thin to say the least.
At present, the options for backup middle infielders are Leury Garcia and Yangervis Solarte. Combined, they have exactly zero games of major league experience. For corner spots, there are Brandon Snyder and Brandon Allen, who combined for 85 at-bats in 2012.
The Rangers will have one backup outfielder built in from the Craig Gentry/Leonys Martin combination in center field. Behind that guy: either Julio Borbon, Engel Beltre, Jim Adduci — none of whom played in the majors last year — and Aaron Cunningham, the second-greatest position player ever to come out of Alaska. It's not exactly a robust field. It totals six players. Cunningham, who hit .175 for Cleveland in 2012, is a career .219 hitter in 452 at-bats over the last five years.
In addition, new designated hitter Lance Berkman is not as versatile as Michael Young, who could play all four infield positions. Berkman, coming off two knee surgeries in the last year, may be limited to DH duties at the start of the year and could play some first and some outfield later.
"We're still looking at options to upgrade the bench, and that may continue into the spring," Rangers general manager Jon Daniels said.
It's been a common refrain over the last couple of years.
With a sturdy and young club, the Rangers have not put much priority during the early stages of the winter on finding bench help. And then, because of the perceived lack of playing time available, few veteran free agents who want to keep their careers going want to take the Rangers' money to sit on the bench.
And there was so much sitting going on, a guy could go on the DL with saddle sores. A year ago, the Rangers' top nine players took 5,320 of the team's 6,216 total plate appearances — 85.6 percent. It was the highest percentage in the AL. The team with the second-highest percentage, the Chicago White Sox (83.2 percent), also faded down the stretch and lost a division title.
It's also an area where the Rangers have tried to get by on the cheap. A year ago, the Rangers' opening day bench, which remained intact for the first four months of the season, was Yorvit Torrealba, Alberto Gonzalez, Gentry and Snyder. They spent $4.9 million on that group, with Torrealba ($3.2 million) taking up the great majority of the money.
In 2011, the bench was a little deeper with Mike Napoli starting out there. He was joined by David Murphy before he took over for Borbon and Andres Blanco. But, come the postseason, the Rangers were left with the likes of Esteban German to take critical at-bats.
In 2010, the Rangers restructured the bench as spring training progressed, adding Ryan Garko, who was a bust, and Blanco, who was a boon. Over the course of the season, they tried to strengthen it by giving auditions to the likes of Jorge Cantu, Alex Cora and Cristian Guzman. None panned out.
The Rangers expect the bench to play a more significant role in 2012.
To do that, the Rangers must have a more significant bench.
Follow Evan Grant on Twitter at @Evan_P_Grant
Team, Total PAs, Regulars, Pct.
Rangers, 6,216, 5,320, 85.6
Detroit, 6,119, 4,808, 78.6


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The Metropolitan Broadcasting Corporation originated as Du Mont Broadcasting Corporation, a subsidiary of Allen B. Du Mont Laboratories, Inc. Allen Du Mont founded Du Mont Laboratories, an electronics company, in 1931. Du Mont was a pioneer of electronic television manufacturing, releasing his first model in 1938. Du Mont began running an experimental television station in 1940; by 1945 his company was attempting to make television a successful commercial venture.
Du Mont Broadcasting was incorporated in 1955. The company began purchasing and operating radio and television stations immediately, as part of the Du Mont Laboratories television and radio businesses. Du Mont Laboratories transferred its television-related businesses to Du Mont Broadcasting in exchange for stock in 1955. The transferred businesses included the television stations WABD (later renamed WNEW-TV) in New York and WTTG in Washington, D.C. In 1957 Du Mont Broadcasting bought all the remaining outstanding stock of WNEW and began operating the station itself.
Du Mont Broadcasting was renamed Metropolitan Broadcasting in 1958. That year, Metropolitan acquired the Cleveland radio station WHK-AM and -FM from Forest City Publishing Co. Metropolitan ran the radio station directly after that point. In 1959 Metropolitan bought additional television and radio stations: WTVH Television of Peoria, Illinois and WIP-AM and -FM Radio of Philadelphia. It also acquired supermajority stock ownership of Television Diablo, Inc., a Sacramento, California, company that ran the television station KOVR.
Metropolitan bought Foster & Kleiser, a subsidiary of W.R. Grace & Co., in 1959. Foster & Kleiser focused on presenting outdoor advertising, especially on billboards, with a focus on California, Oregon, Washington, and Arizona. Since Metropolitan gained revenues from advertising sales on television and radio, the Foster & Kleiser purchase was designed to improve the company's grasp on advertising and to diversify its business.
Metropolitan issued debentures through Kuhn, Loeb & Co. in 1960. The company sought financing to buy additional television and radio stations and to fund debt obligations. Metropolitan accounted for each of its businesses separately, and a breakdown of their finances appears in the deal book of 1960. Metropolitan was not very successful in the late 1950s, and its stock sank.
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The one place I regularly forget to update is the META.yml. However, version strings in a META.yml get a little tricky as you need to change them in context of the distribution and modules versions and nothing else. Been thinking I need to automated that somehow
But then, META.yml is dealt with by './Build dist' or 'make dist', so one shouldn't have to dabble with it, no?
And this being said, based on a five second pre-morning coffee
perusal of the way META.yml presents its stuff (i.e., I'm probably
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I don't use M::B and EU::MM doesn't build a fully documented META.yml. As such I write all my META.yml files by hand, as that way I can be guaranteed to include all the details I want.
