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On Friday night, we were packed and ready to cycle to Paris. And then we googled ferries and realised that there weren't any that worked for us. Well done me. That was silly. So we changed the plan. That's the joy of adventures, you can just chop and change.
We decided to cycle to Portsmouth, take the ferry to the Isle of Wight and spend Sunday cycling and eating ice cream around it.
Saturday 9am: London to Guildford
Left central London and headed for Portsmouth. The weather was amazing. And we whizzed along all different types of roads. Tempted by cycle routes, but stuck to main roads so that we would get there faster. Some of the A roads were just not good for cyclists and it was quite scary. The hard shoulder was tiny, there was a lot of glass and debris and we spent a lot of time trying to find a route. We aimed for Guildford and after some sandwiches and ice cream decided to hunt for a more enjoyable path. My phone cut out after two hours but luckily Rob had a couple of pages of maps in his pocket. Old school.
Saturday 1pm: Guilford to Petersfield
Rob found the most idyllic roads through villages and up and down a lot of hills. It was so beautiful and exactly why I love cycling. I'd never cycled through the Surrey Hills and they were… hilly. But beautiful. We stopped for a drink and some snacks at cute little ramblers pubs and ploughed on.
Saturday 5pm: To Portsmouth
We had a pretty hideous chunk of motorway. We were being beeped by everyone but just ignored it. Every junction we had to try and get back to the hard shoulder and it was scary. Suddenly I spotted a bike path running paralel to the motorway. It had been there for miles. Doh. So we chucked our bikes over the railings and climbed off the hideous motorway. After nearly 11 hours of cycling we had covered 85 and made it to Portsmouth. I wouldn't advise following our route. And I would suggest getting your hands on some proper clip-in cycling shoes and maybe some form of GPS. But we made it and jumped on the first ferry to Ryde on the Isle of Wight. The weather was amazing and the sun was setting. Ideal.
Saturday night: Ryde in Isle of Wight
We managed to find a little hotel with a spare room. Dumped our bikes and walked over to The Three Buoys, an incredible seafood restaurant on the beach. Run by a young couple, the food was superb and we sat out on the balcony munching on Mezze, fish and booze – in our cycling kit.
Sunday: Around the Isle of Wight
We spent Sunday cycling around the island, eating in beach cafes, playing mini golf, chomping down ice cream and just enjoying the seaside. And after a little nap on the beach, we cycled back to Ryde, jumped on a ferry, caught a train and cycled back home. Perfect, perfect, smelly, tiring weekend.
Left London: Saturday at 9am
Arrived in Ryde: Saturday at 8.30pm
Arrived back in London: Sunday at 10pm
Money spent: £120 each for ferry return, train, hotel and food
I'd actually never spoken about any of my adventures before. I know. It's embarrassing; so many adventurers make their money through public speaking but I just kept wimping out. Put me in a storm in the ocean for 4 1/2 months and I can handle it. Ask me to speak about my adventures, well that just scares me. I knew I was going to have to get over it at some point and so an invitation to St James's Palace was the perfect set up. I couldn't say no and was just going to have to man up.
We arrived at the Palace and got ushered through for a tour with our personal guide who told us facts about the palace. Then there was a drinks reception with the other presenters. Picture this – Sally Gunnell, Shane Ward (that dude from X Factor), Richard Matheson Harpham from Inspired Life and another chick. Quite the gathering.
Then we were taken into our rooms. I was speaking in the room that Will and Kate had their engagement photos taken in with the infamous fireplace. It is very red. And very gold. And I had the Welsh room with 150 children and parents.
We met the Duke of Edinburgh, had photos taken, got led around the room. And then I spoke. About collecting my award ten years ago until now. I used a lot of hand gestures but I do that anyway. And probably went quite red, which matched the room. And then I sat down. I had done it. All I had to do was hand out every certificate to the room. And I had done my first talk. I feel prepared for the ones coming later this year. And I forced myself to do something that scares me. Again. But in a palace.
My brother, is an army lad, and in training decided to pack a bag bigger than several people and walk to Oxford. With our two dogs. I decided to run it. And my sister and Mum decided to cycle it.
I had my BAM Clothing vest, jumper and leggings on. My Aquapac waterproof phone case on my arm. And I was ready to go.
Charles set off first. And I followed an hour later. The weather was beautiful. I ran along the river passing so many people walking dogs, running, kayaking and cycling. But then you have chunks of time where there is no one. There are fences to climb over and I was feeling strong.
Hours passed and miles were covered. I finally caught up to Charles jogging along with the dogs, followed by Livs and Mum and we all carried along together. We hit the outskirts of Oxford as the rain started to fall and called Dad who drove to an arranged meeting spot with bags of Vitamin Water.
We didn't count the miles or measure how long we ran for. We just spent our Bank Holiday Monday by the Thames. I loved it. No arranged event. Nothing planned. We just did it.]]>
If you read my one and only blog from the depths of Scotland, you will know that the expedition wasn't exactly plain sailing (excuse the pun). And the end felt so far the whole time. Even a few days before the end, we thought we might not finish until December. It wasn't until we sailed, kayaked and swam through the harbour walls of John O'Groats that we realised we were actually going to make it.
Having signed up for two months to live at sea with three boys (and then one cool chick) on a very small boat, we ended up being away for 4 1/2 months. It was cold, tough, wet, hard, scary, exhausting, claustrophobic. Did I say wet? But boy was it worth it.
We had the most amazing team. We met the most wonderful people along the way. We ate fresh fish. We saw the entire British coastline from the water. We were supported by everyone on social media and back home. I attempted (and failed) to conquer my fear of water. We saw phosphorescence, seals, puffins, dolphins, porpoises. We explored deserted beaches. We dreamt about rare steak. We got to witness Sean achieve something no one has ever done before. And I managed to kayak a very long way. Annoying that I didn't make it the whole way to John O'Groats, as we got caught in a nasty storm and my kayak sunk. But I still managed to kayak for a very long time and made it up the length of Britain, past Cape Wrath and little bit further.
The whole thing was incredible. And we couldn't have done it without everyone that supported us. After a bit of time at home, I'm ready for the next challenge. So watch this space…
Everyone knows this.
But I had a whole coop of chicks running around in my head as soon as we left Northern Ireland. What a non-existent group of chicks they were.
Once we made it up Ireland, I saw Scotland as the home stretch. Sean even said in an interview in Dublin that he felt like he'd almost made it. Oh how wrong were we. Scotland, although stunning, brought the coldest weather, the most rain, the biggest waves, the strongest winds, the worst logistical disasters. All in one full swoop. The Mull of Kintyre was not kind to us. Our arrival in Scotland gave us an enormous wakeup call. Firstly we hadn't reached the end. And secondly we still had a massive country to go. Dammit. I always thought the scale on our map was wrong (the one that is blue-tacked to the loo door and we mark on daily with a bright red pen). But then again I was never good at geography.
The first days in Scotland were without a doubt the hardest days of the whole expedition for me. People talk about the wall you reach in a marathon and once you push through it you will get to the end. Well I seemed to be hitting this wall every day in Scotland. For several reasons, I just didn't know if I could make it. And I'm meant to be a positive motivation for Sean. Trying to be positive when you are feeling so incredibly negative, is really tough. I had reached my limit of living on a tiny boat with three other people (thank goodness we all get on perfectly). I had reached my limit of being cold and wet. I had reached my limit of kayaking through the day and night. I had reached my limit of time away from friends and family. I had reached my limit. And had to fight daily to keep going. Especially with an ever-changing end date.
