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MM, it is a sick, horrific fear so many of us share. It was all I could do not to race to school and drag my child home. Unfortunately, I have been imagining those classrooms and the faces of those babies when they realized a really bad person was in their room, doing an horrific thing.
Please, God, let none of us ever confront anything like that.
MM I have been following the events at Newtown with a heavy heart and pride in those brave teachers who rushed to protect their pupils, but I never followed those thoughts to you. I think that a staff discussion on safety procedures is urgently needed because we now know that the unthinkable can happen, so any measures that can improve protection should be taken as a matter of urgency.
I should be in bed asleep but I am fretting about my sins of omission with regard to household matters leading up to the coming festivities. I have never been so under-prepared because I am taking shelter in distractions instead of facing my responsibilities.
Had a nice (though busy) weekend with the BF. Went down to Oklahoma for his best friend's surprise birthday party. We stopped in Wichita on the way down to buy some wine. We don't have a great selection here in town, so we took advantage of a bigger city. We then went to the bday party all afternoon and evening, then overnighted in a hotel. Breakfast with the friend and his family the next morning, then back on the road. Went back through Wichita on the way home (this is the long way) to go see The Hobbit in 3D IMAX. Very enjoyable. Then home ~10pm. I had to take work with me since I wasn't done grading papers and grades are due today (Monday) at noon. Grading my last paper now. SOOOO ready to just be done with the semester!!
YAY for the last paper and being finished for a few weeks! When do you leave for home? I take it you are driving and won't be taking the train this year. What route will you take?
What are you giving your BF for Christmas? Do you know what he is giving you?
GRAYMAYNE, when do you expect BIGG in? How long will he be staying? Which of your special places will you be going on Winter Solstice?
MM, it seems there should be an automatic alarm set off if the glass in the front doors is ever broken. Definitely, a panic button would be an absolute necessity. You having to stand there and make a two sentence announcement is ridiculous as we know now. So many times what seems reasonable in theory simply doesn't work in practice.
Lady Hawke I can only give you one answer – we will be going to our traditional Winter Solstice venue, the Crown Country Inn, Munslow. The chef is a personal friend so we always receive a warm welcome and I approve the idea of a properly laid table, complete with tablecloth. There will be roaring wood fires so that always feels right for the season. BigG's plans have not been revealed as yet except for his intention to pop down and sort out my Kindle Fire internet connection.
My DS was dismayed this lunchtime to find his dentures giving way:( He has to turn up at the dentist by 9.0am tomorrow for inspection and possible repair by the following day.
Your card arrived today, thankyou:)
LH, I leave for home early early Thursday AM. I am driving. I'm not gonna lie – I've been kinda avoiding talking about my route and plans because I didn't want to hurt feelings (ok, I didn't want to hurt your feelings). I'm actually meeting my parents in Memphis Thursday night. We're then going to Graceland Friday morning, then driving back to ATL together Friday afternoon. I know you're in the area, but I won't have time to get together. Additionally, my parents don't know about Leaky, and I'm not comfortable introducing them to people from Leaky. I'm really sorry, and I hope you're not offended. However, there is a chance I will come back through Memphis on my drive back. In that case, I'll definitely let you know when I'm coming through and if I'll be able to stop (my BF will be with me and I'm much more comfortable talking about Leaky to him).
The BF and I aren't doing formal gifts to each other this year. We're both strapped for cash and spend a lot of money on each other on a regular basis. He bought a ticket to fly to ATL after Christmas, which is his gift to me. And I just bought a case of wine this weekend, which is pretty much my gift to us. I'll probably also get him a little something (like put together a stocking) either to leave for him at Christmas, or give to him when he gets to ATL. If we drive back through Memphis and I have enough money, I may try to get us a room at the Peabody. That'll be a nice little $300 gift… o.O
MM, I'm sorry about all the anxiety the CT tragedy brought. I immediately thought of my friends with children, but I didn't immediately think of my friends who work in schools. Shame on me. I know college campus changed (read: implemented) a lot of protocol after the Virginia Tech shooting, I imagine a lot of K-12 schools will now be following suit.
Graymayne, your Solstice location sounds lovely! But I'm sorry to hear about the DS's dentures! And right at the Holidays! Booo! I hope he gets everything fixed with as little as hassle possible.
DR LEW, don't worry about it. I would like to see you but I understand about your parents and time constraints. At some point in the future you will be traveling through and it will work out. I would be most pleased if it was on this trip back through with your BF but, if not, some other time. When you are at Graceland you will be about five to ten minutes from my parent's house. They live southeast of Graceland. The area has definitely seen better days. There is a push within the city government to spend some money reclaiming the area and upgrading it. I will be interested in your thoughts on Graceland. It is at its best at Christmas, all the trees sort of distract from the 70s decor.
Someone has walked into the lobby of our hospital where I am on committee and committed suicide in the lobby this morning. I am due to be there tonight for my meeting. Fortunately, we go in the backdoor to some meeting rooms on the ground floor on the backside. Frequently my daughter goes up to the lobby restaurant and shop but tonight I will make sure she does not go up there. They will probably have it all cleaned up and back in business as usual but I don't want to chance that she sees any evidence of bloodshed.
Lady Hawke An update: BigG arrives tomorrow afternoon and leaves on Thursday afternoon because he has commitments on Friday and Saturday. After that he doesn't know at this point, which makes catering rather difficult:( Still he will be sorting out my technical problems. We will probably go out for lunch somewhere nice on Wednesday.
GRAYMAYNE, I'm glad BIGG will be home long enough to deal with your issues with your new Kindle and will be available for a nice dinner. I do wish for your sake he could commit to his plans for Christmas. I don't think men realize fully that food does not just magically appear on plates and that bedrooms are not pristine, ready to be occupied at all times, nor are carpets always freshly vacuumed, nor are fresh linens and towels always clean, folded and ready in linen cabinets.
I have finally finished my tree. I have one more card table of ornaments to put on my parent's tree. I don't know if I have ever put them up concurrently. I usually do one or the other first.
My daughter is working a sinus infection so we ended up at the doctor yesterday for antibiotics. So, she is getting these extra two days out of school with a doctor's excuse. So, we are doing what we would have done anyway, with the exception of the trip to the doctor, but now her absence does not count against her.
I'm certain she is happy not to be at school because she doesn't feel the best all the time. Then, she will surface from the temporary malaise and be giggly, happy and chatty for awhile.
We are headed out to work our way towards my parent's house to finish their tree with stops along the way.
I was washing dishes this morning when the power went off. I contionued washing the dishes since I do them by feel to see if they are clean. Luckily the power was not off for long.
I am feeling better today. The tragedy has made me a little depressed.
My Christmas card holder is getting full. This always makes me smile when I look at them. I just realized that it is a week until Christmas. I have already gave Beth the money to help out on Christmas dinner. Since I don't cook the meal and have everyone over at my house, I always make sure I buy the ham and give enough money to cover part of the food. When we lived at the lake, a lot of the holiday meals were at my house. If we had extended family, we usually had the meals at Beth's because she has the largest house.
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Today I received cards from Deanie and Graymayne, which made me very happy, thankyou,
Lady Hawke, I am so pleased both trees are pretty much done, and seemingly, once you got going, not too much stress was involved.
