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Selected by Don Crispy
Stone, Scissors, Paper
Among the many expats active
in Tokyo' music scene, DJ and A&R man Jeff Hammond (a.k.a. Young Jeff)
has carved out a niche for himself on the chill-out side of electronica, second to none.
On Sat, Feb 10, Hammond brings a number of the artists - English, Swedish and Japanese -
represented on his newly formed independent Play Label to Club Asia for an
evening of dub, ambient and warm electronic grooves.
Named after the first Play compilation, Stone Scissors Paper, the event will
feature Depth Charge from the UK and the Mighty Quark from Sweden, as well
as Tokyo artists Takayuki Shiraishi, Dub Squad, DJ Khuv and 74, Tsutchie, Muthafunka
and Joos, Spiritjack, and Hammond himself in his Young Jeff incarnation.
Beginning his DJ career at the tender age of 16, Depth Charge (a.k.a. J. Saul Kane)
releases his own hip hop and dub-influenced tracks through his DC Recordings label. He is
best known for enlivening his songs with humorous snippets from Western and martial arts
Based in Sweden, The Mighty Quark are the production duo of Walter Baecklin and Mark
O'Sullivan. Tapped by Hammond as one of Europe's brightest new acts, their recent album Ian
Hendricks Disco was playlisted by techno luminaries Leftfield and the Orb.
Releasing music since the early-'80s, Takayuki Shiraishi has to be the veteran among the
Stone artists. While first influenced by Detroit techno, his more recent releases,
including 1999's Reach For The Sun, evince a passion for free-form experimentation
blending hip hop, house, techno, jazz and breakbeats.
Dub Squad, meanwhile, are Tokyo's ganja-fueled dub and drum'n' bass evangelists. Hammond
says they will offer a typically high energy live set that will no doubt feature tracks
off their brand new release, Versus.
Among the other artists appearing - each worthy in their own right - Tsuchie is producer
for Japanese hip hop phenom Shakkazombie, while UK native, DJ Muthafunka is well known on
the Tokyo rave circuit for his passionate house and techno-flavored sets, as well as for
his own mix CDs.
Paper: Club Asia, 2/10, 11pm, JY3500, JY3000 (w/flier), w/1d. Tel: 03-5458-1996. Info:
Play label 03-5489-4173. www.playlabel.com

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On a snowy mountaintop near Kabul, 10 Afghan girls are fighting against prejudice with Shaolin Kungfu.
Rain or snow, these girls from Kabul’s ethnic Hazara community meet every week to practice the martial art of Wushu, choosing to defy harsh weather, poverty and the gender discrimination their country inflicts upon them.
They are led by Sima Azimi, a former gold medallist who learned the sport as a refugee in Iran. Now, she has returned to serve as Afghanistan’s first female Wushu trainer.
“I like to help the girls in my country to improve their skills, so they can be the same as girls in other countries,” she said to Tolo News.
Azimi runs practice sessions either on an open hillside or in a dark, dingy gym. Each session costs $2 to $5, depending on what her students can afford. The real challenge lies in the severe restrictions Afghanistan places on what women can or cannot do. Oftentimes, these girls are harassed and abused on the street as they make their way to practice.
Despite all that, the girls are still fighting back with stretches, handstands and gruelling rounds at the punching-bag. With every kick, Azimi hopes to fight back against what she called the “stupidity” of sexism by winning Wushu glory on the big stage.
Speaking to Reuters, she declared: “My ambition is to see my students take part in international matches and win medals for their country.”

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We had an incredible time performing at Taste of London 2016. We were located on the unique lawn club set up of the Celebrity Cruises stand. While visitors indulged in freshly prepared culinary delights from the celebrity cruise ship menus, we performed a range of acoustic covers to set the scene We didn't let the rain dampen the mood and with spots of sunlight, we enjoyed entertaining the happy tasters. Performing at the front of the... Read more
On Thursday 3rd June we flew out to Malta to perform at one of the most beautiful Weddings we have ever seen. Having been booked for this Wedding more than 6 months ago we were so excited to meet the lovely Roo and Hayley in person. They travelled all the way from Australia to get married in Malta, within seconds of arriving at the venue, Villa Bologna, it was clear why they had travelled so... Read more
A short video of the Salisbury session, filmed at the BlockZen studio in Hertfordshire on the 3rd June, 2014. We sand several songs, including a cover of New York, with sound setup by Josh Schaul.

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Gays in the Military WILL RAPE YOU May 27, 2010Posted by Skippy in Gay and Lesbian Issues, Observations, Rants.
Tags: blights upon humanity, homophobia, idiots
So says the Family Research Council.
Fig. 1: I bet this guy’s been on rentboy.com a time or dozen.
The above douchebag is FRC Senior Fellow for Policy Studies Peter Sprigg. He claims that repealing the reprehensible “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy would lead to a sexual free-for-all with homosexuals assaulting poor, unsuspecting red-blooded heterosexual men in their sleep.
Fig. 2: Did this fool think this was a documentary?
Apparently, this was something I missed during Homorientation. I mean, I was told to disrupt as many marriages as possible, subvert popular culture, corrupt religious institutions and basically undermine the Christian “morality” of the nation all while looking absolutely fabulous, but I didn’t see anything in my Gucci leather packet about raping guys in the military.
But if you think I’m making this shit up (and when it comes to the Family Research Council, one could be forgiven for thinking that), let me snatch a quote from TPM:
We are today releasing an analysis of publicly available documents which show that homosexuals in the military are three times more likely to commit sexual assaults than heterosexuals are relative to their numbers,” Sprigg said. “We believe this problem would only increase if the current law against homosexuality…were to be repealed
Well, you’ve certainly convinced me! Oh, wait. I have a question. How did you arrive at that conclusion, Mr. Sprigg, Defender of Heterosexuality?
Sprigg said his “analysis” was military documents tracking sexual assault cases. According to his figures, 8.2% of sexual assaults reported to military authorities in fiscal 2009 were homosexual in nature.
“Yet homosexual activists themselves have admitted that less than 3% of Americans — 2.8% of men and 1.4% of women — are homosexual or bi-sexual,” Sprigg explained.
“Taken together,” he continued, “these figures suggest that homosexuals in the military are about 3x as likely to commit sexual assaults as heterosexuals are.”
And the “most common type of homosexual assault” according to Sprigg? “one in which the offender fondles or performs oral sex on a sleeping victim,” he said.
Wait, what? What? WHAT? I don’t do statistics, but something about that just reeks of stupid. No, not just stupid, UNBELIEVABLY stupid.
* Idiot assumption #1: Those same-sex assaults were directly correlated with the sexual identities of the perpetrators.
* Idiot assumption #2: The number of homosexuals in America is directly proportional to some imagined “propensity” towards sexual assault.
* Idiot assumption #3: That people would be stupid enough to find his idiot “findings” to be anything other than what they are: the ravings of a bigoted jackass who refuses to join the rest of us in the 21st century.
Between this and some idiot on Facebook with whom I had the distinct misfortune of encountering, I really have to wonder if these anti-gay folk are in some way brain-damaged. The leaps they make with logic and data are amazing. They uniformly love to make arguments that fall into two camps:
1. The argumentum ad populum. The idiot on Facebook quite literally said that the majority of Americans aren’t homosexual. Um, okay. The majority of Americans aren’t left-handed or Trekkies, either. Simply stating that there are more of X than there are of Y is a non-argument. Frankly, such foolishness need only be met with the haughtiest of derision.
Fig. 3: This is the look your argument warrants.
2. Fallacies of correlation/causation. These idiots LOVE to trot out what they think are “statistics.” They love to pull out random numbers and then imply that the correlation equals causation. As in the case above, that “8.2%” of sexual assaults in the military were “homosexual in nature”(um, fool, all that means is that the incident involved two people of the same gender) means that we can expect the number to go up. How, you ask? By taking the percentage of homosexuals in the nation and doing simple multiplication! See, distorting numbers in order to justify your bigotry is EASY!
Fig. 4: Bigotry: so easy, a caveman could do it!
Of course, this “evidence” will play well to those who already think that being gay or lesbian is “wrong” and can be “fixed” and will heartily vote to deny us our civil rights. This “evidence” of course characterizes gay men as inveterate predators who, if allowed to run about unchecked by the saintly heterosexuals who have all their sexual shit together, will rape every man they come across. Oh yeah, and if we’re allowed to serve openly in the military…well, then all those aforementioned red-blooded heterosexual men will stop joining the military. There will be nothing but swishy guys and butch gals in uniform. It’ll be the end of the nation as we know it!
Fig. 5: There were no gay men in the military. Ever. Nope, not a one.