While I'm not swimming in the water (so I'm embarrassed to even complain), I am sitting in the water for five hours straight. My kit went from basic wetsuit gear to everything we could find on the boat. I now wear the following:
Speedo Wetsuit
Speedo Swimming Costume
Simply Swim Thermals
O'Neil Wetsuit Booties
Socks (made from a space blanket my best friend, Rosie gave me in my expedition survival pack)
Waterproof Trousers
Waterproof Jacket + Hood
Wetsuit Hood
X2 Pairs of Gloves
And I'm still cold. Partly because the kit isn't breathable and so the condensation inside just makes me colder. And dealing with ridiculous winds, huge waves, nightmare logistics (broken engine, kayak rope around the propellor, no tide, gale warnings) looking after Sean, cooking, cleaning and worrying about getting to the end, I just didn't know how much longer I could do it. If we knew the day we would arrive/ that we would ever arrive, it would be a lot easier. You can tell yourself to man up and count down the days. But I counted down the days and we just seemed to be getting there later and later. End of August turned to end November. Why not spend Christmas together? Real life started trickling back – the need to earn some money, the gap in the CV growing, the absence of family and friends.
But then I pulled myself together. At the end of this, Sean will be the first person EVER to swim the length of Britain. And I will be the first girl to kayak it. How could I not be excited to achieve this. And give me a few days in London, I would be gagging to be back on the ocean or in the countryside. I love being outside. Scotland is blooming beautiful. We have visited small communities on islands, discovered deserted beaches, lived on fresh fish and spent everyday outside. And I don't want the adventure, the exploring, the daily routine of the team, the team bond and everything about #SwimmingBritain to end. Despite the mental and physical challenge it brings, we will be involved in helping Sean be the first person to do something. And I don't think I could have said that if I stayed at my desk in my headhunting job I hated all those years ago.
So on we go. Skye is in our sights. And we must keep going. To make it to John O'Groats. And then back to real life.
We were catching two tides a day. One in the early morning. Resting in the middle. One in the evening. The problem was that we were crossing an enormous bay in between Dublin and Newcastle (in Ireland not England) and it was totally slack, without current. Sean was feeling pretty flu-like and sick. Jellyfish were in their hundreds in the evening. We weren't sleeping very well. Things weren't too easy. Why hadn't Kenton experienced this?! And on top of that, we had to be in Newcastle to do a live broadcast to the BBC One Show. And we were days away. So we made the decision to motor there, just to make sure we didn't miss it. But that meant we would have to go backwards once it was all over.
Newcastle. Newcastle. Newcastle. Not only did we do an Outside Broadcast with the BBC One Show which went spectacularly. (Conway pulled it out the bag. Even David Walliams said 'It's actually quite annoying' in response to Sean's challenge). We were also put up in the Slieve Donard Hotel. In the big dog suites. With use of the spa, pool and all. We went out for curries to celebrate and things were looking up again.
It was good we had lots of energy because we then had to attempt the journey backwards to the bay of doom. Jez fought against strong currents to get there but we just didn't make it so anchored at Kilkeel for the night. On day 47 we finally made it after 5pm. Jez had barely left the captain seat for two days. And the ginger started getting the miles in. Just our luck, gale warnings were issued on the radio. So we had to hide in Kilkeel, attached to the immense fishing boats (I quite fancy the fishermen) (Jez quite fancies the boats).
While we hid from the storms, which didn't seem to come, I decided to cause some extra drama and dropped our team wallet in the harbour. I was angelically climbing up the ladder to go and buy breakfast and I heard a little splash. No louder than a goldfish. After nearly squashing myself in between the boats and using every contraption around, a very kind man got into full diving gear and went hunting for it. No luck. I was in the bad books. I've decided I will be known on this trip for getting sea sick and losing the wallet. Oh dear. On the plus side we were given beautiful fresh fish, which was filleted for us. And our laundry was done. And we were given lifts to the shops. God people are nice.
The next few days were my favourite explorations over this side of the Irish Sea. With the discovery of brown lemonade with Jez in Annalong. I swam with Sean and phosphorescene (terrified) at 2am in the freezing cold. Finally crossed the slack bay. Visited Killough where some kids thought we were pirates. They raised flags to scare us away. And we left at the same time. So they sent letters to their town informing everyone of their triumph. Brilliant. We made friends in Annalong.
On day 53 we saw Scotland. At around the same time, the yacht battery went bust. And then amazing Simon and Simon came to the rescue. The only two people in the water (on SUP and kayak) and the only car on the beach, had a battery, jump leads and all. Legends. The next few days we raced to get to Scotland. We started crossing over to mainland early. With jellyfish stings up Sean's nose. Cold cold cold water. Porpoises all around us. Strange eddys in the water and random rushes of waves. We made it 12 miles from Scotland. We could practically touch it.
But ten forced rest days arrived. The expedition was meant to be finished by now. So Jez had to go to London to start his new job in the school as the nutty professor. Owain had some days off with his family and then went home to work from there. I went to Cumbria to see my boyfriend who I had been away from for two months, but only had two days because we were considering crossing to Scotland unsupported – luckily that didn't happen.
We are two thirds of the way through Swimming Britain in distance. And time. Bring on Scotland.
Rosslare was my first Irish experience. And it is essentially a ferry terminal. After the crossing from Wales, we spent a couple of days drinking Guinness, washing our clothes, sleeping, eating, trying to show our ID to the local police and attempting to speak in an Irish accent. We also spent an extra day hiding from tornadoes that were expected, after we attempted to get back in the water.
Unfortunately we were still 18 miles off the coast. The current was pulling us further north and so we had kept going away from land. We experienced every type of wave. With huge rollers. Small choppy waves. Side waves. Big waves. Medium waves. Small waves. And with no land marks. I was getting irritated with being away from land. But by Arklow, we were in sight of Ireland itself. And boy was I happy.
We were swimming two tides a day with phosphoresce and jellyfish all around us at night. The weather was cold. Sean was feeling tired and demotivated after days at sea. The yacht got caught on a lobster pot. We anchored out at sea and spent most of the night sleeping on the floor. We were wearing cold, damp wetsuits. We were feeling pretty tired.
And then. Sean's friend/ professional swimmer, Kent Kirkwood arrived. And gave the ginger a real nudge up the bottom. We were on day 38 of the expedition and the next few days were idyllic. Strong currents. Beautiful weather. Perfectly flat. Calm anchorage. It was almost embarrassing. Kent is going to go back to South Africa and tell all his friends how easy it was?! But it was amazing to have a new burst of energy for Sean and we did our biggest miles on these days. All while being tourists in Ireland with Dublin and Hauth en route. Kent slept on a wee-covered floor and became part of the team. I became a mother to two children. And Kent was my favourite. Sorry Sean.
Just so we wouldn't get post-visitor blues after Kent's visit, Owain (PR god) had arranged for the BBC One Show to spend the morning with us. I managed to head butt the boat, get wiped out by waves and sound posher than I normally do. We were all buzzing. Little did we know the days ahead we going to be quite so tough. Obviously we didn't know. But you'll just have to find out from my next blog what happened next…
Ocean crossings have been the toughest part of this trip for me. No sight of land. Constant sailing as you're unable to anchor, which means shifts through the night to make sure you don't crash into a ship. Considering I left my glasses at home, my watch was slightly unnerving. Especially considering I'm scared of the water, things are splashing around, it's cold and raining, and I can't actually see what direction the monster ferry is going (these ferries take 7 1/2 miles to stop after that press the emergency stop button just to give you some scale on their enormity). On top of that, I seem to have no in-built compass. Maybe that's because I'm a girl. But when I'm heading north and the tide is pulling me south and I can't tell whether I'm going round in circles, the whole process can get quite irritating.
We experienced days at sea with no sleep, huge waves, dreaded hair, torrential rain and steaming ships while dolphins jumped around us, phosphorescence glowed in the night and all the while, I could have been paddling in circles. Once we were 18 miles from Irish land, we decided to try and motor to shore for some sleep and food. Jez settled in for a eight hour sail and the Irish Sea decided to show us what she was made of. The wind picked up. The boat was flying. And all the stuff in it. As were we. The kayak capsized off the back and stared sinking. 'Friday While' started flooding. Water was filling up from the bottom of the boat. The wind tore the sail slightly. The table fell off. The bit of wood that holds the mast snapped (Jez will love my technical chat). So by the time we reached Ireland we were tired, wet and covered in bruises.