I hope your daughter feels better soon. I have everything crossed here that we all stay well. We ARE going to enjoy Christmas!
LEW, have a safe trip home, and a wonderful Christmas. xx
BigG arrived early afternoon and sorted out my problems in about one minute flat! I have to say that as my first experience of touch screen technology it is a nightmare finding my way around. Everything I tackle seems to be a lot more difficult to fathom than I expected because I have to learn the unspoken rules. I suppose I will get the hang of it before long but my first Kindle was a lot more user friendly.
Graymayne, although we have bought my daughter a Kindle Fire for Christmas, I have been a Very Good Girl and have not set it up or played with it yet! I am pleased BigG got yours working so quickly. I found the touch screen on my iPad challenging for a while, but it becomes natural very quickly, believe me, it's wonderful! Enjoy!
I am NOT touch screen friendly. Do not even like touch pads. It is a mouse for me.
Cool G.: Got your card today.
Do not know about others but I am getting tired of Facebook. It will not load correctly half the time. and
all the extra stuff and the auto load adds coming in April. I most likely will not be there much longer. The
people are great, it's the site that I am getting tired of.
I have finished both trees. It is so nice to sit with Christmas music playing with the trees lit and just listen and look and remember.
GRAYMAYNE, I'm glad your Kindle was so easily brought into line. Now, the hard part, figuring it out when you aren't 12 years old.
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Throwing tinsel over everything
Hi, you two STRANGERS, where have you been? MERRY CHRISTMAS to you too!
Putting Christmas lights around random windows and along shelves
Hi everyone! Thanks for everyone who has sent Christmas cards that I've received! (I'd make a list, but my cards are in another room and I'm writing a story for my school newspaper right now..)
Hola, LH.
I've been pretty busy with classes. I don't know if I mentioned, but I took on two editorial positions at my school's newspaper this semester. I was working as the News Editor (which includes having to design the front pages for the six issues that we put out), and online editor. Beyond that, I had two assistants, and I was responsible for teaching them pretty much everything I've learned so they can take over for me come next semester.
I've also gotten into photography, and I spent a lot of time with the camera I bought back in April or May. Also managed to break that camera, and I bought a new one a month or two ago, and I love it even more.
I finished up classes yesterday, but I have a few more newspaper-related things I'm still tying up. I'm writing a story now, I have competition submissions to send in tomorrow and a few things to tweak on our website.
Breaking into the Headmistress' room and spreading glitter all over
Decorating the hallways with wreaths
wraps christmas lights around the Headmistress' chair and desk, pins strings of lights to the wall, and sets a radio in the corner to play Christmas music … loudly
Follows Adella down the hallway, lights being strung along random walls and over the paintings, pictures and statues already about the castle
Hi Lady Hawke!!! How have you been? I have been good, very busy with school! Looking forward to having a bit of a break even though it will be pretty busy.
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Rebuilt Vortec 5.7 runs rough after 15 minutes
Hi all.
I just rebuilt my 5.7 vortec engine in a 1996 chevy suburban 1500 4x4. Had the block all worked over by a machine shop. Had them redo the heads (valve job etc) and redid the rings etc. New oil pump everything pretty much new. This has a new upper & lower intake and new injectors as well.
Problem: After first start up the suburban runs fine. Drive for 15 minutes or so and it acts like a plug wire is missing and tries to shake itself apart.
What I have done: I took it to oreillys and borrowed their code reader. It said that cylinder 8 was misfiring. I took it home and checked compression in all cylinders. All are ok. I then took off the valve cover and readjusted the valve for cylinder 8. I put it all back together and had the same problem again. This time cylinder #3.
I will be taking off the drivers side valve cover and checking valves on #3 and will retest.
My Questions: 1. Can anyone think of a code or reset procedure or anything like it that I would need to do after rebuilding this engine? Someone was telling me that the throttle needed to be relearned and that I had to turn the engine on twice while putting my finger in my ear to make that happen
2. I cant seem to get a straight answer on how to adjust the valves on this. What I have been doing is starting the engine, loosening the valve until it starts clacking. Then I tighten it until it just barely stops clacking. Then I take it 1/2 (one half) turn further. Is that correct?
Thanks in advance.
Hey Jone, welcome to the GM truck club. I don't know about the "relearning of the ECU" Since your compression check was good on all cylinders, I don't think this is a valve adjustment issue. I would think either an electrical misfire, (plug or wire) or a fuel injector "lean misfire".
Did you change spark plugs in it when you did the rebuild? There have been many discussions on here about the vortecs only likeing ACs'1988 Chevy C-3500 2wd (no pic)
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Thanks for the quick reply and the welcome.
I put new ac plugs/wires. This was a complete rebuild. New distributor etc. Replaced cam and knock sensors etc. The only thing really not changed was vacuum lines. I also need to look at this thing at night while running and see if there are any sparks/light shows.
THe lean misfire on the injector would probably be an airflow sensor or something wouldnt it? It is a new injector set at a whopping 350.00 bucks.
I'm pretty sure I need to double check the valve adjustments though. I think they might have been tightened down too much when first installed. I also need to recheck compression on each cylinder and write down the numbers. I think a couple of them were kind of low for a newly rebuilt engine (90 lbs or whatever). Will a valve adjustment impact the compression poundage that shows up during a compression test?
thanks again in advance for your help.
if i may jump in, make sure u installed it without damaging the o rings on the injectors ( spider ) happens some times, and next time buy it on e-bay for 120 bucks, its the same as OEM !! lol
AND yes, 90 is very low....should be around 140-160 IMO
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Thanks for the info on the o-rings. I'm not sure if I damaged them or not. How would I be able to tell? Pretty sure I got the lifetime warranty on the injectors now, so if they are bad i'll rip em out and take them back in. It isn't easy to get at the injectors under the upper intake manifold - alot of crap to take off. Is there a way to tell if I have a problem with the injectors without removing the upper intake?
As for the compression - the engine was cold when I tested it last time. Do you know (or have a procedure) what steps I should take to check the compression. Sit at idle for 30 minutes or ? It's hard to remove plugs and put a compression tester in there when it is hot.
Yes if the valves are too tight it will cause low compression & your's IS low. Gas won't even fire much below 95-100 PSI. If the valves aren't closing, or barely closing, the air/compression can leak out when the pistons are trying to compress it. Did you do your preliminary V adj according to a shop manual? Also for an accurate compression check you need to have the engine warmed up to operating temp. 195 - 200 degrees. This is where it runs 99% of the time & you need to know what it is under these running conditions. It could also be a little low if you haven't run it long enough to break in the rings, but not that low.
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Thanks. Yep. My friend and I did the initial according to the manual but I know it wasn't right for cylinder 3. I think I just need to redo it.
I've been told to loosen them when it is warmed up until they are clacking then just tighten until it stops clacking and 1/2 turn more. Is that correct. Somewhere on this board i've read 3/4's turn more.
I will also redo the compression test and make better notes of exact readings per cylinder.
This was my first rebuild so i'm a little behind the curve.
Also, I had the cam worked on but I am using the same roller cam and lifters/rods etc but the rings are all new. I was mostly concerned that I had a ring that wasn't correct since I put them on myself. BUt if I have 90 compression then my rings are working just probably a valve issue dont you think?
Thank you both for your replies.