Also the ordering is not guaranteed, so your regex may work in some cases but not all. That's why I said it was tricky
Something that could be done would be to pervert perversion a little bit more still. Instead of giving a regular expression as a value in the config hash, one could also pass references to a sub that would then be able to do whatever it wants with the file content... Including parsing its YAML, updating versions at the right places, and then spitting back the result. It shouldn't be much more than a few lines more. I might hack that in later on today, just for fun.
And here we go. I've updated the code such that you can now hook a subroutine ref in the perversionrc hash. E.g.:
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Lombardo to sign new book Thursday
Stanley Lombardo will sign his new book, "Paxton at Bosworth Field," from noon to 3 p.m. Thursday at Pope County Library, 116 E. Third St. in Russellville.
This time-travel fantasy features character Carter Paxton who, pursued by an Apache war party, rides through a medicine cave in Arizona and emerges in medieval England only to meet Richard III.
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Johnson Water Works will accept customers' water bill payments at its new office, 1009 W. Main St. in Atkins or by mail to SouthWest Water Users Association, P.O. Box 218, Atkins, AR 72823.
Retired teachers to meet Tuesday
The Yell County Retired Teachers Association will meet at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Mount Magazine Lodge. Linda Riley, area-1 co-director will present the program. A brunch menu will be provided.
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A preliminary report on Thursday's crash stated Ahmed Salahuddin, 55, of Windsor Mill, Md., died in the crash that shut down I-40 for several hours and damaged an overpass. The report says only that the rig hit a guardrail and bridge support — then the tractor separated from the trailer and burst into flames.
Passers-by managed to pull the driver from the rig — but he died later at a Little Rock hospital.
The state highway department said Friday that crews are using hydraulic jacks to stabilize the damaged bridge over the interstate and hope to have it open during the weekend.


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Once Sam returns to work a year later (having told nobody her whereabouts), she must perform her secretive duties without knowing who to trust and who might want her dead. While continuing her search for the truth and effort that sheds light on her tragic past Sam is ordered to infiltrate a wealthy, high-profile family by posing as a good Samaritan, which leads her into a mystery more vast, complex, and dangerous than she could have ever imagined. Brilliant, beautiful, ruthless, and efficient, Sam is a force to be reckoned with as the first season of Hunted unfolds.
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I have always been a fan of tv and film espionage. I was a huge fan of Alias and Nikita, and a big fan of James Bond, Mission Impossible, Bourne, etc. When I heard of another spy tv series with a tough female lead, I was very excited, but I wondered what they would do to make this show original from past shows. To say the least, I was very impressed with the choices made. A short 8-episode season worked great because it gave the writers the time to write a main overall plot without any random pointless episodes stuck in the middle.
It had the action and excitement of shows like Alias and Nikita, but also had a dark and well written overall storyline similar to Homeland and The Americans. Sure, some people don't like the show because some of it is a little over-the-top, but that's why we like these shows. I mean, who wants to watch a James Bond film if he couldn't do all the amazing stuff that he does? Espionage tv is supposed to take it to the next level. And personally, I think it did a great job! Hopefully Cinemax picks this up for another season. But if not, I was satisfied with the ending of season 1.
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Ask Chuck: Ever been in a haircut or makeup rut?
By Charles Colson
Sept. 19, 2013 at 4:19 a.m.
I'm definitely in a cut rut. I just throw my hair into a ponytail and rarely style it anymore. I need a change that will help me feel like that attractive woman I once was. Do you have any helpful tips for me?
This question was actually asked recently in an article in the First for Women magazine. Interestingly enough, the stylist had a perfect answer.
Trying a new cut can be scary, but it's one of the fastest ways to take years off the clock. This season's most chic and face-flattering style, would you believe, is an updated pixie. This is how Jenny Baldwin, a stylist from the Cutler Salon in New York City, sees it.
She shares it with everyone because of its dramatic look, which completely transforms the entire face. This is quite interesting because in the early 60s I won one of my trophies using this cut, which we called the French Pixie cut. This proves there is really nothing new under the sun.
Jenny goes on to say how women default to a blunt, shoulder-length style, but this drags the focus down, making features look droopy. A pixie cut draws the eyes up so your features appear lifted, and she is right.
To ensure a short cut looks modern instead of matronly, the style should be heavily texturized, which takes the bulky, blunt look out where the style blends all over. To enhance the cut, ask for a bit longer asymmetrical bangs which gives it that sophisticated look.
Man, how gorgeous can you become? Another attractive bang effect is to have them cut at somewhat of an angle. This easily conceals many forehead lines. Again, keep 'em guessing. This method also spotlights eyes and cheekbones.
Keep in mind that a cut without dimensions might easily appear as if you had a helmet look on your head. To create better depth and movement, try adding highlights as a finishing touch. You gotta be more beautiful, now. Take the gamble, go for it.
Charles, I know this is not in your line of work, but I also know all stylists study makeup techniques. I have worn the same old, thick makeup for more than 44 years. I want a more youthful, fresh look, but I don't feel comfortable without my 'face on.' Is it fair to just ask advice from you since you are a professional?
Yes, I think I have located an article to help you out, and thank you for the compliment. I definitely am not a makeup artist, but I think this knowledge of techniques may be beneficial for you. In most cases, makeup problems are just superficial rather than more deep.
I found an excellent makeup artist by the name of Robert Huitron who has the perfect formula for making yourself up naturally. He says the right amount of makeup can help a woman look 10-15 years younger, and too much makeup can draw the eye straight to aging trouble spots.