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The leader of the pack: Pixie Lott soars to top of Strictly's scoreboard as she wows judges with her 'gorgeous' waltz
Despite being forced to fit in her rehearsals around a hectic schedule, Pixie Lott waltzed her way to the top of the scoreboard during Saturday night's episode of Strictly Come Dancing.
The singer was forced to perfect her fancy footwork in bits and starts in the days preceding her big moment - even practising backstage during an appearance on Allan Carr's Chatty Man show.
But her efforts paid off, as her waltz with dance parter Trent Whiddon earned her an impressive 35 out of a possible 40, tying her at the top with EastEnders star Jake Wood.
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Top girl: Pixie Lott and her professional partner Trent Whiddon landed at the top of the scoreboard on Saturday's episode of Strictly Come Dancing
Wearing a roped silver bralet with a peach-and-white floaty layered skirt, the star looked glamorous as she gracefully danced to Norah Jones' Come Away With Me.
The audience cheered and applauded as the routine ended with Trent tenderly wrapping a pink shawl around Pixie's shoulders.
Judge Len Goodman led the glowing assessments, dubbing her 'beautifully danced' routine 'gorgeous'.
Elegant: The singer wowed the audience as she performed the waltz in a dazzling roped bralet
Stylish: The blonde beauty's moves were accentuated with her choice of floaty peach-and-white skirt
It's a wrap: Her dance partner wrapped her in a pink shawl at the end of their performance
A normally harsh Craig Revel Horwood added: 'I think you guys make a fantastic partnership. That was a beautiful beautiful dance.'
Visibly pleased with her performance, Pixie, who wore her hair in a glamorous updo with a glittering silver headband, said: 'I just really enjoyed that. I was in the moment.'
And the 'moment' continued on in a positive light as she grabbed a top spot on the board.
Spicy: EastEnders' Jake Wood also danced his way to the top of the scoreboard with the salsa
Fancy footwork: Jake and his partner Janette Manrara successfully executed an array of skillful moves
Rugby hunk Thom Evans was the first performer on the night, performing the salsa to Arrow's enduring calypso hit Hot Hot Hot with his partner Iveta Lukosiute.
An impressed Len roared: 'You were popping like buttons on a tight shirt... You danced right on the edge!'
Fellow judge Darcy Bussell gushed: 'I was wishing you were directing those shimmies at me!'
Up close and personal: Blue hunk Simon Webbe got into the groove of things with partner Kristina Rihanoff
A hit with the judges: Their intense tango landed them a respectable score of 26
With the other judges offering some guidance on how Thom could perfect his moves in the future, he walked away with a respectable score of 25.
Next up was Jennifer Gibney, who scored just 19 as she waltzed to Aretha Franklin's (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman.
Earning only a point more than the previous week, the Irish actress was mostly criticised by the judges for her poor posture.
Happy Days: Frankie Sandford won over judges with her fusion Charleston performance
Getting into character: The newlywed planted a big kiss on the cheek of her dance partner Kevin Clifton
Singer Simon Webbe got a little extra support from his 17-year-old daughter Alanah, when she stopped by during rehearsals to give him a few pointers on his moves.
And things appeared to pay off, when he impressed judges and the audience like while performing an intense tango with partner Kristina Rihanoff to Ed Sheeran's hit Sing.
The Blue star, whose mother was in the audience to support him, scored a total of 26.
Bad move: Judy Murray suffered another underwhelming week, as her cha cha cha failed to impress
Low score: The mother of tennis ace Andy Murray scraped a score of just 17
TV chef Gregg Wallace performed the first Charleston of the series with his partner and Aliona Vilani.
Dressed in chef whites for his fun routine - which ended with him smashing his face into a cream cake - he scored a relatively low 18.
Judge Bruno quipped: 'That was a lovely fluffy éclair, but you overloaded on the toppings.'
Hotstepper: Mark Wright and partner Karen Hauer impressed judges with their American Smooth
Announcement: The former TOWIE star joked that he's banning fiancée Michelle Keegan from the audience
This Morning's Alison Hammond became the boss in her foxtrot routine with partner Aljaž Skorjanec, who portrayed her personal assistant as they grooved to Etta James' I Just Want To Make Love To You.
'Darling, those hip swings created a sonic boom,' remarked judge Craig, who led the pack in awarding the bubbly Birmingham native a total score of 22.
EastEnders star Jake Wood - whose co-star Adam Woodyatt was in the audience supporting him - enjoyed a second successful week, when he turned out a stunning salsa routine to Lou Bega's Mambo No. 5.
Supportive pals: Adam Woodyatt, left, and Olly Murrs, right, sat on either side of co-host Tess Daly as they supported colleagues Jake Wood and Caroline Flack respetively
His performance with Janette Manrara brought judges Darcy and Bruno to their feet, with a near-speechless Len remarking: 'Spank me gently with a wet shammy... Fantastic!'
The routine also landed Jake at the top of the scoreboard with Pixie, after judges awarded him a score of 35.
And while her son Andy Murray is a hit on the tennis courts, Judy Murray struggled to wow on the dance floor, as she performed a very stiff cha cha cha with Anton Du Beke.
Feeling hot, hot, hot: Thom Evans and his partner Iveta Lukosiute danced first on the night
High energy: The pair picked up a score of 25 after showing off a high-energy salsa routine
Judge Craig quipped of the tennis-themed routine: 'Your body seems to be as tight as a newly strung racquet,' before contributing to her unimpressive score of 17.
As her pal Olly Murs cheered her on from the audience, Caroline Flack put on a passionate performance when she danced the tango with partner Pasha Kovalev.
The TV personality - who once dated Harry Styles - was urged by Pasha to pretend he was one of her ex-boyfriends to bring out the fire in her dance.
Fiery: Caroline Flack put on a passionate performance when she danced the tango with Pasha Kovalev
The ex factor: She was told to think about an ex-boyfriend to stay in fiery character for the dance
'He knows who he is,' joked Caroline, as she danced her way to a terrific score of 29.
Bargain Hunt presenter Tim Wonnacott and his partner Natalie Lowe picked up 23 points when they performed an elegant waltz together.
Casualty star Sunetra Sarker was moved to tears after she performed the cha cha cha to Whitney Houston's Million Dollar Bill with partner Brendan Cole.
Role play: Alison Hammond and Aljaž Skorjane went for a boss-personal assistant theme for their dance
Foxy: The duo won over the audience and judges as they showed off their fancy footwork
Wearing a white tasselled dress, she said 'I could cry with happiness,' before hugging her Brendan as she wiped away tears.
Backstage, before getting her score of 26, she also praised her celebrity competitors, saying: 'They've gone out of their way to make me feel OK when they've got their own nerves to worry about.'
With his fiancée Michelle Keegan cheering him on from the audience, Mark Wright performed the sultry American Smooth with Karen Hauer.
What's cooking? TV chef Gregg Wallace performed the first Charleston of the series with partner Aliona Vilani
Steps: Jennifer Gibney scored just 19 as she and Tristan MacManus waltzed to Aretha Franklin's (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
Smiling his way through the romantic routine, an emotional Mark said at the end: 'I am a bit of softie. Second week in a row I feel like crying again.'
The former TOWIE star said he was 'over the moon' as he landed a score of 27.
DJ Scott Mills, who was at the bottom of the table last week, did slightly better on Saturday, when his tango with partner Joanne Clifton brought in a score of 20.
New direction: Tim Wonnacott and his partner Natalie Lowe picked up 23 points for their elegant waltz
You make me feel like dancing: He revealed that since training for the show, he's mustered up the courage to enjoy dancing with his wife Helen for the first time
'I'm so happy with that, after last week,' he said.
Naturalist Steve Backshall and Ola Jordan performed a cha cha cha to Bruno Mars' Treasure.
Toward the end of the routine, the TV accidentally bumped into EastEnders' Adam Woodyatt, who was seated in the audience
Lavish: Sunetra Sarker performed the cha cha cha to Whitney Houston's Million Dollar Bill with Brendan Cole
Teary-eyed: The elated Casualty star was moved to tears after her performance
'It was like being in some terrible disco in Soho, darling,' complained Craig, before the score of 21 was revealed.
Last but not least was Saturdays star Frankie Bridge, whose fusion Charleston dance with Kevin Clifton attracted enthusiastic cheers from the audience.
The pair added a '50s theme to their routine, which prompted judge Len to remark: 'Next week is movie night and Frankie goes to Hollywood - well done.'
The pair celebrated as they repeated their score of 30 from the previous week.
Making moves: Performing the tango, DJ Scott Mills brought in a slightly better score than his first week
A gem: Naturalist Steve Backshall and Ola Jordan performed a cha cha cha to Bruno Mars' Treasure
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In September 2017, not long after his third birthday, it was confirmed by Doctor Kulshrestha and her team at the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital that Ruairi had Duchenne muscular dystrophy a severe and life limiting muscle-wasting condition.
While Tim, Ruairis father, had concerns over Ruairis movements but passed it over on the thinking that all kids develop differently never did the family expect to be hit with the news their son had Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Ruairi, who has a younger sister Ayla, loves to ride his bike, which he recently learnt to do without stabilisers on flat ground. Ruairi finds it easier to go further on a bike than walking.
He also loves to draw and colour and at both school and home likes reading stories.
While Ruairi loves to do all things young boys do at his age, he also has to deal with things children of his age dont normally contend with, such as hydrotherapy sessions at RJAH hospital, taking steroids on a regular basis and having specialist physiotherapy.
Ruairi is also on a drugs trial named Polaris DMD, which is accessing potential alternatives to steroids and entails Ruairi attending Manchester Childrens Hospital every 3 months for check-ups.
The family want to make every day count for Ruairi and others living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy through the work of Muscular Dystrophy UK.
Please join us and Hope For Ruairi in helping raise awareness and vital funds to put an end to Duchenne muscular dystrophy.