Jone, Do you have the individual rocker arms that GM has used for eons with one adjusting nut in the middle of each rocker arm? If yes, then 1/2 or 3/4 turn is fine. Warm up the engine till it's hot,pull the valve cover off one side at a time, loosen each nut till the rocker clatters, slowly tighten it down till it stops clattering, then turn it 1/2 to 3/4 turn. If you choose 1/2 turn & a month from now, you notice the lifters rattleing for 5 or 10 seconds in the morning on cold starts, then turn them another 1/4 turn.
After your VA re-check your compression & post it here.
You had the cam worked on but you used the same one?? I don't understand that part..
Did you put the rings on the pistons yourself? Did you know there is a top of the rings & a bottom? They are tapered on the edge, & only work properly if they are installed correctly. This could cause a compression problem if they're upside down.
For checking to see if your injector O rings are leaking you can warm it up & spray some carb cleaner around the O rings. If they're leaking the rpms will pick up.
If you got your initial valve adj wrong on no#3 then you probably got the firing order out of sequence so you may have other valves too tight so do the V.A. first. If it still hasn't straightened out your running problem, then move on to spraying the O rings.
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Sorry Stephan. Let me pull my head out. The shop I took the motor to worked over the crank (not the cam). They said the cam was fine and didn't need to be adjusted. He also said that would minimize the break in issues (using the old cam/lifters/rods etc..). Yep, the rocker arms are the ones with the single bolt in the middle.
Yep. I think I got the rings on properly. I compared with the old ones and the instructions were pretty clear. I was concerned that I didn't have the break in the rings opposite each other (if that is the right term). I'm really a novice, but the guy I was working with did most of the work and he had done it before.
I'm not sure how to spray those o-rings. They are under the upper intake manifold on the vortec motor (unless i'm confused again and not clear on where I should do this) and I have to remove the upper intake manifold to get at the injector assembly. Can I take the upper intake off and still run the motor with all the vacuums and stuff off?
No you can't run it with the intake off. I thought you had access to spray the O rings from what you said earlier. I would pass on the O rings till last. If you guys were carefull they should be alright.
I'm hoping the valve adjustment will cure this. I'm glad you got the rings on right side up cuz that would have been a big job having to go back in & pull the pistons.
X2 on what the shop told you about breaking in the cam at the same time you're breaking in a new engine. You have to run them at 2,000-2500 RPMs for 30 minutes & sometimes that can raise h*ll with the new rings & bearings.
I'm still wondering about this "relearning for the ECU". There will be some ECU experts on here tomorrow. I think you should start another thread tomorrow & title it Relearning the ECU, or Reprogramming the ECU. A title like that will get the experts to click on your question & they will be able to tell you exactly what it means & whether you need to do it. They'll also be able to tell you how to do it. I have seen people talk about that on here but I think that was only if the ECU was replaced, not because the engine was taken out, but I don't remember for sure.
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - The Florida Gulf Coast University men's golf team found themselves in a battle for supremacy on the final day of the Bethune-Cookman Invitational Tournament on Sunday in Daytona Beach, Fla. At the conclusion of the tournament, the Eagles held on for a second place finish.
Heading into the final round, FGCU was in a two-way tie for first place with Florida Atlantic Univeristy at 576. Sophomore Alex Medinis (Fort Myers, Fla.) was also in a two-way tie atop the individual leaderboard with FAU's Ben Silverman, both with scores of 139.
Florida Atlantic University had a strong final 18 holes on Sunday to pull away from Florida Gulf Coast University by 16 strokes to win the team championship of the B-CU Fall Invitational at the LPGA Legends Course.
As the tournament came to a close, the Eagles tallied a team total of 873 (292-284-297) falling to FAU who submitted an aggregate score of 857 (287-289-281).
On the individual leaderboard, neither Medinis nor Silverman would be able to surmount the 208 (69-71-68) from Stetson's Sam Ryder, which was good for first overall. Medinis and Silverman would finish tied for second with a score of 214, (73-66-75) and (74-65-75) respectively.
FGCU Junior Daniel Mazziotta (Fort Myers, Fla.) also placed in the top 10 overall with a three-round score of 216 (70-74-72) which tied him for fourth as an individual.
The Florida Gulf Coast University men's golf team will be back on the course next month, travelling to Deland, Fla. for the Stetson/CFSTC Invitational Tournament on Tuesday, November 3rd.
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A wireless local area network (WLAN) links two or more devices using some wireless distribution method (typically spread-spectrum or OFDM radio), and usually providing a connection through an access point to the wider Internet. This gives users the ability to move around within a local coverage area and still be connected to the network. Most modern WLANs are based on IEEE 802.11 standards, marketed under the Wi-Fi brand name. WLANs were once called LAWNs (for local area wireless network) by the Department of Defense.[1]
Wireless LANs have become popular in the home due to ease of installation, and in commercial complexes offering wireless access to their customers; often for free. New York City, for instance, has begun a pilot program to provide city workers in all five boroughs of the city with wireless Internet access.[2]
Norman Abramson, a professor at the University of Hawaii, developed the world's first wireless computer communication network, ALOHAnet (operational in 1971), using low-cost ham-like radios. The system included seven computers deployed over four islands to communicate with the central computer on the Oahu Island without using phone lines. [3]
"In 1979, F.R. Gfeller and U. Bapst published a paper in the IEEE Proceedings reporting an experimental wireless local area network using diffused infrared communications. Shortly thereafter, in 1980, P. Ferrert reported on an experimental application of a single code spread spectrum radio for wireless terminal communications in the IEEE National Telecommunications Conference. In May 1985, the efforts of Marcus led the FCC to announce experimental ISM bands for commercial application of spread spectrum technology. Later on, M. Kavehrad reported on an experimental wireless PBX system using code division multiple access. These efforts prompted significant industrial activities in the development of a new generation of wireless local area networks and it updated several old discussions in the portable and mobile radio industry.
The first generation of wireless data modems was developed in the early 1980's by amateur communication groups. They added a voice band data communication modem, with data rates below 9600 bps, to an existing short distance radio system such as a walkie talkie. The second generation of wireless modems was developed immediately after the FCC announcement in the experimental bands for non-military use of the spread spectrum technology. These modems provided data rates on the order of hundreds of Kbps. The third generation of wireless modem now aims at compatibility with the existing LANs with data rates on the order of Mbps. Currently, several companies are developing the third generation products with data rates above 1 Mbps and a couple of products have already been announced. "[4]
"The first of the IEEE Workshops on Wireless LAN was held in 1991. At that time early wireless LAN products had just appeared in the market and the IEEE 802.11 committee had just started its activities to develop a standard for wireless LANs. The focus of that first workshop was evaluation of the alternative technologies. By 1996, the technology was relatively mature, a variety of applications had been identified and addressed and technologies that enable these applications were well understood. Chip sets aimed at wireless LAN implementations and applications, a key enabling technology for rapid market growth, were emerging in the market. Wireless LANs were being used in hospitals, stock exchanges, and in building and campus settings for nomadic access, point-to-point LAN bridges, ad hoc networking, and even larger applications through internetworking. The IEEE 802.11 standard and variants and alternatives, such as the wireless LAN interoperability forum and the European HiperLAN specification had made rapid progress, and the unlicensed PCS Unlicensed Personal Communications Services and the proposed SUPERNet, later on renamed as U-NII, bands also presented new opportunities."[5]
WLAN hardware initially cost so much that it was only used as an alternative to cabled LAN in places where cabling was difficult or impossible. Early development included industry-specific solutions and proprietary protocols, but at the end of the 1990s these were replaced by standards, primarily the various versions of IEEE 802.11 (in products using the Wi-Fi brand name). An alternative ATM-like 5 GHz standardized technology, HiperLAN/2, has so far not succeeded in the market, and with the release of the faster 54 Mbit/s 802.11a (5 GHz) and 802.11g (2.4 GHz) standards, it is even more unlikely that it will ever succeed.[citation needed]
In 2009 802.11n was added to 802.11. It operates in both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands at a maximum data transfer rate of 600 Mbit/s. Most newer routers are able to utilise both wireless bands, known as dualband. This allows data communications to avoid the crowded 2.4 GHz band, which is also shared with Bluetooth devices and microwave ovens. The 5 GHz band is also wider than the 2.4 GHz band, with more channels, which permits a greater number of devices to share the space. Not all channels are available in all regions.