Remember when I wrote about how our organ teacher got our attention when he wrote "kiss" on the board? Of course, this stood for " keep it simple, stupid." Could this be what Robert is teaching, also? Bet so.
Robert's key to achieving gorgeous results every time is to remember the word "natural." He suggests adding just enough color to bring out features, like eyes or lips, and flaws will fade into the background.
To define beautiful eyes, Huitron suggests sweeping a matte taupe shadow, like Maybelline Expert Wear Eyeshadow in earthly taupe. He said this can be purchased for $3 through drugstore.com. Apply from lash line to brow, then blend a rosy-brown eye shadow in the crease.
Next, smudge a brown eyeliner into the upper lash line, winging it out at the corners, then finish with two coats of mascara. Would you believe I am so glad I am a man? I hope you guys appreciate what women go through just to get ready to go out with you.
Now, for beautiful lips, Robert suggests filling your lips in completely with a lip liner, then dot on a sheer gloss. He said liners have more wax so they are less likely to feather into fine lines. It also lasts longer, and you can layer it to get the right shade.
I trust this advice will help you since it came from a well-known, professional makeup artist. This technique is shown in detail in this month's First for Women magazine. You might also get an example of this online.
So tell me, with several wearing that hot, cute pixie cut and the phenomenal natural makeup makeover, how much more beautiful would Victoria become?
Charles Colson is a local hair stylist and registered massage therapist. You may email hair or massage questions to email@example.com or call 361-575-5331.


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Loo,The Hawks did a nice job by pounding Calgary 5:1! Congrats. Now I can only hope my Sharks do the same against the Ducks tomorrow! Go Sharks!!! Sorry, didn't mean to hijack this thread...
No prob on the hijack, I started it.I'm pulling for your Sharks as well. I like the Hawks chances against them better than Vancouver and Luongo.
Great work on that pie, mrmojo. Did you have any leftovers? For whatever reason this pie is great cold or reheated. Loo
Hey Looks like you got your Mojo on for that pie!Nice job! I too liked the biscuit flakiness of the crust when I made it. BTW I have never had the original or frozen. So I cant really compare. What was your sauce comprised of? Do you think that was the right amount? I like the cheese combination.As you mention, I think the cutter pans or solid disk www.pizzatools.com will really finalize your recipe Looks very tasty too!John
...I attempted an overnight, fridge rise with IDY last week and didn't care for the results...Loo
Hi, everyone. I don't know if any of you are still active in this forum, but I've just joined. As an amateur home cook and no pizza expert, I would be grateful (VERY! See story below.) to have the recipe broken down into cups, teaspoons, etc. I can always reduce the recipe, but I just don't understand the way it's written right now. I grew up eating HRI and Aurelio's. My dad used to drive us a half-hour for HRI when the place was a shoebox of a bar. We'd also go after Blackhawk games. Great times. Anyway, I've lived in New Jersey for over 25 years now, and I can't stand the pizza out here. I finally got smart, Googled HRI, and here I am, ready to experiment.Loo, would you help me out???Stuck in Jersey


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At the moment I am suffering with a really bad cold. Luckily I am currently staying at my mums house so I'm very well looked after and one of the things she got me a couple of days when she was out and about was some of these Lemsip Breathe Easy Lemsip Hot Lemon Drinks in a pack of 5 (she actually bought 3 boxes of them lol) which I later found out only cost her £1.00 a box in a local discount store.
I go from being hot one minute to cold another, one minute my nose is streaming and next I'm feeling really bunged up. I've got a dull headache and aches and pain sall over the place, I can't seem to stop sneezing and my throat hurts like hell and my cough is again one minute dry but the next chesty. No matter what the symptoms are I feel really rough and really unwell and my nose is brighter red than Rudolph's!
I have been dabbling with a variety of tablets and medicines and a few herbal offerings too for the past week but nothing is really helping and I'm now going into week two with this cold and everyone around me has started to sneeze and look a bit worse for wear which is why I think Mum got me these lol.....she's worried about coming down with herself!
The Packaging:
The individual sachets come in a mainly dark green box and on the front of the box in yellow and white writing we are clearly told that they are Lemsip Cold & Flu Breathe Easy 'Phenylephrine Hydrochloride, Paracetamol' and that they are Lemon & Menthol flavour and that they are to help with Fevers, Headaches, Body Aches, Blocked Noses and Sore Throats and as I mentioned earlier there are 5 in a box so that is stated and there is a picture of hands holding a mug of it and incidentally there is some braille on there and then on the back of the box other information listed includes being told a bit about what the drinks are for, directions for using them are clearly stated as are the ingredients and warnings and contact details for the manufacturer are given. Inside the box the sachets are squarish in shape and easy to tear into and the same colourscheme as the outer box and on each one is basically the same information as given on the box too which is handy is you for any reason you want to go out and feel like you may want to take a couple with you so you can discard the box and inside the box there is a leaflet giving yet more information about the product.
Using The Drinks:
The instructions given on all of the packaging is clear and concise. They are suitable for children and adults over 12 years old and you can take 1 sachet every 4 hours and shouldn't consume more than 4 sachets in any 24 hour period and you shouldn't take these if you suffer with heart disease, high blood pressure, have an over active thyroid, have had a peptic ulcer or you have taken MAOI'S (antidepressants) within 14 days prior to wanting to use these and you do need to consult a Dr or Pharmacist if you are pregnant or breastfeeding before taking these.
These are really simple to make up. Simply pour out the sweet light lemon dried, fine powder into a mug or cup and simply fill with hot but not boiling water and you end up with a thin, transparent and again lemon smelling light lemon colour drink. You can if desired add a bit of honey to it or sugar or sweeteners...me I drink it as it is.