But we made it.
I had been planning a trip to Ireland in November this year. I was going to fly to Dublin. Eat and drink my way round the city. Fly home. And say I had been to Ireland. Instead I kayaked here with one crazy eyed skipper at the helm, one bearded PR guru and one ginger weirdo. And we were about to kayak up the whole coast. Hello Ireland.
We were being pushed in every single direction. This was one of my most irritating days on the expedition. I was navigating using a compass but we were almost going round in circles. There was nothing I could do. Nothing I could aim for. I just had to follow Jez but we were being drifted so far away from him. The tide then changed and we hadn't made the point we needed to so that we could use it. We finally called it a day and head for Lundy. An island with only 28 residents, filled with puffins and seals, that has been owned by Kings and pirates, costs £5 to step onto, with a little local tavern that we settled into.
The next few days were filled with tankers, odd tides, the open ocean, boiling hot weather, seals, sailing the boat through the night, lots of custard creams, puffins, calm seas and the sighting of Wales. On day 21 of the expedition, we were finally whizzing along the Welsh headland. And after a day of headlands we were suddenly crossing Milford Haven shipping channel. At this moment, 100's of birds flew around Sean and me as we paddled across. Previously before that, Sean and I got uncontrollable hysterics. And previously before that we had put my paddle in the sky for a feed. Jez was livid. The one moment on the whole trip we just needed to keep going, Sean was being slow. Luckily Jez has immaculately timed it and while Owain peered through a set of binoculars, we missed two tankers with perfect timing.
We celebrated the Welsh arrival with cake and bubbly. The following days saw caves, ship wrecks and rumours of a Maco shark in the area. And then Jack Sound. A perilous channel with strong currents and rocky obstacles. This was our final task before steak in St. David's. Bring on two days of rest. Rare meat. Onion rings. Beers. Interviews with Simply Swim. Cathedrals. Ice cream. Errands. Shopping. And Haribo re-stock.
And a major route change. We would now be leaving the Welsh coast and heading for… Ireland. Bring on the Lucky Charms, leprechauns and four leaf clovers. So we are now sitting above 'Friday While', waiting to board and to venture back to Jack Sound. And the next leg of our journey.
We will be in the open ocean for the next five days. And will report back on the other end.
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Golden, crispy salted skin that covers juicy succulent breasts.
Luscious fall-off-the-bone thighs and intensely tasty wings. Delicate little oysters and lip-smacking drumsticks. This my friends, is roast chicken.
There's nothing that feels more homey and comforting than the aroma of a chicken roasting away in the oven on a lazy Sunday. It's reminiscent of families, friends and the simple nature of sharing food (because unless you're a glutton, you can't eat a whole chicken by yourself!). Try some of these tantalizingly different and simple ideas to tart up your bird and don't forget that nothing completes a good roast better than a kick-ass side dish and some saucy gravy!
Old fashioned roast chicken - no frills, just a great roast.
Roast chicken with saffron cous cous stuffing - wonderfully exotic and tasty.
Roast chicken with chilli caramel sauce - spice things up and add some sweetness.
Roast chicken with spicy lemon and garlic rub - all the right stuff for a great meal.
Roast chicken with apple sauce - an Italian favourite.
Roast chicken breasts with feta, lemon and herbs - great flavours stuffed under the skin.
Pot-roasted chicken with bacon - a delicious pot of goodness.
Citrus roast chicken - try these flavours for something different.
Oven roasted curried chicken - curry up that bird.
Chutney chicken wings - only eat with your hands!
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Suns Fillet the Wahoos and Bake the Biscuits Starting Saturday!
Suns Home for Ten Games against Pensacola and Montgomery through April 28th!
By Jacksonville Suns | April 17, 2014 3:46 AM ET
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Your Jacksonville Suns will be home for ten games starting on Saturday, April 19th through Monday, April 28th with five games against the Pensacola Blue Wahoos (CIN) from 4/19-4/23 and five games against the Montgomery Biscuits (TB) from 4/24-4/28!
The homestand kicks off on Saturday with a special 6:05 start time and it's Superheroes Night, Blood Alliance Blood Drive, Ronald McDonald Appearance & Saturday Night Shrimp Buffet Dinner! Join the Suns for a festive night featuring all of your favorite Superheroes and dress up as your favorite superhero for a chance to win one of our great prizes, including Movie Tickets and more courtesy of Regal Cinemas, CW17 & 106.9 Planet Radio! The Blood Alliance Bloodmobile will be on hand and the Suns encourage all fans to donate blood! The first 25 donors receive 2 Homeplate Box tickets to the game, a hot dog and soda voucher and a special Suns Souvenir! Plus don't miss your chance to meet Ronald McDonald who will be on hand! It's also the Saturday Night Unlimited Shrimp Buffet courtesy of Sea Best! Get unlimited Butterfly Breaded Shrimp, sides and a soda from 5-7 in the Sundowner Lounge for just $16.50!
Celebrate Easter Sunday with the Suns and join us for our Pre-Game Easter Egg Hunt on the Field, Christian Yelich Jersey Backpack Giveaway, Throwback Day and Kids Run the Bases! Kids be sure to arrive early and don't miss the biggest Easter Egg hunt in town on Bragan Field starting at 1:30, courtesy of Eggland's Best! The Easter Egg Hunt features over 2,000 real boiled & dyed eggs and over 1,000 plastic eggs, some filled with candy and some others filled with great prizes! Plus the first 1,000 kids get a special Christian Yelich Suns Jersey Backpack, courtesy of Sea Best, Winn-Dixie & Lite 96.1! It's also Throwback Day and all fans get $5 Box tickets while they last and 2 for 1 PBR's! Sunday also is the debut of the Suns all Yellow uniforms and be sure to stick around after the game for Kids Run the Bases, presented by VyStar Credit Union!
Monday Night is Service Industry Night and a Belly Buster Monday! The Suns will honor all Bar & Restaurant workers with a special ticket offer for Service Industry Night! It's also Belly Buster Monday! Get All you can eat Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, Popcorn, Soda and Ice Cream from 6-8 plus a HomePlate Box seat for just $20! Sponsored by 100.7 The Bull!
It's the First Fifty Cent Family Feast of 2014 on Tuesday, Hi-Chew Kids Night and Gate Tuesday Night Tickets! Enjoy $.50 hot dogs, peanuts and ice cream treats, sponsored by Oscar Mayer, Hampton Farms, Blue Bell Ice Cream, Folio Weekly and 99.9 Gator Country! Present a receipt from any local GATE Convenience Store at the Suns Box Office for Buy One-Get-One Tickets! Plus it's Hi-Chew Kid's Night and all kids can play catch on the field from 6:00-6:30, courtesy of Hi-Chew Candy!
Wednesday afternoon is a Businessperson Special with Baseball in the SUNShine and Senior Day! $15.50 gets a Homeplate Box seat, large hot dog and large beverage of choice. Sponsored by 1010XL & 92.5 FM! It's also Senior Citizen's Day and all seniors (62+) get half priced box tickets!
Be sure to join us on Thursday for the first Thursday Night Throwdown of 2014, College Night and Strike Out Stroke Night as the Montgomery Biscuits return to Jacksonville for the first of five games with the Suns! Enjoy Buds for a Buck and 2 for 1 Cocktails at the hottest spot in Jacksonville! Plus it's College Night and all college students get in for $5 Dollars with ID! It's also Strike Out Stroke Night brought to you by UF Health Jacksonville! Come out and support the Suns as they promote stroke awareness and prevention and don't miss the pre-game helicopter hover from TraumaOne!. Sponsored by UF Health Jacksonville, Budweiser, Jim Beam, Absolut, Jagermeister, Malibu Rum, Go Pull-It, 95.1 WAPE & X102.9!!