A HomeRF group formed in 1997 to promote a technology aimed for residential use, but it disbanded at the end of 2002.[6]
All components that can connect into a wireless medium in a network are referred to as stations. All stations are equipped with wireless network interface controllers (WNICs). Wireless stations fall into one of two categories: access points, and clients. Access points (APs), normally routers, are base stations for the wireless network. They transmit and receive radio frequencies for wireless enabled devices to communicate with. Wireless clients can be mobile devices such as laptops, personal digital assistants, IP phones and other smartphones, or fixed devices such as desktops and workstations that are equipped with a wireless network interface.
The basic service set (BSS) is a set of all stations that can communicate with each other. Every BSS has an identification (ID) called the BSSID, which is the MAC address of the access point servicing the BSS.
There are two types of BSS: Independent BSS (also referred to as IBSS), and infrastructure BSS. An independent BSS (IBSS) is an ad hoc network that contains no access points, which means they can not connect to any other basic service set.
An extended service set (ESS) is a set of connected BSSs. Access points in an ESS are connected by a distribution system. Each ESS has an ID called the SSID which is a 32-byte (maximum) character string.
A distribution system (DS) connects access points in an extended service set. The concept of a DS can be used to increase network coverage through roaming between cells.
DS can be wired or wireless. Current wireless distribution systems are mostly based on WDS or MESH protocols, though other systems are in use.
The IEEE 802.11 has two basic modes of operation: ad hoc mode and infrastructure mode. In ad hoc mode, mobile units transmit directly peer-to-peer. In infrastructure mode, mobile units communicate through an access point that serves as a bridge to other networks (such as Internet or LAN).
Since wireless communication uses a more open medium for communication in comparison to wired LANs, the 802.11 designers also included encryption mechanisms: Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP, now insecure), Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA, WPA2), to secure wireless computer networks. Many access points will also offer Wi-Fi Protected Setup, a method for quick (but now insecure) method of joining a new device to an encrypted network.
An ad hoc network (not the same as a WiFi Direct network[7]) is a network where stations communicate only peer to peer (P2P). There is no base and no one gives permission to talk. This is accomplished using the Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS).
A WiFi Direct network is another type of network where stations communicate peer to peer (P2P).
In a Wi-Fi P2P group the group owner operates as an access point and all other devices are clients. There are two main methods to establish a group owner in the Wi-Fi Direct group. In one approach user sets up a P2P group owner manually. This method is also known as Autonomous Group Owner (autonomous GO). In the second method also called negotiation-based group creation two devices compete based on the group owner intent value. The device with higher intent value becomes a group owner and the second device becomes a client. Group owner intent value can depend on whether the wireless device performs a cross-connection between an infrastructure WLAN service and a P2P group, remaining power in the wireless device, whether the wireless device is already a group owner in another group and/or a received signal strength of the first wireless device.
A peer-to-peer (P2P) network allows wireless devices to directly communicate with each other. Wireless devices within range of each other can discover and communicate directly without involving central access points. This method is typically used by two computers so that they can connect to each other to form a network.
If a signal strength meter is used in this situation, it may not read the strength accurately and can be misleading, because it registers the strength of the strongest signal, which may be the closest computer.
IEEE 802.11 defines the physical layer (PHY) and MAC (Media Access Control) layers based on CSMA/CA (Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance). The 802.11 specification includes provisions designed to minimize collisions, because two mobile units may both be in range of a common access point, but out of range of each other.
A bridge can be used to connect networks, typically of different types. A wireless Ethernet bridge allows the connection of devices on a wired Ethernet network to a wireless network. The bridge acts as the connection point to the Wireless LAN.
A Wireless Distribution System enables the wireless interconnection of access points in an IEEE 802.11 network. It allows a wireless network to be expanded using multiple access points without the need for a wired backbone to link them, as is traditionally required. The notable advantage of WDS over other solutions is that it preserves the MAC addresses of client packets across links between access points.[8]
An access point can be either a main, relay or remote base station. A main base station is typically connected to the wired Ethernet. A relay base station relays data between remote base stations, wireless clients or other relay stations to either a main or another relay base station. A remote base station accepts connections from wireless clients and passes them to relay or main stations. Connections between "clients" are made using MAC addresses rather than by specifying IP assignments.
All base stations in a Wireless Distribution System must be configured to use the same radio channel, and share WEP keys or WPA keys if they are used. They can be configured to different service set identifiers. WDS also requires that every base station be configured to forward to others in the system as mentioned above.
WDS may also be referred to as repeater mode because it appears to bridge and accept wireless clients at the same time (unlike traditional bridging). It should be noted, however, that throughput in this method is halved for all clients connected wirelessly.
When it is difficult to connect all of the access points in a network by wires, it is also possible to put up access points as repeaters.
There are two definitions for wireless LAN roaming:
Wireless LANs have a great deal of applications. Modern implementations of WLANs range from small in-home networks to large, campus-sized ones to completely mobile networks on airplanes and trains. Users can access the Internet from WLAN hotspots in restaurants, hotels, and now with portable devices that connect to 3G or 4G networks. Oftentimes these types of public access points require no registration or password to join the network. Others can be accessed once registration has occurred and/or a fee is paid.


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Consistantly superior dining
experience. Food best shared over several cources and eaten family style."
Dined on 7/12/2014
Been here a few times, and I've
never had anything that's blown me away. I had battered cuttlefish for an appetizer, and the batter was undercooked and mushy. The pasta course was excellent, but my main (fish crusted with fennel) was underwhelming. I gave 3 stars because my friend loved what he ordered but if it were just me, it would have been 2 stars. Our server seemed distracted. Made a minor error with our drink order, was attentive through the first 2 courses then just seemed to disappear. It took us 20 minutes to get the bill, then another 15 minutes before he came back to run our credit card through."
Dined on 6/30/2014
The food and service at this
restaurant is awesome the only thing that ruins it is the hostess. The first time they told us it would be a 45min,only to have the hostess to call me back 10 min later and tell me there is a table available. This time my wife had a torn back muscle and they seated us at a bar table, so she was uncomfortable. I asked if we could sit at a normal table but the hostess told us that it was reserved and that the person specifically asked for that table. I had also made a reservation and couldn't choose what table I sat at. After about an hour I looked at the table of 6 that I asked to sit at and the hostess had pulled the table apart and sat a group of 3 and 4 in 2 separated tables."