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Gwen Leitch was born in Tasmania. Thanks to a travelling scholarship she attended the Central School of Arts and Craft in London from 1954 to 1956. There she was taught by Patrick Heron and Roger Hilton. In 1956 she moved to Cornwall and lived with Delia and Patrick Heron at 'Eagles Nest', where she had a small studio space. In 1957 she was the second woman to be awarded a Porthmeor Beach Studio, which she retained until leaving the UK in 1970. She exhibited her work in Cornwall and London, and was an active member of the St Ives arts community and Penwith Art Society. She was part-time curator for the Penwith Arts Society and the Fore Street Gallery between 1959 and 1961, and also managed Bernard Leach's Craftsman Shop.
In 1959 Gwen Leitch married an English painter, Jeffrey HARRIS. Her artistic career became secondary to her role as mother and teacher. Together with her husband and children she returned to Tasmania in 1970. The following year they moved to Australia, settling in Adelaide, where she was able to resume her career, achieving considerable recognition as a painter of landscapes, seascapes and still life.
Gwen Leitch Harris died in Adelaide in 2006.
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He urged National Assembly Member’s to embrace those ideals of social auditing.
Speaking at the recently-concluded NAMs’ regional outreach forum for electorate in Central and Upper Region region on the theme: ‘Social Audit of Gambian NAMs Representative, Oversight and Legislative Functions: A CSO Perspective’, Mr Njie, who led the civil society group at the outreach said: “Social auditing is a process of evaluating an organisation’s/institution’s operating procedures, code of conduct, and other factors to determine their effect on a society. The goal is to identify what actions of the organisation, if any, have impacted the society in some way.”
He said political will, enabling legislation, objectivity and independence and broader civil society participation are also key conditions for effective social audit initiatives.
“Social audit of national institutions may be defined as an in-depth scrutiny and analysis of the working of public institutions vis-à-vis their social relevance. Social audit is based on core shared values derived and updated through polyvocal, multi-directional consultations between stakeholder /citizenry and public officials and objective and impartial analysis of data/evidence is vital for credibility of social audits,” he added.
Speaking earlier on a different theme of “participatory budgetary process”, the deputy director of directorate of Budget at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs, Mr Lamin Fatty said the importance of budget participatory process cannot be over-emphasised as it promotes transparency, fosters accountability, good governance and increase social justice among others.
Mr Fatty said the government’s money is the people’s money adding that ‘the government’s revenue comes from the people through the taxes (income, sales, or property) and fees they pay. It comes from exploiting natural resources that are part of the national patrimony that belongs to the people. Even when revenue comes from loans, it is the people that will have to repay them in the end.’
Public funds are supposed to be spent on projects, he told CRR/URR NAMs and electorates in the island town of Jangjangbureh.
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MAN ARRESTED AFTER FORCING HIS WAY INTO AN OCCUPIED HOME
Washington Co. Sheriff's Office
On Wednesday, December 16, 2020, at 11:21 p.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a burglary call at a home in the community of Aloha, near the intersection of SW Willow Creek Court and SW Willow Creek Drive. The residents said they heard knocking at their front door and then realized someone had forced their way inside. The person was wearing a black and red mask, holding a flashlight and a shovel, and identified themselves as a federal agent. Shortly after, the suspect fled on foot but left the shovel they were holding in the home’s front yard.
When deputies arrived, they were given a description of the suspect and began searching the area.
About 25 minutes after the original burglary call, a community member called dispatch and said someone was trying to break into a vacant home across the street from them. Deputies went to the location, which was approximately half a mile down the road from the original burglary call, and located 37-year-old Timothy Henry of Gaston. Mr. Henry matched the description deputies were given of the burglary suspect. Mr. Henry also had a flashlight, red bandana, and black mask in his sweatshirt pocket.
My. Henry was lodged in the Washington County Jail for burglary in the first degree, unlawful use of a weapon, criminal mischief in the second degree, and menacing. Mr. Henry was also placed on a federal probation hold.
Mr. Henry is not a federal agent.