The Baseball Grounds will be invaded by Pirates on Friday as it's Pirates Night, & Friday Family Fireworks! Pirates will be on the attack for Giant Shrimp all night long and be sure to come early and see real pirates shooting real cannons with the Fernandina Pirates Club before the game and they will have on-field skits in-between the first three innings, sponsored by 96.9 The Eagle! Stay after the game as we light up the sky with the NAPA Friday Family Fireworks, presented by your NAPA AutoCare center dealers!
On Saturday, April 26, we celebrate the greatest Jacksonville Tradition of all with our World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party Six Months Away Night and Suns Orange/Blue or Red/Black Cap Giveaway, Blood Alliance Blood Drive, Bark in the Park Night & Sea Best Shrimp Dinner! Come kick off the Florida/Georgia rivalry early and the first 3,000 fans get a Suns Cap in your Gator or Bulldog colors, courtesy of SwisherSports.com, CBS47 and 99.1 WQIK! The Blood Alliance Bloodmobile will be on hand and the Suns encourage all fans to donate blood! The first 25 donors receive 2 tickets to the game, a hot dog and soda voucher and a special Suns gift! Plus the Baseball Grounds will go to the Dogs as it's Bark in the Park! All dogs get in for just $2.50 and can run the bases after the game! Also enjoy the Sea Best Unlimited Shrimp Dinner in the Sundowner Lounge from 6-8! Get unlimited Butterfly Breaded Shrimp, sides and a soda for only $16.50!
Bring the whole family on Sunday, April 27 for our FREE Kids Clinic on the Field, Billy the Marlin Appearance, Autism Awareness Day and Kids Run the Bases! All kids can get FREE coaching and pointers from the pros from 1:30-2:30 with our Kids Clinic on the Field! All kids can get special instruction from Suns players and coaches and also all kids dressed in their youth baseball or softball league uniform get in free courtesy of The Florida Times-Union, CW17, 107.3 JACK-FM and 97.9 KISS-FM! Also the best mascot in baseball, Billy the Marlin will be on hand entertaining the crowd throughout the game! Join the Suns in raising awareness for Autism on Autism Awareness Day and be sure to stick around after the game for Kids Run the Bases, presented by VyStar Credit Union!
The homestand comes to a close on Monday, April 28, with first Celebration of Reading Day in 2014. This special 11:05am late morning game welcomes school kids from across the area for a day of baseball plus a special banner contest and no beer will be sold.
Tickets for all Suns home games are currently on sale through the Suns Box Office at (904) 358-2846, or online at www.jaxsuns.com. Tickets are $7.50 for general admission, $10.50 for reserved seating and $13.50 for Homeplate Box seating. Limited sponsorships, season tickets and group packages are still available. The 2014 season is presented by Everbank, official banking partner of the Jacksonville Suns. The Suns are the Double-A Affiliate of the Miami Marlins and a member of the Southern League of Professional Baseball.
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UPU application: Available courses for STPM/Matriculation/Diploma HoldersDecember 12, 2014
Filling out an application form for public university admissions can be confusing and sometimes nerve wracking. To help simplify this process, Afterschool.my is sharing with you some quick tips, helpful information and available courses for diploma holders (see images below).
In the online application form, institutions are categorized into two – primary and secondary public universities. The first category includes four universities. These are Universiti Malaya (UM), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) and Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM).
The second category includes Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI), Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM), Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA), Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP), Universiti Malaysia Kelantant (UMK), Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM), Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia (UIAM) and Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (UPNM).
Applicants can choose up to eight universities and eight courses. After selecting the institutions and courses, the form will ask students if they will also consider other institutions not in their preferred list.
1. Do I meet the minimum requirements of the course?
Before selecting a course, make sure to check out the prerequisites of that course. This can be done by checking the university's website which usually has information about the course and the requirements. In case the institution's website doesn't hold this information, it would be best to give the institution a phone call. Compare the subject requirements against your actual results. If your results don't meet the subject requirements, do not select this course because you will not be considered, especially in prestigious universities.
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Your top priorities should reflect in your first two to three choices. It should be indicated orderly or else you will end up getting the course you are uninterested in. Some students assume that it would be safe to put their top choices in the third or fourth box because it increases their chances of getting it. This is just hearsay. Moreover, if you are determined to get into your preferred university, it would be wise to select similar courses of the same faculty.
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I have the same problem, the only difference is that I use a realtek 8187 chipset USB adapter.
So it would be great if someone who knows the awnser would respond
First of all I want to say thanks to everyone here for all of the good information that is provided. This is a great website and very helpful for super mega newbies like me
I am a bit confused. I have read, searched and I think I have gotten answers but I am not sure.
I am using the D-Link DWL-G122 ver.C1. I am using it on BackTrack 2 installed in a VMware workstation virtual machine. I remember reading somewhere that the rt73 driver is supposed to be very good, but ver. C1 has some issues, or I misunderstood what I read.
I was able to crack the WEP key on my Belkin N1 router, but I am having trouble with WPA/WPA2. I have followed multiple tutorials and I have had no luck. I am able to get up to the de- authentication, and once I de-authenticate my laptop from the router and connect again, I am not capturing the four-way handshake. I have de-authenticated my laptop and reconnected 10+ times and still nothing.
What I want to know is, if it is possible to catch the four-way handshake using the D-Link DWL-G122 ver.C1
I am a beginner at this so please take it easy
BTW- I have tried the Tutorial that Xploitz made which was great and also the one from the aircrack's website and went over the troubleshooting tips that are in the aircrack WPA tutorial with no luck.
I have the same problem, the only difference is that I use a realtek 8187 chipset USB adapter.
So it would be great if someone who knows the awnser would respond
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." U_U
Just for some added information.
I was looking at wireshark at the same time my laptop was connecting and I am getting the following:
Protocol: Info:
EAPOL Key
EAPOL Key [Malformed Packet]
Anyone have an idea of why I would be getting a malformed packet?
That's why I say hey man nice shot. What a good shot man.
to deauth, it should be standard the way I & everyone else has done it........ Once you do this, you should get your handshake in well under a minute, Unless you are seeing some other errors or something else that's stopping you? can you post your commands here so we can have a look to what your typing, & where it is you are going wrong? It's also worth trying a massive deauth like 10 or even 100 lol just to be sure
1. My laptop was using the Belkin N1 wireless card. From what I read somewhere, i am not able to catch the handshake because the DWL-G122 does not support N. So I installed my Linksys WPC54G ver.3 PCMCIA card on my laptop.
2. Reinstalled the Enhanced Ralink RT73 drivers. I think that even thought the installation the first time looked like it went well. Wireshark was not seeing anything at all related to the authentication process.
After that I tried it again and it worked the first time I tried it.
One thing I did notice was that I am able to deauth the Belkin N1 card, but the Linksys card would remain connected to the router. I did not do anything different for the both cards. Same exact commands.
Have some issues to with my DWL-g122 version C1.
My issues is that the USB-dongle works sometimes.
Sometimes it works to crack my WEP but sometimes after i putted it in Monitor mode with airmon-ng then it just stops work = dont find any wireless nets in my area with airpdump.ng.
Sorry for OT but feels maybe kinda useless if there is an easy answer to geta round the problem or someone could give me some other threads that i maybe havent found.
Funny that you mention that. I have he same problem, where my dongle doesn't detect anything even though is in monitor mode and everything on it looks fine.
What I have to do for it to see the networks is to unplug it and then plug it back in. Once I plug it back in, I bring the dongle up and set it to monitor mode then it works.
Try unplugging it and then plug it back in.


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It is the world's deepest undersea pipeline - in places, "Blue Stream" reaches a depth of more than two kilometres (1.5 miles).
The Turkish prime minister hosted the Russian and Italian leaders in Samsun.
The project has been plagued by disputes and the first gas flowed through the pipeline two years ago.
So this project may well set another record - as one of the most delayed opening ceremonies ever.