Dined on 6/23/2014
Our table wasn't ready when we
arrived although we had a reservation. When asked the hostess if she could seat us somewhere else and she was very rude to us and told us NO even though there were other tables available. Our server hardly spoke to us and didn't crack a smile the entire time. After he gave us our bill he never returned to our table to offer us more water although we stayed for another 45 minutes. He seemed like he just wanted us to leave. The food was mediocre at best. I will not be going back to the restaurant again."
Dined on 6/22/2014
Great service, wonderful food,
vibrant energy, casual and fun."
Dined on 6/21/2014
We were sitting right in front of
the cooking area do it was a bit hot there, but it was awesome watching the chefs at work, especially when it came to the double cut 24 ounce steak! Great service and good wine list."
Dined on 6/20/2014
Always a great experience. The
staff and food make it unique and I would highly recommend for a great date night."
Dined on 6/19/2014
Very loud and full of life. Not
the greatest place to have good conversation. Menu a bit confusing. Waiter helped us but we still ended up with something that we didn't expect. They did credit our bill though but seemed annoyed that we didn't understand the menu. Didn't feel rushed. Food was excellent. Have been there before. Food is always great but I would prefer quieter place."
Dined on 6/19/2014
Absolutely fantastic service and
great food however since they have changed their menu to the new summer menu it seems as though portion sizes are smaller. I've been to mercato before and ordered the same number of dishes and have had to pack food up because we didn't eat it all. This time around we ate everything and left a bit hungry......"
Dined on 6/16/2014
We had a lunch here recently with
our two children and really enjoyed every moment. The waitress was friendly, extremely efficient and knowledgeable and gave really good advice with our menu choices. The food was excellent and we will definitely be going back again."
Dined on 6/15/2014
Great food and atmosphere. Ask for
a seat a the counter by the kitchen"
Dined on 6/9/2014
Mercator mission has really good
food, but is a very loud restaurant. The service was great! Still a place to check out! "
Dined on 5/23/2014
Consistently good quality food -
best with multiple courses shared family style. The bisteca was done to perfection. Love the open kitchen and being able to watch the cooking and seeing different entrees being served."
Dined on 5/17/2014
Another awesome Mercado
experience. Our waiter took care of all our needs impeccably. Our family style meal was top notch! A little taste of Italy in downtown Calgary. "
Dined on 5/13/2014
We came as a group celebrating a
b'day and the service was very good attentive personal and the food amazing. If you want a quiet evening not the place to come."
Dined on 5/9/2014
Took the family for a birthday
dinner. Food, service, wine selection was excellent. "
Dined on 5/5/2014
It was our first experience at
Mercato's and we were seated at the Italian Style counter across from the cooks and grill. There was only 2 of us and we were side by side which was fine. It was interesting to watch the cooks. After a while, it did get pretty warm and my husband was hit by salt flying off the grill. The waiter explained the menu and it was an interesting concept, choosing one item from each category. It would of been nicer to have more people so we could of tried more dishes. The pasta was excellent as well as the bruschetta and tiramisu. I would definitely go back with a group of people."
Dined on 5/2/2014
Loved everything about this place!
Have been here before and always enjoyed it. I just had a birthday lunch there and was greeted with warmth! Thank you, victor!"
Dined on 5/1/2014
As usual excellent food. Wine list
is on the expensive side."
Dined on 4/26/2014
Our steak was overdone and when we
complained, the cook took umbrage and challenged us. We got a new one, but after some frustrating banter with our waiter. "
Dined on 4/25/2014
This place would be fantastic if
you could actually hear what your dining companions had to say. The recent renovation created many more seats...and that much more noise. There is no sound dampening and everyone I've brought here to enjoy a meal has said they will not return because of the noise. Reservationists were absolutely wonderful and flexible - could not have been nicer - but servers can be a bit surly. The place is always packed so clearly I'm in the minority of people who want a dining experience which leaves their hearing and voice intact. "
Dined on 4/25/2014
Dedicated to delivering an
authentic Italian experience, with each course we were engaged in the history, flavours and all that is Italian about food, wine and celebration."
Dined on 4/11/2014
All the food was heavily salted
and had aggressive amounts of oil. Service was like deli service-not smooth. Wine list was their own stock and lacked variety from other parts of the world, .....overall B- rating. Seems to be slipping and living off their laurels. OTIS"
Dined on 4/6/2014
Loved everything about this
restaurant. Do make an reservation!! This place has very good service, the waiter was VERY knowledgeable and helpful picking out a wine pairing for our food, and really easy to talk to. The food was fresh and serving sizes were more than enough. The atmosphere was great, we really loved sitting at the bar overlooking the Chef's preparing our dishes. The market place was a great idea as well! Will definitely come back!!"
Dined on 4/5/2014
In our group there was a lot of
dietary restrictions and the waitress was very non-judgemental, patient and helpful in selecting a suitable meal and offered to make modifications to what is on the menu or even suggestions for things that were off the menu. We found this to be exceptional and had not had such a positive experience at any other restaurants like Mercato. The food was wonderful and satisfying. I would definitely recommend Mercato!"
Dined on 3/31/2014
I've always had great meals at
Mercato's but was disappointed that their, fabulous, cauliflower dish was taken off the menu."
Dined on 3/29/2014
The restaurant was a bit on the
expensive side, but The food and service was on-par with the prices so all in all it was a good experience."
Dined on 3/27/2014
We celebrated my sister's birthday
with Sunday lunch at Mercato . It was our first time. The food was great. Everyone enjoyed everything."
Dined on 3/23/2014
Another great experience at
Mercato. Food and service were solid - and the atmoshere great for a business lunch. On a sunny day the patio kills!"
Dined on 3/18/2014
I took my my family out for a
Sunday lunch at Mercato. It was everyone's first time here and the food was amazing. The service was lacking big time in comparison to other restaurants we frequent. Our waiter seemed a bit bothered to have to be doing his job. We had tiramisu for dessert which was just ok but other than that everything was deliscious and we will defiantly be back and hopefully have a different waiter!"
Dined on 3/16/2014
food was adequate, not overly
flavourful. appetizers arrived late -- after main course in fact and only after we asked on the whereabouts. service was very slow. honestly, better italian out there at any number of places. i like the take-out from mercato much better than in service food."
Dined on 3/14/2014
What a mess, poor service, over
cooked steak, mistake on the first course, over crowded, mistake on bill, very disappointed by what is normally one of my favorite places to eat in the city."
Dined on 3/12/2014
I loved the food but i almost
snaped at our server she was rude and angry for no reason.she didnt listen to us and wasnt attentive at all."
Dined on 3/9/2014
I have been to Mercato a number of
times going back many years. This time was the last time for a while. From the hostess seating us at a seat that wasn't available, to the waiter screwing up our order, and the food not being anything special this was an underwhelming experience. And it is expensive. I would recommend if you plan on going out for a nice dinner, try another place. There are lots without the chip on their shoulder like Mercato seems to have."
Dined on 3/1/2014
Consistently good food-best eaten
family style with multiple courses. Watching the open kitchen is bonus."