This tastes really nice and soothing. It tastes naturally of lemons and is sweet in a sugary way and in not one bit artificial way (which I hate!). There is a hint of menthol to the drink but nothing much and no nasty after-taste is left after drinking it.
One sachet contains 650g of paracetamol which is to help with headaches, sore throats, any fever you may have, bodyaches and general pains and it also contains 10mg Phenylephrine Hydrochloride which is a know decongestant to help combat a blocked nose.
You should not take any other product that contains paracetamol with these, if you want to do that you have to wait till four hours has passed after having one of these drinks but to be honest one of these sachets contains more paracetamol in it than the one's I usually take so I'd rather consume this!
Are They effective?;
Usually I would say no when it comes to this type of product but these really are brilliant. They are nice to drink and taste really pleasant and calming. I noticed just as I was sipping it that the menthol this contains started to unblock my nose and help me to breathe the easier! After a few minutes my headache started to lift, my temperature came to what felt like back to normal (I was burning up prior to my first one of these!)and my aches and pains seem to disappear.......they did return though after an hour or so mind but I was at least happy with some relief for a time. The only thing they didn't help with was my sore throat which is dry as well and I have some sort of cut open ulcer in it but then I didn't expect it to help with that to be honest!
My chest felt less sore where I'd been coughing too and I certainly stopped coughing and sneezing so much however, again those things did come back to haunt me later but then I just took another one of these when the time came.
I may still have a cold but these do help me get through it a bit better and I'm now a convert to these! I simply think that they are a brilliant buy and I will certainly be going back to the shop Mum got these all from when I am better to purchase some to pop in my medicine cabinet 'just in case'!
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This review is also posted on Ciao under this same username.
So, here comes winter, and along with it the obligatory cold that has begun to circulate amongst everyone in my office. After finding some decent healthcare bargains in Poundland during my last bout of illness, I went there again and discovered this Lemsip Max Cold and Flu Breathe Easy medicine. A packet of 5 sachets cost me (obviously) just £1.00.
Product description: "For the relief of symptoms of cold and flu, including aches and pains, nasal congestion and lowering of temperature."
I have extreme difficulty in taking tablets, and so I always look for alternative types of medicine that offer a similar result to pill forms. There is some sort of mental block that prevents me from swallowing pills and I find the process very uncomfortable. Hot powder drinks are a popular cold treatment and luckily for me they are easily available on the high street, and very easy to take. Lemsip are pretty much the biggest name brand in cold relief medicines, and I was pleased to have bought this at such a low price. The Breathe Easy cold and flu treatment comes in a box containing 5 individual use sachets. The powder inside is simply dissolved in hot water to make a soothing drink.
Recommended directions for use: For oral use. Pour one sachet of powder into a mug and fill with hot, but not boiling water. Stir until dissolved. If preferred, sweeten to tste with sugar, honey or your usual sweetener.
Adults and children 12 years and over: 1 sachet every 4 hours as required. Do not exceed 4 sachets in 24 hours. Do not give to children under 12 years of age.
I mix up these drinks as recommended, first adding the hot water and then also adding a splash of cold water so that it cools just enough for me to start drinking it straight away. I usually love honey and lemon flavours, and this is my preferred choice when it comes to flavoured medicines, but unfortunately in this case it is also mixed with menthol which gives a strange overall flavour and slightly tingles in my mouth as I am drinking it. I have to take it slowly sip by sip, and the sharpness of the flavour makes me grimace after each mouthful. I always add in a spoonful of honey to make it a little more palatable and also for the added benefit of soothing my sore throat, but this still does not hide the unusual flavour of the powder.
Active ingredient:
Paracetamol 650mg - analgesic and antipyretic - for relief of headache, sore throat, fever, body aches and pains.
Phenylephrine hydrochloride 10mg - decongestant - for relief of block nose
Also includes sucrose and aspartame. Total contents of sachet 4.8g.
I made use of these sachets over the course of a week, with one or two per day being enough to help me make it through the worst of my symptoms. On the one day that my cold reached its peak I took three sachets at the recommended intervals, and they offered little comfort. The medicine seemed to take much longer to have an effect, and when it did finally start to work it only really took the edge off, and did not completely relieve the headache pain and blocked nose that I was suffering from. Aside from this, my recent cold has been quite manageable with the aid of the Lemsip sachets. The paracetamol works effectively, as I would expect, and this helped to ease my frequent headaches so that they were no longer noticeable and I could carry on with my day without experiencing any pain. I have previously tried a few different varieties of cold relief powders made by various brands, and this Lemsip version is the only one (so far) that has managed to live up to its claims to relieve a blocked nose in addition to reducing aches and pains. I noticed that my nose was clearer and I could breathe more freely again after taking this medicine, which certainly had an effect on my overall wellness and made me feel much better.
I think these Lemsip Max Cold and Flu Breathe Easy sachets are a fairly effective cold treatment. The powder sachets provide an easy to use alternative to tablets, but I did struggle with the off-putting flavour. I would choose to use this medicine when I have a mild to moderate level cold that is too uncomfortable to ignore, to provide some relief so I can continue working without distractions. However, it didn't seem to make much of a difference for the brief period when my cold was at its worst. Overall, it is a good medicine that helps to ease headaches and soothe blocked airways at the same time.