Expansion plans
Russia's President Vladimir Putin said there was now an opportunity to build another section of the pipeline, to pump gas across Turkey and export it to southern Italy, the south of Europe and Israel.
But the project has suffered from price disputes, technical problems and allegations of corruption.
Blue Stream was originally meant to supply Turkey's domestic markets, providing more than 60% of the country's natural gas needs.
But Ankara now sees the pipeline as a step towards becoming a key player in world energy markets, the BBC's Sarah Rainsford reports from Istanbul.
Together with Italy, Turkey is also lobbying for an oil pipeline to run alongside it.
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said described Blue Stream as the first link in the energy chain across Turkey.
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi joined him and Mr Putin at the inauguration ceremony.
Turkey no longer needs all the gas it signed up for. It cannot refuse it, so it is pushing to extend the pipeline south to the Mediterranean, taking extra gas on to Israel.
An oil pipeline running parallel to Blue Stream would offer a major new oil route from Central Asia, bypassing the Bosphorus Straits, now so dangerously overcrowded.
There was concern when Turkey first signed up to the project that the country would become dangerously dependent on Russia for gas.
By developing these plans, Ankara hopes Moscow will become just as dependent on Turkey as a transit route.


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Mafia Wars gets an exclusive first look at Dr. Dre's first new music in a decade.
A music video for Kush from his Detox album, due early next year, hits Zynga's online game today. Also as part of the new Hustlin' with Dre partnership between the famed musician/producer, players can watch a video message from Dr. Dre and collect Dre-inspired virtual goods such as headphones, a vintage car and weapons. Real-world prizes include autographed Beats By Dre headphones and a signed copy of the Detox CD.
This summer Mafia Wars, which has about 19 million monthly players of its game that involves building a criminal empire, previously worked with rapper Snoop Dogg to blow up a 4-ton armored truck in the Nevada desert to commemorate the game reaching 10 million visitors in two weeks.
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Mike Snider began covering the video game industry during the Super Nintendo-Sega Genesis clash in 1992. An original pinball wizard, he eventually was seduced by Robotron: 2084 and Tempest. These days he is a fan of action/shooters and lives out his Keith Moon fantasies playing a mean drum kit on music games. More about Mike.
Brett Molina has been writing about video games for USA TODAY since 2005. He is well-versed in Madden NFL, the fighting genre and first-person shooters. The first video game he played was Asteroids at a local arcade. He has been hooked ever since. More about Brett.


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The newest World Golf Rankings lists Tiger Woods at 49th. That is good enough to allow him to sneak into his own tournament.
The Chevron World Challenge (Dec. 1-4) aids the Tiger Woods Foundation and stipulates that the two sponsor exemptions be among the top 50 ranked players in the world.
Woods began the season ranked No. 2 but due to injuries has played in only two tournaments since the Masters in April.
He will play in the Frys.com Open in October and the Presidents Cup in November.
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If the weather behaves itself enough for a stroll along the Thames Path over the next few days, keep your eyes out for a seal in the river. Will it be back this weekend? (Video from Nicola White.)


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WHAT: IRD Dual Banger Mechanical Discs
WHERE: www.interlocracing.com
HOW MUCH: $99.99 per wheel (includes cable housing)
Most mechanical disc brakes operate in the following fashion—pulling brake cable causes a piston to push the outboard brake pad against the rotor. The rotor then bends and rubs against the stationary inboard pad, which bring your bike to a stop.
IRD's Dual Bangers operate in a different manner. When you pull the brake lever, a cam moves both the outboard pad to the right and the inboard half of the caliper body (which houses the inboard brake pad) to the left—in effect, squeezing the rotor simultaneously from both sides.
If you were snoozing through that last paragraph, I'm going to suggest you go back an reread it again—this is NOT, I repeat, NOT a dual-piston disc brake.
IRD calls this model the "Dual Banger" because the brake does, in fact, sandwich the rotor, but the way it accomplishes this is very different from what you may have encountered with hydraulic, dual- piston brakes. In the end, I can't say that this matters a ton, but some people might feel a bit robbed if they go out and buy this disc brake under the mistaken notion that it operates in the same manner as a hydraulic Hayes or other popular dual-piston, hydraulic model.
Okay, back to the specifics….
Installation is about as simple or difficult (take your pick) as is the case with a garden-variety disc brake. Bolting them on ain't rocket science, but aligning the rear caliper with all those paper-thin washers is a bit of a pain in the ass. Avid certainly still rules the roost here when it comes to ease of set up.
Once installed, the Dual Bangers bowled me over with their sheer pucker power—definitely on a par with quality hydraulic models. Very impressive given that our test models were equipped with 160-millimeter rotors. If you need still more power a 203-millimeter front rotor is also available.
The IRD's proved fairly consistent over the long run. My first adjustment simply required screwing the barrel adjuster counter clockwise to take up cable slack. I went about ten more rides before we noticed a marked decrease in power in the rear brake. The culprit? Rapid brake pad wear. Fortunately, you can adjust both the inboard and outboard brake pads. Actually, you don't have much of a choice here—if you want to keep the Dual Bangers operating up to snuff, you really have to stay on top of pad wear because both the inboard and outboard pads must be equidistant (one millimeter) from the rotor.
Adjusting pad distance (from the rotor) is simple: a 3-millimeter allen wrench handles the outboard pad and a 5-millimeter allen takes care of the inboard one. Since staying on top of pad wear is critical to optimal performance, it'd be nice if the Dual Bangers featured tool-free adjuster knobs (again, a la Avid) to accomplish this task, but given the low price, this is a fairly forgivable trait. Since the brake pads wear quickly, the next logical question is "Can you actually find replacement pads for these things?" The good news is that the Dual Bangers use the same pads as Shimano's Deore Mechanical discs, so replacements are readily available.
You're probably wondering "Are the Dual Bangers as good as the Avid Ball Bearing 7 mechanical discs?" That's the real question since the Avids have long stood as the only cable disc brakes really worth buying. Well, if you're a weight watcher, the Avids definitely are your brake. We slapped down both brake calipers on our gram scale and at 159 grams, the Avids are substantially lighter than the 226-gram IRDs. As I noted earlier, the Avids also kick ass in the ease of installation and adjustment categories. In terms of sheer power, however, the Dual Bangers hold their own impressively well. I suppose you also have to consider price in this equation. The Avids will ding you an extra $20 per wheel and they also don't come with cable housing, whereas the IRDs come equipped with some pretty darn nice Yokozuna compression-less cable housing. When you add it all up, the IRDs would cost you between $60 and $80 less than the Avid models (front and rear, cable housing included).
There's also the issue of long term reliability. I've got about 5 months of frequent use on the IRDs now and have had no problems (other than quick pad wear). It's too early to say whether or not they'll prove as durable as the Avids. I look at the way the inboard half of the IRD caliper slides back and forth, and I have to wonder how smooth that action will remain after a solid winter of muck-riding….I dunno. I'll tell you after Christmas. In short, the Avids have more of a proven track record in this department.
Ready for the short version? Okay, here goes…
Money-is-no-object? Go with the Avids. Budget-bound? You'll find the IRDs surprisingly powerful.


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Acer Drives Growth of Egyptian IT Market
Acer Drives Growth of Egyptian IT Market
IT Vendor Committed to Strengthening Unique Channel Business Model in the Tech-Savvy Egyptian Market
Acer, the world's third largest IT vendor, and the region's leading notebook vendor, (source Gartner) reinforced its ongoing commitment to strengthen its unique channel business model to further expand Egypt's robust IT industry.
In a partner meet held today, Acer executives highlighted the crucial role its channel partner's play in making Acer's empowering technology and products available to valued customers across the country. Acer is a major player for notebooks and desktops across the region.
"Egypt's IT market is one of the biggest and fastest growing in the region and Acer play a pivotal role in fuelling that growth," said Krishna Murthy, Deputy Managing Director Acer Middle East and Africa. "At Acer, we understand the demands of a rapidly growing market, empowering our channel partners and facilitating their growth is instrumental for our continued success."