Dined on 3/1/2014
This was my first time at Mercato
and we came as a group following a business meeting. The food came out really quick, our server provided great service, and the lively ambience of the venue made for a relaxed dining experience. The staff were really great at accommodating our reservation change when our meeting ran a bit long and made us run late. I will definitely be back."
Dined on 2/26/2014
Best Capriccio and Gnocchi I've
ever had! Very loud I had to yell during my conversations."
Dined on 2/21/2014
Really enjoy our meals here,
service and food are amazing."
Dined on 2/21/2014
place is trendy and lively but way
too loud... wine list is really good and Italian for real although pricey for the value.. food to be reviewed..i tried pappardelle with octopus and it was a completely wrong dish.. sand in the dish (octopus not well prepared) and spicy tomato sauce that i never saw in italy coupled with the octopus... but service is very good! and it s probably worth another try..meat looked good from far.."
Dined on 2/11/2014
Mercato offers a well rounded menu
with many options. It was great as a communication tool for the people I dined with as they did not know each other! The orange almond gnocchi is AMAZING!"
Dined on 2/2/2014
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Women's Basketball Volunteers at Local Food Bank
FORT MYERS, Fla. - The FGCU Women's basketball team had a wonderful opportunity on Sunday, September 19th to participate in LeeTran's 2nd Annual Food Drive to benefit the Harry Chapin Food Bank. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., volunteers were stationed at Lee County Publix stores to load food donations onto LeeTran buses.
The basketball team was on hand to unload over 33 buses once they arrived at the food bank. "It is always nice to see players and coaches working together for a good cause," said head coach Karl Smesko. "Everyone at the Harry Chapin Food Bank does such great work. I was proud to see our players' enthusiasm toward helping others."
Last year's food drive netted 25 tons of food at a time. About 22,000 people each week rely on the food bank to help feed their families and demand has increased 63% in the past three years.
The Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida was one of the 200+ Food Banks born in the early 1980's. At it's inception in 1983, the Food Bank was known as the Lee County Food Cooperative. The Cooperative's primary responsibility was to help distribute the huge surpluses of cheese and other dairy products held by the federal government.
Since their transition to a new warehouse in 2008 the organization has achieved signficant growth, distributing more than 800,000 pounds of nutritious food per month to those in need in Southwest Florida. In fact, the organization increased their total food distribution from 6,010,040 pounds in 2008-2009 to 9,611,225 pounds, valued at more than $15 million dollars, in 2009-2010 or an overall increase of 60%.
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Devon among handful of counties to receive extra flood repair funding (From This is The West Country)
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Devon among handful of counties to receive extra flood repair funding
Updated 4:00pm Wednesday 27th February 2013 in Devon By Mid Devon Star Reporter
DEVON County Council has welcomed confirmation from the Government that it has qualified for further emergency funding following the devastation of last year's floods.
Following a successful lobbying campaign for support, the council is now expecting to receive a total of around £2.5 million of Bellwin funding towards the cost of temporary repair and clean-up projects.
It comes after the announcement from The Department of Communities and Local Government that grants will be provided to cover part of the cost of damage caused by heavy flooding in the county in September and December.
Devon is one of only four authorities to qualify as eligible for funding to submit after the September floods, and one of nine for the December's deluge.
However, the Government support covers only a fraction of the estimated £12.2million repair cost caused by flood damage in Devon last year – £4.7million of which will be carried out in the next financial year.
Engineers have been working to complete the repair projects eligible for funding by the end of February, after which the council must submit all claims by the end of March.
Grant aid for repairs required after further flooding in July and November had previously been confirmed and the county is due to send its bill of around £1.7 million to Westminster this week.
Council Leader John Hart said: "We lobbied both the Environment Secretary Owen Paterson and David Cameron when they visited Devon to see the devastation that the storms wreaked on the county. We have also been working with our MPs so I am delighted that the Government has recognised the problems that Devon faces in this allocation of support.
"We will keep up our campaign to ensure that Devon receives as much help as possible in clearing up the aftermath of these unprecedented storms and in boosting the long-term resilience of our rail and road systems."
Cllr Stuart Hughes, the council's cabinet member for highways and transportation, has raised the issue with the Local Government Association for Government to look again at including permanent repairs in emergency funding.
He said: "We're pleased to receive Government support through the Bellwin scheme, and of course any help is welcome. But as an authority we will still be left with a legacy of damage caused by the storms of 2012.
"The damage has been so severe and so widespread, particularly on parts of our road network and bridges, that there are many instances where repairs cannot be carried out within the timescale where it would qualify for Government support. That is why we would still like the Government to look again at the Bellwin funding rules to include permanent repairs."
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"Well," she said, trying to sound confident. "If we haven't cured you by then, we will confine you in the basement. There are no windows and only one way out. We will barricade you inside. Eleven days is plenty of time, though. We might come up with the cure by then."
"One can only hope," Jasper sighed.
Holly decided not to mention that Jasper's condition was obviously getting worse every night. She went downstairs to get breakfast prepared. When Douglas came down for breakfast Holly wondered what she should do about her brother. So long as she and Jasper made sure the beast was locked away each night he was safe. She decided she didn't want to frighten him.
"Douglas, I don't think you are spending enough time out in the fresh air anymore. I'd like it if you spent more time outside before the winter gets here," Holly said as she served him his breakfast.
"All right, old mum. I guess I have spent too much time exploring the house. Meggie invited me to play croquet today. I wasn't going to go, but I guess I will," Douglas said as he started to eat his porridge.
"Good lad," Holly replied as she put Jasper's food on a tray and carried it up to the attic.
She found him already looking through his books. She left the tray in silence and went back to the kitchen. She was too unnerved by what she had learned to eat, so she just drank a cup of tea and then cleaned up the breakfast dishes. Once done she headed back up to the attic. She found Jasper hadn't touched his porridge. She decided not to pester him about it.
"Jasper, what can I do to help?" Holly asked.
He waved a hand at a dusty stack of books. "Pick a book and start looking through it for anything that looks remotely like an antidote for this. I'll try anything."
Holly picked up a book and sat down and started skimming the thick tome. By the time she needed to go prepare supper she had sufficiently examined it, but it had yielded no help. She tried to listen wholeheartedly to Douglas' account of his croquet match, but it was hard to keep her thoughts off Jasper and the approaching night. She dined in the attic and encouraged Jasper to eat, but neither of them had very good appetites. Later that night Jasper called Holly over and pointed to the book lying open on the desk.
"It's worth a try," Holly said as she looked over it. "Do we have everything we need?"
"I think so," Jasper replied.
"Well, we can start bright and early tomorrow," Holly sighed.
Jasper looked over at the clock and saw it was ten to midnight. He sighed and walked over to the cage. Holly came over and embraced her friend.
"Don't worry, Jasper. Maybe by tomorrow night we won't need the cage anymore," Holly consoled.
He returned the embrace in silence. Then he let go of her and stepped into the cage. Holly shut the door and locked it, feeling worse than he did about it. She hung the key around her neck and took his hand, holding it to comfort him until the clock started to chime. He let go and stepped backwards. He started to writhe in pain as his shadow engulfed him. His body twisted and distorted, turning into the hulking monster. She had to look away; she couldn't watch her friend become the beast. She looked back when the transformation was complete.
"Jasper?" Holly asked gently. "Jasper, are you still in there?"