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James Dean is the legendary hero with a legendary story; live fast and die young. For over half a century, he has captured the world with his casual style, unflinching look and rebel attitude. James Dean has defined the essence of cool and without-a-cause for generations. His star continues to shine brighter and brighter.
Never has there ever been, never will there ever be. The one, the only, James Dean.
James Dean - All-TIME Top Fashion Icon
According to TIME, "Dean reinvented what it meant to be a Hollywood antihero, most notably in the 1955 film Rebel Without a Cause. Dean was typically clad in little more than jeans, a snug white T-shirt and a well-worn leather jacket, and his antiprep 'Live as if you'll die today' philosophy made him the poster child for effortless American cool. With a cigarette never far from his lips, Dean may have lived life in the fast lane, but his oft imitated style - he provided the inspiration for Robert Pattinson's brooding look in Twilight - endures as something timeless."
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Quotes and Sayings about Cats - Page 2
The phrase “domestic cat” is an oxymoron.
– George F. Will
I don’t hold with cruelty to cats.
– Terry Pratchett
A cat has absolute emotional honesty.
Intelligence in the cat is underrated.
– Louis Wain
How we behave toward cats here below determines our status in heaven. – Robert A. Heinlein
There’s no need for a piece of sculpture in a home that has a cat.
– Wesley Bates
I love cats because I enjoy my home; and little by little, they become its visible soul.
– Jean Cocteau
A house without a cat is like a kiss without a hug.
Some people say that cats are sneaky, evil, and cruel. True, and they have many other fine qualities as well.
– Missy Dizick
Even the stupidest cat seems to know more than any dog.
– Eleanor Clark
One reason that cats are happier than people is that they have no newspapers.
– Gwendolyn Brooks
A cat sees no good reason why it should obey another animal, even if it does stand on two legs.
– Sarah Thompson
The only escape from the miseries of life are music and cats…
– Albert Schweitzer
Anything on the ground is a cat toy. Anything not there yet, will be.
Cats are kindly masters, just so long as you remember your place.
– Paul Gray
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In a well-discussed (and well-tweeted) article published on the Global Investigative Journalism Network website, India’s Media – Missing the Data Journalism Revolution recently, journalist and academician, Priya Rajasekar, argues that Indian media, by and large, is still to wake up to the opportunity of data journalism.
Probably the first in-depth analysis on the subject in India, the article is fairly complete in terms of capturing the viewpoints of the entire spectrum of stakeholders—the academicians, the practitioners and other influencers. It even goes to explore the reasons behind what it calls the Indian media’s “not subscribing to the idea (of data journalism)”.
The basic assumption — that Indian media has not really taken to data journalism seriously — is not exactly way off the mark, if one takes into account only the traditional media. India surely does not have the likes of a Guardian Datablog and NYT Upshot.
But then, how many of the traditional media brands even in the developed markets have such initiatives? India’s The Hindu actually has a dedicated section on data stories, though its nowhere near Guardian and NYT sites.
There are online ventures, though. Though not quite the Vox and FiveThirtyEight of India, some of them are making an impact. A few are dedicated to data journalism, while others are news and analysis sites but do have a few good data journalism stories. Some traditional media houses have also started exploring the area in a more focused manner, which interestingly, is being noticed by even the common readers.
Two events in the recent past have helped the cause in a big way.
One, of course, was the General Elections held in April – May 2014. India’s is the largest elections on earth, not just in terms of the size of the electorate but also in terms of number of political parties. India has more than thousand political parties, out of which about 60 are recognized national and state parties. That makes analyzing vote shares and linking that to seats won fairly complex and interesting. With the Election Commission sharing raw data, we saw a lot of good analysis this time. DataJourno carried a round-up of election coverage here.
The other was release of crime data by National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). Though NCRB has been sharing this data for many years now, thanks to the growing awareness about data analysis, almost all newspapers did multiple stories this time, analyzing the data. Crime against women and regional trends in crime dominated the coverage.
Here is a round-up of some of the data journalism initiatives in India. These are among the most noticeable efforts, though the list is not exactly comprehensive. One clarification: there are quite a few other sites that have fairly decent content based on analyzing data. But they are not really journalistic stories, for there are no ‘stories’ in most of them. In fact, that is a big confusion that exists in data journalism—what is journalism and what is not. But then, that is a topic by itself and is not restricted to India. So, we will keep that for another day.
Here is the list, with examples wherever possible.
- IndiaSpend: This is probably the first dedicated data journalism site in India and labeled itself so, when it started. But not only did it decide to drop that label later, it somehow lost steam in terms of frequency of updation and quantity of stories.
- Rediff Labs: Started by Rediff, one of the first horizontals portals in India, Rediff Labs is a visualization site, mostly working on public data. It is very consistent and picks some really good datasets to visualize. However, it rarely tries to create a story: something that is counter intuitive, interesting or surprising. And rarely you will find any effort to corelate/juxtapose data from different datasets to create an interesting observation.
- Scroll.in: Scroll is a news and analysis site, which occasionally (but now more frequently) does stories based on data. Most of its data journalism stories are actually what data journalism should be. They are interesting findings, not just number crunching, where story is more important than just the analysis of data.
- Quartz India: The India site of Quartz also has a few great examples of data journalism. This is yet another site (other than scroll) where you find interesting stories some of which may be data journalism stories.
- The Hindu: It is the only traditional newspaper to have a dedicated data stories section. True to its positioning, it keeps itself restricted to more ‘serious’ topics like economy and politics. Yet, it stands out for the ‘stories’ that you takes out out of the data.
In addition, two other newspapers must be mentioned for their data journalism efforts, though they do not call it by that name. Mint, a business newspaper and Times of India, India’s largest selling English newspaper. Mint was the first newspaper to start visualizing stories much before the excitement about data journalism started. It also does a number of data analysis stories but they are restricted to mostly macroeconomics, not of immense interest to the lay readers. The Times of India, has started a regular section in its print version, called STATOITICS (TOI is a shorter version of its full name), where it presents interesting data through simple visualization.
The trend is new but is surely catching up. One challenge, though, is that number crunchers who can write some English are posing as data journalists, taking advantage of lack of presence of real journalists, many of whom are intimidated by numbers. So, instead of being the hot new area within journalism, data journalism has ended up becoming a poor cousin of data science and analytics.