Once in a while I tend to grab a box of Lemsip, normally if I'm at the start of possibly coming down with some nasty cold or flu type thing, if I'm in the middle of a full blown assault on my immune system or at the end. Either way I take it not to cure, but just to ease the symptoms slightly. I picked up a 5 sachet box of this product for 31.00 in my local Home Bargain store. Never seen the breathe easy variety before and realising my nose was a little snuffly ( but nothing major ) I thought I would give it a go.
What is Lemsip?
Lemsip now comes in a variety of different forms, but the most common and memorable for me is the powdered variety in sachets. Normally in boxes of 10 sachets, but also in 5. This product is to help relief the symptoms experienced when you suffer from colds and flu such as aches, pains, nasal congestion and also can help lower body temperature.
How is it packaged?
The product as mentioned comes in individual sachets within a small cardboard box. The box itself is quite striking in colours and design. The main colour is green with ' Lemsip ' in bold letters at the top. There's a picture of a hand holding a mug on the front with clear indication of what this product can help with in regards to symptoms and importantly mentioning at the bottom that this product contains paracetamol.
The back explains how to use this product, ingredients and has the relevant warning details on it. On the side it has contact details for the company who makes the product.
I love the fact it comes in its own sachets because that is exactly the measured dose needed, so no guessing how much to put in the cup/mug. Its not a major clear up job afterwards as all of the contents goes straight into your cup and its easy to carry around if you needed to take one when out and about. Its also great that all relevant details including how to use is on the sachets so you don't have to refer back to the box.
How do you use?
This is a product to drink. Put one sachet into a mug and fill with hot but not boiling water. Stir til all the powder has dissolved. Can be sweetened if needed. Drink. For adults and children over the age of 12, 1 sachet every 4 hours can be taken if needed. Don't take more than 4 sachets in 24 hours, and this product isn't suitable for children under 12.
What's the active ingredients?
Paracetamol 650mg, Phenylephrine hydrochloride 10mg ( per sachet ). Also contains sucrose and aspartame.
So what do I think of this product?
I have always liked the fact Lemsip is easy to use, mix with hot water and drink. Its never been the nicest thing Ive ever tasted, but I don't mid it. I don't buy it because of how it tastes to be fair. I am alittle disappointed with the menthol element to it. You could hardly taste it, and to be honest, it was more of an after taste rather than first taste and it wasn't obvious at all. I didn't feel that it did anything for my nose, and I would really have had to concentrate to tell the difference apart from this version compared to the original.
The taste for me is more or less the same as the original. There is that slight citrus taste to it, but its more a powdery crushed up paracetamol taste to it. It doesn't matter how well I stir this drink, it always has that powder taste to it, initially when I drink it, and then the aftertaste. It doesn't bother me as I'm used to it. If I wanted to buy something that tasted amazing then I wouldn't be buying something for medicinal purposes.
Obviously with it having paracetamol in it, it has done me a little good in regards to my slight headache I've had for the last few days. Its just such a shame it didn't do anything for the old nasal area!
Would I buy this again?
It didn't cost the earth, it was £1.00 for this box of 5 sachets and in the supermarket for the 10 sachet box its roughly double the price. I wouldn't buy this variety again because as mentioned, the menthol element did nothing. But I would buy the original for general aches and pain and when I'm simply too damn lazy to swallow a whole paracetamol tablet.
Having run out of our normal Lemsip Max we were in a fix. It's the only thing my husband will take when he has a cold and we are all currently struggling with sore throats so we were forced to stock up on a trip out when we were shopping at an out of town shopping centre for some house bits and bobs. Next door was B&M which sells virtually everything so I suggested we stock up there and then.
What type?
There are lots of varieties of Lemsip and as long as it is branded just that my husband doesn't mind the variety. There was only one type at B&M and it was the 'Breathe Easy' type. Basically, I think it is the flavour that lends itself to the title with the main ingredients being lemon and menthol flavour in addition to the paracetamol contents. The list of things it treats is on the box: fever, headaches, body aches, blocked nose and sore throat.
In use
I just add the sachet to mug and tip in just boiled water and it sort of fizzes on initial contact. It's best to wait a few minutes before drinking as it can burn your mouth if you drink too soon. Left too long though and it is vile tasting if drunk cold. My husband fills a travel mug with this for his journey to work when he is ill and he says it makes a world of difference to how he feels by the time he gets to work.
Size and price
The box has 5 sachets in it so we grabbed two packs as five won't last long with my husband who swears by these. As usual, B&M are a bargain price guaranteed store and we paid £1 per box which is quite good.
My thoughts
This Lemsip tastes quite nice wiht the menthol adding quite a medicinal flavour to it. I am used to the lemon and on occasion blackcurrant version but I don't mind this one. It definitely eases a sore throat which is what we are treating at the moment and the paracetamol helps with other symptoms. When asked what he thought, my husband was pleased with this particular type of Lemsip and takes a regular dose although he says he prefers the original formula better. You have to be careful when taking this if you are using other medicines to ensure you don't overdose. An adult can have a sachet every 4 hours but no more than 4 sachets in 24 hours.
Final word
Another highly recommended variety from the Lemsip range. Best to keep some ready in the cupboard for when illness strikes.
What is lemsip?
Lemsip is a lemon flavoured drink which relieves the symptoms of colds and flu, including relief of aches and pains, sore throats, headaches, nasal congestion, lowering of temperature and chesty coughs. It is only for adults and children over the age of 12.
What does it contain?