The terrible red eyes turned on her and he began to throw himself again the bars of the cage. Holly knew that there was nothing of Jasper in the monster. She turned away and sat down on the sofa. Now alone, her despair overwhelmed her. She dropped her head into her hands and wept.
"All Hallow's Eve," Holly whispered as Jasper turned back into himself.
Thus far they had tried dozens of antidotes, but none of them had done any good. She unlocked the cage door and laid a pillow under Jasper's head and put a blanket over him. Normally she would try to sleep now, but today she couldn't. Terror kept her awake, thoughts of what could happen that night swirled in her head. She looked out the window and found that it was raining; the clouds were thick and heavy.
She smiled; if the clouds remained there would be no moon to see that night. That would make things safer. When Jasper awoke they went downstairs and worked to strengthen the basement door. In the early afternoon Holly brought a large meal up to her brother who was reading a book in his room.
"Douglas, I want you to lock this door behind me and not come out for anything. Not tonight," Holly said firmly.
"What's wrong, Holly?" Douglas asked. "I've never seen you look so grim and frightened."
"I'll tell you soon, I promise," Holly replied.
He came over and hugged her. "Are you okay, Holly?"
She held him tight. "I am. Douglas, I love you more than anything in the world. You're the best little brother I could have asked for."
"I love you too, Holly," Douglas replied.
She tried to smile confidently at him then kissed his forehead. As she walked down the hall she heard him lock the door and bolt it like she told him to. She went up to the attic where Jasper was watching the light disappear from behind the clouds. The rain had stopped, but the thick clouds were holding steady.
"Come, Jasper. I hate having to lock you down there, but we shouldn't take any chances," Holly said.
Jasper sighed and turned away from the window. "This could be the last time I ever see you."
Holly's heart stopped beating. "Jasper, no!"
She tried to tell him not to think things like that, but she was crying too hard to say the words. He came over and held her tight while apologizing for the hundredth time for the situation they were in. After a few minutes they started to go downstairs. It was already dark in the house. As they reached the ground floor Jasper cried out in pain and pulled away from Holly.
"It's happening early," he gasped. "I'm so sorry, Holly."
He writhed as the shadows began engulfing him. Terror gripped her, but not for herself. She was terrified for Jasper. The transformation complete, he turned to look at her with his blood red eyes. She actually hoped he would chase her. She was ready to run for the basement and try to trick him and lock him down there. Instead he ran for one of the windows, leaping through it, glass shattering and flying everywhere.
"Jasper!" Holly screamed, throwing the front door open and running out after him.
He took off into the Woods and Holly followed him. She wasn't sure where he was going, or what she would do if she caught up to him, but she kept running. All the while the Woods got darker and terrible noises echoed through the trees. Holly ignored them, determined not to lose her friend in the darkness.
She wasn't sure how long she had been running, but it had been a long time. Adrenaline had kept her going long after she had exhausted her physical strength. She stopped in a clearing and looked around. She couldn't see Jasper anywhere. She had seen him run into the clearing so she was sure he was there somewhere.
She panted as she scanned the trees again. There was a giant one in the clearing with an odd shape up at the top where the branches should be. She didn't have time to examine it any further. A sudden chill crept down her spine.
She looked up at the sky and saw a part in the clouds; the moon was starting to come through it. Holly gasped in horror as the moonlight rained down on her. Suddenly Jasper appeared before her.
"No, Jasper, run! Don't let the moonlight touch you!" Holly screamed.
Her cries were for naught as the moonlight swept over the beast that had been her friend. Her heart stopped beating and her breath was knocked from her lungs. She dropped to her knees as the paralyzing truth assaulted her mind; her dearest friend was gone. She sobbed great tearless sobs as she stared at the beast. Suddenly it turned around and looked at her.
It let out an enormous bellow, but Holly stayed where she was. The fear that would have prompted her to run was replaced with crippling grief. She didn't care what happened to her at that moment. The beast got ready to charge for her.
"You stay away from my sister!"
Suddenly Douglas appeared, planting himself between the beast and Holly. The beast charged, Holly jumped up and shoved her brother to the side. The beast hurtled towards her; she felt the breeze from its claws as they swung for her. Suddenly the beast was yanked backwards and came to rest at the roots of the giant tree. Holly looked at it and realized that the tree had eyes and a giant brain.
The Brain Tree brought down his branches on the beast with the great force and it cried out in pain and laid still. The Brain Tree raised his branches for another blow, but Holly raced forward crying for him to stop. The Brain Tree stopped and Holly knelt down next to the beast. In spite of the grotesqueness of it, it had once been Jasper. She held it close and cried.
"He was my friend," Holly sobbed. "The best and most wonderful friend anyone could have ever had. All he wanted was to get me and my brother out of the Haunted Woods so we could see the amazing lands that he said were out there. He never meant for this to happen. It's not fair!"
"Your friend is gone. All that is left is this beast," the Brain Tree said.
"Is there really nothing I can do for him? Is he really trapped like this forever?" Holly asked.
"I am afraid so," the Brain Tree answered.
Holly looked down at the beast. "I'm so sorry, Jasper. I'm so sorry I couldn't help you!"
The Brain Tree gently lifted the beast. He turned as much as he could and, as gently as he could, tossed the beast into a grove behind him. He raised his roots out of the ground, blocking off the grove. Holly looked at him in confusion.
"The trees here will provide an enclosure for him. He will live here forever, where he can do no harm to others and no harm will come to him. He will be safe here with me," the Brain Tree explained.
"You would do that?" Holly asked.
"I will guard him forever for you," the Brain Tree promised.
"Thank you!" Holly cried.
Douglas came up and hugged his sister. "That was Jasper?"
"Yes, he was just trying to get us out of here. He never meant for this," Holly explained.
The Brain Tree pointed off into the distance. "If you keep walking in that direction you will come to the end of the Woods. You will not be harmed, I will send a message that the creatures that call these Woods home."
Douglas took Holly's hand and started to pull her that way.
"Are you sure you want to go?" Holly asked. "Neovia is our home."
"We can't not go, Holly. Jasper gave up everything to get us out of here. We owe it to him," Douglas said.
Holly tried to smile through her tears. "Yes. Yes, you're right!"
They went off, though Holly couldn't help looking back at the Brain Tree and thinking of the beast that had been her friend living there forever. They walked for hours, until the world started to brighten with the day.
Suddenly ahead of them the world changed. There was a sharp divide. On one side was the Haunted Woods, the light was grey and dreary and the trees black and dead. On the other side the light was bright golden. The trees were a rich, warm brown and the leaves were an amazing symphony of yellows, reds, and oranges. Holly and Douglas stepped out of the Haunted Woods and looked up at the trees.
"Jasper would have loved this," Holly whispered.
Douglas hugged her tight and agreed. Holly looked back into the Haunted Woods, they did end after all.
She stepped back to the very edge and called out, "We made it, Jasper! We're out of the Haunted Woods. You were right. We're going to go and see it all, and never come back to the Haunted Woods, never! I'll never forget you, Jasper. You will always be my dearest and most wonderful friend. Thank you so much! Goodbye, Jasper, goodbye!"
"Goodbye, Jasper, thank you!" Douglas shouted.
The siblings joined hands and walked on beneath the magnificent canopy of the world Jasper had found for them.