Eric Trump, son of President Donald Trump, is not a doctor. Or an infectious disease expert, And it shows.
Here’s Eric Trump discussing his father’s recovery from Covid-19 during an appearance on ABCs “This Week” on Sunday with host Jonathan Karl (bolding is mine):
Eric Trump: “Yes. Listen, that first day he got hit hard, first day Friday. And I can tell you as son, it’s never fun watching your father fly off to Walter Reed on Marine One, right? I mean, that’s something that – it’s a day that no son wants to, again, remember. It’s – that’s no fun to watch.
“But I’m telling you I spoke to him three times that next Saturday. The guy sounded 100%. It was amazing. It actually probably goes to speak to how good some of these vaccines that are being created are and what my father’s done on the vaccine front, no one could have done. No one could have done.
“I mean, literally, Biden was calling my father xenophobic for shutting down America from travel to China – I mean, and the virus came from China. My father, literally, started day one creating this vaccine. He worked to push this vaccine. And now my father just took it. And you see how well he got over it –
Jonathan Karl: Wait, wait. Can you –
Trump: – an inspiration. I think – as Americans, Jon, we should be very proud of that.
Karl: Can you clarify that? You said your father just took a vaccine?
Trump: Meaning when he was in Walter Reed, the medicines that he was taking.
Karl: The therapeutics?
Trump: – he felt horrible. And on Saturday – again, I spoke to the man three times on Saturday and he sounded tremendous. And I think it goes to show the power of medicine in this country and how far that we’ve come on Covid in the last six, seven months.
Holy cow! There’s a vaccine for Covid-19? This is great news!
Or, well, no. See, either Eric Trump let the biggest cat out of the bag ever – that the President was given a “vaccine” for Covid-19 – or he is simply confused about the difference between medicines designed to help mitigate the course of the virus and an actual vaccine.
(HINT: It’s the latter.)
See, we know that the President received several therapeutics designed to help him deal with the virus. Those included the anti-viral drug remdesivir, a steroid known as dexamethasone and experimental antibody cocktail produced by the pharmaceutical company Regeneron.
He was not, as far as we know, administered a “vaccine” of any sort. Even if he had been, vaccines are meant to keep someone from getting sick, not help you once you are sick. (The flu shot, for example, is given as a preventative, not as a treatment.)
Eric Trump’s confusion about all of this could well stem from his father’s touting of the Regeneron antibody cocktail as something more than just a therapeutic treatment. “To me it wasn’t therapeutic – it just made me better, OK?” Trump said of Regeneron’s antibody cocktail in a video released last weekend. “I call that a cure.”
Trump can call it whatever he likes. But the reality is that we do not yet have a vaccine – much less a cure.
And once we do have a vaccine, which Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said recently could be as soon as November or December, it will be months before we get anything close to the necessary number of people vaccinated to return to some semblance of normal.
“By the time you get enough people vaccinated so that you can feel you’ve had an impact enough on the outbreak, so that you can start thinking about maybe getting a little bit more towards normality, that very likely, as I and others have said, will be maybe the third quarter or so of 2021. Maybe even into the fourth quarter,” Fauci told Dr. Howard Bauchner, the editor in chief of the Journal of the American Medical Association, in late September.
The problem is that (lots and lots) of people listen more to Donald and Eric Trump than to Dr. Fauci. Which puts the onus on the President and his son to be very clear – and careful – with their words. Which, of course, they are not.


How would you like to pay higher utility bills to finance expensive electricity from solar and wind power, which you would never use? That's the issue now before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), and it deserves more public and political scrutiny before it becomes a reality.
FERC has a draft rule that could effectively socialize the costs of paying for multi-billion dollar transmission lines to connect remote wind and solar projects to the nation's electric power grid. If FERC rules in favor of Big Wind and Big Solar, the new policy would add billions of dollars onto the utility . . .


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First: Invite people to look at your business proposition with a direct or indirect approach. A direct approach would be to ask them to look at your business for themselves. An indirect approach is asking someone to look at your business to assist you with recommendations or referrals. There are many different patterns of language that you can use based on the relationship you have with the prospective recruit. The invitation process is a very important skill to learn. Your invitation has a lot to do with whether the person will join your team or support your business.
How MLM companies are NOT considered Pyramid organizations is beyond me! They are all scams by the very nature of their organization structure. Those who start or get in early benefit directly from the efforts of those beneath them, forever. Not to mention the fact that most product sold through any of these MLM organization’s is to the dealer network itself. The top dogs are making money regardless as long as there is new blood coming in. And the best way to keep new blood coming in is to incentivize those at the lower middle and below to continue recruiting to build “a network of their own”. And those on the verge of “breaking through” who have already invested a small fortune in products along the way that are sitting on their pantry shelves NEED to keep recruiting. The very thing that differentiates a Pyramid scheme from an MLM is that an MLM sells an actual product. That is it. It doesn’t determine who that product is sold to as it should since we know that most product is sold to the worker bees and not to the general public for long.
Unlike other distribution methods MLM/NM companies don't advertise their products on TV or other mass media but rather depend on their customers to share the experience and recommend the products to their friends and relatives through word of mouth. They in return get 10-12 % profit of the sale value. Word of mouth/ recommending someone is a very powerful marketing tool which is cheaper and could reach more people because the selling of product is based on trust. Would you not buy a product your close friend uses and finds beneficial and asks you to try ?
I appreciate this comment. I’m a doTERRA gal. When I signed up I said I’d never sell. I just wanted to buy and use the oils. Then because of my love for them, people started coming to me for education and asking where they could get oils. So now I sell them. I’m not a sales person. I can’t bug my friends about stuff. But I’m growing this business because I truly believe in the products and use them every single day. I may not ever become rich from this and that’s OK with me. I won’t consider it a failure. Every person I help is a success in my book!
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Researchers at TU Delft, University of Liverpool and Radboud University of Nijmegen developed a new system of small robots inspired by insects. The goal is to develop small and cheap robots that can perform tasks that are currently out of reach of large, individual robots, such as exploring a disaster site or other search-and-rescue scenarios much quicker than just one drone.
Research has been going on for years to develop tiny drones that act as swam intelligence. The challenge has been to get these drones to navigate autonomously while having limited sensors and computing power because they are so light.
In the future, rescue workers would release a swam of tiny drones to explore a building that is about to collapse, map troubling areas or locate people who need to be rescue.
Researchers tested the swarm drones in an indoor environment where the tiny drones were equipped with cameras and sent in to find dummies that represented victims in a disaster scenario. In six minutes, a swarm of six drones were able to explore about 80% of the open rooms — something researchers said would be hard to do in that time with a single drone. One drone found a victim but its camera malfunctioned so another drone came in to get a photo.
"The biggest challenge in achieving swarm exploration lies at the level of the individual intelligence of the drones,” said Kimberly McGuire, a PhD student at TU Delft. "In the beginning of the project, we focused on achieving basic flight capabilities such as controlling the velocity and avoiding obstacles. After that, we designed a method for the small drones to detect and avoid each other.”
Researchers put a wireless communication chip in each drone in order to create signal strength between these chips. The advantage of this is that it doesn’t require extra hardware on the drone and requires few computations.
The largest challenge will be to see how small robots navigate an unknown environment autonomously. Insects don’t have detailed maps but make landmarks of relevant places like food sources and their nest. The robots would be given similar freedom with knowledge of where the robot's base station is and following other wireless beacons to pre-determined destinations.
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Born 1962, Boulder, Colorado, U.S.A.
Lives and works in New York
The sources for
Currin’s masterfully crafted paintings may be found in Northern
Renaissance and early Mannerist painting and the pages of popular fashion
magazines. Currin synthesizes historical and contemporary styles, creating
evocative images that examine the tradition of painting and the role of
the female nude in art. While Currin’s nudes carry seemingly
recognizable faces and modern hairstyles, their bodies are often elongated
or distorted. This uneasy juxtaposition precludes what might otherwise be
perceived as an erotic image.
John Currin, The Veil, 1999, oil on canvas, 28 x 22 inches
John Currin responds to questions in the Artists of the Week section of this site.
John Currin’s paintings have been shown widely in group and solo exhibitions since 1989. Group shows have included Wild Walls, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, and Institute of Contemporary Art, London (1995); narcissism: Artists Reflect Themselves, California Center for the Arts, Escondido (1996); Projects 60: John Currin, Elizabeth Peyton, Luc Tuymans, Museum of Modern Art, New York, and Heart, Body, Mind, Soul: American Art in the 1990s and The Tate Gallery Selects: American Realities–Views from Abroad, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York (1997); Pop Surrealism, Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Ridgefield, Connecticut, and Young Americans 2: New American Art, Saatchi Gallery, London (1998); and John Currin and Elizabeth Peyton, Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Examining Pictures: exhibiting paintings, Whitechapel Art Gallery, London (1999). Solo exhibitions of Currin’s paintings have been presented at Andrea Rosen Gallery, New York (1992, 1994, 1995, 1997); Fonds Régional d’Art Contemporain du Limousin, Limoges (1995); and Regen Projects, Los Angeles (1996, 1999).
1986 Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, M.F.A.
Knight, Christopher. “Young Artist Hobnobs with the Old Masters.” Los Angeles Times, 15 February 1999, F16.
Museum of Modern Art, New York. Projects 60: John Currin, Elizabeth Peyton, Luc Tuymans (1997). Exhibition brochure, text by Laura Hoptman.
Fonds Régional d’Art Contemporain du Limousin, Limoges, France. John Currin. Œuvres/Works: 1989-1995 (1995). Exhibition catalogue, texts by Frédéric Paul and Keith Seward.
Seward, Keith. “John Currin: The Weirdest of the Weird.” Flash Art 28, no. 185 (November/December 1995): 78-80.