Lemsip contains:
Phenylephrine hydrochloride
Citric acid
Sodium citrate
Lemon flavour
Menthol flavour
Ascorbic acid
Saccharin sodium
My experience
Like many people, I suffered with a really bad cold in the winter. My sisters both recommended that I try lemsip as it had worked for them before. They also both warned me that the taste is awful, but worth it. So I decided to give it a try. Lemsip comes in sachets which you make into a hot drink by adding hot water. I also like to add a little sugar. It is very easy to make. The first time I tried it I thought the taste was disgusting. It tastes of menthol quite strongly with a hint of lemon. I sipped my through it but the first time I tried it I couldn't quite manage the full mug because I just couldn't stand the taste. However, I soon started to feel the effects of it and felt quite a lot better that evening.
For the next few days I had 2 lemsips a day and the effects on how I was feeling were amazing. Also, somehow they seemed to stop tasting quite so bad. In fact, I started to quite enjoy the taste of them. From speaking to a few other people i've found that people seem to either love or hate the taste of lemsip, so maybe it's a marmite medicine- you love it or you hate it. Or maybe it's an acquired taste. Either way, whether you like the taste or not i'd say the effects on health are worth it as I was right as rain in a few days.
Price and availability
Lemsips are available from most supermarkets, drug stores and pharmacys. They usually cost around £3 for 10 sachets, which some people think is a lot but I think it's worth it.
Final thoughts
Apart from the debate over the taste, I can't find fault with this product. I'm glad I discovered it and would recommend it to anyone. 5 stars from me.
So far I was thinking to myself I have been rather lucky as I haven't been stuck down with coughs, colds and flu as normally I catch any bug going. But my luck was short lived as last Sunday it started with a sore throat, which wasn't too bad but then the head aches started and the block nose. Then my asthma started playing up so even a week on I'm still not one percent.
Lemsip Cold and Flu Breathe Easy - Lemon and Menthol Flavour:
'If you're really struggling to breathe with a blocked nose, then this hot drink with added menthol can be your salvation.'
It claims to help with -
Block Nose
Body Aches & Pains
Sore Throat
All of which I was suffering with, I had used Lemsip before but not this version and in the past it had helped so I had great hope already in this brand.
My Findings:
So far all I had been taking was paracetamol which clearly wasn't working, so while my partner was doing some shopping in the pound shop he spotted Lemsip Cold & Flu Breathe Easy. I started taking these on Thursday (it's now Sunday) and happy to report they really have helped. It states you can have one sachet every four hours but you must not take anymore than four sachets within a twenty four hour period.
I took mine three times a day, when I woke, then again on the afternoon and before I went to sleep. Along with this I was also taking simple linctus to help with my cough.
I couldn't really taste much the first time I tried these due to my sinuses being blocked, but the following day I could breathe easier and smell a lot more than I could. It's an acquired taste I have to say; I do like normal Lemsip hot drinks however the menthol in this wasn't that nice but still drinkable. Knowing that it helps too keeps you drinking it!
After a couple of days, my head feels a lot better, ear ache has gone, the shivers have gone and no blocked nose but I'm still left with a dry cough.
Each sachet of powder contains the active ingredients paracetamol 650mg, phenylephrine hydrochloride 10mg. The Phenylephrine hydrochloride is a decongestant that reduces the swelling in the nose passage, relieving congestion and reducing the pressure which may cause a headache. The paracetmol is the pain killer part of the mix which helps against aches and pains and can help to reduce a fever.
Price and Availability:
Lemsip Breathe Easy can be purchased from pound shops for a box of five sachets which is very good value; however as my partner only purchase one box when I was running out he popped to our local chemist which cost £2.29 for the same box.
How to take:
This product is for oral use only all you need to do is pour one sachet of the powder into a mug and fill with hot water; but not boiling water. What I normally do is boil the kettle and wait a few minutes before I pour the water into my mug.
Adults and children over twelve years of age can take one sachet every four hours as required, but it does state no more than four sachets within a four hour period. Not to be given to under twelve.
As this product contains paracetamol they state not to take any other medications that contain paracetamol while using this product.
Very happy I took these all I'm left with is a horrid cough but being told from the doctor it will take a least seven to ten days before it will clear up; all I can do is keep drinking plenty of warm drinks.
I would certainly recommend Breathe Easy to the cold and flu suffers out there within a couple of days I was feeling much better than I was. I will from now on keep a box in the medicine cupboard just in case it's needed again; and the way the weather is I'm sure they'll be out again!
As I am not a doctor I would advise you talk to your chemist or doctor before taking any medications, and while using this products it helps to have a good fluid intake.
And ALWAYS read the leaflet provided there could be something your allergic to, or may not be able to take if pregnant or breast feeding.
Five out of five stars from me!
Thanks for reading :o)
Additional Information:
The other ingredients are citric acid, sucrose, sodium citrate, aspartame, lemon and menthol flavours, saccharin sodium, curcumin WD and ascorbic acid (Vitamin C).
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It's that time of year again when colds and flu seem to be affecting many of us and we take to the medicine cabinet in search of relief. In our house, my wife tends to favour the branded products whilst I generally go for the cheaper options.
At present for colds, I am using Abdine sachets from Home Bargains which do the job for me. I have just been generous enough to pass my cold onto my wife so she has been using these Lemsip Cold and Flu Breathe Easy sachets.
I have now run out of the cheaper option and since Friday have been stealing my wife's stash of Lemsip. She would normally buy the regular Lemsip and I didn't even know she had this premium variant until I went a hunting around her favourite stash sites.
Now there's only 1 sachet left so I shall dutifully let her have that one and I will restock tomorrow when I am out and about.