The Brain Tree fulfilled his promise to Holly. He stood watch over the beast throughout the long years. Time passed, Neovia vanished, the Haunted Woods became an amusement park of sorts, and Neovia was found again. And throughout those long years and changes, he guarded the world from the beast and the beast from the world that would surely hunt him down and destroy him. Vague rumors circulated the Woods, tales of the Beast that lurked behind the Tree, but he would never tell the story that belonged to a soul whose bravery and love had cost him so much.
The End


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Red Pepper, Walnut, and Tahini Dip
Serves 8 (makes 1 1/4 cups)| Hands-On Time: | Total Time:
- 2 red bell peppers
- 1/2 cup toasted walnuts
- 2 tablespoons tahini (sesame paste)
- 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
- kosher salt and black pepper
- pita chips, for serving
- Heat broiler to high. Place the bell peppers on a rimmed baking sheet and broil, turning occasionally, until charred, 8 to 12 minutes; let cool, then remove the skins and seeds.
- In a food processor, combine the bell peppers, walnuts, tahini, vinegar, sugar, cumin, and cayenne and puree until smooth. Season with ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon black pepper. Serve with the pita chips.
Nutritional Information
- Per ServingServing Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories 30Calories From Fat 22
- Fat 2g
- Sat Fat 0g
- Cholesterol 0mg
- Sodium 49mg
- Protein 1g
- Carbohydrate 2g
- Sugar 1g
- Fiber 1g
- Iron 0mg
- Calcium 6mg
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Roasting fresh red peppers gives this dip vibrant flavor and color. You can easily substitute 1½ cups jarred roasted red peppers.
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FGCU Finishes Play at Fall-Opening UCF Invitational
ORLANDO, Fla. – The FGCU women's tennis finished its stay at the fall-opening UCF Invitational on Sunday, taking on Atlantic Sun foe Stetson in doubles and BIG EAST member Marquette in singles action.
The Eagles were able to pick up a pair of doubles and singles wins on the day, as three different players finished the weekend with either a 2-1 record in singles or doubles.
For the second straight day, freshman Johanna Sterkel (Schwetzingen, Germany/Carl-Theodor-Schule HS) won in three sets taking a 6-2, 4-6, 1-0(10-8) match against Marquette's Aina Hernandez. Sterkel closed the weekend strong with two straight singles wins and teamed with junior Bettina Botha (Cape Town, South Africa/De Kuilen HS) to go 2-1 in doubles.
Sophomore Sarah Means (Wesley Chapel, Fla./Wiregrass Ranch HS) equaled Sterkel's team-best four combined wins this weekend. Sarah went 2-1 in singles and teamed with her sister freshman Elizabeth Means (Wesley Chapel, Fla./Wiregrass Ranch HS) in doubles for two wins. The sister tandem capped the weekend with the team's lone doubles win over Stetson, a 9-8 thriller against Cable and Stauffer-MacDowell.
Botha accounted for FGCU's final singles win against Marquette with a convincing 6-1, 6-2 victory against Aleeza Kanner. Both had a combined three wins on the weekend. Junior Gyanna Mandic (Oshowa, Canada/Edison Academies) nearly made it two straight singles wins, but lost the final two sets to Ali Dawson after winning the first, 6-0.
FGCU will have a few weeks off before it resumes its fall season at the ITA Regionals in Tampa, Fla. from Oct. 19-21.
Doubles – Stetson vs. FGCU
Diana Bukajeva/Andrea Crespo (STET) def. Gyanna Mandic/Morgan Bechtel (FGCU) 8-2
Sara Lazarevic/Jen Miller (STET) def. Bettina Botha/Johanna Sterkel (FGCU) 8-6
Sara Means/Elizabeth Means (FGCU) def. Lindsey Cable/MayaBlue Stauffer-MacDowell (STET) 9-8
Clarke Tatje/Rachel Luke (STET) def. Zhoe Solaun/Marina Diez (FGCU) 8-1
Singles – Marquette vs. FGCU
Ana Pimienta (MU) def. Sarah Means (FGCU) 6-4, 6-3
Erin Gebes (MU) def. Morgan Bechtel (FGCU) 6-3, 6-2
Johanna Sterkel (FGCU) def. Aina Hernandez (MU) 6-2, 4-6, 1-0(10-8)
Rocio Diaz (MU) def. Elizabeth Means (FGCU) 6-4, 6-4
Bettina Botha (FGCU) def. Aleeza Kanner (MU) 6-1, 6-2
Vanessa Foltinger (MU) def. Zhoe Solaun (FGCU) 6-0, 6-1
Ali Dawson (MU) def. Gyanna Mandic (FGCU) 0-6, 6-2, 1-0(10-7)
Laia Hernandez (MU) def. Marina Diez (FGCU) 6-0, 6-0
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FLOYD and PAC, Is there a double standard??
FLOYD and PAC, Is there a double standard??
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Ok, I've been scanning this situation with Money vs Canelo over and over in my brain and I realized that now it seems Floyd will be staying at 147 since they stripped him of his belt at 154 and everyone seems to want him to go back up and face a bigger Alvarez (who walks around at 170/re-hydrates to the same weight on fight night) and there are those (Haters, mostly) who expects him to make the move back up and not do it at a CW but then those same (Haters, mostly) gave Manny Pac a pass when he took on an Old/way past it/Over-the-hill Oscar at 147 (a weight he hadn't been at in 9 years) for Manny's CW fight with him at WW.
So the questions are: Is there a Double Standard here?? And, if so, why does it exist for Floyd and not for Manny Pacquiao??
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I also believe he is still very green, Canelo is going to have to put on the performance of his life to beat Mayweather and I don't see it in him. His stamina is a big problem, he improved defensively in the Trout fight but I still believe he gets hit with shots that he shouldn't get hit with and he doesn't commit to fighting 3mins of every round. He's a part time fighter in there. Trout was getting to him and I actually had Trout winning that fight by a point. Lopez was tagging him at times, hell, even Cintron was getting him
I don't know who puts these bugs in Canelo's ear but he thinks he's bigger then he actually is. To me his biggest bargaining chip is that he's the best opponent for Mayweather at the moment
Yeap and Floyd has other options that can be in the makings with more seasoned and tested opponents. I would not mind seeing Bradely Mayweather... Floyd could do a million PPV with Bradley
Totally agree. Dude oozed confidence in the Trout fight...it's like the thought of him getting hit, didn't even cross his mind.
Trout has no power and does too much arm punching. Good chin and stamina though but he needs to make more of his shots hard... He had Canelo going in the way he wanted yet he was not landing anything with bad intentions.
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Saturday delivery is £7.50
You'll receive a 1hr time slot on the morning of your delivery. If it doesn't suit you, just text or email to reschedule
Free nominate your day for delivery
Free Click & Collect to store
For full details on your deliveries, please visit our Help site.
The above services are available on all phones, Pay monthly SIM cards, free gifts and everything else over £50. Delivery is made by DPD. All non handset items under £50 are delivered by Royal Mail first class, and will not qualify for next day delivery guarantees or the above services.
These services are not available in certain remote locations. For remote locations, you should allow up to 1-2 working days and you may be charged extra.
These services are not available on Sundays and bank holidays.
For full details, please visit our Help site.
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What do I need to return/cancel my order
Full information on the above returns policies is available on our Help site.
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