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The calendar might say Labor Day, but moviegoers this holiday weekend at the North American boxoffice are just as likely to be celebrating Halloween -- or, make that Halloween, Rob Zombie's remake of John Carpenter's classic 1978 slasher movie.
While the current film, the eighth to be spun off of the original Halloween, appears to be jumping the gun holidaywise, it's just one of a trio of new wide releases that will bid for the attention of younger males while the rest of the family is off celebrating summer's end.
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Another from Jardins et Palais du Luxembourg, the statue of Pan and side kick, the pigeon which was almost camouflaged !
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RandomCameraGuy (3071) 2003-12-26 13:24
I was just looking over your pics and I saw that this was uncritiqued. I think the reason is (just as you note in your title) the statue lacks significant contrast from the background. I know that's part of the reason you posted it... anyways camouflage type pics are hard to pull off, a good try though!
And Danny, happy holidays! I think most of your pics rock (I just chose this one b/c I figure it's better than adding on to heavily critiqued ones)!

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Echo Lawrence - February 23, 2023
Now that Gisele Bundchen is divorced from Tom Brady and newly single, she has more time to focus on herself and doing projects that she enjoys. It looks like appearing on the cover of Vogue and being back on set with fellow creators in the fashion world has been something she not only enjoys doing, but something her fans have also been craving.
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The items, below, appeared separately in the Around Naples Encyclopedia on the dates indicated and have been consolidated onto a single page here. After that, there is an update from March 2012 and one from March 2014. The blue box in the first item was added in February 2018.)
The Villa Comunale is the most prominent and visible park in the city of Naples. It stands on reclaimed land, for, as early prints show, the sea once came right up to a rather swampy area, the site mostly of fishermen's houses. It wasn't until the 16th century, the beginning of the Spanish viceroyship, that a general campaign was undertaken to make the land suitable for the construction of the fashionable villas that sprang up in the 1600s along that section of the sea front. (Click here for a related item.)
The Villa was the result
of the wishes of King Ferdinand
IV, who, in 1788, decided he wanted a large wooded
area along the sea for members of the royal family to
stroll in. The park, thus, was open to the public only
one day a year, for the Festival
of Piedigrotta. They say that many marriage
contracts of the day even stipulated the husband's duty
to take his wife to the gardens on that day each year.
The park was opened to the general public on a permanent
basis in 1869 after the unification of Italy. The
seaside road, via Caracciolo, which now lies between the
aquarium and the sea, is another, more recent
reclamation project added to the topography of the city.
Until 1900, the sea rolled up to the villa, itself, and
coach traffic passed along the Riviera di Chiaia, the
road now bounding the inner side of the park.
Comunale houses the Anton Dohrn Aquarium (photos,
above and right). In 1870 Anton Dohrn (1840-1909),
German zoologist and disciple of Darwin, requested and
got permission to build a “Zoological Station”—an
aquarium—in Naples. He was given a site within the Villa
Comunale; the project was begun in 1872 under Oscar
Capocci and finished by the German architect Adolf von
Hildebrand. Interesting artwork within the Florentine
Renaissance building include murals by the German artist
Hans von Mareès, who drew inspiration from
characteristic fishing scenes of the Mediterranean,
especially Naples and Sorrento. Since its inception, the
aquarium in Naples has not only served as an exhibition
of marine flora and fauna, but has also been a working
research facility in marine biology.
Looking Back at the Dohrn Zoological Station
When the Dohrn Zoological Station opened in 1870, it was immediately seen as a major innovation in marine biology. In June 1883, Science, the journal of the AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science) hailed the..."use of the best modern methods, with all the material that these rich southern regions can supply, all the help that may be had from a well-furnished library, all the aid that can be obtained from well-trained attendants and subordinates, and all the stimulus that consciously and unconsciously comes from the intercourse of many minds giving their best powers to the same work..." (the image, above left, is from that issue). The station thrived in the final years of the 1800s and well into the 1900s. Even the First World War did not have a serious physical effect on the workings of the station although international cooperation among former colleagues in science (and now deadly enemies) was stifled. That passed, but then came WWII. When Italy made a separate peace in September 1943, her former Axis ally, Germany, punished the city of Naples by wide-spread destruction of the physical infrastructure and even the mindless destruction of intellectual facilities such as libraries, large portions of which were set ablaze. Fortunately, the station itself was not destroyed and workers had removed the books and some of the equipment out into the countryside for safekeeping.
The entire Villa
Comunale underwent remodeling a couple of years
ago. There seem to be fewer trees than before. Some call
it "pruning back". Some call it firewood. I haven't made
up my mind.
[2011 update: The condition of the trees in
the Villa is precarious at the moment due to the
presence of the palm tree pest. See this
Elia Mannetta, the engineer from Baltimore who built the new aquarium in Genoa, will be in Naples in a week or so to help decide if the city of Naples needs a new aquarium and, if so, where to put it. There are three candidates: (1) in San Giovanni a Teduccio, a suburb of Naples just to the east along the coast; (2) Bagnoli, where a new aquarium would fit in nicely with the pedagogical ambitions of the Science City exposition and fair grounds as well as with a general rejuvenation of the area after decades of decay; (3) in the Villa Comunale, where a new aquarium would take the place of the older one, the Anton Dohrn Aquarium, in place since the 1870s. Choice number 2, Bagnoli, is probably the strongest candidate.
Very few Neapolitans would
like to see the Villa Comunale dug up and closed again
(as it was a few years ago for restoration) or see the
current aquarium demolished. It fits in with the general
old-fashioned atmosphere of the park—classical statues,
fountains, gazebo/bandstands, etc.—though that, too, has
changed a bit since the recent overhaul. Not only did
they chop down a lot of trees but they replaced a number
of 19th–century metal scrolls and curlicues along the
fence with more modern bulletoid metalwork that has
already midwifed an entire repertoire of suppository