These breathe easy Lemsips are made in the same way as an ordinary Lemsip, pouring the powder from the sachet into the mug and then adding hot water and stirring. You then sip the drink until it is finished and sit back and wait for some relief from your symptoms.
The product contains 650mg of Paracetamol which is an analgesic and as an antipyretic it can also reduce fever.
It also contains phenylephrine hydrochloride - a nasal decongestant.
It also contains Vitamin C and we are advised to keep our level of this vitamin stocked up as reserves can be depleted when you have a cold.
Compared to normal Lemsip, I can't honestly say that it felt any better to use this product and for a 10 sachet pack the difference in price is quite significant.
I did feel better for a couple of hours after taking this drink, but no better than if I had used the cheaper lesser brand alternative, which I shall get more stocks of tomorrow.
I do feel that with medicines in particular, you do pay an unrealistically high premium for brands, whereas the savings can be considerable if you opt for a non-branded product with the same active ingredients.
I'll give this one 4 out of 5, but would suggest that the same effect can be achieved through a non-branded product of which my current favourite is Abdine stocked by Home Bargains.
I had never thought about Lemsip and trying to help you breathe Easy, but found this product in Savers when the wife was in looking for bargains. Always on the lookout for things that should be able to help with the Cold I picked a pack up. These come in the usual 10 sachet box and I paid £2.20 for this pack, which was a little bit cheaper than the usual price of such a product in the supermarkets.
You just make these up in the usual way. By boiling some Hot Water and stirring the powder into the Water. This dissolves quickly enough and you get the usual Lemon smell from this but with a bit of Menthol mixed through. This makes a bit change and doesn't smell so sour as the standard Lemsips.
The idea of these is to work the same way as the normal Lemsip which I think works good enough, but the Menthol part is meant to help clear your Airways therefore helping you Breathe. The Menthol part isn't overly strong but you can smell it and taste it slightly.
I will buy these again. Anything that helps a bit more than the standard is good for me, and after having a couple of these I felt my nose seemed a bit less bunged up. I cannot say it was all this that cleared my nose as I was using other medicine at the time but I feel this done a good job.
Lemsip at it's best, as usual.
Suffering from colds and flu can really get you down and in my opinion you can't beat a good lemsip for making you feel comforted inside. I wouldn't particularly say they knock a cold on the head but the lemon taste I find soothing.
This particular lemsip is lemsip with a kick its lemon and menthol flavour give you an extra and somewhat weird sensation when you drink it. To prepare your lemsip you need to empty your sachet which contains 4.8g of powder into a cup boil your kettle then I fill my cup up with part boiled water and some cold water from the tap and mix to make sure its not going to burn me when I drink it. Once you take a sip this one is weird you feel the warmness of the drink but if you inhale the cool menthol vapours get you as well and you can feel them clearing your nose as well and to be honest I am not sure that I like it. The recommended dose for these is 1 sachet every 4 hours for 12+ not recommended for under 12s and have no more than 4 a day.
So what's in them:
Paracetamol Ph.Eur. 650mg, Phenylephrine hydrochloride BP10mg, surcose and aspartame.
From the Home Bargains shop you can get 10 sachets in a box for £2.50 which is good when you consider you will pay around £5 in a pharmacy.
This product is good and does perk you up when you have a cold the only problem is I don't like the menthol experience and it sometimes make me feel a bit sick so for me I shall stick to the normal lemon and blackcurrant ones without the extra kick.
One of the things I have in the medicine cupboard at ALL times, is a box of Lemsip sachets. Along with Lotus Olbas tissues, I find that a nice hot Lemsip is the best way to relieve the symptoms of a nasty cold. I noticed we were running low recently, so told my husband to pick some up some more supplies from the supermarket.
I wasa bit miffed though, when he returned and I found he had spent £5 on a box of Lemsip Max Breathe Easy. The normal Lemsips usually cost less that £3 a box, so I wondered what was so great about this particular variant that warranted the extra price hike.
I didn't have to wait long to find out. A couple of weeks later, I had a scratchy throat and the beginnings of a cold. I reached in the cupboard for a sachet of Lemsip.
Lemsip Max comes in a green and red card box containing 10 sachets of powder. To use the product, you empty one sachet into a cup or mug and pour on hot water from a kettle, stirring well to make sure the powder is dissolved. Adults and children over 12 can take one sachet every 4-6 hours. The product is not for children. You must not take more than 4 sachets in 24 hours.
The first thing I noticed was a powerful menthol hit as soon as I took a sip of the hot liquid. It was a bit like drinking Olbas Oil! The powerful mentholated drink made my airways feel clearer and soothed my throat. The strong menthol taste did come as a bit of a shock, and did take some getting used to, but I found it really good to inhale the vapours as I drank. This is a medicine you can really feel working and you instantly feel "picked up" after you have finished drinking it. The menthol flavour may not be to everyone's taste, but to be honest, when you are bunged up with a cold, you are lucky if you can taste anything anyway.
The active ingredients in Lemsip Max Breathe Easy are 1000mg of Paracetomol per sachet, which relieves aches and pains and fever, and 12.2mg of Phenylephrine Hydrochloride, which is a decongestant, stopping you from feeling so "bunged up". The product also contains Vitamin C, which has been recognised to boost the immune system.
The box contains a warning not to take with any other paracetamol containing products. Pregnant women should consult a doctor before using the product.