"Acer's dynamic channel business model encourages partners to be pro-active and, with their valued help, we aim to capture a significant proportion of this growing IT market," added Murthy.
At the meet, senior Acer executives updated channel partners. New products and Acer's 2008 strategy were key subjects. Acer is committed to supporting its channel. The IT vendor's business model has proven very successful, and Acer is determined to keep its partners informed, educated, and focused in helping them to grow.
Acer's channel partners applauded the new reward schemes and annual loyalty programme that were introduced for 2008.
Acer executives were on hand to answer and explain Acer's strategy and product line up, on a one-on-one basis.


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Western Conference semifinals
Game 4, Kings vs. St. Louis Blues at Staples Center, noon (Kings lead series, 3-0)
Five storylines to track:
1. Broom town -- Sure, the Kings are up 3-0 for the second straight series, skating on home ice with another chance to sweep one of the top teams from the regular season. But a different aura surrounds this Game 4. It's a sense of confidence, of domination and, yeah, the Blues are proving to be a lot more inferior than the Canucks. The St. Louis defense has more holes than an old pair of jeans, and goalie Brian Elliott is nowhere near the final obstacle that Cory Schneider proved to be in the Vancouver series. Throw in an offense that has been completely flummoxed by Kings goalie Jonathan Quick and the recipe is ripe for a fourth straight victory.
2. Popular demand -- Kings defenseman Drew Doughty went to the Angels game Friday night, not to root for the home team but to support his beloved Toronto Blue Jays. Apparently, he and teammate Trevor Lewis were big hits with the crowd, going so far as to say it was the most attention they've received in public. The Kings have become part of the raging sports landscape in Southern California, right along with the Lakers, Clippers, Dodgers and, to a lesser degree, the Angels. The volume should only increase if the Kings can advance to the Western Conference finals for just the second time in franchise history. That could go a long way toward keeping the Kings in the mainstream sports conversation beyond this spring.
3. Earning his keep -- St. Louis coach Ken Hitchcock had the highest praise for Doughty following practice Saturday. He said the 22-year-old blueliner has been the best player in the series, a compliment that goes a long way considering how well Quick has played. Doughty had a backbreaking goal in the third period of Game 3 after earning a pair of assists earlier in the contest. The regular season didn't unfold for Doughty quite the way many expected. He remained unsigned during training camp while negotiating the highest-paid contract on the team, and came up far short of the offensive numbers he produced two years ago, a watermark his representatives used in negotiations. It's amazing how easily those shortfalls can be forgotten in the haze a standout playoff performance.
4. Power please -- The Kings ended an 0-for-30 skid on the power play in Game 3, getting a second-period goal from Mike Richards. They're 4-for-42 overall in these playoffs, a percentage that normally wouldn't hold up this long into the postseason. But the Kings have made up for some of their special teams futility by going 32-for-35 on the penalty kill and scoring four short-handed goals. A power-play goal or two in Game 4 could go a long way toward getting the Kings back on track, and maybe even help clinch this series.
5. Changing Blues -- The Blues can't replace Elliott because their backup, Jaroslav Halak, is sidelined because of a sprained ankle, so they're benching defenseman Carlo Colaiacovo and replacing him with Ian Cole, and scratching winger B.J. Crombeen in place of Ryan Reaves, who's best known in L.A. for dropping Kings forward Kyle Clifford in a one-punch fight last season. Let's face it, the Blues don't have that golden ticket waiting to be found. Vancouver swapped goalies after the first two losses against the Kings, and that did little to stem the tide.


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Spinners Rally To Defeat Tigers
By Adam Zebrowski / Connecticut Tigers | August 20, 2014 11:43 PM ET
Lowell, MA - The Lowell Spinners (31-32) defeated the Connecticut Tigers (34-30) by the score of 5-4 Wednesday night at LeLachuer Park. Trailing 4-3, the Spinners rallied to score two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to defeat the Tigers. RF Mike Meyers (1-4) was 0-for-3 going into the ninth inning. With the winning run on at second base, Meyers hit a two out walk-off RBI single into right field that scored 3B Jordan Betts (3-4).
RF Mike Gerber (2-3) helped lead the charge for the Tigers offense Wednesday night. Gerber collected two hits (double and triple) along with a three RBI performance. In the sixth inning the Tigers scored three runs to take a 4-1 lead. Gerber hit a two run triple to give him his second and third RBIs. Gerber now has 35 RBIs this season which is tied for third on the Tigers all time RBI list with former Connecticut Tiger OF Danry Vasquez who set the mark in 2012.
The pitching couldn't get enough run support to seal the win. The offense collected nine hits, but could only manage four runs scored. RHP Austin Pritcher started the game for Connecticut and pitched five strong innings as he allowed one run on six hits and struck out three. RHP Gabe Hemmer (BS, 2)(L, 2-1) suffered his second blown save of the season and his first professional loss. Hemmer entered the ninth inning with the one run lead and couldn't hold it. Hemmer pitched 0.2 innings while giving up two runs on three hits. The defense didn't help matters as they committed four errors. Two by SS Joey Pankake (2-4) and two by C Tim Remes (2-3).
In the series finale, Tigers RHP Fernando Perez (4-4, 4.11) is slated to face Spinners RHP Jeffrey Fernandez (0-1, 5.79). The pre-game show begins at 6:50 p.m. on AM 1310 WICH and cttigers.com
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text: This time with a subject line ... P.S. I would be interested in the results of similar studies in other countries. - SLC *** Democracies Online Newswire - http://www.e-democracy.org/do *** The Pew Internet and the American Life Project <http://www.pewinternet.org> has released one of the most important studies about the "two-way" Internet to date - "Online Communities: Networks that nurture long-distance relationships and local ties." Below is the press release. Access the full report from: http://www.pewinternet.org/reports/toc.asp?Report=47 For my full Democracies Online commentary visit: http://mail.tc.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0110&L=do-wire&D=1&H=1&O=D&F=&S=&P=3 265 The report states that most people find local online groups in the off-line world. I also see tremendous potential for online efforts which make it easier to find, evaluate, and join online communities based on geography and other key factors. This happens to tie extremely closely with the proposed Open Groups standards effort that I am promoting <http://www.publicus.net/opengroups/>. To receive notice of the pending release of a major technical draft, send an e-mail to <open-groups-announce-subscribe at yahoogroups.com>. With support, Open Groups could help increase online group interactivity many times over. Read on for the press release and pass this on to others. Steven Clift Democracies Online Newswire http://www.e-democracy.org/do Provided to DO-WIRE by: http://www.pewinternet.org FOR RELEASE AT 6 P.M., OCTOBER 31, 2001 CONTACT: Lee Rainie or John Horrigan at 202-296-0019 http://www.pewinternet.org/about/about.asp?page=5 90 million have participated in online groups Many use the Internet to connect with online communities that embrace their hobbies, their professions, their passions, and their beliefs 28 million go online with church groups, sports leagues, and social organizations in their home towns WASHINGTON- The Internet allows tens of millions of Americans to participate in a thriving social world where they enjoy serious and satisfying contact with online communities. Some 84% of Internet users have contacted an online group. That means that more Americans have used the Internet to contact a group than have gotten news online, or searched for health information, or bought a product. Many of these online groups are far flung and allow Internet users to connect easily with others around the world who share their passions, beliefs, hobbies, and lifestyles. At the same time, 26% of online Americans use the Internet to intensify their connection to their local community by planning church meetings, organizing neighborhood gatherings, arranging local sports league operations, coordinating charity activities, and petitioning local politicians. These findings represent some hopeful news that the Internet can be a tool for vigorous social engagement, rather than a technology that spurs isolation and alienation among users. · 50% of those who participate in online groups say the Internet has helped them get to know people they would not otherwise have met. · More than a third (37%) of those who participate in online groups say the Internet has helped them meet others from different generations than their own. · More than a quarter (27%) of those who participate in online groups say the Internet has helped them connect with people from different racial, ethnic, or economic backgrounds than their own. These results come in a survey of Internet users by the Pew Internet & American Life Project, a research organization that examines the social impact of the Internet. They are contained in a report entitled, "Online Communities: Networks that nurture long-distance relationships and local ties." "For vast numbers of Americans, use of the Internet simultaneously expands their social