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Physica c-superconductivity and its applications vol:470 issue:19 pages:880-882
The transport properties of an Al type-II superconducting thin film covering a Py plain film with a rectangular array of triangular holes are investigated. We show that, although the magnetization of the Py lies in the plane of the structure, both the critical temperature and the critical current are asymmetric with respect to the polarity of the external field, which is applied perpendicularly to the structure. The asymmetric nucleation can be explained in terms of field compensation effects between internal and external magnetic fields, whereas the presence of vortex-antivortex pairs are responsible for the observed features in the critical current. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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Recently unsealed court documents reveal that FBI agents zeroed in on a computer at a Chicago home in their investigation of last year’s celebrity photo-hacking scandal.
The computer is linked to nearly 600 hacked personal data-storage accounts. Some of the accounts belonged to female movie stars whose nude photos were leaked online. Agents seized computers and cellphones from the home in October.
FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller in Los Angeles said no charges have been filed, reports FOX.
At the time of the raid, investigators believe an IP address for the computer at the home was used to access Apple iCloud accounts belonging to celebrities, according to an affidavit unsealed in April.
The affidavit identifies eight celebrities by their initials only. Other accounted belonged to other celebrities, models and their friends and families.
One of the celebrities who talked to the FBI said she learned she was a victim of the leaks through news media, the document said.
“All photos were taken with her iPhone and sent through iMessage to her boyfriend,” the affidavit says.
Another movie star told the FBI “some of the photos were sent to her fiance, others were never sent and only stored on her phone.”
The lack of charges could indicate the computer’s owner could be a victim too, said Bill Kresse, a cybersecurity expert at Governors State University in University Park, Illinois. A computer or its IP address can be hijacked from anywhere in the world, Kresse said.
“Be cautious about what you put on the iCloud,” Kresse said, and make sure your passwords are difficult to crack.
The raid is part of an investigation into how sexually explicit photos of celebrities – such as Jennifer Lawrence, whose initials are not in the affidavit – were stolen and leaked to various websites without permission.
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At the time, Apple denied that the leaks were caused by its own security flaws last September. The company claimed it spent 40 hours investigating the incident.
“None of the cases we have investigated has resulted from any breach in any of Apple’s systems including iCloud or Find my iPhone. We are continuing to work with law enforcement to help identify the criminals involved,” the Cupertino, California, company said in a statement last year.

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I recently moved to country side home without any wired Internet. The provider installed a "fixed wifi" and I have now a CAT5/RJ45 cable providing Internet.
When I connect my laptop (Automatic DHCP) I get
LAN IP address 192.168.10.2
Default router 192.168.10.1
I can access Internet.
This network is full
So, now I need to configure my TP-Link modem/router TD-W8970 OpenWRT 18.06.1 to get a second network and connect my others devices wired and wi-fi. I want to keep DHCP server and wi-fi on my router for my network.
This is the first time I get this type of connection, so my questions:
What is the structure of the network provider side (ie: NAT, firewall...). I am waiting an answer from them as well.
How should I configure my router? Disable/remove dsl, VLAN, DHCP, firewall?
Any link or example are welcome.
Thank you for your help
I don't think anything special should be done on your openwrt router, an out of the box config should work.
You should get your laptop to release its DHCP lease though
Firsts of all, forget about the ADSL capabilities in that router, because you are not going to be able (or need) to use them.
You can configure the router as a dumb access point, and give wifi to your devices. But, as the name implies, you will not be able to do many interesting things with it.
You can also configure one of the LAN ports as a WAN port, and configure it as a standard router. But you will be doing double NAT, and that is a bad thing.
Or you could try to configure the ISP's device in bridge mode. This is by far the most desirable situation, but also the most complex one.
You probably aren't allowed to reconfigure the CPE (Customer Premises Equipment), so you are stuck with double-NATting. Which is not a problem at all unless you want to set up a server to take incoming connections. The ISP probably doesn't allow incoming connections either.
Yes on the W8970 you would disable the DSL modem and instead set up one of the Ethernet ports as the WAN port. Other than that it would be basically a default configuration. The WAN network will be 192.168.10.X, and have only two devices-- the CPE and your router. Your LAN devices would be 192.168.1.X.
Start with a default config, set a password, rename the wifi SSID, and see if that works for you, probably will.
My previous config was usual vdsl.
Now wifi and LAN with DHCP are working like previously but when I connect the provider incoming cable syslog says "eth0: port 4 got link" and in Switch tab I see "LAN 4 100baseT full-duplex" but I can't see any connection in other tabs. I can't check if 192.168.10.2 is set.
I tried to unset Authoritative in DHCP tab as both, my routers and provider are DHCP server. Nothing better.
I think I should configure one port (I choose WAN/LAN port 4 for the incoming Internet) as DHCP client and the 3 other ports as DHCP server. I can't find a way to do so.
In Interfaces - LAN, I tried Protocol Static address : 192.168.10.2 etc but no luck.
How to set DHCP server/client to specific switch connector?
Edit later: In fact, the WAN/LAN port 4 can be set to interface eth0 or eth0.1 VLAN.
I did eth0, protocol Static address 188.8.131.52, I can ping it but not 192.168.1.1.
Tried Protocol DHCP Client, doesn't work.
Your xDSL router was configured to connect the WAN interface on the xDSL port, which you can no longer use if your provider installed their own router with an ethernet cable. However, you can separate one of the LAN ports and configure it as a WAN port using VLANs, there is a guide explaining how to do that. Then, your you will need to have a DHCP server on the LAN port and a DHCP client on the WAN port, but that is the standard configuration.
Do not change the LAN settings (other than changing the Ethernet port as described below.) LAN should be a static IP that is not conflicting with 192.168.10.X. The default setting of 192.168.1.1/24 is suitable.
As you have been tinkering with a bunch of settings, it is recommended to reset to factory settings.
First set up a secure WiFi AP attached to LAN and use that to log into the router. The Ethernet ports are likely to stop working temporarily until you get them fully configured. So do not have your PC connected by Ethernet during the rest of this process, use WiFi.
Have only the one Ethernet cable from the CPE plugged in. Go to the Network-Switch page and observe that that is the one of the external ports to show a "connected" icon while the others are "cable unplugged". (The CPU port is always "connected" as well.) Click the button at the bottom to add a VLAN. Number this VLAN 2. Under the CPU, select "tagged" for both VLANs. Under the port that goes to the CPE, select "untagged" for VLAN 2 and "off" for VLAN 1. The other ports that are by default "untagged" in 1 and "off" in 2 will be usable as LAN ports.
Save these changes. Then go to the main network interface pages and edit the LAN, select physical settings. If it isn't already, make sure that eth0 is not selected and eth0.1 and of course your wifi are selected.
Save those changes. Edit the WAN and change the protocol from DSL (pppoa) to DHCP Client. Go to WAN physical settings and uncheck Bridge, and select eth0.2.
Save and apply all of that then check on the main status page that you have a WAN IP (192.168.10.X) and that the Internet works.
Thanks a million mk24 for this very detailed howto.
I followed it and have a big progress. My router can get IP address 192.168.10.2, mask, default route and DNS with DHCP Client. I can ping CPE from the router.
But, NO communication between LAN and CPE. No Internet, no ping. I guess I have to add some routing rules. But how?
Did you revert to stock config before your changes? A stock config will work unless there is something physically broken. LAN can route to wan by default.
I didn't revert to stock config but used my previous config vdsl that was working fine, so should work as well, no?
I'll try to reset but I don't remember the stock username (root ?)and password
Stock config log into Luci as root with no password and immediately set your password.
I did a reset, reconfigure and now it's working
Thank you very much for your help
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Paper-based packaging solutions provider Smurfit Kappa has launched a range of sustainable fruit containers that, it claims, helped a customer boost sales by 50%.
The containers are the result of a consultation between Smurfit Kappa designers and a fresh fruit provider they met in Poland and who asked them to create an alternative to wooden crates and punnets, which are the most common types of packaging for fruit and vegetable.
The European corrugated packaging company has revealed that the two products used, SoFruPak and SoFruBox, were designed in order to provide the ideal logistic performance through the reduction of storage space by 70%.
The company also claimed that the branded design emerging from this collaboration has had a substantial impact in store leading to the 50% sales increase.
“Smurfit Kappa’s packaging solutions are adaptable, recyclable and break down completely within months, a key requisite for the thriving organic food sector,” the group said, adding that more and more retailers and food producers around Europe request paper-based packaging for their products.
This growing demand has recently pushed several packaging producers to come up with more and more sustainable, paper-based solutions in the fruit and vegetable industry. One of these, Modiform, a company that makes thermos-formed plastic packaging for horticulture, recently launched a range of transport trays and pots made entirely from 100% recycled paper waste.
Edwin Goffard, Chief Operating Officer at Corrugated Europe said: “Corrugated packaging lends itself well to high-spec branding which is an important differentiator. Printed, instantly recognisable packaging has a distinct in-store advantage when it comes to that first moment of truth for consumers.
“We are also seeing a growing number of retailers and growers seeking to use a more sustainable type of packaging that is 100% biodegradable and does not harm the planet.”
Smurfit Kappa will aim to present its most innovative, paper-based solutions at the Fruit Logistica event in Berlin next month. During the event, the company will present its products using virtual reality technology.