The product is manufactured by Reckitt Benckiser, who are based in Hull, UK. They have an e-mail address at firstname.lastname@example.com
Personally, I don't know whether the added menthol warrants the extra cost, and when I stock up again, I will probably revert to the cheaper regular Lemsip. If you are lazy, and can't be bothered filling a seperate bowl with boiling water and Olbas Oil to inhale the steam, this product is for you, as it does two jobs in one, working as an steam inhalant and a medicinal drink.
This is a product that really works and is excellent for relieving symptoms such as sore throat and bunged up nose. I like to take one before bed to make me feel more comfortable and help me sleep easier, and first thing in the morning to get rid of that "grotty" feeling you get when you wake up with a bad cold and all the phlegm has settled at the back of your throat (sorry, hope you weren't eating!).
This is definitely more effective than taking a paracetamol tablet on its own. I award it 4 dooyoo stars for effectiveness, and minus one for the cost, which I feel is a little high.
I am a wimp when I get a cold. As soon as the sniffles, sore throat and blocked head make themselves felt, I reach for the cold remedies (ideal with a shot of scotch, but that cannot be medically recommended, especially if driving. Or working. Or functioning in any meaningful way). Whilst potions such as Night Nurse are all very well when you can tuck yourself in bed for eight or ten hours, they're not ideal when you need to go to work, or indeed, just stay conscious.
Because hot drinks do help, by their very hotness, to soothe a sore throat, one preparation I often have to hand is Lemsip. Last time I had a cold, the Lemsip that happened to be in our kitchen drawer was Lemsip Max Cold & Flu Breathe Easy. Well, this confused me. Even 'normal' Lemsip is for colds and flu, and given that all the Lemsip products have decongestant (in this case 12.2mg of Phenylephrine hydrochloride - the kind you can't make methamphetamine out of) and painkillers (1000mg of paracetamol) in them, I wondered what makes this stuff 'breathe easy'.
In addition to the medically active ingredients and a slug of Vitamin C, there is also 'menthol flavour'. This gives the already bitter tasting Lemsip a sharp tang, as if you're sucking a cough sweet. I had the lemon/menthol flavour. I don't usually mind the flavour of Lemsip (I know many people hate it) - it is artificial tasting, and bitter, due to the natural bitter taste of the medicines (which they try to cover with aspartame and saccharin), but normally, I quite like it, in a sickbed comforting kind of way. However, the addition of the menthol makes what a palatable, albeit medicinal preparation, rather disgusting. The menthol isn't strong enough to even give the illusion that the menthol is clearing your nose; it just adds a rather unpalatable after taste.
Of course, you don't tend to take cold remedies for the taste explosion or culinary delight. No, you take them to relieve your cold symptoms. I'm not really sure why I stick with Lemsip (especially if I'm not in a position to spike it with whiskey). Yes, there is a good dose of Paracetamol to kill pain and reduce fever (though I rarely get fever), however, I find ibuprofen to be a more effective painkiller. There is a decongestant in there as well, but I find Sudafed with Pseudoephedrine (the stuff you CAN apparently make methamphetamine from) far more effective to relieve my blocked nose. The warmth of the drink does soothe a sore throat, but a hot honey and lemon drink would do the same and far more cheaply (a box of 10 sachets will set you back online between £2.50 and £5.00 (Boots charge £4.84) and a box of five between £1.50 - £2.00). Nonetheless, I do find myself trotting to the shop (or schlepping, depending on how awful I feel) for a box of Lemsip every time. I bring sachets to work, boil the kettle...think about waiting for the water to cool slightly as per the instructions, but usually don't bother, empty the contents of the sachet (a fine yellow powder) into my mug, pour water over the powder, sweeten (with honey if I have it, more sweetener if I don't) and gingerly sip (and then wince in pain as it burns my mouth). It does relieve the pain of a sore throat for a couple of hours (nothing like the four to six hours it says to leave between doses), though it's not very good for unblocking my nose. I ruefully have to admit that I've been using a product for some years that I cannot, in good conscience, recommend. Weird.
Lemsip, despite being a hot drink, is a medication, and comes with all the warnings that you'd expect. The important warning is to remember that it contains a fair amount (1000 mg) of paracetamol, and so should not be taken with any other paracetamol containing preparations. This includes tablets, Night Nurse or similar or many other cold remedies - do make sure you read the label. Paracetamol can kill, and it causes damage without you noticing (at first). An overdose (even a relatively small one) can cause irreparable liver damage. You may feel fine, as the symptoms of the damage are often delayed.
There are additional warnings - you should ask advice before taking Lemsip (or any other similar medication) if you have a number of conditions, including (and I did not know this) Reynaud's (this causes your fingers and/or toes to become white, dead looking and numb in cold conditions or when the sufferer is under stress - you may guess I am speaking from experience), if you have liver or kidney disease, if you are pregnant, if you have a condition which precludes you from ingesting aspartame, or if you may be diabetic. There are also some medications which can interact with the ingredients in Lemsip - as always, read the label, and ask a health professional if you are uncertain.
Lemsip really isn't the best or most effective cold remedy around, and the 'Breathe Easy' version, which includes menthol, takes what is already (to some) an unpalatable drink and makes it truly unpleasant tasting. You would gain more relief, and probably save a fair amount of money, if you made your own hot lemon and honey drink (with perhaps a couple of cloves, and, if appropriate, a wee dram), and used single-dose medicines (i.e. a pain killer, a decongestant) when needed. I am clearly a masochist, and stupid one at that, as I do persist in buying Lemsip when I'm suffering. However, I shan't be buying the Breathe Easy version again. It's vile.
If you're really struggling to breathe with a blocked nose, then this Max strength hot drink with added menthol is the perfect fix.


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