worlds and connects them more deeply to the place where they live," says Lee Rainie, Director of the Pew Internet & American Life Project. "Online groups are comfortable places for people to congregate and get to know organizations and people they might never have encountered." Many online Americans are using the Internet to connect to traditional groups that exist in the offline world such as professional and trade associations, hobby enthusiast organizations, religious groups, ethnic and racial fraternal organizations, and political groups. A surprisingly large number of those contacting online groups (56%) say they became active in a group -- even traditional, offline organizations -- after they began communicating with it over the Internet. At the same time, millions of online Americans now use the Internet to connect to groups to which they belonged before they began using the Internet - and they report that their use of the Internet has helped them become more involved with those groups. One other encouraging sign is that use of the Internet is drawing new kinds of people to groups. In particular, young adults and minorities are using the Internet to participate in all kinds of online clubs and organizations and this is leading to new forms of civic involvement. "The network of networks has become a collection of communities," said John Horrigan, senior researcher at the Pew Internet Project and principal author of the report. "Many actively engage in cyber groups through email and bulletin boards that are lively forums for sharing ideas, hashing out issues, and making new friends." The Pew Internet Project study identifies 9 different types of Internet users who are attracted to online groups. Many belong to several types: On average, a Cyber Groupie (or someone who has checked out an online group) has visited 4 different online groups at one time or another. The different types are: · The Getting Ahead group - 51% of Internet users who have checked out trade and professional associations or labor unions. They are more likely to be college-educated men. · The Getting By group - 43% of Internet users who use Internet groups to mange day-to-day responsibilities, such as parenting or medical conditions. Women, especially those in the 35-44 age bracket, gravitate to this group. · Belief groups - 56% of Internet users who go to religious online groups or those relating to spiritual beliefs. Those in Belief groups value making personal connections more than the average Cyber Groupie. · Lifestylers - 28% of Internet users who go to online groups to contact people with similar lifestyles. Lifestylers tend to be men under age 34 and are among the very active emailers of other online community members. · Ethnic and racial groups - 15% of Internet users who have contacted an ethnic group online. This is the most racially diverse set of Cyber Groupies; this group is also younger and more urban than other categories of online communitarians. · Civic Engagement group - 45% of Internet users who have contacted an online group such as a neighborhood association or local charitable group. This group is older than average, and active in emailing online groups close to home. · Political Groupies - 22% of Internet users who have contacted a political group online. This group is mostly educated white males, and they are among most active emailers of others in online groups, and report that online groups have deepened their involvement in groups to which they already belong. · Entertainment groupies - 60% of Internet users who go to online groups about TV shows or fan sites of particular performers. This Cyber Groupies are younger than average, and have been online longer than others who go to online groups. · Sports Junkies - 42% of Internet users go to online groups about their favorite sports teams or local teams in which they participate. These users fit a perhaps predictable profile: they tend to be suburban men between the ages of 35 and 44. Here are some other key findings from the survey: · Men tend to be drawn to online groups involving professional activities, politics, and sports. · Women tend to be drawn to online medical support groups, local community associations that are online, and cyber groups relating to entertainment. · Lurking is not prevalent among Cyber Groupies; fully 60% email their group, 43% several times a week. · 35% of all Internet users go online for news about their local community or community events. · 30% of all Internet users go online to get information about their local government. · 11% of Internet users know of a local issue in which the Internet played a role in organizing citizens to communicate with public officials. · 51% percent of all Americans know of a place in their community where the Internet is publicly available. Overwhelmingly, these places are public libraries. African-Americans are the most likely to say that their community lacks public access to the Internet; 42% of African-Americans say their community does not have publicly available Internet terminals somewhere, compared with 29% of whites and 33% of Hispanics. The Pew Internet & American Life Project is a nonpartisan, independent research organization funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts to study the impact of the Internet on families, communities, health care, education, civic and political life, and the work place. ^ ^ ^ ^ Steven L. 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You can read the press release regarding the Justice for Survivors of Sexual Assault Act introduced by Senators Franken, Grassley, Feinstein and Hatch by following this link.
© 2016 National Sexual Violence Resource Center – Founded by the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape
This site is supported by Grant/ Cooperative Agreement No. 1UF2CE002359-04 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.


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Bromsgrove District is a place in the country and has housing for all needs and tastes: From large country residences to cottages in quaint villages, from large town houses to town centre apartments, whether looking to buy at the top end of the market or seeking an affordable home, or wanting a private let or a Registered Social Landlord, all options are available in Bromsgrove.
The range and quality of housing available, the rural nature of the area, the proximity to the motorway and railway connections and the ease of access to Birmingham mean that Bromsgrove is a popular place to live. This demand for property has been reflected in property prices locally which are just above the national average.
To cope with the demand for living in Bromsgrove, the District Council's Local Plan, which was adopted in January 2017, sets out plans for 7000 new homes between now and 2030. The greatest need and demand for housing is in Bromsgrove Town, the majority of development has therefore been directed to sustainable locations around its edge and will deliver affordable housing, employment, open space, and community facilities. Other small scale proposals aim to provide appropriate levels of housing provision in rural locations to maintain the vitality of villages around the District.
There are also several recent private housing developments in and around the centre of Bromsgrove where further additional housing provision is also being planned. The vacant spaces above shops have been targeted for conversion into flats by the £1.2 million Townscape Heritage Initiative. The Regeneration Programme is also freeing up sites in Public Ownership, such as the current Police Station, the Council House and properties along sites such as Recreation Road, School Drive, Windsor Street all of which have been earmarked to provide new town centre housing.
The flagship project for town centre housing is the development of a residential care home, dementia care unit, close care, extra care village and assisted care housing along Recreation Road to provide a major, state of the art, Continuing Care Retirement Community. A member of the developing consortium is Bromsgrove District Housing Trust, meaning that whether residents are seeking to downsize from a substantial property or being supported by a Registered Social Landlord, the development is open to them. More such developments are a key part of the District Housing Strategy.
The focus on affordable homes is not limited to retirement developments. All new housing developments will be expected to contribute towards affordable housing provision as house prices and a high level of home ownership – with only 11% of homes in the District socially rented – means there is a significant demand for affordable housing, especially for 2 and 3 bedroom properties.
Over coming years a balanced housing market will continue to be developed across Bromsgrove to deliver the housing growth required to meet local needs.
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In Wildstar, the path you choose actually represents what your play style will be. The four paths, namely Soldier, Explorer, Scientist and Settler, each determines additional activities the player can undertake. And as an obvious feature of the game, the path system can be developed and leveled as its rank goes up, then wildstar items, skills and titles being rewarded. Generally speaking, every path has got three abilities from tier 1 to tier 3.
This is how rewards work in Wildstar path system:
Ability 1 (Tiers 1, 2, & 3) awarded at Rank 4, 14, 27
Ability 2 (Tiers 1, 2 & 3) awarded at Rank 5, 18, 29
Ability 3 (Tier 1, 2, & 3) awarded at Rank 10, 23, 30
Bags (varying slot sizes) awarded at Rank 3, 7, 12, 17, 22, 30
House Item awarded at Rank 8
House Item – Festival FABkit awarded at Rank 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 29
Titles awarded at Rank 2, 6, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30
The following is more details about each path.