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A slot is a thin opening or groove in something, typically used to accept a coin. You can also use a slot to pass something through, such as mail or postcards. Slots are found in casinos, arcades, and other places where people can place wagers. Some slots feature a jackpot, which is either fixed or progressive. Some machines have bonus games, which can be simple or complex. A player must read the pay table to determine which symbols are needed to trigger a bonus game, what the payouts will be, and any other rules that may apply.
The rules of slot have changed a lot over the years, but many basic principles remain the same. In classic mechanical machines, players pull a handle to rotate a series of reels (typically three) that have pictures printed on them. Winning or losing depends on which of these pictures line up with the pay line, a line running through the center of the viewing window. Some single images are also winners.
Most slot machines have a pay table, which lists the amount that can be won for each symbol and the combination of symbols that must appear on the pay line. The pay table is often displayed above and below the reels on old machines, but in video slot games, it can be located within a help menu. The pay table is also available online for players to reference before they play.
Historically, players dropped coins into slot machines to activate them for each spin. This changed when bill validators and credit meters were added. Now, you can use paper tickets containing credits to play slot games. Some machines allow you to advance the credits yourself, and others automatically return them to you at the end of your session.
When choosing a machine, consider how much you’re willing to spend and your overall goals for playing slots. It’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of watching the spinning reels, but it’s important to set limits before you start playing. This will ensure that you don’t lose more than you can afford to pay for.
One of the best slot tips is to avoid chasing a machine that you believe is ‘due’ to pay out. Whether you’re in a brick-and-mortar casino or an online slot, this type of mentality will lead to a big loss.
Instead, choose a machine that you enjoy playing to increase your chances of winning. Although it may not be as effective as a strategy, playing multiple machines at once can improve your odds. Experienced gamblers believe that loose machines are usually situated next to tight ones, so they can maximize their chances of winning by spreading their bets among several different machines. However, be careful not to spread yourself too thin; you may lose track of which machine you’re gambling on. This can be a dangerous trap for new players. Moreover, playing too many machines can be distracting and cause you to miss out on the rewards of playing your favorite slot games.

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The power of interior design can’t be understated, especially when you’re willing to put together a little bit extra and splurge for something a little more expensive. However, there are as many don’ts as there are the do’s when it comes to luxury interior design for your living room. The ease of which luxury can descend into tacky being all too fine a line; crossed without abandon by many a home decorator.
Therefore, the do’s and don’ts of having a little bit of luxury in your living room are incredibly important to know – even superficially. Here’s a few for you to keep in mind:
Do… Have a Mirror
A mirror is a wonderful piece of theatre for any living room. It can help reflect light, adds the appearance of more space and, importantly, gives you somewhere to check your appearance on the way out the door. And a luxury mirror can do all that while adding a certain level of elegance to space. Making it both a do and a must-have.
Don’t… Hang it Over the Fireplace
Fireplace mirrors are boring. Everyone and their great-grandmother has been there and done that for multiple generations. It’s time to be surprised with your mirror placements. How?
Try for a mirror collage across your main wall. Forget the art, make your mirrors into a piece all on their own. Or hang a mirror somewhere you rarely see such a thing; the hallway, at a lower position or even as a standing mirror. Some would say reserved for the bedroom; but not when luxury is involved.
Do… Use Art
Art is one of the most powerful ways that you can insert a touch of luxury into your living space. One piece, even small, can have incredibly transformative powers. But, the thing to remember is that even though you want it to be a luxury piece, you still need to like it. So, choose something luxurious by all means. Just ensure it reflects your tastes as well.
Don’t… Overwhelm the Sense
Art is an experience; it can transport the soul. But, it can also be very jarring and quickly overwhelm the observer if you use the wrong piece. What constitutes the wrong piece? Well, that’s subjective. But, often anything overly graphic (you don’t want to offend casual guests), that is too large and gaudy, or anything that detracts from everything else in the room.
If the only thing a guest is drawn to is the art, then the art is overwhelming the room and needs to be curbed back.
Do… Pick a Sofa with Style
Sofas can come in many shapes and forms, with varying levels of luxury waiting to be unravelled. Of course, you need to be practical. There’s no point having a luxurious sofa that can’t fit into your living room. But, other than the practicalities don’t be afraid to choose a design, a material or even just a look which helps to advertise a little bit of luxury.
Not everyone has to have a grey corner sofa, let yourself be the luxurious odd one out.
Don’t… Throw the Effort
Throws, blankets, large clothes in the shape of a mermaids tail. None of these things is a decorative piece. They are items which you bring out in the cold months to get warm. So, don’t ruin the effect of your luxury sofa with the ordinary clutter of a blanket. Put it in a little storage box when not in use and don’t think to use it to decorate your sofas any longer.
Do… Spend More
If you want a truly luxurious addition to your living room, then you will have to spend a little bit more on some designer furniture. It’s inevitable and if that discomforts you, then perhaps the luxury touch isn’t quite for you just yet. Or maybe you need to make that touch a light dusting on top instead.
Don’t… Advertise the Fact
The problem with luxury is that if you have to tell someone exactly how much you spent on an item, it immediately depreciates the value. The luxury is in the look, the feel, the presence it brings to the room. Not in the bragging rights. So, keep any talk of $$$ to yourself.
The Final DO, Capital
Have fun. The point of decorating your living room with a touch of luxury is to reflect something of yourself. In the fact that you take pride in your home, that you like something a little bit different to the standard High Street look, or maybe you’re just a luxurious person all round. Whatever the case, make sure your living room reflects this and enjoy getting it to do so.
You can re-decorate your living room affordably, with a splash of luxury – so go for it!

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