Soldier: If you like combat and kicking butt, then this is the perfect path for you. Defending, attacking, sneaking and blowing things up are the emphasis on combat. The missions include Assassination, Rescue, Holdout-Conquer, Holdout-First Strike, Demolition, SWAT, Holdout-Security and Holdout-Protect with the ability of Back Into The Fray, Bail Out and Combat Supply Drop. Soldier is relatively an easier path because most of the fighting belongs to questing but it doesn't have much depth besides killing.
Explorer: This path is all about scouting, searching and exploring the game world. The missions are Cartography, Expedition, Scavenger Hunts, Surveillance, Exploration, Operations, Staking Claims and Tracking with the ability of Explorers Safe Fall, Air Brakes and Translocate Beacon. You can move quite easily around the map for there are buff flags scattering everywhere to increase your speed, but as the back and forth searching would be kind of boring and hard those who are not good at platforming should not choose this path.
Scientist: Scientists is a mix of exploration and lore with a robot following around to help scan. Most part of your job is discovery about everything you encounter. The missions are Analysis, Biology, Chemistry, Cataloguing, Archaeology, Diagnostics and Botany with the ability of Holographic Distraction, Summon Group and Create Portal. You will have amazing costumes and access to more lore, but it's difficult to level quickly because the buffs you scan are incidental.
Settler: It is mostly to build objects to make others' life easier. The missions are Expansion, Supply Cache, Public Service, Civil Defense and Infrastructure with the ability of Settlers Campfire, Summon Mail and Summon Vendbolt. Building structures adds speed buffs to a settler which makes questing much ore easier but it can be exhausting to running around picking resources. And it annoys a lot that the structures you build are temporary.
– Source from:http://www.wildstarplatinums.com/news/how-to-develop-a-path-in-wildstar.html


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Rhonda Baker
Corning Glass Museum - Poem by Rhonda Baker
Entering the museum, like a kid in a candy store
Taken back by all the shapes and colors galore
The gift shop, a sampling of what glass can be
Upstairs. the glass artist hearts fill with glee
It takes you through the history, of all glass time
Starting simple, some still wearing some grime
Artist so patient with such detail
My own glass talent, looks so pale
Magnificent pieces on a grander scale
A dining room table, with a ship to set sail
A cameo plate that took nine years to make
Oh, the perseverance it must take
Fusing and slumping, torch work and such
Etching, sandblasting the finishing touch
Trying to absorb my surroundings, taking it all in
To remember everything...So I can replay it again
To connect with an artist, whose visions I share
Mark Peiser was one that I found there
Now back at home, my ideas over flow
I just hope...My talent well grow...
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The Army is asking Fort Hood, along with all other installations, to conserve and save as steep congressionally mandated budgets remain possible.
Some of the directives Army officials passed down last week to post commanders include a 30 percent cut for Army base operations this year, an immediate freeze on civilian hiring and a reduction of all nonmission-essential training activities.
The military is ordering these trims reluctantly as the Pentagon prepares for a $52 billion shortfall that it said it will face this fiscal year if Congress and the White House do not reach a deal by March 1 to avoid across-the-board cuts under the scenario known as sequestration.
Fort Hood Garrison Commander Col. Matt Elledge said it is too soon to tell what the specific combined effects would look like for Central Texas.
"Like the Army, we plan to implement prudent measures that will help mitigate our budget risks, to ensure these measures are reversible and recoverable, and to the extent feasible, minimize any harmful effects on readiness," he said in an emailed statement.
The Army's top officials sent a memo Jan. 16, with 15 "near-term" actions to help the Army "reduce our expenditure rate and mitigate budget execution risks in order to avoid even more serious future fiscal shortfalls."
"The fiscal situation and outlook are serious," Army Chief of Staff Ray Odierno and Secretary of the Army John McHugh wrote in the memo issued to all Army commands.
"We expect commanders and supervisors at all levels to implement both the guidance contained in this memorandum and the detailed instructions to follow," they wrote.
The memo instructs commanders to avoid cutting programs supporting wounded troops and those training for deployment. It mandates a departmentwide hiring freeze and asks commanders to "terminate temporary employees consistent with mission requirements."
Overall, the memo said the Army will seek to slash its base operations budget by 30 percent from fiscal year 2012 by cutting back on community support, recreational programs and utilities. The Army projects that could save $2 billion.
Nonmission-essential training activities up for reduction are those not related to maintaining "readiness for Operation Enduring Freedom, the Korean forward-deployed units, Homeland Defense and the Division Ready Brigade." Also targeted is conference attendance and professional training that is not mission essential.
The secretary and the chief also have directed installation commanders to cease facility sustainment activity that is not "directly connected to matters of life, health or safety," and to stop restoration and modernization projects.
Any measures taken as a result of the memo must be reversible, the document stated.
"At this point, the steps should focus on actions that are reversible if the budgetary situation improves and should minimize harm to readiness," McHugh and Odierno wrote.
Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, wrote that readiness of the Armed Forces is at a tipping point, in a Jan. 14 letter to Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee. The letter was also signed by the chiefs of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps.
Dempsey wrote that "we are on the brink of creating a hollow force," because under the current budget conditions and legislation, the Pentagon could be ordered to keep a number of troops it can't sustain. "Troops on the front lines will receive the support they need," the letter said, "but the rest of the force will be compromised."
A spokesman for Levin said the senator has not yet responded to the letter.
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Get Your Dog Care Questions Answered by Experts
Hello and thank you for asking your question. My name isXXXXX will try to help.
I need a little more information please.
1. How many times has she vomited?
2. Is she having diarrhea too?
3. Did she have any new food, new treats, people food, or get into something?
4. Is she keeping water down?
5. Is she very lethargic or in distress?
. She keeping the water down,She vomited about 6 or 7 times. She real hasn't real and bowel moment. She I guess a little lethargic. I only thing I know she got into was a bag of pistachio's
Thank you,
Pistachios could upset her stomach.
I would try to settle her stomach with pepto bismol plus pepcid ac. The pepto bismal soothes the stomach and the Pepcid ac reduces the acid in the stomach.
1/3 of a pepto tablet, or 1 teaspoon of pepto, per each 10 pounds of dog.
1/4 of a Pepcid ac tablet per 15 pound of dog.
You can give them together and repeat the doses every 8 hours.
Only let her have small amounts of water. If she drinks too much at once, she may vomit again. You can also give her pedialyte children's drink for hydration. She will not drink it so you have to give it with a syringe or eye dropper.
To help keep her blood sugar up, while she is not eating, you can put a spoonful of pancake syrup, or honey, in her mouth every few hours.
When she has not vomited for 8 hours, offer her one bite of a bland diet of plain cooked chicken breast and white rice. Wait an hour, to make sure she is not going to vomit, before gradually giving her more. So if you give the one bite, and she vomits, then she needs to see a vet. The most likely cause would be gastroenteritis which means inflammation of the stomach and intestines. It can happen when they eat something new, with stress, with drinking out of standing water outside, or putting unusual things in their mouths. We treat it with an antibiotic called "metronidazole."
So if she is not better by tomorrow, she needs to see the vet.
I hope this helps.
If you have additional questions, please click "reply."
she been keep the water down. and the food down. She just not herself..
I would still do the pepto, Pepcid, and bland diet of plain cooked chicken and rice. Then if she is not improving, she needs to see the vet.


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When & Where The Penis-Festival-Japan usually occurs March 15 in Japan try a town called Komaki.
FYI There are 2 Penis festivals in Japan, the other less traditional one is the Kawasaki Penis Festival.
Excuse me, it sounded like you said Penis Festival Yes a Penis Festival. Don't raise your eyebrows it's not the strangest festival out there. The Penis Fertility Festival /Chiwawa Matsuri or Honen Matsuri is a celebration of fertility and a fresh harvest- the Spring time.
Getting there There are lots of cheap flights available to Tokyo & Japan here.
Accommodation For the Honen Matsuri Penis festival book your hotel accommodation in Komaki, Tokyo & Japan here.
Expect everything you put in your mouth to be in the shape of a penis (food), ricecakes, penis shaped souvenirs and oddly enough prayers.
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